Month: October 2021

Upon first reading the debate, I thought it seemed very similar to arguments which might be had in today’s political and economic climate, with conflicts between privatization of business and government control, in this case with the learned men (Confucian disciples) wanting to increase business privatization by dismantling the government-controlled monopoly of salt and iron,… Continue reading The Salt and Iron Debates

Mother of Mencius was an insightful reading that allowed me to understand ideas of respect in Early China a little bit better. The beginning of the story brings up two areas that are, as I interpreted it, not well received amongst the populous for raising children: by a graveyard and a market. Confucian values rely… Continue reading Respect

The reading did an excellent job of portraying how radical the change from central, dynastic governments to non-dynastic, decentralized governments was. It’s incredibly difficult to conceptualize just how long dynastic rule in China had lasted, especially given how young the country of America is in comparison, and I thought it was very interesting that the… Continue reading Rossabi Reading

Going into it, I had no idea what to expect from my drum circle. I will say it sounded cool because I like music so that is why I did it. When we got there it seemed like it was just like my middle school music class. We set up chairs, moved drums out, and… Continue reading My first drum circle experience for my ICR

What I found most interesting about this reading was the May 4th movement.  This was a protest that occurred on May 4, 1919 in which several thousand students organized a demonstration to protest the Japanese occupancy in Chinese territory. Fights broke out, one student died, and marches were held all over. Several thousand people crowded… Continue reading Rossabi Blog

The topic I wanted to blog about for Tuesday’s class would be the role of women and gender norms that were expected during this time. Mencius mother seemed to fit the mold for how all women were “supposed” to act and how all women saw themselves in society. They knew their role and they knew… Continue reading Gender Norms

Reading Ha Jin’s short story “An Official Reply” was especially interesting as a college student because it brought up the idea of not being able to choose your own major, even when applying for the major that you wanted. This lack of individualism and being forced to follow a certain career path could also have… Continue reading “An Official Reply” and “Woman from New York” in-class reflections

The Debate on Salt
 and Iron recounts the controversy over the government monopolies created over the production of iron salt and liquor. While these fiscal policies aimed to maintain a constant level of prices and create profits for the government, there was now less profit for private entrepreneurs which caused a lot of conflicting opinions.… Continue reading The Debate on Salt and Iron in-class reflection

Today, I had the opportunity to volunteer and help Kwan out at the Global Village grand opening. Global Village is a new gallery that showcases different cultural elements of different continents. Right when you enter the building, you can see a long line of flags against the left wall. Since I got there a bit… Continue reading IACA Global Village Grand Opening ~ 10/1

With a full week of going to Northview Middle School, I am finally starting to understand the whole process and have also picked up on some teaching tips. With working with adults, aged 25-45, whose first language is not English, there are a few adjustments that need to be made. Personally, I like to talk… Continue reading Week At Washington (Township)