source 25! woo hoo!

1. http://www.living-chinese-symbols.com/chinese-calligraphy.html
2. Shi Bo
3. Author of Between Heaven and Earth, A History of Chinese Writing
4. the source says, "Chinese calligraphy shows an incontestable esthetic quality.
   
   For this reason, the Chinese -- the intellectuals in particular -- decorate their studies with one or two calligraphies excuted on a silk scroll to imbue their houses with a refined and distiniguised atmosphere.
   
   They also follow the custom of putting up the two panels of their entry doors, or on either side of them, two parallel sentences written on two long pieces of paper.
   
   These two phrases often express a wish for a good year, delare an aspiration of the master of the house, or simply show his desire to add a note of distinction to his house."
5. yes
6. because the information is clear and very easy to understand

source 24

1. http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/callig/7calmodn.htm
2. Patricia Buckley Ebrey
3. -.edu website
4. the source says, "Calligraphy has remained a potent force in Chinese life up to the present. During the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, calligraphy continued to be a central art of the literati, closely associated both with painting and with the social and cultural life of the educated elite. The Chinese landscape came to reflect the appreciation of calligraphy, as stones inscribed with the calligraphy of admired artists were erected at famous sites. Calligraphy could also be seen on temple name plaques, on shop signs, and on couplets pasted by the doors of even very modest homes. Calligraphy, thus, formed an ever-present part of China's visual culture."
5. yes
6. the credentials are okay, and this site has been reviewed by many experts.

source 23

1. http://library.thinkquest.org/3614/drawing.htm
2. 11 year old Chelsea, 11 year old Nicole
3. ...? nothing really... fifth graders?
4. the source shows how to create the seven simple strokes and gives a little explanation on the different parts necessary for calligraphy.
5. somewhat
6. they are 11 years old... but the information seems so simple. it's so clear.

source 22

1. http://www.arthistoryclub.com/art_history/Calligraphy
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. the source says, "Calligraphy is an art dating back to the earliest day of history, and widely practiced throughout China to this day. Although it uses Chinese words as its vehicle of expression, one does not have to know Chinese to appreciate its beauty. Because in essence, Calligraphy is an abstract art.
   
   East Asian calligraphy typically uses ink brushes to write Chinese characters (called Hanzi in Chinese, Kanji in Japanese, and Hanja in Korean). Calligraphy (in Chinese, Shufa 書法, in Japanese Shodō 書道, in Korean, Seoyae 書藝, all meaning "the way of writing") is considered an important art in East Asia and the most refined form of East Asian painting.
   
   The style of Chinese calligraphy has evolved continually for thousands of years. About 213 B.C., under the famous Qin Shi Huangdi, who perpetrated the 'burning of the books', the Prime Minister Li Si drew up an official index of characters and unified the written form for the use of scholars. This is chuan-shu and contained more than 3,000 characters. From that time to the present, there have been five major styles of calligraphy. Using their Japanese names, they are tensho (seal style), reisho (scribe's style), kaisho (block style), gyosho (semi-cursive style), and sosho (cursive style, literally "grass writingstyles"). All five styles of writing are still in use today.
   In addition to these, the Japanese developed the kana characters during the eighth century. In contrast to Chinese characters, which express both sound and meaning ideographically, kana express only sound without regard to meaning. Three types of kana have been developed, manyogana, hiragana, and katakana. The manyogana are a subset of the Chinese characters used phonetically to represent the syllables of Japanese, and are named after the eighth century poetry collection Manyoshu. Manyogana is now obsolete.
   
   At the time this collection was compiled the Japanese had no writing system of their own. Some of the Japanese poems were rendered in Chinese characters used phonetically, and in others the Chinese characters were used sometimes phonetically and sometimes ideographically. Using the kanji manyogana as a guide, hiragana and katakana were developed from simplified cursive versions of characters. In the hands of Japanese noblewomen, hiragana developed into a beautiful script which is the unique calligraphic style of Japan. In contrast to the loops and curves of hiragana, katakana is more angular and relies on sharp angles. Written Japanese uses both scripts along with Chinese characters, and basic calligraphy instruction is still common in Japanese lower education.
   Calligraphy has influenced most major art styles in East Asia, including sumi-e, a style of Japanese painting using indian ink.
   
   East Asian calligraphy typically uses ink brushes to write Chinese characters (called Hanzi in Chinese, Kanji in Japanese, and Hanja in Korean). Calligraphy (in Chinese, Shufa 書法, in Japanese Shodō 書道, or "the way of writing") is considered an important art in East Asia and the most refined form of East Asian painting.
   Calligraphy has influenced most major art styles in East Asia, including sumi-e, a style of Chinese and Japanese painting based entirely on calligraphy."
5. somewhat
6. the information seems logical but there were no credentials to sway my thought to believe this site

source 21?!?!

1. http://www.artrealization.com/traditional_chinese_art/calligraphy/introduction/chinese_calligraphy_intro.htm
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. the source says, "Chinese calligraphy can be seen as the backbone of China's artistic tradition. This branch of art was, and still is, the most dominant vehicle through which the Chinese express their emotions in the world of visual art.
   
   To begin with, it is crucial to differentiate Western and Chinese Calligraphy. In the west, calligraphy, literally meaning beautiful or good writing is a minor art which tends to embellish letters in a rather preconceived and rigid manner. Western calligraphy is more often than not executed by well practiced artisans (in the past mainly monks), than real artists. This is not to say that the more casual and expressive forms of calligraphy did not exist, however, people involved in this practice were never looked upon as established artists."
5. yes
6. because the website looks very professional. also, the information is supported by other sites listed in this site.

Source 20!

1. http://www.chinesecalligraphyinfo.com/index.php
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. the source says, "In both Chinese and Japanese cultures, the art of calligraphy is considered an endeavor equal to the art of brush painting. In addition to artistic expression, the practice of calligraphy is thought to bring good health and increase longevity by exercising the spirit, the mind and the body all at once.The most effective calligraphic artists strive to perfect a symbiosis of form and meaning to express the complete spirit of the characters they depict. Whether paired with painting or pursued alone, learning to create calligraphy is fundamental to those interested in Asian Art forms."
5. not really..
6. there was really no source.. and there were no credentials.. this almost seems more of an opionon rather than a fact.

Source 19?

