Final

I am very grateful I was able to expand my knowledge of the worlds history I learned in this class. We covered in this course the 5 major eras of homosapiems being: Paleolithic, Neolithic, ancient, classical, and modern. Although I think it is great throughout time came the spread of civilizations, I sometimes wish we were still living like the people lived in the Paleolithic period. Gathering and hunting and sharing with others. We grew from gathering/ hunting in the Paleolithic era, expanding out of Africa to more agricultural communities in the Neolithic period. What an expansion I wonder how these people felt they came out of their comfort zones to more expansive territories. I learned in the ancient era people needed to compete for wealth, status, and power. We expanded into social structures such as civilizations and city states, and we began to trade and interact with different countries. I think it is so neat how people rode on camels through the desert to trade and earn income. The enlightenment was my favorite subject we covered. With the enlightenment came the power of people being able to do things on their own. And the spread of western thought and art. I believe the writing/ reading anylsis papers expanded my world view knowledge. It was really neat learning of the Paleolithic people and coming to terms they were the first to come to America. I did find these papers challenging, but did learn something From them.

Journal #7

I am so amazed how i have read throughout this whole book. Robert Strayer does excellent work. I believe these last 4 chapters, really made the most impact to me in my journey through the ways of the world. A brief description of the different chapters Chapter 21 focused on the collapse and recovery of Europe between 1914-1970s. This set the stage for the modern world.
Chapter 22 spoke of the rise and fall of world communism- this included the great depression.
chapter 23 Independence and development. The feminist beginnings was such an incredible step towards success, today woman are equal, we can thank this to them.
chapter 24 covered globalization throughout the world helping to create more of a worldwide economic exchange.
The great depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that occured after the world war 2. people were poor and without jobs. It was a horrible time in the world. Many things also came from the great depression. A new deal by Franklin Roosevelt which sought to bring the U.S. out of this depression by creating new jobs, social security, national parks, and freeway systems are to name a few of the new technologies/ jobs to come.
The first world war brought the U.S. to center stage as a global power. Set the stage for the modern world.
I always have such a hard time reading about Adolfe Hitler and the Natzi power. this was a horrible genocide that killed millions of jews. I am jewish and my cousin Sarah was in the Holocaust. Sarah lives in Israel now, and I met sarah when i was nine, when my family and I took a trip to Israel.. Sarah still has the numbers tattoed to her arm. I also was fortunate to go to the holocaust museum this summer when i was in Israel. It is so horrible how hitler invaded Poland set up camps and just murdered many innocent people.
The last chapter speaks of the coming forth of Globalization after the great depression. This was necessary for economic renewal. we had to expand our countries globalization with other countries. Trade different produce and branch out to other countries.

Blog #6

I was really happy when i read about the Haitian Revolution. Occured (1791-1804), the haitian revolution was the first successful slave revolt in history. This helped to abolish slavery, extend the right to vote, secure greater equality for woman. I hate to know that blacks were treated with such disrespect. This past spring, i visited the Dominican Republic, with my dad we went out to do a medical mission. and found many Haitians living there.
although they still had not many rights or privlages they were not slaved. they had moved to the D.R. because of the horrible conditions in Haiti, Haiti is still facing many challanges. No rights are found there. I would like to help society become more educated on this issue.
The American Revolution was also an important event that occured in history. Leader Thomas Jefferson, within this time period new ideas of liberty, equality, freedom, religious tolerence, republicanism, and human rationality. I believe the most important revolution that was developed was Democratic revolutions which extended political rights.
In the century following the French Revolution, A huge success towards feminist beginnings took place, especially in Europe & North America. In the twentieth century, feminist thinking changed the way woman and men work, play, think, dress, worship, vote, reproduce. Woman were entering the world of education being able to go to school, instead of staying home raising children, cooking, and cleaning. I think this was my favorite spot in the reading for this week. It is incredible how today Woman are equal to men, and we have a thanks to say for the woman who declared independence.