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Giam
Grace Fried
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This image displays the location that the great civilization Giam build on, rise, and thrive.
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Introduction
The rst thing I notice about the place
before me are the yaks. Big, tall, yel-
lowish- brown animals dot the green
plain. I can smell them too. Their scent
overpowers the fresh smell of newly
fallen rain mixed with a little pine. It must
rain a lot, because everything is green.
The pastures and hills, and even a little bit
of the mountains are all covered with
grass and the occasional bush. Picture per-
fect mountain streams leave outlines in
the rock that loom over everything. Mist
surrounds the mountain but barely dims
the bright orange sky left over after the
sun slowly sinks behind the mountain.
Birds shriek and yell at each other in
the distance. I feel a cool wind on my face;
a slight hollering sound as it bounces off
of the mountains. The temperature starts
to feel cooler and the mist and fog become
more prominent, outlined against the
darkened sky. I can feel more moisture in
the air. Soon, the only warmth in this envi-
ronment are the little clouds of steam
from my mouth, but they quickly dissi-
pate into the air, leaving me with nothing.
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Formula for success; rise early, work hard, and strike oil.
~J. Paul Getty
CHAPTER 1
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Modifications
SECTION 1
Part I ~ Analysis of the Problem
The rst step in building a successful
civilization is to secure basic human
needs such as food and water. Due to its
geography, the major challenges the civili-
zation of Giam faces in achieving a basic
Figure 1.1: Well
Every hundred feet, the world changes ~ Roberto Bolao
Human Changes to the Land
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food and water supply include the follow-
ing:
1) To get food, the people of my civili-
zation would have to get seeds for farm-
ing. The land is rich and lush, but we
have nothing to plant. Our civilization
would need to get necessary tools to
farm with like a shovel, hoe, and a
plow. Since the civilization relies on the
yaks for food and warmth, we would
need to protect them from other preda-
tors. If we cant farm, or the yaks perish,
the people would starve and Giam
would crumble.
2) Water is a completely different
issue. There is no natural surface wa-
ter, so we would have to use the rain.
There is a lot of rain, but rain is not re-
liable. There might be droughts for a
long period of time and then the peo-
ple couldnt get water. We would also
need a way to hold the rainwater and
to keep it sanitary. If we dont keep
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the water sanitary, then the people
will get sick and it may be fatal.
Part II ~ Proposed Solutions
To secure food, the civilization of
Giam would rely on farming and trade.
We would have to trade to get seeds, and
things to plant, or to help us plant. The
ground is already lush and fertile. Like
the Greeks, we would grow and heavily
rely on crops and fruits, like melons and
pomegranates, (Frey 79). We would also
have to trade with other cultures like the
Arabian Peninsula who controlled
valuable trade routes (Frey 77)

To get clean water, we would have to use
the rainwater. The civilization of Gaim
would need tons of water for back up in
case there are droughts where the people
cant get water. We would also need even
more water for the crops. Since rainwater
is unpredictable, the best way to do this is
storing the water some way where it is ac-
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cessible at all times. Like the people of the
Arabian Peninsula, we would con-
serve the natural rainwater in canals and
reservoirs (Frey 78). By digging canals,
wells, and reservoirs, we would be help-
ing our civilization by making modica-
tions (changes) to the land.
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Democracy gives each man a right to be his own oppressor
~James Russel Lowell
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CHAPTER 2
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Law and Government
A speaker shares
an idea and tries
to move the
crowd in an as-
sembly meeting
SECTION 1
Part I ~ Lessons on Democracy
In Giam, I think that the best government

would be a form of Direct Democracy. I
learned from Greece (Athenian and Spar-
Maintaining Civil Order
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An ancient government
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When the people
fear the govern-
ment, there is a tyr-
anny. When the
government fears
the people, there is
liberty.
~Tomas Jefferson
tan Government) that people should
have power. Athens tried 4 different
forms of government and found that let-
ting the citizens rule and govern them-
selves is the best for the civilization. We
still have this government over 2,000
years later. I personally like the Athenian
government a little better because they
give more rights to the Assembly, and
there are more people involved. When
the Assembly met, 6,000 citizens had to
be present for a meeting to take place
(Frey 261). In Giam, I want as many peo-
ple as possible to vote and propose laws
because they represent a greater percent
of Giams population.
