Fable: Marcus and the Lions’ Den (Grade 4, Language Arts, August 23, 2023)

         A zebra named Marcus walked around the forest every day, where he met many other animals, like a horse named Gary, and a sheep named Andy. 

 

One day, his cousin John appeared to him. “Come,” John said to Marcus, “I will show you my school friends.”

 

            Marcus met many new friends, like an octopus named Olivia, and a bear named Teddy. Then, John’s principal, Damian, who was a horse, asked Marcus, “Do you want to attend class for today? Your cousin John loves it!” “Oh, yes,” Marcus said, “I love class!”

 

Marcus in School

            

Principal Damian took Marcus to the maths classroom first. The teacher was named Mike. “Please review the multiples of 8,” he said. “And, Marcus, since you are a new student, please open the Times Tables book on your table.” After the bell rang, Teacher Mike said, “Everyone except Marcus, please take your homework home.”

 

            Then, Marcus and John went to the English classroom. Their teacher was a goat named Benjamin. “Please welcome our new student,” he said, “Tia the Hen!” “Hello!” Tia said. “So, students,” Teacher Benjamin said, “Please do Self Test 3 from pages 29 to 31. Good luck!” Marcus and John both got 8/10. “Good job!” Teacher Benjamin said. “Thank you! See you next time,” the students said. “Nice meeting you,” Marcus said, “Bye!”

 

            The next class was biology. The teacher, Mark, was a horse. “Welcome, class,” he said. He talked to the class about some animals, including the students’ species. When he talked about the lion, he said, “I will show you a lions’ den, but do not enter.”

 

Marcus Goes In

 

            “So cool,” Marcus said, “I wish I could go in!” His classmates kept telling him, “No, the lions will eat you!” But, Marcus did not listen. So, when Teacher Mark and the classmates were not looking, he entered the lions’ den! Very quickly, Marcus regretted his decision. “Help,” he screamed, “I am stuck!” “Hey, Marcus,” Teacher Mark said, “I told you not to enter!” “Sorry,” Marcus replied. “Listen, always follow people you trust. Follow God, follow your parents, follow me, follow your other teachers,” Teacher Mark replied. 

 

Moral:

Always follow people you trust.

 

THE END

 

Book Report: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (Grade 4, Language Arts, August 10, 2023)

Summary:

 

            Julius Caesar, a Roman senator, returned to Rome after defeating Roman general Pompey. However, a soothsayer said to Caesar, “Beware the Ides of March!”^[1] A group gathered and plotted to kill Caesar on the very same day he had been warned about. 

 

            Brutus, one of Caesar’s friends, loved him, but felt like Caesar wanted to be king or dictator, even though Rome was a democracy. So he convinced his brother-in-law, Cassius, that killing Caesar would be good for Rome. Some other people joined the group. 

 

            On March 15, Caesar’s wife warned him not to go outside, because she had experienced weird dreams the previous night. But Caesar ignored her. The soothsayer said to him, “The Ides of March have come!” But Caesar ignored him, too. At a meeting, the conspirators stabbed Caesar. As Brutus was stabbing him, Caesar said, “Et tu, Brute?” Then, he died. 

 

            “Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead,” the conspirators cried out. A shocked Mark Antony, Caesar’s best friend, decided to speak at his funeral after Brutus. 

 

            Brutus spoke first at Caesar’s funeral, to make sure that the crowd would favor his speech. But when Antony spoke, the crowd got so angry at the conspirators, that they tore a man to pieces just because his name was Cinna(the same as one of the conspirators). 

 

            Antony, Caesar’s nephew Octavius, and a guy named Lepidus formed a triumvirate to try to avenge Caesar. They defeated Brutus and Cassius in a major war. Brutus later committed suicide. As he was running towards the same sword he used to stab Caesar, Brutus said, “Caesar, now be still!”

 

            Eventually, Octavius exiled Lepidus and defeated Mark Antony at a war. He later became emperor. 

 

My Opinion:

 

            As someone who enjoys studying history, I really like Julius Caesar. However, there were a few extra parts. 

 

According to a YouTube video, Caesar’s last words were not, “Et tu, Brute?” There are many sources, and I am not sure which one is true. 

 

Also, Octavius was NOT the real name of Caesar’s nephew. His full name is Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus.^[2] And, my history book, the Mystery of History, refers to Octavianus as Octavian. 

 

There were also some missing parts. The war between Octavian and Mark Antony was not only between them. Mark Antony was helping his wife Cleopatra win the war. 

 

Also, Lepidus’ full name was Marcus Lepidus. And, lastly, when Octavian became the emperor, he did not retain his name. He changed his name to Augustus Caesar.^[3]

 

I think I will give Julius Caesar an 8/10. I understand that Mr. Shakespeare was making a fictional version, and that he did not have to include everything, but I am still a bit disappointed. Still, I think it was a really good book. It comes with other Shakespeare books, too, so you can read those, if you want. 

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^[1] The Ides of March is March 15. 

^[2] Octavianus (Octavian) was Julius Caesar’s adopted son. 

^[3] He is referred to as Caesar Augustus sometimes. You can find his name in Luke 2:1. It reads, “And so a decree came from Caesar Augustus that all the world be registered.”

The Story of Zohn (Grade 4, Language Arts)

    Zohn Evans (A.D. 306 - 394) was a Christian missionary. He converted over 60,000 people to Christianity, including 3,000 in one day, and 15,000 in one week.

