The Palace of Versailles, the Bourbon Kings and the French Revolution
1. Versailles is northwest of the city of Paris. T / F
2. The building of Versailles dates from about: a) 1500 b) 1600 c) 1700 d) 1800.
3. The gardens of Versailles are accented by some 1,400
a) trees b) fountains c) orangutans d) types of birds.
4. Louis worked on Versailles with some 36,000 laborers and scores of designers. He would work on the project about a) 20 b) 50 c) 75 d) 100 years before the palace was completed.
5. Between the King’s apartment and the queen’s was a fabulous hallway, known as the Hall of a) Mirrors b) Marble c) Candles d) Portraits.
6. Louis XIV spent a ruinous amount of the national budget on a) wine b) clothing c) travel d) war.
7. Louis built his social life around a) ballet b) art c) horse racing d) politics.
8. Though Louis XIV had numerous mistresses as well as a wife, he was not heterosexual. T / F
9. The Louvre and the Palais Royale were a) leaders of the revolution b) dance steps c) royal residences
d) fortresses.
10. Louis moved the capitol from Paris to Versailles because of the __ in Paris. a) impoverished mob
b) political enemies c) noise and smell d) lack of plumbing.
11. Louis was succeeded by his great-grandson, not his son, because his reign lasted some __ years. a) 22 b) 42 c) 72 d) 102.
12. The French Revolution upturned the aristocrats’ lives in a) 1776 b) 1789.
13. The revolution burst forth during the reign of a) Louis XIV b) Louis XV c) Louis XVI d) Louis XVII.
14. The first place attacked by the rebellious mob of the revolutionary wave was a prison in Paris called the
a) Trianon b) Bastille c) L’Orangerie d) Louvre.
15. The guillotine was used in the execution of nobles and priests and other powerful personages. Some __ were sent to their death. a) 40,000 b) 400,000 c) 4 million.
16. Executed because she was the French queen at the wrong time and wrong place was the Austrian-born
a) Madame de Pompadour b) Madame de Maintenon
c) Marie Curie d) Marie Antoinette.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
In France, crawfish are called écrevisses (a - cray - veece)
Crayfish, often referred to as crawfish or crawdad, are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are closely related, says Wikipedia.
They are found in bodies of fresh water that do not freeze to the bottom; they are also mostly found in brooks and streams where there is fresh water running, and which have shelter against predators.Some crayfish have been found living as much as 3 m (10 feet) underground.
Crayfish are eaten in Europe (especially France and Sweden), China, Australia and the United States. 98% of the crayfish harvested in the United States come from Louisiana.
Crayfish in Louisiana are usually boiled live in a large pot with heavy seasoning (salt, cayenne pepper, lemon, garlic, bay leaves, etc.) and other items such as potatoes, corn, onions, garlic, and sausage. They are generally served at a gathering known as a crawfish boil.
Crayfish is a popular dish in Scandinavia, and is by tradition primarily consumed during the fishing season in August. The boil is typically flavored with salt, sugar, ale, and large quantities of the flowers of the dill plant. China and the United States are today the biggest sources of import.
Like other edible crustaceans, only 35% of the body weight of a crayfish is edible.
They are found in bodies of fresh water that do not freeze to the bottom; they are also mostly found in brooks and streams where there is fresh water running, and which have shelter against predators.Some crayfish have been found living as much as 3 m (10 feet) underground.
Crayfish are eaten in Europe (especially France and Sweden), China, Australia and the United States. 98% of the crayfish harvested in the United States come from Louisiana.
Crayfish in Louisiana are usually boiled live in a large pot with heavy seasoning (salt, cayenne pepper, lemon, garlic, bay leaves, etc.) and other items such as potatoes, corn, onions, garlic, and sausage. They are generally served at a gathering known as a crawfish boil.
Crayfish is a popular dish in Scandinavia, and is by tradition primarily consumed during the fishing season in August. The boil is typically flavored with salt, sugar, ale, and large quantities of the flowers of the dill plant. China and the United States are today the biggest sources of import.
Like other edible crustaceans, only 35% of the body weight of a crayfish is edible.
Château de Versailles - Grand Canal and Fountain of Latona
In the late 1600's one of the world's most splendiferous edifices, the Palace of Versailles, was built by Louis the XIV.
Louis felt too close to the poverty and danger of the mobs of Paris when he was at the Palais Royale or Palace du Louvre. So he moved his capital to the countryside.
Extravagant and insensitive, he demanded that the nobles of France leave their chateaus and reside in Versailles. It eventually comprised ...
- 1000 nobles in residence..
- 5000 servants.
- 9000 soldiers.
Louis XIV took the name Le Roi Soleil, the Sun King, after he played that role in a ballet given at the palace. His emphasis on ballet was enormous. He also loved the hunt.
His expenditures on luxuries and his wars almost bankrupted the nation.
Louis XV was also extravagant. Sadly, he was a weak ruler.
In the time of Louis XVI the revolution of poor people came to pass. The monarchy was deposed. Louis and queen Marie Antoinette were sent to the guillotine. Some 40,000 people would be executed during the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror.
The French Revolution lasted some 10 years - 1789 - 1799. The era was ended by the appearance of Napoleon.
The Bastille Prison, used for arbitrary and political prisoners, was symbolic of the hated aristocracy. The rebels attacked it as the first act of the revolution. The date of the attack was July 14, 1789, and is celebrated as independence day for France.
Versailles:
- L'Orangerie - 2000 orange trees
- 1,400 fountains
- 36,000 workers.
Louis felt too close to the poverty and danger of the mobs of Paris when he was at the Palais Royale or Palace du Louvre. So he moved his capital to the countryside.
Extravagant and insensitive, he demanded that the nobles of France leave their chateaus and reside in Versailles. It eventually comprised ...
- 1000 nobles in residence..
- 5000 servants.
- 9000 soldiers.
Louis XIV took the name Le Roi Soleil, the Sun King, after he played that role in a ballet given at the palace. His emphasis on ballet was enormous. He also loved the hunt.
His expenditures on luxuries and his wars almost bankrupted the nation.
Louis XV was also extravagant. Sadly, he was a weak ruler.
In the time of Louis XVI the revolution of poor people came to pass. The monarchy was deposed. Louis and queen Marie Antoinette were sent to the guillotine. Some 40,000 people would be executed during the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror.
The French Revolution lasted some 10 years - 1789 - 1799. The era was ended by the appearance of Napoleon.
The Bastille Prison, used for arbitrary and political prisoners, was symbolic of the hated aristocracy. The rebels attacked it as the first act of the revolution. The date of the attack was July 14, 1789, and is celebrated as independence day for France.
Versailles:
- L'Orangerie - 2000 orange trees
- 1,400 fountains
- 36,000 workers.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
More on the Semester Exam study guide . . .
Semester exam study guide:
atlas skills
I will expect all students to use their atlas. If the Rand McNally Quick Reference World Atlas has been lost, a replacement costs only $6 and will provide great value for the family as well as the geo student.
Students will use latitude, longitude, physical and political info and atlas-based inquiry skills in these questions.
Questions will be based on locations studied this semester. An example . . .
L’Italia -
1. Milano (symbol: Milano cookie)
2. Venezia (the gondola called a vaporetto)
3. Firenze (Florence): the Ponte Vecchio or a guitar w a Florentine cutaway.
4. Roma: the Roman Forum, the place where men argued the issues.
5. Vatican City: il Pape and the Sistine Chapel.
6. Napoli (Naples): the home of pizza and the Isla Capri.
7. Sicily: home of the Cosa Nostra.
8. Sardinia: the sardine.
9. Tunisia: Carthaginian general Hannibal atop an elephant.
10. Med: the storage container called an amphora.
See more semester exam guide material in nearby posts.
atlas skills
I will expect all students to use their atlas. If the Rand McNally Quick Reference World Atlas has been lost, a replacement costs only $6 and will provide great value for the family as well as the geo student.
