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__Kevin__ __End Of Year Project__ media type="custom" key="19038300" __Explanation__ I chose a circle because Euclid found out a lot of things about natural world. I have the names of people that discovered different things like Pythagoras, Euclid, Plato, and Aristotle. This is because they are big contributors to the revolution. They made some theories to help explain philosophies. They also discovered mathematical laws. All of them were philosophers. All of their ideas have originated from Greek and Roman ideas, but they have tested and expanded on them.

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__Student Pictures__ 1. Video games represents achievement because it was a new creation to entertain kids. It takes a lot of technology that was evolutionary. 2. World War ll represents growth of city states because it shows people fighting for land. 3. Writing represents humanism because it something that scholars would to and they started to focus on classical culture and writing is a part of that. 4. Reading represents trad and commerce because books can be a trading item. This is because books are a source of knowledge__.__ __PDF Poster__ __Answers to Image__ 1) This is image represents all that the Renaissance is. The roots on the plant are Medieval and Classsical which are the roots of the renaissance. The soil is Europe because that is where it took place. The seeds show the growth of new plants which represent the growth of city-states. The water is being poured on and it is going to travel to the roots which represent travel and commerce. The sun represents humanism and it is shining on the Renaissance. __Colage__ __Tagxedo.com__ __Middle Ages Diary Screen Cast__ media type="custom" key="14210032" __2 Questions__ Why is it that only children and the elderly live in poverty? How come on the Constitution it says all men are created equal, yet we have social classes that pretty much control how we live? http://webpath.follettsoftware.com/resource/viewurl?encodedUrl=QA3e1ZmfGQTyUhHafxGQj8A2WnDox31wI5RGbN_1d1E&version=1&appsignature=Destiny&appversion=10.0.4.2+%28rc4%29 media type="custom" key="13261928" __Middle Ages Diary__ __1.__On paper __2__ Kenneth Abell __3__ At the Bottom of the Middle Ages __4__ Hi my name is Kenneth Abell. I am a peasant in a huge kingdom. We live in Brandenburg, Germany. My family is my wife named Millacent, my two boys named Luke and Lawrence, and my beautiful little girl named Mary-Bel. All of my family are peasants. We live in a small little hut that barely keeps us dry. All my family wears is rags that have been passed down from generation to generation. I work on a farm picking crops when they are ready. I get paid very little so sometimes a sneak food to my family, but I can't do it all of the time or my boss will find out and he will kill me. As long as I have my family I don't care what I am, what I look like, or where I live. __2 Images for Map__



__Warm Ups__ __4/9/12__ The church influenced the middle ages politically and artistically. Popes controlled some of the land. Also a lot of pictures and drawings focused around religion. __3/22/12__ The most significant event in the Middle Ages was the feudal pyramid. This is because it put people in their place. Peasants had to make the best out of nothing and kings had everything done for them. This one thing pretty much controlled what was going to happen. __3/21/12__ Medieval fairs had a huge impact. It was a time when you could get the new tools that had been made. It was a very good environment for being introduced to new things. __3/20/12__ I don't believe there was justice. With the different religions they would always favor towards one. Like not being fair to the Jews. __3/19/12__ __3/15/12.__ Chivalry is an important characteristic. It is like trust, but on a whole other. It is also honor. Knights must have chivalry. __3/13/12.__ Feudalism is like social classes. Peasants are at the bottom then knights, then nobles and lords, and finally kings and queens. We see feudalism in our world today with upper class and lower class. I is just something that puts a label on you. __3/7/12.__ The most interesting thing about other people's posts is that everything is sort of in one area. They are different time periods, but all the events take place in one area. This is interesting because Europe is pretty big, but most events are happening along the coast and in the mainlands of France and Spain. __3/5/12.__ The images on page 224 and 225 show that the middle ages were a time of war, a time of triumph and a time of a new a type of leader. This is because they are in a battle and it looks like they are screaming like they are about to win and there is also a woman who is on a horse holding a flag because she is leading that troop. __3/1/12.__ What is common about these cities is that they are all pretty much near a water source and this could lead to people having to live a condensed way and they couldn't spread out as much __2/28/12.__ Charlemagne was the most interesting because he is like Robin Hood stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. He was also very tall at that period of time. __2/27/12__. There were Knights, Kings, Queens, lots of taxes, Jousts, the Renaissance, and Peasants __2/22/12__. Mecca was important to Islam because in one of the five pillars you must travel to Mecca and it was one of the first cities that was pretty much full Islam. __2/21/12.__ The Qu'ran is a guide line for praying and worshiping. It tells about how Muhammad is the messenger. It gives rules and punishments for bad behavior. 2/16.12. Muhammad is gods prophet; he was told this by an angel that came to tell him that there is only one god. He had a wealthy wife and he didn't know how to read or write. He became the head honcho of Islam and he led people into a new and a fast growing religion. 2/15/12. The five pillars of Islam are that accept Muhammad, Pray 5 times a day, give to the poor, no eating during Ramadan, and travel to Mecca. 2/13/12. The greatest achievement of Islam is Algebra. This is because this started a wonderful new part of Math. We (people 11 years or older Jack) study Algebra almost everyday and we use Algebra everyday in our everyday lives. This is why their greatest achievement is Algebra.

