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=Jessica, Where is your newspaper project?=

__//**VOCABULARY SENTENCE CHAPTER 11 AND 14**//__

1. I thought Lizzie was **stupor** because she was not moving. 2. I have a **fervor** for my dog. 3. I will walk out of this room with my **dignity**. 4. Lizzie was acting so **solemn** today. 5. He does not know that I knew about his **treachery**. 6. I had to **endure** the gym if i wanted to become fit. 7. I was **resentful**. 8. I tried to **consult** Meg's broken heart. 9. The feathers were **dispersed** by the wind. 10. I was **grieving** over my bug's death.

warm-up: In the novel, Juan's life and his expectations of success change. In your journal, write a paragraph in which you define success in your own life. Explain why you define success as you do.
 * Thursday, June 3rd CW:**

- Success is what you can achieve. I think getting a dog was my most treasured success. Because my parents wouldn't let me have one. But i kept persuading them into buying one for me. And then they agreed. 1. Do vocab sheet chapter 11-15. 2. Read aloud chapter 11. 3. Work on packet. 4, Work on newspaper.

1. At the end of chapter 10, Juan reflects: //'So we returned, and my life from that moment grew broader and happier and I became a better person, I think, for Bartolome had turned my mind away from small preoccupations, and led it into paths of Truth.'//
 * CW Monday, May 31st:**

What do you think he means by this statement? Why is Truth in capital letters? - I think he means that his mind opened up to more ideas because Bartolome helped his ignore the small unnecessary preoccupations. I think truth is in capital letters because its a path, a street.

1. Read about the[| RAFTS writing process.] 2. Create your own prompt about I, Juan de Pareja and post here: As the spanish king explain how you feel about Juan painting for you.
 * CW Thursday, May 26th:**

3. Museum Walk 4. Read aloud/ ch 6-10 sheet 5. Big 6 6. Begin researching your newspaper

1. Finish reading chapter ten (from page 122). Post and define 7 vocab words and a 3 sentence summary. - Confess: To admit - apprentice: A helper of a sort - Purged:To sit on top - canvas: Where you paint a picture - Linin: A type of cloth - dozing: To go to sleep - Cautiously: Carefully
 * HW Due Thursday, May 27th**

Summary A new apprentice called bartolome esteban murillo comes to the house to be valsquez apprentice. Juan befriends him very quickly. Juan felt guilty because of his paintings. Then Juan paints the Virgin Mary as a black woman. After that he confesses it to Meriro.

1. Vocab quiz ch 6-10 2. Read & take notes in your journal about [|creating a newspaper.] - Write last name and first name. - Write the truth - Pictures - Quote - Write the subject 3. [|Read a newspaper.] Find and create a link that shows each one of the sections of the newspaper you are to write. News story: http://www.koreaherald.com/entertainment/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100524000676 Editorial:http://www.koreaherald.com/opinion/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100524000535 Advertisement: Entertainment Review: http://www.koreaherald.com/entertainment/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100514000609 Sports article: [] Want Ads: Comic: 4. ch 6-10 questions 5. Newspaper Assignment DUE Monday, JUNE 7th 6. Read aloud ch 11.
 * CW Tuesday, May 24th:**

1. Read chapter 9 and post 10 Qs with answers. 2. Be ready for quiz on ch 6-10 words (from hand-out). 3. Finish journal reflection questions about painting.
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 24th:**

1. After how many years after Paquita's wedding did Juan accompanied Master on a trip? - One year 2. Where did Juan go with Master? - North of spain 3. Juan was worried that his painting might be? - Destroyed 4. What is the chapters name? - At which i make friends at court 5. Juan made really warm... - Clothes 6. Juan tried to hide his.... - Paintings 7. Did Master get sick? Yes or no? - Yes 8. Did Juan have alot of painting or a few? - Alot of paintings 9. 10.

1. WARM_UP: From the perspective on Juan, create a timeline: [] 2. Finish, frame and take a picture of your painting. Post your pic and hang your painting.
 * CW Thursday, May 20th:**



3. Journal reflection. In your journal, reflect on your painting experience: --What did you enjoy about being a painter? - I got to express my feelings. --What are some of the challenges of being a painter? - Painting inside the lines..... --Could you become a painter full time? Why or why not? - No because I cant really paiint



1. warm-up: Find a sentence in chapter 8 that shows and doesn't tell. Post it and then change it to a 'telling' statement. - I would have disliked that heavy, hearty appearing man because of his loud voice. PAGE 92 - I would have dislike that sad looking man because of his loud voice.
 * CW Wednesday, May 19th:**

1. Read chapter 7. Choose: Write 5 Qs with answers, 5 vocab, or a 5 sentence paragraph
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 18th:**

-Where was the apartment? L> In a place near the studio.

-- The mastter’s daughters were doing what? L> Growing

The church gave me? L>Serenity and strength.

