September 2017 lost 33,000 jobs in the US, the first drop in totals since 2010. Hurricanes that were recent at the time, such as Harvey and Irma, were blamed but most experts say the economy will recover easily.
Month: May 2018
Homeschool Journal 5/10/18
by Vwala •
Hi! We leave on a two week road trip in three days so we won’t be doing journals for a while…. But be looking forward for a loooooooooooooong one about our trip a couple days after memorial weekend. Adi had her Awana award cerimony today. She got her first book award for Sparks! So if you see her in the next couple of days, give her a high-five.
In history we read about Italy. Italy was not doing very well. A lot of countries didn’t get off well after World War I. They used to just call it “The Great War.” But there was nothing “great” about it. Now let’s see what happened to Italy after that “Great War….” Treaties were broken, the people were getting desparate, and a man was building up power. That man used the salute before Hitler.
Homeschool Journal 5/9/18
by Reed Karman •
In Bible Neamiah went back to Jerusalem to build the walls again. In History we learned about Mussolini. In Math I learned about imaginary numbers.
The Power of Pink!
by Vwala •
The 2017 Komen Arkansas race for the cure was October 14. Over 16,000 people took part in the event. They walked a lot, they walked over broadway bridge. They walked in pink, working to raise money for breast cancer research. Several held signs, one said, “Walking for Mom, 9 year survivor” with a picture of her mom and her mom’s name. They walk here, there, and all over the world, but they walk in the power of pink.
Homeschool Journal 5/8/18
by Vwala •
Today I didn’t finish school. We leave on a two-week road trip in four days and I just started packing today. We also went on a bunch of errands so I didn’t really have time to do anything after lunch. In fact it is after eight PM right now. So you can see how my day is going, I have had a very bad day over all. We read poems by Rudyard Kipling. They were actually pretty good. I didn’t know that he was born in India. In Bible we switched to Nehemiah when we were in the middle of Revalation yesterday. It was odd.
We read about the first king of Egypt in history. 1000 men and women fought for freedom. It was one of the first with women involved. Tyranny never works. When they got their freedom they had 101 gun salutes they were so happy! Power struggles ruin lives, countries, and untimatly the world.
Homeschool Journal 5/8/18
by Reed Karman •
In Bible we started Neamiah. We also read a poem in Rudyard Kipling’s section. In Math I learned about more radical equations and in Science I learned about the electroweak force.
Homeschool Journal 5/7/18
by Reed Karman •
In Bible we read the part of Revelation with the dragon that is Satan and the woman and baby that is Mary and Jesus. In history we learned about post World War 1 Russia and the rise of Josef Stalin. In Algebra 2 I learned about “more complicated” radical equations.
Homeschool Journal 5/7/18
by Vwala •
Hey! We’re back with journals again. Today in Bible we read starting at Revalation 12. I am not perticulary fond of Revalation. It is a little scary and confusing, and sometimes just plain weird. Today we read about a pregnant woman and Satan, who was trying to eat her baby as soon as it was born. (FYI, the baby made it out safely.) In Bible I also finished my book study on Ruth and did a character study on Josiah. (The child king who found the Book of the Law and started to follow it.) And guess what? Although he was a child when he became king, (he was eight) he wasn’t a kid anymore when he found the Book of the law. (He was in his twenties!)
I did two math lessons today. I am learning about Geometry right now. I like geometry, shapes are a lot more fun than numbers. I have a trick for remembering what you call the angles, it goes like this. When you have a angle that is smaller than a right angle it is called an acute angle. (Because it is small you call it a cute angle. Get it? A cute, acute.) Right angles are easy to remember and the last one gets narrowed down.
In history we learned about the rise of Joseph Stalin. How sad. If you combine him and Hitler you get a perfect picture of tyranny. Did you know his real name wasn’t Stalin? He changed it when he joined communism. Stalin means to steal, and he did. He stole human rights. While he was in charge 6 million Russians died of starvation, and 15 million went to prision. Most of those 15 million died while there.
PRIME MINISTER OF SPAIN NOT OPEN TO DISCUSSION WITH REBELLIOUS CATALONIA; THREATENS TO USE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO TAKE COMPLETE CONTROL OVER AREA
by Reed Karman •
Prime Minister of Spain Mariano Rajoy gave Catalonia (an area of Spain that recently declared independence) five days to explain itself and shunned any idea of mediation or compromise. He also threatened to use Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution giving the central government complete control over any rebellious areas. The Catalonian leader says he will “delay the effects of independence” for discussion with Rajoy and the central Spanish government.
Monk Shortages
by Vwala •
Hinnerod Abbey, which is close to the village of Gosslittgen in Germany is closing. The historical monastery is 883 years old. Why is an age old monastery closing? According to Abbot Johannes, who is the head of the monastery, it is closing due to a monk shortage. Monk shortages cause a large problem for monasteries all over the world.