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32
History
9th Grade
12/15/2010

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Term
Hominid
Definition

  • Human-like creature
  • like apes, monkeys, and apes

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Hominid Has
Definition

  • walk on two legs
  • opposable thumbs
  • advanced degree of language
  • know how to survive

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Jews Survived
Definition

  • desire to survive
  • perseverance
  • ability to extend knowledge

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Main Challenge Humanity faces today: 
Definition

  • decline and lose of natural resources
  • new strands of disease
  • global warming
  • lack of education
  • etc.

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Great Evolutionary Race
Definition

  • th race that all animals and hominids are in that is ever lasting until one species "wins" 
  • hundreds and thousands of species died and the race is still going

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What are peoples biggest threats
Definition

  • Climate change
  • global warming, natural disaster
  • disease
  • loss of fertillity

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B.C.E
Definition
Before Common Era
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B.C
Definition
Before Christ
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A.D
Definition
Anno Domini
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C.E
Definition
Common Era
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Justice
Definition

  • The right thing happens
  • making sure things are fair, right, or correct

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Early Jews
Definition

  • monotheism
  • ethics

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Poverty In America
Definition

  • about 44 million in poverty
  • unemployment in California: 12.5%
  • national unemployment: 9.5%

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Aspects of Judaism encourages to help others:
Definition

  • Tikkun olam
  • JNF. etc
  • Tzedekah

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Law Purpose
Definition

  • to set boundaries
  • protection

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Who creates laws
Definition

  • Community Reps
  • Monarchs

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What do laws reveal?
Definition

  • if strict or lose
  • safe society
  • to serve and protect

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Values behind Hammurabi's Law Code
Definition

  • harsh but teaches to treat with respect

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Values of 10 commandments
Definition
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Caste System
Definition

  1. Brahmin
  2. Kshatryia
  3. Vaishya
  4. Shudra
  5. The untouchables

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Buddhism
Definition

  • Created by Suddhatra
  • Do No HARM

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Right Intention
Definition
holding back when people make you mad
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Right speech
Definition
Sincere complements, Honesty, POSITIVE
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Right Action
Definition
Positive action
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Right Livelihood
Definition
earning your living in a righteous way
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Right Effort
Definition

  • the positive mental energy

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Daharma
Definition
Duty
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Karma
Definition
what goes around comes back around
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Reincarnation
Definition
being reborn and reborn again
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Moksha
Definition
being in a state of total nervana
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Woman Role in Ancient China
Definition
traditionally low class, sex choice abortions.
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Woman Role in india
Definition
Looked down on, "no one is happy when a girl is born"
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