General Facts
Name: Washington
Capital: Olympia
Area: 66,582 square miles, this makes Washington the 20th largest state.
Population: Approximately 6 million.
State flower: Cost Rhododendron
State motto: Alki this means by and by in Chinook language
State song: Washington my home
State folk song: Roll on, Columbia
State nick name: The Evergreen State
State dance: Square dance
State Amphibian: The Pacific chorus frog.
State bird: “wild canary”
State flag: Washington adopted its official flag, featuring the State Seal on a green background.
State incest: The green darner dragonfly
State Fish: The Steelhead trout
State Fruit: Apple
State Seal: The official State Seal features a picture of President George Washington.
State vegetable: The Walla Walla sweet onion
State tree: Is the western hemlock
State grass: The native blue bunch wheatgrass.
State Fossil: The extinct Columbian Mammoth
State Gem: Petrified wood
State ship: The container ship
State Tartan: a grid of Gaelic weaves colors are red, white, blue, yellow, and green pattern
General Facts
Name: Washington
Capital: Olympia
Area: 66,582 square miles, this makes Washington the 20th largest state.
Population: Approximately 6 million.
State flower: Cost Rhododendron
State motto: Alki this means by and by in Chinook language
State song: Washington my home
State folk song: Roll on, Columbia
State nick name: The Evergreen State
State dance: Square dance
State Amphibian: The Pacific chorus frog.
State bird: “wild canary”
State flag: Washington adopted its official flag, featuring the State Seal on a green background.
State incest: The green darner dragonfly
State Fish: The Steelhead trout
State Fruit: Apple
State Seal: The official State Seal features a picture of President George Washington.
State vegetable: The Walla Walla sweet onion
State tree: Is the western hemlock
State grass: The native blue bunch wheatgrass.
State Fossil: The extinct Columbian Mammoth
State Gem: Petrified wood
State ship: The container ship
State Tartan: a grid of Gaelic weaves colors are red, white, blue, yellow, and green pattern
Friday, October 31, 2008
I have another one here and my last for a cupple of days
Dakota Bridges
Why Teens Need Music
Parents and other adults see kids with head phones, and automatically think that their kids aren’t listening. Parents usually want the music off for chores and at bedtimes. Teachers will not allow kids to listen to music in class. I think that kids should be able to listen to music during chores, school, and bed time. I want to be able to listen to music at all of these times. Here are the reasons why.
Kids should be able to listen to music during school. This is because there have been tests that when kids listen to music, they can focus better. There was a test one time that had the results that the kids did learn a little more and had a better memory. The NEA (National Education Association) home page says ” Some students can work with a radio or stereo on, while others must work in silence.” That is right on their home page. When kids are getting in trouble in class, the other kids, who are doing their work, get distracted and can’t focus on their work. When other kids are asking questions, kids who already understand the assignment can’t focus and keep working. Then these good students don’t get as much as work done. If the kids were allowed to have headphones on, they would be able to work without being distracted. When I listen to my music I can focus better because I don’t get distracted by other noises. I think many kids would benefit by allowing headphones with music during class.
I also think that kids should be able to listen to music during chores. In my opinion, it makes chores more fun. I personally have more fun during chores if I have my favorite songs playing. It makes the work more fun and time seems to speed by. Kids like me are able to tune out any phone calls so they wouldn’t get distracted by their friends and forget about their chores. It can also be fun when using a vacuum, the music just makes you dance and enjoy chores. If there are more than one kid, then the music can keep them from arguing with each other. It is really fun to listen to music while you work, and I think it would be a good idea to let your kids listen during chores.
I also think that music would and can help kids go to sleep. It has helped for at least the last 7 years get to sleep. It in the past has also given me a good sleep because I have heard noises outside that scared me and kept me awake. I mean noises from the weather like wind and rain, or the cars going by, or noises like the trees hitting your window. It might also help if you watch scary movie music can make you think better thoughts. I really feel if you like music, you need to listen to music while you go to sleep. It doesn’t matter what type, if you like it it will help you get to sleep.
