Click the links below to watch the BBC Kids cartoon production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCZndWMALOo
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqGEQ-832rI&feature=related
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOYAfq_7Xjg&feature=related
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
HISTORY
Wandering Through Africa (1857)
Cape Town in South Africa was a popular city for the Dutch and British to live and trade in the 1850’s. A Scottish Missionary named David Livingstone arrived in Cape Town and began his travels northward, into the center of Africa. He was in search of rivers and other trade routes that would assist Europeans with trade. Livingstone hoped that these routes would promote the trade of ivory, salt, and other goods, rather than slaves. The more that Livingstone travelled through Africa, the more he began to despise the slave trade.
Livingstone was attacked by a lion in the town of Mabotsa. He survived the attack but his arm was severely injured. In 1858, the government of Great Britain gave Livingstone the official job of finding trade routes in Africa under the title of consul. 15 years passed when Henry Morton Stanley, a journalist for the New York Times went to Africa in search of the missing explorer. Stanley found Livingstone and offered to take home to England, but Livingstone refused. Livingstone passed away two years later, his heart buried under an African tree and his body sent back to England.
Cape Town in South Africa was a popular city for the Dutch and British to live and trade in the 1850’s. A Scottish Missionary named David Livingstone arrived in Cape Town and began his travels northward, into the center of Africa. He was in search of rivers and other trade routes that would assist Europeans with trade. Livingstone hoped that these routes would promote the trade of ivory, salt, and other goods, rather than slaves. The more that Livingstone travelled through Africa, the more he began to despise the slave trade.
Livingstone was attacked by a lion in the town of Mabotsa. He survived the attack but his arm was severely injured. In 1858, the government of Great Britain gave Livingstone the official job of finding trade routes in Africa under the title of consul. 15 years passed when Henry Morton Stanley, a journalist for the New York Times went to Africa in search of the missing explorer. Stanley found Livingstone and offered to take home to England, but Livingstone refused. Livingstone passed away two years later, his heart buried under an African tree and his body sent back to England.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
HISTORY
The Crimean War (1853-1856)
Four factors helped to start the Crimean War.
1)The Turks allowed European countries to take care of holy places.
2)Nicholas 1 wanted Constantinople.
3)England was afraid of Russia.
4)The French decided to make friends with the English.
The Peace of Paris, which ended the war, had three parts.
1)Sevastopol was returned to Russia.
2)Russia gave Turkish land back to the Turks.
3)Russia could not keep warships in the Black Sea.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
HISTORY
Japan Re-opens
The four islands of Japan were ruled by a shogun, a military general who inherited his position. Although Japan had an Emperor, power and rule of the country lay in the shogun hands. For 200 years, that shogun had been from the Tokugawa family. The Tokugawa family kept anyone from Western countries (Europe or the Americas) out because they were afraid that Christian missionaries would convert the Japanese Buddhists to Christianity. They did not need missionairies, Western ideas, or goods. So the shoguns passed laws forbidding the Japanese to travel to foreign lands.
In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry and his fleet of black ships approached Edo Bay. The United States wanted to trade with Japan. American merchants wanted to buy fine Japanese silks and ceramics, and more importantly, coal. The black ships intimidated the people of Japan, finally pressuring them to let Perry and a few of his men on land. Perry handed over a letter from the President of the US to a Japanese governor named Toda. Perry left and returned one year later in 1854. The Japanese realized their army of samurai were no match against the US and agreed to sign a trade treaty.
The four islands of Japan were ruled by a shogun, a military general who inherited his position. Although Japan had an Emperor, power and rule of the country lay in the shogun hands. For 200 years, that shogun had been from the Tokugawa family. The Tokugawa family kept anyone from Western countries (Europe or the Americas) out because they were afraid that Christian missionaries would convert the Japanese Buddhists to Christianity. They did not need missionairies, Western ideas, or goods. So the shoguns passed laws forbidding the Japanese to travel to foreign lands.
In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry and his fleet of black ships approached Edo Bay. The United States wanted to trade with Japan. American merchants wanted to buy fine Japanese silks and ceramics, and more importantly, coal. The black ships intimidated the people of Japan, finally pressuring them to let Perry and a few of his men on land. Perry handed over a letter from the President of the US to a Japanese governor named Toda. Perry left and returned one year later in 1854. The Japanese realized their army of samurai were no match against the US and agreed to sign a trade treaty.
Friday, September 11, 2009
HISTORY
The Sepoy Mutiny
Many years before the sepoy mutiny occurred, English merchants formed a group called the East India Company and built trading posts along the coast of India. The East India Company began to take control of various cities in India, including Bengal, Calcutta, and Delhi. Many native Indians, both Muslim and Hindu, who agreed to work for the East India Company became soldiers of the British Army. These native soldiers were called sepoys.
In 1857, the governor of Bengal assembled an army and tried to force the English to leave Calcutta. The sepoys began to rebel all over the northwest of India under the leadership of Emperor Bahadur Shah. The well trained British army defeated the sepoys and captured Emperor Shah, finding him guilty of treason. Queen Victoria took India away from the East India Company and announced that India was a colony of Britain. India was governed by the Queen and Parliament with the help of a head official called the Viceroy of India.
Many years before the sepoy mutiny occurred, English merchants formed a group called the East India Company and built trading posts along the coast of India. The East India Company began to take control of various cities in India, including Bengal, Calcutta, and Delhi. Many native Indians, both Muslim and Hindu, who agreed to work for the East India Company became soldiers of the British Army. These native soldiers were called sepoys.
In 1857, the governor of Bengal assembled an army and tried to force the English to leave Calcutta. The sepoys began to rebel all over the northwest of India under the leadership of Emperor Bahadur Shah. The well trained British army defeated the sepoys and captured Emperor Shah, finding him guilty of treason. Queen Victoria took India away from the East India Company and announced that India was a colony of Britain. India was governed by the Queen and Parliament with the help of a head official called the Viceroy of India.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
FRENCH
Just a reminder that you need a glue stick, large ziplock bag and red duotang for Madame Stella's french class.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
REMINDER
PHYS ED - every Friday for the month of September. Remember to bring your gym clothes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. (WHITE SOCKS)
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