Evaluation

     To me, evaluation means how you are marked upon how you do well and the effort you put in. Evaluation  is very critical because that is how you perceive someone's actions and abilities. It is very important and should be taken seriously. If a person is smart and works really hard, that person should be given automatically an evaluation very close to 100%. In contrast, if a person has no knowledge and doesn't even try, that person will get a very low evaluation. On the other hand, a person who isn't that smart but at least shows a lot of effort should be given an acceptable mark. Sometimes, evaluations are taken for granted. People stop trying after they get a high evaluation because they were already given that mark. Their evaluation should be changed even though how smart they are because they don't give an effort anymore. People who aren't that smart but actually put a lot of effort deserve more evaluation because they try.

Roman R.A.F.T.

     The Roman R.A.F.T. presentations were very amazing. The presentations were all about the Ancient Roman civilization. They talked about entertainment, traditions, military, food, mythology and Julius Caesar of Ancient Rome. The presentations were entertaining. There were various ways of presentations. There were game shows and the Prezi. The students did a good job in their presentations. The presentations fully explained most of the important events and things in Ancient Rome. In the game shows, we had to guess the missing word. If we got it right, we were given a prize. In the Prezi, every detail was explained. Wonderful pictures were added to enhance the presentation. All in all, I learned a lot from the presentations about Ancient Rome. I realized that Ancient Rome was a very important event in history. It changed and shaped the world a lot. It was very interesting to know that Ancient Rome was the best civilization in its time. They had the best military, and they always won. Last but not the least, Ancient Rome was a very powerful force that you can't imagine.

Roman PMI

Plus
-The United States did not form any type of formal colonies.
-There has not been any evidence that the United States has deployed any ruling consults in other sovereign lands.
- The Romans were known for their infrastructure including their roads as well as their engineering feats wih bridges and aqueducts.
- Rome realized that if they were to last as a world power, the Romans had to excel at both the art of winning wars as well as winning the cultural battle found in political circles.
- The Romans put down "roots" all over their occupied territories and left their cultural and architectural footprint on the world.

Minus
- The Americans in the United States are implementing the same tactics without fail, all the while not realizing the Roman "roots" of these tactics.
- The Romans assumed that cultural, economic and social differences could be bridged by simply implementing the "Roman" way.
- The United States was founded on rebellion against another empire, the British Empire.
- China is a socialist and communist country that is slowly turning its back on its soul and embracing its nemesis, capitalism.
- Americans would claim bragging rights on their own imperialism.

Interesting
- Military strength is the most obvious similarity.
- Based on history, the Romans understood that the world needed to practice imperialism, namely the art of winning wars and invading territories.
- The Internet began as a military tool, and arguably is one of the most superior inventions of our time, bringing whole nations together in mere nanoseconds.
- Rome's greatest conquest was the seduction of its peoples.
- The fall of the Roman Empire occurred primarily due to a lack of foresight.

Ancient Civilization Presentation

     The Ancient Civilization presentations were very wonderful. There were 6 presentations namely the Mayans, Greeks, Cree, Chinese, Indians and Egyptians. The presentations were put on the Prezi, which was another way to present other than the powerpoint. It is sort of like the powerpoint, but much better and you can do more to it. Learning the ancient civilizations I think, is very important. It tells us about the past and how it all started. I really liked the presentations, and I learned a lot of interesting facts. A part of each presentation that was very fun to watch was the infomercial. In the infomercial, we went back in time in our civilization and reported something about it like we were on the news. The background was a place of our civilization. The students put a lot of effort into their presentations and they really took their time, that's why the presentations looked creative and attractive. They put in a lot of important and interesting facts, wonderful pictures and videos.

Mr. Benjoe's Presentation

Mr. Benjoe's presentation was very interesting. It was about the Cree people and how they should be referred to as. Mr. Benjoe explained a lot about it and he shared to us something about himself. He explained them clearly and I was able to understand his presentation very well. I learned that "native" people shouldn't be called "indians" because that is very inappropriate and that they are not. They are supposed to be called according to the group of people that they belong. Mr. Benjoe also told us about some words and definitions about his culture. I also learned about where he came from and about his name. Surprisingly, he said that his name was just made up and it originated from something.

Current Event Blog #1

What: The article is about who the new pope will be and how the voting system of electing a new
pope works.

Who: The people involved are the Catholic people, the Cardinals, and the new pope.

When: This happens from February 28, 2013 - present.

Where: This happens in the Vatican City in Rome.

Why: The former pope has resigned and we need to elect a new pope. This impacts the whole
world especially the Roman Catholics. This is important because this is our tradition. This
deals most with Anthropology.

Does God exist?

Yes, God does exist. As a Roman Catholic, I believe in God and I have faith in Him. I also believe everything about God in the Bible. He is the Creator. He created the universe and He also created us. Without Him, there would be no universe. We may not see Him, but we know that God exists through our feelings, thoughts and beliefs.