Case Study #2

Artifact 1: Travel Guide

Through this case study we will learn about the United States in the 19th century, America's influence on other countries, and how it grew to become the world today.

Delware
New Castle Court House Museum- Built in 1732, it served as Delware’s first court and state capitol. In 1776, New Castle, Kent, Sussex, declared independence from Pennsylvania and England to create Delware.

John Dickson Plantation- One of the founding fathers, known as Penman of the Revolution.

The Old State House- Built in 1791, the Old State House served as Delware’s capitol during the United State’s critical years. Served until 1933.

Johnson Victrola- Founder of the Victor talking machine company and pioneered the sound recording industry.

Zwaanendael Museum- Shows history of Delaware’s first European colony, Swanendael established by the Dutch in 1631.
 
 Abbott’s Mill-Built in 1795 since wheat and corn were the chief crops.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County Courthouse- In Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was constructed between 1836 and 1840. It is built of polished gray sandstone, and designed by Chislett. It is of Greek Revival design, and completed in 1841.
 
Allegheny Portage Railroad- First railroad constructed through the Allegheny Mountains in central Pennsylvania. It was financed by the state of Pennsylvania to compete with the Erie Canal constructed in New York, the Chesapeake and Ohio Cana, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Andalusia Estate- Nicholas Buddle Estate was build along the Delaware River by John Craig in 1794 but expanded in 1806 by Benjamin Labrobe in Greek revival Style. It is known for being one of the first to embrace the Greek Revival Style (An architectural movement in North Europe and the United States of Neoclassic architecture, term recently dubbed by Charles Robert Cockerell.)
 
Augustus Lutheran Church was built during 1743 to 1745 in Trappe Pennsylvania. The majority of the building material was found locally when first constructed. The shell was finished during 1743, but not finished until 1745. When the American Revolution took place, it was used as a camping site and hospital for Hessian Troops (German regiments hired by the British Empire). NOTICE: Site closed due to recent hurricane that damaged roof and organ.
Hotels- Bedford Springs Hotel- It was founed by John Anderson under Greek Revival style, and even housed US President James Buchanan.
 
Bomberger’s Distillery- This is a classic example of turning agricultural enterprise into a huge industry. In 1753, John and Michael Shenk distilled rye whiskey at the site. It eventually was turned into a Distiller after Abraham Bomberger purchased the distillery from them.
Smithfield Street Bridge- Recently burned down in the Pittsburgh Great Fire (1845), it was originally a wooden bridge built across Monongahela by Louis Wernwag in 1818. Current constructions are remodeling it into a steel one.
 
New Jersey
All Saints’ Memorial Church- It is a small gothic stone Church recently built by Richard Upjohn.
Boxwood Hall- This was the home of Elias Boudinot 1772 to 1795, the president of the Continental Congress and he was also the signer of the treaty of Paris in 1783 which ended the American Revolution. It was then sold to Jonathan Dayton, one of the people who signed the Declaration of Independence.
 
Burlington County Prison- It started operating since 1811, and was designed for a second chance for prisoners- rehabilitation. its motto was Justive Which, While it Punishes, Would Endeavor to Reform the Offender.”

Grace Church in Newark- 950 broad Street in Newark, New Jeresy and was founed on Ascension Day in 1837. It was a major influence on Gothic churches, designed. by Richard Upjohn.
 
Sandy Hook Lighthouse- It was designed and construced by Isaac Conro in 1764 and is the oldest working lighthouse in the US. It is also called the New York Lighthouse.
 
Rhode Island
Westminster Arcade (Providence Arcade): This building was built in 1828. It was the first shopping mall in United States in Providence. The building was built in Greek rectilinear temple style. Let’s go to the mall and shop!

Flying Horse Carousel : Built in 1876 at Watch Hill by the Charles W. Dare Company. It was built for the National Historic Landmarks. It is not the oldest carousel, but it is the oldest type of carousel. Come and see this Flying Horse!

Nelson W. Aldrich House : This building was built in 1821 by John Holden Green. also known as the Dr. S. B. Tobey House. It was a house for U.S.’ senator Nelson W. Aldrich during 1881-1911.

Chateau-sur-Mer is the first of the grand Bellevue Avenue mansions of the Gilded Age mansions in Newport, Rhode Island. It was built in 1852. It was built for a merchant, William Shepard Wetmore. Now it is a public museum.
Governor Henry Lippitt House: It is a museum located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was built in 1865 by Governor Henry Lippitt. This house was a Historic Landmark in 1976.
 
The Naval War College Museum: This building was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1884. It is one of the fifteen official museums operated by the U.S. Navy. Now this museun is for the history of Naval war.

Reflection

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

Human health.

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　The history of the US

2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       The teacher chose the artifact, and I spent 5 hours to finish it.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I learn that graph can tell the history of a country.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

Yes, I did a lot of research and found out some interesting things.

