Thursday, December 16, 2010
Extra Credit for ELA/SS
1)Explain your topic (What is it? What is the history of it?)
2) List 3 ideas that defend your argument.
3) List 3 reasons someone could argue your argument.
4) Explain to ways you could publicize your argument and encourage people to stand behind you. It must be via the internet.
5) Describe how your issue is important in another country of the world. Use the world search engine for help:
http://www.arnoldit.com/lists/intlsearch.asp
SS: Create a zoho presentation on the following topic:
Compare and contrast the U.S. Constitution with another country's constitution. Use the website below to find another country's constitution:
http://www.cmseducation.org/wconsts/
Copy your ELA glog and your SS zoho into blogger.com
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
http://soggymuffens.glogster.com/edit/glog/?action=glogs_create
Social Studies Assignment 12/14
1. Go to http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h926.html
2. Open a word document and copy and paste the amendments into it.
3. Save the document
4. Go to glogster.com
5. Register first.
6. Create a glog that contains information on all of the amendments (You must know which number goes with which amendment)
7. Save it and post your site onto blogger.
8. Print out 2 copies of your glog.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
denisse's biography essay
Secondly, school for Lea Ann was always very good. She had some difficulties, but she dealt with them. “I always stuck up for kids that couldn’t protect themselves.” She always cared about others and how she did in school. One thing that was difficult for her was math. Lea Ann grew up with boys and girls would always think she was weird because she was a tomboy. An accomplishment she did in high school was she ran for varsity cross-country and track. “ One thing I would change when I was a teenager has to be more secure about who I was and be true to myself.“ She wants to slow down and enjoy life instead of thinking about the future and not what is going on in the moment.
thirdly, Lean Ann is happy to be a mom and a teacher. “It’s rewarding, fun, but very tiring being a parent.” Some accomplishments she has made as an adult is becoming a teacher and having her son Riley. “When you become a parent you can’t stop being one. I experience life thru Riley. I also have to think about all my actions.” Lea Ann is a responsible adult.
In conclusion, she is an excellent mom to Riley and a great to many people. She loves both of her parents and her step-mom. “I got to do what I wanted to do before I died and that was to run a marathon.” Throughout Lea Ann’s life she had some difficulties and some great accomplishments. She’s had an interesting life, she got married, have a son, ran a marathon, and became a teacher, which she loves.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
The Life or Mr. McEvoy
Joan MacQueen’s new vice principal Mr.McEvoy is well loved by his fellow students. But not everyone knows who is really is and what his home life is like. Mr. McEvoy is a great man who is a loving father and a great part of the staff here at Joan MacQueen. Mr. McEvoy is an amazing influence to students here at JMMS. He worked very hard in his childhood to become successful today.
Mr. John Patrick McEvoy was born on May 20, 1972 in La Mesa, California. He was born to his two wonderful parents Marcia McEvoy and Rick LaZelle. He then grew up and went to school in Descanso. His parents were very strict and taught that school was the most important thing, which it is. He spent most of his time outside playing with his friends and reading books. He said his days went by slow but with little stress. His favorite memory from his childhood would be camping with his family at the dessert and the river. After graduating from Descanso elementary he attended Mountain Empire for middle and high school. Then after becoming a high school graduate he then went to San Diego State University. Where he received his teaching credential. During college he then met his sweetheart Wendy. Which leads us to Mr. McEvoy’s home life.
After college he then proposed to his college sweetheart, Wendy, in which they then got married. Later they then had three wonderful kids. Olivia who is 7, Ty who is 5, and Abby who is 4. Mr. McEvoy says that they was he was raised has a tremendous influence on the way he parents his children. He describes his home life has busy spending time with his kids and doing chores. He loves his job here at JMMS and says that we have some of the best kids he has ever taught, but he loves coming home at the end of the day to his family. His family is the most important thing to Mr. McEvoy. Now you know about his home life but do you know about him?
Interview with Curtis Lehman
Emily Lehman
12/9/10
Curtis Grant Lehman
This man happens to be a great elephant trainer at the Wild Animal Park and a loving father of two girls. Curtis was born on October 17, 1961 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Curtis’s parents are Abram Lehman and Leoncia Fagen, and are still living today. Throughout Curtis’s life he lived in Pennsylvania, New York, Hawaii, Guam, and California. He graduated from Mt. Carnell High school and SDSU College. His careers so far was an animal trainer at Sea World and an animal trainer at the Wild Animal Park. Curtis Lehman was married to a great woman, Kellie VanBockern in September 26, 1993 and had two girls named Emily Lehman and Abigail Lehman.
Therefore, Curtis’s childhood was very different compared to ours today. The kids played outdoors until dark. They didn’t have computers or cell phones and they didn’t have to wear bicycle helmets, seat belts, and could ride in the back of a pick-up truck. Curtis says,” Life as a kid was very fun.” If Curtis could change one of his features, he would change his height a little bit taller so he can slam-dunk a basketball!
