In my book the Countdown, by Deborah Wiles, I think that main character Franny has changed since the beginning the book because she shows her emotions more. One example of this is when her sister Jo goes to college without telling Franny she and Jo get into a huge fight over where she was while earlier in the book I don't even think Franny would of had the courage to argue with someone older then her. Another way she has changed is that she has become less shy. One example is how she talks to her crush Chris. I think that these changes could be good for her because they are letting her out of her little box of emotions and that she is becoming more like a adult by not being that shy anymore.
I think Franny is showing her emotions more often because she is tired of her life. I think she might be tired of her life because she is tired of trying to show people she is all good and important, also she is afraid of her country being bombed by the Soviets, and she is tired of being treated like crap by her family and friends. She might also show her emotions more often because she is nearing puberty and becoming more mature, like an adult. I think her emotions are also influenced by the Cold War because she is nervous about dying in a nuclear war. Finally I think her emotions are showing because of being treated badly because she is tired of not being noticed and being mistreated which is activating her emotions so she might be noticed and being treated differently.
I think Franny is now being less shy, especially to Chris because she is starting to know him better. I think she is being less shy to Chris because they hang out a lot now and she is getting invited to his halloween party. In my opinion I think she might also be less shy now because she noticed that being shy got her no friends and got her treated like crap so now she is being less shy so maybe she can get more noticed and treated better. She might also be less shy because she wants to be more like an adult so that people can be like she is the most mature one of the family, she would like this because she loves to be commented on a good note. Finally she might be less shy because she is going through the stage when she turns from a child to a grown up because she is 12 about the age when kids start to mature like adults.
Overall I think that Franny's coming of age experience has been good because she seems to be happy with her life. Also I think Franny has changed for the better because people pay more attention to her and people treat her better. She also changed for the better because she is more mature then then she was earlier in the book. Another reason why she changed for the better is because she is finding her true self. What I mean by that is that she is finding her inner person, the person that most likely she will grow up to be and become.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Coming of Age Novel Essay
The era that takes place in the book called the Countdown, by Deborah Wiles kind of reminds me of the era of the Bush Administration because in both of those eras the people of the United States were afraid of being attacked by their foes. I think there is one difference because in one of those eras we were afraid of only small groups of people who were crazy and back then we were afraid of a big country that had tons of nukes. Another way those eras are similar is because both of those sparked racism against people whose origins are from the countries that our nation were afraid of. An example is 911 caused discrimination against Muslims because the stereotype is that all terrorists are Muslim, so they would get bullied at school or searched extra hard at airport. Another example is the stereotype was that in the 1950's all people who are Soviet Union in origin or were communists were considered spies for the U.S.S.R.
The eras of the 1950's and 2000's are similar is because the people of those eras were afraid that they would be attacked by certain people. Also they are similar because both those eras sparked racial discrimination against people from the Soviet Union and Muslims because people were afraid that these people would attack the U.S. Another reason why they were similar because they were several issues resulting after those eras such as the mosque near World Trade Center and after the Soviet Union break up when the U.S offered Aid money to Russia. Both of those issues caused problems to the U.S because people thought they shouldn't build a mosque near the 911 site because the terrorists who attacked the Two Twin Towers were Muslim and they thought doing that would cause disrespect to the innocent people who died in 911, as for the other issue it caused problems here because some people thought that the break up of the Soviet Union was just an act and that when they got all the help they would be the Soviet Union again and be even more powerful because they had U.S and allied aid. Also both of those eras were over worried about the U.S.S.R and terrorists attacking us because I think they thought that U.S was so powerful that they never thought they would be attacked so the thought of getting attacked seemed more scary then other countries.
The eras of the 1950's and 2000's are different because one era of those people were afraid of terrorists doing the unbelievable again like another suicide attack on a famous building structure and another era was afraid that they would be nuked by the Soviets. They are also different because the Cold War era lasted from 1950's- 1991 and the terrorism era lasted from 2001-to the present. Another reason why they are different is because the people of the Cold War era were more afraid of their foe then the Terrorism era. This is true because in the book on page 25 it shows that when the practice drill for a Soviet attack turned on the kids would have to duck and cover under a desk and stay in the school. Another reason that this is true because America had a war against Vietnam, Korea, and a little fight with Cuba all so they could prevent the spread of communism.
