Memorial Day written by Shakeela Jahangir

Memorial Day
At first ,Memorial Day honored the soldiers who died in the Civil war.It is thought that a women of French origin stated this tradition. She probably chose may 30 because that day was the French Memorial Day.Today it honors soldiers who died in all wars.It is a legal holiday.It is now celebrated on the last Monday in May.Schools,bank,and post offices are closed.There are military parades and memorial programs.People decorate graves of soldiers with flowers and little American flags.Many people think of Memorial day as the officIAL start of the S

Summer season.

JULY 4 by Judith Vega

FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES

FIREWORKS

In the United States,Independence Day;It is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
July 4 is America's Birthday;Philadelphia was the first city to observe this holiday.

It's celebrated with fireworks,parades,picnics,festivals,games,barbecues,and many businesses are close,etc...It is one of the most fun days of the summer.
People rang the church bells,played music, and listened to a reading of the Declaration of Independence.


In 1783, Moravians in Salem, North Carolina, held the first celebration of the Fourth of July in the country with a challenging music program assembled by Johann Friedrich Peter. This work was titled "The Psalm of Joy".

July 4 written by Viridiana Valderrama

The original Declaration has now faded badly.

July 4 is America's birthday. On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed. The thirteen colonies no longer belonged to England. Independence Day is the national holiday of the United States of America commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When the war ended in 1783, July 4 became a holiday in some places. But, In 1941 July 4 officially became a legal holiday. The task begun on July 4, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, was not actually completed until August. Nonetheless, the 4 of July has been accepted as the official anniversary of United States independence from Britain. By the early 1800s the traditions of parades, picnics, and fireworks were firmly established as part of American Independence Day culture. July 4 is one of the most fun days of the summer.

Memorial Day By Judith Vega

Hey,my name is Judith Vega,I'm student at Morehead High School on 9th grade .I'm going to write about Memorial Day.

Memorial Day

At Memorial Day honored the soldiers who died in the Civil War.The first memorial day was observed in 1865 by liberated slaves as the historic race track in Charleston.

The holidays included Washington's Birthday,Presidents Day,Veterans Day, and Memorial Day.

The change moved Memorial Day from itstraditional May 30 date to the last Monday in May.

Some of the places creating an early memorial day include Charleston, South Carolina; Boalsburg, Pennsylvania; Richmond, Virginia; Carbondale, Illinois; Columbus, Mississippi; many communities in Vermont; and some two dozen other cities and towns.

It is a legal holiday.Schools,banks, and post offices are closed.People decorate graves of soldiers with flowers and little American flags. Many people think of Memorial Day as the official start of the summer season. In addition to remembrance, Memorial Day is also a time for picnics, barbecues, family gatherings, and sporting events.

This holiday is only celebrated in the U.S.

Memorial Day by Le Chi Pham

Hello! my name is Le Chi Pham.I have 2 sister and no brother.I will speak about Memorial Day.

At first, Memorial Day honored the soldiers who died in the Civil War. It is thought that a woman of French origin started this tradition. She probaly chose May 30 because that day was the French Memorial Day.

Today,it honors soldiers who died in all wars. It is a legal holiday. It is now celebrated on the last Monday in May. Schools, banks, and post offices are closed. There are military parades and memorial programs. People decorate graves of soldiers with flowers and little American flags. Many people think of Memorial Day as the official start of the summer season.

About Islam written by Shakeela jahangir

Islam

Today ,Islam is the second largest and faster growing religion in the world.Islam began with Muhammad. Muhammad means that he was a messenger of God. Islam is a religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad.Followers of Islam ,known as Muslims live throughout the world.

They are concentrated from southwest to central Asia and part of Africa.Islam also has many followers in Southeast Asia.Islam teaches the existence of only one God called Allah in the Arabic language.All means the concept of belief in one god.Muslim believe in all prophets of Judaism and Christianity. They show their devotion by performing lifelong acts of worship known as the five pillars of Islam.These include faith, prayer, alms giving,fasting and pilgrimage.Islam affects nearly every aspect of Muslims lives.Islam is a religion that developed almost 1400 years ago in Mecca. Islam means the peace that comes when Ana's life's surrendered to God. God called Allah.Islam has 99 names for God. Islam is way of life based on teaching of the prophet Muhammed who lived from 570-632.Thus Muslim believe all actions must be guided by God 's will.The fundamental cones of Islam is man others the belief that there is one God: Alla, and Muhammad is his messenger. Muslim have six fundamental beliefs called there articles of faith.The six are believe in Allah, believe in angels, believe in the previously revealed books of God .believe in all the prophets, believe in the day of judgment and believe in divine laws.

JUDITH VEGA

Hi,my name is JUDITH VEGA I'm from Colima,Mexico.I'm 15 years old.

I'm a student at Morehead High School in 9th Grade,I speak a little bit English.

I love my family,I have 2 brothers I don't have sisters;I love my dad and my mom, she is my hero...

In the future, I'm going to college and learn more English and other subjects...

Thease are pictures of my State in Mexico.Colima is pretty, it has beaches,restaurants,volcanoes and, the people are friendly and lovely...

This is my work... bye

My pitbull by Jesus Zuniga

What's up. My name is jesus zuniga I am a 6th grader at holmes middle school.I am 13 years old

pitbull's are awsome.