What did Juan want from Dona? L> A kitten

Where did the King want Master to go? L> Italy

VOCABULARY - Soothing Gravely Aromatic Sorcerer Cowered

warm-up: Your partner is a famous movie star and you are a magazine reporter interviewing them. Use 7 of the 10 vocab on your HW sheet during the interview. Post your interview on both your wikis. It should look similar to this [|People magazine interview.] Like the people interview, write a short lead paragraph that gives a synopsis of the person's background as well as what the interview will be about.
 * CW Friday, May 14th:**

Megan is a rising, 52 year old actress who is rapidly getting movie deals rapidly, starring in many classical movies such as Winnie the Pooh, Blue's Clues, Barney, Dora the Explorer, etc. But don't get the age wrong, she's a glamorous, young, active actress who here has answered many questions for the People Magazine! **
 * People's Interview: Megan Gonzales Richatrrd Bonita Gomez

=__//**Interview Questions?**//__=

- I like to Eat pizza
 * What do you like to do in your free time?**

- I like to spend frugally
 * Do you always like spending frugally or frivolously?**

- I was rebellious
 * Were you a taciturn person when you were young or were you rebellious?**

- No
 * Did you find yourself in reverie when you were young?**

- Vanilla Ice cream
 * What’s your favorite dessert?**

- My little Poney
 * What’s your favorite movie you shot so far?**

- Abuse
 * what is your most hated word?**

- I am none of those
 * Are you a capricious, impetuous person or are you very thoughtful and straightforward?**

1. Read ch 6 and write a 5 sentence summary. Also, make a prediction.
 * HW due Friday, May 14th:**

Chapter 5 Summary

Juan went to the castle with master and expected to see the king. But he didn’t, at least not yet. Anyway Juan and master joined other painters. There were two painters a boy and a man. They were painting. When they were finished the man’s painting looked sad and ugly. The boys picture looked beautiful even thought what he was drawing was ugly. The man told the boy that you must draw what you see even if it comes out to be very ugly. Juan always remembered that.

PREDICTION I think Juan will meet the king, and will painter more picture.


 * CW Wednesday, May 12th:**

warm-up: Using your HW questions and some vocab words from ch 1-5, create a game using: []. When you finish, a partner will play your game. My GAME FOR CHAPTERS 1-5 media type="custom" key="6104225" 1. Review HW. Finish keynotes. 2. Open book quiz: Answer the questions on page 5 and 6 about chapters 1-5. 3. Vocab sheet ch 1-5

1. Finish reading chapter 5. Post 7 Qs with answers and 3 vocab. QUESTIONS What is a Friar? *a member of a mendicant order What are Maravedis? *Mexican coin Who was a city child? * Juan Who didn't dress Juan up like a monkey? *Master What was Juan's real? *His mothers gold earring What did Juan think was the hardest to learn? * Stretching the cotton canvas to the frames What did Master do as a living? *He was a famous Painter VOCAB What is derelict? *lacking a sense of duty What are alms? *Money or food What is taut? * Tense 2. Post your own sentences from vocab words on page 3 of the handout.
 * HW Due Wednesday, May 12th:**

warm-up: Read the [|article on Diego Velazquez] and write 5 of your observations. 1. Look at [|some of the pics r]elated to the book. Comment on 5 of them (include the name of the pic you comment on) FACTS - He painted common folks and rich folks. - He liked sternness in his paintings. - He liked to draw portraits. - He Liked his paintings to have shading. - He liked his painting to look realistic.
 * CW Monday, May 10th:**

OBSERVATION Painting's name: //Las Meninas//. - The paintings look realistic. - He drew himself holding a paintbrush and pallet. - He drew the reflection of the King and Queen of Spain. - The dog looked mad. - The ceiling is dark and misty.

1. Finish reading chapter 4. Post 5 Qs with answers.
 * HW DUE Monday, May 10th:**

__//**Chapter 4**//__ How did Master Dress Juan de paraje? -Like a pet monkey

What was Juan’s real? -His mother’s gold earring.

Who did Juan eat with in the kitchen? -The cook

What did the cook pamper Juan with? -Tidbits

What was the hardest task for Juan? -Stretching cotton canvas to the frame

__**Chapter 3 Questions From Summary**__
 * CW Tuesday, May 4th:**

- Who becomes a slave. - Who is Con Carmelo - Who is Don Dimas - Who finds his master? - What happened to Juan de Pareja except the part where he became a slave?

1. [|Watch PTV] 2. Read chapter 3 from I, Juan de Pareja. Take notes. Post. - He meets Don Carmelo. -He becomes a slave of Don Dimas. -He finds/meets his master.
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 4th:**

3. [|Watch Renaissance video]/take notes. Post.

Lizzie got 4/10
 * CW Wednesday, April 28th:**
 * 1. Using I-chat, ask your HW questions and vocab to a partner. Post their score /10 on your wiki.

2.** [|Poetry Crossword.]

