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__Assignment 1 __ Directions: Please search for ten of the landforms that we discussed and where they are located on the Eastern Hemisphere. Please state the landform, supply a definition, find a picture to post and finally write a nonfictional paragraph discussing a trip about the landforms that you visited __1. Mountain ranges__-series of connected mountains. The Alf mountain range extends through Europe, starting in Austria and ending in Germany.



__2. Peninsula__-body of land jutting into a lake or ocean,surrounded on three sides with water. Apennine Penisula is one of the three largest peninsulas in the world and is located north of the Mediterranean Sea



__3. Strait__-narrow body of water joinig two larger bodies of water. The Tsushima Strait is located between Korea and Japan, joining the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea.



__4. Ocean__-a huge body of salt water. The Indian ocean is located between Africa, Asia, and Australia.



__5. Sea__-large body of water completely or partially surrounded by water. The Mediterranean Sea connects with the atlantic ocean and is almost completely enclosed by land. This is south of North america and north of Europe.



__6. Plateau__-flat rolling land at high elevation. The East African Plateau is marked with distinct features and has more elevation then the South African Plateau.



__7. Coast__-where th ocean and the shore meet. The Coast of Australia is located on the left side of Australia and is often swarming with surfers. This is the children beach where surfers are not allowed.



__8. Island__-land completely surrounded by water. This Samatra Isand with is located in Indonesia



__9. river__-a large natural stream of water that runs through the land This is the Yangtze River in Asia in the third longest river in the world.



__ 10.Clif __ f __ - __ steep, high wall of rock, earth, or ice. This is the Cliff of Moher is Ireland.



This year I went on a a trip around the world. I visited many places such as Samatra Island. It was beautiful and the island had clear blue water. I went scuba diving and I saw all a variety of fish. My favorite was a light blue one with bright pink stripes. Though it was small, it could not hide. It's scales glistened in the sun making the fish beautiful, but very vunerable. Later on that day my family and I went to dinner and I ordered fish. They gave it to me cooked, but with all skin still on. It was the fish I had seen in the ocean while scuba diving. I felt very badly, but it was actually really good (though not filling). The next day we had to leave because there was warnings to leave the island. After we left, we got a letter from the hotel and it turned out a volcano had erupted. We had taken the last plane out and had JUST missed an eruption. That was the end of my trip.

**Assignment 2: Please write a two page, 1.5 space, 14 font paper on your Renaissance Man. This is due December 20th.** **Puppet Presentations will take place in class on December 20th. Have fun exploring.**

====Johannes Kepler was born in Weil der Stadt, a town in Germany, on December 27, 1571. His father was a mercenary soldier who was away for years at a time. When Johannes’ mom went away to be with her husband, Johannes was told to stay with his grandfather. His grandfather was a faithful christian, who encouraged Johannes to keep trusting in God as his faith grew. Although poor, Johannes’ grandfather wanted an education for his grandson and managed to earn enough money for Johannes to go to school. The boy’s amazing academic intelligence soon caught the teacher's eye and they offered to pay for his education as long as he attended their school.When Johannes’ parents returned after five years, his father set up business as an innkeeper. His father was not interested in his son be coming a scholar, so he pulled him out of school and forced him to work at the inn. However, his grandfather found out about this and immediately put him back in school. With his teachers’ encouragement, Johannes received a scholarship from the Duke of Wurttemberg, enabling him to continue his schooling.====

====Through the Duke’s kindness, Johannes was able to attend the University of Tubingen in 1587. He studied Latin, Hebrew, Greek, the Bible, math, and astronomy. Johannes was taught math and astronomy by Michael Mästlin, a professor who believed Copernicus' idea that all the planets revolved around the sun, including the earth. Almost all scholars believed that the earth was the center of the solar system. Kepler received his B.A.(bachelor of arts) and his M.A.(masters) in 1591. Then he continued at Tubingen to study theology. Kepler wanted to serve God as a Lutheran minister after completing his studies. However, that did not happen. He was asked to teach math at a Lutheran school in Austria. As well as teaching math in Austria, Johannes also became a district mathematician. This position included surveying land, settling fights over weights and measures used in business, and calendar-making. Calendar-making was a tough job because not only did you have to list dates, you also had to include public holidays, school holidays, phases of the moon, sporting events, payment days, electing days, and advice on farming, business, and romance. Kepler published a book in 1601 about the movement of planets. Many people thought it was risky because his thought went against the theory of most scientists and officials.====

====Later on Kepler published another book intriguing an outstanding Danish astronomer, named Tycho Brahe. Brahe was impressed with Kepler ideas and the way he could incorporate math into astronomy. He invited Kepler to join a group of scientists that charted the path of planets across the sky. In 1600 Kepler went to Prague on a spacial mission to find out the orbit of Mars. All of his ideas failed. He then remembered how he could incorporate math. With a few math problems and a little bit of science, Kepler figured out that Mars revolves in a elliptical orbit. His thought was taken to mind, since no one else could explain how they got their theory and how it was logical. Kepler is also known for his main discovery, the movement of planets, but he also discovered other items such as discovering a new star, analyzing how the human eye works, improving the telescope, published information on the stars and how they could guide you, contributing to math such as making faster methods to get the answer, and investigating the volume of solid bodies.====

====Kepler never showed the pain he was going through, constantly losing loved ones. In his life three out of the six children died during their childhood, his first wife died, his mother was accused of witchcraft and was supposed to be burned at the stakes in the middle of town, but the night before she committed suicide, and he was constantly persecuted because of his religious beliefs. Johannes Kepler died at the age of fifty-eight in Regensburg, Germany.Though his life was filled with up's and down's, his discoveries changed the world's view of the planets and his theory's still provide information for scientists today. What I can learn from Kepler is the importance of education especially math in the discovery of new science. Also I can learn not to be influenced by what others think is not possible.====

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