Mentoring and mummification

[badseed1980]

I had Power Lunch again today. This week, we were picking up where we left off in the Magic Treehouse book about ancient Egypt. As we walked to the library where we do the reading, N told me that he had hoped to be paired with his mentor from last year, but he was glad he got me instead, because I'm more fun. He wants me to mentor him again next year. Awwwww! :)

This kid sure loves his mummies. He gave me quite a detailed description of the mummification process over lunch. This, from the kid who thinks PIRATES are too gross to read about while eating lunch! He asked me why the Egyptians mummified people, and I explained that they believed that if the body was preserved to keep it from rotting away, the spirit would survive after death, living on in another world. He seemed to understand that, and the practice of putting worldly goods into the tomb for the deceased to bring to the next life. Smart kid.

I told N that I used to love it when museums had exhibits on ancient Egypt, and would always go to see them. He's never been to a museum exhibit on Egypt, and really wants to see one. I promised I'd find out if there are any going on in the area right now, and let him know next week. There don't seem to be any currently, but there IS an Omni Theater show about them at the Museum of Science. Unfortunately, it's done playing on Thursday. Meh. I'll just have to keep an eye out.

Comments

[kyrian03.livejournal.com]

The Museum of Fine Arts has an Egyptian exhibit that might interest him. It has mummies and furniture, statues, jewelry etc. It is kind of small, only 3 or 4 rooms but it is interesting.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Oh, is it still there? Is it a permanent exhibit? I checked their exhibits page but didn't see it mentioned. *rereads the stuff on their general collections*

Aha! Cool! And there's also stuff about Greek mythology and Greek athletes, which they're studying in school! Nifty. I'll recommend it.

[kyrian03.livejournal.com]

Starting on October 18th at the MFA is an exhibit called "Secrets of the Tomb, Egypt 2000 BC" that he might be interested in as well.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Cool! I'll print out some stuff and give it to him. Thanks!

[kiya]

I have totally got to do more work on The Traveller's Guide to the Underworld.

[mizdarkgirl.livejournal.com]

Will this cut effect you?

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Data Current as of: 10/16/2008

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Account Description FY2009
GAA FY2009
9C Cuts
7061-9634 Mentoring Matching Grants
For a transfer of this item to the Massachusetts Service Alliance, which shall be solely responsible for administering a grant program for public and private agencies with mentoring programs for the recruitment and training of mentors and for other supporting services including, but not limited to, academic support services; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall transfer the amount appropriated in this item to the Massachusetts Service Alliance for the purpose of these grants; provided further, that in order to be eligible to receive funds from this item, each public or private agency shall provide a matching amount equal to $1 for every $1 disbursed from this item; provided further, that funds may be expended to support the mentoring activities of the P.L.A.Y., Inc. program; provided further, that the Massachusetts Service Alliance shall submit a report detailing the expenditure of funds and the amount and source of matching funds raised to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 29, 2008; and provided further, that not more than $225,000 shall be expended for Camp Coca Cola New England to provide underserved youth development services with an emphasis on leadership training and community service
712,000 -191,557


* Represents voluntary budget reductions in areas not subject to the Governor's budget cutting authority.

9C Explanation: Reduces earmark spending and reduces other spending that is not affordable given the current revenue estimate.

http://www.mass.gov/bb/gaa/fy2009/app_09/act_09/h70619634.htm

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Not as far as I know. It's not just a Mass. organization, so I wouldn't be surprised if they got support from other states, though they are based in Mass.