Discussion

Now that we have examined several primary sources, why do you think it is important to analyze primary sources when studying history?

Analyzing a Primary Source

Samson Rending the Lion, ca. 1497–98. Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528) Woodcut; sheet 16 x 11 7/8 in. (40.6 x 30.2 cm) Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent,.

Questions:
1. Who or what is the subject of the visual?

2. Examine the details to determine the historical context of the image.

3. How is the subject depicted?

4. Does the image agree or disagree with known historical facts?

Teams: answer each of these in the comments section below. Make one post for all four questions.

Council of Trent Question 2

How did the acts in this document put the Catholic Church in a better position to combat Protestantism?

Council of Trent Question 1

In what ways do these decrees illustrate the desire for reform within the Catholic Church?

Counter Reformation Question 1

Actual student question:

Why would the Catholic priests and higher church leaders want the people not to read the bible? Why would they just want the people to here the bible at church? Why would they not want to translate the bible into the common language?

Counter Reformation Question 2

Actual Student Question:

Is there any estimate of how many works were destroyed? Also, is it possible that a particular aartist has very little representation because many most, or all of his works were destroyed during these acts of iconoclasm?

Counter Reformation Question 3

Actual Student Question:

When did the Catholic Church get rid of indulgences?

Reformation Question 3

At 2:30 in the video shown in class, they mention that Zwingli believed that Eucharist/communion is completely symbolic and is not literally Jesus' body and blood. My family growing up went to a Baptist church, and I assumed most modern protestants assume that communion is a strictly symbolic exercise. Is that true? If so, when did these beliefs about the Eucharist change?

Reformation Question 2

How does this fracturing of Church power compare to the other major religions (ie. Judaism, Islam, Buddhism)? Is there a theological elite who abruptly lose their power in a similar way? Is it at a similar point in history?

Reformation Question 1

During the Reformation period weren't there more churches that sprouted out from the main church other than the Lutheran Church?

Henry VIII, I am!

Take a look at this excerpt from a history book about Henry VIII. For homework tonight, read this post. Then, pretend you are Henry VIII. Write a letter (on paper) to Pope Leo X justifying the reasons for wanting an annulment from Catherine of Aragon. Be sure to express the actions you (King Henry) will take if your requests are not met.

The Protestant Reformation began with criticism of the Catholic Church by priests and other religious thinkers.  In England, the Reformation began with the king.
    Henry VIII became king of England in 1509 at the age of 17.  As a young king, he was a devout Catholic who wrote angry protests against the "venomous" ideas of Luther.  Henry's actions won him the title "Defender of the Faith". 
    By 1525, Henry's wife, Catherine of Aragon, had borne only one child, a girl named Mary.  This presented a problem for Henry, who wanted a male heir.  It was thought that a female monarch could weaken England politically, and he believed that Catherine would produce no male heir.  Henry decided to have the marriage annulled, or declared invalid based on church laws, so that he could marry again.
    The pope offered Henry several solutions to his problem but would not agree to the annulment because Catherine and her nephew, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, opposed to it.  The dilemma became known as the "king's great matter".  While Henry argued with the pope over his annulment, he fell in love with Anne Boleyn.  Henry soon took matters into his own hands.
    Henry summoned Parliament.  Known as the Reformation Parliament, the gathering led to a declaration that England no longer considered itself under the authority of the Pope.  Instead, Henry himself became the head of the Church of England.  He changed the rituals of the church very little, but Henry closed Catholic monasteries and convents and distributed much of the land to nobles. This helped build more public support for the split from the church.
    In 1533, Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII were secretly married.  Later that year, after Parliament had declared Henry's marriage to Catherine null and void, Anne gave birth to a girl, Elizabeth.  The next year, Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, which required subjects to take an oath declaring Henry VIII to be "Supreme Head of the Church of England".  The break with Rome was complete. (Ramirez, Stearns, and Wineburg, 2008)

Question 3

Why didn't John Wycliffe and John Huss' efforts create a reformation of the church, if they were so successful?

       Where did the  purgatory come from ? 

The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a "purification”. When we die, we undergo what is called the particular, or individual, judgment. Augustine said, in The City of God, that "temporary punishments are suffered by some in this life only, by others after death, by others both now and then; but all of them before that last and strictest judgment". Purgatory is a reminder to us that we are not free to do any evil we like in this life and then just repent when we die and go straight to heaven.

