All of my classes will soon be learning at least a bit about World War I, or, the Great War, as it was called.
One of my favorite movies takes place on the embattled Western Front, the 600 mile battle-scarred strip that stretched from the English Channel to the Swiss Alps. The Western Front was marked by a new kind of fighting: trench warfare. Instead of the open battlefields of wars past, soldiers on either side would dig trenches and foxholes, where they would often spend several cold and muddy months.
This movie, Joyeux Noël, depicts the fabled Christmas of 1914, as it was on the Western Front. This film not only does a good job of showing just how terrible the Great War was and the kind of toll the trenches took on men from all sides, but it also tells a great story of how even the worst of "enemies" can come together for something as holy and sacred as Christmas: especially if they're not even sure what they are fighting for.
This will start on pt. 1 of the film, and if you just let it play, it should play the movie in its entirity. Enjoy!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
The Sun Never Sets [7th Grade]
Chapter 21: The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire
“Map of the Empire” Assignment
Due: Tuesday, 28 April
You and a small group of others will be responsible for making a map of a particular territory of the British Empire during the Victorian Age. The map should be hand-drawn, informative, but colorful as well (something I would want to hang on the wall!). The map should include a LEGEND, or KEY, and a COMPASS.
The map should be on a normal-sized piece of poster board. The map should include information about important people, places, and events (that´s where the LEGEND comes in!). There should also be a timeline along the lower left corner of the map (so that it does not distract from the map). Around the edges of the map, you should include pictures and bits of important information.
For example, if you were to do a map of Africa, you might mark on your map where the Boer War took place, and include it in your LEGEND. You might also trace Robert Livingstone´s route to the heart of Africa, and mark where he saw Victoria Falls. In addition to this, you would include pictures and bits of information about these people, places, and events around your map (on the same piece of poster).
The regions you will be drawing maps of are:
1. India, China, and Japan
2. Africa
3. Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
(You may use more than one piece of poster if you see the need)
If you have any questions when you are working on this outside of class, email me at
mr.nstrayhorn@gmail.com
Mr. Nathan
“Map of the Empire” Assignment
Due: Tuesday, 28 April
You and a small group of others will be responsible for making a map of a particular territory of the British Empire during the Victorian Age. The map should be hand-drawn, informative, but colorful as well (something I would want to hang on the wall!). The map should include a LEGEND, or KEY, and a COMPASS.
The map should be on a normal-sized piece of poster board. The map should include information about important people, places, and events (that´s where the LEGEND comes in!). There should also be a timeline along the lower left corner of the map (so that it does not distract from the map). Around the edges of the map, you should include pictures and bits of important information.
For example, if you were to do a map of Africa, you might mark on your map where the Boer War took place, and include it in your LEGEND. You might also trace Robert Livingstone´s route to the heart of Africa, and mark where he saw Victoria Falls. In addition to this, you would include pictures and bits of information about these people, places, and events around your map (on the same piece of poster).
The regions you will be drawing maps of are:
1. India, China, and Japan
2. Africa
3. Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
(You may use more than one piece of poster if you see the need)
If you have any questions when you are working on this outside of class, email me at
mr.nstrayhorn@gmail.com
Mr. Nathan
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