Monday, December 17, 2012

Famous woman in history

Cleopatra

 Cleopatra was queen of Egypt about 2,000 years ago. She was intelligent, proud, strong-willed, and she was determined to keep her country free from invaders. When Egypt’s army was defeated by the Romans, Cleopatra decided she would rather die than be taken captive. According to legend, she held a poisonous snake to her body. The snake bit her, and she died.

 

Queen Nefertiti

Nefertiti was one of the most famous queens of ancient Egypt. She and her husband, Akhenaton, reigned in the 1300s bc, during the period known as the New Kingdom.

 
 

Queen Elizabeth I

 Elizabeth Tudor was born in 1533. Elizabeth’s parents were disappointed when she was born. They desperately wanted a son. Her father, King Henry VIII of England, had Elizabeth’s mother beheaded so he could marry again. He wanted to have a son to be king after him. But Elizabeth eventually became one of England’s greatest rulers.

 

Queen Victoria

Have you ever pretended that you were royalty? Sometimes in history, a child or a teenager has actually become a king or queen. One such case happened in 1837, when King William IV of Great Britain died and the crown passed to his 18-year-old niece, Alexandrina Victoria. Suddenly, the teenager became Queen Victoria, ruler of the British Empire. For the next 63 years, Victoria ruled over a growing empire that included Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and parts of Africa. Victoria ruled longer than any monarch in British history. These years became known as the Victorian era.

Dalal Essa ALMulla (11sc 6)

Saturday, December 15, 2012

FRIENDSHIP


Friendship is a relationship between two people who hold
mutual affection for each other. Friendships are fun and make
us feel special. Many people in our society gives us the attention
but very few who really do care about us. Friends are people
who give and offer us care and love.

The Meaning of Friendship in Different Cultures:

Asia


In Central Asia, male friendships tend to be reserved and respectful

in nature. They may use nicknames and diminutive forms of their

first names.


Near East-Middle East


It is believed that in some parts of the Near East -Middle
East, friendship has been described as more demanding
when compared with other cultures; friends are people who
respect each other, regardless of shortcomings, and who
will make personal sacrifices in order to assist another friend,
without considering the experience an imposition. Many
Arabian people perceive friendship in serious terms, and will
deeply consider personal attributes such as social influence
and the nature of a person's character before engaging
in such a relationship.

Germany


Germans typically have relatively few friends, although
friendships that do develop typically last a lifetime, as loyalty
is held in high regard, and provide a substantial amount
of commitment and support. Germans may appear aloof
to people from other countries, as they tend to be cautious
and keep their distance when it comes to developing
deeper relationships with new people. They draw a strong
distinction between their few friends and their many acquaintances,
co-workers, neighbors, and others. The development from
becoming an acquaintance to a friend can take months or years,
if it ever happens.

In my opinion, we should believe in friendship and appreciate it.

"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave,
and impossible to forget"
Monera Almuhanna (11 sc 6)