My Question!~
What were the reasons behind the 100 Year War and could it have been avoided with today's knowledge?
1. Does the question deal with a topic or issue that interests me enough to spark my own thoughts and opinions?
Yes it does.
2. Is the question easily and fully researchable?
It should easily researched, or at least the first part.
3. What type of information do I need to answer the research question?
I need to find out about the 100 year war, the sides that fought, why it was fought...
4. Is the scope of this information reasonable (e.g., can I really research 30 online writing programs developed over a span of 10 years?)
I believe so, or at least come close.
5. Given the type and scope of the information that I need, is my question too broad, too narrow, or okay?
Okay, I think.
6. What sources will have the type of information that I need to answer the research question (journals, books, Internet resources, government documents, people)?
Probably internet resources.
7. Can I access these sources?
Yes, I can.
8. Given my answers to the above questions, do I have a good quality research question that I actually will be able to answer by doing research?
Yes.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
The international community's response
1.) When did the UN officials receive warnings about the genocide?
About three months before it took place.
2.) Besides the warning given by one of the planners, what where the other warning signs of genocide?
Training militia openly, distributing guns and machetes to Hutu people, spreading hate messages throughout Rwanda, Death lists were sent out.
3.) How did state-sponsored propaganda present the Tutsi group?
They presented them as evil, manipulative, cockroaches and snakes. Saying that they planned to take over and put hate crimes to the Hutus.
4.) What prevented the international community from calling the violence in Rwanda “Genocide”? What would have happened if they had?
Once it was labeled as genocide they would be required by law to help the Rwandans and they did not want to be involved. If they HAD labeled it as such then the genocide probably would have ended more in out favor.
Once the international community withdrew it’s troops, what did the militia decide to do?
They decided to strengthen the attacks on the Rwandans and anyone who opposed of the genocide.
6. Who does President Clinton say must share he responsibility for the genocide?
President Clinton said that everyone one in the international community must share the responsibility for not recognizing what was happening earlier.
About three months before it took place.
2.) Besides the warning given by one of the planners, what where the other warning signs of genocide?
Training militia openly, distributing guns and machetes to Hutu people, spreading hate messages throughout Rwanda, Death lists were sent out.
3.) How did state-sponsored propaganda present the Tutsi group?
They presented them as evil, manipulative, cockroaches and snakes. Saying that they planned to take over and put hate crimes to the Hutus.
4.) What prevented the international community from calling the violence in Rwanda “Genocide”? What would have happened if they had?
Once it was labeled as genocide they would be required by law to help the Rwandans and they did not want to be involved. If they HAD labeled it as such then the genocide probably would have ended more in out favor.
Once the international community withdrew it’s troops, what did the militia decide to do?
They decided to strengthen the attacks on the Rwandans and anyone who opposed of the genocide.
6. Who does President Clinton say must share he responsibility for the genocide?
President Clinton said that everyone one in the international community must share the responsibility for not recognizing what was happening earlier.
Post Genocide Rwanda
1.In what was did the genocide impact the development of this “developing” country?
It impacted it A LOT. It took away the population, villages, made people disabled and unable to work, even today people are still hurt. But at the same time, the end of it brought ahead the development. Made the people realize the messed up and that they need to fix it.
2.Where does the rebuilding of a country shattered by genocide begin? What can the people do? What can the government do? What can the international community do?
Where does it begin. Where does anything begin? First off, steps need to be taken to prevent this from ever happening again. Then they need to help the population with their trauma so they move on and help the rebuilding, the re-populating. The people need to help each other, the government needs to prevent it from happening, the international community need to be there to help stop if it does rise up again.
3.How can justice be found in post-genocide Rwanda?
They are trying to make justice by holding the perpetraitors in prison until a trial can be held, but they need more prison facilities because the jails are packed. The trials are not coming fast enough.
