Source #25

1. http://www.rice-paper.com/uses/calligraphy.html
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4. 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. There are five common scripts in Chinese calligraphy. In its long history of scriptural evolution and refinement, Chinese calligraphy was practiced within a strict framework and governed by restrictive rules.
5. I do.
6. I believe this source because it makes sense and it also matches my other sources that I have searched
   

Source #24

1. http://www.rice-paper.com/uses/painting.html
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4. Painting in China has a long history of evolution and refinement, one that is entirely unique comparing to the other ways of painting humanity has ever developed. The major element of traditional Chinese painting was nature motif, and a work itself was an attempt to capture a feeling, or an immediate response, not an image. Such attitude toward art gave Chinese painting a mainly expressive character in both of its materials and techniques. The Chinese don't paint from life as Western painters do. They observe surroundings and paint what they understand. Chinese painters refer to the action of painting as writing. They take a writing brush to paint and paint in the same way as they write. The Chinese paint with a single color, black, looking upon the monochrome drawing as an art form. There are two styles in Chinese painting, meticulous and freehand style, each requiring different brush, ink and paper.
   
5. I do
6. Even though there is no credentials to this i still believe this source because this seems very accurate. It makes sense as to what they are saying.
   

Source #23

1. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0124022/introduction/eng/history.htm
   
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4. Chinese painting has its origins in the pictographs inscribed on bronze during the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. Paintings on silk, possessing linear effecyts, had appeared during the period of the Warring States (475-221BC) and by the late Western Han era (206BC-AD24), paintings in rich colors were being done, such as the murals discovered in Han tombs. In the history of Chinese painting, figure painting was the first genre to appear. The earliest examples, during the Warring States period, were on silk. By the prime Tang (AD740-70), figure painting was already well advanced. Mountains, rivers, flowers and birds served only as the background or embellishment of a painting; they developed into independent genres at a much later date. In time, however, landscape painting became the most important genre and numerous schools,theories and techniques relating to it evolved. The earliest extant Chinese landscape is Spring Excursion by Zhan Ziqian of the Sui(AD 581-618),an artist who paid special attention to brushwork and used dots and lines as his principal method of expression. Today, many artists believe that a mastery of landscape painting makes it easier to learn figure and flower-and bird painting because techniques learnt for the former can be used in the latter.
5. I do
6. This site seems very legit. It has a lot of information on this site and also the information also matches other informations that i have gathered.
   

Source #22

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_painting
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4. Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. The earliest paintings were not representational but ornamental; they consisted of patterns or designs rather than pictures. Stone Age pottery was painted with spirals, zigzags, dots, or animals. It was only during the Warring States Period (403-221 B.C.) that artists began to represent the world around them.
5. I do but I also don't
6. I believe this because this information matches other information that I have researched and that I had believed. I don't believe this because wikipedia is a website that anyone can change so this isnt that reliable.
   

Source #21

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_ceramics
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4. Chinese ceramic ware is an art form that has been developing since the dynastic periods. China is richly endowed with the raw materials needed for making ceramics The first types of ceramics were made about 11,000 years ago, during the Paleolithic era. Chinese Ceramics range from construction materials such as bricks and tiles, to hand-built pottery vessels fired in bonfires or kilns, to the sophisticated porcelain wares made for the imperial court.
5. I Do and I dont
6. I believe this because all the information that is on here is like other information that I have found and I don't because anyone can change the information on this website.
   

Source #20

1. http://www.imperialtours.net/ceramics.htm
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4. Over the following centuries innumerable new ceramic technologies and styles were developed. One of the most famous is the three-colored ware of the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD), named after the bright yellow, green and white glazes which were applied to the earthenware body. Another type of ware to gain the favor of the Tang court were the qingci, known in the West as celadons. These have a subtle bluish-green glaze and are characterized by their simple and elegant shapes. Blue and white porcelain was first produced under the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368 AD). Potters of the subsequent Ming dynasty (1368-1644) perfected these blue and white wares so that they soon came to represent the virtuosity of the Chinese potter. During the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), porcelain was enriched with the innovation of five-coloured wares. Applying a variety of under-glaze pigments to decorative schemes of flower, landscape and figurative scenes, these wares have gained greatest renown in the West.
5. I do
6. The information goes along witht he rest of my research and this website looks pretty accurate.
   

Source #19

1. http://www.arttiques.com/about_history.html
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4. After the invention of pottery in the Neolithic period, (5000-2200 B.C.), the ancient Chinese succeeded in producing painted pottery, black pottery and carved pottery. The long years of experience in kiln firing led China entering into a new ceramic age in the Han dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) An obvious change in the attitude of figure modelling in the Six Dynasties (265-588 A.D.) was the inclination to include more details, an effort to make the models look more real. Six Dynasties potters also succeeded in improving the quality of early celadon wares both in glaze color and in body clay. The production of glazed proto-porcelain was a significant achievement in Chinese ceramic history. The major contribution made by Tang dynasty (616-906 A.D.) potters was their bold introduction of the multi-colour wares. In early Tang dynasty, production of sancai , or tri-colour pottery figurines dominate the pottery scene. Tang pottery figurines comprised three mayor categories, namely human figures, animals and fabulous tomb guards. The production of blue and white wares at the end of the Yuan dynasty (1280-1367) and the beginning of the Ming dynasty (1368-1643) was generally of a poorer quality, possibly due to the shortage of imported cobalt during the period of political instability. Throughout the Ming dynasty, dragon and phoenix were the most popular decorative motifs on ceramic wares. Another remarkable category of coloured wares produced in the Ming dynasty was the susancai or 'tri-colour'. The major three colours are yellow, green and aubergine. Tri-colour wares of the Ming dynasty appeared in the reigns of Hsuen Te, Chia Ching and Wan Li.The peak of Chinese ceramic production was seen in the reigns of Kang Hsi (1622-1722). Yung Cheng (1723-1735) and Chien Lung (1736-1796) of the Ching dynasty during which improvement was seen in almost all ceramic types, including the blue and white wares, polychrome wares, wucai wares, etc. The improved enamel glazes of early Ching dynasty being fired at a higher temperature also acquired a more brilliant look than those of the Ming dynasty. Ching dynasty is a period specially noted for the production of colour glazes.
5. I do
6. This source seems pretty legit. It has a phone number for you to contact. The information also some what matches the information that I have already gathered.
   

Source #18

1. http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/timeline.htm
2. Patricia Ebrey
3. AB University of Chicago 1968, MA Columbia University 1970, PhD Columbia University 1975
4. This is a timeline of China. It tells me when the arts flourished but sadly it does not tell me when they began.
5. I do.
6. She has very good credentials

Source #17

1. http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/graph/9gramain.htm
2. Patricia Ebrey
3. AB University of Chicago 1968, MA Columbia University 1970, PhD Columbia University 1975
4. The invention of printing in China during the Tang dynasty led to the development of a new art form, woodblock prints. These included both single sheet pictures intended to be pasted on a door or wall, or given away to advertise a product, as well as illustrations in books. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, the graphic arts underwent rapid changes in order to adapt to new political and commercial needs. Chinese artists, exposed to Western art and design, incorporated elements of foreign styles into their work. At the same time, with a growing awareness of China’s identity in the world, artists also sought to reinterpret traditional art forms and apply them to new themes. The gradual transformation of Chinese visual culture had an impact on almost everyone in the population, as periodicals reached larger and larger audiences and posters were distributed throughout the country.
5. I do
6. She has very good credentials and also this site seems pretty legit

Source #16

1. http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/callig/callmain.htm
2. Patricia Ebrey
3. AB University of Chicago 1968, MA Columbia University 1970, PhD Columbia University 1975
4. 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. By the Later Han, the basic script types had been created, and no new types developed after this time.
5. I do
6. She has good credentials

Source #15

1. http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/painting/4ptgintr.htm
2. Patricia Buckley Ebrey
3. AB University of Chicago 1968, MA Columbia University 1970, PhD Columbia University 1975
4. Wall paintings were produced in great numbers in the early period of China's history. Paintings were also often done on screens, which served in a sense as portable walls, but these too have not survived. From the Song dynasty onwards, paintings in a variety of other more portable formats, such as the hanging scroll and the handscroll, were collected and passed on to later generations in significant quantities. In their details of everyday life and social customs, these paintings often provide information unavailable from written texts. Painting as an art form also reached a very high standard of quality during the Song , which is considered by many to be a high point in the development of the fine arts in China. Landscape themes began to dominate painting during this period, and would continue to be a favorite subject of artists up into the modern period.
5. I do
6. She is a professor of history at Univeristy of Washington