Likewise, Curtis’s teenage years were one of the most fun years of his life. School was very fun for him because he loved playing sports, hanging out with his friends, and making people laugh everyday. Some of the difficult things during his life were when his parents got divorced after his graduation of high school, paying his own way through college, and starting a new job. Out of all of Curtis’s mistakes, the only thing that he wishes to change is the way he treated his peers during high school. Curtis said,” I wanted to be kinder and more caring.” But besides that, he wouldn’t change anything else because he learned from his mistakes, and his mistakes helped him become a better person.
Lastly, Curtis’s adulthood was very exciting. His accomplishments were the only one from his family to graduate from college, a professional animal trainer for over 25 years, and the gift of two wonderful daughters. “Life as a parent is very rewarding,” Curtis says, “but always worried about safety of the kids because of all the badness in the world.” Yes, being a parent takes lots of responsibility! Curtis wouldn’t want to relive anything again because when life was good he enjoyed it, and when life was tough he got through it. Curtis says,” I picture my future simplifying things so that I have more time for the things that matter and want to do like family and vacations.”
In conclusion, Curtis’s childhood, teenage years, and adulthood were very fun and is a thing that he will always remember. By working with the animals at the zoo, Curtis has learned to love and treat animals, including people, with great care. These events in his life were very special. He says,” Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.”
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Noel's biographical Essay
Noel Beher 12/9/10 Period 1/2 E.L.A. Biographical Essay Have you ever thought what it would be like to be a father of five kids and be in the military? Always being away from your family and being on a ship for months. This is Haski Beher’s life story. Haski was born in Los Angeles on, May 15, 1965. His dad named Victor and his mom Caroline. He attended many schools the main school being Prescott High and three other schools. He has had a lot of jobs his main one being in the military. Later, meet a young woman named Martha Jane Livingston and got married and had five wonderful amazing kids: Chas age 15, Noel 13, Jeremy 11, Jackie 9, and Nate 5. As a child, to a teenager, and to an adult Haski life has not been that easy. While intervening Haski he said that his childhood was really hard but fun. He said his most memorable memories he had, as a child was going camping with his brother and dad, both named Victor. The Hardest time period of his life was when his father Past away at age___. He said it left him wondering what it really means to be a father. As you can see his life a kid was not the best but there were also those good times. As a teenager in high school reaching young adult Haski has had many good times. He loved music and still does. He played the trumpet in his high school band and was really good at it. He loved the Beach boys and the Beatles and he still dances and sings along to his old music today. He said he never struggled in school. His least favorite subject was algebra because it’s hard. After high school at age 19 he left for his L.D.S (Ladder Day Saints) mission. He said when on his mission was the best time period of his life, because he got to teach people about the Gospel he believes in. Haski has had memorable teenage years. At age 28 he meet a beautiful blue-eyed women named Martha Jane Livingston. He got her phone number and later, got got married on____________. Then later had five beautiful children. When ever you ask him what his greatest achievement was he will say, marring Martha Beher. At age 17 he joined the military and has been in ever since, that’s 23 years still going. He is now a lutenit commander. On his ship he is a senior intelligent officer. As you can see he has a busy life as an adult. This is Haski Beher’s life story of his childhood, teenage years, and to an adult. He has made an impact on many people especially his family friends and people he cares about. Haski is a hard working military dad of five kids, and much more.
An Amazing Mom
Imagine having a mom that goes to school, works, and has 3 kids. Her full name is Laura loise mays. Her birth date is April 7, 1972. She attended Borrego springs high. She has worked with kids her whole life. She got married on December 19, 1993.
My mom grew up in Borrego Springs. She has 3 other siblings. Two sisters and 1 brother. Her childhood from 3-12 years old was horrible. Her step-dad beat her and her siblings. But then she moved with her dad and from then on it was wonderful. Before she dies she wants to travel the world, get her masters, and see her 3 kids get married and have children. Her mistakes in life were she would have gone to college at an early age but she’s fixing it by going now. If she could change anything about herself she would be more assertive because she would have got more things done. Her teenage life was great, she had a awesome dad who as very supportive.
Christina Marie Ross (Torrie's bio)
She successfully juggles her time between playing a full time sport, keeping up her college scholarship, and giving lessons to young pitchers. This person, Christina Marie Ross, must truly be an extraordinary woman if she devotes her free time into the sports interests of today’s youth. Christina is an inspiration and roll model for all young people who aspire to be their best possible hardworking self.
