Class Challenge by Anastasia Chrzanowski

Karli Trapani, US History, Period 1

2020-03-25 16:15:24 UTC

I took a virtual tour of the National Aquarium. There is multiple floors with different sea animals and one floor that is a rainforest. Animals included bottlenose dolphins, moon jellies, green moray eels, and many more. I would like to visit the National Aquarium because they have a wide variety of animals to see.

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achrzanowski — 2020-03-25 18:58:41 UTC

Challenge: For the Ladies!
You may know her from the movie Hidden Figures- Katherine Johnson was worked as a mathematician at NASA for 35 years! Katherine was one of the first African American female scientists at NASA and she's remembered as a trailblazer for this, but also for her work; Johnson calculated trajectories for major space missions, including flights to mars and the moon. Her decades of effort earned her the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in 2015. Katherine died last month at the age 101! Let's give it up for women in science!

Kat Bauer, AP World, Period 3

2020-03-25 19:27:27 UTC

I don't have a picture, but I play Catan all the time, including this break. I lose every game, but its a great way to explore how early societies may have thought about resources and expanding their territory. They would have had to gain as many resources through conquering as possible, and when out of a valuable resource find a way to trade with their neighbors. It is also important to have good communication and travel through the expansion of roads to various resources and ports in order to trade. The game is especially fun with friends, and my personal opinion is that sheep are the superior resource.

Elisabeth Delpouys, AP World, Period 6

2020-03-25 21:24:18 UTC

I watched Schindler's List, a historical film depicting the holocaust and the life of Oskar Schindler, a business man who saved the lives of hundreds of Jewish people who otherwise would have been imprisoned or killed at Auschwitz. The movie held a powerful message about humanity and cruelty, and the duality of hope and despair. Oskar Schindler is a good man, but brutally human, driven by wealth and greed, whose actions are not entirely angelic. While saving Jewish people he used them as in his factories. The movie is gruesomely real with the depiction of the holocaust, and the overwhelming violence and brutality emphasizes the cruelty of the Nazi party during this era.

Alisa Ioffe, AP World, Period 3

2020-03-25 21:26:15 UTC

Challenge: For the Ladies!
Golda Meir was an Israeli politician who helped in the founding of The State of Israel and later served as its fourth prime minister. In which case, she was the first woman to hold that post. Meir also helped Jewish war refugees during WW2, this was one of the main pushes towards her involvement in Jewish freedom. Golda Meir is an especially inspiring figure to me because of her hard work and her unbreakable perseverance in the fight for Jewish freedom.

Hailey Eggiman, US History, Period 5

2020-03-25 21:51:24 UTC

Starting in the late 1950s, Carole King wrote Will You Love Me Tomorrow. She also wrote for The Shirelles, and a song she wrote became the first ever number 1 song for an African American girl group. She then broke off to have a solo career, and quickly became very popular. In 2013, she became the first ever female to receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. A quote from her is "I just sort of try to be a good person; try to write music that lifts people and makes me feel good to sing". Music has been such an influential part of my life, and I love getting the opportunity to share it with as many people as possible. It took people like Carole King to allow females to become more noticed and appreciated for their song writing abilities. Thank you Carole King <3

Enayah Aamir, US History, Period 1

enayaha — 2020-03-25 22:45:45 UTC

I took a virtual tour of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney World in Florida. I remember going on it and it was one of my favorite rides there. The ride takes you through scenes from the movie. The one down below is the scene where the pirates are shooting at each other from their ships.

Kate Vavra, AP World, Period 3

2020-03-25 22:52:36 UTC

Challenge: For the Ladies!
Anne Frank was a German Jew who was a child during the Holocaust, and was one of the six million Jews killed by the Nazis. She is famously known for her diary, which she wrote over a period of two years while in hiding with the rest of her family. After Anne, her sister, and her mother were killed and Europe was liberated, her father published her diary, and since then, it has been translated into 70 languages. Anne's diary shares her past experiences, hopes, and fears with the rest of the world. It shows how much pain and suffering the Holocaust caused innocent people. Anne's work has helped keep the memory of the Jews of the Holocaust alive. She, along with the rest of victims, will never be forgotten.

Brian Attwood, US history, period 1

mv_battwood — 2020-03-25 23:10:45 UTC

Challenge:Geo guesser

At first it took a while to try and figure out where it was in the world. But after the first few places, I had figured out how to move, which allowed me to look at certain details in posters, etc. After finding out about it figuring out where it was wasn't too bad.

Shaan Shabbir, AP World, Period 4

2020-03-25 23:14:16 UTC

It honestly wasn't too bad. I just looked at the context clues, and my basic knowledge, to pick up on small things, such as the language on the bus, or the shape of the speed limit sign. The smallest things give the biggest hints, that that is what helped me.

Lilly Van Wagenen, AP World History, Period 3

2020-03-25 23:20:21 UTC

Challenge: Where am I, GeoGuesser
This challenge was super fun! It was pretty hard at first, but once I realized that I could move around and look at signs and architecture in the pictures it got a lot easier. It was the hardest for me when there were pictures of just landscapes and it didn't have any words or buildings. It was a very interesting game!

