MARCO! ... now you say "POLO!"

We've all played the game at the pool. But did you know that Marco Polo was a real man? He lived in the 1200s and traveled into China from Italy. We will spend the next few weeks studying him.

Follow this link to read about Marco Polo. Put his birthday in your timeline book.

Then go to this LINK to watch a nine minute video.

Marco Polo described many wonders that amazed him. Read how he described them and then try to guess what they were...

1. Black rocks that burn like wood

2. Unicorns the size of elephants

3. Giant snakes with legs and huge mouths that could eat a grown man

4. Huge striped lions

5. Huge nuts with liquid like milk inside

6. Man-like creatures with tails and dog faces

Timeline of Chinese History

Homework for this week is....

Memorize the following timeline and put it in your Timeline Book.

1766 B.C. - start of the Shang Dynasty

551 B.C. - Confucius is born

206 B.C. - Han Dynasty established

220 A.D. - beginning of Dark Ages; lasts 370 years

618 A.D. - Tang Dynasty begins

1368 A.D. - Ming Dynasty begins

These are the dates and events that we will study this Friday.

Missy's Class Australia Work

Hey ShLoPos.  Hope ya'll all enjoy your vacations, time at grandparents, time at home...whatever you get to do unti we meet again!

Just wanted to remind you of your assignments for my class.

1.  Fill out worksheets for each of the 6 states of Australia plus the Northern Territory. (7 sheets total)

2.  Do your Australia quiz worksheet.  You can look up the answers if you don't know them.
The point is for you to learn something new and exciting about Australia!

3. Poem worksheet.  Write a short poem about the Australian animal you like best.

4. Look over the map worksheet that shows all the island countries that surround Australia.
Remember, we read over some of them in class and I just want you to be familiar with them as you will hear of some of these places again.

5. Write a 3 paragraph minimum paper on Samuel Leigh and his life and ministry in Australia and New Zealand.  Please remember to site your sources and do not just copy and paste information.  I want this in your own words.
What about his life and ministry speaks to you the most?
Think about it.  Could you stand face to face with cannibals that you knew were ready to roast you for dinner and have the presence of mind to know how to get away. Do you have the faith it takes to trust God in a circumstance like that? Could you learn their language better so you could go back and proclaim the gospel to them?
I think Samuel Leigh was a pretty cool guy.  What do you think?

Ya'll have fun with these assignments!  See ya in a couple weeks.
Love you all :)

Australia

Good job for checking the blog! I know it's hard to get into the habit. Here's your homework:

 

Listen to the Australian National Anthem.

Do your coloring pages. There is no creative license here. Color the wattle and Coat of Arms the color they are supposed to be.

Find out the meaning of the Coat of Arms. Write what you learn in the form of a paragraph, paying attention to puntuation and capitalization. Make sure you answer these questions, but feel free to add other things you find interesting.

1. What do the seven points on the star represent?
2. What do the pictures on the crest represent?
3. What color is the wattle?
4. Why is there a kangaroo and emu on it?
5. What was the king's name that approved the Coat of Arms? What year did he approve it?

Make your Aussie vocab flash cards. Have some fun with it!

Discover 2 ways that the climate of Australia is different from our own. You’re going to have to research this! (hint: remember the seasons)

Get on Google Earth or Google Maps and explore Australia. Spend at least thirty minutes doing this. Don’t forget about the street view feature!

Say a prayer for the church in Australia, especially for the kids your age!

 

Here are couple of links to help. The first is an example of music in the church we learned about in class.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=xGFJJN6k7qk&vq=medium - A short video of an EPC youth group singing a hymn.

This link will help you write your paragraph on the Coat of Arms - http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/coat_of_arms.html - This website also has a lot of other interesting things about Australia.

Further Study of Nelson Mandela

Further study of South Africa

Watch the ESPN documentary The 16^th Man about the 1995 World Rugby Cup. It's on Netflix as an Instant Play.

Write minimum of 4 paragraphs about Nelson Mandela. Who is he? Where is he from? What did he do? Why do you like him? Read this paper to three people. Have them sign the back of your paper.

Interview someone about apartheid. Ask these questions:

1. Do you remember hearing about the apartheid laws in South Africa?
2. Do you think apartheid was similar to the Civil Rights movement here in the South? How?
3. Do you remember how you felt when Nelson Mandela was released from prison?
4. Do you remember something about the Civil Rights movement that you could tell me about?
5. Do you remember when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated? How did you feel?

Write you own question to ask… ____________________________________________

South Africa's Nelson Mandela

http://www.biography.com/people/nelson-mandela-9397017?page=1

Go to the above website and read the article, look at the pictures and watch the videos.

What is the most interesting thing you learned about his childhood?

What is most interesting about his early adulthood?

Write a paragraph about what it must feel like to face a prison guard when you know you've been imprisoned wrongly. Describe your feelings, your fears and your hopes.

What year did he become president?

Where did he move when he retired?

When was he born?

How old is he now?

Would you like to spend time with him? What would you ask him?

Dr Livingtone I Presume

Hey guys, as I told you, your assignment this week is to learn a little bit more about David Livingstone.
I think it is so cool to learn about pioneers of the Gospel and of unknown lands, and he was both!

I would like for ya'll to write me a little paper about him.
Logan, Ellas, and Gracie, yours needs to be at least 4 paragraphs.
(Remember a paragraph has at least 5 sentences)
Lana and Brody, yours needs to be at least 2 paragraphs.
For all of you, tell me a little bit about Dr. Livingstone and how he got to Africa.
Include information on his famous expeditions.
Also include what your favorite stories are.

This is a fun assignment, so enjoy it and learn a lot about this neat guy!

A Good link to lots of other links about David Livingstone

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