Source #14

1. http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0432760-00.
2. Klein, Donald W., and Peter J. Golas.
3. N/A
4. Western Chou Dynasty- the writing system continued to evolve; bronze vessels were still cast. Vassals enjoyed a free hand within their own domains but recognized the general military, political, and religious preeminence of the Chou. Eastern Chou- As the states that responded to these changes grew in size, power, and complexity, they required an increasing number of advisers, administrators, strategists, and diplomats. This emerging class of specialists included not only disinherited, exiled, or impoverished nobles but, more significantly, talented commoners who received an education directly or indirectly from these nobles. These specialists were the professional forerunners of the scholar-officials who would pilot the Chinese government throughout two millennia of imperial history. And the brilliant thinkers among them also made this period the golden age of Chinese philosophy.
5. I do
6. This source ahs a lot of information that seems pretty accurate

Source #13

1. http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0432760-00.
2. Klein, Donald W., and Peter J. Golas.
3. N/A
4. The Shang dynasty marks the beginning of China's Bronze Age. Written sources, the earliest extant, now supplement archaeological remains. Certain inscriptions on daggers, sacrificial vessels, and pieces of jade probably preserve the most primitive form of Chinese writing. More important for historians, however, are more advanced forms of inscriptions on the bones and tortoise shells used in scapulimancy. Discovered at the end of the last century, these "oracle bones," with their questions and, sometimes, answers concerning favorable times for the planting of crops, chances of success in a coming military campaign, the meaning of the king's dreams, and the like, have greatly added to our picture of Shang society.
5. I do
6. This source is very legit

Source #12

1. http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0432760-00
2. Klein, Donald W., and Peter J. Golas
3. N/A
4. Yang-shao culture (after a site in northwest Honan), characterized by reddish pots, often with geometric designs in black and Lung-shan culture (from the name of a site in Shantung), distinguished by the shiny black surface of its pottery. The technically superior Lung-shan pots show for the first time in China the use of the potter's wheel; many of them also bear potters' marks, though there is as yet no sign of literacy. Other indications of Lung-shan's cultural progress are the defensive walls of firmly packed earth that now began to surround the villages and the clearer social distinctions.
5. I do
6. This source is a site that teachers recommend students to use so this website is pretty accurate.

Source #11

1. http://www.mapsofworld.com/china/china-history/history-of-chinese-art.html
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4. Calligraphy, Painting, Sculpture, Pottery, Architecture, Bronze casting, Jewelery. Photography, Cinema are just some types of chinese art. Each art has been perfected.
   Calligraphy – Xia Dynasty and Jin Dynasty, Painting – all dynasties, Sculpture – Qin Dynasty, Pottery – Han Dynasty, Architecture - Qin Dynasty, Bronze casting – Xia Dynasty and Song Dynasty, Jewelery - all dynasties. Whenever the Chinese have felt need of expressing themselves they have resorted to the artistic forms available to them. Certain art forms like calligraphy have required specialized training and careful practice, a leisure that could only be afforded by the select few in the nobility; while others like sculpture, pottery, architecture, jewelry, have been a professional domain. But professional or amateur the Chinese practitioners of all art forms, in the history of Chinese Art, have always maintained a very high standard of work and ethics. This causes their work to glow with that personal warmth so identifiable in true artists.
5. I do
6. I believe this because the site looks legit. The information matches my other source's information.
   

Source #10

1. http://www.art-virtue.com/painting/history/sung/sung.htm
2. Joshua Hough
3. No credentials
4. The Sung Dynasty artists continued the traditions passed down from the Five Dynasties Period, and in both the landscape art of the north – rugged, steep and precipitous – and in the south – alluring, misty and elegant – scenes were created in which one could travel, gaze, wander and dwell. In paintings of the Sung Dynasty, one could find animals, birds, flowers and humans that were not only accurately depicted in shape and manner, their internal substance, emotions, ideas, and aspiration were also captured by the artists. The Sung Dynasty can be seen as the highlight in the development of traditional Chinese painting. The main themes of Sung painting were landscape, birds and flowers, and the living nature such as bamboos, birds, insects, horses and other plants and animals, and figure painting. The first period was characterized by realism with many landscape paintings drawn out with meticulous and vigorous brushstrokes. Emperor Huizong invented the Skinny Golden Style. The last period of Sung painting was characterized by the beautiful landscape paintings of the south. Literati painting was conceived as a mode through which a noble person expressed his ethical personality. It was much less concerned with technical showiness. Literati painters specialized in plain ink paintings, sometimes with minimal color. They lay great emphasis on the idea that the style with which a painter controlled his brush conveyed the inner style of his character - brushstrokes were seen as expressions of the spirit more than the matters of composition or skill in realistic depiction.
5. I do
6. I believe this source because it matches up with the other research that I had done
   

Source #9

1. http://www.art-virtue.com/painting/history/tang/tang.htm
2. Joshua Hough
3. No credentials
4. Subject matter in painting expanded during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Figure painting at this time flourished and reached one of its peaks in Chinese painting history. Landscape painting also matured quickly during the Tang Dynasty – forms were carefully drawn and rich colors applied, leading to the appellation “gold and blue-green landscapes.” The technique of applying washes of monochrome ink developed shortly after, providing a style of painting that captured images in abbreviated, suggestive forms and sharply contrasted with the rich, courtly beauty of the colored landscapes. These two styles of landscape painting would later lead to the theories of the Northern and Southern schools.
5. I do
6. All of this information is like all of the other informations that i have found from my sources

Source #8

1. http://www.art-virtue.com/painting/history/origin/index.htm
2. Joshua Hough
3. No Credentials
4. Chinese painting and calligraphy are sister arts. When the painting does not quite fully convey the artist’s feelings, the artist inscribes it with a poem. In other cases, a specific poem will be the subject, and without having written a single character on the painting it is filled with a lyrical mood. Thus, painting, poetry, and calligraphy are fully integrated. And when the habit of applying one’s seal on it, the spirit of Chinese painting is presented in its complete form.
5. I do
6. I believe this even though the source does not have any credentials at all because the information matches my other sources