From this book I learned that 2 different eras that were pretty far apart can be so similar. I learned this because I learned from this book and With Their Eyes by Annie Thomas should that in time of fear people discriminate and hate on people because they blamed the problem on them. I also learned how different 40-50 years can affect how a population thinks and how it still stays and reacts the same. This makes me wonder what would be the reaction of the U.S this time if something like that happened again.
The eras of the 1950's and 2000's are similar is because the people of those eras were afraid that they would be attacked by certain people. Also they are similar because both those eras sparked racial discrimination against people from the Soviet Union and Muslims because people were afraid that these people would attack the U.S. Another reason why they were similar because they were several issues resulting after those eras such as the mosque near World Trade Center and after the Soviet Union break up when the U.S offered Aid money to Russia. Both of those issues caused problems to the U.S because people thought they shouldn't build a mosque near the 911 site because the terrorists who attacked the Two Twin Towers were Muslim and they thought doing that would cause disrespect to the innocent people who died in 911, as for the other issue it caused problems here because some people thought that the break up of the Soviet Union was just an act and that when they got all the help they would be the Soviet Union again and be even more powerful because they had U.S and allied aid. Also both of those eras were over worried about the U.S.S.R and terrorists attacking us because I think they thought that U.S was so powerful that they never thought they would be attacked so the thought of getting attacked seemed more scary then other countries.
The eras of the 1950's and 2000's are different because one era of those people were afraid of terrorists doing the unbelievable again like another suicide attack on a famous building structure and another era was afraid that they would be nuked by the Soviets. They are also different because the Cold War era lasted from 1950's- 1991 and the terrorism era lasted from 2001-to the present. Another reason why they are different is because the people of the Cold War era were more afraid of their foe then the Terrorism era. This is true because in the book on page 25 it shows that when the practice drill for a Soviet attack turned on the kids would have to duck and cover under a desk and stay in the school. Another reason that this is true because America had a war against Vietnam, Korea, and a little fight with Cuba all so they could prevent the spread of communism.
From this book I learned that 2 different eras that were pretty far apart can be so similar. I learned this because I learned from this book and With Their Eyes by Annie Thomas should that in time of fear people discriminate and hate on people because they blamed the problem on them. I also learned how different 40-50 years can affect how a population thinks and how it still stays and reacts the same. This makes me wonder what would be the reaction of the U.S this time if something like that happened again.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Let's Roll! TIME For Kids Essay
The purpose of the article is to show people what easter was like at the White House this year. It is kind of important because it shows how the President cares for the kids of his country. Also because it shows how the President celebrates easter.
This article shows how the President cares for kids of his country by inviting kids to his easter day party. Also his theme for the party helps cares for the kids by making it athletic. By making the theme for his easter day party athletic he helped the kids by helping kids learn that you exercise can be fun or made into some kind of play time. Also he showed them that instead of playing video games inside all day you could play outside, which is healthy, and still have fun. The President also shows that he cares for kids of his country by also inviting famous athletes to the party to play with the kids there.
The author made the purpose of the article how the President celebrates easter because he wanted to show people who didn't know how the president celebrated easter how he celebrated easter. Also he made this the purpose of the article because he thought it would be interesting for the readers. Another way he showed that this was the purpose of the article by making his article based on easter. Finally he shows that the purpose of the article is easter because his topic sentence is about easter at the White House.
From this article I learned that the President actually celebrates easter by inviting kids over to the White House and having a easter egg scavenger hunt, playing football, basketball, and rolls eggs down the White House lawn. I also learned that inviting kids over to the White house was a tradition that started over 134 years ago. I also learned that the President spent a lot of time on the party which in my opinion proves that he cares about the kids of this country.
