*Explaining Topic to My Mother*
 "Hey, Mom! You know that research paper I am writing in English?
"Yes, Honey. It's the one about that movement group Rock Nine, right?"
"Sort of, it''s about the desegregation group Little Rock Nine. Remember how I told you about the group of students in Little Rock, Arkansas that was escorted by the national guard, like we saw in the Butler? It's those guys. These were the first group of African American students that wanted to go to an all Caucasian school, but weren't allowed in the first couple days."
"Right, I remember. These were the kids that started the desegregation process in all of our lives. The ones that truly brought meaning to the Civil Rights Movement."

*Formally Explaining my Topic*
For my National History Day research paper, I have chosen to write about the process of desegregation in the United States of America. Primarily focusing on the group called Little Rock Nine. These students were the first ones chosen to break through the white-barriers and apply to and attend a caucasian public school. Through bravery and dedication, Little Rock Nine were the first African American students to be accepted into an all white school, therefore leading the real desegregation process in all areas of the American Life. In my research already conducted, I have found two large cases that were also a huge part of getting African-Americans' equal rights. These were Plessy vs. Ferguson and All five of the Brow vs. Board's in series One and Two. I will be using some of these cases' information to further improve my research paper.

Reading Times: 1/27

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
1/20- Pages 124-144 (15 minutes)
1/22- Pages 145-159 (10 minutes)
1/23- Pages 160-188 (20 minutes)
1/24- Pages 189-215 (30 minutes)

Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg Cabot
1/22- Pages 1-24 (10 minutes)
1/23- Pages 25-78 (40 minutes)

Total Time:125 minutes

Reading Times: 1/21

Big Boned by Meg Cabot
1/14-Pages 161-200 (30 minutes)
1/15-Pages 201-224 (15 minutes)
1/16-Pages 225-249 (15 minutes)
1/17-Pages 250-280 (20 minutes)

The Absolutelty True Diary of a Part Time Indian Boy by Sherman Alexie
1/14-Pages 1-20 (10 minutes)
1/15-Pages 21-35 (10 minutes)
1/16-Pages 36-80 (40 minutes)
1/17-Pages 80-123 (40 minutes)

Total Time:180 minutes

Reading Times: 1/13

Big Boned by Meg Cabot:
1/6-Pages 1-26 (25 minutes)
1/7-Pages 27-42 (10 minutes)
1/8-Pages 43-75 (30 minutes)
1/9-Pages 76-92 (10 minutes)
1/10-Pages 93-112 (15 minutes)
1/11-Pages 113-160 (45 minutes)

Total Time: 135 minutes

Abolishment of Segregation

     The Abolishment of Segregation. What does that mean? Why should we care? What are you going to do to get the message across to others?
  In my research paper, I am focusing on the Abolishment of Segregation in Arkansas. Specifically a group called Little Rock Nine. Little Rock Nine was a group of 9 teenagers that were the first African-American kids to attend an all white school after a law had been passed saying that no kid of color is to be denied the right to learn at a primarily caucasian school. These kids didn't successfully get through a day of school there until the President had to send in Troops from the National Guard. They had no problem getting in after that. In fact, some people started to respect them for preserving until they were let in. Others were not so happy.
  It is because of kids like these that African-Americans and other races are treated equally. Since the time of this event, the government has put laws in place that forbid lesser quality of treatment for any race. So let me just say this, if you didn't care or know about this event now you do. So go make an impact for children with brave hearts like these all over the world.

Is Evil really Evil?

   Super Villians vs. Super Hereos. Good Cop vs. Bad Cop. Mom vs. Dad. One way people tend to see evil is in the form of competion for control over something. In all of the groups listed above, one from each wants to have control. The difference in the two sides is how they go about getting it.
   The good people will go get the control by doing a great act of kindness or helpfulness to the people they want to lead. The evil character will do they exact opposite. They will go and try to destroy something, which usually ends up with the good character looking even better because they did something kind and stopped the villian from taking over. So are villians really evil? I mean doing something of that scale to only make somebody look better is pretty nice, if u ask me.