Source #7

1. http://www.chinatownconnection.com/history-of-chinese-painting.htm


2. There isn't really a source.


3. Since there is no source there is no credentials.


4. Traditional Chinese painting dates back to the Neolithic Age about 6,000 years ago. The colored pottery with painted human faces, fish, deer and frogs indicates that the Chinese began painting as far back as the Neolithic Age. In its earliest stage, Chinese prehistoric paintings were closely related to other primitive crafts, such as pottery, bronze ware, carved jade and lacquer. The line patterns on unearthed pottery and bronze ware resemble ripples, fishing nets, teeth or frogs. The animal and human figures, succinct and vivid, are proofs to the sensitivity of the ancient artists and nature. Chinese painting are even more ancient. Strong visual effects characterize the bright red cliff paintings in southern China that depict scenes of sacrificial rites, production activities and daily life. Before paper was invented, the art of silk painting had been developing. The earliest silk painting was excavated from the Mawangdui Tomb in central China of the Warring States Period (476-221 BC). Silk painting reached its artistic peak in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD25). Grotto murals, wall murals in tomb chambers, stone carvings, brick carvings and lacquer paintings flourished in a period, very important to the development of traditional Chinese painting. The Tang Dynasty (618-907) witnessed the prosperity of figure painting, where the most outstanding painters were Zhang Xuan and Zhou Fang. Their paintings, depicting the life of noble women and court ladies, exerted an eternal influence on the development of shi nu hua (painting of beauties), which comprise an important branch of traditional Chinese painting today. Beginning in the Five Dynasties (907-960), each dynasty set up an art academy that gathered together the best painters throughout China. The succeeding Song Dynasty (960-1127) developed such academies into the Imperial Art Academy. During the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) the "Four Great Painters" -- Huang Gongwang, Ni Zan, Wei Zhen and Wang Meng -- represented the highest level of landscape painting. Their works immensely influenced landscape painting of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The Ming Dynasty saw the rise of the Wumen Painting School, which emerged in Suzhou on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The "Four Monk Masters" -- Zhu Da, Shi Tao, Kun Can and Hong Ren -- had their heads shaved to demonstrate their determination not to serve the new dynasty, and they soothed their sadness by painting tranquil nature scenes and traditional art. Yangzhou, which faces Suzhou across the Yangtze River, was home to the "Eight Eccentrics" - the eight painters all with strong characters, proud and aloof, who refused to follow orthodoxy. They used freehand brushwork and broadened the horizon of flower-and-bird painting. By the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, Shanghai, which gave birth to the Shanghai Painting School, had become the most prosperous commercial city and a gathering place for numerous painters. Following the spirit of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, the Shanghai School played a vital role in the transition of Chinese traditional painting from a classical art form to a modern one. The May 4th Movement of 1919, or the New Culture Movement, inspired the Chinese to learn from western art and introduce it to China. Many outstanding painters, led by Xu Beihong, emerged, whose paintings recognized a perfect merging of the merits of both Chinese Art and Western Art styles, absorbing western classicism, romanticism and impressionism. Other great painters of this period include Qi Baishi, Huang Binhong and Zhang Daqian. In the 1980s Chinese oil painting boomed. Then came popular folk painting -- Chinese New Year pictures pinned up on doors, room walls and windows on the Chinese New Year to invite heavenly blessings and ward off disasters and evil spirits - which dates back to the Qing Dynasty and Han Dynasty.Techniques can be divided into two styles: xieyi style and gongbi style. Xieyi, or freehand, is marked by exaggerated forms and freehand brushwork. Gongbi, or meticulous, is characterized by close attention to detail and fine brushwork. Freehand painting generalizes shapes and displays rich brushwork and ink techniques.
   2. The principal forms of traditional Chinese painting are the hanging scroll, album of paintings, fan surface and long horizontal scroll. 3. Traditional Chinese painting can be classified as figure paintings, landscapes and flower-and-bird paintings. Landscapes represent a major category in traditional Chinese painting, mainly depicting the natural scenery of mountains and rivers. The range of subject matter in figure painting was extended far beyond religious themes during the Song Dynasty (960-1127). Landscape painting had already established itself as an independent form of expression by the fourth century and gradually branched out into the two separate styles: blue-and-green landscapes using bright blue, green and red pigments; and ink-and-wash landscapes relied on vivid brushwork and inks. Flower-and-bird painting deviated from decorative art to form its own independent genre around the ninth century.
5. I kind of do.
6. I do because the information some what matches my other sources but I don't because this website has no credentials and it does not have an author.

Source #6

1. http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/arthistory/china.htm
2. Cynthia
3. None. She is a student from a school.
4. Chinese arts are influenced by three major religions: Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Another major influence was nature. The three major kinds of subject they liked to paint were birds, flowers, and landscapes from the countryside. All the religions stress love for nature. All landscape painters tried to get a feeling of the human spirit and the strength of the wind, water, mist and mountains. Painting became an art form more than 2000 years ago then influenced the later painters. Chinese arts come in many different forms, painting, folk arts, silk, calligraphy, pottery, sculpture, metal arts and papercuts. Chinese papercuts were created around the first century in A.D. The Chinese invented paper, which was very important for papercuts. It first started in the Tang Dynasty. People then would hang them up to decorate windows, houses, clothes and even ladies hair. In these thin and fragile papercuts, they would create animals, aerobics, Buddha, opera faces and other subjects. Sculptures were made of many different materials: stone, jade, lacquer, wood, metal, clay, etc. They weren’t only for admiring but they were used as everyday items like a wine bucket, mirrors, pottery, and pendants. Paintings became an art form more than 2000 years ago. The Chinese painted emperors, landscape and zodiac animals, flowers, ladies, and birds. Chinese have three thousand years of history of painting starting from 600 A.D T’ang dynasty to the 20th century.
5. I some what do.
6. I do because my source used a book to help her and I do not because she is only in 3rd grade.

Source #5

1. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/art/chou.htm
2. Dr. Karen Carr
3. Associate Professor of History, Portland State University
4. The first part of the Chou Dynasty is called the Western Chou. During the Western Chou dynasty, art didn't change very much from the Shang Dynasty. People kept on making the bronze sacrificial jars and cups that they made under the Shang emperors. Often the shapes of the jars were more complicated. As more and more people learned to write, it got more common to put long inscriptions on the jars. People made special bronze jars for their ancestors, and wrote long inscriptions about their own lives so their ancestors and descendants would know what they had done. A lot of the jars were in animal shapes like birds and dragons. Then under the Eastern Chou dynasty, beginning about 722 BC, people began to use these bronze jars and cups in their own houses, to show how wealthy and powerful they were. People made whole sets of cups that they could use at big dinner parties in their houses. And they began to make other things out of bronze: bells, mirrors, belt-hooks, candleabras, and weapons, for example. There were some new technical ideas about how to make the bronze jars during the Eastern Chou period as well: for instance, artists began to make the designs on the jars using stamps. And the shapes of the jars became simpler again. Most of the designs were abstract interlacing patterns. Artists began using gold and silver inlays to decorate their patterns. Towards the end of the Eastern Chou period, about 300 BC, artists began to create the first Chinese pictures of whole scenes with several people and a landscape, often hunting scenes.They also continued to make jade ornaments and decorations, in complicated shapes with carving on them .It was also in the Eastern Chou period that people in China first began to make other kinds of art. Especially in southern China, people began to make things out of lacquer (LACK-urr), the colored red sap of the lac tree painted onto wood. You used lacquer to make beautiful light-weight boxes, dishes, and even small statuettes. And at the end of the Eastern Chou period, about 300 BC, people also began to paint scenes with people and landscapes onto silk.
5. I do
6. It has very accurate information. The person who wrote this has a very good credential.

Source #4

1. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/art/shang.htm
2. Dr. Karen Carr
3. Associate Professor of History, Portland State University
4. Shang Dynasty- By about 2000 BC, people in China had learned from the people of West Asia how to make bronze out of copper and tin. They began to make many jars and plaques out of bronze that were used for worshipping their gods. Right from the beginning, these were of very high quality. Some people have thought that the Chinese must have been practicing a long time to make such good bronze pieces. These bronze jars and boxes were cast in molds using the lost-wax technique. Usually they were cast in several different pieces and then soldered (SOD-erd) together with melted bronze or tin. Some of them are plain with just a few lines cut (incised) into them. Other jars and goblets have lots of fancy decoration sticking out all over them. Some are abstract designs, others show plants or animals or mythical monsters like dragons. Some show demons, or human faces.Towards the end of the Shang Dynasty, about 1200 BC, people began to write messages on these bronze jars and cups using the earliest Chinese pictograms. It was probably sometime during the Shang Dynasty that nomadic Indo-Europeans brought the potter's wheel to China. The potter's wheel let artists make pots much more quickly, so that they became cheaper and more widely used.
5. I do
6. This source is like other sources that I have found. The person who wrote this also has a very good credential.

Source #3

1. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/art/stoneage.htm
2. Dr. Karen Carr
3. Associate Professor of History, Portland State University
4. It talks about the first pottery ever made up until now. It shows pictures of the first pottery and also the first painting. It tells you when the first artist put their name on their art work. Stone Age- The earliest form of art we know from China was pottery - clay pitchers and bowls. Most of the best early pottery comes from a place called Ban’po and it is named after that place. This Ban'po pottery was handmade (not on a potter's wheel). At first the polished red pots were plain. Then they were painted with black swirling spirals and geometric shapes, and sometimes with human faces. Later on, the Chinese used a brush to paint their pottery, and the designs became more sophisticated
5. I do
6. The information in the website is almost the same as the other websites that I have found.

Source #2

1. http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/ceramics/early-chinese-ceramics.cfm
2. The Minneapolis Institute of Art
3. They are an institute.
4. Han-notable for its concentration on organized ceramic production. Molds aided tremendously in the manufacture of identical vessels, but the most important technical innovation was the development of lead glazing. These low-fired glazes were colored with copper to produce green, or iron to create yellow or brown. The toxicity of lead however meant that these new glazes were best suited to mortuary pottery rather than daily use. Yueh refers to all southern high-fired celadon wares dating from as early as the Warring States period (480 - 221 B.C.) to the early Sung dynasty (10th century). Celadon is a descriptive term used primarily in the West to describe green glaze porcelaineous wares. Produced with iron oxide as the coloring agent and fired in a reduction atmosphere over 1200oC, Yueh celadon in fact can range from yellow to grey-green, olive, blue, or blue-green, depending on its glaze compound and conditions of firing. T'ang-They invented porcelain, underglaze painted décor, phosphatic glazes, perfected high-fired celadon, and experimented with cobalt blue glazes. Their interest in single color wares, especially white ware, brown ware, celadon, and cobalt blue laid the groundwork for Sung (960-1279) taste in monochrome glazes, refined ceramic shapes, and splashed brown and black wares. Sung-During the Sung period, a unity of the essential components fundamental to the art: vessel shape, potting techniques, glaze, decoration, firing processes, and aesthetic theory were all combined in a high standard of excellence.
5. Yes
6. This source has a lot of information and they are also an institute of art.

