Welcome to the new school year! I am excited about this class and look forward to getting to know all of you better as we study history. This week's history assignment is a "warm-up" exercise. I would like you to answer the following question: If you could choose to visit any culture in history, which would it be? Why are you especially interested in that time period and culture? Visit www.worldbookonline.com and log in (your ID is scs; the passwork is cougars) and find an article about your chosen culture. Report back on your findings, and be sure to cite the article correctly in your essay.
Remember, your essay must be at least 200 words in length (which isn't very long, after all) and you must read the essays of others and respond to at least two of them (a total of 150 words in response). See me before or after school if you need help setting up a Google ID to leave comments on the blog!
If I could visit any culture in history it woud definatly be Egypt. Egypt has such an interesting history and culture and was one of the world's first civilizations.
ReplyDeleteFor 2,000 years Egypt thrived on the Nile river, making it one of the longest lasting civilizations in history. The Nile was the a major part of Egypt's history. Every year it would overflow, making the soil rich and fertile and so Egypt had plenty of food. Because of the rich soil, the Egyptions called their land "Kemet" or "Black Land" after the soil. The Nile also provided a source for irregation and transportation. Greek historian Herodotus was right when he called Egypt "the gift of the Nile."
Ancient Egypt had many firsts. They were first national goverment, a 365 day calender, basic arithmetic, and papyrus (a paperlike writing material made from the stems of papyrus plants). Amid all the accomplishments of Ancient Egypt is, of course, the pyramids. Pyramids were built to serve as the tombs of the pharoh (king) and other high ranking people in the Egyption government.
One thing that I find fasicnating about ancient Egypt is the rights that were given to women. The women could own and inherit property, buy and sell goods, make a will, even get a divorce. Very few other ancient civilizations gave women these rights, in fact, there are still countries today were women don't have many, if any, of these rights.
In conclusion, Ancient Egypt is a fascinating period of world history that, if I could, I would visit and learn more about.
Works cited: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar175060&st=ancient+egypt
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a time period and culture id like to visit would probably be the early 1600's. you know back when there was a horse and buggy and all that good stuff. i love how all the women wore dresses in my opinion this was a time when women dressed to the absoulute peek of modesty... something women in the 21st century know nothing of. not only have clothing trends changed durastically since then but so have religious up ringings... children in that time were pretty much forced to incorperate God into there life and it was something that was never questioned. in todays society parents feel as if even at a young age they have no right to play a roll iin there childs religious views which in my opinion is completely obsene. back in the day it was just an understood matter with no questions asked. our civilization today would be doing well to take lessons from back then. we would be a better and more organized simple country in my opinion. so many times i here adults rolling in grief about how they fell as if they have failed there children. if only in there years as new parents they had taken the authority they were meant to have.
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ReplyDeleteLippy, Charles H. "Great Awakening." World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 18 Aug. 2010.
Red Legs Greaves was a Scottish pirate in 1670. Born in Barbados, his parents had been tried for treason in the "Wars of the Three Kingdoms." They were sold into slavery as many Royalist and Covenanter' were at that time.
ReplyDeleteBorn after his parents arrived in Barbados he became the servant of a kind master. His parents and master died a short time in between one another. He was sold to a cruel master that beat him often.
Greaves decided to escape and managed to swim across to Carlisle Bay and stow away on a ship preparing to leave. Greaves had no idea that he was aboard the famous pirate ship of Captain Hawkins.
Under force he reluctantly joined the crew. He soon grew to resent and hate Captain Hawkins who was very brutal toward captured prisoners especially woman. He fought a duel with the captain over the torture of a prisoner.Graves killed Hawkins and was elected by the crew to become the captain.
After Graves became the Captain he changed the rules of raiding and was careful to not harm innocent victims. He kinda became the Robin Hood of the Sea.
He retired to become a gentleman farmer. Once one of his former victims noticed him and turned him in to collect the reward. While imprisoned he escaped during an earthquake and was rescued by a whaling ship. For his gratitude of being rescued, he became a pirate hunter which earned
him a royal pardon. He went on to die of old age.
Ever since I was a little boy I enjoyed pirate stories. This was an interesting time in history. This story would make a great movie!!!
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ReplyDeleteA time and culture I would like to visit would be Greece 490BC, because twenty-five hundred years ago Greece was the birthplace of Western civilization. The Greeks had a great influence in are government, science, philosophy, and arts. Greece is made mostly of small city sates. Greek city states were very independent and a lot of times would fight amongst themselves. The more advanced city-states made the first democratic republic in the world. Some of the best known city-states were Athens and Sparta. All of the Greeks treasured there freedom and ways of life. This let to the use of creative thought, Greek Philosophers seeked a logic and reasonable explanation for what was going on around them.Greece reached its height in Athens in the mid 400'sBC. One of my favorite things about Greece is the terrain. The land over most of Greece was rocky, but there are some fertile places in valleys close to the coast.In the areas like this is were Greece would establish most of there city-states, The city of each of these city-states served as a trade, religion, and government.Greece is a great and fascinating country that i would love to visit in the future
ReplyDeleteIf I could go back to visit any culture in history, I would go back to Macedonia around 330 B. C. Back when Alexander the Great was conquering the Persian Empire. Alexander's Empire extended from Greece to India. His conquest helped Greek culture spread all the way to western Asia and Egypt. Alexander was born in Pella, the capital of Macedonia. His father, Phillip 2, was the King and general. Alexander was well educated by Aristotle. Alexander's ancestors led back to the heroes Achilles and Hercules; he strove to outdo both of them. At 18 he commanded a section of his father's army into the battle of the Chaeronea. King Phillip died, which left Alexander king at age twenty. Alexander conquered Greece, and quickly attacked the Persian Empire after. In a fierce battle at Issus, he defeated the king but couldn't capture him. Alexander gained Egypt, then set foot after the king. After executing him, it left Alexander the undisputed king of Asia. His homesick troops refused to go any farther until they got to visit their families again. Alexander soon became seriously ill with a fever and suffered from exhaustion and battle wounds. He died at 32 and was buried in a golden coffin. His only son was killed and his kingdom was divided among his generals. I would want to visit that time because I've always been interested in Alexander and his conquering.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what jess_megs15 said. People in today’s society think it’s okay to dress however they want because its free expression but it’s not. Most Americans are not modest anymore. In today’s culture, people question god instead of just accepting what the bible says and what they feel. They almost just ignore what people say because they don’t want to believe it. We could use some lessons from the people back in the 1600.