 

   Source: http://www.catholic.com/tracts/purgatory

 

Where Does Purgatory Come From?

 Purgatory comes from a Latin word called purgare that means to clean. According with the Catholic Roman church it is a place that punish those who depart of God's Grace. The faith of the Church concerning purgatory is expressed in the Decree of Union by the council of Florence and it is defined in the Council of Trent.

Moderation Team

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12575a.htm

Where Does Purgatory Come From?

• Purgatory comes from the Latin word “purgare,” which means to make clean, to purify.
• The doctrine of purgatory is based largely on Catholic tradition and was formulated into a cohesive doctrine of the church at the Councils of Florence and Trent.
• 
  
• The doctrine of purgatory comes from the times of the Old Testament.
• Has been part of this faith since the time of christ.

http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contenderministries.org%2FCatholicism%2Fpurgatory2.php&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGNCl_oDZVpap3O6V3ftX9yCUR3mg

http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholic.com%2Ftracts%2Fthe-roots-of-purgatory&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGVqFIegJ5w6Y0XK_Vmpk38vHVptQ

Why did Martin Luther's 95 Theses get so much attention? Why did people pay attention to him, while John Huss’ and John Wycliffe's attempts at reforming the Christian Church were less successful?

Martin Luther's 95 thesis got so much attention because they were in the people's language and they were different. No one had stood up by posting anything on the church doors.priva People listened to him because Martin Luther did it more publicly, while John Wycliffe and John Huss did it more secluded. Martin Luther was a "big break" and all of the people listened to him.

Importance of the 95 theses

Why did Martin Luther's 95 Theses get so much attention? Why did people pay attention to him, while John Huss’ and John Wycliffe's attempts at reforming the Christian Church were less successful? The “95 Theses” were written in 1517 by a German priest and professor of theology named Martin Luther. His revolutionary ideas served as the catalyst for the eventual breaking away from the Catholic Church and were later instrumental in forming the movement known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther wrote his radical “95 Theses” to express his growing concern with the corruption within the Church. In essence, his Theses called for a full reform of the Catholic Church and challenged other scholars to debate with him on matters of church policy. Luther sent his 95 Theses to a few bishops and some friends; therefore he did not expect or receive a prompt response. By the end of 1517, however, copies of the 95 Theses had been printed in Leipzig, Nuremberg and Basel. Some humanists and princes passionately approved of the theses, but parts of the Roman Church completely rejected them. The most vehement voice against the theses was the Indulgence Priest Tetzel, who supposedly categorized Luther as a follower of the heretic Jan Hus and threatened to have him burned at the stake. It's important to notice that all of the 95 theses have to do with indulgences. People paid attention to Martin Luther more than the other two because his 95 theses had a huge impact on the people. He had spoken against the church in such a big way and he was a monk! People who heard/read the 95 were able to know that it was true because he backed it up with scriptural evidence and the printing press was coming out which would allow for others to compare his 95 theses to the bible. He was the first really "bang" to start off the whole idea of how the church was curupt. SOURCES: Http://questions.org/95-theses.html#ixzz3KhYqDRxb http://www.climateers.org/eng/phpModules/googlesearch.php?act=url&q=http://www.luther.de/en/anschlag.html&sa=U&ei=UfgsVPheh-TwBbqCgeAG&ved=0CDEQFjAE&usg=AFQjCNFKuyuVNvs7HnKv4_zlAWON4m0XlQ http://www.christian-history.org/95-theses.html Pages team :)

Question 6

Was the Pope the richest man in Europe during Martin Luther's time?

Question 5

What are the 95 things Luther said were wrong about the Catholic church? Can someone list those?

Question 4

What are indulgences? I don't get it??

Question 2

So Luther was excommunicated at the Diet of Worms. My interpretation of excommunication is that you are essentially condemned to hell unless you can somehow take back what got you excommunicated. Is my interpretation correct or am I taking it a step too far?

Question 1

What is a heresy?

Roman Catholic Church History

Hello Class, 

Below are the questions that I displayed in class today. You will have time to research and post about these in your teams tomorrow! 

1.Where did the doctrine of purgatory come from?

2. If the printing press had been around for less than 100 years prior to the translating of the Bible, were there really that many people that had learned to read all throughout Europe (so that they could read the newly-translated Bible) or were they still dependent on just a handful of people in the community to tell them what the Bible said?