I hope you all have enjoyed this. I also hope you learned something about kids that you may not have thought of before. Music might help your child be better at school work, have more fun with chores, and have a good night sleep. Without these rules, the only time I have to listen to music is my down time. I don’t get very much of that, and I live for music. No matter where you are, I think that kids should be able to listen to music. Also, I want to let you know that during the time I was writing this entire essay, I was listening to music.
Why Teens Need Music
Parents and other adults see kids with head phones, and automatically think that their kids aren’t listening. Parents usually want the music off for chores and at bedtimes. Teachers will not allow kids to listen to music in class. I think that kids should be able to listen to music during chores, school, and bed time. I want to be able to listen to music at all of these times. Here are the reasons why.
Kids should be able to listen to music during school. This is because there have been tests that when kids listen to music, they can focus better. There was a test one time that had the results that the kids did learn a little more and had a better memory. The NEA (National Education Association) home page says ” Some students can work with a radio or stereo on, while others must work in silence.” That is right on their home page. When kids are getting in trouble in class, the other kids, who are doing their work, get distracted and can’t focus on their work. When other kids are asking questions, kids who already understand the assignment can’t focus and keep working. Then these good students don’t get as much as work done. If the kids were allowed to have headphones on, they would be able to work without being distracted. When I listen to my music I can focus better because I don’t get distracted by other noises. I think many kids would benefit by allowing headphones with music during class.
I also think that kids should be able to listen to music during chores. In my opinion, it makes chores more fun. I personally have more fun during chores if I have my favorite songs playing. It makes the work more fun and time seems to speed by. Kids like me are able to tune out any phone calls so they wouldn’t get distracted by their friends and forget about their chores. It can also be fun when using a vacuum, the music just makes you dance and enjoy chores. If there are more than one kid, then the music can keep them from arguing with each other. It is really fun to listen to music while you work, and I think it would be a good idea to let your kids listen during chores.
I also think that music would and can help kids go to sleep. It has helped for at least the last 7 years get to sleep. It in the past has also given me a good sleep because I have heard noises outside that scared me and kept me awake. I mean noises from the weather like wind and rain, or the cars going by, or noises like the trees hitting your window. It might also help if you watch scary movie music can make you think better thoughts. I really feel if you like music, you need to listen to music while you go to sleep. It doesn’t matter what type, if you like it it will help you get to sleep.
I hope you all have enjoyed this. I also hope you learned something about kids that you may not have thought of before. Music might help your child be better at school work, have more fun with chores, and have a good night sleep. Without these rules, the only time I have to listen to music is my down time. I don’t get very much of that, and I live for music. No matter where you are, I think that kids should be able to listen to music. Also, I want to let you know that during the time I was writing this entire essay, I was listening to music.
here is another essay
Puget sound low lands
By Dakota Bridges
I am doing a region repot on the Puget Sound low lands. There is so much here to see and do. There are also many opportunities. Puget Sound low land has a good location, it is rich in recourses, there is lot of diversity and culture, there is much to see and learn about history. Puget Sound in my opionion is one of the coolest place to live in and been to. Let’s learn about Puget Sound low lands.
Puget Sound low lands are located between the cascades and costal region of Washington. This region was formed by rivers, volcano and the last ice age. There a many bodies of water a couple of major ones are Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and lake Washington. There are so many Islands a couple of major one are the San Juan Islands, Whidbey Island, and many more. There are also active volcanoes like Mt Rainnear, and Mt St Helens. There is also a major city Seattle.
Puget Sound low lands have lots of rich and natural recourses. That includes all sorts of seafood, forests. Water, national parks, lots of wild life and ferial soil good for growing. Some of the trees include evergreen, Douglas fir, Hemlock and Red ceader. Another natural recourse is seafood that includes Salmon, cod, crab, shrimp, osters, clam and much more. One of the biggest and national parks is Mt Rainear National park it is a beautiful place to see.
People from all along the Pacific Rim have come to live on the Puget Sound low lands. Because of this a great deal of dervicty is found there. Some of the races that live there are Uncranes, Russians, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnams, Thai, Cambodian, Indian, Pacific Islander, South American, Guatluman, And Pilipino. As well as Mexican, Canadian, Native American, and European and Puget sound has all of theses. This “Melting Pot” atmosphere means that most people in Puget Sound are open to new ideas. There are places of worship; places to eat, cultural festavilles and they are all together in this little area but, manly Seattle.
