My Evaluations

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	Roles of women and men	Poets and writers	Rulers and government	Music and dance	Inventions and industry
Anderson, Randall J	70	70	70	70	70
Balcome, Angela M	75	75	75	75	75
Baudhuin, Morgan T	60	60	60	60	60
Braun, Nicholas A	100	90	90	90	90
Clark-Hedlof, Brett N	50	50	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)
Conant, Joshua S	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)
Cox, Timothy J	80	80	80	80	80
Dehn, Matthew G	70	70	60	100	50
Drays, Laura L	100	100	100	100	100
Gillespie, Brooke C	100	100	100	100	100
Goyette, Thomas E	100	100	100	100	100
Gu, Zhen	60	70	70	70	70
Gysberg, Kevin M	70	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	100	100
Harp, Lacey N	100	70	70	100	100
Hua, YunFei	80	80	80	70	90
Klasons, Jekabs K	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	100
Kreuger, Kristin N	100	100	90	100	100
Leavitt, Danika E	100	100	100	100	100
Monson, Thomas J	70	90	0 (NO POST)	100	70
Niehoff, Robert J	70	70	70	70	70
Niyomchat, Pattarapong	100	100	100	100	100
Oberle, Robert A	100	100	100	100	100
Riebe, Monica A	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)
Scherer, Miranda D	70	70	70	80	70
Schurr, Jennifer R	100	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)
Shaw, Douglas E	0 (NO POST)	60	70	70	70
Strong, Sarah J	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)	0 (NO POST)
Vang, Starsha N	70	70	70	100	0 (NO POST)
Vroman, Amber L	100	0 (NO POST)	100	100	100
Zhang, Hui	75	75	75	75	75

18th Century German Industry

My contributing slides:

Music and Dance of the 18th century

SLIDES THAT I CONTRIBUTED:

Randy's blog: click here

Danika's blog: click here

Jennifer's blog: click here

Matt's blog: click here

Tom M's blog: click here

Jake's blog: click here

Brooke's blog: click here



 

19th Century German Government

The German refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor.  Germany was under this control from January 18^th, 1871 to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and when the Emperor Wilhelm II left the throne.

The German Empire consisted of 27 constituent territories (most of them ruled by royal families). While the Kingdom of Prussia contained most of the population and most of the territory of the Reich; the Prussian leadership was replaced by German leaders and Prussia itself played a lesser role. Prussia's "political and cultural influence had diminished considerably" by the 1890s in Germany. Its three largest neighbors were rivals Imperial Russia to the east and France to the west and ally Austria-Hungary to the south.

After 1850 Germany industrialized rapidly, with a foundation in coal, iron (and later steel), chemicals and railways. From a population of 41 million people in 1871 it grew to 68 million in 1913. From a heavily rural nation in 1815, it was now predominantly urban. During its 47 years of existence, the German Empire operated as an industrial, technological and scientific giant.

Germany was a great power, with the most powerful army in the world, and its navy.  After the removal of the powerful Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in 1890 following the death of Emperor Wilhelm I, the young Emperor Wilhelm II engaged in increasingly reckless foreign policies that left the Empire isolated. Its network of small colonies in Africa and the Pacific paled in comparison to the British and French empires.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Empire. November 16, 2011.

Danika's blog: click here
Brooke's blog: click here
Amber's blog: click here
Pattarapong's blog (contributed slides to Danika's blog ppt): click here
Tom G's blog: click here
Jake's blog: click here
Nick's blog: click here

GERMAN LITERATURE: Poets & Writers of the 19th Century

Brooke's blog: click here

Jake's blog: click here

Tom's blog: click here

Nick's blog: click here



Berlin Calling

1.  Ickarus takes drugs because it is something that is relaxing to him.

2.  Why:  His friends take drugs to relax and have a good time.  It enhances their experience of partying. 

What:  Ickarus and his friends are taking cocaine, ecstasy, kematine, LSD, and PMA.

