1)
The benefit of a well coordinated body is that if the body is coordinated, then all parts of the body are pulling their own weight and working together in order to finish a single common goal. This makes for a very orderly society, especially if everyone in the society is also trying to be a saint.
The metaphor of the body makes sense to the audience because, having a very biblical background, they all know that the body is symbolic for the church, which when it works together is the perfect engine. This makes it very easy for the Puritans to understand and appreciate.
Just like the body, the union of all the parts of the colony come together to create a perfect working machine that is a commonwealth or a society that prospers together.
2)
To name the colony New England meant to base the core government and ideas off of it but to make it more current and better, kind of like a colony 2.0. They did not want to completely get rid of the old ways of thinking without adding some of their own newer methods, like the first separation of church and state.
3)
The Puritans and Winthrop viewed their expedition to the new world as almost a second Exodus, drawing many parallels, such as escaping from "Egypt" (England) where they were persecuted and mocked, and coming to the new land, led by God himself and the rules he sets out for them.
4)
Winthrop viewed their landing as an example because he had such pride and assurance that it was going to go well that he was thinking that this would be the sort of "textbook" way for people to colonize the new world, and all the people wou8ld do what they did because they did such a good job.
To be a city on a hill is another bible parallel, where Jesus is on the mount and he says that Christians are to be like lights, for how can a city on a hill hide itself? Again, because of their biblical history, it is very safe to say that his audience would have easily understood this parallel and his reason behind it.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Database Search
Unfortunately I am not very good at finding online sources and had some real trouble with this. I was actually hoping on having someone show me how to use one tomorrow in or after class. I will have to look twice as much this weekend since I couldn't quite figure out how to use it. Tomorrow is a new day and I will learn new things.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
They Say 2: Bacon's Rebellion
According to Dictionary.com, rebellion is," Open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler." Though short lived, Bacon's Rebellion was esteemed and criticized by scientists and researchers as a very cruel and inhumane point in American History. Casting a sort of shadow of injustice over the event, Puglisi states in his article "'Whether They Be Friends Or Foes:' The Roles And Reactions Of Tributary Native Groups Caught In Colonial Conflicts" that the colonists had "a record with a lack of regard for the integrity and the well-being of the tributary tribes[...]" (83). Though Puglisi makes many very logical points, there is another popular point of view that indicates the massacre by the colonists and Bacon's hatred of them was justified by their need to defend themselves, which coincidentally makes Bacon look like a "True American Hero". This view is highly recommended by the book for young adults titled "A Young People's History of the United States Volume One" by Howard Zinn and Rebecca Stefoff. Throughout the texts, Zinn and Stefoff make multiple statements averting to the thought of a small militia of goodhearted farmers and middle-classmen trying to overthrow a corrupt government. An example of these aversions is the statement "Bacon's Rebellion brought together groups from the lower class... because they were angry with the way the colony was being run."
A polar opposite opinion of that of Zinn and Stefoff's is the idea that Bacon was an all-out traitor to "King and Country". Though Puglisi has a similar ideal, Robert Beverly takes it to an almost extremist level in his excerpt from "The History and Present State of Virginia". In this excerpt, Beverly persuades that Bacon's real reason for the rebellion was "endeavored to ruin a Governor, whom they all entirely loved and had unanimously chosen;[...]" (Document #1). Later in the excerpt Beverly states the four things that he believes were the reason for the uprising, equally trying to balance the document by persuading that Bacon was not just an anarchist or terrorist, but a person who actually thought he was acting for the good of the people, making him even more dangerous. In these reasons it is apparent that Beverly is trying to keep the blame away from the government by trying to belittle the tax and lack of land problems the colonists were going through.
