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I am Daneille Snowden, married to Brad for 34 years (1988). Mom to three children; Nathan (who is married to Emily & he serves in the U.S. Navy), Felecia, a senior in college with a degree in Psychology Ministry, and Tabitha a freshman in college with a degree in Children's Min. I am a missionary to Africa. I love sharing the inspiration God gives to me from His Word, and apply it. I love Jesus with all my heart, and because of that I love people!

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

MOZAMBIQUE UNIT STUDY


MOZAMBIQUE UNIT STUDY

If you are acquainted with us at all you will know that we have become missionaries to Mozambique!
(CLICK LINK ABOVE) 
VIDEO:
HEALED FOR A PURPOSE
HISTORY



*Swahili History brief info:  https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15145/MZ

“Mwene Matapa recognized Portuguese rule in 1629.”

“Late seventeenth century, the Rozwi kingdom defeated the Mwene Matapa and forced the Portuguese south of the Zambezi River.”

Read more:
http://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/Mozambique.html#ixzz4KvDbaqH8

*Portuguese

*The slave trade

    Image result for mozambique history timeline - William Wilberforce : responsible for steering anti-slave trade legislation through the British parliament.

*Wars

*COMPANIES: Mozambique to large private companies, like the Mozambique Company, the Zambezia Company and the Niassa Company, controlled and financed mostly by the British, which established, with the Portuguese, railroad lines to neighboring countries.



POPULATION




GEOGRAPHICAL MAP

  *PROVINCES

  *CITIES



-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUuUybBmqDc&NR=1  Llurenco Marques – Maputo 1970




  *MOUTAINS:



  *RIVERS

http://www.madbookings.com/mozambique/holiday/tete.htm

  *LAKES:

Zambezi River


  *OCEAN





LANGUAGES

Portugese

Swahili



GOVERNMENT

FLAG:  Symbols - In the center is a yellow star overlaid with a book, symbolizing education; a hoe, symbolizing agriculture; and a rifle, which stands for defense and vigilance.


Define: Executive

              Multi-Party

              8 types of Government: Democracy, Republic, Monarchy, Aristocracy, Dictatorship, Democratic Republic, Theocracy, Totalitarian 

              Unicameral:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOAYUwQTTdQ  -- Diff. between a Prime Min. / President



FOODS
Entrée's: 'THE AFRICAN COOKBOOK'

http://victorandchristina.blogspot.com/2009/04/10-foods-i-love-or-am-not-fan-of.html

SaucesMatapa -cassava leaves or other greens, ground peanuts or coconut, and sometimes with shrimps. 

Traditional Beverages: alcohol is a drink that we personal do not do for conviction reasons about our spiritual walk as a Christian.
When we study this factor in beverages beers, home made alcohol bev. are big in Mozambique.
*Frozy

*Ethiopian Layered Juice “Spris - some drink this in Mozambique since these fruits are in abundance there. Layered -avocado, mango and papaya. 


RELIGIONS




PLANTS / CROPS/ TREES


Acacias Trees


ANIMALS

zebras, water buffalo, elephants, giraffes, lions, hippopotami, and crocodiles
Read more:
http://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/Mozambique.html#ixzz4KvBGt46G




WEATHER:

There are two main seasons:

1)    the wet season from November through March

2)    the dry season from April through October.
Read more:
http://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/Mozambique.html#ixzz4KvApkigT




PARKS






FAMOUS PEOPLE

   *Vasco da Gama - first European to reach current-day Mozambique. When he arrived in 1498,
* Ngungunhane -  was a famous chief in the southern part of Mozambique in the early colonial period. –


*Eduardo Mondlane - the first leader of Frelimo, and was assassinated..

*Josina Machel was the first wife of Samora Machel

* Samora Machel - first president after Independence in 1975

*Graca Machel - first lady of Mozambique as she was the wife of Samora Machel. She is now married to Nelson Mandela.



AFRICAN KINGDOMS / PEOPLE GROUPS

   *Bantu

*Chopi

     *  Makua-Lomwe: Largest in the north. [1/2 pop.]