3.  They focus on drugs because they feel like this is the only way to get a better experience while partying.  Once they experience these drugs, it’s extremely hard to stop using them. 

4.  Similar:  There is partying currently in our society.  While partying there is also drug use going on.  Sometimes in our society, people who intended to use drugs recreationally, become addicted and form a problem.

Different:  The drug seen in clubs is a little more open in Europe then America.  The act of sex is also more open in Europe.  In America, it is a little more private.

5.  I think the youth in this movie could change the culture of society for the worse if they never grew out of the drug and partying stage.  If they were continuously irresponsible, nothing would get accomplished when it was time for their generation to run the economy.  Alice and Ickarus are two very driven people.  They worked extremely hard to get Ickarus’s album finished.  The label director is also a hard worker.  Even though she fires Ickarus, she was just looking out for what’s best for the record label.  She is a very serious business woman. 

6.  I have currently not seen any American “cult” movies. 

          This movie is a little different from what I’m used to seeing in American movies.  It took me by surprise sometimes and other times I was caught off guard by what was on the screen.  I felt it was a little slow and repetitive at parts and a little uncomfortable at others.  Although it was not my favorite movie that I’ve seen, it showed the reality of the club and drug scene in Europe.  I did appreciate how the producers definitely didn’t hold anything back when they filmed this movie.  That is one thing that American movies don’t really do a good job of because a movie like this would cause uproar in American society.  Usually in American rated R movies, there is a lot of swearing and some nudity.  In this movie there was way more than the average American movie.  One of the huge differences I noticed was that there was a large amount of sexuality shown throughout the movie.  There was a range of intercourse between homosexuals, heterosexuals, and both together.  This was one aspect of the movie that was very noticeable.  It is just something that we are not openly exposed to in America.  I believe this movie portrayed that Europe is a very open country about certain interests.  America likes to keep things private and I noticed this to be a big difference in the countries.  Another difference that I noticed was the open drug use.  In America there is obviously drug use, but I feel like it is mostly done behind closed doors.  Even though it is not very common in American movies to show a ton of drug use, I’m glad this movie did.  I think if people were exposed to the harsh reality of what drug abuse can lead to, people would think twice before using.  Although the movie made me uncomfortable at points, I was glad I had the opportunity to view this and be exposed to some of the European culture. 



1701-1800: Men and Women's Roles in Society

PARTNER: Danika Leavitt

WORKS CITED:

http://www.katelynludwig.com/masters/the_literary_salon/gender_roles/index.html. (October 17, 2011) 

http://www.localhistories.org/18thcentcolonial.html (October 17, 2011)

http://people.csail.mit.edu/sfelshin/saintonge/women.html (October 17, 2011)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_history#United_States  (October 17, 2011)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_history#United_States  (October 17, 2011)

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/gender_2.html#ixzz1b5mQEzMY (October 17^, 2011)

Danika's blog: click here
Randy's blog: click here
Brooke's blog: click here
Jake's blog: click here
Jennifer's blog: click here
YunFei's blog: click here

Character: Bertinck

Partner Amber Vroman

Lieutenant Bertinck:

I run a crew of good men. I was put in charge of this company and I will make sure I do the job well. I care for these men and believe if I show them respect I will receive respect, as simple as that. I was once in their position, so I understand how frightening and difficult it can be at times when you don't have much experience. When they run out of food I will make sure we get more. It's hard to see my men taken down but if the other men need their resources they should have them so they have enough strength to keep going and do a good job. I will not tolerate unjust or foolish actions, especially from our cook. I will do anything for these men because that is my duty, I am the leader of these boys. I am tough but you need to be tough to survive in this war. I have been here for two years and have not gotten injured yet and I intend for it to stay that way.