Again, on the opposite side of this point is the view that the Indians had to be taken out for the good of the colonists, which is clearly demonstrated in "The History of Bacon's and Ingram's Rebellion". Though the author is unknown, it is easy to tell that the writer was clearly a first-hand witness of "these brutish and inhumane brutes" (Document #5). Here, the thought-to-be colonist exclaims "they de-vised a hundred ways to torter and torment those poore soules [colonists] with, whose reched fate it was to fall in to there unmercyfull hands" (document #5), clearly showing a deep hatred or racism towards the indians who, according to Puglisi, were just "on one side of the impassable chasm and 'us' on the other" (76). What Puglisi means by this is that there were just no ways to make terms of peace with the indians: at least that the colonists could see. He clearly exclaims later in the same paragraph that there was a "bridge" across that "impassable chasm". The excerpt from "The History of Bacon's and Ingram's Rebellion" also leaves the reader rather skeptic of his facts, because in the document the author states that 60 colonist were killed in January 1676, while the investigation by the Royal Commissioners' "A True Narrative of the Late Rebellion in Virginia" clearly reports only a mere 36 dead colonists, making one of the writers a liar.
A polar opposite opinion of that of Zinn and Stefoff's is the idea that Bacon was an all-out traitor to "King and Country". Though Puglisi has a similar ideal, Robert Beverly takes it to an almost extremist level in his excerpt from "The History and Present State of Virginia". In this excerpt, Beverly persuades that Bacon's real reason for the rebellion was "endeavored to ruin a Governor, whom they all entirely loved and had unanimously chosen;[...]" (Document #1). Later in the excerpt Beverly states the four things that he believes were the reason for the uprising, equally trying to balance the document by persuading that Bacon was not just an anarchist or terrorist, but a person who actually thought he was acting for the good of the people, making him even more dangerous. In these reasons it is apparent that Beverly is trying to keep the blame away from the government by trying to belittle the tax and lack of land problems the colonists were going through.
Again, on the opposite side of this point is the view that the Indians had to be taken out for the good of the colonists, which is clearly demonstrated in "The History of Bacon's and Ingram's Rebellion". Though the author is unknown, it is easy to tell that the writer was clearly a first-hand witness of "these brutish and inhumane brutes" (Document #5). Here, the thought-to-be colonist exclaims "they de-vised a hundred ways to torter and torment those poore soules [colonists] with, whose reched fate it was to fall in to there unmercyfull hands" (document #5), clearly showing a deep hatred or racism towards the indians who, according to Puglisi, were just "on one side of the impassable chasm and 'us' on the other" (76). What Puglisi means by this is that there were just no ways to make terms of peace with the indians: at least that the colonists could see. He clearly exclaims later in the same paragraph that there was a "bridge" across that "impassable chasm". The excerpt from "The History of Bacon's and Ingram's Rebellion" also leaves the reader rather skeptic of his facts, because in the document the author states that 60 colonist were killed in January 1676, while the investigation by the Royal Commissioners' "A True Narrative of the Late Rebellion in Virginia" clearly reports only a mere 36 dead colonists, making one of the writers a liar.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR WORKSHEET/ASSIGNMENT
The purpose of this worksheet/assignment is to assist in making your day at the National College Fair as productive as possible. Your journey of exploring post-secondary educational programs and career options will be a life-long one, but it is critically important at this time. Please complete each section below. Your responses are to be submitted to Terry by Oct. 9th.
We suggest that you use the following questions as an interview guide, but certainly ask whatever questions you like:
What is the average class size for freshman classes, as well as upper division?
How would they describe the relationship between students and instructors at their college?
Does their university place a greater emphasis on research or on teaching?
What are their policies and procedures relative to financial aide, Scholarships, work-study, etc.?
What internship, cooperative-education, and foreign study opportunities are available to undergraduate students?
What major is their college best known for?
What are the transfer policies and admissions standards for their college, including college testing such as SAT and/or ACT?
How would they describe student life on their campus and in the local community?
1) To gain a broad perspective relative to the different types of colleges, campuses, and programs, provide the name and a brief description of the following: (Do not hesitate to explore colleges outside the Northwest states, do not use the same college twice, and do not simply list information available on their website.)