     *Yao,

     *Maravi

*Mokoade

*Ndau

*Shengaan

*Sena

     *Shona

SWAHILI: Swahili literally means "coast," and is the name given to several people groups that share a common culture.










* Tofu

*Tete

*Thonga  / Tsonga

     *Zimbabwe kingdom

     *Monomatapa empire



DRESS




HOW THEY LIVE /CULTURE/ ETHNITINCITY




     *Houses

     *In City / Rural

     *Greet one another

     *Families …friend’s relationships

     *Money – Metical’s (exchange rate)


                              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Mozambique








MARRIAGE-

Mozambique News   :  www.mozambiquenews.com

Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique (in Washington) www.embamoc-usa.org

links to artists and other:  www.kanimambo.com



*Economy:  (1) Ivory Trade




FISHING:

Traditional boats:   (dhows)  Made without nails, using pegs and fitted wood. Are waterproofed with natural gum or resin. {link}



LANGUAGE:

Portugese

·         Bon Dia (Good morning)

·         Boa Tarde (Good afternoon)

·         Obrigado (Thank you - male )

·         Obrigada (Thank you - female)

·         Pao (bread)

·         Fasce favor (Please)

·         Nao, no caro pas (No, I don't want it thank you)











ECONOMY:




MUSIC:     Mbira Instrument  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbira      / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKbfUEhjuH4 Listen












How big Africa is:





(2) Currency


Bank: Central Bank of Mozambique: http://www.bancomoc.mz/

List of currency/coins + pics: http://listofcurrencynames.com/Metical







VOCABULARY:

Currency

USD





MAP IT:













Thursday, September 24, 2015

LEONARDO DA VINCI UNIT STUDY FOR JR. HIGH TO HIGH SCHOOL

                                                                                                                                  copyright(c)2015 Daneille Gray Snowden
                                                                                                                                                  2015            
Welcome to the Leonardo da Vinci
UNIT STUDY
I desired my teen daughters to learn about this man because of their interest in art. In so doing, they learned geography, false teachings of humanism, techniques in painting & drawing, his amazing inventions and so much more.
I just researched, dug out what fit us and our age group (13 & 17 years). I hope this helps you if you so choose to study this time period, it's history, region and the man: Leonardo!
Enjoy!
 
1.     Draw map of Italy, as a physical map – mountains, rivers, oceans, large cities and some of the surrounding countries. – Colored pencils for perspective.
 
 2.     Prepare Time Line pages: 

3.) Renaissance – learn basics of this time period.

         - Renaissance man: http://www.britannica.com/topic/Renaissance-man

        - Renaissance:  http://www.britannica.com/event/Renaissance

         -  Medici family.
        
Basilica San Marco

4.) Use YouTube to take you to Florence (Leonardo’s beginnings). 

5.) MIRROR WRITING: (Try it yourself.)     http://legacy.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/write.php

6.) Anatomy: 

             -  Leonardo da Vinci's studies of the heart.
             *  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2804084/

- GOOD LESSON ON VIDEO OF THE VITRUVIAN MAN:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMsaFP3kgqQ
 
 - STUDY OF A WOMAN’S HEAD:
 

8.)  Milan  & the Duke: Ludovico Sforza - Look up.

Leonardo's Horse Sketch this one drawn
by Felecia Snowden 2015

9.) Sculptures:     - http://www.davincilife.com/da-vinci-sculptures.html
                        - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo%27s_horse
                          - http://www.davincisciencecenter.org/about/leonardo-and-the-horse/  VIDEO



10
.) Leonardo’s  painting  techniques / fresco …etc / Perspective (L.  PERSPECTIVE:  http://legacy.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeonardosPerspective.html)


11.) The Last Supper:

            








 
             http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/davi/project/history.htm
             -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IbEeI7nwgM
             -BEST video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV6_wTrkd70

12.) John the Baptist:  "1513 to 1516, when the High Renaissance was metamorphosing into Mannerism, it is believed to be his last painting. This is an oil painting on walnut wood. The original size of the work was 69x57 cm. It is now exhibited at the MusĂ©e du Louvre in Paris, France." [Link]
Drawn by Felecia Snowden


