R.J.
2/24/14
Blog
Today in Mr. Schick's class, he was not here so we had a substitute. I learned that the tribal communities from the Dark ages began to form city-states, but they were not the first city-states ever built. There were many city-states before the ones in Greece. For example, Samaria was already a city-state long before any others arose. City-states were small and didn't have that many residents living there. Athens and Sparta were among the biggest city-states in all of Greece. They were even bigger than some states that we have here in the U.S. That is just shocking to me. The Acropolis was the main visiting area in all of Athens, and probably, in all of Greece itself. It was both a temple/church and a fortress to where people could seek refuge if Athens was under attack. The two types of government that the ancient Greeks had were a Monarchy, and a Democracy. We in the U.S. have a democracy, therefore, us and the ancient Greeks have something in common with each other. The Spartans where what you would call the "tough guys" of Greece. They were the big school bully that nobody wanted to mess with, but the Spartans wanted to mess with them. Next, we go to the Athenians, who, nobody had a problem with, so nobody tried to conquer them because they never did anything to anyone else. One day, for some unknown reason, the Spartans got a wild fire under their butt and said, lets go and conquer the Athenians. What they didn't know was that Athens got word of the oncoming troops and mustered up a group of people to fight the Spartans. Now, the Spartans were trained professionals who new how to fight, and got a salary to go fight. The Athenians were just everyday people that lived a normal peaceful life. Finally, the Spartans got to Athens, and lets just say that it didn't end to well for them. The Spartans got absolutely crushed by the Athenians that the Spartans actually had to run for their lives because they were getting beaten so bad. It was probably the biggest upset in the history of warfare. Also, not only did the Spartans loose once, but they went back a couple of years later and lost again. They must have been pretty embarrassed to not have lost just once, but twice to the same group of people in quick secession . Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class today. I will see you all tomorrow.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Blog #14
R.J.
2/22
Blog
Yesterday in Mr. Schick's class we had auditions for who is going to be the teacher of the class on Monday. I personally think that it should be Grant because he would be the best at it, but that is just my opinion. It was actually pretty fun because it was funny to see our fellow classmates teaching us. Also, if Grant is not in charge, than I think that it should be Ericka. She was one of the funniest ones of all and got the point across pretty well. I was actually pretty impressed. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class yesterday. I will see you all on Monday.
2/22
Blog
Yesterday in Mr. Schick's class we had auditions for who is going to be the teacher of the class on Monday. I personally think that it should be Grant because he would be the best at it, but that is just my opinion. It was actually pretty fun because it was funny to see our fellow classmates teaching us. Also, if Grant is not in charge, than I think that it should be Ericka. She was one of the funniest ones of all and got the point across pretty well. I was actually pretty impressed. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class yesterday. I will see you all on Monday.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Blog #13
R.J.
2/19/14
Blog
Today in Mr. Schick's class we looked over our tests that we took the other day. I was actually pretty surprised on how I did on my quiz considering that I didn't study for it. I was actually very happy with an 88% considering that it is a high b. That is pretty much all that we did today. Therefore, I will see you all tomorrow.
2/19/14
Blog
Today in Mr. Schick's class we looked over our tests that we took the other day. I was actually pretty surprised on how I did on my quiz considering that I didn't study for it. I was actually very happy with an 88% considering that it is a high b. That is pretty much all that we did today. Therefore, I will see you all tomorrow.
Monday, February 17, 2014
Cyber Day Assignment #2
R.J.
2/17/14
Blog
1. Three inventions or innovations of the ancient Egyptians were the Pyramid, the irrigation system that helped them irrigate the Nile River, and the invention of the sailboat. The pyramid was useful because it could help protect the Pharaohs, who were thought to be both God and man, and that was very important to them because they didn't want to anger the Gods. The irrigation of the Nile was very useful because it helped get water to the crops in the fields, they could make more goods an one time, and they basically innovated how the rest of eternity was going to be. Finally, the sailboat was important because you could get stuff from one place to another a lot quicker that you used to be able to.
2. One important feature of the pyramid is that it is like a maze, and will take a tomb raider years to find what they are looking for. Two: they were very protective and secretive in the way that they built the pyramid. I say this because only a handful of people know which stone to move if you want to get into the pyramid. Finally, Number 3, they can't really be destroyed, so if somebody were to try to bomb it to get into it, their efforts would be useless due to how thick, and so strongly knit it is.
Hopefully that this blog will publish this time.