4.Which can bring justice to the people of Rwanda more effectively- International courts or community courts. Community courts could be held with biased opinions as they were the ones who went through it. The international courts would probably be more fair.
It impacted it A LOT. It took away the population, villages, made people disabled and unable to work, even today people are still hurt. But at the same time, the end of it brought ahead the development. Made the people realize the messed up and that they need to fix it.
2.Where does the rebuilding of a country shattered by genocide begin? What can the people do? What can the government do? What can the international community do?
Where does it begin. Where does anything begin? First off, steps need to be taken to prevent this from ever happening again. Then they need to help the population with their trauma so they move on and help the rebuilding, the re-populating. The people need to help each other, the government needs to prevent it from happening, the international community need to be there to help stop if it does rise up again.
3.How can justice be found in post-genocide Rwanda?
They are trying to make justice by holding the perpetraitors in prison until a trial can be held, but they need more prison facilities because the jails are packed. The trials are not coming fast enough.
4.Which can bring justice to the people of Rwanda more effectively- International courts or community courts. Community courts could be held with biased opinions as they were the ones who went through it. The international courts would probably be more fair.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Hutus and Tutsis
1.) Why did the Belgians create a rigid system of racial classifications?
They did this because it was a way of "eugenics" and create the perfect race.
2.) Which group of people did the Belgians think were a superior group? Why did they think they were a superior group?
The Belgians thought the Tutsis were the superior group, they thought so because they were "more white".
3.) Which group declared an independent republic in 1959?
The Hutus declared this.
4.) What was the name of the first Hutu president?
Greg wa Kayabanda.
5.) Did the Hutu leadership end the system of racial classification?
No it did now, they took it to the next step of genocide.
They did this because it was a way of "eugenics" and create the perfect race.
2.) Which group of people did the Belgians think were a superior group? Why did they think they were a superior group?
The Belgians thought the Tutsis were the superior group, they thought so because they were "more white".
3.) Which group declared an independent republic in 1959?
The Hutus declared this.
4.) What was the name of the first Hutu president?
Greg wa Kayabanda.
5.) Did the Hutu leadership end the system of racial classification?
No it did now, they took it to the next step of genocide.
Friday, December 2, 2011
China Statement Essay
Mr. Rowley
Advanced World Studies
Abigail Colpitts
China Statement Essay
The statement: U.S. Relations with China is a Necessary evil.
In most stores someone goes to they will find that many products are made from China. We would not have these products if we did not have relations with China. A child’s toy, look at the bottom or on the tag, “MADE IN CHiNA” it may read and most likely will read. A lot of clothing, shirts especially, “Made in China”. Random odds and ends someone may find around the house, “Made in China”. We get so much from China and at what expense? We are very much in debt to China and it’s government, eight percent of our debt is to China. Some of China’s culture will be found in America. Imagine if we did not have these ties with China, imagine what we would not have, but imagine what jobs there would to make up for that loss. Yes we need jobs, but could we survive without their culture? I do not think so.
In America many people are not happy with our government some of which say that China owns us, if they wanted to they could take our country in a heart beat. But then go to China. So many College students in China are protesting, wanting more of OUR culture and even some dare to say democracy. In the movie that we watched “Tiananmen Square” it talked all about the protests and how The government responded to it. They did give them some freedom and so to say, “a longer leash”. The students noticed that they were able to speak up more then in the past and they used this new founded freedom to make a stand and ask for more freedom.
But right when they asked for Democracy the Chinese government instantly said no. They were open for more freedom but if it was out of the government’s control they would not allow it.
America is known for our debts. China is known for their money and well, smart people. But America has freedoms and rights, the Constitution. Many of China’s people are not treated right or fairly, at least not by our standards. America is so used to life of freedoms and rights that the way the Chinese people are treated make American’s angry and upset.
Why is that? Because of Moral. Their morals and our morals are much different. What they think is right and necessary we may think is cruel and has not reason. That is a big reason why American’s find our ties with China evil. But then many of thsoe who find it evil use products from China, wear clothing from China, eat food from China, decorate their homes with things that came from Chinese culture.
