6/7 Convention Questions Due Friday

IN HJ :-)
1. What was the hardest part of creating laws?
2. How accurate do you think the convention was from what actually happened?
3. Write a summary of what happened.
4. Do you think it was over all successful? Why/Why not?

Ancient Rome Daily Life WebQuest

Answer in HJ. Work in Pairs. You only have to pick 5 questions to answer. Or you can do all 12 for extra credit (some of you need it!)
The web link is BEFORE the question:

http://library.thinkquest.org/26602/society.htm
1. What were women’s rights and responsibilities like in Ancient Rome?
2. How were children treated?

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3. Roman Homes:

A. http://www.vroma.org/bmcmanus/house.html
This is a patrician’s house. Click around.
How do you know for sure that this is the house of a wealthy person?
What are your two favorite parts? Why?

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B. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/houses/houses.htm
Describe how the poor lived. Is this similar to how people live today?

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http://rome.mrdonn.org/school.html
4. Who went to school, what did they study, and what was the ultimate goal?

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5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/the_roman_army/
A. Who was in the Roman army?
B. How long did they have to serve and what would they get at the end?
C. What was a legion?

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http://www.wjcc.k12.va.us/tms/curriculum/history/rome/andy/andyent1.html
6. What did Romans do for entertainment?

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/leisure/
7. What sounds like the best part of the Roman Bath?

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http://www.brims.co.uk/romans/gods.html
8. What are the names of 5 Ancient Roman Gods and which Greek Gods they correspond to?

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http://rome.mrdonn.org/gods.html
9. What role did religion play in Roman society?

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http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/mosaic/maze.htm
http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/mosaic/knot.htm
http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/mosaic/info.htm
10. Look at some of these mosaics – what do you notice about them?

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http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/mosaic/mkmosaic.htm
11. Make your own! Then sketch it here and describe what it was like making it.

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12. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ancient_rome.htm
Read this description of an Ancient Roman city. Sketch it and label three main pointsof interest that you would find there

Feminist Web Quest

FEMINIST WEB QUEST

Respond on a separate sheet of paper - to be collected.

I. Go to: http://finallyfeminism101.wordpress.com/the-faqs/faq-roundup/
1. Scroll down to the questions. Look around – pick a question anywhere on the site and answer that you find fascinating. Which one did you pick and explain why.




2. How would you respond to this person’s answer?






3. What would you agree or disagree with?
What would you add?






II. Go to: http://www.lyricsdownload.com/dar-williams-when-i-was-a-boy-lyrics.html
4. This song is written and sung by a woman. What is her main message in the song?






IV. Check out some of these feminist websites. They are all different feminist websites. Pick one:
http://www.msmagazine.com/
http://www.bust.com/
http://www.bamboogirl.com/current/index.html
http://www.girlcomic.net/
http://www.motherjones.com/
http://www.teenvoices.com/


5. Which ones do you like and why?







6. What things can you see and find on this website?





7. What do you wish was different, if anything?




8. You can answer this question or the next one. If you were to make a feminist magazine or “zine” what would you include in it? What would you leave out, if anything?









Or
8. Write up a scenario – it can be about anything. Something on the news, something that happened to you, something you observed, something you once read in a book, something you once studied in history class, something from your imagination (but it has to do with the real world). Describe what a feminist would say about it. Why is that a feminist perspective?

PREPARING FOR OUR SUPER NEWSPAPER PROJECT!!!

1. According to this website, what is a feature story (how would you summarize it in 3 sentences)?

http://www.powell.k12.ky.us/jfrancis/adaptations/feature_article_examples.htm




B. What are at least 3 things a feature story should include?





2. Look at the “ other examples of a feature story” at the bottom of the page. Pick one, click on it, explore, and discuss why it is a feature story.







3. What is a “broadside?” (The Declaration of Independence was originally a broadside!!!)
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401800562.html








4. Pick ONE example of a ‘broadside’ below from the time of the Revolution.
A. Describe what it looks like and what message it is giving.