Christina Marie Ross was born in September 5, 1986 at the Berugo Hills Hospital. Today she lives in Alpine, but as a child she moved from California, to Kansas, and Missouri. She lived with her Parents Herb and Ginger Ross and attended Valencia High School. Christina loved math but hated reading. In school she enjoyed the company of many friends, from all different groups. She grew up as an only child and spent a lot of time with her parents and all family on holidays she enjoys every holiday except Valentines Day. This childhood might seem a little lonely but she believes it was, “Awesome, I did not have to share with anyone.” As a young girl she played many sports, she participated in Softball, tennis, soccer and Gymnastics. Christina Ross had an active childhood, which shaped her into the woman she is today
Today Christina, living in alpine, is a woman of many values. She pursued her softball career through High School and received a full scholarship to the University of Kansas, but moved to SDSU. She was the star pitcher there for four years and loved every hardworking moment of it. She grew up with a flight attendant mom therefore she traveled often. She’s been to Holland, Greece, Eastern Europe, Prague, and Italy. When I asked her favorite she said, “Prague because of it’s fun atmosphere and culture, and Italy because of the gelato.” 24-year-old Christina, like any other college student, is still searching for that perfect career, but at the moment is managing accounts. She has yet to be married and has no children, but really her life has just begun she has many goals in mind for the future.
Christina who strives for success knows what she wants for her future. She plans to marry and wants to experience a big family since she was an only child. Christina still is unaware what career she would like to have but someday she plans to build and design her own house, but she doesn't want to grow up right now, all at once she still looks back on the old days. I asked her if she could go back and give herself some piece of advice what would it be? "Try to decide what she wanted to be when she grew up sooner, being grown up is not fun." A mistake she's made she'd want to change is she wished she would have played tennis and gone to Wimbledon. I asked her if she had some advice for the youth she said to stay in school, don't do drugs, and make sure you find time to enjoy the little things. Christina has determination and is a hard worker she thanks her parents for always being there for her they instill solid core values. Christina who has already accomplished so much still has the rest of her life ahead.
Christina Ross is a talented young woman who has a lot offer. She sets an example for whom ever she is around. Whether it be her teammates, young students, or classmates she stands above the rest.
biography
What would it be like to live a military life, fighting in tanks and always in combat? Well Buster Diggs has that exact life. He said, “I was embarrassed that I got paid in the military because it was so fun.”
Buster Diggs was very poor when he was growing up but he had a loving family, which convinced him that money isn’t everything. Also while his father was out trying to put food on the table. The mother runs the show. So then I asked Buster what was he like as a student he laughs and said. ”I wasn’t a very good student I was more like a smart alec and that affected later education.”
Dominic's Interview
Juan Quitugua Sudo
By Dominic
Sudo-Hooper
Period 1/2
ELA
Are any of your relatives from a different country? Well Juan is from Yona, Guam in the Philippines. He was born on June 24,1960. Juan moved from Guam to join the US Civil Service for 38 years. Juan has been through a lot in his life through his childhood, teen years, and adult hood.
Therefore, he had a good childhood. His parents Jose B. Sudo and Maria Quitugua were strict but he was still able to have fun. His childhood took place in Guam. When he was little he used to go to church with his grandma almost everyday. He enjoyed going to church too. He said, “When I started growing up I got more freedom to do what I wanted.”
In addition, to his life in Guam when he was a teenager, Juan said, “I couldn’t do much in a small town.” His usual day in Yona was go to school, play after school, and go home. When he was in his later years he was able to drive and had a motorcycle. Also he was aloud to stay up later. Then he moved to Chula Vista in 1964.
Lastly, Juan got a job when he was 24 and worked for the US civil services for 38 years. During his time he met his future wife Leila M. Cost. He said, “we got married in 1976 and bought a house in Chula Vista and we are still living there today”. He has no children of his own but has stepsons and stepdaughters, also he has many grandchildren too. He stopped working when he was 62 years old and started talking care of his granddaughter Ivonne. Juan’s life was a happy and hardworking.
Biography; tori(:
Biography.
Do you hate your vice principal? Not many people can say that about my uncle Terry. He is liked by many of his students. His full name is Terrence Bourke O’Reilly. He was born in Chicago on 2/27/1951. His parent’s names were Del and Bob, and they are also my dad’s parents. A loving family raised him, but sadly his dad is not living anymore. He was born in Chicago and moved to California later in his childhood years. Then he moved back to Chicago because of my aunt. He loved her and wanted to be with her. My uncle has 3 boys. Tim who is 32, Ryan who is 27, and Sean who is 20. Tim is married and has a 2-year-old son. He is a very loving father and enjoys spending time with his family.
My uncle has had a very exciting childhood. He attended St. O’Toole High School. St. Laurence HS is a Catholic school in Burbank, Illinois. He loved his high school years. His ran track and cross-country all 4 years. His senior year he was caption of the teams and they were conference champions. He had a wonderful childhood with loving parents and great brothers and sisters. He grew up on the south side of Chicago with many caring friends. His entire life, he had friends he could count on. Especially in high school and college. What childhood taught him was, family and friends we the most important to him. Old friends are the best friends and he is still close with childhood friends today. His parents were great role models and showed him how to love, be loyal, and care for others. Their example has helped him in the way him and my aunt raised their 3 wonderful sons. His best memories are his family and friends. He loved spending time with family and friends during holidays and at parties. My uncle Terry can’t complain about is early years in life. He enjoyed every minute of it and had fun.
