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Bowers Museum Ancient China Exhibit

Mia Lekika

Bowers Museum:  Ancient China

1/8/17

Bowers Museum:  Ancient China

The terra cotta horses are clay horses. The horses are small with short legs and a large chest. I was interested by  this  artwork because they had a different pose and shape. The impressive work for such a long time ago is asstonishing. The clay horses were made for the first chinese emperor's tomb.

Yue-ware spirit jars were used  as storage vessels for chinese tombs. There were 4 small jars surrounding one large jar. The jars looked like small houses. The birds and rats showed that the people of the under world still celebrated life on earth. They  believe that the jars were used for holding the spirit of the person the tomb belongs to.

The chess set that i was interested in. All the pawns were made with a different design on each one. I chose the chess game because it showed beautiful design and detail. The ancient artwork of china is mouth gaping.

Women's March

written 1/22/17

Women’s Rights March

Women around the world are feeling ignored. Even though they feel ignored, they still watch what’s happening with politics. I recently was at a Women’s Rights March. 20,000 men, women, and children came to stand up for women. I saw inspiring signs that said, “Minority + Minority + Minority = Majority,” “Men of quality don’t fear equality,” and “We can’t change the vote but we can change the world.” All of these signs have inspiring words. Women’s Rights Marches around the world matter to the world.

Marches are one of the best ways to let your voice be heard. The number 1 reason is it usually does not involve violence. When it is peaceful, it can have a big difference. At first, when I heard the crowd’s chants, I thought that they were aggressively yelling but when I listened, they were chanting words that would help with world peace.

I already knew that even before 1848 women wanted more rights (the first group of women had a conference for rights in 1848) but not until now did I realize that not only women thought that women should have more rights. Men, people who are gay, and every group of society believe that women should have more rights. Women have been trying for a long time to have more rights.

When one group tries to make something happen it is strong but when lots of groups stand together it’s so much stronger. Like I’ve mentioned before in this essay at the march many different groups came. You can accomplish so much just by working together from finding something lost to changing the world. Working together has made many things possible.

When lots of people walked the Women’s Rights March around the world it impacted the world. Women will be more and more persistent until they get what they want. I believe women should have more rights and the Women’s Rights Match gets us 1 step closer to more rights for women.

here's an article about the march: http://voiceofoc.org/2017/01/thousands-in-santa-ana-join-millions-worldwide-in-rebuke-to-trump/

Ancient India Quiz

1. Write a paragraph about the basic beliefs of Buddhism using the following words:  reincarnation, karma, and dharma.

Reincarnation is when a person died they reappeared in a different person. After reincarnation, if they do their job well, they move to a higher level of treatment in the next life. That is called karma. Dharma is a divine law.

2. What was the purpose of the caste system?

The caste system is the different cast of people in level order.

3. Describe the differences between Hinduism and Buddhism.

Buddhism is about having no sin and Hinduism is about forces of nature.

4. Which dynasty built India's first great empire?

Maurya Dynasty

5. How do you think the Eightfold Path is similar to the Ten Commandments of Judaism? Write 1 paragraph.

The Ten Commandments and the Eightfold Path are the same because they both tell of how to make your life better. They speak of respect for other people and for yourself. It also tells to keep what you want from other people to a minimum.

6. How did the monsoons affect the development of India's first civilizations?

The mansoons helped the crops grow.

7. When the Indus River flooded nearby land, it

A. forced early settlers to become nomads.
B. left behind rich, fertile soil perfect for farming.
C. destroyed the first Indian civilization, Harappa.
D. ruined crops and the people starved.

8. According to Siddhartha, the only way to find the truth about the world was to

A. give up all desires.
B. live like a hermit.
C. meditate for 49 days.
D. fast until you are nearly starved.
 

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Shabbat

Mia Lekika

History:  Ancient Israelites

11/11/16

What is Shabbat and what is the significance of the celebration?

Shabbat is a holiday of rest. It starts on Friday night and ends Saturday night when you see three stars in the sky. It celebrates how God created things for 6 days and rested the 7th day so the people of Israel rest on the 7th day of the week according to the Torah. Challah is the bread that you eat during Shabbat as well as wine that is served in a kiddush cup that the people pray over on Friday night.

