Last night at skating, I hit my head in a spin. It hurts really bad, I have an egg all over the bottom of my head. My weekend was fun because Elliot had his bar mitzvah, Sadie invited me, and I slept over at her house. We also went bowling. I learned at the bar mitzvah that they sing a lot, and that Hebrew language sounds like gibberish. Yesterday we did the haunted trail. It looks a lot better than last year, no offense mom!!!!
Activities
Web Quest: Explorers You Should Know Part Two
- A: We will watch this video together.
B: What did you learn?
1. The lost city of gold is called El Dorado and it was important for the conquistadors because they were looking for gold.
2. Amazons were female warriors.
3. Conquistadors were Spanish explorers who conquered many Aztecs, Incas and Native people.
4. There were 10 million Incas before the Spanish conquered them.
5. Cabezo De Vaca was the first white man to be in the center of North America. - Hernando de Soto: Spanish explorer and conquistador who, while leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, was the first European documented to have crossed the Mississippi River.[1]A: Read interview
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/de_soto.htm
(c.1496/1497–1542) was a
B: Copy & Paste de Soto's map here:
A: Read website
B: What major landmark did Coronado "discover"?
Answer: The Grand Canyon
Bonus Question: Why did I put quotation marks around discover?
Answer: He didn't really discover it.
C: What was Coronado searching for?Answer: The Seven Cities of Gold.
- Ponce de Leon: http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/de_leon/de_leon1.htm
A: Read
B: How did Ponce de Leon get to the New World?
Answer: With Christopher Columbus
C: What mythical thing was he searching for?
Answer: The fountain of youthD: What did he "discover" instead?
Answer: He discovered Florida
- Sir Francis Drake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkGi4wgm9sc&feature=relatedA: Watch Video
B: What did Sir Francis Drake (an Englishman) see for the first time?
Answer: The Pacific Ocean
C: What is Sir Francis Drake? Hint: read paragraph below
Answer: A pirate
Bonus Question: What's another word for privateer?
Answer: pirate
C: What did Sir Francis Drake do? Hint: It's one of your vocabulary words.
Answer: Circumnavigate
Sir Francis Drake: Vice Admiral (1540 – 27 January 1596) was an English
sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, a renowned pirate, and a politician of the Elizabethan era. Elizabeth I of England awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581. He was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588, subordinate only to Charles Howard and the Queen herself. He died of dysentery in January 1596[1] after unsuccessfully attacking San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Music Practice—Sophie worked on her scales and warm-ups and some breathing exercises. She also sang along to "Colors of the Wind," which is the song she learned with Kat last week. We went downtown (and had a chilly but good hot dog and cheeseburger on the mall at Danny's) to the music store to see about getting the sheet music for "It's a Hard Knock Life" and "Maybe" from Annie for her up-coming audition for Maine State Music Theater.
Play *Here's a sneak peak of what she has so far! Production Opening scheduled for Nov. 15th (ish)
Cast
Ben Smith, Age 12 from Bristol England, Cabin boy on ship The Calderwood.
Samuel Baker, Age 45, from Scotland, Sailor on ship, "The Calderwood.
Captain Thomas Berrin: Age 34, from London England.
Ariel the dog, Bens dog./ figure head/sailor James.
Adoette: Native American, tribe Abanaki, age 26.
Scenery
Ship with 2 masts, 2 sails, a bow, a sleeping quarters, a head, and main deck.
Land, tree with leaves, grass, flowers, and wigwam.
Scene 1
Cast: Ben, Samuel, Captain, and Sailor james.
Location: Main deck
Dialogue:
The Calderwood's flying among the great seas, To me way hey Blow the man down.
The folks that were leavin' are sayin' goodbyes, Gimme some time, to blow the man down.
The sorrow I feel will be washed by the sea, To me way hey Blow the man down.
But an adventure is growing inside of me, Gimme some time, to blow the man down.
The sailors and I workin hard as we can, To me way hey Blow the man down.
The waves are a crashin' so gimme a plan, Gimme some time, to blow the man down.
Oh Calderwood sailors the new world we attend, To me way hey Blow the man down.
Land ho me good boys our journeys to it's end, Gimme some time, to blow the man down. Curtain down
Scene 2
Cast: Ben and Captain.
Location: In the captains quarters
Dialogue
Captain: Now Ben, ya ready to take the big voyage of 1586?
Ben: Yes, sir I think I am.
Captain: You think you are huh, well tell me all the parts of this vessel.
Ben: Right now were in the Captains quarters, and above is the main deck, and the bow/ bowsprit, and the head is the bathroom.
Captain: Impressive, Impressive yes, but are the sails lateen sails? And whats the word for moppin'?
Ben: No the sails are not lateen, and the word for mopping is swab. Oh and left is larboard, and right is starboard.
Captain: Very impressive, I will be teaching you navigating skills next week ok?
Ben: Yes, thank you, but I have a question, What do you eat for lunch, or supper or something?
Captain: Well Ben, usually we have gruel in the mornin' and hard tack for lunch, and salted cod, or haddock occasionally for supper.
Ben: Could I try some please?!
Captain: Of course, but I don't want to waste any right now, were having cod tonight, see you then!
Ben: Goodbye Sir!
Captain: Oh wait, one more thing, ( calls Samuel in )
Samuel: Yes sir what's the matter
Captain: Samuel, this is Ben, are new Cabin boy, Ben this is Samuel, I'll bet you two will be spending lots of time together.
Ben: Hi nice to meet, you. What is that your holding Mr.? May I have a look?
Samuel: Of course, here you go lad.
Ben: Is this a sketch?
Samuel: Why yes it is, do you like it? It's a sketch of the sailors who were singing the sea shanty.
Ben: Yes I love it, could you teach me how to do this? I'm an artist as well, Here are some of my paintings. ( shows, sea chest, self portrait, and painting of the Calderwood ) waits anxiously for Samuels opinion.
Samuel: These are nice, very good for a young boy, I will help you though. You will someday be as good as me.
Captain: Come on my fellow sailors, our journey awaits us.
End of Scene 2.
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