History of the Americas reading tongiht! (Feb 27)

Hey guys. I would like yout o have finished the next chapter of our Canada handout by saturday, so make sure you begin now! i will be lecturing on this material tomorrow, so the more you've read, the better questions you will have!

TOK Faith Reading No. 2

Today (2/18) we will complete our discussion of St. Isaac the Syrian's perspectives on the relationship between faith and knowledge. Therefore, we must now move east, and examine a wholly (or holy) different perspective. I invite you all to read the following quote from Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), and then to read the first section (entitled "The Nine Ways not to accept something as true") of the webpage linked below it. We will be reading subsequent sections of the page later this week, so it may be a good idea to bookmark it! Cheers.

Do not believe in something because it is reported. Do not believe in something because it has been practiced by generations or becomes a tradition or part of a culture. Do not believe in something because a scripture says it is so. Do not believe in something believing a god has inspired it. Do not believe in something a teacher tells you to. Do not believe in something because the authorities say it is so. Do not believe in hearsay, rumor, speculative opinion, public opinion, or mere acceptance to logic and inference alone. Help yourself, accept as completely true only that which you test for yourself and know to be good for yourself and others.

-- The Buddha, The Kalama Sutta, Anguttara Nikaya, Sutta Pitaka

The Sight:

http://www.vipassanafoundation.com/favoritequote.html

TOK -- you gotta have faith!

Hey guys, as we dive headlong into our Ways of Knowing, our next topic will be a highly controversial one. A discussion of Faith and Knowledge can lead to some very impassioned responses. It shall then be my job to be both your teacher and moderator as we move into our next topic, and as such, I will attempt to provide you with a plethora of readings from our diverse world. Our first of these comes from an essay entitled The Theory Of Knowledge of St. Isaac the Syrian by St. Justin Popovich, and while it is an Orthodox Christian study of Faith and Knowledge, this essay provides us with a unique perspective in which to veiw the relationship between both. I do hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I have, as it is an extremely unique work. I would like you to have printed this out and read it closely for our next class. The essay can be found at the following link:

http://strannik.com/watchful_gate/node/22

History of the Americas, QUIZ REVIEW!

History of the Americas: Review Sheet on Jamestown and Plymouth!
Below are the topics which I expect you to discuss intelligently on your upcoming quiz (this Tuesday!)

1. Why and how was the Jamestown colony settled? What were the goals of its founders? How did these goals endanger the lives of Jamestown’s first colonists, and even, the existence of the colony itself?

2. After 1624, a massive change can be observed in the Virginia Colony. What was this change, and how did it manifest itself socially, politically and economically?

3. The switch from a labor reliance on Indentured Servants to African slaves signaled a massive social change in Virginia. Why did this switch occur, and what was its result?

4. Why was the Pilgrim experience in Plymouth Colony (1620) so radically different from that of those in Jamestown (1607)? What major differences created such dichotomous (use a dictionary) experiences?

5. As a mass exodus of Puritans from England resulted in a booming growth in Boston, and a land hunger drove farmers to Virginia, two very different societies developed in the British North American Colonies (hereafter referred to as BNAC). Please describe these societies, and the geo-economic features which helped define them!

History of the Americas Reading!

Hey guys, read up!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Colony

History of the Americas Jamestown Reading Assignement

Hey guys, make sure you complete the reading handed out today in class, and type up COMPLETE answers to questions 1-4.
Pay close attention to the dates and names of our primary sources!

WELCOME TO SECOND SEMESTER!!

Hey guys, welcome. All the posts following this one are for second semester. Make sure to check back here daily for syllabi and homework assignments!

History of the Americas Review Sheet

Hey Guys, here is your review sheet!

History of the Americas Possible IDs/Topics for essays:

Ferdinand and Isabella
The Reconquista
Christopher Colombus
Hispanola
Santo Domingo
Tiano
Tribute
Hacienda
Colonial Model
Ingenio
Trapiche
Crisis of Expectations
Smallpox
Monopoly
Piracy
Encroachment
Contraband Trade
Imperialism
Hegemony
Diego Velazquez
Hernan Cortes
Geronimo de Aguilar
Dona Marina (la malinche)
Veracruz
Tlaxcalan
Totonac
Cholulan
Aztec
Quetzecoatl
Monteuczuma
Nuahtl
Encomienda
Gente Decente
Gente de Pueblo
Mestizaje
The New Laws of 1542
Repartimiento
Potosi
Evangelization
The Pope
The Mission

IB 2 20th Century REMINDER

Hey guys, make sure you get me the first parts of your Internal Assessments so I can see your progress! Email me at Jschnei2@gmail.com

Humanities 10 The Science of the State

Welcome to your Enlightenment Project!
Today in class you began your great experiment, but the work is not over. Here is a review of our project!
In groups of four, you are to use the scientific method to examine a failed state and how to create a satisfactory, utilitarian government. You will do this by observing our hypothetical problem, and forming an experiment designed to find a solution to it!

