I learned a lot in this project about monks and nuns. I learned
that they lived a very solitary life. What you usually did in
the day was pray, go to church services, work, and then go to
bed. I also learned that monks and nuns lived together in a
place called a monastery and eventually the nuns made their own
house where they worshipped and slept. The word monks come from
the word monos (which means solitary) and monasterion (which
means religion). Monks and nuns would usually become monks when
they are younger and there parents had promises to the church or
they had more children than they can handle, but sometimes
people became monks and nuns because their spouse died and they
were lonely, they wanted to grow closer to God, some even came
as a punishment for a minor crime. There is a lot of valuable
information that I have learned and I think I am very benefitted
with this knowledge and will use it in the near future. Carr,
Karren. "Christian Nuns." KIDIPEDE. N.p., 2012. Web. 29 Jan
2012. <http://www.histo