In Sparta, they have a combination of
a Democracy and Oligarchy. I personally
dont like this form of government be-
cause it gives a lot of power to the Coun-
cil of Elders and not that much to the As-
sembly (the people). The Assembly
could only vote yes or no and could not
propose laws. The Assembly had no say
in decisions because Important deci-
sions were made by a much smaller
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groupCouncil of Elders. (Frey 265) I
do not think that is fair because some-
times the people that live everyday lives
have the best ideas about how to change
the civilization. They need to express
their ideas and thoughts, and hopefully
will change the civilization for the better.
In Rome they learned that they
needed to give everyone rights, rich or
poor. The Patricians (rich) and the Plebe-
ians (poor) had a struggle over political
power called the Conict of Orders. The
Plebeians decided to take action in 494
B.C.E. They were angry over the lack of
power, the Plebeians marched out of the
city and camped on a nearby hill. They re-
fused to come back until the Patricians
met their demands. The Patricians -
nally gave the Plebeians Veto Rights and
they posted The Twelve Tables (written
laws) so that the Patricians could no
longer change them as they pleased. In
Giam, I will give everyone equal rights.
Every one in my civilization needs to be
happy and feel involved in the govern-
ment and law making.
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I will take all of these lessons and use
them for my new democratic government
in Giam. In Giam, a group of 10 people
will run the government. They will come
up with and pass laws, tally votes, and be
judges in the courtroom. The next most
powerful group is the Council of 100. 100
educated people of any age (over 10) or
gender will be chosen at random to be in
this group. This group proposes laws
based on problems in society, and they
serve as jurors or defendants in a court-
room. They serve for 1 year and present
laws and ideas to the Assembly. The As-
sembly is made up of all citizens that are
willing to come. They can come to hear
and vote on proposed laws, or even pro-
pose their own. All citizens must be 16
years or older to vote.
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A government by the people for the people
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Part II ~Code of Laws
Since a growing population imposes
threats to the civilization, there must be a
code of laws to help protect the citizens of
Giam. There are many threats to civiliza-
tions, some of which being harassment,
murder, unlawful death, money issues,
ending partnerships, criminal activity,
women and childrens rights, and une-
qual treatment of the people. Civiliza-
tions have tried their best to address all of
these issues by making laws that protect
the people. I have created ve basic laws
for all of Giam. They are as follows:
The rst and most important is that
People cannot be owned, all people
have equal rights and opportunities to-
wards education, employment, and the
pursuit of happiness. Since education
is important in my society the second law
states, You may not have a high posi-
tion in government or a company unless
you are well educated. The third law tar-
gets fairness, and says, If any form of
partnership (marriage or business) is
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ended, all possessions will be split
equally unless both partners agree on a
different solution. Peace is a great value
in Giam, hence the fourth law, Any form
of harassment towards humans (verbal
or physical) or abuse of animals is con-
sidered a serious crime. Lastly, Any
crime committed must result in jail time
(if over 16) decided by the appropriate
courtroom (consisting of an un-biased
judge, jury, defense, and a prosecution)
These laws and penalties will help
keep order so that there can be a success-
ful civilization. I have addressed ve
things that I think are important values in
a civilization in hope that people will fol-
low and obey these laws. I have taken
some of the values from Hammurabis
Code, The Twelve Tables, and American
laws that we have today.
The rst law was inspired by the
American Constitution. I thought that
this was a good law because it is not fair
to discriminate by race or gender, and eve-
ryone should have an equal chance at
leadership and happiness. The second
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law wasnt from any code of law but
since I think education is very important I
decided to incorporate it. The third law
has to do with fairness and ending part-
nerships. In Hammurabis Code, the law
about ending partnership is, If she had
been a bad wife, the Code allowed him to
send her away, while he kept the children
and her dowry; or he could degrade her to
the position of a slave in his own house,
where she would have food and clothing.