Being an assistant principal tough him to be a better person. Your role is of support. Support the students and teachers each day. It help him learn to put others first. He enjoyed college. He had one great friend he still keeps in touch with his friend from college who now lives in Texas. He was the best man at his wedding and they are still close today. His friend from college has always been there for him if he never needed anything. He knew he could always call him, and his friend would always call my uncle.
Through Terry’s childhood, he has learned important values and how to always help others. From his childhood, it has impacted him today and has made him a better person. He doesn’t have a bucket list of things to do before he dies, but he does want to stay active and try to say or do something nice for someone each day. In the end, all that really matters is what we do for others. He doesn’t know if there are any mistakes he would change because he learned from them. Everyone makes mistakes and as long as you don’t make the same mistake again, it’s an important life lesson. He realized that life is a series of changes and parts. Its important to know what faze of your life your in and make the most of it. You continue to grow and learn each day. He doesn’t really want to relive any part of his life, just make the most of it now. Through out his life, he has learned the most important parts of life and has learned how to make the best out of everything.
In conclusion, he really wouldn’t want to change any major part of his life. He married his best friend and they have been together for 36 years. He had a rewarding career of 36 years as a teacher and with the Chicago Public Schools. My uncle has always had a great life. He still has places to go, things to see, and he still wants to learn new things everyday.
kaylajos biographical essay
Kaylajo Berger
1/2/10
Per.1/2
E.L.A
This woman holds a household together, takes care of horses, work, and still finds the time to take care of two kids and occasionally a husband. This is what Lisa Jo Berger does every day. Lisa was born May 9,1964 in Elkhorn Wisconsin. Her parent names are Jean Jacquelyn Neely and Larry Wayne Neely Sr. She lived in many different places and went to many different schools, because her dad was in the military and every 3-year he would be shipped to somewhere else. She also had a pretty cool little brother Larry Jr a.k.a. Little Larry; he’s not so small any more. I’m going to tell you about her childhood, teenage years, and adulthood.
Lisas childhood was very interesting in good ways and bad ways. “ Some times you might have to do a little work to be a kid’’ is one of her favorite sayings. I think every one can relate to that saying because it’s so true. Every kid does work then go back to having fun, like Lisa, for example when its rains go sliding down a muddy hill with your brother. This next quote relates to having fun,“ Think before you do some thing because there might be a consequent. ’’ If you might be doing some thing fun but it might come back and bite you in the butt! There also might be a good consequence that comes with it too. Well this is how some of her child hood was, now lets roll into her teenage years.
Her teenage years were fun, but the down side was that she had a part time job during the week. “It might not be all that exiting to have a job so young, but, looking back it was worth it.’’ That is so true because you hate the idea of working but you get a little extra cash. All thought it could be hard the first month or so, but it prepares you for the real world. One off the mistakes she mad was kind of fun, ‘‘I wished I had learned in my youth age not to run up credit card debits.’’ This taught her to be more aware of her spending habits. I think this is part of the reason that she got a job. Make sure you try not to do the same mistake as Lisa see does do this now in her adulthood.
In her adulthood is when she meets her husband Ronny. “ I remember when we first meet at a bar and I said well do you have any hair under that hat, and I lifted it up and said well I guess you don’t.” Since then in away they have always been together. I’m glad that they have always been together. “ After we first meet he gave me his number, and I never called him and sure enough a month later we meet at a rodeo.” You got to admit that’s when you know your mean for each other. Since then they had two girls Kyleejo age14 and Kaylajo/Shorty age13. Well this is most of her adulthood.
Nadia Rene Campbell
biography
Bundle, Jordan
ELA 1/2
12/2/10
Angela Marie Bundle
In addition Angela had a pleasant childhood. She loved to hang out with her big sister Kathy all the time. She also went on lots of crazy exiting adventures with her friends. Angela grew up with snow too which she loved so much. Angela was very lucky because mostly every one of her cousins was her age. So she also hung out with them a whole bunch. A quote that she said about her childhood was “I always annoyed her sister Kathy.”
Therefore, Angela’s teenage life was kind of a, awkward stage. Angela, like lots of teenagers, went through lots of stages in her life, and sometimes got in trouble. But she was still very good in school. She always enjoyed going to the mall with her best friends. The thing she admired most, was to talk on the phone and meet “handsome” guys. A quote that Angela said about her teenage life was that “I was one of the toughest girl at school.”
Lastly Angela’s adulthood was very good. Angela got married to Riheem young so she grew up fast. She enjoyed raising her son Jordan. Her husband was away in the marines, so she had to raise her son, by herself when he was a baby. A quote Angela said about her adulthood was “A lot of guys liked me because i was pretty.”
To conclude, Angela has had a very nice and fun life. She has great memories of her childhood, teenage, and adulthood. She is very good to her son Jordan. Angela is a hard working mom while taking care of her son, going to work, And taking care of the house. Angela will always be a great mom.
An Amazing Mom
It’s rare to find a confident and strong woman, who is a cop. My mom is that person. My Mom was born in Kansas. She moved a couple places like Hawaii because my grand father was a pilot for the navy. She lived with a family and had 3 other brothers and sisters. Her family was catholic.