1. http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/culture/calligraphy.htm
2. Victor Shu
3. Director of ChinaHighlights.com
4. the source says, "Calligraphy is one of the traditional arts unique to China. It is not only a stool of cultural communication but an artistic treasure with shining and extraordinary splendor. Chinese calligraphy has a long history and lasts about 1000 years. It can be considered as a unique artistic form of the treasury of Chinese culture. It is the representative of Chinese art and is reputed as the most ancient artistic form in the history of oriental world. Calligraphy has exerted wide influence world widely and has even been introduced to many neighboring countries. Picasso, the world famous master of art, once expressed that "If I once lived in China, I must had become a calligrapher rather than a painter". Chinese traditional calligraphy mainly fall into six categories: Seal Charater, Official Script, Formal Script, Running Script, Formal Script, Running Script, Cursive Hand."
5. somewhat
6. it challenges the number of categories of calligraphy but agrees with other sites for the most part

source 18!

1. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/chcl/hd_chcl.htm
2. Dawn Delbanco
3. Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University
4. the source says, "But expressive as calligraphy is, it is also an art of control. A counterbalance of order and dynamism is manifested in all aspects of Chinese writing. In traditional Chinese texts, words are arranged in vertical columns that are read from right to left. Traditional texts have no punctuation; nor are proper nouns visually distinguishable from other words. The orderly arrangement of characters is inherent in each individual character as well. One does not write characters in haphazard fashion: an established stroke order ensures that a character is written exactly the same way each time. This not only makes the formidable task of memorization easier, but ensures that each character will be written with a sense of balance and proportion, and that one is able to write with an uninterrupted flow and rhythm. The calligrapher and the dancer have much in common: each must learn choreographed movements; each must maintain compositional order. But once the rules have been observed, each may break free within certain boundaries to express a personal vitality. "
5. yes
6. the credentials are great in magnitude and the information is greatly explained. It sounds professional.

source 17

1. http://www.chinavista.com/experience/calligraphy/calligra.html
2. Mr.Du Feibao
3. graduated from Shanghai Foreign Languages Institute in 1964. After more than 20 years service for the National Travel Bureau, he is now working for China Nationality Travel Service.
4. the source says, "
   Calligraphy is understood in China as the art of writing a good hand with the brush or the study of the rules and techniques of this art. As such it is peculiar to China and the few countries influenced by ancient Chinese culture.
   
   In the history of Chinese art, calligraphy has always been held in equal importance to painting. Great attention is also paid today to its development by holding exhibitions of ancient and contemporary works and by organizing competitions among youngsters and people from various walks of life. Sharing of experience in this field often makes a feature in Sino-Japanese cultural exchange.
   
   Chinese calligraphy, like the script itself, began with the hieroglyphs and, over the long ages of evolution, has developed various styles and schools, constituting an important part of the heritage of national culture.
   
   Chinese scripts are generally divided into five categories: the seal character (zhuan), the official or clerical script (li), the regular script (kai), the running hand (xing) and the cursive hand (cao)."
5. yes
6. because it supports my other sources.

source 16

1. http://www.asianartmall.com/calligraphyarticle.htm
2. asianartmall.com
3. N/A
4. The source says, "Calligraphy literally means ‘Beautiful Writing’ and has been accepted and acknowledged as an art form in various cultures throughout the world. But the ancient Chinese Calligraphy is unparalleled. Chinese calligraphy is a unique oriental art form to Asian cultures with a brilliant tradition as ancient as the culture itself. It is similar to painting and makes use of Chinese characters as an elementary vehicle to communicate and spread the divine world of the artist. All the way through, Calligraphy uses a basic media, brush handling techniques, scripts, presentation and style to express the emotions, culture, artistic/creative feelings, and moral principles of the artist to the readers who are overwhelmed by the power of application and the pleasure of beauty. Calligraphy is not just another way of writing Chinese characters, but also a beautiful, elaborate and a stylish art of interpretation and a branch of learning.
   
   The origin of Chinese Calligraphy is not very precise. According to a tale in ancient Chinese history, Chinese calligraphy is approximately 4000 years old and originated during the reign of the Yellow Emperor a man named Cang Jie. Earlier periods of the Chinese history reveal that calligraphy was viewed as a matchless and independent visual art form rather than merely an ornamental art and was highly regarded over painting and sculpture, and paralleled alongside poetry as a means of self-expression and cultivation. Calligraphy became an art during the reign of Qin Dynasty and started to blossom in the Han Dynasty. Jin Dynasty saw the emergence of some great calligraphers, including Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi. Achievements in the field of calligraphy were also seen in the North and South Dynasty and the calligraphy works in this period were called as Wei Bei. During the rule of Tang dynasty, calligraphy was taken more seriously; hence a lot of great calligraphers appeared during their reign, including Yan Zhenqing. With the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the decline of calligraphy began and the worst period was Ming Dynasty."
5. somewhat
6. the information seems logical and has been repeated before which supports the past facts but there were no credentials that I saw

source 15

1. http://www.chinaorbit.com/china-culture/art-of-chinese-calligraphy.htmlfakldfa
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. the source says, "Several styles of writing can be distinguished, such as seal, official or clerical, running or semi-cursive, cursive and regular. Each style has its own specific features and purpose. There exist seven basic strokes, also known as the seven mysteries. The basic strokes consist of a dot, a horizontal line, a vertical line, a sweeping downward stroke, a sharp curve and a downward stroke.
   
   Combined, the various styles, shapes and forms are infinite and depend on factors like the concentration of ink, the flexibility of the paint brush, the thickness of the paper and the absorptive capacity of it. A specific feature of calligraphy is that all strokes are permanent and incorrigible. Each stroke demands careful planning and a confident execution with a steady hand. Because this form of art is so sublime and abstract, in the imperial era, the general assumption originated that calligraphy had the ability to reveal one’s personality. Therefore, this characteristic was used as an significant criteria for selecting executives for the Imperial Court."
5. somewhat
6. there wasn't enough credentials for me, but the information seems credible

source 14

1. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/719284/Chinese-calligraphy
2. Encyclopedia Britannica
3. ...? its ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
4. the source says, "Calligraphy rivals painting as a fine art in China, and paintings are often captioned with artfully written poems. Calligraphy reveals the great fondness the Chinese have for their written characters, and it ranges in style from meticulously and laboriously scribed “seal” characters to flamboyant and unconstrained “grass” characters. Calligraphy, as painting, is prized for a number of abstract aesthetic qualities, described by such terms as balance, vitality, energy, bones, wind, and strength."
5. yes
6. because the credentials are very gread and reliable

source 13

1. http://chinese-school.netfirms.com/Chinese-calligraphy-facts.html
2. Los Angeles Learning Center
3. they offer classes on the Chinese language
4. the source says, "It is very much like painting. It uses Chinese characters to communicate the spiritual world of the artist. Just as one thousand persons will have as many faces, one thousand persons will have as many differences in handwriting. Through the medium of form, way of handling the brush, presentation, and style, calligraphy as a work of art conveys the moral integrity, character, emotions, esthetic feelings and culture of the artist to readers affecting them by the power of appeal and the joy of beauty.
   
