Homework Block D (April 27)
Q The end of the Cold War changed the purpose of the U.N.’s original mission to prevent another world war. Do you agree or disagree with the statement and why?
A I disagree with this statement because there will always be a threat of another world war. There have grown to be many purposes of the U.N. The U.N. is an organization that needs to work with current issues. The cold war is over and the UN’s mission still stands! The U.N. has found many other topics to work on since it started, such as: human rights, economic development, de-colonization, health, food production, education, refugees, trade, and most importantly peacekeeping. By assisting and helping people and nations in these matters it will assist in preventing another world war. Though they failed on preventing many wars after the cold war, the U.N. should carry on. Some achievements of the U.N. are:
• The United Nations has played a role in bringing independence to countries that are now member of the U.N.
• UN agencies have worked to make safe drinking water available to 1.3 billion people in rural areas during the last decade, and much more.
These achievements show that the U.N. should still be a meeting place for nations to discuss and solve issues between them and speak about human needs. The United Nations should continue to work and make progress for humans step even though the cold war was over. Let’s hope that that there will be progress and that people of the earth will live in peace and harmony because of the U.N.’s achievements.
CURRENT EVENT RESPONSE
Author: not mentioned
Title of Article: “Worries over new volcano eruption”
Website Title: bbc.co.uk
Date Published: Saturday August 19, 2007
Date you looked at site: (Saturday April 21, 2007 )Date you looked at site: (Saturday April 21, 2007 )
URL: http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/americas/02/08/ecuador.agreement/map.ecuador.quito.jpg
URL: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/images/060817-volcano-ecuador_big.jpg
How are your two events connected?
Our two events are connected because Mahera’s event was abut how a volcano in Ecuador is very active and peoples homes are in great danger. My event was from 2006 in Ecudor where there had already been a volcano eruption, and experts were worried that the volcano might erupt again. Which now happens to be probably right. These events are connected because they both are about volcano Tungurahua in Ecuador. Mine was about how it was the 14th time it had erupted and experts found out that maybe it would erupt again. Mahera’swas about how the same volcano was highly active again.
What did you find interesting about this topic?
What I found interesting about this topic was that a volcano could just have an eruption after one was already held. Before I read this article I just thought a volcano could have one eruption and that then the volcano would just die out and have no more lava. I turned out to be wrong though because volvano Tungurahua had already erupted 14 times! It was interesting to learn something new about volcanoes.
What did you like about the initial blog posting?
What I liked about the initial blog posting was that she linked words to their definitions so that whoever was reading her blog would not be confused with any word.What I really like was what she would do if she was direectly involved. She thought of all the ways that she could help these people. All of her solutions were very critical. I even wish that she was directly involved! She would be really good! Also for who was affected and how, she thought of every little thing that could affect the people near the volcano.
Famous Egyptians Reflection
Q: Explain with details and specific information what you learned and what you found interesting about the presentations you heard in class.Explain with details and specific information what you learned and what you found interesting about the presentations you heard in class.
A: During the presentations in class I learned about how just 1 person can impact something so big. I also learned that people had lots of determination, like Hatshepsut. She even dressed up as a man just to be pharoah! The egyptianshad many gods that they depended on throughout their lives.What I found interesting was how competitive the pharoah’s were! They all wanted to be more important than the other, building a greater and grander pyramid, conquyering more land. Aren’t all the pharoah’s related! I wouldn’t like to have a brother or father like that!I felt that it was very interesting to watch the presentation expressing the attitudes of the important Egyptians. Some were serious, some were goofy. and the others were also very interesting. Mostly I liked how everyones presentation was different.
Q: What would you change to improve your speech/presentation if you were to do the assignment again? What would you change to improve your speech/presentation if you were to do the assignment again?
A: If I were to do my presentation again, I would practice saying my speech more. When it was my turn to present, I got really nervous and I started too repeat some of mylines. I would practice presenting in front of a group of people first so that when I would have to present, I wouldnt be scared in front of the class.
Famous Egyptians Speech
Bastet
Opening: Hey fellow Egyptian’s I’m Bastet your cat godess!
Are you scared are you frightened, are you sad or unhappy, come to me and I shall protect you and make you happy. Hear me purr….. I am very special for I represent the cat, the animal that is so sacred in Egypt. I am very dependant. I make an impact to many people, I show significance, I am I am Bastet.
I am goddess I am protectress, I spread joy when it lacks. When the sun rises and the sun sets I accompany Ra across the hemispheres on his boat. Though I have the head of a cat and the body of the woman, at night Ra loses his sight. This is where my role comes in. I magically turn into a cat and get excellent sight. I look out for Ra’s enemy, Apep the evil serpent. Arrrgghh he is so annoying! Anyway, if he comes I slay that stinkin snake! I am daughter of Ra, wife of Ptah, and mother of Mihos. I am goddess of pleasure, music, dancing, and joy. I protect women, children, and domestic cats. I also work with Ra’s angry eye. He’s always so grumpy! People started honoring me in the 2nd Dynasty in Northern Egypt. My role slays the anger and the bad until everything is just right.
