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Follow our trip through Italy...

http://my.eftours.com/christinas22/grand-tour-of-italy

Use the following websites to explore and answer questions regarding the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,35947,00.html

http://millercenter.org/president/gwbush/essays/biography/5

http://www.cfr.org/afghanistan/us-war-afghanistan/p20018

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/24/taliban-peace-talks-us_n_1450397.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8143196.stm

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/12/politics/obama-sotu-afghanistan-troops

Here are websites...

Go to Choices website and go to bottom for resources...

http://www.choices.edu/resources/twtn/twtn_arab_spring.php

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/quiz.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/fixing-immigration-system-america-s-21st-century-economy
http://dreamact.info/

Here is site to view the documentary.
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/bowling-for-columbine/

http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/exhibition/flash.html

Sample Obituary Template for Newspapers

"NAME", "AGE", of PLACE OF RESIDENCE,  died (can also say "passed away", went to heaven, etc.), "DATE" (can include optional cause of death).

"HE/SHE" was born ("PLACE", "DATE OF BIRTH". "NAME" graduated from "SCHOOL" and received "DEGREE" from "SCHOOL". "HE/SHE" was married to "SPOUSE'S NAME" ( wedding date is optional).

INCLUDE OPTIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION HERE: Employment history, accomplishments, organizations, activities, etc.

"HE/SHE" was survived by "CHILDREN", "GRANDCHILDREN", ETC. (Try to separate each name with a comma or semicolon)

1. Take the quiz “Who Are You?” to figure out which Roman Emperor you are most similar to.

http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/special/quiz.html

So who are you? ________________________________________________________________________

Do you agree that you are a match? __________________________________________________

What characteristics do you have that are similar? _________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Are there any characteristics that you think are not a match? _____________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

1. Using your book and/or internet make notes on the Julian emperors:

Websites to use for information:

http://www.roman-emperors.org/impindex.htm

http://www.roman-colosseum.info/roman-emperors/index.htm

http://www.ancientromanemperors.net/

1. On another piece of paper, type up an obituary for one of the above nine emperors of Rome. The obituary should include at least the following:

name (formal)

years in power

how they came to power

impact on Roman Empire

significant events or important facts about his rule

how he died

who he left behind

http://www.cleveleys.co.uk/wonders/sevenwondersoftheworld.htm

Here is the website to use...
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html