Ancient Israelites Quiz

What did the Israelites believe?

They only had 1 god for his rule was you may only have 1 god.

Where was the Promised Land of the Israelites, and how did they return there?

They went to the Red Sea and the sea parted then they walked up the mountain of Sholom.

Who was King David and why was he important?

King David was Israelites first king.

Why were the Israelites conquered?

Because Egypt wanted the land of Babylon where the Israelites lived.

Why did the Romans destroy the temple and exile the Jews?

They wanted to build their own land there.

Chapter 2 (Ancient Egypt): Summary

Chapter 2:  Ancient Egypt and Kush (Summary)

The Nile Valley was where most of Egypt was. The civilization started when travelers in Africa, thousands of years ago in the desert, found the Nile and started to settle.

Egypt’s empire was first chiefs or great war heroes. The chief’s son or daughter became rules after they dies. The rulers of Egypt got more powerful as the civilization grew larger into a city until they were believed to be gods on Earth. Egyptians believed in many gods.

Nubia had strong armies and were a strong city. Kush ruled Egypt for a short amount of time before falling. When Nubia did rule, they adopted lots of Egyptian culture.

Ancient Egypt Quiz

1. What natural barriers protected Egypt from invasion?

            It was so hot nobody could live through the heat.

2. What were the Egyptians’ religious beliefs?

            The sphinx had magic powers.

3. How did Akhenaton upset the traditional order in Egypt?

            He tried to change the culture.

4. Who were the Nubians?

            The Nubians were the Kush who were strong people in Upper Egypt.

5. Identify the four social groups in ancient Egypt and explain who belonged to each group.

6. What events led up to the Kushite conquest of Egypt?

The Kushite loved Egyptian culture and were angered by Egypt capturing them.

Compare and Contrast Pharaohs

Compare and contrast the rule of Hatshepsut and Ramses II.

Akhenaton

How did Akhenaton upset the traditional order in Egypt?

Akhenaton tried to change Egypt’s culture and religion.

Pharaoh's Letter

Suppose you are an Egyptian pharaoh who wants a pyramid built to house your tomb. Write a letter to the farmers and workers in your kingdom explaining why it is their duty to build the pyramid for you.

Farmers and workers, I would like a pyramid to be built for as you all know for me to be passed on to the underworld, I must get a tomb. If you build the tomb, you will get half a pound of gold. Work begins in 15 moons.

Pharaoh’s Signature Royal Seal

Pharaohs

Fill in details about the pharaohs of the Old Kingdom and their duties.

Nile River Valley

How did the geography of the Nile River Valley lead to the growth of a civilization there? 1 paragraph

People were traveling through the desert and found the Nile. People made towns and villages along the shore of the Nile. The Nile served for water and helped grow crops.

Cuneiform Writing Tablet

Florida State Project

Florida State Brochure and Notebook

Sample Notebook Pages

The Study of Mummies

My group's scientist is an archaeologist. This scientist could investigate where a mummy comes from in the world. A question an archeologist would ask is: Where in the world did the mummy come from? This would help an archeologist understand what its culture may have been, how the mummy may have lived, what it wore, and what it ate.

To know where a mummy was found, scientists take good notes about where a mummy is found in the field. If you don't know where a mummy was found, you could also look at how the mummy was made because different mummies are made in different ways in different areas. Archaeologists use grids to divide the study area to describe where remains are found. Archaeologists can also use computers and 3-D imaging to model the mummy and see how it was made. For example, in the Nova video, The Emperor's Ghost Army, scientists used 3-D images to remodel missing pieces of artifacts.

Archaeologists are sometimes challenged when they find new evidence that has never before been discovered. To investigate the new evidence they would look at all of the artifacts found in the environment to help understand the new culture. They could also look for similar artifacts in the surrounding area because the groups may have been similar.

Archeologist may never know for sure where a mummy comes from because there could always be new evidence that adds new understanding. For example, we could learn that mummies were moved over time. Or, technology in the future might help us better understand human history. 

Heritage Park Field Trip

Statue of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride

Heritage park is a fun place to visit for field trips for history on colonial times and even go through a colonial town or go to have fun with people who love history like me!