Students will use latitude, longitude, physical and political info and atlas-based inquiry skills in these questions.
Questions will be based on locations studied this semester. An example . . .
L’Italia -
1. Milano (symbol: Milano cookie)
2. Venezia (the gondola called a vaporetto)
3. Firenze (Florence): the Ponte Vecchio or a guitar w a Florentine cutaway.
4. Roma: the Roman Forum, the place where men argued the issues.
5. Vatican City: il Pape and the Sistine Chapel.
6. Napoli (Naples): the home of pizza and the Isla Capri.
7. Sicily: home of the Cosa Nostra.
8. Sardinia: the sardine.
9. Tunisia: Carthaginian general Hannibal atop an elephant.
10. Med: the storage container called an amphora.
See more semester exam guide material in nearby posts.
Exam notes: essay topics, part 1 of the study guide
Semester Study Guide / World geography / Trudeau
Essay for bonus pts (up to 10 pts). Choose one topic and find the needed notes in preparation for the in-exam composition. Follow guidelines below:
* Peter Dut, the fellow who went to Kansas City and US high school, vs Santino Chor, the guy who stayed in Houston, in Lost Boys of Sudan.
* USA vs Deutschland
* Thomas Berger, the guy who goes Nazi, vs Peter Muller, the fellow who lost his father to the Nazis, in Swing Kids.
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The rubric (required elements) that will guide essay writing in geo class includes:
1. Colorful opening. There are 3 recommended ways to create an interest-getting opening: a) use a quote b) ask a question c) write with vivid description.
2. Blend the topics continually in the paper. Do not write a block of material about one topic and then write a separate block about the other topic. Integrate the topics as you offer insight and evidence.
3) Use comparison terms:
* different from,
* the same,
* Both,
* similar to,
* Neither, ... nor,
* like X is (adjective),
* ... than X is (adverb) than.
* both, ...
* either...or
* likewise
* similarly
* although,
* but neither...
* nor
* however
* on the other hand
4. Specific examples must be used to support generalities. An example: generality - The Incredibles was an awesome movie. specific - The Incredibles appealed to me because the characters (especially the mom and the teen sister) were believeable. They sounded like people I know.
5. Grammar counts.
6. Spelling, too. When in doubt, see a dictionary or ask me.
7. Punctuation is paramount. Again, ask me or your Grammar Check software.
8. Include documentation via "according to ...". This means include your source - from World Book to your little brother - in the body of your writing. Usually you place it at the end of the first or second sentence, says Grammar For Today.
9. Write a snappy title. Ways to make a title fun are to tweak a song or movie title or use alliteration. Also, write an explanatory subtitle. Example: "Dinkas are Incredibles;" "Many refugees from the Sudanese Dinka tribe have moved from poverty in east Africa to comfort in the US."
10. Finally, please don't put quotation marks around your title - unless you are quoting someone.
Notes . . .
1. demograhic info: populations
2. bureaucracy: government by layers of authority
3. evaluate: to measure the effectiveness of something
4. Dinka: African tribe
5. Nilotic: along the Nile
6. United Nations: world mediation association
7. refugee / asylum: person seeking safe haven
8. Peter Dut: refugee who goes to Kansas and graduates from a US high school.
9. Santino Chuor: refugee who works in Houston.
10. Sudan: civil war.
11. INS: Immigration and Naturalization Service: controls who gets to stay in the US.
12. ululation: high-pitched African cheering-type sound.
13. fu fu: food made by pounding a paste from roots.
14. Eastern Africa: Swahili country.
15. Swahili: language that unites people of East Africa.
16. Acacia tree: typical tree of Sudan in Africa.
17. English / British colony: Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Nigeria.
Arabic / Muslims: ancient colonizers of East Af.
18. mnemonic: memory aid.
19. Nairobi, Kenya: capital.
20. documentation : your source, or proof of your info.
21. indigenous: native peoples or things.
22. Houston: 4.5 M, Kansas City: 2 M
23. African gold mines: across the continent, but especially in S Af.
24. diamond mines / DeBeers Co.
25. Ashanti tribe: associated with Ghana.
26. Youssou n ’Dour: Senegalese singer.
27. Atlantic slave trade Europeans: 1500’s - 1800’s.
28.Atlantic slave trade Africans: enslavement of neighbors.
29.King Mansa Musa: Mali.
30. King Ibn Battuta: Morocco.
31. Ethiopian Christianity: East Africa.
32. Timbuktu / Toumbouctou: fabled city of gold on Sahara.
1) GDP & GCI is higher in a) Mexico b) Brasil.
2) The population is greatest in a) Rio de Janeiro b) Mexico City
c) Sao Paulo.
3. The Yucatan is surrounded by the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific and Caribbean. T / F
1. Swahili / Lion King
2. Gates Foundation activities in Africa: AIDS in Africa.
3. Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania on the border with Kenya.
4. rift valley of East Africa; Origin of man in Africa.
1. Enormous influence on US culture: music (jazz, blues, r & b, gospel, rap), dance (jazz), cuisine (gumbo, fried chicken), vocabulary ( rock n’ roll, jazz, etc), though population is relatively small (about 12% US).
2. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: giving billions to disease control & eradication in Africa (AIDS, malaria, etc).
3. Coltan, diamonds & oil: resources needed in the present and future (coltan used in mini-batteries, such as in cell phones).
On the map of the continent of Africa (RMQRWA, p. 40):
1. Atlantic
2. Morocco (“How do you see all there is to see in Morocco?” “See it twice.”)
3. Senegal (guitar & dancer)
4. Liberia (African-Americans)
5. Nigeria (oil derrick)
6. South Africa (diamonds, gold)
7. Kenya (“Lion King,” Disney’s Animal Kingdom)
8. Sudan (guns crossed: civil war)
9. Somalia (Al qaeda terrorists)
10. Ethiopia (Christian cross)
11. Egypt (mask of Tutankhamun)
12. Mediterranean
13. Red Sea
14. Indian Ocean
15. Sahara (Arabic: “desert”)
geo review 05.07.07
1. Geologists believe the history of the earth spans some ___ years.
2. Nickel and iron soup: components of the earth’s __.
3. A thick pudding of iron and nickel: the __ __.
4. If you drape a beautifully decorated cloth over the shoulders of a priest, it is called a mantle. Explain how the earth’s geologic term, “mantle,” parallels this meaning. (one sentence)
5. The earth’s crust is made of flour, water, salt and rock. T / F
6. The crust varies in flavor. The seaweed crust is some __ miles thick. The baked crust is often about __ miles thick.
7. Why do you and I not agree with the text in regards the surface of the planet? We believe the earth is covered with trees, not seawater. Why do we believe this (go with me on this one, ok?) to be true? (one sentence)
8. Meantime, according to your text, what percentage of earth is not covered with water?
9. The largest continental mass?
10. How do you spell the “difference in elevation” on the land’s surface?
11. It’s called magma sometimes and lava at other times. What is it and why the dif?
12. Would you rather live near a fault or a fold in the earth’s crust?
Explain a fold.
13. The earth’s crust and the upper layer of mantle makes up the ___. “Lith” refers to rock and “sphere” refers to the ______.
14. Do the earth’s plates move Toward each other or Apart from each other?
15. Write down the etymology of the term Pangaea.
16. Would you call the 180 million years since continental drift began an extremely ancient earth phenomenon or relatively recent one? Explain by giving one additional measurement.
