Raina's+World

May 22, 2012 __**Organizer comparing the Vietnam and Korean Wars**__

Organizer will be handed in as a hard copy in class.

May 21, 2012 __**Unit 7 test - Debate**__

Debate Topic : The Nazis were the only ones who should be held responsible for the Holocaust.

Pro : Raina Con : Justin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zhz1MWy8HU&feature=youtu.be

May 20, 2012 __**The Cold War**__

__**5 Causes of The Cold War :**__ 1. Mistrust between Soviet and U.S. 2. Soviets believes in Communism. U.S believes in Capitalism. 3. Soviets wanted to expand their territory with Communism but U.S wanted them to stop. 4. The Yalta Agreement - tried to settle their differences. 5. The development of the atomic bomb.

__**//The Cold War// Questions - A, B, C**__ A) 1. The house shown in the picture has been hit by a nuclear-test explosion. After being hit, the house has changed from one building to millions of small pieces. The brick-built house has been completely destroyed in seconds. A blast of heat, a shock of wave, and a 300km/hr wind was what it took for the house to be demolished.

2. If a whole city was hit by a similar explosion, everything in the city would be gone and every human being would die. Buildings would be destroyed, and every living thing would be dead. There would be no more colorful streets, but black dust, dirt, and smoke everywhere. There would be no more nature and animals living in peace. The whole city would be ruined.

B. 1. The people wanted the government to ‘ban the bomb’ because the people finally knew how harmful the bombs were. They understood that only one bomb had the ability to wipe out a whole city leaving nothing, and everything would be blasted in seconds. They didn’t want other countries to bomb their own country, because they knew what the consequences were like if bombs were used. The people realized how destructive the bomb could be.

2. There was a ride range of people in the CND to ‘ban the bomb’ because it wasn’t only a certain age group who knew how scary a bomb was. The bomb didn’t only scare adults, it scared children and any other age group. Everyone, any age or gender, was scared of one thing, which was the bomb, and hoped that the bomb was going to be banned. The bomb has effected many people and it didn’t matter what gender you were, or how old you were. Everyone wanted to ban the bombs.

C. There were many arguments against the banning of nuclear weapons. President Eisenhower ordered a ‘new look’ defense policy. This is when they made a many nuclear weapons. When the Soviet treats the U.S, they could answer with a massive retaliation. This idea was known as nuclear deterrence. The ‘bomber gap’ was when the U.S was tricked into thinking that the Soviets had more bombers. Eisenhower ordered twice as many of a new American bomber. John Kennedy blamed Eisenhower for not having enough missiles and he promised to make the ‘missile gap’ smaller, with the Soviets, by making more missiles. In conclusion, the U.S had no choice but to keep making nuclear weapons, trying to beat the Soviets and protecting the country.

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__**Which was the most significant historical event? Explain your decision.**__ The most significant historical event was the space race. The Great Space Race began October 4, 1957. Two nations, the U.S and the Soviet Union, was having a competition to see who could launch men into space first. The governments spent billions of dollars for the project for researching in a short time. The race brought new technologies in the world. Both nations were determined to be first to get men into space. Both nations were trying hard to be first and made many more discoveries by each other’s success, because they wanted to be better than one another. Due to the determination and desire to be better, we have advanced machines and devices. For example, we have space rockets, shuttles, and programs for space. Because of the space race, we have more in-depth knowledge about space. Also, science became an important part in society. In conclusion, the space race has made a significant historical impact to the world we live in today. If it wasn’t for the space race, the world we live in would have been completely different.

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May 17, 2012 __**The Post-War World**__


 * Venn diagram - Hard Copy**


 * Do you think it was right for the Allies to try only Nazi and Japanese leaders for war crimes? Explain your thinking.**

I think that the Allies only trying Nazi and Japanese leaders for the war crimes was right. The Nazi and the Japanese were higher in authority in the war and they were a big part of WWII because they caused the most damage. Both, for example, invaded other countries and killed countless people. Not only soldiers, but citizens too. Also, the Nazis tried to eliminate the Jewish population in Europe. The holocaust also occurred, which killed millions of people. I think that Japan was responsible for the attacks and battles near the Pacific and Asia and Nazi was responsible for the European area. They used propaganda to make people believe that war was good. The Nazi and Japan got others involved in the war. They didn’t treat people like humans. The leaders did anything they wanted because it was a dictatorship government system. The Nazi and Japanese generals and leaders are the ones who should be getting the punishments for the war crime.

I do not have your Venn diagram? 6/10

May 15, 2012 __**The Holocaust** **- Survivor Videos**__

Twins I was so shocked about hearing that two little, innocent girls were taken away from their mothers and sent to experiments to get tested on. The experiments were very painful and you couldn’t scream. When they were describing the pain, I could feel in their voices that they were still in shock from the experience. The twins also mentioned that going through the painful experiments meant that they wouldn’t be able to have children. When they said that they had children, I was so surprised and happy for them. It is really amazing what they survived through and having kids made them even happier.

Brothers I couldn’t believe that he was beaten up until he passed out. The Nazis stripped his clothes, grabbed him and starting beating him up. I can’t believe anyone could do that to a little boy. The family was torn apart and he doesn’t even remember if they hugged, kissed, or say goodbye to each other. The part when his mother gave him a picture of her, I thought that was really touching and nice. I think his mother knew that she wouldn't make it out alive, but she wanted him to survive and live strong. The whole experience made people not experience feelings, no abilities to love, laugh, or cry. The Nazis were hurting them mentally.

Mordecai Eldar What this man had seen and experienced during the time was horrifying. The prisoners had to march accompanied by the guards. Sometimes the escorts would amuse themselves by pushing prisoners into the abyss. That part was really terrible. I can’t believe that people enjoyed killing other people so much. Everyone only had a small amount to live off of. A tiny piece of bread and little bit of water, was just enough to keep them on their feet. I couldn't believe that even with the bad living conditions, he managed to live through the pain. When he said that he had to wear the clothes from the dead people to become warm, it was heartbreaking for me to hear.

Zanne Farbstein When she said that children were being thrown into pits and buried alive, I was petrified. I don’t understand why people would be willing to bury children alive, that is too harsh. If I saw children being buried alive right in front of me, I would panic and be scarred for life. She was waiting for death everyday, living in fear. I can’t imagine the pain she had to go through.

Yaakov Hollander I felt so sorry for him when he was telling the story about Christmas and the cake. When someone brought him a cake and he wanted to share half with his sick brother, he couldn’t and had to eat it by himself. That must have been a difficult situation to be put in and even though that was in the past, he still feels a lot of guilt. He wanted to share the goodness with his brother, but he wasn't aloud to, and was forced to eat it himself. His brothers and parents were all murdered and the pain he felt must have been too much for him to handle at once.

Sophie Engelsman The fact that she had to bury the people who had been killed by the Nazis must have really scared her. Also, when she went to her uncle’s place and found out that none of her other family members made it back alive, must have been a big shock to her. If someone told me that my mom, dad, and sister died, I would be broken. The part that I enjoyed listening to was when she said she became a midwife and giving life to the world. Being a midwife is sheer joy in her life.

Eva Brown While she was explaining and talking about her story, I could sense the sadness in her voice. She had to live in harsh conditions. She showed that in her arm, she had numbers on her arm and that had to be her ‘identity’. Seeing that the numbers were on her arm even after the war ended, the experience must have changed her. I was glad that she published a book called ‘If You Save Once Life’. This book is something that is close to her heart and has a lot of meaning. She got to tell the world what pain she went through.