   Calligraphy is not only a practical technique for writing Chinese characters, but also a unique Oriental art of expression and a branch of learning or discipline as well. As a branch of learning it is rich in content, including the evolution of writing styles, development and rules of technique, history of calligraphy, calligraphers and their inheritance in art, and evaluation of calligraphy as a work of art. This branch of learning is wide ranging and deep, forming an important part of Chinese culture.
   
   Like chopsticks, this calligraphy used to be wholly Chinese. As Chinese culture spread to Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Singapore, calligraphy became a unique feature of Oriental art."
5. somewhat
6. there wasn't enough credentials to support their facts

source 12

1. http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/callig/callmain.htm
2. Patricia Buckley Ebrey
3. -.edu website
4. the source says, "In China, the style in which an individual writes has long been believed to communicate something essential about his or her personality, intellect, and abilities. Even today it is a common presumption that one can "read" the identity of the person through his or her handwriting."
   
   
   The European term calligraphy means "beautiful writing," and reflects an interest in ornamenting words on the page; most European calligraphy is highly stylized, regular, and decorated with flourishes, which in themselves are lacking in personal expression. Calligraphy in the West was always considered a minor art and tended to curb spontaneity, producing fairly static forms.
   
   In China, however, this was far from the case; the most widely practiced writing styles favored spontaneity, and the brush was thought to act like a seismograph in recording the movements of arm, wrist, and hand. East Asian calligraphy was established as a "high art" form well before the Tang dynasty. It has continuously enjoyed a high status among the arts ever since, and is practiced today by many people, including every school-aged child."
5. yes
6. this site is meant for educational purposes. it has been reviewed by many experts

source 11

1. http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_artqa/2004-02/04/content_45863.htm
2. Chinaculture.org
3. Under the guidance of the Ministry of Culture, Chinaculture.org was developed and is maintained by Chinadaily.com.cn. Chinagate.org, originally Culturalink.gov.cn, began a trial run in January 2002. On October 1, 2003, the Website began offering comprehensive information services in both Chinese and English, and changed its domain name to Chinaculture.org.
   
   Chinaculture.org is widely acknowledged as one of the most effective and convenient medium for learning about China. It also promotes cultural and economic exchange and enhances a mutual understanding between China and the world.
4. The source says, "Few nations in the world have calligraphy as a form of art. In China, calligraphy has maintained a close rapport with the country's cultural development.
   
   Calligraphy is an expressive art. According to an old Chinese saying, "the way characters are written is a portrait of the person who writes them." Expressing the abstract beauty of lines and rhythms, calligraphy is a reflection of a person's emotions, moral integrity, character, educational level, accomplishments in self-cultivation, intellectual tastes and approach to life. Chinese characters, which convey ideas, are regarded as the most abstract and sublime art form.
   
   Calligraphy is also a practical fine art. Exotic calligraphic inscriptions written on paper, wooden plaques or stone tablets serve as decorations of a deep artistic value.
   
   Calligraphy manifests the basic characteristics of all Chinese arts. Closely associated with paintings -- the two leaders of Chinese art forms -- calligraphy takes precedence over painting since it greatly inspired the art of painting. Moreover, calligraphy has influenced other typically Chinese art forms like classical poetry, seal-cutting, sculpture, traditional music and dance, architecture and handicrafts.
   
   Calligraphy is a mental exercise that coordinates the mind and body. It is a most relaxing yet highly disciplined exercise for physical and spiritual well-being. Historically, many calligraphic artists lived to a ripe, old age. "
5. yes
6. the credentials have pursuaded me to give trust in this site

source 10

1. http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa021500a.htm
2. Lisa Chiu
3. "Lisa holds a bachelor's in journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a master's degree in China Studies from the University of Washington, and a master's degree in journalism from The American University. Lisa has been a reporter for The Orange County Register, The Arizona Republic, and The Seattle Times. She was also a copy editor at China Daily, China's English-language newspaper, and China Central Television International, both in Beijing." (http://chineseculture.about.com/mbiopage.htm)
4. The source says, "The Chinese Brush Calligraphy is one of the traditional four arts which was once an important critical standard for the Chinese literati in the imperial era and now prevails not only in China but also worldwide as a unique branch of art.
   
   Calligraphy is so abstract and sublime that in Chinese culture it is universally regarded to be the most revealing power of a person. While one has conformed to the defined structure of words, the expression can be displayed with great creativity by individuals.
   
   To become an artist or expert in calligraphy, one has to practice word by word and stroke by stroke until the spirit of the practice gets into one's mind. Just as Chinese Qi Gong, the Chinese brush calligraphy can temper a person into a state in which one can apply subconsciousness got from the daily practice to control the concentration of ink and the compatibility of font and size of each piece or word."
5. yes
6. the credentials are very great and this information repeats some of the information in past sources which help confirm this fact.

source 9

1. http://www.asiawind.com/art/callig/Default.htm
2. Dr. Siu-Leung Lee
3. title as "Doctor"
4. the source says, "Regarded as the most abstract and sublime form of art in Chinese culture, "Shu Fa" (calligraphy) is often thought to be most revealing of one's personality. During the imperial era, calligraphy was used as an important criterion for selection of executives to the Imperial court."
5. yes
6. the site looks very professional and her title as "Doctor" also caught my attention.

source 8

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_calligraphy
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. The source says, "The art of calligraphy is widely practiced and revered in the East Asian civilizations that use or used Chinese characters. These include China, Japan, Korea, and to a lesser extent, Vietnam. In addition to being an art form in its own right, calligraphy has also influenced ink and wash painting, which is accomplished using similar tools and techniques. The East Asian tradition of calligraphy originated and developed from China, specifically the ink and brush writing of Chinese characters. There is a general standardization of the various styles of calligraphy in the East Asian tradition. Calligraphy has also led to the development of many other forms of art in East Asia, including seal carving, ornate paperweights, and inkstones."
5. a little bit
6. because the source is wikipedia and the "facts" stated on wikipedia are not always true

source 7!

