Author not known “Heavy flooding strikes Sri Lanka”
Heavy flooding strikes Sri Lanka-CBBC Newsround- Microsoft Internet Explorer, Edition (May 9, 2007)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6630000/newsid_6630200/6630211.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6630000/newsid_6630200/6630211.stm> (May 9, 2006)
Author: Not known
Title of Article: “Heavy flood strikes Sri Lanka”
Website Title: Heavy flood strikes Sri Lanka
Date Published: Sunday, May 06, 2007
Website address: < http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6630000/newsid_6630200/6630211.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6630000/newsid_6630200/6630211.stm>
Date you looked at the site: (May 9, 2007)
1. What is the issue?
Heavy rain made a terrible flood in capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, eleven people have died. 50,000 people lost their homes after the flood and that people now live in schools and temples to wait to let the water to go down.
2. Who is involved?
People have died
People who lost their homes
Government
Rescuers
3. Who is affected and how?
People who have died, because the family lost their member of the family; who lost their homes, because now they don’t have any home and they don’t have their supplies to survive; Government, because the citizens have died and many people are suffering in the capital city, so the government need to do something to improve the country; Rescuers, because they need to rescue people and let the water out so people can go out from temples and schools.
4. What would I do if I were directly involved?
I would first donate food, water, and other important supplies from other countries and give it to citizens of Sri Lanka, then I would ask the government to ask other countries for help to rescue and improve the country.
Sri Lanka street with rescuers
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6630000/newsid_6630200/6630211.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6630000/newsid_6630200/6630211.stm
Sri Lanka Map
Source: http://www.geographicguide.net/asia/maps/sri-lanka.jpg
Author not shown.”Investigation of US shooting”. CBBC Newsround. Tuesday April 17 2007 18:53 GMT
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(April 26, 2007 12:18)
Author: Not shown
Title of Article: :Current Event Response
Website Title:Investigation into US shooting
Date published:Tuesday April 17 2007 18:53 GMTTuesday April 17 2007 18:53 GMT
Website address: <http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6560000/newsid_6562300/6562325.stm<http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6560000/newsid_6562300/6562325.stm
Date I looked at the site: April 26, 2007
1. What new information has emerged?
Cho Seung-hui,23, from South Korea killed 32 students and teachers in Virginia Tech University, on Monday. There were two attacks and it was when the students asleep and during the classes. First shooting was at 7:15 am. At least 15 people got injured during their escape
2. What did you find interesting about this topic?
It is interesting, because I couldn’t belive that the South Korean person did this things. I’m south Korean too and it is a bit embrrassing for me. Also how did he got the guns? Why did he kill people with no reason? That’s the only questions I could think of right now. He killed so many people. I so sorry for killed students’ famillies, because they died with no reason.
3. What did you like about the initial blog posting?
Saeri put her answers for her questions very detailed, her pictures are very clearly. I like the way Saeri explained what happened and other stuff, because she explained it very pecific.
The Virgina Tech University.
Cho Seung-hui,23, from South Korea
Map
All the 3 pictures above from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6560000/newsid_6562300/6562325.stm
Homework URL
Part I
Famous Egyptians Speech
Mut
Do you know who the mother of all living things is? It is me, the goddess Mut. As the queen of all goddess, I was originated in the Nile Delta. I symbolized cobras, lioness and royal crowns. As I mentioned, I am the mother of all living things. So that is why I am important and very responsible.
I’ll tell simple facts about myself. I am the mother of all living things. I had no parents, I was created from nothing, I couldn’t have any children so I adopted instead. I was replaced with Amaunet, Amun’s wife, because I was more type of mother goddess. I was depicted as female with vulture wings, holding ankh, wearing united crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. Now you know simple facts about me I’ll go more detail to tell myself.
I’m very important and special because, I represent the Eye of Ra. I was loved at one of most popular festival called ‘The Festival of Mut’. My fame started during New Kingdom. My helipolis said that I changed the god of the sky into a cow. Clearly these facts describe my significance.
Last but not least, it is about the impact. I was a local goddess from near delta, but I became national goddess during New Kingdom in 1500 B.C.E. Khonsu and I formed the Theban triad. My offerings from people are stones, metals, beef, sweet, heady perfumes, and ostrich feathers, but I never offer rams. All in all, now you know all about my impacts.
All living things have a mother, and that is me. I am very responsible, understanding, and generous goddess. I care for all living things just like a mother caring for her baby. To sum up, I give kindness to everyone with love.
Source: http://www.ladyoftheflame.co.uk/gfx/mut.jpg
Source: http://www.tourism-egypt.com.eg/photos/valley1.jpg
Part II
Famous Egyptians Reflection
In class, we presented our presentation about our pharohs or goddess. I learned many things. I learned that some pharohs or goddess have a family tree that relates others for famous goddess or pharohs. I learned some details about goddesss’ powers and their history. I learned that the goddess of underground had two sons. One of the sons worked next to his father and other son became the pharoh. That was the most interestintg fact I heard, because I thought goddess couldn’t have any children. Also one of the pharoh had more than 10 wives and more than 100 childeren.
if you were to do the assignment again I would prepare for the presentation more, because when I did the presentation, I talked very nervousely so I mummbled alot. If I practice for the presentation more, I would be more confident.
