Hi everyone -- this is just a quick reminder that we will NOT meet tomorrow, May 1. We will start again the following Saturday, May 8. I will think of some great homework between now and then, but for starters, of COURSE, I'd like to read TWO journal entries. Remember to use your dictionary if you are having trouble spelling words!
Happy Golden Week!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Garden Update
Nozomi's grandpa says it's time to plant! He's going to bring seedlings for us to plant (hooray!) SO, after our class, let's have lunch as usual, then people who have time can come to the Provenzanos' house for a PLANTING PARTY!!!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Homework for Saturday, April 17 -- you need the internet!
I heard that you did some treasure hunting last week. I’m sorry I missed it! Your treasure hunt involved currency from different countries, so I thought you should do some research about that. Please read about World Currencies and choose 2 research assignments to do.
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World Currencies
Countries around the world each have their own standard units of exchange. Some are worth more than the Japanese Yen. Some are worth less. They all have names. A few are called dollars, but many have names tied to the history or culture of the individual country. When a traveler enters a country, the currency of that country is needed to pay for food and shelter, transportation and entertainment, goods and services. To get the correct currency before leaving, a traveler must go to a bank and exchange the money from his country for the standard unit of exchange for the country he is traveling in.
An extensive list of the currencies of the world is available at www.xe.com/ucc or www.x-rates.com.
Research Assignments – use the internet for your research (you can ask Mom and Dad to help, of course). Choose TWO questions and answer them in your notebook. (If your notebook is full, you can do this on lined paper.)
1. The standard unit of exchange in Guatemala is the quetzal. What is a quetzal? Why do you think Guatemala honors the quetzal?
2. How many of countries use the dollar as the standard unit of exchange?
3. Pakistan uses the rupee as its standard unit of exchange. What other country uses the rupee? Why do you think these two countries both use the same standard unit of exchange?
4. Most of the countries that are a part of the European Union use a currency called the euro. How many countries use the euro? What countries in the European Union do NOT use the euro?
FINALLY – Doug said that we might have some visitors from other countries in class on Saturday. To prepare for their visit, please write 3 questions that you would like to ask them. Write the questions in your JOURNAL. (You don’t have to do another journal entry – just the questions.)
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World Currencies
Countries around the world each have their own standard units of exchange. Some are worth more than the Japanese Yen. Some are worth less. They all have names. A few are called dollars, but many have names tied to the history or culture of the individual country. When a traveler enters a country, the currency of that country is needed to pay for food and shelter, transportation and entertainment, goods and services. To get the correct currency before leaving, a traveler must go to a bank and exchange the money from his country for the standard unit of exchange for the country he is traveling in.
An extensive list of the currencies of the world is available at www.xe.com/ucc or www.x-rates.com.
Research Assignments – use the internet for your research (you can ask Mom and Dad to help, of course). Choose TWO questions and answer them in your notebook. (If your notebook is full, you can do this on lined paper.)
1. The standard unit of exchange in Guatemala is the quetzal. What is a quetzal? Why do you think Guatemala honors the quetzal?
2. How many of countries use the dollar as the standard unit of exchange?
3. Pakistan uses the rupee as its standard unit of exchange. What other country uses the rupee? Why do you think these two countries both use the same standard unit of exchange?
4. Most of the countries that are a part of the European Union use a currency called the euro. How many countries use the euro? What countries in the European Union do NOT use the euro?
FINALLY – Doug said that we might have some visitors from other countries in class on Saturday. To prepare for their visit, please write 3 questions that you would like to ask them. Write the questions in your JOURNAL. (You don’t have to do another journal entry – just the questions.)
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Excellent observing in the park!
I was really pleased with everyone's efforts to describe interesting things they observed in the park today. Wasn't it beautiful with all the cherry blossoms? Here are some of the great sentences you produced:
I see Kai's hand moving with a pencil.
I see an old man with a cool bike that does not fit him.
I feel a warm wind blowing on my back.
I hear leaves crushing together when you step on them.
The stone feels smooth and hard.
The new bright green leaves and the light pink cherry blossoms are swaying in the wind so much that it seems like they are dancing together.
Geocaching is like a very challenging easter egg hunt, where the person who hides it is the Easter bunny and ther person who tries to find the geocache is the person looking for eggs.
Pigeons are flying and walking around the shrine.
I hear a dog singing a song.
We felt the bumpy, strong and hard path with our hands.
We saw a cat climbing a rock. It was cool.
I see Kai's hand moving with a pencil.
I see an old man with a cool bike that does not fit him.
I feel a warm wind blowing on my back.
I hear leaves crushing together when you step on them.
The stone feels smooth and hard.
The new bright green leaves and the light pink cherry blossoms are swaying in the wind so much that it seems like they are dancing together.
Geocaching is like a very challenging easter egg hunt, where the person who hides it is the Easter bunny and ther person who tries to find the geocache is the person looking for eggs.
Pigeons are flying and walking around the shrine.
I hear a dog singing a song.
We felt the bumpy, strong and hard path with our hands.
We saw a cat climbing a rock. It was cool.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Tomorrow's homework
Hi everyone -- if you haven't done The Emperor's Clothes, then please read it and do the questions (last week's homework). AND, if you have a chance I'd love to read a journal entry! Sorry for the last minute assignment AGAIN.
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