I have a pitbull named chico his 5 months old he's my best friend. He is playful but mean when he doesn't know people ,he is white with black .I feed him three times a day he is a good guard dog i give him a bath every three days.I put colon on him so he will smell good.He likes to play a lot he likes to ride in the front seat of the car when we go to places.He likes to run a lot to he is verey hevey he waits 200pd he is verey strong . chico has broken 13 chains in all the time i haded but he is a ball of fun I LOVE CHICO<3

All about me @esh@ @hmed

HI. My name is Aesha Ahmed. I am 12 years old. I am from Pakistan. I have one sister and three brothers.

I was born in pakistan in ponjob.

This a picture of a girl with henneh on her hands the day be for her wedding.

The day of the wedding. The girl gets ready for the boy. and wights for the boy and his family.

Vietnam by Hoang Yen Pham

Hello, My name is Hoang Yen Pham. I'm 14 years old . I'm from Ho Chi Minh , Vietnam. My favorite tv shows are cartoons and I read novels. I'll give you information about my country...................

Vietnam: about size of New Mexico, Vietnam's long eastern coastline borders the Gulf of Tonkin, the South China Sea, and the gulf of Thailand. In the north lies the fertile delta of the Red River. A delta is an area of land formed by soil deposits at the mouth of a river. In the south you find the wide, swampy delta at the Mekong River. Monsoons bring wet and dry seasons.

Farmers grow large amounts of rice, sugarcane, cassava, sweet potatoes, corn, bananas, and coffee in river deltas. Vietnam's mountain forests provide wood, and the South China Sea yields large catches of fish.

Northern and central Vietnam are rich in coal, natural gas, and other mineral resources, Most factories lie in the south, which is a bustling commercial area. Cement, fertilizer, steel, clothing, and bicycles are manufactured. Years of warfare and strick government controls have kept Vietnam's industries from fully developing.

With 79.5 million people, Vietnam has the largest populartion in mainland Southeast Asia. About 80 percent live in the countryside. The largest urban area is Ho Chi Minh(HOH CHee MIHN)City, Named for the country's first leader. It used to be call Saigon (sy GAHN). Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, is locatedin the north. Most people are Buddhists and belong to the Vietnamese ethnic group. The rest are Chinese, Cambodians, and other Vietnamese ethnic groups. Vietnamese is the major language, but Chinese and Enlish are also spoken.

The ancestors of Vietnam's people came from China more than 2,000 years ago. From the late 1800s to the mid-1950s, Vietnam was under the French in 1954. The Communist government controlled northern Vietnam, while an America-supported government ruled the south. In the 1960s, fighting between these two groups led to the Vietnam War. During this 10-year conflict, more than 3 million Americans helped fight against the Communist. The war was costly, and the United States eventually withdrew its forces in 1973. Within two years, the Communist had captured the south. Many thousands of people fled Vietnam, settling in the United States and other countries.

In recent years, Vietnam's Communist leaders have opended the country to Western ideas, businesses, and tourists. They also have loosened government controls on the economy. In these two ways, the Communist leaders hope to raise Vietnam's standard of living

My Homeland by Ruben Vasquez

Hey ! my name is Ruben Vasquez and I am 13 years old. I like to play basketball I have 6 brothers but no sisters but now I am going to tell you where I was born and what year I was born. I was born in Mexico in 1995. Where I live it is cool. You can have a lot of fun when you go to school you do not have to ride a bus.... you can walk to school. Mexico was the site of advanced Indian civilizations. And I have two dogs one dog is a pit bull and I do not know what is the other dog. And I have a bred.

VietNam by Le Chi Pham and Hoang Yen Pham

Hi!My name is Le Chi Pham .I come from Vietnam . I 'm 15 years old .My father's name is Andy and my mother 's name is My Phuong , I have two sisters . I will speak about my country . Vietnam is a socialist republic. It is the easternmost country on the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia . It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest , Cambodia to the southwest , and the South China Sea to the east . The people population is 85,262,356 as of 2008

In the beginning.........

According to traditional legends, Viet Nam was formed when King Lac Long Quan (also known as the "Dragon Lord of Lac" or the "Dragon Lord of the Seas") married Princess Au Co (a Chinese immortal and descended from the High Mountains). She bore him 100 eggs, out of which 100 sons were born . they soon established a nation that stretched from southern China to northern indonesia.

However, the King and the princess became convinced that their different origins would ultimately make them unhappy, so they separated . Princess Au Co took 50 of the sons with her back into the mountains while King Lac Long Quan took the other 50 sons and ruled over the lowlands . After the King died in 2879 B.C, his eldest son, Hung Vuong established the Hung dynasty, and he is regarded as the real founder of the Vietnamese nation and of the first Vietnamese dynasty.

This legend symbolizes the importance of uniting the two main geographic and cultural areas of Vietnam -- the mountains (representing the north ) and lowlands (representing the south ) in forming one united country. It is theme that gets played out repeatedly in Vietnam is history and is also symbolized by the spelling of "Viet Nam" as two words, rather than one .

The Hung dynasty produced 18 kings, each of whom ruled for 150 years. At this time, the nation was named Van Lang. This dynasty was then overthrown by a neighboring king in 258 B.C. He established the new kingdom of Au Lac and built his capital at Phuc An, whose remains still exist today in the village of Co Loa, located west of Hanoi.
Fifty years later, a chinese general, Trieu Da, conquered the kingdom and formed the new nation of Nam Viet. Many scholars and Vietnamese consider this to be the end of historical legend and the true beginning of modern Vietnamese history.The next 100 or so years saw much conflict between King Trieu Da and the Han emperors of China. Finally, in 111 B.C, Nam Viet was conquered and incorporated into the Chinese empire