Ancient Rome

Roman Colosseum, google images. https://www.google.com/search?q=google+images+colosseum&safe=active&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=wQFjU7HiCIKGoQTTqICICA&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=632, 1 May 2014.

Monarchy                

Republic

Empire

Decline/Division/Destruction

The Eighth Grade Ancient History Scholars are:

  

   *Preparing for their last map quiz - May 4

   *Digging into their last research project - due May 16 (This takes the place of an essay on the  unit test over Rome)
  - See research paper requirements on Rome Resources page, 4/29/16. Research documentation information can also be found at the top of this page under Other Resources.  There are also approved research links on the Rome Resources page.
   *Rome Unit Test - May 18 

MATERIALS/INFO TO STUDY FOR ROME UNIT TEST

                  1) Know five dates from timeline and what events mark these dates (see timeline)       

           2) Know required events in order

           3)   Study all bold vocabulary words from Ch. 6 – definitions can also be found on the BYR worksheets

4) Study all worksheets for Ch. 6 – (BYR, Quiz, Reteaching, Guided Reading)

5) Be able to list the evolution of Roman government – Mr. Ed

6) Be able to match the 5 Good Emperors and something important that they did (see typed list “Roman Emperors” under General Materials on Rome Resources page of blog)

**There will not be outside materials on this test.

***There will not be an essay on this test.

   *Second Sem. Final Exam
(Use second semester tests and quizzes for review - Egypt Unit Test, Mythology Exam review materials, Bronze Age Aegean Unit Test, Ancient Greece Unit Test, and Ancient Rome Unit Test

We Are the World Unit

DAY 1 - THEME

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

“We cannot all do great things, 

But we can all do small things with great love.”  

"THEY" COULD BE "US"

    

~  Mother Teresa  

                  

"There, but for the grace of God, go I.”  

~ Anonymous

Real world problems?

            DAY 2 – THEME

"If you give a man a fish he can eat for a day.
If you teach a man to fish he can feed his village for a lifetime." ~ Proverb

EDUCATION

MAKES A DIFFERENCE

                                                         

SELF-RELIANCE & DIGNITY

BEATRICE BIIRA                       WHERE IS SHE NOW?

WORLD FOOD 

CONSUMPTION AND DISTRIBUTION

(How many graham crackers did you have?)

DAY 3 - THEME

Causes of Conflict and Poverty in America

(Living on the edge and invisible poverty)

"We have learned to fly the air like the birds

and swim the sea like fish,

But we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers." ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

"I have the audacity to believe that people everywhere

can have three meals a day for the bodies,

education and culture for their minds,

and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits."

~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Danni and Zoe

4/22/2015

Heifer Project in Zimbabwe

     Heifer Project International is an organization that helps to end world hunger and poverty all around the world. The Heifer Project empowers people to turn their hunger and poverty into hope and success. Instead of just handing things to all the people in poverty, Heifer teaches the people in poverty to grow crops, milk cows, and sell their livestock. One of the projects they do is called Passing on the Gift. This means that the families that received training and livestock will pass on what they learned and shave what they have. The first female offspring from their livestock is given to another family. Heifer’s goal is to help families by providing them with tools that they need to endure their living conditions. The founder of this amazing project is Dan West. West was a farmer in the Midwest. During the Spanish Civil War, West went to the front lines to work as an aid. He wanted to provide relief. West thought that only giving the men one cup of milk was not enough, but if he gave them a cow, the cow would last for a long time and provide fresh milk and meat. The “teach a man to fish” idea was what made Dan West make Heifer Project International. This quote is still what inspires the work at Heifer to keep going and end hunger and poverty in the world.

     Sandura, Zimbabwe is one of the many communities that Heifer has helped. During the 1970’s, Sandura was infested with Tsetse flies that were causing all the villagers cattle to die. The Tsetse fly incident left a huge amount of people from all over Zimbabwe without land and livestock. In the 1980’s, Zimbabwe gained their independence. Even though Zimbabwe was independent, the war had displaced many people. Several Zimbabweans moved to Sandura in hopes of raising their standard of living by farming. This was not a very good idea because Sandura was in a terrible state. People were challenged and faced with starvation and poverty. Since banks were turning down loan requests to buy cattle, the villagers had nothing to eat or drink. They made barely enough food to feed themselves. Sandura was starting to fall and become a very terrible place. One Sandura resident named Mr. Musandipa had heard about the Heifer Project and how they helped communities in poverty. Musandipa shared the news about Heifer to his community and formed a group of 90 people who applied for assistance. In 1999, the group of people received 90 cattle for 45 families for the Passing on the Gift project. By helping these 45 families in Sandura it helped many communities outside of Sandura too. 

     Esther Sibanda was one of the many people in Zimbabwe that Heifer saved. Esther was a small and wise old lady who lived in the Shona community in Zimbabwe. Heifer had provided her with 11 cows in 2007. Before Heifer came to her, she had just suffered from the loss of her husband. When her husband died, she was afraid for the future and what it might bring. Since she kept with tradition, her husband’s birth family took all of his assets and left her with 2 cows, then one of the cows died. Sibanda had lost all hope. When she received the cows from Heifer, it made a huge impact on her life. Esther Sibanda now has 25 cows and is living a great life because of Heifer. Sibanda’s story is like those of many other families. Because of Heifer Project International, Sibanda and her 15 grandchildren were able to live healthy lives and help their neighbors too.

Just for Fun!

Breaking News! 399 BCE, Athens

1^ST HOUR      Socrates - Played by Zoe C. found innocent

3^rd hour     Socrates - played by Hope S. Found innocent

4^th hour     sOCRATES - played by Sydney B. fOUND guilty 

and sentenced to death by hemlock

5^th hour     SOCRATES - played by Joe L. FOUND Innocent

After the trial, the students enjoyed a wonderful Mediterranean Feast.  A special thank you to Jihane Zakharia, Mima Maksoud, and Rolesta Forrest for organizing this delicious meal, and all of the parents who helped for their hard work and contributions.

DECORATING & SERVING FOOD
Tricia Weimar, Decorated and Served Food

Rolesta Forrest, Decorated and Served Food

Jihane Zakharia, Served Food

Mirna Maksoud, Served Food

Lisa Henshall, Served Food

Michelle Majors, Decorated

Carmelita Alvares, Decorated 
Amy Cox, Decorated

Cathy Gray and Patty Bledsoe for providing home decor