Author: Vwala

Yesterday Mom was sick so she took it easy today. We didn’t do History, Bible, or read aloud. Dad stayed home from work today. Last week we were on vacation so I didn’t write journals. Most schools are finishing about now so you might wonder, when will we be out? The answer is never. We have 11 weeks left of school. Our last week of school is currently the same week as our first week of school. So much for summer.

I did a lesson and a half of math. It didn’t take to long, only about 45 min. I worked on areas. I don’t like areas, or perimeters, but overall geometery is better than regular math. I think parallelograms are okay.

In LA I am reading The Hobbit. It is very different than I thought. I had to learn about Connotations today. They didn’t tell me what they were, they just put them on a checklist of requirements for a book to use for an assignment. So I went to Mom and Dad, they didn’t know. So we looked it up. I didn’t understand what in the world they were talking about. Then they found a good one with examples and everything on Dictionary.com. Connotations, look it up.

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.

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.

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.

 On September 19, 2017 there was an 7.1 earthquake in Mexico. On the fourth day of the search for survivors, hopes were raised by people being found. The official toll was two hundred and ninty five deaths.  One hundred and fifty seven of those deaths were in Mexico City alone. According to Arkansas Democrat Gazette, “Mexico City’s morgue service said eight foreigners were among the city’s dead.” But a flicker of hope remains among those searching for loved ones.

Building a clubhouse in the backyard would be beneficial for the entire family. It would be a place outside where we could play away from dog poop. We could put our minds together to think of a way to keep the dogs out. Them our shoes would stay clean. Tt would teach me how to build some basic things. Although I would need help, sooner rather than later. Right? We could use it as a place to do things that annoy others, such as my brother, who is annoyed by singing. it wouldn’t be a way to run from our troubles. But rather it would give us a place to go, but is would also be a place that we share.

Ever heard the saying; “down in Aussie.” Well there really is no such thing as “Aussie,”it is really Ozzie. Yes O-Z-Z-I-E. People call Australia Oz, so instead of munchkins they were designated “Ozzies.” Ever wondered about Germans being Dutch? They aren’t really what their nickname calls them either. Australia and Germany are more alike thank you think, in their education, daily life, and their natural resources there are similarities you never would’ve guessed.

For Australian and German children elementary school starts at age six. Their school months are a little different than other places in the world. German children go off to school from “August to June or July.” (Germany, Enchantment of the World)While children “down in Ozzie” start in late January.

Both Australia and Gemany have been influenced by other culture in their food. Author Jean F. Blashfield says, Australian food shows the influence of Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, French and Mediterranean. She attributes it to the many immigrants in Australia’s past. German food is influenced by Indian, and Chinese like Australia, as well as Turkish and American fast food.In Australia it will be nice to go to the beach on Christmas. because December through January is their summer. In Germany summer is June through September. In the US those would be considered odd times for winter.

Australia has lots of minerals. In fact, half of it’s exports are minerals. Germany has coal supplies as well as oil and iron deposits. Mining is an important part of their economies. Australia and German both have been groundbreaking in Nature Reserves and Parks. Australia has one of the largest national park systems in the world, with more than 500 national parks. Germany on the other hand, has only 14. But it also has “What is considered today to be the world’s first nature reserve.” (Germany, Enchantment of the world)

Germany and Australia’s school systems are alike, the way their citizens live and their natural resources all have things in common. Though they are far apart, there are still cross-cultural similarities that link them together.

Works Cited

Blashfield, Jean. Australia, Enchantment of the World.                                                             New York: Scholastic Inc, 2012

Blashfield, Jean. Germany, Enchantment of the World.                                                                     New York:Scholastic Inc, 2013

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We bid adieu to the Safari Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. It was majorly damaged in a truck bombing Saturday, October 14th, killing 20 people and leaving another 15 injured. People went out looking for survivors shortly after. According to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette “While no one immediately claimed responsibility, the extremist group al-Shabab often carries out deadly bombings in the Somali capital.” The truck had raised suspicions and security forces trailed it, but they weren’t able to prevent the deadly bomb from exploding.