Eva, year 2:
Alfred made schools and colleges and a navy. Alfred learned to read. He wanted to learn to read because he would win a book if he learned to. The Danes were attacking England, and king Alfred decided to give the Danes some land if they promised not to fight anymore.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Marco Polo p. 10-11
Micah, year 3:
Marco's Dad and Niccolo came back. Marco's Dad and uncle told him about their adventures and wars. They went around a sea battle. The war was that they were going to fight against the Mongols. Niccolo and Maffeo were the Dad and Uncle.
Mom Adds:
(They were stuck in Uzbekistan, waiting for a Russian war to end, when the Mongols came through, and offered to take Marco's Dad and uncle to meet the Kublai Khan in "Cathay" (North Central China). They had no option of returning home soon, and were promised safe passage, so they went along.
Writing:
"Marco was fifteen when his father and uncle finally returned to Venice. And he listened in amazement as Niccolo and Maffeo told of their adventures. Drawn by chance, by accidents of trade and war, they had traveled farther to the East than any westerners before them."
Marco's Dad and Niccolo came back. Marco's Dad and uncle told him about their adventures and wars. They went around a sea battle. The war was that they were going to fight against the Mongols. Niccolo and Maffeo were the Dad and Uncle.
Mom Adds:
(They were stuck in Uzbekistan, waiting for a Russian war to end, when the Mongols came through, and offered to take Marco's Dad and uncle to meet the Kublai Khan in "Cathay" (North Central China). They had no option of returning home soon, and were promised safe passage, so they went along.
Writing:
"Marco was fifteen when his father and uncle finally returned to Venice. And he listened in amazement as Niccolo and Maffeo told of their adventures. Drawn by chance, by accidents of trade and war, they had traveled farther to the East than any westerners before them."
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Our Island Story, Ch 22: Harold
Eva, year 2:
The king died, and the people made Harold the new king. But this made William very angry. He was very very angry because he wanted to be king. But the people chose Harold and so Harold was king. William decided to fight Harold.
The king died, and the people made Harold the new king. But this made William very angry. He was very very angry because he wanted to be king. But the people chose Harold and so Harold was king. William decided to fight Harold.
American Tall Tales, Ch. 1: Sky-Bright Axe: Paul Bunyan
Micah, year 3
Paul's parents were worried that he was so big he would bother people. So they put him out on the lake in a giant cradle. And he was even more trouble there. Other people with guns came and told them to move away.
When Paul was older, he was the best woodsman. He liked to put his axe on a long rope and swing it around shouting "Timber, Look out!", and a hundred trees would come wooshing down.
When the blue snow came, Paul got a blue ox. He named the blue ox "Babe". The blue ox was a big baby ox.
Paul's parents were worried that he was so big he would bother people. So they put him out on the lake in a giant cradle. And he was even more trouble there. Other people with guns came and told them to move away.
When Paul was older, he was the best woodsman. He liked to put his axe on a long rope and swing it around shouting "Timber, Look out!", and a hundred trees would come wooshing down.
When the blue snow came, Paul got a blue ox. He named the blue ox "Babe". The blue ox was a big baby ox.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Princess and Goblin, ch. 1
Micah, year 3
The princess was taken to some other people because her mother wasn't strong enough to take care of her.
The king ruled mountains and valleys.
The goblins live in tunnels under mountains and only come out at night.
The princess was taken to some other people because her mother wasn't strong enough to take care of her.
The king ruled mountains and valleys.
The goblins live in tunnels under mountains and only come out at night.
The Heros, Ch 1
Micah, year 3
The bad king put a Mom and her baby in a gold keeping chest, and sent them out to sea. They didn't die, but they came to some rocks and a guy saved them. The guy that saved her was a good fisherman. The king and his brother were twins and they were quarreling because each wanted ths whole land for themselves.
The bad king put a Mom and her baby in a gold keeping chest, and sent them out to sea. They didn't die, but they came to some rocks and a guy saved them. The guy that saved her was a good fisherman. The king and his brother were twins and they were quarreling because each wanted ths whole land for themselves.
Tree in the Trail, Chapter 1
Eva, year 2
The boy was playing with a tree. The tree was with some rocks. There was no other trees. A big summer wind came and swept the seed out of its mother's arms, and the wind planted the seed in among the rocks where the buffalos wouldn't get it.
The boy was playing with a tree. The tree was with some rocks. There was no other trees. A big summer wind came and swept the seed out of its mother's arms, and the wind planted the seed in among the rocks where the buffalos wouldn't get it.
Our Island Story, ch 62 Henry VIII and the Field of the Cloth of Gold
Micah, Year 3:
When everything was ready, then a great wind came up in the field and knocked the tent down, so they went to an old castle. (The king of France).
The King of France was there to meet with the king of England. They were going to be friends. Henry was a good king, and his brother was a greedy king. (His brother was a king, but he died).
The Field of the Cloth of Gold was called that because it had a really pretty and fancy tent in it.
When everything was ready, then a great wind came up in the field and knocked the tent down, so they went to an old castle. (The king of France).
The King of France was there to meet with the king of England. They were going to be friends. Henry was a good king, and his brother was a greedy king. (His brother was a king, but he died).
The Field of the Cloth of Gold was called that because it had a really pretty and fancy tent in it.
The Adventures of Marco Polo: week 1
Micah, year 3
page 5, first 1/2 of page 6
Marco Polo was a man who had many journeys. Everyone thought he was telling lies about his journeys. He was going home and was captured in a ship for a sea war. On his journeys he went to China. He met Kublai Khan. He told tales about his journeys and the things he saw on them. People didn't believe him, because he told strange stuff. But I think there is black lions. I know there's black snakes.
page 5, first 1/2 of page 6
Marco Polo was a man who had many journeys. Everyone thought he was telling lies about his journeys. He was going home and was captured in a ship for a sea war. On his journeys he went to China. He met Kublai Khan. He told tales about his journeys and the things he saw on them. People didn't believe him, because he told strange stuff. But I think there is black lions. I know there's black snakes.
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