She might bring an action against him for
cruelty and neglect and, if she proved her
case, obtain a judicial separation, taking
with her her dowry. No other punishment
fell on the man. If she did not prove her
case, but proved to be a bad wife, she was
drowned. This law is not fair because it
does not give rights to women. The
woman might die, and the man gets to
keep the children and the money that was
hers in the rst place. The fourth law is a
protection law. I dont want harassment
to be legal, and I view it as a serious
crime to beat up on someone equally
strong, or weaker than you. Finally, the
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fth law has incorporated ideas from all
of the civilizations we have studied. In
Hammurabiis Code it states, If any one
bring an accusation of any crime before
the elders, and does not prove what he
has charged, he shall, if it be a capital of-
fense charged, be put to death. The
Twelve Tables say, When anyone who
has been summoned to court is guilty of
evasion, or attempts to ee, let him be ar-
rested by the plaintiff. Both law codes
have a basic court system. I also took
some ideas from the justice system we
have in America, since I felt like it was
more developed and more recent then the
others.
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An ancient text written by Hammurabi stating laws for his civilization
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Part III ~ Political Leadership Lessons
from Julius Caesar
The most important lesson that Giam
can learn from the reign of Julius Caesar
is to try to keep all groups of the civiliza-
tion happy. The Senate of Rome gave Ju-
lius Caesar a ten year dictatorship (even
though he was only alive for one). With
this new power, Julius Caesar decided he
needed to focus on the poor and was in-
tent on improving the their life quality.
He staged gladiator ghts that the poor
could view for free. He also gave thou-
sands of poor people work by starting
projects that would benet the govern-
ment like new roads and buildings. He
put an end to slavery in agricultural ter-
rain when he passed the law stating that
1 in 3 farm workers had to be roman citi-
zens. This means that poor people who
were unemployed could work for a ranch
or farm. Lastly, he expanded the territory
of Rome by giving land to peasants and
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soldiers who had worked hard and
worked for him.
While he was trying his best to
please the poor, the rich were not happy.
He strutted around wearing purple (royal
color) and red sandals (shoes of the last
line of kings). He stamped his face on
coins and had statues built in his honor.
He made poor choices in appointing gov-
ernment ofcials because he chose all of
his friends and put them in high power
spots. The rich farmers didnt like having
to pay people instead of enslaving them.
The aristocrats (wealthy) didnt like his
behavior and began plotting a way to put
an end to his rule.
On March 15, 44 B.C.E, (1 year after
his dictatorship began) Caesar was back-
stabbed (literally). He walked into the sen-
ate building and a group of senators, in-
cluding his best friend, attacked him with
daggers and stabbed him 27 times.
Caesar had been a great and very gen-
erous ruler, but his aw was overlooking
a group of citizens. The civilization of
Giam can learn from this and the leaders
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of Giam will do their best to keep every-
one satised.
Part IV: Political Leadership of Augus-
tus Caesar
There are many things that can be
learned from the political leadership of
Augustus Caesar. First of all, he tried his
best to make everyone happy, rich or
poor. He tried his best to learn from his
predecessor, Julius Caesar, and not make
the same mistakes. Augustus had a group
of soldiers that surrounded him to make
sure he wasnt assassinated. He also took
steps that were more popular with the
people like conquering more land for
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A marble bust of Julius Caesar
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/blogging/caesar200-18062911c348e746d848e78aef3d7725f28e
Rome.
At the beginning of his career as
ruler, he fought against Caesars conspira-
tors and murderers (Cassius, Brutus). Af-
ter killing Cassius and Brutus, Mark An-
tony (Augustus ally) ed to Egypt and
started getting too friendly with the
queen, Cleopatra. Augustus Caesar de-
clared war in 31 B.C. This was the bloodi-
est battle in Augustus career. 75% of
Egyptian soldiers died.
Returning to Rome victorious, Augus-
tus promised the people of Rome that
from now on he would enforce peace and
security. He called it Pax Romana
(Peace Of Rome). He disarmed the sen-
ate, and said they had all of the power,
even though he was really in charge. He
also lived in a small house and called him-
self rst citizen to make himself more
relatable to the poor, and less susceptible
to attacks. He gave the poor entertain-
ment by bringing exotic animals into the
forum. Augustus repaired 82 of the main
temples in Rome to show the people his
loyalty. He allied with the people, he
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made taxes more fair, and he would only
conquer peacefully from now on.