3. Why did Martin Luther's 95 Theses get so much attention? Why did people pay attention to him, while John Huss’ and John Wycliffe's attempts at reforming the Christian Church were less successful?

Could a U.S.-Cuba prisoner swap break the ice?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Alan Gross, a U.S. government subcontractor imprisoned in Cuba for smuggling satellite equipment onto the island, is being held at Havana's Carlos J. Finlay Military Hospital.With peeling canary-yellow walls and hordes of people coming and going, the aging building doesn't look like a place where Cuba would hold its most valuable prisoner.  But police officers and soldiers surround the hospital. Inside, Cuban special forces guard the 65-year-old U.S. citizen, emotionally and physically frail and approaching his fifth year in solitary confinement. North of the Florida Straits, Gross' imprisonment is seen as the major impediment to better relations with Havana.

Why Watching News is Good!!!!!!

We have learned that by keeping up with news that's going around the world right now,we can be prepared for anything that happens. If there's an epidemic spreading,then we have to be prepared for it. We do not live in a bubble of protection. We need to help and "estar listo"(be ready)  for everything that pops up around our Earth. If we did not pay attention to the news our bubble would be popped without us knowing. For example if Toyota called a recall on all Hilux because of bad breaks and you didn't know what do you think would happen? BOOM! Car wreck!

Promotion Team

        What have  You learned regarding with  the importante of keeping up with the current events?


                                           
We've learned that we might know what could happen in the future. Also it helps us to prevent because it tells us before a disaster happens. It is important to keep up with current events because we can have  a family member that is in a different country and we need to know what could happen to those places.  We could expand our wisdom. Also we can gain knowledge.

( Ange, Bella, Gamal, Julie, Swanny).  Gadget team.

The importance of current events.

                                                                                                                                                                                            We think it's important to know about current events because it's tomorrow's history. It's important for us to know about the past to perfect the future. Current events will eventually be history and knowing about them will help us understand more. We can always use the knowledge we have then and now to help the future.  If we watch the current news we will know how to act or even vote for who is right.  We can also learn from the geniuses now to help our own future.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Pages team

  THE IMPORTANCE OF WATCHINGTHE NEWS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    It is important to keep up with the news because if we don´t know what is going on, we would not know what might be coming to us.It is also important because if we have family members in other places we know what is happening all the way over there.We could also be alarmed if anything comes our way or just be prepared.If we don't watch the news we might die and if our opinion is against the news we won't know.If we go to a place that something bad is happening we would not know AND WE WOULD DIE!                                                                                                                                                                                          Moderation Team

The importance of keeping up with curret events

                                 WHY KEEPING UP WITH THE NEWS IS GOOD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 We have learned that keeping up with current events is imporatant because we can know what is going on in other countries. It can prevent us from wars or diseases, like ebola. Knowing about diseases lets us be prevented from them and take care of ourselves and our familiy. We can also know about important inventions. It helps us create cures for diseases. We can be informed and that is good, we wouldn't be ignorants or like hermits.

Design Team

Current Events Conclusion

What have you learned regarding the importance of keeping up with current events?

Work collaboratively with your team to answer this by creating a post with 5-7 sentences.

Mrs. Kane

The faces of Syria's rebel fighters are getting younger

Islamic State crisis: The 13-year-old on 'righteous path'

 Can you imagine how horrible it is that the faces of the people fighting in the war are getting younger?  Imagine people your age or your child's age, these islamic people are building a new future army.  Teaching them how to fight, shoot guns, and hate infidels.

-Do you agree with these Islamic states?  Why or why not?

What's the skin spray made of?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Healthpoint's spray, currently sporting the decidedly un-mellifluous name HP802-247, is made of donated skin cells (keratinocytes) and an anti-clotting agent (fibroblasts). The two substances are believed to work together to speed up healing and stimulate the body's production of new skin to cover the wound. The standard treatment for leg ulcers is a compression bandage, which heals up to 75 percent of the lesions within six months.

USA strikes Islamic State target in Syria for the first time.

 USA strikes Islamic state targets in Syria for the first time

On September 23 2014 the USA provided a navy where the aircraft carrier USS George HW bush 

and it was flying for a strike machine that was against Islamic state of Iraq. The airstrike signaled that there was a conflict in the region , and it was escalating. The USA conducted overnight airstrike to Syria that caused major damage to the militarizes. This aircraft carrier striked the border of the Islamic state even tough it was their main target.

