The kids studied different American monuments this past while... They presented papers and power points, and a physical representation of their monument. While studying monuments, we realized that temples are also monuments of our faith.
Check out the substitutions in these definitions:
"Landmarks tell us about the people who built them and how they lived their lives. Some landmarks were homes to kings and emperors. Some protected their countries from enemies. Some were built to remember important people who had died. Landmarks tell us about what was important to the people who built them. They tell us what those people valued most."
Temples tell us about the people who built them and how they lived their lives. Temples are homes to kings and queens. Temples protect us from enemies. Temples are built to remember and serve important people who had died. Temples tell us about what was important to the people who built them. They tell us what those people valued most.
We also were able to learn that our bodies can be monuments as well... How do we take care of our bodies? How do we live our lives? They are homes to our spirits. Our bodies can protect us from Satan and our enemies. Our bodies are to be used in remembering Jesus Christ and serving others. Our bodies can be a "living sacrifice" (Romans 12:1) and tell others what is important to us and what we value most.
It was a cool learning and teaching moment. It is awesome to think of how many monuments to our faith we have around the world!
Here are the pix of their monument creations:
Evelyn made Liberty Bell cookies:
Check out the substitutions in these definitions:
"Landmarks tell us about the people who built them and how they lived their lives. Some landmarks were homes to kings and emperors. Some protected their countries from enemies. Some were built to remember important people who had died. Landmarks tell us about what was important to the people who built them. They tell us what those people valued most."
Temples tell us about the people who built them and how they lived their lives. Temples are homes to kings and queens. Temples protect us from enemies. Temples are built to remember and serve important people who had died. Temples tell us about what was important to the people who built them. They tell us what those people valued most.
We also were able to learn that our bodies can be monuments as well... How do we take care of our bodies? How do we live our lives? They are homes to our spirits. Our bodies can protect us from Satan and our enemies. Our bodies are to be used in remembering Jesus Christ and serving others. Our bodies can be a "living sacrifice" (Romans 12:1) and tell others what is important to us and what we value most.
It was a cool learning and teaching moment. It is awesome to think of how many monuments to our faith we have around the world!
Here are the pix of their monument creations:
Evelyn made Liberty Bell cookies:
Micah reported on the Statue of Liberty:
Owen learned about the Golden Gate Bridge:
Troy taught us about Mt. St. Helen's. While not technically a monument, it is a national landmark. I didn't get a picture of his molten lava chocolate cake, cuz it was GONE!!!
3 comments:
CLEVER kids and mom! You guys do such great work in your classroom/home. I love you LOTS, and am so proud of you. Promise me that you'll make another molten lava cake!
You are so fun and creative with your teaching, and I love all the spiritual aspects you connect them with too!
What an amazing teacher and smart and creative students. The spiritual connections are wonderful for all things have a spiritual context.
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