Source #1

1. http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0061120-0
2. John Hay and Robert D. Mowry
3. John Hay-Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Robert Mowry-Head of the Department of Asian Art, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University.
4. The earliest known examples of Chinese painting, or huihua , as it was traditionally defined, date from the Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220), when the walls of temples and official halls were often painted with murals. Their style is closely related to that of the sculptured tomb reliefs of the period. Through the Tang period (618–906), murals and large screens were probably the painters' main formats. Another format, that of the scroll, evolved concurrently and later became much more important. The earliest type of scroll painting was the so-called horizontal handscroll, or shoujuan (shou-chüan). This was also the first form of the book, in use before a folded format. It was developed in the Song dynasty (960–1279). During the Song, vertical scrolls intended for hanging on a wall also became common; they are known as "hanging scrolls," or lizhou (li-chou). Scroll painting was traditionally produced for the exclusive enjoyment of a small intellectual elite.
5. Yes
6. This sounds pretty accurate and also because the people who wrote it have very good credentials.

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1. My right is the right to privacy.
2. To exercise the right to privacy, means to use it for the privacy of beliefs (1st Amendment), privacy of the home against demands that it be used to house soldiers (3rd Amendment); privacy of the person and possessions as against unreasonable searches (4th Amendment), and the 5th Amendment's privilege against self-incrimination, which provides protection for the privacy of personal information.
3. Limitations that exist on the right of privacy is when the government sort of gets involved. It also does not guarantee a right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures conducted by private citizens or organizations. It also limits to when it comes to civil laws.
4. We have these limitations because the government uses it to find those that are making plans that are against the country. They listened into our phone conversations, they could read throught the e-mails that we send to others, and then they can also look at what we do on the internet. We have limitations when it comes to civil laws because people could release information about someone but they can't go to jail for that.
5. If I had to give up this right, in return I would want the others rights that I have as a citizen to be either more inforced and I would also have better social security protection and also better medicare for everyone and everyone can have medicare rather than only some people are qualified. I also in return want better insurance for everyone and everyone being qualified for the insurance.

Work Cited:

1. http://www.constitution.org/billofr_.htm
2. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/
3. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/rightofprivacy.html
4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Privacy
5. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/privacy/
6. http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0110810-0
7. http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0236265-0
8. http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0069282-0
9. http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0321890-00
10. http://netsecurity.about.com/od/newsandeditorial1/a/aaprivacyrights.htm

Fact #5

Fact: The Larsen ice shelf in Antartica melted within 35 days.

Website #1: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=2288

Source: NASA
Credentials: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Credibility: Very credible
What It Says About the Fact: "a large floating ice mass on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, has shattered and separated from the continent...The shattered ice formed a plume of thousands of icebergs adrift in the Weddell Sea. A total of about 3,250 square kilometers of shelf area disintegrated in a 35-day period beginning on January 31, 2002. Over the last five years, the shelf has lost a total of 5,700 square kilometers and is now about 40 percent the size of its previous minimum stable extent.... The Larsen B shelf was about 220 meters thick. Based on studies of ice flow and sediment thickness beneath the ice shelf, scientists believe that it existed for at least 400 years prior to this event and likely existed since the end of the last major glaciation 12,000 years ago."
Do I Believe the Source: I do believe this source.
Why or Why Not?: I believe this source because NASA is very reliable.

Website #2: http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/pages/antarctica.html

Source: Eugene Domack
Credentials: Hamilton College geologist
Credibility: Very credible
What It Says About the Fact: "On the Larsen shelf (satellite view left), about 3,250 km2 of shelf in area B disintegrated in a 35-day period beginning on 31 January 2002. Eugene Domack, Hamilton College geologist, and others believe this portion of the shelf may have been stable for about 12,000 years before the most recent collapse."
Do I Believe the Source: I do believe this source.
Why or Why Not?: I believe this source because the person who said this is a geologist at Hamilton College.

Website #3: http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE5332BU20090404
Source: U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a statement. USGS glaciologist Jane Ferrigno. U.N. Climate Panel
Credentials: Specialists in their field.
Credibility: Very credible
What It Says About the Fact: ""One Antarctic ice shelf has quickly vanished, another is disappearing and glaciers are melting faster than anyone thought due to climate change, U.S. and British government researchers reported on Friday...the northern part of the Larsen Ice Shelf no longer exists. More than 3,200 square miles (8,300 square km) have broken off from the Larsen shelf since 1986..."The rapid retreat of glaciers there demonstrates once again the profound effects our planet is already experiencing -- more rapidly than previously known -- as a consequence of climate change," U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a statement...The U.N. Climate Panel projects that world atmospheric temperature will rise by between 1.8 and 4.0 degrees Celsius because of emissions of greenhouse gases that could bring floods, droughts, heat waves and more powerful storms. As glaciers and ice sheets melt, they can raise overall ocean levels and swamp low-lying areas."
Do I Believe the Source: I do believe this source.
Why or Why Not: I do believe this source because it seems pretty accurate. It goes with all of the other information I have found.

Believing: I believe that this fact is true because the fact has been supported by the information that I have founnd.

Fact #4

Fact: Arctic and Polar ice caps melting and polar bears are dieing.

Website #1: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/science/earth/20bears.html?_r=2

Source: Andrew C. Revkin

Credentials: A senior editor of Discover, a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, and a senior writer at Science Digest. Mr. Revkin has a biology degree from Brown and a Master's degree in journalism from Columbia. He has taught environmental reporting as an adjunct professor at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism.

Credibility: It is very credible because Mr. Revkin has a degree in biology and he also has a Master's degree in journalism which means that the information that he writes about is very accurate because he is a specialist in this field.

What It Says About the Fact: "the prospect that global warming from emissions of greenhouse gases would continue to erode the sheath of Arctic sea ice that the half-ton bears roam in pursuit of seals....The animals are resilient, eating walrus, grasses and even snow goose eggs when they cannot hunt their preferred prey, bearded and ringed seals....last year the United States Interior Department granted the bears threatened status under the Endangered Species Act."
Do I Believe the Source: I do believe this source.
Why or Why Not?: I do believe this because the author has a degree in biology and he is also a journalist. This article would not be published if it were not true because it is published under the New York Times. This article also has quoted a doctor saying some of these things about polar bears being affected by global warming.

Website #2: http://www.nwf.org/polarbearsandglobalwarming/

Source: National Wildlife Federation

Credentials: Federation

Credibility: Scientists that specialize in this field.

What It Says About the Fact: "In 2007, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act....The chief threat to the polar bear is the loss of its sea ice habitat due to global warming. However, the polar bear is also stressed by other human activity, particularly oil and gas development activities in its habitat..."
Do I Believe the Source: I do believe this source.
Why or Why Not?: I do believe this source because this is the National Wildlife Federation and it has a .org at the end which means that this is an official website.

Website #3: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-433170/Global-warming-sees-polar-bears-stranded-melting-ice.html

Source: Bill Mouland

Credentials: He has no credentials that are mentioned.

Credibility: It appears very credible because there is a lot of information and he has quotes from people that specialize in this field even though he might not.

What It Says About the Fact: "Concluding that it is "highly likely" that mankind is to blame for climate change, it talks of more droughts, torrential rains, shrinking Arctic ice and glaciers, and rising sea levels for the next century...studies of polar bears have revealed that not only have their numbers declined by nearly one quarter in just 20 years to around 25,000 but so has their physique...but the scientists have observed that in the struggle for survival, the bears - and females especially - are now much thinner...scientists believe that four bears which recently drowned off the coast of Alaska had simply been unable to cope with a violent storm."
Do I Believe the Source: I do believe this source.
Why or Why Not: I do believe this source, because it has a lot of information that are similar to the other websites I have found. It also has a picture showing what is happening, this source also quotes a doctor.


Believing: I believe this fact because it has been proven true by the three sources I have found.