The Puget Sound area has more jobs available more than any place in Washington. There are many jobs in Technology at companies like Microsoft. There are also manufacturing jobs at large companies like Boing. Due to the large population it is also great place for someone to start their own business. There are construction jobs, commercial fishing, and diving and even some in farming. In the south part of the Puget Sound lowlands manufacturing and rental are more common. There are a lot of opportunities for someone to live.
People in the Puget Sound low lands there is a lot of culture and history. There are many parks and museums that showcase the Native Americans who first lived here. Fort Casey on Whidbey Island Was built during the Spanish-American war and has one impressive a ray of cannons and bunkers. If you walk along the pier in Seattle you can see the ship yards, sea lions, fishermen and the famous pike place market. If you visit the capital buildings in Olympia, you can view the 3rd largest dome in the world.
As you can see the Puget Sound has a lot of things to offer. What have you learned after reading this? Do you not agree with me now why I think it is the coolest place to be? Well thank you for listing to me about the location, recourses, economy, devity and culture and history. Next time you want to go somewhere go to the Puget Sound low lands.
By Dakota Bridges
I am doing a region repot on the Puget Sound low lands. There is so much here to see and do. There are also many opportunities. Puget Sound low land has a good location, it is rich in recourses, there is lot of diversity and culture, there is much to see and learn about history. Puget Sound in my opionion is one of the coolest place to live in and been to. Let’s learn about Puget Sound low lands.
Puget Sound low lands are located between the cascades and costal region of Washington. This region was formed by rivers, volcano and the last ice age. There a many bodies of water a couple of major ones are Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and lake Washington. There are so many Islands a couple of major one are the San Juan Islands, Whidbey Island, and many more. There are also active volcanoes like Mt Rainnear, and Mt St Helens. There is also a major city Seattle.
Puget Sound low lands have lots of rich and natural recourses. That includes all sorts of seafood, forests. Water, national parks, lots of wild life and ferial soil good for growing. Some of the trees include evergreen, Douglas fir, Hemlock and Red ceader. Another natural recourse is seafood that includes Salmon, cod, crab, shrimp, osters, clam and much more. One of the biggest and national parks is Mt Rainear National park it is a beautiful place to see.
People from all along the Pacific Rim have come to live on the Puget Sound low lands. Because of this a great deal of dervicty is found there. Some of the races that live there are Uncranes, Russians, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnams, Thai, Cambodian, Indian, Pacific Islander, South American, Guatluman, And Pilipino. As well as Mexican, Canadian, Native American, and European and Puget sound has all of theses. This “Melting Pot” atmosphere means that most people in Puget Sound are open to new ideas. There are places of worship; places to eat, cultural festavilles and they are all together in this little area but, manly Seattle.
The Puget Sound area has more jobs available more than any place in Washington. There are many jobs in Technology at companies like Microsoft. There are also manufacturing jobs at large companies like Boing. Due to the large population it is also great place for someone to start their own business. There are construction jobs, commercial fishing, and diving and even some in farming. In the south part of the Puget Sound lowlands manufacturing and rental are more common. There are a lot of opportunities for someone to live.
People in the Puget Sound low lands there is a lot of culture and history. There are many parks and museums that showcase the Native Americans who first lived here. Fort Casey on Whidbey Island Was built during the Spanish-American war and has one impressive a ray of cannons and bunkers. If you walk along the pier in Seattle you can see the ship yards, sea lions, fishermen and the famous pike place market. If you visit the capital buildings in Olympia, you can view the 3rd largest dome in the world.
As you can see the Puget Sound has a lot of things to offer. What have you learned after reading this? Do you not agree with me now why I think it is the coolest place to be? Well thank you for listing to me about the location, recourses, economy, devity and culture and history. Next time you want to go somewhere go to the Puget Sound low lands.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
HI
I want people to understand that i wrote all of the essays below and the ones soon to come. I really like school. I like my teacher he is so cool and when he explains thing to be its funny because he goes into these letures and at the end he says OKAY and that is the end of that lecture. I really like my job and it is fun to have and to know im the youngest enployee its cool. My boss or the owner of my wok i didn like at firsty but yesterday he was really nice and showed me some new things. I really like tonasket i dont really miss any thing on the other side at all exect family and friends. When we went over there i was like i cant wait to see my friends at the school and then after idid that i saw a few of my family members and then i was like ok m am done here lets go home but we didnt for 2 days because by brother and great grandma moved over and i was excited about that. So other than that i have a preatty good like here.
