Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Newsflash: "Catholics, Anglicans discuss reuniting"
Nice to know that after all this history, Protestants and Catholics may not be so different after all...
:-)
:-)
Thursday, February 15, 2007
More Extra-Credit Opportunities!
I usually loathe assigning "book reports." If however you decide you want to read the entirety of a work of which we just read an excerpt in class, post your "book report" as a analytical comment here, and I'll count it as EC! :-)
Extra-Credit Viewing Opportunity
On the History Channel:
Monday, February 26, 2007
10-11pm -- Engineering an Empire - The Maya: Death Empire.At the height of its glory, this mysterious civilization ruled aterritory of 125,000 square miles across parts of Guatemala, Mexico,Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. What began as a modest population ofhunters and gatherers expanded into more than forty flourishingcity-states who engineered sky-high temple-pyramids, ornate palacesand advanced hydraulic systems. Where did they come from and whatcatastrophes caused the collapse of this innovative civilization? Fromthe Temple-Pyramids at Tikal, to the royal tomb at Palenque, to thestar observatory at Chichén Itzá, this episode will examine thearchitecture and infrastructure that enabled the rise and fall of theancient Maya civilization.
Post an analytical comment about your viewing here.
Monday, February 26, 2007
10-11pm -- Engineering an Empire - The Maya: Death Empire.At the height of its glory, this mysterious civilization ruled aterritory of 125,000 square miles across parts of Guatemala, Mexico,Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. What began as a modest population ofhunters and gatherers expanded into more than forty flourishingcity-states who engineered sky-high temple-pyramids, ornate palacesand advanced hydraulic systems. Where did they come from and whatcatastrophes caused the collapse of this innovative civilization? Fromthe Temple-Pyramids at Tikal, to the royal tomb at Palenque, to thestar observatory at Chichén Itzá, this episode will examine thearchitecture and infrastructure that enabled the rise and fall of theancient Maya civilization.
Post an analytical comment about your viewing here.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
FYI - Newsflash: Archaeologists find Akhenaten-era tomb
Remember the monotheist "heretic" pharaoh Akhenaton??
Archaeologists find Akhenaten-era tomb - Yahoo! News
Archaeologists find Akhenaten-era tomb - Yahoo! News
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
News: Vermont college says history students may not cite Wikipedia as a source
Vermont college says history students may not cite Wikipedia as a source
Good point! Same thing with any encyclopedia... It's a start to a quest for knowledge, not the finish! :-)
Good point! Same thing with any encyclopedia... It's a start to a quest for knowledge, not the finish! :-)
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Class Thursday?
No class on Thursday... Our reading plan thus goes into effect for Tuesday! Hence...
Feb. 8: NO CLASS!
Feb. 13: Have read Salutati, Pico della Mirandola, Leonardo, Machiavelli, Castiglione, Erasmus & Luther. Look for how humanistic themes seem to change in them over time! Quiz possible!!
Feb. 15: Read Luther's 95 Theses, Teresa of Avila, CD track 7. Quiz on Adams, Chapter 15.
Feb. 8: NO CLASS!
Feb. 13: Have read Salutati, Pico della Mirandola, Leonardo, Machiavelli, Castiglione, Erasmus & Luther. Look for how humanistic themes seem to change in them over time! Quiz possible!!
Feb. 15: Read Luther's 95 Theses, Teresa of Avila, CD track 7. Quiz on Adams, Chapter 15.
Saturday, February 03, 2007
UPDATED: Extra-Credit Viewing This Week on the History Channel!
Well, I guess the History Channel sent me last month's schedule!
Anyway, here are some extra-credit viewing opportunities for this week!
Monday:
09:00 PM Digging For The Truth: King Tut: Secrets Revealed
The mysterious death of King Tut continues to puzzle archaeologists and scholars alike. From the moment the "Boy King's" mummy was discovered in the Valley of the Kings, rumors of foul play emerged. Recent x-ray's of King Tut's mummy show signs of a possible attack, but new evidence may point to another cause of death. In his quest for the truth, host Josh Bernstein climbs into King Tut's tomb, fires the weapons King Tut took to his grave, and uses modern science to dig deeper into the rumors of King Tut's murder.
TVPG Visit the website
10:00 PM Engineering An Empire: Carthage.
Carthage, a remarkable city-state that dominated the Mediterranean for over 600 years, harnessed their extensive resources to develop some of the ancient world's most groundbreaking technology. For generations, Carthage defined power, strength and ingenuity, but by the third century B.C., the empire's existence was threatened by another emerging superpower, Rome. However, when the Romans engineered their empire, they were only following the lead of the Carthaginians. From the city's grand harbor to the rise of one of history's greatest generals, Hannibal Barca, we will examine the architecture and infrastructure that enabled the rise and fall of the Carthaginian Empire.
