https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb en-us 2020-09-21 13:11:01 UTC 2026-03-20 18:32:36 UTC hello@padlet.com mtornga01 https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/794855850 My name is Michelle Christine Tornga.

I was born in Oakland, California, United States because of the Gulf War but lived in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

I left my home country in 2004 when I was 13 and 1/2 years old. My family and I moved from Saudi Arabia to Fresno, California.

I left my home country because my dad retired from his job.

What I miss most about my home country is the delicious food and beautiful Arabic music.

]]> 2020-10-01 14:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/794855850 mtornga01 https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/795347962 My home country is Saudi Arabia.]]> 2020-10-01 16:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/795347962 mtornga01 https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/817208553 Here is where my home country is located.]]> 2020-10-09 16:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/817208553 mtornga01 https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/817310451 The flag of my home country is green and white.

Green represents Islam.
White represents the Islamic declaration of faith.
The sword represents justice, strength and power.]]> 2020-10-09 16:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/817310451 mtornga01 https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/817344603 My favorite food from my home country is the shawarma. 

It has meat, vegetables, humus, pita bread and yogurt sauce. 

It is my favorite food because it is delicious. 

My family and I ate shawarmas every Friday as part of our family tradition.]]> 2020-10-09 16:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/817344603 mtornga01 https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/817349577 When I lived in my home country, my favorite activity was shopping with my family.

My family and I shopped at the Al-Rashid Mall every weekend.

The Al-Rashid Mall was located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

Shopping was my favorite activity because I spent quality time with my family, we ate food and played games.]]> 2020-10-09 16:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/817349577 mtornga01 https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/824890973 I remember my Dad's car.

I remember the hot, red color of my Dad's car.

I remember the loud, purring sound of my Dad's car.

I remember feeling excited and happy being in my Dad's car.

I remember the strong, burning smell of my Dad's car.]]> 2020-10-13 13:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/824890973 mtornga01 https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/845076276 Some traditional clothes from my home country are the _____ and _____ (name of traditional clothes). 

The ______ (what is it?) and ______ (what is it?) are worn because of __________ (write down the reasons why people wear it).

 I wore it in my home country because ________ (explain why you/and other family members wore it). 
     
          (Insert image below) ]]> 2020-10-20 14:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/845076276 mtornga01 https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/853214480 The population of my home country is 34,813,871.

The population of my city, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, is 99,540.]]> 2020-10-22 16:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/853214480 mtornga01 https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/871940760 When I lived in my home country, my favorite activity was __________ (name of activity with -ing) with my family.

My family and I would _______ (name of activity in past tense
) at the ________ (location)  on  _________ (When did you do this activity?). 

The _______ (location) was located in ___________ (City, Country). 

________ (name of activity) was my favorite activity because I ___________, _____________ and _______________.
(Tell us why it was your favorite activity with your family.)

(Insert image of activity)]]> 2020-10-29 02:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/871940760 mtornga01 https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/877024034 When I lived in my home country, my favorite activity was playing football with your friends.

My friends and I played video games every weekend.

The lake was located in Great River Valley, Kenya.

Why did you do your activity?






]]> 2020-10-30 16:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/877024034 mtornga01 https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/925162376 1. Childhood Memory:
What childhood memory did you pick?

2. Looked like:
What do you remember about the colors in the thing?

What do you remember about the size of the thing?

3. Sounded like:
What do your remember about the sounds it made?

Did it make a nice or ugly sound?

Was is loud or soft?

4. Felt like:
How did you feel when you were on it, used it or were inside it?

How did it feel on the outside? Was it soft or rough?

5. Smelt like:
What do you remember about the smells in your childhood memory?

Were the smells good or bad?

How did it smell? Was it strong or weak?


]]> 2020-11-15 21:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/925162376 mtornga01 https://padlet.com/mtornga01/xlsyxratd8y0orhb/wish/925180513 I remember my ______ (dad's/
mom's/family's) _____ (memory).

I remember the _____, _____ color of my ___(dad's/mom's
/family's) _____ (memory).

I remember the ____, ______ sound of my ___(dad's/mom's/
family's) _____ (memory).

I remember feeling  ______ and ________ being on my/using my or living in my _______(dad's/mom's/ family's) _____ (memory).

I remember the ______, ______ smell of my _____ (dad's/mom's/
family's) _____ (memory).

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