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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Our Government and the Elections

Day one...

Our Constitution

Day two... Leadership

Leadership...what does it take to make a good leader?
What does the Bible teach us about a good leader? (chart on leaders)
Who are the candidates for the Republican Primary?

Day three...Vocabulary of Elections

Moon's phases



Use the calendar on this site to begin your moon phase calendar for February...
http://www.almanac4kids.com/sky/thismonth.php

Von Trapp Family

http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2005/winter/von-trapps.html


Saturday, February 4, 2012

USA Geography

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html

Quiz yourself.....
:)

WWII in the Pacific



After the attack on Pearl Harbor, several battles took place between the United States and Japan. In June, a U.S. aircraft carrier sank four Japanese carriers that were sent to attack them. The Americans began attacking Pacific islands as they advanced towards Japan.

One of the bloodiest battles was fought on Iwo Jima.

The Iwo Jima Memorial was established in Washing ton, D.C., after the famous photo taken during the Battle of Iwo Jima.


Japanese soldiers fought to their death or launched themselves in suicide attacks rather than surrender. Japanese pilots were sent on missions to sink U.S. ships by flying their aircraft into them. These suicide pilots were called Kamikazes. Over 4,000 Kamikazes died at Okinawa.

The Americans took over 100,000 Japanese lives when they conquered Okinawa. 12,500 Americans died in the attacks.


The United States knew that if they could avoid invading Japan millions of lives could be saved and the war could, at last, come to an end. The first military atomic bomb, called Little Boy, was dropped on Japan on August 6, 1945, to scare the Japanese into asking for peace. The city of Hiroshima was destroyed and 70,000 people were killed. Three days later a second atomic bomb, named Fat Man, was dropped on Nagasaki, killing 80,000 people. On that same day the Russians invaded Manchuria.

Japan surrendered on August 14, 1945. The next day the Japanese

Emperor declared an end to the fighting. August 15 was declared VJ (Victory in Japan) Day. After six long years of fighting, the Second World War had ended.





Geography: Europe

Learn the map of Europe by placing your mouse over the country and reading the name of the country....