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 * End-of-Year Project:**

5/28 What I understand about the Scientific Revolution is that the Church believed that science was going against the belief of the bible. In the picture below, there are two sumo wrestlers fighting against each other. This shows how the Church and science 'work together'. People who believed science was the way the world worked, got in trouble from the church. Because they were believing against the church, they were to be prosecuted. In the picture below, I included words such as observation, ideas, logical, exploration, understanding, and thought to explain how scientist learned more about the world around them. I also included words like Muslim, Christian, Humanism, religion, and Jewish to explain, in a way, why and who were punishing scientist.
 * Scientific Revolution Chapter Walk:**

5/14 1) Martin Luther criticized the Catholic Church in his Ninety-Five Theses. 2) The main character in both of the woodcuts is the Pope. 3) The artist is saying that the Pope is greedy and wants money because he isn't telling the money lenders to leave the holy land. 4) Martin Luther wanted the Church to correct what what he though was the Church's mistakes. 5) His actions and thoughts got him excommunicated from the Church. 6) Martin thought that only God- not the Pope- could grant forgiveness. 7) "It is a __vain__ and __false__ thing to hope to be __saved__ though __indulgence__, though the __commissary__- nay the pope himself- was to pledge his own soul therefore." 8) People hoped that indulgences would help forgive their sins. 9) Spain's Catholic leaders wanted to attack Granada because there were Muslims and Jews there. 10) The Society of Jesus was founded by Ignatius to teach young men about Catholic ideas hoping that they would reject Protestant ones. 11) At the Council of Trent, the selling of indulgences were banned. 12) The Council rejected the ideas of Luther, Calvin. 13) Where did Catholic missionaries from Spain go and spread Christianity? 14) England was different kinds of Christian religions like Protestant and Catholic. The religions were brought from different places all around the world like Italy, Spain, and Portugal. 15) The Papal States were Christian as well since there were Popes that lived there. 3 Topics: German Woodcuts, Martin Luther, the Reformations.
 * Reformation Chapter Walk:**

Born in Italy Widowed, Became a historian & a poetess Pizan wrote in prose & verse Writing in her stellar words Published under a man's name Defending women against blame Of females being vain. Misleading. Major works with graceful love lyrics Turning to writing for support Becoming the first women to live on literature.
 * Christine de Pizan Poem:**

Christine was born around the year 1365 in Bologna, Italy. Because his father was an astrologer, she a lot of time at a French court. When she was 25 years old, her husband died and she needed to support herself some how. So she began working as a historian and a poetess at a court. In 1405, she wrote, //The Book of the City of Ladies//, In 1448, she wrote book about the proper way the fight in a war called, //The Book of Feats of Arms and Chivalry//. She also wrote a sequel, //The Book of the Three Virtues//. Both books were
 * A Bit More About Christine de Pizan:** 5/7-8

"Christine de Pizan." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2012. Web. 7 May 2012. //Educational legacy of medieval and renaissance traditions//. (n.d.). Retrieved from [|http://www.csupomona.edu/~plin/ls201/christine1.html] ("Educational legacy of," ) Lindemann, K. (n.d.). //msmc.edu//. Retrieved from[| http://faculty.msmc.edu/lindeman/piz3.html] (Lindemann)

//**Carly's**// picture shows an object called a microphone. The microphone is used for projecting your voice. A microphone can usually signify singing. Singing is an art which can be used in any creative way you would like. In the Renaissance, art was a main part of its culture. It's used in architecture, paintings, etc. (comparison to 'Achievements' PDF)
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 * //Quinn's//** picture represents action that happened in World War II. That war had a big impact on the way people lived and made us look at how our countries 'work together'. The only reason why people go to wars is because we believe something that another person as told us. We need something to believe in to live //peacefully//. Humanism something that someone thought of and told others about. So that they could believe/count in something to keep their spirits high and keep peoples mind thinking. (comparison to 'Humanism' PDF)
 * //Rachael://** Her picture shows a person reading. Reading helps //grow// a mind of imagination, and helps your vocabulary grow. It helps create better reading, writing, a focus skills. Like the growth of city-states, art, trade, commerce, and banking helped grow 'city-states'. (comparison to 'Growth of City-States' PDF)
 * //Savanah's//** picture shows a girl dancing. Like trade and commerce, dancing is an art that 'brings new ideas' to peoples' minds. Everybody who watch dances have a different inference of what the dance is trying to show. The passion of the art of dance, is a way to get different idea's out there to others. (comparison to 'Trade & Commerce' PDF)

