Monday, May 18, 2009

Pecha Kucha Research (25)

1. http://www.chinaonline.cn.com/chinese_culture/biography/qin-shi-huang.html

2. chinaonline.cn.com

3. N/A

4. It has a lot of information about the history of Qin and Qin in fictional things. ie: movies

5. Im not sure about this website.

6. Im not sure about this website because it has no homepage or any other link I can click to see if this site is a legitimate website.

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1. http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/38065.htm

2. China.org

3. An official Chinese News site

4. It gives general information about Qin and his empire.

5. Yes

6. I believe this site because it is an official Chinese news site.

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1. http://www.ptebiz.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=6%3Achinese-story&id=256%3Aemperor-qin-shi-huang&Itemid=16

2. Iris

3. An author for ptebiz.com

4. Information about his ascension to the throne, achievements and defects and the decline of the first emperor.

5. Yes

6. I believe this source because the information presented is similar to other websites I had found.

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1. http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/e-h/firstemperor6.html

2. Channel 4

3. An official tv channel

4. Information about his death, the end of the search for immortality, sealing of the tomb, the struggle for succession for his throne, and an overall view of the first Chinese Emperor.

5. Yes

6. I believe this site because it was a documentary shown on channel 4 and information is now in text.

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1. http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/e-h/firstemperor5.html

2. Channel 4

3. An official tv channel

4. Gives information about his quest for immortality, the burning of scrolls and his mercury consumption.

5. Yes

6. I believe this site because it was a documentary shown on channel 4 and information is now in text.

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1. http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/e-h/firstemperor4.html

2. Channel 4

3. An official tv channel

4. Information about the creation of the empire, totalitarian philosophy, Qin Law, and the tomb.

5. Yes

6. I believe this site because it was a documentary shown on channel 4 and information is now in text.

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1. http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/e-h/firstemperor3.html

2. Channel 4

3. An official tv channel

4. Gives information about his inches from death, revenge and "The birth of China".

5. Yes

6. I believe this site because it was a documentary shown on channel 4 and information is now in text.

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1. http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/e-h/firstemperor2.html

2. Channel 4

3. An official tv channel

4. Gives information about the young king , the Seven Warring States, the queen dowager and the eunuch, and the plot to seize the throne.

5. Yes

6. I believe this site because it was a documentary shown on channel 4 and information is now in text.

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1. http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/e-h/firstemperor1.html

2. Channel 4

3. An official tv channel

4. gives you the legend, the history and the archaeology of Qin and his tomb.

5. Yes

6. I believe this site because it was a documentary shown on channel 4 and information is now in text.

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1. http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/e-h/firstemperor.html

2. Channel 4

3. An official tv channel

4. Gives a general overview about Qin and the website.

5. Yes

6. I believe this site because it was a documentary shown on channel 4 and information is now in text.

Pecha Kucha Research (15)

1. http://www.warriortours.com/cityguides/xian/mausoleum_qinshihuang/

2. WarriorTours

3. A tour website for China

4. It gives information about his ascent to the throne, achievements and the decline of the First Emperor.

5. Yes

6. I believe this source because it has information about the tomb and is advertising people to go get a tour on the tomb. By giving accurate information, it makes people want to learn more about Qin.

Pecha Kucha Research (14)

1. http://china.citw2008.com/html/2006/1112/1752.shtml

2. Beijing International Travel Website

3. A travel company to give information about China.

4. It gives information about the Emperor QinShihuang's mausoleum.

5. Yes

6. I believe this source because it is a website made for tourists in China and should have accurate information if they would like their business to flourish.

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1. http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/emperor_qin_shi_huang/

2. News Finder

3. An author Yin Zhuo

4. Gives history of the emperor and accomplishments. It also gives information about the things he had done that was considered evil.

5. I believe this source.

6. I belive this source because the information checks out with the other sources I had found.

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1.http://asianhistory.about.com/od/profilesofasianleaders/p/qinshihungbio.htm

2. Kallie Szczepanski

3. An author for About.com

4. Gives history of Qin Shi Huang. Early life, early reign, Lao Ai's Revolt, consolidation of power, battles with neighboring states, China unified, The Great Wall and Ling Canal, The Confucian Purge, Qin Shi Huang's quest for immortality, The Terracotta Army, the death of Qin Shi Huang, and fall of the Qin Empire.

5. I believe this source.

6. I believe this source because I have used this website before and they were reliable.

Pecha Kucha Research (11)

1. http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/atam/115132.htm

2. China Internet Information Center

3. Works with China Development Gateway, Beijing Review, China Today, China Pictorial, Foreign Languages Press, Cypress Book. This is a news website.

4. It gives you information about the tomb of Qin, and the reason why Qin built such a massive tomb.

5. Yes, I believe this site.

6. I believe this site because it is a news website backed up by many others.

Pecha Kucha Research (10)

1.http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/ancient_china/famous/emperor_qin_shi_huang/index.shtml

2. Discovery Channel

3. An official tv program and website.

4. It gives a brief history of Qin.

5. I believe this source.

6. I believe this source because it is from a well known company and it has its own tv channel.

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1. http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/early_imperial_china/qin.html

2. Chinaculture.org

3. Backed up by Ministry of Culture.

4. Tells you how Qin rose to power, his accomplishments, and his actions.

5. I believe this source.

6. I believe this source because it is backed up by Ministry of Culture and it once was only a Chinese site, but because it has been doing well, they translated things into english. The website is now in English and in Chinese.

