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September 22, 2011 Ottoman Empire //They had to pay taxes, but were still treated well. They couldn't be in the army.//
 * How did the Ottomans treat non-Muslims? **

What were Suleyman's major accomplishments? He conquered parts of southeastern Europe by 1525. He won control of the entire eastern Mediterranean Sea and took North Africa as far west as Tripoli. He got the empire to be at its most largest.

Despite their brilliant rule, what critical mistake did Suleyman and Shah Abbas make? They killed their most talented sons thinking that they would overthrow him and thus, when they died, their worst son became king and made the empire fall.

What evidence of cultural blending can you find in Akbar's rule? Akbar hired people based on their ability, not their culture or religion. This way, Akbar didn't get any disagreements in his people directed at his rule.

How did Akbar's successors contribute to the end of the Mughal Empire? They abandoned Akbar's way of rule and decided to rule strictly. They made higher taxes on a lot of necessary things to live, and they also their ambitions got in the way of their people's thoughts. This made other empires to easily crush the empire.

September 9, 2011 Key Skill 3 Renaissance Opening of the Mind Full Paragraph
 * //‘How did the Renaissance contribute to the opening of the mind in Europe?' //**
 * || == Paragraph Writing: Using TEEEL Structure == ||
 * == Topic Sentence == || == The Renaissance contributed to the opening of the mind in Europe because it made people think about what to do after the war and plague and help become what they are today.== ||
 * == Elaboration == || == The Renaissance is the time period when there was an explosion of creativity. The people were dying through the war and the plague that followed it. == ||
 * == Examples/Evidence == || ==People started to question the church about suffering in the plague. Men and women in Italy wanted to revive the culture of classic Greece and Rome, but this led to new, innovative styles of art and literature. Writers and artists began to experiment with different styles.== ||
 * == Explanation/analysis == || == People used different techniques and styles, made more realistic paintings and sculptures, and praised individual achievement. Men in Renaissance era thought that the men should be good at many areas of study. Men should be the ones making the world for men and women to live in well. == ||
 * == Link Sentence == || == The Renaissance contributed to the opening of the mind in Europe, showing the men and women what they can do; trying to create a utopia for all humans. == ||

August 31, 2011 SEE, THINK, WONDER

I see a picture of the sculpture David, by Michelangelo. I see a naked person. I think that he is carrying a bag on his shoulder. I think that he is standing on land with a stick poking out of the ground. I wonder what he is looking at. I wonder why his hair is so bushy.

Zachary Family History

Pages 37-39 questions August 29, 2011

Wiki questions: 1. After the war and plague, the survivors wanted to celebrate, so they had an explosion of creativity in all types of art.

2. I personally think of the Medici family as good people, I mean they are good, hopefully. Plus, they let their library of manuscripts open to public, so why not call them good?

3. Humanism is the literary culture that every educated person should possess, and this would make every educated person excel in their arts.

4.They financed the artists, so they could have their portraits and showed their importance.

5. The Renaissance men had power and fame, but women weren't supposed to seek fame and have power.

6. The qualities emphasize the individual because people are different in some ways.