B. How is it different from a feature article?



http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/jah/95.1/images/grasso_fig01b.jpg

http://www.corbisimages.com:80/images/IH134163.jpg?size=67&uid=92A89279-E588-4400-87BE-236BEA5C3926

http://www.executedtoday.com/images/Henry_Nichols_broadside.jpg

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/images/geow.jpg


5. What is an ‘editorial’? At least three sentences.
http://www.newspapersineducation.ca/eng/level_7to9/lesson11/lesson11_eng.html#sample









6. Pick one of the samples on that website and describe why it is an editorial:









7. What is an ‘editorial cartoon’?

http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/firsts/cartoon/







8. What is the message in this editorial cartoon? Why do you think that is the message?
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3a10000/3a12000/3a12100/3a12149r.jpg

I love all your colorful blogs! Have fun with them, add pictures, etc!

Researching a Potential Topic

Your purpose here today is to explore some topics for your project.
The answers to the following questions should be pasted on to your blog. It should be your second entry.

1. What is a social justice issue?
After reading the definitions, write a ten line poem telling me what your idea of 'social justice' is.

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=what+is+social+justice&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

2. Ideas for topics:
http://www.globalissues.org/issue

Browse this website of topics you might be able to use. Pick two that interest you for this question (they don't have to be the topic you eventually end up with). Read about them, click on the links, browse around. Congratulations, you have started the research process. Then write down:
Topic 1:
A. Which topic did you choose to research? Why is this the one that interests you?

B. What are ten interesting facts or ideas that you learned? You MUST put them into your own words.

C. Can you see this becoming your exit project topic? Why/why not?

D. What is a question you have after doing your reading?

Topic 2:
A. Which topic did you choose to research? Why is this the one that interests you?

B. What are ten interesting facts or ideas that you learned? You MUST put them into your own words.

C. Can you see this becoming your exit project topic? Why/why not?

D. What is a question you have after doing your reading?


3. Other ways to get ideas for topics is to BROWSE headlines.
http://www.globalissues.org/news
http://www.oneworld.net/
http://www.ipsnews.net/
http://www.democracynow.org/#atPick two of the news websites below.
Find three interesting topics. Why would they be interesting to do as an exit project? Explain what you learned.

1. Article 1
Title:


Could this be an interesting exit project topic? Why/why not?


What did you learn about this topic that you didn't know before, after reading the article?


What questions do you still have?



2. Article 2:
Title:


Could this be an interesting exit project topic? Why/why not?


What did you learn about this topic that you didn't know before, after reading the article?


What questions do you still have?

8th Grade Ancient Civilizations Game Maker!

Yesterday we learned about the third oldest civilization called the Indus River Valley. Today you are reading about Mesopotamia - the first civilization! What is so cool about it? It's the FIRST civilization ever - they invented writing! They invented most of the tools our farms use to get us food! And because of all this excitement and development, this area prospered thousands of years later into Iraq and surrounding areas. These countries have a very complicated history that you can't understand unless you go way back to the very beginning of civilization. Today, you're going to make a game (a puzzle) based on what you read and learn about Mesopotamia. You can create one of the following: crossword puzzle or match maker.

Work in pairs.

Include BOTH of your names in the puzzle's TITLE.

Work fast writing down notes for what you want to include in your puzzle game.

Each puzzle must have at least ten questions.

Your puzzle questions should include information about all of the following:
Geography (rivers!)
City States (Babylonia or Assyria or Sumer - artifacts, how they lived)
Writing
Religion
Government

While one of you is typing up the game, someone should be hand-writing the answer key.

When you are done, print your assignment to the teacher center printer. I'll pick it up later and grade it.

Links to Readings
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html
http://socyberty.com/history/10-facts-you-didnt-know-about-mesopotamia/

Links To Game Maker
If you want to create a crossword puzzle:
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp

If you want to create a match-making puzzle:
Username: MsAlbu
Password: Teacher
http://www.wordlearner.com/page/printmatchmaker_landing


Have Fun!