History #5 (February 25)

History #5 

Conduct: Garrett                                   
Song: Anna                                                  
Prayer: Marilee                                       
Pledge: Tommy
Theme: Lauren
Quote: Talmage
Treasurer: Eva  
Show & Tell: Hyrum

Read at home: read to page 100 of the One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

Poetry: Recite all of the poems learned so far. Start memorizing this poem:

The Lord is my light; then why should I fear?

By day and by night His presence is near.

He is my salvation from sorrow and sin; 

This blessed assurance the Spirit doth bring.

The Lord is my light; He is my joy and my song.

By day and by night He leads, He leads me along.

HISTORY OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA

Go to the library and get 10 books about central or South America,  Look at the books and come prepared to share some of the cool things you have learned. You will earn Vanguard money for interesting facts.

Read "You wouldn't want to be an Aztec Sacrifice" or "You wouldn't want to be a Mayan Soothsayer." 

Watch episodes 3,4, 7, 8, 15, 16 on Amazon Prime - Kids Animated History Kids-Animated-History (You don't have to watch ALL of them, but Vanguard Cash if you do!!) 

Geography
Pick one country from the list 👇 and come ready to present on it.

Antigua and Barbuda                                                                         
Bahamas

Belize
Brazil 
French Guiana
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guyana
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Paraguay
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Venezuela

Choose any country to learn about in more detail and present to us. You can work on the same country as your siblings, or you can choose a different country. You will have 1-2 minutes to tell us all about your country. You can present it as a report, or do a slideshow, or make a poster, or draw pictures, or do anything you like to make it how you like it.

You could include things like:                                                            

• The country's capital
• Picture of the flag
• When did they become a country?
• The country motto
• The country nickname
• An interesting fact
• A famous landmark
• What is the climate?
• What kind of weather do they have?
• What do they grow?
• Show us where it is on a map
• Someone famous that lived there or still lives there.

If you want to do a little more, you can bring something to share like a portion of food from that country, or some display items if you know someone that has been there or something the country is known for doing like making clothes or plastic or anything else you can think of.

You will earn Vanguard money for being prepared!

If you want to earn extra Vanguard Cash you can listen/read The Story of the World Chapter volume 1, chapter 26, and The Story of the World volume 2 chapter 32

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LEGOS!!! You will be building your own projects! We don't want to mix up legos so please keep yours together! See you soon! 😊