TVPG
Friday:
2 PM American Vesuvius: American Vesuvius.
On August 25th, 79 AD, two of the Roman Empire's most promising cities, Pompeii and Herculaneum, were flash-frozen in time as Mount Vesuvius erupted destroying all life in its path. Noted paleontologist, archaeologist, and forensic physicist Charles Pellegrino is the author of Ghosts of Vesuvius, a fascinating look at this ancient volcanic eruption. Pellegrino uses the emerging science of forensic archaeology to decipher clues and gather evidence that helps him reconstruct the final moments of the victims. Using the same forensic techniques, he undertakes an investigation of the ruins of the World Trade Center. By processing evidence and interviewing witnesses, he illustrates dramatic physical parallels between Vesuvius's eruption and the collapse of the Twin Towers. His scientific exploration results in an array of startling connections between the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the man-made devastation at Ground Zero of our own Vesuvius.
Sunday:
03:30 PM Witch Hunt:
Devils, witches, ghostly apparitions, spectral disturbances... Whether real or imaginary, the end result proved ghastly--20 people tortured and hanged in 1692. Mass hysteria? Psychological stress brought on by the brutal Indian Wars? A devious act of personal revenge? Drug-induced psychosis? Demonic possession? Meld with the worldview of 17th-century New England Puritans--to whom witchcraft was real, dangerous, and a capital crime--as our vivid, sometimes shocking, recreations reveal the horrifying hardships of life and how superstition filled inexplicable dark corners. Period transcripts, diaries, and letters bring to life the infamous trials and executions.
REMEMBER TO POST AN ANALYTICAL COMMENT ABOUT YOUR VIEWING HERE!
Anyway, here are some extra-credit viewing opportunities for this week!
Monday:
09:00 PM Digging For The Truth: King Tut: Secrets Revealed
The mysterious death of King Tut continues to puzzle archaeologists and scholars alike. From the moment the "Boy King's" mummy was discovered in the Valley of the Kings, rumors of foul play emerged. Recent x-ray's of King Tut's mummy show signs of a possible attack, but new evidence may point to another cause of death. In his quest for the truth, host Josh Bernstein climbs into King Tut's tomb, fires the weapons King Tut took to his grave, and uses modern science to dig deeper into the rumors of King Tut's murder.
TVPG Visit the website
10:00 PM Engineering An Empire: Carthage.
Carthage, a remarkable city-state that dominated the Mediterranean for over 600 years, harnessed their extensive resources to develop some of the ancient world's most groundbreaking technology. For generations, Carthage defined power, strength and ingenuity, but by the third century B.C., the empire's existence was threatened by another emerging superpower, Rome. However, when the Romans engineered their empire, they were only following the lead of the Carthaginians. From the city's grand harbor to the rise of one of history's greatest generals, Hannibal Barca, we will examine the architecture and infrastructure that enabled the rise and fall of the Carthaginian Empire.
TVPG
Friday:
2 PM American Vesuvius: American Vesuvius.
On August 25th, 79 AD, two of the Roman Empire's most promising cities, Pompeii and Herculaneum, were flash-frozen in time as Mount Vesuvius erupted destroying all life in its path. Noted paleontologist, archaeologist, and forensic physicist Charles Pellegrino is the author of Ghosts of Vesuvius, a fascinating look at this ancient volcanic eruption. Pellegrino uses the emerging science of forensic archaeology to decipher clues and gather evidence that helps him reconstruct the final moments of the victims. Using the same forensic techniques, he undertakes an investigation of the ruins of the World Trade Center. By processing evidence and interviewing witnesses, he illustrates dramatic physical parallels between Vesuvius's eruption and the collapse of the Twin Towers. His scientific exploration results in an array of startling connections between the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the man-made devastation at Ground Zero of our own Vesuvius.
Sunday:
03:30 PM Witch Hunt:
Devils, witches, ghostly apparitions, spectral disturbances... Whether real or imaginary, the end result proved ghastly--20 people tortured and hanged in 1692. Mass hysteria? Psychological stress brought on by the brutal Indian Wars? A devious act of personal revenge? Drug-induced psychosis? Demonic possession? Meld with the worldview of 17th-century New England Puritans--to whom witchcraft was real, dangerous, and a capital crime--as our vivid, sometimes shocking, recreations reveal the horrifying hardships of life and how superstition filled inexplicable dark corners. Period transcripts, diaries, and letters bring to life the infamous trials and executions.
REMEMBER TO POST AN ANALYTICAL COMMENT ABOUT YOUR VIEWING HERE!
Friday, February 02, 2007
Newsflash: "Professor RoboCop"!
It's actually not a joke! The guy who hosts "Engineering an Empire" (above) is Professor RoboCop!!
(On a personal note, one of my friends actually taught him about 10 years ago in Venice!)
(On a personal note, one of my friends actually taught him about 10 years ago in Venice!)
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