1. Read chapter one of I, Juan de Pareja. Post 7 questions with answers and 3 vocab.
 * HW Due Wednesday, April 28th:**

1. What is the title of the first chapter? - In which i learned my letters 2. Who was born into slavery? - Juan De Pareja. 3. What was Juan De Pareja's mothers name? - Zulema 4. After Juan De Pareja's mothers died who took him in? - His mistress. 5. What did Juan De Pareja's Mistress take him as? - A page boy. 6. Who priced Juan De Pareja's Ear? - His Mistress 7. Mistress has very little _. - Education

VOCABULARY 1. 2. 3.

1) Haiku**
 * Warm Up Friday, April 27th:

Secretary Liz Lizzie is a good student Please vote for Lizzie

-It ended in the 1650’s. -It started in Italy -It started in the early 1300.... -The romans conquered Greece -The roman empire was really magnificent -Romans talked in Latin -In 476 A.D Rome was conquered by “barbarians” from Germany -The Dark ages is when the barbarians took control of all Europe -The church made some schools
 * 2) Notes for the video**

__//**The High middle ages**//__ -When the churches and cathodes were built a lot -Churches was more important than Kings and towns folk -The study of god was more important now -Venice became good because of its trade roots with Asia. -The art could really flourish in italy during the renaissance -During the renaissance people liked the human body -During renaissance cutting open dead body was not liked well.

//__**PART II**__// -It ended in the 1650’s. -When it ended a lot of changes where occurred -The telescope was first made -Three new contents were found on earth that was unknown against europe -Castles where for defense and it was not comfortable to live in. -Old castles where changed into houses and decoreted -In medieval churches where made in gothic stlye -But in the renaissance they tried to make churches more light and have a petter feeling. -Earth could not be proved to be moving and on its axis. -Books were very wide and they were written in latin. Monks were the ones that wrote the book and rewrote them so other people could read them. -Because books become less expansive and so more people learned how to read or write. -Luther said that popes were wrong sometimes. -Lutherism and Calvinism where born -The porchuques wanted spices and other goods -There was sea school made by Prince Henry -Christopher planed to go to his third journey

1. Using the poetry books in the classroom, find, post and share an example of each poetic device:
 * CW Friday, April 23rd:**

simile: A figure of speech where it is comparing two things with the words like or as. - It squirms __//**like**//__ an eel. metaphor: A figure of speech where it is comparing two things without the words like or as. - I'm a __//**tiger**//__. personification: A figure of speech where you give an inanimate object a verb. - The rivers and trees are __//**shrinking**//__ and __//**sinking**//__ beneath human seas. onomatopoeia: A figure of speech where you use a word that sounds like an action. - Or I might __//**Grrr**//__. hyperbole: Exaggerated statements. -The centipedes in my garden are such **//__noisy little brutes,__//** i wish that they'd wear __//**slippers instead of hobnail boots.**//__

1. Write an inspiring poem for Earth Day Help the earth survive Don't waste water and paper Please help clean the earth
 * HW Due Friday, April 23rd:**

__warm-up:__ //Make a list of 20 things that ring. Post by 8:10am 1. Phones 2. T.V. 3. Mac book 4. Nintendo 5. PSP 6. PSP2 7. Xbox 360 8. People mouths 9. Bells 10. Piano// //11. Flute 12. School bell 13. Car honkers 14. Clocks 15. Play station 2 16. Play station 3 17. I-Nintendo 18. Church bells 19.// Door Bell 20. Noisy earrings
 * CW Fridday, April 16th:**

-**1. Listen to a song on your I-tunes or music library. Copy the first 7 lines and figure out the meter. Post on your wiki. Use **bold** and normal font to indicate pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
 * HW Due Friday, April 16th:

Artist: Selena Gomez**
 * Song: Naturally

It's all your **own** and I **can** tell It **comes** nat**urally**, It **comes** nat**urally**
 * How** you **ch**oose **to** ex**press** your**self**

You **fol**low **what** you feel in**side** It **comes** nat**urally**, mmmm It **comes** nat**urally**
 * It's** intuitive, you **don't** have **to try**

And it **takes** my **breath** a**way**


 * CW Wednesday, April 14th:**

-fools and tools
 * THE END RHYME

-Walk and talk
 * THE HALF RHYME

(Sentence) - Are losing theirs and blaming it on you (People are losing all of their stuff and saying that you did it)

-If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you. (Neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you)


 * Classwork Wednesday, April 7th:**

If you wish i will buy the pet with my own earned money. - If you want to buy a pet and ask for one your parents say its too expensive. You can be like I'll pay for it with my own money. If you say that they wont be able to say anything about the money and that means one less excuse to go.

I will teach my pet to do tricks and be a smart dog. I will all so give my dog love and attention everyday. I will wash him outside in the backyard and brush him too. I will clean up the places that he had shed and will make sure there is no hair on the couch. If he has to go the hospital I will take him but I do wish that you could be the one who drives us.