ReplyDeleteIf I could go back to any culture in history I think I would have to be ancient Greece. I think I would like to go back to that time is because they still have influence on the way we live today. Ancient Greece established city-states and were very independent. Even thought the size of the city-states had its advantages, it also had its advantages. They all competed against each other. Greece established the world’s first democratic government, and some of the best city-states known to man, Athens and Sparta. They were never a nation but common threads bound them together. I love the way that they didn’t make everything like socialized but they focused on being individuals and being creative. They prized their freedom. Greek people set the stage for many things today and tried to figure out why things were happening around them that they couldn’t control. The Greek family life was very simple. It usually did what they bible said. The husbands headed the household while the women oversaw it. Very few girls went to school. All City-States had their own different types of schooling and valued that one. The Greeks believed that god’s and goddesses looked after them and the deities had certain schedules they had to follow every day. Each community had different festivals in their names to make the deities that watched over the community happy. I’m interested in this time period is im just curious about how they operated and things like that while still worshiping many different deities. I manly interested in the deities.
ReplyDeleteWorks Cited: Krentz, Peter. "Greece, Ancient." World Book Student. World Book,2010. web. 19 Aug. 2010.
ReplyDeleteI think it’s cool how Alexander the great ruled a part of his father’s empire at the age of only 18. Its also kind of cool how he is related to Hercules. Why anyone would want to be buried in a gold coffin id beyond my train if thought but if he thought he was that important than more power to him. It also sounds like his only son followed in his footsteps...tried to take over and lost that battle…comment on Christianstrack
ReplyDelete If I could go back in time and pick which time period i wanted to stay in: it would be the
ReplyDeleteeighteen hundreds. It was a simple time when children even as young as ten (or younger if
another sibling or the father had died or was disabled) would work to grow food so they could eat
at night, and when a woman showing her ankles (except when simply lifting her dress a little so
she won’t step on it getting off a wagon) was simply immoral. This is a time period that I find so
interesting.
Another thing i love about this time period, is that God was a part of their everyday lives:
prayer before meals, church on sundays, and God was just intertwined in their everyday
scenarios. One thing i DO NOT like about this time period is the slavery, of course. I, personally,
don’t want to into great detail about who started slavery and who is to blame for it, but one thing
I will say is: thank God that American doesn’t do such an awful thing anymore! There is so much
i can say about this time period, but i will end here and by saying once again how i love the
simplicity and the modesty of this time period is golden.
Jess_Megs15, I did slightly take the idea of modesty and the religious practices from you, but of course i chose a different time period. I love how you said "..in my opinion this was a time when women dressed to the absoulute peek of modesty... something women in the 21st century know nothing of." Because i find that oh, so very true. I also found the part about how parents of that time forced it on there children and onto what you said about parents today... It was pure poetry if i may say so myself. :P
ReplyDeleteA culture that I would like to visit would be Ancient Greece. The thing I like most about the Greek culture would have to be the literature and mythology. They were polytheists, which mean that they believe in literally thousands of gods. They chief gods are called the Olympians and rule on Mount Olympus. The Olympians consist of twelve gods and the three most powerful are the sons of Kronos: Zeus Poseidon and Hades. When they cast their father down from his throne they took lots to see who would rule over what domain. Zeus got the sky and is the head of the Olympians; Poseidon got the sea, and Hades the underworld. Greek literature is very interesting as well. It shows us that they believed that the gods could come down and have children with mortal. These children were called demi-gods or half-bloods. These demi-gods include the well know Hercules, Perceus , Jason, and Odysseus. These men supposedly had superhuman powers related to whoever there god parent was. Their stories are recorded in tales such as The Iliad and The Odyssey. The Greeks were separated into different city-states. Two famous city-states are Sparta and Athens. Athens was a very intellectual society. They focused on mathematics writing and the arts. It was here where the first form of democracy was put to effect. Sparta on the other hand wanted strong warlike people. Thus they didn’t focus on school but at the age of seven sent their kids off to military camps to be trained under harsh conditions.
ReplyDeleteWorks Cited: Krentz, Peter. "Greece, Ancient." World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 19 Aug. 2010.
A culture in history in which I would like to visit would be the Swiss-German Anabaptist society; The people of this culture are now referred to as the Mennonites and the Amish. Anabaptist means "one who baptizes again", that meaning refers to the people who were baptized as infants, but later adopted the idea of "believer's baptism", and then were baptized again as adults. The culture began when the Anabaptists revolted against the Catholic Church, fueled by their belief in Jesus Christ and adult baptism. The early Anabaptists were often viewed as "Radical Reformers". Among those reformers, Menno Simons's teachings led to the formation of the Mennonists, who today are known as Mennonites.
ReplyDeleteIn 1632, the Dutch Church Fathers met in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, and wrote the Dordrecht Confession of Faith. The Dordrecht Confession of Faith is a statement of religious beliefs which contains 18 articles that emphasize a particular belief system. Salvation through Jesus Christ, baptism, nonviolence, shunning those who leave the church, feet washing, and avoidance of taking oaths are the main tenants of the document.
Later, Jacob Ammann believing that Mennonists were drifting away from the teachings of Menno Simons and not strictly following the tenants of the Dordrecht Confession of Faith, broke from the church and his followers are today known as the "Amish".
The Amish religion mainly teaches seperation from the world. This culture fascinates me because of the extremity of their interpretation of the Bible. They refuse to conform in most ways possible; things such as not buying insurance or paying social security taxes, and they do not participate in government social programs. And despite their complete isolation, they continue to thrive and grow in population.. Although they're lacking much accurate record keeping, a roughly estimated guess has been made that they are growing by 4% per year, now reaching 249,000 members of the Amish Church. Visiting Amish communities today, always prevokes a thoughtful rememberance of the early church reformers.
