" The ancient Greeks believed that our world began with a shapeless and confused mass of elements. They called it Chaos. From Chaos, Nyx (Night), Erebus (Darkness), and Gaea (Earth) were born. Then, slowly, more things began to appear. For example, Nyx and Erebus jointly created Hypnos (Sleep), Thanatos (Death), and Moros (Doom). And Gaea made Uranus (Sky).
Gaea is the Earth goddess & Uranus is the sky god and first ruler.
Gaea and Uranus had many children. The twelve Titans -- six sons and six daughters -- were their firstborns. They were their parents' pride and joy. After the twelve Titans, Gaea gave birth to two sets of triplets, all sons. Brontes, Steropes, and Arges were from the first set. Each had only one eye in the middle of his forehead. Collectively, they were known as the Cyclopes*. Briareus, Cottus, and Gyges were from the second set. Each had one hundred arms and fifty heads. Collectively, they were known as the Hecatonchires.*2
Gaea loved all her children equally. But Uranus did not. He favored only the Titans, for they were good-looking gods and goddesses. As he grew increasingly uncomfortable with his other children, he decided to cast them away. When Gaea heard of the plan, she was horrified. She tried to reason with her husband, but to no avail. Helplessly, she watched Uranus throw the Cyclopes and the Hecatonchires into Tartarus, the darkest pit in the underworld. She was mortified. She vowed that she would never forgive Uranus for his cruelty.
To rescue her children, Gaea made a sickle and presented the weapon to her six Titan sons. She urged them to use it to overthrow their father. Fear took hold of five of the Titans. The mere idea of standing up to Uranus made them tremble. So they refused. Only Cronus*3, the youngest and the strongest, took pity on his mother. He promised her that he would defeat Uranus and free his brothers. True to his words, he picked up the sickle and went after his father. Scared by the threat, Uranus fled and gave up his powers. Cronus occupied the now vacated throne. He became the new lord of the universe
.Cronus was a great ruler. Under his leadership, people lived in harmony. They called this happy, peaceful time their Golden Age"(1)." But when he was warned by his parents that his own child would likely overthrow him, he swallowed the first five of Rhea’s offspring -- Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Poseidon.
With the sixth child, however, Rhea tricked Cronus and gave him a stone to swallow, which he promptly did. When the sixth child, Zeus, came of age, he loosed the prisoners of Tartarus, made war on Cronus, and won! In the process, his siblings freed." (2)
pictures:
*http://www.ultimatecoupons.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/cyclops2.JPG
*2http://www.geocities.com/axegrinder_01/hecatoncheires.jpg
*3http://images.elfwood.com/art/m/i/micheldd/kronos.jpg
(1)edhelper.com
(2)www.halexandria.org
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
pokemon report
Pokemon
by Spencer Jensen
Pokemon were created in 1996 by Nintendo for their best selling portable video game system, “Game Boy”.released in Japan, Pokemon are a class of unique little Pocket Monsters that battle each other when instructed to do so by their trainer. The original term for Pokemon was “Poketto Monstaa”which means Pocket Monsters in japaneese. Soon the Japanese shortened the name to “Pokemon”. A Japanese game designer named Satoshi Tajiri invented Pokemon based on childhood memories of collecting bugs in jars and wishing he could make them fight like the monsters in his favorite science fiction movies. The game was so intricate that it took Tajiri six years to develop the Pokemon game.* Once released, the rest is history. The overwhelming popularity of the game prompted the creation of a Japanese Pokemon television series and a Japanese Pokemon collectible trading Card Game, both of which also became tremendous successes.
The Pokemon phenomenon began in the U.S. in 1998 with the release of the original Red and Blue Game Boy games, the debut of the animated Pokemon television series on Warner Brothers, and the release of the English version of the Pokemon Trading Cards. The Pokemon television series immediately catapulted Kids Warner Brothers to the top of the cable ratings for kids shows. According to a February 2001 Nintendo press release, the Pokemon television show continued to be ranked No. 1 among kids 2 to 11, and among boys 6 to 11. Warner Brothers also released the first three big screen animated Pokemon feature films in North America: “Pokemon: The First Movie”, also known as “Pokemon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back”**, “Pokemon The Movie: 2000”, and “Pokemon 3 the Movie***”.
For those of you unfamiliar with Pokemon, they are creatures who possess unique powers or special abilities. In the Pokemon world, human beings act as Pokemon trainers and capture as many of the Pokemon creatures as they can. The captured Pokemon then join the trainer’s team and help them capture other Pokemon, enabling the trainers to become “Pokemon Masters”. Pokemon battles have a rigid code of rules that do not allow dirty tricks or easy ways out. Also, Pokemon battles never end with a creature’s death. The successful end to a Pokemon match occurs when one of the battling monsters faints and is rushed to a Pokemon Center for recovery, or when it is captured by a trainer and put in a ball called the Poke Ball. Lastly, the Pokemon storyline encourages cooperation and teamwork.
Some interesting statistics from Nintendo on Pokemon interactive video games:
* During Pokemon’s first 24 months of availability in the United States, Nintendo of America reported a total sales of 20 million Pokemon video games for Game Boy Color and Nintendo 64.
* Six of the industry’s 10 top-selling video games in 2000 were Pokemon titles.
* Seven Pokemon titles were responsible for 10 percent of all software units sold in year 2000.
