Yu 1
Agnes Yu
World History Period 7
12 / 18 / 14
Step 7: Analysis of the I-search project process
From my personal perspective, this project has both advantage and disadvantage. This project helps
us to learn more about how to search a topic and have good answers. It was tough for me, I think,
because I always found same articles but on different websites, and a lot of articles have the same
ideas, they were useless. Also, I didn't know anything about my topic which is Sustainable Water
Delivery, to look for information is a good chance for us to choose what do we need, what is
important. However, I prefer to write thoughts and reflections more, this process takes a lot of time
and sometimes you don't have enough or useful information. Thoughts and reflections is more depend
on your personal opinion and is more suitable to me. When I write thoughts and reflections, I always
can find a bunch of information on the internet, I combine those ideas with my own views, and it
went really well and it's easier for me to understand the topic. However, they both have disadvantages
and advantages, the I-search project and thoughts and reflections both improved my English and
helped me grow as a student, because I learnt a lot of new things and it enriched my knowledge.
2014年12月18日星期四
Ancient Green Technology Step 6 - What I learned from this process
Yu 1
Agnes Yu
Period 7 World History
12 / 18/ 14
Step 6 - What I learned from this process
The last two weeks we were working on the Ancient Green Technology Project. This is a chance to
help us to learn about more ancient techniques which might can be used in modern times. During this
Isearch project, I learned more about my topic which is Sustainable Water Delivery. I was really
confused about this technology because I've never heard of it even though later I found out that we
use the water pressure system almost everyday. Basically, the water pressure system is something that
help you to get water without using electricity, the water would just flow out by the pressure. I did a
lot of research for this topic, I found a lot of same articles that are useless, but after all, I still learned
a lot of new knowledge. How I manage my time? We have in-class working day so during the class
periods I did some research and after I went back home I summary all the information and gathered
them together as my topic sources. I spent about 1 hour to work on this project during the weekends.
It was more helpful that we do it in class because if we have any confusing questions we could just
ask Ms.Mitchell. Overall, I did learn a lot of new things that I've never known before.
Agnes Yu
Period 7 World History
12 / 18/ 14
Step 6 - What I learned from this process
The last two weeks we were working on the Ancient Green Technology Project. This is a chance to
help us to learn about more ancient techniques which might can be used in modern times. During this
Isearch project, I learned more about my topic which is Sustainable Water Delivery. I was really
confused about this technology because I've never heard of it even though later I found out that we
use the water pressure system almost everyday. Basically, the water pressure system is something that
help you to get water without using electricity, the water would just flow out by the pressure. I did a
lot of research for this topic, I found a lot of same articles that are useless, but after all, I still learned
a lot of new knowledge. How I manage my time? We have in-class working day so during the class
periods I did some research and after I went back home I summary all the information and gathered
them together as my topic sources. I spent about 1 hour to work on this project during the weekends.
It was more helpful that we do it in class because if we have any confusing questions we could just
ask Ms.Mitchell. Overall, I did learn a lot of new things that I've never known before.
Work Cited Page
Yu 1
Agnes Yu
Period 7 World History 1
12 / 18 / 14
Agnes Yu
Period 7 World History 1
12 / 18 / 14
MLA FORM
1: Tenenbaum, David. "Plumbing the Ancient Mayan Plumbing." Http://whyfiles.org/2010/plumbing-ancient-mayan-plumbing/. The Why Files, 27 May 2010. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.
2: Q, Charles. "Ancient Mayans Likely Had Fountains and Toilets." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 23 Dec. 2009. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.livescience.com/5959-ancient-mayans-fountains-toilets.html>.
3: "Maya Plumbing: First Pressurized Water Feature Found in New World." ScienceDaily. Ed. Penn State. ScienceDaily, 5 May 2010. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100504155421.htm#citation_chicago>.
4: Laut, Emily. "How the Maya Did Their Plumbing." Msnbc.com. Discovery News, 7 May 2010. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.nbcnews.com/id/37023595/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/how-maya-did-their-plumbing/>.
5: Vieru, Tudor. "Ancient Mayans Could Control Water Pressure." Softpedia. Discovery News, 23 Dec. 2009. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://archive.news.softpedia.com/news/Ancient-Mayans-Could-Control-Water-Pressure-130606.shtml>.
6: Rank Lev, Katy. "Ancient Mayans Masters of Water Pressure." MNN. Mother Nature Network, 23 Dec. 2009. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/stories/ancient-mayans-masters-of-water-pressure>.
7: Laut, Emily. "How the Maya Did Their Plumbing." Msnbc.com. Discovery News, 7 May 2010. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.nbcnews.com/id/37023595/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/how-maya-did-their-plumbing/>.