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May 14, 2012
 * __The Allied Victory - In the Pacific__**


 * Guided Reading**


 * Comparing WWI & WWII**

1. The USSR suffered the greatest human costs. There were 13,600,000 military killed/missing and 7,720,000 civilians killed in the war. 2. The U.S spent a lot more money on the war than Germany did. Germany spent $212.3 billion and the U.S spent $288.0 billion.
 * Cost of WWII: Allies and Axis**

There were many factors that contributed to the increased number of deaths in WWI over WWII. As the time went on, people and scientists were discovering and inventing to ideas. The major factor was the new technology. Countries were trying to invent new weapons, guns, airplanes, ships, etc. The advanced technology contributed a lot. In addition to that, the atomic bomb was invented. Nations were trying to have the ‘latest’ war weapons and countries. One bomb would kill thousands and thousands of people at once, which happened in Japan. Also, some countries killed their own people, that contributed to the increase of deaths. Also, the new transportation technology would have helped the army and navies to move around more effectively for attacks. These were all factors that made more people die in WWII than in WWI.
 * Military Casualties**

The Polish refugees were fleeing from the Germans because of the bad and cruel conditions. They were all at station because they left their homes and possessions. People stayed in tiny rooms with others, with only a roof to sleep under and hot tea. Also, families were separated and money was lost.
 * Displaced Persons**

In the picture, it looks like the American soldiers were strictly watching over the Japanese. The Japanese is lined up in a straight line and the American soldiers are across from them, forming another line. After looking at the picture, I believe that the U.S government doesn’t like having Japanese people in the U.S. The American soldiers are staring down at the Japanese making sure that they don’t do anything and watch everything small thing they do. The hatred towards the Japanese from the U.S was caused because the U.S accused the Japanese for having spies and in the end there were no Japanese spies.
 * Internment Camps**

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May 9, 2012 __**The Allied Victory**__

Printed Hard Copy
 * Guided Reading**


 * How is the same history conveyed so differently in these two videos? Which do you think is more "true": the Hollywood dramatization or the documentary?**

The history shown in the two videos are the same, however, the way the directors portrayed the history was completely different from one another. The Hollywood dramatization was very different from the documentary. The documentary video's color quality was much better than the Hollywood video. Also, the soldiers in the documentary didn't seem as scared, nervous, or horrified as the soldiers in the Hollywood dramatization. The Hollywood video was much, much more graphic, in terms of violence and blood, because it was an intense battle scene. I could see the pain and horror the soldiers were feeling just by their facial expressions. They were all scared of what they were involved in. I wouldn’t say that the documentary video is ‘better’, but it did have less graphic scenes. I think that most people would like to watch the documentary because it is less dramatic and the video doesn’t have as much bloody and graphic scenes. I think that the video that is more "true" would have to be the Hollywood video because of its battle intensity. Some people don’t realize how terrible, bloody, and terrifying it is to be apart of the army and go to war. This video seemed very realistic, and instead of most war movies with gun shots, bombs, and poison gas. In the Hollywood video, there was people on fire, water was red, and people without body parts, etc. This video showed us everything that soldiers had to give up and sacrifice for their country. It was clear that the Hollywood dramatization was more realistic than the documentary.

10/10

May 7, 2012 __**War on the Home Front**__


 * Opinion on the fairness or unfairness of the Japanese Internment.**

The Japanese Internment was very unfair to the Japanese people. Although, the Japanese did horrible things in Pearl Harbor, I don’t think that the U.S had to capture Japanese person in the country. The Japanese people had to leave their homes and go to internment camps. Just because they are from Japan doesn’t mean they were involved in the bombing that occured. The Japanese Internment was when the U.S put many Japanese people in camps and the situation was similar to the problem involving Hitler and the Jews. Hitler injured, arrested, and killed thousands of Jews and the U.S did almost a similar thing to the Japanese. This was because the Japanese were being accused of spying around. The Japanese were treated harshly and the living conditions was very poor. The food was also not healthy. The Japanese had to endure pain by the U.S and the U.S didn’t care what was happening to the Japanese.


 * Wartime Propaganda (Walt Disney)**

//1. What wartime images do you recognize from your study of the war?// From the study of war, an image that I recognized was the Nazi symbol. There was the symbol on the character’s uniform, instruments, on the wall, etc. In Donald Duck’s house, on the wall, there were 3 pictures. The pictures were Hitler, Mussolini, and a Japanese man. Also, one character was reading the Mein Kampf. The Mein Kampf was written by Hitler.

//2. What are some sort of the messages of this cartoon?// The message of the cartoon is that people had a hard life living with Hitler as the leader, but the Nazis had a hard life also. Everyone had to work under harsh living conditions. Even though they wanted to stop working, they would continue to work because they knew that the consequences of not working were worse than actually working. The German authorities were strong and could do anything that they wanted to thus making their power stable.

//3. Why do you think companies like Disney and Warner Brothers produced these cartoons during the war?// I think Disney and Warner Brothers produced these cartoons during the war because they wanted to inform everybody what was happening for the U.S citizens. They wanted to not only inform the adults, but inform the children. As a result, they produced a cartoon that was children-friendly, but also portray the message effectively. They wanted to let everyone know that living with Hitler as a dictator was not fun, caused stress, and lots of people died.


 * Political Cartoon**

//1. What is in the cartoon? Explain the symbolism you see.// In the cartoon, I see Uncle Sam putting papers from the U.S.A Salvation Program into a machine and the machine produces the paper into boxes. I think the paper in the cartoon is representing money and the two workers represent the Unites States. The man worker is holding weapons and the weapons are being made from the U.S to protect their countries and give to the Allies. The women worker is packaging chocolate and other foods.

//2. What is the intended message of the cartoon?// The intended message of the cartoon is that the U.S are coming to rescue the Allies. The U.S is making weapons for the Allies and could help them win the war. The United States is spending money to send the goods that they produced and is sending dangerous weapons to defeat Hitler.


 * Life on the Home Front in Britain**

//Children at war// 1. Over 3,500,000 children, women, and old people were evacuated to ‘safe places’ to escape the bombs 2. Nobody knew where they were going or when they were coming back 3. Many children were happy because they were going somewhere different and thought of this as a ‘holiday’

//Rationing// 1. Food rationing came into force in January 1940 and each person could only have a certain amount of food 2. Families had to register with a shop where they bought their food and that would be the only shop where they shopped 3. Not only food was rationed; clothing and books were also rationed

//Women at War// 1. Women were also very important in the war and they had to take over jobs that the men did, while they were in the war 2. Women could either work on farms or factories 3. Women could join 3 jobs; Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS), Air Raid Warners, and Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS)

//Message of the War// 1. There is a poster with a women showing off her muscles and the poster says ‘We Can Do It’. I think this poster is promoting that women are helpful in the war and gave men, children, and old people that women were useful during the war and you could depend on them. 2. There is a poster with a women standing strong and tall with planes and factories in the background. The poster says ‘Come Into the Factories’. The propaganda poster is conveying that while men were in planes fighting in the army, the women took over that factories and that was their part in the war. 3. There is a poster with a man holding some food and a weapon and the poster says ‘Dig On for Victory’. I think the message of this poster is that everyone as to keep going with their jobs and just keep enduring the pain and the end result will be a victory. The man in the poster is going to go to war for victory for his nation.

10/10

May 6, 2012 __**Japan Seeks to Build an Empire - Tasks**__

Printed hard copy.
 * Japan's Pacific Campaign (Guided Reading)**

//1st Image// This cartoon is showing us that the League of Nations is confused and helpless. They see that Japan and China are fighting, but the League of Nations just points at them and hopes that they will stop eventually. At the same time, a man on the other side, looking American, is standing there looking irritated by everything. I think that the League of Nations doesn’t know how to fix the problem of Japan and China fighting, so they look at America, thinking that America will fix the problem. This is a negative perspective on Japan’s expansion.
 * Political Cartoons (Short Description)**

//2nd Image// This cartoon is showing that the Westerners were very laid back and selfish. America and Britain are lying down and letting the Asians carry them around. This shows that the Asians had to live a hard life through the Anglo-Saxon Imperialism. It shows that the West was cruel and they make the non-Anglo-Saxon countries suffer, such as Asia. Japan was not happy with the League of Nations while the Westerners were imperializing other countries.

//3rd Image// This cartoon shows that Japan is was now stronger and powerful than the League of Nations. The hand that says Japan is tightly holding a paper, representing the League of Nations, is burning. The League of Nations doesn’t want to allow Japan to invade China, however, Japan chooses not to listen to them. Now that Japan is strong, they don’t care about the League of Nations and starts invading/expanding without a worry. For example, the Japanese bombed their own land, blamed it on China, and made it as an excuse to invade and expand in China.

