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
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Thursday, January 9, 2014
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.
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.
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.
Friday, December 6, 2013
Reading Times
Size 14 is not fat eight by Meg Cabot
11/31-Page 1-50 (40 minutes)
12/1- Page 51-67 (15 minutes)
12/2- Page 68-90 (25 minutes)
12/3- Page 91-121 (20 minutes)
12/4- Page 122-146 (20 minutes)
12/5-Page 147-159 (10 minutes)
Total Time: 125 minutes
I didn't go to the Writing Center but I had my Journalism Teacher, review it.
11/31-Page 1-50 (40 minutes)
12/1- Page 51-67 (15 minutes)
12/2- Page 68-90 (25 minutes)
12/3- Page 91-121 (20 minutes)
12/4- Page 122-146 (20 minutes)
12/5-Page 147-159 (10 minutes)
Total Time: 125 minutes
I didn't go to the Writing Center but I had my Journalism Teacher, review it.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Reading Times 11/18-12/2
Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Reading and Annotating)
11/18-Pages 61-89 (50 minutes)
11/20-Pages 91-115 (35 minutes)
11/21-Pages 116-137 (30 minutes)
11/24-Pages 138-150 (20 minutes)
11/26-Pages 151-170 (30 minutes)
11/28-Pages 171-189 (36 minutes)
11/29-Pages 190-202 (20 minutes)
Total Time: 221 Minutes
11/18-Pages 61-89 (50 minutes)
11/20-Pages 91-115 (35 minutes)
11/21-Pages 116-137 (30 minutes)
11/24-Pages 138-150 (20 minutes)
11/26-Pages 151-170 (30 minutes)
11/28-Pages 171-189 (36 minutes)
11/29-Pages 190-202 (20 minutes)
Total Time: 221 Minutes
Thursday, November 14, 2013
My own Blog Prompt
This week Dr.deGravelles challenged us to make our own blog prompts. So, I have been sitting here for a good 30 minutes trying to come up with a prompt and they all suck. I never appreciated how much time Dr.D put into blog prompts until now. I think I finally have one.
Here goes: Write a Letter to younger me.
The assignment is to write a letter to a younger version of your self trying to help them through tough times or giving advice. Write about whatever you think a younger you would need. Here is my example:
Dear Young Mary,
I am writing to you as my not-so-mature 14 year old self. I can honestly say you have done a pretty good job of growing up nicely. You will go through some tough times in your pre-teen and early teen years but, power through them. While they might seem tough at the time, they will make you a better person in the end.
A little Gold nugget of Advice:Be yourself because everyone else is taken. If your trying to be friends with somebody new, its better to be yourself and get rejected than to pretend to be somebody else and them like you. If you act like somebody else to get people to be your friends, then the odds are they probably won't be very good friends back. Stand firm in who you are and don't let anyone change that.
Stay True,
14 year old Mary
Here goes: Write a Letter to younger me.
The assignment is to write a letter to a younger version of your self trying to help them through tough times or giving advice. Write about whatever you think a younger you would need. Here is my example:
Dear Young Mary,
I am writing to you as my not-so-mature 14 year old self. I can honestly say you have done a pretty good job of growing up nicely. You will go through some tough times in your pre-teen and early teen years but, power through them. While they might seem tough at the time, they will make you a better person in the end.
A little Gold nugget of Advice:Be yourself because everyone else is taken. If your trying to be friends with somebody new, its better to be yourself and get rejected than to pretend to be somebody else and them like you. If you act like somebody else to get people to be your friends, then the odds are they probably won't be very good friends back. Stand firm in who you are and don't let anyone change that.
Stay True,
14 year old Mary
Reading Times :)
Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Reading and Annotations)
11/11-Pages 8-20 (30 Minutes)
11/12-Pages 21-43 (25 minutes)
11/13-Pages 44-60 (40 minutes)
Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot
11/12-Pages 280-300 (30 minutes)
11/13- Pages 301-345 (50 minutes)
Total Time: 175 minutes
11/11-Pages 8-20 (30 Minutes)
11/12-Pages 21-43 (25 minutes)
11/13-Pages 44-60 (40 minutes)
Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot
11/12-Pages 280-300 (30 minutes)
11/13- Pages 301-345 (50 minutes)
Total Time: 175 minutes
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