17. Explain the use of fossil evidence in the continental drift theory.
(one sentence)
18. A split in the earth’s crust is called a __.
19. Scientists believe in the theory of seafloor spreading. T / F
20. How do the earth’s crustal plates get the power to move?
21. If thermal energy is involved, what’s the source of the tectonic heat?
22. Sketch the platal dance that occurs when continental crust meets the oceanic crust.
23. In the case of the Andes Mtns., what’s ironic about subduction?
24. When continental plates collide, what is the result?
25. Which plates created the Himalayas?
Locations that are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire region, Y (yes) or N (no):
26. Philippines
27. Hawaii
28. Mexico
29. Chile
30. Bering Strait
31. Mt Vesuvius
32. Tasmania
33. Alaska
34. Indonesia
35. China
36. Ecuador
37. The Nazca Plate and the South American plate: a) subduction b) spreading
38. The San Andreas zone: a) converging b) faulting.
39. “Hot spots” in the mantle are associated with a) archipelagos
b) geysers c) mitosis.
Answers:
1. Earth span: 4.6 billion years. Did you wonder how this estimate was generated?
2. Nickel & iron soup: outer core. What’s the composition of nickel?
Why nickel & iron?
3. Nickel & iron pudding: inner core.
4. The mantle is a robe draped over the core.
5. True. Why not?
6. seaweed: 5 miles “down.” baked crust: 20 miles deep. Surprised?
7. Local observation: when we observe local terrain it is tree rich. No seawater round here, yet.
8. About 30% not watery.
9. Eurasia is largest. It’s bigger than Texas.
10. r-e-l-i-e-f: the description of the upper and lower parts of the terrain.
11. Magma, lava: molten rock inside or outside the crust.
12. Neither. A fold is when a stratum of rock is bent or curved by huge force. The Appalachians are folds. There are upfolds (assoc w petroleum & coal deposits), or domes, and downfolds, or depressions.
13. lithosphere: crust & mantle. globe.
14. Both.
15. pan, “across” or “all,” and gaia, “earth.”
16. Recent compared to 4.6 billiob years of history.
17. Fossils are the same in separated plates, proving a historic closeness.
18. split: rift.
19. True, re seafloor spreading. Proven by photos taken by remote-controlled submarines.
20. Thermal energy or convection.
21. Thermal: decaying organic matter.
22. Subduction: coastal crust folds under the continental.
23. Subduction assoc with the opposite: mountain formation.
24. Plates collide: converging or faulting. Violence.
25. Indo-Australian plate vs. the Eurasian plate: Himalayas.
26. Philippines: Y
27. Hawaii: Y
28. Mexico: Y
29. Chile: Y
30. Bering Strait: Y
31. Vesuvius: N
32. Tasmania: N
33. Alaska: Y
34. Indonesia: Y
35. China: Y
36. Ecuador: Y
37. Nazca plate & S. Am. plate: subduction
38. San Andreas: faulting
39. Hot spots: a) archipelagos b) geysers and c) mitosis.
40. Most critical hydrologic issue of the ArkLaTex? hydrology, or water supply
1. MLK birthplace: a) Atlanta b) Memphis c) Charleston
2. PhD was awarded after study at a) Harvard b) Boston U. c) Johns Hopkins U.
3. First pastorate: a) Selma b) Jacksonville c) Montgomery.
4. First leadership of a boycott: a) Selma b) Jacksonville c) Montgomery.
5. Rosa Parks bus incident: a) 1955 b) 1958 c) 1961.
6. Outcome of year-long Alabama bus boycott was a ruling against discriminatory practices in public transportation: a) legislation by Congress b) Supreme Court decision.
7. King’s plan of non-violence was derived from the teachings and practice of a) TE Lawrence b) MK Gandhi c) Abraham Lincoln.
8. King also adopted Gandhi’s style of quiet and civilized rebellion. It was called a) non-violent protest b) civil disobedience c) passive resistance.
9. King was head of the a) SNCC b) SCLC c) NAACP.
10. The FBI was able to quietly help protect MLK and give him aid when needed. T / F
11. Head of the FBI for some 49 years: a) Robert kennedy
b) J Edgar Hoover c) Joseph McCarthy d) Henry Truman.
12. Alfred Nobel won fame and fortune with the a) TNT b) LSD c) LCD d) ICBM.
13. Name the president who did not side with King until the March on Washington showed that MLK could draw together 250,000 people of all backgrounds. a) LBJ
b) JFK c) Richard Nixon.
14. The “I have a Dream” speech was delivered in a) 1960 b) 1963 c) 1965.
15. King was murdered at age a) 36 b) 39 c) 41.
16. The Supreme Court decision most important to King’s work was one that ruled against one type of segregation:
a) jobs b) public transportation c) schools d) housing.
17. Unfair discrimination in housing and jobs was prohibited by the a) Civil Rights Act of 1964 b) Voting Rights Act of 1965.
18. Congressional bills against racist practice in 1964 and 1965 were pushed by President a) Kennedy b) Nixon
c) Johnson.
Monday, May 07, 2007
Deutschland: the general Germany quiz . . .
Deutschland review / Geography quiz / Trudeau
1) The Rhine River begins its course through Western Europe in the nation of a) France b) Switzerland c) Germany d) Italy.
2) The Rhine flows north toward the North Sea. Its mouth is at the city of a) Amsterdam b) Rotterdam c) Antwerp d) Hamburg.
3) The capital of Bavaria must be the city of a) Frankfurt b) Berlin c) Munchen.
4) T / F Comparing the list of notable products from Italy and Germany leads me to conclude they are both leading nations in design and manufacturing.
5) Germany has had little impact on the US culture. An example would be that there are few German cuisine restaurants to be found in America. T / F
6) The WWII period saw a partnership, called the Axis by Americans, between Germany and another fascist nation: a) Italy b) France c) Austria d) Poland.
7) Olive oil, balsamic vinegar and espresso: while enjoyed across the globe these items originate with the a) French b) Germans c) Italians
d) English.
Write ‘a’ for origin in Italy and ‘b’ for origin in Germany:
8) Audi 9) Ferrari 10) Mercedes Benz
11) Porsche 12) BMW 13) Smart Car
14) Compare the population of Germany to the US: America is approximately __ times bigger in population. a) 3.5 b) 6.5 c) 10.5
15. One of Germany’s neighbors is the home of the Lego toy system:
a) Denmark b) Poland c) Austria d) Switzerland.
16. Name the German company that developed acetylsalicylic acid as a household curative: a) BASF b) Birkenstock c) Leica d) Bayer.
17. The swastika was a symbol of the Nazis for about 15 years. But for 3000 years it was a symbol for good fortune in many widespread cultures. Cite the culture with which it was not associated: a) Hindu b) Buddhist c) Christian d) Native American.
18. Name the American jazz leader who helped establish the big band era and was a virtuoso on trumpet: a) Duke Ellington b) Cab Calloway
c) Benny Goodman d) Louis Armstrong.
19. Gypsies were targeted by the Third Reich for extermination. The best-known Gypsy-born fellow of the era was the guitarist a) Charlie Christian
b) Les Paul c) Leo Fender d) Django Reinhardt.
20. Harlem is a neighborhood in the borough of a) Bronx b) Brooklyn
c) Queens d) Manhattan.
21. The Nazis were effective at building a type of super-patriotism. To convince the youth of the Nazi point of view they used exaggeration and fabrications. This is called a) propaganda b) advertising c) nationalism d) enthusiasm.
22. The National Socialist German Worker’s Party was not at all a) socialist
b) German c) national.
