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2013 Memories and 2014 Goals

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In my opinion, 2013 was the craziest year in a long time. For example, The word of the year is “selfie”, (A picture of yourself) and whatever happened to Miley Cyrus. There was a lot more about what happened this year but, those were the only things in my head, but, this is how 2013 went for me.

My mom went to Texarcana for a couple of days before Easter. We were all still  asleep when she pulled up in the driveway. I woke up to the sound of nails hitting the floor. “It’s probably my mom letting Harley in.” I said as I dozed beck to sleep. (Harley is my other dog.) “Wait a minute, mom’s home!” I said jumping out of bed. I darted to the living room to see my mom watching T.V with a small, black and grey dog named Maggie.

Another thing that happened in 2013, is that I got to spend Spring Break with my dad. My sister and I never get to see my dad, we begged if we could stay with him for the break. After the State basketball game, we went to my dad’s house in a town about an hour away from Austin. We had so much fun! We got to swim and make smoothies and much more.

The last things I loved about 2013 is that I started 5th grade. As I got off the bus, I walked slower and slower to the door. I soon found out that, there was nothing to be worried about.

Now it’s time to talk about my goals. Two new goals for 2014 is to finish 5th grade, and not get any marks. A thing I want to stop doing is to stop staying inside all day. I also want to learn Algebra. I want to read Hunger Games, HG: Catching Fire, HG: Mocking Jay, and Harry Potter.

Plymouth or Jamestown?

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Pilgrims

laws

young children came, too

Mayflower

one-hundred colonists

united with indians

the second original colony

hard Winters

I would want to live in Plymouth so I don’t have tho deal with indians always attacking my town. I also would be able to attend the first Thanksgiving and have 3 days full of food and games.  I also won’t have to deal with bad, salty water.  That’s why I’d rather live in Plymouth than Jamestown.

Henry Hudson

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June 1611

Explorer Gazette

In 1602 the Dutch made a trading business called  Dutch East India Company.  One of their goals was to search for a Northwest passage to the Indies. The company found an experienced sailor named Henry Hudson to lead the search.  In 1609 Hudson and his crew of 20 set off from the Netherlands.  As they traveled North, the became colder and colder. He then abandoned his search for the passage.  He found a harbor and a river that flowed into it.  Thinking it might be the passage to the Indies, he sailed up the river.  When the river became shallow, he realized it was not the passage.  One year late, England hired Hudson to find the Northwest passage again off to Northern Canada.  He then discovered a 450-mile-long passageway.  When winter set in, the water froze.  In June of 1611, the weather warmed and the ice melted.  The crew thought they were sailing back to England, but later realized they were sailing west.  The crew grew angry and put Hudson, his son, and 7 other royal crewman into a small boat with no oars, and left them in the bay.  Hudson and those 8 other people froze in the ice that next winter.