Last term we did speaches about our family, history, traditions, culture and similar things like that. My speach went really well for me and I'm really proud of myself and the rest of room 18 and our teacher Andrew for helping us mkae everything turn out right!
If you want you can post tips for me and other people doing speaches or if your from room 18 mabe some feed back on me!
Happy blogging :)
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
X homework assignment
Xmas?
Xmas is the nick name for Christmas, the Greek letter 'x' is the first letter for the Greek word for Christ, Xristos. Xmas therefore means "Christ's Mass." The abbreviation has been around since the 16th century.
Why do we celebrate Xmas?
For members of the Christian faith, Xmas is the traditional day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The actual date of Jesus' birth is not known, but December 25 became the date to commemorate the occasion. The date was chosen by the Romans to coincide with the winter solstice and other winter festivals as a way to convert the Romans to Christianity without forcing them to give up their pagan feasts. During the Middle Ages, the celebration of Jesus' birth became a time of feasting and gift giving. The celebration of this holiday was popular at some times in history, and at other times it was forgotten.
Why do we have Xmas trees?
Back in the 7th century a monk from Crediton, Devonshire, traveled to Germany to spread the Word of God. Legend has it that he used the triangular shape of the Fir Tree to describe the Holy Trinity of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit to the German people. The German people started to revere the Fir Tree as "God's Tree". In the next 5 centuries, the tree became a symbol of Christianity, and was being hung upside-down from the ceiling as a sign of Christianity.
The first known decorated Christmas tree was at Riga in Latvia, in 1510. Martin Luther decorated a small Christmas tree in 1535 with candles for his children, to show them how the stars twinkle through the night.
Xmas is the nick name for Christmas, the Greek letter 'x' is the first letter for the Greek word for Christ, Xristos. Xmas therefore means "Christ's Mass." The abbreviation has been around since the 16th century.
Why do we celebrate Xmas?
For members of the Christian faith, Xmas is the traditional day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The actual date of Jesus' birth is not known, but December 25 became the date to commemorate the occasion. The date was chosen by the Romans to coincide with the winter solstice and other winter festivals as a way to convert the Romans to Christianity without forcing them to give up their pagan feasts. During the Middle Ages, the celebration of Jesus' birth became a time of feasting and gift giving. The celebration of this holiday was popular at some times in history, and at other times it was forgotten.
Why do we have Xmas trees?
Back in the 7th century a monk from Crediton, Devonshire, traveled to Germany to spread the Word of God. Legend has it that he used the triangular shape of the Fir Tree to describe the Holy Trinity of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit to the German people. The German people started to revere the Fir Tree as "God's Tree". In the next 5 centuries, the tree became a symbol of Christianity, and was being hung upside-down from the ceiling as a sign of Christianity.
The first known decorated Christmas tree was at Riga in Latvia, in 1510. Martin Luther decorated a small Christmas tree in 1535 with candles for his children, to show them how the stars twinkle through the night.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
HIde and stink story term 1
Hide and stink
Here I am sitting in a cramped, stinky old rubbish bin surrounded by everything I call junk. for example, last weeks meat now growing mold, the kittens kitty litter with unmentionables among it. Well why I'm hiding here, I'm playing hide 'n' seek with my brother Henk. Who wants to go near our rubbish bin? No one not even me!
"Henk can you go and put the rubbish out?'called mum from the house,
"Mum, me and sis are playing can't you see were both busy!'
"All right you to, but no more excuses you to!"
Oh no, please no this can't be happening to me, why me! Eek! light flooded into the bin, along with three other full, smelly rubbish bags and also whats left of dad's old socks. all of the junk fell, it all fell right on top of me and with the worst part, dads socks are in my mouth!
Now I feel sick, I'm moving side to side in a smelly rubbish bin, hand on I'm moving side to side? Oh no this day can't get any worse, it's rubbish day!
"Oh stink" I said and this time I mean it literally, but all that came out was,
"blah, blah!"
All the wobbling had stopped and the sound of Mum's foot steps slowly faded away in the distance.I can finally think, well I've got socks in my mouth and what feels like 100 tones of garbage on top of me. How am I going to get out of here?
The rubbish truck is now beside me, I think I'm going to die!
"I'm sorry Mum for stealing your lollies and putting them in my own secret lollie jar, and I'm sorry that I've been so mean to you Henk and...and;"
The bin is now off the ground; I'm done for, I close my eyes and hold my breath, Poof! Where am I? Oh yuck this place stinks, hang on I'm alive, but I'm alive in the rubbish truck! This is the last place I want to be!
I have been sitting here for already the rubbish is up to my waist, with fruit and veggie peelings and old crushed furniture! How am I going to get out of here?