Fact #3

Fact: The ten hottest years in record happened in our lifetime.

Website #1: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071230211952.htm

Source: Science Daily

Credentials: Research News

Credibility: Somewhat credible because I didn't find anything about who wrote this article, but I think it is somewhat credible because it is a research news website.

What It Says About the Fact: "The year 2007 is on pace to become one of the 10 warmest years for the contiguous U.S....The year was marked by exceptional drought in the U.S. Southeast and the West, which helped fuel another extremely active wildfire season. The year also brought outbreaks of cold air, and killer heat waves and floods. Meanwhile, the global surface temperature for 2007 is expected to be fifth warmest since records began in 1880....Including 2007, seven of the eight warmest years on record have occurred since 2001 and the 10 warmest years have all occurred since 1997. The global average surface temperature has risen between 0.6°C and 0.7°C since the start of the twentieth century, and the rate of increase since 1976 has been approximately three times faster than the century-scale trend."
Do I Believe the Source: I do believe this source.
Why or Why Not?: I believe this source because it is a research news website and I also believe this because it seems to be accurate because of the data they are providing.

Website #2: http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/environment/2005_warmest.html

Source: NASA

Credentials: Western Kentucky University and Suffolk University. Public Affairs Officer / (and a Meteorologist) at NASA. Public Affairs Specialist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Credibility: Very credible

What It Says About the Fact: "Over the past 30 years, the Earth has warmed by 0.6° C or 1.08° F. Over the past 100 years, it has warmed by 0.8° C or 1.44° F....The year 2005 was the warmest year in over a century, according to NASA scientists studying temperature data from around the world....2005 was the warmest year since the late 1800s, according to NASA scientists. 1998, 2002 and 2003 and 2004 followed as the next four warmest years....The result indicates that a strong underlying warming trend is continuing. Global warming since the middle 1970s is now about 0.6 degrees Celsius (C) or about 1 degree Fahrenheit (F). Total warming in the past century is about 0.8° C or about 1.4° F...."The five warmest years over the last century occurred in the last eight years," said James Hansen, director of NASA GISS. They stack up as follows: the warmest was 2005, then 1998, 2002, 2003 and 2004.""
Do I Believe the Source: I do believe this source.
Why or Why Not?: I believe this source because NASA is a government website. It has the .gov at the end of the web address.

Website #3: http://www.thewe.cc/contents/more/archive2005/december/2005_hottest_year_on_record_north.htm

Source: Scientists in Britain. UK Met Office and the University of East Anglia. Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia . Fred Singer from the Science & Environmental Policy Project in Washington DC
Credentials: They all have degrees of some sort in their field.
Credibility: Very credible.

What It Says About the Fact: "This year has been the warmest on record in the northern hemisphere, say scientists in Britain. It is the second warmest globally since the 1860s, when reliable records began, they say...The global increase is 0.48 Celsius, making 2005 the second warmest year on record behind 1998, though the 1998 figure was inflated by strong El Nino conditions..."The data also show that the sea surface temperature in the northern hemisphere Atlantic is the highest since 1880," said Dr David Viner from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia (UEA). However, he says, the long-term trend is clearly upwards — rapidly over the last decade — indicating the reality of human-induced global warming....However, Fred Singer from the Science & Environmental Policy Project in Washington DC, a centre of the "climate sceptics" community, disputed this interpretation. "If indeed 2005 is the warmest northern hemisphere year since 1860, all this proves is that 2005 is the warmest northern hemisphere year since 1860," he told the BBC News website. "It doesn't prove anything else, and certainly cannot be used by itself to prove that the cause of warming is the emission of greenhouse gases. "It requires a more subtle examination to know how much of warming is due to man-made causes — there must be some — and how much is down to natural causes." Eight of the 10 warmest years since 1860 have occurred within the last decade.""
Do I Believe the Source: I do believe this source.
Why or Why Not: I believe this because they have very good information and they also have degrees in their fields and they have data to back up their information.

Believing: I believe this fact because it has been backed up by all three of my sources and my sources are all reliable.

Fact #2

Fact: Humans are the causing the CO2 to increase which is causing global warming but humans can also reduce the way they use things and stop global warming.

Website#1: http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/change.html

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency
Credentials: It doesn't have any but I'm pretty sure that the people who wrote this article are all specialists in this field.
Credibility: It is very credible because the website has .gov at the end and people can't fake a .gov because a .gov makes it an accurate website.
What It Says About the Fact:During the Industrial Revolution, humans have began altering the climate and environment through agricultural and industrial practices. The Industrial Revolution was a time when people began using machines to make life easier. It started more than 200 years ago and changed the way humans live. Before the Industrial Revolution, human activity released very few gases into the atmosphere, but now through population growth, fossil fuel burning, and deforestation, we are affecting the mixture of gases in the atmosphere.
Do I Believe the Source: I do believe this source.
Why or Why Not?: I believe this source because it has a .gov at the end of the web address and when a website has a .gov at the end it makes it an official website. This website also seems very official was well because of the pictures and the many examples that it provides.


Website#2: http://go-passport.grolier.com/showcase?tn=noplugs/greenhouse_2.html and http://go-passport.grolier.com/showcase?tn=noplugs/greenhouse_3.html

Source: Grolier Online
Credentials: Encyclopedia
Credibility:It is very credible because our school and many other schools use this as a resource site.
What It Says About the Fact: The use of fossil fuels has increases since the 1800s and even farming plays a role in this. The greenhouse gases are also released when forests are cut and burned. These forests are what take in the CO2 in the air. As the population grows the more there will be of CO2 because of increase in population.

Do I Believe the Source: I do believe this source.

Why or Why Not?: I believe this source because it is a school provided website and it has a lot of information that is backed up because the people who made this website are specialists in their field.

Website#3: http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/gw-causes.html

Source: National Geographic

Credentials: Popular Magazine and channel

Credibility: It appears credible because many teachers subscribe to this magazine and this is only published if the information are true.

What It Says About the Fact: "One of the first things scientists learned is that there are several greenhouse gases responsible for warming, and humans emit them in a variety of ways...Most come from the combustion of fossil fuels in cars, factories and electricity production. The gas responsible for the most warming is carbon dioxide."
Do I Believe the Source: I do believe this source.
Why or Why Not: I do believe this source, because this source is used by many people especially teachers.

Believing: I do believe this fact because it has been supported by the three sources I have found and each source I think is credible.

Fact #1

Fact: If there is an increase of CO2, then the temperature around the world increases as well because of the increased CO2.


Website #1: http://go-passport.grolier.com/showcase?tn=noplugs/survey_2.html

Source: Grolier Online
Credentials: Encyclopedia
Credibility: It is very credible because our school and many other schools use this as a resource site.
What It Says About the Fact: The source says that the climate is warming because of the greenhouse effect. The levels of built of heat gases are increasing which causes the natural cycle to be off balance. As the gases build up, temperature is rising all around the world.
Do I Believe the Source: Yes I do believe it.
Why or Why Not?: I believe it because this website was designed to have only the correct information for students because we use it as a research site. If this is not true then all the creators of this website who are doctors with degrees are wrong. So I do believe this source.


Website #2: http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/greenhouse.html

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency
Credentials: It doesn't have any but I'm pretty sure that the people who wrote this article are all specialists in this field.
Credibility: It is very credible because the website has .gov at the end and people can't fake a .gov because a .gov makes it an accurate website.
What It Says About the Fact: It says that the CO2 traps the infrared rays and keeps the Earth warm but there has been so much CO2 that the infrared rays are warming the Earth.
Do I Believe the Source: I do believe this source.
Why or Why Not?: I believe this source because it is an official website and the materials on this website is very believable.


Website #3: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/grnhse.html#c5

Source: Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University

Credentials: Merlot Classic Award winner for 2005, and this website is an .edu website which means that this website is made from a teacher.
Credibility: It is very credible because this website was most likely written by teachers because it has a .edu.
What It Says About the Fact: It says that CO2 contributes the most to global warming and because humans are using so much CO2 , global warming is happening.
Do I Believe the Source: I do.
Why or Why Not?: I believe this website because it seems very accurate. It has graphs that was posted by Phil Jones who is a researcher in Climatic Research Unit, UK. This website also won an award and it also has the .edu which means it is an educational website.


Believing: I really believe this website because all three of the websites I have found are all very offical and the fact that I was researching on was in these websites and they have stated in each website that the increasing CO2 is causing global warming which is a tempertaure increase around the world in certain areas and a temperture decreases in other parts of the world.