2/17/14
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1. Three inventions or innovations of the ancient Egyptians were the Pyramid, the irrigation system that helped them irrigate the Nile River, and the invention of the sailboat. The pyramid was useful because it could help protect the Pharaohs, who were thought to be both God and man, and that was very important to them because they didn't want to anger the Gods. The irrigation of the Nile was very useful because it helped get water to the crops in the fields, they could make more goods an one time, and they basically innovated how the rest of eternity was going to be. Finally, the sailboat was important because you could get stuff from one place to another a lot quicker that you used to be able to.
2. One important feature of the pyramid is that it is like a maze, and will take a tomb raider years to find what they are looking for. Two: they were very protective and secretive in the way that they built the pyramid. I say this because only a handful of people know which stone to move if you want to get into the pyramid. Finally, Number 3, they can't really be destroyed, so if somebody were to try to bomb it to get into it, their efforts would be useless due to how thick, and so strongly knit it is.
Hopefully that this blog will publish this time.
Blog #11
R.J
2/17/14
Blog
Today in Mr. Schick's class we took a test and then after that we read about The European Barbarians. They were some bad people man. All that they would do is go around and either try to do one of three things. One: They would go to another country or region and try to conquer them. Two: Try to take as many people as they can, take them back to wherever they were from, and make the poor, innocent people slaves. Finally, number Three: They would go and kill everyone. That sounds pretty brutal to me. The best known, and probably the most fierce, were the Greeks. They were well known due to one group who lived in Greece, the Spartans. They were the baddest of the bad. Nobody wanted to go near them, nobody wanted to see them, and nobody wanted to be targeted by them. If you were targeted, you may as well just packed what you could carry up, and get out as soon as possible, because if you were there when they got there, you weren't going to end up very well. Also, sorry for the boring intros to my blogs. I am trying to think of stuff that is new and exciting and I just can't. So just give it time and when one does come, it will be a good one. I can promise you that. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class today. I will see you all tomorrow. Have a nice rest of your presidents day.
2/17/14
Blog
Today in Mr. Schick's class we took a test and then after that we read about The European Barbarians. They were some bad people man. All that they would do is go around and either try to do one of three things. One: They would go to another country or region and try to conquer them. Two: Try to take as many people as they can, take them back to wherever they were from, and make the poor, innocent people slaves. Finally, number Three: They would go and kill everyone. That sounds pretty brutal to me. The best known, and probably the most fierce, were the Greeks. They were well known due to one group who lived in Greece, the Spartans. They were the baddest of the bad. Nobody wanted to go near them, nobody wanted to see them, and nobody wanted to be targeted by them. If you were targeted, you may as well just packed what you could carry up, and get out as soon as possible, because if you were there when they got there, you weren't going to end up very well. Also, sorry for the boring intros to my blogs. I am trying to think of stuff that is new and exciting and I just can't. So just give it time and when one does come, it will be a good one. I can promise you that. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class today. I will see you all tomorrow. Have a nice rest of your presidents day.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Cyber Day Essay
Ryan Waugh
2/13/14
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The social hierarchy that was in Ancient Egypt was actually pretty logical to me. It is basically like any other Nation. The President is at the top, then it is the government officials, then the upper class, so far and so forth. The only major difference between current time and ancient Egypt is there were slaves back then. That is about it. Of course, the Pharaoh was at the top because one he was the head of the nation, and two he was believed to be a living God. Next it was the Government officials. In a nut shell, they were basically the Governors and Senators of the different regions of Egypt. Next, there were soldiers who were very important because they protected you, and without them, you would be conquered in a heartbeat. Then there were the Scribes who only wrote stuff down, so I don't see how they were that important, but apparently they were. The next there were Merchants, Artisans, and Farmers who all made and sold tuff to other people. I could see why they were important because you need food and clothing, so I think that they were properly placed. Finally, we have the slaves who were at the bottom of the pyramid. See what I did there, huh, bottom of the pyramid. So yeah, the slaves were basically nothing to anyone.
Now let's discuss the Nile River shall we. The Nile River was probably the most important part of Egyptian life that there could be. Almost everyone to this day that lives in Egypt, lives along the Nile River. That is how much it matters to the Egyptian people. There is about three hundred miles to the East and to the West of the Nile where it is lush with trees, grass, lakes, ponds, and once you get past there, it is barren desert. I mean nothing, except cacti, snakes, and lizards. That's it. Back to the Nile. People, over the years, have finally learned how to irrigate the Nile. They even know when it is going to flood. Every July it floods, and every October it provides very fertile soil and silt. That is why they live along the Nile. Another fun fact, the Nile flows from South to North. It is only one of a few rivers in the world that does that.