My commercial....** Finger skating: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiQc7TkkTxA Pepsi commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40DykbPa4Lc
 * Classwork Tuesday, April 6th:

New apple Ipad commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1aE4nW4EG8
 * JUST 4 FUN**

__//**Warmup**//__ Real poem- In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on. By: Robert Frost Not fluently- During my whole life I guess i can say or sum up everything I have learned in more that three words I guess but for now i'll just do three. The three things I have learned is that it goes on. Even if you die life goes on.
 * Classwork April 2nd:**

__//**A.R. Points**//__ 85.1 Points Earned

Name: La miel Place: Coex mall Kick back and relax as you choose what to eat while sitting on a very comfortable sofa. You can take off your shoes and put on a clean pair of slippers of your choice and cuddle up on the sofa with a nice book to read while eating your chocolaty cupcake that makes you swoon every time you take a bite on it. You can take a rest in the sun and enjoy the warmth and comfort of happiness while drinking a cup of hot coco.
 * __//Restaurant//__**

1. Sentence fluency exercise warm-up:
 * Classwork March 31st:**

**A)** Change this sentence to be less wordy. Post.
//Of all the many things that bother me about bad writing, the fault that really annoys me most is wordiness - the tendency to put in more words than you// //need.// -Out of all the things that bother me about bad writing is wordiness

- I need a pet because i am old enough to handle my own pet and would like to have one.
 * -> I'm old enough to handle a pet and would like one.**

- I = Pronoun

Can you change any of your transitions in your essay?

2. Read rubric for sentence fluency. 3. Rate your own 1st paragraph on SF 1-5. Use evidence and examples. 4. Do the same for a partner's paragraph. 5. Re-work your first paragraph and begin your second paragraph.

1. Write/post your first paragraph of persuasive essay.
 * HW due March 30th:**

14. Suppose you want a pet, and your parents are not sure you should have one. Think of the reasons for having a pet. Think of what you can say that would change your parents’ minds. Write a paper to convince your parents to allow you to have a pet.

Dear mom and dad, I need a pet because i am old enough to handle my own pet and would like to have one. Over half of my friends have pets and so i will learn all i need from them. I will buy everything on my own by getting a job if possible.

I wish to have a pet because when I feel sad I would be able to pet the pet and calm down. I have every kind of experience, an owner can have. I work in the pet shops after school so I will earn my own money to buy my own pet food and toys. If you wish i will buy the pet with my own earned money. Over half of my friends have pets and sometimes when they talk about them i feel left out of the conversation. So can you let me have a pet?
 * homework April 2nd**

I will teach my pet to be potty trained and will teach her some new tricks.**
 * HW Due Wednesday, April 7th:

//Homework at KIS often results in stres//s.
 * Classwork Monday, March 29th:**

-There is so much homework that i want to leave school. -KIS homework hurts to be done. -My hair is falling out by doing homework. -I am taking in medication for having too much homework from KIS _ __Continued
 * //__-There is a lot of homework so my blood pressure is rising.__//**

Funky Lina listened to funky, crazy, wild, and funny music In her bedroom....__

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__**Classwork March 17th:**

--What is the 'hook' line in the article? -> The hook line is "Video Games May Hinder Learning for Boys" --What does the study show about boys who are given a Play Station 2? -> There reading and writing level goes down. --What does moderation mean? -> the avoidance of excess or extremes --What is something in your life that you should do in moderation? -> --What is something that you do that takes time away from reading? -> COMPUTER -> GAMES AND OTHER DISTRACTIONS --click on 'help learning' link. How can scientists predict how well someone might perform on video games? -> By having learning games --What do you think you could you do to improve your brain function? ->By not using the computer so much__
 * --**The researchers think the learning problems resulted from what?

__**CW March 15:** 3. Todays PTV was about kids having fun in school by rock climbing and singing. KIS high school soccer team is now in season and so is cheerleading. For singing they are having a kaiac festival that will include many students from different schools.__

__Ingredients: Cup ramen Boiling water

How to: First open the top of the cup ramen. Open the packet and put the sauce in. Then put the boiling water until the line in the cup ramen. Close the cup ramen and wait for one minute. See it was a piece of cake. Then Enjoy! It is pie in the sky to fail. The picture below will help if you need help.__

__**CW March 5h:** Dear S.O., Lets brake up. I know there is more than one way to skin a cat so i just decided to say it loud and clear. There is no need to beat around the bush. You ignore me at school and such. When i first met you i thought you were nice and calm, but it turns out that there is more that meets the eye. You are not calm and nice and you act like i don't exist. So I strongly dont like you.__

__**Classwork Wednesday, March 3rd** Lissie Jeon, 10 Lissie Jeon, 10 has died on May 11, 2005 at the hospital for mental care. There was no request for a service so it will not be held. Lissie was born on March 20th, 1995 in Chad, Africa. Lissie was a very strong minded person. If she wanted to jump of a cliff then she wouldn't hesitate. No living person could make her change her mind. But her parents thought it was time for a attitude change. So she was sent to Grandview mental health care for the challenged. Lissie Jeon died of too much stress. Condolences will be held at... Grandview memorial__

