New Country Unit

Yesterday (the first day back at school), we started studying Mexico. We got 2 maps, one to label cities and neighboring countries, and one to color the map blue, green, and brown, according to the elevation. We did a few Venn Diagrams about the differences between Mexico and the United States, and went on a website to research gestures, greetings, holidays, food, recreational activities, etc. We've only been at it for 2 days, but we've already learned a lot. We used to be studying China, and it took about a month, so I'm assuming that's about the amount of time this will take.

This had better be better than Animal Farm...................

More Homework than I Expected

So this year I have a whole lot more homework than I expected. Mostly in LA/SS, but we have a lot of Science, and I have Geometry every night as well. Oh well. Helps me learn time management!! I also have a bit of French, but almost no Band, 'cept for practicing trombone.

Oh, there's this Make-A-Wish fundraiser at Cold Stone today, and Mom's letting me go BEFORE dinner!! (I thought only grandmas did that!) Yipee!!! I had Cold Stone last month for my friend's birthday, too. We also have been getting these little one-serving ice cream containers that are really cute. I get Ben & Jerry's usually (Cherry Garcia is my favorite) and Mom gets Starbucks Java Chip. It is sooooooo good.

:-P

Busy, Busy, Busy....

SO sorry I haven't been posting a lot lately. I have a lot more homework than I thought I would have, so I haven't been posting........like at all. Sorry.

Anyway. We had our first soccer game on Saturday, and we won 5-1. I couldn't play goalie though, because of my thumb. But I played defense and my coach said I had a really good game.

Well, I have to go do homework right now. BYE!

ps: I hope my grandpa's eye surgery went well! Love you!

SO Much!

Although Hannah and Maki (Gervisians) would laugh at this list, but for me...it's a lot of homework!!

• WWII Project (3D model, 4-6 minute speech, and formal outline) (due Thursday)


• Propoganda Poster (due next Tuesday)


• Hiroshima Collage (due Friday)


• Homework Quiz in Math (Thursday)


• Say it with Symbols (Friday)


• Health Packet and Quiz (Addiction) (either Wednesday of Friday)

Yeah, that's only 6 things, but STILL.

I spent 1/6 of my weekend...

DOING MY WORLD WAR II PROJECT. I have to build a 3-D model on Night of Broken Glass. It wouldn't have taken that long, but my mom and I made the windows of the cardboard buildings out of sugar so that they would dry clear and look like glass, but we messed up like twice. We had two buildings done, then my mom said that I could do the last one by myself. The first attempt, I was watching baseball and wasn't paying attention, and it turned into caramel. It still dried clear, but it was BROWN! (I crushed up the result and put it on ice cream later, and it was very tasty!) Then the second attempt, I forgot to at corn syrup, and the whole thing crystallized into this big solid white glob that looked a bit like a sponge. We threw that one away. Then, the third time, my mom did it and it turned out perfectly! I guess I just need a little more experience with sugar...

I spent 8 HOURS of my weekend working on it. I AM STILL NOT DONE!!! I have sacrificed one tri-fold poster board, three shoe boxes, a bunch of paper, 5 1/4 cups of sugar, 1 3/4 cups water, a bunch of black paint, some red paint, some toothpicks, some skewers, and some orange, red, and yellow crepe paper. I'll include some pictures when it is completely finished.

2nd day of school and I already have homework.

Wow, the second year of JH is hard so far! The second day of school and I already have a letter to Ms. Tracy due on Friday, and an oral report on Hawaii due on Tuesday!!! It is going to be a tough year!!