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Changes in European Nobility for AP World History

The changes in European nobility from 1450 and 1750 are an illustrative example of changing social hierarchies between 1450 and 1750 for...

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The Boyars of the Russian Empire for AP World History

The Boyars of the Russian Empire are an illustrative example of changing social hierarchies between 1450 and 1750 for Unit 4 in AP World...

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Timars of the Ottoman Empire for AP World History

The timars of the Ottoman Empire are an illustrative example of changing social hierarchies between 1450 and 1750 for Unit 4 in AP World...

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Women in the Ottoman Empire for AP World History

The role of women in the Ottoman Empire is an illustrative example of changing social hierarchies between 1450 and 1750 for Unit 4 in AP...

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The Treatment of the Han Chinese by the Qing Dynasty

The treatment of the Han Chinese by the Qing Dynasty is an illustrative example of changing social hierarchies between 1450 and 1750 for...

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Acceptance of Jews in the Ottoman Empire

The acceptance of Jews in the Ottoman Empire is an illustrative example of changing social hierarchies between 1450 and 1750 for Unit 4...

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The Expulsion of Jews from Spain and Portugal

The expulsion of Jews from Spain and Portugal is an illustrative example of changing social hierarchies between 1450 and 1750 for Unit 4...

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All About Changing Social Hierarchies Between 1450 and 1750 for AP World History

The Age of Exploration, Enlightenment, and Scientific Revolution led to many changes in the social hierarchies of Europe. Changes were...

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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 14

This week, students will learn about compound words. You can get the weekly phonics routine at Teachers Pay Teachers. One of the most...

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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 13

This week, students will learn how to spell the /ow/ sound. The letters ou make the /ow/ sound in the middle of a syllable. The letters...

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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 12

This week, students will learn how to spell the long /e/ sound using the ee and ea vowel teams. There is no general rule for when to use...

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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 11

This week, students will learn how to spell the long /a/ sound using the ai and ay vowel teams. A general rule is that we use the ai...

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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 10

This week, students will review spelling patterns they have been learning over the last nine weeks. You can get the weekly phonics...

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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 9

This week, students will learn about the soft and hard g. The letter g can make two sounds. When the letter g comes before a consonant,...

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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 8

This week, students will learn about the soft and hard c. The letter c can make two sounds. When the letter c comes before a consonant,...

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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 7

This week, students will learn about the sounds the letter y makes at the end of a word. At the end of a one-syllable word, the letter y...

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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 6

This week, students will learn about consonant + le syllables. You can get the weekly phonics routine at Teachers Pay Teachers. One of...

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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 5

This week, students will learn about vce syllables. They will also learn about the two different sounds the letter s can make in plural...

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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 4

This week, students will learn about open syllables. An open syllable ends in one vowel, and the vowel makes its long sound. You can get...

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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 3

This week, students will learn about the cat-kite rule. They will learn that both the letter c and the letter k can make the /k/ sound....