My Country

Since the past 3 weeks, my class has been starting a new U.O.I(Unit of Inquiry) called ‘Dream World’. In this U.O.I we have to make our own country. First of all, my country’s name is Recydia. Below are some of the things we have done.

This is my country’s flag.
The colour green represents cleanest in nature. The colour light blue represents clean air and water. Together they represent cleanest in the people. The four stars represents the four biggest islands in my country. Their shape forms a circle, which looks like a chain showing that my country is strong as one.

I have also made the currency for my country. My money is called Recydeez. That however, is only the name for my country’s paper money. The name for my country’s coins are deec. The symbol for the money in my country is a capital R. My country's coins symbol are dc's. Here is an example of the money in my country. This shows R-100.

My country also has a shield, like other countries. The pictures on my country’s shield represent my country’s motto. The motto of my country is ‘Faith, Honesty and Bravery’. It is written on my country’s shield and also written on my country’s paper money.

This is my country’s shield.
The heart represents ‘Faith’, because if we really, really, really trust someone we will also trust them with our hearts. The crown represents ‘Honesty’. This is because, a king or queen wears a crown, and to be a great leader you have to be honest. The sword represents ‘Bravery’ not in a bad way but in a good way. Last of all, something that is not in my country’s motto, but on my country’s shield are vines. The vines represent the beauty of my country’s motto, and also the beauty of my country itself.

Another thing we did was writing a national anthem for our country. My country’s anthem is titled ‘Recydia Our Country’. Here are the lyrics.

Recydia Our Country

Recydia our country,
You stand strong and proud.
With all your beauty rich,
We will rejoice out loud.
Come all Recydians,
Look at the things we have.
Forest filled with great lions,
And tropic plants rare.
Lakes and rivers bound to oceans.
Mountains big as giants.
Fish of different colours and motions.

We love our land,
We promised our queen loyalty.
Together we stand hand in hand.
Although we come from countries of different folds,
Faith, honesty and bravery we have.
Our country stands out like gold.

Right now I am still working on the music for my country’s national anthem.

These are some of the things that I did. There are still a lot more to do. So far, I am liking this U.O.I(Unit of Inquiry).

My Holiday

Do you get tired of school? Do you want a holiday? When was the last time your friend had their birthday? I have just had my quarter break. In this quarter break, I didn’t go anywhere far. It started as the Easter holiday, and then was extended by one week, as the quarter break holiday.

For her birthday, one of the things my sister got for her birthday, was vouchers. My mom remembered that it was the second last day of a discount at the place where my sister could use her voucher. So, we went there and my sister and I bought some toys. After we bought some toys, we went to a swimming pool.

Remember the question I asked you about your friend’s birthday? Well, one of my friends was having her birthday, and she wanted to celebrate by swimming. She only invited close friends. After we swam into the afternoon, we ate dinner. After dinner, we went to my friends house and played until around 10.30 p.m.

The next day, it was Easter! On Easter, the Sunday school in my church has a different activity than other Sundays. This year’s was not that good. I liked last years more.

On Monday, my sister, my mother and me to the bank. There, my sister and me, saved up some money in our own accounts. Then my mom went to our school to play something. Then we ate lunch. Once we got home, two friends had come over to play with us. We played into the afternoon.

The next day, the same two friends and my sister and me went to a water park. We swam a long time, till we got sunburned. After we finished swimming, we watched a 4-D movie. Then we went home. By the time I got home it was about 7 o’clock at night.

On Wednesday, one of the same new friends came over again. We played till noon this time. Exactly when we were about to eat lunch, our friend was picked up and went home.

Nothing really happened on Thursday and Friday. I just stayed home and had my regular weakly lessons. I also had an additional piano lesson, because I didn’t have it the weak before. Saturday was just the same. I had my lesson with the friend that had her birthday the weak ago. I didn’t have my weakly piano lesson because my teacher couldn’t come that day.

After church the next day, on Sunday I went to church. On that Sunday it was also one of my cousin’s birthday! My family went to a mall in Jakarta. There( with my cousin) we ate lunched, and played until dinner time. After we ate, we went home. I was tired, but happy.

The next day, it was time for school again. Although so, I am happy to learn again, but also can’t wait till the next holiday!

My Holiday

Do you get tired of school? Do you want a holiday? When was the last time your friend had their birthday? I have just had my quarter break. In this quarter break, I didn’t go anywhere far. It started as the Easter holiday, and then was extended by one week, as the quarter break holiday.

For her birthday, one of the things my sister got for her birthday, was vouchers. My mom remembered that it was the second last day of a discount at the place where my sister could use her voucher. So, we went there and my sister and I bought some toys. After we bought some toys, we went to a swimming pool.

Remember the question I asked you about your friend’s birthday? Well, one of my friends was having her birthday, and she wanted to celebrate by swimming. She only invited close friends. After we swam into the afternoon, we ate dinner. After dinner, we went to my friends house and played until around 10.30 p.m.

The next day, it was Easter! On Easter, the Sunday school in my church has a different activity than other Sundays. This year’s was not that good. I liked last years more.

On Monday, my sister, my mother and me to the bank. There, my sister and me, saved up some money in our own accounts. Then my mom went to our school to play something. Then we ate lunch. Once we got home, two friends had come over to play with us. We played into the afternoon.

The next day, the same two friends and my sister and me went to a water park. We swam a long time, till we got sunburned. After we finished swimming, we watched a 4-D movie. Then we went home. By the time I got home it was about 7 o’clock at night.

On Wednesday, one of the same new friends came over again. We played till noon this time. Exactly when we were about to eat lunch, our friend was picked up and went home.

Nothing really happened on Thursday and Friday. I just stayed home and had my regular weakly lessons. I also had an additional piano lesson, because I didn’t have it the weak before. Saturday was just the same. I had my lesson with the friend that had her birthday the weak ago. I didn’t have my weakly piano lesson because my teacher couldn’t come that day.

After church the next day, on Sunday I went to church. On that Sunday it was also one of my cousin’s birthday! My family went to a mall in Jakarta. There( with my cousin) we ate lunched, and played until dinner time. After we ate, we went home. I was tired, but happy.

The next day, it was time for school again. Although so, I am happy to learn again, but also can’t wait till the next holiday!