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The stock teacher answer is usually, “Because I said so.” This is not a legitimate answer, and it usually just frustrates the student. So what is the real answer? Why are some books, specifically The Mayor of Casterbridge, taught and included in the literary canon? To address the question of The Mayor of Casterbridge inclusion in the common literary canon, we must first discuss what literary canon is and…

thing both civilizations used their temples for was sacrifice. The sacrifices were human sacrifices to the gods. Depending on the civilization the temple is a part of, or the location of the temple decides how often the sacrifices have to be. Templo Mayor was a temple in Tenochtitlan, and the aztecs built it for the gods named Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc("Ancient Mayans: Temples for Everyone"). Huitzilopochtli was the god of sun and war, and Tlaloc was the god of rain and fertility("Ancient…

Did you know that the word Aztec was given to them by Europeans ? They actually called themselves Mexica which is where the name Mexico comes from . Westerners that visited the lands called them Aztec due to the original place named Aztlan that they had visited many centuries ago.The Aztec empire was one of the most powerful civilizations in Mesoamerica at the time. The pyramid of Tenochtitlan means “the city of where the gods were created” .The city was constructed on top of a lake which it no…

SHOULD MAYOR RODRIGO DUTERTE BE THE RIGHT PRESIDENT FOR THE PHILIPPINES? INTRODUCTION Definition Our country and all of the Filipino people need Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte because our country is in a dire situation and would never be able to move forward unless a good leader takes it’s in charge and we all know that Mayor Duterte is a great leader because of his platform. In Philippines, corruption is endemic in all levels of government, including in the barangays but he also focus on…

Introducing a soda ban is a very risky idea. Mayor Bloomberg is seeking to reduce the obesity rate by limiting soda sizes to 16 Oz’s. After reading through Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal on the soda ban. I belive he raised some very alarming points. People in not only his state, but in the country are becoming massivley overweight. People are becoming two or even three times their normal size. Some people are starting to look like walking bulldozers. However, Mayor Bloomberg has many points wrong.…

artifacts that were uncovered in El Templo Mayor are indicators that demonstrate the significance…

Changes Essay “Old ways won’t open new doors.” (Unknown) “A Crush,” by Cynthia Rylant, shows the main character, Ernie, experiencing a different variety of events that discovered the need for change. He wasn’t going to open the same old door everyday and decided he needed to open a shiny new door that would lead him to change. The death of Ernie’s mother started the need for change. The text states, “This house was called a group home, because in it lived a group of people who, like…

“If I Were Mayor” Essay What is Iowa known for? Fields, corn, farming, that's it. Iowa should be known for something other than just farming, well maybe a change in its cities could help that. Council Bluffs, isn’t really known for anything, it doesn’t have tourists, or visitors, unless you count people from other cities in Iowa. A mayor could change this, A mayor could make Council Bluffs a place where people would go out of there way to visit. While more and more people are coming, and…

#1. The name of the statue is The Coatlicue statue. It is eight feet and nine inches tall. The Coatlicue statue is located in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. It is thought to be created between 1300 and 1500 in Tenochtitlan, Mexico, it was discovered on 13 August 1790, in the front of the main plaza in Mexico City, but was reburied because of its terrifying depictions. It is made out of andesite, a volcanic type of rock from a specific area. #2. At first glance, a serpent…

On Thursday, September 22, 2016, Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivered a speech in regards to the violent crimes occurring in Chicago. Mayor Emanuel described the nature of Chicago’s crimes as violent, and gang and gun related. According to Emanuel crime is primarily a gang and gun issue. He says that gangs are emboldened especially because they view gun charges in Chicago as a “joke.” The extent of crime was described as a problem that affects all citizens of Chicago and that the fight against crime is…