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1) What does this image mean? Justify your opinion in a short paragraph that uses evidence. The image shows how and why the Renaissance grew. It means to show the foundation of the Renaissance- what started the growth. It's a comparison with a plant and how things began to grow gradually for the Renaissance. It shows that Medieval and Classical cultures are the air that the Renaissance breath. 2) Make a list of each of the 9 words/phrases, then describe how each of the 9 words/phrases relates to the images and the Renaissance. Rebirth- Renaissance means rebirth.
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Michelangelo Research: Michelangelo was known for being a sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer. His full name was Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. He was born around March 6, 1475 and died on February 18, 1564 at the age of 88.
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 * Diary Project:**

4/9- The church influenced the middle ages power. Popes had lots of power, and influence on others because of the church. It also influenced their art. There was Gothic architecture, and religious culture as pictures.
 * Warm-Up:**

3/22- The medieval fair were the most significant and time changing event. As the many people who went to go sell their knowledge or items, the money was all coming to them instead of the kings/lords. The money of the buyers were leaving the community by buying items from sellers. The government then had less money to use for reasons and they could have gotten angry. The only people who had money were the some of the sellers and the kinds/lords didn't have any money to use (for their own use) which may have lead to arguments between the kings/lords and the seller. 3/21- Medieval fairs gave people the chance to sell things that the seller as made or give lessons on what they can make. The mingle of different people helped people communicate together about their religion, culture, etc. At medieval fairs the sellers would bring in the money instead of the government (kings, and lords)- this is called capitalism. 3/20- To determine justice in the middle ages they would have fights, they would burn hands, and if you healed from a bird in three days you weren't guilty. These cruel ways of justice was very unfair. The only people who were allowed to control the justice of the people were the kings and popes. If the kings/popes didn't like the way they received justice, they could change their way of justice because they have the power. 3/19- Market and commerce formed gilds. In order to sell their goods, you had to be involved in the business. They didn't like business for prophet or the Jewish people. They didn't like the idea for lending for interest. Christians didn't agree to become moneylenders because their churches were getting mad at it.
 * Warm-Ups:**

Dear Diary, My name is Peter and I am middle aged at 41 years. I live in Provo, England. I am a strong, honest knight and I serve my faithful lord, Danto. I promised him that I would support him in wars, and in hard times in exchange for land. If I gain enough land one day, I hope to become a lord myself. On some of my land, I own a manor with peasants that live with me. They tend my fields as well as collect my food. I pay them by feeding them with food and shelter in my manor. Whenever Danto calls me in to fight with him in a war, I come in and help him out. I follow each and every order my lord tells me to do. Luckily, I have enough money to buy weapons like, swords. Because of my uncle, I have the money to buy things I need. My deceased Uncle died as a king and our current king, William, took his place. My 17 year old son, George, my 35 year old wife, Shana, and I are very grateful to have the money to live well. Unlike other wealthy people, we are very conservative, and generous with the way we use our money. With the money we inherited from my uncle, we help others during their hard times. A couple years back, we were never had the money to live the way we do now, feasts almost everyday,
 * Pre-Diary Entry**

3/5- The image shows a war in the Middle Ages. It suggests that life is a struggle. Considering their is women in combat and holding a religious flag. That means that they are in a crusade. 3/1- All these common cities were by bodies of waters. Because of that, the trade routes were located in the bodies of water. 2/28- The thing I found most interesting from the video preview was about the crusades. The crusades were holy wars mostly with Christian knights. The first crusade was in 1095. They fought thinking that they were fighting so that they could go in heaven later in life. 2/27- The Middle Ages has something to do with medieval times. 2/22- Mecca is important to Islam because Muhammad, the prophet, was born there. One of the Five Piliars states that you must travel to Mecca at least once during your life time as a Muslim. 2/21- The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam. Muslims believed that Muhammad received messages from God and the messages were collected in this book. 2/16- Muhammad is the prophet of Islam. He was the last and final prophet that God sent to humanity. He is one of the greatest prophets because he brought more people into the pure belief. Muhammad influenced people 2/15- Don't eat during Ramada, only one God and the prophet is Muhammad, pray 5 times daily, give to the poor and needy, and visit Mecca at least once in your life. 2/13- The greatest achievements of Islam was their sciences. Muslim scientists made great advancements in astronomy. They had built observatories where people could study the sun, the moon, and stars. By studying astronomy, it helped scientists have a better understanding of time and clockmaking.
 * Warm-Ups:**