A public college:
University of Washington—
University of Washington has multiple internships available for undergraduate and graduate students, and close to home. architecture is only available on the Seattle campus.
A private college:
Stanford—
Though Stanford is a very prestigious school, it would be very hard to get into and would have a very good learning experience. The architecture major is new at Stanford, so I would be one of the first few years where we shape the program.
A rural college:
University of Oregon—
Going here would be a 5-year program, and focuses on a teacher-student relationship. PSEC credits would count, but I would still be considered a freshman with 5 years to go, but I might have some credits done.
A traditional large university:
Cardiff—
Cardiff is very large, with the ability to study abroad and over seas. You only need a minimum GPA of 3.0, so with my GPA it would probably be pretty easy to get in, but the separation and transition would be hard.
A small alternative college:
Evergreen—
Close to home, so again, like UW, I would be able to stay around home. I would not be able to pursue architecture though because Evergreen doesn’t have that major.
2) Select a college major that you might be interested in pursuing. (Architecture/ Structural Engineering) Find three colleges that are known to offer quality programs in that major. You may choose only one of the three colleges from within the state of Washington. Briefly describe what impressed you about each of these colleges. Then finally, describe how your overall educational experience might differ if you were to choose one college over the others. In making your comparisons, be sure to consider some the issues raised in the “suggested questions” above. (You probably should do some research on this before attending the Fair)
University of Washington- The fact that they offered multiple internships and are a more research focused school can be a good thing if I worked on multiple projects or researches. I would probably stay in Washington if I went to UW, while if I went to Oregon, Cardiff, or Arizona, I would probably travel quite a bit more.
Arizona State University- I was very impressed by the fact that students were boarding with other people of the same major, or a more traditional system. I also have knowledge that ASU has one of the best architecture colleges in the country, along with UW and Virginia Tech. If I went to ASU, I would see my grandparents and family a lot more than I do now, while I would be farther from my immediate family. I would also receive a better education here.
Virginia Tech- At Virginia Tech, architecture is their most competitive major. Here I would be far from my family, but would be able to make new friends and expand my circle of friends.
3) Attend at least one of the workshops during your time at the Fair. Briefly describe the content of the workshop and evaluate the information received.
The content of the workshop was how to write an effective admissions application and essay. Basically, the speaker said that you must keep it short, only tow or three pages, with as much information as you can tell them that they can’t find by looking you up in a database or a file Tell them about yourself, your home struggles, how you overcame them an so-on and so-forth. Also, you should make sure that your recommendation letters say different things than the say you already wrote, so make sure the writers of those keep it to certain information you want them o tell the reader about.
4) Write a personal evaluation of your experience of attending the National College Fair. Share whatever thoughts you have, but be sure to include a discussion of the following:
I believe that I derived a lot from the college fair. All of my questions were answered and now I will move on to the SATs and impressing the schools I want to attend. I must also now try and focus on grades and life experience and just have fun with it. I just need to have fun in life and know what I want to do and I will get there. I also found the body movement and the dismissiveness of the presenter very helpful on how the college may act towards me as a student.
We suggest that you use the following questions as an interview guide, but certainly ask whatever questions you like:
What is the average class size for freshman classes, as well as upper division?
How would they describe the relationship between students and instructors at their college?
Does their university place a greater emphasis on research or on teaching?
What are their policies and procedures relative to financial aide, Scholarships, work-study, etc.?
What internship, cooperative-education, and foreign study opportunities are available to undergraduate students?
What major is their college best known for?
What are the transfer policies and admissions standards for their college, including college testing such as SAT and/or ACT?
How would they describe student life on their campus and in the local community?
1) To gain a broad perspective relative to the different types of colleges, campuses, and programs, provide the name and a brief description of the following: (Do not hesitate to explore colleges outside the Northwest states, do not use the same college twice, and do not simply list information available on their website.)
A public college:
University of Washington—
University of Washington has multiple internships available for undergraduate and graduate students, and close to home. architecture is only available on the Seattle campus.