23. Nazi Germany began its conquest of Europe with the nation of Poland, 1939. T / F
24. Copenhagen is a German city which is on an island in the Baltic Sea. T / F
Study guide for exam and update on grade averages coming on Wed.
Study guide for exam almost ready. Also will send home a fresh progress report. Please be aware that the exam counts as 20% of the semester grade as per the Caddo school board.
Exam will comprise 100 mult-choice questions.
Bonus credit - up to 10 pts - can be earned by a comparison essay.
Graduation is Sun, May 13, 7 pm. Hirsch Coliseum.
Guest speaker at 1:30 and 2:30 in PAC on Thurs: German immigrant Gisela Jungblud Lozada, a CMHS grandmother whose mother was imprisoned during the holocaust. Her presentation is A German Girl and the Nazi Era.
Tues. is Performance Day. Students who have a developed talent in performance art will be able to entertain their classmates during their class period in the PAC.
Independent work:
* quiche
* learning and playing bocce
* comparison essay on AIDS and the Bubonic Plague.
* model construction and research on Stonehenge.
Exam will comprise 100 mult-choice questions.
Bonus credit - up to 10 pts - can be earned by a comparison essay.
Graduation is Sun, May 13, 7 pm. Hirsch Coliseum.
Guest speaker at 1:30 and 2:30 in PAC on Thurs: German immigrant Gisela Jungblud Lozada, a CMHS grandmother whose mother was imprisoned during the holocaust. Her presentation is A German Girl and the Nazi Era.
Tues. is Performance Day. Students who have a developed talent in performance art will be able to entertain their classmates during their class period in the PAC.
Independent work:
* quiche
* learning and playing bocce
* comparison essay on AIDS and the Bubonic Plague.
* model construction and research on Stonehenge.
Friday, May 04, 2007
The French Empire touched most continents
A selected list . . .
N Amer: Quebec, Louisiane
S Amer: Fr Guiana, Isle du Diable
Caribbean: Martinique, Guadeloupe, Haiti
Africa: Senegal, Cote D'Ivoire, Algeria
Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos
French traders competed in the international market for fur, timber, gold, sugar and slaves.
and rum.
N Amer: Quebec, Louisiane
S Amer: Fr Guiana, Isle du Diable
Caribbean: Martinique, Guadeloupe, Haiti
Africa: Senegal, Cote D'Ivoire, Algeria
Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos
French traders competed in the international market for fur, timber, gold, sugar and slaves.
and rum.
Versailles (ver - sigh), the enormous palace of Louis XIV
Versailles is a royal château in Versailles, France.
When the château was built, Versailles was a country village, but it is now a suburb of Paris. From 1682, when King Louis XIV moved from Paris, until the royal family was forced to return to the capital in 1789, the Court of Versailles was the center of power in Ancien Régime France.
In 1660, Louis XIV was casting about for a site near Paris but away from the tumults and diseases of the crowded city. He had grown up in the disorders of the civil war between rival factions of aristocrats called the Fronde and wanted a site where he could organize and completely control a government of France by absolute personal rule.
He settled on the royal hunting lodge at Versailles, and over the following decades had it expanded into the largest palace in the world. Versailles is famous not only as a building, but as a symbol of the system of absolute monarchy which Louis XIV espoused.
05.04.07
Map de France:
Versailles
Marseille
Paris
North Sea
English Channel
Atlantic
Belgium
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Spain
Britain
Independent work:
Quiche: make an egg-cheese pie to be served in class.
Sauce mayonnaise: often made by hand from a family recipe, mayonnaise is symbolic of the French interest in home-made food, emphasis on freshness and on purity of ingredients. Americans, acc to stereotype, default to convenience foods. We buy mayo from the supermarket almost exclusively.
* arbor: grove of trees
* arboreal: living in trees.
* Maia: Roman goddess / month of May.
* Franks: a Germanic tribe for whom the French were named.
* Lumninescent and realistic figures in Dutch Renaissance painting:
Rembrandt van Rijn.
When the château was built, Versailles was a country village, but it is now a suburb of Paris. From 1682, when King Louis XIV moved from Paris, until the royal family was forced to return to the capital in 1789, the Court of Versailles was the center of power in Ancien Régime France.
In 1660, Louis XIV was casting about for a site near Paris but away from the tumults and diseases of the crowded city. He had grown up in the disorders of the civil war between rival factions of aristocrats called the Fronde and wanted a site where he could organize and completely control a government of France by absolute personal rule.
He settled on the royal hunting lodge at Versailles, and over the following decades had it expanded into the largest palace in the world. Versailles is famous not only as a building, but as a symbol of the system of absolute monarchy which Louis XIV espoused.
05.04.07
Map de France:
Versailles
Marseille
Paris
North Sea
English Channel
Atlantic
Belgium
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Spain
Britain
Independent work:
Quiche: make an egg-cheese pie to be served in class.
Sauce mayonnaise: often made by hand from a family recipe, mayonnaise is symbolic of the French interest in home-made food, emphasis on freshness and on purity of ingredients. Americans, acc to stereotype, default to convenience foods. We buy mayo from the supermarket almost exclusively.
* arbor: grove of trees
* arboreal: living in trees.
* Maia: Roman goddess / month of May.
* Franks: a Germanic tribe for whom the French were named.
* Lumninescent and realistic figures in Dutch Renaissance painting:
Rembrandt van Rijn.
Doctors and superstitions during the onslaught of the bubonic plague in the 1300's
Doctors wore bird-like masks as they treated patients during the 1300's, the time of the black death. The nose was supposed to act as a filter from the noxious air.
The Black Death, or Black Plague, says Wikipedia, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history.
It began in south-western Asia and spread to Europe by the late 1340s, where it received its name Black Death.
The Black Death is estimated to have killed between a third and two-thirds of Europe's population.
The same disease is thought to have returned to Europe every generation with varying degrees of intensity and fatality until the 1700s.
There is some controversy over the identity of the disease, but in its virulent form it seems to have disappeared from Europe in the 18th century.
The Black Death had a drastic effect on Europe's population, irrevocably changing Europe's social structure. It was a serious blow to the Roman Catholic Church, Europe's predominant religious institution at the time.
It resulted in widespread persecution of minorities such as Jews, Muslims, foreigners, beggars and lepers.
The Black Death, or Black Plague, says Wikipedia, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history.
It began in south-western Asia and spread to Europe by the late 1340s, where it received its name Black Death.
The Black Death is estimated to have killed between a third and two-thirds of Europe's population.
The same disease is thought to have returned to Europe every generation with varying degrees of intensity and fatality until the 1700s.
There is some controversy over the identity of the disease, but in its virulent form it seems to have disappeared from Europe in the 18th century.
The Black Death had a drastic effect on Europe's population, irrevocably changing Europe's social structure. It was a serious blow to the Roman Catholic Church, Europe's predominant religious institution at the time.
It resulted in widespread persecution of minorities such as Jews, Muslims, foreigners, beggars and lepers.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
In Paris, one of the world's great museums: the Louvre
Topics for reading and very brief reports on paper:
a) one image
b) one map
c) 3 brief items of info.
d) documentation
e) title
Ile de France
Louis XIV
French Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte
French empire
WWI
WWII
TGV
Channel Tunnel
Renault
Peugot
Citroen
GDP / PCI
Airbus
nuclear power
Chateau du Chambord
Palace of Versailles
Eiffel Tower
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Alexandre Dumas
Jules Verne
Victor Hugo
Albert Camus
Rene Descartes
Jeanne D'Arc
Jacques Cousteau
Marcel Marceau
Auguste & Louis Lumiere
Claude Debussy
Maurice Ravel
Christian Dior
Yves St. Laurent
Philippe Starck
Inspector Jacques Clouseau
Edgar Degas
Marcel Duchamp
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Henri Matisse
Claude Monet
Camille Pissarro
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Palace of Versailles
Centre Pompidou
Mont-Saint-Michel
Sainte-Chapelle
Musée Picasso
Loire Valley
Tahiti / French Polynesia.