Lauren33,
ReplyDeleteI really like what you wrote about the Amish. I live near a big(at least, I think its big, though it's probably not) Amish community. When I was little I would go over there with my Mom and while she was shopping for flowers, I would be playing with the Amish kids. The Amish really are fasinating in that they don't really care what others thing and they still live the way they always have (mostly.) Good job!! :)
Emily Lynn,
ReplyDeleteI agree completly with you about the 1800's. It was a much better time to live in, though the hardships those people faced each and every day were much greater then the ones we face today. The modesty is, of course, a huge issue now-a-days, but back then it was common and practiced. If you weere doing, wearing, or saying anything immodest (especially if you were a lady) then you were basically rebuked by society.
Even with all the positive things back then, there were negatives, as you pointed out. The hardships were harder, famines and droughts hit them more then it hits us now, and, of course, slavery (which I won't get into as well). Even with all these negatives, the 1800's would be an excellent time to live in. Especially the early 1800's in the West where few white men had dared to travel. Good job!!! :)
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Thank you very much, Private Elijah
ReplyDeleteAnd good job on your post as well, i learn a few things from it. ANd if i could choose any place in the world to visit: Egypt would be on my top ten. I find Ancient Egypt soo interesting. The Pyramids are so cool and to think about how they made them completely blows my mind. Those anicient Egypian people were so far ahead of their time. Again good job. :D
If we talked about the cultures in any period of the time, I think Ancient Rome is the interest one and I'd like to visit .The city of Rome was founded on seven wooded hills next to the Tiber River in central of Italy. These hills located on the land that could protect from the attacked. Ancient Rome had influence on the development of the Western civilization. Rome controlled for much of its history, juts far into the Mediterranean Sea and occupies a central position among the Mediterranean lands. Latin and Greek were the official language. Cities in the Roman Empire served as centers of trade and culture. Most of the people in the Roman world lived by farming and industry. Trade thrived as the empire expanded. An important feature of Roman religion was telling about the future and examining the will of the gods to ward off their anger. About the education From the age of 11 until about 14, they studied mainly Latin and Greek grammar, mathematics, music, and astronomy. About Arts, the Sculpture, painting, and mosaics. Roman sculptors and painters borrowed styles from native Italian traditions. Anyway all of these things make me feel good any times when I read this general culture but it still make me happy. Although every cultures or histories have their own fascination ,but it up to the people would like it or not.
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Hmm this is a difficult one. There are so many time periods I would love to visit. I would really love to go back and visit the time period and culture the Aztecs lived in. I have always found the Aztecs and their culture and time period so intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThe Aztecs were early American Idian people who lived during the time periods 1400 and 1500. They had a very advanced civilization and built cities as complex as any in Europe at that time.
The center of the Aztec empire was in the enormous Valley of Mexico. The valley was in the tropics but the the climate was mild. It was concentrated in that valley but extended way beyond it. Their empire was huge! It included up to twenty million people spread throughout around 400 hundred towns and cities. Their capitol was Tenochtitlan , which was also the biggest city, was located on an island in the lake Texcoco. They accessed this island by raised roads.
Agriculture was a huge part of their economy. They grew a large variety of crops. Corn was their base crop though. They used the slash and burn technique to provide places for them to plant and grow their crops.
Religion was very important in their culture. They practiced human sacrifice which I find very replusive. They worshiped a variety of gods. They did have some education. The boys were educated by their father until the age of ten and then they attended a school that provided a general education and military training. They considered warfare a religious duty. They fought not only to expand their empire but also to take prisoners for religious sacrifices.
The Aztecs empire was successful for a large period of time. They came to the height of their power around 1502 when Montezumma II became te emperor. After that their empire slowly fell. The spaniards along with indians who resented the Aztects taxes and oppressive rule led marches against the empire and slowly weakened it. Montezumma II did not ty to oppose them by military for but instead by magic and so the empire fell.
Not a whole lot remains of their architecture but a good piece of their culture has been recovered.
Paco I think your report on ancient Greece was really interesting. Ancient Greece is another culture that intrigues me. Their religious beliefs were interesting. They had so many gods. Theier mythology is definitely a very intersting part of their culture.
ReplyDeletePrivate Elija, I like your report on Egypt. History is one of my favorite subjects to study. And Egypt was dfinitely one of my favorites to study about. Your essay has taught me a few thing but I would defnitley love to learn more about Egypt.
ReplyDeleteChristian Strack you had a pretty good essay. Good choice of topic for you essay. That is just another culture I would love to learn more about
ReplyDeleteI would go to Guatemala during this time to see what my little brother would have gone through if we hadn’t adopted him. I would like to know how they teach school and what his daily life would be as a little boy growing up. I like the bright colors they wear and the warm weather. Mayan’s have been a big influence in the Guatemala culture. Guatemalan’s still eat Mayan food, and wear Mayan clothing as well, in small Highland villages. When I went to Guatemala for a mission trip in 2008, I took a lot of interest in the way the people work so hard for everything they have. Also, the way the children work to help their parents with money. The families there are so close and happy even with little as they have. In America people just want more. I want to go during this time knowing what I know about America into living in Guatemala working hard all day for everything I receive. Children in Guatemala start working as young kids, young Americans do not start working until they are 15 or 16 years old. Even starting working young the children are very happy and cheery, not knowing the difference.
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I am writing my essay on the ancient Roman culture from the article called Ancient Rome on world book online. There are many interesting facts on the roman culture but I chose main topics that I will talk about. I chose the following: the religion of the ancient roman’s, the family life of the romans, and the background of the roman culture. I will be sharing the reason I chose and would like to live at this time.
ReplyDeleteFirst I will talk about the background of the roman’s background. The Roman Empire was founded by two brothers, Romulus and Remus. These two brothers disputed with each other until Romulus killed Remus, thus becoming the leader of the city which he named after himself. After the death of Romulus six kings took over the Roman Empire. The second king, Numa, introduced religious ceremonies. The Roman Empire actually began officially in 753 BC but separated in two groups, West and East empires, the reason they began to crumble was because Rome had grown too big to be governed.
Secondly I will talk about the religion of the romans. The Roman’s were polytheists meaning that they worshiped multiple thousands of gods. They had a god for just about anything you could think of. They had a god of the sea, Neptune, a god of war, mars, and even a god of love, cupid. The Roman’s would adopt most of their ideas from the Greeks and would build shrines for their gods. Every person would have their favorite god but the three main gods were Jupiter, the supreme god, Juno, and Minerva. If you didn’t believe the way the Roman’s did they actually would call them atheist because they didn’t believe in all the gods that the romans did.
