CORE is a class that includes World History and English. We do many different activities including both subjects. For History, we do "simulations" of the main idea of the unit, after we have finished it. On the other hand, we get Spelling, Vocabulary, Grammer (SVG) packets every two weeks. After the two weeks are up we turn the packet in with a signature from our parents, and we take a test that Friday. All in all, my CORE class is very organized.
Welcome to the Hall of Fame !
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To the left, is my Hall of Fame project that we did in History. I learned a lot from this project. We had to create a poster about somebody from the Middle Ages time period and explain and show why the were so important in our history. We also had to list several of their contributions and accomplishments.
For my Hall of Fame project, I chose Leonardo da Vinci. There are several reasons that I chose him. One, because he was a great artist that inspired many young people to accomplish their goals and to follow and live up to their dreams. I think that he was an amazing man. Not only did he create amazing paintings, but he also helped a lot with the increase of knowledge in science and math. He was truly a great man. You can view my project and see why I voted Leonardo da Vinci for my Hall of Fame.
For my Hall of Fame project, I chose Leonardo da Vinci. There are several reasons that I chose him. One, because he was a great artist that inspired many young people to accomplish their goals and to follow and live up to their dreams. I think that he was an amazing man. Not only did he create amazing paintings, but he also helped a lot with the increase of knowledge in science and math. He was truly a great man. You can view my project and see why I voted Leonardo da Vinci for my Hall of Fame.
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
In the end of the 3rd quarter and beginning of the 4th quarter, we read the book Crispin: the Cross of Lead by Avi. It was a very good book that explained the different ways of the time period when Christianity spread like crazy. This book helped me understand the ways of life back in the time of the Middle Ages.
I think that this will help me in the long run because it has helped me gain knowledge about the Middle Ages. This will especially help me for next year when the CST comes back around because we will be tested on history subjects from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. All in all, this book based on the Middle Ages time period has helped me understand life back then.
I think that this will help me in the long run because it has helped me gain knowledge about the Middle Ages. This will especially help me for next year when the CST comes back around because we will be tested on history subjects from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. All in all, this book based on the Middle Ages time period has helped me understand life back then.
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Haiku Project
In CORE, we just finished the book The Big Wave, by Pearl S. Buck. It was a really good book with several life lessons. (For that info, read my THEME PARAGRAPH.) This project was really fun because it was simple, yet you had to use different tools to get your Haiku the way you wanted.
To accomplish this project, I used Google Docs. Google Docs allowed me to create a Google Drawing which are the settings I used for this project. All of the things that I have learned about Google Docs have helped me tremendously because you can access your drive anywhere, anytime.
Knowing all this information will help me in the long run because not only do I know how to create a Haiku, I also learned how to do it using different types of programs. Personally, I love Google Docs because it has helped me with all of my classes. Ever since I started using Google Docs, I have become even more organized.
To accomplish this project, I used Google Docs. Google Docs allowed me to create a Google Drawing which are the settings I used for this project. All of the things that I have learned about Google Docs have helped me tremendously because you can access your drive anywhere, anytime.
Knowing all this information will help me in the long run because not only do I know how to create a Haiku, I also learned how to do it using different types of programs. Personally, I love Google Docs because it has helped me with all of my classes. Ever since I started using Google Docs, I have become even more organized.
In CORE, we just finished learning about the Islamic religion. This was a very interesting unit in our history book. It was very intriguing and included a lot of information that made me respect Muslims. Throughout this section, I learned many thing that I never knew about the religion of Islam. I had always pictured them as terrorists that hated America. I never really understood the religion until I actually learned about it. All in all, this unit has changed my perspective on Muslims.
We learned about the start, rise, and spread of Islam. Muslims have done a very good job in spreading their beliefs, and I respect them for that. They really do work hard in life and in everything that they do. I am overall grateful that we learned about this religion because just by learning about this, I really respect all that they do. With the knowledge that I have learned from this unit in CORE, it has opened my eyes widely and will help me in my future because I no longer think of Muslims in general as terrorists. This will help because I won't just be respecting them to be polite; I will actually understand their beliefs in God. All in all, this has helped gain my respect. |