Mummies

Research: Mummies

Why are mummies organs taken out?

Egyptians took out organs of mummies because they said the mummies ‘weighed’. They didn’t really know much about brains so they used a hook to get it out because they thought it was a waste of space in the head. The brain was the only organ they took out through the nose. The heart was the only organ that was left in the body. They left the heart because they thought it was the centre of thought and intelligence. Once they took out all the organs they would put all of them inside a mini coffin and then place the mini coffin inside the mummy’s coffin.

Reference:

http://www.answers.com/Q/Why_did_the_Egyptians_remove_organs_from_the_mummy

http://www.angelfire.com/wi/egypt/mummy2.html

http://science.howstuffworks.com/mummy2.htm

Why did Egyptians wrap mummies in linen?

They wrapped the mummies in linen because it was part of the process of mummification and because it helped preserve the body for decades. Egyptians believed that you couldn’t go to the afterlife without a body so that is why they preserved the body. Preserving the body wasn’t the only reason why they used linen cloth to wrap the body, they also used it to keep treasures to protect the body from evil spirits.

Reference:

http://www.answers.com/Q/Why_did_ancient_Egyptian_wrap_mummies_in_linnen

Did the Egyptians use ointments in the process of mummification?

Yes they did. They did this because it was a religious tradition in the ancient times. They did this because it was the ending of embalming and the beginning of wrapping.

Reference:

http://www.spurlock.illinois.edu/explorations/online/mummification/pages/materials1.html

Is it only Pharaohs that are mummified?

No. Mummification wasn’t only for Pharaohs, they were for a class of people like the royal class, the elite class and the middle class. The classes lower than those were not mummified.

Reference:

http://www.humanities360.com/index.php/who-was-mummified-in-ancient-egypt-48070/

When did mummification stop?

Mummification stopped in around the 4th century A.D.

Reference:

http://www.humanities360.com/index.php/who-was-mummified-in-ancient-egypt-48070/

Filipino Rituals and Celebrations

Filipino Rituals and Celebrations:

Celebrations:

Sinulog: Filipinos are really dedicated to their Catholic religion. A religious festival is ‘Sinulog’. This festival is very colourful and it is also the feast of the Santo Nino. The feast of the Santo Nino is held in Cebu every January. The very next day after the festival, a crowd of people gather to see a parade filled with floats, puppeteers with their huge paper mache puppets and amazing and skilled dancers wearing bright and beautiful coloured costumes. Drum-beats are the music of the parade from a dance prayer ritual. The drummers take two steps forward and then one step backward. It is very synchronized with the rhythm of the drums.

Christmas: Christmas is the most celebrated celebration in the Philippines. Filipinos are proud that they are the only country that has the longest christmas celebration in the world. The week before Christmas, children go door to door greeting people and singing Christmas carols. The Christmas celebration begins when the month’s name ends with ‘ber’. September is the start of the Christmas season and that is when you hear heaps of carol singers singing and you can see beautiful and lighted lanterns of different shapes hanging on the streets in Metro Manila. Parols (star shaped lanterns) are seen hung outside people’s houses. The parol represents the star of Bethlehem which was seen by the 3 wise men. But Christmas officially starts in December 16 with presence at the nine early mornings masses. The early morning masses are called ‘Simbang Gabi’ which means night worship. Christmas Eve is when families have a midnight feast called Noche Buena and families also hand out gifts.

Reference: http://www.vtaide.com/ASEAN/Philippines/celebrations.html

Rituals:

Rituals:

Filipinos nailed to a cross: This ritual happens every Good Friday. Filipinos do a reenactment of the suffering of our lord and saviour. The Filipinos are taken down at 3:00pm. Which was the time Jesus died. Although the Filipinos are nailed to a cross, they don’t die.

The ‘Mano’: The Mano is a gesture or action that Filipinos do. It is a blessing from people older than you. The youngster takes the hand of their elder and places their elder’s hand on their forehead. The youngster usually says “Mano po.” Then that is they take the hand of their elder and place it on the forehead.

RAP-punzel Review

RAP-Punzel

On Wednesday the 12th of November, Christ the King school watched a play named RAP-punzel. The play was performed in the school hall by Auckland Playhouse at 11:30am.

An interesting and funny part of the Rap-punzel play was the ‘Land far, far, away’s got talent with X-Factor Idol’. The judge of the show was Simon Cow. The audience laughed so hard at the idea of the actors changing the name of the mean judge, Simon Cowell. The second actor to introduce herself was a girl named Jane. She was Rapunzel, which was the main character of the whole play. A man named Ben was the last person to introduce himself. His main character was Prince Rupert.

Prince Rupert was the one that usually had the entertaining parts. When he threw down his horse on the ground and said “There horsie! Make yourself comfortable!” Students laughed because he just chucked his horse down which made a loud bang that echoed loudly in the hall.  Another fun part of the show with Prince Rupert was when Prince Rupert’s pants were drooping while he was rapping. His underwear was showing with a pattern of gold crowns. Once again there was loud laughter, especially made by the junior students at the front. When Rapunzel and Prince Rupert kissed, most of the little children were surprised and disgusted. The older students just thought it was funny.