He also
made some
unpopular
changes. He highly encouraged people to
have fully functioning families. He taxed
childless woman, and couples that didn't
have kids. He made personal information
and marriage laws public. All of this was
an attempt to restore traditional family
values, although not all people agreed
with this. He hated and banned adultery,
or any promiscuous or vulgar acts. He
also raised taxes in 6 B.C for the soldiers.
These tactics and ideas must have
worked because he died peacefully of old
age in 14 A.D. He was one of Romes
most successful rulers.
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A marble bust of Augustus Caesar
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06-Augustus-Caesar-B
An abandoned temple.
Part V: Downfall of Rome
After the death of Augustus Caesar,
Rome began its steady downfall. There
was a decline in morals and values, politi-
cal corruption, unemployment, urban de-
cay, inferior technology, and military
spending. There was also no way to
choose emperors, and in 100 years 25 out
of 37 emperors were assassinated. Out of
all these problems however, the biggest is-
sues were the political corruption, unem-
ployment, urban decay, and military
spending. The poor were unhappy, job-
less, and living in buildings prone to re
and disaster while the rich were spending
money on parties where guests ate and
drank until they threw up. The emperor
spent money on certain things like the
military, but completely neglected other
important matters like maintaining the
roads and aqueducts or providing hous-
ing for the poor. Most of the empire was
struggling to make it through the day,
while others were wasting money on par-
ties. I think this was the main reason that
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Rome became corrupt and vulnerable for
invaders.
In Giam this would never happen be-
cause if we had a direct democracy peo-
ple would see this problem coming. We
would vote on how to spend money in-
stead of the wealthy throwing it away on
worldly items. This problem could also be
prevented by spreading wealth. Instead of
having super rich, and super poor, wealth
should be spread more equally. This could
be achieved by increasing taxes on the rich
and giving the poor job opportunities. Of
course wealth could never be completely
equal, but having a wide variety like an-
cient Rome denitely led to the fall of the
empire.
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Review 3.1 Government
Check Answer
What government did the ancient Athenians have?
A. Tyranny
B. Oligarchy
C. Monarchy
D. Democracy
Bibliography and Citations
Rome ~
empire.http://www.constitution.org/sps
/sps01_1.html
http://www.forumromanum.org/history
/
Hammurabis Code ~
http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/txt/ah/as
syria/hammurabi.html
Julius Caesar ~
http://www.biography.com/people/juliu
s-caesar-9192504
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/jul
ius_ceasar.htm
Augusts Caesar ~
http://www.history.com/topics/emperor
-augustus
Government ~
https://docs.google.com/le/d/0BzmEA
3MTRaLcm9fbkM2YkFMU1E/edit?pli=1
https://docs.google.com/le/d/0BzmE-
A3MTRaLOHQyay1TMHBIQzg/edit
Overall ~ 7th Grade History Book; Frey,
2014, 1/14
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Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful
~ Seneca the Younger
CHAPTER 3
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Belief Systems
SECTION 1
Thesis
I think it is important for a civilization to
have a religion or belief system because
it keeps them together. It started out as
early people trying to explain natural phe-
nomenons like oods, earthquakes, the
Figure 4.1 The 5 main world religions
Impact of Belief Systems
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You dont need religion to have
morals. If you cant determine
right from wrong, you lack empa-
thy, not religion.
~ Anonymous
sun rising in the sky, or how humans
came to exist, but soon came to be some-
thing more. As civilization and under-
standing grew, I think that religion and
beliefs kept people in check and taught
children good moral values, right from
wrong, and the foundation of society.
Now, religion keeps society together, by
keeping the people united by their be-
liefs. People that share a religion feel con-
nected and are more likely to work to-
gether. Religion is very important in soci-
ety because it teaches people morals and
makes for a unied and agreeable civiliza-
tion.
