Tuesday, January 29, 2008
THE KING IS DEAD!!!
The 43rd war post
Thursday, January 24, 2008
The Declaration of Independence
When it becomes necessary for politics to separate the people, they should have a reason for doing it. All men are created equal and when the government doesn’t believe in that, it is our right and duty to change the government. Safety and happiness are your rights. You can only change the government when situations get really bad. King George has been unjust to us and it is our right and duty to change his government.
King George the third did much unjust with the colonists. Some of them were taxing them without their consent, for taking their lives and burning their cities and homes, cutting of their trade with the rest of the world. There were also some more such as, fighting against them, for taking away their rights, and also allowed many soldiers to do whatever they wanted to. For these reasons
We have tried all we could, by signing petitions and every time we did that, we were answered by injuries. It is our right to take away the rule of King George the third. Therefore, we the representatives of the
Sunday, January 13, 2008
To be a Slave Response
To be a Slave, Lester, Julius. To Be a Slave. New York: Scholastic, 1968.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Great Powers Game Debrief
2. I believe that buying armies and industries was fairly important. 1 army was two navies and colonies went with industries.
3. We spent a lot on armies and industries. if i was to play this game again, then I wouldn't bother buying any navies.
4. Austria Hungry were our best allies. They stuck with us till the end. They were the only ones we could trust. Germany and Italy back-stabbed us in the end when we needed help.
5. I learnt that conflict can end up into a great war. I also learned that many conflicts can arise when you just have simple misunderstandings. Finally, I learned that it's better to stay out of conflicts because you end up losing your part of the share along with the others.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Goals for Quarter 3
Three new goals for quarter 3 are that I would like to work more on my social studies skills, finish my AR before the deadline, and I would like to work on introducing new ideas and questions to my group in Socratic Seminars. I can start reading ahead of time to finish my AR, do better in social studies projects, and I can make a better prep for my Socratic Seminars.