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. 
Reflection1. 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 US2. 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 4b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment 4c) Impact on your learning 4d) Level of creativity and originality 46. Any additional comments. no
The teacher chose the artifact, and I spent 5 hours to finish it.
Artifact 3: Google Earth Tour
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?
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.
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.
Artifact 5: Primary Source Evaluation
The California Gold Rush, 1849
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.
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.
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 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:
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,
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 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:
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, .
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.
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:
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.
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.
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 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:
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.
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.
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:
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.
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
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?
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?
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