* As of February 2000, there were 12 Pokemon games for both Nintendo 64 and Game Boy.
* As of February 2000, nearly 27 million Pokemon games had been sold in the United States and more than 74 million Pokemon games had been sold worldwide.
Pokemon continues to be an outstanding entertainment and retail property in today’s international market. Its success can be attributed to Pokemon’s incredible appeal to children from diverse cultures and across barriers. Although originally designed for adolescent boys, Pokemon’s popularity quickly spread to include girls, elementary age school children and even preschoolers. As summarized by Galil Tilden, Nintendo’s Vice President, “Pokemon is much more than a phenomenon – It’s now a children’s entertainment staple here in America and globally… From the video games, to the toys, to the TV series, Pokemon’s staying power is evident in its multifaceted appeal to its broad fan base."
I got my info from this site http://www.characterproducts.com/character_histories/pokemon.htm
and the ultimate history of video games by Steven L. Kent
*so he started in 1990
**released in 1999
***released in 2001
by Spencer Jensen
Pokemon were created in 1996 by Nintendo for their best selling portable video game system, “Game Boy”.released in Japan, Pokemon are a class of unique little Pocket Monsters that battle each other when instructed to do so by their trainer. The original term for Pokemon was “Poketto Monstaa”which means Pocket Monsters in japaneese. Soon the Japanese shortened the name to “Pokemon”. A Japanese game designer named Satoshi Tajiri invented Pokemon based on childhood memories of collecting bugs in jars and wishing he could make them fight like the monsters in his favorite science fiction movies. The game was so intricate that it took Tajiri six years to develop the Pokemon game.* Once released, the rest is history. The overwhelming popularity of the game prompted the creation of a Japanese Pokemon television series and a Japanese Pokemon collectible trading Card Game, both of which also became tremendous successes.
The Pokemon phenomenon began in the U.S. in 1998 with the release of the original Red and Blue Game Boy games, the debut of the animated Pokemon television series on Warner Brothers, and the release of the English version of the Pokemon Trading Cards. The Pokemon television series immediately catapulted Kids Warner Brothers to the top of the cable ratings for kids shows. According to a February 2001 Nintendo press release, the Pokemon television show continued to be ranked No. 1 among kids 2 to 11, and among boys 6 to 11. Warner Brothers also released the first three big screen animated Pokemon feature films in North America: “Pokemon: The First Movie”, also known as “Pokemon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back”**, “Pokemon The Movie: 2000”, and “Pokemon 3 the Movie***”.
For those of you unfamiliar with Pokemon, they are creatures who possess unique powers or special abilities. In the Pokemon world, human beings act as Pokemon trainers and capture as many of the Pokemon creatures as they can. The captured Pokemon then join the trainer’s team and help them capture other Pokemon, enabling the trainers to become “Pokemon Masters”. Pokemon battles have a rigid code of rules that do not allow dirty tricks or easy ways out. Also, Pokemon battles never end with a creature’s death. The successful end to a Pokemon match occurs when one of the battling monsters faints and is rushed to a Pokemon Center for recovery, or when it is captured by a trainer and put in a ball called the Poke Ball. Lastly, the Pokemon storyline encourages cooperation and teamwork.
Some interesting statistics from Nintendo on Pokemon interactive video games:
* During Pokemon’s first 24 months of availability in the United States, Nintendo of America reported a total sales of 20 million Pokemon video games for Game Boy Color and Nintendo 64.
* Six of the industry’s 10 top-selling video games in 2000 were Pokemon titles.
* Seven Pokemon titles were responsible for 10 percent of all software units sold in year 2000.
* As of February 2000, there were 12 Pokemon games for both Nintendo 64 and Game Boy.
* As of February 2000, nearly 27 million Pokemon games had been sold in the United States and more than 74 million Pokemon games had been sold worldwide.
Pokemon continues to be an outstanding entertainment and retail property in today’s international market. Its success can be attributed to Pokemon’s incredible appeal to children from diverse cultures and across barriers. Although originally designed for adolescent boys, Pokemon’s popularity quickly spread to include girls, elementary age school children and even preschoolers. As summarized by Galil Tilden, Nintendo’s Vice President, “Pokemon is much more than a phenomenon – It’s now a children’s entertainment staple here in America and globally… From the video games, to the toys, to the TV series, Pokemon’s staying power is evident in its multifaceted appeal to its broad fan base."
I got my info from this site http://www.characterproducts.com/character_histories/pokemon.htm
and the ultimate history of video games by Steven L. Kent
*so he started in 1990
**released in 1999
***released in 2001
Friday, May 9, 2008
art gallery
You're Invited to our Art Gallery!
In our home school, we have been working on art projects and learning about various artists. Art is so much fun!
The kids wanted to display all their work, and give people the opportunity to view it, so you are invited to come view the artwork Monday, May 12Th from 1-4:30, or
Tuesday, May 13Th from 2:30-4:30
at our home.
In our home school, we have been working on art projects and learning about various artists. Art is so much fun!
The kids wanted to display all their work, and give people the opportunity to view it, so you are invited to come view the artwork Monday, May 12Th from 1-4:30, or
Tuesday, May 13Th from 2:30-4:30
at our home.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
My first post
this website is about home school
we'll have a video every two weeks telling what we're going to do over the next two weeks and what we have done.
we'll have a video every two weeks telling what we're going to do over the next two weeks and what we have done.
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