//4th Image// This cartoon is showing that Japan was danger. They try to take over New Guinea, while it is protected by the U.S and Australia. The Allies and Australia are working together to try to stop Japan from expanding.


 * Answering Questions**

1) Why did Japan attack the United States of America? Provide evidence from the source below in your answer.
Japan attacked the United States of America because the United States did things that the Japanese didn’t want. The Unites States was against Japan expanding and they supported China when Japan was invading. They also supported China’s Nationalist government against Japan. U.S did not think invading Manchuria was a good idea in 1931. The U.S sent volunteer’s to China to fight against the Japanese. This really got the message of U.S not liking the Japanese. The United States also decreased the number of valuable exports and trades to Japan. Instead, used for weapons.This might of also made Japan angry. In conclusion, the Unites States did things that did not support or agree with the Japanese, so Japan not liking America and attacking them was not surprising.

2) Briefly summarize the key events of the attack (before, during and after).
__**Before :**__ In early 1941, the Japanese diplomats in Washington D.C discussed Japan’s expansion in Asia. During the time, the Japanese navy was planning on attacking the United States, if the negotiating failed. __**During :**__ As a result, the negotiation failed and attacked the U.S. They attacked without a warning. December 7, the Japanese was north of Hawaii. The U.S radars detected the aircrafts and thought the plane was coming from the mainland and the Japanese attacked. The Americans didn’t do anything until the first bomb. The first attack was 25min and the second attack was not as successful and suffered more casualties. __**After :**__ Pearl Harbor was the worst naval disaster in U.S. history, with more than 2,000 casualties. The U.S Congress declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941. Japan's allies, Germany and Italy, declared war on the United States on December 11.

10/10

May 3, 2012 __**Answering Questions**__

Operation Sea Lion is when Germany invaded Britain.
 * 1. What was Operation Sea Lion?**

The battle did not look good for Britain because Germany had more advanced technology. The German army and air force was much stronger than the Britain army. Germans also had more weapons to use than Britain.
 * 2. Why did the battle not look good for Britain?**

Britain’s advantage was the invention of the radar. The radar was used to detect the airplanes from the other country and know where the airplane is in the air. Radars could also know the height and the speed of the airplanes. This was useful because Britain could plan ahead where the Germans might of attacked.
 * 3. What advantage did Britain have?**

Germany’s mistake was bombing London. This resulted in the British army to make more attacks and forces and they could make more weapons.
 * 4. What was Germany's mistake?**

The impact of the bombing in London was that several buildings got crushed and many people dead or injured. It also helped aid Britain’s cause because the British knew that they couldn’t give up and they kept fighting the Germans.
 * 5. What was the impact of the bombing of London? How did the bombing of London aid Britain's cause?**

The outcome of the battle of Britain was significant for the Allies because it gave hope to the Allies.
 * 6. Why was the outcome of the battle of Britain significant for the Allies?**

The British was able hold off the German invasion even though the British was weaker. The German military had an advantage towards the British because they had more advanced technology and was stronger than the British. However, the British had something that was beneficial to them that the Germans didn’t have. They had radars. They were devices that allowed them to know the enemy’s airplane’s location and speed. This allowed the British to plan what to do before the attack actually happened. They could plan how to defend or attack without being surprised and panicked about it. Also, everyone in Britain was emotionally ready to fight Germany. In addition to the radar, Churchill was a great and smart leader. He guided the army into the right direction and made sure that everyone was focused on defending their country and defeating the enemy. Everyone was helping in the battle in some sort. Men, women, and children were involved.
 * Explain why the British were able to hold off the German invasion when they were militarily weaker. Use evidence to support your ideas.**

Notes on podcast? 8/10

May 1, 2012 __**Textbook Work - pages 492-496**__

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April 29, 2012 __**Hitler's Germany - Chapter 10 & 11 Notes**__ 10/10

April 25, 2012 __**Hitler's Germany - Chapter 1 & 2 Notes**__ 10/10

April 20, 2012
 * __Oral Quiz - Fascism__**

Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me3PvMuTY48&feature=youtu.be This was well done! 10/10

April 19, 2012
 * __Oral Quiz - The Great Depression__**

Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDEUUO2BRIY&feature=youtu.be

Good use of facts, but the organization of your presentation could be improved. 9/10

April 17, 2012 __**The Great Depression**__

Station 1:

Station 2: __International Herald Tribune__ Thesis : Due to the stock crash, there has been many problems for Americans. Topic sentences : -Recently, the stock exchange has a major failure in New York. -Several sold their stocks and for some people, there was success. -People were struggling during the Great Depression, there was a collapse with banks and loans from banks.
 * Losing Money, an Unpredicted Stock Fail**

__New York Times__ Thesis : Countless people have died because of unemployment, starvation, and diseases. Topic sentences : -Black Tuesday has gone bankrupt and caused misfortune for families. -There was a lack of rain and water for farms and farmers. As a result, land was not good for use. -Numerous people lost jobs and money, due to unemployment.
 * The Truth about the Great Depression : Starvation and Unemployment**

Station 3:

Good work. 10/10

April 11, 2012 __**The Chinese Revolution and Japanese Imperialism**__ __Station 1 :__

How did the Treaty of Versailles add to China’s problems?

China already had problems before the Treaty of Versailles, but the Treaty of Versailles being added to China’s problems was not good. This was not what China was expecting. One problem was that China was under a foreign control. China that three principles in mind, they wanted political and economic rights for all Chinese people and an end to foreign control of China. During the Great War, Chinese leaders wanted the support from the Allies. However, the result of being in the war surprised them. The WWI did not go as planned and they did not get freedom. The Treaty of Versailles gave parts of China, which was under the German control, to Japan. In response to this, many Chinese protested.

__Station 2 :__

In the early 1600s to the mid-1800s, Japan was a very isolated country, which meant that Japan was away from other countries. It was not until 1853, when steamships with cannons came to the waters near Japan. This was the start to the industrial growth of Japan. The Emperor Mutsuhito overthrew the shogun and stayed in power for 45 years. This period was the Meiji era. He was successful to modernize Japan. The government was based of a system from Germany and adapted American system for education. Emperor Mutsuhito supported the economic changes, such as building railroads, mined coals, and constructing factories. Soon, Japan had the strongest army in Asia and was an industrialized economy.


 * A graph about how much time it took for railroads, mining coals, and constructing factories took**


 * A picture of Emperor Mutsuhito**

Japan wanted to expand and influence their new changes to other parts of Asia. Japan got in a war and gained Taiwan and other islands as new colonies. Japan also defeated the Russians in war to get the Manchurian territory in China. At the Battle of the Tsushima in 1905, the Japanese Navy sinks Russia’s. One bad thing was that Japan was having problem. Their population kept increasing and not decreasing. It was said that there was only 3 ways out of this problem. The solutions were namely emigration, advance into world markets, and expansion of territory. The third solution seemed to be the most rational. The Japanese Empire wanted to gain full control over the whole province. This was known as the Manchurian Incident in 1931. The Japanese Kwangtung Army attacked Chinese troops in Manchuria. At the time, the world believed that Japan was an untrustworthy country.


 * A map of Manchuria and where the Japanese troops attacked China**

In the year of 1910, Japan attacked Korea and took control. The world knew that Japanese people were cruel leaders. They changed everything in Korea. The whole school system was changed so that students would be learning everything about Japan, including the language. The people of Korea had to only speak in Japanese. Japan stole land from Korea and gave it to the Japanese farmers. Koreans were not allowed to start their own businesses, so the Japanese built factories. Japan was trying to get rid of the Korean culture and influence Koreans to the Japanese culture. However, as time went on, Koreans started a nationalist movement and protested against the Japanese.


 * A picture of Korean students being taught by a Japanese teacher, learning Japanese history and language**

__Station 3 :__

Was Mao a better or worse national leader than Stalin?

