The Minoans

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Remember and honor Martin Luther King, Jr. for the difference he made. A lot of people wanted change, but very did something. MLK is a model of peacefully pursuing what is right.

Task #3: RAFT Writing

Maybe it's a RAFT that you're clinging to for survival. Jack could have sure used a RAFT (Titanic reference). The RAFT we're making this week isn't necessarily going to save your life from freezing cold water, but it will be a unique way for you to show understanding of the Silk Road. It also wouldn't save your life against sharks. An actual raft might now even do that. Anyway, I'm getting away from the point - RAFT stands for Role, Audience, Format and Topic. Use the links below to get the rest of the information.

RAFT instructions
"Hands" example RAFT
[Txting convo] example RAFT

Requirements:                                   

Challenges - at least two challenges of traveling the silk road are included in the RAFT.

Benefits - at least two benefits of the silk road are included.

Process - it is evident (clear) that you understand the process of the silk road - how it worked.

Grammar - no errors (spelling, punctuation). Proper word choice is used.                

Length - length of RAFT is around one page - more if needed. The point is to show understanding in a unique way. Write as much as you need to accomplish this.

Task #2: Chinese Inventions

A lot of things exist. Therefore a lot of things have been invented. Some were thought up a long time ago, some recently. Today we're talking about the long ago - ancient Chinese inventions. Taking it a step further, we'll rank them in order of importance and see which one was the most impactful on history. Access your chart here. Use this website to gather some of your information.

The Eternal Army

What or who exactly is the Terra Cotta army? Watch this video to find out.