On October 12th, the Wesley Advocates class watched a video about the expedition of Tim Cope On the Trail of Genghis Khan.
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Today, the class utilized the tool, Google Earth, It is a free download that works on computers, iPads, and smartphones. We enjoyed the satellite images and photos of Xanadu. Kubla Khan - by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Or, a vision in a dream. A Fragment. In Xanadu did Kubla Khan Khubilai Khan and the New Mongol Empire
"Just as God gave different fingers to the hand so has He given different ways to men." Name a few of the most powerful women in history.
INTERESTING FACT: The capture of Baghdad by Genghis Khan was the last time Baghdad was captured until 2003 by the United States under the order of President George W. Bush. NOTES: Page 156 - The countries that were overrun did not know who the Mongols were. They even thought that they might be one of the lost tribes of Israel. This caused an uprising against the Jews.
Page 157 - The Jews at this time are identified by their clothes or emblems. What was the attitude toward women during this era? (Look at the family tree)
Page 173 - The Mongols loved debates between different religious groups and organized them similar to sporting competitions. How do we put all of this into religious perspective? What is motivating Genghis Khan?
Genghis Khan's Organization of His Army
Parallels to stories in the Old Testament - Page 32-33
Parallels to the Native Americans
Mughal Composite Bow and Horse Archery - History Channel video about the construction and differences between the longbow and the composite bow. ![]()
-- Sherry Bevins Darrell, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and Humanities This play from 1608, later in Shakespeare’s career, belongs to a group of Roman plays. When Shakespeare wanted to address dangerous issues, he often turned to Rome as a setting rather than risk setting the action in England. Amongst the Roman plays are Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, and Timon of Athens; some critics include Troilus and Cressida, a play set during the Trojan War. All except Tro are tragedies. Please note the shifts from verse to prose. Cor explore such themes as these:
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(Following notes and study questions are by Dr. Sherry Darrell) As we shift from tragedy to comedy, keep in mind the following: Whereas tragedy isolates the protagonist, comedy assimilates characters into the community through the final action. Macbeth, for instance, becomes distanced from everyone, even from Lady Macbeth, and seemingly dies alone; but Portia welcomes even Antonio, who has caused the early separation in her marriage, into life at Belmont—though not without teaching him a lesson. In Shakespeare’s festive comedies (as opposed to the dark comedies like Measure for Measure or All’s Well That Ends Well), at the heart of the action Shakespeare places a beautiful, brilliant, resourceful woman who solves all the plot snarls and manages to integrate all the characters into a resolution. But even in festive comedies like this one, the play may end with an especially demanding character not entirely happy with the outcome (e.g., Shylock, Malvolio, Sir Toby Belch) though still viewed as part of the community. In comedy, as in romance, the crisis occurs when the action changes from complication to denouement. But in comedies, the complication suggests the protagonist cannot prevail; after the crisis, we see the protagonist’s situation improve and his former isolation end. (Just the opposite of tragedy: during complication, his will seems to prevail; but during denouement we see his supposed successes turned to nought.) Indeed, Macbeth seems to prevail in complication—he successfully slays Duncan and blames others; Malcolm and Donalbain flee rather than oppose him for the crown; he stands for coronation at Scone; he manipulates murderers to kill Banquo for him. But then, at the crisis, Fleance escapes. From then on, all Macbeth has achieved has just led him farther and farther into blood so that he can’t even tread backward across that river of blood. All the Weird Sisters tell him will come to pass, but not as he wishes to understand those truths. He is doomed. By contrast, Antonio seems to lose everything—Bassanio leaves to woo Portia, his argosies fail-- until the crisis: once Bassanio chooses the leaden casket and, thereby, wins Portia, Antonio is secure despite what Shylock may cry about his bond. Shakespeare’s festive comedies end with a dance, a feast, or a marriage—or a combination of these three. The festive comedies include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Much Ado about Nothing, A Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Shrew. ![]()
Some questions to consider as you read--
A Peace to End All PeaceLast week we discussed the Baku Oil fields, George has shared information on the early Russian Oil industry and how the Nobel brothers became involved. ![]()
![]() The Changes in Government "The fortunes of war and politics had brought into power in their respective countries the first British Prime Minister who wanted to acquire territory in the Middle East and the only French politician who did not want to do so." -- A Peace To End All Peace
Czar Nicholas - the last tzar of Russia March 15, Anniversary of Czar Nicholas II abdicated in favor of his brother, Grand Duke Michael who declined to accept the throne. Kahn Academy Resources Part VI![]() "No nation is fit to sit in judgment upon any other nation." April 20, 1915
A Different View of Geologic Time - An article by Lawrence H. Skelton, Geologist, Wichita, Kansas (shared by George) ![]()
BBC - History - British History Timeline ![]() Resources shared in class:
On Sunday, January 12th, the class started viewing the epic movie, Lawrence of Arabia. For next week, we will finish reading section one of A Peace to End All Peace. Resources for T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
![]() On Sunday, January 12th, we will start watching the epic film - Lawrence of Arabia. Class will be start promptly at 9:30 a.m. due to the length of the movie.
Assignment for January 12th:
- T. E Lawrence Studies - Online - Lawrence of Arabia - PBS - David Fromkin Perspective on Lawrence - T. E. Lawrence Biography - Lawrence of Arabia - The Life, the Legend - 10 Things You May Not Know About "Lawrence of Arabia" ![]() The New York Times printed an article (1989) about our next book selection, A Peace to End All Peace by David Fromkin. The article "The Great Middle East Game, and Still No Winner" by Wm Roger Louis is available for reading online. (Link) Areas of interest today:
No class next week
As we looked at chapters 5-6 of Exploring the Origins of the Bible, the above quote was shared by our teacher, Dr. Sherry Darrell. Thomistic view is very different from the later views of Luther and Calvin. Thomistic way of looking at the would say that God's World is reasonable and predictable, while the Luther and Calvin views would say God is capricious.
Thomistic - refers to Thomas Aquinas, who is thought by some to be the Church's greatest thinker. Wesley Quadrilateral - the four parts of what John Wesley's faith is based upon.
Exploring the Origins of the BibleCanon Formation in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective Editors Introduction - Versions of the Hebrew Bible Contents of the Hebrew Bible:
Assignment for next week:
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