Thursday, February 24, 2011

Ms. B's Blog: BLOG 8 - Russia - Current Events

Ms. B's Blog: BLOG 8 - Russia - Current Events: "Directions - Read an article/ watch a video about a current event in Russia or a satellite country. Summarize the events in one paragraph. ..."

Suicide Bombing At Moscow Airport

This bombing was very tragic...These type of things happen all the time and often others are hurt by their loved ones planning to go somewhere (maybe to a nice country or on a business trip) and they do not make it because someone walks in there and blows everybody to bits. I suggest this airport get better security measures or else it may become more deserted. Once people start seeing these things continue to happen then i twill become more common. This event was very shocking to me. Usually, in Russia it seems like they would create this big multi dispute of why it happened. Well...R.I.P. to the ones that could have been going somewhere special, and to the suicide bomber it was not right for you to do that you should have had some form of psychiological counseling...It is all your fault but your dead... So... I hope this does not happen to a country like Russia anymore.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Ms. B's Blog: European Inventions - Due 2/16 (XC)

Ms. B's Blog: European Inventions - Due 2/16 (XC): "Create a list of the top ten European inventions, innovations, and/ or discoveries over the past two hundred years. Describe how each inven..."

Top ten European Inventions

1the heavy plough
2tidal mills
3the hour glass
4blast furnace
5liquor
6eyeglasses
7the mechanical clock
8spinning wheel
9quarantine
10printing press

Ms. B's Blog: Political Cartoon - due 2/18 - (XC)

Ms. B's Blog: Political Cartoon - due 2/18 - (XC): "Find a recent political cartoon (2011) that depicts a major political issue in Europe. Bring a copy of the cartoon with a 1 paragraph summar..."

My political cartoon link is http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/directory/e/europe.asp

This political is show Euorope's Union starting to fall apart...It is evidently trying to say the Europe Union has a weak support system which is demolishing the rest of the other parties. I think they spend lots of money on unnessasary things when other things need to be contributed to.

Ms. B's Blog: Europe via YouTube

Ms. B's Blog: Europe via YouTube: "Take a look at these clips from Youtube - they will provide you with a look at European countries the book cannot give you...NOTE - I am not..."

Seafood In Spain

This video was very interesting. Although, I did not agree with some of things these people were eating. I would like to try ans see what it would taste like. In my perspective they have a cery distinctive,diverse taste in various foods. they add various spices to it to make it flavorful and to make the food full with potential. Understanding and tasting food from other countries would be an interest to me. I someday hope to taste the food that I once thought did not look satisfying.