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#1 Think about the presentations and reflect on the projects your classmates presented and the information you listened to. Explain with details and specific information what you learned, what you found interesting, surprising, or shocking about the presentations you heard in class.

#2 What would you change to improve your project/presentation if you were to do the assignment again?

I would have done it a bit more organized, because our powerpoint presentation was a real mess. I would also have made a notecard for the presentation, because I forgot everything, and I just read it from the powerpoint! Next time, I think I would chose to do an IMovie as well, because it is much nicer, and more organized.

We had question number 2:

Discuss whether you feel the U.N.�s power should be increased to have enforcement authority over any nation or should it be decreased to only provide humanitarian aid when asked.

I feel that it actually should stay the same, because what happens when the UN has so much power? Terrorists will probably be against it, and I don�t know whether the UN will win against those horrible terrorists. I also don�t whether the world will then all be in peace, because how sad it sounds, but there are always good and bad people. If the UN gets more power, I don�t think that the terrorists people will become good, normal people, and if they would kill those terrorists, there will always be more. However, if it decreases, the Millennium Development goals they had set will never be achieved. And if countries ask for something after for example a war that is going on for a year, it might probably already be to late. And the poor people will never get help. So, I think it shouldn�t get more power neither less.

“Think about class today and reflect on the presentations you listened to.”

I think the presentation of everyone was Great! Everyone had their costumes, and I could see they worked hard.The information was also quite interesting, they all had enough details to really know who they actually are and what they have done. They all presented their information nice and loud, and also quite funny. It was really funny to see some boys in skirts and dresses; now they can feel how it is to wear tide clothes!
What I actually found weird, is that there was a lot of fighting between the gods and godesses and pharaohs. Some of them were really mean like Set. He killed so many people, because he was “jealous.”

“What would you change to improve your speech/presentation if you were to do the assignment again?”

If I were to do the assignment again, I would make my speech a bit longer with a bit more details, because I have a lot of facts though, I don’t have the details that fit to it.
I would also be like a bit more “funny,” because the point is: I tried to be funny, but I had the feeling no one laughed. So, I was a bit embarresed.
For the rest, I think my speech was all right.

Ramses II

Who do you think is the third pharaoh in the nineteenth century? Exactly! That is me!. I am Ramses II and I was a very important pharaoh. Many people loved me, and I had many wives. In total I had more than 100 children. People still worship me. I made many structures.

I was the third pharaoh of the nineteenth century. I was a Great builder, and known as Ramses the Great. I was also known as Egypt’s greatest warrior and the peacemaker. My sister was Princes Tia, and my father was Seti I. I lived in the Valley of the Kings. I was born in 1279 BC and I died in 1213 BC. I was 80 when I dies, which was very rare in those days. I ruled for 67 years as a pharaoh and that is very long, because the normal people jus rule for 4 years, so that is almost 17 times as much.

I was a great builder, and a great warrior. I built monuments, temples, pyramids, and tombs. I also built the capital : Ree- Ramses (which means City of Ramses.). I wrote my name in the wall of the temples so deep, that no one ever could erase it. Pretty smart huh?

People still worship me, because I was such a great pharaoh. I was also a very important one. I made peace with the Hitties to marry a Hitian woman. The the Hitties and the Egyptians worshipped me both. You can still find me in the Egyptian museum in Cairo.

People respected me because I built temples, and monuments. I was 20 when I became pharaoh. I hope you learned a lot about me, and hope that you are going to visit me in the museum in Cairo and my temples. I also hope you are going to worship me!

http://www.travelnotes.org/Travel/images/1p_RamsesII.jpg

Author: not mentioned

Title of Article: “Investigation into US shooting”

Website Title: CBBC Newsround

Date Published: Tuesday April 17 2007

Website address:http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6560000/newsid_6562300/6562325.stm

Date you looked at site: (Tuesday April 24, 2007 )

1.) What new information has emerged?

The new information that has emerged is that someone who was really crazy in his head shot his roommates at 7.15 am. He killed two people. Two hours later he shot the students and the teacher in his classroom at the Virginia Tech Universiti. There, 31 people died including the killer, and 15 people were injured since they fell when they tried to escape from the window.

2.) What did you find interesting about this topic?

I think it is really sad, that because this man was stressed so many people had to die. And I think it is weird that why did he kill so many people when he finally killed himself? Why did not he just kill himself whithout hurting other people?
I find it interesting that this shooting accedent was the worst in the history of the US.

3.) What did you like about the initial posting?

I really liked the way Seari explained the “What is the issue?” question. She had a paragraph full of details with explaining everything she knew from the article. I also think she had good ideas with what she would do if she was directly involved.

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

Author: didn’t say

Title of Article: “Millions face hunger from climate change.”

