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ReligionLAST WEEK OF SCHOOL! Assignment May 18-22
Read one of the following bible stories -Noah and the Ark Genesis 6-8 -Joshua and the Battle of Jericho Joshua 5-6 -Jonah and the Whale Jonah 1-4 Answer the following questions in complete sentences. -What was your bible story about? -Did someone learn a lesson (WHO?) -What lesson did someone learn? -How does the bible story apply to today’s life? Week of May 11-15th Religion Assignment
Religion Assignment May 4-8
Religion Assignment April 27-May 1
Religion Assignment April 20-24
1. Think to yourself: Have you ever planted a seed? What happened? 2. Watch the video on our class website where I teach the lesson. 3. Answer the following questions: What did the Jewish people think God was going to do?What does Jesus say God’s Kingdom is like? 4. (optional) Read the verses Mathew: 13:33, 44-47 and draw a picture that describes the Kingdom of God. Assignment April 13-17
Watch the video and read about the 7 sacraments The Seven SacramentsJesus touches our lives through the sacraments. Our celebrations of the sacraments are signs of Jesus’ presence in our lives and a means for receiving his grace. The Church celebrates seven sacraments, which are divided into three categories.
Sacraments of InitiationThese sacraments lay the foundation of every Christian life. Baptism In Baptism we receive new life in Christ. Baptism takes away original sin and gives us a new birth in the Holy Spirit. Its sign is the pouring of water. Confirmation Confirmation seals our life of faith in Jesus. Its signs are the laying on of hands on a person’s head, most often by a bishop, and the anointing with oil. Like Baptism, Confirmation is received only once. Eucharist The Eucharist nourishes our life of faith. Its signs are the bread and wine we receive—the Body and Blood of Christ. Sacraments of HealingThese sacraments celebrate the healing power of Jesus. Penance: Through Penance we receive God’s forgiveness. Forgiveness requires being sorry for our sins. In Penance we receive Jesus’ healing grace through absolution by the priest. The signs of this sacrament are our confession of sins and the words of absolution. Anointing of the Sick: This sacrament unites a sick person’s suffering with that of Jesus and brings forgiveness of sins. Oil, a symbol of strength, is the sign of this sacrament. A person is anointed with oil and receives the laying on of hands from a priest. Sacraments at the Service of CommunionThese sacraments help members serve the community. Matrimony In Matrimony a baptized man and woman are united with each other as a sign of the unity between Jesus and his Church. Matrimony requires the consent of the couple, as expressed in the marriage promises. The couple and their wedding rings are the signs of this sacrament. Holy Orders In Holy Orders men are ordained as priests, deacons, or bishops. Priests serve as spiritual leaders of their communities, and deacons serve to remind us of our baptismal call to help others. Bishops carry on the teachings of the apostles. The signs of this sacrament are the laying on of hands and anointing with oil by the bishop. |
Social StudiesWeek of May 18-22
Week of May 11-15th Social Studies Assignment
1. Use the Food Miles Cafe Menu, and choose your favorite meal from the menu choices. 2. Look and see the menu indicates where each meal's ingredients come from to predict how many miles your meal traveled. 3. Use the Food Miles activity sheet and Google Maps or MapQuest to find the distance from your hometown to the farm where each of the main ingredients were grown or raised. 5. Record the miles for each item in the meal you chose. 6. Calculate (add together) the total miles the ingredients for your meal traveled. 7. Compare the total miles with their predictions. Background Information: Vocabulary carbon footprint: a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by a single endeavor or by a company, household, or individual through day-to-day activities over a given period economy: a way to make a living; how people produce, sell, and buy whole goods and services food miles: the distance food has traveled from where it is grown to where it is eaten fossil fuel: a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms local food: the direct or intermediated marketing of food to consumers that is produced and distributed in a limited geographic area locavore: a person whose diet consists only or principally of locally grown or produced food Did you know? (Ag Facts)
Most food in the United States is shipped an average of 1500 miles before being sold.2 These distances substantially increase when considering food imported from other countries. Reducing food miles lessens the environmental impact of food by cutting back on air pollution and fossil fuel consumption. Typically, produce in the US is picked 4-7 days before being placed on supermarket shelves. Locally sold produce can be harvested at its peak ripeness and reaches the consumer faster and at a fresher stage. In addition, because local produce is fresh, there is less waste. When produce is shipped long distances, the amount of food lost to spoilage increases. When consumers buy local, more of their money stays in their community. The choice to buy local food affects not only the farmer that grows the food, but also the trucking company that ships the products, the store that sells the product, and the state and city governments that operate on taxes from the businesses you support. Every dollar spent to purchase locally produced products adds four times more to the local economy than a dollar spent at a national chain retailer.3 Local food can be found at farmers' markets, restaurants, community supported agricultural programs (CSAs), food co-ops, food hubs, food stores, and online. Due to consumer demand, more and more grocery stores and restaurants are highlighting locally grown food.
Week of May 4-8th Social Studies Assignment
Week of April 27-May 1 Social Studies Assignment
Week of April 20-24th. Social Studies Assignment
This week you will read and watch a video about the Pony Express. (You may remember the video from class back in December/January!) When you are finished reading and watching the video, I want you to write a letter (to anyone) explaining why the Pony Express was important and the danger that may have occured. You may use the powerpoint Westward Expansion to help you with this as well. Your letter needs to have 2 paragraphs with 5-8 sentences in each paragraph. Don't forget a Dear ____, and a closing for your letter! email me [email protected] with your letters!
Here are the PowerPoints and some websites that we used for Social Studies. This will be a good review of the material.
I am also adding a One Room School House Research Project. There is a Task (it tells you the directions), Process (that tells you exactly where to go and where to get the information), and Evaluation page. All the pictures are from when I visited the Walnut Grove museum down near Davenport a few years ago! https://oneroomschools.weebly.com/ |