That is all that I have to say about the Hierarchy of Ancient Egypt and the Nile River. I hope that you enjoyed all that I had to say. I will officially see you all on Monday. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Enjoy snowmagedon, not...... Bye guys.
2/13/14
Blog
The social hierarchy that was in Ancient Egypt was actually pretty logical to me. It is basically like any other Nation. The President is at the top, then it is the government officials, then the upper class, so far and so forth. The only major difference between current time and ancient Egypt is there were slaves back then. That is about it. Of course, the Pharaoh was at the top because one he was the head of the nation, and two he was believed to be a living God. Next it was the Government officials. In a nut shell, they were basically the Governors and Senators of the different regions of Egypt. Next, there were soldiers who were very important because they protected you, and without them, you would be conquered in a heartbeat. Then there were the Scribes who only wrote stuff down, so I don't see how they were that important, but apparently they were. The next there were Merchants, Artisans, and Farmers who all made and sold tuff to other people. I could see why they were important because you need food and clothing, so I think that they were properly placed. Finally, we have the slaves who were at the bottom of the pyramid. See what I did there, huh, bottom of the pyramid. So yeah, the slaves were basically nothing to anyone.
Now let's discuss the Nile River shall we. The Nile River was probably the most important part of Egyptian life that there could be. Almost everyone to this day that lives in Egypt, lives along the Nile River. That is how much it matters to the Egyptian people. There is about three hundred miles to the East and to the West of the Nile where it is lush with trees, grass, lakes, ponds, and once you get past there, it is barren desert. I mean nothing, except cacti, snakes, and lizards. That's it. Back to the Nile. People, over the years, have finally learned how to irrigate the Nile. They even know when it is going to flood. Every July it floods, and every October it provides very fertile soil and silt. That is why they live along the Nile. Another fun fact, the Nile flows from South to North. It is only one of a few rivers in the world that does that.
That is all that I have to say about the Hierarchy of Ancient Egypt and the Nile River. I hope that you enjoyed all that I had to say. I will officially see you all on Monday. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Enjoy snowmagedon, not...... Bye guys.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Blog #9
Ryan Waugh
2/12/14
Blog
Today in Mr. Schick's class we did the same old stuff that we did yesterday. We watched a video on how to mummify people. We saw what the inside of King Tut's pyramid looks like. That was actually pretty cool, because I, as most people haven't, have never seen the inside of a pyramid. I was amazed at how many tunnels the thing had. On that note, the bricks are so tight that you can't even put the blade of a knife in between them. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class yesterday. I will see you all Monday.
2/12/14
Blog
Today in Mr. Schick's class we did the same old stuff that we did yesterday. We watched a video on how to mummify people. We saw what the inside of King Tut's pyramid looks like. That was actually pretty cool, because I, as most people haven't, have never seen the inside of a pyramid. I was amazed at how many tunnels the thing had. On that note, the bricks are so tight that you can't even put the blade of a knife in between them. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class yesterday. I will see you all Monday.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Blog #8
Ryan Waugh
2/11/14
Blog
Today's class was kind of a bust. We got completely off track soooooooooo fast. First off there was almost a fight between Arri and another girl in our class. A GIRL!!!!!!!!Seriously bro, a female. No, just stop and let it go. Second, Mr. Schick broke a desk, which was actually ended up being really funny after a while. All he would find were rocks, thumbtacks, and erasers. After that we watched how to mummify a person. That was pretty interesting. We also watched a crash course on Egypt today. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class today. I will see you all tomorrow.
2/11/14
Blog
Today's class was kind of a bust. We got completely off track soooooooooo fast. First off there was almost a fight between Arri and another girl in our class. A GIRL!!!!!!!!Seriously bro, a female. No, just stop and let it go. Second, Mr. Schick broke a desk, which was actually ended up being really funny after a while. All he would find were rocks, thumbtacks, and erasers. After that we watched how to mummify a person. That was pretty interesting. We also watched a crash course on Egypt today. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class today. I will see you all tomorrow.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Blog #7
Ryan Waugh
2/10/14
Blog
Today in Mr. Schick's class we talked about ancient Egypt, like how they mummified the dead people. I feel bad for all of the poor people who were not rich enough to have a nice quality funeral. Also, almost all of the people were just either thrown in the river or just buried in the desert without a care. I was actually pretty interested in it because it is a very hard and long procedure to mummify people. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class yesterday. I will see you all tomorrow.