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**Popplet:** Muhammad- [|http://popplet.com/app/#/202151]

**Wiki Analysis:** 2/23 Jack & Patrick: Well done project! You included all the information needed about Islam. I especially liked your Five Pillars of Faith Prezi because it was interesting and creative. Overall, your whole wiki was very informational and well done by the both of you. Rachel & Abby: I definitely have to say, you guys did amazing job with your Prezi's especially the one for the achievements. You included a lot of useful information about Islam an you also went beyond the requirements. Your website was easy to understand, except for the 'Geography of Arabia' link.Overall, your information and whole wiki was amazingly good! Carly & Rosalinda:

2/9 Muslims worship Worship Worship Their 5 acts of faith Saying "'There is no god but God and Muhammad is his prophet" People pray five times, plenty, on perfect pretty days Giving to the poor and needy is giving water to a wilted flower Fasting is like not eating food during the holy month of Ramadan
 * Poem of Arabia- The Five Piliars:**

2/3 1) Pg. 50-51: How did the religion of Islam spread across the world? 2) Pg. 54-55: Why did people choose to travel and live in the dry hot deserts? 3) Pg. 60-61: In what ways is the religion Islam the similar and different with Christianity and Judaism? 4) Pg. 65: How does Arabia now worship her? 5) Pg. 67: Why would children have to memorize verse? What good would it do for them? 6) Pg. 68: How did the Five Pillars influence Arabia? 7) Pg. 72: Muhammad made a big impact on the lives of the people in Arabia. How? 8) Pg. 80: Were Muslim Arabs good or bad people? 9) Pg. 81: The Muslims were taking over land and had battles. Was that a good desision for them to make? 10) Pg. 82: How did trading help spread Islam? 11) Pg. 84: Why was Cordoba the richest and most educated cities in Europe? 12) Pg. 86-87: Why were they called pilgrims? 13) Pg. 86-87: Why would those pilgrims travel all the way from their location to Mecca? 14) Pg. 89: Did Mehmed II rule the Ottoman Empire greatly? 15) Pg. 91: What was the reason for Safavid's great advancement? 16) Pg. 92: What was the reason for the Taj Mahal to be built? 17) Pg. 95: How do we understand geography more with the help of Arabia's maps? 18) Pg. 95: How did their astronomy knowledge affect us? 19) Pg. 96: How did Muslim philosophy led to the development of Sufism? 20) Pg. 96: Is medicines from their time still used in our time? How?
 * Islam Unit Preview:**

Due: 1/17 Date: 1/27 -The streets were unsafe and violent -The emperors drank wine until ill and used lots of money -Gladiators were used as an entertainment for people including the emperor -Movies, plays, music, etc. are used as entertainment -We have our government spend their money progessing and improving our country -Our streets are somewhat safer than Rome’s
 * __Theories on the Fall of Rome__**
 * Theory: Decline in Morals and Values **
 * Description: **
 * Compare to the United States: How do we see this in the US? Evidence. **


 * Theory: Public Health **
 * Description:..................................................... **

