Unit: 5 Sum Up

Now in December 2009 I've learned so many interesting things from world history II. This semester has been the best! Now I can talk to many intellegent people about nationalism and where it originated from. Now I know how filthy hospitals use to be and I know about all the job opportunities people had in the 18th century.Now in 2009 I also know how lucky I am to live here in the United States and how I take everything for granted. When I watched guns, germs, and steel I learned how miserable some people around the world live. I learned about how geographic luck was one of the main reasons certain countries are successful. I learned about how women are treated in Afghanistan and how young these people die. I can't believe how fast this semester has gone by. Now I've learned so many interesting things and I'm very glad I do!

Unit 4: Nationalism

Recap:
Nationalism is a person's strong sense of pride and devotion to a person's country. Nationalism began n the 19th century as a celebration of the unique identity of each country. During this time people were more in contact because of technology. Many things were changing during this time instead of the ideology that celebrated the unique identaty of each player, it changed to a competitive ideology that emphasized not just how each country was unique but how one's country was better. That is when Bismark came and he was apperantly pro nationalism but all he really wanted was to bring more power to his family. Bismark did many things to make him seem like a good person but he really wasn't he was just being tricky. Bismark takes over France and keeps it weak and isolated, while he was becoming friends with the Austrians and Prussians. Then he goes for the British. After that his next target is the Catholic Church and the Socialists.

Review:

In class my group and I made a skit about Unifying Italy. We talked about how Garibaldi who who unified Italy along with the red shirts which were Garibaldi's followers. The leadership of uniying Italy was Victor Emanuel II. Once Garibaldi had won Naples and Sardinia he decided to turn it over to Victor Emanuel II because of the death of his wife Ana. Ana was a women Garibaldi met when he was in South America. As soon as he saw her he fell inlove. Later on they both move to Itaky and unify Italy but since Ana dies when she is pregnant with her fifth child, Garibaldi turns over Sardinia and Naples to Victor Emanuel II. This is why I believe me and my group got all the points of nationalism.

In section 3 nationalism was bringing together all the Italian states. In section 1 the German states were also being unified. Unlike Italy the German states were being united because Bismark was going to use this as a way to gain power to his family. Those were the differences between section 1 and section 3. Italy was being united for a good cause and Germany was only being unified because of a person who was only try to get respect for his family. The similarities are that both countries' states were unified and in the end they both became important to history.

Reflect and Re-invent:

My idea of nationalism is that it is good to have pride for one's own country. To defend your own country is also good. During the time of nationalism many countries went to war defending their countries. Nationalism is still used now in the present. Around the world people are still in war because of nationalism. This is because people are proud of their country and proud of who they are. This is useful because it makes everyone else the country work together to be the best.

Unit 3: Urbanization & Industrialization

Recap: Well There were so many things that I learned about the late 19th century and early 20th century. During this time there were many positives such as new technology and negatives like diseases and such. I learned that during this time there were many job opportunities in companies causing people to move to cities. During this time nations such as Germany, the United States and France had supplies such as coal, and iron. ALso Germany and United states became powerful Industrial producers. There were many inventors during this time such as Thomas Edison who invented the light bulb in 1870. There were also chemist who made chemicals related to health and hygiene. During the Urbanization period things were also interesting. In this period of time the population increased and the death rate fell. Hospitals were dirty and filthy places. Later on surgeons surgeons began washing hands before surgery. In the urban life people who lived in the slums which were small cramped row houses, people lived here because they couldn't afford anything else. People living in these slums drank alcohol and crime increased because it was a way for them to get away. Later on relief programs were set up to help the people. In this unit we watched a movie which is a musical named Oliver Twist. This movie was a perfect example of how urban life was in the late 19th/early 20th century. It showed how if you were poor your life was basically a living hell. People treated you bad just because of the fact that you were poor.

Revisit & Reflect:

I personally don't really enjoy living in cities because I don't really like the fact that there's so many people. I also can't stand living so near a people like in apartments. Even though I don't like living in the city so much, if I had to pick a city to live in I would probably pick Paris. Paris has always interested me because I just enjoy to see what a pretty city it is. It has so many historical sites such as The Louvre which is a museum that has so many magnificent sculptures and famous paintings like the Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinchi. There are also many restaurants in France that I would love to go eat at. Paris just seems amazing because of all the lights. Since I don't enjoy living in the city I would probably still like to live in Paris because I could go and visit the versailles palace and I can enjoy walking on the garden.

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501740-paris_vacations-i

http://www.castles.org/castles/Europe/Western_Europe/France/france6.htm

http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en

Unit 2: Guns, Germs, and Steel

Recap: In the unit of Guns germs and steel I learned many interesting things. I learned that many people around the world are not as lucky as we are in the United States. In the movie Jared Diamond went to different places around the world. That is when he realized how unfortunate others around the world are. The big question in the movie was, "why you white men have so much cargo and us New Guineans have so little". What i learned about this was that it pretty much has to do with who is faster at conquering. I was thinking of how some countries in Latin America are still undeveloped and countries such as the United States are still very powerful. To me that is a really big question because Latin America as all the resources to become a powerful nation. What I learned from Mrs. Lawson was that I guess it just has to do with who gets ahead.
Revisit: Ethiopia is one the oldest independent countries in Africa. It is mainly known for periodic droughts and famines, and it's long civil conflict and a border war with Eritria. Ethiopia is one of the poorest states in Africa. First part of the 2oth century Ethiopia forged strong links with Britain. Later on the British helped the Ethiopians draw out the Italians. Ethiopia has been an independent country in Africa and the oldest in the world about 2,000 years old. Ethiopia and Eritria went of to war in 1998 and it is still going on today.

Reflect:

Wow Its crazy that a country that's 2,000 years old can be one of the poorest countries in Africa. I believe that it is also sad that Africa has rich resourses such as diamonds and such but they don't have that much water or resources that help you survive! I guess that is why Africa isn't as successful. From all of this research I've learned that I guess what makes a nation succesful just has to do with who is ahead in the game.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1072164.stm

http://www.ethioworld.com/History/summary.htm

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/et.html

Unit 1 Afghanistan

Recap:

My research in Afghanistan was social customs. I learned about how women in Afghanistan are treated poorly with very little rights. I also learned about the clothing people in Afghanistan wear. Women wear long dresses made of cotton with combinations of different colors, these dresses usually come with matching trousers, head scarf, a purse, and flat shoes. Women are to wear only black not white shoes because according to the Taliban wearing white shoes signifies stepping on the white Taliban flag. It is sad to see all these women suffering like this. Its not right they don't get to do anything with out a man taking them. They should be allowed to go where ever they want with out any problems.

Revisit:

In Afghanistan a woman named Deborah Rodriguez went to the country for a charible admission aid in 2002. That's when she learned that women in Afghanistan are treated so poorly. As she was seeing this she decided to open up the Kabul Beauty School. In that school Afghan women learned everything they needed to learn about Cosmetology. This helped Afghan women learn buisness managment as well. As far as today no one really knows what happened to the school. Deborah also married a man named Sam after just knowing him for a few days.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-462460/Kabul-beauty-school-dropout.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/13/books/13book.html

Reflection:

I believe its terrible to be treated like this. Women should be allowed to do whatever they want whenever they want. I would want to go wherever with out a guy following me everywhere.