Part II: Moral Dilemmas
In order to further understand the impor-
tance of a belief system on society, and
the inuence on their followers, acknowl-
edge the moral dilemma below:
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The Overcrowded Lifeboat
In 1842, a ship struck an iceberg and more
than 30 survivors were crowded into a life-
boat intended to hold 7. As a storm threat-
ened, it became obvious that the lifeboat
would have to be lightened if anyone were to
survive. The captain reasoned that the mor-
ally right thing to do in this situation was to
force some individuals to go over the side and
drown. Since the only possibility for rescue re-
quired great efforts of rowing, the captain de-
cided that the weakest would have to be sacri-
ced. They, after all, would be the one most
likely to die anyway.
If this happened to a ship full of Hin-
dus I can conclude that a true Hindu
might agree to sacrice himself. Not only
would it be a good thing to do, but it also
might give them good Karma for saving
others. Karma is very important to Hin-
dus because they believe if you have
good Karma then you will be reincar-
nated in a better caste. Another way they
might decide to solve the problem is to
follow the caste system. ... In the caste sys-
tem, people could not escape the social class of
their birth. according to Karma, this was fair,
because peoples social caste reected what
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they had done in their past life. They might
save the Brahmans (high cast) and force
the Untouchables (lowest of the low) to
drown.
If this happened to Buddhists, I can in-
fer that they wouldnt agree with the cap-
tain. Non-violence is at the heart of Bud-
dhist thinking and behavior. The rst of the
ve precepts that all Buddhists should follow
is "Avoid killing, or harming any living
thing". Since they believe so strongly in
nonviolence they wouldnt vote to throw
anyone off the boat. I think they would
talk and nd another solution where the
most people can survive.
Lastly, if the ship was full of Confu-
cianists, I can surmise that they would de-
cide who gets to survive based on re-
spect. They have ve basic relationships;
Confucius saw ve major human relation-
ships that should be governed by respect.
Those relationships are: ruler and subject, fa-
ther and son, husband and wife, oldest
son and younger brothers, and elders and
juniors (friends) It is believed that all
people are involved in at least one of
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these relationships and the lesser power-
ful are supposed to respect their elders im-
mensely. I think that Confucianists would
decide that men and the wise would sur-
vive.
As you can see in these examples, re-
ligion weaves its way into the minds of
people faced with a hard decision or a
drastic situation. Religion also nds a
way to incorporate itself in everyday life,
wether its remembering the 8~Fold~Path
or Respect in a Relationship. Since peo-
ple fall back on religion to decide good
morals, all people should nd a belief sys-
tem that they highly uphold. Because re-
ligion is important to so many people, I
think that it is healthy for everyone to
have something that they can believe in
and fall back on when their morals are
questioned or put to the test.
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Buddhism:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religion
s/buddhism/buddhistethics/war.shtml
Confucius:
http://www.faithresource.com/showcas
e/confucianism/confucianismoverview.h
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Impact of Belief systems in
Medieval Europe:
Part IV: The Role of the Catholic Church
in Medieval Europe
The Catholic Church had a very impor-
tant role in everyday lives. All people,
kings or peasants, had lives that were cen-
tered around the Catholic Church. People
could go to the church to do many things,
not just pray. The church had a winery,
brewery, library, bakery, grainery, hospi-
tal, and school where students could go
for a free education. So many people
loved the Church because it offered safety
and protection in dangerous and unstable
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times. The Church also had answers to dif-
cult questions like, what is our pur-
pose? or what happens after death?.
The church building itself, often had
stained glass windows, and t the size of
the town. For example, if it was a small
town there would most likely be a small
church, but if it was a big town, then
there would be a large church or maybe
even a cathedral. To be a member of the
Church, an individual would have to go
through the seven sacraments. The rst
sacrament was Baptism. This meant that
a new baby was brought into the Catholic
Church. The second was First Commun-
ion, usually around the age of 7 or 8,
where children take the Eucharist (bread
and wine) for the rst time. The third sac-
rament is Conrmation. This is when an
individual makes his or her own decision
to be Catholic. The fourth sacrament is
Marriage, when a man and woman are
married in the Church. The sacrament of
Holy Orders is optional. This sacrament
is done when an individual decides to be
a priest, nun, or any other member of the
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Church. The sixth sacrament is Penance,
when an individual confesses his or her
wrongdoing, and asks God for forgive-
ness. The Extreme Unction is the nal sac-
rament, usually given on a deathbed (the
last rite or nal blessing). An individual
also had to go on a religious pilgrimage
to Rome or Jerusalem and visit churches
containing holy items.