This article shows how the President cares for kids of his country by inviting kids to his easter day party. Also his theme for the party helps cares for the kids by making it athletic. By making the theme for his easter day party athletic he helped the kids by helping kids learn that you exercise can be fun or made into some kind of play time. Also he showed them that instead of playing video games inside all day you could play outside, which is healthy, and still have fun. The President also shows that he cares for kids of his country by also inviting famous athletes to the party to play with the kids there.
The author made the purpose of the article how the President celebrates easter because he wanted to show people who didn't know how the president celebrated easter how he celebrated easter. Also he made this the purpose of the article because he thought it would be interesting for the readers. Another way he showed that this was the purpose of the article by making his article based on easter. Finally he shows that the purpose of the article is easter because his topic sentence is about easter at the White House.
From this article I learned that the President actually celebrates easter by inviting kids over to the White House and having a easter egg scavenger hunt, playing football, basketball, and rolls eggs down the White House lawn. I also learned that inviting kids over to the White house was a tradition that started over 134 years ago. I also learned that the President spent a lot of time on the party which in my opinion proves that he cares about the kids of this country.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Plagiarism is bad
Ms Galang I could not open that original source you were talking about in your blog so sorry if my blog is way too short or if it is really bad, sorry. What the student did wrong was plagiarizing off of the guy who wrote the original source. The student could of included the source by putting the author's name in parenthesis and also the website he got it from. Another thing you could do to cite your source is to state when your source was published.
Some ways to avoid plagiarizing is too cite your source. Another way to avoid plagiarism is to paraphrase your source, which means to use your own words instead of just copying and pasting the words. Finally you could avoid plagiarizing simply by not plagiarizing.
Some ways to avoid plagiarizing is too cite your source. Another way to avoid plagiarism is to paraphrase your source, which means to use your own words instead of just copying and pasting the words. Finally you could avoid plagiarizing simply by not plagiarizing.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Student Reading Response Aidan + Joyce
I like Aidan's blog because I like how he used a detail from the book to lead off his blog post. Another thing I like about Aidan's post is how he describes each persons view of the unwound ceremony, especially Connor's because I found it the most intriguing. Another thing I like about Aidan's post is how he described each character, it seems like I'm actually reading some kind of guide on the book because its so detailed.I also liked how Aidan used the idea from the book and put it on to his blog post that blog idea was that even when you get unwound you would still be alive because your brain's memories still live on. Finally I like how Aidan concluded his blog post because his conclusion was very strong and well thought out.
I also liked how in Joyce's post she started off her post strong, what she did was she started off her post with her thoughts instead of with facts from the book. I also liked her 2nd paragraph because she stated her feelings about one of the characters in the book. I also liked her 2nd paragraph because she stated why she is having those feelings about the character instead of just saying why she has those feeling about the character with no reason at all. I liked how she compared Gale and Peeta because it was very interesting and it was very meaningful. Finally I like how she described how she thought how Gale would look like.
I liked how Aidan used details to describe his characters in his blog post, I liked how Joyce started off her blog post with her own idea because it makes it unique from a lot of the blog posts I read over the months because people usually start off their blogs by stating facts in their books. I liked how Aidan concluded his blog because it was very strong and I could tell he put a lot of thought into it. I also liked how Joyce described her feelings for Peeta and Gale because it was very descriptive. Finally I liked how Joyce described Gale and Peeta and why she thought they would look like that.
I could improve my blog posts by adding more quotes in my posts and describing them. I could also start off my blog more creatively like how Joyce started off her blog with an opinion. I could also improve my blog by having less grammar and spelling mistakes. I could also improve my blog posts by adding more descriptive details to my blogs. Finally I could improve my blog by slowing down and rechecking my blogs for all of those mistakes and then I could fix them instead of leaving them there.
I also liked how in Joyce's post she started off her post strong, what she did was she started off her post with her thoughts instead of with facts from the book. I also liked her 2nd paragraph because she stated her feelings about one of the characters in the book. I also liked her 2nd paragraph because she stated why she is having those feelings about the character instead of just saying why she has those feeling about the character with no reason at all. I liked how she compared Gale and Peeta because it was very interesting and it was very meaningful. Finally I like how she described how she thought how Gale would look like.