My mom went to a catholic school when she was in elementary. She said she was a good student and did all her work. But she could’ve been better on getting her work in on time. She got good grades like a’s and b’s. If she got any bad grades like c’s she would be in big trouble with her dad. Her dad now teaches a collage class. My mom would take back that she didn’t go to collage right after high school, instead she went to police academy to be trained to be a cop. She is now a lieutenant for the San Diego police department.
My mom played softball when she was younger. She was pretty good but she didn’t practice a lot so she could’ve been better. My moms favorite thing to do is watch me play baseball and my sister play softball. Her favorite place to be is at the beach, she loves to sit in the warm sand or surf in the ocean.
My moms’ first job was in the credit department in sears. She now works for the San Diego Police Department. She love being a cop. She has been a cop for 25 years. My mom went into the Police academy from University of San Diego High.
Have you ever wondered someone from a middle child of 13.In a poor household to grow up to be in air force intelligence and get top-secret clearance. Sounds like James bond right, well its not it’s my uncle Robert. My uncle Robert had an interesting childhood from birth to adulthood. He’s an air force veteran and a fun guy.
My uncle Robert grew up in a family of 13 children. On top of that there was no love toward him and his brothers and sisters. Robert quotes that his parents treated him as if he didn’t exist at an early age his father was an alcoholic, and his mom left the family. So he had to fend for himself at an early age.
Robert was in the air force intelligence. In air force intelligence he would unravel Morse code and transfer I into another code. What he did had top-secret clearance by the U.S. government. Robert quoted that he had some scary moments in the air force intelligence when he would go to a bar people would try to get him to tell his secrets and give away codes.
Robert today is a new man he is a great uncle and a great man he is always kind and funny. He was married but he ended up getting divorced but that didn’t stop my uncle Robert. He still lives a great fun life in a big house. He works as a nurse at physiology department; he assigns pills to people and helps around the hospital. I know it sounds boring compared to being in the air force. He still is very happy with what did and what he’s doing now. One thing Robert wants to change in his life though is that he doesn’t want to feel so much anger in his life. I think that stems from the unhappy childhood
Well that is the life of Robert a great uncle a great man an air force veteran and an all around fun guy. He might have had a bumpy rode as a kid al the way to adulthood but he says it all paid off. And now he’s living in alpine California In a nice house on the hill. And one thing I will never forget the day he taught me the meaning of heffa.
My biography- Sarah R.
Shannon’s Life By: Sarah Robertson
Imagine being a full-time mom and a teacher. Shannon Renee LaBarre McRae is both. Shannon was born March 14, 1972 in Orange, California. She grew up with her parents, Laura Houk and Loren “Bud” LaBarre. They are both living. She also grew up with her 3 sisters and 1 brother. Shannon grew up in Orange, California, moved to Arizona for college, and then moved to San Diego, California after college. She went to Villa Park High School, in Villa Park. She was the class of 1990. Shannon worked in a jail in and out of college at the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections, when she moved to San Diego she was a fraud investigator, and then she became a teacher. On August 23, 1997 Shannon got married to Chris McRae. She has two kids, Daisy, who is 9, and Brian, who is 11. Shannon has had an interesting childhood, teenage years, and adulthood.
Shannon had a great childhood. Her dad was vice president of Bank of America and her mom was a stay-home mom. Shannon stated “I looks up to my parents, especially my mom, for still for their input into my life. I hope to be as good to my children as my children as my parents were to me.” Obviously Shannon’s parents have made an important impact on her life and she still looks up to them for advice. Shannon was raised in a great home, where her parents taught her to make good choices. She was also treated fairly, and it is an important value in her home now. Shannon says, “I know my parents didn’t always agree with everything I did, but they were always supportive.” As you can see, Shannon’s parents were and still are important people in her life.
Shannon got her first job when she was 15 years old at Wet Seal in the mall where she grew up. She worked retail until her sophomore year of college and then she waited tables. She also worked in and out of a jail in college. Shannon stated “I had a lot of fun at the jobs I had, and while those jobs didn’t influence my life greatly, it did help build my work ethic as an adult.” Obviously Shannon loved her jobs as a teenager, but she also loves her job of being a fantastic mom and wife.
Shannon had a wonderful family life. She has two kids. She says, “ It’s crazy, busy, fun and sometimes frustrating all at the same time.” She always knew she wanted kids and she was lucky to have a boy and a girl. Shannon also stated “I can’t imagine not being a mom!” She is also a wife to Chris McRae. “Her and Chris have been married for 13 years.” Obviously Shannon is a very devoted person and she understands what commitment means. Although, Shannon is a wonderful wife and mom, but she also has a few regrets and challenges.
Shannon has times that she wishes she could relive, but she also has one more thing that she wants to do before she dies. Shannon says “Some days I wish I would have enjoyed time with just my husband and me.” As you can see, Shannon loves spending time with her husband. One thing Shannon wants to do before she dies is travel more. She would like to go to Scotland where her husband’s family is from. “This may be something more for him, than for me. But know it would make him happy, so I’m all for it.” Obviously, Shannon loves her family and wants to know more about them.
