Grace attended her freshman year and learned a lot. She learned about how to handle stressful situations and how sometimes you need to listen to your parents. Grace was very terrified at first, but realized that with friends and faith, she would make it through her freshman year. Grace made a bunch of new friends on XC and Track, she learned that before running you must stretch also. She got injured and had to sit out, but frequently went to physical therapy. After a couple of months her I.T band got better and she went to BAAC to run because her brother swims there. During springtime she was on track and loved it, her events were the 100 and 300 meter hurdles.
She found out how she learned and hoped that next year she will know what to do with school. Grace is hopeful to not be a Freshman soon. She is also excited about Chem next year. Grace enjoyed her freshman year a lot and learned different things about herself. Her favorite subject was Bio because she enjoys the sciences. In West Civ she became a better writer and read lots in English. Grace learned about Algebra II as well. Grace learned that she is not a visual learner and needs to write things out several times to get the point. She found out her strengths and weakness.
Grace had a lot of fun at the school dances and loved Homecoming. She was sad that she did not go to Sadie Hawkins, but is looking forward to Homecoming next year.She has met many good friends, like Quinn, Katherine, Kirsten, Travis, Katie and Sarah etc... She loves her classes and free mods.Grace is looking forward to her next three years at John Carroll.
Friday, May 20, 2011
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Essay 4 Final
The Middle Ages evolved over hundreds of years and was influenced by many factors, but none as great as Charlemagne. A Christian leader noted for his influence and power in Rome and Eastern Europe, Charlemagne never sought to be King, but came to power reluctantly by circumstance when his father died. Charlemagne was an unusual ruler because he insisted on spreading his faith with his people. His insistence on sharing his faith is the main reason why Christianity grew during the Middle Ages. Charlemagne organized and strengthened the faith through a large following of believers. Because Charlemagne’s reign is synonymous with the evolution of Christianity during the Middle Ages, studying Charlemagne is essential to understanding the culture of the Middle Ages.
Charlemagne was born in 742 and son of Pippin III. “When Pepin died in 768, his kingdom was divided between his two sons and for three years Charlemagne ruled with his younger brother Carloman.” (Britannica, 1994) Although the brothers competed between each other, they coexisted. It was the death of Carloman to an illness that propelled Charlemagne to complete power over his brother’s nation. This circumstance was important because now Charlemagne had no one to stand in his way or that of his faith. Charlemagne became eager to expand his rule and pursued more power by moving into Eastern Europe and Rome.
Charlemagne was a different emperor; he was a Christian and wanted to spread his beliefs. This great emperor was one of the reason’s the church became so popular. The idea of Christianity was not popular at the time and caused a stir. “He invaded Saxony in 772 and eventually achieved its total conquest and conversion to Christianity. He also extended his dominance to the south, conquering the kingdom of the Lombard’s in northern Italy” . (BBC, 2011) This quote describes Charlemagne’s steps to spreading Christianity throughout his kingdom and others. Eventually Charlemagne showed his support of Christianity by saving the Pope from a rebellion. Charlemagne’s actions increases awareness of the Christian faith in the Middle Ages.
Charlemagne’s conviction and determination regarding his faith drew many followers to him. He was skilled in convincing people to believe and trust in the Christian faith. “He also attempted to consolidate Christianity throughout his vast empire. He persuaded many eminent scholars to come to his court and established a new library of Christian and classical works.” (BBC,2011) Charlemagne continued to spread Christianity with every conquer he made. He was tenacious. Charlemagne knew that bringing scholars and knowledgeable believers together would only stabilize the Christian faith.
Altogether, Charlemagne’s reign went hand-in-hand with the growth of Christianity during the Middle Ages. At no time did Charlemagne conquer without the name of Christianity. Each nation he touched, he left strong with the Christian faith. This desire to combine faith with leadership made Charlemagne different from the other emperors of this time period. By promoting Christianity, Charlemagne united his subjects through faith and empowered them to appreciate and practice their faith with the support of scholars and libraries. The movement that Charlemagne started affected the people and culture of the Middle Ages as it opened ideas to a new way of thinking. Charlemagne’s impact on the Middle Ages was huge and unreplaceable.
Works Cited
Britannica,. (1994). Charlamagne biography. <http://www.biography.com/articles/Charlemagne-37817?part=9>
BBC, Initials. (2011). Charlemagne. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/charlemagne.shtml>
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Essay 4
The Middle Ages was a quickly evolving time period, where history waited for no one. To understand this the reign of Charlamagne is greatly needed. The reign of Charlamagne shows how much power, this Christian leader had and how he influenced Rome and Eastern Europe. Charlamagne changed Rome and other cultures in many ways. Charlamagne’s reign was greatly important and relevant to learning about the Middle Ages because Charlamagne represents Chrisitanity evolving during this time period.
Charlamagne was born in 742, he was son of Pippin III. Pippin III eventually passed away “When Pepin died in 768, his kingdom was divided between his two sons and for three years Charlemagne ruled with his younger brother Carloman.” Both brothers were competition against the other and it soon showed. Charlemagne gained reign over his brother when he died of an illness. This was very important because now Charlemagne had no one to stand in his way for now. Later on Charlemagne took over parts of Eastern Europe and Rome.
Charlamagne was a different and almost odd emperor because of his faith. Charlamagne was a Christian and wanted to spread the word throughout his kingdom and others. This was a difference idea for the culture and time period because Christians were usually persecuted. “He invaded Saxony in 772 and eventually achieved its total conquest and conversion to Christianity. He also extended his dominance to the south, conquering the kingdom of the Lombards in northern Italy. “ This quotes describes Charlamagne’s steps to spreading Chrisitanity throughout his kingdom and others. Eventually Charlamagne saved the Pope from a rebellion and showed how he supported his “faith”. He brought awareness of Christian faith in the Middle Ages.
Charmalagne was a huge influence through his charm and conviction, he had many followers. He used these particular traits to convince people to believe and trust the Christian faith. “He also attempted to consolidate Christianity throughout his vast empire. He persuaded many eminent scholars to come to his court and established a new library of Christian and classical works.” Charlamagne tried very hard to make a mark with Christianity and with every conquer made Christianity was spread. This quote shows how he convinced many to follow him and believe in him.
Altogether Charlamagne put his efforts into spreading Christianity throughout nations. This was a huge difference in an emporer in this time period. By promoting Chrisitanity Charlamagne opened many doors for Christianity to be appreaciated and practiced. He was a huge part of the Middle Ages and is greatly needed to understand it.
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