Katherine Lively, US History, Period 1

mv_klively — 2020-03-25 23:28:05 UTC

Challenge: History Movie Critique
I watched Hacksaw Ridge, which is a true story about a man named Desmond Doss, who was an army medic and went on to win the Congressional Medal of Honor without ever firing a gun. It was based off a real life story so it was pretty accurate, and I thought it was a great movie! I would highly recommend watching it.

Jack Gemmer, US History, Period 5

2020-03-25 23:29:05 UTC

This was a fun challenge that really tested your geographical knowledge. It was hard for me at first but I was able to get the hang of it later on.

Karis Choi, AP World History, Period 6

karischoi — 2020-03-25 23:40:34 UTC

Challenge: Where Am I? GeoGuesser
This challenge was fun and not that hard. To figure out where I was, I looked at the style of architecture and the type of environment that was shown. This gave me an idea of the kind of area I was at, whether it be the country or direction on the map.

Angelina Izmaylova, Ap world, per 6

2020-03-26 01:30:31 UTC

Challenge for the ladies!
I chose Frida Kahlo who was a famous Mexican painter who painted mostly self-portraits. I think she is a very important historical woman figure because her art was very unique and vivid. Also she really pulled off the unibrow in her paintings and real life.
"I hope the leaving is joyful; and I hope never to return."

Ethan Goldman, US History, Period 1

2020-03-26 02:21:10 UTC

GeoGuessor was a fun challenge to play. It was very difficult and it turns out I don't know how most places look l
ike around the world. I played 5 rounds and I didn't get a single one correct.

Ethan Cook, AP World, period 4

mvecook — 2020-03-26 03:25:08 UTC

I did the Where Am I? Geoguessr challenge.
This was a fairly difficult challenge because I got a lot of hard locations. At one point I spawned in the middle of Russian wilderness, one a road that went on forever. After a while I just gave up and guessed eastern Russia, and was closer than I thought. I did use the geography and languages of the places I was in to narrow things down. At one point I spawned inside a shop! Not on the road! I could not go anywhere so I was stuck inside the shop. I looked around and I saw an Italian flag, so I guessed Italy, but it was actually in Serbia. That kind of sucked.

Charlie Mosher, US History, Period 1

mv_cmosher — 2020-03-26 03:32:46 UTC

I tried my hand at GeoGuesser and it was a good challenge. A lot of the locations I was put in gave me context clues. I looked for company names or graffiti and then I searched them up and it either gave me a location or what language it was in. I used that to narrow things down.

Nathan Hui AP World Per 6

2020-03-26 16:57:32 UTC

Challenge: History Movie Critique
I saw the movie American Sniper. Its based on a man named Chris Kyle who becomes one of the best Snipers in American History. After he returns from the war, he suffers from the trauma of war. I thought it was pretty good, the guy definitely did his training

Nico DeSimone AP World Period 3

mvndesimone — 2020-03-26 17:21:24 UTC

Challenge: Virtual Tour.
I took a virtual tour of the Louvre. I saw many interesting exhibits and the museum was very nice looking. Also interesting, for being such an affluent place, they have an awful website. And it's all in French. But other than that, it was very cool and I would like to go.

Isabel Walsh, US History, Period 5

2020-03-26 17:56:25 UTC

Challenge: For the Ladies!
Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave in the mid 1800s. She was a political activist who advocated for the abolition of slavery. She was most famous for her contributions to the underground railroad, an escape route for slaves in the south. She has been remembered for hundreds of years for her bravery and selflessness and deserves a shoutout for women's history month.

Owen Callison US History, Period 1.

2020-03-26 18:17:04 UTC

Challenge: Game it.
I played Minecraft for my game. I had to gather resources and use them to create a house and food source. I learned about economic supply and demand-The more valuable an item is, the lower the quantity of that item.
(Stock Photo)

Hailey Eggiman, US History, Period 5

haileyeggiman — 2020-03-26 18:40:32 UTC

I played Geo Guesser, and it was actually really fun. I looked for street names or businesses that I could then search up to narrow down where I was. The hardest one was when it gave me very limited movement, and I ended up getting that one very wrong (no surprise). Though I correctly guessed 3 places of the 5, which i'm very proud of. The closest one was only 35 yards away; I was essentially only on the other side of the road. For a different location, I looked up the Russian alphabet to then copy and paste certain letters into google translate. This game had me practice using my resources, and using my head. I'm really proud of my score, and I had a lot of fun. :)

Kavya Elango US History Period 5

mvkelango — 2020-03-26 19:15:13 UTC

Challenge:GeoGuesser
I tried to figure where the places were on GeoGuesser. It was very hard and challenging. Many of the images were of the normal life. There were features like cars or grass which is in a lot of places.I used the language or land features to determine where some places were. It was hard but I did enjoy the challenge.

Muskan Mall AP World period 6

mvmmall — 2020-03-26 19:17:25 UTC

Challenge: History Movie (show) Critique
I watched , Reign, a historical show that focuses on Queen Mary of Scots and Queen Elizabeth the first. A lot of the plot revolves around their rivalry and the Protestant Reformation. I found this show to be very interesting, but there were a lot of holes in the plot. Seeing all the historical references and clothes wee really cool though.