Another reason why the Church was so
important to the people of the Middle
Ages is that the clergy (people working
for the Church) were the only ones that
could read and write. The Church pur-
posely didnt educate peasants, because
the less they knew, the better. This way
nobody could question their authority or
the feudalistic system. The Church also
collected a tithe from people (10% of in-
come) and owned
1/3 of all land in the
middle ages.
Even though the
Church did some
questionable things,
the people didnt
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A catholic church
know any better. They payed taxes, gave
land, and even sided with the Church
over their monarchs. The Church also pro-
vided constant leadership, and protection
in dangerous times. The people loved the
church all the more, and made it an im-
portant part of their daily lives.
Part VI: Belief System of Giam
In an effort to make a successful civili-
zation, the people of Giam have estab-
lished their own belief system. It shares
similar religious beliefs and teachings
with other world religions and helps the
people of Giam live with strong moral val-
ues. Here are some examples:
Giams rst moral value is Generosity,
also known as Alitas. Alitas embodies giv-
ing, unselshness, and random acts of
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kindness. If citizens can afford it, they are
required to donate at least 2% of their an-
nual savings to the poor or a charity. Ali-
tas is honored by giving, being unselsh,
and thinking of others. This makes peo-
ple more aware of social problems, other
peoples hardships and needs, and makes
people more willing to give. This relates
to the Islam pillar Zakat or Charity.
Zakat originally meant purication, but
since it is used as the name for the third
Muslim pillar, it has come to be associ-
ated with giving and being in touch with
God through helping others. Today Mus-
lims usually give to the poor (soup kitch-
ens, clothing and shelter) but In medieval
times, Zakat often went to making public
fountains so everyone could have clean water
or to inns so travelers could have a place to
sleep. If you walk down a busy Muslim street
today, you will see the fruits of Zakat every-
where (Frey 98) This act of generosity is
preserved in Giam and Islam because it
not only helps one get in touch with God,
but helps the people and the civilization
as well.
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Pax is another main moral value that
the civilians of Giam should embody. Pax
means peace, and it includes peace with
others, and peace with ones self. An indi-
vidual in Giam could pray somewhere
quiet or in a temple. Citizens are expected
to pray for at least an hour at sundown,
preferably on Sundays. This relates to
both Christianity and Conservative Juda-
ism. Christianity encourages love,
mercy, and forgiveness. Christians go to
a church or cathedral every Sunday and
pray. It also sounds like what Conserva-
tive Jews believe because they go out in
nature and pray during the weekend.
They believe in traditional ways and sim-
plicity and meditate to achieve it. This
has benetted civilizations by having peo-
ple that are more at peace with them-
selves. People that are relaxed and truth-
ful with themselves are more likely to
make good decisions, be calm, and do
what is best for themselves and the peo-
ple around them.
The third important value is Respect.
The people of Giam call it Secundum
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and it stands for respect for elders, and
shared respect. People can practice this in
everyday live by doing random good
deeds, and respecting elders and those
above you. People can also practice Secun-
dum in their hour long prayer session by
thinking about what they can do to be
more respectful and how many good
deeds they do in a day. This relates to
Confucianism because they respect each
other (ruler and subject, father and son,
husband and wife, oldest son and
younger brothers, and elders and juniors
(friends). They are taught to have re-
spect, and shared respect will come back
to them. This is good for the civilization
because the people are respectful towards
each other and other peoples ideas and
thoughts. People are open minded and
perform more good deeds throughout the
civilization.

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Part V: Belief Structure of my Sacred
Space
My sacred space promotes the values
of peace, generosity, and simplicity. I put
my sacred space underground so people
would be away from all distractions and
could focus on how they could improve
as a person, or get closer to any God that
they believe in. The waterfall represents
simplicity and fertility, and the torches
represent heat and warmth. Simplicity
and being with nature relates to Taoism
where nature and simplicity are a big
part of the religion and beliefs of Taoists
The sacred space is open to anyone, and it
helps the people of Giam to become more
in touch with themselves and others. The
citizens can be better people because they
reect on their lives, and can make better
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decisions if they are clear minded and
know what their priorities are.