A private college:
Stanford—
Though Stanford is a very prestigious school, it would be very hard to get into and would have a very good learning experience. The architecture major is new at Stanford, so I would be one of the first few years where we shape the program.
A rural college:
University of Oregon—
Going here would be a 5-year program, and focuses on a teacher-student relationship. PSEC credits would count, but I would still be considered a freshman with 5 years to go, but I might have some credits done.
A traditional large university:
Cardiff—
Cardiff is very large, with the ability to study abroad and over seas. You only need a minimum GPA of 3.0, so with my GPA it would probably be pretty easy to get in, but the separation and transition would be hard.
A small alternative college:
Evergreen—
Close to home, so again, like UW, I would be able to stay around home. I would not be able to pursue architecture though because Evergreen doesn’t have that major.
2) Select a college major that you might be interested in pursuing. (Architecture/ Structural Engineering) Find three colleges that are known to offer quality programs in that major. You may choose only one of the three colleges from within the state of Washington. Briefly describe what impressed you about each of these colleges. Then finally, describe how your overall educational experience might differ if you were to choose one college over the others. In making your comparisons, be sure to consider some the issues raised in the “suggested questions” above. (You probably should do some research on this before attending the Fair)
University of Washington- The fact that they offered multiple internships and are a more research focused school can be a good thing if I worked on multiple projects or researches. I would probably stay in Washington if I went to UW, while if I went to Oregon, Cardiff, or Arizona, I would probably travel quite a bit more.
Arizona State University- I was very impressed by the fact that students were boarding with other people of the same major, or a more traditional system. I also have knowledge that ASU has one of the best architecture colleges in the country, along with UW and Virginia Tech. If I went to ASU, I would see my grandparents and family a lot more than I do now, while I would be farther from my immediate family. I would also receive a better education here.
Virginia Tech- At Virginia Tech, architecture is their most competitive major. Here I would be far from my family, but would be able to make new friends and expand my circle of friends.
3) Attend at least one of the workshops during your time at the Fair. Briefly describe the content of the workshop and evaluate the information received.
The content of the workshop was how to write an effective admissions application and essay. Basically, the speaker said that you must keep it short, only tow or three pages, with as much information as you can tell them that they can’t find by looking you up in a database or a file Tell them about yourself, your home struggles, how you overcame them an so-on and so-forth. Also, you should make sure that your recommendation letters say different things than the say you already wrote, so make sure the writers of those keep it to certain information you want them o tell the reader about.
4) Write a personal evaluation of your experience of attending the National College Fair. Share whatever thoughts you have, but be sure to include a discussion of the following:
I believe that I derived a lot from the college fair. All of my questions were answered and now I will move on to the SATs and impressing the schools I want to attend. I must also now try and focus on grades and life experience and just have fun with it. I just need to have fun in life and know what I want to do and I will get there. I also found the body movement and the dismissiveness of the presenter very helpful on how the college may act towards me as a student.
They Say: Bacon's Rebellion
According to Dictionary.com, rebellion is," Open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler." Though short lived, Bacon's Rebellion was esteemed and criticized by scientists and researchers as a very cruel and inhumane point in American History. Casting a sort of shadow of injustice over the event, Puglisi states in his article "'Whether They Be Friends Or Foes:' The Roles And Reactions Of Tributary Native Groups Caught In Colonial Conflicts" that the colonists had "a record with a lack of regard for the integrity and the well-being of the tributary tribes[...]" (83). Though Puglisi makes many very logical points, there is another popular point of view that indicates the massacre by the colonists and Bacon's hatred of them was justified by their need to defend themselves, which coincidentally makes Bacon look like a "True American Hero". This view is highly recommended by the book for young adults titled "A Young People's History of the United States Volume One" by Howard Zinn and Rebecca Stefoff. Throughout the texts, Zinn and Stefoff make multiple statements averting to the thought of a small militia of goodhearted farmers and middle-classmen trying to overthrow a corrupt government. An example of these aversions is the statement "Bacon's Rebellion brought together groups from the lower class... because they were angry with the way the colony was being run."
