Griots

11/28/2012

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    Do you know who the Griots were ? The griots job was to tell storeys. The griots were storytellers. In West Africa, there were people who had to pay close attention to important people like the king or the sultan. You might think that a griots job is easy but it is actually really diificult. They have to pay close attention to the what the important people did, like where they stopped or just in general what they did to become a hero. 
    The griots were hardworking people and his/her job is super difficult. 
 
      Thanksgiving is not just about eating. It is also about giving thanks for what you have. Today I am going to tell you about 3 three things that I am grateful and thankful for. 
     First, I am thankful for my family. I have a wonderful famiy that loves and cares for me. I could not have asked for better parents. My mom and dad are split up but they are still the best. My parents buy me things when I get good grades. I love how my family always encourages me to get good grades because I know not every kids parents do that. 
     Second, I am thankful for the roof on my head. A lot of people today are homeless and on the street. I am very very grateful to be living in a house and I owe it all to my hardworking dad. 
    The third thing I am thankful for is the food that I get to eat everyday. Lots of people do not get to eat everyday like I do. Sometimes I take my food for granted and just throw it away but I know that there are hungry people out there. What are you thankful for ?

Fall

11/1/2012

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    Do you like the season fall ? I really like the season fall and I will tell you why. One reason I like fall is because of the nice weather. I love how fall is so fresh. Its not to hot and not to cold. I love it alot ! I like fall because every time the leaves fall down we rake them up and jump into them. I do not like to do that now because I know there are bugs on the leaves. I also like fall because of the Fair. I love to ride all the rides there. They are not that scary but they are still fun. 
   Another reason I like fall is because of halloween. Now, halloween was yesterday. It was so much fun. I dressed up as a dead girl. I had blood on my shirt and I painted my face. I even had a torn up teddy bear. I got lots of candy from trick or treating! I was really happy about that. These are some things that I like to do in the fall and what I like about it.
 
    Have you ever wondered how iron affected Africa ? Well, I've been wondering that too and I finally found out. The West Africans had lots of salt! They kept their salt mines a secret to gold traders. Of course you know that they traded gold for salt and salt for gold. West Africa changed very much after the discovery of iron. Lets talk a little more about it. 
    Because of the iron discovery, people moved different places to see if they could discover some iron.