 -Wealthy people got water transported to their homes through lead pipes making the wealthy death rate very high - Continuous interaction of people at the Colosseum, the blood and death probable spread disease. -People lived in the streets which allowed for an uninterrupted strain of disease much like the homeless in the poorer run shelters of today. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Alcohol use increased as well adding to the incompetency of the general public.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Compare to the United States:........................................ **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **How do we see this in the US? Evidence** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Today in the United States, we don’t see many diseases or illnesses. Because of our improvement in medicines, we can cure and prevent many people from mild to deadly diseases.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Debate between old emperor, senate, Praetoria <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Selling the Throne
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Theory: Political Corruption **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Description: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">- **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">No system for choosing new emperors
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Compare to the United States:.............................. **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **How do we see this in the US? Evidence** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">In the US, we have a system of choosing who governs our country. We have presidents instead of emperors, we have and mayors for every city, county, and state. If we have a ever had corruption in our government society, we haven’t seen much publicly.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Large farms (latifundia) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Small farmers couldn’t compete <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-It sent up cities without work which added to crime
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Theory: Unemployment **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Description: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Compare to the United States:........................................ **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **How do we see this in the US? Evidence** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Unemployment can be seen a lot today in the US. The US unemployment rate as of December, is at 8.5 percent and is continuing to rise. If this continues to rise high enough, this may lead to a fall like the Roman Empire. Unemployed people in Rome were restless and had nothing better to do than to steal and add to the crime rate in their city.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Taxes paid in vegetables and fruit <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Roman coins became worthless <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Raised prices of other goods <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Eventually salaries were being paid with food and clothes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Theory: Inflation (increase in prices) **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Description: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Compare to the United States:........................................ **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **How do we see this in the US? Evidence** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Today, we can somewhat see the start of inflation. For example, gas prices are going up very high and it’s getting hard for people to keep up with the change. Another thing that prices are going up in is houses. Many houses are being foreclosed and too expensive to pay for and it’s hard to buy/sell a house in hard times like this.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-The rich lived well, few were rich <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-The poor lived in apartments which were very dangerous buildings <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-They got kicked out if they didn’t pay rent
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Theory: Urban Decay **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Description: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Compare to the United States:........................................ **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **How do we see this in the US? Evidence**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Rome’s achievement were only in engineering (aqueducts, roads, bridges) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Relied on animals <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Lost territories <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Didn’t improve technology much <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Unable to produce imported goods
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Theory: Inferior Technology **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Description: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Compare to the United States:........................................ **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **How do we see this in the US? Evidence** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">The US technology is a lot more advanced than Rome’s technology. We advance our technology almost every day even if it’s just a little bit. From changing the size of cars to importing goods in a faster more efficient way to different places.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Had to hire soldiers from other areas (mercenaries) and the soldiers weren’t reliable <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Had to raise taxes often to maintain many things (military, government employees, etc.) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Maintaining the military was draining the empire of its money
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Theory: Military Spending **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Description: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Compare to the United States:........................................ **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **How do we see this in the US? Evidence** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">In the US, I see our government often raising taxes to maintain or military. Even to save money during budget cuts, the government doesn’t change much in how much we spend for our military. Even hundreds of years later, our government hasn’t learned anything from Rome’s mistake in over spending for a big military. If this also continues, this might also lead to a money crisis

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/us/pentagon-proposes-limiting-raises-and-closing-bases-to-cut-budget.html?pagewanted=all

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Expensive people to pay for <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Had to raise taxes to pay for them <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Barbarians had forced many people into boundaries
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Theory: Barbarians **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Description: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Compare to the United States:........................................ **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **How do we see this in the US? Evidence** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">We have similar problems, but not as bad. The US has illegal immigrant who would cross our border and live here as a US citizen for all the benefits of being a US citizen. Some illegal immigrants can smuggle things over to us that are illegal over here. To have more police officers to be on the lookout for those kinds of people and also more soldiers from our military can lead to a raise in taxes to pay for these extra people to protect us from harm’s way. Afterwards this can all lead to probable inflation.

1/24 a) What lessons can the American government and people learn from the fall of the Roman Empire? We can learn to use our money wisely and not spend it all on our military. An other thing we can learn is to change our unemployment rate so that we wont leave families on the street, poor and hungry. Cartoon 1) To me, the cartoon shows unemployment. The people are trying to apply to a job that might not pay well, according to the name of the store being, 'Bert's Bargain Bin'. The people in line waiting to apply for the job are very desperate to have a job, any job for that matter. Cartoon 2) This next cartoon shows the economy suffering from inflation. The price of the meat is going up and being sold by slice. The way the price went up, it shows the economy is going through a hard time and... Cartoon 3) Military spending is the idea I got from this cartoon. 'Uncle Sam' spent a lot of money for our military leaving education and other funds left with barely any money at all. Considering Rome spent most of their money on their military, we should be able to learn from their mistake and stop spending big on our military. If we continue spending the way we do now, that can lead to inflation in the economy. The Boxing Cartoon) I believe that this cartoon best relates to the theory, decline in morals and values. The boxing ring to filled with 2 boxers who are fighting and getting hurt by punches from their opponent. Many people are outside the ring watching the fight. Fights aren't free, of course everyone there had to pay something to get in there and watch. The crowd is also cursing and yelling things out to the boxers. In Rome, people, including the emperor, watched gladiators fight for entertainment and usually you would hear cursing and cries from the crowd.
 * __Learning from the Fall of Rome__**

