Sacred Poetry

BLOG PAGE Entry #1

• Add a picture of an ancient religious as a blog page
• Write your own sacred poem to your chosen religious symbol.

Length: At least 3 stanzas of 4 lines each.

Be sure to include references that would be made by prehistoric humans 

¨Belief in spiritual realm

¨Close ties to geography

¨Prescientific worldview

¨Concern with survival

¨Propitiation: incantations, shamans,

¨Concern about death

¨Moral systems: things become taboo

¨Theology

¨Scripture

¨Prophecy

¨Sacrifice

¨Designated place of worship

Your research should help you understand why that symbol was created, but it does not have to be reported on, in your blog.

• Due  Tuesday, Sept. 4th (by end of class)

The Mystery of Stonehenge...

Stonehenge has long been a religious mystery located in South England. This 5000 year old circle of stones has been puzzling people for years. Who made it? How was it made? and WHY?

What is it?
Stonehenge is a great stone monument from the Bronze age. Additionally, each stone at this place weighs over 50 tons.



This odd structure on the Salisbury Plain has been x-rayed, measured, excavated and surveyed. And yet, the largest questions about it have not been answered. This is because of the fact that it was built in the prehistoric Neolithic age, when there were no written records. 

Because the builders of Stonehenge remain unknown, it is almost impossible to find out their reasoning behind it. All we can do is make educated guess.

My hypothesis on the reason prehistoric people built this stone arrangement is that they wanted to placate the gods or spirits that they believed in.
I think, that it's circular structure creates an enclosed area for things to go in the middle, such as a sacrifice. Not only, was the hard work and tedious hours of construction a sacrifice to their gods, but also whatever goes in the center.












This is an informational video of Stonehenge. It explains its history, what goes on there today, what questions historians are looking to answer and what might have happened.

Sources:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2076050/Stonehenge-Has-mystery-stones-origin-solved.html

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikispaces.com/Stonehenge

https://www.google.com/search?num=10&hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=624&q=stonehenge&oq=stonehenge&gs_l=img.3...0.0.1.1086.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0...0.0...1ac.vP3iDHUqFrQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzLHZJWsKUA&feature=related

Rubric for Page Reflections

(1)  Student showed knowledge of reading assigned in class by using vocabulary and examples from reading- 5 points

(2)  Student gave supporting examples of hypothesis/opinion, either from personal experience or research and opinion is original/insightful- 5 points

(3)  Student embedded a picture, video, or hyper-linked examples in support of this reflection- 5 points

(4)  Writing Style- 5 points

   Concise (2 paragraphs or less depending on assignment criteria)- 2 points

   Timely (relevant to class discussion)- 2 points

   Grammar- No spelling, sentence structure, or grammatical errors- 1 point

Total Points per page entry: 20

The Mystery of Life

From where did we originate? The night sky itself solicits a curiosity of our beginnings. Where did it come from? Was it created? For what purpose? How does it maintain organization?

This is a picture from Europe's Planck Telescope. It displays the limits of the Milky Way galaxy and all the dust and gasses beyond of which humankind can develop a picture. There is much more to the universe, beyond this picture, but these images alone create a mystery that humans have long tried to answer. What questions come to you when you consider the mysteries of our planet, universe and beyond? Connect those questions with pictures or links and share in the comments.