Introduction
On the afternoon of August 24, AD 79, Mount Vesuvius a volcano about 125 miles south of Rome violently errupted. Having no advanced warning, few of the residents of the nearby city of Pompeii had time to run away. Many died from breathing poisonsous gases and fumes. Also many men and woen had been buried by ash during the erruption and when the bodies decomposed, only air pockets were left behind in the ash. Others were trapped in their houses by the deadly shower of hot cingers and ashes. In 3 days the entire city was completely burried by a thick layer of volcanic ash, and the city of Pompeii passed from memory. The good news is that the site of the city was rediscovered in 1748.
The sudden destruction of pompeii stands as a sobering reminder to all students of history.
Task
Your task will be to view all the research links on the procces tab.
- You must read articles and watch a video in order to answer 7 Questions about the erruption of Mount Vesuvius, those questions will be located below.
- Then you will write a paragraph about what happened after the erruption and how it affected Rome.
- And you will also draw a picture of the volcano at the best of your ability... Good luck! :)
1) In what year did Mount Vesuvius errupt?
2) What two cities in Rome are located by the base of the volcano?
3) How many people lived in Pompeii during the time on the early Roman Empire?
4) When was Pompeii established?
5) How tall was Mt. Vesuvius?
6) Which town was buried on August 25th by a mudslide and tremors?
7) What is the estimated number of people who died from the erruption?
Process
Here are your links:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eruption-of-mount-vesuvius-b…
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vesuvius-erupts *
* The video is included with the second link
Evaluation
Facts You must have info from the links provided, 25 points
other answers or fact won't be acceptable.
1 Paragraph Has to be a full paragraph with 5 sentences. 25 points
Maximum is 5 paragraphs.
Citation You must cite your work for your paragraph(s) 25 points
Otherwise, you will have a deduction of 10 points.
Creativity Specific details are not required, but 25 points
it must resemble Mt. Vesuvius
Conclusion
Human life is fragile and fleeting. As James 4:14 says:
"Ye know not what shall be on the morrrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away."
So we should attempt to live each day aware of our morality, remembering that at any moment we may leave this life and be ushered into the presence of God.
Congrats on completing your task!