Mao and Stalin were both horrible national leaders to their country and had a lot in common. They were both responsible for millions of deaths. Each of them had a goals and to achieve them, they had to make innocent people suffer. What Stalin did in Russia was similar to what Mao did in China. However, I believe that Mao was a worse leader, but I am not saying that Stalin was better by much. Mao’s image as a man was not bad because he looked clean and very organized, but in real life, he was a dirty and unworthy man. Mao was responsible for almost half the China being dead because of starvation. He forcefully took food away from farmers and peasants, which resulted in a food shortages in China, because he wanted to build an atomic bomb. He also broke up countless families. He was also a bad man in general. This was because he was a womanizer and ‘governed’ on his bed. Mao also tried to get rid of China’s culture. Surprisingly, now in China, many people see Mao as a hero and worship and respect him. Therefore, I believe that Mao was a horrific leader to China. Both Mao and Stalin did not have respect for the suffering people in their country.

Well done! 10/10

Missing Oral Quiz #2 on Communism in the Inter-War Period.

April 10, 2012 __**Oral Quiz - Russian Revolution**__ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpDBf4JZ36c&feature=youtu.be

Good that you try to cover the "5 Ws" but you kind of run out of time because you include unimportant information 8/10

April 9, 2012 __**The Russian Revolution**__

__Station 1: Overview of Russian Revolution__ Why did Russia have a revolution in 1917?

The Russian Revolution was a result of many causes. Czar Alexander III had control of the Russian government and after that, in 1894, his son Nicholas II became czar and continued the strong rule. His idea of Russia being industrialized was not a very wise decision. The working conditions were poor, low wages, and children had to work. As a result, there was protesting and strikes done by the workers. These actions included the Bolsheviks, as Lenin being the leader. Also, Russia had a big defeat by the Japanese at war in 1904. As the war got worse, millions of lives were lost. About 200,000 workers protested about high prices and soldiers got shot. The czar and his family were forced to stepped down, and got eventually executed.

__Station 2: Primary and Secondary Sources (Video)__ (Might take long to load in the beginning) media type="file" key="9D-RainaSong-Stalin.m4a" width="288" height="24"

__Station 3: Propaganda__

1)What is the message that this poster is trying to get out to the Russian people?

On the poster, I think that Joseph Stalin is in the middle, being the leader. There are other civilians behind him and they respect him and see him as a role model for everyone in Russia. They are also all carrying a similar flag as Stalin in the background. This shows that the people agree with what he is saying and likes him being in charge. Stalin looks very powerful because he is the biggest picture on the poster and is holding some sort of flag in his hand, which can symbolize power. This shows that Stalin is a good leader for everyone and he has everyone’s trust. However, in real life, this was not the case. Stalin was not a good leader.

2)Do you find this piece of propaganda to be compelling? Why or why not?

This propaganda poster is compelling to me because there is a very large man in the middle with his arms up. This really makes me want to look at the poster more. The man looks like he has a lot of power and someone who believes in something very strongly with lots of passion.

3)Make your own propaganda poster designed to make viewers adopt your viewpoint on one of the following issues: school uniforms; freedom of speech; hagwons

Submit as hard-copy.

April 5, 2012 __**Treaty of Versailles - Question**__ How did the Treaty of Versailles reflect the different personalities and agendas of the men in power at the end of World War I?

The Treaty of Versailles reflected on what the men in power truly desired at the time of the war. Several different countries wanted something from Germany. This was because Germany was the least damaged from the war. Belgium, Ottoman Empire, Austria Hungary, and others, was not very useful to the Allies. They did not have much money or land to give away. The treaty was between the Allies and Germany, about the damages that were caused by the WWI. France wanted to destroy and humiliate Germany as much as possible. As a result, Germany took the blame for the cause of the Great War, even though it might have not been their fault. Also, because of their big and successful army, they were told to make their army smaller. This resulted in many men being unemployed. Germany was insulted, felt anger, and unfairness. However, while all this was happening, the United States had a different opinion. They thought that France humiliating and trying to destroy Germany was not a very wise decision. They saw the anger in the future by the Germans. Britain and Italy did not agree with the United States because they also wanted something from Germany. The United States did not want anything from the meeting and was not very demanding. In addition to all of that, the American President, President Woodrow Wilson had an idea of a world with less conflicts. He brought up the Fourteen Points for ‘self-motivation’, which is when everyone chooses for themselves, and peacefulness, with the League of Nations. The Treaty of Versailles clearly showed that countries was only caring about what they would gain and get from the meeting.

__**War Poem Message - Carol & Raina**__ Feb 19, 2012

The message the author is trying to tell the reader is about the violence involved in the war**.** The author includes phrases such as "blood-shod," "hanging face," "white eyes writhing" which symbolize violence.
 * DULCE ET DECORUM EST(1)**

The message the author is trying to the reader is about the dead people has no more responsibilities and because they are dead, their responsibilities are given to the soldiers that are still alive in the war.
 * In Flanders Fields**

February 17, 2012
 * __The Rise of Nationalism__**

Do you think nationalism has had a more positive or negative impact on the world? Support your opinion with evidence.

I think that nationalism has a more positive impact on the world because nationalism did not go away for many years and there is nationalism in modern society. I believe that if something did not go away and stayed with human history, it would be considered something that was not bad. With no many small regions and societies with different cultures, nationalism brought people together and united. Also created democratic governments. The competition among nations motivated scientific and technological advances.

__**Types of Nationalist Movements**__ 1. Using the table above, explain the characteristics of each type of Nationalistic movement in your own words.

The three types of nationalistic movements are called Unification, Separation, and State-building. Unification is the differences of political views and the lands are politically divided, but share same cultures to be one nation. Separation is when a culturally different do not want to be one nation and attempts to break away. State-building is when a culturally different groups form one nation.

2. What do you think would have happened to the empires (e.g. Austrian Empire, Ottoman Empire) during the rise of nationalism?

The Austrian Empire and Ottoman Empire must have thought about nationalism. Looking at the small colonies overthrowing colonial power, countries under control must have decided to do the same. I think empires like Austrian Empire and Ottoman Empire was destroyed after the rebellion of each individual countries they used to dominate.

__**Key Skill: Analyzing Political Cartoons**__ 1. The cartoonist uses the boot to symbolize Italy. King Victor Emmanuel II is shaping Italy to be a more fit nation for it to be added to his kingdom.

2. Garibaldi is portrayed as like a lower class man showing his respect. He is helping the King with his shoes.

3. The title ‘Right leg in the Boot at Last’ says that the King wanted help from Garibaldi. The title says ‘...at Last’. I think that means that people were wanting this and waiting for this to happen.

__**CASE STUDY: Germany**__



2) Looking at the map on page 263, answer the two geography skillbuilder questions.

1. The territory of Prussia was separated. The west, east Persia is separated from Westphalia. 2. During the year of 1871, it brought the biggest expansion of Prussian Territory.

3) Design a national symbol for the newly formed Germany. Include symbols that best represent the spirit or values of the German people at this time. Write a short paragraph explaining your symbol and its significance.




 * The symbol I created has lots of significance to it. First, the background is the flag of the German Empire, black, white, and red. In the middle, there is the eagle. The eagle symbolizes that Germany was strong and powerful. The hands around the eagle represents the united nation of Germany.**

For the cartoon analysis, you must start to move away from describing what you see, to discussing what the image means, eg. what does it mean that Garibaldi is kneeling and helping the king on with his "boot", or that he has laid his sword on the ground?

For you symbol, I have a problem with you being asked to CREATE a symbol for Germany, but then using REAL symbols that were used for Germany! Also, the hands are multi-racial -- was that what Germany stood for?