1. http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/arts/chinese-calligraphy.htm
2. Marco Polo International Travel Service
3. Marco Polo International Travel Service is a member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association(PATA) which is the leading voice and authority on Asia Pacific travel and tourism. Marco Polo International Travel Service is also a member of CATS (China Association of Travel Services) which is a national tourism industry association.
4. The source says, "Calligraphy, like a mirror, is a silent reflection of the soul. It is believed to have verve, of optimism, moderateness, or pessimism. Su Dongpo, one of the four litterateurs in the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279), composed many bold and unconstrained ci (a form of poetry that flourished in the Song Dynasty), also could write handsome characters in good taste."
5. yes
6. because their credentials seem to be very great in magnitude.

source 6

1. http://www.zein.se/patrick/copyright.html
2. Patrick Hassel Zein
3. his website won the Multilingual Learner Award in 2002
4. The source says, "Nice writing = Correct writing = Writing every stroke in correct order"
5. yes
6. because of the award that his website had won

source 5

1. http://www.chinavoc.com/arts/calligraphy.htm
2. Bonan Guo
3. author of: Gate to Chinese Calligraphy
4. the source says, "Chinese calligraphy is an Oriental art. But what makes it an art? It is very much like painting. It uses Chinese characters to communicate the spiritual world of the artist. Just as one thousand persons will have as many faces, one thousand persons will have as many differences in handwriting. Through the medium of form, way of handling the brush, presentation, and style, calligraphy as a work of art conveys the moral integrity, character, emotions, esthetic feelings and culture of the artist to readers affecting them by the power of appeal and the joy of beauty."
5. yes
6. because he has written and published 4 books

source 4

1. http://www.chinapage.org/callig1.html


2. Ming L. Pei


3. title of "Dr.", Webmaster, Editor
   
4. The source says, "Over the thousands of years, the style of Chinese calligraphy has evolved continually. About 213 B.C., under the famous Chin Shih Huang Ti, who perpetrated the 'burning of the books', the Prime Minister Li Szu drew up an official index of characters and unified the written form for the use of scholars. This is chuan-shu and contained more than 3,000 characters. From that time to the present, there are five major styles of calligraphy: seal script, clerical script, standard script, semi-cursive script, and cursive script."
5. yes
6. because it is a -.org website. Also, because the information is clearly stated and organized in a professional manner.

Source 3...

1. http://www.rice-paper.com/uses/calligraphy/history/han.html
2. Hou Yunsheng
3. B. A. in Chinese Literature
4. The Han dynasty was from 206 BC - 220 AD. The source also says, "“Modern” Chinese writing is thought to have begun with Han. During this period clerical script which superseded seal script as the normal script for general documents went through a radical reform. By fabricating character elements, or radicals, and reorganizing characters by these radicals, the last pictographic vestige in small seal script was eliminated and the design of Chinese written language was finalized. A overwhelming majority of clerical characters have continued into modern times. To this day, the Chinese still refer to their characters as “han zi”, or Han characters, an echo of remote glory."
5. I believe this source
6. because they provite many examples and it lists the information in clear, and in chronological order.

Source 2!?

1. http://www.rice-paper.com/uses/calligraphy/essay.html
2. Hou Yunsheng
3. B. A. in Chinese Literature
4. The source says, "Chinese calligraphy has been practically guided by its theory, which consists of pieces of essays from ancient times. Some of them are as short as few words and some of them are in lengthy chapters. Parallel to the development of the art itself, these essays can be marked off into five stages."
5. I believe this source.
6. The credentials are nice. It has supporting links that support his thought. These links include pieces of the essays themselves. It also shows some helpful pictures.

Source 1!

1. http://www.rice-paper.com/uses/calligraphy.html
2. Hou Yunsheng
3. B. A. in Chinese Literature
4. My source says "Chinese calligraphy is an Oriental tradition rooted in centuries of practice. It is an art of turning square Chinese characters into expressive images by the responsiveness of rice paper and speed and pressure of a pointed Chinese brush."
5. I believe my source.
6. Because the credentials seems to be very credible and they state facts very simply. The facts seem to be true.

Rights Assignment!

1. My right is the right to assemble. The right to assemble is the individual right to come together with other individuals and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests. The right to assemble can be interchangeable with the freedom of association. It is the right of citizens to gather peacefully.


2. My right exists to give people more natural rights. This gives people the ability to argue controversies that are put against an entity. It gives them the right to protest, boycott, and to march against what they feel is right. This right exists because we are human and we make mistakes naturally.
   
3. What it means to exercise my right is to come together to protest and to express feelings freely towards something they disagree on. It means that you can protest a law or policy if you feel that it is not right in any way, such as racism, sexism, or any other form discrimination. You can boycott a certain place or service to show them that without the customers, there is no business. Which forces them to change their law/policy that they had meant to change in the first place.
4. Limitations that exist on my right are enacting time, place, and manner restrictions.
   **The General Assembly shall not enact any local, special, or private law in the following cases:
   (1) For the punishment of crime.
   (2) Providing a change of venue in civil or criminal cases.
   (3) Regulating the practice in, or the jurisdiction of, or changing the rules of evidence in any judicial proceedings or inquiry before the courts or other tribunals, or providing or changing the methods of collecting debts or enforcing judgments or prescribing the effect of judicial sales of real estate.
   (4) Changing or locating county seats.
   (5) For the assessment and collection of taxes, except as to animals which the General Assembly may deem dangerous to the farming interests.
   (6) Extending the time for the assessment or collection of taxes.
   (7) Exempting property from taxation.
   (8) Remitting, releasing, postponing, or diminishing any obligation or liability of any person, corporation, or association to the Commonwealth or to any political subdivision thereof.
   (9) Refunding money lawfully paid into the treasury of the Commonwealth or the treasury of any political subdivision thereof.
   (10) Granting from the treasury of the Commonwealth, or granting or authorizing to be granted from the treasury of any political subdivision thereof, any extra compensation to any public officer, servant, agent, or contractor.
   (11) For registering voters, conducting elections, or designating the places of voting.
   (12) Regulating labor, trade, mining, or manufacturing, or the rate of interest on money.
   (13) Granting any pension.
   (14) Creating, increasing, or decreasing, or authorizing to be created, increased, or decreased, the salaries, fees, percentages, or allowances of public officers during the term for which they are elected or appointed.
   (15) Declaring streams navigable, or authorizing the construction of booms or dams therein, or the removal of obstructions therefrom.
   (16) Affecting or regulating fencing or the boundaries of land, or the running at large of stock.
   (17) Creating private corporations, or amending, renewing, or extending the charters thereof.
   (18) Granting to any private corporation, association, or individual any special or exclusive right, privilege, or immunity.
   (19) Naming or changing the name of any private corporation or association.
   (20) Remitting the forfeiture of the charter of any private corporation, except upon the condition that such corporation shall thereafter hold its charter subject to the provisions of this Constitution and the laws passed in pursuance thereof.
5. These limitations exist because they can prevent violent riots and it helps to control the groups. Some examples are preventing traffic congestion and prohibiting interference with nearby activities.
6. If I had to give up this right, I would want the right to express my own ideas and feelings toward other people's ideas and feelings freely in return.