Our Problem: The people of Madeupistan are rebelling against their current government. You have been called in to observe and formulate a solution. As such, you will follow the following scientific steps.
1. Formulate a Hypothesis
2. Test the Hypothesis
3. Analyze the Data and form a conclusion
4. Conclude and implement change

Remember, when you create an analytical framework for your data, be careful how you gather your facts. Stalin, after all, had a 98% approval rating (because of FEAR)

I look forward to you group presentations tomorrow!! Make sure your group presents your lab report OBJECTIVELY and well.

Theory of Knowledge Aesthitics Reading

Hey TOKers... some extra reading on the theory of Aesthetics! Please choose one of the great theorists on the following page, research their views on aesthetical knowledge and their own personal philosophies. I will hear you speak of them in our next class!!! Have a great weekend...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_aesthetics_(pre-20th-century)

Humanities 10 Reading for the Weekend

Hey guys, make sure you read the following section on the Glorious Revolution! See you on Saturday!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution

Humanities 10 Black Death Reading

Nothing says fun weekend reading like the Black Death! Please read the following webpage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death. Pay very close attention to the POLITICAL and RELIGIOUS impacts that the bubonic plague had on European society!! Print out the page and bring it to class with you...

see you saturday!

History of the Americas QUIZ TOMORROW Nov. 29

QUIZ TOMORROW on Patterns of Settlement, Spanish Impact on Native Culture and Colonial Governance. Questions and answers will cover all data covered in your Williamson reading and Lectures, as well as the info from your Large Packet Readings.
See you tomorrow!
J

IB 2 History Syllabus: (It's New!)

Here are your Upcoming Assignments!

Assignment 1: please study the von Schlieffen Plan at the following web page: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWschlieffenP.htm

and answer the following question in essay form:

1. Please explain the GOALS of the von Schlieffen Plan, and then explain how it was implemented. Why was the plan so good on paper, yet so bad in actuality?

Assignment 2: The Blue Book pp. 845 to 850

Assignment 3: The Source Book pp208 to 212 "The Question of Belgian Neutrality"

Assignment 3: 6.7 The Static War from pages 168 to 170 AND The Source Book reading "They Shall Not Pass" pp. 213 to 221

Assignment 4: 6.7 from 170-176 (including the Stalemate of 1915) Then, please go to following link and read more about the Battle of the Somme. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWsomme.htm

I would like each of you to read the overview of the battle, and then select TWO primary accounts of the battle to present to class! Organize yourselves so there is no overlap!

Assignment 5: please read 6.8 War and the Domestic, AND The Source Book pp 221 to 223

then select one form of wartime propoganda from either France, Germany, Britain or the US and explain its intended impact!

Assignment 6: 6.9 Prospects for Success

Got A Question?

Hey guys! I will be having office hours on MSN Messenger from my warm, comfortable home from between 6 and 8 most nights. My MSN messenger account is Jeff-Schneider@hotmail.com. If you are confused on your reading, have a question about class, or just want to check in, send me an IM and I will try to respond as quickly as possible! Hopefully I can be of some help!

Humanities 10 Magna Carta Assignment!

Hey guys, make sure to bring in your assignments to class tomorrow! (nov. 22)

The Magna Carta Assignment:

Please select one of the provisions listed on the Magna Carta. Then, please explain what this provision required, and why the unhappy nobles would have demanded such a provision be granted to them by John II. Good luck!

Theory of Knowlege - An introduction to Aesthetics

Hey guys, make sure that you get me your paper (3 paragraphs) by tomorrow! Your paragraphs should name and explore the images that you find to be 'beautiful'. Make sure to fully describe these images and why they impact you in such a way!