If you like plays that include lots of funny entertainment, this is the play for you. I recommend this play to a variety of ages. People that are old or young would love this play especially because there is a lot of slapstick humour so that kids can get the joke by the actions of the actor. There is also some sophisticated humour for older kids and some good wordplay. The actors were very convincing, funny and they acted the play really well.

Writing Assessment: 2 Boys Jumping Off A Bridge

“Yeah!” I hear a boy shout as he is in mid air. He has just jumped off a bridge, quite far from the water. There is another boy getting ready to jump off too! I’m pretty sure they are friends. While my eyes widen I say to myself “Oh no! what if the water is too shallow? what if he’ll drown!” my heart is beating really fast, hot sweat is running down my face and down to my neck.

The boy that is in the air is very confident about what he is doing. He is wearing blue shorts that aren’t water-proof. He is tanned maybe from always playing out in the sun. The other boy is wearing black shorts and is tanned just like his friend. He is gazing at the water maybe thinking about how deep the water might be or maybe trying to get a glimpse of what might be hiding beneath the water. I turn my head to look at the water. It is calm and is reflecting the bridge just like a glass mirror.The water is greyish-blueish colour and it is opaque. Near by there is a jetty that looks very narrow from where I am. It is brown and it has little poles to keep it standing above the water. In the distance I can see a boat sailing towards the jetty.The air carries the faint salty smell of the water.The sounds of the cars interrupt the sound of the flowing water and the relaxing smell. The cars that are on the road are mostly vans but they aren’t bustling.

While I stare at the cars I wonder about cars and drivers in other countries. Over-speeding worries me because the driver could get a car accident but I’m happy that some countries rarely have car accidents, drunk driving and over-speeding.

Marilou and Maricel

Marilou and His Friend Maricel

A long time ago there lived 2 friends named Marilou and Maricel. Maricel went whereever wherever Marilou went. The thing that was sad was that Marilou was a man that was vain and he would boast all the time just to get attention but his friend, Maricel was the opposite. Few weeks later, Marilou told Maricel “Tomorrow it is the very big market day. There I will show you how much power I have! Everyone there respects me, I am friends with many of the traders and I can get any single thing I want without having to pull out cash from my pocket. So bring a big basket to put all the things that I am going to buy.” Maricel didn’t believe his friend so he said to Marilou “I want a pair of shoes and I need food for my family. Can you get both these things without paying?” The very next day, both of them went to the market and entered the shoe store. Marilou greeted the shopkeeper very politely then he raised his hat up in the air and back on his head. “I want these shoes for my friend.” as he lifted his right hand and pointed at a pair. Without hesitation the shopkeeper gave the pair to Marilou. Marilou shoved it in the basket and walked out. Marilou and Maricel walked in and out of a variety of stores  without paying. Maricel was amazed of how Marilou got anything he bought for free and asked him “Please teach me how to be as powerful as you are!” Marilou replied “That’s easy! Borrow  my hat and repeat what I did this morning.” So Maricel set off to the market wearing Marilou’s hat. When he arrived to a merchant he repeated what Marilou did the other day. The merchant gave an expensive piece of cloth and waited for Maricel to pay. Maricel ran away and succeeded to get lost in the crowd. Then Maricel entered the shoe store and asked for a fine pair of shoes. The storekeeper gave Maricel the pair and waited for him to pay. Maricel ran out of the shop but the storekeeper got hold of Maricel. After Maricel’s crime he  went to jail for not paying. He never knew that his friend had paid in advance. Marilou had tricked his best friend.

Why is digital Learning Important?

Why is digital learning important?

Digital learning is important because it is a practice that strengthens student’s learning experience. It is also an opportunity to learn anywhere at any time. Learning in a digital way helps students to be more confident in what they wish to do. It develops their creativity. Students can find answers quicker and it helps them understand things better. 

Digital learning forms strong teamwork by working with others and learning from others. It helps students produce more effort into their learning and achieves good assessments. Students learn things they do not know and discover new things.

Volcanoes- Q & A

What are volcanoes?

A volcano is a mountain that has a hole on the top. Under the volcano there is an opening to a little pool of melted rock/molten rock which is under the surface of the earth. When a volcano erupts that is when it builds pressure.

How are volcanoes formed?

Volcanoes form when the earth’s upper mantle makes it’s way to the earth’s surface. When it reaches the surface, it erupts and forms lava flows and ash deposits. When it keeps on erupting, the volcano gets bigger and bigger.

Different types of volcanoes:

-Composite Volcanoes

Composite volcanoes are volcanoes that have cinders and a lava flow. Lava flows aren’t spread everywhere in the volcano. The lava flows aren’t big but it is also goes through the middle of the volcano.

-Cinder Cone Volcano:

Cinder Cone VOlcanoes are volcanoes that don’t have lava flows but they still have cinders. The name really gives it away.

-Shield Volcano:

Shield Volcanoes are volcanoes that have no cinders, Only lots of lava flows. These lava flows are like the Composite Volcanoes but Shield Volcanoes have more lava flows.

What destruction do volcanoes cause?

Volcanoes cause very bad damage to structures, buildings, wildlife, the atmosphere, human beings and many more things. Volcanoes can spit out lots of burning ashes. When the ashes land on something that would be most likely to break.

Place/Countries where there are volcanoes:

Countries with the most volcanoes(with the volcano’s name):

Indonesia-147 volcanoes and 76 active volcanoes.