5. 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 　　　　4

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　4

c) Impact on your learning 　　　4

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　4

6. Any additional comments. no

 

Artifact 3: Google Earth Tour

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C62J-KFk7K8

Reflection

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

Human health.　　
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　The history of the US

2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       The teacher chose the artifact, and I spent 3 hours to finish it.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I learn that graph can tell the history of a country.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

Yes, I did a lot of research and found out some interesting things.

5. 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 　　　　2

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　2

c) Impact on your learning 　　　3

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　2

6. Any additional comments. no



Artifact 4: Gapminder Analysis

                  The first graph I look at is about the life expactancy of the United States in 1800s. The life expactancy from 1800 to 1880 are all the same. Nothing is changing during that time, every points stay on about 40 years old. I think this is very strange, why every points are the same. So, I do some research. Most of the common answer is that before about 1870, their life expactancy always fewer than 40. I think this relate to children per woman. From 1800 to 1880, most of the woman had five or more children. I think this is the problem, because if they have too many children, they can't get good care, and they'll died very soon. Until 1880, they only have about four or less children per woman. And it fit the demographic transition. In demographic transition, they say most of the country began with high fertility and low life expactancy. Years later they change to low fertility and high life expactancy. Also, income per person can change the fertility, too. The most money they get, the higher life quality they have, and the less fertility. So, these indicaters are connect to each other.

               The gapminder didn't show the different between black and white. So, I do find it in other website. Black people are higher than white people in lots of things. For example, the birthrate, children per woman, infant mortality rate, and total fertility rate. Except for life expectancy, the life expactncy for black people is 23. I think this is very very low. These statistics let us know that, white people are more develope than black people. 

Reflection

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

Human health.

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　The history of the US

2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       The teacher chose the artifact, and I spent 3 hours to finish it.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I learn that graph can tell the history of a country.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

Yes, I did a lot of research and found out some interesting things.

5. 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 　　　　2

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　2

c) Impact on your learning 　　　3

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　2

6. Any additional comments. no

 Artifact 5: Primary Source Evaluation
The California Gold Rush, 1849

              In 1849, a man discovered some gold in a river, so lots of people gave up their original job, and go gold rush. This source was created in 1849, by Sheldon Shufelt. It's about he and other people went to California for gold. This source is write like a journal, and it's publish by the Library of Congress A letter from a gold miner, Placerville, California, March, 1850.

              The beginning of his letter is about what happened on the sea to California. He said, lots of people were sick. They also face a big Typhoon, and lots of the thing on the boat were destroyed. I thought the author wrote this letter, because he want the let people or his family member to know what did happened. Also to warn others that gold rush are very dangerous and difficult. Like he said in the end, lots of people who go to gold rush were die in contract diseases, and cannot get back to their home. But, lots of people still go for gold even they know it's very dangerous. Like the author himself, he left behind his family and go for a long and dangerous trip. This can also tell us the economy is not very good, so people use their life to get more money.

             I think it's not a good decision to do a risk thing like this, just want to get more money. In the game, we have four group member, and they are like your family. Some times, people will go out and kill the big monster for more money. Maybe they'll be alive and get a lot of money, but come back with a little health. Some of them will die, and it will be very dangerous to their group members, too. So, I don't think gold rush is a good job for us.

Reflection

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
        Human Health, because it's talk about how is their worker's life look like.

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　Industrial revolution

2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
I choose this sourse because I am interesting in gold, and I spent 2 hours on it.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      The auther give us a lot of informations about gold rush in 1849.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

      Yes, I can understand the
5. 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 　　　　3

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　1

c) Impact on your learning 　　　3

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　1

6. Any additional comments. no

Artifact6: Idea Page

Reflection

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
        Human Health,

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　Industrial revolution

2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
The teacher choose it, and I spent 1
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      The west expedition.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

      Yes, I did a lot of research
5. 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 　　　　1

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　1

c) Impact on your learning 　　　1

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　1

6. Any additional comments. no

Artifact7 : Google SketchUp
Battle Field

Reflection

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
        Human Health, .

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　civil war
2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
The teacher choose it, and I spent 2 hours on it.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      The civil war's battle field.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

      Yes, I spent a lot of times on it
5. 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 　　　　2

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　3

c) Impact on your learning 　　　1

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　2

6. Any additional comments. no

 

Artifact8 : Student Free Choice

The History of Jeans

In mid 19th century, the father of jeans "Levi strauss" create a brand "Levis". It is the first brand of jeans. Everyone like this kind of pant. Now, people still like to wear jeans. More amd more kinds of different jeans were create. People nowadays wear them because they think they are very fashion. But in 1800s, jeans were design for workers.
During that period, everyone is intersting in gold rush. Most of their pant has a lot of holes. Levi strauss who is work in a textile factory bring 100 jeans to the place. Everyone who rush gold like that kind of pant, because it's very durable. It become popular, so Levi strauss create a brand for it. In 20th century, jeans become so popular. Even the movie star wear it in the movie. Cowboys in the movie always wear jeans. Jeans even wear in some of the romantic movies.

