Saturday, March 3, 2012

Week 4: Peru - The Kingdom of the Sun

Hola (Hello!) from Peru. Or in Quechua, Peru's other official language, Rimaykullayki!

We started our class by talking about Peru's amazing history and the ancient Incan people who called themselves Children of the Sun. Then we had a familiar snack with surprising origins ...
Did you know that hot chocolate and popcorn were first enjoyed by the Inca people? 

After snack, we talked about some of Peru's amazing animals including the llama. The llama has been important to the people of Peru for thousands of years. We made our own felt versions. Take a look!


A few from our herd of llamas. Aren't they creative?
 
I can't believe we are already halfway through our Extended Day spring session. But, we have lots more traveling to do ... off to Indonesia next week for an island adventure. See you then!

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