    Zohn used to be called John. He used to be a Muslim. Most of his friends were also Muslims, but one day, he had a classmate named Gregory McGregor, who was a Christian. Gregory was mean to John, so John told lies about Christians. This made Christians afraid of John. He was known as a major enemy in several Christian communities.

    One day, John was walking on the street, he heard a voice. It was from Jesus Himself. Jesus said, “John, why are you telling lies about My followers?” John responded, “Where is this voice coming from?” Jesus said, “It is coming from Jesus Christ of Nazareth. You are telling lies about My people, but depart for the Vatican in Rome and talk to one of My devout followers.”

    While John was on his way to Rome, Jesus sent one of His devout followers, Mikal, to go to the Vatican and wait for John. Jesus made a painting only visible to Mikal with John’s face on it. When Mikal saw a guy who looked just like the guy in the painting, he knew it was John. Mikal said, “John, why do you hate my Lord and Savior?” John explained the whole story, mentioning Gregory, his lies about Christians, and Jesus’ messages.

    After John understood the Christian faith, he said, “Oh, so Jesus is our Savior?” Mikal responded, “Yes, and He is also the Son of God. He is God, and part of the Blessed Trinity, along with God the Father and the Holy Spirit.” John converted to Christianity a few days later.

    After his conversion, Jesus said to him, “John, you are a great man. Because you have served Me, no longer shall you be called John, but now Zohn.” And so John was Zohn. Jesus told him to tell the Gospel to as many people as he could. And he did. On the first day of preaching alone, Zohn converted more than 600 people. In 346, he converted more than 21,000 people.

    Zohn was a great man. His story shows that even if you sin, you can still be forgiven by none other than God.

The Past and Future (Grade 4, Language Arts, August 30, 2023)

 The Past and Future

by Rafael Mercado

 

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            Andy left his wife and children for a short walk in the forest. He was vlogging his walk when he saw a mysterious building. When he walked inside, he heard a voice say, “Andy, please say the name of a year.” Andy responded, “My birth year, 1985.” “In the Current Era or before it,” the voice replied. Andy responded, “Obviously in CE.” Then, he saw a gate to a tunnel open. 

 

He walked for 5 minutes, and at the end, he became a baby! He said, “Wait, am I in 1985, the year I chose?!” He heard his mom, Chloe, say, “Aww, what a cute baby!”

 

            A few minutes later, Mama Chloe and Papa Joe gave Andy the milk that he always gave his son, David! Andy tried saying, “I’m not 1 hour old,” but when it reached his parents’ ears, it sounded like, “Goo goo ga ga!” Andy decided to cry and refuse the milk. He walked and got a notebook. His parents said, “Wait, what? Our baby is so smart!” Andy wrote, “I don’t want milk!”

 

            Then, it was time to name Andy. Papa Joe said, “Baby, I’ll name you…” Andy tried saying, “Andy! Andy,” but again, it sounded like, “Goo goo ga ga!” Papa Joe continued, “Googoogaga? Okay, baby!” Andy, or Googooogaga, started crying again. He wrote in his notebook, “I’m leaving,” and with that, he returned to being 38 years old. 

 

            Andy said, “Wait, I think I can go to the future, too! Please take me to 10,000 CE.” Andy’s tunnel was longer this time, but when he exited, he saw things he had never seen before, like golden trees, cotton candy clouds, and syrup rain. Andy met a man named Anthoniocus (ann-thow-nee-oh-cus), wondering why his name was so long. Anthoniocus told Andy, “Where are you from? Long names are very common!”

 

            Back at home, Andy’s wife, Mary, and their sons David and Marcus, had been waiting for him for 3 hours! David was using his tablet, when he decided to call Andy. “Dad,” he said, “where are you? It’s been three hours!” Andy replied with the whole story. After that, he returned home.  “Dad,” Marcus screamed, “I’m glad you’re still here!” 

 

Then, Mary had an idea. You see, David was being homeschooled by Andy. History was his favorite subject, and he kept telling Andy, “I can’t get enough of history!” “Andy,” Mary said, “why don’t you use the time machine to teach David?” Andy agreed, and took David to the area. 

 

“Hello, Andy and David,” the voice said, “which year do you want to go to?” “753 BCE,” Andy said, “but on Palatine Hill in Rome.” So Andy and David went to Palatine Hill, where Romulus and the Europeans founded the city of Rome. They chanted with the crowd, “Romulus! King of Rome!” Andy and David walked around the city, being the only ones knowing that it would become a large empire later on. 

 

“Romans,” David shouted, “this city, that was once a village, will conquer Gaul (France), Hispania (Spain and Portugal), Carthage (Tunisia), and much more land!” The Romans cheered, while Andy and David suddenly went back home. 

The Past and Future

 

A great tall tale for kids, and to teach about the Roman Empire!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Different CHICken Dishes (tres chic!) (Grade 4, Language Arts, April 26, 2023)

 

Today, we are going to look at different chicken dishes. We will look at how to cook them, and how they taste.

First, fried chicken. To cook it, you need to boil it first. Then, marinate it in fish sauce. Lastly, fry it. It tastes crunchy, and in my opinion, it’s the best type of chicken.

Next, roasted chicken. To cook it, all you need to do is marinate it, then roast it. It’s very similar to fried chicken, and I also love it.

Last, chicken nuggets. To cook it, make chicken filet in a square. Next, put breading on it. Lastly, fry it. In my opinion, it’s the second best type of chicken, only behind fried chicken.

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