The strike damaged many innocent people and made 100,000 people flee to Turkey for a better and secure feeling.

1) How did they damage innocent peole and make 100,000 people flee to Turkey? 

    -Julie
2) Why did the U.S send this navy to Islamic States and why did the U.S. act this way?
     -Ange

3). Why was the navy  of George HW Bush flying? And against who?
     -Swanny
4) What was U.S.' main target?
    -Bella

Spray on bandages

  In the year 2014 there was a new big break in medical products. It was called the spray on bandage. Do you remember bandages were sticky and it was teeth gritting when you had to rip them off. Well this invention made it possible to forget that. Created in South Korea and Germany, it helped the doctors keep track of the wounds and know the healing process of the cut. 

  When wounds heal they need extra glucose and oxygen. Without these compounds it would leave behind painful sores. Thankfully they created a spray on bandage to monitor the healing. It still allowed the compounds to get in.  This bandage was created before 2014, but it was to expensive so it could not be finished. Eventually it was finished and it has been a huge improvement to humanity. 

How does this invention improve our lives, and keep us healthy? - Will McGrew

What is the reason of making this spray on bandage and why do we need it??-Iris

After reading this do you feel spray on bandages are a good improvement to the medical society??
~Katie

How do you feel about bandages, do you think they are useful or not? - Alex

Medical Improvements

Back in 2014 scientists discovered  how to protect injuries in a safer and more efficient way. Unlike ancient times were bandages would rip your skin when taking them off these new and improved spray on bandages tried in less than a minute. Conor L. Evans was the cause of excitement with this new invention! He was a Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor.

With this spray on bandage came the use of cameras and smartphones(a rectangular object in which you had to touch to make it function) with flash to take a picture of the wound. This light from the flash caused the molecules to react with the oxygen levels. The wound would emit light. If the wound showed up with a red color warns the doctor there's a problem. If its was blue it showed the doctor that everything was going great.

Now these bandages have been improved to tell us pH levels, bacterial load and other important data points needed to monitor serious injuries.

1)How do you think these band aids could have help in the past and how it will help in the future?- Kenneth

2) If this band aids are use, what will happen to the other normal band aids factories? Those this thing will change the future?-Josue
                                                                                                                                                                    3) How long will these bandages sell before more and improved ones come out? -Abigail W.

4)How do you take a picture of the wound? And with what do you take the picture? -Donaldo G

ISIS

                                                                      ISIS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            President Obama declared a new war on terrorism against ISIS. Similar to many other countries in the area, Siria was experiencing "Arab Spring"-a series of revolutions that began in north africa.

 Though the group was radical, they did not garner much attention until April 2013. When the islamic state of Iraq decided to join forces with Jabhat-Al Nurse they formed a new organization that he called the Islamic state of Iraq and Al-Sham.

 No matter what they are called, the one thing that was becoming apparant is that they had expanded its control fast. ISIS had been grabing headlines with the public beheadings of journalists. The only way to defeat them is by developing ground troops. 

Design team

Kaden: What was Siria experiencing?
Jose: Who did the Islamic state of Iraq decided to join forces with?
Francis: What was the one thing that was becoming apparant?
Paulina: Do you think this is a good thing for society and for Chritianism?Why or why not?

                                                                     ISIS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        On the 13th anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attack and President Obama declares war on terror. This time his target was different it was a group that goes by three acronyms: ISIS(Islamic state of Iraq and al-sham) ISIL(Islamic state of Iraq and the levant) or simply IS(Islamic State) The term al-sham refers to a vast area,that included Southern Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel and the Palestanian territories. 

There has been beheadings done by the ISIS of two American journalists - James Foley and Steven Sotloff, as well as British aid worker David Haines not only that but it has been recorded and been trending worldwide on social medias. The US and 40 allies have promised to do whatever is necessary to fight the group of rebels that are causing devastation worldwide. This isn't the only destruction done by the ISIS since there has been many deaths due to war.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

1.Whose anniversary was it?  -Daniella                                                                          

2.What does the term al-sham refer to? -Alison
3. What does ISIS stand for? - Devis
4. Why does president Obama declare war on terror? - Amada
5. Who were the two jounalists that ISIS killed, and what were the reactions it created? - Marcelo  

The faces of Syria's rebel fighters are getting younger

https://newsela.com/articles/child-rebels/id/5282/

pages Team

Katie
Alex
Sean
Will
Iris

History-worthy?