__**Tuesday, February 23 2010**. SENTENCE -__ Justyn __ baked Joonyon a ** delicious ** cake .__

__Journal__

__1.Slake:Crumble__ __2.Solar: Private room in the upper level house__ __3.Furtively: Superstitious__ __4.Pallet: a straw-filled tick or mattress__ __5.Whetted: to sharpen by rubbing on or with something.__ __6.Appalling: Shocking__ __7.Hurley-Burly: Uproar__ __8.Palfrey: A saddle__ __9.Livery: Allowance__ __10.Doffing: Salute 11.Revenge: Vengeance__ __12.Milling: a corrugated edge on a coin__
 * __If you crush that cookie it will__ //**Slake**//__.__
 * __The__ //**solar**// __is the stuffiest room in the house.__
 * __Momo is very furtively.__
 * __Momo tried sleeping on the pallet, but failed.__
 * __You need a whetted to sharpen your knife.__
 * __That is so appalling.__
 * __He caused a Hurley-Burly.__
 * __I need a palfrey to ride a horse.__
 * __When will you give me my livery.__
 * Why didn't you try doffing the General.
 * __I must get my revenge.__
 * __My coin was fake because it didn't have any millings.__

//**Idioms**// __Dime a dozen: something so common that its value is little or nothing.__ Don't count your chickens before they hatched: You should not count on something before it happens. Dont get your hopes up.
 * Miley, Jonas, and Maria are dime a dozen
 * I wont count my chickens before they hatch.

//**Three Prepositional Phrases in Crispin**// __1.He **gave** me an angry look. 2. I **trust** Bear 3. I was **with** bear when it happened.__

//**7G CLass work Poem 2/4/10**// __Please post a poem. Poems about puddings. Penguin Puddings in Phoenix, USA. Peguins Pig out on puddings. Puddings pig out on penguins. Peculiar world this is.__

__**HW due Friday, Feb 5th:** 1. Read Crispin ch 29-31. Write 5 questions with answers and define 3 vocab words. POST

1. Who read the cross?__ __2. Who never fears for himself? 3. Who danced and who played the recorder? Danced: Bear Recorder: Crispin 4. A stone church stood near what?__ __5. How many shilling for Crispin?__
 * __Bear__
 * Bear
 * __and village center__
 * __20 shillings__

__Vocabulary words 1. Gusto: Enjoyment 2. Resentment: Guilt 3. Mazer: drinking bowl__

__Locker in the news In KIS (Korea international school) a young girl's locker was the recent home of the Serial Killer James Kwan. The young girl, Jessica Oh was not injured for the killer was sleeping when she opened the locker. The teachers called the police before he woke up. Then he was lock into the locker before he woke up. Then the police came and put him away.__

__Justin Bieber:-Love me (4) - Boy voice Different form Ke$ha - Younger than Linkins voice - Lighter than Ke$ha, and Linkins Voice

Ke$ha:-Tic Tok(5) -Girl Voice different from Linkins, and Justins voice. - More husky than Justins, less husky than Linkin - More PG13 song than Linken and Justins

Linkin Park:- Numb - Husky voice more than both of them - Louder voice -less lighter than Justin, equal to Ke$ha__

Prepositions//** __This is how my day went.... I climbed MT. Everest without fear, Swam across the Atlantic ocean, was sad until you cheered me up, was up the roof when i fell off, was about to leave when the hurricane came and blew me away.__
 * //Feb,2,2010

__Homework due Monday, Feb 1st: 1. Work on essay 2. Read Crispin chapters 26-28. Answer the questions and define the vocab on Pages. Copy, paste, post.

1. What instrument did Bear teach Crispin how to play? -The Flute/recorder

While traveling on the road, Bear and Crispin saw a group of 12 men. Who did Crispin recognize among the men? - John Acliff

Bear knew the men were there because a group of birds was disturbed. What kind of birds were they? -Wood pigeons

How do you think Crispin’s feelings have changed towards Bear since their first meeting? Use examples from the story to support your opinion. (2 points) - I think Crispin is starting to trust bear. I also think that Crispin thinks bear as a friend not a master, because Bear cares, and teaches Crispin things he never knew before.

VOCAB define and use in a sentence. Chapters 25/26 railed: Barrier__
 * __He was railed off from the group.__

__bluster: talk a loud__
 * __Jessica stop blustering.__

__aloft: up in or into the air__
 * __He was aloft into the air.__

__league: a collection of people/ Group__
 * __I think he is a little out of your league.__

__morrow: the following day__
 * __I wish there was no morrow.__

__Chapters 27/28

lope: Run__
 * __Minnie is so good at loping.__

__emblazoned: conspicuously inscribe__
 * __The companies logo was emblazoned on the top.__

__monotony: lack of variety and interest__
 * __Going onto the computer keeps me from the monotony of boredness .__

__cunning: Devilish/smart
 * Jessica is not cunning.__



//**January, 21, 2010**// //**Thesis statement**//

__When I was a kid my parents never taught me how to ride a bike, how to swim, how to play basket ball, how to play soccer, how to play rugby, and etc. I learned how to ride a bike, swim, play basket ball, soccer, and rugby from my friends parents and my parents.__ I thought my parent didn't care about me. __Until i found out why.