This is the jeans in 1800s.

Reflection

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
        Human Health, because it's talk about how is their worker's life look like.

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　Industrial revolution

2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
I choose this sourse because I am interesting in gold, and I spent 2 hours on it.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I learned a lot about the jeans.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

      Yes, I think this is very interesting. 
5. 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 　　　　2

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　2

c) Impact on your learning 　　　2

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　2

6. Any additional comments. no

Artifact9 : Student Free Choice

Slavery(black)

At late 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, the cotton machine has been invent. This is a simple machine, but it rise the value of the cotton, and effect the trade of the slaves. During this period, the price of the cotton is 70 times higher than before. Its also make lots of slave's issue, like slave reproduction, smuggling, and slave trade.

On the other hand, lots of black and white people on every place were lead by some intellectual to anti-slavery. Especially for the northern part of the United States, people were fight aginst the government and fight for their right and moral, and want to liberate slaves. The first abscond is the under ground railroad. It is the first and also the biggest abscond. Because 1830-1860 is the worst period of the slavery, so the numbers of the abscond people were over 60000. Most of them were abscond to Canada, or some cities that don't agree slavey. They also build up some churches for slaves, like Negro Baptist, and Negro Methodist.

Slave, is one of the cause of lots of the civil war. For example, 1816 Florida's Negro Fort. They ally with Indians and fight the war. They have a lots of the war and rebellion, all of them didn't success, but they did effect the United States. In these war, the most important one is the war about the against-slavery association fight for the freedom and liberation. The leader of this war is the under ground railroad conductor. She is a abscond slave, too. Another most important leader is Frederick Douglass. They think this war is not only fight for the freedom of slaves, but also fight for the whole United States.

On April 12, 1861. The war between North and South has began. This is a very big war, 500000 slaves were fight in this war for North. They did a very good job. On July 1862, they can join the army. Even they only got half of the salary, 200000 slaves still join it and fight for about 200 important war. In the end, Lincoln agree the "Emancipation Proclamation", and this is one reason that the north will win this war.

Reflection

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
        Human health, because it relate to the health of the slaves.

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
I choose this sourse because I am interesting in the history about slaves, and I spent 3 hours on it.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I do a lots of researchs, and finish this artifact.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

      Yes, I think I learn a lots of the history about slaves, and I think I wrote down every thing I know. 
5. 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 　　　　4

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　2

c) Impact on your learning 　　　4

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　2

6. Any additional comments. n

Artifact11 : Student Free Choice
Timeline of West Expedition
1804
May21 They start at St Charles Missouri.

May25 Passed a small village of La Chorrette
June 1  They reached the Osage River
July 1   They reached Platte River
August3 They are at council Bluffs Iowa
August20 They are at Sioux City Iowa
August30 They reached the Yankton south Dakata
Sep25   They reached Pierre South Dakota
Oct24   They are at Bismarck North Dakota

1805
April 29 They reached Montana
Sep22  They are at Weippe Idaho
Oct7  They are at Orfino Idaho
Nov 24 Reached Astoria Oregon

1806
May  Nez Perce
July3  Clark group went down the Yellowstone River.
July 26 They headed back
Aug 12 Meet at the mouth of the Yellow River
Sep 20 Reach back to La Charrette

Reflection

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

Movement, because it's talk about the expedition.

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　The history of the US

2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       The teacher chose the artifact, and I spent 1 hour to finish it.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I learn the information about their map.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

Yes I do a lot of researches.

5. 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 　　　　1

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　2

c) Impact on your learning 　　　2

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　1

6. Any additional comments. no

Case Study#1:

Case Study#1:
ARTIFACT 1
Primary source- Children Labour in cotton factories
1.Who created it?
Robert Southey
2.Who is the author?
Robert Southey
3.When was it created? A:
1807
4.When was it published?
1807
5.Where was it published?
England.
6.Who is publishing it?
Robert Southey
7.Is there anything we know about the author that is pertinent to our evaluation?
Robert Southey was an English poet of the Romantic school

8.Why does this document exist?
To compare the child labour from nowaday.
9.Why did the author create this piece of work? What is the intent?
The auther want to let people know more about child labours.
10.Why did the author choose this particular format?
This can show the real conversation they have, and show that it is primary source.
11.Who is the intended audience? Who was the author thinking would receive this?
The people who like to protect the children.
12.What does the document “say”?
Children can go to school and study after they finish their work. They also can get some foods.
13.Can it tell you more than is on the surface?
It shows how their life is.