1/19 1) Post the biggest reason for the Fall of Rome The biggest reason for the fall of the Roman Empire is unemployment.   2) Justify your claim As the rate of unemployment rose in Rome, the more the government had to pay to hire more people. 3) Compare to the USA give evidence and site In the US, unemployment is very common. The unemployment rate is 8.5 as of December of 2011. This might be the start of a fall in the US. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm  4) 2 Higher-Level questions related to your claim about the USA -How can the government not control the number of jobs avalible for people to be employed in? -Does the government want there to be lots of unemployment? 5) 2 Higher-Level questions related to your claim about Fall of Rome orange   6) Read 4 other posts and comment on their perspective and evidence orange
 * __The Fall of the Roman Empire:__**

**__Fall of Rome Theories:__** 1/17 On a piece of paper!

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 * __Japan Project:__**

12/7 1) What should we learn from Pearl Harbor? We should learn to be ready for surprises like that terrorist attack on Pearl Harbor. 2) How does what took place at Pearl Harbor relate to ideas and cultural beliefs of ancient Japan? The Japaneses navel and military succeeded to destroying our Pearl Harbor. Their emperor, Hirohit, was very pleased to hear that they had succeeded. 3) How has Pearl Harbor impacted our lives today? The government has changed a lot of rights for the foreign nationals. 4) What are your feelings about the events on this day in history? I feel upset because more than 2,300 Americans were killed on that day as well as more than 180 ships and 3 vessels being sunk. 5) Create 2 higher level questions you have about Pearl Harbor and submit your answers. Why did Japan choose to attack the U.S.? Because they knew that they were going to go in war eventually, so they decided to cripple us with a surprise attack. Did the U.S. president know about the attack and allow it to happen? Some people think that our president knew about the attack, but allowed it to happen so that we can go in war.
 * __Pearl Harbor:__**

12/5 1) The seas changed Japans history by allowing them to communicate with other countries close to them and share their ways- religion, culture, etc.  2) Honshu because it is the biggest island in Japan. 3) It was probably difficult for different parts of Japan to communicate.  4) Around 15% of land is used for agriculture. Since only about 15% of land is used for agriculture, most of it was probably used to feed Japan's population. 5) It's a god place to put the capitals because it is some what close to the water and they are both close to each other.  6 ) Most people live in Tokyo, Japan. 7) Kanto Plain is probably a populated area because its capital.  8) China, Russia, North and South Korea might have affected Japan's history because of the many different things they could have traded.
 * __Japan Mapping Questions:__**

12/1 1) How has Japans culture changed our worlds culture?  2) Has Japans language changed over the year, if so why? 3) Were emperors ever a problem in making big decisions for Japan?  4) Did the way Japan political stand change anything in the world? 5) Why has Japan changed over the years?
 * __5 Debate Questions- Japan:__**

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 * __China Final Project:__**

11/16 The crane is the most popular bird in Chinese history and is a symbol of longevity
 * __Dynasty Notes:__**
 * Disunion **
 * 220-589: **
 * War was common
 * Nomadic people settled in Northern China.
 * Some of the Chinese, adopted the nomads culture
 * Some nomads were adopted
 * Religion:**
 * Buddhism was spread because it promised an escape from suffering
 * Government:**
 * Control of government changed hands often
 * Rival kingdoms were ruled by military leaders.
 * Economy:**
 * Their economy wasn’t good due to war
 * Arts/Achievements:**
 * Blending of cultures created new types of art and music.
 * New foods and clothing styles also developed
 * Sui Dynasty **
 * 589-618 (29 years): **
 * Yang Jian took over China. He conquered the south, unified China, created Sui Dynasty, and restored order in China.
 * Religion:**
 * Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism were very popular.
 * Economy:**
 * Grand Canal was built that connected northern and southern China.
 * Achievements:**
 * Grand Canal was a big accomplishment
 * Tang Dynasty **