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1. http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/early_imperial_china/qin.html

2. Minnesota State University

3. A state university

4. Tells how Qin came into power, achievements, and death.

5. I believe this source.

6. I believe this source because it is from the Minnesota State University. The information should be accurate if it isnt, it makes the university look bad.

Pecha Kucha Research (7)

1. http://www.bambooweb.com/articles/q/i/Qin_Shi_Huangdi.html

2. BambooWeb Dictionary

3. An online library.

4. It gives information about Qin Shi Huangdi's achievements, death, and background.

5. I believe this source.

6. I believe this source because at the bottom of the page, they cited where they had taken the information from.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Pecha Kucha Research (6)

1.http://www.sacu.org/qinemperor.html

2. Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding

3. They have their own magazine dating back to 1997.

4. It gives the history of the king and his accomplishments. It also talks about the movie "Hero".

5. I believe this source.

6. I believe this source because it has a magazine that they have been publishing which tells me that this site is a reliable site.

Pecha Kucha Research (5)

1. http://chineseculture.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chinavoc.com%2Fhistory%2Fqin%2Fqinshh.htm

2. Chinavoc

3. N/A

4. It gives a history of Qin Shi Huang and what happens after his death.

5. Yes

6. I believe this site because it states in the privacy statement that this site is used to educated people about China. It also is copyrighted.

Pecha Kucha Research (4)

1. http://www.cultural-china.com/chinaWH/html/en/33History223.html

2. Cultural China

3. Initiated by Shanghai News and Press Bureau and undertaken by Hongtu Real Estate Development Company

4. This site gives brief history of the emperor and what his name means.

5. I believe this source.

6. I believe this source because it is supported by the Shanghai Nes and Press Bureau.

Pecha Kucha Research (3)

1. http://www1.chinaculture.org/library/2008-02/09/content_22854.htm

2. China Culture

3. N/A

4. "Emperor Qin Shihuang (also called the First Emperor of China) was the founder of the first unified empire in the history of China. He established an autocratic state with centralized power over the feudal society." A biography of the Emperor.

5. I believe this source.

6. I believe this source because it is a legitimate website and it gives a lot of accurate information.

Pecha Kucha Research (2)

1. http://www.china-history.net/qin.htm

2. China History

3. N/A

4. It gives the history of the emperor, dates and times, achievements, tombs, and the discovery of the tomb.

5. I somewhat believe this source.

6. I dont fully believe this source because it doesn't have a copyright date and information that credible websites have. I believe this source because the information checks out to other sites.

Pecha Kucha Research (1)

1. http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/terra_cotta_army/qin_shihuang_1.htm

2. Travel China Guide

3. A website for tourists in China.

4. It gives a summary about Qin Shi Huang

5. Yes

6. I believe this source because this website is directed to tourists in China. If it were false information, it would affect China's tourism.

Friday, May 8, 2009

DBQ

Non-violence works by not attacking or retaliating against the person/group that is persecuting you. Non-violence is the best solution.

Non-violent methods work and is the best way to "fight" for your rights.

-From the movie, Gandhi and many of his supporters marched down to the ocean to collect their own salt (The Salt March). It was illegal for the people of Indian decent to collect their own salt. Salt had to be bought. In document D, it is stated that the Salt Tax Law made it illegal for Indians to collect their own salt and many historians consider the Salt March the turning point of the movement to free India from British control.

-In document F, it says that any method should be used as long as it works. It also says that "the state was far more powerful than we, and any attempts at violence by us would be devastatingly crushed. This made nonviolence a practical necessity rather than an option." The fact that any government has the power to crush any act of violence because the government needs to protect its country and people. If there were no violence against the state, the government could use violence to end the protest, but that would make them look bad and most likely be the "hot topic" of many other countries. In the movie, a foreign correspondent journalists took note of the protest against the British and how the British responded to the protest in front of the Dharasana Salt Works. According to document G, the Indian people were slowly walking towards the front entrance, and were beat down by the British police. The British attacked them with steel-shods and struck the advancing men at the head. "At times the spectacle of unresisting men being methodically bashed into a bloody pulp sickened me so much that I had to turn away." Also in Document M, Gandhi says "Without the newspapers a movement like Satyagraha wouldn't have been possible." The newspapers were how people around the country and the world were able to see what was going on and what kind of injustice the Indian people were enduring.

- In document H, it asks for people to join the non-violent "army." Martin Luther King also asked for people to give up any possible weapon and to use no weapons. "Hundreds of people responded." Also in document I, it states that all the volunteers to the Defiance of Unjust Laws campaign could not retaliate "otherwise they would undermine the value of the entire enterprise. They must respond to violence with nonviolence; discipline must be maintained at all costs." In both these documents, they are encouraging the people not to retaliate no matter what. Document H was at Birmingham, Alabama in April, 1963. Document I was at Johannesburg, South Africa in April, 1952. If non violence didn't work then how did two similar things occur in two different parts of the world and with a time frame of 11 years?

-In document B, a boycott method was used. The boycott was for the buses. This non-violent method works because many African Americans used the buses as their main mode of transportation and because many African Americans lived in America, it damaged the economy in Montgomery, Alabama. With the boycott, the government could not force the protesters to uses buses and could not do much about it. This was an affective way to get the governments attention.