The AP test

I felt extrememly unprepared for this test however taking the actual test I didn't think it was as bad as I anticipated. I wasn't sure on most of the questions but I had enough idea to make a logical guess. The essays were not that bad but I felt the DBQ had a really random and weird question that was sort of pointless but it was easy to write about. The other questions were easy to make the format and I juat added random facts in it.

Marx and Engles

Postitive things
1. They promoted people's rights
2. They believe in poor people taking over the government
3. They promote the idea that poor people have evrything in the world and it is run and goverened completely by each other and they supply everything people need.
4. They are also positive towards the idea of an equality system where there are no richer people

Negative things
1. Marx and Engles despise rich people and all the control they have over the government.
2. They do not agree with thte idea of a controlling government over the poor people
3. They also greatly hate capitalism and are very rude to the idea of it
4. Finally Marx and Engles are very negative towards the idea of excessive wealth and poor workers without any rights to help them

Revolutionary Looks

George Washington is in a standing position which gives him a powerul presence but he is also reaching out his hand in a somewhat awkward welcoming stance. He also has a sword in its sheath by his side so that it is there if needed but he is not depending on it or inclined to use it, indicating that he will use violence but only if it is necessary. His face is stern and not very welcoming, but it does give him a demanding presence and has the feel that he is in power.
Marat's portrait has a different feel entirely. He is lying on his stomach and is somewhat twisting his body into a distorted position. There seems to be blood on the sheets he is laying on and he has a cut by his neck and is not wearing a shirt. in one hand he is holding a paper with words written on it and in the other he holds his quil. There is a turban wrapped around his head and he has a slight smile on his lips. This little gesture is different from the rest of the picture which represents pain and suffering.
Toussaint is also standing in a powerful postition. He has a sword ready at his side showing he will be violent and in the other hand he holds a piece of paper. He is wearing a regal outfit with a coat, boots, an inner shirt and a sash-like belt. On his head is a tall top hat with an enormous feather coming out of the top suggesting his importance and high ranking place. His experssion is solemn and commanding.
Bolivar is standing in a laid back position. in one hand he holds a stick and the other is hidden inside his coat which is menacing because the showing of your hands is a symbol of peace. Te fact that he is hiding his hand is sketchy. He is also wearing a regal outfit, complete with cape coat and tassel shoulder pads. He is not wearing anything on his head and his expression is very haughty. It gives the impression that he is in conrtrol but he is mocking you for it.

The Great Divergence

I agree with the Ted talk completely because I think his six reasons were very simple, obvious, and bery true. I believe that the power and wealth of the world has everything to do with technological and medical advancement, as well as property rights, consumer society, work ethic, and competition. I believe the more advanced you are and the more understanding a nation has of the workd the more they can advance further and become wealthier with new innovations,which of course fuels consumer need and provides a need for job and promotes work ethic so people have money to buy these new things. As an answer to his final three questions I believe it is extremely possible to delete these apps as easy as it is to gain them. An example is definitely Americas work ethic because the American public expects things to be handed to them and have no drive to have q better life like poorer countries. As for China and Africa I am unsure if the sequence can be mixed up I believe it could be but then again it would be difficult to produce consumer society if there are no innovations to sell and no jobs or property rights.

Safavids, Ottomans, Mughals

I think the authors of the textbook put all of these empires together because they were very similar in religiious dominance, world perspsective and the general geographic area. These empires were all clashing in the same time period and it, in my opinion, is much easier to understand when all the empires are described together and show the connections and conflict between them. Seperate chapters confuses me personally because it seems that they are all seperate time periods and would have confused me when conflicts occured and who they weree actually between. The global activity was net positive because eventually all conflicts lead to better leadership and although conflict is never a positive thing, the end result is worth it.

Fabian Fucan

Fabian Fucan was initially a Christian but when he realized the flaws in the ideas he converted to atheism then Buddhism. He vowed to attack Chiristianity and wrote a doctrine called Deus Destroyed where he explored the Christains and the imperfections of the belief they spread. He accused them of trying usurping lands and controlling them. He expressed his concern that Christian missionaries were planning to destroy Buddhism and conquer and eliminate traditional Japanese culture. This affected the social structures by turning other
Japanese people against Christianity, straining relations between Europe and Japan.

Chapter26

I was out sick Friday but I tried doing the project on my own

http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=KuHX8bY

Capitalism Actually

Capitalism is an economic system that uses independent, private parties to try and take over free markets with no interruption from the government or nobility class. This system creates the price of the good depending on the need and demand for the goods. In Europe this was highly encouraged by the government by protecting rights and upholding contracts.