Le Tour de France.
a) one image
b) one map
c) 3 brief items of info.
d) documentation
e) title
Ile de France
Louis XIV
French Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte
French empire
WWI
WWII
TGV
Channel Tunnel
Renault
Peugot
Citroen
GDP / PCI
Airbus
nuclear power
Chateau du Chambord
Palace of Versailles
Eiffel Tower
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Alexandre Dumas
Jules Verne
Victor Hugo
Albert Camus
Rene Descartes
Jeanne D'Arc
Jacques Cousteau
Marcel Marceau
Auguste & Louis Lumiere
Claude Debussy
Maurice Ravel
Christian Dior
Yves St. Laurent
Philippe Starck
Inspector Jacques Clouseau
Edgar Degas
Marcel Duchamp
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Henri Matisse
Claude Monet
Camille Pissarro
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Palace of Versailles
Centre Pompidou
Mont-Saint-Michel
Sainte-Chapelle
Musée Picasso
Loire Valley
Tahiti / French Polynesia.
Le Tour de France.
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
The region of Champagne, 100 miles east of Paris
The Champagne wine region (archaic English: Champany) is a historic province in the northeast of France, says Wikipedia. The area is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name. The region is about 100 miles (160 km) east of Paris. The towns of Reims and Épernay are the commercial centers of the area.
Despite the frequency of military conflicts in this area, the region developed a reputation for quality wine production in the early Middle Ages and was able to continue that reputation as the region's producers began making sparkling wine with the advent of the great Champagne houses in the 17th & 18th century.
The classic example of a Sparkling Wine is Champagne, but many other examples are produced in other countries and regions, such as Cava in Spain, Asti in Italy (the generic Italian term for sparkling wine being Spumante) and Cap Classique in South Africa. In some parts of the world, the word “champagne” is used as a synonym for sparkling wine, although laws in most countries reserve the word champagne for a specific type from the Champagne region of France.
Despite the frequency of military conflicts in this area, the region developed a reputation for quality wine production in the early Middle Ages and was able to continue that reputation as the region's producers began making sparkling wine with the advent of the great Champagne houses in the 17th & 18th century.
The classic example of a Sparkling Wine is Champagne, but many other examples are produced in other countries and regions, such as Cava in Spain, Asti in Italy (the generic Italian term for sparkling wine being Spumante) and Cap Classique in South Africa. In some parts of the world, the word “champagne” is used as a synonym for sparkling wine, although laws in most countries reserve the word champagne for a specific type from the Champagne region of France.
Escargots a La Bourguignonne are Snails with Garlic Butter)
Cooking Lecture: French - Escargots a La Bourguignonne (Snails with Garlic Butter)
Originally uploaded by panduh.
Maia, the Roman goddess for whom the month of May is named
In Roman mythology, says Wikipedia, Maia was identified with Maia Maiestas (also called Fauna, Bona Dea (the 'Good Goddess') and Ops), a goddess who may be equivalent to an old Italic goddess of spring.
The month of May was named for her; the first and fifteenth of May were sacred to her.
Maia was associated with Vulcan, and on the first of May the flamen of that god sacrificed to her a pregnant sow, an appropriate sacrifice also for an earth goddess such as Bona Dea: a sow-shaped wafer might be substituted. The goddess was accessible only to women; men were excluded from her precincts.
The month of May was named for her; the first and fifteenth of May were sacred to her.
Maia was associated with Vulcan, and on the first of May the flamen of that god sacrificed to her a pregnant sow, an appropriate sacrifice also for an earth goddess such as Bona Dea: a sow-shaped wafer might be substituted. The goddess was accessible only to women; men were excluded from her precincts.
Tennessee Williams play, The Glass Menagerie, open to student / parent tickets for $10 on Wed, May 23
Students are encouraged to see the River City Repertory Theater's production of The Glass Menagerie on Wed, May 23, at a discount; $10 per ticket.
The production, to be presented at the beautiful and historic Scottish Rite Temple, will be first rate drama and includes a Broadway star, Donna McKechnie, in the lead role.
The production, to be presented at the beautiful and historic Scottish Rite Temple, will be first rate drama and includes a Broadway star, Donna McKechnie, in the lead role.
Europa: la France
The map . . .
Atlantic - English Channel - Mediterranean
Rhine
Pyrenees - Alps
Paris - Marseille - Strasbourg
Britain
Belgium
Luxembourg
Deutschland
Switzerland
Italy
Monaco
Spain
Andorra
Atlantic - English Channel - Mediterranean
Rhine
Pyrenees - Alps
Paris - Marseille - Strasbourg
Britain
Belgium
Luxembourg
Deutschland
Switzerland
Italy
Monaco
Spain
Andorra
Citroën 2CV: symbol of one side of France
From cuisine (quiches) to wines (champagne) to autos (Citroen, Renault) to aviation (Mirage fighter jet, Airbus) to medicine (AIDS research, Docteurs sans Frontiers), to solar power (in the Alps) to an Empire (Cote D'Ivoire) and famous artists (Monet, Renoir, etc), La France is awesome.
Our unit will comprise French history, art and current affairs.
Would you like to make a quiche to serve in class for bonus points? They are fun to make and are excellent when served cold.
Would you like to bring some chilled champagne to class for a teeny taste? Sor-ry. No can do.
Citroen means "citizen" and the car above is the French equivalent of the VW beetle or a latter-day Model T. The 2cv model is spartan and slow but is delightfully inexpensive.
Our unit will comprise French history, art and current affairs.
Would you like to make a quiche to serve in class for bonus points? They are fun to make and are excellent when served cold.
Would you like to bring some chilled champagne to class for a teeny taste? Sor-ry. No can do.
Citroen means "citizen" and the car above is the French equivalent of the VW beetle or a latter-day Model T. The 2cv model is spartan and slow but is delightfully inexpensive.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Indie research: compare Werner von Braun and Albert Einstein
Both notable scientists, Von Braun was a Nazi rocket scientist - developer of the amazing and deadly V2 - who was asked to be part of the US rocket team after WWII. He became a valued American scientist.
He became a naturalized U.S. citizen and worked on the American ICBM program before joining NASA, where he served as director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and was the chief architect of the Saturn V launch vehicle, the superbooster that propelled the United States to the Moon.
He became a naturalized U.S. citizen and worked on the American ICBM program before joining NASA, where he served as director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and was the chief architect of the Saturn V launch vehicle, the superbooster that propelled the United States to the Moon.
Nazi German conquests and defeats in WWII
Nazi victories in the blitzkreig (lightening war):
1. Austria (the Von Trapp family escapes)
2. Czechoslovakia
3. Poland - 1939
4. Norway
5. Battle of Britain: some 6 months of bombing British cities resulted in awesome devastation but did not produce a victory. The Brits held tight under their Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Hitler decided to invade Russia instead of continuing the attack against England.
6. While the German army killed millions of Russians, they never could declare a victory over the Ruskies. By 1944 the Russian army had recovered enough to attack the Germans and help the British and American defeat of the Nazis.
7. Netherland & Belgium were, like the eastern neighbors, easily defeated by the Nazis.
8. France was also quickly defeated and occupied by the Germans. Many Frenchmen fought the germans by sabotage and other underground efforts.
HItler's strategic mistakes:
a) Not continuing the Battle of Britain.
b) Not being more mindful of his attack on Russia.
c) Not securing the petroleum supplies of Rissia or the Mid East. He sent one of his best generals, Rommel, to North Africa to conquer the Mid East. Rommel was defeated by the British and US forces.
