brutus's dilemma

If I were Brutus, I don't think I would chose to kill Cesar. My reasoning is as follows:

1. He proved himself a good leader many times over.
2. He proved himself a good general by defeating Pompey.
   
3. When he was city counselor he hosted several public events.
4. He rose to power justly.
5. He was also 'my' friend.

leadership

The qualities of a good leader are: experience, an ability to listen, the ability to say the right thing at the right time, sets a good example and cares about the group more than self. May good leaders have charisma or a certain quality that makes them stand out from the crowd.

In 8th grade, there are not many student leaders. Most of the leadership is from the adult faculty. I guess there is SLAMS as well as people who are active in clubs and may play a leadership role. There are some very popular people, but popularity is not the same as leadership (or it shouldn't be).

imperialism

When a European country dominates another country, it usually does so by force (militarily, politically, culturally, or economically) . Some of the main reasons are, to obtain resources, land or markets, to control more territory than the other European powers and to convert the natives to their religion.

End of Quarter 1 Feedback

I think that I successfully achieved my goals for first quarter. I have changed the background of my blog and have (I think) mastered the blogging software.

My goals for second quarter are: 1) Participate more in Socratic seminars 2) Get at least a B+ on all my writing assignments (even if it means rewriting them) 3) To understand any assignment on the day it's given.