"Oh my gosh"I exclaimed to my self as I pulled the old socks out of my mouth, over in the corner
their is a ripped rubbish bag with my favourite Adventure Barbie doll, we have done everything together even this. I climb over the rubbish towards her, their she is, I pick her up and look at her, her beautiful hair was now all mouldy and she had a broken leg.
'I have to get her back home" I exclaim "this isn't the end don't worry barbie!"
Still clutching Barbie I started to stack the rubbish bags in a tall pile, so high that it could reach the hole where all the rubbish goes in.
"Come on Barbie!' I exclaim,"we can do this, one, two, three!'' I jumped down onto the lawn outside number 66 just as the truck began to move.
Now all I have to do is run 12 houses down the street till I get too my own.
I start running, still holding Barbie, finally a reach my house.
"Anneke!"screamed Henk,"you are such a cheater, you went out of bounds and you even know that rule!I'm telling mum!"
"But, but" I stutter, "This is the worst hide I've ever played, at lest I have you Barbie, you've always been here for me."
"Anneke! Look at the state of you you're disgusting, you better have a good reason for all this!" shouted mum.
"OK I can explain, it started when we were playing hide and seek and th-"
"That's it, get in the shower. I've had enough with all your excuses." and with that mum snatched my priceless Barbie, went out onto to the verge and chucked her into the empty bin.
"NO!" I shouted, this is the worst hide 'n' seek game I've ever played and ever will, I will never play or even think about hide 'n' seek ever, ever again!
With that I stumbled down the drive way to the shower while thinking about what my Barbie, my adventure Barbie was going to go through next.
Here I am sitting in a cramped, stinky old rubbish bin surrounded by everything I call junk. for example, last weeks meat now growing mold, the kittens kitty litter with unmentionables among it. Well why I'm hiding here, I'm playing hide 'n' seek with my brother Henk. Who wants to go near our rubbish bin? No one not even me!
"Henk can you go and put the rubbish out?'called mum from the house,
"Mum, me and sis are playing can't you see were both busy!'
"All right you to, but no more excuses you to!"
Oh no, please no this can't be happening to me, why me! Eek! light flooded into the bin, along with three other full, smelly rubbish bags and also whats left of dad's old socks. all of the junk fell, it all fell right on top of me and with the worst part, dads socks are in my mouth!
Now I feel sick, I'm moving side to side in a smelly rubbish bin, hand on I'm moving side to side? Oh no this day can't get any worse, it's rubbish day!
"Oh stink" I said and this time I mean it literally, but all that came out was,
"blah, blah!"
All the wobbling had stopped and the sound of Mum's foot steps slowly faded away in the distance.I can finally think, well I've got socks in my mouth and what feels like 100 tones of garbage on top of me. How am I going to get out of here?
The rubbish truck is now beside me, I think I'm going to die!
"I'm sorry Mum for stealing your lollies and putting them in my own secret lollie jar, and I'm sorry that I've been so mean to you Henk and...and;"
The bin is now off the ground; I'm done for, I close my eyes and hold my breath, Poof! Where am I? Oh yuck this place stinks, hang on I'm alive, but I'm alive in the rubbish truck! This is the last place I want to be!
I have been sitting here for already the rubbish is up to my waist, with fruit and veggie peelings and old crushed furniture! How am I going to get out of here?
"Oh my gosh"I exclaimed to my self as I pulled the old socks out of my mouth, over in the corner
their is a ripped rubbish bag with my favourite Adventure Barbie doll, we have done everything together even this. I climb over the rubbish towards her, their she is, I pick her up and look at her, her beautiful hair was now all mouldy and she had a broken leg.
'I have to get her back home" I exclaim "this isn't the end don't worry barbie!"
Still clutching Barbie I started to stack the rubbish bags in a tall pile, so high that it could reach the hole where all the rubbish goes in.
"Come on Barbie!' I exclaim,"we can do this, one, two, three!'' I jumped down onto the lawn outside number 66 just as the truck began to move.
Now all I have to do is run 12 houses down the street till I get too my own.
I start running, still holding Barbie, finally a reach my house.
"Anneke!"screamed Henk,"you are such a cheater, you went out of bounds and you even know that rule!I'm telling mum!"
"But, but" I stutter, "This is the worst hide I've ever played, at lest I have you Barbie, you've always been here for me."
"Anneke! Look at the state of you you're disgusting, you better have a good reason for all this!" shouted mum.
"OK I can explain, it started when we were playing hide and seek and th-"
"That's it, get in the shower. I've had enough with all your excuses." and with that mum snatched my priceless Barbie, went out onto to the verge and chucked her into the empty bin.
"NO!" I shouted, this is the worst hide 'n' seek game I've ever played and ever will, I will never play or even think about hide 'n' seek ever, ever again!
With that I stumbled down the drive way to the shower while thinking about what my Barbie, my adventure Barbie was going to go through next.
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