Juliana Kiepen AP World Period 3

mvjkiepen — 2020-03-26 19:32:58 UTC

Challenge: For The Ladies!
I chose Anne Frank as my historical icon because I thought it would relate perfectly to our recent chapter of notes that included information on the Holocaust. Anne Frank was an intelligent and inspirational Jewish girl who grew up during the period of World War II. During this time Jews were discriminated against and Anne was forced to relocate to a secret annex with her family and other people. For the time being she wrote in a diary. Anne Franks Diary was later published by her father and became one of the most universal accounts of World War II in history.

Emma Lam, AP World, Period 3

2020-03-26 19:50:07 UTC

Challenge :GeoGuesser
This challenge was a little difficult at first because I got rural locations that could have been anywhere in the world. However, there were some easier ones, like Paris, that I figured out fast based on architecture and the language on signs and buildings.

Elaina Nassoura, AP World, Period 3

mvenassoura — 2020-03-26 19:50:26 UTC

Challenge: For The Ladies!
I chose Roxane Gay because I have never heard of her and wanted to find out what contribution she made to history. She wrote an essay collection, Bad Feminist, that soon made her a New York Times best-selling author. The collection of essays covers five topics and how being a feminist has affected Gay's life for better and worse. I also took the time to watch her Ted Talk and she is so empowering. I love that she is realistic and shows that she doesn't live up to being a perfect feminist and asks that we embrace all types or "flavors" of feminism. She strongly believes women are equal (possibly superior) to men and this needs to be recognized by the world.

Taylor Hubbard, AP World, Period 6

2020-03-26 21:11:53 UTC

Challenge: GeoGuesser
This challenge was difficult because my first two locations could've been anywhere in the world. My other locations were easier because they had buildings, so I used the language on the signs and the architecture to figure out the location.

Daisy Liu, US History, Period 1

mv_dliu — 2020-03-26 21:38:35 UTC

Challenge: For The Ladies!
I chose Anna May Wong as my historical icon because I thought that it was very strange for a Chinese-American actor during her time. Anna May Wong was born in 1905 and died in 1961. She was an actress that regularly spoke out against racism in Hollywood and would refuse any offensive stereotypical role. She was often casted as the stereotypical "dragon lady" villain or was told she was "too Chinese to play Chinese." Despite her career being met with a ton of obstacles, she was still able to make a name for herself and remain an actress.

Kate Dangers, AP World, Period 4

2020-03-26 21:44:51 UTC

Challenge: Virtual Tour
I decided to do the virtual tour in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. There were so many pieces of his art and the tour was very easy to use. However, this is a museum I would rather see in person. I don't think the virtual tour can show the colors and shapes of the painting well enough. All of the paintings were brightly colored visually captivating. Some of my favorite paintings were the trees.

Caeli Baker, US History, Period 1

2020-03-26 23:59:28 UTC

Side Note: Ms. C, for some reason google classroom was being glitchy and none of the assignments showed up for me until today. I can see them all now and just did the Check-in Google Form.

Challenge: Game It
I have played Monopoly several times throughout the last week. It's a very competitive game and it made me realize that once you get a little bit of power in an industry, it is easy to take control and eventually rule the board and create a monopoly. I was definitely thinking back to what we said about robber barons during the game. My strategy is to focus on the cheapest color square group, buy all its properties and create hotels at a very cheap price to drive in the costly revenue early in the game from other players. This strategy helped me win 2 out of the 3 games I played.

Alex Girdner, AP World, Period 4

2020-03-27 01:05:37 UTC

Challenge: For The Ladies!
Nancy Harkness Love was a trailblazer, as she went from working in a munitions factory to an American Pilot and commander during WWII. She started the movement to create a group of female pilots and eventually got the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron approved. For her work Love received an Air Medal and later on became lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force Reserve. I picked Nancy Harkness Love because she paved the way for women in the military, representing the strong and powerful women of today.

Lily Steinmetz, AP World, Period 3

2020-03-27 02:33:51 UTC

Challenge: Geoguesser
This challenge was hard because the only thing I could see was a barn so I just guessed but it was fun.

Justin Wilkins, AP World, Period 4

2020-03-27 04:05:02 UTC

Challenge: GeoGuesser
This challenge was pretty difficult, as even moving around the location and finding words to know the language there really didn't help that much in narrowing down the location. I was fairly accurate for a couple of them, but they gave me New Zealand twice, and I didn't know much about New Zealand. I still don't know much about New Zealand, other than that it has a lot of trees.

Jake Clark, US Per 1

mv_jclark — 2020-03-27 05:25:17 UTC

Challenge: GeoGuesser
It was very difficult and most areas were virtually impossible to guess correctly. Climate, distribution, and signs helped me guess the general area I was in. Random back roads were common and I was even plopped on an island I have never heard of. 10/10 Difficult, would play again!

