Today in social studies we learned about 2 communities of people that live in the Andes Mountains. They are the Quechua Indians and the Uros. The Quechua live in high in the mountains and are farmers. They build terraces to make use of the limited land space for farming. They use animals like llamas and yaks to help in their communities. The women are known for their weaving skills and teach these skills to their daughters. The Uros are people who live on man-made islands on Lake Titicaca. The islands are made out of reeds. The reeds on the top layer of the land have to be constantly replaced because of how soggy and moldy they can get. It can be dangerous if the reeds are not replaced because people can fall through. The Uros use the reeds to make their homes, furniture and sleeping mats.
This afternoon we had a lockdown practice. Everyone did a great job but it is important to remember how serious lockdowns are and how quiet we need to remain.
Reminders:
- Our movie and popcorn day is tomorrow. Students need to return their green permission sheets for popcorn
- Fun lunch orders are due next Wednesday
- Bottle drive info sent home today
- Pillars of Care assembly is on Friday at 8:15
- Early dismissal on Friday
No comments:
Post a Comment