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this experiment, Galileo dropped balls of different weights, masses, volumes, and material from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The outcome of the experiment blatantly disproved of Aristotle’s theory. Aristotle believed that the speed objects will fall at is dependent on its mass. He theorized that larger objects fall at a faster rate than lighter objects ("Galileo 's Leaning Tower of Pisa Experiment"). Galileo’s experiment showed that despite differences in the objects, they all fell at an equal…

4. Florence was considered to be the focus of what came to be the Renaissance. The political realm of Florence was dictated by the Medici family. This family controlled the city in secret, for nearly eight decades. The family saw the city of Florence as their work of art One member of this family was Cosimo de’ Medici. Cosimo embraced the very essence of what humanism is. Humanism embraces the arts and literature from cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome. Cosimo made sure that he was constantly…

interesting but not very encouraging. Marco Polo was not the first to travel to Crimea (known as China today) and return. He made himself a historical figure by writing down his findings, which he did for himself. The narrator of the story, Rustichello of Pisa, state that the book will describe all the “great wonder and curiosities” of many territories…

The crusaders went to the Holy Land many times. There were eight major Crusades, all of them were a failure except the very first one. The crusaders wanted to take back the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Crusades were a curious mix of God and warfare, two of the chief concerns of the Middle Ages (pg 289). The Crusades were based on the idea of a holy war against the infidels or unbelievers (pg 291). The Pope convinced a lot of people to go to the Holy Land to fight for it back. The crusader…

Ever since around the 1920s, schools have utilized test such as the SAT or the ACT to measure intelligence. These test were given to compare how one school competes against other schools for a national test average. Even today, they are used nationwide to measure growth.A popular question has arisen throughout our country. Just how accurate are these test anyways? Many people think that these tests are not very effective in determining an individual’s intelligence as well as other methods. So,…

Greece is an astonishing land. It is a highly mountainous area, and it is full of rich culture. However, it’s economic state is sub-par compared to the United States and China, it is full of beautiful scenery that makes up for it. It is also home to the famous city of Athens, which is its capital. Greece, also known as the Hellenic Republic is an extremely interesting country, with beauty in every place you go. Greece is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe, due to these mountains,…

The Life And Literary Works of Mary Shelley Finding a meaning in literary works can be easy, but by delving deeper into an author’s personal life we can get a greater understanding of his or her reason for writing. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley lead an interesting life; though, it was not the most fortunate life. Peering into Mary Shelly’s different stages of life as well as her early and later works, we can gain an insight of how her life was reflected into her writing. In London, England on…

Improving the American Public Education system is no longer a choice; it is something that needs to be done. Having an education is one of the most essential things in life. A good education makes for a good life. With having said this, why are American schools beginning to fail? It is not the result of bad teachers, student, or administrators. It can be as simple as the way schools are designed and the way different schools are treated. We have to make school interesting again for students to…

explorer and merchant named Amerigo Vespucci. Amerigo was born in 1451 in Florence, Italy. He was born into a family of culture. His uncle, Giorgio Antonio Vespucci, a Dominican Friar was his educator instead of him attending to the University of Pisa as his older brothers did. His father was a notary in Florence and one of his other uncles was an ambassador of Florence under King Louis XI of France. Amerigo had many occupations before becoming an explorer. One of his early positions was…

To me, homework is many hours of my time wasted on relearning the stuff we did in class. Students come home every day with tons of books in their backpacks. Schools shouldn’t give out homework anymore. Children get less sleep and their social life deteriorates. Homework only makes a small impact on their performance. Kids tend to score lower on standardized tests. Obviously, schools shouldn’t give homeworks because their health decreases, it barely makes an impact, and it actually makes the…