Called “The Golden Age of China” -Helped unified China through -Programs -Reformed military -Created new laws codes -Created land reform policy called equal field system, -culture flourished -many fine poets wrote during his reign. -Only woman to rule China. -She was vicious but intelligent and talented. -She brought stability and prosperity to China. -Wu Daozi painted murals -Li Bo and Du Fu wrote poems -Cotton -Tea Religion: -Forbidden City in Beijing with 9,000 rooms -Restored the Great Wall of China -Great ships some longer than a football field
 * 618-907 (289 years): **
 * Geography:**
 * China grew under the Tang Dynasty which included eastern Asia and central Asia
 * Important Tang Rulers:**
 * 1.Taizong
 * 2. Xuan-zong P. 167 was another great ruler. During his reign
 * 3. Empress Wu p.167 - was another Tang ruler in 655.
 * Religion:**
 * Buddhism grew until a Tang emperor launched a campaign against the religion. He burned many Buddhist destroyed many temples, but he did not destroy Buddhism completely.
 * Buddhism blended with Confucianism and Daoism
 * Economy:**
 * Advances in agriculture
 * Food surpluses helped trade
 * Cities grew
 * Achievements/Inventions:**
 * Porcelain
 * Woodblock printing /-Printers could copy drawings or texts quickly.
 * Gunpowder
 * Magnetic compass
 * Artists and writers of the Tang Dynasty were some of the greatest in China
 * Song Dynasty **
 * 960-1279 (319 years): **
 * Economy:**
 * Improvements in irrigation (called the dragon backbone pump) allowed one person to do the work of several.
 * Fast-ripening rice allowed farmers to grow 2-3 crops in the time of one.
 * Crops were introduced:
 * Lots of food
 * Population increased
 * Cities grew
 * China was the largest country in the world
 * NEO-CONFUCIANISM:**
 * The ideas of Confucius had a dramatic effect on the Song system of government.
 * Government workers worked in a bureaucracy or group of unelected officials.
 * To join the bureaucracy, you had to pass a civil service test. Students spent years studying for the tests. Those who passed were Scholar-Officials or elite members of society.
 * Culture/Inventions:**
 * Invented movable type which made printing much faster. Carved letters could be rearranged and reused to print many different messages.
 * The world first paper money was invented in the Song Dynasty
 * Yuan Dynasty **
 * 1279-1368 (89 YEARS): **
 * Mongol Rules:**
 * Kublai Khan, his grandson, declared himself the emperor of China in 1279
 * First time China was ruled by foreigners
 * Marco Polo:**
 * He was an Italian merchant, wrote a lot about the Yuan Dynasty and served in Kublai Khan’s court
 * Culture:**
 * Mongols spoke a different language, wore different clothing, and worshiped different gods
 * Kublai didn’t force the Chinese to accept Mongol ways, but some Mongols adopted some Chinese ways such as Confucianism
 * Economy:**
 * Mongols disrupted many of the great things from the Tang and Song Dynasty
 * Mongols kept control of the Chinese and made them pay taxes which paid for extending the Grand Canal, new roads, and palaces
 * Sea trade was good between China, India, and Southeast Asia
 * Fall of the Yuan:**
 * Yuan fell when they invaded Japan. Violent storms destroyed the forces and weakened their military
 * Expensive public work projects also weakened the economy and caused rebellion
 * Zhu Yuanzhang, led an army to a final victory over the Mongols. China then got back into the rule of the Chinese
 * Ming Dynasty **
 * 1368-1644 (276 years): **
 * Zhu Yuanzhang led rebellion against the Mongols and won a victory
 * He became the emperor of the Ming Dynasty
 * All three, with renewed attention to Confucian classics
 * Government:**
 * Had strong control
 * Economy:**
 * Trade and sea voyages made the economy prosperous
 * Trade increased until the end of the Ming Dynasty when trade was stopped, isolation began
 * Arts/Inventions:**
 * Grand building projects:
 * Great Wall of China:**
 * The Great Wall of China that we see today was built or rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty
 * Soldiers and guards would send signals from the wall.
 * Many people died building the wall (perhaps up to 8 million) some of them died inside the wall
 * Ming Dynasty:**
 * The Ming Dynasty fixed the Yuan Dynasty’s destruction
 * In 1430 foreign trade was banned and China became isolated from the world

11/16 Everybody was right with my quotes and my picture. In #.. 1, my quote represented the Buddha because it stated my wanting for something. Buddha says wanting or desire is the root of unhappiness. If you wanted or desired something, it wouldn’t come. 2, my picture represents Laozi because he states that life is about making it simple. To live in peace. The peace signs and the simple nature in the picture represent the peaceful living of the bird in the picture whistling the peace signs. 3, my quote represents the Buddha because my quote, "Stay in the desert during a sand storm, and your years in life will go by"is similar to his quote, “Life is a journey, death is a return to the earth, the universe is like an inn, the passing years are like dust." Those two quotes are very similar saying your years in life is like dust.
 * __You Were Wrong:__**

