Bibliography

James and Melissa’s Bibliography:


Reliable source:

York, Evan. "Statue of Ramesses II." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2013.

This is a good source because it gives a ton of reliable information about the facts to why the statue of Ramesses II was built. The notes that I got from this source will be especially useful when I add them into the Slideshow because I know the source I got it from is reliable.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/about/british-museum-objects/



Useful Source :

"Ancient Egypt - Ramesses II." Ancient Egypt - Ramesses II. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.  

This is a useful source because It gives a lot of information about Ramesses II  reign.
http://www.ancient-egypt.co.uk/people/pages/ramesses%20ii.htm


Informative source:

MacGregor, Neil. A History of the World in 100 Objects. New York: Viking, 2011. Print

This is an extremely informative source.  It gives a lot of information about why the statue was built, and information about the ruler.


1 Primary source:

Rosen, Michael, and Paul Howard. Classic Poetry: An Illustrated Collection. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 1998. Print.

This is a wonderful primary source.  It is a great source because it gives wonderful insight to what was going through the poet's mind when he first saw this statue.  When reading this poem it gives you the power to see what the poet sees when he looks at the statue.

Memories -- Poem

Memories

We had the good times
and then the bad

When we played in that stream on that hot summer day
And then on that same day when we played in the hay

When you didn’t want to be a team in that sandy brown ring
Because when I felt that sting... it was hard to choke back the constant salty tears

It’s true that

We had The joyful smiles
and then the worst of tears

But the best part about it
was that you carried me away from all my fears

Summer-- Poem

SUMMER

I could feel the sun as it warmed my skin,
giving it a more cherry red  color.
The waves crashed onto the shore in the distance.

The birds sang and soared through the sky
giving me a relieved and satisfied feeling,
one of the chairs on the porch was still rocking back and forth from the light breeze.

I Relaxed in the sun while
Kids played in the waves and made sandcastles
Giving me the memories from the many years before


It was a nice feeling ,a satisfied feeling
Giving me the uttermost feeling of Summer.

YOU -- poem

You

You are everything to me
you are my world
my heart

My shining star
my best friend
My Life

You are the one that means the most to me
my light in the world when everything goes dark
the branch on my tree that never breaks away

You are the one that chomps on the hay, the one that galloped into my beating heart
and the best part about you
Is that you are you

and when I'm with you I am... ME.

Magical Cloud poem

Magical Cloud:

It’s like  you’re floating on a cloud
A wonderful cloud
higher than everyone and everything

Fluffy and white
Though, Sometimes you do bring rain
I quickly learn how to dance in it

You give people a role model
You can shape into anything they want to be, just by looking up to the sky
A  flower, a rainbow, and even a pony
Whatever they need you’re there

Then when the sun does shine through
you act as my sunglasses when the sun is too bright to handle
you  then start to touch people’s lives
everywhere you go


you inspire them
and make their biggest
yet craziest...
dream come true

You give them a partner,
another dream to achieve
and more importantly a best friend

Someone to love,
someone to care for
Loving you is like living on a Magical Cloud.

3 Essential Questions

How have Geographic challenges and resources shaped African cultures and history?

There are many Geographic challenges and resources that have shaped African cultures and history. One event that has shaped African cultures and history involves the Gold and Salt trade. The Gold and Salt trade occurred from 800 to 1600.  The trade route stretched from North Africa to West Africa and traveled through the Sahara.  The people exchanged scarce goods.  Salt was vastly expensive and was in high demand through these particular years. The salt originated from the North Sahara and the Gold from West Africa.  This trade helped to support strong kingdoms and empires.   Slavery has also shaped African cultures and history in many ways.   From the 1500’s to the 1800’s slaves were traded throughout Africa.  Ten to fifteen million Africans were forced to move to the Americas to become slaves.  It was extremely easy for other countries to either trade, or capture, slaves because there was an easy access from the Indian Ocean , the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to Africa.  The slave trade disrupted the African Societies.  When the raiders seized the young men and women there was no one to plant and harvest, so therefore the communities suffered greatly.  European Imperialism led to great changes in Africa.  Before the 1800’s the Europeans did not explore the internal geography of Africa.  The Europeans relied on the Africans to bring goods, and slaves to the trading posts.  This changed during age of Imperialism.  Europeans began to explore the African rivers and claimed parts of Africa while converting some Africans to Christianity.  Overall the the Gold/ Salt trade,  slave trade, and later European Imperialism brought extensive changes to Africa.

