Kristallnacht

Kristallnacht happend when the Jewish population got blamed for everything, the loss of the world war 1, hyperinflation and Treaty of Versailles. In order to convince the German people that the Jews were all to blame, Hitler used propaganda. By 1938 many of the Nazi party came to believe Jews were not one of us(shouldn't be regarded as Germans). They became hated people and target for the Nazis. In 1938, November 9th, the Nazis started their moves. They pushed the Jews in to such a small place, metaphorically, that they became stuck. By this stage, so many rights had been taken away from Jews, that there were so little choices left for them. This night of November the 9th, the Nazi gangs were brutal towards the Jews. Showing their violent hatred. This showed just how well the propaganda worked out. Sadly, so many others who witnessed the event didn't speak up but convinced themselves to just follow the flow.

On this night, the streets were full of glass(thats why it is called Kristallnacht-night of crystals) Jewish businesses were smashed and 267 synagogues were set on fire, and 1,668 were smashed up. People and buildings were smashed and destroyed like they were made out of papers. Streets were glittering with glass, and 30,000 Jews were dragged to concentration camps(which was one forth of the Jewish population).

Not all the people agreed with Hitler's choice. In 'Taking a Stand'(Facing History, Facing Ourselves), one story came up. It was about a German boy who was asked to throw stones at the Jewish shops. Andre's mom and dad was really wise to let him chose. He said they have to leave if he is not going to throw stones, but if he will, he can stay where he lives now. Andre decided to take a stand by not participating in the violence. This meant going against his friends and peers in the Nazis youth group. His family decided to leave germany because of racial hatred.

There are some other people who chose to stay silent, following the ruler, Hitler. They were either bothered or scared of him. They fell in to Hitler's plan, propaganda. He kept saying, 'Jews are bad, They are not even humans. They made us to lose the war.' Because he is an ruler, people started to belive Jews are actually bad. They slowly started to target children, they said Jews are dirty poisonous race that they shouldn't live in one country together.

If I were in that position, I don't think I would have the courage to stand up. I would have thought that I might lose my family and friends if I became an up stander. Even though it is the wrong thing to do, unfortunately I would chose to go with the flow. It takes real courage to be like Andre, and go against the flow.

I chose this painting by Paul Klee because I thought it showed the pain of the Jews quite clearly by showing burning houses and Jews fleeing.

L Profiles

1. I learn best when......

2. I need to .....

3. The strategies that would help me in my learning....

4. I would like my teachers to know this about me.....

In humanities, we explored our learning profiles. Your profile depends on which part of your ear, hand, leg, eye and brain is dominant. This can highly effect how you learn. I am a Gastalt learner who learns by seeing the big picture. My profile, profile L, has many similarities with me.

According to the information, most of the L profile people can't do anything with stress. That is the most similar question for my personal life. I can't concentrate. I just start to stare at one particular point and 3 minutes later, I go, 'Oh! What was that?'

I usually need a silent spot to work. Distracting sources make me do other things instead of the work that I am suppose to do. So the strategies that I would use in my learning is to shut down everything and focus on on thing at a time.

I am a Gestalt learner. So that also means that I can't follow directions properly. I try my best all the time though. Thorough this activity, I have noticed many things that I am doing wrong. I think this one period of time gave me good challenge.

Our Identity

Jesus Colon

Jesus Colon is a Portuguese man who met a white lady with 3kids and a suitcase. He wondered what to do... The white lady and him was getting off in the same stations. He was wondering what to do. Should I help her? Should I not help her? What would she do if I go and help her?

Jesus Colon was full of regret after he left the lady, he just thought she will shout, scream, mad at him for a BLACK man trying to help! He regrets it. He thinks that he should have at least tried to help. Ask maybe? Then he wouldn't live in regretting mind forever in his heart.

