Artifact 6
1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
Labors in 1800s.
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
Most of the people in 1800s were labors.
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing?
Because I think painting can express the best that how it the labor look like in 1800s.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
I understand that most of the people in 19 century were migrant workers or labors.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
Yes, I can understand it because I draw it by myself, and it's good to memorize.
5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5 (0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:
a) Impact on the quality of your portfolio 3
b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 3
c) Impact on your learning 2
d) Level of creativity and originality 2
6. Any additional comments.
None.
Artifact 7: Influential British Artists, Poets, Writers, Musicians
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859, British physician, novelist, and detective-story writer, creator of the unforgettable master sleuth Sherlock Holmes.
The Hound Of The Baskervilles
-Published in 1999
-The story is about Sir Charles got kill in the Baskervilles, and no one actually knew what happened. Someone said that that was a curse, and the next person who will died will be Sir Henry, the nephew of Sir Charles. Therefore, Holmes and Watson went to Baskervilles and wanted to find out what was going on. During the time they stayed in Baskervilles, they had seen lots of weird things, the terrified sound of hound, the man who standing on the hill, the latter from a woman called LL, and Mr and Mrs Stapletons were hiding some secret, all the things happened in the Baskervilles were all strange.
This is the part that I think is the most interesting, it is in chapter 13 "Fixing the Nets", and it's about Holmes and Watson noticed that the picture on the wall looks like sometime they seen before...
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"What is it?" we both cried.
I could see as he looked down that he was repressing some internal emotion. His features were still composed, but his eyes shone with amused exultation.
"Excuse the admiration of a connoisseur," said he as he waved his hand towards the line of portraits which covered the opposite wall. "Watson won't allow that I know anything of art but that is mere jealousy because our views upon the subject differ. Now, these are a really very fine series of portraits."
"Well, I'm glad to hear you say so," said Sir Henry, glancing with some surprise at my friend. "I don't pretend to know much about these things, and I'd be a better judge of a horse or a steer than of a picture. I didn't know that you found time for such things."
"I know what is good when I see it, and I see it now. That's a Kneller, I'll swear, that lady in the blue silk over yonder, and the stout gentleman with the wig ought to be a Reynolds. They are all family portraits, I presume?"
"Every one."
"Do you know the names?"
"Barrymore has been coaching me in them, and I think I can say my lessons fairly well."
"Who is the gentleman with the telescope?"
"That is Rear-Admiral Baskerville, who served under Rodney in the West Indies. The man with the blue coat and the roll of paper is Sir William Baskerville, who was Chairman of Committees of the House of Commons under Pitt."
"And this Cavalier opposite to me -- the one with the black velvet and the lace?"
"Ah, you have a right to know about him. That is the cause of all the mischief, the wicked Hugo, who started the Hound of the Baskervilles. We're not likely to forget him."
I gazed with interest and some surprise upon the portrait.
"Dear me!" said Holmes, "he seems a quiet, meek-mannered man enough, but I dare say that there was a lurking devil in his eyes. I had pictured him as a more robust and ruffianly person."
"There's no doubt about the authenticity, for the name and the date, 1647, are on the back of the canvas."
Holmes said little more, but the picture of the old roysterer seemed to have a fascination for him, and his eyes were continually fixed upon it during supper. It was not until later, when Sir Henry had gone to his room, that I was able to follow the trend of his thoughts. He led me back into the banqueting-hall, his bedroom candle in his hand, and he held it up against the time-stained portrait on the wall.
"Do you see anything there?"
I looked at the broad plumed hat, the curling love-locks, the white lace collar, and the straight, severe face which was framed between them. It was not a brutal countenance, but it was prim hard, and stern, with a firm-set, thin-lipped mouth, and a coldly intolerant eye.
"Is it like anyone you know?"
"There is something of Sir Henry about the jaw."
"Just a suggestion, perhaps. But wait an instant!" He stood upon a chair, and, holding up the light in his left hand, he curved
his right arm over the broad hat and round the long ringlets.
"Good heavens!" I cried in amazement.
The face of Stapleton had sprung out of the canvas.
"Ha, you see it now. My eyes have been trained to examine faces and not their trimmings. It is the first quality of a criminal investigator that he should see through a disguise."
"But this is marvellous. It might be his portrait."
"Yes, it is an interesting instance of a throwback, which appears to be both physical and spiritual. A study of family portraits is enough to convert a man to the doctrine of reincarnation. The fellow is a Baskerville -- that is evident."
"With designs upon the succession."