Sources:

1. http://therealnews.com/t/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=2276
   
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_assemble
3. http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/assembly/overview.aspx
4. http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/bill_of_rights/media/assembly.htm
5. http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/assembly/topic.aspx?topic=freedom_association
6. http://vlex.com/vid/powers-general-assembly-limitations-319665
7. http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/government-in-ireland/irish-constitution-1/freedom_of_assembly
8. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1O89-assemblyssctnndpttnrghtst.html
9. http://members.mobar.org/civics/FreetoAssemble.htm
10. http://www.usatoday.com/educate/college/casestudies/20061003-Assembly.pdf

Fact 5!...?

Fact 5:
Snow from the tops of mountains are disappearing because of global warming.

Source 1:
http://www.fightglobalwarming.com/page.cfm?tagID=256

1. The source is Bill Farrel

2. Credentials: once a NASTAR (National Standard Race) pace setter

3. The source is fairly credible.

4. The source says, "Between 1950 and 1997, springtime mountain snow cover in the Rockies was down 16 percent, the Cascades lost an average of 29 percent, and many sites in Washington, Oregon and Northern California saw springtime snow down more than 50 percent."

5&6. I believe this source because the correlation seems to be obvious and does relate to one another.


Source 2:
http://nsidc.org/news/press/20070623_PainterGRL.html

1. The source is Tom Painter

2. Credentials: scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center

3. The source is very credible.

4. The source says, "'Recent studies agree that with global warming, the southwest U.S. will be warmer and drier. Enhanced dust deposition is likely, further shortening snow cover duration,' Painter said. 'Ultimately, a warming climate and the dust it generates will affect river runoff and soil moisture in the mountains, not only in the western United States, but across many of the world's mountains.'"

5&6. I believe this source because the information is clearly shown that they are all related with each other.


Source 3:
http://www.ccchina.gov.cn/en/NewsInfo.asp?NewsId=4516

1. The source is He Yuanqing.

2. Credentials: it is a .gov website, it is copyrighted

3. The source is fairly credible.

4. The source says, "The main cause to the glacier retraction in Yulong Snow Mountain is global warming, according to He Yuanqing, an expert from Chinese Academy of Science. "

5&6. I somewhat believe this source because they do not provide a lot of information to back their statements up.


I believe this fact because there seems to be a lot of information that supports this fact. The correlation also seems to be very logical

Fact 4!

Fact 4:

Global warming has caused some species of fish to almost go extinct.



Source 1:

http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/ntrout.asp



1. The source is the NRDC (National Resources Defense Council)

2. Credentials: It is a -.org website

3. This source is very credible.

4. The source says that fish such as salmon and trout live in cold streams and rivers. With global warming increasing the temperature, the climate is not right for the spawning of these fish. Therefore the population of these fish has slowly been decreasing and on its way to extinction.

5&6. I believe this source because it is very credible and the information seems very logical.


Source 2:
http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0115-hance_bering.html0

1. The sources are Dave Hutchins and Clinton Hare.

2. Credentials: Dave Hutchins (former student and the University of Delaware)

3. This source is fairly credible.

4. The source says, "A recent study, published in Marine Ecology Progress Series, showed that global warming will greatly affect the Bering Sea's phytoplankton, the cornerstone of the sea's rich ecosystem." It also says, "The Bering Sea's unusual productiveness is due to diatoms, a large phytoplankton, of which there are approximately 100,000 species. 'Because they're large, diatoms are eaten by large zooplankton, which are then eaten by large fish,' Dr. Hutchins explained. But in the study scientists found that a warmer Bering Sea would support only smaller phytoplankton, creating a vastly different, less-productive ecosystem. 'The food chain seems to be changing in a way that is not supporting these top predators, of which, of course, we're the biggest,' Dr. Hutchins said."

5&6. I believe this source because the logic seems to be in place and everything it explains shows a direct relation with each other.


Source 3:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,176054,00.html

1. The source is the World Wide Fund for Nature.

2. Credentials: it's world wide!, they are a group

3. The source is very credible.

4. The source says, "Higher water temperatures are threatening the world's fish by reducing food stocks and stunting growth, which could cause them to reproduce less, the World Wide Fund for Nature said Friday."
"Global warming is causing the world's rivers, lakes and oceans to heat up, and some temperate fish like salmon, catfish and sturgeon cannot spawn at all if winter temperatures do not drop below a certain level, according to the Gland, Switzerland-based conservation group."

5&6. I believe this source because it is very credible and the information seems logical.


I believe this fact because the information that I have researched backs the fact up in a logical explanation.

Fact 3!

Fact 3: If the oceans are warmer, storms will be stronger with stronger and faster winds rather than a colder ocean.

Source 1:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=warmer-oceans-stronger-hurricanes

1. The source is Kevin E. Trenberth.
2. Credentials: writes for Scientific American
3. This source seems to be credible.
4. The source says, "The summer of 2004 seemed like a major wake-up call: an unprecedented four hurricaneshit Florida, and 10 typhoons made landfall in Japan—four more than the previous record in that region. Daunted, scientists offered conflicting explanations for the increase in these tropical cyclones and were especially divided about the role of global warming in the upsurge. Then Mother Nature unleashed a record-breaking 2005 season in the North Atlantic, capped by the devastating hurricanes Katrina and Rita."
5&6. I believe this source because the information given seems to correlate to the rise of temperature.

Source 2:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=hurricanes-getting-strong

1. The source is Peter Webster
2. Credentials: Georgia Institute of Technology
3. This source is very credible.
4. The source says, "'In the 1970s, there was an average of about 10 Category 4 and 5 storms hurricanes per year globally,' Webster notes. 'Since 1990, the number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled, averaging 18 per year globally.'"
5&6. I believe this source because the information is very logical and it correlates directly with each other.

Source 3:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070830105911.htm



1. The sources are Tony Del Genio, Mao-Sung Yao, and Jeff Jonas.

2. Credentials: NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, NASA

3. This source is very credible.

4. The source says that according to a study published in American Geophysical Union's Geophysical Research Letters, it states that it predicts that in a warmer climate, stronger and more severe storms may be expected, but with fewer storms overall. "The model then was applied to a hypothetical future climate with double the current carbon dioxide level and a surface that is an average of 5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the current climate. The study found that continents warm more than oceans and that the altitude at which lightning forms rises to a level where the storms are usually more vigorous."

5&6. I do believe this source because it is very credible and they are from a big name website and they are involved with NASA.


I do believe this fact because a lot of research has been put into this topic and the correlation between temperature and severity of the storms seems to be direct.

Fact 2!

Fact 2: The more carbon dioxide there is in the atmosphere, the hotter the temperature.

