This Week's Mission:
The disappearance of Mohenjodaro, the capital city of the Indus-Sarasvati civilization, is one of history's greatest mysteries.
We need you to visit the city of Mohenjodaro in the year 1900BCE. This is around the time when the civilization mysteriously disappeared.
Your mission is a two-part mission. First, you need to describe one of the characteristics of the civilization you see. Second, you must solve the mystery of how this civilization disappeared.
We need you to visit the city of Mohenjodaro in the year 1900BCE. This is around the time when the civilization mysteriously disappeared.
Your mission is a two-part mission. First, you need to describe one of the characteristics of the civilization you see. Second, you must solve the mystery of how this civilization disappeared.
Your post might include:
- visit a granary and describe the weights and scales they use; then discover that the grain was POISONED and killed everyone!
- take a swim in the Great Bath; then discover that nobody could swim and the whole civilization DROWNED!
- admire some of the beautiful statues; then discover the statues are actually people turned to stone by sinister MAGICIANS!
- buy some of the fancy beads; then discover that a major WAR over fashion caused people to flee for safer lands.
Specific Post Requirements:
- Must contain two pieces of factual information about daily life in Mohenjodaro.
- Must contain one (fact-based or totally made up) discovery about what happened to make this civilization mysteriously vanish.
- Use Writer's Secret 2-4 (DA INTERRUPTER). Be sure to highlight it when used.
- Must use and underline the delicious word: loll or Asiatic.
General Post and Comment Requirements:
A reminder about the general requirements for each post can be found at the top left of this blog site.
Special Writer's Challenge:
This is a special challenge for those of you who would like a little extra practice in your writing craft. If you choose to do this challenge please add the letters "WC" to your post title. Students who successfully complete this challenge will receive 1 extra credit point.
The challenge: The letter "v" is the sixth least commonly used letter in the English Language. Use 15 DIFFERENT words that contain the letter "v" in your blog post. Change the font color for the 15 "v" words when you use them.