So yes, the U.S. relations with China is a necessary evil.
Advanced World Studies
Abigail Colpitts
China Statement Essay
The statement: U.S. Relations with China is a Necessary evil.
In most stores someone goes to they will find that many products are made from China. We would not have these products if we did not have relations with China. A child’s toy, look at the bottom or on the tag, “MADE IN CHiNA” it may read and most likely will read. A lot of clothing, shirts especially, “Made in China”. Random odds and ends someone may find around the house, “Made in China”. We get so much from China and at what expense? We are very much in debt to China and it’s government, eight percent of our debt is to China. Some of China’s culture will be found in America. Imagine if we did not have these ties with China, imagine what we would not have, but imagine what jobs there would to make up for that loss. Yes we need jobs, but could we survive without their culture? I do not think so.
In America many people are not happy with our government some of which say that China owns us, if they wanted to they could take our country in a heart beat. But then go to China. So many College students in China are protesting, wanting more of OUR culture and even some dare to say democracy. In the movie that we watched “Tiananmen Square” it talked all about the protests and how The government responded to it. They did give them some freedom and so to say, “a longer leash”. The students noticed that they were able to speak up more then in the past and they used this new founded freedom to make a stand and ask for more freedom.
But right when they asked for Democracy the Chinese government instantly said no. They were open for more freedom but if it was out of the government’s control they would not allow it.
America is known for our debts. China is known for their money and well, smart people. But America has freedoms and rights, the Constitution. Many of China’s people are not treated right or fairly, at least not by our standards. America is so used to life of freedoms and rights that the way the Chinese people are treated make American’s angry and upset.
Why is that? Because of Moral. Their morals and our morals are much different. What they think is right and necessary we may think is cruel and has not reason. That is a big reason why American’s find our ties with China evil. But then many of thsoe who find it evil use products from China, wear clothing from China, eat food from China, decorate their homes with things that came from Chinese culture.
So yes, the U.S. relations with China is a necessary evil.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Caste system in terms of it's justification by the Brahmins and the impact on the Dalits.
Discuss the caste system in terms of it's justification by the Brahmins and the impact on the Dalits.
The Caste system would never be accepted in America, as it is in India. In India they have a Caste system, there are seperate groups that have higher statuses. The lowest status is the Dalits, otherwise known as The Untouchables.
The Untouchables are given the "Crap" jobs, literally. People are afraid to go near a person with the status "Dalit" because they are afraid that they will become "polluted". Friends turn on friends because they find out the status, teachers only teach the upper castes or will make the "Dalits" sit in the back of the class. Most people don't question it because that's how "it has always been."
The Brahmins justify the caste system by saying that is it how it's been and how it needs to be. They say that the Dalits have no right to do what the upper caste's do. "Do I have right to fly a plane? No, because I am not a pilot." Then he went on to say the Dalits have no right to do upper jobs or get an education. A different man said that they needed the castes because they worked and it is how India was successful and how India survived.
I, as an American High schooler who knows basically nothing of other countries politics, do not think that Castes are right as it is discriminating and unfair.
The Caste system would never be accepted in America, as it is in India. In India they have a Caste system, there are seperate groups that have higher statuses. The lowest status is the Dalits, otherwise known as The Untouchables.
The Untouchables are given the "Crap" jobs, literally. People are afraid to go near a person with the status "Dalit" because they are afraid that they will become "polluted". Friends turn on friends because they find out the status, teachers only teach the upper castes or will make the "Dalits" sit in the back of the class. Most people don't question it because that's how "it has always been."
The Brahmins justify the caste system by saying that is it how it's been and how it needs to be. They say that the Dalits have no right to do what the upper caste's do. "Do I have right to fly a plane? No, because I am not a pilot." Then he went on to say the Dalits have no right to do upper jobs or get an education. A different man said that they needed the castes because they worked and it is how India was successful and how India survived.
