Have you ever heard of the Mayan civilization? This is also known as the "Classic Age." It fell a really long time ago. There are many reasons for its decline  This blog will tell you about the theory that I think caused the Mayan  civilization to collapse. I think  that it collapsed because of war. This caused much of the Mayan civilization to be won over by battle  I war, Mayans lost their soldiers too. If they lost over 2/3's of their soldiers than that would mean they would have to replace that 2/3 with other people. This is like a cycle. If they always fell in to this cycle, their population would have decreased by a whole lot. There are many other reasons for their decline, but I think that this is one of the largest. 

Do you have a different opinion? If you do,I would love to hear it. If you want to learn more, click the link about te Mayan civilization. It was a great time in history.For example, they invented a writing system. Although the Mayan civilization collapsed, there are many people that still live through it. Through out all of the Aztec civilizations, this was one of th e best.
What was your favorite Aztec civilization? Well, until next time!


 
   It is hunting season. Every year we have to travel, because the animal population decreases. This  year is going to be a hard decision to decide whether we leave to another city or stay here. We have three months to make up our mind. This is a tough question, because there are a lot of woolly  mammoths were In live. In the new city- if we do move- has a lot of animals and crops, but it is very hot that some of the hunters can't hunt. The next morning I awoke from my tiring sleep just thinking about the choice. Then it occurred to me. What if some people from our city move to the new city and live there for a month. This would be a great idea, because it will help us decide. I will plan on speaking with the ruler to see if this is great.

     The next morning. I spend at least three hours on thinking about my speech to tell the ruler. I try writing something, and nothing turns out great. Finally, after another hour, I got it. I decided to run of in 30 minutes to tell the ruler. It is time to tell the ruler about my idea. "I think that is a great idea, and we will try it as soon as I can" ,said the ruler. I could not believe my ears! I was so excited! The next day. My plan is going into place! I hope my plan works.

     The ruler tested my plan. I am excited to say that it worked! On that day my family and I were treated to a nice dinner. The ruler also announced to the whole town that I am the one they come to before asking the ruler about any major plans. I was very happy that I made everyone proud!
 
     My favorite book through out the school year is "Ruby's Slippers". This book is about a girl named Ruby who moves to a new school and has to be in a talent show. She is required to do this. She is put into a group who is supposed to be the star of the show. The group had been practicing for months so Ruby doesn't know any dance moves. Later on in the book, Ruby and two other people decide to have a group by themselves. This works out great. At the end of the talent show, they announce the winners  Ruby and her group happen to be the winners. Ruby is glad, but her other group that she broke away from was not, well at least two out of the three people. This story had quite of a normal ending. I would rate this book a 9 out if 10, because this was your average and normal book.

  I really liked this book. The question for this blog prompt is: Do you like books with surprise or twisted endings? I am quite a fan of them. Twisted endings kind of give the reader something to think about. If you would like to hear more about this book, click the link under this blog post. Te link will take you to a website that allows you to buy the book and to read a little bot more about it. Until next Core Concentrations blog post!

 
         Have you ever heard about Martin Luther? Martin Luther was a famous person during the Reformation. He made the 95 theses. The these were about how the Roman Catholic Church shouldn't sell indulgences. Indulgences are pieces of paper that state that all of you sins are to be forgiven, and you will go to Heaven. Luther thought that God should be the only one to decide that. After some thinking and a lot of ink, the 95 theses were made.

         Today, I am going to tell you the five theses that I have for school:              
  1. Teachers should give less homework, because students are always busy.
  2. There should be longer break and lunch times.
  3. School should start at 9:00, because it is very hard waking up at 6:30 or 7 everyday, just to get ready for the school day.
  4. We should have more time for projects and assignments, because it takes a lot of time doing them.
  5. We should have different languages to learn that Spanish, French, and German.                                                                   

           These are some of my these for school. Try to make some theses for fun. For example, you can do it about pollution in the air, or why we should recycle more better. Have any great ideas? If you do, share them with me by commenting. Maybe you can make a change with what you come up with.