Lastly I will be talking about the roman family life. Most of the children’s education would be in their house with the parent’s supervision. They family life was very strange, the sons and daughters couldn’t own land until their father died so they would get married and still live with their parents. Most marriages were arranged and girls legally could get married at age twelve, but guys couldn’t get married until they were fourteen. The times have changed and although it doesn’t make sense the families back in those times would have been closer in their relationships because they were together all the time and now families are almost never together.
As you can see there were many differences in times today than times back in the day, but I chose this culture because I thought that it was a very unique culture. I have learned a lot about this culture and have refreshed my memory on subjects I had already known. And although they had many false beliefs they were very intelligent people. I think I would like to live in that time period because I have always been interested in the Roman mythology and think that it would be really cool to learn it firsthand by those who believed the myths.
If i could visit any place in the world it would at all it would probably be Paris France.Because it is full of history. Paris is the capital and the largest city of France. It is so beautiful its full of art,and is known for its lovely gardens and parks and historic squares that are throughout Paris.At night every monument and pice of art on the citys famous avenues are lit up by flood lights below them.Paris has given it the nickname City of Light.Every day thousands of people travle threw Paris to enjoy the beauties of its art,resturants,and theaters.The most visited thing in Paris is the Eiffel Tower its soaring iron structure is known throughout the world and the symbol of Paris.Most of the artist and writers live in paris and most likely attended The University of Paris.The University of Paris is one of the largest universitys in the world it is more than eight hundread years old.The history of paris goes back more than two thousand years.In fifty two B.C., soldiers of ancient Rome found in the area a tribe of people who lived by fishing. The Romans established a colony there. During the Middle Ages, Paris grew rapidly and became a major center of culture and government.All in all i think Paris France is a beautiful place and would love to visit there some day.
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ReplyDeleteIf i could visit any culture in history it would be rome.Rome was very advancedduring their time peroid.Rome also has a lot of influence on western civilization.The city of rome wasfound in 753 b.c on seven wooded hills in Italy.the roman rule eventually spread over all the lands bordering the mederiterrian sea.Latin and greek was the offical languages.Most people in the roman empire lived by farming and industry.In eary rome landholders planted in the spring and harvested in the fall.During the summer,farmers fought in the army.the romans wore simple clothes made of linen or wool.The main garment was a tunic.On formal occasions they would wear togas.Non citizens could not wear togas because it was against the laws.Much of the roman year wasdevoted to pagon gods.Duringthe empire,there was sixty of these "special" days.most children got their earliest education at home from their parents.In wealthy house holds the slaves taught the children.these slaves were usally educated men from greece.
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Akers! Just wanted to let you know that I don't particularly miss having to do these essays every week. But I think I actually would have enjoyed this one. Oh well. :)
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I would love to go back in time and visit life in 1800's in the U.S. So much as changed since then. People, in fact have seemed to become more and more lazy as the years go on. In those those days people travelled either by horse, buggy, or on foot and life was very family oriented. Community was very important as well. People not only knew their neighbors but they often worked with them helping with each others farms. Because they were a close community they would celebrate harvest time with all the familys coming together, playing games, and enjoying great meals provided by each family. Clothes back in that time were no big deal. Most people were in the same socio-economic status and could not afford dresses from a catalog. Clothes were normally hand sewn from meterials purchased at the local General Store. One thing I love was that once children were done with their chores they could go walk anywhere in their community with no worries of safety. The crime status was no where near as high as it is now. I just think it would be really cool to be able to walk anywhere you needed to go, or hop on a horse and take off to hang out with your friends.
ReplyDeleteTheir culture was very friendly. When I was growing up I always loved to watch Little House on the Prairie. When I think of what life in the 1800's would be like, the community of that show always comes to mind. In each village they normally only had one General store, one marshall, one doctor, a Mill and a Church. Everybody else's job was farming. As I said before familys were very close simply because the community was so small that everyone knew everyone.
When I started this assignment I had no clue whatsoever to write about. I had a few ideas here and there throughout history but nothing really stuck out to me. – Not enough to hit me in the heart, something that I could really get into for this essay. I thought about discussing the 1800’s and how classy there dress was and somehow my train of thinking ended up in Israel, the time that Jesus walked the earth. I chose this period because my Jesus, my Abba came and He set us all free by wrapping himself in flesh and walking through this sinful world. I would have loved to be one of those five thousand, or even be the humbled woman who had a blood problem. – Or maybe even someone who just watched and saw it all display before their own eyes. I would have loved to have been one of the disciples, giving up everything and doing ministry with Him. To see this, to feel it, and to live it. Maybe I could do a prolonged visit if that was even possible. The society of this place was simple but erratic, creating a spark of change within its atmosphere. And this spark was Jesus(: My civilization.
ReplyDeleteThe article I read I didn't use in this essay, but I will still site it anyways.
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar215260&st=galilee
The civilization that I chose to do my essay on is Ancient Greece. I got my information at http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar234900&st=ancient+greece. Ancient Greece is directly responsible for starting the great civilizations of the west. This statement may sound bold but think about it. Ancient Greece gave us our political system, art, science, and philosophy.
ReplyDeleteThe early Greeks were a Japhthetic people who moved from the north to start farming settlements. Like many early civilizations the Greeks used the city-state system. In these city-states only citizens were aloud to take part in politics or own land. Only men were aloud to be citizens. This may not be fair but it was the way they did it. Women were not the only ones who were discriminated against though. Slaves, serfs, and foreigners were also not aloud to be citizens.
The Greeks were polytheists. Meaning that they believed in many gods. Each Greek city-state had its own god that watched over it. The Greeks were also humanists because they modeled there gods after the human form.
Now onto why I would want to visit this civilization. I think that it would be a very informative trip that would give insight into not only how to start a great civilization but also why they always fall. I also think that I could use my knowledge of the future to made them think that I was one of there deities.
Emily Lynn,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. The modesty of that time was amazing. People now will show everything without even thinking about it, like it doesn't matter. Praying and eating together for every meal is odd for families now days too. People didn't worry so much about time then, as they do now.
Charity,
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit that time period as well. It would be absolutley amazing to see what our Lord did with our own eyes.
If I had the opportunity to travel back to any country in the past, it would be Ancient Greece, especially because I have studied Ancient Greek for two years. The Greeks made so many achievements that were very progressive in that era and are still important to us today.
