Muslims In Spain

The Muslims in Spain built a palace called: Alhambra. They built fortresses. The greatest fortress was Alhambra. A strait is a narrow path that connects a big body of water with another big body of water. February 14, 2005.
By Sakinah

Ibn Sina:The Boy Who Loved to Learn

Ibn Sina memorized the Quran when he was ten. He wanted to learn about medicine after that. He loved to learn. February 11, 2005.
By Sakinah



This is a picture of a boy reading Quran.

Baghdad: The Jewel of Learning

Baghdad has a great library called: The House of Wisdom. It has towers that you can look at the stars from. Califs keep animals from all over the world. They trade in Baghdad. February 9, 2005.
By Sakinah

The Hundreth Name

Allah has only ninety nine names. When we pray we face the Kaba. We make wudu before we pray. February 4, 2005.
By Sakinah


This is a picture of a prayer rug. 

Many Mosques

Muslims make minarets so they can call people to prayer. A Mosque is a place where Muslims pray. When they pray they face the Kaba. You can pray anywhere clean. February 2, 2005.
By Sakinah

Mecca the Holiest City Of Islam

When Muhammad (saw) went to Madinah he went with Abu Baker his friend. But Non-Muslims say that he traveled by himself. In the Quran the Meccans didn’t follow Muhammad (saw) foot-prints because a snake slithered on them. But the Non-Muslims said that the Meccans did follow the foot-prints. January 25, 2005.
By Sakinah

~Sakinah's history report on a lesson from OHVA. A compact compare and contrast.~

Muhammad SAW

Before Muhammad (saw) was born Abdulah died. Aminah sent Muhammad (saw) to Halima. Halima was poor and she didn’t have enough milk to feed her own baby. But when Muhammad (saw) came, she had more milk. When he was sent back to Aminah she went to visit his uncles with him, but when they came back , Aminah grew ill and died. Then Abdul Mutalib took care of Muhammad(saw) . Then Abdul Mutalib died. So Abu Talib took care of Muhammad (saw). When Muhammad (saw) grew up he went to cave Hira and saw Angel Gabriel. Angel Gabriel told Muhammad (saw) to read. Then Muhammad (saw) said that he didn’t know how to read. Then Angel Gabriel recited some words and Muhammad (saw) repeated them. January 17, 2005.
By Sakinah

~History Unit 8: The Rise of Islam, Grade 2~

Biography: Alexander

Graham bell invented the telephone. He worked with Watson. Before Graham bell made the telephone was a telegraph. January 13, 2005.
By Sakinah

Vocal Cords

There are pieces of skin in your throat that move. When you speak they close tightly and let wind come out of your mouth. They are called vocal cords.
January 13, 2005.
By Sakinah

Musical Sounds

A short string makes a high sound because the vibration is faster. A long string makes a low sound because the vibration is slower. If the string is tight then it makes it sound higher. If the string is loose then it makes it sound lower. January 12, 2005.
By Sakinah

Exploring Pitch and Volume

If you strike a big bell it makes a low sound. That is because it is heavy and the vibration is slower. If you strike a little bell it makes a high sound. That is because it is lighter and the vibration is faster. January 11, 2005.
By Sakinah

This is a picture of a big bell and a small bell.
 

The Ears Hear

If you slap something, the sound wave travels to your ear. It goes through the ear canal, bumps on the eardrum, the ear drum hits the three bones, and the last bone hits a kind of liquid. There are cells on the liquid they wiggle and go to the brain. The sound wave traveled through the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear. January 6, 2005.
By Sakinah

Sound Travels

If you flick a bag of water it makes a soft sound. If you flick the block of wood you can hear it the best. You cannot hear the bag of air very well. January 7,2005.
By Sakinah

Sound Waves

If something vibrates it makes a sound. If you slam a door the door vibrates. If you shout at somebody far away then they cannot hear you. That is because your vibration dies out fast and it is a long way for the vibration to reach the other side. December 9, 2004.
By Sakinah

Sounds All Around

We use our sense of hearing to know if sounds are there. Outside you can hear cars and trucks. Inside you can hear talking, shouting and singing. There are man made sounds and natural sounds. December 8, 2004.
By Sakinah

