Artifact 1: (Britain, the builing of an empire !)

*~Child Labor in Cotton Factories~*

• Who created it?

Robert Southey

• Who is the author?

Robert Southey

• When was it created?

It was created in 1807.

• When was it published?

It was also published in 1807.

• Where was it published?

It was published in England.

• Who is publishing it?

It was published by Robert Southey himself.

• Is there anything we know about the author that is pertinent to our evaluation?

There is nothing about Robert Southey except for his opinions in the letter.

• Why does this document exist?

Robert Southey is concerned about the employment of children in factories and the long hours they work.

• Why did the author create this piece of work? What is the intent?

His intent is to show what it is like for a child to work in a factory, and how they do not have a good childhood or education.

• Why did the author choose this particular format?

 It helps the reader to feel like they are at the factory seeing the things for themselves.

• Who is the intended audience? Who was the author thinking would receive this?

 It could be anyone, but more likely it is for the people live in England, to show them what is happening in their country.

• What does the document “say”?

 He is showing how bad it is working in factories for these children, and he is saying that it should not be like this.

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

 Yes, it gives a good look at the author’s negative opinion of these factories.

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

 He is probably a kind and concerned person that cares a lot about children.

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

 During this time a lot of people are poor.  The children are a problem for the parents and the parish.

• Under what circumstances was the piece created and how does the piece reflect those circumstances?

 It was created at a time when children worked in factories, and there were people who were not happy about this.  It gives a negative opinion.

• What can we tell about any controversies from the piece?

 There is a controversy between the people who care about kids and those people who want to use the kids to make money.

• Does the author represent a particular ‘side’ of a controversy or event?

 The author cares about the kids.

• What can we tell about the author’s perspectives from the piece?

 The author had a first-hand perspective.

• What was going on in history at the time the piece was created and how does this piece accurately reflect it?

 We know parents in England can’t afford to take care of their children.  In this article it tells how the parish and parents send children to work in the factories.

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

We can’t tell if the opinion of the factory owner or the author is more popular, and we can’t be sure if the factory owner is telling the truth.

• How could we verify the content of the piece?

Research other articles from the time period.

• Does this piece inaccurately reflect anything about the time period?

I can’t tell without doing research.

• What does the author leave out and why does he/she leave it out (if you know)?

The author leaves out how much they are paid, where they sleep and if they seemed healthy or not.  I don’t know why he left it out.

• What is purposely not addressed?

He didn’t tell about the poor children that did not go to factories. 

<<Reflection>>

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

     A: Child labor and its impact on factories in the early 19th century.  It gives us a first hand look at the life of children in these factories. 

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
      A: It relates to family life, the way churches ran their orphanages, and the way factories changed English society.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was the teacher's choice, and i spend about 2 hours on it.  

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I learned that life for a child at this time was extremely difficult, and I wouldn't want to be a factory worker at this time.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
      A:Yes, I put a lot of effort into it, and wish my English ability was high enough to describe all of my ideas.

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
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a) 3

    b) 0

    c) 3

          d) 0

6. Any additional comments.

A: No

Artifact 2 idea page! (Luddites)

 

<<Reflection>>


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

     A: This main topic relate to the Luddites and the change in the way that cotton was produced.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
      A: It relates to the change in the way cities and towns grew and changed at the time, with factories bringing more people to an urban life.
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was the teacher's choice, and i spend about a hour and a half on it.  

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I learned that many people were upset that factories were taking away jobs from the cotton workers in small towns.  They were willing to fight for their cause.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
      A:Yes, I spend a lot of time playing that game to learn about the Luddites.
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
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a) 1

    b) 2

    c) 3

          d) 0


6. Any additional comments.

A: No

Artifact 3 (Headline News!)

Violence at the Factories!!

           Starting in April, the Luddites attacked

William Cartwright’s mill.  Only a few soldiers protected

the mill against 150 attackers.  Two of the attackers

were killed, but no soldier was killed.  Later, someone

tried to kill William Cartwright.  In April, William Horsfall

was killed.

          The Luddites are angry, because they have lost their jobs. 

 The factories use women and children as workers. There are

 less job done by hand, and more done by machines.

         

           Spies have helped the government to stop the

 luddites.  By June outbreaks of Luddite violence has

begun to slow down.  The government is continuing to look

 in to the problem.

<<Reflection>>

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

     A: This relates to the Luddites and the factory owners.  It decribes the fight between the two at William Cartwright's mill.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
      A: It also relates to machines taking away peoples jobs.
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was the teacher's choice, and i spend about 2 hours on it.  

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I learned that people fight against change.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
      A: Maybe I could have made my news articles a little longer, but I think it turned out pretty 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
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a) 2

    b) 1

    c) 3

          d) 3

6. Any additional comments.

A: No

Artifact 4 (Biographical Spotlight)!

