"Lost Treasures of The Ancient World: Japan"

Go to this video link and watch the video:  http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x34jhcj

As you watch the video, fill out the Timeline of Major Events in the History of Japan Notetaking Sheet.

  

• I do not expect full sentences when taking notes.
• Abbreviations and bulleted notes are expected.
• Be concise, but thorough.  

If the video link above will not work for some reason, you can find the video at these links as well:  

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2w1v89

https://tune.pk/video/5925076/lost-treasures-of-the-ancient-world-episode-14-samurai-japan-history-documentary 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1rvqh9_lost-treasures-of-the-ancient-world-5-of-6-japan_tv 
 

Secret Annex Tour

http://www.annefrank.org/en/Subsites/Home/

Mapping Plot Events from a Book

Here are some sample Google Maps that were created by my 8th graders to go along with the book Chains.  
Your maps should resemble these.

1. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zhbpLn1lTLbQ.kP1LiHnUNT6k&usp=sharing
2. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zutZ9TekzP1U.kitNMbLZ_YjQ&usp=sharing
3. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z4OIyK20xd4A.kQDKpvASR83o&usp=sharing

The Other Side of the Sky Resource links

AFGHANISTAN HOUSING:

Try search words:  “traditional afghanistan compound housing”

1. http://uwf.edu/atcdev/afghanistan/society/Lesson5Housing.html

• [Information about traditional Afghan housing Qallah (Kha-llah)]

AFGHANISTAN SCHOOLS:

1. http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/tag/education/
2. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-schools-girls-idUSBRE8480ZT20120509
3. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2010/04/201042663711279658.html
4. https://gemreportunesco.wordpress.com/2014/03/11/afghanistan-rebuilding-girls-education-after-decades-of-conflict/

KABUL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL:

(Remember that she was in the hospital in the 1990s)

1. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/afghanistan.hospitals/index.html?eref=onion
2. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/afghanistan-childrens-hospital-struggles-to-cope-with-winter-rush/
3. https://cure.org/afghanistan/
4. https://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/misc/57jrge.htm

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CULTURE OF AFGHANISTAN:

1. https://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/review/2011/irrc-881-cairo-photos.pdf
2. http://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Afghanistan.html
3. http://www.afghanistan-today.org/en/articles/society/162/
4. http://www.afghanistans.com/Information/People/WayofLife.htm
5. https://books.google.com/books?id=bY8ck6iktikC&pg=PA113&lpg=PA113&dq=traditional+afghanistan+compound+housing&source=bl&ots=HZrL5YsuH4&sig=i92xazdQ0gEKdLf6XxUo1yEVNBk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj5-pX3zNzLAhVC2mMKHVWiDy0Q6AEITzAK#v=onepage&q=traditional%20afghanistan%20compound%20housing&f=false

GERMAN AID TO AFGHANISTAN:

1. https://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/misc/57jrge.htm
2. http://project16427.tilda.ws/
3. http://www.dw.com/en/hamburg-helps-traumatized-refugees/a-18899472
4. http://www.uke.de/english/index.html  (This is probably the hospital she went to)

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TALIBAN:

1. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11451718
2. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/taliban.html
3. http://web.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/groups/view/367

FARAH WEBSITES:

1. https://northcentralcollege.edu/news/farah-hassan-ahmedi-10
2. http://www.nextstepu.com/role-model---farah-ahmedi---author.art#.VvlHWeIrLcs
3. http://digital.publicationprinters.com/publication/?i=65138&p=44

Lord of the Flies

In case you missed watching the rest of Lord of the Flies in class... here's a link to the movie you can watch on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftiWT5wMP7I

OnPoint Credit Union Education Awards

Go to this website to get more information or to apply:

http://www.onpointcu.com/onpoint-prize.html

Nominate our school for a $500 award or $2,500 by nominating a teacher (who would get their rent or mortgage paid for one year!)


Deadlines:  April 1st for school award or April 8th for the Educator of the Year Award.

Free 4-day Overnight Mt Rainier Field School

If you are a current 8th grader (or high schooler), you can apply for this fun summer opportunity:  (sorry 7th graders)

Discover Washington: Youth Heritage Project (YHP) is an annual 4-day (overnight) interactive field school that engages high school students and teachers by connecting them to historic, cultural, and natural resources. YHP is designed to introduce historic preservation to a younger generation - future leaders that will work to save the places that matter. Through grant funding, we are pleased to be able to offer YHP free of cost to all accepted applicants.

This year, our fifth annual Discover Washington: Youth Heritage Project will be held at Mount Rainier National Park, July 13-16, 2016. 

• Go to this website to read more about it: 
• http://preservewa.org/DiscoverWashingtonYHP.aspx

• Go to this website to apply: 
• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Z3T_i2ZoX3RrPDwZrcHORtqhG5pxwALgnKTxzyW0Iq8/viewform

Application deadline is May 20, 2016

The Other Side of the Sky Geography Lesson

The Other Side of the Sky

Using the following websites, fill out the information on the assignment that you received in class to better understand the similarities and differences between the citizens of Afghanistan, America, and Washington State.  This will help you orient yourself to the story of Farah & better connect to the events in the book.

1. ·        https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
2. ·        http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/united-states/washington-guide/
3. ·        http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/united-states-guide/
4. ·        http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/afghanistan-guide/
5. ·        http://www.britannica.com/place/Hindu-Kush
6. ·        http://www.britannica.com/place/Rocky-Mountains
7. ·        http://www.britannica.com/place/Cascade-Range
8. LITERACY RATES: https://nces.ed.gov/naal/estimates/StateEstimates.aspx

YOU ARE NOT LIMITED TO THESE WEBSITES, BUT YOU SHOULD AVOID JUST USING WIKIPEDIA IF POSSIBLE... 

it's not always reliable, but these sites should be, and should also be able to provide the information that you will need.