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Church in the Middle Ages

The Church played an important role in the Middle Ages. One way it had importance was that the Church conducted different rituals, such as, death ceremonies, marriage ceremonies, and child birth. The Monastery would help the local people by healing them and teaching them. The reason why they would teach them is because, in the Middle Ages, there weren’t any schools, people would get an education at the local monastery. The Church would have been able to do all this, because many nobles and lords would support it through money. A usual Church was Catholic and it was the only connection people had to God. For these reasons, the Church had a large impact on the lives of people living in the Middle Ages.

Mr. Lee Visits Us

                On the 26th of April, Rachel's Dad, Mr. Lee, gave us a presentation on Solar Panels. It was soo cool!! I learned about the wonders of Solar Panels. The process of the making of the panels. It was cool how you had to first, dig the silicone from the ground, then you wash them and rid them of other minerals. Next, you melt the silicone into a large block and cut the block into many pieces. These pieces are called wafers. They are thin and easlily broken. You add a few chemicals, like anti-glare, and voila you have a single cell. If you add alot of these cells togthe on a panel, you have a solar panel!! In my old school, were we able to ride in a solar car, and we got to look inside at the workings. I had always wondered how these panels were made. Now, I know! A question I still have is, How would you store this energy? How would the energy convert from sunlight to electricity then into a battery? A big thanks to Mr. Lee, I had a lot of fun!

What is the Role of the Army?

                The role of the army is different depending on who the army is loyal to. The army could be loyal to the government, or the people, or the country itself. For example, the recent events in Tunisia and Eygpt, the army was more loyal to their country, because they had acted like the peace-keepers, only keeping people from killing people. For another example, in ancient Rome, the army was more loyal to their general than their government. For when their general led them into war against the government, they had followed. Additionally, in the crisis of Libya, the army was more loyal to their government, for when the government said to stop the protestors, the army just killed them. In some cases the role of the army will change. For instance, the Roman army was first all for self-defense, but after many victories, the army changed from completely self-defense to being all for conquest. All in all, the role of the army will change depending on who the army's loyalty belongs to.

Post for 3-29-2011

This morning, we had 4 groups of high schoolers teach us about science topics. My favorite was the carbon cycle, because I found it the most interesting. I knew about carbon, but i didn't really know how it tied into global warming. They had the most alluring presentation. It is very interesting how the carbon comes from the plants during photosythesis, then once the plant dies, the carbon goes into the Earth for millions of years, then oil or coal companies dig up the carbon (the name for the carbon is fossil fuels), then burn it, releasing the dirty carbon back into the air, and so the cycle continues. There are more details in it, but this is the most basic form.

My First Post!!!

Hey Everyone!! This is my brand new Blog, using Posterous!!! I'm nervous about starting this blog!! Welcome!! Enjoy!! <3

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