I, as an American High schooler who knows basically nothing of other countries politics, do not think that Castes are right as it is discriminating and unfair.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Sources of Tension! (Part Two, film two)
Movie Notes (Yet again): Part Two
What sources of tension, new or old, are revealed by this film?
Oil, always a factor, is basically the prize of this “big betting game” with contractors and investors. We need the oil for the functioning of our economy and therefor the idea of stopping buying it was ridiculed. Citizenship is another issue, as is democracy and the fact that the US has yet to intervene when they should. The new wave of revolt, “the Arab Spring” as it is called, is a factor, it is protesting in Bahrain.
Protesters have had open fire placed upon them, it’s hostile and against law. They want a strong military backdrop in Bahrain, they want to know why the US hasn’t done more to help them. If the Us likes the dictator then we tend to not want to get involved with a revolt but if we don’t like them then we get right into it and try to help and give democracy. This angers some people who WANT democracy and are not getting the help they need. And apparently we like the dictator of Bahrain. Though the US says that we can’t be expected to jump in and save everyone, we aren’t superman.
Many are afraid to talk to Aljazeera because people in the past have been beaten, killed, or gone missing. It seems dangerous to get word out and safe to keep silent so that’s what people do.
Another contributing factor is the fifth fleet, which is the US’s most important naval base. The family that controls Bahrain is right next to SAudi Arabia the US’s biggest Middle Eastern Ally and no one wants to see Iran prophet from these changes.
Some people think things should stay as they are, poor as poor, rich as rich, those people that think as such are the rich of course. Mosques are being destroyed and ruined by the Sunni based government v.s. Shia Shiite. People are being taken by police, people with families and the families can’t do anything without disappearing too.
Protests in Saudi Arabia, the US will not help because we like their oil and the government wouldn’t give us any if we went against them. Saudi Arabia want’s a democracy, the government disagrees, America isn’t helping because America needs oil.
So, you see, there are sources of tension, but they are complex and of many. Though I could only list some, it’s a bit of an insight to the tension.
What sources of tension, new or old, are revealed by this film?
Oil, always a factor, is basically the prize of this “big betting game” with contractors and investors. We need the oil for the functioning of our economy and therefor the idea of stopping buying it was ridiculed. Citizenship is another issue, as is democracy and the fact that the US has yet to intervene when they should. The new wave of revolt, “the Arab Spring” as it is called, is a factor, it is protesting in Bahrain.
Protesters have had open fire placed upon them, it’s hostile and against law. They want a strong military backdrop in Bahrain, they want to know why the US hasn’t done more to help them. If the Us likes the dictator then we tend to not want to get involved with a revolt but if we don’t like them then we get right into it and try to help and give democracy. This angers some people who WANT democracy and are not getting the help they need. And apparently we like the dictator of Bahrain. Though the US says that we can’t be expected to jump in and save everyone, we aren’t superman.
Many are afraid to talk to Aljazeera because people in the past have been beaten, killed, or gone missing. It seems dangerous to get word out and safe to keep silent so that’s what people do.
Another contributing factor is the fifth fleet, which is the US’s most important naval base. The family that controls Bahrain is right next to SAudi Arabia the US’s biggest Middle Eastern Ally and no one wants to see Iran prophet from these changes.
Some people think things should stay as they are, poor as poor, rich as rich, those people that think as such are the rich of course. Mosques are being destroyed and ruined by the Sunni based government v.s. Shia Shiite. People are being taken by police, people with families and the families can’t do anything without disappearing too.
Protests in Saudi Arabia, the US will not help because we like their oil and the government wouldn’t give us any if we went against them. Saudi Arabia want’s a democracy, the government disagrees, America isn’t helping because America needs oil.
So, you see, there are sources of tension, but they are complex and of many. Though I could only list some, it’s a bit of an insight to the tension.
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