Roman Art & Architecture

View the Roman art below:

http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=42506

1. What is the title and name of the artwork you have chosen to analyze? Who is the artist
(if available)?

2. What type of art form is it (painting, coinage, mosaic, etc.)? Why do you think so?

3. What materials were used in creating this artwork (paint, tiles, plaster, concrete, etc.)?

4. Think like a Roman: Do you think this art was made to be seen by the public or by a private citizen of Rome? Explain.

5. Think like an art historian: What do you think the purpose of making this work of art was (i.e., for beauty, decoration, to honor someone, propaganda, etc.)?

6. Think like a historian: What type of clues does this work of art give us about how ancient Romans lived?

7. Think like a historian: Think about what you learned in this unit about how the styles of different societies have influenced Roman art. How has the art of other cultures affected the style of this Roman art piece (i.e., Greece, Egypt, etc.)?

DUE MONDAY 1026 @ MIDNIGHT

Current Event Week of 10/19 - 10/23

Answer the following questions in your post:

Media Literacy Question of the Day

1.What are some ways that you can think of to publicize nutrition guidelines for school meals?

Pakistan Blast

2. What information is known about recent bombings at a university in Pakistan?

3.Why do you think that terrorists would want to target a university?

Afghanistan Election

4. What events have led to Afghanistan's November 7th presidential runoff election?

5. How has the international community responded to the announced runoff?

6.What challenges do you think that Afghanistan might face in holding this runoff election?

Nutrition Guidelines

7.According to the program, what are some of the nutritional recommendations for school meals that are outlined in a new report? What is your opinion of these guidelines?

8.What do you think might be the potential impact, if any, of the new guidelines on student health? Explain.

9.When you choose what foods to eat, is nutrition a factor? If so, how? If not, why not?


Meatless Mondays

10. According to the report: What reasons have Baltimore school officials given for adopting "Meatless Mondays"? How has the meat industry responded to this program?

11.How do you think that students might respond if the Meatless Mondays program was instituted in your school?

DUE FRIDAY 10/23 @ MIDNIGHT

Current Event 10/12 - 10/16

CNN Student News 10/12



Answer the following questions in your post:

Media Literacy Question of the Day

1. In your opinion: What are some reasons why a lawmaker would choose to appear on a political news program? What impact, if any, might a lawmaker's appearance on this type of program have on supporters and opponents of the issues that he or she may discuss?

Attack in Pakistan

2.What details are known about a 22-hour hostage standoff at a military base in Pakistan?

3.Why do you think that the Taliban would want to attack a Pakistani military facility?

Peace Prize Awarded

4.What is your opinion of the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to President Barack Obama?

5. What criteria would you use for selecting a Nobel Peace Prize recipient? Would you give more weight to a nominee's past accomplishments, or to his or her potential for future achievement? Explain your rationale.

Space Station's Future

6.According to the program: How much has the international space station program cost the United States? What are some of the beneficial outcomes of the program?

7.In your opinion, are the ISS program's benefits worth the costs? Why or why not?

8.Can you think of an experiment that might benefit from being conducted in a weightless environment?

DUE FRIDAY NIGHT @ MIDNIGHT 10/16

Current Event for week of 10/5 - 10/9

I received this video from Cassidy Mendoza, and though it was a great item for a current event, especially for teens.

This week is National Bullying Prevention Week. To acknowledge this, I have included a video and article.



DIRECTIONS:

1. Read the article "Parents Often Unaware of Cyber-Bullying" and answer the following questions in your post:

a. How do you, and the article define bullying?

b. According to the article, why do teens not inform their parents about cyber-bullying? What other reasons do you think they do not?

2. Read the second article, "More Teens Victimized by Cyber-Bullying"

a. According to the article, what are the effects of cyber-bullying?

b. How do cyber-bullies harass their victims?

DUE FRIDAY 10/9 @ midnight