"Exactly. This chance of the picture has supplied us with one of our most obvious missing links. We have him, Watson, we have him, and I dare swear that before to-morrow night he will be fluttering in our net as helpless as one of his own butterflies. A pin, a cork, and a card, and we add him to the Baker Street collection!" He burst into one of his rare fits of laughter as he turned away from the picture. I have not heard him laugh often, and it has always boded ill to somebody.
I was up betimes in the morning, but Holmes was afoot earlier still, for I saw him as I dressed, coming up the drive.
"Yes, we should have a full day to-day," he remarked, and he rubbed his hands with
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1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
The writer in 19 century, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had write lots of stories about detective, and he
created two very famous characters, and that was Watson and Holmes.
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
Creation
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the writer I know the best, and that's why I chose him, and I like the way
he created the story and the style of the novel.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
I understand how the technology was in the time.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
Yes, because I read this story carefully.
5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5 (0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:
a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio 4
b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
4
c) Impact on your learning
4
d) Level of creativity and originality 4
6. Any additional comments.
None.
Artifact 8: Artist In 19 Century
Artist In 19 Century
Vincent van Gogh (1853~1890)
He bore in a small town in Holland in 1853, his father was a clergyman. Vincent liked to painted when he was little, though he can draw very well, but it was not very helpful to his future. In 1876, he got dismiss, so he went back to Holland. Few months later, he went to Amsterdam for study. In 1879, he became a clergyman in a poor place, even thought it was very hard to lived there, but he was diligent, and experienced the feeling of the refugees. In the 8th month in the poor place, he finished lots of paintings, at the time he felt want to be an artist, so he wrote a letter to his brother, and his brother decided to help him. In 1880, Vincent went to Brussels for learning, but he discontinued his studies because of the poor life, in the time he fell in love with his cousin, and had a fight with his dad, then Vincent left his home again. In 1888, he finished " The Red Vineyard," "The Night Cafe"... In the time, he lived with Paul Gauguin, but their thought were too different, in December, he cut out his ear by himself crazily, people thought he was crazy, so he had been send to the madhouse. After he was out of the madhouse, he finished his work "Sunflower." In 1890, Vincent walked into a filed, and shot himself, and he died two days later.
1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
Vincent van Gogh, he was born in 19 century and very famous.
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
How his life was in 19 century.
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing?
I chose because he is very famous now.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
His artworks were more bright after he was in madhouse.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
Yes, he is very famous, so I already knew him before I did this work.
5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5 (0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:
a) Impact on the quality of your portfolio 2.5
b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 3
c) Impact on your learning 3.5
d) Level of creativity and originality 3
6. Any additional comments.
None.
Artifact 9
Migrant Workers in 19 Century
In 1930, during Great Depression, there were about 500000 Mexican Americans were pressured to leave during the Mexican Repatriation. At first, U.S government brought hundred experienced agricultural labors to farm in the Stockton and California. And because those of the labor were very useful, so this program soon spread to cover most of the United States.
The program mandated a certain level of wages, housing, food and medical care for the worker. The poor and unemployed within Mexico were illegal and employment was attractive enough to motivate many people who work in United Stated illegally.
Labor unions which tried to organize agricultural workers after WWII targeted the Bracero program as a key impediment to improving the wages of domestic farm workers. The end of bracero program in 1964 was followed by the rise to prominence of the united Farm Workers, and the subsequent transformation of American migrant worker.
1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
Migrant Workers. There were lots of migrant workers in 19 century.
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing?
I have done this theme before, so I know it very well.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
I understand that most of the labor were from Mexico.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
Yes, because this was the second time I work on this theme.
5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5 (0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:
a) Impact on the quality of your portfolio 2
b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 3
c) Impact on your learning 3
d) Level of creativity and originality 3
6. Any additional comments.
Cause is a very important part of an event, because every happening have a cause.
And another important thing is effect, an event should have a cause and then have a effect, so cause really relate to effect. Urbanization is a situation that the city start to alter, and it usually spend a lot of time.
Three are three examples for urbanization. The first one is about high paying job, the population of a city is usually changeable, and high paying job is one of the cause. People who work in the country, such as the ranch or a farm, I think they may get the less income than people who work in city, and so people in country may move to city for the high paying job, and that will make the population increase.
The second one is industrial revolution. It is a very big change in economy , it happened in British from 1760 to 1830. The cause was that they change the way they produce every stuff, all the thing was made by hand before, but then machines appeared, then it instead of hand making, and it really changed people's life. After that many factory had build, and British became the first industrial society.
The last one is population migration. It mean the changeability of people, but actually it cause lots of problems, because of there is too many people moving to a place, and some people may not have enough space to live, and unemployment may be more and more. There are some reasons people want to move to cities, more jobs, nice facilities, and maybe fancy life. Oppositely, country will be full of elder. It is a social process, people move because of the environment, though it is a process, but it still cause lots of problems.