Middle East Conflict Questions: Egypt

1. Egypt got involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East by Egypt's blockade of Israeli shipping in the Suex Canal and Gulf of Aqaba which intensified the hostilities of the Arab guerrillas who raided southern Israel.
2. In 1948, Egypt and other countries fought with Israel in many different wars. The Arab countries conquered many of the Israel land. In 1973, Egypt and Syria attack Israel and retook the Suez Canal. 1977, Egypt’s President Sadat goes to Israel’s Knesset and expresses desire for Egypt and Israel to live together in “permanent peace based on justice”. 2008, President Bush visited Middle East and Hamas "brokeout" into Egypt at Rafah Crossing.
3. Our enemy in the Middle East is Israel because they brought the Jewish religion into our land and they are trying to expand their territory into ours.
4. The friends in the Middle East are Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Syria because we fought with them in many wars together.
5. Our country wants peace and to keep our land. That's what we want out of the Arab-Israeli conflict
6. It has prepared to give up free passage to Israel for the Suez Canal to get the peace treaty
7. We will not give up our land for what we want because we want to keep our land.

Work Cited:

1. http://go.grolier.com/gol
2. http://www.cmep.org/documents/Timeline.htm
3. http://www.aish.com/jewishissues/middleeast/Arab-Israeli_Conflict_6_Peace_with_Egypt.asp
4. http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761564886/Arab-Israeli_War_of_1973.html
5. http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761588322/arab-israeli_conflict.html
6. http://www.answers.com/topic/arab-israeli-wars
7. http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Arab-Israeli_conflict
8. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Arab-Israeli_Conflict
9. http://www.npr.org/news/specials/mideast/history/
10. http://www.mideastweb.org/timeline.htm
11. http://www.theonion.com/content/news/long_standing_conflict_ends_as
12. http://www.strategicforesight.com/sfgnews_conflictcost_dailynewsegypt.htm
13. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gz.html
14. http://www.sinai4you.com/sina/
15. http://israel-palestina.info/arab-israeli_conflict.html

Reflection Post Questions

1. I learned about Marie Antoinette's life. Like for example her scandals and her clothing.
2. My research questions was, "How did Marie Antionette's lifestyle affect the role of woman today?"
3. The answer to my research questions was that Marie's wanting of freedom and becoming free lets other women know that they can be free as well. Her many scandals are like the many scandals that we have now so her scandals sort of started it all. Marie's chioce of clothing also inspired many things we have today for example, there are salons that are opening from inspirations of her clothing and her clothing color. There is a shoe inspired by her as well and there are many dresses and she sort of inspired Vouge magazine.
4. Yes my final product answered my question
5. It was answered because we showed one of her scandals, how she wore clothing that led others to wear (she started the whole showing your ankles thing which we did by making Marie wear skirts), we also showed basically her life and how she got bored of her routines and wanted to break free which in the end she did, and we also explained how she influenced women today in the end of our final product.
6. I think I did well on showing how Marie's "boring" life before she broke free and the way she had to have nice clothing, her shopping sprees, and also her Diamond Necklace Scandal.
7. I think I could have improved on our clothing choices. My partner and I weren't so prepared so the suppose to be guys in the movie wore the same clothes again and again. Also that the "guys" in the movie didn't look that great. I also wanted to do the Let Them Eat Cake scandal but that didn't work out. I think I could have also improved on the script because my partner and I didn't write one.
8. I think I would change the settings because many of them were suppose to be outside but it was raining so they couldn't be outside. Also the camera quality because it was always very bright and also the speaking were very hard to hear.
9. I would not change the project itself because I think my partner and I did a very good job.
10. I think I deserve at least and A- or a B+ because my partner and I worked very hard on the project. We thought out what we were going to do but the words weren't as thought out but it still turned out great (in my opinon). We also have music and words in our movie. We worked hard so I think at least an A- if not then a B+. I wouldn't say A because we could have had better camera quality and the clothing could have been better.

Day 15

Today my plan was to do some editing on the movie, but then my partner told me that she had already finished editing the movie in her class. Now all that I have to do is come to the Exhibition Night and present the movie and also turn it in.

Day 14

March 29

That day my partner and I needed to edit the movie. We had talked about what to add such as songs, special effects, and etc.... We got some editing finished but still have a lot to do.

Day 13

March 28


My internet at home was not working for that whole week and is still off this week but on March 28, I went to Riya's house to do the filming. We started at 1:30 and it took the whole day. We ended up filming at 9:30. It was really exhausting.

Day 12

Today Riya did some more revision of the script and we added some more stuff. We figured out we are going to make a sort of modern day verison of Marie's life. We found some music to go with the movie. We are going to start filming tomorrow.

Day 11

Today I just got back from my trip. Riya e-mailed me the script for our movie and I looked over it. I revised it and sent her back a response to her e-mail. I was thinking about doing a modern clothing type for the movie because it would be easier than to find her time period of clothing. I don't know yet because I need to talk this over with her.

Day 10

My actions today were finish my research and think about what my partner and I should do for our project when I get back. My next action is to talk to my partner about how we will be doing the project. I also need to write a script on our final product.

Index Card #30

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MarieAnt.html

Summary: This website is basically like all my other sources. It talks about her being the princess and being married off to Louis XVI. It also talks about how she erged Austria to intervine in the war. It basically talks about all the same thing. But I picked this site just to resfresh myself about her.

Day 9

My actions today were to talk to my partner about our project which I did but we didn't really figure anything out. I found some mroe information that will help me with the project. My goal today was to get up to 26 index cards and I achieved my goal and went beyond it as well. I now have 29 index cards. Since I am leaving soon for spring break I really need to talk to my partner about what we will be doing because when I come back we only have a week till the Exhibition Night. My next action is to talk to my partner about me leaving for break and how we will be doing the project. I also need to write a script on our final product and do a bit more research and then I will be done.

Index Card # 29

http://laughtergenealogy.com/bin/histprof/misc/antoinette.html

Summary: This is basically just like the other websites that I have found. This website also includes that Marie did not ignore the growing financal crisis in France. She reduced the royal household staff, eliminating many unnecessary positions that were based solely on privilege. King Louis was executed for treason. She was cruely treated during her final days of captivity. Her children were taken from her, and her best friend, the Princess de Lambelle, was killed and her severed head was put on a pole and paraded in front of the Queen. Antoinette followed her husband to the guillotine on October 16, 1793. She was executed without proof of the crimes for which she was accused.

Index Card # 28

http://www.napoleonguide.com/marieant.htm

Summary: This is a very very basic summary on Marie's life. How she was killed and who she was. This also says that she had an aura that even put the king into pale comparison. She was courageous and dignified when she was about to be beheaded. She was regal, beautiful, and graceful.

Index Card #27

http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/happy-birthday/2008/Nov/Marie-Antoinette.html

Summary: She was born as the 15th child born on the day of a great earthquake. Her mother did not give much attention to Marie. Did not receive formal schooling. At the end of the Seven Years' War Aurstia and France were allies. When she was 14, she was sent to marry Louis-Auguste and made to leave all of her Austrian clothing and belongings behind in honor of her new French citizenship. Marie Antoinette did not bear her husband any children for quite some time, a fact which frustrated the royal family and sparked much gossip and speculation among the general public, many of whom called for the annulment of the marriage. It is possible that surgery was required before the dauphin could father children. She rebelled by choosing her own fashions and friends, and misbehaved during royal events. Louis XVi and Marie assumed the French throne in 1774 after Louis XV died from smallpox. The couple did not see each other often. Marie Antoinette busied herself with gambling, outings to operas, and current fashion. When France fell into financial ruin in late 1787, many people held Marie Antoinette responsible for the troubles, blaming her excesses and her influence on the King as the cause of his poor decisions. Although her husband supported the Third Estate, Marie Antoinette opposed any rule other than an absolute monarchy. French citizens forced the royal family out of their palace at Versailles in October 1789. They moved to the Palace of the Tuileries, where they lived a more modest existence, during which time both Louis XVI and Marie wrote aboard for help. The family attempted escape, but were captured and eventually formally imprisoned and in August of 1792, the monarchy was officially abolished Louis XVI was executed for treason in January 1793. After 10 months of being jailed and separated from her children, Marie Antoinette was put on trial in October 1794. She was charged with treason, sexually abusing her son and other offenses and found guilty. On October 16, 1794, Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine.