18/20

February 14, 2012
 * __Case Study : India and Britain__**

__Terms and Names__ Sepoys were Indian soldiers that were angry at the British for violating their religious laws and customs. Most sepoys were Hindu or Muslim. They protected Indians from the British. The Sepoy Mutiny was a rebellion by the sepoys because of the violence from the British. The cultural, religious, and political divisions grew bigger. The Congress Party was a group of members exposed to Western ideas. They were concerned with the equality of Indian citizens, still being under British control. Gandhi brought nationalistic ideas to the common people of India. He encouraged ‘nonviolent noncooperation’ and believed that you should refuse to obey unfair laws. Jinnah was part of the Congress Party. He wanted to unify the Hindus and Muslims. He also played a role in the partition of India.
 * 1. Sepoys**
 * 2. Sepoy Mutiny**
 * 3. Congress Party**
 * 4. Mohandas K. Gandhi**
 * 5. Muhammad Ali Jinnah**

__Main Ideas__ 1. One factor that contributed to Britain’s conquest was the British military forces being superior to the Indians. They were defeating armies that were bigger than them. Another factor was that many at war Indian kingdoms were engaged in a power struggle. The confusion made a way for British to control. The third factor was the British in India was well organized and together in their goals. However, the Indians were not organized as the British. Finally, the last factor was the British bringing political stability, an efficient government, and a system of law.

2. The Sepoy Mutiny was caused when the British told the sepoys to violate their religious laws and when they refused and got sent to prison. The other sepoy forces freed the soldiers and killed many British officers. The main result was that the British government took over the rule of India from the East India Company. Also, the cultural, religious, and political divisions with Britain and India grew bigger.

3. The groups and ideas that promoted Indian independence was the Muslim League and the Congress Party. They promoted separate nations with different religions, eventually leading into the independence of India and Pakistan. Both groups worked together to try and elevate self-government and independence.

4. One of the four general principles of Gandhi’s philosophy was that you should live simply as possible, never striving for material reward. Second, be tolerant of the religious beliefs of others. Third, devote one’s life to the service of others. Lastly, battle injustice in all its forms, but never by resorting to violence. Gandhi believed that violent revolution was useless against the military might of governments.

5. Partition is the division of India into two separate nations. Jinnah joined the Congress Party and believed that Muslims work with Hindus for Indian nationalism. Jinnah wanted to unify the Hindus and the Muslims, but failed. The tension between them, Nehru and Jinnah, would lead to the partition of India. This idea would be unavoidable, but this caused India to separate.

__Documents__ 6. A, D, F, G, H, and L documents are pro-Indian. Documents B, C, E, I, J, and K are pro-British.

7. The Indians in the lowest levels would benefit from the Indian constitution because they will have many rights of equality and rights of freedom. Even the lowest of the lowest, the ‘untouchability’, citizens will receive benefits.

8. The British colonization had positive and negative lasting impacts on the people of India. One positive impact was that the Indians received more advanced technology from Britain. Another positive was that India made a constitution like document H. This shows how equality and freedom was important to the Indians. A negative impact was that India was divided into separate nations due to the partition of India. Finally, the British colonization decreased the level of poverty in India. India is what it is right now because of the British.

__Critical Thinking__ 9. The main cause of the cultural conflict between the British and Indians was the fact that they didn’t get along very well. When the British came to India in the beginning and they were treating the sepoys harshly. The differences between the two were getting large and they divided the Indian society. The British believed that Indians were an inferior race.

10. A positive effect of British rule in India is that India learned more about culture and were introduced to advanced technology. The Indians were able to build roads, buildings, bridges, and other various things. However, a negative effect of British rule is that India was separated into several countries and made ranks in society. The British believed that the Indians were a low rank.

11. The four principles stated to live simply, be open-minded to religion, devote a life to others, and fight peacefully. They encouraged different religious people to work together and non violent was the best way. Since Britain was more powerful and had a better military, it wouldn’t be good if Indians used violence on the British.

12. Muslims demanded for a separate nation because of the Hindus and Muslims were feeling non important. Jinnah wanted the Hindus and Muslims to work together more nationalism, but it didn’t work because of the Congress Party. Clashes between two groups, the low status people being unheard started to anger the Muslims. Then, Jinnah demanded a separate nation for Muslims.

13. The colony of India broke up into four separate nations because the Congress Party and the Muslim League were having disagreements and having troubles. The troubles resulted in a civil war. Due to the war, India separated into two nations. Pakistan and India. Then, Pakistan was divided to East Pakistan, Bangladesh, and West Pakistan. Ceylon then declared independence as Sri Lanka.

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February 13, 2012
 * __The Global Impact of Imperialism__**

Chart :

Political Cartoons :

__Cartoon for China__

1. This image is anti-imperialism because there are five other people that are representing other nations and they are folding knifes and sticking them in China. They are trying to take control of China by violence. In the back, a Chinese man is angry. 2. China was against other nations trying to take control. 3. The other nations are being shown as being selfish and greedy for only what they care for, which is China. They are most likely talking about how to get China to trade and seem to be wanted land. 4. The message being conveyed is that China has resources that many nations want and also shows the costs of the imperialism.

__Cartoon for Korea__

1. The image is anti-imperialism because a Korean man is being used for a Japanese man to cross over. 2. Korea is not in a very good situation and they were being treated harshly by the Japanese, which were the imperialists. 3. The Japanese are being viewed as strong and powerful, but also as people that cross to Korea to get resources and harm Koreans. 4. The message is that Japanese imperialists took advantage of Koreans and that Japanese took their lands.

__Cartoon for the United States of America__ 1. The image of pro-imperialism because the eagle is spreading its wings over America. I think that its trying to protect the country. 2. Under the eagle, the colonies are being viewed as a country that needs the help, support, and protection. 3. The imperialists are views has having a duty to help, support, and protect the native people. 4. The message is based on the benefits of imperialism. The American imperialists help the colonies with the eagle’s wing.

__Economic Imperialism__ Feudalism is a system when the power is focused on how much the individual owns land. If you were very rich, you owned lots of land. The lower classes worked on land that were owned by the upper classes. On the other hand, mercantilism was a theory or belief of benefits for trading. Exporting more than importing was important. Capitalism is different from the two because capitalism is a free market. This means that there is no specific government system or social classes in the society. According to the lecturer, a free market, colonialism and imperialism, and fossil fuels. A new free market drives capitalism. An increase in colonialism and imperialism was because of the resources in the colonies. Also, fossil fuel was used to create more profit by increasing the amount of goods that were produced. These three elements really drives capitalism with increasing money.
 * 1)Feudalism and mercantilism were two economic systems that preceded capitalism. Review and summarize (in your own words) how they generated wealth. How does capitalism DIFFER from these two systems?**
 * 2)According to this lecturer, what forces drive capitalism?**

I'm not sure you quite understand the difference between mercantilism and capitalism, based on your answer. Cartoon analysis is better, but still not strong. Keep working on this. 17/20

February 8, 2012
 * __The Scramble for Africa__**

__**Task 1**__ http://todaysmeet.com/katandraina9D-chartdiscussion

__**Task 2**__ 1)Which countries controlled the largest sections of Africa in 1914? According to the picture in 1914, Britain controlled the largest sections of Africa.

2)Why do you think these countries had the largest area of Africa? I think that Britain had the largest area of Africa because they were one of the strongest countries and they had a strong army. Their industrialization developed faster compared to the other countries. In order to get more resources for manufacturing.

__**Task 3 - Video Notes**__

__**Task 4**__ 1)What was the Berlin Conference? The Berlin Conference was a conference that was held in November 15, 1884 to January 20, 1885. France, Great Britain, Germany, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, Spain, the powerful European countries, and the United States, gathered in Berlin to talk about how they were going to divide Africa into colonial holdings.

2)What were the three outcomes of the conference? At the conference, they made three results. One, any sovereign power desires to claim any territory, they must inform other powers "in order to... make good any claim of their own". Second, any invasion or annexation should be validated, or verified by effective occupation. Three, treaties with African rulers are to be considered a valid title to sovereignty.

