First Cry of Independence

On August 10, 1809 Ecuador declared independence from the King of Spain. This event is called "First Cry of Independence". Why? Because it was the first try for independence in the region. The intent was not succesful; however, it is considered a starting point for our country´s independence.

Do you have any idea of the dangers that people who participated in the movement had to face? Who were those patriots? Why did they want to be free? Those are many of the questions that you may ask yourself if you haven´t read enough about it.

Visit the link below and you can read more about the "First Cry of Independence", then answer the question below. Remember hearing from you is very important for us.

http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/08/09/ecuador-the-cry-for-independence-200-years-ago/

WHAT WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU TOOK PART ON THIS GREAT DAY ?

Having a week off from School

So you had a week off from school and that sounds like fun. Precious time that you were able to use whichever way you liked. But believe it or not,some children miss school and think being away from it is not fun at all. What about you? Do you consider it is a good idea to have a week off from school after each term? Think about all aspects before answering the question below.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a week off from school afte each term?

GUAYAQUIL, PEARL OF THE PACIFIC

"You are a pearl that arose, from the largest and most undiscovered sea and hearing the music of is mumurring, you transformed into a garden,sovereign in His determination, our god created a gardenof your beauties Guayaquil, Guayaquil of my dreams.."

Julio Jaramillo "Guayaquil de mis amores"

On July 25th. we will celebrate Guayaquil´s Anniversary. Guayaquil was founded by Francisco de Orellana where Santa Ana Hill is located. It was named after a Guayaquil Indigenous Chief called Guayas and his wife, Quil. They fought against the Incas and the Spanish conquerors and at the end decided to die before surrendering themselves to the Spaniards.

Guayaquil is a city full of history, but we would like you to find out some information about our beloved city and answer the questions below.

What touristic places are located by Santa Ana Hill? Which one would you recommend a tourist to visit and why?

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

First term is coming to an end, we are ready to start I Term Evaluations. You have faced new challenges, you have met new people and you have learned new things. How about sharing your experiences during this I term with us? We would love to hear from you. Please answer the question below......and don´t forget revising before submitting your comment.

WHICH HAS BEEN THE BEST EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE HAD AT SCHOOL DURING THIS TERM ?

IX INTERSCHOLASTIC LOGOS SHOW TIME

June 22 is going to be a very special day for Logos. Do you know why? I am sure you figured it out very easily. We will celebrate our IX Logos Show Time. You will all be invited to watch and enjoy this fun game, but do you know what it is all about? I would love to hear your comments to the question....

WHAT IS LOGOS SHOW TIME?

WELCOME AIR CHILDREN!

Hello children! Welcome back to this space in which you have the opportunity to make comments about themes that we hope you find interesting, useful and fun. You have just started this new school year and I bet you are getting adapted to many new things........you have met new teachers, maybe you have new subjects or this is your first time at Logos. Would you like to share some of your experiences during this new beginning with us? We would love to read about them. All you have to do is to write your comments and submit them. Make sure you revise your writing before you send them. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

WHAT NEW CHALLENGES ARE YOU FACING THIS NEW SCHOOL YEAR ?

Museums in Guayaquil

Museums in Guayaquil

Our beautiful Guayaquil is a city full of history and we are proud of it. When you are in your Social Studies classes, you learn about the history of our country and of our city Guayaquil, too. If you look at the pictures in the Social Studies book or if you watch the power point presentations teachers show, your imagination starts flying and you wonder how things happened or how was life by then.

Well, guess what….. There are places you can visit where you can see artifacts and many other valuable objects and pictures that teach you about our history. These amazing places are called MUSEUMS. In our city, there are many of them you can visit. Check this out,

· MAAC (Art and Archaeology Museum) this is one of the most important museums of Ecuador and is located at Malecón 2000. If you visit this museum, you will see many of the ceramics Valdivia, Chorrera and Machalilla cultures made.

· The City Hall Museum/ Museo Municipal This museum is downtown. Go there and not only that you can see important colonial documents but weapons and even a very old car that used to ride on our streets.

· Guayaquil en la Historia-Miniature Exposition: This exposition is located underneath the IMAX theater in Malecón 2000. It´s an amazing adventure that goes from the origins of our city until what Guayaquil is today.

Don’t waste your time, tell your parents right away and we are sure they will be very glad to take you either to the museums we mentioned above or to some others that are around the city.

Why is visiting a museum important?