8: Berwyn, Bob. "Ancient Maya Engineered Tunnels to Pressurize Water." Summit County Citizens Voice. Summit County Citizens Voice, 5 May 2010. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://summitcountyvoice.com/2010/05/05/ancient-maya-engineered-tunnels-to-pressurize-water/>.
9: Reilly, M.B. "UC Research Reveals Largest Ancient Dam Built by Maya in Central America." UC Research Reveals Largest Ancient Dam Built by Maya in Central America. UC, 16 July 2012. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.uc.edu/news/nr.aspx?id=16067>.
10: Falk, Tyler. "How Ancient Mayan Cities Dealt with Drought." SmartPlanet. SmartPlanet, 19 July 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/solving-cities/how-ancient-mayan-cities-dealt-with-drought/>.
2014年12月12日星期五
Acient Green Technologies: Step 4
Yu 1
Agnes Yu
Period 7
World History 1
12 / 11 / 14
The Search:
In class on Friday, I started Step 4 which is the process that record how much you spent time on this
and keep notes about the articles. I spent about 10 minutes on Friday to search the articles and I found
many of them that have good information.
During the weekend at home we worked on this project as well, I started to do it on Sunday and I
spent about 25 minutes to gather all those information, some articles are hard for me to understand
thus I have to translate them into Chinese to help me understand more, and I worked on a little bit of
the powerpoint.
On December 15th. I found more articles in class. I didn't post two books because I couldn't find
books on the Amazon, so now I have 10 articles about this topic and today I am going to gather all
the information and finish my powerpoint, I am going to compare the water delivery system with
modern times as well to see how it benefits us today.
Articles and brief notes:
4: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/37023595/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/how-maya-did-their-plumbing/
It's the same ideas above it.
5: https://estratevents.wordpress.com/tag/the-application-of-renewable-energy-solutions-for-the-sustainable-water-delivery/
These issues include the challenges facing farmers trying to operate water pumps in remote areas using standard diesel gensets, the use of solar PV to provide a reliable and cost-effective option for powering water pumps, and addressing the challenges in off-grid areas through PV solutions that help deliver water from deep well and surface sources.
6: http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/stories/ancient-mayans-masters-of-water-pressure
ancient people built acqueduct structures that managed streams flowing through the landscape, rerouting the water to prevent erosion, help their agriculture, and manage water for the people living in the palace.
7: http://news.discovery.com/earth/mayan-plumbing-more-than-pipe-dream-pressurized-water-feature-discovered.htm
Similar broad ideas with the articles above.
8: http://summitcountyvoice.com/2010/05/05/ancient-maya-engineered-tunnels-to-pressurize-water/
the water may have supplied a fountain, or perhaps used to transport waste water away from the city.
9: http://www.uc.edu/news/nr.aspx?id=16067
Mayan people built a dam to store up. Because the droughts were happened sometimes.
10: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/solving-cities/how-ancient-mayan-cities-dealt-with-drought/
But the city didn't rely on rain falling directly into the huge dam.
Mayan water-management system helped to sustain a city for 1,500 years. Instead, they build slanted paved and plastered surfaces with canals that fed the larger reservoirs.
Agnes Yu
Period 7
World History 1
12 / 11 / 14
The Search:
In class on Friday, I started Step 4 which is the process that record how much you spent time on this
and keep notes about the articles. I spent about 10 minutes on Friday to search the articles and I found
many of them that have good information.
During the weekend at home we worked on this project as well, I started to do it on Sunday and I
spent about 25 minutes to gather all those information, some articles are hard for me to understand
thus I have to translate them into Chinese to help me understand more, and I worked on a little bit of
the powerpoint.
On December 15th. I found more articles in class. I didn't post two books because I couldn't find
books on the Amazon, so now I have 10 articles about this topic and today I am going to gather all
the information and finish my powerpoint, I am going to compare the water delivery system with
modern times as well to see how it benefits us today.
Articles and brief notes:
1: http://whyfiles.org/2010/plumbing-ancient-mayan-plumbing/
Historians found the water pressure system in Mayan of the Palenque. The pipes go underground
and back up into home, where water flows under pressure. The pressurized pipes could have supplied
a fountain where people could dip jars to collect drinking water.
Historians found the water pressure system in Mayan of the Palenque. The pipes go underground
and back up into home, where water flows under pressure. The pressurized pipes could have supplied
a fountain where people could dip jars to collect drinking water.
2: http://www.livescience.com/5959-ancient-mayans-fountains-toilets.htmlu
Ancient Mayans might have known how to master running water, people were able to generate
water pressure was previously thought to have begun with the arrival of the Spanish.