Karli Trapani, US History, Period 1

2020-03-27 16:40:32 UTC

Challenge: History Movie Critique
I think this movie would be considered a "history movie" because it did really happen just not that long ago. I watched the movie, Richard Jewell. This movie is about the false accusations against Richard Jewell for the 1996 Centennial Park bombing. This movie shows how Jewell was depicted by the media and just by him doing his job and wanting help law enforcement, he was accused of a bombing. Comparing the movie to the actual story, it seems they made a huge effort in trying not to glamorize the real story and make it as raw as they could. I enjoyed the movie a lot and loved learning about all the different people's perspectives who were involved.

Ryan Casci, AP World, Period 6

mvrcasci — 2020-03-27 17:19:38 UTC

Challenge: Geoguesser
This challenge was difficult because you could only see farmland most of the time. You don't have any words or buildings to help you figure out where you are. The game was fun but, it's hard to guess where you are without any context.

Owen Callison, US History, Period 1

2020-03-27 17:33:08 UTC

Challenge: Geo Guesser.
I thought this challenge was super fun, but some of the locations were impossible. I did this challenge a few times jsut because I thought it was fun. I used road and bus signs, and the general scenery around me to try and pinpoint my location.

Anna Ryan- AP world/Pd. 6

2020-03-27 19:01:55 UTC

I chose to challenge myself with GeoGuessr. It was really fun to try and guess where these pictures were taken and I think I did pretty well. I looked at the symbols/languages on signs and license plates sizes to determine where things were. (or I just had a gut feeling a went with it).

Brennan Finder, AP World History, Period 6

2020-03-27 19:38:25 UTC

I chose to do the Geo Guessr game and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. There were plenty of context clues and I was able to correctly guess the right continent every time. Twice I was able to look at the arquitecture of the buildings and one was made of clay so I correctly assumed it was somewhere in South America. One was a wood structure near the ocean with many tall skinny trees and I knew it was somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. One speed limit sign was 60 on a backroad so I knew it had to be km so I guessed a place in the Nordic region based on that and the climate. In one city there was a sign talking about how many Americans die per year of some disease. Overall there were enough hints to make pretty close guesses.

Tommy Gallagher, U.S. History, Period 5

2020-03-27 19:47:36 UTC

I played the Geo Guesser game and it was pretty fun. It was cool to see different types of architecture such as the Roman coliseum up close. Also it made me realize the U.S. is a very clean place as many of the locations had trash everywhere. Overall, I did well using signs and buildings as clues to guess the general area.

Jack Gemmer, US History, Period 5

2020-03-27 20:00:12 UTC

For the movie challenge, I watched Saving Private Ryan. I had seen this movie before but decided to watch it again for this challenge. It takes place during WWII and is about a group of American soldiers going out to rescue a paratrooper named James Ryan, the last surviving soldier out of three that were killed in action. The movie is almost 3 hours long so I got kind of bored of it since I had seen it before, but it’s still a good movie nonetheless.

Chloë Terranova, US History, Period 5

mv_cterranova — 2020-03-27 20:17:48 UTC

I chose to make dinner for my family. My sister helped out, so it kind of turned into a game, but we accomplished putting something on the table, so I'm calling it a success. We made some tamale pie-like recipe that we found on this website for 1920s dinner parties. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures because my parents ate it before I remembered to take any. However, I do have a word of advice. If you ever try to make a tamale pie recipe, beware of the amount of spices they tell you to put in there. Especially the chili powder. They tell you to put a lot of chili powder.

Gabby Siedliski, AP World, Period 4

2020-03-27 20:49:59 UTC

Challenge: Game It
I played this game called Catan. I had never played it before. The goal was to get 10 victory points. In order to get victory points, you must build settlements and cities, which you buy using things like: wool, wood, ore, brick, and wheat. It is similar to Monopoly; however, rather than money making you rich, it is the items you trade. This is very similar to what we have learned in AP World because as you expand your territory more, you can make more trades, which makes an overall good economy. I recommend this game for anyone who likes Monopoly. However, there are many factors to the game that will be confusing at first. I was about to win, after a long two hours, when my whole family teamed up against me.

Kylee Johnson, US History period 5

mvkjohnson — 2020-03-27 21:17:46 UTC

Challenge:Geo Guesser
Challenge: Geo Guesser.
I thought this challenge was super fun, but some of the places were really hard to find. A couple were actually alright and one place I had been too so I was about 45 miles off. I used road and bus signs, and the general scenery around me to try and pinpoint my location. I used the Language on signs to help me also

Sadie Baldwin, AP World, Period 3

2020-03-27 23:53:48 UTC

Challenge: Get Artsy
The piece of art that I chose is an architectural feat called "The Blue Mosque." It was made for Sultan Ahmet Camii and designed by a master architect, Mimar Sinan in 16th century Istanbul. The mosque features beautiful blue, green, and turquoise stained glass and intricate tile work. Along with its beauty, this sight also carries a lot of cultural significance. Placing the mosque adjacent to the Hagia Sophia signified the triumph of an Islamic monument over a converted Christian church, a matter of great concern even 150 years after the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul in 1453.

