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Homework Week 5

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In two or three sentences make a comparison between two of the main religions. Try to find a major difference or similarity but you can also look at less important features, but keep strictly to the two or three sentence limit.

You can use the BBC Religion and Ethics site to find out more.

HOMEWORK  WEEK 4

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What is a ceremony?  Why do you think religions use customs and ceremonies as part of their beliefs?  Explain.

You can use this festivals calendar to find out more.

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Do all religions have places to worship in?  Why do you think churches and other places of worship are important in religion?

You can have a look at some places of worship by visiting these online tours.

Add your response to this week’s homework as a comment.

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What is a symbol? Do you think symbols are important in religion?

Can you link each symbol to the religion it represents?

You can use Wikipedia to have a look at some of the symbols used.

People and their Beliefs

Resources

 Some great links for learning about world religions.  Do you have others to add to the list?

• Virtual Tours of the worlds major religions
• Beautiful images marking the end of Ramadan
• BBC School Resource – What is Islam?
• RE Online for juniors
• Animated Buddist stories
• Bible Map
• Religion Facts
• BBC - Religion and Ethics

Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo for most of these links.

If you have found an interesting fact you would like to write about please add a comment to this post.

On the Megs Morrison Fan Club website you will be able to enter a competition running until the 7th October. On the website you will be able to join the Fan Club see photos of Mark Schwarzer, go into a games room for kids play soccer smash or take a soccer quiz. You can also enter a competition where you will need to email ‘your story’ – telling about your background, about playing soccer, when you started, and why football. There is also an interview with Mark Schwarzer that you can read.

Emma did a very entertaining speech as part of the Talking and Listening Program at our school. Listen to this and try to remember some of the true blue Aussie sayings that are mentioned. See if you can find out the origin of one or two of them. Leave a comment with your findings.

Look at what some primary students have worked on during Term 3. Read the questions in each Rap , decide on how you would answer the questions  then read the posts. You may like to leave a comment with your opinion on their blog or make a comment on ours.

Follow this link to the Beijing Olympic Rap Blog

Science and Technology Assignment

 

 Task: You have to research and present a practical science experiment to the class.  You can choose any experiment you wish as long as it has a scientific purpose.  You will also need to have an excellent understanding of your experiment so you can present it and clearly explain it to the students in the class. You will be also required to fill in an experiment sheet that explains your experiment in detail.  Everybody will be given a mark out of 30 for this assignment.  You will be awarded a mark out of 10 for each of the following:- 

1.   The experiment itself.

2.   The presentation.

3.   The experiment sheet. 

The Experiment Sheet needs to include the following points

Experiment Name:

Aim of Experiment:

Equipment Required:

Experiment Steps:

Illustrations:

Experiment Findings:

The experiments are due Monday 27th October 2008, all experiments are due on the date (No extensions). Presentations will take place during Weeks 3. Failure to hand your assignment in on the due date (Week 3 2008) will result in 0 marks.

There are lots of sites on the internet to give you ideas. But remember it is your work I want to see. If you find a great site with lots of ideas put the link in the comments section and I will share the link with everyone.

 Click here  to go to an interesting science site to help you select a topic.  

Click here to go to the ScienceBob site for lots of demonstrations of experiments

 

 

Today we made lots of Vietnamese rice paper rolls. The preparation was wonderful, everyone did a fantastic job and they tasted scrumptious.

Anyone who would like to write a procedural recount of our experience today and leave it in the comments I will select one or two to publish as a post which will go with the movie of how to make a Vietnamese Spring Roll.