__**Task 5**__

I'd like task 1 to have a link to todaysmeet, rather than just a URL please. Generally well done, but you do need to work on improving your analysis of cartoons, as several of these have not been well understood. 26/30

February 7, 2012 Do Darwin’s theories apply to culture and society? Why or why not? Use the excerpts above and strong examples to support your points.
 * __Darwin (Document-based Questions)__**

I think that Darwin’s theories apply to culture and society. Darwin’s theory is about how organisms struggle for existence and the fittest will survive. This is known as natural selection. He also stated that people of the same kind with have the most competition due to the fact that they have the same or similar characteristics. Darwin’s idea about the fittest surviving, relates to nations in the world. The strong and powerful (fittest) countries will survive, but others might have trouble. I believe that this idea was mentioned in Natural Selection I “...it would be a most extraordinary fact if no variations had ever occurred useful to each being's own welfare, in the same manner as so many variations have occurred useful to man. But if variations useful to any organic being ever do occur, assuredly individuals thus characterized will have the best chance of being preserved in the struggle for life; and from the strong principle of inheritance...”. Additionally, these theories impact the cultures and society by making strong and powerful groups to lead on the weak and less powerful groups. This relates to imperialism. Countries in Europe are able to lead the other nations. Lastly, species with advantageous traits pass on their genes to the next generation. I think this means that the strong country culture and society traits will be their for the next generation.


 * __Age of Imperialism Table__**

Which are reasons, which justifications? Can you be more specific than "Latin America" or "Africa"? 9/10

February 6, 2012
 * __The White Man's Burden (Questions)__**


 * 1. What is “The White Man’s Burden” based on Rudyard Kipling’s description in this poem?**

I think that “The White Man’s Burden” is mostly about having responsibility as a white man. The right to command undeveloped countries. Kipling believes that white people or people that are wealthy have more power and are better than those who are from undeveloped countries.


 * 2. Do you agree or disagree with Kipling’s characterization? Why or why not?**

I do not agree with Kipling’s characterization because I believe that it is wrong to judge nations and races and I think that his opinion towards the topic is impolite. Kipling thinks that the undeveloped and weak countries far behind the wealthy countries.


 * 3. What does this say about the attitude of Europeans and Americans toward the rest of the world during the mid 1800 - early 1900’s? Use specific examples from the poem.**

The attitudes of Europeans and Americans toward the rest of the world during the mid 1800-early 1900s seemed selfish and unreasonable. I think that they looked down on many countries and thought they were better than them because they were more developed. Also, in the line “And check the show of pride.”, I think that means they thought they were powerful and only thought about themselves. Kipling also mentions in the lines, “By open speech and simple. An hundred times made plain. To seek another’s profit .And work another’s gain”, that things in life become harder and people undeveloped countries can’t live up to the expectations of the ‘white’ men. It seemed like the white people were the ‘parents’ of the less fortunate.


 * 4. Is KIS an example of “The White Man’s Burden” in modern Korean society? Why or why not?**

I think that KIS is not an example of “The White Man’s Burden” in modern Korean society because going to an international school and speaking English, does not mean that we think we are better than students who go to a normal Korean school. It is true that we might get better education, but we don’t look down on the schools and we do not think that we are better and believe we are more powerful. Also, we don’t judge others by their nationality or race.

Questions 1-3 are well answered (though #1 contains a sentence fragment and I'm not quite sure what you mean). However, the question about KIS does not address it's relationship to the "white man's burden". 8/10

February 1, 2012
 * __Document-Based Questions (pg 307)__**


 * 1. Why would Andrew Carnegie (Source B) and Friedrich Engels (Source C) disagree about the effects of industrialization?**

Andrew and Friedrich would definitely disagree on the effects of industrialization. Andrew, a multimillionaire with views of optimism towards the growth of American industry, believes that the nation should earn products and profit by trading and that America's national home market is the best, dominating foreign productions. However, Friedrich believes that that if a person lucky to find a job, they will find one. Many workers will have no job or poor since the wage is low and there aren't many spots available for everyone to work. He understands the impact of the industrialization.


 * 2. What might be reasons for 16-year-old Mary Paul’s (Source A) satisfaction with her job and life in Lowell?**

Mary Paul is satisfied with her job in Lowell for many reasons. She does not have to work for more than 10 hours, she gets enough to eat, and has a roof to protect her. She gets enough wage and mets new women she can interact with. She also knows that her job could have been worse, so she is glad she has this job. She has also got a better job than some children. Children might have to work in smokey mines and be breathing very harsh air. She is glad that she doesn’t have to do that. So, she is satisfied with her job.


 * 3. Why might the political cartoon by Walter Crane (Source D) be useful in getting workers to rally to the cause of socialism?**

The political cartoon would be useful in getting workers to rally to the cause of socialism because in the cartoon, it shows a vampire and an angel. The vampire represents Capitalism and the angel represents Socialism. This tells workers that socialism saved capitalism. Socialism was a savior for the harsh conditions of capitalism. When Britain was capitalist, socialism took over and made the economy better.

You cannot refer to historical figures by their first names! WHY do Carnegie and Engels have such different perspectives? You need to make inferences from the evidence. For question #2, knowing what you do about the conditions in textile mills, does it not strike you as curious that Mary Paul is so satisfied with her job? 7/10

January 30, 2012
 * __Communism (4 questions)__**

I think that Marx will not agree that these countries were “communist”. Marx believed that societies had three stages. Feudalism, capitalism, and communism. The communist world that Marx was thinking about was very unrealistic. He thought that communism was a system that was about equality. This meant that there would be no social classes, which also meant there would be no rich or poor. Everyone would be equal. Additionally, he said that the payment system needed to be different. The payment would be according to the ability and needs of the worker. Conflict occurred within communist societies. Everything has been shared and distributed equally, no matter how longer or harder one works, every individual received the same pay.
 * Would Marx have agree that these countries were "communist"?**

I think that the communist world has tried to spread to other countries, but in the end, did not grow. Several places around the world shifted from Capitalism to Communism. This did not work. The gap between the rich and poor did not become smaller. Many countries tried to shift over towards communism, however, most countries changed back to capitalism. There are few countries left in the world that are communists. The idea of everyone being equal was not possible at the time.
 * What has happened to the "communist" world (once called the "Second World", to distinguish it from the "First World" -- wealthy capitalist countries, and the "Third World" -- poor countries)?**

I think this happened because equality in social classes was basically impossible. Marx's belief in communism was not very successful. One of the reasons why communism didn’t work out was because everybody thinks differently and has different views and opinions towards something. However, for the countries that went back to capitalism, got to say what they wanted and do what they wanted because there was social classes and there was going to people that are more rich or poor than you. As a result, there would have been less conflict because even though everyone had different thoughts, they were in separated classes.
 * Why do you think this has happened?**

I think that the gap between the rich and the poor became smaller. The Union movement was for better working conditions and higher pay. If the factory owners refused, union members could refuse to work. The reform laws gave workers less work and got the same wage, more safety at work and, protection for children.The time of work was limited for children. Capitalism is when the society is not equal is money and wealth and when the rich people get more rich, the poor becomes more poor. People do not want to lose money and let someone gain money. People are always wanting more money.
 * What do you think of the idea that the growing gap between the rich and poor in the industrialized world never materialized (see p. 270) because of the Union movement (the formation of trades unions who unite to demand better working conditions for workers) and reform laws (to improve conditions for workers, eg. safety requirements, limits on the length of the working day, minimum wages)?**

January 25, 2012 __**Photo Essay**__

After looking at the pictures and reading the essay, I can say that children, during the Industrial Revolution, was not very happy. In the pictures, they weren’t smiling and laughing. They were working with machines and was doing labor work. Compared to children these days, their lives were much different and harder. Instead of going to school and being with friends and family, they were taken away from their families and did dangerous jobs all day. The essay clearly explained how an average child’s day was spent. All day they had to work and the factory owners were abusing, taking advantage, and beating the children because they were defenseless and small. Also, they were getting paid less than adults even though they were doing the same jobs. I don’t think this was right because the owners were only doing that just because they were children. The faces on the children were really sad and it felt like they were feeling hopeless about life and had no confidence in themselves. All the children looked like they didn’t want to do work. However, in 1930, the U.S. congress prohibited the employment of children and now, kids are able to be more free by not working so much. Now, I have a better understanding of how harsh and unsanitary their lives were.