Jack Gemmer, US History, Period 5

2020-03-28 19:23:32 UTC

Challenge: Get Artsy
The art that I chose was an 18th century painting called "Mr. and Mrs. Andrews" by Thomas Gainsborough. This painting is a depiction of real people: a newlywed couple named Robert and Frances Andrews. They wanted a painting done of them to celebrate their marriage and the combination of their family's wealth. So, they hired Gainsborough, a young, unknown painter at the time, to paint their portrait. This painting put Gainsborough on the map and helped him make a name for himself as one of the better artists of the 1700's.

Jack Gemmer, US History, Period 5

2020-03-28 19:41:15 UTC

Challenge: Family History
This watch was a gift my grandpa gave me before he died a few years ago. He was a college football player back in the 1960's and he received this watch for taking part in a North-South "All-Star game" for college football back in 1967. This game has historical significance because it was one of the first college all star games that wasn't segregated, so my grandpa was lucky to be able to take part in a historic game. The watch itself doesn't work anymore but it's still in pretty good condition and it's a great way for my family and I to remember him.

Hailey Eggiman, US Histroy, Period 5

haileyeggiman — 2020-03-30 18:39:56 UTC

While looking through the Get Arts link, I was scrolled through the surrealism section, because those kinds of paintings always interest me. Yet, I came across something that, I kid you not, physically made me tense up when I saw it, so I thought I would share it with you all here. It's called "Object", made by Meret Oppenhiem. It was made in Paris in 1936, and it was inspired by a conversation between Oppenhiem and Pablo Picasso, where one of them made the remark "Just about anything could be covered in fur" after admiring a fur covered bracelet. It is actually a well know surrealism object.

Hailey Eggiman, US History, Period 5

haileyeggiman — 2020-03-30 19:45:41 UTC

I listened to a podcast from a series called "Lore". I watched episode 135: A Good Death. The idea was that people in 1863 had this idea of a "good death", where you would be surrounded by loved ones while on your death bed, and die peacefully. This idea was very common, and most people got it. How, during the Battle of Gettysburg, many people were suddenly aware that they might not get a good death. Thousands upon thousands of soldiers were dying, some even in the homes of the town of Gettysburg. Many people believe that some of the dead are unable to move on, and stay, haunted the town. There have been hundreds of stories of weird noises, objects moving, flickering lights, voices, blood found in weird places, and people in mirrors in these houses where the soldiers died. I learned the about the crazy number of people who died in the 3 day war, and how most of the bodies were just left in the sun, since the losing side didn't bury them. The entire podcast was so interesting to me, and I really really enjoyed it. Would highly recommend if you like creepy or ghost-story-like things.

Anna Ryan, AP World, Period 6

2020-03-30 20:16:43 UTC

I decided to watch the move 1917. It was a really good movie, showing many aspects of the war. I highly recommend watching it. It did a really great job of showing all the horrors of war and what those brave soldiers had to go through. It follows 2 soldiers given orders to cross enemy lines (No Mans Land) and given news to another battalion that they are going to be in a trap.

Brennan Finder, AP World, Period 6

2020-03-30 20:27:41 UTC

I looked at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum online and all of the works of art there. It was pretty interesting to see all sorts of culptures paintings and photos that the have on display. There were plenty of abstract pieces where the meaning was pretty mcuh up for interpretation. The only reason that I would want to visit in person would be to see the sculptures up close to see the dimensions better.

Anna Ryan, AP World, Period 6

2020-03-30 20:38:46 UTC

Challenge: Family History
My mom is super into genealogy and family history so we have many pictures, stories, and large family trees filled out. This picture is of my great grandfather. He served in WWI for 1 year, until he was honorably discharged in May 1918.

Max Plafker, U.S History, Period 1

2020-03-31 18:14:18 UTC

I watched the movie 1917. It was really good. It showed how soldiers and regular people lived during the war. It also showed what living in the trenches was like and how small they actually were. I thought it was a great representation of the war and a fantastic story line. I highly recommend it.

Max Plafker, U.S History, Period 1

2020-03-31 18:32:18 UTC

I did the GeoGuesser challenge. I only got two places within 5 miles. One was in the U.S which was easier and one was in London which is where I used to live so that one was easier but still difficult. The other three places where very hard and I was thousands of miles off from them.

Lilly Van Wagenen, AP World, Per 3

2020-03-31 18:56:10 UTC

I did the Game It challenge. The game I played was monopoly. This game makes you think a lot about the choices you should make with the money you have. I like it because its not predictable and someone who is about to loose can be back in the game in an instant after landing on free parking. I had a lot of fun!!

Hailey Eggiman, US History, Period 5

haileyeggiman — 2020-03-31 23:47:54 UTC

Today I did the Game It challenge, and found an online version of the game "Acquire". I didn't know how to play, but I very quickly figured it out. It was a little bit stressful at first, because I was playing two different computer players, and it processed things so quickly and played so quickly that it took a second for me to figure out what the heck was happening. But then I caught on, and knew I had to make good investments based on the current market. I got to buy shares in different hotels, and while I didn't win, I ended up getting second place, which is pretty good for never playing before. Although, I must say, I enjoy monopoly a lot more.