1. Austria (the Von Trapp family escapes)
2. Czechoslovakia
3. Poland - 1939
4. Norway
5. Battle of Britain: some 6 months of bombing British cities resulted in awesome devastation but did not produce a victory. The Brits held tight under their Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Hitler decided to invade Russia instead of continuing the attack against England.
6. While the German army killed millions of Russians, they never could declare a victory over the Ruskies. By 1944 the Russian army had recovered enough to attack the Germans and help the British and American defeat of the Nazis.
7. Netherland & Belgium were, like the eastern neighbors, easily defeated by the Nazis.
8. France was also quickly defeated and occupied by the Germans. Many Frenchmen fought the germans by sabotage and other underground efforts.
HItler's strategic mistakes:
a) Not continuing the Battle of Britain.
b) Not being more mindful of his attack on Russia.
c) Not securing the petroleum supplies of Rissia or the Mid East. He sent one of his best generals, Rommel, to North Africa to conquer the Mid East. Rommel was defeated by the British and US forces.
Jewish resistance to the Nazis: Albert Einstein, etc
Some Jews left Germany in the early 1930's. One example was scientist Albert Einstein.
From 1935 to 1938 Jews could leave only if they took nothing with them. They would forfeit their possessions, property, and cash, says World Book.
Neighboring nations closed their borders to Jewish migration. It's a sad fact that the US tightened its restrictions against Jewish immigration during the late 1930's and 1940s.
Why didn't Jews fight back against the Nazis?
a) Jews were accustomed to periodic persecution over their long history in Europe. Their survival strategy was to adopt a low profile and get through by bribery and accomodation.
b) Jews may have counted on escape routes that did not materialize.
c) Ordinarily Jewish wisdom was not to fight physically but to escape or use their imagination. In the case of the Warsaw ghetto ( the story is told in the recommendable movie Schindler's List) the Jews were prepared to fight the Nazis. But the Jews did not have a chance of victory.
How did people of conscience react to the advent of Hitler's Nazi Reich?
- Protest? Hitler brutally and effectively suppressed protest.
- Defiance? There was little defiance.
- Quiet cooperation while waiting for a better time? Yes.
From the movie Swing Kids: "You've got to go along; make the best of things."
Some Germans attempted to hide some of their Jewish neighbors from the Nazis. The Dutch friends of the Frank family in Amsterdam hid a group of Jews. The Frank group was discovered and betrayed by outsiders. All the family but Otto, the father, perished in death camps.
From 1935 to 1938 Jews could leave only if they took nothing with them. They would forfeit their possessions, property, and cash, says World Book.
Neighboring nations closed their borders to Jewish migration. It's a sad fact that the US tightened its restrictions against Jewish immigration during the late 1930's and 1940s.
Why didn't Jews fight back against the Nazis?
a) Jews were accustomed to periodic persecution over their long history in Europe. Their survival strategy was to adopt a low profile and get through by bribery and accomodation.
b) Jews may have counted on escape routes that did not materialize.
c) Ordinarily Jewish wisdom was not to fight physically but to escape or use their imagination. In the case of the Warsaw ghetto ( the story is told in the recommendable movie Schindler's List) the Jews were prepared to fight the Nazis. But the Jews did not have a chance of victory.
How did people of conscience react to the advent of Hitler's Nazi Reich?
- Protest? Hitler brutally and effectively suppressed protest.
- Defiance? There was little defiance.
- Quiet cooperation while waiting for a better time? Yes.
From the movie Swing Kids: "You've got to go along; make the best of things."
Some Germans attempted to hide some of their Jewish neighbors from the Nazis. The Dutch friends of the Frank family in Amsterdam hid a group of Jews. The Frank group was discovered and betrayed by outsiders. All the family but Otto, the father, perished in death camps.
Deutschland: map quiz Tues, May 1
Map quiz . . .
1. Ten neighboring nations and bodies of water.
2. 3 cities in Germany.
3. Borders.
15 pts total.
1. Ten neighboring nations and bodies of water.
2. 3 cities in Germany.
3. Borders.
15 pts total.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Mason Nabors
Learning the concept of relief through relief sculpture in soap was a challenge for most students. After all, it was a first attempt for nearly everyone. But top art students such as Mason nabors proved their talent with the soap.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Noah Wylie played Emil, the tough Hitler Jugend, in Swing Kids
Swing Kids review / Trudeau
1. This movie is set in the city of a) Hamburg b) Munich c) Berlin.
2. The movie takes place 9 years after Hitler took power, or a) 1936 b) 1939 c) 1941.
3. The American music and slang treasured by the swing kids originates mostly in
a) Brooklyn b) Harlem c) the Bronx d) Lower East Side.
4. German swing kids favor a clothing style reflective of __ style. a) American
b) British c) Dutch d) German.
5. The new style of 1930’s jazz groups was a) small combo b) big bands
c) electric guitars, bass and organ.
6. Hitler’s regime is referred to as the a) Reign b) Reich c) Rotterdam.
7. German authorities have banned American __ if they were created by Negroes or Jews. a) books b) records c) art.
8. Peter Muller has lost his father through Nazi imprisonment. Was the father Jewish? Y / N
9. The physician father of Thomas Berger is taken away by authorities due to of his son’s participation in the a) jazz club b) Hitler Youth c) university.
10. Arvid is a jazz guitarist who reminds of the famous Belgian gypsy guitar player named a) Stephane Grapelli b) Peter Frampton c) Django Reinhardt.
11. Peter Muller is disappointed in his mother for her attitude toward the Nazi authorities. her attitude is one of a) defiance b) compliance c) despair.
12. The smooth, seemingly helpful Herr Knopp is a member of the Nazi secret police, or the a) Panzers b) Blitzkrieg c) Gestapo.
13. Peter works as a delivery boy for Herr Schumler. “Herr” means a) store owner b) Mr. c) Professor.
14. In the jazz world a blindfold quiz is one in which you must name the
a) musicians b) type of jazz c) rating earned by the record.
15. Jazz was born in the city of a) Chicago b) New Orleans c) NYC.
16. Name a jazz composer and pianist: a) Duke Ellington b) Louis Armstrong
c) Antonio Vivaldi.
17. Exercise and athletic competition in the German mountainside as well as bonuses like a motorbike were strategies used by the a) universities b) Hitler Youth c) jazz club owners.
18. The Nazis were effective at building a type of super-patriotism. To convince the youth of the Nazi point of view they used exaggeration and fabrications. This is called a) propaganda b) advertising c) nationalism d) enthusiasm.
19. The National Socialist German Worker’s Party was not at all a) socialist
b) German c) national.
20. Hitler demanded a cheap auto design from a) Mercedes b) Porsche c) Audi.
1. This movie is set in the city of a) Hamburg b) Munich c) Berlin.
2. The movie takes place 9 years after Hitler took power, or a) 1936 b) 1939 c) 1941.
3. The American music and slang treasured by the swing kids originates mostly in
a) Brooklyn b) Harlem c) the Bronx d) Lower East Side.
4. German swing kids favor a clothing style reflective of __ style. a) American
b) British c) Dutch d) German.
5. The new style of 1930’s jazz groups was a) small combo b) big bands
c) electric guitars, bass and organ.
6. Hitler’s regime is referred to as the a) Reign b) Reich c) Rotterdam.
7. German authorities have banned American __ if they were created by Negroes or Jews. a) books b) records c) art.
8. Peter Muller has lost his father through Nazi imprisonment. Was the father Jewish? Y / N
9. The physician father of Thomas Berger is taken away by authorities due to of his son’s participation in the a) jazz club b) Hitler Youth c) university.
