Monday, March 30, 2020

Strong Vocabulary Sentences; Fascinating Questions


Henry: If I put a piece of bread in the middle of Central Park, it will surely spawn a congregation of pigeons.

Olivia T.: At night, the moonlight caused the stones in the quarry to shine. (what a beautiful image, Olivia!)

Durland: The horse was very graceful when she was galloping in the field.


And how about these excellent questions about cathedrals and architecture...

Keegan: For the cathedrals, was there any kind of glue in between the stones?


Porter: How do architects replace an arch? (very carefully?!!)

Jayden: On many or all Gothic cathedrals, there is a cross at the very top. If cranes weren't built then, how did they get the cross all the way up there? (I love this question, Jayden. Watch the video posted here to learn about the ingenious technology that medieval builders used to raise and lower stone (and other objects) while building the cathedrals.)

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