Mount Everest

This week in World Geography we are starting to learn about Mount Everest. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world and many people try to climb it. The journey is a long and difficult journey which challenges you mentaly and physically. People who succesfully climb the mountain usually come back with no fingers or something missing. Many people die trying to climb the Mountain.

Something interesting that happened in my life is that 2 weeks ago me and my brother were skipping rocks in the lake. He got a rock and threw it as hard as he could into the lake, but I accidentaly got in the way and the rock hit me right in the eye. So far I have no center vision, but I still have peripheral vision. I can't see strait ahead but I can see the sides. And today I discovered that I am seeing things again. I can see figures and outlines. I thank God that my eye is getting better.




Mount Everest

Socratic Seminar on arranged marriages

This week in World Geography we had another Socratic Seminar. This time it was about the arranged marriages in India. You see in India, parents choose who their daughter of son marries.. This shows the culture that different people have.

Something amazing that happened to me this week is that my grandma came to visit. She is really cool. My grandma makes the best tortillas. I hope she stays with us for a while becuase she is really funny and makes me laugh every day. I love my grandma.

Southwest Asia

This week in World Geography we are learning about Southwest Asia. We had to take a map test on its political and physical features. We had to remember all of the countries, cities, rivers, mountains, and other physical features. It is a great way to learn the things found in a unfamiliar country.

Something interesting that happened to me this week is that in my spanish class we had a party on different foods found in South America. We brought many dishes and desserts from different countries. Somebody brought octopus, and it was cool because I've never tried octopus before. Well I tried some and it turns out that I liked it. I thought that was really fun.





Baby Octopus

Home Improvement

This week in World Geography we learned about the main religions there are in the world. There are Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity,and Islam. We learned that the most common religion is Christianity. There are 3 major branches to Christianity, there is Roman Catholic, Prostestant, and Eastern Orthodox. Christianity started by the teachings of Jesus who was born in Bethlahem between 8 and 4 B.C. Christians believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

Something amazing that happened to me this week is that I am going to make some home improvements on my house. We are going to paint our walls a different color, and change our cabinents. We are going to buy the paint today and materials needed for the cabinets. I love doing things like this. I can't wait to see how it turns out when we finnish.



This is a typical sign that christians have

Debate over water

What I learned in Geography class this week is that different countries are fighting over water in Southwest Asia. Some countries are working on a agreement that will evenly distribute the water, but some countries just want to take total control over the water.

Something that happened to me this week is that we had a barbeque at my house. We cooked outside in our backyard on a barbeque pit. It was really fun. The food smelled and tasted delicous. We had fajitas and chicken wings. I love having a barbeque because it is just a time where we could all get together and have some fun.

Blood sports

This week in Geography we watched a movie called blood sports. I learned that in many places around the world, people participate in or practice in some kind of blood sport. Blood sports include rooster fighting, bull fighting, and fist fighting. I learned that in spain, they are famous for the bull fighting that takes place there. They get into the ring with the bull and pretty much fight to the death.

Something interesting that happened this week is that we had a guest speaker come to our school. He was a surviver of the Holocaust. The Holocaust is a horrble thing that happened a long time ago. It was a period in which Germany was killing all of the jews. Well the survivor came and told us what happened and it was the saddest story that I have ever heard.


Bull fightin in spain