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By Sawyer W. (English 4, Lesson 10) For summer vacation this year we went to Idaho. We got to stay at a hotel with a pool and a hot tub.  We also got to go swimming in a lake, and got to build a sand castle.  The next day we took a boat tour around the lake.Continue reading “My Summer Vacation”

By Sawyer W.   In school this year I read three books, Luther the Leader, Thunder Storm in Church, and Ink on His Fingers. Martin Luther, Hans Luther, and Hans’s friend Ulrich each had a lot of challenges and hard choices in their lives.                                                                                                            Luther the Leader, Martin Luther’s father wanted Martin Luther to become aContinue reading “In the Face of Adversity”

By Sawyer W. Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564 in the city of Pisa, Italy.  When Galileo was old enough, his father taught him how to read, write, and how to play the flute and the organ.  Galileo’s father hired a teacher to teach him about the ancient Greek thinkers.  When Galileo was 11 he wasContinue reading “Galileo Galilei”

Sea turtles are unique creatures that live in the ocean.  Sea turtles have been around since the age of the dinosaurs.  Dinosaurs lived hundreds of years ago with sea turtles. Sea turtles lay up to one hundred eggs in a nest.  About two months later they make their way to the ocean and they don’t come back tillContinue reading “Sea Turtles”

By Sawyer W. The American Flag represents the history of our country through symbols. First, there are 50 stars. There is one star for each state in our union.  Second, there are three colors:  red, white, and blue.  An interesting fact is the founding fathers did not specify the meaning of the colors.  This means everybody can come upContinue reading “The American Flag”

            Hope can be found anywhere throughout history.  Examples of hope can be found in the two books The Lost Baron and The Red Keep written by Allen French.  I will give examples of hope in the essay below.               Martin is an example of hope in The Lost Baron.  First, it was discovered that Halbert was taking too manyContinue reading “Hope in medieval times”

(A fill in the blank essay)          Pompeii was an ancient city in southern Italy.  The city of Pompeii was built at the foot of Mt Vesuvius.   The people of Pompeii did NOT know they were living by a volcano because there had not been an eruption for more than 1,800 years.   Pompeii was originally settled by theContinue reading “Pompeii”

I am summarizing the main themes of Beorn the proud, Rolf and the Viking Bow, and the Vikings, all sagas. The main themes are pride, truth, and forgiveness.  Pride means being proud of yourself.  Forgiveness means showing other people grace if they make a mistake.  Truth means not telling lies to other people. My first theme is pride.Continue reading “Common themes among viking sagas”