January 19, 2012
 * __The Industrial Revolution Question__**

The Industrial Revolution, and the urbanization that accompanied it, have been described as a mixed blessing. To what extent to you agree with this statement?

I believe that the Industrial Revolution had more advantages than disadvantages. As a result, I agree with this statement. The disadvantages and advantages are what makes a revolution unique. One of the disadvantages was that because of the factories in the cities, many people had moved to urban and resulted in the population rapidly increasing. England was not expecting this and they had no development plans, sanitary codes, and building codes. More importantly, they lacked housing, education, and protection. People who got jobs had to live in dirty, dark rooms with their family. It was also not very safe to work with machines at the time because you could get injuries and there wasn’t much aid. However, not everyone who worked in the cities lived miserably. There was many advantages to be working in the city and working with machines. Jobs were opening. Many people got jobs and by getting a job, they improved their lives. This contributed to the nation’s wealth. Also, this increased the production of goods. Most importantly, more people gained hope in their lives. Workers were able to experience better diets, better housing, and received warm clothing. Education became important and some people were able to have proper education. The Industrial Revolution has truly had a great affects on our lives today and it is because of the inventions that were invented that places are clean, efficient, easy, and fast.

December 11, 2011 __**The Congress of Vienna Questions**__

Why did Napoleon's empire collapse? There are three main reasons why Napoleon’s empire collapsed. Napoleon’s empire collapsed because he did things that was not good for France at the time. Napoleon wanted to destroy Britain. This would not be good for the French economy. Also, his brother was the King of Spain, but the Spanish people only obeyed their old King. Napoleon lost many troop members in the battles. Napoleon was also trying to take control over Russia. While winter was coming, they lost their resources, such as food, clothing, and supplies. The other countries started to attack France and Napoleon gave up the throne.

What were the goals of the Congress of Vienna? The goals for the Congress of Vienna was to balance the power in Europe and to make peace in Europe. Their goal was to also make sure that France never overpowers anybody again.

November 27, 2011 __**Quote Image Description**__ I chose a novel for my image because a novel is similar to revolution and in revolution and novels, the ending is the most confusing part is the end, just as the quote states.

November 15, 2011 __**Glogster Poster - Peter I the Great**__

Link : http://rainaas.edu.glogster.com/peter-i-the-great/

November 14, 2011 __**Absolutism Questions**__

Absolutism is a theory in which kingship whereby the monarch ruled a centralized state with absolute power and domination. An absolute monarch would be known as a dictator in modern world.
 * 1. What is absolutism?**

Absolutism was referred to as the 'divine right of kings' because it is the authority given to monarchs by God. The monarch would be God’s representative on Earth. So whoever challenged the monarch was also challenging God.
 * 2. Explain the justification for absolutism referred to as the 'divine right of kings'.**

Absolutism was arising in Europe. People were ready for a strong monarch, from chaos. Also, the Protestant Reformation contributed to absolutism. Papal’s influences were becoming weak and events needed guidance from a ruler. To begin order and control, monarchs required bureaucracy.
 * 3. List the causes of the rise of Absolutism in Europe.**

Spain : Phillip II applied the divine of rights theory and through expansions, the power of monarchs increased France : Absolutism started in France due to King Louis XIV controlling France and possible oppositions from aristocrats and Huguenots. England : The Tudor Dynasty worked well together with the Parliament to maintain absolute power and used its authority to support people progress. Russia : In 18th century, Peter I established absolutism in Russia. Russia's expansion in the territories applied absolutism for the nation's industrial fields.
 * 4. Explain briefly how absolutism developed in :**

November 11, 2011 __**Speed Dating Project**__

Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L61QghhTGnY

October 25, 2011 Raina Song and Kathryn Park The European Age of Exploration - Ports Project

__**PORT 1**__ Cornell notes:

Discussion for what possible rewards might come from exploring the seas for new lands? What are the risks involved in embarking on a voyage into the unknown? What will you do if you actually run into other people? http://todaysmeet.com/rainaandkathrynport1

Navigation Tools Research:

__**PORT 2**__

Map of Voyages : Handed in Hard Copy

Chart:

__**PORT 3**__ Journal - Atlantic Slave Trade:

Cornell notes:

APPARTS Edicts for 1635 Ordering the Closing of Japan:
 * __PORT 4__**

__Japan Video Questions:__
 * 1) Who was "the Bald Rat"?**

The Bald Rat was a Japanese soldier who had united Japan. He had built many fancy temples, and made it possible for Japan to thrive. He is still respected today.


 * 2) Where did Japan hope to build its empire?**

Japan wanted to build its empire in China.


 * 3) What stopped it from building its empire as planned?**

The Bald Rat was obsessed with protecting Hidiori's, ordering his nephew to suicide and killing all his other family member. The Bald Rat had died and Hidiori and his mother had suicided.


 * 4) Why didn't they try again?**

Japanese didn't try again because they didn't have the leader like The Bald Rat who had made Japan thrive.

APPARTS for Qianlong PDF :

Sept 22, 2011 __**China's Age of Exploration II**__

//Countries with more than 1 million Muslims// The map shows us how the religion of Muslims is very important and how popular it is around the world. In most parts of the world, according to the map, there are almost always Muslims in the country. Even if Muslims are a big portion of the country or not, it is still part of the country. Shown on the map, places like China, has Muslims in their populations. Most people would think that in China, Chinese people live there. That would be the wrong fact to know. I see that the largest Muslim population is in Indonesia, with about 202.9 million and following Indonesia is Pakistan, with 174 million.

//Voyages of Zheng He// The map shows us that Zheng He made very long voyages, not only around China, but as far as Africa and the Red Sea. He also went along the coast of Arabia. I think that this means that China's naval fleet and equipment, including ships, were very strong and stable. This meant that China could travel long distances. Many places around the world would most likely not be able to do that at the time. Zheng He was fortunate to make a total of seven trips. During those trips, he accomplished the task of connecting with the different nations. Zheng He was a successful man and the Chinese were proud.

//Video - The Forbidden City// The video said that Zhu Di made the capital of China in Beijing. It took many people and a long period of time to build. This creation was a big deal to the Chinese, many people believed so. It represented China and is known for the beauty. Unfortunatley, there were people that rebelled around 1424. His son, Zhu Gaozhi, had to hand over the throne. I think that China has gone through lots of different phases because of the death of Zhu Di, but the sadness recovered fast and China is better and ready to face anything.

Sept 20, 2011 __See, Think Wonder__

I see that in the first picture, there are 2 men but one is not wearing any clothing and the other men has lots of other men behind him. I think that in the second picture, the fingers that are touching, is a close-up picture of the part in the first picture where the 2 men are reaching out and it looks like they are trying to touch but they cannot. I wonder who the 2 men are. When I try to understand who they are, my best guess would be that the naked men is a regular men in the towns and the men with the other men behind him is someone that has lots of power and is wiser, for example someone that has a connection with God.

Sept 7th, 2011 China's Golden Age Raina Song 9D

When I compare the 'treasure ships' and the 'Santa Maria', I know that the treasure ships were a lot more useful in battle. When I look at the picture, I see that there are lots more protected and has more protective things. For example, I think that the picture shows cannons. However, the Santa Maria is almost four times smaller, it doesn't look to stable, and would look like an easy target for enemies. The treasure ships is a lot bigger, but also has much more people. The smaller ship wouldn't need as much sailors as the treasure ships. Their sizes are very noticeable. The Santa Maria doesn't have as many sails and looks very not protective compared to the treasure ships. In the text, it mentioned that China would send out over 800 ships. Anyone or any ships that had to battle with over 800 treasure ships would most likely not make it.

The 'Holy Roman Empire' is located West of Poland and Hungary and is South of Denmark-Norway. It is also North of Venetian Republic. The Emperor of Byzantium is located East of the kingdom of Naples and South of the kingdom of Hungary. The Doge of Venice is located South of Austria and East of Duchy of Milan. The kings of England is located South of the Kingdom of Scotland and West of Leinster and North of the kingdom of France. France is North of Spain and Southwest of the Holy Roman Empire. Castille and Portugal is located is right next to each other with Kingdom of Portugal West of Kingdom of Castille. They are both North of Kingdom of the Marinids and both is West of the kingdom of Aragon.

