Go Math!: Module 6

Go Math!: Module 4 & 5

Violin - group rehearsals

Roller Coaster Study

Shabbat

Mia Lekika

History:  Ancient Israelites

11/11/16

What is Shabbat and what is the significance of the celebration?

Shabbat is a holiday of rest. It starts on Friday night and ends Saturday night when you see three stars in the sky. It celebrates how God created things for 6 days and rested the 7th day so the people of Israel rest on the 7th day of the week according to the Torah. Challah is the bread that you eat during Shabbat as well as wine that is served in a kiddush cup that the people pray over on Friday night.

Elgar's Salut d'Amour

Ancient Israelites Quiz

What did the Israelites believe?

They only had 1 god for his rule was you may only have 1 god.

Where was the Promised Land of the Israelites, and how did they return there?

They went to the Red Sea and the sea parted then they walked up the mountain of Sholom.

Who was King David and why was he important?

King David was Israelites first king.

Why were the Israelites conquered?

Because Egypt wanted the land of Babylon where the Israelites lived.

Why did the Romans destroy the temple and exile the Jews?

They wanted to build their own land there.

Good and Bad

Mia Lekika

Literature:  The Westing Game

10/25/16

Good and Bad

Sam Westing is a rich man who created a game to see who would be his heir. Sam Westing may have been a little hard on some people but, in the end, he was trying to do things for the better. For example, he changed Turtle’s life in a good was by involving Turtle in the game.

One reason Turtle’s like was changed by the game is because Turtle got a new mom, also known as Flora Baumbach or, as Turtle calls her, Baba. Turtle’s real mom made her feel like the “other” daughter. Grace (Turtle’s mom) was comparing Turtle to Angela, her older sister. Flora gave Turtle what Turtle’s own mom could not.

Another reason Turtle’s life improved by the game is Turtle meets Theo, her future husband. She does not know it yet during the game but 5 years after the game, Turtle and Theo are married. Without the game, Turtle and Theo may not have ever met.

The last reason Turtle’s life changed for the better is because Turtle wins the game, becomes, heir, and inherits the money. In the end, she finds out who Sam Westing was (also known as Sandy) and wins the game. With the money, she is able to go to college.

Sam Westing changed Turtle’s life for the better through the Westing Game. He also helped other people in the game by trying to make-up for the bad things he did in the past. Sam Westing tried to make things better for other people. At times, you may think he was a man that did bad things but he was good at heart.

Chapter 2 (Ancient Egypt): Summary

Chapter 2:  Ancient Egypt and Kush (Summary)

The Nile Valley was where most of Egypt was. The civilization started when travelers in Africa, thousands of years ago in the desert, found the Nile and started to settle.

Egypt’s empire was first chiefs or great war heroes. The chief’s son or daughter became rules after they dies. The rulers of Egypt got more powerful as the civilization grew larger into a city until they were believed to be gods on Earth. Egyptians believed in many gods.

Nubia had strong armies and were a strong city. Kush ruled Egypt for a short amount of time before falling. When Nubia did rule, they adopted lots of Egyptian culture.

Ancient Egypt Quiz

1. What natural barriers protected Egypt from invasion?

            It was so hot nobody could live through the heat.

2. What were the Egyptians’ religious beliefs?

            The sphinx had magic powers.

3. How did Akhenaton upset the traditional order in Egypt?

            He tried to change the culture.

4. Who were the Nubians?

            The Nubians were the Kush who were strong people in Upper Egypt.

5. Identify the four social groups in ancient Egypt and explain who belonged to each group.

6. What events led up to the Kushite conquest of Egypt?

The Kushite loved Egyptian culture and were angered by Egypt capturing them.