Mao and Stalin were similar in the way they came into power and led. When Stalin came into power he took over in a storm but he was involved in the government already. When Mao came into power he was first a solidier. This was similar to Stalin. Also they were similar because they led the same way. They both were dictators and did not like to share power with the people. The people had no say in this government. So this is how they were similar.
Mao and Hitler were similar in the way they came to power and they way they led. Mao was similar to Hitler in one major way. They both set up reforms camps such as concentration camps or "re-education camps." Hitler set up these camps for the jews or the people who disagreed with the idea of communism. They were punished for what they thought because Hitler didn't like it. Mao was the same way. He set up these reform camps for people who didn't agree with what he was doing. Or if people said things wrong he would make them repeat them in public for humiliation. These are a few ways they are similar.
These are the signs of a dictatorship. When a leader wants to do things such as make decisions and such and not consult with the people then that makes you think that it is wandering away from a democracy. If a leader does not consult with his people when making decisions then that means that he is begining to think that a dictatorship is coming. Every time that a government turns into a dictatorship you always notice that the people either become afraid or they try to revolt against the idea of dictatorship.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Local History Project
Brittany Sharpe
Mr. Viles
World Studies
December 18, 2007
Corinna Union Academy
The Corinna Union Academy is an old but well known building in Corinna, Maine. Everyday people may drive by this building and not know the history behind it. This building has a story and you will be learning about what it how it was built and what is has grown to be.
The Corinna Union Academy was built in 1851. This began when a group of 70 people came together to build this high school. Before this Academy was built there were not many schools in the town or the towns surrounding Corinna. If this Academy was built it would be one of the largest in the town. The idea that these people had was to create a school that the town could benefit from down the road and would educate fine students. 1 year later the school was licensed by the State and 7 years after that it opened. When the information on the courses and the school came out it read; the Academy contains 2 school rooms each one 32 feet. These were the drawing room and the recitation room. This means that there were 2 rooms in this old schoolhouse that were used for the education purpose. In 1931 the school was expanded. They built 2 more wings which had 4 classrooms. When this academy was built it was a 2 story white building with 17 windows and one door. It also included a bell tower. This is just what the town wanted. They had saved money for this Academy and now they had it. The style that this building was designed in is the Greek Revival style. These types of buildings were usually covered in clapboard and then were painted either white or gray. In this case the building was painted white. Also heavy trim is sometimes used and the corners of the building is accentuated by molding or carved wood. This type of building style was considered the first well liked and well used style of building.
Education then was much different than that of the world today. The first public school law was passed in 1647. This was started because the people of the towns wanted the children to have an education. This law had 2 purposes. The first was to stop Satans desire to keep men from the knowledge of the scripture. The other was to prevent learning from being “buried” or lost with those who came before their children. From these laws 1 person was appointed to teach these children all of the basic learning skills. Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. The wages for these teachers were paid for the parents of the children or the masters of the children. This law was the basis for the higher education standards and ideas. Schools were not plenty in the 1800s. In 1800 Maine there were 161 incorporated towns within Maine. Within these 161 towns were 7 grammar schools. These 7 schools taught about 100 families children every year. This meant that the classrooms would be cramped and the teachers would have a hard time keeping their class under control. In 1820 Maine had 236 incorporated towns and in those towns were 25 academies. During this time public taxation became the primary way of paying for these schools. Education now is much more different. Today there are 177 districts within the state of Maine with too many schools to count. Today we have programs such as no child left behind so that children get the education that they need. In those times they did not have these laws. This law ensures that every child gets a fair education that they understand and that they have a chance to do the best they can. In the 1850s there were no laws like this. Every child had a chance to learn but they did not have the tools or standards that we have today.
The Corinna Union Academy is now known as the Corinna Union Academy Historical Society. It was shut down as a high school in 1968 when Nokomis Regional High School was built in Newport, Maine. After this it became a junior high. It then was condemned as unsafe to for a junior high in 1998 and was shut down. It then caught on fire in 2000 in the upstairs and they had to replace it. Then it caught fire again in the tower. The damage was minimal and was fixed. In 2004 it was re-opened as a historical society. It still holds the meetings occasionally today. This building represents what the town has been through and how it changed. This school was in the town and it grew with the town. It is like a symbol of growth.
