The Spread of Slavery - Chapter 7 The Story of the World Book 3

The Spread of  Slavery - Chapter 7 The Story of the World Book 3  

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Slavery had been a fact of life for many thousands of years before slaves were brought to the New World. Many cultures kept slaves, Egypt and Rome were famous for their depictions of slaves.  In some cultures were treated well, like in West Africa a slave could eventually buy himself free or relatives could all chip in to free a person. But when the Portuguese started the slave trade, they took the slaves away across  the ocean and this was no longer possible. We are going to learn the real story behind the Portuguese slave trade!  Hold on to your hat! 

Read pages 66-68 and then discuss these questions with your teacher. 

Look at the Triangular Trade route on page 61:  What items were traded at each place.  Why did the ships' captains always want to keep the ship's hold full? Which place do you think was more profitable?

Who was Queen Nzinga? 
Where is Ndomba?
What did the Portuguese bring in return for slaves?
What was the real strategy of the Portuguese?
What rumors did the king of Nbomba hear?  Were they true?
Why did the Portuguese want more slaves? 
Was there enough supply? 
What did the Portuguese decide to do? 
Were they successful? 
How long did they fight? 
What did Nzinga do? 
Who was Mbandi? Was he a strong leader?
Who did he appoint to negotiate for peace? 
Why did the Portuguese leader only provide one chair? 
What did Nzinga do? 
Was the negotiation successful? 
How many years did Queen Nzinga rule?
What happened after Nzinga died? 
What did the Portuguese name their colony?  Why?  

For More Information go here: https://rollingout.com/2018/02/10/5-details-you-should-know-about-queen-nzinga-of-angola/


https://www.americanhistoryforkids.com/the-rise-of-slavery/


Homework: You are Queen Nzinga:  Write a diary entry about the negotiation that you have just finished with the Portuguese.  How did you feel when you started?  How did you convince the Portuguese to your terms? 

Magic Tree House Sunset of the Sabertooth Chapter 7

The Sunset of the Sabertooth is about the meeting of Jack and Annie and the Cro-Magnon man.
These people weren't so much different than you or I.  Maybe they had a simpler language, but they had to deal with the problems of how to stay warm, what to eat, where to sleep.

Jack and Annie have had a hard time in the Ice Age.  Get the book now on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2yL7koK

If you want more information about the Ice Age, then you can go to this link : http://amzn.to/2AZ4BxF.

Now, back to our current book:  What happened in Chapter 6?




Questions
Where are Jack and Annie?
How did they end up there?
What does the sorcerer look like? Why?
What did the sorcerer toss down to the children?
How does Annie feel?  How does Jack feel?
Why did Annie yell?
How did the sorcerer pull Annie up?  Didn't he have to use his hands?
What was Annie sitting on?
Where was Peanut?
Why does Annie name the animal Lulu?
What name would you give it?
What did the sorcerer give to Jack? What can he do with it?
Can you play one like that?
Why doesn't the Sorcerer speak?


Homework: Imagaine yourself in the Ice Age.  What do you feel?  What is the temperature?  What clothes are you wearing?  Sit for a moment and feel your environment there.  Then FreeWrite for 5 minutes.


While you are reading this chapter, listen to this wonderful music, by Rachael Alice Orbach, your English and music teacher!

Magic Tree House Night of the Ninjas Chapter 7

Magic Tree House

Night of the Ninjas

Chapter 7

While reading - Make a chart of the events that are happening

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Background reading 
http://www.instructables.com/id/3-Ways-to-Find-North-Without-a-Compass/step2/Using-the-Shadow-Tip-Method/ 

Vocabulary

east Noun - the direction the sun and the moon rises

Japan is east of China.

nature - the physical world around us, trees, plants, mountains that is not man-made

He likes the study of nature.

Confused - unable to think clearly

She got confused while working on the test, because she had a headache.

Pronunciation

Woods - oo is eh sound

Questions

How does Annie pretend that she is a ninja?

How does Jack figure out which way is East?

Who do they see coming up the mountain?

What type of armor do they wear?

Why were Jack and Annie afraid of the samurai?

Homework:

Write about a time when you, or a character in a story got lost.What happened? How did the person find their way?

Example:

One time I was in a shopping mall, and my son who was 2 years old at the time, got lost. I went to the security of the mall, they announced that a little boy two years old was lost in the mall, and someone came and brought him back.

Day of the Dragon King, , Chapter 7

The Dragon King

The Books are burning! Books can be dangerous and give people new ideas,  This is why many dictators have sought to limit access to books.  This is true in modern times but also throughout history.    For more research go to this link: http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/ancient_china.php

Key Terms:
 blazed- a strong light
 snatched - grabbed
charging back - running back
whizzed by = go by very fast
ducked inside - go inside by bending down


Pronunciation
crackled krak led

Questions
What were the soldier burning?
What material were the books made from?
How did Annie grab the book and come back?
What was the reaction of the Dragon King?
Where did the scholar tell them to run?
Why would that place be safe?
How does Annie convince Jack to go there?
What do they see when they go in?



Homework:
Write about your favorite book that you would read over and over.
Why do you like this book?
When did you first read it?
What do you like about the book, the characters, plot, setting?

Because of Winn-Dixie Chapter 7 Lesson Plan

Because of Winn-Dixie is a popular book and movie.  Chapters of it are in The California Treasures series.  But the best way to enjoy the book is to read it yourself.  We are working on Chapter 6 today!
Enjoy!

http://childrensbookalmanac.com/2011/04/because-of-winn-dixie/

Key Terms

Palmetto trees https://www.thetreecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/palm-trees-beach.jpg
prideful - full of pride
little-miss-know-it-all   someone who thinks they know everything
miss-smarty-pants - someone who thinks they know everything
tease - make fun of someone
friendless - without friends


Pronunciation
mosquitoes-  mos ki tos
peculiar - pe ku lar


Questions
What does Miss Franny Block ask her father for her birthday?
Is this a good gift for a young girl?
What did it teach Miss Block?
Why did Miss Franny think she knew everything?
Why does Miss Franny remember the exact day of the week when something strange happened?
What was the strange animal?
What did it want?
How did the other children say to Franny?
How did Winn-Dixie react to the story?
Who else came into the library?
How does Opal feel about that person?



Homework:

Write a blog post advertising your local library,. Persuade your blog readers to go to the library:  Where is it?  What are the library hours?
 How many rooms does it have?  What type of books does it have?   Who are the librarians?

Pirates Past Noon Chapter 7

Magic Tree House Chapter 7

What would you like to do in a storm?  Dig for Buried Treasure?

Vocabulary

a gale
howling
battled
piled
gulped
a-blowin


Questions:
What happened in Chapter 6?
What is Jack and Annie's problem now?
How are they going to get back to the island?
Why do Jack and Annie say that they are going to show the pirates the treasure?
Why doesn't Captain Bones help dig for the treasure?
Why doesn't he use proper English while speaking?
How do Jack and Annie use their knowledge to get what they want?


More reading about buried treasure
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/21/hidden-treasure_n_5274647.html

A real treasure that was dug up

http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bayarea/article/World-s-only-real-pirate-treasure-dug-up-and-5200102.php