This is my sacred Civilization in Mine
craft.
Bibliography and Citation:
http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/
denominations/conservative.htm
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A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.
~Former U.S. President, John F. Kennedy
CHAPER 4
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Ideas
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SECTION 1
Part I:
Advancing Ideas Within a Civilization
There were many ways that Europe
changed because of the thinking of Hu-
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The Power of Ideas
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Ideas don't change your life. You change your own life, through the power of great ideas.
~Robin Sharma
manists. First of all, people realized that
they were no longer slaves of the feudal
system or the Church. They developed
an idea that everyone was important
and that being born in a certain social
class can change depending on how hard
you work. People also came to the con-
clusion that this life on earth should be
cherished and enjoyed instead of treated
as a test and a temporary placement be-
fore the afterlife that was supposedly
much better. It also had a huge impact on
the arts and education. Since society be-
lieved that anything could be accom-
plished with hard work and intelligence,
a new importance was placed on proper
education. The wealthy donated money
to schools and artists who had a very dif-
ferent style than mediaeval artists. In-
stead of expressionless, colorless, paint-
ings only focused on holy gures, the
Renaissance brought new styles of art.
Renaissance added expression, vivid
color, and realistic everyday people
(Frey 316) which is an aspect of human-
ism.
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People also started to experiment
in new elds like math and science. Since
people no longer turned to the Church for
answers to philosophical questions such
as human existence, they started to experi-
ment in math and science. These new
ideas were huge,
and made a huge
impact on the peo-
ple of Europe.
If a humanist came to our civilization,
they would probably have questions re-
garding our laws, culture, and virtues.
Giam will now promote free education
from kindergarten to senior year of high
school. In college, students will pay for
room and board, as well as living ex-
penses and supplies. In college there will
be classes for adults, so if someone is un-
educated, they can still get a degree in a
subject that will benet them in getting a
job. Giam will also support a multi cul-
tural religion, and will tolerate new relig-
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New ways of thinking
changed Europe for the better
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ions within reason. The three moral val-
ues expressed earlier are basic human val-
ues and are not tied specically to any
one religion. Lastly, great artists and think-
ers will get funded or payed for the work
they produce, not for simply being a per-
son of a certain occupation.
Part II: The Danger of New Ideas
The main reason for the Great Schism
and reformation was that the Catholic
Church was corrupted. The people ob-
served that clergy members broke vows
of poverty, had affairs, and took interest
in wealth, land, and gold. The clergy prac-
ticed simony by taking bribes and giving
high positions within the Church to their
friends. The Church also took indul-
gences which are a release from punish-
ment for sins. Basically, if you had
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sinned, you had the option to pay the
church and achieve salvation.
In addition to paying tithe and
taxes, the Church started to charge people
on pilgrimages to view sacred relics. The
people did not like how the Church was
obsessed with money. There was also a
problem with power. The Church claimed
to be independent and excluded from the
monarchs rule because the Church
thought that they had more power than
the monarch. The king and the pope often
conicted over power, and the year 1301
the pope threatened to have the king ex-
communicated for taxing the clergy. In re-
turn, the king had the pope kidnapped by
soldiers.
This was a very extreme situation,
but there were many more dramatic
events that took place because of the
Churchs corruption. Another time, there
were three popes, each claiming to have
all of the power. This was called the Great
Schism. The people that used to follow
the Catholic Church noticed how the
Church was becoming corrupt, and de-
cided to come up with a new solution.
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Some people had new ideas, that dif-
fered from the Church. These people be-
lieved that the Church should return to
their old values, there should be no sim-
ony or indulgences, and that an individ-
ual doesnt need a priest to have a rela-
tionship with God. These people were
called Protestants. They slowly gathered
followers and support by sharing their
ideas, even at the
risk of their life.

