Leaders of 8th Grade

The qualities of a good leader are quite simple and straight forward. A good leader should not be afraid to speak up, participate as much as possible, able to be trusted by others, act with enthusiasm, confidence, and calmness, be able to think by keeping the main focus in mind, and committes to excellence. Aysha is the 8th grade leader. She demonstrates the qualities of a good leader by participating as much as possible, act with enthusiasm, confidence, and calmness. She is not afraid to speak up, and perhaps speak her mind, in front of a big group.

Case Studies in Imperialism

The two common methods used in imperialism are force and promise. Stronger nations take over the weaker countries by military force or they promise for better deals, though they never usually keep their promises. There are three types of motivations that inspire that cause imperialism. The first one is gold, which is probably the foremost important reason. For example, the British empire decided to take over the Indian empire for their natural resources, raw materials, and labours. The second motivation is glory. Stronger leaders like the feel of gaining power and having to control weaker nations. For example, the European people wanted to expand their landmass because they the industrial revolution was going on at the time. By expanding, they would get the glory of being the richer nations of the world at the time. Lastly, the third motivation that inspires people to cause imperialism is God. The Christians and Catholics, mostly Catholics, wanted to spread their religions to the weaker nations. This was done by force and perhaps the belief change within the people themselves.

New Goals for Quarter Two

1. Get an A- or above in humanities.
2. Improve Socratic Seminar grades to a B or above.
3. Turn in more completed daily assignments and put more effort in bigger projects.

Reflection on Quarter One Goals

I did not achieve all my goals because I did not get an A in humanities, I did not get above 92% for all quizzes. Though, I did get a slightly higher grade for the IR Socratic Seminar. For first quarter, I got a 14/25 for the Outsiders Socratic Seminar, but for the IR Socratic Seminar, I got a 17/25, which is a slightly improvement.