Before I was born my mom and dad both tried to get my sister to love sports. Whenever my mother and dad thought of a new sport they would teach it to my sister. But my sister despised sports, every time she saw a Rollerblade, or a basketball she would hide it. Soon my mom and dad gave up on my sister. And when i was born they never gave a thought that i would grow up to love sports!

One day my friend got a new bike and she knew how to ride it. The bike itself was very impressing, it was pink from head to toe. It had ribbons and tassels at the edge of the bike handle. I was so jealous, and at that time i was only 5 or 6 so if you see a girl your age ride a two wheeler thats pretty impressive. My friend could see that i wanted to have a go on the bike and so she got off and told me to ride it. I tried a lot of time that day. I had bruises and scabs all over me but i didn't care. All i wanted was to see the proud smile on my parents face when i rode in front of them. Of course after I got the hang of it, I rode to my parents house to see their reaction. My parents were so happy that they ran out of the house and started taking pictures.

My parents were excited that i loved sports and decided to teach me swimming. They started out by putting floats around my arms. I was happy that they understood that i like to play sports but they didn't understand one thing important. They didn't understand how to let go. After two years of swimming with floats around my arms they start to get a little embarrassing. I talked with my parents about taking off the floats but they said no. I tried explaining to them saying that i was ready to swim on my own but they wouldn't listen to it. Then when the next day i got my parent to take me to the pool. i front of them i took off the floats and jumped into the water. I started swimming and didn't drown. It was a little shock for them but they realized that they were holding on too tight.__


 * Homework due Wednesday, November 11th:**1. Read chapter one of //Crispin//. Post 5 questions and define the words: midst, shroud, taunted, pauper, steward, deign, transgression, poaching, forfeit.//**Chapter 6 Vocab**//__forfeit: To give upmidst: The middle ofshroud: A length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burialtaunted: Teasedpauper: Poor villagersteward: Maiddeign: To do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignitytransgression: To go beyond the poaching: Hunting__ //**Chapter 6 Questions:**//__1. Why is Crispin Sad?2. What does Crispin have to give up for the death tax?3. Who is carring Crispin's dead mother?4. What does the Pope do?5. Why do the villagers hate Crispin's Mother?__

__1. The daughter was writing the story2. They watched the starling3. They were Stones4. In the mud5. She was smiling6. They were trading**1. Our next writing assignment will be to write a descriptive essay, specifically, you are going to describe a character that you make up.step 1: Read some examples of some good character descriptions. Note how similes and metaphors are used:**[|**http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson1125/teacher.pdf**] **step 2: List 3 of your favorite metaphors and 3 of your favorite similes. Why were these your favorite?**Metaphors:a) craning over garden fencesb) a long, shaggy manec) black steel woolSmiles:a) like black beetlesb) peeled like a plumc) like wings __
 * __**I like the metaphors and smiles because they are creative.**__

__**step 3: Read the list of character description vocab.** [|**http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson1125/character.pdf**] **Define and post at least 10 words you're not sure of the meaning.1.Animated: give inspiration2.Arrogant: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities3.Attractive: Good looking4.Auburn: Red/ brown hair5.Drab: lacking brightness6.Dramatic: sudden7.Ebony: Black8.Gigantic Huge9.Glassy: clear10.Glimmering: shiny**__

__**step 4: Begin writing your character description on a Pages document. Use a couple metaphors and similes as well as at least 3 of the words from character description vocab. After you have written and posted 1-2 paragraphs:****step 5: Peer edit with a partner:** [|**http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson1125/peer.pdf**]**step 6: Draw, take a pic--somehow create a picture of your fictional character. Post that on your Pages doc. Post your Pages doc on the wiki. Remember to call the document something that nobody else would use.**__

__**Wednesday, October 28th:**Classwork//Warm-up: The metaphor game. Answer and post.//__
 * **If I were an animal, what would I be?**- I would be a dog because they are playful. ||  ||   ||


 * **If I were a body of water, what would I be?- I would be the ocean because they are cool.** ||  ||   ||


 * **If I were a type of music, what would I be?- I would be hip hop, because it is exciting.** ||  ||   ||


 * **If I were a flower, what would I be?- I would be a white Irises because they are beautiful.** ||  ||   ||


 * **If I were a musical instrument, what would I be?- I would be a piano, because they sound like they are deep in thought.** ||  ||   ||


 * **If I were a shoe, what would I be?I would be a pair of converse because they are fashionable.** ||  ||   ||


 * **If I were a feature of nature, what would I be?- I would be the wind, because it is free.** ||  ||   ||


