Touring End of Eras Flashcards
3 Different New Years Celebrations
1) The ball drop- signified to sailors for the time they were at sea as an indicator of time
2) Dipping apples in honey- Done for Rosh Hashanah, started from the work of Arba’ah Turim. An expression of hope that sweetness will mark the lives of Jews in the coming year
3) Red Envelopes- Lunar new year, filled with money to show wealth and luck. Envelopes signified more than the money in them
English Riots
11 days skipped in Britain to transition from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian calendar to catch up with Britain.
Depicted in William Hogarth’s painting “An Election Entertainment”
Slogan “Give us our Eleven Days” was associated with political campaigns between Whigs and Tories.
W.M. Jamieson’s book “Murders Myths and Monuments of North Staffordshire” shows William Willett’s bet that he could dance for 12 days straight
Animated Recreations of News Events
Jimmy Lai- Apple Daily
Jimmy Lai- Introduced Next Media
Captain’s Log Video
From Star trek
Captain talks about prolonged life on the enterprise
Reflecting on difficulty, passage of time, relationships and goals
Star trek Dating (Calendar) System
Very confusing
First it was four-digit numbers with one decimal point (random)
Star treck Next Generation- five digits and one decimal
Reboot- New system with 3 decimal system
Dating system caused confusion of Captain Picard’s birthday.
Who plays Captain Kirk in Star trek
Played by Chris Pine
Rumi Calendar
Used in the Ottoman Empire after Tanzimat
Solar
A date is assigned to each solar day
Based on Julian
Developed by the followers of the Persian poet Rumi
Used in Iran and Afghanistan
Gregorian Calendar
Introduced by Pope Gregory XIII (13th) in 1582 to reform the Julian calendar
It introduced the leap year system to more accurately align the calendar with the solar year
The international standard calendar used today
Julian Calendar
Created by Julius Caesar in 46 BCE
It was based on a 365-day year without leap years until later adjustments
Introduced leap years to correct the discrepancy
Reform of Roman Calendar
Japanese Calendar
Uses both the Gregorian and traditional Japanese calendar.
Based on the Gregorian calendar for official purposes.
Traditional calendar includes era names and zodiac animals.
It traditionally counts years based on the reigns of emperors.
The current Japanese calendar era is called Reiwa
5 Sekku- Festivals
24 Sekki- Divisions
Korean Calendar
Dangun Calendar
Lunisolar
Holidays based on traditional calendar
Lunar New Year and Chuseok (harvest festival) are significant holidays
Eras based on reigns of monarchs
Nepali Calendar
Nepal Sambhat
Symbol of rallying for culture
People fought to keep it alive
It has 12 months, with each month beginning with the new moon
Based on the Hindu calendar system
Mayan Calendar
Similar to Zapotec and Olmec calendar
Consists of several interlocking cycles
Used by the Maya civilization in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
Hindu Calendar
Panchanga
Based on Sidereal year
Lunisolar
Various regional adapations
Based on ancient scriptures and astronomical calculations
Lunar Calendar
A calendar system based on the phases of the Moon
It consists of 12 lunar months in a year, with each month corresponding roughly to a complete lunar cycle
Islamic Calendar
It is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days.
The Islamic year is based on the Hijra, the migration of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE
Solar Calendar
Egyptians were first to employ this calendar
Position of Earth relative to the sun
After the Ball
Charles Harris
First song to sell million copies in sheet music
Story of his long-lost love to his niece
Caught attention of John Philip Sousa- boosting sales
Singing in my Sleep
Dan Wilson
Semisonic
Freedom 90!
George Michael
“‘90” added to the end of the title is to prevent confusion with a hit by Michael’s former band Wham!, also entitled “Freedom”
Michael refused to appear in the music video for the song
Black Hole Sun
Misheard something on radio
Bands signature song
Sound Garden
Chris Cornell
Loosing my Religion
Rock band R.E.M
The phrase “losing my religion” is an expression from the southern region of the United States that means “losing one’s temper or civility” or “feeling frustrated and desperate.”
Unrequited love
I Saved the World today
Band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart
Pink Flamingo
Singer Alyona Sviridova
Pink flamingo is a symbol for love and perfection that is surreal
Brændt
Lis Sørensen
Original of the famous 90’s pop song “Torn” by Natalie Imbruglia
Brændt is Danish for “burnt”
“End of History” theory
Francis Fukuyama
Originated with philosophers like Hegel
Marx and Kojeve offered differing interpretations, with Marx foreseeing global communism as the end goal
Francis Fukuyama argues that we are at the peak of the government system and that this is as good as it will get-though it might not seem like it at times. Francis uses the term “history” as “modernisation” or “development”
Bill Clinton Inaugural Address
1996
Signaling a period of significant change and progress
Emphasized themes of unity and opportunity
Says they need to address pressing issues like economic inequality and healthcare reform
Emphasized milestones like the Civil War, abolishing slavery, and emerging as a global power, driven by advancements in technology, education, and justice
invoked Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of equality