ReplyDeleteFor example, in politics, the Greeks made great strides in government. They were the first who lived in a democracy. The country was organized in city-states and the people had influence in the decisions that were made. Even though the city-states had a common language, religion, and culture, they were never united.
The Greeks were very advanced in architecture. The Parthenon was built to honor the goddess Athena. The Acropolis in Athens was first built as a fortress, but later it became a temple district. The Theatre of Dionysus was an open-air structure where plays were performed to honor the god of wine and fertility.
In philosophy the Greeks were very sophisticated. Socrates and Plato were two of the most famous philosophers. They laid the foundation for this field of study for many years to come.
Ancient Greece laid the path for Western civilization to build upon. This groundwork has been the cornerstone for countless societies.
I received my information from the following source:
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If I could visit a culture in history, I would visit Germany at the beginning of the sixteen century. In my city where I’m born, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, lived a German theologian. His name was Martin Luther. In this time the German church was everywhere catholic. He was a very intelligent man. For example: He was the first man who translated the Hebrew bible into German because he wanted that every person can read it.
ReplyDeleteBut he said, the Catholic Church in Germany is doing something wrong. The church had developed indulgences as a means of releasing sinners from part of the penalty for their sins. For example, individuals could be ordered to go on a pilgrimage in penalty for their sins.
In October 1517, Luther sent a letter to Albrecht denouncing Tetzel's tactics. He enclosed with the letter a list, known as the Ninety-Five Theses that criticized indulgences. According to tradition, Luther also posted the Ninety-Five Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church, which acted as the university's bulletin board.
In 1521 he said: "Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the word of God. I cannot and I will not retract anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience."
And because of that the people started a reformation and so since 1529 there is protestant church.
And he is a hero in my heart, because he fought for his opinion and for the church. I wish I could feel this revolution feeling.
works cited Roisman, Joseph. "Alexander the Great." World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 21 Aug. 2010.
ReplyDeleteThe History of America (1850-1900)
ReplyDeleteBefore 1850 no one traveled further then the Mississippi river, which is considered the west. The west was drier than the east. It was harder to live there, because of the weather. People started settling in the area, and they brought farm equipment, and transportation, like trains, which brought many new people west of the Mississippi river.
The west grew by new immigrants from other countries, but there were conflicts between the Native Americans and the immigrants that settled in the west.
Mining, farming, and ranching became very popular after the immigrants settled there.
The California gold rush brought many people to the west, hoping to find their fortune. And they were hoping for a better life for them and their families.
Some of them found gold in there mining experiences, but a lot didn't found their fortune and they had a very hard life.
Because of unpredictable rainfalls, Pioneers began farming on the very dry Great Plains, that means they grew crops without irrigation.
Inventors helped to find ways to make it easier to plow, plant, and harvet the settlers crops.
One inventor, named John Deere, developed a more effective plow, in the year 1837. In 1858, Lewis Miller invented a mowing machine, that helped the farmers to gather grain into bundles. Before all that, horses, mules, and oxen, provided the power for plowing and harvesting.
I want to go in that time period, because it was a beginning of something really new. Something, that no one had expected in that area. The first mechanical things were invented and the people had some help with there work, which was very hard, before they got the machines.
(worldbookonline.com)
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If I could go back to any culture, it would be the Irish culture.
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to go to Ireland, my family is from there. If I remember correctly, I do believe my great great grandmother was full Irish. It's just such a beautiful place, and I hope to one day be able to go there.
Ireland is a small and independent country. To keep it from getting confused with Northern Ireland, Ireland is sometimes call the Republic of Ireland. The capital of it is Dublin.
In Irish or Gaelic, Ireland is acalled Eire. Gaelic is the ancient language of Ireland. Erin is the portis name for Ireland. Because of it's beautiful country side, it's also called Emerald Isle. Mountains rise near the coast line, rolling farmlands cover most of the country.
Ireland is broken up into twenty-six geographical counties and within those are twenty-nine administrative counties. It also has five county boroughs. Some special features of these counties are: Mountains and senic lakes of Kellarnery, tweed cloth, and delicate cut grass.... Yeah, I don't see how thats's to special. But anyways.
For hundreds of years, Ireland was ruled by the United Kingdom. BUt in 1921, Ireland became a self-governing country of the British commonwealth. In 1949, the United Kingdom transferred it's control of Northern Ireland to the new Northern Ireland Assembly. And after that, the Republic of Ireland gave up it's claim on Northern Ireland.
Well, there's some info on Ireland for ya.
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar281020&gr=Welcome+Somerset+Christian+School
I liked the way she described the lifes of the Greece people. From family lifes and school, also festivals, their religion and traditions.
ReplyDeleteShe shared in her article, how they believed and worshiped many gods and godnesses. And how they were involved in their lifes.
The ancient Greece influenced the west with their ideas, like having city-states, and how they reacted with each other.
But she didn't pick a specific time period, and she wrote about many different events. And nothing specific, but it was a good article to learn more about the way, the people lived in Greece.
(Annam)
I liked her article, because she wrote about the Amish people and their believes and also about Mennonites.
She had a lot of information and important details, which let us know how the groups began and how they do their baptizing.
The Amish people today teaches seperation from world views and she shared that they are growing in population.
(lauren 33)
I noticed one or two people have mentioned that Ancient Greece is a culture they would like to visit. I have to agree with them, but there is a particular city that really catches my attention. Ephesus was an important trading center under the Greeks and over the years, it became the leading Christian community in Asia. I read a book during the beginning of my freshman year that was set in Ephesus. Apparently, there were many gladiator games which are brutal fights to the death. The gladiator champions were highly respected and worshiped. People in Ephesus with the right amount of money and financial influence would own slaves. People would pay money to enter a temple and worship false gods or bathe in water that was believed to heal you of any sickness. As you probably know, Paul wrote a letter to a church in Ephesus. Today we know that letter as the book of Ephesians.