Racist is one of the strongest and worst thing ever. Because of looks, they have to be treated different like a man in 'Man in the island.' Getting hurt, can't to anything else, illuminated from everything. Always being watched from someone. I would be like him if I was in that part. I would just walk away because of the fear that I am black.

The victim is Jesus Colon, who try to be nice and helpful but tightened by a chain called black. There looks doesn't show their personalities, looks doesn't show their spirit. He have rights to do things that he wants to do. Sometimes humans are alone, lonely in the world, smiling at outside, crying in inside. They have to do what they don't want to. So why don't you do things that you want to? Why don't you do things that is right?

What Do We Do with a Variation?

What do we do with a difference?

Do we stand and discuss its oddity

or do we ignore it?

Do we shut our eyes to it

or poke it with a stick?

Do we clobber it to death?

Do we move around it in rage

and enlist the rage of others?

Do we will it to go away?

Do we look at it in awe

or purely in wonderment?

Do we work for it to disappear?

Do we pass it stealthily

Or change route away from it?

Do we will it to become like ourselves?

What do we do with a difference?

Do we communicate to it,

let application acknowledge it

for barriers to fall down?

James Berry

Will this? or not? This questions have power to make people hesitate. Ignorance is the people's fear. Jesus Colon had a same problem and regretted it forever until now. After that moment, he promised himself to do anything that he thinks it is right not according to the answer. Caring is sharing. Caring each other, just looking at each other's good sides, that is what makes us into a society.

Sad Reality

No Man is an Island

No man is an island entire of itself; every man

is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;

if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe

is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as

well as any manner of thy friends or of thine

own were; any man's death diminishes me,

because I am involved in mankind.

And therefore never send to know for whom

the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

This poem explains how people are combined... Like stacking cards. It rattles and rattles and end up falling. It sounds like one person, dying seems to be nothing.But it does matter. Maybe not to us but to the close people... It will feel like end of the world. This is happening all around the world. People who get noticed... People who doesn't... Just dying on the side. Not noticed. This Connects to the book called,'The Island' it is a story about a guy from the another island, arrested. Don't have rights to do anything. They just follow the rules, trying to learn the ropes, but, the ignorance and the word 'different' divides them from it. People are equal, just their faith changes it all.

2 Voice Poem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89CcRXr0GBY

We could see the conflicts between Odysseus and Poseidon. Poseidon is cursing Odysseus as far as he can for killing his dear son, Cyclopes. I tried to show the conflict between them, who is feeling different even though they are in the same situation.

Odysseus

Poseidon

a strange island filled with rocks the War is over but the storms drives us to a map-less island regret the giant, I regret giving him wine A gift of thankfulness by eating us all up? many of my people devoured by Cyclopes Guzzling Gobbling Gulping Gorging sneaky wondering how to find a way to save myself and all my sailors We want to go home A sharp burning stick , cunning words stabbing his one eye with a burning stick Blinding him The screams, the painful howls Blind victory! surely we can go home

a strange island filled with rocks map-less island If they harm my son I will make them regret arriving on that island regret my son allowed strangers to enter his ...gloomy cave! many of those people many of those people are nothing but robbers raiders ransackers ravagers sneaky wondering how to punish the vermin That crafty Odysseus A sharp burning stick , cunning words treachery, ingratitude, blinding my son Oh my son The screams, the painful howls wake me from my ocean deep sleep Blind Victory they shall never reach home

This Is Me!

People say that simple objects can show a person’s personality. A panda arm pillow, top of hanoi, cross stitches, alarm clock, letters, flash light, picture, necklace, book and violin. This is me in 10 objects!

The first object, panda, is an arm pillow. I got it as a birthday present from my friend when I was in 3rd grade. You wrap it on your arm and sleep. It makes me so comfortable! When I first came to Malaysia, my panda pillow was my friend who understood me! After having a hard time in the different worlds of my new English speaking classrooms, panda encouraged me so much. When I came home from school I would hug panda and tell all the stories from school!