I hope that you learned a lot about this Academy and that next time you drive by you think what it has been through. It has been through fire and survived. It shows how the education has changed. It shows how much the times have changed from the architecture to the teaching styles. It also demonstrates how buildings can be used for many purposes. So next time you drive by and think what an old building, instead think what an amazing building.
Mr. Viles
World Studies
December 18, 2007
Corinna Union Academy
The Corinna Union Academy is an old but well known building in Corinna, Maine. Everyday people may drive by this building and not know the history behind it. This building has a story and you will be learning about what it how it was built and what is has grown to be.
The Corinna Union Academy was built in 1851. This began when a group of 70 people came together to build this high school. Before this Academy was built there were not many schools in the town or the towns surrounding Corinna. If this Academy was built it would be one of the largest in the town. The idea that these people had was to create a school that the town could benefit from down the road and would educate fine students. 1 year later the school was licensed by the State and 7 years after that it opened. When the information on the courses and the school came out it read; the Academy contains 2 school rooms each one 32 feet. These were the drawing room and the recitation room. This means that there were 2 rooms in this old schoolhouse that were used for the education purpose. In 1931 the school was expanded. They built 2 more wings which had 4 classrooms. When this academy was built it was a 2 story white building with 17 windows and one door. It also included a bell tower. This is just what the town wanted. They had saved money for this Academy and now they had it. The style that this building was designed in is the Greek Revival style. These types of buildings were usually covered in clapboard and then were painted either white or gray. In this case the building was painted white. Also heavy trim is sometimes used and the corners of the building is accentuated by molding or carved wood. This type of building style was considered the first well liked and well used style of building.
Education then was much different than that of the world today. The first public school law was passed in 1647. This was started because the people of the towns wanted the children to have an education. This law had 2 purposes. The first was to stop Satans desire to keep men from the knowledge of the scripture. The other was to prevent learning from being “buried” or lost with those who came before their children. From these laws 1 person was appointed to teach these children all of the basic learning skills. Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. The wages for these teachers were paid for the parents of the children or the masters of the children. This law was the basis for the higher education standards and ideas. Schools were not plenty in the 1800s. In 1800 Maine there were 161 incorporated towns within Maine. Within these 161 towns were 7 grammar schools. These 7 schools taught about 100 families children every year. This meant that the classrooms would be cramped and the teachers would have a hard time keeping their class under control. In 1820 Maine had 236 incorporated towns and in those towns were 25 academies. During this time public taxation became the primary way of paying for these schools. Education now is much more different. Today there are 177 districts within the state of Maine with too many schools to count. Today we have programs such as no child left behind so that children get the education that they need. In those times they did not have these laws. This law ensures that every child gets a fair education that they understand and that they have a chance to do the best they can. In the 1850s there were no laws like this. Every child had a chance to learn but they did not have the tools or standards that we have today.
The Corinna Union Academy is now known as the Corinna Union Academy Historical Society. It was shut down as a high school in 1968 when Nokomis Regional High School was built in Newport, Maine. After this it became a junior high. It then was condemned as unsafe to for a junior high in 1998 and was shut down. It then caught on fire in 2000 in the upstairs and they had to replace it. Then it caught fire again in the tower. The damage was minimal and was fixed. In 2004 it was re-opened as a historical society. It still holds the meetings occasionally today. This building represents what the town has been through and how it changed. This school was in the town and it grew with the town. It is like a symbol of growth.
I hope that you learned a lot about this Academy and that next time you drive by you think what it has been through. It has been through fire and survived. It shows how the education has changed. It shows how much the times have changed from the architecture to the teaching styles. It also demonstrates how buildings can be used for many purposes. So next time you drive by and think what an old building, instead think what an amazing building.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Exam #4 part 2
The opportunity for the Nazi's to come into power is simple. The leadership during the 1930's was not very good. So if someone came along offering people a reason for the terrible times and things that were happening. People were looking for answers as to why they were suffering and they were willing to do anything to make their life better. Germany was in a state of suffering. So if someone came along and offered them a new life and a better way to live it, the people would take that. That is why Germany was in an easy state for someone like Adolf Hitler to take over.