Index Card #26

http://womenshistory.about.com/od/rulerspre20th/p/marieantoinette.htm
Summary: This website like the other websites is just mainly about Marie's life. This tells you what she was known for and what she was known as.

Index Card #25

http://www.ladyreading.net/marieantoinette/index-en.html

Summary: This is another timeline. I think that this is really going to help me because it even has the time of which Louis XVI was killed.

Index Card #24

http://www.pbs.org/marieantoinette/timeline/index.html

Summary: This website is very useful. It's the timeline of Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution at the same time. This is going to help my project because I will know the exact date of certain events.

Day 8

My actions today were to research about things that were influenced by Marie. I found another article that helped me with the diamond affair necklace and a picture of a dress that she wore. I also found an article about how she was such a fashion queen and how her style will still influence centries to come. I also talked to Mr. Nilsen about me leaving for Spring Break early and he said that I should write sort of a script of what my partner and I will be doing and also cite the scenes with our research. I need to talk to my partner about the project more and how we will be doing it. My next action is to talk to my partner about me leaving for break and how we will be doing the project. I also need to write a script on our final product.

Index Card #23

http://www.joslinhall.com/diamond_necklace_affair.htm

Summary: Basically this is all about the diamind necklace affair. It has many different versions in it and shows the people invloved and the necklace.

Index Card #22

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/ny-2wear4944923oct23,0,2895058.story

Summary: This article talked about how we are living in the time period of Marie Antoinette, the fashion queen. She set trends like the "pouf" and set the trend of wearing pants for women. Marie rode her horses astride instead of sidesaddle. This was a big deal because women wore dresses and not pants. She also was the first to sport short hemlines and was also the first to show her ANKLES!! Marie didn't always wear the amazing detailed clothing she also wore plain dresses which was sort of like calling it a knock-off. She was desperately in love with what was new, without any regard for its implications. This article also said that now there are 2 perfumes that Marie might have used and they are now selling them.

Index Card #21

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLXZW3UY5THqrooOimZraWw5ine_nueReMTlhXxwrc_mn6LJhTOi0Q9xQQK3egYB-78PJq3ad3Nklcz2di7-6CgNZyqeerslI-VgSBjbgWfcduAHORZEZdT7Rl7fHwEhq8mGuZvNn-q0/s400/DSC00008.JPG

Summary: This is a picture of one of her most detailed dresses. If we look closer we can see that the fabric is satin and that it has many details. This goes to show that Marie had very good tast in her clothing.

Index Card #20

http://www.leahmariebrown.net/html/hair_raising.htm

Summary: This website was a bit differernt than other websites I have looked at. This website said that Marie was a trend setter for both clothing and hair but the thing that suprised me most was that she was a trend setter for sporting her strawberry blonde hair au natural. She had very thin damaged hair and so she perfered her hair the natural way which was to just have it hang down and not have powder or ornaments in her hair. Although when she did put her hair up it was set to extreme lengths. Women back then had power in their hair and ornaments. The hair had extensions to make it longer and had pads to give it more volume. Their hair usually rose up to 3 feet in length.

Index Card #19

http://www.nowpublic.com/the_queens_closet_what_marie_antoinette_really_wore

Summary: This article fascinated me because it said that there were actually 2 mobs and not just 1. The first mob invaded the Tuileries—their palace in Paris, and went straight to Marie's closet, to "festoon"themselves in her rich garments. They riped whatever they didn't take or like into shreds. The second mob went to Versailles earlier and rushed into her dressing room. They smashed all the mirrors but left the priceless furniture and paintings untouched.

Status Report

1. So far for my project I have accomplished everything that I needed. I have done all the research that I should have and have thought about what the final product will be.

2. I would only have to do 1 more daily progress post and 8 more index cards after today.

3. The hardest thing that I would ahve thought was the researching because I have to make sure that I don't repeat my web sites and I have to remember to put the websites on both blogger and delicious.

4. I thought coming up with the topic and the final product would have been hard but it was actually quite easy. I also thought doing a research with a partner would have been hard because we couldn't use the same sites but it was actually pretty easy to not to.

5. If I could start my prject all over again I would have thought through and planned out everything that I was going to do each day so that it would make it easier on me each day to research.

6. I need to accomplish a lot before my Spring Break because I am leaving before everyone else. I need to talk about when my partner and I will be doing our final product, get our costumes, our camera, location for the taping, and doing all the research that will be helping us with our project.

Day 7

My actions today were to research about the hairstyle called the "pouf". But I couldn't really find out much information about it. I did find out that the full name for the hairstyle is called the Belle Pouf, named after a ship. I found a picture of Marie when she was 14 years old the age when she married Louis XVI. My goal was to get up to 18 index cards and I did. My research today will help me because I found out that Marie not only inspired clothing back then but she still inspires clothing now. There is a shoe and a hair salon inspired by her and this is how Marie influenced women today. My next action is to just research about anything that is Marie influenced.

Index Card #18

http://www.marie-antoinette.org/gallery/details.php?image_id=12&sessionid=1850879f4859d2ffb68148fbaf6aaf39&sessionid=1850879f4859d2ffb68148fbaf6aaf39

Summary: This is a picture of Marie when she was 14 years old also when she got married to Louis XVI. She looks very young because she was very young. This picture is going to help me with my research because now I know how young she really did look. Also, her mother dressed her and prepped her for her marriage to Louis XVI. Marie dressed the best of all her siblings and she was taught in a more French way so that she could fit in when she married Louis XVI.

Index Card #17

http://www.shoppingblog.com/pics/christian_louboutin_lesage_shoes.jpg

Summary: Marie's style is so famous that many people use her as inspiration. A French shoe designer made a shoe that was inspired by Marie's clothing and style. Marie was and still is an inspiration to clothing.

Index Card #16

http://www.chevroncars.com/learn/famous-people/marie-antoinette

Summary: Marie was born November 2, 1755 as Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna von Habsburg-Lothringenborn. She was 19 when she became the queen of France. With the French government in tremendous debt and in need of bread, Marie was still gambling and buy expensive things. The French began to dislike Marie even more. On July 14, 1789 a mob of Parisian citizens took control of the Bastille Prison in Paris. This marked the beginning of the French Revolution. In the following months angry citizens of Paris mobbed the Palace of Versailles and forced the royal family to Paris. During this time of revolution the Queen became the most hated member of the Royal family and was often viewed as “the Austrian woman.”
After an attempted escape from France that turned wrong, the royal family was held captive for several years until they were put on trial for treason. After Marie Antoinette’s short and unfair trial she was condemned to death. Marie Antoinette was beheaded on October 16th, 1793 at the Place de la Concorde in Paris.

Index Card #15

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5uYEv5RZqpVDfFZfTzXa3s4c-GrUw1prmyGTgqxY5AfrcUjQNYBF6F1bwoQQgZPufAq8lkS-DqFIXPtSL_segzkylqyA0c3PAbL9o-yha1yX-0GQQJ2R6MNjRV2neZ0LeB2DYk7R_miP/s400/Marie_Antoinette_Hair_styles.gif

Summary: This is a picture of one of her hairstyle. This showes how she had ornaments in her hair that showed events and dates. This picture shows the ship Belle Poule. It was a very famous ship. Marie had hair that went up to 3 feet in height. Women's hair back then were that the bigger they were the better.

Day 6

Today my actions were to research about Marie's circle of friends. Instead I researched about the clothign she wore because I had read in one of the articles before that she was a trendsetter so I wanted to research more about that. My goal was to get up to 14 index cards and I accomplished my goal. This helped my research question because the clothing that she wore is used today as inspirtation. She was a fashion icon and still is today. My next action is to find some information about her signature hairstyle, the "pouf."