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
'Political Economy ' of the body
Quote 1
Everything in your body is fighting with itself. Your mind is fighting for control over the body’s instincts, the heart is fighting with the mind over to save yourself or those close to you, and so-on and so-forth in a never-ending struggle. Each trains the other, and forces it to do what it wants the other to do, and invests in each other to work together better in order to operate better.
Quote 2
A person’s body is only helpful if it can work and produce more working bodies. If a body cannot produce more working bodies, then after it is dead, what was it’s worth? The time it worked and only the time it worked. Now if a body cannot work but can produce more working bodies, the only worth of that body is the worth of the other bodies and not its own life, so after it has made those bodies, then what is the worth of him to his master?
Quote 3
In the smallest corner of a death-sent man’s mind is his own sight of himself, where he considers himself a king.
Everything in your body is fighting with itself. Your mind is fighting for control over the body’s instincts, the heart is fighting with the mind over to save yourself or those close to you, and so-on and so-forth in a never-ending struggle. Each trains the other, and forces it to do what it wants the other to do, and invests in each other to work together better in order to operate better.
Quote 2
A person’s body is only helpful if it can work and produce more working bodies. If a body cannot produce more working bodies, then after it is dead, what was it’s worth? The time it worked and only the time it worked. Now if a body cannot work but can produce more working bodies, the only worth of that body is the worth of the other bodies and not its own life, so after it has made those bodies, then what is the worth of him to his master?
Quote 3
In the smallest corner of a death-sent man’s mind is his own sight of himself, where he considers himself a king.
American Tobacco Summary
King James 1 urged that English colonies in the Southeastern area (called the Chesapeake colonies) were,"wholly built upon smoke. Englishmen that moved to Chesapeake weren't there to gain religious freedom, farmland, or wives. They were there to grow tobacco. The abundance of tobacco that the colonists could grow was so high that the cost went f4rom a dollar to two and a half cents. This makes it a no brainer why so many people smoked, It was a luxury that all of sudden became affordable, just like if caviar suddenly dropped to two dollars a pound. Everyone would be all over it! This also caused the people who made smoking utensils very rich because how do you smoke without a pipe, or something to light the pipe you had to buy to hold the tobacco in order to smoke it?
Because of the calming and relaxing properties of tobacco, it was also seen as a wonder drug. Exonerated physicians praised tobacco as something that had saved thousands of lives, and had the ability to save infinite amounts of lives later. They also said that it not only saved the lives of the sickly but also the healthy. Physicians of the time thought that it was so healthy that you should not take it to gain health after sickness but also in order to not become sick in the first place. This firmly contradicted the thoughts and feelings of a few Englishmen, including King James 1, who blatantly opposed tobacco with the comment,"A custome loathssome to the eye, hatefull to the Nose, harmefull to the braine, dangerous to the Lungs, and in the blacke stinking fume thereof, neerest resembling the horrible...smoke of the pit that is bottomelesse." Though he opposed tobacco so strongly, he lost in the end and tobacco became the largest fad in English history.
Because of the calming and relaxing properties of tobacco, it was also seen as a wonder drug. Exonerated physicians praised tobacco as something that had saved thousands of lives, and had the ability to save infinite amounts of lives later. They also said that it not only saved the lives of the sickly but also the healthy. Physicians of the time thought that it was so healthy that you should not take it to gain health after sickness but also in order to not become sick in the first place. This firmly contradicted the thoughts and feelings of a few Englishmen, including King James 1, who blatantly opposed tobacco with the comment,"A custome loathssome to the eye, hatefull to the Nose, harmefull to the braine, dangerous to the Lungs, and in the blacke stinking fume thereof, neerest resembling the horrible...smoke of the pit that is bottomelesse." Though he opposed tobacco so strongly, he lost in the end and tobacco became the largest fad in English history.
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