History of the Americas Reading for Nov. 20

Hey guys, Please read the following Letter from an Aztec to his sons. Then please answer the following questions:

1. In this letter an Aztec calls for his sons to accept Spanish Hegemony. Why?

2. How does the author of this letter view the Spanish overlords (encomenderos)?

3. How does the author think that the Native Aztecs may survive in the Spanish Empire? How will this method of survival impact Aztec culture and society?

Excerpted from:
http://www.ambergriscaye.com/pages/mayan/aztec.html (77 of 88)11/18/2006 2:08:38 PM

My beloved children, today on the second day of Toxcati [one of the 20-days "months"] of 15 3 1, on the day that belongs o the one ... true God, who is in heaven and on the earth and everywhere in the world; ... know that everywhere the lords who are in charge of the people are very sad because of what ... the white men of Castile have done and are still doing ....

It is obvious how they punish the revered lords of the towns, those who were in charge of the people, who had the rod [symbol of authority]; it is clear how they are put in prison, because the men of Castile are not satisfied with what they are given, and [they] do not surrender their gold nor their precious stones. It is well known how they jeer at our revered women and daughters.

They are not quiet, except solely with gold and precious stones. They make fun of the wives of those who ruled. They are not quiet but when they burn the others, as they burned alive the greatly revered lord of Michoacan, the great Caltzontzin. Thus they behaved with
other great lords who were in charge, who ruled there in Xalapan, TlaxcaIan, Tecuantepec, Oaxyacac, and [other] towns and chiefdoms where the envious, gold-hungry Christians also entered.... How much blood was shed! It was our fathers' blood! And what for? Why was it done? Learn it once and for all: because they want to impose themselves upon us, because they are utterly gold hungry, voracious of what belongs to others: our chiefdoms, our revered women and daughters, and our lands.
It is known that the Castilian Cortes, the recently named Marques del Valle, was authorized, there in Castile, to come to distribute our lands. Thus it is said ... that secretly the lord Marques will come to take our lands, take possession of ourselves and establish new towns. And where will they throw us? Where will they place us? A very great sadness afflicts us. What will we do, my sons?
Still my heart recovers. I [i.e., the supposed founder of the city] remember, I will establish a town here ... on the slopes of Axochco mountain, in Xaltipac [On the Sand's Surface]. Because from down there to here is the place of the men of Axochco. From down there on, this land is ours, it was left to us by our grandfathers, it was their property since ancient times.
I remember, I will establish a little temple where we will place the new god that the men from Castile have given us. Truly this new god wants us to worship him. What will we do, my sons? Let us receive the water on our heads [be baptized], let us give ourselves to the men of Castile, perhaps in this way they will not kill us.
Let us remain here, Do not trespass [by] going on another's land, perhaps in this way they will not kill us. Let us follow them; thus, perhaps we will awaken their compassion. It will be good if we surrender entirely to them. Oh, that the true god who resides in heaven will help us [coexist] close to the men of Castile. And in order that they will not kill us, we will not claim all our lands. We will reduce in length the extension of our lands, and that which remains, our fathers will defend. Now I declare that, in order for them not to kill us.... we accept to have water poured on our heads, that we worship the new god, as I declare he is the same as the one we had.
Now I reduce in length our lands. Thus it will be. Their limits will begin in the direction from which the sun rises and continue ... [he mentions each of the limits].
I presume that for this small piece of land they will not kill us. It does not matter that it was much larger. This is my decision because I do not want my sons to be killed. Therefore, we will work only this little piece Of land, and thus our sons will do so. Let us hope in this manner they will not kill us ...

IB2 20th Century Homework

Hey guys, your sourcebook only provides two of the many willy-nicky telegrams of July. I would like you to read all of them before providing your written arguments! They can be found here:

http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/1914/willynilly.html

Here is some help when analyzing these documents!

From: http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/july-crisis/

Learning Advice
Remember that the causes of war go beneath the surface of what countries publicly say and write. Often they have hidden agendas. Each country wants something, and they may use their alliance with another country as an excuse to pursue their real goals. Ask yourself, what is your countryís real goal(s)?
When you read the primary source documents, ask yourself these questions:
Who wrote the document and does the author have a bias?
For whom is it written and why?
Did the author create it for a particular cause?
Was it written by an eyewitness?
Was the document translated and could the translation affect the meaning of the document?
What kind of document is it and who was meant to see it?
What was happening when this document was written?