My favorite puzzle, ‘Tower Of Hanoi’, is the best thing I have ever done! You just have to move the stack of blocks to the other place without putting a big one on a small one. When I bought it for the first time, I did it for whole day. I did it until 9 blocks but I wonder if there are more levels that I can reach. It is all about logic. But the negative side of it is that I feel dizzy after finishing 9 stacks, because I had to concentrate so hard! I want to show everyone my Tower Of Hanoi because it shows that I love puzzles!

My violin is my friend... When I am really angry or sad, I play the violin. It calms me down! But it can also annoy me with its squeaky sounds. This usually happens because I am not paying attention. I started learning the violin really early but it was way too hard for me to do it. My fingers were so little that all the fingers twisted. So I was not really good at it but now, I like it.. I don’t know even I am good at it or not but I like it. I just wanted to say that I love music!

Whenever people come to my house, they always surprise when they see my study room. All sides of the room is covered with bookshelves. When ever I try to study in that room, books call me like crazy to read them! I can’t focus! But it was also my best friend when I just came to Malaysia. There was nothing to do.. No friends, no place to go, so books became my best friend. I always stay in that room for whole day, reading. Now, I don’t have much time but still I try to play with my best friend as much as possible. Reading makes me so calm. Whether I am angry or sad, it makes me calm down.

Cross stitch and making cushions are the best thing to do to spend time. They are wonderful presents too! It take like 1 month for me to finish one stitch but I feel proud of myself after finishing it. Also seeing people laughing and smiling after getting them from me is great happiness for me too! The first time, I messed it up completely and had a hard time taking it off and still, I am bad. I wanted to say I love continuous things like Cross stitches!

Mickey mouse alarm clock is special. I have to press it’s face to turn off the alarm in the mornings. Plus, it snoozes itself automatically. So I can’t even try to stay in my bed peacefully. I can remember the first night I had it on. It was so funny. In the morning, I heard an melody which was really childish. So I HAVE to use this alarm to wake up early...

This is letters that I collected. Actually my mom collected it since my 1st grade and I didn’t know it is going to be this valuable memory to me. It just makes me laugh when I read all of my letters. Bad hand writings, funny stories, and everything else is one of my most valuable things! Even I can remember people who was teasing me like crazy! There are loads of things that I want to tell them but I don’t have their contact. So I noticed that I have to be good to friends when I am with them.

This picture is taken in 63 building in Korea. I was in field trip at that time. Friends, teachers and my classmates trills me. They were my best friends. We fought a lot but we were still friends. I was in the same school with them until 5th grade. I look different... Also, because of this picture, I can see how I am growing. It is like a miniature album!

Book Flash light is most important thing for me. After mom turns off the lights, I take out my secret weapon, Flash light! and start reading. There is some time that you can’t sleep even though you try so hard. In that moments, I use this. Friends gave this as one of my birthday present in 6th grade. I still love it. I put this because I am a bookworm!

Best friends necklace is for best friends. I put that up because I wanted to show that I have best friends that I can share secrets. I think best friends are always together. Cry together, laugh together and doing all the things together! I think best friends goes forever! Even if they fight....

These may be the normal and just formal thing to other people but for me, it is the thing that represnts me and most valuable thing ever!

Destination

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
John F. Kennedy

I chose this quote because I think eventhough we put in a lot of effort and courage in something, and if we don't have the purpose of doing that, it can't be better from that point(I think). In parts of our lives, we have to decide things many times. It is a decision that you can't go back when you chose. When you are doing that, it would be easier to chose if you have your dream or purpose. Also you can be more eager when you have your destination.

I chose this picture because I wanted to say you have to decide really serious things in you life and there is no going back.

I chose this picture because I wanted to say that in your life, you have to make a lot of decisions. There is no going back to most of them. So you have to make a right choice and to do that, you better have a destination. That is what I am trying and I didn't choose destiniation yet. So I chose the quote that I want to try.