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THE KINGDOM OF GHANA

Gold shimmered on Ghana’s land
While merchants traded with valuable salt,
Sun rays shimmered on the river banks,
And the kingdom of Ghana came to a halt.
The Arabs gave birth to a brand new kingdom,
A brand new empire to be held,
A new land was born, new traditions were taken,
A brand new king now had dwelled.

Amber Perlmutter
Grade 6-C

MY KITTY ORANGE

WHITE Oh, what a shame, Orange is the flaming sun;
Oh, what a pity, Orange is the coral washed up on a beach;
White is pure and strong She’s stuck up Orange is the beak of a gull flying high above
It’s never in the wrong
White is a dove there, the sea
That needs love My poor, poor kitty. It is the ribbon lining the clouds;
White is sure and true All I can do right The boats, the fish, the early morning sky;
White is like the evening Orange is a tropical bird soaring way up high.
now is frown,
sunset While trying to Amy Tucci
White is anything you want Grade 6-C
think of ways to
it to be. get her down. THE KNIGHT

Marigrace Canter Davenie Petta When soldiers on horseback
Grade 6-B Grade 6-B Were brought around,
They weren’t effective,
You see black in a ninja A KNIGHT’S FIGHT Or noble, or bound.
suit They lacked two things
Once upon a Medieval That soon became new.
An experienced martial night They were the stirrups and the horseshoe.
artists belt,
A brave soldier went to The stirrups helped the soldiers
You see black on fight. Remain on the horse’s back,
blackbird’s feathers While the horseshoe helped horses
He saw his enemy within To carry a heavy stack.
You see black in bad his sight
weathers, Tamir Yound
What will happen to this Grade 6-C
You might use black to courageous knight?
describe a blackout A BALLAD ON “ SILENT BARTER’’
He wore his armour
Or to express how upset brave and true “ Silent Barter’’ was the way,
you are. The Arabs traded salt and hay.
But returned from battle They went to the river-banks and beat a
Black reminds me of the very blue.
dark depths of the sea. drum,
They fought us with To show Wangara that they had come.
Mike Gansberg their strength and The Arab merchants went back to Ghana
Grade 6-B might
part of the way,
I’m sad to say we lost So they wouldn’t see the Wangarians on
this fight.
trading day.
Robert Wininger The people of Wangara left a pile of gold,
Grade 6-C Next to the goods the Arab merchants

wanted sold.
The merchants returned and beat another

drum,
This time to show that all trading was done.

Tiffany Otto
Grade 6-C