14.What can we tell about the author from the piece?
The conversations show that the author don't like child labour.
15.What can we tell about the time period from the piece?
Chidren work for a long time everyday.
16.Under what circumstances was the piece created and how does the piece reflect those circumstances?
Childrens cannot have it own choise.
17.What can we tell about any controversies from the piece?
Is it good to have child labours?
18.Does the author represent a particular ‘side’ of a controversy or event?
The author did not support what he said.
19.What can we tell about the author’s perspectives from the piece?
He don't like child labours.
20.What was going on in history at the time the piece was created and how does this piece accurately reflect it?


21.What part of the story can we NOT tell from this document?
How are the childrens look like and how did they feel.
22.How could we verify the content of the piece?
Primary sourse.
23.Does this piece inaccurately reflect anything about the time period?
Child labours are cheaper.
24.What does the author leave out and why does he/she leave it out (if you know)?

25.What is purposely not addressed?
They can't addressed this problem, because the factories can't leave without child labour.

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
        Human Health, because it's talk about how is their worker's life look like.

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　Industrial revolution

2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       The teacher chose the artifact, and I spent 30 minutes to read the source and one hour to reply the question.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      Their conversation shows the situation of their thought, and I think it is a good way to wrote it.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

      Yes, it show us the worker's life, and I am very interesting in it. It also let me understand the importance of a primary source.

5. 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 　　　　3

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　1

c) Impact on your learning 　　　3

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　1

6. Any additional comments. no

Artifact :2


Reflection
Reflection

1.   a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

Industrial revolution

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or　processing it?

Industrial revolution

    The teacher chose, and I spent 30 minutes to read and 30 minutes to take the note.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

    How to take a note.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

The teacher teach us how to use idea pages, and I think it is a good way to take a note.

5. 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 4

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 4 

c) Impact on your learning 3

d) Level of creativity and originality 0 
6. Any additional comments.

   no

Artifact 3: Headline News report

The attacked
1813 October 9th
The luddites broke lots of machines, and distroyed the wool and cotton mills. One of the few prominent defenders of the Luddites, and 17 men were executed an 1813 tral. Lots of people were send to Australia.  Eventhough the government did lots of punishments, liddites still met at night to practising drills and manoeuvres. They plan to kill the owner of the Rawfolds Mill, William, or force him to get rid of the machines, so they can work in the mill. Yesterday, Three Luddites, led by George Mellor, ambushed and assassinated William at the moor. Mellor firing the shot to the groin and William died.

Reflection

1.   a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

    Class Consciousness

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

            Luddites

2.  Why

  I an very interesting in luddites, so I search for their history, and create this news. I spent 2 hour to do the search and the news. 

3.  What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

  I learn a lot of things about luddites and I also leran what their news paper look like in 19th century.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

      No, becuse I don't know how to write a news in 19th century's words.

5. 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   2

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment    4

c) Impact on your learning    3

d) Level of creativity and originality    1

6. Any additional comments.

    No


Artifact 4: Biographical Spotlight
Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, and her name is name after where she was born. She have a rich family and it's in the upper-class. She believed that she was born for be a nurse. During the Crimean War, she found out a lot of problems for there soldiers. Like they don't have enough medicines, lots of place have bad hygiene, inflections were happened every where, and they also don't have any equipment, these problem affect the death rate. The death rate began to rise, and the death count is the highest than before. Six months after, Florence Nightingale had arrived, and she fixed a lot of problems like sewers and improvements to ventilation. Then she did lots of improvements and the death rate were sharply reduced.
Also, lots of people call her. "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night.

Reflection

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
   Human health    

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　Florence Nightingale's story.
2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       The teacher chose the artifact, and I spent 2 hour to finish it.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      The background of Florence Nightingale
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

      Yes, I learn a lot of things from this artifact. 

5. 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 　　　　2

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　3

c) Impact on your learning 　　　3

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　1

6. Any additional comments. no

Artifact 5: Google Earth




Reflection
1. It's relate to 19th century humanieties, and Taiwan's history.
2. I choose it because I am interesting in Taiwan's history.
3. I can understand it.
4. I do a lot of research.
5. a:2 b:0 c:1 d:3
Artifact 6: Art work

This is the train in 1800s

Reflection

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
   Industrialization.

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?         The transportation.
2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
   I choose to draw this picture because I think trains in 19th century are cool.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      The trains in 19th century.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

      Yes, I enjoy drawing, and I think this picture is good.. 

