My name

My Korean name is Min Kyu Kang. First of all, the reason why I chose an English name to use in ISKL was because I thought that my name was too girlish. All the other people say that it’s not true but I don’t know why I still think that. Actually, I kind of understand why, because in Korea, you read it as Min Gyu Gang but it is read as Min Kyu Kang in the foreign countries. My name wasn’t inherited but named by the pedigree that was passed from my ancestors. My name seems unnaturally empty. I once asked my mom and she didn’t accept the fact that my name was either girlish or empty. When I still wasn’t satisfied with the rather boring lecture, she told me that my name actually has a meaning. Oh well, how boring would it mean I thought as I signaled her to continue. Firstly, she told me that long time ago, Korea used Chinese language until King SaeJong had created the Korean. Still, most of our name has a Chinese meaning. Korean surnames are always based on the name of the city or the area around. So Kang means the Geongju Province, South to Seoul, Min and Kyu basically means a shiny and bright jade. In the old days, only the emperors were allowed to keep a jade since it was one of the most precious things in the world. I had nodded reluctantly and silently went back into my room to consider my name more carefully with more respect. I let myself lay sprawled on the bed staring at the clean and white ceiling. As I reconsidered, I learned profuse facts such as that my name meant a jade which was shiny, precious and clean like the ceiling in my room. The more I thought about my name, the more I began to think positively. I had a barely visible memory of a jade. It was an emerald jade and it might have been the most beautiful thing I had seen in my life. It was even smaller than my palm but the shape and the outline of it was glorious and completely fascinating. The magnificent jade… my name… When I came back to my senses, I had realized that I was smiling by the fact that my name is a precious jade. Unlike before, I started to think that my name wasn’t girlish but powerful and precious and that my name wasn’t empty but full and rich with the colorful sunlight glinting off my name which was a jade. From now on, I won’t be ashamed of my Korean name.

Luttrell Psalter

Psalms also known as Psalter are 150 ancient songs grouped to form one of the old testament in the Bible. They also took a great part in Christian and Judaism.

Luttrell Psalter are one volume from the Bible usually separated out from the Bible. They are the prayers in a church feasts. Luttrell Psalter is also a primary source because it was achieved from the people in the Middle ages.

The reason it is considered unique is because it has been written for the religion purposes unlike other psalters. Also it's been written carefully with rich explanations and details for the religion it's been directed to.

Learning Profiles

We all have a learning profile which effects our study habits and our skill. For example, I am a double B. There are a lot of information about what I should do, where do I sit or how I learn best. For me, I learn best when I sit at the front of the class on the right side of the classroom for my dominant left ear to listen well. I need to SEE the instruction for me to do well like someone demonstrating what I should do. It is because I am a visual and verbal learner. The strategies that would help me learning is that I really need to visualize and understand what is going on in class because I often have problem with it. Lastly, I would like teachers to know that when I am under stress, I can't concentrate and can't memorize anything that's going on in the class. I have to wait for my stress level to go down before I can concentrate back again. I think that learning and studying about my profile is a really worthy thing to do because it can effect our study which means that it would also effect our grade which might lead into our future.

Taking a Stand

There were several choices for non-Jewish people including many Germans. The choices were that they follow the Nazi, do as they say and live peacefully. The other choice was that they don't do anything either helping Nazi or helping the Jew. The last choice was to help Jews and get punished by being tried and beheaded. If I was the German with several choices laid out before me, I would have thought of my safety first or my family if I had one. Therefore, I would stand by without doing anything. However, I would never do things that Nazi had done to the Jews. I would think of my family as the first priorities.

Propaganda and analyzing visual images

Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position. Adolf Hitler and Nazis used propaganda because it would have been hard to convince people to fight in a war when they are already in such a bad economy. However, the solution for the Nazis and Hitler was that people desired and craved for a better world to live in for themselves and their children. If Hitler posted a picture of a happy family with nothing to worry about, they would really want that to happen to themselves. With just little touch saying that their family could easily be like the one in the family if they follow the rules of Nazis and vote for them, people would certainly vote for the Nazis and Hitler. They used this to basically get a control over the citizens of Germany and to start what they want. A war.

Analyzing Visual Images

1.What I see in the picture is a happy family with father, mother, two boys and two girls. They are all smiling as if they are living in heaven without anything to worry about. Even though the color is black and white due to the lack of technology, they are placed in places where it's appropriate for a family picture. One girl is waving her arms in the air as if she was already as happy as she could be. It is certain that the family is seriously delighted.

2. Interpret: I think that the creator was trying to let the world know that if we are in power, you will be able to live just like the happy family without having to worry about anything.

Evaluate: I think the purpose of the picture is to let the citizens of Germany see the photo and vote for them. So basically, the intended audience was the citizens of Germany. I think that it has succeeded because at that time, Germany was in hyperinflation which means that they were in pain. They would have the hope of being happy if the creator of the happy family photo was in power. I am sure that the intended audience would vote for the creator of the photo.

SPD, CPD, Nazi

I think Eric von Ronheim would stand by Nazi. I have several reasons. The first reason is that one part of the promises that Nazi made was to abandon the Treat of Versailles. Eric von Ronheim wanted the taxes to go down which seemed impossible for him since Germany had to pay the debt to the other countries. However, if Nazi had power and they didn't follow the Treaty of Versaillies, the taxes would surely go down. That's my first reason I think Eric would vote for SPD. The second reason is that Eric considers Communists a real threat to Germany. Also, the Nazi hates communists just like Eric von Ronheim. He is a business man who can't even pay off the taxes. If he wants to live on without starving, he would need the tax to go down for him to live better. Nazi party promise profuse things that would change the world just perfect for Eric. It would only make sense if he chooses to vote for Social Democratic Party.

Anger and Humiliation and the Voices in the Dark

Anger and Humilation
Adolf Hitler joined the party for the anti-jews and for their own rights outside of Treaty of Versailles. The two parts in the program that I think is unfair are:
1. The state insures that every citizen live decently and earn his livelihood. If it is impossible to provide food for the whole population, then aliens must be expelled

2. All newspapers must be published in the German language by German citizns and owners.

The reason why I think they are unfair is because you can't travel back to your country if you migrated to Germany that easely. That citizen would need profuse money for transportation and finding a new house. Maybe even the rich families couldn't migrate back not to mention the poor families without money. For the another part in the program, I think that it is unfair because even if anyone in Germany would want to protest and announce to the world about the cruelty of the Germans, the Germany govermnent would surely stop them from doing so. It would mean that they would have no right to announce anything and what is going on to them.

Voices in the Dark
If I heard the voices talking bad about Jew when I was one, I would silently protest without informing them about my religion because doing so would lead me into a serious problem. I wouldn't make it obvious that I am on Jews side but maybe mutter a silent disagreeing statement so that at least, I won't be frustrated and it would keep my temper down.