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.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Essay 3 Final Draft
Grace Leung
4/27/11
West Civ Essay 3
The traditions of structure and patterns in Romanesque and Gothic Churches are truly diverse. Each of these different and detailed types of churches represents something. The Gothic churches show how important it was to be a community and how close the community was, with crypts underneath the church. While the Romanesque churches describe how important privacy was and how closer of the soul was a big part of a person’s life. Romanesque and Gothic churches show how important theology was to each ones culture, through the appearance of their diverse structures.
Both Gothic and Romanesque churches tell their theologies by just one look. Gothic churches have many different features. One is the attempt to look like German towns. In figure 1 this is succeeded as the top of the church has a point to it, just like houses in Germany often do. This church looks almost roomy and very large. Community, being very important, was one contributor to the size and architecture of this church. The theology for the Gothic church was to show how important it was to let God in. This structure is a very good example, since the church is very open looking. In figure 2 this is a Romanesque church. It has thick walls and a concealed look, while the Gothic church is the opposite. The lack in openings is evident and the high towers show how secluded it is. It was very important to this particular theology to work on your inner self, making this a great example, since the church is very enclosed.
It is evident how different these two churches can be, the difference in each ones theology is a contributor to the contrasts. Figure 3 is decorative for a Gothic church, but is still relevant to what a Gothic church looks like. This church has a very high ceiling and a wide area. It has many windows, to show how “open” it is. Figure 4, the Romanesque church, is very confined looking; there are not doors on the side of the church. The windows on this church are completely open and surrounded by a brick looking material. The solitude look of this church gives off vibes that it is very serious and almost a judge mental atmosphere.
The Gothic tradition is a more open and an open, society like tradition. Figure 5 is a very vivid example of Gothic theology. The church wings are huge and the ceiling is enormous. It is very open and makes a person feel like they could walk right in. It is very much a community place and displays openness towards God. This is exactly what Gothic theology wants to display. An example of a Romanesque church is Figure 6; it is very closed, with a stone structure. Also it is not that high and instead is strong around the base and structure of the church.
The dissimilarities between these two churches can be of great importance to each ones theology. The Gothic church is very open to the community to experience learning about God together. The Romanesque church is more secluded and focuses more on a person’s inner soul, and their relationship with God. Each church is represented greatly in there look and appearance.
Figure 5: Neo- Gothic Church at Kylemore
Neo- Gothic Church at Kylemore, 13th Century, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neo-gothic_church_at_Kylemore.jpg, published August 14, 2009
Figure 2: Ostseite von St. Gereon
Osteite von St. Gereon, 13th Century, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Gereon_K%C3%B6ln_-_Ostseite_(2520).jpg, published Jun 1, 2008
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Reims Cathedral Notre Dame Interior, 13th Century, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reims_Cathedrale_Notre_Dame_interior_002.JPG, published January 28, 2008
Saint Andreas Church
Saint Andreas Church, 13th Century, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kosciol_sw._Andrzeja_w_Krakowie.jpg, published December 1999
Reims Cathedral of Notre Dame, 13th Century, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ReimsCattedraleEsternoAbside.jpg, published November 2008
Church of Holy Trinity and Virgin Mary, 13th Century, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strzelno_3.JPG, published 2005
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