I represent a cat, a cat oh so sacred. I am very important because I protect Ra from Apep when he lacks strength. Cats were extremely special to the Egyptians (and gods like me!) So I am very lucky to be representing such a special animal. People turn to me for protection and blessing. If I were gone the sun would not shine, danger and boredom would sicken the world.
I change the world, I help the world, but how? I protect Ra from the evil serpent at night so that the sun can rise and brighten our days. I have my own city called Bubastis because of my significance. On October 31st my feast day celebration is held, it is a happy time for everyone to thank me for giving them joy. I have a famous temple at Bubastis, the temple is full of cats carried in baskets and ritually fed. They give me lots of offerings, including lots of small cat sculptures, sweet liquids and foodstuffs, mint, catnip (which is part of the mint family that is very cat attractive, so it’s one of my favorites!), honey, raw meat, perfumes, ointments, and NEVER cats because if you kill a cat you have the punishment of death. Most of all I teach people to not waste their energy by taking things too seriously and to treat ourselves with happiness and luxury in your lives (you should take this advice too!). I hope that I impacted the world in many different ways.
As I am cat, I am special. As I am special I give impact. I am Bastet. People want me, people need me for happiness and protection. I will never leave you I am in your arms, as I drift away and carry your soul I will remain your protectress, goddess, and your pet…..
Sources
•· http://www.moggies.co.uk/bastet/bastet.html
•· http://inanna.virtualeave.net/bastet.html#Image
•· http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/goddess-bastet.html
URL: http://www.greatdreams.com/cats/bast1.gifhttp://www.greatdreams.com/cats/bast1.gif
CURRENT EVENT
Citation
Author: not mentioned
Title of Article: French Presidential campaigns begins
Website Title: inthenews.co.uk
Date published: April 9, 2007
Website address: < http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/politics/french-presidential-campaigns-begin-$1074828.htm>
Date you looked at the site: (April 9, 2007)
Citation: http://www.lactualite.com/images/FEEDS/01/23/N012311AU.jpg
Ségolène Royal
Citation : http://www.ambafrance-us.org/atoz/images/france.jpg
Map of France
1. What is the issue?
The issue is that the presidential election in France has officially started on Monday the 9th of April 2007. In this election there is a women candidate, called Ségolène Royal. France has never had a female president before.
- Who is involved?
The people involved in this issue are……
- Ségolène Royal
- French voters
- Women in the world
- Everyone in the world
- Her family
- Her party
- Her friends
- Who is affected and how?
The people affected are mostly the French citizens because possibly she can be the first female president of France. She might be better than male presidents or worse. Ségolène Royal is affected because if she wins the election and becomes a good president, people will think that maybe more presidents should be women. If she does not do so well, people will think that women should not be presidents. This also affects future female candidates. Women in the world are also affected because when they see that she is doing well in the election, it will give them more motivation. They will believe women will become more important. Everyone in the world is affected because this shows that women can become president so they might change their decision on who to vote for in future elections. France is a very important country in the world so she will have a lot of important decisions to make that will affect many people in the world. Her family is affected because she will be busier and won’t have much time to spend with her family. Her friends won’t be able to see her as much if she becomes president.
- What would you do if you were directly involved?
If I were directly involved I would vote for Ségolène Royal because I believe that women have the same intelligence as men and there are not enough female presidents in the world. I would also make signs and posters that will make people vote for her.
Citation
Author: not mentioned
Title of Article: French Presidential campaigns begins
Website Title: inthenews.co.uk
Date published: April 9, 2007
Website address: < http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/politics/french-presidential-campaigns-begin-$1074828.htm>
Date you looked at the site: (April 9, 2007)
Citation: http://www.lactualite.com/images/FEEDS/01/23/N012311AU.jpg
Ségolène Royal
Citation : http://www.ambafrance-us.org/atoz/images/france.jpg
Map of France
1. What is the issue?
The issue is that the presidential election in France has officially started on Monday the 9th of April 2007. In this election there is a women candidate, called Ségolène Royal. France has never had a female president before.
- Who is involved?
The people involved in this issue are……
- Ségolène Royal
- French voters
- Women in the world
- Everyone in the world
- Her family
- Her party
- Her friends
- Who is affected and how?
The people affected are mostly the French citizens because possibly she can be the first female president of France. She might be better than male presidents or worse. Ségolène Royal is affected because if she wins the election and becomes a good president, people will think that maybe more presidents should be women. If she does not do so well, people will think that women should not be presidents. This also affects future female candidates. Women in the world are also affected because when they see that she is doing well in the election, it will give them more motivation. They will believe women will become more important. Everyone in the world is affected because this shows that women can become president so they might change their decision on who to vote for in future elections. France is a very important country in the world so she will have a lot of important decisions to make that will affect many people in the world. Her family is affected because she will be busier and won’t have much time to spend with her family. Her friends won’t be able to see her as much if she becomes president.
- What would you do if you were directly involved?
If I were directly involved I would vote for Ségolène Royal because I believe that women have the same intelligence as men and there are not enough female presidents in the world. I would also make signs and posters that will make people vote for her.