The Mayan were not really great engineers but there buildings were relatively simple.
Ancient Mayans might have known how to master running water, people were able to generate
water pressure was previously thought to have begun with the arrival of the Spanish.
The Mayan were not really great engineers but there buildings were relatively simple.
3:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100504155421.htm
Water pressure systems were previously thought to have entered the New World with the arrival of the Spanish.
Because the Maya built the city in a constricted area in a break in an escarpment, inhabitants were unable to spread out.
Water pressure systems were previously thought to have entered the New World with the arrival of the Spanish.
Because the Maya built the city in a constricted area in a break in an escarpment, inhabitants were unable to spread out.
4: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/37023595/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/how-maya-did-their-plumbing/
It's the same ideas above it.
5: https://estratevents.wordpress.com/tag/the-application-of-renewable-energy-solutions-for-the-sustainable-water-delivery/
These issues include the challenges facing farmers trying to operate water pumps in remote areas using standard diesel gensets, the use of solar PV to provide a reliable and cost-effective option for powering water pumps, and addressing the challenges in off-grid areas through PV solutions that help deliver water from deep well and surface sources.
ancient people built acqueduct structures that managed streams flowing through the landscape, rerouting the water to prevent erosion, help their agriculture, and manage water for the people living in the palace.
7: http://news.discovery.com/earth/mayan-plumbing-more-than-pipe-dream-pressurized-water-feature-discovered.htm
Similar broad ideas with the articles above.
8: http://summitcountyvoice.com/2010/05/05/ancient-maya-engineered-tunnels-to-pressurize-water/
the water may have supplied a fountain, or perhaps used to transport waste water away from the city.
9: http://www.uc.edu/news/nr.aspx?id=16067
Mayan people built a dam to store up. Because the droughts were happened sometimes.
10: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/solving-cities/how-ancient-mayan-cities-dealt-with-drought/
Mayan water-management system helped to sustain a city for 1,500 years. Instead, they build slanted paved and plastered surfaces with canals that fed the larger reservoirs.
By researching the information, I found articles that repeat for several times and not really include detailed
information. And it took about 1 hour.
2014年12月4日星期四
Ancient Green Technology: Step 2 and 3
Page 1
Agnes Yu
World History
Period 7
12/4/14
Step 2: What do I already know about this thesis?
Through the research, I have a brief knowing about the Ancient Water Pressure System.
Basically, it's a technology which you don't need any electricity to get water. It was an important
technology to the people which lived in the Maya of Palenque, the people would easy get water. The
Maya of Palenque had not much water, thus this kind of water system gave them a lot of benefits.
Step 3: What do I want to know about this topic?
1: What's the water pressure system?
2: Where did they find this system?
3: How it benefited people at that time?
4: What's the advantages that Water Pressure System has?
5: What does it for?
6: And how does it relate to us today?
In this progress, I will research articles about the water pressure system, and how did
ancient people use it, in addition, I will also research it and have a conclusion about how it is benefits
or not benefits us nowadays. Basically, it will relate to today's world.
Agnes Yu
World History
Period 7
12/4/14
Step 2: What do I already know about this thesis?
Through the research, I have a brief knowing about the Ancient Water Pressure System.
Basically, it's a technology which you don't need any electricity to get water. It was an important
technology to the people which lived in the Maya of Palenque, the people would easy get water. The
Maya of Palenque had not much water, thus this kind of water system gave them a lot of benefits.
Step 3: What do I want to know about this topic?
1: What's the water pressure system?
2: Where did they find this system?
3: How it benefited people at that time?
4: What's the advantages that Water Pressure System has?
5: What does it for?
6: And how does it relate to us today?
In this progress, I will research articles about the water pressure system, and how did
ancient people use it, in addition, I will also research it and have a conclusion about how it is benefits
or not benefits us nowadays. Basically, it will relate to today's world.
2014年11月13日星期四
Thesis statement of Sustainable Systems of Water Delivery
Agnes Yu.
Page 1
World History
Period 7
The water pressure technology which first found by the Maya of Palenque was so important to them
and it may work today. This technology no needs to use electricity, the water will just flow out
underground and it's easy to get them.
Difenition of Sustainability: Sustainability is the ability to continue a defined behavior indefinitely.
Page 1
World History
Period 7
The water pressure technology which first found by the Maya of Palenque was so important to them
and it may work today. This technology no needs to use electricity, the water will just flow out
underground and it's easy to get them.
Difenition of Sustainability: Sustainability is the ability to continue a defined behavior indefinitely.
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