1.  I learned alot about child soldiers and it just sickes me to think that children our age are warriors. They fight and kill like people in a real army. Not only does the issue worry me but how it happened is just shocking and made me realize that poor people are being picked off the streets or away from their fammilies.  I do think that it is a bit of our fault because weshould also try to help the poor people as well.

2.  I would add some extra detail and more information adn some music because someone in  my group was supposed to bring the music but I forgave them after because they weren’t here on the last class.

Apollo: God of the sun and and patron of music, archery, and medicine

Demeter: Goddess of crops and giver of grains and fruits

Dionysus: God of fertility, joyous life, and wine

Hera: Zeus’ wife and the protector of marriage, children, and the home

Artemis: Goddess of the moon, guardian of cities and women, “huntress”

Ares: God of war and combat

Poseidon: God of the oceans and seas

Hermes: God of orators, protector of thieves, messenger to the mortals

Athena: Goddess of wisdom and patron of household crafts

Aphrodite: Goddess of beauty and love

Author: (Not given). “Most Earth-like planet discovered.” CNN, International. 23/04/07. (29/04/07) <file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Eiza/Desktop/httpwww.cnn.com2007TECHspace0425habitable.planet.apindex.htmlhttpwww.cnn.com2007TECHspace0425habitable.planet.apindex.htm.URL>

1. The new information that has emerged is that the temperature is between 32 and 104 degrees Farenhit.

2. I liked the topic because it wasn’t about people dieing and suffering but about a new discovery that has an impact on the whole world. It also interests me because I am a very curious person.

3. I like how Mei Hui chose a topic that was different in every way from all the other current events that anyone ever did.

www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2007-04-24-new-planet-red-dwarf_N.htm

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

I would’nt change my speech because I like it the just the way it is. I would change the way I did my presentation because I think I did’nt put enough expression into it. I also think that I needed something for the bottom part for my costume because I think my costume looked far too plain. I also felt very nervous about my costume and the mascara I put on for my nose and my whiskers. I think Katie had the best costume because she was supposed to be half naked but she still managed to actually sew on a tail to the boxers and was brave enough to go out there and pretend to be Bes wearing boxers!

Bastet

I am docile and aggressive, can you guess? I am Bastet the goddess of domestic cats. My father is Ra the sun god, and my twin sister is Sekhement.

Together we balance the overall power of good and evil. You also probably wonder who I am. Am I important? Why was I worshipped? Your questions will soon be answered.

  What am I goddess of?

I am the goddess of cats, music, fire, pleasure, and joy. I am the protecteress of all pregnant women. Some of you may even know me as Bast the lioness.

Before I became goddess of cats, I was originally the goddess of the sun. If you ever feel happy, I hope you stop to think of me!

  Why cats are so important.

Since I love cats so much, the Pharaoh owned all the cats in Egypt. If anyone harmed my poor little cats, they would be executed. Whenever there was a fire the cats would be saved first and if there was enough time, the humans would be saved as well. Cats that died then came under my service. And never, ever, harm a cat and you will regret it!

  How I am worshipped.

Since people back in ancient Egypt believed cats were demi- gods, I was worshipped through cats. I sometimes get my cat servants to perform a public service to people by getting them to extinguish fires and withdraw its natural power. Thanks to me, I made cats more important. Sekhement and I balance good and evil. My sister Sekhement can be a bit evil sometimes.

   Are you now ready to worship me? Do you have enough knowledge to become my servants? Oh well, maybe not yet. And yet again I am Bastet, the cat headed goddess.

<www.nada.kth.se/~asa/Mage/Egypt/till/Bastet.GIF>

Author:( Not given). “More than 170 dead in Iraq blasts.” CBBC, UK. 19/04/07. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6560000/newsid_656900/6569041.stm> (1904/07).

1. What is the issue?

Recenly, Iraq has had many bombs exploding in local areas and in these incidents, over 170 people were killed in all. One of these incidents happened in a local market. It’s been reported that 4 of these bomb attacks happened in Baghad.

2. Who is involved?

•  The prime minister of Iraq
• The people who were injured
• The police
• The culprit behind the attacks

3. Who is affected and how?

The people who died in the bombings are affected because they were innocent people who  lost their lives. Their fammilies are affected as well because they lost their loved ones.

4. What would you do if you were directly invloved?

If I was directly involved I would set bomb detectors every where and make a really big funeral for all the people who died to honor them.

Pics

Horus was the god of the sky and his eyes were said to be the sun.

Source: http://files.vector-images.com/clipart/horus1.gif

Bes was the protector of households.

source: http://files.vector-images.com/clipart/bes_egypt1.gif

Anubis is the guardian of the land of the dead.

Source: http://www.nemo.nu/bisportaoegyptintro/1egypt/gudasidor/gudabilder/anubis.gif

Response

Author: (not shown on page).

Title of Article: “Heavy flooding hits Bolivia.”

Website title: CCBC Newsround

Date published: Friday February 23 2007

Website address: < http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_ 6390000/newsid_6390000/639041.stm>

1. What new information has emerged?

The new informatoin that has emerged is that they will be evaciating the city and will be committing $50 million.

2. What did tou find interesting about the topic?

I liked how the situation wasn’t made by humans and how it was a natural disaster. Natural disaster make the situation harder to solve .

3. What did you like about the intial blog posting?

I liked the topic Saeri chose and how she organized the data. There were no tough vacabulary words that

I didn’t understand.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/02/28/bolivia.flood/ap/index.html 

 Link to news article: http://saeri.learnerblogs.org/

(BBC). “Gunman kills Pakistani minister.” BBC NEWS, International Edition. 20/02/07.<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6379169.stm>(21/02/07)

1. What is the issue?

The issue is that a gunman shot the pakistani minister in the head. The minister died during surgery. The police identified the murderer as Ghulam Sarwar.

2. Who is involved?

• The police
• The gunman
• The general inspector
• The minister
• The punjab law minister

3. Who is affected and how?

The minister is affected because she died and the country is affected because now they have to elect a new minister.

4. What would you do if you were directly involved?

I would organise a meeting with some of the other ministers and the police and disscuss why the gunman shot the minister. How we could have mae the room a safer place and inprove the securness next time of the minister and everyone else with the minister.

source:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6379169.stm

source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6379169.stm

Reflection

1. what would you change about the final product if you were to do the assignment again?

I would change my location page because their really wasn’t much information at all so I think that I could have definetly done better on that. I know their are alot of things that I could have improved on.

2. Songhai Empire- block E

I liked their wiki because it was full of really interesting information. They also chose really good pictures thst would represent each topic.

Kongo Kingdom- block E

I liked their wiki because it didn’t seem like anything was missing and it was also very easy to navigate from page to page. My favorite page was the region page because I was most interested in that topic. It reflected the Kongo’s culture and people.