Shannon has had a fascinating childhood, exciting teenage years, and amazing adulthood. Shannon has two kids and an amazing husband who loves her very much. She has worked many jobs as a teenager and as an adult. She grew up in Orange, California and went to high school in Vila Park. She has two parents, 3 sisters, and 1 brother. Shannon was born on March 14, 1972. As you can see, Shannon is a great person as well as a wonderful mom and wife.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Courtney Cook
Imagine growing up with polio and being able to be a full-time mom, devoted wife, and a health care provider. Colette Taylor experienced all of this. Colette Taylor’s life started 3-2-49, she was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. Her parents were Harold and Marily Jones. She spent most of her life in the Mid-west and west. Colette Taylor has an amazing childhood, teenage years, and adulthood.
Colette’s struggle with polio during her childhood made her a strong person. Colette went camping all over the United States in Elementary school. That must have been fun. I wonder at times was it scary? She had polio when she was little. That must have been hard to deal with. I can see the affects polio has on her. Even though Colette had polio living on a ranch must have been a lot of work.
Living on a ranch must have been fun but a lot of work too. Colette lived on a ranch with lots of animals. I’ve always wanted to live on a ranch. It must have taken a lot of work. She went to college in San Fransico. “It was a great experence” Colette said. I hope to be as smart as my mom when I grow up. Going to college was a great experience but marring Bill must have been the happiest time of her life.
Marring my dad must have been a wonderful time. Colette moved to San Diego and married Bill. Moving to San Diego was beautiful. I Know that must have been great to marry a man like Bill. She’s touring Europe. Touring Europe sounds interesting. I would like to tour Europe when I grow up. I hope to marry a man as great as Bill is. Colette’s life has been through a lot of exciting times. Colette Taylor has an amazing childhood, teenage years, adulthood.
Colette went to Grossmont high school. She was a mental heath care provider and did foster care. She married Bill in 1971. Colette has made a difference in every ones life.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Social Studies/ELA Extention/Extra Credit
Create a power point on the debate between the federalists and anti-federalists. Create 5 different slides (First-Introduction, Second-Body Paragraph 1, Third-Body Paragraph 2, Fourth-Body Paragraph 3, Fifth - Conclusion) Remember to include transition sentences from one paragraph/slide to the next!
Use the sites below for info:
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/fed-antifed/
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/ratification/
Option Two:
Create a "Glog."
Go to http://edu.glogster.com/
Sign up for the basic glog.
Then, create a glog poster that shows the federalist's and anti-federalist's debate. I just stumbled upon this and thought it was cool. When you are done, publish and paste your site address into the blog!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Biographical Essay Outline
Biographical Essay Outline
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Sunday, November 14, 2010
checkouts by: me
Checkouts: by Cynthia Rylant
Love at first sight. Some people believe in it and others don’t. I used to be a non-believer until I read this heart filling novel by Cynthia Rylant called Checkouts. This is about a girl who’s new to a town and falls in love with a bagboy at the grocery store. What I loved was how the book was written, with lots of imagery, suspense, and the plot of the story.
Imagery, is a big part of a story a book should have or I’m not interested, so it’s good this book has a lot. “Only by busting her jar of mayonnaise on the floor, shards of glass and oozing cream decorating the area around hi feet.” (page 25) This quote is extremely important because this is how the girl falls in love with the bagboy. After he breaks her jar of mayonnaise, she loves his clumsiness , and everything about him, from the hair that fell on his face everytime he would reach down to pack her cans, to his brown tattered shoes he wore with no socks. Strange taste in guys don’t you think?But sadly after that lovely day, they didn’t see eachother for another 4 weeks. “Each time she went to the store, her eyes scanned the checkouts at once, her heart in her mouth.”(page 26) I liked how the author used the phrase, “her heart in her mouth” like saying she was going to speak her heart maybe.
Oh my gosh. This story also made me feel like I was watching a suspense movie in my head, on some parts. It had suspense and it made me want to read more. “And when finally they did meet up again, neither offered a clue to the other that he or she, had been the object of their obsessive thought for weeks.” (page 26) This quote really got me suspenseful because I was dying to figure out what was going to happen once they met up again. “It is odd how we sometimes deny ourselves the very pleasure we have longed for and which is finally within reach.” (page 26) This quote matters because when they saw each other again, they pretended like they didn’t even know who each other was. It got me mad too, because if she liked the guy, she could’ve gone over by him and said a hello and picked up his digits. BUT INSTEAD, she didn’t and she didn’t even pay at his cashier stand. She went on the isle over. But not was I only mad at her, I was mad at the bagboy too. WHY THE HECK COULN’T HE STOP HER WHILE SHE WAS HEADING OUT THE STORE?? Well it was their fault that they didn’t say anything to each other. They hated themselves too. Each one regretted not saying anything too each other. But that’s what they get. Trust me the ending will SHOCK you! It had going like, OMG THAT DID NOT JUST HAPPEN.
