Baha'i Faith

Baha'i Faith Star

     Baha'i Faith was founded Baha'u'llah in 1863. It originated in Tehran, Iran.  This religion has five to seven million followers.  They believe in one god who has revealed himself progressively through major world religions. They also believe the soul is eternal and essentially good, and the purpose of life is to develope spiritually and come closer to God. In the afterlife they believe souls seperate from the body and begin a journey towards or away from God, and heaven and hell are the place of being. They practice daily prayer, avoidance of intoxicants, scripture reading, hard work, education, work for social justice and equality.  There texts are writings of Baha'u'llah.

National Baha'i Temple

Julius Ceasar

        I was given the name Gaius Julius Caesar in July 100 B.C. My death date occurred on the fifteenth of March 44 B.C. I was once a Roman general and statesman. I am not a man who thinks above and beyond of myself. Although I must say, I played a very critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.

        In 60 BC, Crassus, Pompey, and I formed a political alliance. It was made to dominate Roman politics for several years. Our attempt to amass power was opposed by the conservative elite. My Conquest of Gual, extended Rome’s territory to the English Channel and the Rhine. I was the first Roman general to cross both, while building a bridge across Rine and conducted the first invasion of Britain.

        These achievements granted me unmatched military power. I felt untouchable! It threatened to eclipse Pompey’s standing. Political realignments in Rome finally led up to standoff between me and Pompey. I marched from Gaul to Italy with my legions, crossing through the Rubicon. It sparked a civil war from which I emerged as the unrivaled leader of the Roman world.

When I first returned to Rome, I was granted with triumphs for my victories. After that, not everything went my way.  Fights and riots broke out, and the only way to stop them was with violence. I passed many new laws. I abolished the tax system, extended Latin rights, and paid for families to have children to increase the population. I was honored with a golden chair in the Senate.

It was soon announced that I was a permanent dictator.  I was now aloud to veto the Senate. I gave myself the title of the “Perfect of the Morals.”  All of this commotion eventually leads to the Social War. Some were not happy with all of my decisions. Some were not given full citizen rights. I later become aware I was going to be assassinated. Why is this violence I yelled as I was waited for the worst! More than 60 men helped with the killing, and over 23 knives help stabbed me. In my last breaths I said You to, child?

Zambia-Gunnar
1. On Christmas children are encouraged to bring gifts to church for the less fortunite.
2. There are two stages of education.
3. Greek schools are very similiar to the ones in the United States.

Costa Rica-Dale
1. They are mostly catholic.
2. When they wake up they first go to church, then go home to open presents.
3. They have 93% literacy level.

Bosnia-Lindsey
1 .Trees are decorated with toys, lights, and chocolate.
2. They celebrated Christmas with a stuffed turkey.
3. Grandfather Frost is there Santa.

Norway-Mark
1. They make baskets out of colorful paper to hang on the Christmas tree.
2. In the afternoon kids walk around asking for Sand Kagers, type of cookie.
3. On Christmas children bring a nome poridge.

Romania -John
1. Christmas is celebrated from Dec. 24-Jan. 7.
2. The kids make little stars out of paper.
3. They celebrated Christmas, New Years, and Epiphant.

Turkey-Daniel
1.Christmas lasts from 29-30 days.
2. They refrain from eating, smoking, or drinking.
3. They fast from sunrise to sunset.

Zimbabwe-Caleb
1. The party usually stars a month before Christma.s
2. On the day before Christmas cities are lit in lights.
3. Churches have a special service on Cristmas day.

Brazil-Josh
1. They create a nativity scene.
2. Brazilians call Santa Papi Noel.
3. They use flowers from there garden to decorate for this holiday.

Australia-Courtney
1. They share the same traditions as we do.
2. The spend time with there families and have dinner.
3. The have dance parties and get together at beaches.

Philippines-Hannah
1. There Christmas celebration starts on Dec. 16
2. They decorated there houses with lanterns.
3. Christmas eve is a night without sleep.

Ireland-Gabby
1. They have three levels of education.
2. To graduate you have to write a play, do work for charity, or produce a magazine.
3. We got the tradition from putting a wreth on the door from Ireland.

Bolivia-Abby
1. Christmas is highly religious.
2. They do not decorate their homes.
3. They do not exchange gifts on Christmas eve or Christmas day.

Thailand-Viola
1. There is no snow for Christmas.
2. Over 90% of Thailand is buddhist.
3. There is no turkey but instead there would be some kind of curry.