 * **If I were a food, what would I be?**-I would be a apple, because they are red. ||  ||   ||


 * **If I were a piece of literature, what would I be?**- I would be the book The Awakening__, because it is a mystery.__ ||  ||   ||


 * **If I were a fruit, what would I be?**- I would be a apple, because they are healthy ||  ||   ||


 * **If I were a vehicle, what would I be?- I would be a BMW, because they look cool.** ||  ||   ||


 * **If I were a color, what would I be?- I would be green**, because they it is freash. ||  ||   ||

**Classwork October 26th:**1. How do you feel about the dream you were given?- I don't really care. I do figure skating and so I won some competitions.2. How do you feel about being pushed towards a goal that you did not choose? - I don't feel so bad about it.My Dream is to win a lot of tournaments and competitions and win a lot of achievements.Joy luck Club QuestionsQ1.1. Naming the capitals of Euorpe2. Multipling number in her head.3. Finding a qeen of hearts fron a deck of cards4.Stating the bibleQ2. She messes up.Q3. She doesn't want to do it but her mother physicly forces her to play the piano.Q4. She gives the piano to her.Q5. Its not that difficult.
 * **If I were a place, what would I be?- I would be my home**, because it is comfortable. ||

**Classwork October 19th:**2. Ulysses Final Chapters Comic Life project. // DUE Monday, October 26th. //**Homework due October 15th:**1. Summarize in 3 sentences 'Nausicaa'. Define the vocab words you wrote down in class.2. Read pages 147-155. Answer the questions in sentences:Summary:Ulysses finds himself on an Island. There is a girl. The girl name is Nausicaa she is princess of the island. Nausicaa takes Ulysses to her castle. Ulysses has men in the castle who want him to die.**1. Why did Ulysses want to first find a cave?- So he could hide all his treasure2. Who is Eumaeus?- Ulysses servant3. Why do you think Ulysses tells Eumaeus he is from Crete and not Ithaca?- so that Ulysses can pretend to be a begger.4. Why are there over 100 men at Ulysses' castle?- they all want to be Penelopes husband5. What did Ulysses feel when he first saw his son, Telemachus?- Ulysses feels proud6. What was Ulysses' plan for the next day?**-To go to the castle and beg//7. What is a cudgel?- a short thick stick used as a weapon.8. How old was Argos?-21 years old9. Who smashed a stool over Ulysses' back?-Antinous10. What kind of contest does Ulysses suggest to Penelope?// - Bow bending contest

**Homework due October 14th:**1. Copy, paste and answer on your wiki. Scylla and Charybdis questions:**1. Charybdis was the daughter of this Greek god:- Charybdis was the daughter of Poseidon2. Why was Zeus angry with Charybdis?- She was taking too much land for her dad3. Why was Scylla changed into a monster?- Poseidon's wife found out that she and Poseidon were secretly in love and she turned her into a monster.4. What did Scylla look like after Amphotrite changed her into a monster?- A monster with six heads and twelve arms5. Ulysses steered the ship through the rocks. True or False?-Ulysses steered the ship through the rocks- True6. Define hull:- The body of a vessel7. What color was Ulysses’ boat? Black, white or blue?- The color was Ulysses’ boat was black.8. What did the end of Scylla’s tentacles look like?- The end of Scylla’s tentacles looks like arms and hands9. How many of Ulysses’ men were eaten by Scylla?- Six of Ulysses’ men were eaten by Scylla**. **10. Their next landfall is the Isle of the Sun-Titan or Eurylochus?- Their next landfall is the Isle of the Sun-TitansEC: Where is starboard on a ship?- Where is starboard on a ship is the front**

**Classwork October 8th** 1.[| Create a mad lib] for the nouns that you fill in, use nouns from //Ulysses//. Post.2. Go to a another students' wiki and take the Scylla quiz they made.3. IDEAS TRAIT: Write your new sentences

1. Cold Ulysses's cold Ulysses
I Run my Deers and all the Lions foughts Wolfs;I shooting my Telemachuss and all is caring again.(I falling I dieing you up inside my Zeus.)The Pigss go sleepinging out in crazy and happy,And bright Porraige eatings in:I crying my calfs and all the Circe walks Calypso.I climbed that you Talked me into HadesAnd laugh me glowing, shouteded me quite Worried.(I falling I dieing you up inside my Zeus.)Hermes followeds from the Posiden, Troy's Aeoluss Concered:Jumped Scylla and Charybdis's Penelope:I crying my calfs and all the Circe walks Calypso.I rodeed you'd awake the way you caught,But I cling Angry and I burned your Sirens.(I falling I dieing you up inside my Zeus.)I should have blewed a ogres instead;At least when giant swams they arose back again.I crying my calfs and all the Circe walks Calypso.(I falling I dieing you up inside my Zeus.)- Jessica & [|Sylvia Plath]2. Taking Quiz: Sarah's Quiz1. Where was Ulysses told of those monsters? **a. Tartarus** b. In a cavec. Ithaca2. Who's daughter was Scylla and Charybdis? a. Zeus ** b. Poseidon **c. Hermes

