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=**Primary Source Unit 4: The Declaration of Independence/ The Declaration of the Rights of Man**=

For my primary source I chose to do a compare and contrast of the United States Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the continental congress on July 4th, 1776 and the Declaration of the Rights of Man written by a French commission in 1789. Both of these documents radically altered the system they lived in and led to revolutions. Many historians argue that the Declaration of Independence inspired the French Revolutions The Declaration of the Rights of Man. Many of the same ideas can be found in both documents, such as the idea that all men are created equal and the need for less interference by the government. Both of these documents have the same basis which was freedom and equality, and the French borrowed heavily from the ideas found on the United States Declaration of Independence. Many of the same ideas can be found in both the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Rights of Man, but the largest comparison is that they both ended successfully as the constitution brought on many changes that occurred in the country that they were written in.

=**Primary Source Unit 3: Housing in England during Industrial Revolution**=

Similar to the industrial Revolution that occurred in America, one aspect of society that defined the era was the development in housing for the working class. These people were forced to live in small one room homes with their entire families, disease was rampant in these housing systems due to the close quarters of its inhabitants and the open sewer lines that ran through the housing development. It was not uncommon for 8 to 10 people to share one room, dirt floors and homes that were not completely enclosed were also quite common during this era. Most homes also did not have furniture so inhabitants were forced to sleep on straw or sawdust. During the 19th century health codes were passed for these housing developments and conditions did improve, such as a closed sewer system and qualifications that housing developments had to pass. Although these health codes were passed the conditions were still unbearable and many people, mostly children died due to the cramped quarters and disease. The housing found in Industrial England greatly defines this time as less of a focus on the people and more of a focus on the product, people were often viewed as expendable and factory workers would do whatever was necessary in order to spend the least amount of money on the production of their product. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =** School of Athens: **=

I chose Diogenes as my favorite School of Athens character for multiple reasons. For one he is pictured away from the other characters which draws attention to himself, he is also basically in the middle of the painting, his casual lounging position gives off the impression that he was probably a little cocky, and finally the tablet he's reading seems pretty interesting, at least to him. I also chose him as my favorite School of Athens character because of his impact on Greek philosophy in the form of Cynicism, which dealt with people only being motivated by self interest. In an effort to show that society values and lifestyles were corrupt he lived in the epitome of poverty, he begged for a living and slept in a ceramic pot in the center of town. Many people thought that he was crazy because he would do things like carry a lantern around town in the middle of the day claiming to be looking for an honest man. Diogenes is pictured in the School of Athens because of his impact on the Renaissance, he philosophy of Cynicism was a very important idea in that it was a new way of thinking and living and during the Renaissance new advancements in art and science were constantly being made and it was making people question how they were living before. If I could add one more person to the School of Athens that I believe made an impact on the world in the form of humanistic actions I would choose Hammurabi. He made a huge impact on the rights of Humans with Hammurabi's Code, which basically set the standards for writing down laws so everybody knew them and the authorities couldn't punish someone for something they didn't commit. Nice suggestion. Love that Diogenes! -SW

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =**Primary Source: Mosaic Mask of Tezcatlipoca**= Really cool PS! Sort of freaky looking with the real teeth. -SW The ancient Aztec mask, known as the Mosaic Mask of Tezcatlipoca, represents the Aztec creator deity Tezcatlipoca, or smoking mirror. This God was one of the four creator deities and also one of the most important in the Mexica Pantheon. The black stripes on the face of the mask characterize Tezcatlipoca as well as a smoking mirror added to his headdress in his temple. In many of his pictures he is depicted without a right foot with a bone or obsidian mirror, the legend behind this is that Tezcatlipoca was battling the Earth God and in the process he lost his foot. Because of this there was often times a severed foot placed in his temple as well. This mask has a wide variety of materials that were used to create this incredibly detailed piece of art. A human skull was used as a base, while pieces of turquoise were added to it, the back of the skull was taken off and deer skin was put on the back, the long deer skin straps are thought to have made it easier to wear for the priests wardrobe. The significance of this mask is that it allows us today to get a better understanding of the Aztec culture that existed thousands of years ago. This tells us what things were important to the Aztecs and the ways in which they practiced their religion. From the mask we can see that worship was vital to the Aztec religion and they held their Gods with utmost respect seeing as they spent so much time creating intricate icons to represent these Gods. Turquoise and obsidian were the two most precious materials found in this area and by using them on their idols it proves that religion was the most important aspect in this ancient civilization.

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =**Primary Source: Hammurabi's Code**= = = = = The code of Hammurabi is a set of Laws created by Hammurabi during the Babylonian reign in Mesopotamia. It is estimated to be written around 1772 BCE and it is one of the oldest translated pieces of writing in the world. This is also one of the first sets of written laws, it promotes fairness between citizens, except for slaves and women. This code contains laws as well as the punishment for breaking each law. These laws were originally written in Cuneiform and today only one tablet in the shape of an index finger exists today. Hammurabi's Code is significant to archaeologists because it helps them understand how advanced this Babylonian society was. The basic principals of this code can still be found in society today, the idea of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" is still used today when referring to fairness and equality. ‍Hammurabi's Code is a fascinating piece of history that marks a time period that we just don't know that much about‍, this helps us better understand what society was like in this ancient civilization. = = = = = = = = =**Class Starters: Lascaux Caves**=

The Lascaux Caves were found in 1940 near Montignac, France, by 18 year old Marcel Ravidat. These caves hold prehistoric cave drawings thought to be made 17,300 years old. Shortly after these caves were found they were opened to the public, but then quickly closed because the paintings were beginning to erode due to the increased levels of carbon dioxide.The cave drawings depict animals thought to have roamed the area during this time period. These caves are important to archaeologists because they show some of the earliest signs of human life. There are three categories of pictures that were drawn on these caves, animals, humans, and abstract signs. These are very helpful to archaeologists because they show what kinds of materials the cavemen used to create the paintings as well as what kinds of animals roamed the earth. These pictures represent what was important to the cavemen which helps archaeologists understand more about the caveman way of life. Archaeologists believe that these paintings are part of a ritual to the Gods to show their respect for the animal they have killed and that they will only kill the number of animals they need to survive. [] [] []
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