Now that you have explored several current events websites and have posted an interesting article, let's see if your classmates think that it will make history!

Your job is to read your assigned article and answer these three questions:
1. How does this event relate to events that we have studied in the past?
2. How does this event affect you now or how might it affect your future?
3. What startling fact did you notice in this article? Why was it so surprising to you.

Thought provoking response will earn the most points.

Reading Assignments:
Design team reads Pages team article
Pages team reads Moderation team article
Moderation team reads Gadget team article
Gadget team reads Promotion team article
Promotion team reads Design team article

Mrs. Kane

Should the U.S. send weapons to Ukraine?

Gadget team: Ange, Julie, Swanny, Gamal, and Bella

"Smart" Spray On Bandage Reports Healing Progress By Lighting Up

http://www.dogonews.com/2014/10/23/smart-spray-on-bandage-reports-healing-progress-by-lighting-up

Paulina
Francis
Kaden
John Frank
Jose

Design Team

ISIS- The new threat to world peace?

Daniella 

 Alison 

Amada                                                                                                                                                  Marcelo                                                                                                                                                      Devis                                                                                                                                                                         Moderation Team

U.S. strikes Islamic State targets in Syria for the first time

Promotion Team:
Donaldo
Abigail
Kenneth
Katherine
Josue

Why do you think it is important for you to keep up with news or to know what's going on in the world?

Compose a 2-3 sentence response in the comments section below.

Mrs. Kane

Perspectives

As a reporter of history, how did your perspective influence the way you depicted history? Answer thoroughly in 3-5 sentences.

The Childhood Of A Serial Killer(Genghis Khan)                                                                                                                                                   Genghis Khan,originally named Timujin, had a very rough childhood because from a early age he was forced to the brutality of the Mongolian Steppe.The Rival Tatars poisoned and killed his father which left his mother to take care of her seven children alone.Genghis grew up hunting and may have killed his half-brother in dispute for food.During his teenage years,rival clans kidnapped him and his young wife and he spent time as a slave before escaping.By his early 20s he had established as a formidable warrior and leader.By 1206, he had succesfully consolitated the steppe confederations under his banner and began to turn his attention to the outside conquest.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Genghis Khan's childhood affected his future because he wanted revenge.His revenge was to kill everyone, his revenge was so bad that he is responsible for the deaths of as many as 40 million people.That's 11 percent of the world!   

The Great Khan

    There was once a great hero named Temujin. He was a Mongolian leader. Temujin, also known as Genghis Khan, united Mongolian people, and started to conquer Asia. His father was poisoned by his tribe and his family was expelled from the tribe. Genghis grew up in a "survival mode".
    He went back to the tribe that had kicked his family out, to take REVENGE on his fathers death. he made leaders of his enemies. He killed many people. Ganghis Khan was responsible for the deaths of as many as 40 million people on his conquest.



 Genghis the Warrior

      We really don't know about Genghis chilhood but we do know that when he was nine, his father was poisoned and they expelled him from the tribe. He grew up by hunting and surviving. In the early 20s he wanted  revenge because they killed his father. Genghis established a warrior and leader ,and he successfully conquered the Mongol tribe. 

      Genghis killed over forty million people while fighting. During his empire he developed many ways to conquer. He developed the seige warfare and pretend retreat.Some people say he died  from injuries because he fell from a horse, but no one knows where he was buried.

 The Great Warrior

In 1192 Temujin was born of a Mongolian chief.  We don't know much about his childhood but we do know that we was 9 years old his father was poised by an enemy tribe. He had a rough time growing up and trying to survive. He killed one of his half brothers in order to survive. Later on, he runs away leaving his poor mother with 7 children. After wondering a few years, he returns to his tribe, and avenges his father's murder.

In 1206 he became the supreme leader of all tribes. His name was changed to Genghis Khan ,which means great ruler. He also unified the Mongol tribes. He was a great conqueror and a great battle strategist. Two strategies are pretend retreat, and siege warfare.  During his conquest his name was famously feared thought the land. Genghis Khan is the role model for Mongolians, but a monster to us.     