5. 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 　　　　3

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　3

c) Impact on your learning 　　　1

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　3

6. Any additional comments. no

Artifact 7: Influential British Artists, Poets, Writers, Musicians

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Hound of The Baskerville

 My dear Holmes: My previous letters and telegrams have kept you pretty well up to date as to all that has occurred in this most God-forsaken corner of the world. The longer one stays here the more does the spirit of the moor sink into one's soul, its vastness, and also its grim charm. When you are once out upon its bosom you have left all traces of modern England behind you, but, on the other hand, you are conscious everywhere of the homes and the work of the prehistoric people. On all sides of you as you walk are the houses of these forgotten folk, with their graves and the huge monoliths which are supposed to have marked their temples. As you look at their gray stone huts against the scarred hillsides you leave your own age behind you, and if you were to see a skin-clad, hairy man crawl out from the low door fitting a flint-tipped arrow on to the string of his bow, you would feel that his presence there was more natural than your own. The strange thing is that they should have lived so thickly on what must always have been most unfruitful soil. I am no antiquarian, but I could imagine that they were some unwarlike and harried race who were forced to accept that which none other would occupy.
All this, however, is foreign to the mission on which you sent me and will probably be very uninteresting to your severely practical mind. I can still remember your complete indifference as to whether the sun moved round the earth or the earth round the sun. Let me, therefore, return to the facts concerning Sir Henry Baskerville.
If you have not had any report within the last few days it is because up to to-day there was nothing of importance to relate. Then a very surprising circumstance occurred, which I shall tell you in due course. But, first of all, I must keep you in touch with some of the other factors in the situation.
One of these, concerning which I have said little, is the escaped convict upon the moor. There is strong reason now to believe that he has got right away, which is a considerable relief to the lonely householders of this district. A fortnight has passed since his flight, during which he has not been seen and nothing has been heard of him. It is surely inconceivable that he could have held out upon the moor during all that time. Of course, so far as his concealment goes there is no difficulty at all. Any one of these stone huts would give him a hiding-place. But there is nothing to eat unless he were to catch and slaughter one of the moor sheep. We think, therefore, that he has gone, and the outlying farmers sleep the better in consequence.
We are four able-bodied men in this household, so that we could take good care of ourselves, but I confess that I have had uneasy moments when I have thought of the Stapletons. They live miles from any help. There are one maid, an old manservant, the sister, and the brother, the latter not a very strong man. They would be helpless in the hands of a desperate fellow like this Notting Hill criminal if he could once effect an entrance. Both Sir Henry and I were concerned at their situation, and it was suggested that Perkins the groom should go over to sleep there, but Stapleton would not hear of it.
The fact is that our friend, the baronet, begins to display a considerable interest in our fair neighbour. It is not to be wondered at, for time hangs heavily in this lonely spot to an active man like him, and she is a very fascinating and beautiful woman. There is something tropical and exotic about her which forms a singular contrast to her cool and unemotional brother. Yet he also gives the idea of hidden fires. He has certainly a very marked influence over her, for I have seen her continually glance at him as she talked as if seeking approbation for what she said. I trust that he is kind to her. There is a dry glitter in his eyes and a firm set of his thin lips, which goes with a positive and possibly a harsh nature. You would find him an interesting study.

This is the first report from Watson to Holmes.

Reflection
1.   a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

Human Expression through the arts

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

2.  Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?

I choose this authur because I think his novel is very good.

3.  What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

I learn how to wrote a good novel.

4.  Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

Yes, I think this is one of the most important part of the story. 

5. 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   2

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment    2

c) Impact on your learning    1

d) Level of creativity and originality    0

6. Any additional comments.

    No

Artifact 8: Student choice

19th century women's dress

Women's dress in 19th century is very similar to 17thcentury's dress, but is more gorgeous. Most of their dress were focus on the bottom part, like they have lots of decorations on their skirks.

Reflection
       1.  a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

     Human Expression through the arts

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

         Dress.     

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?

I think their dresses are very beautiful, I spent 1hour to do it.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

     I learn the style of their dress.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

       Yes, I search a lot of the images.

      5.  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   1

        b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment   2

        c) Impact on your learning    1

        d) Level of creativity and originality    0

      6. Any additional comments.

          No

Artifact9: Student choise

The Musician in 19th century: Felix Mendelssohn

             Felix Mendelssohn was one of the greatest musician in Britain in 19th Century. He is a prodigy like Mozart. He is not only a good pianist, but also a very good composer, organist and conductor. He contribute a lot to the romantic period, he is the first one who conduct Bach's song after Bach's death. After he conduct Bach's song, he become famous in Britain.

             Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, known as  Felix Mendelssohn  was born in Hamburg. Different to most of the musician, he grew up in a very good environment. He has his own orchestra, so he can listen to lots of songs. He has a performance when he was nine,and started to composed when he was 11.

             He finished one of hos famous work, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in 1826.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCrhN-wVxcQ   This is one part of his work, which is very famous nowadays.
              When he was a child, his father send him to a famous pianist. One day, when Felix Mendelssohn was playing piano, he forgot the tone, so he make a new song by himself. After that, the famous pianist and Felix Mendelssohn become good friends. The famous pianist also said that,"one day, he will become a good pianist."

reflection
1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
    Human Expression through the arts, because its talk about the pianist. 
　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　Music in 19th century.
2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
      I choose it becuase I am interesting in music. I spent 2 hour to finish it.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I learn the music in 19th century, and the backgroud of this pianist.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

Yes, I learn a lot about the music, and I post some good song for people, too. 
5. 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 　　　　3

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　3

c) Impact on your learning 　　　3

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　2

Artifact 10: Main Events: Cause and Effect Analytical Writing

 Urbanization is define as a movement from countryside or rural to urban areas. Urbanization happens in late 19th century, people from countryside start to move into cities for high quality life. As more and more people start to leave rural and move into the cities, the economy of the urban area will be better. No one want to stay in the countryside, and the population in the country will lost its balance. Also, it will cause a lot of problems.

