In core, we learned about Chinese achievements. I think the greatest ones were finding a vaccine for small pox and making gunpowder. Back in Ancient China, there was no vaccine for small pox. So some people found a vaccine for small pox which prevented people from getting it. Another great achievement was the invention of gunpowder. The Chinese invented gunpowder and the Chinese dominated against other countries. Without gunpowder today, we wouldn't be able to use weapons.
    What I learned was how the Chinese achievements changed China and how it affected them. Many people thank the Chinese for these inventions. I knew a little bit about the Chinese. I knew they invented gunpowder.

    Thanksgiving is coming and there are so many things I am thankful for. There are 3 things that I am thankful and that is my family and friends, food, and my education. My family is the best most of the time because sometimes it gets rough, but I still love my family. In some countries some people don't have families. Also some people don't have food to eat. I am thankful for the food I eat. In addition, I love my education because it gives things to learn and will get me a career in the future.
    There are other things I am thankful for too like video games and technology and water and other things. I am also thankful for church because I learn about God.

    In West Africa, there was no written language. Everything had to be memorized. That is one main reason that griots were important. Griots were West African storytellers who had to memorize the heritage of the clan and recite the history with no mistake. Griots were known for their excellent memory and many times a griot would put on plays and gather everybody around to tell stories of the clan and how it progressed. 
    Griots were important to West Africa in many ways. Mansa Musa, a great ruler of the Mali Empire, took hundreds of griots with him to record his journey with his scholars. But griots were only popular in West Africa so Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all had griots to preserve their heritage. Griots still exist today in West Africa.

    I really like fall because it is cooler than summer. The best thing about fall is the Big Fresno Fair. It is a time to relax and have fun. The Fresno Fair has a lot of games for you to play, but some games you have to pay for. There is delicious food that makes you mouth water. There are animals that you can see and places that you can learn new things.
    My favorite food at the Fresno Fair are the corn dogs. The corn dogs taste so good because it's crunchy and sweet. My favorite place to go is the animal place because there are so many animals.