Ghengis Khan conquered nearly 12 million square miles of territory- more tan any individual in history. He modernized Mongolian culture, embraced religious freedom, and helped open contact between east and west.

He was born along the Banks of the Onon River. His original name was Temujin. He was proclaimed Ghegis Khan until 1206 when he was proclaimed leder f the Mongols. Ghenis was forced to contend with the brutality of the Mongolian Steppe. The Tartars killed his father and there he promised to take revenge of his fathers death. He usually promoted his officers on skill ad experience rather thn class, ancestry or even past allegiances. He was responsable for the deaths of as many 40 million people. He was tolerant of different reigions. Ghengis Khan created one of the first international postal sysytem.

Nobody knows how he died or were he is buried. Some people think he died in 1227from injuries sutained in  fall from a horse. The Soviets tried to snuff out his memory In Mongolia.

 

Coffee with the Khan

Imagine you are a news reporter in a coffee shop enjoying a smoothie with Genghis Khan (don't worry, he is unarmed and wants to speak with you). As the two of you discuss his life, he gives you the following statements:

"I am the punishment of God...If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you."
--Genghis Khan

"If you're afraid - don't do it. If you're doing it - don't be afraid."
--Genghis Khan

"An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure."

Document your dialogue with the Khan. Choose one of the quotes and compose several interview questions. Teams to compose questions: Gadget, Pages, and Moderation

The Design and Promotion teams will answer the questions as Genghis Khan would answer based upon what we learned about him in our text book and the "10 Facts Page."  Be sure your responses are thorough!

Mrs. Kane

I think that the most important thing for a goverment to work is to inforce there military force and
to try to maintain their people from not leaving the goverment.

Civilization #1

If you ran a country, what might lead you to govern well or become corrupt? Is corruption an inevitable consequence of power?

Civilization #2

If you were a ruler, how would you ensure that people would respect you?

Civilization #3

Would you make a lot of laws or not many laws at all if you ruled a civilization? Why or why not?

Civilization #4

How would you maintain order if you ran a government or dynasty?

Civilization #5

How does religion or ethnicity affect your life and the lives of your people? How has it affected governments of the past?

Civilization #6

What do you think is most important for a government to focus on: military defense, artistic accomplishment, or economic strength? Why?

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Explorer or Settler?

Today we talked about the positive and negative aspects of being an explorer and a settler. If you had a choice, which would you be and why?

In your comments, begin with "I would prefer to be an explorer because..." or "I would prefer to be a settler because..."

Mrs. Kane

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Group 1: Angé

Why do We Study History?

        History is the window into the past. If we understand the past, we can understand the present. It helps us to keep us informed on current event, appreciate multiple perspectives and interpretation, and trains us to gather evidence and to find patterns and trends. We can analyze history and strengthens our critical thinking skills. It gives us to understand of other people in culture, the excitement of discovery, the reward of solving world’s problem, and it challenges us to think outside and think creatively.

History is FUN!!!

                                                                                                                       

Group 1: Julie

Why Study History?

In the video we watched in class today, we learned that studying history has many benefits. In one or two sentences, why do you think it's important to study history?

Mrs. Kane

http://www.teachertube.com/video/why-study-history-191139

Who Makes History?

A Worker Reads History

By: Bertolt Brecht 

Who built the seven gates of Thebes?
The books are filled with names of kings.
Was it the kings who hauled the craggy blocks of stone?
And Babylon, so many times destroyed.
Who built the city up each time? In which of Lima's houses,
That city glittering with gold, lived those who built it?
In the evening when the Chinese wall was finished
Where did the masons go? Imperial Rome
Is full of arcs of triumph. Who reared them up? Over whom
Did the Caesars triumph? Byzantium lives in song.
Were all her dwellings palaces? And even in Atlantis of the legend
The night the seas rushed in,
The drowning men still bellowed for their slaves.

Young Alexander conquered India.
He alone?
Caesar beat the Gauls.
Was there not even a cook in his army?
Phillip of Spain wept as his fleet
was sunk and destroyed. Were there no other tears?
Frederick the Greek triumphed in the Seven Years War.
Who triumphed with him?

Each page a victory
At whose expense the victory ball?
Every ten years a great man,
Who paid the piper?

So many particulars.
So many questions.