A:The American government and people can learn from the fall of Rome. They can do this because Rome was so similar to America. They have some of the same problems. They have problems like military spending, inflation, and unemployment. In America we spend about $5,000 a second, our prices at the grocery store are going up all the time, and unemployment is at its peak right now in America.

=__Learning From the Fall of Rome__= Cartoon 1: This cartoon represents Unemployment because there is a help wanted sign in the window and people are lining up to try and get the job. One person in the line has a newspaper and he is looking in the "Jobs" section. There are a lot of people in line showing that there are many people without jobs. Also the place they are trying to get a job at doesn't look like a very high paying job. This relates to Rome because people were being fried because, the people that hired them were not getting enough money to pay them. Cartoon 2: This cartoon represents Inflation because the prices on the price bored have gone up exponentially. The prices are so high because nobody is making any money to come in and buy meat, so the people that actually do come in, have to pay more so the butcher can make money. In Rome this happened because they were not conquering anymore land and no new gold was coming in. Cartoon 3: This cartoon represents Military Spending because there is a general of some sort getting money from the government who is Uncle Sam. There also is a lady asking if there will be any money left for education and her son is wearing a dunce cap because he is not doing well in school. This can resemble to Rome because they had to fight so many people and they used too many villagers in the army that they couldn't accomplish there normal tasks in society. This really relates to America because we spend $5,000 every second on war. Cartoon 4: This cartoon represents Barbarian Invasions because there is someone in a car that says Foreign and barbarians were foreign people to Rome. There also is a native also know as and American (in the picture) and he has been mugged and his car has been damaged. This can be seen in Rome because barbarians were forced into the empire and they tried attack Rome.

11/19 On your wiki:
 * 1) Military spending
 * 2) The biggest reason of Romes fall was military spending. They spent too much time with war. They also brought in too many villagers into the army and there was not enough people to farm and run the town.
 * 3) In the U.S we spend way too much money on war. We also stay in war for a long time and we keep having to use more money. (http://costofwar.com/en/) on this site you can see that we spend about 5,000 dollars a second. That means in just one day we spend 432,000,000 dollars.(http://thinkprogress.org/report/iraq-timeline/?mobile=nc) On this website there is a time-line of how long we have been at war with Iraq. We have been at war with them since March 19, 2003 and it is still going.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_%282001%E2%80%93present%29) In this website it talks about the war in Afghanistan and this war started October 7, 2001
 * 4) Why hasn't America come up with a more efficient way to use money on war? Why do we have to step in on a conflict that is just happening inside the country?
 * 5) Why wasn't Rome keeping track of how many people were left to do the farming etc.? How was it a better to have military leaders running the empire?

1) What we should learn from Japan is that we can only fear is fear itself 2) What took place at Pearl Harbor relates to ideas and cultural beliefs of ancient Japan in a way that Japan believed in sacred power and that they needed to be in power and they were fighting us Pearl Harbor was the perfect place to get rid of our power 3) Pearl Harbor affects our lives today because it is a day in history that we lost and we mourn for the brave soldiers who died that day in our history 4) My feelings about the events on this day are sad because my family lost a very good friend that day 5) What is Japan's perspective on Pearl Harbor a couple years after they attacked? They felt good because of what they had done because they won that day . 6) What is Japan's perspective on Pearl Harbor in the present day? Now they feel pretty mutual because it was an accomplishment for them, but it also affected them in a bad way too.

__5 Higher Level Questions__ 1. How did China effect Japan? 2. How did ancient Japan effect us today? 3. Was Japan fair for all people? 4. Was Japan aggressive? 5. Was Japan more successful then China?

__Sorry You Are Wrong__ 7) Anna #3 Anna said that my third drawing represented Buddha yes, but the reason is wrong because i made this to represent happiness and unhappiness as a way of life. I can see how she thought this because they are equal. 8) Everyone Everybody else got my pictures right and I especially like how people thought the green represented waves and I didn't even mean to do that, but I can see how it would look like it and I appreciated it.

