I would first off like to give props to the people who live like this every day. I do not know how you could live your life without speaking a word; I barely got through 90 minutes! Overall I thought this was pretty challenging, but I liked it. I may actually take a whole day of silence just to see if I can actually do it and it is good for your mind too. It really showed that you need your voice more than you realize you even do, even if you don't talk all that much. You really don't realize what you have until you no longer have it anymore; I believe in that quote 100%.
I have learned that although you do need your voice to make tasks simpler everyday tasks can be done; maybe not easy like normally but they're not impossible. To complete each task we did today one big skill needed was patience another being the ability to read lips. That came in handy when writing something down became too much work. Without patience you would not have been able to get through the block without hurting someone. It took a lot of patience. Another important thing was the ability to be adaptable. Everyone pretty much adapted to their situation fairly well which shows us that the human race is extremely adaptable. I would really encourage everyone to try to do this for just a little while. It really goes to show you how lost you would be or how good you could get along without having the ability to talk.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Notes
Bathing
1. People bathed once a month.
2. People wore the same clothes day after day, the only had one outfit.
3. They used lavender flowers and mint in the water for cleaning. These were used to keep the fleas away because they had a lot of animals and straw in their house.
Chairman
1. The word chairman comes from the Middle Ages where a house only had one chair, for the exclusive use of the man of the family.
Sleeping
1. At night time people would pile onto a mattress- a lump of straw on the floor. The whole family slept in the same bed (Mom, Dad, Sisters, Brothers). If an animal was friendly they may sleep in the bed- to keep you warm of course.
Troubadours
1. Troubadours traveled from town to town "singing for their supper".
2. His songs were often about love or the glory of kings.
3. Troubadours would strum a lute or a guitar.
1. People bathed once a month.
2. People wore the same clothes day after day, the only had one outfit.
3. They used lavender flowers and mint in the water for cleaning. These were used to keep the fleas away because they had a lot of animals and straw in their house.
Chairman
1. The word chairman comes from the Middle Ages where a house only had one chair, for the exclusive use of the man of the family.
Sleeping
1. At night time people would pile onto a mattress- a lump of straw on the floor. The whole family slept in the same bed (Mom, Dad, Sisters, Brothers). If an animal was friendly they may sleep in the bed- to keep you warm of course.
Troubadours
1. Troubadours traveled from town to town "singing for their supper".
2. His songs were often about love or the glory of kings.
3. Troubadours would strum a lute or a guitar.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Notes
-Anglo-Saxon: formed group which is now known as England.
-Shires were people who collected taxes.
-Alfred the Great was the first Anglo-Saxon king and Edward the Confesor was the last.
-Edward the Confesor had no direct heir.
-Harold Godwinson was the brother-in-law of Edward the Confesor the other person up for the throne was William the Duke of Normandy, Edward's cousin.
-William the "Conqueror" won the Battle of Wesignes.
-He was the first to collect a census since Roman times.
-Kept track of how many things you had in your house which was used to tax you.
-Domesday book withheld all census information.
-Also nicknamed the "doomsday" book.
-When William dies he is replaced by Henry 1st.
-Henry 1st replaced by Henry 2nd.
-Henry the 2nd.
-Thomas Becket disagrees with one of Henry's laws and goes to visit him. The visit turn out well and Henry the 2nd wishes for Thomas Becket to die not knowing that kis knights are eavesdropping outside of his door. The knight's proceed to follow Becket back to Cantubury and stab him while he's praying at the alter on Christmas Eve. This basically end Henry the 2nd's career and the knights are imprisoned for murder.
-Henry's son John replaces him on the throne.
-King John decides to tax the people of England highly.
-The people of England meet at Runymean and create the "Magna Carta" or the Great Charter. He either has to sign it or the people will revolt.
-The Magna Carta was made to limit the king's powers and protect the nobles' fuedal rights. It let church freedom, trial by jury, freedom for taxation without cause and consent, and due process of law. It enabled a group of barons to take up arms against the king if he violated the conditions of it.
-Shires were people who collected taxes.
-Alfred the Great was the first Anglo-Saxon king and Edward the Confesor was the last.
-Edward the Confesor had no direct heir.
-Harold Godwinson was the brother-in-law of Edward the Confesor the other person up for the throne was William the Duke of Normandy, Edward's cousin.
-William the "Conqueror" won the Battle of Wesignes.
-He was the first to collect a census since Roman times.
-Kept track of how many things you had in your house which was used to tax you.
-Domesday book withheld all census information.
-Also nicknamed the "doomsday" book.
-When William dies he is replaced by Henry 1st.