Review On All Quiet On The Western Front

            Going into class and hearing that we had to read a book, I was not excited.  As soon as I bought the book I procrastinated as long as possible.  I found myself starting the book three days before class.  To my surprise, the book was very good.  It is not a usual type of book I read, but I enjoyed it.  From reading some book reviews and ratings, I got the general consensus that the majority of the people enjoyed reading this book too.  One person wrote:  Clip:  “Have you ever finished the last page of a book and immediately turned to the first to begin it all over again? I never had, not before I read All Quiet on the Western Front.”  End Clip (http://www.mashmagazine.com/00april/aprilbook.html. 10-04-11)  Another person said, “I think the novel All Quiet on the Western Front is a well told story, mixing both fiction and non-fiction into a powerful novel which forces people to think deeply about war and all of its possible repercussions.”  (http://ezinearticles.com/?All-Quiet-on-the-Western-Front---A-Book-Review&id=84991. 10-04-11) 

            I believe the purpose of this book was to show the reality of the war.  Everybody was really pushing young men to enlist.  It did not take the young men long to figure out that enlisting was not at all what they thought it would be like.  When the book wraps up, it is clear that these young men never get a chance at a normal life.  They grow up, go to school, and die in the war.  One person wrote about what they thought the purpose of this book was.  They said, “Erich Maria Remarque created a historical novel that tells the story of what the war did to those who had so much to look forward to in life, and how the war shattered many of those hopes.”  (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-quiet-on-the-western-front-erich-maria-remarque/1100608826. 10-04-11)  Another person described the purpose in these words, “…it is not exactly a pleasant book to read. It is not supposed to be. It is full of violence and death and loss and a kind of perpetual suffering and terror that most of us have never and will never experience.”  (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/355697.All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front. 10-04-11)  Over all this was a well perceived book.  It would be a good read for young adults and adults.  Reading this book would be time well spent. 

Chapter 2 Summary of All Quiet On The Western Front

Partners with Jake Klasons

Chapter 2:

MAIN CHARACTERS:   Himmelstoss, Paul Baumer, Muller, and Kemmerich.

   

MAIN EVENTS:  This chapter sets up the background to how the soldiers view being in the military and the war.  At first the boys were excited to join the military.  As soon as they were three weeks into boot camp, all eagerness and enthusiasm was wiped away.  This is also where Himmelstoss is introduced.  This chapter began describing how mean and cruel he was to his soldiers in training.  It also shows how the younger soldier’s daily lives before the war are just distant memories in the past.  The chapter wraps us with Paul going to visit Kemmerich in the medical ward.  He sits by his bed and tries to convince him that he will have a full recovery from his surgery.  At the end, we find out that Kemmerich does not make it through his leg amputation.  Paul gathered Kemmerich’s things from under his bed and brings Muller Kemmerich’s boots.  Muller had had his eyes set on them since the day Kemmerich was injured. 

All Quiet On The Western Front

               

 

               This book wasn’t like any other book I have previously read.  To me, it was a book of great realism.  Remarque wanted to convey the realism of the war.  Many people like to sugar coat things and make historical events seem not as bad as they actually were; this is why our generation is oblivious to what really went on in the history of our world. 

 

                Right away, it was described that boys had really no choice of going into the army.  If they did not enlist, they were looked down upon and society turned their backs on them.  In the beginning, it was written that the majority of the boys in the military were not much older than 20 years.  Remarque went on to explain that the older men in the army had already had the chance to experience life.  The majority had families and jobs outside of the military.  This was not the case for the young boys.  I believe he included this to show that most of the younger boys in the military never got to actually see was life was really like.  They finished school, enlisted in the army, and eventually their lives were claimed while in the army.  This was a cold hard fact that really grabbed my attention. 

                Another main point that Remarque made very clear was the war wiped away any personality or emotion the boys had; it completely took away their youth.  A quote from page 87 really drove this point across.  “We are not youth any longer.  We don’t want to take the world by storm.  We are fleeing.  We fly from ourselves.  From our life.   We were eighteen and had begun to love life and the world; and we had to shoot it to pieces.”  The war basically ruined any chances of them having a normal youth. 