Source 1:
http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/greenhouse.htm

1. The sources are Nick Hopwood and Jordan Cohen.
2. Credentials: They attend the University of Michigan
3. The source is very credible
4. The source says, "the Earth has increased in temperature by about .5 degrees Celsius and many scientists believe this is because of an increase in concentration of the main greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorocarbons."
5&6. I believe the source because their credentials sound very professional and they state facts in many various ways such as graphs and tables.


Source 2:
http://papundits.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/carbon-dioxide-emissions-or-just-more-hot-air/

1. The source is Dr. William Happer.
2. Credentials: Professor of Physics at Princeton, Once worked at the Department of Energy but was once fired by Al Gore.
3. The source seems to be very credible.
4. The source says, ""Many people don’t realize that over geological time, we’re really in a CO2 famine now. Almost never has CO2 levels been as low as it has been in the Holocene [geologic epoch] - 280 [parts per million (ppm)] - that’s unheard of,” Happer said. “Most of the time, it’s at least 1,000 [ppm] and it’s been quite higher than that.”

Happer said that when CO2 levels were higher - much higher than they are now, the laws of nature still managed to function as we understand them today.

“The earth was just fine in those times,” Happer said. “You know, we evolved as a species in those times, when CO2 levels were three or four times what they are now. And, the oceans were fine, plants grew, animals grew fine. So it’s baffling to me that, you know, we’re so frightened of getting nowhere close to where we started.”

5&6. I do not believe the source because he does not give evidence that the amount of carbon dioxide is affecting life today.

Source 3:
http://www.astrobiology.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=29101

1. The source is Astrobiology Magazine
2. Credentials: They have a magazine?
3. This source is fairly credible.
4. The source says, "The result improves our understanding of how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can affect the global temperature of Earth. Today, carbon dioxide levels on Earth are increasing, primarily as a result of human activities. This increase is one of the most important causes of climate change on Earth. Understanding how carbon dioxide affected the ancient climate of Earth might provide clues about the future of Earth's climate and global biosphere. The result improves our understanding of how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can affect the global temperature of Earth. Today, carbon dioxide levels on Earth are increasing, primarily as a result of human activities. This increase is one of the most important causes of climate change on Earth. Understanding how carbon dioxide affected the ancient climate of Earth might provide clues about the future of Earth's climate and global biosphere."
5&6. I believe this source because what they are trying to explain seems to be very logical.


I believe this fact because simple science can explain and demonstrate how changes in carbon dioxide can change the temperature of the Earth.

Fact 1

Fact from movie: The most vulnerable part of Earth is its atmosphere.



Source 1:
http://www.ucar.edu/communications/ucar40/atmosphere.html



1. The source is UCAR (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)

2. Credentials: They are a University and is connected with NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research). The ending to their URL is .edu.

3. The source is very credible.

4. The source says that the level of carbon dioxide is increasing which is weakening the atmosphere, thus trapping more heat inside the atmosphere, causing global warming. It also says that with the progress of technology, we will be able to modify the weather, thus fixing the atmosphere.

5 & 6. I believe the source because they seem to be very credible and their website looks very professionally done.


Source 2: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Changes_In_Solar_Brightness_Too_Weak_To_Explain_Global_Warming_999.html

1. The source is Peter Foukal and Tom Wigley.

2. Credentials: relations with NCAR; NCAR has relations with the National Science Foundation

3. The source is very credible. It is a science based website.

4. The source says that "Many recent studies have attributed the bulk of 20th-century global warming to an increase in greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere."

5 & 6. I believe the source because it shows specific evidence to prove its statement. It shows many specific years.


Source 3:
http://www.moorlandschool.co.uk/earth/atmosphere.htm

1. The source is Moorland School.

2. Credentials: It is a school in England.

3. The source is fairly credible because I don't know what kind of school it is.

4. The source says that levels greenhouse gases have gone up with the beginning of industrialization. It also says that greenhouse gases damage the ozone layer and thinning out this layer that absorbs harmful UV rays from the sun.

5 & 6. I believe this source because it is very formal and because it is a school that published this website.


I believe this fact because the levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases have been increasing in massive amounts within the past century. More greenhouse gases=more damaged ozone layer (which is a part of the atmosphere).

Egypt!

Support your answers to the following questions with fifteen sources. Wikipedia and pictures will not count toward your source total.



1. How did your country get involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East?
2. What is the history of your country's involvement in that conflict, from when it entered until now? (This will likely be a long answer...)
3. Who are your enemies in the Middle East? Why?
4. Who are your friends in the Middle East? Why?
5. What does your country want out of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
6. What is it prepared to give up to get what it wants?
7. What will it not give up to get what it wants?

1. Egypt got involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East because Palestine was divided into a Jewish part and Arab part. Egypt was a part of the Arab group that was involved in this situation. Egypt, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Syria, declared war on Israel.






3. In the Middle East, Egypt's enemies were the Israelites, because they tried to take more land that was given to them. They tried to take the land of the Arabs that belonged to us and tried to claim it as Jewish land.



4. Our friends in the Middle East were Jordan, Iraq, and Syria because we were all fighting for the land that was granted to us. We were all fighting for the same cause.



5. Egypt wants the land that they think truly belongs to them, to be returned to the Arabs.



6. Egypt is prepared to give up human lives to get what they want because they created their own army to go and battle Israel for their land. We were prepared to give up the Suez Canal.



7. Egypt will not give up the land that Israel took from Egypt.

Sources:

http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2009/03/israelegypt_peace_treaty_lesso.html

http://www.historyteacher.net/Arab-Israeli_Conflict.htm

http://israel-palestina.info/arab-israeli_conflict.html

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761588322/arab-israeli_conflict.html

Reflection Post

What did you learn?
What was your research question?
What was the answer to your research question?
Did your final product answer that question?
How?
What did you do well on the project?
What could you have improved on the project?
What would you change about what you did on the project?
What would you change about the assignment itself?
What grade do you think you deserve on the project? Why?

1. With this project, I learned many things. I learned how computers were invented, when they were invented, the main history of Google, the history of the cell phone, and how all of theses started.


2. My research question was: Where did our technology come from? How did it get to where it is today? When did the revolution begin?


3. It mostly began when the ENIAC was invented and released. It came from our government for defense purposes at first.


4. My final product somewhat answered my question.


5. It somewhat answered my question because I did not show how it got to where it is today. It only showed where it started.
   
6. Something that I feel that I did well on while working on the project, was that I looked in a broad range and narrowed it down from there. I think I did well on my thought process in all.
   
7. Something that I could have improved on my project was the presentation itself. I feel like I did not work my best towards the presentation aspect of the project.
   