ReplyDeleteI have a picture in my mind of how Ephesus would look a few years after Christ’s death and resurrection. I imagine the people of Ephesus to be unaware of how good our God is. I imagine the buildings to be made of stone, the gladiator games to look like a baseball stadium, the aristocrats laughing at the gore of the games. When I think of Ephesus, I see Christians meeting in secret to speak of their Lord. Christians were persecuted, even killed, if they spoke of their faith. Why would I want to visit a place like Ephesus? I am sure the city was absolutely beautiful. In fact, the city became famous for the Temple of Artemis, dedicated to a Greek goddess. The temple is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. On top of that, this city went from being a sinful city to the largest Christian community in Asia. I would have loved to witness and be a part of that transformation. To see God’s hand at work in that city would be amazing. I hope someday to see how the city changed and if the people really had true faith.
Article I used: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar182660&st=ephesus
ReplyDeleteA culture in history in which I would like to visit would be the American 1950’s. This time period is fascinating to me because it was a time when the American people broke away from the normal and explored other ways of life. In my opinion, the people of the 1950’s had a huge impact on American lifestyle today.
ReplyDeleteThey had a part in forming our pop culture and entertainment; For example, within that decade the first color television became popular in the U.S. Also during this time period a new style of art was introduced. Popular paintings, such as the “Washington Crossing the Delaware”, were looked at as distasteful compared to the new art styles.
When World War II ended, all of the soldiers that had come home needed jobs and had to think of something to do; They began inventing products and coming up with any ideas possible, much of which were children’s toys. Things like the first Barbie Doll, Hula hoop, and Mr. Potato Head were created. As well as the first of superglue, diet sodas, pacemakers, credit cards, and solar cells. All of these things listed are commonly used today and helpful in our society.
Another significant role in history that has affected our culture today is The Civil Rights Movement. After Rosa Parks stood up, many others began to follow her example. Not too much time later, schools were no longer legally allowed to segregate students like they wanted to. Although the law was in place but not entirely enforced, segregation ran naturally among the blacks and whites. As time evolved, racial tension slowly decreased. Colleges started accepting African Americans onto sports teams, many Blacks became politicians, and many won a variety of awards throughout the decade. Such as, Nobel Peace Prize, Golden Globe, Grammy, and Academy Awards for best Actors and Actresses.
In conclusion, the 1950’s has had a very influential impact on forming our society today.
It's no surprise that if I could go to any country in the world it would be, without a shadow of a doubt,Japan.Which has an amazing history. Despite all the mutilation, and frosted hair assasins,ever since Japan's first emperor (Jimmu) to the current emperor (Akihito), Japan has made themselves known for centuries.
ReplyDeleteThe first hereditary warrior class in Japan were Samurai, who defended aristocrats' estates in the provinces.
Though it was brought down after World War 2, the Japanese economy is one of the strongest in the world due to their advances in; Robotics; World-wide distribution of cars; Creation of the video camera; Video-games; 3-d tvs'; Hello Kitty:); and so much more.
They're also famous for there; Literature; Ninjas; Ancient legends, such as Kyubi(nine-tailed spiritual fox) or Kirin( a kind of lion-like bird); the most deadly swords in the world; Their past war generals, such as Togo Heihachiro, who was a naval war hero who durring the Russo-Japanese war commanded the blockade of Lushun(also called Port Auther)and then led the Japanese fleet in a spectacular victory at the battle of Tsushima, in which almost the entire Russian fleet from the Baltic Sea was destroyed.
Well, that sums up why I love Japan and its history.
China Jerome
ReplyDeleteIf I could visit any culture in history I would choose China. Because soon China will be the biggest developing country and the biggest economic power and I think that is very interesting. China’s population is 1.3 billion people. This is about 20 percent of all the people in the world. But for the most part of China inhabitants life under the poverty line (1991 53% of the people were under the porverty line). That is nearly 600 million left. Since 1991- 2005 53% has decreased to 8%. China borders on 12 neighboring in states. The neighboring states are Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, Indien, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tadschikistan, Kirgisistan, Kasachstan, Russland, Mongolei und Nordkorea. The Republic of China is the second largest country in the world by land area. Furthermore with 2.3 million active troops, the “People's Liberation Army” (PLA) is the largest military in the world. The government raised the budget for the military from 105 billion $ to 150 billion $. The religion in mainland China, the government allows a limited degree of religious freedom, however official tolerance is only extended to members of state-approved religious organizations. In china is the fastest growing nation as far as christianity. For every Christian that is persecuted or killed ten more people come to Christ.
Lauren, I thought your comments on the Mennonites and Amish were very interesting. I don't think of Mennonites and Amish people as cutting edge "Radical Reformers"! At one time they really were.
ReplyDeleteAdult baptism is a conviction that we take for granted. In some cultures there is a great cost to stepping away from the religious tradition. I would like to visit the Mennonites and Amish culture but would not like to live there for the rest of my life.
Nang: Thank you for your thoughts on Rome. Ancient Rome has influence on us even today. Providing an atmosphere to create a culture that lasts for 1,000's of years is an interesting thought. Taking over a culture and integrating your culture and theirs and meshing them together and making it work can't be that easy. Soldiers so far from home were able to see new things but yet they were able to bring their way of living to places as far as Great Britain. In England they have Roman baths where soldiers and noble people would take to the waters for health and relaxation. I agree with you, Roman culture is very interesting!
Article I used:Raleigh, Donald J. "Russo-Japanese War." World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 22 Aug. 2010.
ReplyDeleteCharity, I totally agree with your essay. I would have loved to see Jesus or be one of his followers during that time. It would be much easier to live a Christian life if I actually saw Christ's feet touch the earth.
ReplyDeleteJared, I knew you were going to pick Japan :D I actually thought about writing my essay about Japan or China. Japan has influenced culture so much. Where would we be without anime, right? Of course, Hello Kitty is one of Japan's greatest achievements. That and the 3-d TVs which I will not be spending my money on :P
Emily Lynn, I have seen many movies set in the 1800s and they lived a completely different life then what we do now. Our culture has become so dependent upon technology that we tend to get lazy. Of course, I see nothing wrong with things that make work a bit easier it's just that we often take them for granted.
Private Elijah
ReplyDeleteI like your essay. The Egyptians were a great culture that still influences us today. The pyramids were and still are an amazing achievement. I also find it interesting that the women had rights alongside the men. You don’t find that very often in older societies such as them. Even in the older times of America our society struggled with this aspect. And it took a long time before we allowed women all the rights of men.
