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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.

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: 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

“Saddam Hussein sentenced to death.” CBBC Newsround, Sunday November 05 2006 12:47 GMT.<http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6110000/newsid_6118200/6118214.stm> (Tuesday November 07 2006 7:43 p.m.)

What new information has emerged?

The new information that has emerged is that Saddam Hussein is going to get the death sentence, because he killed 148 people. So in Baghdad, they are celebrating, but in Tikrit they are still protesting, and think that what Sadam Hussein did, is good.

What did you find interesting about this topic?

What I found interesting about this topic is that people in Tikrit still are supporting Sadam Hussein after he killed so many people. I mean, do they want that him to continue killing people?

What did you like about the initial posting?

I liked the way Johan explained the “What is the issue?” question, so that I really could understand what he was saying, and what it was about. And I also think he had really good pictures that you could really see what is happening in the Middle East.

I think Johan did a really good job! 

Author.”Huge storm batters Philippines.” CBBC Newsround, Monday October 30th 2006 15:09 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6090000/newsid_6098700/6098772.stm>  (November 1st 2006 17:54)

picture source

map source

What is the issue?

A storm from 124 mph has hit the Philippines and killed a 28-year-old woman and her child. There were also people killed on the island of Luzon. Thousands of people had to leave their homes to avoid flooding. And the wind is also causing a lot of damage in the houses.

Who is involved?

• the government of the Philippines
• the people who died (including the woman with her child)
• all the people from the Philippines
• Typhoon Cimaron (the storm) 

Who is affected and how?

• the government of the Philippines, because it is their country, and maybe they are also responsible for the damage in some people’s houses.
• the people who died, because they are dead, and that is really sad.
• Typhoon Cimaron because, that was the storm who killed many people.
• and just all the people who live in the Philippines as well, because they had to leave their houses.

What would you do if you were directly involved?

What I would do, is get some money out of pocket and I would give the people some money who lost everything. I also would help to build some houses up again that people can just live the way they did.