New Zealand-Sara
1. They use a Pohutukawa tree for a Christmas tree.
2. They celebrate Christmas twice.
3. Santa is known to be wearing swimming shorts and sun glasses.

Meals

Menu

(1)                   The first of meals is the Gustatio. It is served with elegant fava beans, a salad, sweet pickled olives and onions, and stewed and salted snails.

(2)                 The second course consists of a bowl of  warm porridge and two slices of delicious homemade bread , and to was down this divine food s, a glass of red wine.

(3)                 The third meal ‘s main part is the mouth warming domestic fowl. On the side is sweet hand-picked corn and extravagant bread with honey.

(4)               Golden crisp fish sits on the fourth plate. Served with cabbage and exquisite field mushrooms.

(5)                The fifth meal is server with luxury pickled cucumbers, a slice of bread with honey, and the elegant hare’s shoulder sprinkled with just the right amount of mouth-watering spices.

(6)                The sixth course has a large glass of wine to start. Then is followed with honey covered peacock, on the side it slices of black pudding or lucanica.

(7)                Devine grapes are served with delicious slices of  a variety of homemade cakes, topped with smooth honey. It includes freshly picked strawberries and sweet blackberries and a cup of wine or oil.

Invvitation and theme

Dinner Party

Theme: Facial Hair

Seven Course Meal

Woman Guest of Honor: Agrappina Nuzum

Man Guest of Honor: Servius Stewart

Invites:

Publius Poling

Octavia Gregg

Horatia Kyle

Priscilla Cleveanger

Sextus Terwiliger

Pliny Hawkins

Ganeus Hill

Pomponia Sudder

  

Botswana's School System

     In Botswana there is two different types of education. First, there is basic education (elementary/middles school), which they are guaranteed ten years of.. Then, there is secondary education (high school), which is neither free nor compulsory. After completing both levels student are able to attend six different colleges. Girls and boys both have access to education in Botswana. Unlike the United States, Girls are likely to drop out of secondary school due to pregnancy and not come back. Most colleges are made up of boys because of this. Schools here are also free, but in Botswana when you reach secondary education you must pay.  Botswana is trying to raise their standards by getting more objectives. The overall objectives include the following:

•  To raise educational standards at all levels.
• To emphasize science and technology in the education system
• To make further education and training more relevant and available to larger numbers of people
• To improve the partnership between schools and communities in the development of education
• To provide lifelong education to all sections of the population
• To assume more effective control of the examination mechanism in order to ensure that the broad objectives of the curriculum are realized
• To achieve efficiency in educational development

A typical day in high school would somewhat resemble the high school in the United States. There would be fewer girls, and the schools would be a little run-down compared to ours. Fewer kids would attend because there is a smaller population.

Botswana Christmas Dessert

Banana Caramel Fridge Tart

Ingredients:

·         1 packet (200g) ginger biscuits, crushed

·         75 g (80 ml) butter or margarine, melted

·         1 packet lemon jelly powder

·         125 ml boiling water

·         125 ml cold water

·         6 average size bananas

·         juice of 2 lemons

·         1 tin (385g) caramel condensed milk

·         1 tin (170g) evaporated milk kept in freezer or fridge overnight

·         125 ml whipped cream

1.     Mix the biscuit crumbs and butter well.

2.     Press into a 2 liter pie dish with the back of a spoon to form the tart crust and leave in the fridge till needed.

3.     Dissolve the jelly powder in the boiling water. Add the cold water and set aside to cool till it thickens but not set.

4.     Peel 5 of the bananas and cut in slices. Mix the slices lightly with the lemon juice to prevent browning.

5.     Layer the banana slices on top of the crust.

6.     Whip the condensed milk and add the cooled jelly.

7.     Whip the evaporated milk till foamy and stiff and fold into the condensed milk mixture.

8.     Pour the mixture over the bananas and place in the fridge to set.

9.     Just before serving, garnish the tart by placing the remaining sliced banana, dipped in lemon juice onto the tart.

10.   Decorate the edge of the tart with the cream.

People stay awake nightlong on Christmas Eve and sing traditional Christian devotional songs. After midnight family members come together and exchange gifts. There is the usual decoration of the Christmas tree and the arrival of the Santa Claus. During Christmas in Botswana the churches are decorated elaborately and people congregate at these churches to sing carols to celebrate the birth of Christ. During the day of Christmas the people meet their family and friends and exchange pleasantries. The country wears a colorful look as people come out in their best attire. You must definitely witness the festive spirit of the land during Christmas in Botswana.