                                                                            
                                                                         

        Florence Nightingale was born in May 12, 1820, in Italy.  She came from a well-connected, wealthy, British family.  From an early age she felt a calling by God to help others, which led her to be a nurse.  She worked as a nurse during the Crimean War.  She was so kind to the wounded soldiers that she got a reputation for her loving spirit!  She was named “Lady of the Lamp” because she made her rounds at night with a lamp.  From what she learned from the war, she opened a nursing school.  She help changed the way that people look at the world of the medicine.  She died in 1910, at the age of 90.

<<Reflection>>


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

     A: This relates to the start of modern nursing.  Florence Nightingale open one of the first real nursing schools and helped promote modern medicine. 

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
      A: It also relates to the way people look at the medicine, and how it was changing at that time.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was the teacher's choice, and i spend about 2 hours on it.  

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I learned that one person can make a big difference in the world.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
      A: Yes, I think I found enough information to show how Florence Nightingale help the world.

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
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a) 2

    b) 1

    c) 3

          d) 1


6. Any additional comments.

A: No

Artifact 5 (Google Earth)!

 Click to download: Google Earth Tour of Britain

1. London, the capital of England, was the center of business.

2. Manchester was where Southey saw the children working in factories.

3. Huddersfield is where, in April 1812, the Luddites attacked William Cartwright's mill.

4. Yorkshire was where many if the luddites were located.

5. Spen Valley was another place where you could find the luddites.

<<Reflection>>

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

     A: This relates to the areas with cotton factories in the early 19th century.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
      A: It also relates to places that grew in population.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was the teacher's choice, and i spend about 2 hours on it.  

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I learned how to use Google Earth. 

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
      A: Yes, because I only use Google Earth one time before.
 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
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a) 2

    b) 0

    c) 0

          d) 2


6. Any additional comments.

A: No

Artifact 6 (Drawing!)

 

<<Reflection>>

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

     A: This relates to the pressure that machines put on the workers from the early 19th century.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
      A: It also relates to the working environment at that time.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was the teacher's choice, and i spend about 30 minutes on it.  

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I didn't gain any insights that I didn't have already. 

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
      A: I probably could have put more time into 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
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a) 0

    b) 3

    c) -1

          d) 4


6. Any additional comments.

A: No

Artifact 7: (J. M. W. Turner!)

Joseph Mallord William Turner was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolorists and print maker that lived from 1775 ro 1851.  Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivaling history painting. He had a tough childhood, with his mother becoming mentally unstable and his younger sister dying. It was probably because of this that he was sent to live with his uncle. It was at this time that he became interested in art. His father would display some of his artwork in the window of his shop. He went to school at the Royal Art Academy when he was 14 years old. After that he began painting more landscapes and became famous for them throughout Europe.

And down here is some of his famous art work.
This is Joseph Mal lord William Turner!!

   

(Rain, Steam and Speed-The Great Western Railway) Painted (1844), Oil on canvas.

(The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last Berth to be broken up); Paint(1838), Oil on canvas.

<<Reflection>>


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

     A: This relates to landscape paintings.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
      A: It also relates to the life of Joseph Mallord William Turner .
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was the teacher's choice, but I picked Joseph Mallord William Turner because I liked his paintings,  I spent about 2 hours on it.  

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I learned that Joseph Mallord William Turner made landscape painting famous.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
      A: Yes, I think I found enough information to describe Joseph Mallord William Turner's life. 

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
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a) 2

    b) 1

    c) 2

          d) 2


6. Any additional comments.

A: No

Artifact 8 (Free Chioce)!

 

<<Reflection>>


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

     A: This relates to life in 19th century England.
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
     A: Part 'a' includes everything.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was my choice, and I wanted to do something artistic and that would help me to learn Photoshop.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I saw a lot of what life looked like at that time.

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

      A: Yes, I think I found enough pictures to show different parts of life from the 19th century. 

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
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a) 2

    b) 4

    c) 0

          d) 3


6. Any additional comments.

A: No

Artifact 9 (Student Free Choice!)

I wrote a diary by a boy that was sold to work in a cotton factory.

March 14, 1812

        I was taken from the orphanage today with a group of other kids. We were sent to factory to make cotton. The place seems dirty and smells bad.  No one looks happy at all.

March 25, 1812

        I am working as a scavenger picking up scraps of cloth.  I run around picking them up from the dirty floor.  The machines are loud and dangerous.  One boy got his finger cut off this morning. 

April 26, 1812

        I am always tired.  I work for 12 hours a day, and the food sucks!  Even though we didn’t have much food at the orphanage it was still better than here. 