11/15 Kevin #1: This image represents Laozi because it shows the balance of colors of both sides of the picture. Laozi's way of thinking is that everything is equally balanced and if it becomes unbalanced, everything will self restore itself. Trina #2: Her image of young people helping the elderly represents Confucius. Confucius says that you should respect your elders (parents, people who are older than you, etc.) and if you don't respect them, they won't respect you back. To me, that means to treat others the way you want to be treated. Patrick #3: In his image, their is a person sitting on a chair in the woods/ forest or just between trees. It shows living in peace without worry. "Harmony with nature," Laozi. Cole #3: His quote states, "Choose a life of learning...". Confucius always stressed the importance of education or otherwise know as learning. Abby #2: "When people desire things, they will be unhappy," Abby stated in her quote. Laozi said, "Want or desire is the root of unhappiness." Rachel #1: Confucius says that you should respect your parents/elders. In Rachel's quote, she states, "Instead of thinking these evil thoughts train your mind to //respect others//." With the word respect, Confucius would have said this.
 * __Guess Who? 3 Doctrines and Justifications:__**

11/15 1) "The closer I get to what I want, the farther away it gets from me and the harder it rained. " 2) media type="custom" key="11306910" 3) "Stay in the desert during a sand storm, and your years in life will go by."
 * __Three Doctrine Products:__**

1) The Buddha is the one who stated this quote, because he is the one who started Buddhism, which says that desire/ wanting is the root of unhappiness (they want to be happy). The quote says, "a person driven fierce cravings..." also known as a desire or wanting.  2) The quote says that you will be stopped in life if you wait for something you want/ desire, so he wants you to stop desiring/ wanting; feel happy that you are done desiring/wanting, but also feel bad a think about what you were doing when you were desiring/wanting. 3) This is Confucius's thinking because he always stressed to be filial piety you need to be polite, honest,  4) Buddha said this because the mind's desires are the key to unhappiness. This quote means that the mind desires a lot of things. 5) Laozi said this because you have to avoid all conflicts. This quote means that the more rules you make, the more people will break them.  6) Confucius said this because he stressed good behavior. This quote means to have Filial piety all the time. 7) Confucius said this because Confucianism is about respecting our parents and about Filial piety. This quote means that we should value ourselves because we came from our parents.  8) This is said by Buddha because he believed that all life should be respected. This means that all life should be respected. 9) This is said by Laozi because the sage avoids conflicts. This means that the sage is pure.
 * __3 Doctrines:__**

4,000 year tea drinkers Used as herbal medicine Invented paper, gunpowder, and compasses Which lead to more inventions which we use in the present China
 * __China Poem:__**

