Suha

I'm good at board games like Monoply.I like spelling games as well.Ilike also challenging games that kind of test your brain.

I feel good when I'm doing the thing that I 'm good at, because hopefully I'm succesful and if I'm not I get better when I play more.

I feel bad if someone won't let me do the thing I like because then I won't get better at it.Also it would be kind of mean if someone thinks that we are to small or something.If it was against the rules that would be sad because we wouldn't be able to do the thing we love.

October 3,2006 P.6/7 Chapter 1

Another problem was that the clan was starving because there wasn't enough food.Also another problem was that Tao really wants to draw,but in there society it's a taboo to draw images.They think it's disrespectful to the spirits. The resolution is they go hunting I think.Tao's solution is that probably will convince the clan that cave painting is not bad. Chapter 2

One important event that happened in this chapter is that Tao got the piece of bone that was stuck to the wolfs' jaw.Now he could eat again.The other important event is that Tao found a meadow.And in that meadow there was some berries,water and I think some fish,for him to eat.But the thing was that place was forbidden to go because they thought they would get the spirts mad.

Baksh,Suha October 5,2006 period:6/7

1.) What do Tao and Ram learn to do together?

They learn the true secret of hunting .I say this because Tao made friends made friends with a wolf dog and probably he'll help Tao hunt.Also Ram could scare other animals off.He could be a good helper.

2.)What decision does Tao tell Volt?

The decision that Tao makes is that he tells Volt that he'll go and look for the rabbit and he won't come back till he finds it. This is very brave because he's going all alone in the dark with all those dangerous animals.

3.)Write a good paragraph from Volt's perspective. How do you feel about Tao's actions and decisions?

I feel that Tao's a foolish person.He left the rabbit somewhere,while the people of the clan is starving.He probably got distracted by the animals at set it down somewhere,the forgot it there,"umph".Even though his actions are bad, his decision was brave.He practically is risking his life going out there all alone with the wild animals.Even so,he has alot to learn.

Chapter 8 paragraph

There was this kid,he really was smart and he loved education.He wanted to be a teacher when he grew up.For that he would have to go to college.His parents didn't want him to go to college.They always would tell him "son,you don't have to go to college,we didn't go and we became millionares".He used to reply back"But I want to go,besides I want to be a teacher and I can't do that if I don't go to college".He wanted to follow in his own dreams.He didn't care what his parents said,he loved education and he wanted to teach,so it was his choice.When he grew up he was a teacher,and he was really happy about it.He got his degree and graduated,also convinced his parents to let him go to college.It convinced them more when he got his scholarship.

Baksh,Suha October 16,2006 period:6/7 Mrs.Zana

Chapter 9

Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind?

I think he changed his mind because he felt sorry for him and knew that he was really good,so he could help him improve.Also another reason is that he was begging him a lot so he finally gave in.Also he probably felt guilty for yelling at him and he maybe felt proud because Tao is like looking up to Graybeard like he's his role model.

Chapter 11

Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher?Why?Would you like to have been taught a a skill by him? Why?

Yes, because even though he's strict,he's like a pro-artist,and by people like him you're guranteed to get better.Also he's not all that mean,I don't think he will get mad if you mess up he'll probably say "keep trying".He could really help you improve.

Baksh,Suha April 11, 2007 P.6/7

Book #1: The Wizard Alone by Diane Duane

Book#2:Witch Weed by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Hindu Beliefs About Deities

Do you celebrate Christmas? Well if you do then you know about Jesus. He is your God right, and there is no other. guess what, someone is disagreeing with, you it’s the Hindus. Within Hinduism a large number of personalities, or forms, are worshiped as deities, or in other words gods. They believe that these beings are aspects of the almighty Brahman; Avatars of the being Bhagavan; or powerful entities known as Deva. Devas can be interpreted as a spirit, a demi-god, or another supernatural being. There are still some deities that are important and still popular today. Some deities, to help children learn and understand more about their religion, are explained to children in stories, like Ramayana. Hindus also believe in avataras, which they say are incarnations of God. I guess a lot of people have different opinions. Some of the popular gods in Hinduism have pretty hard names. Some popular Hindu aspects of God include the Devi, Krishna, Ganesh, Hanuman, Murugan, Ramachandra, and Lakshmi. The Devi is the female counterpart without the male aspect. She is synonymous with Shakti, who is a female aspect. She balances the male aspect. Krishna is pictured a young cowherd boy playing a flute, who is a prince. He’s worshipped as an avatar of Vishnu. The rest are also very popular especially Ramachandra or Rama. In Hinduism the Hindu trinity are the three aspects of God in his forms of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver, and Shiva is the destroyer. All these deities are very unique and it’s believed that in the future there will be more. You have heard about Ramachandra, or Rama, now let’s hear about his great victory against Ravana in the story Ramayana. Well first of all the Ramayana is a Sanskrit epic, which is a poem in a classical language. “Rama” and “ayana” is translated to “the travels of Rama”. The Ramayana is a very long poem which is 24,000 verses long. It tells a story of a prince, Rama, whose wife Sita gets kidnapped by an evil demon, Ravana.Of course Rama saves his wife and defeats Ravana. The Ramayana inspired some holidays like Diwali. “Diwali means “row of lamps”. The lamps are symbols of good (light) winning over evil (darkness). The lamps represent Rama’s triumph over the evil Ravana and the begging of Hindu New Year. This is why it’s called the “Festival of Lights”, because it symbolizes the victory of good over evil, and the lamps are lit as a sign of celebration and hope for human kind. Some denominations of Hinduism teach that God comes to Earth as a human to help humans with their struggles. An incarnation like that is called an avatara, or avatar. The term is mainly used in Hinduism, for incarnations of Vishnu who mancary Hindus worship as a God. According to the Purunas, an ancient genre, countless numbers of avatars come to our universe. Many of the avatars have been categorized into a number of different types. It depends on their personality though and role as described in the scripture. Not all of the avatars are believed to be souls blessed with abilities of “divine origin”, even though they’re a jiva. A jiva is an “immortal essence of a living being (human, animal, fish or plant etc…)which survives physical death. Some types of avatars are Pursha avatars, Guna avatars and Lila avatars. Pursha avatars are the original Avatars of Vishnu: Vasudeva, Sankershan, Pradyumna, Aniruddha The Guna avatars are in control of the three modes of nature (gunas) which are: Brahma-controller of the mode of passion and desire, Vishnu-controller of the mode goodness, and Shiva-controller of the mode of ignorance. The Lila avatars are "those who decend at regular intervals throughout time to perform a particular series of events in order to instruct others in paths of dharma, bhakti or moksha." The Hindu concept of avataras are similiar to Christianity belief that God came with a human body only ounce, as where Hinduism teaches that there has been multiple avatars through time and there will be more. Krishna is a source of all incarnations and says in his most famous divine that has spiritual teachings: "Whenever righteousness declines and unrighteousness increases, I make myself a body, in every age I came back To deliver the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner To establish righteousness" So we have learned a lot about multiple gods, avataras, and how they're connected to the Ramayana and I'm sure there are more beliefs. We have learned about popular avatars and deities, the battle between Rama and Ravana, and also heard Krishna's famous speech. Keep in mind that if there is a future, then the history of Hinduism isn't over....

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