I liked how Aidan used details to describe his characters in his blog post, I liked how Joyce started off her blog post with her own idea because it makes it unique from a lot of the blog posts I read over the months because people usually start off their blogs by stating facts in their books. I liked how Aidan concluded his blog because it was very strong and I could tell he put a lot of thought into it. I also liked how Joyce described her feelings for Peeta and Gale because it was very descriptive. Finally I liked how Joyce described Gale and Peeta and why she thought they would look like that.
I could improve my blog posts by adding more quotes in my posts and describing them. I could also start off my blog more creatively like how Joyce started off her blog with an opinion. I could also improve my blog by having less grammar and spelling mistakes. I could also improve my blog posts by adding more descriptive details to my blogs. Finally I could improve my blog by slowing down and rechecking my blogs for all of those mistakes and then I could fix them instead of leaving them there.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
White Fang #2
In my book called White Fang, by Jack London I think Grey Beaver made a kind of smart decision by giving up White Fang because he got money and rewards back for selling White Fang. Also eventually White Fang might of caused a war between his tribe and another because White Fang kept killing other peoples dogs and children. Also White Fang learned a valuable lesson from this trade which is never trust anyone. White Fang also learned how to love people back when Beauty Smith had White Fang stolen from him by his "Love Master" quote, Scott. Finally it was better for White Fang to be with Scot because he won't have to endear more of Grey Beavers vicious beatings and he would be healthier physically and mentally.
I think White Fang has evolved over time to become more of a dog because he finally he has learned not to attack everything he sees. Also he finally learned how to love things which is important because he never had any feelings for anything except for his mom when he was a puppy. Also he started to snuggle with his owner which before he would never let anything touch him. He also allowed Scot to pet him and would wait for Scot to come home. Finally he started to do more dog jobs such as being a sled dog and protecting the house and his master.
I think White Fang has evolved over time to become more of a dog because he finally he has learned not to attack everything he sees. Also he finally learned how to love things which is important because he never had any feelings for anything except for his mom when he was a puppy. Also he started to snuggle with his owner which before he would never let anything touch him. He also allowed Scot to pet him and would wait for Scot to come home. Finally he started to do more dog jobs such as being a sled dog and protecting the house and his master.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
White Fang
I think that in the book White Fang, by Jack London the main character White Fang should leave the Natives for lots of reasons. 1 reason is because he is a wolf and apparently in this book dogs and wolfs don't seem to like each other that much, example Lip- Lip. 2 reason is that he is getting abused and mistreated with the Natives when ever he does something wrong, like accidently bite a Natives finger. 3 reason he is a wild animal so I don't think he would last too long there and his mom is slowly dying in this camp anyway so I think that they would be better off if they just left back too the wild. The last reason is that he is too young so I think that he still needs to know the ways of the wild.
1 question I have about the book though is why did the Native Americans let White Fang and his mom join the camp in the first place. I think 1 reason they might of let them join so that the wolves could help the Natives hunt for food. Another reason why I think they might of kept them is that they kept them for defense so that when another Native tribe attacks them they could use those wolves against them and those wolves would help them attack the Natives and possibly even kill opposing Natives. Another reason they might keep them for even more company so that when the Natives get bored or something they could play around with the wolves. The final reason is that maybe they could use the wolves as training examples for the dogs, what I mean is that maybe the Natives could force the wolves to teach the dogs some kind of attacking technique.
1 question I have about the book though is why did the Native Americans let White Fang and his mom join the camp in the first place. I think 1 reason they might of let them join so that the wolves could help the Natives hunt for food. Another reason why I think they might of kept them is that they kept them for defense so that when another Native tribe attacks them they could use those wolves against them and those wolves would help them attack the Natives and possibly even kill opposing Natives. Another reason they might keep them for even more company so that when the Natives get bored or something they could play around with the wolves. The final reason is that maybe they could use the wolves as training examples for the dogs, what I mean is that maybe the Natives could force the wolves to teach the dogs some kind of attacking technique.
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