And now….. for the grand finally……. The ending!!!
“Eventually-in fact, within the week-a kind and intelligent boy who lived very near her beautiful house asked the girl to a movie and she gave up her fancy for the bag boy at the supermarket. And the bag boy himself grew bored with his job that he made a desperate search for something better and ended up in a book store where scores of fascinating girls lingered like honeybees about a hive.” (page 28) Yup. It’s what you’re thinking. They found other people. What a shame, what a shame. But do you know what’s more surprising? Check this quote out. “Some months later the bag boy and the girl with the orange bow again crossed paths, standing in line with their dates at a movie theater, and glancing toward the other, each smiled slightly, then looked away, as strangers on public buses often do, when one is moving off the bus and the other is moving on.” (page 28) Isn’t that just crazy?! They found eachother again, but with different dates. I don’t know if it’s just me, but maybe the girl in the orange bow, or the bag boy could’ve been a little jelous!!
Love at first sight. Some people believe in it and others don’t. I used to be a non-believer until I read this heart filling novel by Cynthia Rylant called Checkouts. This is about a girl who’s new to a town and falls in love with a bagboy at the grocery store. What I loved was how the book was written, with lots of imagery, suspense, and the plot of the story. You should checkout this book for yourself (get it, checkout….. like the title of the novel?)
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Final for KJ
Kaylajo Berger
10/29/10
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Tell-Tale-Heart
The story Tell-Tale-Heart by Edgar Allen Poe is an interesting story. It is about a crazy, idiotic man who doesn’t like an old man just because of his ‘ Vulture Eye.’ Even thought he is a nice old man, he still hates him and ends up killing him to be forever gone with the eye. After that the police come because their neighbor filled a complaint about loud, suspicious noises. Eventually he starts to freak out because he hears the old mans heart beating when it’s his watch, as he confesses to the police. You can already tell there is a surprising plot, realistic imagery, and a dark scary mood. If you like creepy story this the one for you. Like Edgar Allen Poe said, ‘all that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream’.
The plot in the story is surprising and interesting, it is what gets you motivated to read and read. Some of the quote from the story like this one ‘True! –Nervous- very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am! But why will you say I’m mad’, really tells you he’s a mad man, and sometimes makes no sense. This next quote ‘ I loved the old man. He never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I never desire. I think it was his eye, yes it was this! He had an eye of a vulture, a pale blue eye.’’ Says that the old man was nice to him, but his eye made him crazy. You must have to say the plot is interesting but sometimes makes no sense.
The second thing the reader will like about the story is the realistic imagery, in the story it lets you paint a picture in your head. Her is an example, ‘ he was stone dead. His eye would trouble me no more.’ So that obviously states that he killed him and the eye. This second quote tell you why it the ‘Vulture Eye’.‘ He had an eye of a vulture, a pale blue eye, with a film over it.’ His ‘Vulture Eye’ is just a blind eye why would that make somebody crazy.
Lastly the mood is dark and scary and gives you the chills. This quote is one that gives you the chills, ‘Presently, I hear a slight groan, and I knew it was the groan of mortal terror’. The groan of mortal terror is when he kills the old mad. The last quote is even creeper, ‘I put in a dark lantern all closed, closed, so that no light shown out, then I thrust in my head’. I think the dark lantern is just an ordinary old lantern that doesn’t work. The mood in this story make you not want to read the rest but at the same you want to.
Tell-Tale-Heart, by Edgar Allen Poe, introduces a surprising plot, realistic imagery, and a dark scary, mood. You can tell that the ‘Vulture Eye’ really does creep out the crazy mad man. I mean can you believe that he killed the nice old man just to get ride of his eye? When the police came because their neighbors heard noise, would you be creep out. Over all Tell-Tale-Heart was a great story, if you read it you will love it.Monday, November 8, 2010
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Have you ever felt like someone was watching you? They were watching ever move you make; looking for the right time to pounce. In this story Edgar Allen Poe keeps the reader on the edge of your seat, not knowing what is going to happen next. Tell-tale Heart is about a crazy man, who is Vexed by an old mans pale blue eye. This crazy man ends up killing the Old guy, all because of a pale blue eye. This story is very mysterious and the reader is never going to know what to expect. Tell –tale heart by Edgar Allen Poe, displays a sinister mood, fantastic plot, and a very interesting surprise ending.
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The dark and gloomy mood in Tell-tale heart gives the reader a sense of death and doom. “I put in a dark lantern, all closed, closed so tar no light shone out.” this quote displays it is dark and suspenseful. Another quote is, “ Presently I heard a slight groan, and I knew it was the groan of moral terror”. This quote I think has meaning, to me it means that the old man feels the crazy guys presence. I also think that he crazy guy feels the old mans terror. I believe that this story, Tell-tale Heart, is a story that displays a very descriptive mood, that make the reader jump of the edge of his seat with excitement.