10. Arvid is a jazz guitarist who reminds of the famous Belgian gypsy guitar player named a) Stephane Grapelli b) Peter Frampton c) Django Reinhardt.
11. Peter Muller is disappointed in his mother for her attitude toward the Nazi authorities. her attitude is one of a) defiance b) compliance c) despair.
12. The smooth, seemingly helpful Herr Knopp is a member of the Nazi secret police, or the a) Panzers b) Blitzkrieg c) Gestapo.
13. Peter works as a delivery boy for Herr Schumler. “Herr” means a) store owner b) Mr. c) Professor.
14. In the jazz world a blindfold quiz is one in which you must name the
a) musicians b) type of jazz c) rating earned by the record.
15. Jazz was born in the city of a) Chicago b) New Orleans c) NYC.
16. Name a jazz composer and pianist: a) Duke Ellington b) Louis Armstrong
c) Antonio Vivaldi.
17. Exercise and athletic competition in the German mountainside as well as bonuses like a motorbike were strategies used by the a) universities b) Hitler Youth c) jazz club owners.
18. The Nazis were effective at building a type of super-patriotism. To convince the youth of the Nazi point of view they used exaggeration and fabrications. This is called a) propaganda b) advertising c) nationalism d) enthusiasm.
19. The National Socialist German Worker’s Party was not at all a) socialist
b) German c) national.
20. Hitler demanded a cheap auto design from a) Mercedes b) Porsche c) Audi.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Hands-on lesson in the difference in elevations: relief sculpture
Students were generous in bringing extra soap today. Thanks, parents for helping by sending the extras. That meant 100% of my pupils applied themselves to the task.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Hitler's rise to political power in 1930's Germany
Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in January 1933, says Wikipedia.com. His rise to power was facilitated by President Paul von Hindenburg, the German army and many politicians. Combining the posts of president and Chancellor, he acquired supreme authority of Germany by making the Nazi party as his powerbase to rise to power.
He first established a Nazi dictatorship by means of the Enabling Act. In March 1933, to obtain two-thirds of the majority needed to enact the Enabling Act, the Nazi party used the Reichstag fire to argue that a Communist revolution was imminent and thus depower the communists. Furthermore, the Nazi policies were much more appealing relative to that of the failed Weimar Republic's and thus, large numbers turned to Hitler as they were longing for a period of stability within Germany after an unsuccessful rule by the Weimar Republic.
The Nazis came to power through an alliance with some traditional conservative factions, although they experienced opposition from the opposing parties including the spd, kpd and zentrum party. Franz von Papen, a conservative former German Chancellor and former member of the Catholic Centre Party, supported Hitler for the position of Chancellor.
Political and corporate engineering won Hitler the Chancellorship. In 1933 the Enabling Act gave Hitler dictatorial power. This Act passed with the support of the Huguenbergian German National People's Party (DNVP), a few liberals, and all conservative and centrist deputies in the constitutionally-disabled and effectively rigged Reichstag.
This remaining bloc easily defeated the sole opposition of the Social Democrats, because a large proportion of the Communists had been either arrested or murdered.
He first established a Nazi dictatorship by means of the Enabling Act. In March 1933, to obtain two-thirds of the majority needed to enact the Enabling Act, the Nazi party used the Reichstag fire to argue that a Communist revolution was imminent and thus depower the communists. Furthermore, the Nazi policies were much more appealing relative to that of the failed Weimar Republic's and thus, large numbers turned to Hitler as they were longing for a period of stability within Germany after an unsuccessful rule by the Weimar Republic.
The Nazis came to power through an alliance with some traditional conservative factions, although they experienced opposition from the opposing parties including the spd, kpd and zentrum party. Franz von Papen, a conservative former German Chancellor and former member of the Catholic Centre Party, supported Hitler for the position of Chancellor.
Political and corporate engineering won Hitler the Chancellorship. In 1933 the Enabling Act gave Hitler dictatorial power. This Act passed with the support of the Huguenbergian German National People's Party (DNVP), a few liberals, and all conservative and centrist deputies in the constitutionally-disabled and effectively rigged Reichstag.
This remaining bloc easily defeated the sole opposition of the Social Democrats, because a large proportion of the Communists had been either arrested or murdered.
Expensive but in great demand where people care about high fidelity: the Neumann U87
Neumann mics may cost $2000 to perhaps $5000, but these German instruments are considered the Rolls Royces of vocal recording.
Reminds us of German excellence in the world of music.
Reminds us of German excellence in the world of music.
Originally a German formal hat, the Homburg is a classic
A homburg is a stiff felt hat, says Wikipedia, that is superficially very similar to the fedora, since both can have a crease from the front to the back of the crown, known as a "center dent". The homburg usually has no pinches, and has a brim with the edge sharply turned up all the way around. It is typically made from wool or fur felt and has a grosgrain hatband and brim treatment with an optional feather.
It was popularized by Edward VII after he visited Germany and brought back a hat of this style.
Like the fedora, the homburg was once quite popular and is still available in almost any color, but the most common colors are black, grey, and brown.
It was popularized by Edward VII after he visited Germany and brought back a hat of this style.
Like the fedora, the homburg was once quite popular and is still available in almost any color, but the most common colors are black, grey, and brown.
Manhattan and Harlem
Not to be forgotten!
Harlem
Columbia U.
Upper West Side
Upper East Side
Metropolitan Museum of Art
UN Bldg
Times Square
Lincoln Center
Times Square
Empire State Bldg
Ground Zero (WTC site)
Harlem
Columbia U.
Upper West Side
Upper East Side
Metropolitan Museum of Art
UN Bldg
Times Square
Lincoln Center
Times Square
Empire State Bldg
Ground Zero (WTC site)
Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt
Born in Belgium, Django Reinhardt spent most of his youth in gypsy encampments close to Paris, playing banjo, guitar and violin from an early age professionally at Bal-musette halls in Paris. He started first on the violin and eventually moved on to a banjo-guitar that had been given to him.
Jean Baptiste "Django" Reinhardt (January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) was a Belgian Sinti jazz guitarist, says Wikipedia. He was one of the first prominent jazz musicians to be born in Europe, and one of the most renowned jazz guitarists of all time.
In 1934, Louis Vola formed the "Quintette du Hot Club de France" with Reinhardt, violinist Stéphane Grappelli, Reinhardt's brother Joseph and Roger Chaput on guitar, and himself on bass.
The concept of "lead guitar" (Django) and backing "rhythm guitar" (Joseph Reinhardt) was born with that band. They also used their guitars for percussive sounds, as they had no true percussion section.
Reinhardt survived World War II unscathed, unlike many other Gypsies who perished in the concentration death camps of the Nazis. It was especially hard for Django's people because jazz itself was not allowed under Hitler's regime. He had the help of a Luftwaffe official named Dietrich Schulz-Köhn, also known as "Doktor Jazz", who deeply admired his music.
Jean Baptiste "Django" Reinhardt (January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) was a Belgian Sinti jazz guitarist, says Wikipedia. He was one of the first prominent jazz musicians to be born in Europe, and one of the most renowned jazz guitarists of all time.
In 1934, Louis Vola formed the "Quintette du Hot Club de France" with Reinhardt, violinist Stéphane Grappelli, Reinhardt's brother Joseph and Roger Chaput on guitar, and himself on bass.
The concept of "lead guitar" (Django) and backing "rhythm guitar" (Joseph Reinhardt) was born with that band. They also used their guitars for percussive sounds, as they had no true percussion section.