__Guess who? # Doctrines and Justifications__ __11/15/11__ 1) Quinn #1 This image represents Laozi because of it's balance of colors and shapes which is what Laozi focused on, balance. Like how the black and white have a battle and they are equally sized. Also the figures on each side represents how they think the same way and they are equally intelligent. 2) Patrick #3 This image represents Buddha because the man is alone and his body language makes him seem unhappy and "unhappiness is a way of life" said Buddha. 3) Marshall #2 This image represents Confucias because it has some symbols that represents knowledge and learning like with the rolled up scroll dieing to be read. There is also a key which represents how to unlock your future. 4) Trina #2 This image represents Confucias because Confucias believed in respect and especially respecting elders. In the image it shows a young child giving the elder an orange and helping the elder cross the street. 5) Marshall #1 This image represents Laozi because of its balance between colors and shapes and it also has waves which represents to go with the flow and that is what Laozi believed in. 6) Kelly #2 (Kelly was here. I just changed the number because I know you meant #2 and not #1) This represents Laozi because it has a bird in the nature and Laozi thinks being one with nature is key. It also has piece signs which represents going with flow and piece will follow in your life.

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__Three Doctrines Answers__ 1) Buddha said this because we need to break out of our shells, but not to get over excited or to be afraid 2) Confucias said this because if you are honest to the people you know they will want to listen to what you say, but if you are not people will ignore you 3) Laozi said this because if something doesn't go your way it doesn't mean it's the end of the world, it's just means to stop and think of how to fix it and to go with the flow 4) Buddha said this because if you grasp your mind you wil not have happiness and happiness to avoid 5) Laozi said this because the more good there is the more bad will start to happen 6) Confucias said this because he stressed being respectful to your elders

10/27/11 //Timeline p. 162-263//
 * __Answers to China Questions__**
 * 1) Which dynasty unified China in 589? It was reunified under Sui dynasyty.
 * 2) When was the Yuan Dynasty founded, and by whom? The Mongols found the Yuan dynasty in China.
 * 3) What else happened in the world around the time the Sui dynasty unified China? Muhammad begins teaching the basic beliefs of Islam.

//Map p. 167//
 * 1) Which dynasty controlled the largest area? Tang dynasty controlled the most area
 * 2) Which dynasty built the Grand Canal? The Sui dynasty built the Grand Canal.

//Empress Wu P. 168//
 * 1) Why do you think Empress Wu was never very popular? Wu wasn’t very popular because she didn’t rule the way the Emperor did, she was ruling her own way.

//Map: Spread of Buddhism p. 169//
 * 1) From where did Buddhism reach China? Budhism reached China from Bodh Gaya.

//Picture p. 171//
 * 1) Why do farmers sometimes build terraces? They built terraces to create level land for the rice.

//Chinese Inventions p. 174//
 * 1) What did paper do for the Chinese? They were able to create the first printed book
 * 2) What did the Chinese first use gunpowder for? They used gunpowder for fireworks.
 * 3) What is the advantage of paper money over coins? Paper money was lighter and easier to handle then coins.

//Civil Service Exams p. 178-179//
 * 1) What are the people in the painting doing? The people in the painting are writing.
 * 2) What was the point of the exams? Students had to memorize Confucian texts.
 * 3) How did some people cheat? Writing inside their cloths, paying the grader a bribe, and have someone else take it for them.

//Map: Mongol Empire 1294 p. 181//
 * 1) What continent did the Mongol empire reach in the west? They reached Africa.

//The Voyages of Zheng He p. 183//
 * 1) How did Zheng He’s crew make sure they had fresh food? Had barrels with livestock inside that was still growing.

//The Forbidden City p. 184-185//
 * 1) In what ways did the Forbidden City show off the power and riches of the emperor? They showed his power by carrying him on a palanquin and he had gold roof tiles and they were only for his buildings.

10/26/11 __**What I know about China:**__ What I know about China is that they have a wall. It is called the great wall of China. They also have their own language called Chinese. The Silk Road went through China. They grow rice. They also have Samurais. They have Kung Fu. This is what I know.

Meso- American Projects 10/21 Jack: Easter bunny award for creativity. Top three videos 1) Cole's video on the Incas because it was Amusing and made learning about the Incas fun!!!!! 2) Kelly's video on the Incas because it was on topic and it gave a lot of information. 3) Quin's video for having a video that kept you paying attention and was teaching you. media type="custom" key="10973528" media type="custom" key="10973608"