7/14/20

Human's Tribune

Volume 3

Issue 13

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

How to Make a Time Capsule

An excerpt from The Kids’ Family Tree Book by Caroline Leavitt

The hardest part of a time capsule is deciding what to put inside. But whatever you do, don’t forget to include copies of your family tree research. You’ll be saving your descendants from having to do all that information gathering all over again.

WHAT YOU NEED:

*a container (coffee can, cookie tin, small box, plastic bag, or wrapping)

*markers

*a safe place

*items that say “my time”

What do you think your great-great grandkids would want to know about you and your time?

NEWSPAPERS: Today’s headlines! Newspaper decays, so protect paper items in heavy plastic, or laminate clippings that mean something special to you and your family.

PHOTOS: Put together a small photo album showing your family at work and play -- how they live and dress. Label or caption each photo with the person’s name and the date the photo was taken, and where. Remember to include pictures of yourself, your friends, your room -- after all, this is your capsule!

CLOTHING: What are the latest styles? Put in a pair of your favorite shoes or the jeans that you’ve just outgrown. Show you’re a fan -- include a baseball cap with the name of your favorite team.

TECHNOLOGY: Tuck in some kinetic sand or some Lego architecture pieces. Cut out ads with prices for other “wish list” items -- in the far future, they may not even be a memory.

FOOD: Avoid treating generations of ants to your favorite candy bar -- a neatly flattened wrapper or two will do. What do you like to eat? Include a list in the time capsule. Maybe the finder of your time capsule will have the same taste in food.

NEWSPAPERS: Today’s headlines! Newspaper decays, so protect paper items in heavy plastic, or laminate clippings that mean something special to you and your family.

Part Three:Islam

By Antoinette Durand

In the United states, only 1.1% of people practice Islam or are Muslims. It starts with Muhammad's birth in 570 CE. He was born in the city Mecca and orphaned young. He married Khadijah when he was 25 years old. Muhammad was 40 when he was visited be the angel Gabriel while meditating. At this point, Muhammad was a merchant. Gabriel told him to "recite in the name of your Lord". Muhammad received more visions. Three years later, he started to tell people about them. "When he did, his monotheistic preaching angered the idol-worshiping tribes in Mecca, stirring up the first tensions between Muhammad's early followers and the leaders of those tribes," according to How Stuff Works.

Worshipers walk in a circle around the Kaaba during their pilgrimage to Mecca.

Muhammad left Mecca for Medina in North Africa. He made what is know as the Night Journey. "According to one version of the story, Muhammad was transported from Mecca to Jerusalem by the angel Gabriel on a mythical winged creature where he met with the prophets Abraham, Moses and Jesus, and briefly ascended to heaven to learn at the throne of Allah. The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is believed to be the site of the Night Journey," says Dave Roos at How Stuff Works.

Information and photograph from How Stuff Works.

Tips For Your Own Garden!

By Ember Hernandez

If you plant fruits and vegetables yourself, it’s surprisingly rewarding... and delicious! Here are some tips and tricks to make the best garden!

1. Choose your seeds! Some beginner plants could be bell peppers, strawberries, rhubarb, or tomatoes.

2. Water on and off. Remember, these plants are sensitive. If you use a hose, then put it on a low-pressure setting. Don’t water too frequently or mold will grow.

3. Use deterring pesticides, but make sure they’re bee-friendly! Bees will help pollinate your garden, they are not pests.

4. Do you have any dead plants? Put them in some soil to make great fertilizer! That way, they are useful. Be patient, it could take a week or two to fully sink into the soil.

5. Transfer weeds. I say transfer because weeds can still be useful. For example, you can make jam out of dandelions, and crabgrass essence is an effective glass cleaner. Take them to a different part of the yard, where their roots won’t strangle your fruit and vegetables.

6. If you want to, you can buy ladybugs! Sometimes the pesticides don’t work, and ladybugs eat the little bugs chewing up your greens.

7. Finally, when you pick your reward, make sure that you don’t take too many. Squirrels and chipmunks love fruit, so toss the rotting ones (rodents have a better toleration to mold) in your yard.