2/10/14
Blog
Today in Mr. Schick's class we talked about ancient Egypt, like how they mummified the dead people. I feel bad for all of the poor people who were not rich enough to have a nice quality funeral. Also, almost all of the people were just either thrown in the river or just buried in the desert without a care. I was actually pretty interested in it because it is a very hard and long procedure to mummify people. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class yesterday. I will see you all tomorrow.
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Blog #6
Ryan Waugh
2/8/14
Blog
Yesterday in Mr. Schick's class we talked a little bit about the pharos that were in Egypt such as King Tut and we also spoke about the pyramids that are there. I would love to go and see them one day. I think that it would be a fun experience. I never knew that at one time all the pyramids were covered with marble, but once the Muslim Crusaders came they took it all off. That was rather rude of them. Honestly, could imaging working on something for that long an so hard on it to make it look good, and one day you wake up and it is all gone. I would have been rather perturbed. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class yesterday. I will see you all on Monday.
2/8/14
Blog
Yesterday in Mr. Schick's class we talked a little bit about the pharos that were in Egypt such as King Tut and we also spoke about the pyramids that are there. I would love to go and see them one day. I think that it would be a fun experience. I never knew that at one time all the pyramids were covered with marble, but once the Muslim Crusaders came they took it all off. That was rather rude of them. Honestly, could imaging working on something for that long an so hard on it to make it look good, and one day you wake up and it is all gone. I would have been rather perturbed. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class yesterday. I will see you all on Monday.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Blog #5
Ryan Waugh
2/4/14
Blog
I learned something new about Egypt today. The nickname of it is the "Two Lands." I found that interesting because I never thought that it took up so much space. Also, I found out that Egypt is the pyramid capital of the world. I kind of figured that anyway because of the tomb of King Tut which is in the biggest pyramid of the three. The other two are for his wives, which are still big, but not as big as his. Therefore, because of everyone hearing about his tomb and pyramid they want to go and see it. That is what we did in Mr. Schick's class today. I will see you all tomorrow.
2/4/14
Blog
I learned something new about Egypt today. The nickname of it is the "Two Lands." I found that interesting because I never thought that it took up so much space. Also, I found out that Egypt is the pyramid capital of the world. I kind of figured that anyway because of the tomb of King Tut which is in the biggest pyramid of the three. The other two are for his wives, which are still big, but not as big as his. Therefore, because of everyone hearing about his tomb and pyramid they want to go and see it. That is what we did in Mr. Schick's class today. I will see you all tomorrow.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Blog #4
Ryan Waugh
2/3/14
Blog
Today during Mr. Schick's class we did nothing at all. He even proposed a new type of bell schedule. In my opinion, I thought the idea absolutely sucked, but that's me. He proposed that we go to school at eight o' clock at night. I think you all can see why I didn't like the idea of coming to school at eight o'clock at night. I like to enjoy my evening and not worry about school. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class today. I will see you all tomorrow... maybe.
2/3/14
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Today during Mr. Schick's class we did nothing at all. He even proposed a new type of bell schedule. In my opinion, I thought the idea absolutely sucked, but that's me. He proposed that we go to school at eight o' clock at night. I think you all can see why I didn't like the idea of coming to school at eight o'clock at night. I like to enjoy my evening and not worry about school. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class today. I will see you all tomorrow... maybe.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Blog #3
Ryan Waugh
2/1/14
Blog
Yesterday in Mr. Schick's class we went over some of Hammurabi's Code. I have to admit, they were some mean and nasty people. They almost seem ruthless. I would have hated to live back then. If you stole something from the Temple and then gave it to someone else, you and the other person would be killed for it. That seems a little harsh. Why didn't they just say give it back and something else of value of yours or else we will cut your hand off. I mean did they really have to kill the people. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class yesterday. I will see you all tomorrow.
2/1/14
Blog
Yesterday in Mr. Schick's class we went over some of Hammurabi's Code. I have to admit, they were some mean and nasty people. They almost seem ruthless. I would have hated to live back then. If you stole something from the Temple and then gave it to someone else, you and the other person would be killed for it. That seems a little harsh. Why didn't they just say give it back and something else of value of yours or else we will cut your hand off. I mean did they really have to kill the people. Well, that is all that we did in Mr. Schick's class yesterday. I will see you all tomorrow.
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