Thursday, Feb. 28 (iMovie -- 30 Year's War)

30 Year's War:

Monday, Feb. 18

J.A. How do you determine what is 'significant' in history?

You have to look at what impact it had on today's society.  Also, if there are a lot of causalities.  Another way to tell is if there are no other things that happened like it.  For example, Battle of Gettysburg was significant since it turned toward the North (made the U.S. free slaves).  Also, many lives were lost. -- If that battle didn't happen, how would the world be different?

Wednesday, Feb. 13

Government Test
1.) D
2.) A
3.) A
4.) B
5.) B
6.) D
7.) A
8.) D
9.) A x
10.) C
11.) A
12.) A
13.) E x
14.) D
15.) D x
16.) D x
17.) B
18.) C
19.) a-- Developing a  "cult of personality
b-- Use of propaganda
c-- Single party gov't
d-- Secret police
e-- Changing laws to gain power

20.) Rousseau -- 14 "All the citizens have a right to decide, either personally or by their representatives,as to the necessity of the public contribution.."; He believes that people should have a say in government.  In the paragraph, it says how every citizen has the right to contribute their input by a representative or personally. (Limited rights for the good of all)

Montesquieu -- 6 "Law is an expression of general will."; Montesquieu believed that the government functioned by the consent of governed.  In the paragraph, it says how "law is an expression of general will". (Three branches of government)

Locke -- 2 "The aim of all political association is the preservation of the natural and
imperceptible rights of man."; He had the thoughts on life, liberty, and property.  Locke thought we all had those natural rights and no one could take them away.  The paragraph talks about a political association aimed to preserve the natural rights of man.

Voltaire -- 8; Voltaire believed in the three branches of government.  This paragraph is talking about the judicial branch which is necessary to keep the government from punishing people too harshly and getting too much power. (Freedom of speech and religion)

Monday, Feb. 11

Where are the newest countries in the world located?
The newest independent countries are in the northern part of Asia (the newest country in the world is South Sudan and 2nd newest is East Timor) .

Is there a connection between the type of government a country has and the freedoms of its citizens?

Most of this area has a Semi-Presidential Republic and became independent in 1990-1999.  Also, they are in a difficult situation with freedom of the press.

What questions do you have about these maps?  (Did you question anything?)

Not really. (Why would they list Russia as a new country .. Soviet Union broke up in 1991 and became its own country.)

Sunday, Feb. 10

List as many Totalitarianism factors as possible (Absent, but got list from friend):

Poor economic conditions in country, controlling the media, cult of personality, used schools to educate people, got laws changed to add power, get a single party/eliminate other parties, used propaganda, eliminated potential rivals, no free speech, secret police, blame others for countries problems, nationalism, used religion to their advantage, powerful or motivating speakers, pursued territorial expansion, promised change or better times, rose to power legally, soldier/military background, grew up poor, and all educated but not very successful in school.

Tuesday, Feb. 5

J.A. What dictators are you researching? 

I am researching Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Benito Mussolini.