                While this book was gruesome at parts and sad in others, I enjoyed reading it.  I really liked how Remarque didn’t hold anything back.  I’m a believer in not hiding the truth.  People should be educated on the real events and not hid from what really happened.   I felt this book did just that.

Individual State Research: Bremen, Germany

 

Opening:  The state that I chose to research was Bremen, Germany.  Bremen is special because it is not only a state, it is also a city.  Bremen is a very interesting city/state that is stretched across Lower Saxony.

Overview:  During this presentation the location, economy, history, and tourism will be discussed about Bremen, Germany.

Reasons:  I chose to learn about this state because I did not get to research it when we did the original research of states with our groups.  I also wanted to pick a state that I really hadn’t heard a lot about and a state that I didn’t have any prior knowledge of before researching.

Bremen:

Bremen is the tiniest city/state in northwestern Germany.  Clip:  It is two pieces of land stretched across the Lower Saxony landscape.  End Clip: (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/germany/bremen. 9/14/2011).  The population of Bremen is about 660,000 people.  Clip:  The area of this city/state is about 326.73 km squared, which is about double the size of the District of Columbia.  End Clip:  (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/area.shtml. 9/14/2011).  

This state is the second highest development center after Hamburg.  It forms part of the production network of Airbus Deutschland.  There is also the Beck & Company’s and St Pauli Girl beers are brewed here.  Clip:  Bremen used to be a major wine importer, but over the years this has really decreased.  Even though they do not import nearly as much wine, they still have the largest wine cellar in the world.  The cellar is located under the city’s main square.  End Clip:  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremen#Economy. 9/14/2011).  Alongside the brewers, Bremen has a large number of food producing or trading companies located in the state.  These are the German or European headquarters.  Some of these include Kellogg’s, Kraft Foods, and Milka Chocolate.  Another big part of the economy is the port.  Clip:  The port in Bremen is located along the Weser River.  End Clip:  (http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/europe/european-union/germany/bremen/. 9/14/2011).  The Weser River serves as an outlet to the North Sea.  Clip:  Bremen is ranked as having the second highest economy by nominal GDR per capita in Germany.  End Clip:  (http://www.mapzones.org/Bremen.html. 9/14/2011.)

During the beginning of this state, people who were called Chauci lived in this area.  This area was originally called Lower Saxony.  Clip:  By the end of the 3^rd century, these people came together with the Saxons.  During the Saxon Wars the Saxons fought against the West Germanic Franks and lost the war.  After they lost the war, they were under the control of the King of the Franks.  End Clip:  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremen#History. 9/14/2011).  Soon after the beginning of the Thirty Years’ War, Bremen declared its neutrality.  Many territories in the Lower Saxon Circle decided to do the same. In 1623 the Lower Saxon Circle decided to create and army in order to maintain the neutrality.  Later on, Napoleon invaded Bremen.  This eventually caused the French to withdraw from Bremen.  Between November of 1918 and February of 1919 a Soviet Republic Council existed in this state.  After World War 1, this was overthrown.  Clip:  In 1949 the city/state joined the West German Federal Republic of Germany.  End Clip:  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremen_(state). 9/14/2011).    

Bremen is a popular destination for tourists.  Due to World War II, there are very few historic building left.  This does not keep people from visiting the wonderful city/state.  One place that is very popular to people is the City of Bremerhaven.  People like to visit the Port of Bremerhaven.  It has a cool temperate climate due to the North Sea.  They also can visit the Museum of Sea Travel.  This is where people can enjoy exploring ships and a submarine.  Another thing that people like to visit is the German Emigration Center.  This center was compared to Ellis Island.  People who visit here get the knowledge of what the emigrants’ experience was during each stage of the process.  The thing that I found to be really interesting was that people get to actually search for their ancestors at this center. 

Bremen is a very interesting city and state.  There is a lot of history and opportunities for people who live and visit this place.  The state is very economically successful and succeeding in many different industries.  I enjoyed researching this and if I ever go to Germany, I would be interested in visiting this city/state.