           Urbanization happens in most of the developing countries. First people leave from rural to urban areas for a good life. Few years latter, the economy will growth rapidly, but the rural is not. Then the urban area will have good technology, good jobs, good schools, and good hospitals, and lots off things in urban areas are better. But, too many people move to the cities can also bring out lots of problems. Like disease, over crowded, and populations.

            During urbanization, people's situation are very different from the beginning to the and. The situation change from "they want to go to urban area" to "they have to go to urban area."  People who got sick have to go to cities, because they don't have good hospital in countryside. Kids need good schools so they have to go to urban area. Adult have to go to urban area for good jobs. Then, people who left in countryside are old, and the population of the country will lost the balance.

            Urbanization is a good phenomenon to a country that need to developed, because the economy will grow very fast. But urbanization still cause lots of problem. China is a very good example, there are lot of chance to get a job in big city, so people over there move in to the urban area. Their economy grow rapidly, but it also cause a lot of pollution.



Final copy

           Urbanization is define as a movement from countryside or rural to urban areas. Urbanization happens in late 19th century, people from countryside start to move into cities for high quality life. In 19th century, machine's developed is one of the cause of urbanization. As more and more people start to leave rural and move into the cities, the economy of the urban area will be better. No one want to stay in the countryside, and the population in the country will lost its balance. Also, it will cause a lot of problems.

           Urbanization happens in most of the developing countries. First people leave from rural to urban areas for a good life. Few years latter, the economy of the urban area will growth rapidly, but the rural is not. Then the urban area will have good technology, good jobs, good schools, and good hospitals, and lots of things in urban areas will be better than country's. During 19th century, machines were developed. It give people lots of jobs, but it also let some people lost their original job. For example, the boss of the factory will hire someone who know how to use the machine, so the people who don't know how to do it will lost their job. Machines also effect some girls. Before that, ladies can do things like sewing in their house, but since machine is faster, they don't need them any more. Some of the girls that live in countrysides were send to cities to work in other people's house.

            During urbanization, people's situation are very different from the beginning to the end. The situation change from, "they want to go to urban area," to "they have to go to urban area."  People who got sick have to go to cities, because they don't have good hospital in countryside. Kids need good schools so they have to go to urban area. Adult have to go to urban area for good jobs, so they can earn more money and send them back. Young ladies were send to the cities, too. Then, only old people were left in the countryside and rural. All they can do is to work on their farming land, but the money they make cannot buy enough things anymore. This problem shows that the economy and the population of the country lost the balance. This is one problem during and after the urbanization.

            Urbanization stills happened in modern world. According to the UN, the urban growth grow rapidly. From 19th century the population of the cities is 13％ (about 220 millions), in 1950s the population grow to  29% (about 732 millions). Then in 2005, the ratio of the population of the city grow to 49%, and it means there are about three point two billions of people that is in the city. The urban growth grow, can also cause a lot of problem. Too many factories will cause a lot of pollutions, it will polite the water and air. Then if the food we eat contains some bad things, it will cause a disease. The disease will infect the whole city very soon, because too many people is in the city, and air pollution make it even worst. These thing happens in Britain, too.

            Urbanization is a good phenomenon to a country that need to developed, because the economy will grow very fast. But urbanization still cause lots of problem. China is a very good example, there are lot of chance to get a job in big city, so people over there move in to the urban area. Their economy grow rapidly, but it also cause a lot of pollution.

reflection
1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
      Urbanization: Construction of the Modern City
　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　Movement, causes and effect.
2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       The teacher choose it, and I spent 3 hour to finish the first and final draft.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I learn the movement, and the causes and effect of the urbanization.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

Yes, because I did a lot of research Collaboration. 
5. 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 　　　　2

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　2

c) Impact on your learning 　　　4

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　2

Artifact 11: Primary Source and Evaluation (Student's Free Choice)

http://www.historyhome.co.uk/peel/ireland/agirelan.htm

1• Who created it?  Alexis de Tocqueville
2• Who is the author? Captain Kennedy

3• When was it created? 1835
4• When was it published? 1843

5• Where was it published? Ireland
6• Who is publishing it? 1843
7• Is there anything we know about the author that is pertinent to our evaluation? no

8• Why does this document exist?

To let people know the environment in Ireland
9• Why did the author create this piece of work? What is the intent?

To tell people to improve the environment.

10• Why did the author choose this particular format?

To clearly list the problem out.
11• Who is the intended audience? Who was the author thinking would receive this?