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Ra
Hathor
Geb
Bes
Osiris
Horus
God’s names
God pictures
Author. ” Protesters shot in Guinea streets.” BBC News, Sunday, 11 February 2007, 11:46 GMT
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6349411.stm>
(February 13, 2007 22:57)
13/2/07
1. What new information has emerged?
8 people were killed and the security forces injured other people during the protest, because the Prime Minister, Eugene Camara, chose Lansana Conte to be the president. But the Prime Minister, Eugene Camara, was telling the new president, Lanasana Conte what to do. So people are protesting to change the prime minister to somebody else.
2. What did you find interesting about this topic?
I found interesting about this topic when the prime minister was telling the new president what to do, because the new president was the one to order the prime minister what to do.
3. What did you like about the initial blog posting?
I liked the topic for the blog posting, because the prime minister tells the new president what to do, but the new president was the one who orders the prime minister what to do.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6349411.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6349411.stm
Homework URL
What did you learn from this task?
I learned how to put pictures in wiki and I learned how to go to www.cooltext.com and download titles into the wiki.
Did you find this difficult or easy? Why?
It was easy, because I did wiki before and editing and loading pictures in different subjects. The subjects are orchestra and science. So I know how to use the wikispaces on my own. After I did the wiki for my African Kingdom, now, it is easy for me to do anything in wikispace.
What would you change about the process you went through to complete the wiki if you were to do the assignment again?
I would find more information and put it in my wiki in bullet points so the wiki would not look blank and I also want to put more pictures, so people will see and understand what I was talking about.
Homework URL
- In class we had to respond the groups’ wikispaces for African Kingdom. My group’s kingdom was Ghana and my group members were Johan and Kevin.·
what would you change about the final product (the wiki you created) if you were to do the assignment again?
If I did the assignment again I would change some pictures, because I think some of the pictures were blurry, and I don’t know whom, but somebody put a picture in my wiki without asking me. So I can’t find the link to the picture. Also I would have put more information, because somebody took some of my recording sheets, so I couldn’t put much information as many as possible.
- Look at some of the other wikis from any class and find a few that you think are done exceptionally well. Tell me the name of the empire and the block, and then explain what you like about their wiki.
I like the Block D- Ancient Zimbabwe, because the home page was really welcoming and I could understand all the information they say. Also they got some great pictures to show. There are citations on everything.I like Block H- Mali, because they information was detailed; they got many cool pictures to see. They put the maps and ancient things too. I especially like the titles from cool text.
Author gy ALAN COWELL“Britain Arrests 9 Suspects in Terrorist Kidnapping Plot “
Britain Arests 9 Suspects in Terrorist Kidnapping Plot - New York Times- Microsoft Internet Explorer., Edition. (February 1, 2007)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/world/europe/01britain.html?ref=world> (Febuary 1st, 2007)
Author: ALAN COWELL
Title of Article: “Britain Arrests 9 Suspects in Terrorist Kidnapping Plot “
Website Title: Britain Arests 9 Suspects in Terrorist Kidnapping Plot - New York Times- Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Date published: Febuary 1st, 2007
Website Address:<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/world/europe/01britain.html?ref=world>
Date you looked at the site: Febuary 1st, 2007
1. What is the issue?
The British polices conducted the series of raids on Wednesday. The police arrested the 9 suspects on frightning condition charges in what appeared to be a shift in the particular method of terrorism in Britain. The suspects are guilty of thinkin up a plan that included plans to kinap people, torture people, and cut of a British Muslim soliers’ heads and senting it out on video images of his killing on the Internet.
2. Who is involved?
The nine suspects
Governement
The police
The citizens
3.Who is affected and how?
The nine suspects are involved, because they did alot of bad things to the town and the citizens might be killed or injured. The government is involved, because the nine suspects are doing bad things and people get killed or injured the government must find a way to stop the nine suspects. The police, because they also need to find a way to stop the nine suspects doing bad things. Finally the citizens, because of the nine suspects, many people have died or injured.
What would you do if you were directly involved?
I would tell the government to get guards or securities to guard the town from other people who might destroy or kill or injury people just for incase and catch the people who might destroy or kill or injury people as the police can.
picture
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/world/europe/01britain.html?ref=world
Map
http://www.eris.dircon.co.uk/map.JPG
Author By LYDIA POLGREEN.” On the Run as War Crosses Another Line in Africa” On the Run as War Crosses Another Line in Africa , Edition. December 10th, 2006. <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/world/africa/10africa.html?ref=africa?> ( December 11th, 2006).
