Compass rose

On Tuesday, October 20, 2015, I spent the day at Media Elementary School in the Rose Tree Media School District assisting 4th-grade teacher Mrs. Williamson. Mrs. Williamson is a teacher with 23 years of experience and she spent most her career with Media Elementary School. The school day for the students begins at 9:00 am and ends at 3:30 pm. I was supposed to report at 8:45 am as the teacher began preparing for the class few minutes before the students entered the classroom. I reached there at…

be converted to find latitude. This tool was more accurate at land then at sea.The magnetic compass was a compass that had a magnetized needle supporting a magnetic card. This compass showed from four to eight directions. This innovation helped the Age of Exploration flourish because it showed explorers what direction they were headed. So basically it helped explorers reach their destination. The compass rose also told…

proof.” The man dumped the satchels contents onto the journalist’s desk causing an enormous mess. The journalist shook his head and reluctantly sat back down. “Just look at this.” The man held up a dusty compass with cracks all over its…

were designed to increase control during monsoon season with the innovation of cotton sails. The development of ships increased trade in the Indian Ocean. Another technology that helped with trade in the Indian Ocean was the magnetic compass innovated in China. The compass helped sailors keep track of their location. Another significant innovation was the three-field system and terrace farming. Each system helped develop agriculture into a more efficient and useful process. Factors that…

so far in my teaching role is being able to teach and feel that the words I am saying sound natural and more conversational. I taught my first lesson on September 1st. I taught a pre-planned lesson by my Mentor teacher, Michelle Hill, on the Compass Rose. At first I was a little nervous but took quite a bit of time thinking about what I would say to the…

vertical axis. DEVIATION – an error in a magnetic compass caused by localized magnetic fields in the aircraft. ATTITUDE INDICATOR – A gyroscopic flight instrument that gives the pilot an indication of the aircraft attitude relative to its pitch and roll axes. GYROSCOPE – a small wheel with its weight concentrated in its rims. When it spins at a high speed, it exhibits two interesting characteristics: Rigidity in space and precession. COMPASS ERRORS * Variation * Caused by the fact…

“God, Gold and Glory” This is what the Age of Exploration is all about. The Age of Exploration had more impact on World History. The era involved discovery, new technology, religion and the desire for wealth. When the Europeans explored Asia, it resulted in a meeting of different cultures. The Europeans also were able to explore far away lands with their improvements on their navigation tools. Finally, the Commercial Revolution from the colonial empires in America, combined with the overseas…

more detail and is useful when navigating. A map is primarily for the use of traveling on land. While traveling longitude and latitude are in use by the user. For example, say a person is traveling and gets lost. In this case the traveler will use a compass and a map to determine their location, and then find their destination by plotting their location. Charts are primarily for the use of traveling in the ocean and they do use longitude and latitude; however, a user depends on the depths of the…

mother like one of the: pretty mothers in the ads() but because she is: born of my womb() she does not get a choice in the matter. This correlates to Tan’s novel because An-mei’s daughter, Rose Hsu Jordan, does not respect her mother in the same way that the speaker in the poem’s daughter does not respect her mother. Rose has grown up seeing…

accordingly to uphold those standards. Within this upholding, God is still love. I do not doubt a single word of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He taught the truth of God while he walked the earth as a human, He was crucified for our sins, and He rose from the dead. A short time later, He returned to His father in heaven, and sent us the Holy Spirit to guide us and give us a direct line to God. Jesus is the ultimate healer and redeemer, and the only way to God, to wholeness, deep personal…