Why does Africa have so many problems?

There are numerous explanations of why Africa has so many problems.  Three of which are previous Colonization, Over population, and unbalanced economic structure.  The negative effects of  the previous European Colonization of Africa were loss of a traditional government, environmental exploitation, forced mixing of tribes and religions.  Collectively, all these led to a destabilization of Africa.  Many of the problems we see today include overpopulation, disease,  and poverty.  The unbalanced economic structure leads to devastating poverty.  The gross national income per person in Ethiopia and Burundi is $90 in one year.  North Africa is generally better than sub saharan Africa.  When the economies are more stable, poverty is less prevalent.  Possible solutions to this economic problem include reforming rules on debt, aid and trade.  Decisions made in the past directly impact what we see today in Africa.

How has Africa impacted the world?


Africa has impacted the world in multiple ways.  Many of the foods that Americans eat every day originated in Africa.  Some of the foods we see at stores or in restaurants are ; Yams, peanuts, rice, okra, sorghum, grits, black- eyed peas, and most commonly watermelon.  African music has also influenced many other continents.  Some children in America take lessons playing the banjo.  The Banjo emerged in Africa and has spread to many other continents.  Many of the music children in America have grown up and listened to on the radio, has its roots in Africa.  Bre’r Rabbit, the famous folk story, was first composed in Africa.  Bre’r Rabbit is about a trickster that is portrayed to be both a villain and a hero.  Although the story may have changed little over the years, it still has the main idea that it had when it was first told in Africa. Although there are many more ways Africa has impacted the world these are just a few areas in which we see them in our culture today.

4 questions for blog

1. What did you learn about poetry?

 

In my 8th grade class at Carolina Day school we have recently been studying Poetry. So far in Ms. Pyeatt's class I have learned more about alliteration, Metaphors, Stanzas and Imagery. In these past weeks we have practiced using these things in our own poetry. I look forward to what we learn next. 

1. Where did you get your ideas for your poems?

When getting ideas for writing my own poetry, I thought about all the things I dislike or like in the world. When I wanted to write a happy poem, I thought about my pony, Miles. I figured out that when writing my own poetry, if I wanted to write a sad poem I had to be sad. This gave me power to transfer my sadness into my own poem. Therefore, this made it to where other people could feel the power of the poem. 

1. How did you make your poems good? (poetic elements AND process you used)

Whenever I write a poem I always strive to do my best. Although sometimes no matter how hard I try my poem may still need a little work. When trying to write a good poem I try to add my emotion into it. I also try to use imagery when writing good poems, and sometimes I even use metaphors. I used imagery the most to show my reader more about my poem. When writing the poems I used B.I.C. (Butt in Chair). I would focus on doing that one poem and list the things that I wanted to include in that poem.

1. Why did you write your poems? (what you wanted to communicate)

When writing poems I wanted to communicate to the reader. I wanted the reader to feel what I felt when reading the poem. I used lots of Imagery and tried to add emotion, so that the reader could interpret the poem just as I did. Although sometimes, I wanted the reader to wonder who exactly I was talking about. I would try to leave the reader hanging or I would input things like "He was the one who chomped on the hay, and galloped into my heart." So that the reader would finally know who it was that I was writing about. I enjoyed writing these poems and that during this process they got better and better.

Happy Valentines day Poem

Happy Valentines day

There are only three words,
that explain how much you mean
to me

three words,
that explain
everything you are to me

Three words,
that tell why that every time i’m not around you
I feel like a part of me is missing

Those three words we hear often
but it’s not until I met you...
that I knew exactly what they meant.

Those three simple words
I Love You

(Dedicated to my pony, Miles) :)

Memories poem

Memories
We had the good times
and then the bad

We had the laughs
and then the frowns

We had the ups
and then the downs

We had The smiles
and then the tears

But the best part about it
was that you carried me away from all my fears

Mr Lammers evidence of success

Evidence of learning video

Ms heinberg project

I am doing a pitch perfect scene with some friends.