Author: LYDIA POLGREEN
Title of Article: “On the Run as War Crosses Another Line in Africa ”
Website Title: On the Run as War Crosses Another Line in Africa
Date published: December 10th, 2006
Website address: <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/world/africa/10africa.html?ref=africa? >
Date you looked at the site: ( December 11th, 2006)
1. What is the issue?
The issue is that the Central African Republic is being attacked by Chad, Darfar, and Sudan. Chad, Darfar, and Sudan are trying to attack Central African Republic to take over the country. Central African Republic is in very dangerous situation. The situation was so bad that 50,000 people went to Central African Republic to help find shelter to go away from Chad, Darfar, and Sudan while people who are still alive have to suffer from hunger. 50,000 people are feeding the 250,000 people from suffering hunger.
2. Who is involved?
People who died.
People who died’s families and friends.
50,000 people who is trying to help
Government.
3. Who is affected and how?
People who have died, because they are innocent people and they died with no reason. People who have died’s family and friends, because they care about people who have died and love them and they will be sad that people who have died died. 50,000 people trying to help, because they have to do alot of work to help Central African Republic lik food, water, shelter, etc. The government, because they have to protect the country, but people are dying.
What would you do if you were directly involved?
I would ask the countries to send some soldiers to help Central African Republic people, because there are not many people in Central African Republic soldiers, because many of them died of wars. I would ask people to get clothes, food, and other materials to help Central African Republic people.
Map
Picture source: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/world/africa/10africa.html?ref=africa
An elderly woman was left behind in a Central African Republic village.
Picture source: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/world/africa/10africa.html?ref=africa
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Social Studies Reflection about the Presentation
After the presentation I learned about Africa. For my presentation I did ‘The Kingdom of Gold’.
These are the things that I learned about ‘The Kingdom of Gold’.
For ‘Indigenous Religion’, I learned that Ghana people believed in one god who created the world and lesser god’s roles over daily life. Also I learned that believed disaster could be avoided by pleasing gods with prayer and rituals.
For sources of Ghana’s Unity, I learned that the king’s powers were absolute that it brought everyone together. Large, powerful army and nobles forced king’s decisions. Peasants donated a division of their harvest so tat city dwellers could focus exclusively on their trade.
For ‘Sources of Ghana’s Strength (800~1500), Iron weapons allowed Ghana’s large army to defeat neighboring areas. They controlled trans- Saharan gold and salt trade.
For ‘Islam’, accepted for Muslims but Kombi divided between Muslims and Soninke. Most government executive and merchants were Soninke changes.
For ‘Trans- Saharan Trade’, I learned that North Africans brought salt to trade for gold. Wangarans brought gold to trade for salt. Ghana used geographic location and military power to tax all traders.
These are the things that I learned about ‘Iron Technology’s Impact on West Africa.
For ‘Before the Discovery of Iron’, I learned that Africans, they made spears arrows, and other weapons without made out of iron, they hunt for food, farm, and others. They dug and found irons.
For ‘The Nok Use Iron Technology After 500 B.C’. The steps are, first, they dig and find iron, they break into many pieces. Second, Irons are melted by fire. Third, beat the iron and make the shape and stick it to a stick.
For ‘Iron Brings Revolutionary Changes’, I learned that after they made things out of iron, they used it for hunting and farming. For farming, they have too much food, they trade things for wealth and the food population increased.
For ‘Early Trade Centers Develop’, they used Niger River as their highway to trade. They traded iron, copper, and stones. The traders brought gold between780 B.C~ 880 B.C.
These are the things that I learned about ‘The Kingdom of Mali Under Mansa Musa’
For ‘The Fight for Control of Mali: Mandinke vs. Soso’, Mardinke was a tribe. It was ruled controlled. The ruler was Sudianta. Soso wanted to rule Mardinke. The ruler Soso and ruler Sudianta fought. Sudianta had stronger power than Soso, so Sudianta won.
For ‘Mali at Its Height’, Mali was twice as big as Ghana. For ‘Mansa Musa’s Pilgrimage’, they brought tons of gold to put Mali in the map to be known.
For ‘Impact of Pilgrimage on Mali’, the map makers included Mali in the map. Mali was generous that they made school and taught them. He went around and got ideas.
These are the things that I learned about ‘How the Songhai Empire Grew to Greatness’.
For ‘Songhai Gains Independence from Mali’, Mali was independence by help from Ali Sunni Ali and Sukayman. The Malian soon fades out.
For ‘The Empire under Askia Muhammad’, they asked help from two princess for independence.
For ‘Songhai Empire at Its Height’, they had a strong government.
These are the things that I learned about ‘The conquest of Songhai by Morocco’
For ‘Al-Mansur: Sultan of Morocco’, they believed thought he’ll be stronger if he take over the salt mine in Taghaza. He decided to attack.
For ‘Seizure of the Salt mines at Taghaza’, 1586, the salt begin to offence by sending 200 musketeers to rule the salt mines. For ‘Moroccan Attack on Gao’, Send 4000 soldiers to attack, but half of them got killed to take over the salt mines.
For ‘Effects of the Conquest on West Africa’, political unity in Ghana, was destroyed. Then the salt and gold got stopped and wasted (stop trading). Morocco ruled the Songhai.
