My Feelings/Reactions/Opinions about the Holocaust Pictures

In the first link I felt very sad, miserable, and sorry for all the people (Jewish and non-Jewish) that had died, was in pain, and badly mistreated during and after the Holocaust. The picture also shows Anne Frank, a young, innocent girl who was killed in a German concentration camp. Her well-known diary is shown and the place where she and some others hid, which was a room behind a bookshelf, are shown. I was very mad at the Germans/Nazis for doing ridiculous and evil things such as these. It seems like the Germans/Nazis have no souls or hearts at all. In the second link I felt depressed, upset, and sorry for all the people (Jewish and non-Jewish) in concentration camps that have suffered greatly and painfully. The concentration camps are quite small, dirty, and soon overcrowded. Many people (mostly Jewish)  in concentration camps are thin, weak, and fragile. Many people were not being fed at all or treated properly. Many people had diseases and passed away. It was very good that some of the concentration camps were liberated, but not all, because some were already destroyed by the Germans/Nazis. The Germans/Nazis were cruel, harsh, nasty, and malicious people (seemed like non-human beings). I was just devastated and very angry at the Germans/Nazis. Let's hope that everyone remembers the Holocaust and grieve for all the lives lost during this terrible period. Here's a video explaining why: http://www.ushmm.org/remembrance/dor/video/?content=whyweremember                       

The Pros and Cons of Colonialism

Pros

- Expansion of land for the country that claimed it

- Expansion of that country's rule and religion

- Resources and new territories are gained/controlled  

Cons

- Needs law enforcement in the new colony to keep the country/city going

- Unrest for the colonies' people due to taxation and other problems such as their resources getting taken all the time

- Laws that seem or are unfair to that colonized country/city

Conclusion

I think that colonialism is both good and bad, because if there was no colonialism period our world today could be/look very different, and the bad side is that the colonized country/city are usually forced to do most  of the things.

By: Won Kyu Park G.7    

The 4 People's Life/Accomplishments in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment (Our Opinion Also)

1. Galileo Galilei (Scientific Revolution) was a person who mostly studied stars and planets. He was the first person who invented the telescope. He was the one who proved that objects that have different masses will fall at the same time. He also discovered that our galaxy was Heliocentric (Sun-centered), not Geocentric (Earth-centered). I think that he was one of the most important, not important then famous, scientist at that time.

2. Anton van Leeuwenhoek (Scientific Revolution) was a person who mostly spent his time studying the mini micro-world. He used a microscope to study and explore the micro-world (microbiology). He was the one who discovered infusoria, bacteria, and the vacuole of the cell. I think that he was a great and important scientist at that time and deserved the title 'The Father of Microbiology".

3. Isaac Newton (Enlightenment) was an English person who mainly studied physics, math, and astronomy. He was the one who discovered and created the 3 laws of motion. He also discovered and described about the universal gravitation. It's believed that Newton was sitting by a tree when an apple fell on his head or near to him, which inspired him to do all these important things. I think that he is one of the most greatest and influential scientist during his time.

4. John Locke (Enlightenment) was also an English person who mainly studied political philosophy and physics. He was the one who believed and stated that every person had the right to defend his/her own life, liberty, and possession. He believed that this could only happen through a civil society with the help of the government. He also believed and stated that people should be able to choose who will govern them. I think that he was a very influential and important scientist during his time and deserved the title "The Father of Liberalism".

By: Won Kyu Park G.7                                                

How did the Spice Trade Change the World? (Our Opinion)

Yes, the Spice Trade greatly changed our world mostly by trade and the will to find spices/resources.   

1. If the Spice Trade didn't happen, our world right now could be different or maybe even very different. Imagine that our world right now doesn't have many types of food such as peanuts, potatoes, tomatoes, corns, pumpkins, squash, and sweet potatoes. These things mostly came from the Americas through Columbian Exchange.

2. We, mostly Europeans, Africans, and Asians, will not have such good foods and will also have a poor diet if the Spice Trade didn't happen.

By: Won Kyu Park G.7