■ FOR MANY years, Yad Vashem, which honors non-Jews who saved Jews as Righteous Among the Nations, declined to publicly acknowledge the heroism of Jews who saved other Jews. This was a matter of extreme frustration for relatives and friends of such heroes, who could not understand why Jews...
An abuse perpetrator isanyone who purposely causes harm to another or allows for harm to be done to another. Perpetrators of abuse can be the abuser in domestic violence situations, or they may be parents or caregivers who are causing harm to their children. Who was the victim? A victim i...
Three major festivals honored Apollo in Sparta: the Gymnopaedia, the Hyacinthia and the Carnea. The Gymnopaedia celebrated Apollo as the god of music with choral competitions which lasted for hours. The Hyacinthia centered on the sanctuary of Apollo of Amyclae, which was three miles south of ...
the body goes into fight/flight mode. This response diminishes a person's ability to reason, and it will take about 20 minutes for the person to fully recover, explains John R. Schafer, who served as a behavioral analyst for the FBI, in his article "Controlling Angry People" for "Psychol...
The West doesn't have to love us. In fact, we should ask ourselves more often why people are so suspicious of us. After all, the West isn't a charity organization. How have we been perceived for centuries? As a huge, warlike realm ruled by despots - first by the czars and then ...
into two types: games of skill and games of chance. Crafts are integral to the culture, and many Native American children made their own toys and taught children in the colonies how to make their own, as well. You can improvise the supplies for crafts and games using a few basic ...
9Weapons The Maya relied heavily upon wood and stone for the construction of their weapons. Flint and obsidian were used for bladed weapons and arrowheads. Stone clubs and axes served as more rudimentary weapons.
1The Gods and Pharaohs The gods, whom Egyptians believed controlled the entire universe and, ultimately, the fate of the people, headed Egyptian leadership. This belief led the Egyptians to look for ways to please the gods. Additionally, status as a god was granted to the pharaohs, who assum...
Teach the students the symbolic meaning of the Book of Revelation. For example, Babylon is believed to stand for Rome, the four creatures—a lion, ox, human being and an eagle (4:6-9)—appear to refer to the four Evangelists and the Dragon most likely represents Satan. ...
Rich ancient Egyptians had regular access to meat, which was a rarity for others, restricted to once-in-a-while festivities. Some of the many meats the wealthy ate included beef, goat, gazelle, antelope and sheep. Pork was often avoided in ancient Egypt as they believed it to not be a ...