SHOUT OUTS to my dad (I miss you) my granpa popie ( I miss you you need to call me) and any body else who reads this.
SHOUT OUTS to my dad (I miss you) my granpa popie ( I miss you you need to call me) and any body else who reads this.
Another essay
here is another one
Dakota Bridges
Pro Hunting
Some people love it, some people hate it, but I have some reasons why you should love hunting. The strongest reason I have for hunting is that it’s a way to help provide food for my family; I do not hunt just for the sport. I also believe that hunting is a good way to connect with nature and learn about the environment. Studies also show that when managed properly, hunting is a humane form of wildlife management. Let’s look deeper into some of these reasons.
My main purpose for hunting is to help provide food for my family. Most people who are anti-hunting are willing to eat meat. They buy their package meat in the store and order it in restaurants. They are not willing to go and kill their own meat even though that the meat that they buy has probably been slowly killed or even tortured. If you would like to learn more about the cruelty and contamination of mass production go to www.farmsanctuary.org. If I were able to, I would love to supply all of the meat for me and my family through hunting. Wild game is not treated with hormones, exposed to diseased animals or kept in an over-crowded pen. Unless you are vegetarian, animal rights is not a valid argument against hunting.
The time spent hunting includes many hours of climbing and hiking. To be a skilled hunter you need strong survival skills. You also must have a healthy respect for Mother Nature. Being prepared for snow, sun stroke, rain storms, getting lost or a medical emergency are all things a good hunter knows. Being away from the sounds of the city and looking at all God’s creation make me feel happy inside and makes me think how much time God took on each and every one of these animals. Spending uninterrupted hours with my brothers and step-dad I know we are making memories and laughing at things that I will be able to tell my children about.
Hunting is carefully controlled by the government as a way to manage wildlife resources. The restrict when you can hunt, where you can hunt, what you can hunt for, what kind of weapons you can use, and the maturity of your animal. The sale of hunting licenses, tags, and stamps is the main source of funding for most state wildlife conservation programs. By respecting seasons and limits, purchasing all required licenses, and paying taxes on hunting equipment and ammunition, each hunter makes a big contribution towards helping to protect many species of wildlife and habitat for the future. By paying the taxes on hunting equipment, hunters are contributing hundreds of millions of dollars for conservation programs that benefit many wildlife species, hunted and non- hunted.
I hope that I have shown you some positive aspects of hunting that you may have not thought of before. Many people don’t think about where there food comes from. Hunting forces you to think about of not wasting any thing. There is much more to hunting then just shooting animals. The skills you learn can help you with other things in life. Many of the wildlife sanctuaries and conservation programs are a result funding that came from hunters. I encourage you to talk to hunters in your area if you would like more information.\
shout outs to any one who read this
Dakota Bridges
Pro Hunting
Some people love it, some people hate it, but I have some reasons why you should love hunting. The strongest reason I have for hunting is that it’s a way to help provide food for my family; I do not hunt just for the sport. I also believe that hunting is a good way to connect with nature and learn about the environment. Studies also show that when managed properly, hunting is a humane form of wildlife management. Let’s look deeper into some of these reasons.
My main purpose for hunting is to help provide food for my family. Most people who are anti-hunting are willing to eat meat. They buy their package meat in the store and order it in restaurants. They are not willing to go and kill their own meat even though that the meat that they buy has probably been slowly killed or even tortured. If you would like to learn more about the cruelty and contamination of mass production go to www.farmsanctuary.org. If I were able to, I would love to supply all of the meat for me and my family through hunting. Wild game is not treated with hormones, exposed to diseased animals or kept in an over-crowded pen. Unless you are vegetarian, animal rights is not a valid argument against hunting.
