Buddhist art and culture

Nowadays education is considered to be one of the most important rights for any human to have. With the current events surrounding extremist groups such as Daesh and Al Qaeda, it is not at all surprising that debates have been sparked surrounding the emergence of Religious, Moral and Philosophical Education (RMPS). Some of these debates surround the content of RMPS curriculums, and the influence which religion has over them. According to the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, Scottish schools must…

Heading: Breaking the Ice by Dave Barry Speaker: The author of this article Dave Barry is a journalist for the New York Fawcett. It appears the Dave Barry seems to make his whole article a joke and make fun of boys liking girls. The bias of this article is that Dave Barry doesn’t take any of what the kid asked him seriously in so he is not going to answer honestly. (64) Occasion: The reason that Dave Barry is writing this article is because a kid has asked him a question about how to ask out…

Origami comes from two words which are: ori meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper" is the art of paper folding, which is often associated with Japanese culture. The word "origami" is used as a term for folding practices. Traditional origami experts generally don’t use scissors, glue, or markings on paper. The techniques of origami are also used in packaging and other engineering…

Avin Benny, Kevin McKiernan 3/13/17 Period 7 Genghis Khan: Prominent Leader With a Long Lasting Legacy Genghis Khan, undeniably was one of the greatest and most effective leaders who also left a highly regarded legacy in history. Mongol leader Genghis Khan rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history. At the peak of his empire Genghis Khan controlled between 11 and 12 million contiguous square miles of land. Khan’s brilliant rule exemplifies…

There are many different mixes of race, religion, ethnicities, and cultures in the world. Now more than ever, those mixtures are mingled together in almost every part of the world. The world is an amazing place for people to travel and expand their experiences in vast places that helps us to expand our knowledge about one another. In this great mixing pot, we call Earth, is also a great combination of diversity. What is diversity though? According to the Webster Dictionary, diversity can be…

Trade Routes in the Ancient World Ancient civilizations paved way for the ideas, values, and commodities that people still use to this day and are accustomed to using in their daily lives. As each civilization flourished, they had distinct characteristics which made them unique, nevertheless they had similarities with other civilizations that related on not only a geographical level but a cultural and developmental level as well. For all the civilizations to flourish as a whole, products that…

and grape products for grain. Since they were located on the coast, Greece had a strategic point for trade and cultural diffusion. Athens became a rich commercial center and Greeks had a money system. They had city-states with identities and cultures. They were considerably independent and were always competing with each other. Sparta was militaristic and agricultural while Athens was cultural, political, and commercial. In Sparta, women had more rights than in other areas. They had adult male…

one of the oldest religions in the world (Religion Facts). Although it is little known outside of India, it has played a huge role to other religions. This ancient religion has influenced both Hinduism and Buddhism, therefore they all share similar cultures. However, there are some factors that separate Jainism from the rest while also influencing them. Jainism’s belief and living, compassionate practices, and symbols: including holidays and festivals are what makes Jainism unique while it…

INTERNATIONAL TOURISM The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) describes international tourism as a socio-cultural and economic phenomenon that involves foreigners travelling to different countries for either personal or professional purposes. The travel and tourism industry is the world’s largest and most diverse industry. Many nations rely on this dynamic industry as a primary source for generating revenues, employment, private sector growth, and infrastructure development. However,…

Shantung Province.” ( Religionfacts). He was first influenced by his mother’s teachings and as he grew in his late teens, he soon became a passionate learner. However some things about Confucius remained unknown like, “ (...) his mastery of the six arts—ritual, music, archery, charioteering,…