Maia- Anticipating Our Next Book
Hayley- Hits and Misses
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Anticipating our Next Book
1. Ambition is a positive, desirable trait in a person. (agree)
2. If you are in a position of power, you are happy. (disagree strongly)
3. Everyone is capable of lying, betrayal, and violence, which are basic parts of human nature. (agree)
4. Who we are--our essential character and temperament--is fixed and unchangeable. (disagree strongly)
5. Women are more compassionate and less violent than men. (disagree)
6. Sometimes you have to do things other people consider wrong to get ahead. (disagree)
7. Some things are destined or fated to happen. (agree strongly)
8. If something is destined to happen, it will happen without your interference. (neither agree or disagree)
If you are in a position of power does not guaranteer happiness. Sometimes you are in a bad positions of power where you might have to hurt someone to be able to move forward. For example, in The Lunar Chronicles by Marisa Meyer, there is an evil Queen named Levana. Queen Levana does terrible things for her country and isn't happy. She isn't happy because she has had an awful childhood of abuse and her husband has died. She wants to find love again, but to be queen she thinks she can not have love since it will be a weakness.
Everyone is capable of lying, betrayal, and violence, which are basic parts of human nature. It is apart of us being human but some just take it a little too far. Some humans give little white lies or act out poorly. Other humans murder and steal which is way too far. I think some humans couldn't be violent but I also think other humans could be depending on their personality.
2. If you are in a position of power, you are happy. (disagree strongly)
3. Everyone is capable of lying, betrayal, and violence, which are basic parts of human nature. (agree)
4. Who we are--our essential character and temperament--is fixed and unchangeable. (disagree strongly)
5. Women are more compassionate and less violent than men. (disagree)
6. Sometimes you have to do things other people consider wrong to get ahead. (disagree)
7. Some things are destined or fated to happen. (agree strongly)
8. If something is destined to happen, it will happen without your interference. (neither agree or disagree)
If you are in a position of power does not guaranteer happiness. Sometimes you are in a bad positions of power where you might have to hurt someone to be able to move forward. For example, in The Lunar Chronicles by Marisa Meyer, there is an evil Queen named Levana. Queen Levana does terrible things for her country and isn't happy. She isn't happy because she has had an awful childhood of abuse and her husband has died. She wants to find love again, but to be queen she thinks she can not have love since it will be a weakness.
Everyone is capable of lying, betrayal, and violence, which are basic parts of human nature. It is apart of us being human but some just take it a little too far. Some humans give little white lies or act out poorly. Other humans murder and steal which is way too far. I think some humans couldn't be violent but I also think other humans could be depending on their personality.
Hits and Misses
My ninth grade year has been a hard but successful year. My writing has grown so much since the beginning of the year and I am now more confident in my writing. The personal narrative was one of the first papers of the year that I am proud of. I am proud of that I was able to show my story in a different way. I am thankful that I could show one of my passions that I love so much.
Another piece of writing that I am proud of is my research paper. I spent such a long time on that researching, brain storming, and writing. I loved how I connected dance with history which made me want to work on my project. My research paper is definitely my best paper so far. The hardest piece of writing had to be the literary analysis paper on The Lord of the Flies. It was hard trying to connect my thesis to my paper. I struggled with writing in quotes but I now have learned more about them.
Another piece of writing that I am proud of is my research paper. I spent such a long time on that researching, brain storming, and writing. I loved how I connected dance with history which made me want to work on my project. My research paper is definitely my best paper so far. The hardest piece of writing had to be the literary analysis paper on The Lord of the Flies. It was hard trying to connect my thesis to my paper. I struggled with writing in quotes but I now have learned more about them.
Monday, April 10, 2017
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Challenging Book
I have been using many strategies to read Purple Hibiscus. My first strategy is to annotate. Annotating helps me write my thoughts down about the book. It also reminds me to ask questions in class on something I am confused about. Another strategy I use is to read for a longer amount of time instead of a shorter amount of time. This helps me remember what is going on in the book and helps me really to immerse myself in the story.
While I do have strategies for reading, I also do struggle with reading Purple Hibiscus. I sometimes get confused when the characters do not just say the information. For example, when Mama has a miscarriage she doesn't say she has one. We, as readers, have to interpret that she did have one. The strategy I use for this is to reread the section or mark it and talk about it in class.
While I do have strategies for reading, I also do struggle with reading Purple Hibiscus. I sometimes get confused when the characters do not just say the information. For example, when Mama has a miscarriage she doesn't say she has one. We, as readers, have to interpret that she did have one. The strategy I use for this is to reread the section or mark it and talk about it in class.
New York Times Prompt
Would you like to live in a city, a suburb, or the country? I would love to live in a city, specifically New York City. In a New York there is always something going on around you. I also love how you are in walking distance of basically everything. I could walk to Central Park and Times Square easily. I would be able to save money on a car and be able to get some exercise in.
In New York, I would never get bored. There is always something to do. New York is a great place for concerts because musicians always go there. I would be able to go to concerts all the time which is great. I have also always dreamed in living in a little apartment above a store. I think apartments in New York are so cute and would be great to live in.
In New York, I would never get bored. There is always something to do. New York is a great place for concerts because musicians always go there. I would be able to go to concerts all the time which is great. I have also always dreamed in living in a little apartment above a store. I think apartments in New York are so cute and would be great to live in.
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