Kylie Rhodes, US History, Period 5

mvkrhodes — 2020-04-01 00:40:22 UTC

I did the Game It challenge. The game I played was Monopoly. It was fun playing & figuring out when to buy & trade properties, and developing them with houses and hotels. I get super anxious when playing this game because you never know if you're going to land on someones property & loose money. I like this game because it involves real estate & that's what I want to do when I'm older. My family was very competitive when playing!

Jack Gemmer, US History, Period 5

2020-04-01 00:57:34 UTC

For the game it challenge, I played a variation of Monopoly called Monopoly Empire. The object of the game is to fill your tower with the brands you buy as you go around the board until your tower is worth $800. While this version is a little different from the original, it still teaches the same economic principles, like how to not go bankrupt quickly and how to fully maximize what your money can buy. Also, since you don't have to make everyone go bankrupt to win, the games don't take as long as they would with normal Monopoly which is nice.

Sadie Baldwin, AP World, Period 3

2020-04-01 05:22:46 UTC

Challenge: GeoGuesser
This game was a lot harder than I thought because a lot of the images gave no context clues to where it was except for the weather, plant life, and terrain. I was mostly able to guess in the same continent but I was no where near close to getting it accurate. One thing that helped was when the pictures had signs with companies or different languages on them so I could use that to figure out where I was. Also, I made sure to look at which side of the road the driver was on and this was helpful.

Owen Callison, US History, Period 1

2020-04-01 17:34:24 UTC

Challenge GeoGuesser
This challenge was a lot of fun because it didn't feel like work. I struggled, because many of the locations were very nondescript and could've been anywhere in the world. I tried to use street signs to help me, but some addresses were found in more than one location

Sophia Johnson, US History, Period 1

mv_sjohnson — 2020-04-01 19:15:51 UTC

Challenge: For The Ladies
This challenge was rather easy because I immediately knew who it made me think of. Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been an icon in the field of law for many years now. Not only has she expanded the world of court for women, but she has also changed mindsets and ideas that many people hold on the idea of diversity in the court. The Supreme Court is the most important aspect of law, and having such a strong female character in the courthouse provides inspiration to all aspiring female and even male attorneys.

Taylor Hubbard, AP World, Period 6

2020-04-01 19:45:47 UTC

I looked at the British Museum in London. I found this picture of a dress which I found interesting. I found it interesting to see how clothes have changed. The dress was from a very small island near the French Polynesia.

Taylor Hubbard, AP World, Period 6

2020-04-01 19:52:25 UTC

Challenge: For the Ladies!
For this I chose Anne Frank. I chose Anne Frank because she relates to our last chapter of notes, the Holocaust. She was a young Jewish girl who had to go into hiding because the Jews were being killed and discriminated by the Nazis. During Anne's time in hiding she wrote a diary. Her diary was later published by her father. This diary helps others understand the hardships people went through during the Holocaust.

Chiara O'Leary-Digiorgio, AP World, Period 4

2020-04-01 21:10:57 UTC

Challenge: GeoGuesser
I really enjoyed this challenge and I even did it a few times just to see how much I could guess. Sometimes it was difficult if there were not any signs or if I didn't know what the language was, but I tried to use other clues such as geographic features to determine the location. One of mine was in California and I got it correct within a couple yards but others were in Russia or Asia which made it more difficult.

Elisabeth Delpouys, AP World, Period 6

2020-04-01 21:14:22 UTC

Caspar David Friedrich, 1808-1810, Rugen, Germany. The painting depicts a monk standing by the sea, contemplating the sea as uncontrollable, something man has no power over, no matter the army. The painting has historical significance due to the painting's use of perspective facing past the monk onto the horizon, in an era where global military conquest was massively popular. The monk symbolizes Germany's resolve against powerful foreign armies.

Sadie Baldwin, AP World, Period 3

2020-04-01 22:53:35 UTC

Challenge: Family History
For this challenge I decided to choose an artifact that we have had in our family for multiple generations. This is a postcard sent from my great great great grandparents Emma and Sam Risien to their son, Charlie, just before they left England to embark on the Titanic. Unfortunately, they both died in 3rd class when the ship sunk but it is really cool to have this piece of history in our family to remember them by. It is a little hard to read because it was written on March 30th, 1912 but I'll include the contents of the letter here: "About the time you get this we will be leaving for New York. We expect to sail on the new ship "Titanic" largest in the world and her first trip (45,000 tons). Two more letters I think shall be all I can send. We shall sail from Southampton on April 10th, that is if they can get enough coal to go on. It is getting very scarce and dear. Both well, Papa."

Kavya Elango US History Period 5

2020-04-01 23:06:31 UTC

Challenge: Get Artsy!
The person who made this was Nam June Paik. It is an electronic representation of the superhighway. This was made in the 1974. Paik is known as the father of video art as he brought the possibilities of videotapes alive. He made Mr. Orwell, which was a broadcast program that coordinated live feeds around the world through satellite. He made a sculpture called TV Garden where TV sets were scattered among a garden in a museum. This representation shows how much we use technology and how widespread it is.

