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The History of Money

The History of Money

The History of Money

9000 BC The first form of money was sheep and camels.

1200 BC In some parts of the world people used items like beads, animals skins or shark teeth. Other parts they used cowrie shells.

1000 BC Chinese were the first to use metal in their money. They made that looked like cowrie and used tools like knives as money.

500 BC In Lidya (Now a part of turkey) they used silver and gold in coins. The back was stamped to show that it was not fake.  

806 AD The Chinese invented paper money.

Bartering

Why we should Conserve our Global Resources?

The Day I traded both of my Sisters for a Puppy

The Day I traded both of my Sisters for a Puppy

“Mummy!” My youngest sister called,” Jared broke my new doll on purpose”.

 My life had gotten worse over the past few years. I got another sister! Both equally annoying and looks the same as my other sister, Amelia. Now I have double trouble.

“YOUNG MAN COME HERE RIGHT NOW!” my Mum scolded me as I stood skimming my Mum’s angry and frowning face.

I gulped.“I didn’t me too,” I blurted out as shoved my shoulders to my up to my ears.

“ Go up to your room,” my mum said in a stern voice.

I stomped up the stairs into my room while Scarlet stood next to my room smirking.

“ Go away, Snitch,“ I uttered out. My eyes felt like was I was about cry but I tears held my tears back.

“I’m going to tell your friends that  you cry when you get told off,”  said Scarlet

“It's just allergies, now go away,” I shouted
To be continued...

Why we should conserve our global resources?

Why we should conserve our global resources?

Imagine a world with no water and no air. Our evergreen earth all barren. Skeletons of dead animals lying on parched soil, our sky covered in a thick black blanket of smoke. I would ‘t be able to survive. You wouldn’t be able to survive. Nor would the whole world be able to survive. Without these resources, we human beings would not be able to thrive.

First paragraph

 The world ‘s resources are water, minerals, plants, soil and air. First of all, these help us thrive. Water helps fertilise the soil which makes the minerals in the soil enriched. This helps the trees and plants to grow, animals pollinate the flowers which sometimes makes fruit and vegetables grow, depending on which plant it is. This is what gives nutrients to living beings like us. Fresh air helps living beings like us to stay healthy. Moreover, without these resources, we living beings can’t survive.

Second Idea

Our world resources are at critical;  stake. Trees are being cut down, minerals are being over mined. What are we doing to earth? Without trees, we wouldn’t be able to breathe properly. Planting trees helps us fight against global warming. Overall trees are a benefit to humankind. Yet people cut them down and use that land for agriculture. Every year 3.5 billion to 7 billion trees cut down each year. Without trees, we wouldn’t be able to survive.

Did you know your devices are made out of minerals? These minerals are called 3T minerals; they are tin, tantalum and tungsten; without these, we wouldn’t have devices. Yet they are over mined and used for warfare. So one day there may not be able to produce any devices or new technology will be for the rich. Most people these days use technology for almost everything from school to communicating to the world. Imagine a world where there’s no new Chromebooks, iPads and phones. Without minerals, devices won’t be produced.

Third Idea

What do you think will happen if our global resources are lost? Well, global warming will get worse. Because us humans cut down trees and busing fossil fuels like diesel. Our world is in danger. Without trees, medicine will be lost. Because of our human behaviour. The animals will die out, that means we can’t survive. It's already happening. Bees that pollinate our plants are dying so us humans won’t get the nutrients from fruit and vegetables. That means the chain of life will end. So we must save our global resources.

“We are the last generation with the real opportunity to save the world,” Laurance Overmire once said. Even a little thing you do will make a massive difference to the world. Like turning off the tap while brushing your teeth or picking up rubbish. So we can save our precious world resources.

The Stone Giant

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The Stone Giant

In the middle of the well-manicured lawn, a statue plunges out of the earth’s core, making the lush trees behind him quake violently. Out came his rock hard hands … Then his aggravated face … Up came his moss-covered head tearing a bit of the well-trimmed lawn. The evergreen trees swayed viciously as he pushes himself into the surface. But the orderly terrain pushes him down. Forming a highly noticeable, strict-looking barrier that looks like a grass blanket covering him.

Birds chirp in panic as they fled spruce trees. The elegant palace that towers the stately garden begins to shake chipping the intricate patterns that cover it. The scenic overlook turns into havoc.  RUMBLE! RUMBLE! An almighty bellow erupted form giant’s resistant hand-making a mini earthquake. The windows of the grand palace shake even making some windows shatter into a thousand pieces.

The giant slowly jostles up to ground making him unveil his bulky feet to the world. Chirp! Chirp! The melodious chirps show signs of screaming. ”Help!”, a shrill voice had come from the palace. What was happening?

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