C4K Summary for March

My first assignment for the month of March was Fernando O's blog post "Life on the Trails" from Mrs. Weil's fourth grade class in Kansas. Fernando O's post was about the Oregon Trail. In this post Fernando contained a little information about the Oregon trail, and he also explained what he thought he would like about the Oregon Trail. He also included that he believed "his family would not like the Oregon Trail because they do not like being outside." After reading and commenting on Fernando's post, I also included a link to a website that contains information about the Oregon Trail.

Below is my comment to Fernando O:

My name is Kaley McManus and I am a elementary education student at the University of South Alabama. I enjoyed reading your thoughts on why you would like the Oregon Trail. The Oregon trail served for many years as the only way possible for emigrants to make it through the mountains and reach the west side of the North America. At least a half million pioneers traveled this trail. This trail was used until the transcontinental railroad was built in 1869. My family likes the outdoors, but I am not sure that they would like to walk two thousand miles. It would be interesting to travel through the mountains because you would get to see things that you have never seen before. The Oregon Trail is a big part of American History. If it wasn't for the Oregon Trail, It is possible that the United States would not have any of the western states.

Here is the link to a website that you can view about the Oregon Trail:

http://www.america101.us/trail/Introduction.html

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcmanus_kaley

Gmail: kaleymcmanus2016@gmail.com

URL for class blog: http://edm310.blogspot.com

URL for my class blog: http://mcmanuskaleyedm310.blogspot.com

The second post that I was assigned for this month is Per 6 Karlee's post "Job Shadowing Experience" from Mrs. Malowski's class at Joliet West High School in Illinois. In this post Karlee discussed her opinion of her job shadowing experience. She shadowed a history teacher, and she included in her post what she did and didn't like about this certain occupation. She also included that she was interested in a career in the medical field. 

Below is my comment to Per 6 Karlee:

My name is Kaley McManus and I am a student at the University of South Alabama. Good posts, and I think it is really great that you shadowed a job that you are not necessarily interested in. I never did that, and I ended up changing my major as a junior in college. I personally think that a career in the medical field and teaching go hand in hand with each other when it comes to personality type. You really have to be compassionate for others, empathetic, and patience to hold a job in either of these career types. Keep shadowing different types of careers, that is the only way you will truly find out what you want to do for the rest of your life. Keep up the good work!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcmanus_kaley

Gmail: kaleymcmanus2016@gmail.com

URL for class blog: http://edm310.blogspot.com

URL for my class blog: http://mcmanuskaleyedm310.blogspot.com

The third and final post that I was assigned was Sean J's "Jonah" post from Mrs. Lombard's 7th grade english class in Oklahoma. In the post Sean J discussed what he thought God was teaching Jonah by destroying his shade plant. Sean wrote that he thought that "God was trying to teach Jonah to start thinking about others, and to not just think about himself." 

Below is my comment to Sean J:

My name is Kaley McManus and I am a student from the University of South Alabama. Great post! I agree that God was trying to get Jonah to focus on someone else beside himself. There are so many morals that are taught in just this one piece of scripture. Not only is God trying to teach the importance of being selfless, but I also believe that God is trying to teach us that even when we are at our "lowest in life;" there are still others out there that are suffering more than we are. Keep up the good work!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcmanus_kaley

Gmail: kaleymcmanus2016@gmail.com

URL for class blog: http://edm310.blogspot.com

URL for my class blog: http://mcmanuskaleyedm310.blogspot.com

Link to scripture provided below:

Jonah’s Anger at the Lord’s Compassion

1But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. 2He prayed to the Lord, “Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. 3Now, Lord, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

4But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?”

5Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. 6Then the Lord God provided a leafy plant^a and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the plant. 7But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered. 8When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, “It would be better for me to die than to live.”

9But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?”

“It is,” he said. “And I’m so angry I wish I were dead.”

10But the Lord said, “You have been concerned about this plant, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. 11And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left—and also many animals?”