When Hitler first came forward telling people that the reason that the world was like this is because of the Jews people were spectacle. But when people are in desperate need for something else and someone comes along telling them that these Jewish people are the cause then they may start to believe it if they are told it enough. So Hitler began his journey to start a group called the Nazi's and start to persecute the Jewish people. Hitler began telling people in daily speeches that the Jewish were the reason that the Germans did have enough food or that the war was going on. So when the Germans were at their weakest Hitler began to form his group. He told people that he could help them get out of debt and get them money and a new life.
The German people did not rise against Hitler during the Holocaust period is because things were not bad for people who were not Jewish. They were not being persecuted or dying because Hitler was doing that to the Jewish. People were also afraid to rise up against him because of what he was doing to the Jews. If they tried to rise up against him he might do the same to them. Plus people figured that what he said was true. With the Jews in concentration camps there seems to be less debt and poverty and less problems. Even though this might not have been true and the Germans could see that Hitler told people this enough that they started to believe what he said was true. So instead of fighting back they let him be in control and handle a "problem" that was supposedly blamed on a group of innocent people. So this is why they did not rise up against Hitler because by the time he was done talking the German people weren't sure what he was saying was a lie because he had said it so much.
When Hitler first came forward telling people that the reason that the world was like this is because of the Jews people were spectacle. But when people are in desperate need for something else and someone comes along telling them that these Jewish people are the cause then they may start to believe it if they are told it enough. So Hitler began his journey to start a group called the Nazi's and start to persecute the Jewish people. Hitler began telling people in daily speeches that the Jewish were the reason that the Germans did have enough food or that the war was going on. So when the Germans were at their weakest Hitler began to form his group. He told people that he could help them get out of debt and get them money and a new life.
The German people did not rise against Hitler during the Holocaust period is because things were not bad for people who were not Jewish. They were not being persecuted or dying because Hitler was doing that to the Jewish. People were also afraid to rise up against him because of what he was doing to the Jews. If they tried to rise up against him he might do the same to them. Plus people figured that what he said was true. With the Jews in concentration camps there seems to be less debt and poverty and less problems. Even though this might not have been true and the Germans could see that Hitler told people this enough that they started to believe what he said was true. So instead of fighting back they let him be in control and handle a "problem" that was supposedly blamed on a group of innocent people. So this is why they did not rise up against Hitler because by the time he was done talking the German people weren't sure what he was saying was a lie because he had said it so much.
Exam #4 Part 1
Pablo Picasso's Guernica is a work of art not propaganda. Propaganda is the spread of information promoting some cause. This differs from art Art is the expression of what one is feeling or a way to let out what you are feeling after a certain event. This picture is not promoting a certain feeling or trying to make people feel a certain way. This picture is showing people what Picasso saw in the days those bombing occurred. If this picture was propaganda then there would be a clear statement trying to persuade someone of something. But you notice that there is no implication to say that the Germans are bad or saying that you should join the war. This is simply an expression of Picasso's emotions during this time.
In this image is shows bulls and horses falling and dying. This is just an example of how when Guernica was bombed there was no one who was spared on purpose. Then you noticed that there is a man who is laying on the ground with a broken sword. This is almost saying that these people in this place have been defeated. They cannot fight because they are so broken. Almost like the sword. But not only does this piece of art demonstrate devastation but also hope. If you look down near the bottom in the center there is a flower. Picasso included this because he wanted people to understand that there is still hope. That is why he included that because through all the devastation and commotion there is a tiny flower that symbolizes the life that will begin to grow.
This bombing was a tragic event in the war. This bombing occurred within 24 hours and totally wiped out the entire city. This bombing was significant because the Nazis were testing a new way of bombing that was called blanket bombing. They would fly over with planes and just drop bombs every 100 feet and this would hit very close on the ground and destroy people. This was also important because this made Italy very mad and they felt like they wanted to give up but they persevered because they didn't want people doing that to their country.
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