To all of the farmer, and also let the government to receive it.
12• What does the document “say”?

It says they need to improve their drainage, so the food they plant won't get sick.

13• Can it tell you more than is on the surface?

No, I think it don't have other meaning

14• What can we tell about the author from the piece?

He don't like the environment over there.

15• What can we tell about the time period from the piece?

The period after the outbreak of the potato blight.
16• Under what circumstances was the piece created and how does the piece reflect those
circumstances? Lots of people dead in potato blight, but people didn't solve the problem, and the government didn't do any things.
17• What can we tell about any controversies from the piece?

The author is trying to controversy those problem to the government.
18• Does the author represent a particular ‘side’ of a controversy or event?

Yes, he want to solve the problem.
19• What can we tell about the author’s perspectives from the piece?

He want to solve the problem.
20• What was going on in history at the time the piece was created and how does this piece
accurately reflect it?

At that period potato blight break out, and he wrote this to reflect the problem.

21• What part of the story can we NOT tell from this document?

It did not tell if they improve those problem
22• How could we verify the content of the piece?

It is a primary source.
23• Does this piece inaccurately reflect anything about the time period?

No
24• What does the author leave out and why does he/she leave it out (if you know)?
25• What is purposely not addressed?

Is not a easy thing to solve, because even the author don't know how to solve it.

reflection
1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
     Human health, because it's talk about the epidemic.

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　primary source.

2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       The choose this primary source because I am interesting about their epidemic, and I spent 2 hours to finish it.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I learn that, what is the causes of this epidemic.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

No, because the primary source didn't have enough information, so I can't answer some of the question.

5. 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 　　　　1

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　3

c) Impact on your learning 　　　3

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　1

6. Any additional comments. no

Artifact 12: Idea pages.

reflection
1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
     Human Movement and Migration

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　Urbanization
2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       The teacher choose it, and I spent 1hour to finish it.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      Yes, I learn the movement, causes and effect of the urbanization.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

Yes, this is the best idea page I have.

5. 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 　　　　2

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　2

c) Impact on your learning 　　　2

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　0

6. Any additional comments. no

Artifact 13: Gapminder Analysis and a Data-Driven Worldview Resource

I choose United Kingdom.

        My first two indicators are life expectancy vs income per person. During 19th century both United Kingdom's income per person and life expectancy were very high. Before I look The graph, I thought the income per person and the life expectancy are in direct ratio. But, after I look at the graph, I discover they are not in direct ratio. For example, during 1845 to 1849, the life expectancy drop rapidly, because the potato blight breaks out in Ireland, and kill lots of people during these year. In 1849, they have a lot of war, and potato blight didn't solved, too, and the life expectancy drop down to 39. So, the income per person grow, doesn't means  life expectancy will grow, too.

         The next two indicators are income per person vs children per woman. After I observed the graph, I discover a very interesting thing. Before 1820s, they have more and more children per woman, they have about six children per woman, and the income per person grow very slow. After 1820 the children per woman drops very fast. I think this is because Industrial Revolution. People before 1820 work on farm, and they need a lot of people to help, so if they can have more children, they don't need to hire others. After 1820 most of the people went in to cities and work, and they also have machine to help, so they don't need much children. I also discover that, as more and more income, people have higher quality life, they will have lesser children. At the end of 19th century, their income is very high, but they only have three children per woman.

       The last indicators I use are CO2 emission and life expectancy. I first think that life expectancy is related to the CO2 emission, but they are not. From 1820, CO2 emission grow every years. It did not drop and didn't have a sudden change. The graph only show the years after 1820, and I think its because the Industrial Revolution. After 1820, they have more and more machines, and lots of factories, so the CO2 emission keep on raising. Actually, the life expectancy doesn't really relate to CO2 emission, only if they got sick, and the CO2 can make them become worse.

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　Industrial revolution

2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       The teacher chose the artifact, and I spent 2 hours to finish it.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I learn that graph can tell the history of a country.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

Yes, I did a lot of research and found out some interesting things.

5. 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 　　　　2

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　2

c) Impact on your learning 　　　3

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　2

6. Any additional comments. no

Artifact14:Research Collaboration and Presentation Resource

The topic of this video is Epidemics and Medical Treatments. There are lots of epidemics in Britain during 19th century, like cholera, chicken pox, and diphtheria. In this video, we clearly explain the causes of cholera, "transmitted through water." Diphtheria is transmitted by the air. The character's mom work in the factories which is a small, airtight place, so she got a diphtheria. At middle 19th century, the don't have a vaccine or medicine to treat it, so lots of people were died in these epidemics. Until late 19th century, vaccine and medicine were invented by a doctor, which is one of the character in the video. In this video, we also talk about music in 19th century, and how low class people think about Romanticism and realism. Our question is Romanticism is more accepted by the lower class than realism in England. Hope you guys will enjoy this video.

reflection

1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

     Human health, because it's talk about the epidemic.

　　b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　Music in 19th century.
2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       We choose this artifact because Herbert is very good at Medical, and we spent about 12 hours to finish it.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I learn a lot of things about epidemic and treatment in 19th century. I also learn some knowledge about music.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

Yes, I really enjoy in this video, and we do a lot of research, and we put the research things together and film this video.