-Henry 1st replaced by Henry 2nd.
-Henry the 2nd.
-Thomas Becket disagrees with one of Henry's laws and goes to visit him. The visit turn out well and Henry the 2nd wishes for Thomas Becket to die not knowing that kis knights are eavesdropping outside of his door. The knight's proceed to follow Becket back to Cantubury and stab him while he's praying at the alter on Christmas Eve. This basically end Henry the 2nd's career and the knights are imprisoned for murder.
-Henry's son John replaces him on the throne.
-King John decides to tax the people of England highly.
-The people of England meet at Runymean and create the "Magna Carta" or the Great Charter. He either has to sign it or the people will revolt.
-The Magna Carta was made to limit the king's powers and protect the nobles' fuedal rights. It let church freedom, trial by jury, freedom for taxation without cause and consent, and due process of law. It enabled a group of barons to take up arms against the king if he violated the conditions of it.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
United Kingdom
I would really like to visit the United Kingdom. On my visit I would first go directly to Scotland and visit my friend Kieran. (I actually do have a friend from Scotland, no lie.) Next I would visit London to see Big Ben and the palace where the queen lives. I have always absolutely loved the United Kingdom and as I grow older my fascination grows.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Notes-Pop-up Books
Lindsey- Boznia
1. Ramadan is the main holiday in Boznia.
2. Language spoken in Boznia is Serbian.
3. Boznia has a rich literary system.
4. Boznia is a democracy.
5. Toys in Boznia are not well made and our dangerous.
Shania- Peru
1. The main language spoken is Spanish
2. The children play with marbles in Peru.
3. One main ingredient in the foods is rice.
4. They wear a mix of European and Hispanic clothes.
5. Most games are sports that we play in America.
Faith-Brazil
1. The capitol of Brazil is Brazilia.
2. Brazil is the only South American country that doesn't speak Spanish.
3. Brazil's nursery rhymes were told by the settler's.
4. The school year runs from February to December.
5. Root vegetables and fruits are used in a lot of cooking.
Caleb- Zimbabwe
1. One famous author is Charles Mignafe.
2. The government is a parliamentary democracy.
3. Independence day in Zimbabwe is April 18.
4. There is a primary and secondary education in Zimbabwe.
5. A children's game is emperor.
Mark- Greece
1. The language spoken in Greece is Greek.
2. One famous Greek author is Socrates.
3. A famous children's book is "The Tortoise and The Hare"
4. The ruler of Greece is the Prime Minister.
5. A Greece food is baklava.
John- Spain
1. The capitol city is Madrid.
2. The official language of Spain is Spanish.
3. Most kids in Spain do the same thing as Americans.
4. They make almond candies.
5. The government is a constitutional monarchy.
Hannah- Portugal
1. The language spoken is Portuguese.
2. The population is 10,760,305 people.
3. A poem written for the children is "Fly Lady Fly."
4. One dessert is the custard.
5. Their indepedance day is April 25.
Haley- Switzerland
1. The capitol of Switzerland is Bernie.
2. The main language in Switzerland is Swedish.
3. "Lily meets the Stone Muncher" is a popular children's book.
4. Fondue is a popular dish in Switzerland.
5. Most children go to public school for 12 years.
Samantha- Morroco
1. The official language of Morroco is Arabic.
2. Their alphabet consists of twenty-eight letters.
3. They go to high school for three years.
4. The school year is from mid-Spetember to June.
5. The usually go to the beach for entertainment.
Madori- Germany
1. 81,471,834 live in Germany.
2. The main language is German but Poland is also spoken there.
3. A popular game is called chocolate eater.
4. Their government is a constitutional legislature.
5. All Saints Day would be considered as our Halloween.
Krista- Barbados
1. The capitol is Bridge Town.
2. Fictional and Inspirational books are most popular is Barbados.
3. Folk songs are passed down from generation to generation.
4. They have primary and secondary schools.
5. Most children recieve water boards and other equipment when they get older.
Kristen- Japan
1. The language spoken in Japan is Japanese.
2. Japan is one of the best educated countries.
3. Kites are a popular toy in Japan.
4. An original Japan food is sushi.
5. "The Little Fox" is a popular chilldren's book.
Taylor- Fiji
1. The main language is English.
2. "The Monkey and The Frog" is a popular book in Fiji.
3. Suva is the capitol of Fiji.
4. You have to pay a lot of money to get an education in Fiji.
5. There are 700 primary schools in Fiji.
Raychel- Italy
1. The capitol city of Italy is Rome.
2. "Clap Your Hands" is a children's book in Italy.
