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Community and Friendship

Today we did three activities. Hog call, the maze, marble challenge. The first activity we did was the hog call. The way this game worked is we each had a piece of paper on our back and we had to find our partner. I think I was a good teammate in this challenge because I was acting what the other people had on there back  and was trying to tell others different ideas. Most of us had the same ideas, but there were a few of us that had different ones. I think everyone eventually had the same idea. I was being a good friend when I was helping find my teammate’s partners. Since I could see what was on their backs, it was easy for me o find their partners.

In the maze, we all helped each other a lot. It was a trial and error game. In the first round we took a long time out find out the pattern. But the second time wasn’t as long. I was being a good teammate because I was helping out people when they didn’t know where to go or which squares had already been stepped on. Since we couldn’t talk, everyone was pointing to the squares that were correct or that we had not yet tried. I was being a good friend  in this game because when people got to a new square that was correct I would give them a thumbs up. If they didn’t get to a correct square then I wouldn’t grunt or get mad at them. The second time, we were doing things faster. When we were figuring out the entrance, everyone had a square that they stepped on and she said if it was right or wrong. After most of the people had gone we knew which square to start on. After we knew 2 or 3 squares, we all went in a line following the next person. This made it a lot faster.

In the marble game we were doing a really good job in the beginning. We were letting people speak and were listening to everyone’s ideas. After that we tried a few different ideas before getting to the one that worked.

Crafts and Trade

Crafts and Trade

Aanya Sachdeva

Egyptian statue pic          Craftsmen at tomb

What crafts did the Egyptians make?

  • Were sandal makers, stone carvers, leather workers, metalworkers, sculptors, weavers, carpenters, jewelers potters and painters
  • Made jewelry, sculptures, statues, and highly finished furniture
  • Papyrus sandals, amulets, glass vases, wooden chests
  • Used gold, stone, bronze, glass, clay
  • Craftspeople usually made for pharaohs, temples, or wealthy

 

How long did it take to become a crafts men?

  • Were taught since they were very young
  • Often went to school at pharaoh’s palace with children of royalty
  • Higher craftspeople was, higher in social status
  • Craftspeople who worked for the royal and wealthy were paid well with foods and other goods
  • They lived and much better life than members of lower class

 

What other countries and empires did the ancient Egyptians trade with?

  • Traded with other countries and empires along the Nile River
  • Traded crafts and resources
  • Trade controlled by pharaoh
  • Traded grain, gold, copper, linen, gemstones, different minerals
  • Got things they needed- timber, iron. silver, tin, lead
  • No coin or currency only trading for other things

[Image] http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/special/virtual_library/nef_tomb_crafts.html. September 16, 2015. Web.

[Image] http://www.akhet.co.uk/kingstat.htm. September 17, 2015. Web.

Character Favorites in Seedfolks

My favorite character is Sam. He is my favorite character for a few reasons. I like Sam because he is friendly, observant and determined. I also like Sam because he tries to make others happy. “Sewing up the rips in the neighborhood” he likes to call it. And sometimes, that’s is just a smile or a short conversation. I can relate to Sam because we are both outgoing people.