Index Card #14

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/287011_marie30.html

Summary: Marie Antoinette knew that what she wore was about more than being fashionable it was a tool for survival. She quickly intuited that clothing was a means of looking like she had more power than she did. More than 200 years after her death, the queen of fashion continues to fascinate. She is the subject of a highly anticipated movie, the protagonist in a spate of books and the inspiration for designer collections. She has never exactly disappeared from the public's consciousness. Her trademark was the "pouf" hairstyle. Though she wore clothing from the "pouf" hairstyle to peasan-style chemise dress. She was the woman who inspired the world's first fashion magazines. Marie Antoinette is not just in vogue, she's in Vogue. Quest International commissioned a fragrance, "M.A. Sillage de la Reine," inspired by scents the queen may have worn. Design houses Dolce & Gabbana and Lanvin unveiled collections featuring brocade, velvet and neck-high ruffles popularized during Marie's time. She used clothing as a weapon. She's one of the earliest fashion icons. Maybe she didn't do a whole lot, but people were interested in her. She appeared so disconnected from the outside world, Collins said, that she became a figure people loved to hate. At her husband's coronation her hair came up to 3 feet in height. She was certainly a slave to fashion, at times spending twice her yearly allowance on new clothing. As those financial revelations surfaced, the queen's outfits were scrutinized, not as innovative fashion statements, but as the work of an enemy of the state. When she wore a simple chemise and bonnets at her country retreat, it was held up as evidence of her attempts to bankrupt the French economy.

Index Card #13

http://www.curledup.com/queenoff.htm

Summary: This article was sort of like a review. It talked about the movies that was about Marie Antoinette's life and a book about her life. She sparked the revolution that destroyed the royal family and how she was a mindless party girl. She was married to Louis XVI to make an alliance with France. She was stripped naked in front of strangers and all her possessions were returned to her homland, even her little pet dog. This moment sets the tone on how she would never have a single momment of privacy again. Louis XVI was a shy young husband and was not ready to procreate. Later on Marie finds friends in a castle and learns that clothing ing France stated who you were, what station you or your family held, and swayed those around you. Marie became a fashion trendsetter as she tried out new styles, color, and fabrics. Maria used fashion to speak out as an individual, show support for various causes, or to show a political stand.

Index Card #12

http://www.slate.com/id/2151858/

Summary: Marie Antoinetter's main job was to produce an heir. She had her first child after 8 and a half years fruitless years. After her fourth child the queen stated to focus more on clothing than gambling and partying late. She didn't invent fashion. She promoted radical new ones through her public persona, in the modern, celebrity-culture way. This is why we like her today instead of despising her as the last century did.

Index Card #11

http://www.who2.com/marieantoinette.html
Summary: This article like the other ones I found mainly talks about how she became the dauphine of France, her extravagant lifestyle, and how she went down in history as the arrogant monarch who said let them eat cake when told that the peasants were starving because they had no bread. She was known as a big spender and was addictided to gambling. The daughter of Francis I and Maria Theresa, Emperor and Empress of the Holy Roman Empire. She married the prince of France in 1770. 4 years late she became queen. As revolution swept Paris in 1789, the king and queen tried to flee but failed. While the revolutionaries were trying to hash out a new system of government, Marie and Louis XVI were stuck as prisoners at the palace at Tuileries. Failing to get help from royal supporters in England, Prussia and Austria, they were arrested and charged with treason in 1792. Louis was beheaded on 21 January 1793 and Marie was beheaded months later, on 16 October 1793.

Index Card #10

http://www.antoinettescloset.com/thequeenoffrance.htm

Summary: There wasn't much on this website. I was mainly looking for the type of clothign she wore and how she brought high fashion into France. I had read some articles on how her clothing influenced the women of France or how the clothes she wore brought a new type of style. That was what I was mainly looking for.

Day 5

Today my actions were to research about Marie's circle of friends and try ti get 10 index cards done. But I only got 9 done. What I actually found was some of her scandals that she had and some pictures of her. This will help me because knowing what she dressed like will help me make the movie about her life and the scandals that she had will help me be able to understand her better and this will help me know some more about her life and what she did. My next action is to actually try to find some information about the circle of friends she had and what she did with them because I didn't do that last time.

Index Card #9

http://www.pbs.org/marieantoinette/faces/antoinette.html

Summary: Marie's main job was to produce a heir but she couldn't because her husband was having problems in bed. People kept on blaming her instead of her husband. She wore expensive clothing and ate expensive food. Some rumors went around saying that the Marie was sleeping with her husband's brother. Some say she acted more like a mistress than a Queen. She partied late and a lot and went to the Opera. She even had gambling problems. When she finally had her children she settled down more and was more devoted to her children. She died on the guillotine for treason.

Index Card #8

http://history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/top-5-marie-antoinette-scandals3.htm

Summery: This article was about Marie's scandal with a man named Hans Axe­l von Fersen. She loved him and he loved her. He was a frequent visitor to the Petit Trianon. Those who were not invited to the Petit Trianon circulated rumors of her affair with Ferson. They were very careful to not have any pregnancies. When Maire had her children there was no way to tell if they were Louis's or Fersen's children but Louis accepted the children as his own either way. This scandal can help me with my research because this scandal was actually true and how she never actually marriedd the one that she loved which might have caused the reputation of her being such a "flirty"women.

Index Card #7

http://history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/top-5-marie-antoinette-scandals1.htm

Summary: This article explains that the famous quote "Let them eat cake"from Marie was actually not what she said. She was very kind hearted and she actually would not have said this. People could have easily have made this up because she had many enemies in France. It was her mother and Rousseau who actually said something close to that. They said "Let them eat an egg-based bread. This just goes to show how Marie was falsey accused for some of her scandals and that she was acutally a very nice and kind Queen.

Index Card #6

http://www.marie-antoinette.org/Articles/Entries/1997/1/1_The_Diamond_Necklace_Affair_files/shapeimage_1.jpg

Summary: This picture is going to help me with my project because this diamond necklace is one of the reasons why Marie was so disliked by the people of France. They actually believed that she would be involved in a scandal with Cardinal de Rohan and not pay for the diamond necklace.

Index Card #5

http://royalnews.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/marie_antoinette_a_la_rose_1783_oil_on_canvas2.jpg

Summary: This picture is going to help me with my research because Riya and I are deciding to make a movie about Maire' life. So this is going to help us with what kind of clothing she wore in her time.

Day 4

Today my actions were to research about Marie's scandals. I only found the Diamond Necklace Affair which I kind of already knew about. There are more scandals that supposivley involve her and other men. This is going to help me on my reasearch question because now I know more about her scandals. I don't believe all of these scandals are true because I think that Marie is actually very innocent and she was just trying to please people and they took it the wrong way. My next action is to try to find some information about the circle of friends she had and what she did with them.

Index #4

http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0084610-0

Summary: It was a scandal that involved the royal family. The comtesse de La Motte persuaded Cardinal de Rohan to purchase a diamond necklace that was worth 1 million livres. Rohan was convinced by a nocturnal rendezvous with a woman who was impersonating the queen. After obtaining the necklace he gave it to the comtesse, who then sent it to England. The jeweler made complaints of unpayment. When the royal family found out the had Rohan tried and he was then banished. The comtesse was imprisoned but later escaped to England.

Day 3

Today my actions were to research more about Marie's life. I actually found out a lot of interesting things about her. She had many scandals that people said but some of them were actually wrong for example the Diamond Necklace Affair. She was accused of many things when executed and was executed without any proofs. She was very young when married and lived her life trying to please people and died so doing it. This is all going to help my research question because it is all about her past life and this in a way could influence women today. My next action is to try to find more information about the scandals she had.

Index Card #3

http://www.marie-antoinette.org/Articles/Entries/1997/1/3_Marie_Antoinette%3A_A_Biography

Summary: She was the youngest of 15 children born to Marie Thérèse, Empress of Austria. Also the favorite daughter. The king at that time who was King Louis XV very much liked Marie but died soon after leaving his grandson King Louis XVI to become king at the age of 20. Marie tried to have children but her husband failed to have erection so it was until 7 years later when the Queen's brother finally intervened and convinced the King to have an operation. Beyond her personal frustrations with her husband, Marie Antoinette was bored with her position and its duties. The Queen's indiscretions with her circle of friends led to scandals such as the Diamond Necklace Affair and rumors concerning her relations with that circle including Axel Fersen. Marie Antoinette threw herself into a life of pleasure and careless extravagance. These included masked balls in Paris, gambling, theatricals and late night promenades in the park. She did these with her close circle of friends. The young queen, with her blonde beauty and style set fashion trends through France and Europe. Each year she exceeded her clothing allowance which the King covered. Hatred for the Queen soon developed. Stories accused of all sort of sexual acts with men and women of the court, of sending funds to Austria, and challenged the paternity of the royal children. The Diamond Necklace Affair made everything worse for the young Queen. The country started to starve because of bad harvests. Marie tried to help the people but her aid was so small that people didin't reconginze it. The common quote from her during the starvation was "Let them eat cake" when she was told of the widespread starvation.