3. Italy is a Republic.
4. Italians usually make homemade breads.
5. They go to school from ages 5-16.
Karlie- Egypt
1. The capitol is Cairo.
2. The language spoken there is Arabic.
3. Omar Tober is one of the famous authors.
4. They play a lot of board games.
5. Wine is very rare in Eygpt.
Paige- Argentina
1. The capitol city of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
2. The official language is Spanish.
3. "The Magic Bean Tree" is a famous book in Argentina.
4. The main sport in Argentina is soccer.
5. The president of Argentina is a woman.
Katara- France
1. The capitol city is Paris.
2. The language spoken their is French.
3. The play sports like football(soccer) and rugby.
4. They have toy libraries so you can check out toys to play with.
5. They get two months off of school in the summer.
Gunnar- Thailand
1. Their government is a unitary parliamentary democracy.
2. They have three branches of military.
3. It was a monarchy until 1932.
4. Their average IQ is 98.
5. Thailand has sevety six provenices, Bangkok is the capitol.
Dale- Panama
1. The capitol is Panama City.
2. Most people are Roman Catholic.
3. One of the famous children's story is called "Panama".
4. They have a constitutional republic.
5. Some of the tourist attractions there are Panama, beaches, and the Panama Canal.
Courtney- Scotland
1. Their language is very close related to modern English although some phrases are different.
2. The play with marbles and toy cars.
3. Their foods are similar to ours.
4. They get paid to go to school at the age of sixteen.
5. Most holidays are very similar to ours.
Viola- Ireland
1. The official language of Ireland is Irish.
2. A popular game in Ireland is Mr. Fox.
3. The government of Ireland is a parlimentary democracy.
4. Most people in Ireland eat international foods.
5. Saint Patrick's day is very popular in Ireland.
Gabby- Bolivia
1. Spanish is the official language in Bolivia.
2. "Humpty Dumpty" is a famous nursery rhyme in Bolivia.
3. The children in Bolivia don't play many games.
4. They are a Republic.
5. Their diet consists of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Abby- Madagascar
1. The main language there is Maui.
2. Pottery is practiced here.
3. They play many board games and swim.
4. Their government is a Republic.
5. A nursery ryhme from here is "Hey Diddle Diddle."
Chase- Venezuela
1. The capitol city is Torontos.
2. Spanish is the most common laguage spoken in Venezuela.
3. Their type of government is federal republic.
4. They eat peppers and avacados.
5. They celebrate Independance Day.
Sara-Sweden
1. 9,088,720 people live in Sweden.
2. Steig Larson is a famous authors in Sweden.
3. Children's literature is very popular in Sweden.
4. Peter Paul is a famous Swedish author.
5. They put their Christmas Tree up 2-3 days before Christmas.
Kelsi- El Salvador
1. The official language is Spanish.
2. Their most popular form of literature is poetry.
3. Most of the nursery ryhmes in El Slavador are bilinguel.
4. Tradtional foods usually include corn.
5. The children in El Salvador drink coffee.
1. Ramadan is the main holiday in Boznia.
2. Language spoken in Boznia is Serbian.
3. Boznia has a rich literary system.
4. Boznia is a democracy.
5. Toys in Boznia are not well made and our dangerous.
Shania- Peru
1. The main language spoken is Spanish
2. The children play with marbles in Peru.
3. One main ingredient in the foods is rice.
4. They wear a mix of European and Hispanic clothes.
5. Most games are sports that we play in America.
Faith-Brazil
1. The capitol of Brazil is Brazilia.
2. Brazil is the only South American country that doesn't speak Spanish.
3. Brazil's nursery rhymes were told by the settler's.
4. The school year runs from February to December.
5. Root vegetables and fruits are used in a lot of cooking.
Caleb- Zimbabwe
1. One famous author is Charles Mignafe.
2. The government is a parliamentary democracy.
3. Independence day in Zimbabwe is April 18.
4. There is a primary and secondary education in Zimbabwe.
5. A children's game is emperor.
Mark- Greece
1. The language spoken in Greece is Greek.
2. One famous Greek author is Socrates.
3. A famous children's book is "The Tortoise and The Hare"
4. The ruler of Greece is the Prime Minister.
5. A Greece food is baklava.
John- Spain
1. The capitol city is Madrid.
2. The official language of Spain is Spanish.
3. Most kids in Spain do the same thing as Americans.
4. They make almond candies.
5. The government is a constitutional monarchy.
Hannah- Portugal
1. The language spoken is Portuguese.
2. The population is 10,760,305 people.
3. A poem written for the children is "Fly Lady Fly."
4. One dessert is the custard.
5. Their indepedance day is April 25.
Haley- Switzerland
1. The capitol of Switzerland is Bernie.
2. The main language in Switzerland is Swedish.
3. "Lily meets the Stone Muncher" is a popular children's book.