Website Title: Yahoo News

Date published: Tuesday April 11 4:37 pm

website address: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070410/ap_on_sc/climate_change;_ylt=AkSeb3v_VcS.qgVwiTkIMz8PLBIF

Date you looked at site: (Wednesday April 11 2007)

What is the issue?

The report about global warming is written and checked by many scientists, and they found out that the global warming can have dramatic effects such as rising sea levels.The report also said that 30 percent of the world’s coastlines could be lost by 2080.
In Mexico City, scientists think that global warming could destroy the Brazilian rain forest up to 30 percent. They said ocean levels are going to rise 4.3 feet by 2080 and flood low-lying cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, The Netherlands, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
So after all, the Global Warming is right now, and if we do not do something before 2080, we will all have those effects that will change the world in a complete different place.

Who is involved?

1. Scientists

2. Actually everyone in the world

Who will be affected and how?

Everyone will be effected because, everyone might die from those effects.

The world will be affected, because it will might turn in a world with only water.

What would I do if I was directly involved?

Well, I will hang up some posters with “STOP GLOBAL WARMING! YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!,” and hope that everyone will: re-cycle glass bottles, jars, newspapers and magazines and tin cans, re-use plastic shopping bags, and envelopes, use paper on both sides, give unwanted clothes and gifts to a charity shop, only fill the kettle up with the amount of water you need, don’t leave the TV or computer on standby, if you get a lift in a car take your friend with you, and switch of the lights when you are not in the room.

LINK

LINK

Amon: The king of all the gods
http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egyptian-gods.html

Horus: The falcon god
http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egyptian-gods.html

Seth: The god of chaos
http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/seth-the-egyptian-god.html

Isis: The godess of magic
http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/egyptian-goddess-isis.html

Anubis: The god of death
http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egyptian-gods-anubis.html

Author: didn’t say

Title of Article: “Deadly tornado strikes the US

Website Title: Children’s BBC

Date published: Friday March 2 2007 16:59 GMT

Website address: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6410000/newsid_6410600/6410611.stm

Date you looked at site: (Saterday March 3 2007)

What is the issue?

19 strong tornadoes have killed at least 20 people in Alabama and Georgia. Both states are still on high alert, because more tornadoes can hit the area.
Tornadoes have also been reported in Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri, where a child who was 7 years old was reported to have been killed.
Students at Enterprise High School were being sent home early for safety when the tornado came. People dived inside for cover as winds of up to 50mph ripped through the building.

Who is involved?

1.The people who died

2. Family members of the people who died

3. The 19 tornadoes.

4. The states where the tornado went trough

Who is affected and how?

The states where the tornado went through, because many buildings are wrecked.
The 19 tornadoes, because that was the murder of some people.
The people who died, because they lost their lives.
The family members of the people who died, because they lost someone they loved.
The US weather forecasters, because the next time the have to forecast better that people know they have to leave their homes.

What would I do if I was directly invloved?

I would raise money for the people who lost their homes and send it to them. If i can’t raise money, I would help people rebuild their houses.

site of picture: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6410000/newsid_6410600/6410675.stm

site of map: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6410000/newsid_6410600/6410611.stm

Author: doesn’t say

Title of Article: Iraqi car bomb reports ‘mistaken’

Website Title: Children’s BBC

Date published: Wednesday February 28 2007 12:02 GMT

Website address: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6400000/newsid_6402200/6402275.stm

Date you looked at site: Thursday March 1

What is the issue?

The issue is that 18 children died when a bomb went off near a football pitch in Iraq on Tuesday. The explosion was bigger than they thought, and 30 people were hurt. The US military reported as well that it blew up a large store of weapons in Ramadi on Tuesday.

Who is involved?

The people who are involved are:

1.The Iraqi government.

2. The US military.

3. The people who died.

4. The family members of the people who died.

5. The people who saw it happening, but didn’t die, and couldn’t do anything.

Who is affected and how?

1. The Iraqi government, because there are many things happening in Iraq.

2. The people who died, because they lost their lives.

3. The family members of the people who died, because they lost a family member they loved.

4. The people who saw the terrible thing happen, but couldn’t do anything, because they might have nightmares for a loooooong time.

5. The US military, because they really have to do something to stop all these bombings!!

What would I do if I was directly involved?

I would build as many guardhouses as I can, so that the guards can check whether someone has bombs in his or her car.

1.What would you change about the final product (the wiki you created) if you were to do the assignment again?

The next time we do this project, I would change my spelling mistakes at home, because when I did it at school, I did not have much more time for anything else, like researching. For the rest, I think we did a pretty good job.

2.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.

Mali Empire - Block D

I thin they did a great job, because they had created so many pages, and there was so much information that if you read that whole thing you would know everything! I also really liked their Cooltexts..

Ghana - Block H

I also think these people did a very nice project, because they had nice information, and it was very organized and easy to read. The best page that I liked the most is the home page, I think you guys have a really cool picture!