Reinhardt survived World War II unscathed, unlike many other Gypsies who perished in the concentration death camps of the Nazis. It was especially hard for Django's people because jazz itself was not allowed under Hitler's regime. He had the help of a Luftwaffe official named Dietrich Schulz-Köhn, also known as "Doktor Jazz", who deeply admired his music.
Basic German language . . .
Basic Deutsch:
Ja. yar Yes.
Nein. nine No.
Bitte. bitter Please.
Danke. danker Thank you.
Guten Morgen. gootern morgen Good morning.
Guten Tag. gootern taag Good afternoon.
Guten Abend. gootern aabent Good evening.
Auf Wiedersehen. owf veederzayn Goodbye.
Entschuldigen Sie bitte! ent-shuldiggern zee bitter Excuse me! (getting attention)
Wie bitte? vee bitter Excuse me?
Entschuldigung! ent-shuldiggung Sorry!
Sprechen Sie Englisch? sprecken zee Ennglish Do you speak English?
Ich verstehe nicht. ikh fehrshtayer nihkt I don't understand.
null nul 0
eins eyns 1
zwei tsvy 2
drei dry 3
vier fear 4
fünf foonf 5
sechs zeks 6
sieben zeebern 7
acht akht 8
neun noyn 9
zehn tsayn 10
elf elf 11
zwölf tsvolf 12
dreizehn dry-tsayn 13
vierzehn fear-tsayn 14
fünfzehn foonf-tsayn 15
sechzehn zek-tsayn 16
siebzehn zeeb-tsayn 17
achtzehn akht-tsayn 18
neunzehn noyn-tsayn 19
zwanzig tsvan-tsigh 20
Ja. yar Yes.
Nein. nine No.
Bitte. bitter Please.
Danke. danker Thank you.
Guten Morgen. gootern morgen Good morning.
Guten Tag. gootern taag Good afternoon.
Guten Abend. gootern aabent Good evening.
Auf Wiedersehen. owf veederzayn Goodbye.
Entschuldigen Sie bitte! ent-shuldiggern zee bitter Excuse me! (getting attention)
Wie bitte? vee bitter Excuse me?
Entschuldigung! ent-shuldiggung Sorry!
Sprechen Sie Englisch? sprecken zee Ennglish Do you speak English?
Ich verstehe nicht. ikh fehrshtayer nihkt I don't understand.
null nul 0
eins eyns 1
zwei tsvy 2
drei dry 3
vier fear 4
fünf foonf 5
sechs zeks 6
sieben zeebern 7
acht akht 8
neun noyn 9
zehn tsayn 10
elf elf 11
zwölf tsvolf 12
dreizehn dry-tsayn 13
vierzehn fear-tsayn 14
fünfzehn foonf-tsayn 15
sechzehn zek-tsayn 16
siebzehn zeeb-tsayn 17
achtzehn akht-tsayn 18
neunzehn noyn-tsayn 19
zwanzig tsvan-tsigh 20
An extraordinary analyst, composer, writer and leader: German monk Martin Luther
Indie comparion this week:
Read and blend the facts relating to the similarities and differences between Martin Luther and Henry VIII.
Can you relate the historic figure Martin Luther to the movie Swing Kids?
Read and blend the facts relating to the similarities and differences between Martin Luther and Henry VIII.
Can you relate the historic figure Martin Luther to the movie Swing Kids?
Dance from Harlem in the 1930's: swing
The term "swing dance" is commonly used to refer either to a group of dances developing in response to swing (genre) music in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, or to lindy hop, a popular partner dance today. While the majority of swing dances began in African American communities as vernacular African American dances, there were a number of forms which developed within Anglo-American or other ethnic group communities.
Though they technically preceded the rise of swing music, and are commonly associated with Dixieland jazz which developed in New Orleans in the south of the United States, dances such as the black bottom (dance), charleston (dance) and tap dance are still considered members of the swing dance family. These sorts of dances travelled north with jazz to cities like New York, Kansas City, and Chicago in the Great Migration (African American) of the 1920s, where rural blacks travelled north to escape persecution, Jim Crow laws, lynching and unemployment in the South during the Great Depression.
Though they technically preceded the rise of swing music, and are commonly associated with Dixieland jazz which developed in New Orleans in the south of the United States, dances such as the black bottom (dance), charleston (dance) and tap dance are still considered members of the swing dance family. These sorts of dances travelled north with jazz to cities like New York, Kansas City, and Chicago in the Great Migration (African American) of the 1920s, where rural blacks travelled north to escape persecution, Jim Crow laws, lynching and unemployment in the South during the Great Depression.
Jazz and dance from Harlem, NYC, reached across the world in the 1930's
In the movie Swing Kids the style of dance and the music come mostly from the clubs and recording studios of NYC.
Swing
The 1930s belonged to Swing, says Wikipedia. While the solo became more important in jazz, popular bands became larger in size. During that classic era, most of the Jazz groups were Big Bands. The Big bands such as Benny Goodman's Orchestra were highly jazz oriented, while others (such as Glenn Miller's) left less space for improvisation.
Key figures in developing the big jazz band were arrangers and bandleaders Fletcher Henderson, Don Redman and Duke Ellington. Swing was also dance music, which served as its immediate connection to the people. Although it was a collective sound, swing also offered individual musicians a chance to improvise melodic, thematic solos which could at times be very complex.
Over time, social strictures regarding racial segregation began to relax, and white bandleaders began to recruit black musicians. In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman hired pianist Teddy Wilson, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, and guitarist Charlie Christian to join small groups.
The influence of Louis Armstrong can be seen in bandleaders like Cab Calloway, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, and vocalists like Bing Crosby, who were influenced by Armstrong's style of improvising. The style further spread to vocalists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday; later, Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan, among others, would jump on the scat bandwagon.
Swing
The 1930s belonged to Swing, says Wikipedia. While the solo became more important in jazz, popular bands became larger in size. During that classic era, most of the Jazz groups were Big Bands. The Big bands such as Benny Goodman's Orchestra were highly jazz oriented, while others (such as Glenn Miller's) left less space for improvisation.
Key figures in developing the big jazz band were arrangers and bandleaders Fletcher Henderson, Don Redman and Duke Ellington. Swing was also dance music, which served as its immediate connection to the people. Although it was a collective sound, swing also offered individual musicians a chance to improvise melodic, thematic solos which could at times be very complex.
Over time, social strictures regarding racial segregation began to relax, and white bandleaders began to recruit black musicians. In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman hired pianist Teddy Wilson, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, and guitarist Charlie Christian to join small groups.
The influence of Louis Armstrong can be seen in bandleaders like Cab Calloway, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, and vocalists like Bing Crosby, who were influenced by Armstrong's style of improvising. The style further spread to vocalists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday; later, Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan, among others, would jump on the scat bandwagon.
The Swastika
The swastika is a holy symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. In the West, it is more widely known as symbol of Nazism.
The swastika is now used universally in religious and civil ceremonies in India. Most Indian temples, weddings, festivals and celebrations are decorated with swastikas. The symbol was introduced to Southeast Asia by Hindu kings and remains an integral part of Balinese Hinduism to this day, and it is a common sight in Indonesia. The symbol also has an ancient history in Europe, appearing on artifacts from pre-Christian European cultures. By the early 20th century it was widely used worldwide and was regarded as a symbol of good luck and auspiciousness.
The swastika is now used universally in religious and civil ceremonies in India. Most Indian temples, weddings, festivals and celebrations are decorated with swastikas. The symbol was introduced to Southeast Asia by Hindu kings and remains an integral part of Balinese Hinduism to this day, and it is a common sight in Indonesia. The symbol also has an ancient history in Europe, appearing on artifacts from pre-Christian European cultures. By the early 20th century it was widely used worldwide and was regarded as a symbol of good luck and auspiciousness.
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