Dan's Reflection

The five things that I learned

·      I learned that the Papacy was not always concentrated in Rome, but actually moved to many locations, such as Avignon and Pisa.

·      I really had no notion on the life of Oliver Cromwell, or the English revolution, and that was interesting to learn about.

·      I knew nothing of the details of the French Revolution or the rise of Napoleon.

·      I also enjoyed learning the impacts of Hellenistic culture under the expansion of Alexander.

·      Marie Antoinette never said “Let them eat cake”

The four connections that I made to other classes

·      The French Revolution/Napoleon

o   Connected to US-French relations during the war of 1812 APUSH

·      The rise of Nationalism

o   Rationale behind the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Serbs didn’t want an Austrian ruler) APUSH

·      The Industrial Revolution

o   Led to an increase in war production and wars with massive casualties- WWI & WWII. APUSH/ Honors 20^th century

·      The ideals of Romanticism

o   Romanticism as a literary genre (11^th & 12^th grade English)

o   Romantic effects on composers and their compositions

The Three most Important concepts

·      The impact that nationalism has on the 20^th and 21^st centuries

·      The influence of Enlightened ideals on Western government and learning

·      The role of Humanism through out western civilization

Two things that I would like to learn more about

·      More about the beginnings of the ancient world

·      The impact that Jesus had on the Roman world

One Skill that I learned

·      How to better analyze primary documents

o   Picking apart quotes, authorial tone, historical significance