__**China Cyberhunt:**__ //Discovery of Tea:// 1) The Chinese have been drinking tea for over 4,000 years. 2) For a long time, tea was used has an herbal medicine. 3) During the Tang Dynasty, tea as a drink prospered. //Chinese Inventions:// 4) The invention of paper was presented to the Emperor in the year 105 AD. 5) The Chinese used a lot of bamboo fiber to produce fine quality paper. 6) The Chinese invented moveable type in 1045 AD. 7) The Chinese language uses 3000 to 5000 characters in an average newspaper/type. 8) The Chinese invented gunpowder in the eighth century AD. 9) The Chinese combined sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter to make gunpowder. 10) They used gunpowder in rockets and others that were launched from a bamboo tube. 11) In the eleventh century AD, the first Chinese ships used magnetic compasses. //The Tang Dynasty:// 12) Around 600 CE, the Tang Dynasty began to enter //her// Golden Age. 13) Any person could get a high office/government job in one of the many towns and villages, but you had to pass the government exams. 14) Over one million people lived in the capital of Tang. 15) Buddhism arrived as an idea from India to China. 16) Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism were know as the Three Doctrines. //The Song Dynasty:// 17) Sometimes the period o f the Song Dynasty is called China's Age of Invention. 18) Marco Polo visited China during the Song Dynasty. 19) The Song Dynasty ruled China in 960-1279 AD. 20) The Song Dynasty's first government to issue bank notes or paper money. // Confucianism: // 21)Confucianism stresses the way of behaving. 22) Confucianism is a social code of behavior. 23) A social code of behavior is a very set and rigid code of behavior. 24) Confucianism honors ancestors and ancient rituals. //Buddhism:// 25) Siddhartha wanted to understand the causes of human suffering. 26)"The Buddha" means the enlightened one. 27) Buddhists look within themselves to find peace . 28) Karma can be defined as the rewards or punishments a person faces because of their thoughts, words, and actions. 29) There are over three hundred million Buddhists today. //The Four Noble Truths:// 30) 1. Life means suffering: To live means to suffer, because the human nature is not perfect and neither is the world we live in. 2. The origin of suffering is attachment: If you lose the attachment suffering follows. 3. The cessation of suffering is attainable: Attach to others and that will lead to suffering. 4. The path to the cessation of suffering: To gradually self-improve. //The Great Wall of China:// 31) The Great Wall of China was built in the 7th century. 32) The purpose of the Great Wall of China was to provide protection of northern and sometimes southern invasions; it also prevented invators from bringing horses in or stolen goods out. 33) The Great Wall of China is approximately 8851,8 km long. 34) Many men died working on the Great Wall of China. Sadly, over hundreds of thousands of men died working on the wall. 35) The //peasants who died working// on the Great Wall of China were buried inside the //wall//, to be unearthed later. //Genghis Khan// 36) Genghis Khan also was called World conqueror, Emperor of all men, and Scourge of God. 37) Genghis Khan established the Mongol Empire. // Kublai Khan // 38) Kublai Khan was different than other Chinese rulers because he wasn't brutally land-hungry like the other Mongolian rulers before him. 39) Kublai Khan was the son of Toluia and Sorghtain Baki and he was the grandson of the famous Genghis Khan. 40) Kublai Khan knew Marco Polo a famous Venetian explorer. //Marco Polo:// 41) Marco Polo was born in the year 1254 and died in the year 1324. 42) Marco Polo spent 24 years in Asia. 43) Marco Polo met Kublai Khan at Khanbalig. 44) Marco was valuable because he had the skills of specking multiple languages. 45) The Polo brothers served Kublai Khan for 17 years. 46) The sea journey took 2 years to get home. 47) Marco wrote about his travels in Asia in Venice. 48) The book was called //The Description of the World// or //The Travels of Marco Polo.// 49) No one believed Marco Polo because no one had done that. 50) Marco Polo said, " I believe it was God's will that we should come back, so that men might know the things that are in the world, since, as we have said in the first chapter of this book, no other man, Christian or Saracen, Mongol or pagan, has explored so much of the world as Messer Marco, son of Messer Niccolo Polo, great and noble citizen of the city of Venice," as he was on his deathbed.

__**China Chapter Walk:**__ //Timeline:// 1) The Sui Dynasty was reunified in 589. 2) The Mongols found the Yuan dynasty in 1279. 3) In 613, Muhammad began teaching the basic beliefs of Islam. //Map:// 4) The Song Dynasty controlled the largest area. 5) The Sui Dynasty built the Grand Canal. //Empress Wu:// 6) Empress Wu wasn't very popular because she kept power to herself and ruled with an iron fist. //Spread of Buddhism:// 7) Buddhism got to China from Bodh Gaya. //Picture// 8) Farmers sometimes build terraces to create level land for rice farming. //Chinese Inventions// 9) Paper gave the Chinese a cheap and easy way of keeping records and made printing possible. 10) Gun powder was originally used only in fireworks. 11) Paper money was lighter and easier to used than coins and it helped the Chinese manage their growing wealth. //Civil Service Exams// 12) The people in the painting are civil servants writing essays for China's emperor. 13) You had to take the exam to become a civil servant. 14) Some students cheated by coping Confucius's work on the inside of their clothes, paying bribes to the test graders, or by paying someone else to take the test for them. //Mongol Empire// 15) Europe was the continent that the Mongol empire reached in the west. //The Voyages of Zheng He// 16) The sailors in Zheng He's crew grew vegetables and herbs in special containers and brought livestock for food on the long voyages. //The Forbidden City// 17) The Forbidden City showed off the emperors power and riches by hold important celebrations like the emperor's birthday and New Years.

__**My Knowledge of China:**__ I know that China built the Great Wall of China hundreds of years ago and it's still here. They like to eat soup after every meal because the oils in the soup cleans out your stomach.

Cole- Because it's an interesting scenario and very informative. Savannah and Anna- Because it's simple and has the information needed to understand the Aztecs. Kevin- Because it's cute, funny, and is simple enough to understand.
 * __My Favorite Meso-American Assignments:__**

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