13.) Mona Lisa:
             - “ House wife husband was a Silk Merchant. Florence. Lisa del Giaconda”
            - “The work was to celebrate their home’s completion, as well as a celebration of the birth of their second son.”  [
http://totallyhistory.com/mona-lisa/  ]
           -Techniques Applied : “The Mona Lisa is an oil painting, with a cottonwood panel as the surface.”
           - “Da Vinci used a shadowing technique at the corners of her lips as well as the corners of her eyes which give her an extremely lifelike appearance and look of amusement.” 
           -Mona Lisa Song by Nat King Cole:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG-A_qTAKEI
         -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHFH2vwy4pc
         - Documentary BBC -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TckJwAV81k
                - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgq9SsqdyQA


14.) Inventions:  
        - http://www.leonardo-da-vinci-biography.com/leonardo-da-vinci-inventions.html
        - http://www.da-vinci-inventions.com/
        - viola organista:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/19/leonardo-da-vinci-viola-organista-pinao_n_4304142.html
         - http://www.geniusstuff.com/blog/list/10-leonardo-da-vinci-inventions/  Top 10
         -
http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/85451 

         -  Leonardo Da Vinci's world first Human Robot:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beH16W3gYj8
     -FLIGHT:
        ~Helicopter
            
-http://www.leonardodavincisinventions.com/inventions-for-flight/leonardo-da-vinci-helicopter/
                   - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBm7eg37MQ short but brought to life assimilation
         ~Glider:
          -
http://www.leonardodavincisinventions.com/inventions-for-flight/leonardo-da-vincis-glider/  info also a couple videos
          ~Parachute:
 Written info
          -
http://www.leonardodavincisinventions.com/inventions-for-flight/leonar   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAoXi_uDDgwdo-da-vincis-parachute/  VIDEO


15.) STUDY- OF L.D. // GEOMETRY (well done): [For Felecia]
       - http://www.dartmouth.edu/~matc/math5.geometry/unit14/unit14.html
Drawn by Felecia Snowden 2015


16.)  Leonardo’s Sketches:  http://www.leonardodavinci.net/drawings.jsp


17.) MUSIC:
            lira da braccio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGwVZr4lHfU  He played.


            - 'Viola Organista':   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS9c76V4RDE    He designed.
 

18.)  The famous people in the same time period.
         *Michelangelo  *Botticelli   *Raphael  etc...

19.)  Goes to Venice: 1500 –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thQXKqTB3L8
 
 
20.)  Compare and contrast Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo   [From J. Jones]
       -Both are classical; that is, harmonious and proportionate – the two most absolute Renaissance assimilations of the Greek style.
       -Work at public expense on competitive battle paintings, Leonardo's Battle of Anghiari and   Michelangelo's Battle of Cascina, [http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2010/mar/30/leonardo-da-vinci-michelangelo-greatest  ]
        -The Battle of Anghiari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeQ8Jo-5ayw
         
 
21.)  Leonardo's manor house in Le Clos Luce, France :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjIT-w2i-gc

 
       “Humanism and Christianity are mutually exclusive, diametrically opposed systems.
        · Humanism states that matter is eternal.
       ·  That there is no God.
       ·  That man and his environment are the result of evolutionary forces.
       ·   That ethics is situational.
       ·    That no one can possess absolute truth, that there is no life after death.
       ·    That views of salvation are illusory and harmful.
       ·    That man is the most important thing in the Universe.
       ·    That man has no soul.
       ·    That there is no heaven or hell, and so on.
   Ethics:  instead always must be based on God’s Word
Human wisdom is at war with God (Romans 8:7) and is foolishness as far as He is concerned (1 Corinthians 3:19-20).”  ~ Bert Thompson, Ph.D.
 
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VOCABULARY WORDS
 
Androgynous: His paintings leaned this way.
Apex
Anatomy
Architecture
Enigmatic
Fresco
Hydrological
Humanism
Mechanism
Madonna
Necromancy: Ugly, yes but he was is accused of.
Omen
Philosophy
Proportion
Technique
Tempera