Friday, April 11

4/11/2014

Today/Friday you learned about the trade routes and transportation of the ancient Mesopotamians. To deepen your understanding, you may want to watch the video again (link below). Leave a message about something you learned that was interesting or unusual.
Math: Compile a list of when and where Percent is used in real life. Give examples e.g. Interest is calculated on a bank balance in percent. The current balance on a savings account is about 1%.
Social Studies: Bonus activity - Write your name, or something interesting, in Cuneiform.
French: 'Emotions' worksheet due mardi.
Fine Arts: work on your perspective art, due Friday.
Jump Rope for Heart on Monday - bring your Fundraiser forms and skipping ropes.
RCMP - Finish warning tickets for speeding.

25 Comments

Miss Velocity

4/11/2014 04:33:25 pm

I am soooooo tired, but it's Friday, so I can stay up late. I thought that it was interesting that the Sumerians would go as far as Egypt and across the Persian Gulf, just to trade items. That's a long way to go. I hope everyone has a good weekend, byee!
:)

Percy

4/12/2014 04:18:58 am

I found that 'Scarab Necklace" quite interesting because the scarab is a special symbol of the Egyptians. I find it interesting that the Egyptians have a bug as a symbol. I don't think of it as weird though because the egyptians could think oh why do Canadians have a beaver as a symbol. That was what stood out to me right on the spot. Well have a good weekend everyone and I will see you all on Monday! Yay almost easter!

Katness

4/12/2014 12:22:33 pm

Hi! I learned about a boat called a Guffa that you could only paddle downstream and not upstream. Anyways bye!
Katness

Smileyface

4/12/2014 01:21:22 pm

Hey guys, I thought that it was cool the shape they made their boats they looked like bowls. Buddies was fun today, we missed you Friday mrs. Van. See you guys Monday

Smiley

Smurfette

4/13/2014 03:24:31 am

From the video I learned that the Sumarians invented the wheel and also there is a boat called a Guffa. It can only go downstream. It had to be taken apart and carried back home because it didn't go upstream. Bye.

Huckleberry

4/13/2014 03:50:47 am

The thing that I found interesting was that the Mesopotamians had a trading centre where they come and trade with everyone I found that really cool.

waffleman9999

4/13/2014 07:31:15 am

something I found interesting is that the egyptians thought that blue scarab amulets protected your life/afterlife. another interesting fact is that there is gold along the nile river. Im so happy its the weekend! Bye.

Disco

4/13/2014 12:28:00 pm

I thought that it was cool that in the gulf there are a lot of pirates in the gulf. I hope I remember to bring a skipping rope!

Strawbunny101

4/13/2014 12:44:28 pm

The thing I found was interesting was the guff. I found it was interesting because it could only go with the flow of the river. I wish the weekend would last longer. Bye :3

Caption America

4/13/2014 12:46:21 pm

The most interesting thing from the video I learned and one of the most interesting fact I thought was the Guffa it looks so cool even though it could travel downstream I think its a great invention. I will see you all tomorrow bye.

Sweetcupcakecharlie

4/13/2014 01:02:21 pm

I think the pirates in the gulf is very interesting. Not meaning it's good as having a long journey then getting everything stolen wouldn't be.

Rainbow Writer

4/13/2014 01:27:46 pm

The one time I comment late!
I didn't know pirates were such a problem. I thought TV and Books just made it seem bigger/worse than it already was.
Oh, im so tired but I have to do that percentages thing, oh well, that's what I get for commenting late!

Fashionista

4/13/2014 01:55:18 pm

Something that was unusual was that they had pirates and something interesting was the shapes of the boats they used. bye :)

Reapergrim

4/13/2014 02:12:35 pm

The pirates thing is interesting I did not know there were pirates in the Persian gulf

spikespeedy

4/13/2014 02:13:04 pm

Some thing I found interesting was the guffa it is shaped like a bowl and only goes one way.

superbanana

4/14/2014 12:32:01 am

I learned that trading is one of the hardest jobs and is very dangerous. I also learned that there was many pirates in the person gulf. See you all later bye!

Mr.snigglypoo

4/14/2014 12:37:41 am

I think it is a little unusual that they would make a boat that can only travel downstream.

sugarbear

4/14/2014 12:47:01 am

Something I learned that was interesting or unusual was that there were pirates in the persian gulf.

Mr.Sizzlybacon

4/14/2014 12:49:02 am

I learned that Sumerians went through the persian gulf just to trade for things in egypt.

Mr.monkeyman

4/14/2014 12:49:16 am

I guess since I didn't read the website till now I have to come early to do the percentage thing. I learned that there were many gold mines around Egypt.

pigslayer

4/14/2014 12:53:37 am

I learned that you can't do front flips while running leatned that the hard way I hope every one had a good weekend bye

The guy

4/14/2014 01:13:10 am

I had a very busy weekend outside. I will tell u guys about it when I get to schools

Hockeystar9813

4/14/2014 01:18:04 am

I will do the percent thing now but i finished everything. i learned in the video that the persian gulf was very dnagerous.

rubberlemons

4/14/2014 01:24:03 am

Something i learned was in ancient mesopitamia was that there were many dangers about crossing the persian gulf. An example of percent being used in really life when you are counting up votes for e.g who will be the next president.

Minnie Mouse

4/14/2014 01:30:30 am

The maps we are doing are pretty easy to do. I can't wait for Jump Rope For Heart. The percents were pretty easy, I got a good list.

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