May 15^th, 1812

        The clothes I had when I got here are now so dirty. I am not a scrapper anymore, and I work on the machines. They move so fast and I am scared of getting hurt. A friend wouldn’t work so he was punished by being whipped. There are no windows and the air is horrible here.

August 13, 1812

        I want to escape. My friend and I planning to do it, but if we are caught they will put us in leg irons. We will get less food and they will always be watching us. Even with that maybe happening it is still something I need to do. If I stay here I feel like I will die anyways.

<<Reflection>>


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

      A: This main topic relate to cotton factories.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
      A: It relates to the children that work in the factories.
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was the teacher's choice, and i spend about a hour on it.  

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I learned that it was very hard for kids in 19th century.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?

      A:Yes, I think I used a lot of creativity on this.
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
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a) 2

    b) 4

    c) 2

          d) 4


6. Any additional comments.

A: No

Artifact 10: Main Events - Cause and Effect Analytical Writing (Rough Draft and Final Draft)

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

Artifact 12: (Idea Page!)

<<Reflection>>

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

     A:This relates to urbanization, because it talks about people moving to cities for jobs. 

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
      A: It relates to industry and agriculture.
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was the teacher's choice, and I spent about 30 mintues on it.  

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I learned that cities produce a lot of waste and have problems disposing of it. 

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
      A:Yes, given the information that I had.
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
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a) 2

    b) 3

    c) 3

          d) 1

6. Any additional comments.

A: No

Artifact 13: Gapminder Analysis~*

CO2 Emissions

        I chose this graph to look at the change in pollution through the industrial revolution. Pollution is an important topic, and I wanted to see what it was like in the 19^th century.  At the start of the 19^th century, The United Kingdom had the most CO2 emissions in the world.  It is also had the largest population and the highest income per person.  As we go through the 19^th century, CO2 emissions, population and income per person all go up.  What is interesting is that countries like The United States and Germany go up faster.  By the end of the 19^th century, The United States had more people than the United Kingdom.  By 1905 they would also have a higher income per person and more CO2 emissions.  In 100 years, The United Kingdom went from being the richest and most powerful country to having other countries become better than it. 

Life Expectancy

        I chose this graph because how long a person lives is an important part of a society.  At the start of the 19 century a person in The United Kingdom only lived for 40 years.  By the end of the 19^th century they would be living almost 50 years.  During the first half of the 19^th century the life expectancy did not go up much.  The second half is where most of the change happened.  I think this happened because in the second half there are more jobs and people were making more money, so they can live better lives.  The life expectancy went up steadily in the 19^th century, but around 1915, World War I it dropped a lot.  This happened because so many people died in the war.

Smaller Families, Longer Lives

I chose this graph because I thought it was interesting that the more children people had the shorter the life expectancy.  At the start of the 19^th century the average woman in The United Kingdom had about five kids.  By the end of the 19^th century the average woman had between 3 and 4 children.  As the income goes up the number of children goes down. With more women working in factories, and not from home, there was less time to have a family.  Also people moved to the cities where there wasn’t a lot of room to have big families.  

 

           

<<Reflection>>


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

     A: This main topic relates to the changes in different parts of life in the 19th century. 

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
      A: It also relates to the other countries that changed during the 19th century.
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was the teacher's choice, and i spend about 2 hours on it.  

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I learned that how many children you have and life expectancy are related.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?

      A:Yes, it does.
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
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a) 3

    b) 2

    c) 4

          d) 0


6. Any additional comments.

A: No

Artifact 14: Research Collaboration and Video Presentation!!

Artifact 15 (Timeline)!

Timeline: Click to make larger



<<Reflection>>


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

     A: Important events of the 19th century.
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
     A: Part 'a' includes everything.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was teacher's choice, and I wanted to do something artistic and that would help me to learn Photoshop, and I spent an hour doing it.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I learned about some important events that I didn't know about before.

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

      A: Yes, I think I put together a good timeline.

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
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a) 3

    b) 3

    c) 3

          d) 3

6. Any additional comments.

A: No





Artifact 16: Original Prezi))

Photo Story about Kaohsiung Life! on Prezi

<<Reflection>>


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

     A: Realism, industrialism, imperialism in Kaohsiung.
b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
     A:It's also relates to how life is in Kaohsiung.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was teacher's choice,and I liked this because I went to take some pictures about Kaohsiung life.  I spent 3 hours to do this artifact.
3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I learned about how to take great photos, and what life in Kaohsiung is really like.

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

      A: Yes, I took some photos during the field trip, and doing this prezi let me understand more about life in Kaohsiung.

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
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a)4

    b)4

    c)4

          d) 3


6. Any additional comments.

A: No