The time spent hunting includes many hours of climbing and hiking. To be a skilled hunter you need strong survival skills. You also must have a healthy respect for Mother Nature. Being prepared for snow, sun stroke, rain storms, getting lost or a medical emergency are all things a good hunter knows. Being away from the sounds of the city and looking at all God’s creation make me feel happy inside and makes me think how much time God took on each and every one of these animals. Spending uninterrupted hours with my brothers and step-dad I know we are making memories and laughing at things that I will be able to tell my children about.
Hunting is carefully controlled by the government as a way to manage wildlife resources. The restrict when you can hunt, where you can hunt, what you can hunt for, what kind of weapons you can use, and the maturity of your animal. The sale of hunting licenses, tags, and stamps is the main source of funding for most state wildlife conservation programs. By respecting seasons and limits, purchasing all required licenses, and paying taxes on hunting equipment and ammunition, each hunter makes a big contribution towards helping to protect many species of wildlife and habitat for the future. By paying the taxes on hunting equipment, hunters are contributing hundreds of millions of dollars for conservation programs that benefit many wildlife species, hunted and non- hunted.
I hope that I have shown you some positive aspects of hunting that you may have not thought of before. Many people don’t think about where there food comes from. Hunting forces you to think about of not wasting any thing. There is much more to hunting then just shooting animals. The skills you learn can help you with other things in life. Many of the wildlife sanctuaries and conservation programs are a result funding that came from hunters. I encourage you to talk to hunters in your area if you would like more information.\
shout outs to any one who read this
here is one of my big projects and i want you to see it
Chinook Indians By: Dakota Bridges
The Chinook Indians of chinookin lived on the bank of the Columbia River form British Columbia, Canada to eastern Washington, all the way to the Pacific Ocean. They were peaceful people who revolved around fishing, manly salmon, and trading in goods like fur, to fish to slaves. The Chinook where lively people their villages were close and mostly related. They were slow to anger and would resolve their conflicts. Today, the descended of Chinook live on reservation in Washington and Oregon.
Location was vital and interesting part of the Chinook life. This is because they needed plentiful food and good places for their homes. They also wanted to choose a place that their Gods would approve of. The Chinook actually changed where they lived, depending on the season. The chief would choose their location each season on his feeling. The location chosen for each season depended on what the tribe needed and what food would be available. They also had to consider where the water was for drinking and what kind of supplies would be available for their shelter. I think that would be an interesting way to live.
The Chinook lived in long houses. The reason why is because they lived in their big families and wanted to live together. The long houses where usually 150 feet long 20 feet wide and 20 feet high. Inside the long houses raised platforms created a second story, which was for sleeping space. Mats and wood separated and divided the rooms. Each long house housed as many as 60 people! Long houses are good for long time. What would you do if you lived in one of these?
The Chinook realign was very important to them. They believed that their gods were, the beavers, eagles, raven and whale and bear. They also believed in a god of creation Nakeanie. First Salmon Rite, a ritual in which each group welcomed the annual salmon run. Another important religious rite was the individual spirit quest, an ordeal undertaken by all male and some female adolescents to acquire guardian spirits that would give them hunting, curing, or other powers, bring them good luck, or teach them songs and dances. Singing ceremonies were public demonstrations of these gifts. The Chinook also had potlatches, which were ceremonial distributions of property.
When Chinook went to war they would dress up. Before though they would have a big festival for the warriors and the new warriors. The wise man would bless them and the new warriors would endure some hard challenges. That must have been hard.
The Chinook tribe didn’t eat very much. Their main food was salmon. They would prepare it different was like raw, cooked, smoked, salted and dried and rationed to the families. Salmon was the most important source of food to the Chinook. They also had rock fish, halibut, cad fish, smelt and sturgeon.
Chinook didn’t travel much. When they did it would be for what season it is. After that they would find the best place to stay till the next season. The only other time they would travel was for food hunts and war. The places they stayed would be isolated and safe. I wouldn’t ever like to live that way.
The Chinook economy wasn’t like any other one. It was different but they made it work. The way it went was chief’s family, middle class then slaves. The more passions you had the higher in the class you were. I think it would have been hard to live as a slave.