8. Something I would change about what I did would be the whole project itself. I would change my topic entirely and change the presentation.
   
9. Something I would change about the assignment would be that the project was too broad. I think that the subject choice should be narrowed down.
   
10. I think I deserved a B- to a solid B because I put lots of work into the research itself. I have learned a lot of information but I feel that my presentation did not show all of the hard work that I put into this project. I feel that I deserve this grade because I also feel that I could have worked harder towards it but I didn't.

March 31, 2009

Today, I planned on editing my plan and placing sources within the plan.

Today, I added my sources to my plan.

Next time, I plan on presenting my final project. I will be finished!

March 27, 2009

Today, I planned on thinking. Just thinking of the work I have to do this weekend.

Today, I ended up thinking and making many mental notes about my plan. Although I did not physically write anything down, I have most of it planned out.

Next time, I plan on having everything done!

March 25, 2009

Today, I planned on setting up the foundation and base of my project.

Today, I made a list of some items that I could possibly bring in or borrow from others. I also thought of how I will present my project and also myself.

Next time, I plan on going ito furthur detail with each key item. I plan on writing (or typing) detailed descriptions and background histories of each of the items.

Plan for project?

Starting with the first... computer? cell phone?
starting year?.... 1950's? before that?

Items to bring in:
cell phones?
gps system?
iphone?
laptop?
nike+?
pictures?
cd players?
radios?
mp3 players?
psp?
gaming systems?

Dress up in...
nice shirt, tie, jacket?, bluetooth headset, nice pants,

**EDITED 3/31/09**

laptop/computer - Sources: 1, 4, 5, 23, 28,

GPS - Sources: 13, 14

iPhone/Apple - Sources: 19, 20

March 23, 2009

Today, I planned on thinking and changing my way of presenting my topic. I also planned on starting the foundation of my project today.

Today, I ended up thinking of another way to present my project. I thought of several ways such as a gameshow like video, a timeline, and an exhibit. I chose the timeline and I planned on how it would be set up. I did not physically write anything down, so the whole idea is still in my mind.

Next time, I plan on starting my foundation and starting to build the pieces for my timeline.

March 11, 2009

Today, I planned on reaching my total of 30 index cards. Which means that I need just one more index card. Then I plan on laying out the foundation of my physical project.

Today, I didn't feel so good. So I took a 20 minute nap. Then I found my one source. Then from then to the end of the class period, I just hung out and didn't really focus on my work. I still didn't feel good.

Next time, which is after spring break, I plan on revising and editing my foundation for my project.

Source 30

http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Television.htm

Summary: This site shows a general outline of the history of television. It lists other links to other topics related to television. Within each link, it goes into furthur detail with the topic that is chosen. It shows who invented it and how it worked.

March 9, 2009

Today I planned on reaching my total goal of 30 sources.

Today, I only got 3 sources to reach my total goal of 29. I fell short one source.

Next time, I plan on reaching that total goal and maybe even more. I will also try to plan on how I will do my project. I have a feeling that I may have to change how I will present this thing.

Source 29

http://www.google.com/corporate/history.html

Summary: This site shows the history of the google search engine. It relates to the internet. It's also an everyday thing that we use. I just want to know how google got to be where it is at now.

Source 28

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minitel

Summary: I found this site from a link from source 27. I just now found out what a minitel is and what it did. I found that Minitels were basically like computers that just hooked up to your telephone line.

Source 27

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Internet

Summary: This wikipedia site shows the background of the internet and its history. This shows how people communicated before the internet was even born, which was by telephone, but still not good enough.

March 5, 2009

Today, I planned on reaching the goal of 26 index cards and 9 daily progress posts. I also tried to stay on task the whole block.

Today, I went a little off task at the beginning and played a game or two. Then I got to work and found four more sources to reach my total goal of 26 index cards. Then I did this post to reach my goal of 9 of daily progress posts.

Next time, I want to reach my total minimum goal, if not more, of 30 sources.

Source 26

http://baheyeldin.com/technology/interrupting-interruptions-or-how-technology-affects-daily-life.html

Summary: This site shows how technology has its negative effects on lives today because it interrupts our daily lives. It argues that technology is in the way of classic, old-fashioned research.

Source 25

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5954

Summary: This site shows a piece of writing that shows and explains how technology has affected lives in the modern time. Some in positive and some in negative ways.

Source 24

http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/index.html

Summary: This site has many links and a lot of information contained in these links. This gives the history of the brand name HP technology. It gives its background history and its main history. It even gives different time periods as seperate categories.

Source 23

http://bugclub.org/beginners/history/

Summary: This site is an easy-to-understand site. It shows the history of computers and other things related to the computer. Things that caught my eye were the touch-screen and the ethernet.

March 3, 2009

Today, I planned on answering Mr. Nilsen's status questions and also achieving the goal of the amount of index cards and the number of daily progress reports.

Today, I answered the status questions first just to get it out of the way. Then I researched more about modern technology such as iPods, HTC, and Microsoft. I found my goal of 4 sources for today.

Next time, I want to try to get ahead in the sources just to get it out of the way early on. I want to achieve at least 2 sources more than the target for next time. I want to try to stay on task the whole time.

Source 22

http://www.thocp.net/companies/microsoft/microsoft_company.htm

Summary: This is a great site for the history of Microsoft. It explains how it was created and how it was invented. It goes into further detail about Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

Source 21

http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/History-of-HTC-article-a_3255.html

Summary: This site gives some background to the brand HTC, which is a cell phone maker. They are known for pocket computer technology and their touch screen phones. It describes how they started and who founded them: Cher Mi Wang, HT Cho, and Peter Chou.

Source 20

http://www.apple-history.com/?page=gallery&model=ipod

Summary: This site gives a very brief history on the history of the iPod. It focuses on the very first generation of iPods.

Source 19

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod

Summary: This wikipedia site shows information on the Apple iPod. It shows all of the models made by Apple. It also shows its history and sales.

Status Report

1) What have I accomplished on my project so far?
2)What do I still have left to do?
3) What has been harder than I thought it would be?
4) What has been easier than I thought it would be?
5) How would I do my project differently if I could start over again?
6) What do I need to get accomplished before Spring Break?

1) So far, I have accomplished about 18 index cards (beginning of class) and 7 daily progress reports. I have found many reliable sources that I feel will help me with my technology presentation. I believe I have been leaning more towards a timeline on the technological revolution.

2) I still have to retrieve 12 more index cards to reach my minimum goal of 30. I still need to assemble together my physical project.

3) Something that I thought it was harder than it would be was actually assembling the project itself. I thought about the kind of things that I would need to put together and there are many materials that I need.