5. 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 　　　　4

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　5

c) Impact on your learning 　　　4

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　4

6. Any additional comments. no

Thanks Herbert for editing the video so good.
Artifact15 : Timeline

1801 01 Jan : United Kingdom was created.
1807 25 Mar:They abolished the slave trade.
1808: British West Africa Squadron create a team to suppress the trade of slave.
1811: Prince George become Prince Regent, because his father is insane.
1811-1812 : The Luddites attacked the factories, in protest against unemployment.
1813 : The French army is defeats by The Duke of Wellington at the battle of Vitoria in Spain.
1815 Mar : British form Corn Laws to protect agriculture.

1816: British withdrew from Indonesia restoring it to the Dutch.

1818: Queen Charlotte dies
1819 16 Aug :  Eleven die at the Peterloo massacre in Manchester
1820 19 Jan : George III dies. George IV becomes king.
1825 29 Sep : World's first steam locomotive passenger service begins.
1829 13 Apr: Parliament grants Catholic emancipation.
1830 26 Jun: George IV dies. William IV becomes king.
1833: Slavery is abolished throughout the British Empire.
1837: William IV dies. Victoria becomes queen.
1840 Jun: Vaccination for the poor is introduced.
1841 Aug: Sir Robert Peel forms a Conservative government
1842 Jun : Income tax is form for the first time during peacetime
1842: Children and woman can't working underground in mines
1847: A new laws said that the children and woman can't work over 10 hours a day.
1851: The Great Exhibition is held in London
1854-1856: The Crimean War. Britain and France defeat the Russians.
1856: Henry Bessemer invents a way that can change iron to steel.
1857-1858: The Indian Mutiny takes place
1859: Devon and Cornwall are linked by a revolutionary new bridge
1861: Prince Albert dies.
1863: The first (steam driven) underground train in London
1867: Increases the number of people allowed to vote
1868 09 Dec: William Gladstone becomes prime minister for the first time
1870: New law introduces secular school boards
1870: Women obtain limited rights to retain their property after marriage
1872: The secret ballot is formed
1875: From now on you have to be over 21 to clean a chimney that way.
1878: The Salvation Army is founded
1880: Children that under 10 have to go to school
1883: Married women obtain the right to acquire their own property
1884: More men can vote.
1889: New local government authorities take up their duties

My topic of  the time line is relate to the government in Britain during 19th century.  Like the death of people that work in the government, the new laws that form, and some new decisions.


reflection
1.　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?
     The Balance of Power: Rise and Fall of Empires　　
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

　　The history of the Britain.
2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       The teacher choose it, and I spent 2 hours to finish it. 
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I learn the British history.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

Yes, I do a lot of research, and found out the important events.

5. 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 　　　　3

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　2

c) Impact on your learning 　　　4

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　0

6. Any additional comments. no

Artfact16: Photo Story

http://prezi.com/uiabyfvwbz0a/photo-story/

Reeflection

1. 　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

     Nationalism and liberalism　

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

 The history of the Britain.

2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       The teacher choose it, and I spent 3 hours to finish it. 
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I learn the British history, and also the history of Taiwan's.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

Yes, I really enjoy taking photos and share them with other people.
5. 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 　　　　3

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　3

c) Impact on your learning 　　　0

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　3

6. Any additional comments. no

Artifact17: Disraeli and Gladstone

In artifact 17 I support Gladstone's thought, which is Gladstonian Liberalism. He thought, we have to limited government ecpendition, so they can't waste money. He support low tax, low cost, and low growth economy, because he think this will make the government more balance. Also, he emphasised free trade to let the economy growth. No conscript army is one of his main thought. Base on there things, I think he is a good stadholder.
This is the speach, I read it in a creative way, but I can't rap very well, so.... hope you enjoy it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXSUJXLzHWI
Reeflection

1. 　a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

     The Balance of Power: Rise and Fall of Empires　　
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

 The history of the Britain.

2.      Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?
       The teacher choose it, and I spent 4 hours to finish it. 
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

      I learn the British history, and I also learn some things about their government
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas?  Why, or why not?

Yes, I did a lot of research, and I made this rap by myself.
 5. 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 　　　　3

b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 　　　4

c) Impact on your learning 　　　3

d) Level of creativity and originality 　　4

6. Any additional comments. no

Thanks Herbert for the information, and the idea.

Rubric

Sacrifice

I spent a lot times on every single artifact. I sacrifice my free times;  I sacrifice my sleeping times;  I sacrifice my exercise times. For artifact 14, we spent almost two days, so I think I sacrifice a lot.