Jack Gemmer, US History, Period 5

2020-04-02 00:16:40 UTC

For the virtual tour, I toured the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. I've been to this museum before so it was cool to go back and look at all the exhibits. I spent the most time in the dinosaur section because I remember that being my favorite part of the museum when I went in person. They haven't changed much about the exhibit, since most of the dinosaur fossils I remember from when I went are still there.

Kate Dangers, AP World, Period 4

2020-04-02 00:27:37 UTC

Challenge: Podcast Palooza
I chose to listen to a few episodes of History of Rome by Mike Duncan. The origins of Rome are not entirely known, but the podcasts tell a story of Romulus, who's birth was an accident but he technically was royal. When he grew up he killed his brother and began to amass a large army of criminals to create a regional kingdom. His army was exclusively made of men, and knew there would not be a second generation to occupy Rome. Romulus tricked neighboring kingdoms into a banquet where his army grabbed as many women as they could. This outraged the families, and Rome proceeded to fight many battles with neighboring kingdoms. I've learned a lot about Italy in AP World, but it was interesting to learn about how one of the most popular cities rose. Usually in AP World I learn about the rise of states and leaders rather than cities and their people. It reminded me of earlier in AP World where nearly all rule came as a result of military conquering. Although the story of Romulus is likely false, it still paints a picture of how Rome became what it is now.

Kate Dangers, AP World, Period 4

2020-04-02 01:03:51 UTC

Challenge: For the Ladies!
For this I chose Marilyn Monroe, even though we didn't quite get to her lifetime in AP World. Although many people only associate Marilyn Monroe with her appearance and acting, she was a very intelligent woman. She was one of the only women to own a production company, called 'Marilyn Monroe Production'. She went to UCLA and had a deep love for books with a library of over 400 books, even though as a child she was dyslexic. Her fame helped normalize bisexuality, as she had many affairs with women. She is most popularly known for her looks, but she also represented a strong, smart women in a time when the world was mainly run by men. One of my favorite quotes of her's is "It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone--so far."

Sadie Baldwin, AP World, Period 3

2020-04-02 04:48:43 UTC

Challenge: For the Ladies!
While researching about all of these powerful ladies I chose a woman named Betty Friedan because her story seemed interesting and I had never heard of her. She was a feminist writer and activist that wrote a book called "The Feminine Mystique," which exposed the happy housewife myth. In her book, she highlighted many women that felt like they weren't satisfied with only being a homemaker and wanted to have a career of their own. She also co-founded and was elected the first president of the National Organization for Women, which aimed to bring women into the mainstream of American society and have a full equal partnership with men.

Max Plafker, US History, Period 1

2020-04-02 17:39:43 UTC

Challenge: Game It
I played monopoly with my family. It was really fun. I always liked monopoly when I was younger, but I would always lose because I didn't know how to use my money wisely. I took a different approach to the game this time and unfortunately I still lost. My parents who deal with the bills and houses in real life came in first and second.

Karli Trapani, US History, Period 1

2020-04-02 18:12:08 UTC

Challenge: Virtual Tour
I did a virtual ride of the FROZEN Ever After full ride. This ride is at Walt Disney World Epcot. This tour makes it look like you're sitting on the ride. I've been wanting to go on this ride so to take a virtual tour is super cool! It takes you through the storyline of the movie FROZEN and shows you all the characters.

Karli Trapani, Photo for virtual tour challenge.

2020-04-02 18:27:49 UTC

Kate Dangers, AP World, Period 4

2020-04-02 18:32:48 UTC

Challenge: GeoGuesser
Although I did awful, this challenge was interesting because it showed landscapes around the world I've never seen before. It was hard to find out where in the world I was when there was no signs and I often guessed based on the climate. I had a fun time trying to guess though!

Elisabeth Delpouys, AP World, Period 6

2020-04-02 18:47:26 UTC

Challenge: For The Ladies!
For this challenge I chose Krystyna Skarbek, a polish sky during WWII. She organized communication between the Allies and polish resistance groups, and was captured and escaped several times. She was renowned for her resilience and cunning in faking TB to escape German soldiers, hiking 70 miles to escape the axis powers, and working to turn axis soldiers in the Alps. After the war she was awarded the Croix de Guerre, and traveled the world. Rumors say she had an affair with Ian Fleming, and was the inspiration for 2 Bond girls.

Kat Bauer, AP World, P3

2020-04-02 21:47:11 UTC

Challenge: For the Ladies!
I chose Rosie the Riveter as my family is very involved in the navy, where she is a big symbol of hard work and inspiration. She actually wasn't a real women, but was inspired by many women, including Naomi Parker Farely. She was a cultural icon in WW2 used to inspire women in the workforce, bringing them more independence and dedication with work brought by the war. The women in the war often replaced men in their jobs as they left for war. Her most iconic quote is "We can do it!"

Hailey Eggiman, US History, Period 5

haileyeggiman — 2020-04-02 22:04:08 UTC

I did a virtual tour to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland. There were different rooms of the aquarium, including a dolphin room, a shark room, and a jellyfish room, as well as a tropical rain forest room, a coral reef room, and Amazon river room. And in each room, there were little information things you could click on to get more information about the animal. I love aquatic life, I love the ocean, and I especially love dolphins! If I ever go to Maryland, I would love going to this aquarium.