4) Something that I thought it was easier than it would be was the research and the 30 index cards. I thought that would be a hassle to keep up with, but instead I'm keeping up with them pretty easily.

5) If I could restart my project, I would have completely chosen a different topic because of the materials that I need. I would have changed it to something that our family has many of: such as shoes or bowling balls.

6) Before Spring Break, I have to accomplish my 30 index cards and my target amount of daily progress posts.

February 27, 2009

Today, I planned on reaching the target goal of 18 total index cards and 7 daily progress reports.

Today, I added four more sources to make my total of 18. This report is my 7th report so I have also reached that goal. I also played a couple of games at first because I was too tired to do research. So the sources that I got today may not be the best sources because I skimmed through these sites fairly quickly.

Next time, I want to reach that day's target goal and get more sources.

Source 18

http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm

Summary: This site talks about the history of the computer: how it started, who contributed to it, and it is in timeline form.

Source 17

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bllaptop.htm

Summary: This website explains some of the laptop's history. It gives a list of firsts for laptops also that I may find helpful in the future.

Source 16

http://cell-phones.suite101.com/article.cfm/cell_phone_history

Summary: This site includes information on the advancement of cell phone technology and history. It gives the information in a timeline sort-of way.

Source 15

http://www.tech-faq.com/history-of-cell-phones.shtml

Summary: This site gives information on the history of cell phones. It talks about first, second, and third generation cell phones.

February 25, 2009

Today, I planned to reach the target goal for the day, which was to have a total of 14 index cards, or sources, and to have 6 daily progress reports.

This would be the 6th so I have accomplished that goal. I also found 4 more helpful websites to make it a source. I tended to lean towards the history of the GPS system today.

Next time, I plan on reaching the target goal for that day. I plan on getting more sources on another type of technology. I might go research about more modern technology, such as touchscreen pieces of technologies and newer phones, laptops, and computers.

Source 14

http://geosun.sjsu.edu/paula/285/gps/sld001.htm

Summary: This link shows a slideshow about the history of the GPS system.

Source 13

http://home.online.no/~sigurdhu/GPS_history.htm

Summary: This site gives a timeline of the history of the GPS system. It shows how it started and its brief history. It does not have much detail to it.

Source 12

http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/Timelines_of_Invention_and_Technology.htm

Summary: This site has a list of links of timelines. These timelines are about different innovations and inventions. Some are general, as in a time period, where it hits some of the biggest points in time about technology and inventions. Other timelines are more specific and go into greater detail. For example, gum (I accidently clicked on it). It showed its history and hit main points in its history.

Source 11

http://www.heritage.org/Research/InternetandTechnology/hl668.cfm

Summary: This website shows how technology has affected the economy in the past couple of decades. It talks about how stocks were affected and the positive and negative effects. It talks about how it helps politics.

Source 10

http://inventors.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.arcx.com/sites/Technical%2520Comparison.htm

Summary: This site explains the changes in PCS devices.

Source 9

http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa072199.htm

Summary: This is part two of source 8. It gives more information about cell phone and PCS (personal communication services).

Source 8

http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa070899.htm

Summary: This gives information about how the cell phone was sold. It gives information about phones in cars, and how that affected the community

Source 7

http://inventors.about.com/cs/inventorsalphabet/a/martin_cooper.htm

Summary: This website briefly describes the first ever cell phone, which was very big. It says when it was introduced to the public and the reasons for making the cell phone.

February 23, 2009

Today, I plan on getting 4 more sources to reach today's goal of 10 sources, or index cards.

Today, I found 4 more sources to reach my total of 10. That was my target and I achieved it. I focused more on cellular devices today.

Next time, I plan on finding more sources about other technologies such as gps systems, or computers.

Source 6

http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/first_computer_bug.htm

Summary: This site explains and describes when the first computer bug occured. It shows what happened to the bug.

February 19, 2009

Today I plan on finding more sources to add on to my three that I have so far. I want to have at least 3 more today.

So far today, we talked to our counselors about our PLAN tests and their results. That took us about a half an hour to 45 minutes, so I didn't have much time to do more research. I still got my target of 3 more sources, but my summaries of those sources were weak.

Next time, I will try to plan out my project so far and maybe get more sources.

Source 5

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm

Summary: This site has a list of firsts, at least in the computer world.

Source 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENIAC

Summary: This wikipedia page explains and describes the first ever computer.

February 17, 2009

Today, I planned on answering the 7 questions, and finalizing, or at least close to finalizing, my research question. Today, I found a research question that I was fairly interested in, and maybe pursuing it as my project. What I did today helped me answer my research question because I started to research today. I found 3 websites and sited them. Next time, I plan on furthuring my research and finding more website sources.

Source 3

http://www.info.gov.hk/hkma/eng/viewpt/20000330e.htm

Summary: This web page talks about the importance of technology on the industry and the markets.

Source 2

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/jan/24/comment.comment2

Summary: This article focuses and argues that technology has been dead for the past 100 years. It says that we haven't done anything.

Source 1

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1307/MR1307.sum.html

Summary: In the next 20 or so years, life will become more easy and more futuristic. Internet will basically take over our lives with research. Computers will exceed human thinking and will be very sophisticated.

7 Questions

1. Research question
-What was the technological revolution and how does that effect our lives today?

2. Description of the form in which the final product will take
-The final project will be a presentation of multiple products in which we use today. I will explain how it has become what it is today.

3. A justification of that from ("Why choose this particular form?")
- I chose this particular form because I want to show others what has happened in the technological world.

4. A definition of the finished product
- When the project is done, there will be the actual product, and some note cards, as if to quiz you. Also, it's going to be similar to an exhibit

5. A justification of how the finished product demonstrates mastery
- This finished project will demonstrate mastery, because it will show facts about the product.

6. A task breakdown/work flow for the project
- First, I need to research about the technological revolution and how it has changed through out the past. Then I'll gather some examples of the actual products and present them.

7. The next actions to be taken on that project
- I need to research.

February 11, 2009

Today, I planned on randomly google-ing stuff. Again, seeing if anything would spark my interest.

Today, I randomly searched up some stuff. I looked more toward music. Like hip-hop and R&B. Also Panic! at the Disco. It interested me but I do not know how to form a question and relate it to history...

What I did today helped me answer my question because it furthered my thinking and starting to form a question.

Next time, I plan on focusing more on a specific question, rather than general and vague.

February 9, 2009

Today, I planned on just google-ing some random topics to see what would catch my eye. I just typed some random topics such as Philippines and their wars. This helps me answer my research question because it helped me think of a question. Next time, I plan on google-ing more random topics, maybe look at some random pictures, again, to see what would catch my eye.