Germany 1918-1933

I believe that the creation of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 was one of the factors that helped Adolf Hitler and the Nazis rise to power. This was vital because so many of the German Citizens despised the treaty because it was putting them in debt, and since Hitler claimed he would expel that law he won many votes that way. The other event that helped the Nazis start leading Germany was the Reichstag  Fire in 1933 because Hitler blamed the communists and due to the fact so many people believed him he also won the votes that the communists had. I think these were the two events that helped Hitler gain power the most.

Nuremberg Laws

1. Who could now be defined as a 'Jew'?

In the Neremberg Race Laws anyone that didn't practice Judaism would be considered a Jew if they had four Jewish grandparents.

2. What was meant by 'aryanizing' Jewish Businesses?

In those circumstances aryanizing Jewish businesses was meant by all Jewish managers of workers would be fired and their companies would be bought by Germans for a small price.

3.How were Jews who were professionals (lawyers, doctors etc.) restricted?

As a Jewish doctor, you wouldn't have been allowed to treat any non-jews and lawyers would be stopped from practising law.

4. What did Jewish identity cards need to include now?

Jewish identity cards needed to include a red J stamped on them and a middle name if the person's first name wasn't recognizably Jewish.

5. What was the 'Law for the Protection of the Hereditary Health of German People'?

'The Law for the Protection of the Hereditary Health of German People' was a ban on any marriages including a person with a hereditary disease.

The Treaty of Versailles

Although there is several points of view on whether the Treaty of Versailles was fair, in my opinion it was not. I believe this because I don't think Germany caused the war, because they were not the ones that assassinated archduke Franz Ferdinand, the Serbians did. Since the Germans were not the ones who caused the original problem that started the war I don't think they deserved such a big punishment.

What Is The Purpose of Religion?

The purpose of religion is to answer questions that people have about life, such as how we got here, where we go after we die or why bad things happen in this world. A lot of times people feel lost in life so they go to a religion to find a path and answers to the questions they have. Also if people feel alone in life they put their trust and belief in a god so they can feel united with someone.

This I Believe

• the name of the essay
• the belief being discussed
• a summary of the essay
• why did it appeal to you?

This essay is named 'A Duty To Heal'. The belief that the Kenyan doctor, Pius Kamau, discussed was about equality and how colored people weren't accepted in America. The doctor spoke about how one day a young American man came into the hospital and was coughing blood after being in a car accident. This man didn't allow Kamau to touch him and since none of the other doctors wanted to treat him, Kamau had to communicate with the nurses to try and help the young man. It turned out he wasn't badly hurt and that day at the hospital left the Kenyan doctor wondering what he could've possibly done to make their encounter better. I really liked this essay because the recording says 'He doesn't know the date but he picked September 1st, 1941 because he said it sounded like a good day.' I think that even though Kamau had no idea what the date was he still went on with his story, just like after the encounter with that racist, white man he still continued as a doctor and didn't give up just because of one bad visit with one person.

Domiknow :)

• I learn best when...
• I need to...
• The strategies that would help me in my learning...
• I would like my teachers to know this about me...

According to my profile, I learn best when focusing on the whole picture and I also learn better when when using visual and auditory tools.

I need to always make sure I have a clean workspace and my work is neat so I can improve on using both sides of my brain, I need to make sure I don't stress myself easily so I can continue to listen and understand class easily.

To improve on my learning, I need to start using linear aspects of life and learning. I also need to have and integrative balance of art, music, movement and interpersonal.

I would like my teachers to know that even if I don't need to it would be best to place me in the centre of the front of class so I can use my dominant ear and eye.

Summary of Hercules Story

Hercules is the son of Zeus. Because of his strength Zeus got him three teachers. One day Hercules was walking in the forest and met Virtue and Vice, they needed to know whether Hercules wanted an easy, laid back life or a hard, heroic one. He chose the hard one. Once he got home he was trying to remember a tune that he had heard that day in the forest but his music teacher interrupted him. Hercules was very mad because of that and he almost killed his teacher.