Christendom and Capitalism

Christendom went through huge reforms causing it to branch into new entirely new religions inn some places. A man named Martin Luther lled the Roman Catholic Church corrupt and so created a new branch of Christianity called Protestant. The Catholic Church also went through its own reform called the Council of Trent, while the Society of Jesus, another new branch, was also created. These different branching off caused unrest and split the Roman Catholic Church.
To be very honest I'm not sure what capitalism means, I believe that it is a form of governemnt wheree the government has complete control over the economy and the church but I am not really sure.

(the internet was down at my house last night and I was unable to post this, which is why it is posted later on blog)

Griots a good or bad history

I believe that a mixture of both Griot form and the textbook vsion of history would be the best because Griot history contains the feelings and personal experiences of the people. This can add an important level of emotiin to history and it makes it ver real. However this form is also biased toward one group of people and can be changed or exaggerated by the storytellers. The text book is not biased but it also has only facts and no personal descriptions of emotions. A history with both elements would be the best.

Trial Analysis

This trial project was very enjoyable for me because it was engaging and fun to watch and take part in. It was not an extremely hard project but it still was effective for everyone including myself to learn the mterial concerning the Mongols and their conquests details.

I think the Mongols were a ruthless people in their battles and had violent tendencies that were completely unnecessary. However these tendancies can be found in every single war fought by men throughout history. This creates a different debate entirely if war in general in just and fair. I beleieve all war is unneccessarily ruthless and cruel and the Mongols are guilty of every crime set against them. However if every other group of warriors does the same thing, we cannot only prosecute the Mongol army we should be prosecuting mankind itself.

Genghis Khan

I believe that Genghis Khan can be classified as a sociopath because of his actions as a child and as an adult. First of all, when he was as young as just 13 he killed his half brother for no understandable or reasonable cause. This intense display of violence and lack of control is clearly a warning sign that he is unstable. From such a young age he begins as a murderer it only progresses from there. He continues to kill any people in his path as he begins to conquer the steppes of Mongolia. He also kills every man woman and child from neighboring tribes. Later as Genghis Khan conquers most of Eurasia, he leaves millions of dead people throughout the land. This killing spree and violent tendencies are a clear cause of a psychological disorder, obsessed with blood and death.

Final Project

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Support-Group-for-Muslims-during-the-al-Hurub-al-Salibiyya/269127983151222

This page is a news feed is written by Muslims to update other Muslims and help them through the times of the Crusades by the Europeans.

Project #6 Citations

Cline, Austin. "Muslim Perspective on the Crusades | Perspectives and Religion in the Crusades." Agnosticism / Atheism - Skepticism & Atheism for Atheists & Agnostics. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. http://atheism.about.com/od/crusades/a/crusadesviews_2.htm.

Rickard, J. "First Crusade, 1096-1099." Military History Encyclopedia on the Web. 25 Mar. 2001. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_crusade1st.html.

"History, Especially Through Arab Eyes." The Crusades. 3 Feb. 2009. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. http://crusades.org/.

23, August. "Saladin." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 6 Jan. 2012. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saladin.

Joax. "The Eighth Crusade." Medieval Times & Castles. 29 Nov. 2008. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. http://www.medievality.com/eighth-crusade.html.

"Islamic History in Arabia and Middle East." IslamiCity.com - Islam & The Global Muslim ECommunity. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. http://www.islamicity.com/Mosque/ihame/Sec10.htm.

Rickard, J. "Third Crusade, 1189-1192." Military History Encyclopedia on the Web. 24 Mar. 2001. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_crusade3rd.html.

 

Project#4

I am having trouble finding new material on how the crusades directly affected the Muslim people. I also need to find out if i need to create a legitament citstion for each website or if just the url code is acceptable.

Project #3

I have started adding more posts and pictures and have written about mostly the first and third crusades, what happened and especially how it affected trade for the muslims and their home life. Thank you Jon Dirusso for that website it was very helpful.

Project #2

I created a facebook page about the crusades that are filled with accounts from the Muslim's point of view. I am having difficulty finding information that is specific to each crusade however. A lot of the information I've found has to do with "the crusades" in general. This makes it difficult to pinpoint when each thing happened and if it occured during the specific crusades I am speaking about.

Blog post for project #1

I chose the First Crusade in 1096, the third Crusade in 1182-1192 and the final eigth crusade in 1280-1291. For the project itself I am going to try to make a facebook group for Muslim people who are affected or a blogster of pictures.

Holiday Traditions

This photo was taken of the table that represented the holiday Armenian Christmas. Armenia is  in the present day area near Turkey. This area during the Post Classical Area broke up into the smaller Byzantine empire but many places held their own previous traditions. This tradition, of a twelve day Christmas celebration, is an example of the lasting traditions of the native land of Armenia. The ancient writing and customs on this table are contrasted with modern changes such as the ipod that plays Armenian music.