Praneel

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Shades of Silence In 2011, I went to India. I had a lot of fun. One day in India I found an old park next to my house. My grandpa told me that my own mom used to play in there. I also played in the park. There was no one in the park. The park was abandoned for years. When I was sliding down the slide I heard a thump. I looked under the slide I found an old rusty key. I decided to keep the key. I took it back to America with me. In America my mom and dad decided to move to a new house so, they can have more room. When we were packing I found an old dirty box under my bed. I showed it to my mom. I asked her what it was. She said it has something she liked a lot but she lost the key in India when she was in an abandoned park. Then I ran to my room and gave my mom the key I brought from India. She said h-h-how did you find this? I told her about the abandoned park. She put the key in the box. In the box was the biggest photo album book I ever saw. The photos inside the photo book were me, my mom when she was little, my dad when he was little, my cousins, my grandpa and, my grandma. I was so excited to see these pictures I started to cry.


 * Too many simple sentences and I will help you edit and revise next week/6/8/12**

** Halley’s Comet ** Today I will tell you about the Taj Mahal and why it was built. Taj Mahal was built by a Muslim, Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his dear wife and queen Mumtaz Mahal at Agra, India. It is an "elegy in marble" or some say an expression of a "dream." Taj Mahal is a Mausoleum that houses the grave of queen Mumtaz Mahal at the lower chamber. The grave of Shah Jahan was added to it later. The queen’s real name was Arjumand Banu. In the tradition of the Mughals, important ladies of the royal family were given another name at their marriage or at some other significant event in their lives, and that new name was commonly used by the public. Shah Jahan's real name was Shahab-ud-din, and he was known as Prince Khurram before ascending to the throne in 1628.Taj Mahal was constructed over a period of twenty-two years, employing twenty thousand workers. It was completed in 1648 C.E. The construction documents show that it’s master architect was Ustad ‘Isa, the renowned Islamic architect of his time. The documents contain names of those employed and the inventory of construction materials and their origin. Expert craftsmen from Delhi, Qannauj, Lahore, and Multan were employed. In addition, many renowned Muslim craftsmen from Baghdad, Shiraz and Bukhara worked on many specialized tasks.The Taj stands on a raised, square platform with its four corners truncated, forming an unequal octagon. The architectural design uses the interlocking arabesque concept, in which each element stands on its own and perfectly integrates with the main structure. It uses the principles of self-replicating geometry and symmetry of architectural elements.Its central dome is fifty-eight feet in diameter and rises to a height of 213 feet. It is flanked by four subsidiary domed chambers. The four graceful, slender minarets are 162.5 feet each. The entire mausoleum is decorated with inlaid design of flowers and calligraphy using precious gems such as agate and jasper. The main archways, chiseled with passages from the Holy Qur’an and the bold scroll work of flowery pattern, give a captivating charm to its beauty. The central domed chamber and four adjoining chambers include many walls and panels of Islamic decoration.The mausoleum is a part of a vast complex comprising of a main gateway, an elaborate garden, a mosque, a guest house, and several other palatial buildings. The Taj is at the farthest end of this complex, with the river Jamuna behind it. The large garden contains four reflecting pools dividing it at the center. Each of these four sections is further subdivided into four sections and then each into yet another four sections. Like the Taj, the garden elements serve like Arabesque, standing on their own and also constituting the whole.

A Winning Team I really wanted a new bike but, my parents kept on saying no. I asked my dad. Finally my parents said I could have a bike if I got a 100 on one of the two math tests. One math test was coming at the end of this month and the other math test was coming at the end of next month. I was pretty sure I could get a100 on the tests or at least on one test. So every time my mom and dad were teaching me something I would just stare around the room or goof of. I wouldn’t pay attention when my mom or dad was teaching me something. When I took the first math test I didn’t even know the answer to one of them. I told my dad. My dad said you need to study and listen when we are telling you. So, from then on I listened to my dad and mom. I learned a lot from them in math and English. The stuff I didn’t know I searched them online or I took classes. The second math test I passed with a 100. I was really glad. I got a new bike and I also got cool gloves, elbow pads, knee pads, and a comfy helmet.


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