Camden
ReplyDeleteI agree with you completely. The Greeks are very much responsible for how we do things today. They were the first to use a democracy type of government, and what kind of government do we use today? That’s right a democracy. We wouldn’t have that today without the Greeks. I find their religion to be very interesting to. They were very creative when they made up there many gods. They had main gods and minor gods. Some of the minor gods are like Nemisis the god of revenge. If you look at other religions from other civilizations you can see that they didn’t put as much thought into their deities, so you can tell that they were a very intellectual people.
Private Elijah
ReplyDeleteI liked what you wrote about the Egyptians. The Egyptians were are very smart and successful group of people. The women had a lot of freedom there; unlike other ancient cultures, the women had the right to own property, sell goods, and even get a divorce. The Egyptians were the first government, first 365 day calender, basic math, and papyrus. They also built pyramids, the giant tombs for pharohs, and important people
private elijah,i had no idea that ancient egypt had such an interesting culture.one thing that i found interestingis all the rights the women had.another thing that caught my attension was the way the flooding of the nile helped the farmers out.i would thing that the flooding would wash all the fertile soil away.instead of making the land fertile.the egyptians seemed really advancedfor their time peroid.i say this because they had a national government,calendar,and an irregation systems.
ReplyDeletePrivate Elijah, I found your essay on Egypt very interesting and I learned a couple of new things by reading it. Egypt is also one of the countries I would love to visit. I am fascinated by their architecture. It is just unbelievable how they were able to build those huge pyramids. In your article you also talked about women’s rights. I didn’t know about those before, but I think in this aspect many countries could take Egypt as a role model.
ReplyDeletealexandria i really liked your essayand liked a lot of what you said.something that stuck out to me in you essay was the part about people getting more and more lazy.in my opinion technology plays a big part in making people lazier.also the part about clothes being no big deal.cause everytime you walk out the door these days people are always juding you by the clothes you wear.i would love to live in a world were people was so judgemental
ReplyDeleteGaGalicious, I liked your article about Rome. Four years ago I visited the city and I really enjoyed it. Rome is a beautiful city and it has a lot of history. I learned a lot about the Roman culture during my Latin lessons at school, but your essay taught me a few new things such as the religion. Your paper also mentioned the education system. I wanted to add that only very rich people could afford a good education for their children, mainly for their sons. Commoners sent their children to a teacher who would teach in a small and crowded room with thirty children and more. The teachers were very poor and mostly didn’t get anything for their work.
ReplyDeleteAlexandria,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your Essay about the 1800's. I loved what you wrote about the children being able to go anywhere with no worries of danger. It’s sad that now children in America can’t even walk to their own mail boxes without parents being fearful of their child being harmed in some way. I also liked what you said about the community. Everyone was so much more friendly and kind to one another than today’s culture in America.
GaGalicious ,
ReplyDeleteI really like what you wrote about the ancient Roman culture. I never realized how fascinating there history really is. What you wrote about their family life really stuck out to me. I find it very interesting that the children, even after marriage, still continued to live with their parents. Like you said, I’m sure the families were much closer in that time than the families are today. Good job on your essay.
Private Elijah, I really enjoyed your essay on Egypt. I even learned a few new things about Egypt through your essay that I didn't even know before. Such as how they were the first national government, or how the women could own their own property, and even divorce their husbands. I would also like to visit Egypt, and see pyramids. They are just simply fascinating, and I wonder how they built them. Great job though.
ReplyDeletet o biggin, I very much enjoyed your essay on Red Legs Greaves. I learned a lot about Red Legs and Scottish pirates. I like how you put he kind of became the robin hood of the sea, since he was careful not to harm any innocent people. I would like to visit back then as well, and see him hunt down a lot of pirates. You're right, this would make a very good movie.
ReplyDeleteAshley Glass =),
ReplyDeleteI have also always wanted to go to Ireland for many reasons. I would love to go and visit the Adare Castle, one of the most impressive castles in Ireland, on the banks of the River Maigue. Another reason I would love to visit is because the small holiday "St. Patricks Day" is also my birthday and It would be a great experience to visit that time of year. Also I found out that abortion is illegal in Ireland, so thats good.
I like the culture of Ireland because they have beautiful surroundings. Like you said, it's a pretty countryside with mountains, senic lakes, and delicate cut grass :P Well Ashley, I liked your report because it was very informative and fun. Good job!!
Emma.frost12,
ReplyDeleteI think the 1950's had a huge impact on the lifestyle today also. Your report is very well put and I enjoyed reading it. The culture in the 1950's would be an interesting time period to go back to. I think its great that during that time period was when segregation slowly but eventually came to a stop. I learned that in the 1950's the first colored TV was introduced in the U.S.
Alexandria Grace, I completely agree with what you said in your essay. A lot has changed, it's ridiculous. Like you said, the weren't really worried about clothes that much and the families were close. If I were to go back to that time period, my favorite thing about it would have to be that I could just walk around anywhere at anytime. Not having to worry so much about some criminal running around out there. Today, you can't hardly go anywhere without having to worry about some creeper being around there.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I watched Little House on the Prairie like everyday when I was younger! haha :P
But anyways, I really enjoyed your essay. Good job Alex!
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ReplyDeleteEmma Frost,
ReplyDeleteI found your essay to be quite interesting. As you said, people broke away from the normal way of life and explored other ways of living. I agree with what you said about the people back then having a big influence on how we live today.
The Civil Rights movement has had a big inpact on how we live today. Before it, black people were seen as less. Some people still think that today and it's a shame. The color of your skin should not matter one bit. They are people just the same. I hate it when I hear someone talk bad about someone with different skin color. It's stupid that hey would even care. It's just a color.
I could go on and on about this, but I won't. :P
Good job on your essay, Emma!
Jessi, I really like your 1600's essay. It was obviously a time of simplicity. Although I disagree with Anna saying that the way people dress is NOT self-expression, I do agree that we do need MUCH more modesty. That time period
ReplyDeletewas the complete opposite compared to the godlessness of our society today. You're completely right about parents needing more Christ-like authority.
Willard(: I loved your essay. None other did you have great information and knew what you were talking about, but by what you said I could tell that you felt what you were saying. About 2 years ago I watched a movie about Martin Luther and it showed him writing the 95 Thesis and posting them on the door. He was truly a great man of God, and I agree fully on what you said about him being a hero to you. He should be a hero in all of our hearts to all of us. He stood up to a corrupt church that was getting lazy, something, that even today, were afraid to do ourselves.