On this GIF, it shows how much land China had power over throughout each dynasty. I think that earlier in time, the amount of land that China had power over is very little compared to today's present amount. In 1000 BCE, in the Zhou Dynasty, land was small and China didn't have a lot of power. Later in time, for example in 560 CE, the amount of land increased and the land has been divided into 4 sections. Than later in present time, the land has almost tripled the size. I think that the last 3 dynasties and present day China, was when everyone was united and was proud to be one big powerful country. In the earlier times, I noticed that there were sometimes one land and times when the land was separated into smaller parts and it kept going back and forth. I think this means that China wasn't developed as much.

The silk roads went through the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia. I observed that China had almost no problem moving around and going to different places because most of the cities was connected with the silk road. I think that countries were not connected with the silk road had more problems because they had to find another way of getting to the trading places or go to a city that was connected to the silk roads. I also observe that trading for certain cities were harder because the city was located far from trading posts and the transportation was by foot and not water.

This map compares the populations in the 1400s and the 1600s. The map shows that the population increased in the 200 years. Near some parts on Europe, in the 1400s, there were lots of blue squares, which meant the population was big. Than after looking at all the red squares I noticed that in the 1600s, there were lots more red squares than the blue squares, but there were lots of small and medium sized squares. I think that this means there were lots of small towns and places where people lived and not a lot of big towns and the people that had homes and were housed increased.

When I see the first picture, with the Beijing_city_wall, I see that the outer and inner city was well protected by walls on the outside and temples and the Forbidden city was located inside the Imperial city. In the modern map of China, I see that there are lots of roads, places, and street names. I don't see any protection by walls or temples. The map is more complicated. In the modern map, the waters has been labeled, but was not on the previous picture. The map of the Beijing_city_wall is not as complicated as the modern map and looks very simple. You can understand that China has changed in a big way that a map of old China was simple and most places were not labeled, but when you see the modern map, all places are labeled.

If the Great Wall was really 6,400kms long and started at the Yalu River, I estimate that the wall would reach near the Caspian Sea. When I see the map, I see that the Wall is separated a lot.

Zhu Di wanted China to be the Prime Meridian and to be coordinate 0º, but from looking at the map, I see that the Prime Meridian crosses Greenwhich, England. People know that China was more advanced than Europe. It made sense that China would be the location for the Prime Meridian. I think that China thought that China was the center of the Earth. However, Europe had been chosen to be the center.

The Grand Canal was an artificial river that was built from North to South to have easy transportation for goods. For example rice, materials, food, etc. This river was connected throughout many different places in China. The Grand Canal was built because Zhu Di wanted wanted trade between North and South China and to control the floods.The river provided many benefits while it was in use. The traders could easily go to different places to trade. When the Grand Canal was completed, I think that it was a start of a new time in China for their lands. 

Sept 4th, 2011 3 Maps of Islam Raina Song

From looking maps, it shows that Umayyad Caliphate was a large empire and was circled by other empires. Also, I think that looking at the third map, the military campaigns progressed to other places and resulted in a conflicts and maybe that was the reason why Umayyad Caliphate lost areas.




 * __Family History Project Sources__**

As for my one event, I chose to do it on my parent's wedding.

Written Source (Primary)

This is my written primary source. This is a card that was written for my mom and dad giving blessing and congratulating them on their marriage. This shows my that my parent's got married. That day meant a lot to my mom and dad because it was one of their most important days of their lives and it has made a significant difference in their lives. I said that is source was primary because this card was written at the same time and it was created at the time of the ceremony.

Unwritten Source (Primary)



On the left, there is a picture of my mother in the traditional Korean clothing and on the right is a picture of my mom and dad in regular wedding clothing. This picture means that some wedding's can have mixed culture weddings. I think that this is a great example of the idea of gathering different cultures together. I mentioned that this source is unwritten because there is no writing on the pictures. Pictures could tell ca thousand words.

Oral Source

I interviewed my mom and asked her questions about her wedding experience. media type="file" key="HIStoryyyy1.m4a" width="300" height="50"

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Raina, please date your work.

August 19, 2011

__**The Many Hats of A Historian**__

Vocabulary

Don’t believe what people are normally believing Bundle of Sticks A Christian ceremony Stopping yourself from doing something Punishing because you know that you did something wrong Begging Written or unwritten source that has lots on information
 * Heretical**
 * Faggot**
 * Eucharist**
 * Abstain**
 * Penance**
 * Beseeching**
 * Source**


 * 1. In section 1, Heretical Beliefs, the historian gives his account of a historical event. What is happening to Hogsflesh? What is the historian's “story” or main point of the article?**

In this article, Hogsflesh realized that he was guilty at the marketplace. He gave him-self a punishment, he was told. The historian’s story or main point of the article is that when people are found to blame for heretical beliefs, they will get an immediate penance.

No the main idea of the article.


 * 2. What are the roles of a historian defined by John Arnold? Do you agree or disagree with his assumptions? Can you think of any other roles?**

The roles of a historian defined by John Arnold is an interpreter, which means that they would look at information and rewrite it. This could help people know and learn about the past. John also had a philosopher. Yes, I agree with these assumptions. Another role of a historian might be analyzer. After they finish finding artifacts, they would need to know if the information was true or not.

Arnold identifies at least NINE roles. He identifies "analyst" as one of them!


 * 3. What is meant by “treat(ing) their sources with fidelity?” Remember to put your response in your own words. Why is it important to remember this when reading historical references?**

It means that historians are being honest with their references and even though the records are different with what they believe, they will never argue or deny it. Historians handle their sources with trust. They will never write or talk about anything that is false information.

Good answer.


 * 4. How can a single event be interpreted in more than one way? Can you think of an event in your life that historians could interpret with differing points of view?**

Every historians mind is different from each other and because of that, they can each have different points of views towards things. For example, I might be taking tutor lessons after school. Some might think that I am doing it because my mom told me too, or because I had too, but the real reason was because I wanted to learn more and understand the topics more deeply.

Good answer.


 * 5. Talk to a family member or friend about something that happened to you both a long time ago. Examine how you both remember the incident and write about it. With that in mind, when attaching meaning to history, is it possible for a historian to be completely objective? Use examples from the incident you just discussed to reinforce your response.**

When I was younger, there was a time when there was a fire in my house. It wasn’t that big, but also wasn’t that small. My mom told me that I was scared and couldn’t stop shaking. Eventually, the fire was gone and everything was ok again. I think that it is important that historians has to be objective, but there could be a time when that is hard because they won’t state their opinions.

Good answer.


 * 6. What problems may arise when historians practice subjective history? In what ways may subjective history be beneficial to the study of history? Think back to the incident you just discussed with your family member or friend. Why did it make sense for you to remember the event the way you did and for the other person to remember it the way he or she did? What does this tell us about history?**

Some problems that may arise when hey practice history is that they could burst out with their own opinions and feelings. This does not mean tat subjective history is a bad thing. Objective and subjective are both very helpful. It is clear to me that remembering the event that way I did and for the other person to remember the way she did because it was very memorable. This means that history is unforgettable.

Good answer.


 * 7. Why is every historian "a storyteller?" If all historians are storytellers and there are myriad versions of every story, can we trust historians? Why or why not?**

Every historian is a story teller. They tell us stories from the past through words, pictures, and orally. There are lots of different variations of the same story, but the stories told by real historians are true. When they all write almost the same things, but one of them write something that is completely different, that might mean that what he/she is saying in inaccurate. That might not be the case sometimes, I would never know but that is what I would be thinking.

Great answer!


 * 8. How did your view of history and historians change based on this reading? How will you approach history now that you have explored these views?**

My view towards history has changed because now I understand the idea of what history is. I changed by view towards historians because I just thought that they look for ancient things and write about it, I now know that historians work so hard and they should get the credit that they deserve. Since I explored all these things, I can approach history well and will think of course very fascinating and engaging!

Good.

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