It's a Social Studies blog on a Science blog!! :O

Hey everybody!! Guess what, this blog is not gonna be a blog about science! What you say, well as you know this month is Black History Month, so this is a social Studies blog about the Civil Rights Movement!!

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 But, my blog is not just about the Civil Rights Movement, I will also talk about how Abraham Lincoln was involved in the Civil Rights Movement!  This is really important to me because some of my friends are African-American! And, I would like to give credit to the websites who gave me this information and pictures, so I will have the links at the end of the pictures!
But here is the website for the "Hi!" at the top! So, anyways... ENJOY!!  :D :D (http://commentgraphics.multiply.com/photos/album/2584/Glitter_GraphicsText_3)

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                Civil Rights Movement!
Well, the Civil Rights Movement was when many African- Americans who wanted rights and didn't believe that they were treated they way that they should have been, did peaceful protests by getting in big crowds and hold up signs or screaming out what they want! Some people like Martin Luther King Jr. had gatherings when they would have supporters there to listen to his speeches. 

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People also protested for the end of slavery and the way that people looked, talked, and thought about them. They wanted to be treated like a white person was. They wanted to sit in the front of the bus, they wanted to sit in the front of the restaurant, and they wanted to be in the same schools as whites! I am glad that they did this, they did not deserve to have awful quality stuff while the whites got better and more awesome quality stuff! 

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African-Americans also were owned by whites. I really don't know what was going on in peoples minds back then , but really.... people owned people! African - American are not pets! They did NOT deserve to be owned, whipped, bossed around, and be treated like trash! Aren't you glad that slavery ended?!?

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                      Abraham Lincoln!!

Well, Abraham Lincoln was our president during the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement! As you know, Mr. Lincoln was the 16th president and his nick-name was " Honest Abe ". But, we aren't talking about his life-story we are gonna talk about how he was involved in this war!

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Well, President Lincoln was getting lots of assassination treats during the Civil War, mostly the Southerners were giving these treats because the south was mostly a Democrat area and he was Republican. During that time the south tried to secede (Which means to leave the nation of the U.S.) and become their own country, but Mr. Lincoln didn't want that to happen so he announced the Pro-Union policy which did not allow the southern states to secede. 

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Then, on January 1, 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect. This was Mr. Lincoln's declaration of freedom for all slaves in areas of the Confederacy, not under Union control. But the south didn't like this because if the North won the Civil War, the south would have to let all slaves free. Speaking of the Civil War, on November 19, 1863 Mr. Lincoln gave his very famous Gettysburg Address, which he dedicated to the Union Solders who died. Then he ordered the living solders to finish the war that the dead started! 

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My Opinion: I think that what Abraham Lincoln was so brave, honest, and a great man!! I could never do what he did! I can't believe that he kept our country together and won the Civil War! If it weren't for him, we might be in a different country than the north, you see this was very important! I never new what the Civil War was until now! And now I know it is extremely important, seriously he ended slavery, won the Civil War, kept the country together, and dealt with all the protests and president business He was such a good man!!

HEY! Did I forget something!? Oh yeah! I need to answer 2 questions for you about the 4-8 grade field trip that we went on last Monday! So, the questions are:
What did I learn? What did I like? 


Question 1. What did I learn?
Answer: Well, I mostly learned about the Civil War and how slavery was like. We watched a little, short play about a slave owners wife, while she talked about how her slave ran away.

She told us that she doesn't want her husband to know this because slaves would get whipped if the slave ran away and was found, but she liked her slave and didn't want this to happen to the slave.

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We also learned how a solders life was like during the war. Like, we did a game where you got a clip-board and a spinner. Through out the game you could lose or gain life and morale points! The game was based on choices and luck! I ended up being alive and sane!


Question 2. What did I like?
Answer: What I really liked was when we played the game on the solders! Let me explain the game a little more than I did in the last paragraph. So, we got a clip-board that was about a solder, which could have been a Union solder or a Confederate solder, and I got a Union solder. Then it said how much money you had in your pocket, how much morale and life points you had, your reason why you joined the Army and other information about your person. So, like I said I was alive and sane, plus my side won! :D :D :D 

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So, I guess this is the end of my blog! I hope that you really enjoyed this..... unusual blog and I hope that you will come back to learn more next time!!! Bye! :D :D :D 

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*Tweet tweet* Birds!! *Tweet tweet*

Heyy! It's me Sofia, and guess what!?! I'm gonna talk about birds!! But before I do I must, and yes must explain what I am going to teach you about before I start! So, here it goes......

• I will list 4 characteristics all birds!
• The difference between contour and down feathers!
• The official Georgia State bird!
• How do their feathers, air sacs, and their skeleton help them fly!
• Last of all, I will talk about one bird and and give you facts!

But anyways,  not all birds are so cute, sweet, and friendly!!




4 Characteristics about Birds!!

1. Well, all birds have no teeth, so that picture up there is fake!
2. All birds either have a beak or bill!
3. All birds have feathers!
4. All birds lay eggs!

Now, let's talk about the difference between contour and down feathers! 

Contour feathers!!

Well, contour feathers are the most specialized of the feathers. Contour feathers form the outline of the bird's body and gives the bird a streamlined look! These feathers are on the outer body, wings, and the tail. These feathers are what gives a bird it's unique colors and patterns!

Down Feathers!!

So, down feathers make up the under plumage of a bird! They are usually are under the contour feathers and are mainly used to keep insulation for the bird in the cold winter days! These feathers are not " hooked " together like the contour feathers are and are numerous in ducks and other water birds! Some species of bird pluck the down feathers and use them to keep their eggs warm! 

The Official Georgia State Bird!!

The official state bird is the.......................

BROWN THRASHER!!! 

The Georgia State Bird :D :D

Feathers, air sacs ,and bones!!

Well, finally I can talk about how their feathers, air sacs, and bones help them fly! Did you know that birds feathers are curved down to help the fly better. It gives them lift and that's how it makes it fly better!!


Do you wanna know how the air sacs help?! They help by giving the birds fresh air and helps the lungs out a lot! The air sacs keep replenishing the lungs with air! So the bird won't get short of breath when flying!

Last , but not least here is how their bones help them out in flying! Birds bones are nothing like our bones! They are the opposite of ours! Yes, their bones are very strong, but they are actually HOLLOW! They are light, hollow, but strong bones! Teeth are bones too so that's why they don't have teeth, it will weigh them down and won't be able to fly very good or at all!

The Toco Tucan!!



Well, guess what time it is!? No, it's not adventure time, it's time to talk about one special bird and that bird is the Toco Tucan!! Yep, thats it's real name the Toco Tucan!!! What a funny name!! :D Anyways, as you know tucans have very colorful bill's and are lot's of colors! Most tucans live in Central and South America! So, with that let's start with the awesome FACTS!!! :D :D :D

• Mostly live in Cental and South America!
• They mostly live about 20 years!
• They eat both plants and animals! (Omnivore!)
• They live in trees!
• They nest in tree holes!
• Some people capture and keep them as pets!
• Are very popular birds!
• Fly in flocks of 6 or more!

Awww! Looks like it's the end of this blog!! Well, I hope you learned a lot about birds and the Toco Tucan! Leave me comments and come back to learn about more sciency stuff next time!! BYE! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D