**Homework due October 8th:**1. Read, summarize (5 sentence minimum) and define 3 vocabulary words from EACH chapter: 'Cattle of the Sun' and 'Calypso'Cattle of the SunUlysses and his men land on an Island called Thrinacia. They were not allowed to eat any calfs or cows that are from the Island. But Ulysses men eat the cows and calfs and tell Ulysses that they were other cows. Ulysses believes his men and eats the meat. The next day they were cursed by the sun god because they were his cows and calfs. Most of the men died. Then Ulysses and his men went back to the ship and sailed away.1. Triumphantly: Proudly2. Brooding: A family of young animals3. Scarce: LittleCalypsoCalypso is in love with Ulysses. So she brings him to her Island and treats him as her husband. She too turns her husbands into animals when she grows tired of them. So Ulysses starts to forget Ithaca his real home. The he sends a crow to fly out of the Island and check up on his wife and son. The Crow came back and told Ulysses the news. Hermes came to the Island and had a chat with Calypso. Calypso agreed to let Ulysses go back too his wife.1. Pity: Sorrow2. Meadow: A green grassland3.Dwell: Stay or live**Homework due Monday, August 24th**1. Read //Ulysses// chapters: 'Ships and Men', 'The Ciconians', and 'The Lotus-Eaters'Write a three sentence summary of each of the chapters and find/define 3 vocab words from each chapter. POST on your wiki.

//**Summary**//
__Ships and Men: Troy was burned down by Ulysses and his men. After he burned Troy down he went to sea to go back home. But they were carrying alot of baggage and had to get more than one ship.The Ciconians: Ulysses sails upon a white island. Ulysses and his men attacked and received all the things that they need to have to survive on the boat. Then the Ciconians attacked and 18 of Ulysses men died.The Lotus-Eaters: Ulysses sailed into Lotus-land. Then the crew felt so sleepy that they all slept including Ulysses. Ulysses had bad nightmares and no one could help him get rid of them.__//**Vocabulary**//__Ships and men:1. Rammed: Jabbed2. Loot: Trinkets or treasure3. Narrow: Skinny and thinThe Ciconians:1. Scudded: Move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind2. Grazing: Grassland suitable for pasturage3. Crafty: Making cool decorative objectsThe Lotus-Eaters:1. Clusters: Bunches and groups2. Scatter: To be apart and not all together.3. Blossomed: For a flower to grow__

**Thursday September 17th Classwork:** girdling: A belt that goes around your waist: Jessica Played with her girdling.feeble: Not impressive.: That joke is not feeblespar: strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship.: My ships spar broke in half.gurgle: make a hollow bubbling sound like that made by water running out of a bottle: The ship made a gurgling sound.helm : The steering wheel for a boat.: The helm of my boat broke in half.

//**August 8:**//__Page 65: Ulysses married Circe. Then Ulysses has a happy life with her.Page 66: Circe and Ulysses talk about how many husbands Circe had. Circe tells Ulysses that she cremated them before they died.Page 67: Ulysses asks out of curiosity if he will be cremated. Circe says she will turn him into a fox.Page 68: Circe tell Ulysses to forget everything about home. But Ulysses tells her no and so Circe tells him to runaway before she does something to him.Page 69: Ulysses decides to go home. But Circe tells him if he want to go home he must first go to the land of dead.Page 70:August 301. Which direction were Ulysses and his men sailing at the beginning of the chapter?Answer: Ulysses sailed north in the beginning of the chapter.2. Why was Ulysses wild with eagerness?Answer: He came to Aeolus gate.3. Who was Aeolus?Answer: He was god of the winds.4. What did Aeolus love to do?Answer: Aeolus loved to eat, fight, and drink. He also loved to hear stories.5. Why was Aeolus pleased with Ulysses?Answer: Ulysses told Aeolus a story.6. What did Aeolus give to Ulysses?Answer: A bag that includes the west and south winds.7. How many days and nights did Ulysses stay awake?Answer: 9 days and nights.8. Why did Ulysses' men open the bag of winds?Answer: The men on the ship thought there was gold in the bag.9. What happened after they did this?Answer: Aeolus bought the winds back to him, and the ship came too.10. Predict what will happen next.I think that they are going to go to they are going to a beach that has cannibals on it.Cannibal Beach SummaryUlysses and his crew see an island just above shore. Ulysses and his crew go there to rest because they were tired of staying on the boat. They were resting until Ulysses sent one sailor out to go and investigate what is on the island. When the sailor doesn't come back Ulysses worried goes out to find him. Ulysses finds a tree and starts climbing it. That's when Ulysses hears a chuckle. It turns out that Ulysses was actually climbing a giants leg. The giants start catching the sailors and eating them. Ulysses shouts "To the boats" and they all start running. Only one boat made it to the waters.