How did the 3 'planes' of power he described in his talk apply to the world in the 19th century, and Britain in particular?
He talked about the power developed in the 19th century, to be precise, in Britain. The power was the industrial revolution, which upraised the strength of power and esp. economy of great Britian and the U.S, creating a decline that degraded and weaken East Asia, or perhaps China.
How about 'hard' and 'soft' power - what methods of soft power existed during the 19th century?
The soft power was the industrial revolution, when economy is elevated by increase production of goods, and more related to economy and the arts, which satisfied many people and entrepreneurs to continue their progress or are eager to create an innovation for a purpose.
How did Britain's rise to power during the 1800s and the collapse of the Chinese and Ottoman Empires, for examples, compare to the shifts in power that are taking place today?
It is like China and the U.S. Currently, China is increasing the size of its population and are also gradually improving, reforming their society, economy and arts; while many people say the u.S will be behind of them in the future because of the lack of change and also their stagnant progress.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Artifact 15 :timeline
Timeline:1801: The Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland merge to form the United Kingdom.
1805: The Battle of Trafalgar eliminates the French and Spanish naval fleets and allows for British dominance of the seas, a major factor for the success of the British Empire later in the century.1807: Britain abolishes the slave trade
1815: Corn Laws are introduced to protect British agriculture.
1816: Year Without a Summer: Unusually cold conditions wreak havoc throughout the Northern Hemisphere, likely caused by the 1815 explosion of Mount Tambora.
1819: Eleven die at the Peterloo massacre in Manchester.
1825: World's first steam locomotive passenger service begins
1833: Slavery Abolition Act bans slavery throughout the British Empire.1834: New Poor Law reforms Britain's social security system.
1839–60: After two Opium Wars, France, the United Kingdom, the United States and Russia gained many concessions from China resulting in the decline of the Qing Dynasty.
1845: Irish potato famine begins.
1851: The Great Exhibition in London was the world's first international Expo or World's Fair.
1851: The Great Exhibition in London was the world's first international Expo or World's Fair.
1858: Britain's first permanent symphony orchestra is founded
1859: The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin published.
1869: Suez Canal opens, linking the Mediterranean and the Red Sea
1876: Victoria is declared empress of India.
1880: Education becomes compulsory for children under ten
1881: Sir William Armstrong's home becomes the first to use electric light
1883: Married women obtain the right to acquire their own property
1897: Women's suffrage campaign gains momentum . --Credits to the BBC British history time line and the 19th century page of Wikipedia.
Reflections
Reflections
1. Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
2. Which other main topics does it also relate to?
3. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
4. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
5. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
6. . Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:
a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio
b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
c) Impact on your learning
d) Level of creativity and originality
6. Any additional comments.Artifact 13: gapminder analysis
The Gapminder Analysis
1. Life expectancy at birth (years) vs. income per person (GDP/capita, inflation- adjusted $)
During the 19th century in Great Britain (from now on I’m going to call it GB), was quite low in both terms of life expectancy and income and with a small population, compared to our modern society. However, while being compared to other countries in Europe that are in the 19th century, GB fortunately has a higher range of life expectancy and the income per person. This explanation from the graph makes sense to me. During the 19th century, GB as in the process of industrialization revolution, with sub levels of the great urbanization, improvement in human health, human migration and expansion of entrepreneurs. Many entrepreneurs were flourished with wealth during that time and many people form other sides of the country migrate to the urban areas or cities such as London, the ‘magnet’ of the nation. While as people moved around the areas, people are able to get jobs and raise their family due to the economic upraises in urban areas. As more people are employed, and machines are used in factories, product were produced faster, therefore the price of the supplies decreases which causes keep up with growth of livestock of human beings.
2. CO2 emissions (tones per person) vs. income per person (GDP/ capita, inflation-adjusted$)
from the 1820s
GB had been ahead of most countries in the 19th century for its income per person and co2 emissions produced. Since the 1820s, after, and before, the industrial revolution took place in GB. It is relevant, according the graph and history; GB had produced abundant CO2 emissions during the 19th century. It was due to the urbanization in GB, many factories were built with lots of employees, which then cause pollutions, disrupting and changing the landscapes of the world.
3. Life expectancy at birth (years) vs. Children per woman (total fertility)
1800s-1900s
Since the 1800s in GB, during the industrial revolution and after, the number of member s in each family reduces which then increases the number of longer lives. IN the early 1800s, there are more children in families in GB and as the process of the industrial revolution passes, families began to last longer. From the mid 1800s to the early 1900s, the number of family member reduces and the life expectancy began to rise. However, it is weird, the life expectancy suddenly drops from 1913 and lands to an end in 1918 and rises. This sudden drop of life expectancy was probably affected by a plague and the bloody wars, conflicts, and infections from the Great War.REFLECTIONS
1. Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
2. Which other main topics does it also relate to?
3. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
4. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
5. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
6. . Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:
a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio
b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
c) Impact on your learning
d) Level of creativity and originality
6. Any additional comments.
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