Some of the Chinook customs and games they had sound kind of fun. The chief was always the wealthiest. For fun the men and boys they would play lacrosse in a different way. For the little girls they would play with their home made dolls. Mothers carried babies in a basket all the time. To me the lacrosse sounded fun to me.
All of this that I have learned was really inserting to me. Like the lacrosse was a test of being a man. The moving every season. Even the wealth system. Thank you for reading and I hope you learned something.
Shout out to my dad i miss you to by bro sky welcome to the hood and thank you for reading
Chinook Indians By: Dakota Bridges
The Chinook Indians of chinookin lived on the bank of the Columbia River form British Columbia, Canada to eastern Washington, all the way to the Pacific Ocean. They were peaceful people who revolved around fishing, manly salmon, and trading in goods like fur, to fish to slaves. The Chinook where lively people their villages were close and mostly related. They were slow to anger and would resolve their conflicts. Today, the descended of Chinook live on reservation in Washington and Oregon.
Location was vital and interesting part of the Chinook life. This is because they needed plentiful food and good places for their homes. They also wanted to choose a place that their Gods would approve of. The Chinook actually changed where they lived, depending on the season. The chief would choose their location each season on his feeling. The location chosen for each season depended on what the tribe needed and what food would be available. They also had to consider where the water was for drinking and what kind of supplies would be available for their shelter. I think that would be an interesting way to live.
The Chinook lived in long houses. The reason why is because they lived in their big families and wanted to live together. The long houses where usually 150 feet long 20 feet wide and 20 feet high. Inside the long houses raised platforms created a second story, which was for sleeping space. Mats and wood separated and divided the rooms. Each long house housed as many as 60 people! Long houses are good for long time. What would you do if you lived in one of these?
The Chinook realign was very important to them. They believed that their gods were, the beavers, eagles, raven and whale and bear. They also believed in a god of creation Nakeanie. First Salmon Rite, a ritual in which each group welcomed the annual salmon run. Another important religious rite was the individual spirit quest, an ordeal undertaken by all male and some female adolescents to acquire guardian spirits that would give them hunting, curing, or other powers, bring them good luck, or teach them songs and dances. Singing ceremonies were public demonstrations of these gifts. The Chinook also had potlatches, which were ceremonial distributions of property.
When Chinook went to war they would dress up. Before though they would have a big festival for the warriors and the new warriors. The wise man would bless them and the new warriors would endure some hard challenges. That must have been hard.
The Chinook tribe didn’t eat very much. Their main food was salmon. They would prepare it different was like raw, cooked, smoked, salted and dried and rationed to the families. Salmon was the most important source of food to the Chinook. They also had rock fish, halibut, cad fish, smelt and sturgeon.
Chinook didn’t travel much. When they did it would be for what season it is. After that they would find the best place to stay till the next season. The only other time they would travel was for food hunts and war. The places they stayed would be isolated and safe. I wouldn’t ever like to live that way.
The Chinook economy wasn’t like any other one. It was different but they made it work. The way it went was chief’s family, middle class then slaves. The more passions you had the higher in the class you were. I think it would have been hard to live as a slave.
Some of the Chinook customs and games they had sound kind of fun. The chief was always the wealthiest. For fun the men and boys they would play lacrosse in a different way. For the little girls they would play with their home made dolls. Mothers carried babies in a basket all the time. To me the lacrosse sounded fun to me.
All of this that I have learned was really inserting to me. Like the lacrosse was a test of being a man. The moving every season. Even the wealth system. Thank you for reading and I hope you learned something.
Shout out to my dad i miss you to by bro sky welcome to the hood and thank you for reading
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
What to say what to say i need to cach you up
I have way to uch to chach up on...... I have a job know i work at ace hardwere i get my first paycheck tomarrow. I am getting good grades in school A's and B's and C's that is a accopmlishment for me. My brother sky is moveing up here. My dog ruby is dead she was hit by a car R.I.P ruby :(. I miss every one on the other side in Seattle. I really like my job. My aunt and uncle are haveing a boy. They also addopted a Little girl finally her name is lexie. I am have fun up here. I cant wait till by bro sky move up here. I got my gun saftey permit. I am going to get my hunting liesence and yeah.. Here are alot of pictures.
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