Marc Gorge, AP World, P3

mvmgorge — 2020-04-02 22:20:30 UTC

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Shaan Shabbir, Period 4

2020-04-02 23:10:23 UTC

I played Geoguesser and it wasn't too bad to guess where it was, because at some of the locations it literally said the city name, or it gave away something massive like it was in Time's square otherwise it wasn't too bad the others I just had to guess based on the languages that were on ads etc, the small details to build the bigger one.

Shaan Shabbir, Period 4

2020-04-02 23:16:39 UTC

I recently watched Lincoln. I honestly thought it was a really good movie. It wasn't like the normal history movie that can sometimes be boring but it had a really good storyline and I felt that it was pretty historically accurate. I would recommend this to anyone even if you aren't a history buff.

Jack Gemmer, US History, Period 5

2020-04-03 17:20:48 UTC

For the get artsy challenge, I chose a painting called "The Scream" by Edvard Munch. It was painted in 1910 and is considered to be one of the most iconic paintings in the history of Western art. The painting depicts a screaming man on a bridge along with two other men standing off in the distance. Munch's intention with this painting was to express human emotions in the simplest way possible. A pastel version of this painting was sold for $120,000,000 at an auction in 2012.

Chloë Terranova, US History, Period 5

mv_cterranova — 2020-04-03 17:25:28 UTC

I watched The Godfather. It's a movie about the Corleone family, who are part of the Mafia in the 1940s. Not only is it a movie about crime history, it has also made history as being one of the highest rated movies ever created. I thought that it was a really good movie, and I believe it showed the time period very accurately. I think that it's a must see.

Owen Callison, US History, Per. 1

2020-04-03 18:12:42 UTC

I watched Black Hawk Down. It is a movie that follows a military mission that goes drastically wrong in Mogadishu, Somalia. It is a great movie with a lot of action that is meant to be similar to the modern day combat the US sees in the Middle East.

Owen Callison, US History, Per. 1

2020-04-03 18:18:28 UTC

Challenge: Get Artsy.
I looked at Nebamun's Cattle from Ancienct Egypt. Made c. 1350 B.C.E. , It was painted on the wall of Nebamun's Tomb-Chapel. The piece depicts farmers and cattle. The cattle are painted with a mix of colors to make it look as if they are running.

Sophia Johnson, US History, Per. 1

mv_sjohnson — 2020-04-03 19:43:49 UTC

Challenge: GeoGuesser
Some of these challenges were difficult for me, but the last one I got rather quickly. I tried looking for signs and cars to help give me a hint, but many of them didn't have any. Geography has always been really difficult for me too, so even if I figured out what place it was, a lot of times I couldn't' find it on the map. The only reason I got the last one was because I remembered learning that Niagara Falls was between New York and Canada.

Sophia Johnson, US History, Per. 1

mv_sjohnson — 2020-04-03 19:54:23 UTC

Challenge: History Movie Critique
I watched the movie "Unbroken" the other night. I have read the book several times, but never seen the movie. While I enjoy the book more, the movie was still extremely engaging. It was pretty well done, even though there were definitely some aspects I strongly disliked. It is a very complicated story that covers so many years, that a short film cannot really cover it too well. It was still engaging though, and if you are looking for an interesting movie to watch I would recommend it.

Macie Calvert, AP World, P.4

mvmcalvert — 2020-04-03 20:46:57 UTC

I did the GeoGuessr challenge. I thought it was fun because you have to pick out tiny things you see, like language or the type of technology, but it was still hard (once I was just on a random road with nothing around me at all). I did not do well at all...

Jack Gemmer, US History, Period 5

2020-04-03 22:34:58 UTC

I toured the National Aquarium in Baltimore, MD. I've only been to one aquarium in my life (Monterey) so it was fun to compare the two. The national aquarium has many rooms, but the one I spent the most time in was the Tropical Rainforest room. Rainforests have always interested me, but there were a lot more underwater animals than I thought there would be. My favorite animal was probably the stingray (see picture).

Justin Wilkins, AP World, Period 4

2020-04-04 05:07:39 UTC

I watched the 1981 WWI film Gallipoli. Overall, I enjoyed this film, and I feel as though it portrayed this particular war realistically, at least from an Australian point of view. For the most part, the characters were interesting enough and the acting was good as well. I liked the interaction between the characters especially, as the dialogue was very genuine and realistic. Visually this film is stunning as well, it truly brings you into this time period seamlessly with how it's shot and lit. Additionally, Gallipoli was paced nicely throughout. I would recommend this movie to people interested in war movies.

Madison Yates, AP World History, Period 4

2020-04-04 19:24:22 UTC

Challenge: Game it

I played monopoly with my family. I have never once won a game of monopoly because my dad always wins. It is very annoying. However this time I knew which property’s I wanted to buy based on the rent, price of hotels, etc. in the beginning, I didn’t spend all of my money like I usually do and I held off for the property’s I really wanted. This worked and in the end I won! I was so proud of my self for winning and it was really fun.

Judah Sheppard

2020-04-04 21:13:20 UTC