Thursday, March 6, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
crusades
Blog Entry:
On September11, 2001, four jet aircraft were hijacked from three different cities in the U.S. They then crashed hit the WTC Towers, the Pentagon and the White House’s Capitol Building. Bush’s use of the word crusades worried and outraged the people because, the people were afraid that the war on terror would be against more people than the ones responsible for the September 11th attacks.
It is a bad idea to compare the current war to the crusades because; it will lead to prejudice and war against all Muslims. That is not what America stands for. The groups of people fighting in the original crusades were Muslims and Catholics.
On September11, 2001, four jet aircraft were hijacked from three different cities in the U.S. They then crashed hit the WTC Towers, the Pentagon and the White House’s Capitol Building. Bush’s use of the word crusades worried and outraged the people because, the people were afraid that the war on terror would be against more people than the ones responsible for the September 11th attacks.
It is a bad idea to compare the current war to the crusades because; it will lead to prejudice and war against all Muslims. That is not what America stands for. The groups of people fighting in the original crusades were Muslims and Catholics.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
What distractions are there in the U.S. today?How are they similar to the distractions in Ancient Rome?
Distractions in Ancient Rome
The Roman Empire falls. To distract the common people in Ancient Rome the Government made many distractions from problems. There were 150 days of holidays, exotic animal fights and Gladiator fights. In Gladiators, Gladiators were forced to fight with each other and animals. Gladiators were slaves, criminals and Christians.
Distractions in U.S.
The distractions in the U.S are very similar to the ones in Ancient Rome. There are a lot of violent films and television shows. It is more interesting to see people die in a movie than there is to see someone fall in love. The sporting events in the U.S are also very similar to the gladiator fights in Ancient Rome. In the newspaper, there are nothing but bad news, such as, dog fights, the war, and murderers. In reality shows, we love when people get into arguments and fist fights. It is clear to see, then now, humans love disaster.
Nadira J. & Tishana D.
The Roman Empire falls. To distract the common people in Ancient Rome the Government made many distractions from problems. There were 150 days of holidays, exotic animal fights and Gladiator fights. In Gladiators, Gladiators were forced to fight with each other and animals. Gladiators were slaves, criminals and Christians.
Distractions in U.S.
The distractions in the U.S are very similar to the ones in Ancient Rome. There are a lot of violent films and television shows. It is more interesting to see people die in a movie than there is to see someone fall in love. The sporting events in the U.S are also very similar to the gladiator fights in Ancient Rome. In the newspaper, there are nothing but bad news, such as, dog fights, the war, and murderers. In reality shows, we love when people get into arguments and fist fights. It is clear to see, then now, humans love disaster.
Nadira J. & Tishana D.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Hellenistic Culure
How did Hellenistic culture start?
Macedonia was a kingdom North of Greece that turned into a new culture called Hellenistic culture. It all started with King Phillip the second. He conquers Ancient Greece. PhillipII is killed by his bodyguard so, his son, Alexander the Great takes over. He continues to take over new lands that include Persia, Egypt, and all the land of India! With the combination of all the taken over cultures makes a new culture. The Hellenistic Culture.
Macedonia was a kingdom North of Greece that turned into a new culture called Hellenistic culture. It all started with King Phillip the second. He conquers Ancient Greece. PhillipII is killed by his bodyguard so, his son, Alexander the Great takes over. He continues to take over new lands that include Persia, Egypt, and all the land of India! With the combination of all the taken over cultures makes a new culture. The Hellenistic Culture.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Philosophers During the Golden Age
Philosophers
After the war the people in Athens, began to control the world around them. Those people who decided to seek the truth are called philosophers. Philosophers are great thinkers who are determined to seek the truth no matter what. Philosophers believed:
· The universe is put together in an orderly way and is subject to absolute and unchanging laws.
· People can understand these laws through logic and reason.
Three philosophers came after the Peloponnesian War their names were. Socrates 470-399 bc., Plato 427-347 bc., and Aristotle 384-322 bc. . Socrates encouraged his students to examine their beliefs. When Socrates was 70 years old, he was put on trial for corrupting the youth of Athens and neglecting the city’s gods. Plato was a wrestler and a poet before the became a philosopher. He founded a school in Athens and it lasted 900 years. He also wrote a book about his vision of a perfectly govern city. It was called the republic. Aristotle attended Plato’s school and was one of his brightest students. He styled there until Plato’s death. He opened his own school that rivaled Plato’s.
Tishana Duhaney
After the war the people in Athens, began to control the world around them. Those people who decided to seek the truth are called philosophers. Philosophers are great thinkers who are determined to seek the truth no matter what. Philosophers believed:
· The universe is put together in an orderly way and is subject to absolute and unchanging laws.
· People can understand these laws through logic and reason.
Three philosophers came after the Peloponnesian War their names were. Socrates 470-399 bc., Plato 427-347 bc., and Aristotle 384-322 bc. . Socrates encouraged his students to examine their beliefs. When Socrates was 70 years old, he was put on trial for corrupting the youth of Athens and neglecting the city’s gods. Plato was a wrestler and a poet before the became a philosopher. He founded a school in Athens and it lasted 900 years. He also wrote a book about his vision of a perfectly govern city. It was called the republic. Aristotle attended Plato’s school and was one of his brightest students. He styled there until Plato’s death. He opened his own school that rivaled Plato’s.
Tishana Duhaney
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