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The plot in the story Tell-tale Heart there is an absolute fantastic plot! Edgar Allen Poe does a very good job as to leading up to the climax. “With a loud yell, I threw open the lantern and leaped into the room.” In this quote is explains how he was waiting until the right time, and the climax is he jumps into the room to kill the old man. “There was no pulsation. He was stone dead, his eye would trouble me no more.” In this quote the author is going into falling action, leading down from the big and exciting climax. I think that Edgar Allen Poe does a fantastic job on the plot.
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Telltale Heart has an amazing surprise ending. One quote from the story is, “Villains!” I shrieked, “dissemble no more! I admit the deed! -tear up the planks-here here! Is the beating of his hideous heart!” What made this ending so amazing is the fact that he gave himself up. He said he could hear the beating of the old mans heart, but in reality, it was his very own heart. He said it got louder, louder until he couldn’t stand it anymore. So he told the officers in his house to go to the place where he hid the body. I think Edgar Allen Poe has a very good way of making an ending of a book interesting
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Assignment: Option one: Make a fashion magazine advertisement using 10 of the words. Option two: Make a travel brochure for the city of your choice using 10 words.
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Tell-tale Heart, by Edgar Allen Poe displays a dark, mysterious mood, an amazing surprise ending, and an interesting plot. When you’re reading the story, mysterious ideas catch your eye. It makes you wonder what’s going to happen next and why he wrote the story that way. The way the young boy sneaks into the olds man room is very surprising cause you don’t expect anything to happen when it really does.
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Warm-up 11/4
Please answer the following questions in the post.
1. Using http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/montesquieu/montesquieu-bio.html, explain Montesquieu's idea of government and how that affected the U.S. government.
2. Read the first paragraph under The Law of Nature section on http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke-political/#LawNat. Tell me John Locke's view of human nature. Why is this important in forming the Constitution?
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
My novel prject oral summary...
Oral Summary
I read the story Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard Cash by Wendlin Van Draanen. The main characters in this story are Sammy, Marissa, Grams, and Danny. The minor characters in this story are Casey, Heather, and Sammy’s mom. Intro- Sammy had been going up and down the fire escape for 2 years now and no one has seen her. Today is different. When Sammy went to open the door, she saw the knob turning so she hid behind the door. She went to open the door but, unfortunately the man saw her and the man passed out. Before, he completely passed away he handed Sammy a huge stack of money. He told her to throw it over the fire escape. Then, a few minutes later, the man had passed away.
Problems- Sammy and Heather had problems because at Danny’s pool party Heather showed up with the same bathing suit as Sammy’s best friend had on. When Sammy was looking for Marissa, she thought she had found her a the bottom of the pool so she swam down and lifted her out of the water, when she realized that it wasn’t Marissa it was Heather.
Climax- My favorite part of the book was when Sammy was trying to figure out who the man on the fire escape was. She found out that he had 2 friends that he had met from the military. Also, that the money the man on the fire escape had given her was fake money.
Falling Action- In the end, Sammy figured out that the fire escape man’s two friends were the ones making the fake money. Sammy called the cops and they got arrested for making fake money.
Theme- The theme of the story was “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I thought this was a good theme because Sammy didn’t know that the man on the fire escape was a military veteran.
Quote- I think an important quote was “I guess I was rich after all” said by Sammy. I thought that was important because Sammy was saying that she is rich with friends and family.
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Do you like scary stories? Ones that will chill you to the bone, well if you do here’s a story for you. This response to literature is on the story "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe. This creepy story was mainly about a demented man that absolutely hates an elderly man's big pale blue eye. One night he gets up and sneaks into this poor man’s house and kills him. Then, he disassembles him and hides him under the floorboards. That morning the police come and he goes crazy and tells the cops where the dead body is. This book displayed a very dark mood, has fantastic imagery, and has an interesting plot.
Next, this story is very dark and creepy because the narrator is always being very descriptive throughout the whole story. Poe’s writing supports this when he states, “he was stone dead." This makes the reader imagine a lifeless corpse; there is no movement whatsoever. Another good quote from the story is, “all a dull blue, with a hideous veil over it that chilled the very marrow in my bones”. This quote makes the man in the story sound demented and horrible in all ways. It also gives the story a very dramatic touch. As you can see, Poe is very descriptive in his writing.
Edgar Allen Poe has been known for using great imagery, and here’s why. A quote that uses very, very good imagery is, “the disease had sharpened my senses-not destroyed-not dulled….”. This statement shows just how good of a writer Edgar Allen Poe was. “Presently I heard a slight groan, and I knew it was the groan of mortal terror.” That statement was said when the demented man was sneaking into the old mans house and he could hear the old man groaning. It really paints a picture in your mind when you hear this quote and it also gives you the chills.
One major component that makes this story so good is its outstanding plot. It’s interesting because it’s about a man that is vexed by an eye, not by the man but just his eye. So because of that he goes out one night and kills him. He dismembers him and puts him under the floorboards, everything went great, and no one would have known what happened to him because he hid him so well. But instead of getting away he goes insane and tells the police where he hid the body.