Cause is a very important part of an event, because every happening have a cause. And another important thing is effect, an event should have a cause and then have a effect, so cause really relate to effect. Urbanization is a situation that the city start to alter, and it usually spend a lot of time.
Three are three examples for urbanization. The first one is about high paying job, the population of a city is usually changeable, and high paying job is one of the cause. People who work in the country, such as the ranch or a farm, I think they may get the less income than people who work in city, and so people in country may move to city for the high paying job, and that will make the population increase.
The second one is industrial revolution. It is a very big change in economy , it happened in British from 1760 to 1830. The cause was that they change the way they produce every stuff, all the thing was made by hand before, but then machines appeared, then it instead of hand making, and it really changed people's life. After that many factory had build, and British became the first industrial society.
The last one is population migration. It mean the changeability of people, but actually it cause lots of problems, because of there is too many people moving to a place, and some people may not have enough space to live, and unemployment may be more and more. There are some reasons people want to move to cities, more jobs, nice facilities, and maybe fancy life. Oppositely, country will be full of elder. It is a social process, people move because of the environment, though it is a process, but it still cause lots of problems.
Urbanization is a very important process, not only in 19 century, it is also very important in nowaday. Although it change the environment in a slowly way, but it's still really success.
1.a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
Urbanization, we wrote a two pages essay.
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing?
I think this is sense of reality. I spent three to four hours.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
Though urbanization is nice, but it still cause lots of problems.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
Soso, I think two wrote a essay is pretty hard.
5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5 (0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:
a) Impact on the quality of your portfolio -1
b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment -1
c) Impact on your learning -1
d) Level of creativity and originality 1
6. Any additional comments.
• Who created it? Jean Francois Millet• Who is the author? Jean Francois Millet
• When was it created? 1857
• When was it published? 1857
• Where was it published? France
• Who is publishing it? Jean Francois Millet
• Is there anything we know about the author that is pertinent to our evaluation? He was a very famous artist in 19 century.
• Why does this document exist? The social rand in 19 century and how their they life was.
• Why did the author create this piece of work? What is the intent? Let people know how the life was in 19 century.
• Why did the author choose this particular format? I don't know.
• Who is the intended audience? Who was the author thinking would receive this? All the people.
• What does the document “say”? The daily life of people in 19 century
• Can it tell you more than is on the surface? Yes.
• What can we tell about the author from the piece? He had the same feeling as people in lower rank.
• What can we tell about the time period from the piece? In 19 century.
• Under what circumstances was the piece created and how does the piece reflect those circumstances? The people he drew look peace, and kind.
• What can we tell about any controversies from the piece? No
• Does the author represent a particular ‘side’ of a controversy or event? No
• What can we tell about the author’s perspectives from the piece? I don't know.
• What was going on in history at the time the piece was created and how does this piece accurately reflect it? people was poor in that time.
• What part of the story can we NOT tell from this document? I don't know
• How could we verify the content of the piece? Enjoy the artwork.
• Does this piece inaccurately reflect anything about the time period? I don't think so.
• What does the author leave out and why does he/she leave it out (if you know)? I don't know.
• What is purposely not addressed? I don't know.
Artifact 12 : Idea Page
1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
Human. Urbanization make lots of problem, and those problem affect human.
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
Urbanization.
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing?
I think this really response how are humans relate to urbanization. I spent about two hours.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
I understand that urbanization really relate human a lot.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
Yes, because i took those notes by myself, and I understand it.
5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5 (0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:
a) Impact on the quality of your portfolio 3
b) Level of creativity and originality 3
c) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 3
d) Impact on your learning 3.5
6. Any additional comments.
None.
Artifact 13: Gapminder Analysis and a Data-Driven Worldview
Income per Person VS Children per Woman
The first graph I choose is "Income per person" vs "Children per woman." I choose these two because I think children per woman really related to the income of a person in 19 century, even nowaday people think of these two related problems. In 1800 to 1820 in the graph, children per woman started move around from 5 to 5.5, and it increase first, and then decrease, and then increase and then decrease, but the income per person didn't change a lot, it started about 3000, and during 1800~1820, it just increase a little bit. Started from 1820, the measure of children per woman started to fall, but the income per person increase to 4000 finally. From 1860~1880, income per person increase more, and children per woman increase a little bit. At the end of 19 century(1880~1890), income per person grow obviously, nevertheless, children per woman fall a lot gradually.