Charlemagne is Crowned

Charlemagne was resting when the Pope came in and told the king that people thought that the Pope was a terrible criminal. So the king told everyone that the Pope was not a terrible criminal. The Pope told the king to meet him at the church. When the king arrived and did his prayers, the Pope put a crown on the king and made him Emperor. January 17, 2005.
By Sakinah


~History, End of Unit 7, Grade 2~

The Rise of Charlemagne

Charlemagne means: Charles the great. He made new monasteries. He told the Monks to copy down more books. He got better abbots. He was called the Father of Europe. January 12, 2005.
By Sakinah

Converting Clovis: How He Became Christian

Clovis was a king of the Franks. He had two problems. The first one was, he didn’t want to join Christianity. The second one was he wanted to conquer all of Gaul. He solved the first one by making Clotilda, another king’s daughter, his queen. She was Christian. He promised that if he won a battle then he would become Christian. January 11, 2005.
By Sakinah

Writing Books by Hand

In the Middle Ages a lot of books were destroyed. But the Monks saved some of them. They made paper with animal skin and a pen with a feather. They made ink by mixing soot and sap. December 21, 2004.
By Sakinah

A New Role for the Christian Church

The Pope led the Christian church. Bishops and Arch Bishops helped the Pope. Priests helped the Bishops and Arch Bishops. The people of Europe during the middle Ages talked to them. A Cathedral was a place where Bishops and Arch Bishops teach Christianity and have events. A Cathedral is a big church. December 20, 2004.
By Sakinah

Life in a Monastery

Monks are people who live by themselves and worship god. Then they got together and lived in a Monastery. Monk did all kinds of work, but the most important one of all was copying down books. The monks made great libraries. December 24, 2004.
By Sakinah

Guinevere Wins Arthur’s Heart

The knight’s oath was like this: they promised to do what was right and good. The knights agreed to help any one who needed help. King Arthur wanted to wed Guinevere and didn’t listen to what Merlin said. Guinevere’s dad said: that if Guinevere wanted to marry King Arthur, he would give Arthur a round table that could fit a hundred knights. December 13, 2004.
By Sakinah

How Arthur Became King

Once there was a king and he had a baby boy. He was worried because if he died then who would take care of his baby. There were lots of wars in this time. So he sent his baby to Sir Ector’s family. December 8, 2004.
By Sakinah

Angles & Saxons in Britain

One king of the Celts in Britain was named: Vortigern. Some other tribes kept on attacking him. So he asked two brothers that were part of the Jutes to help him and if they would, then he promised he would give them some of his land. But after the war he broke his promise. December 7, 2004.
By Sakinah

~History Unit 7, Grade 2~

Barbarians Stake Their Claim

This time is called the dark ages. It is called that because people didn’t know how to read and write. The barbarians were good with their hands. They made a crown for a king. First the Burgundians and the Celts were living in Gaul, then the Franks came and pushed the Celts into Ireland and Britain. But the Burgundians stood up for themselves. December 3, 2004.
By Sakinah


~History Unit 7: The Early Middle Ages in Europe, Grade 2~

Planting Seeds

The day before yesterday we were planting seeds. They were marigold, snapdragon, phlox and creeping daisy. We did it in the evening. We planted seeds in rows that are circles. First I put the seeds in. Next I covered them. Last I watered them. May 4, 2004


This is a picture of Hamzah and Nura watering the flowers 

RAINBOW POEM

Ummi I love you .
You’re the best mom I ever had!
You’re the most caring mother I ever saw. November 3, 2004.
By Sakinah

This is a picture of a rainbow.
 

Magnetic Poles and Fields

If you put together two same poles then they will repel each other. But if you put different poles together then they will attract each other. A magnet has a magnetic field around it. November 18, 2004.
By Sakinah

If I Were a Bee

One day I was wandering around, looking for some nectar, but I didn’t know a bear was spying on me. The place where I saw different flowers was next to the bear. When I left, the bear was following me. When I got to the hive, I saw the bear taking some honey and bees, I started to sting him. He ran away taking some bees that were very frightened. I had to save them, so I stung the hand that he was holding them in and, he dropped them. I got a big reward for that. So that was one of my adventures zzzzz. November 19, 2004.
By Sakinah


A picture of a bee.