In 100 Gateway Cities we learned about Cotonou. It is in Benin. 38% of the population is traditional ethnically. 37% are Christians. In our book that is in the same series as Mary Slessor. David Livingstone was preaching in a tonal language, which means that one word means something different if you say in in a different tone, so instead of preaching against sin he preached against cow dung. Barbers used to also be surgeons. On barber poles red stands for blood and white stands for bandages.
Category: Homeschool
PIG SUEI
by Vwala •
A couple in little rock have a pet vietnamese pot bellied pig. The state got a complaint about it from a neighbor and enforced the law about two hoved animals having to live at least 300 feet away from another house or business.Their attorneys quit because she said she was having problems with them on their blog. They couldn’t find more attorneys so they dropped the charges. She says that before she moved their she checked if it was ok.
homeschool journal 4/15/16
by Vwala •
Today in science we learned about genetically modified cows that make milk that can be turned into steel, and about how and why businesses invest in gene science. The simple answer to the why part of that question is they can make money from it. The other part of the question is simply answered too, basically they fund it.
Today I got to do a choose your own adventure for Africa. I did the one where you make a mask, like they do. It was cool, I really liked it and it was fun even though it took a long long time to do it.
Homeschool Journal 4/15/16
by Reed Karman •
This week Mom switched up the days of some things so today is a hardish day now. In Bible we read how everyone would get along.
They are genetically modifying goats to be able to make steel out of their milk.
LITTLE ROCK CRIME RATE DOWN
by Reed Karman •
Little Rock’s crime rate per 100 people is at a low in 37 years. Although the aggravated assault rate is up. Little Rock Police Dept. wants 20% percent of the population to jointly follow their Facebook and Twitter. They currently have half a percent.
homeschool journal 4/14/16
by Vwala •
Today our principle/dad/substitute teacher/guidance councilor taught us today because our mom is going to funeral out of state today and tomorrow. I miss our teacher/mom/guidance councilor but I did have a lot of fun with our substitute teacher.
In science we learned about enzymes. They are sort of cool, and I like how they make fruits and vegetables ripen, meat be more tender, and make it so we can make cheese. The questions were ok, not too hard but not super easy.
Homeschool Journal 4/14/16
by Reed Karman •
In our new book we started on Tuesday The History of Medicine we learned about a doctor who challenged the teachings of his teachers and an author/doctor of ancient Greece. His name was Andreas Vesalius. He was born just before midnight December 31. The year he published his book about his discoveries was the same year Nicolas Copernicus published his book about the sun being the center of the solar system. It was the start of the scientific revolution. In another book of Science we learned about enzymes. They either break apart or put together molecules. That led to learning that canned pineapple is precooked therefore deactivating the enzymes that break down things.
homeschool journal 4/13/16
by Vwala •
Tripoli is the capital of Libya. It means natural abrasive. 2,322,000 people live in Tripoli. They have a growing economy.
For vocabulary I had to look up a bunch of latin words. Did you know that the word alien came from a latin word that means other? It took a super long time to look up what they all meant.
I was learning about homophones in word study today. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings, such as two, and to, or there and they’re. It was sort of easy but fun and didn’t take a super long time.
Homeschool Journal 4/13/16
by Reed Karman •
In Bible we read about Sin in the family and priests to be punished. In 100 Gateway Cities we learned about Tripoli, the capitol of Libya. It means natural abrasive. Which indeed it is because the city is named after tripoli which is an ancient replacement for sandpaper.
homeschool journal 4/12/16
by Vwala •
Yesterday we started a new book it’s name is David Livingstone. It is in a seiries we have read before and he was Mary Slessors hero. It’s a really good book and it’s super duper cool and fun and it all fits together. I really really like this book.
Tunisis is in Tunisia, we don’t know what Tunisia means. 2,100,000 people live there. They have a high unemployment rate and still do child sacrifice. Child sacrifice is horrible, when we prayed for them I prayed especially for it to stop, it is so so sad!!!