Desiderius Erasmus was a humanist
priest that wanted to change the Church
from within... (Frey 351). He published a
book called The Praise of Folly that de-
scribed the clergys immoral acts, and the
corruption of the Church. He had many
novel ideas that created the path for other
early reformers to take. Martin Luther
was one of these early reformers that
used Desiderius Erasmus and his own
ideas to convince people that the Church
was corrupt. Martin Luther wrote 95 The-
ses which were complaints he had with
the Church and clergy. He hung them on
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A protestant named Martin Lu-
ther nails complains to the
church door.
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the doors of many Churches with the
help of the speedy work of printing
presses.
These rebellious thinkers posed a
threat to the Churches power. At rst, the
clergy members decided to excommuni-
cate them (prevent an individual from get-
ting into heaven). However this did not
stop the Reformation. The Church settled
on pressuring authorities to kill the Protes-
tants. Many Protestants knew what was
happening, and decided to go into hid-
ing, or get protection from important fol-
lowers.
Martin Luther did both, but was even-
tually brought to trial at the Diet of
Worms where he was found guilty of be-
ing a heretic. They banned all of his writ-
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Martin Luther~
One of the main Protestant Leaders
ings and works. The only reason he
stayed alive was because of the protection
that German princes provided. Sadly, he
didnt live long enough to see the end of
the 30 year long religious wars. They
were ended in 1555 with the Peace of
Augsburg. According to this treaty, each
prince within the Holy Roman Empire
could determine the religion of his sub-
jects... (Frey 353). This treaty settled
things between Protestants and Catholics;
at least for a little while.
In Giam, if someone were to disrupt
the peace of the community in a criminal
way, they would be put in prison inde-
nitely (depending on what kind of uproar
they caused and what the new idea is).
However, if they have a controversial
way of showing their stance on the issue,
we will give them an opportunity to
show their idea. If the idea causes chaos
and disrupts the community, the individ-
ual that started the revolt will be put in
jail until the peace is returned to the com-
munity. If they present their new and use-
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ful idea(s) in a peaceful manner, the peo-
ple that hold high positions will hear
them out, and make changes that benet
the civilization.
This will encourage people to pre-
sent their ideas peacefully, and let citizens
know that revolts will lead to punish-
ment. This method works for both politi-
cal issues and issues involving the relig-
ion of the civilization. Of course, new
ideas that change the civilization have to
be reasonable and something that would
benet all of the people. Our civilization
would know what ideas we should back
up, what ideas we should compromise
on, and what ideas should be thrown
away, based on how the people react. As I
have said before, if an idea benets all of
the people, it will be enforced. An idea
that is controversial and has support from
about half of the people, it will be compro-
mised upon. If an idea is completely ludi-
crous, and threatens the well being of the
people with violence, the idea will not be
supported and the person who had the
idea might be put in prison.
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This strategy consisting of three sim-
ple rules will make for a more successful
civilization because it focuses on peace
only and the well being of the civiliza-
tion. It also lets the civilians know that we
are open to new ideas. It ensures that citi-
zens know the government of Giam will
ungrudgingly change the ways of our civi-
lization if it benets all of the people.
These regulations also enforce punish-
ment if there are rebellions and will hope-
fully deter future revolts.
Part III: Power of Individuals and Ideas
Like the Protestants, there were many
other people whose ideas conicted with
the Church. One of these people was in
fact, the great Galileo. He was a scientist
that lived during the late 1500s and early
1600s. He used the telescope to conclude
that the earth wasnt the only center of
motion in the universe. His theory
caused great conict with the Church,
who believed that the earth was the cen-
ter of the universe. He was accused of her-
esy, but refused to admit his wrongdoing.
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He was placed under house arrest until
1633, where he nally gave up and
claimed that the church was right. He
was forbidden to express any more of his
ideas,
and his
thoughts
subsided
to the
Churchs
power.
In Giam, Galileo and others like him
would be not just welcome but treasured.
Giam will accept all new ideas and think-
ers that could potentially change the civili-
zation for the better. If a new idea contra-
dicts an old one, scientists (or the experts
in the eld where there are the two contra-
dicting ideas) will study the ideas and de-
cide which one is correct. These great
thinkers could disprove wrong ideas and
make our civilization better by advancing
us and our technology with accurate infor-
mation and thoughts.
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