Last Thursday and Friday we did some activities so that we could learn more about Africa. On Thursday we did an activity that we had to think of words and short phrases that we thought described Africa. The most popular ones that came up were people, some different animals like monkeys, giraffes, and elephants, and poor. But the reality is that not all of Africa are poor because a lot of people actually have quite a bit of money. On Friday we did an activity where we were given a card from a deck of cards and then depending on what was on our card we had to stand up or sit down to represent different things that people have and do not have in Africa. I learned that in some countries most babies don’t live to be more than about one year old. In another country only a few people have cellphones. In yet another they do not have sewers. I would like to learn more about the culture and daily life in Africa. I hope to gain some perspective on what it is like in a different country in this unit about Africa.
Clerihew Poem
Babe Ruth
Now this is the truth
Was one of baseballs’ best hitters
And that was because he was no quitter
Metaphor Poem
My family is a pizza
My dad is the crust,
making sure that we all stay together.
My mom is the sauce,
spreading out her love.
I am the cheese,
covering the pizza with all my opinions.
My sister Elaina is the pepperoni,
adding good things to our life.
My sister Ashlynn is the peppers,
she makes our life full of spice.
My sister Amaya is the pineapple,
she adds all the sweet things to our family.
Bio Poem
Elise
Sister of Amaya
Interesting, short, athletic
Who loves softball, soccer, and eating ice-cream
Who dislikes kiwi
Who fears snakes, heights, sharks
Running, biking, sliding
I would like to go to the moon, go to Europe, and go mountain climbing
Is proud of makingthe all-star team twice
Zeeland, Michigan
Laarman