Life Expectancy VS CO2 Emission
In 1800, life expectancy was 40, and CO2 emission was lower than 5. From 1820 to 1860, CO2 emission started to increase, but it wasn't a lot, and life expectancy decrease first, and then increase and then decrease and increase. From 1840 to 1860, life expectancy really changed a lot, it keep moving up and down around 35 to 45, and CO2 emission still move around from zero to ten. Though life expectancy both increase and decrease a lot, but it's still move to about 45 in 1860 to 1880. From 1880 to 1900, CO2 emission increase to over ten, and life expectancy increase to 48. This graph show that CO2 emission kept increasing in 19 century, I think it was because of people started to do something with machine. And life expectancy had increase in 19 century, because medical treatment was better from 1820 to 1900.
Children per Woman VS CO2 Emission
Children per woman was about 5.7, and CO2 emission was about 3 in 1820. And children per woman drop a lot from 1820 to 1840, and CO2 emission didn't change a lot. From 1840 to 1860, CO2 emission finally increase, and children per woman had increase too. And CO2 emission kept increasing until 1874, and then started to drop, and kept dropping, and CO2 emission didn't change a lot during 1860 to 1900. It show that children of per woman was not that much as in early year, and the measure of children started to fall gradually.
1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
Driven Worldview, we can know how the world like in 19 century with the graph.
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
How the world like in 19 century.
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing?
I chose this because I can know how the world was in 19 century with the graph. I spent about 3 hours.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
I understand that income per person was increasing gradually.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
Yes, it's easy to understand with a graph.
5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5 (0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:
a) Impact on the quality of your portfolio 3
b) Level of creativity and originality 2.5
c) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 3.2
d) Impact on your learning 3.5
6. Any additional comments.
Artifact 14: Research Collaboration and Presentation
Artifact 15: Britain and a Growing Empire Timeline
31 Jul 1833: Abolitionism was a very important movement that stop the slavery problem.
20 Jun 1837: Queen Victoria started to rule the world.
08 May 1838: People hope that the government could change the way the political was.
01 Aug 1838: British abolished slavery.
17 Sept 1838: The London-Birmingham line opens.
10 Jan 1840: Uniform Penny Post, it was a part of the reform of UK's official postal service
18 May 1843: Church of Scotland had be separate of church and state.
30 Jun 1846: Sir Robert Peel's reforming came to an end shortly after legislation to stop the Corn Laws
was passed.
05 Apr 1847: Municipal park opens in Birkenhead, and it is the first municipal park in the whole world.
05 Mar 1850: Robert Stephenson and Sir Joseph Fairbairn's Britannia railway bridge was opened.
08 Feb 1861: William Gladstone stated the Post Office that contained almost 3000 money-order offices
15 Aug 1867: Frederick led the reform act that was passed by a conservative government.
26 Jul 1869: William Gladstone stopped the Church of Ireland.
17 Feb 1870: The act letted the new school boards to be set up where existing education provision in
'voluntary schools.'
01 May 1876: Victoria became the queen of India.
13 Jul 1878: The meeting of the major European powers at which the Treaty of Berlin replaced the
Treaty of San Stefano.
28 Dec 1879: Tay Bridge had broken because of the bad weather.
02 Aug 1880: Children under ten have to go to school.
24 Aug 1880: The National Eisteddfod Association had the first meeting.
17 Jab 1881: Sir William Armstrong's home was the first one that became the electric light.
16 Aug 1881: The second Land Act created a Land Commission.
1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
What happened during 1800 to 1899. The timeline showed every events.
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
Some special events that happened in 19 century.
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing?
I chose this because timeline can organize the events very well.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
I learned the time of the events happened.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
Yes, it's easy to understand by timeline.
5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5 (0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:
a) Impact on the quality of your portfolio 3
b) Level of creativity and originality 2
c) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 2
d) Impact on your learning 2
6. Any additional comments.
Artifact 16: Your Photo Story Prezi
1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
Who the building like in 19 century in British. We had field trip, and we took lots of photos.
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing?
I think taking photo is really fun, and I like it so much. I spent about 3 hours.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
I learn that the British Consulate in Kaohsiung was built in 1858
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
Yes, I love photo taking.
5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5 (0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:
a) Impact on the quality of your portfolio 3
d) Level of creativity and originality 2
b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 3
c) Impact on your learning 3
6. Any additional comments.
Artifact 17: Disraeli and Gladstone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llR20jb6E6c
1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
Benjamin Disraeli and William Ewart Gladstone. Read the information and present it.
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
The income tax in 19 century.
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing?
Because this can show the though of these two people. I spent about 3 hours.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
I learn that Disraeli agree with income tax, but Gladstone disagree.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
No, the information of these two people is kind of hard.
5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5 (0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:
a) Impact on the quality of your portfolio -1
d) Level of creativity and originality -2
b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment -1
c) Impact on your learning -1
6. Any additional comments.
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