ReplyDeleteLauren Boren, I rather enjoyed your essay. I liked getting to know a little piece of history of the Church. The thing I lied the most was when you said that the Anabaptists were called “Radical Reformers” , maybe we should all be called Radical reformers.
NOOOOOOOO!!!! This is like the 3rd time I posted this!!!! Who was the Chinese person who got on here and made all those perverted links!?!?!
ReplyDeleteI tottaly left out sumos, and anime in my essay, how is that possible?
-_-Jerome I thought your essay on China was really good, and I was considering doing mine on China as well. I just know alot more about Japan.
Camden, your report on Greece was stupindous. Before, I thought it was France that created democrasy.
Charity, I see why you would want to live in that time period, I believe everyone kind of wants to as well.
Willi, your report on Germany was extravegant. All I knew about Germany's past before was Hitler(America was predjudice in our past too). Now I know that there was someone in Germany that made a positive difference.
Meagan, Paris is beutiful. I'd like to go there just to see the art.
Abbie ,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you because Ancient Greece is a very good choice , it very interested and I think a lot of people know about Ephesus and I hope so that how the city will change and if the people really had true faith. =)
Megan ,
I think France is a famous country right now, so I am really excited to know about the past of it.Anyways the important thing that make me like this essay because Eiffel Tower is a very fascinated place so I agreed with you. ;P
Jared ,
Ninjas , Kyubi or Kirin are all that I knew about Japanese so when I read your essay I excited to know more about the country that I knew something about it and it make me feel good to know something more in Asia .So I like your essay ;)
Micheal that was a really cool story. I had never heard of Red Legs Greaves before. I like you have liked pirate stories since I was little and I really enjoyed this one. Over all it was an extremely good essay. Good job, and keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteDear Emma,
ReplyDeleteI think your essay is very interesting because it showed me what I should know about the 1950’s and there persons, inventions etc. The 50s are very famous and like you said, very influential on American culture even today, for example starting accepting the African American people in sport teams, politics and media. Only ten years more and their revolution would start. This was the time period where they began to feel freedom. I can read that you really wish you would live 60 years ago.
Dear Ashley,
I think you’ve got another kind of writing an essay than the other people. In your essay have been more information’s, not so many feelings why you chose the Irish culture, but it isn’t bad. I like it because the most of us will travel to Ireland in a few months and know now something about their history. I liked it.
JaredL, you really do love Japan!
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you on the importance they've managed to have, even for the U.S. Most Americans are pretty dependent on their exports!
Cars. TV's. Electronics. But maybe not so much 'the most deadly swords'...?
Paco, First I would like to thank you for what you said about my essay. I to like the religion and mythology of the Greeks. I find it amazing that they could have such complicated stories and still have time to make so many advancements in so many other areas. I also liked what you said about Athens and Sparta. Over all it was a very good essay. I am looking forward to what you have to say on future assignments. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteEmma I liked your essay about America in the mid 1950,s. How we broke away and tried new thing. Like within the first decade colored television was invented it was the most popular thing in that time. When the war ended the soldiers had to find jobs so they started making products like Mr. potato head and barbie. And the civil rights movement which was one of the most important things in our history involving Rosa Parks. Great essay!
ReplyDeleteDear Ashley Glass =),
ReplyDeleteFirst of all hate the picture of that hideous T. But I think it was very cool how you tied your family heritage into your essay. It seems like you are very passionate about Ireland. The facts you put in your essay made me want to go visit Ireland myself. I enjoyed reading your essay and learning about the Irish culture.
Dear Jared1432,
ReplyDeleteI loved your essay and yes your culture was very predictable. I learned a lot about the culture of Japan. (That you didn’t rattle on about in science last year.) I learned about the past wars and the generals and the samurais and what they fought for. I enjoyed your essay and found a new respect for your love of the Japanese culture.
Dear private Elijah,
ReplyDeleteLove the name almost as much as I loved your essay. (Which is a lot.) I have always loved Egypt because of all the bible stories that are set in Egypt. Some of my favorite stories are placed in Egypt like Joseph and the hardening of pharaoh’s heart. I learned so much about Egypt and I am still amazed how they built those pyramids without the machines we have today.
Alexandria, I really like the points you made about the 1800's. Not only were the families close, but the whole community was! They were dependent on each other for what they could benefit and supply. I also like that they didn't have to give their safety a second thought. To me, it sounds like a very humble and generous culture.
ReplyDeleteYou all have definitely figured out what I'm looking for! Great job! I've enjoyed checking in this week to see what you've posted. Good responses too!~
ReplyDeleteI agree with Emily Lynn woman today are way to comfortable showing to much skin.Alot of woman think that if you dress appropriatly that your just stuck up.So I definatly think Emily Lynn made a good point on that.I also like how she mentioned God was apart of everything.They made God apart of their everday lifes.Alot of people have taken God out of everything and some dont even know hes there.All in all people today have gone way down hill since then.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with jess_megs people think that how they dress is a way of showing people who they are.But it's not meant to be like that it's meant to be modest and show God threw you.And she is right back then God was just apart of all childrens life no if's and's or but's about it.But now parents think their children "are not ready" for God yet.Till it's "to late" and they realize whear they went wrong.
ReplyDeleteDear megan_kiser13
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your essay on Paris (France), that is very intersting. I never realized how fascinating there history really is about Paris. I love Paris even before, but now even more. You have so much information in your essay. You have many different themes in your essay then Im learning a bit about Paris. The Eiffel Tower is the favorite in Paris. The Eiffel Tower is a very huge monument. On 4. July the Eiffel Tower are lit and behind is a huge fireworks. I didn’t know that in paris are one of the largest university of the world.
emily... even though the time periods we wrote on were in many ways similar they too had several differances one of which is how the struggles were extremely alike but at the same time so very differant. people that lived in the time mentioned in my essay had struggles like getting grounded (finding a placed to live) finding somewhere stationary. but like you said in your essay's time period a huge concern was slavery and im sure the continual disagreements were a large struggle.
ReplyDeleteashley... i for one really like your essay the way you threw your views in alot. i can relate alot to you because my great grandpa was full irish. i would give anything to ireland to see all of the beautiful scenery. i guess i should have signed up for the europe trip. i really enjoyed reading your essay :)
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