4. Fondue is a popular dish in Switzerland.
5. Most children go to public school for 12 years.
Samantha- Morroco
1. The official language of Morroco is Arabic.
2. Their alphabet consists of twenty-eight letters.
3. They go to high school for three years.
4. The school year is from mid-Spetember to June.
5. The usually go to the beach for entertainment.
Madori- Germany
1. 81,471,834 live in Germany.
2. The main language is German but Poland is also spoken there.
3. A popular game is called chocolate eater.
4. Their government is a constitutional legislature.
5. All Saints Day would be considered as our Halloween.
Krista- Barbados
1. The capitol is Bridge Town.
2. Fictional and Inspirational books are most popular is Barbados.
3. Folk songs are passed down from generation to generation.
4. They have primary and secondary schools.
5. Most children recieve water boards and other equipment when they get older.
Kristen- Japan
1. The language spoken in Japan is Japanese.
2. Japan is one of the best educated countries.
3. Kites are a popular toy in Japan.
4. An original Japan food is sushi.
5. "The Little Fox" is a popular chilldren's book.
Taylor- Fiji
1. The main language is English.
2. "The Monkey and The Frog" is a popular book in Fiji.
3. Suva is the capitol of Fiji.
4. You have to pay a lot of money to get an education in Fiji.
5. There are 700 primary schools in Fiji.
Raychel- Italy
1. The capitol city of Italy is Rome.
2. "Clap Your Hands" is a children's book in Italy.
3. Italy is a Republic.
4. Italians usually make homemade breads.
5. They go to school from ages 5-16.
Karlie- Egypt
1. The capitol is Cairo.
2. The language spoken there is Arabic.
3. Omar Tober is one of the famous authors.
4. They play a lot of board games.
5. Wine is very rare in Eygpt.
Paige- Argentina
1. The capitol city of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
2. The official language is Spanish.
3. "The Magic Bean Tree" is a famous book in Argentina.
4. The main sport in Argentina is soccer.
5. The president of Argentina is a woman.
Katara- France
1. The capitol city is Paris.
2. The language spoken their is French.
3. The play sports like football(soccer) and rugby.
4. They have toy libraries so you can check out toys to play with.
5. They get two months off of school in the summer.
Gunnar- Thailand
1. Their government is a unitary parliamentary democracy.
2. They have three branches of military.
3. It was a monarchy until 1932.
4. Their average IQ is 98.
5. Thailand has sevety six provenices, Bangkok is the capitol.
Dale- Panama
1. The capitol is Panama City.
2. Most people are Roman Catholic.
3. One of the famous children's story is called "Panama".
4. They have a constitutional republic.
5. Some of the tourist attractions there are Panama, beaches, and the Panama Canal.
Courtney- Scotland
1. Their language is very close related to modern English although some phrases are different.
2. The play with marbles and toy cars.
3. Their foods are similar to ours.
4. They get paid to go to school at the age of sixteen.
5. Most holidays are very similar to ours.
Viola- Ireland
1. The official language of Ireland is Irish.
2. A popular game in Ireland is Mr. Fox.
3. The government of Ireland is a parlimentary democracy.
4. Most people in Ireland eat international foods.
5. Saint Patrick's day is very popular in Ireland.
Gabby- Bolivia
1. Spanish is the official language in Bolivia.
2. "Humpty Dumpty" is a famous nursery rhyme in Bolivia.
3. The children in Bolivia don't play many games.
4. They are a Republic.
5. Their diet consists of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Abby- Madagascar
1. The main language there is Maui.
2. Pottery is practiced here.
3. They play many board games and swim.
4. Their government is a Republic.
5. A nursery ryhme from here is "Hey Diddle Diddle."
Chase- Venezuela
1. The capitol city is Torontos.
2. Spanish is the most common laguage spoken in Venezuela.
3. Their type of government is federal republic.
4. They eat peppers and avacados.
5. They celebrate Independance Day.
Sara-Sweden
1. 9,088,720 people live in Sweden.
2. Steig Larson is a famous authors in Sweden.
3. Children's literature is very popular in Sweden.
4. Peter Paul is a famous Swedish author.
5. They put their Christmas Tree up 2-3 days before Christmas.
Kelsi- El Salvador
1. The official language is Spanish.
2. Their most popular form of literature is poetry.
3. Most of the nursery ryhmes in El Slavador are bilinguel.
4. Tradtional foods usually include corn.
5. The children in El Salvador drink coffee.
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