tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69466083515775069362024-02-18T23:19:14.155-08:00Tj WritesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-89082870392350997142014-03-31T14:34:00.003-07:002014-03-31T14:34:29.432-07:00Poetry Literary Essay 2<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="color: #e69138; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">“We Grow Accustomed to the Dark,” by Robert Frost and “Acquainted with the Night,” by Emily Dickinson both talk about experience with depression. They also use darkness as a metaphor for depression. Even though they share the same theme, they’re written in different tones.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In the point of view of “We Grow Accustomed to the Dark,”the speaker talks in plural first person. This makes me think that the speaker is talking for more that one person. We’re all in this together and we are not alone. In the point of view of “Acquainted with the Night,” the speaker talks in first person. This makes me think that the speaker is speaking for himself and no one else understands him.</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Imagery in each poem is different creating a different feeling. In “We Grow Accustomed to the Dark,” “The newness of the night” makes us realize that the “darkness” is not common. In “Acquainted with the Night,” the speaker says, “One luminary clock against the sky.” The luminary clock represents the moon and times running out for the speaker.</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Structure is different in each poem which creates a different feeling for the speaker. In “we grow Accustomed to the Dark,” it is written in 5 stanzas which helps us go through the time from “To witness her goodbye,” which is referring to the light. “Adjust itself to midnight,” making us think about getting used to our problems or just facing them. “Acquainted with the Night,” is written in 3 line stanzas which makes me think the speaker is not showing us his full feelings and makes it sound like he’s trapped.</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“We Grow Accustomed to the Dark” and “Acquainted with the Night” are both about being depressed. “We Grow Accustomed to the Dark” is about when people are in the state of depression they eventually get out of it. “Acquainted with the Night” is about when people are depressed they usually isolate themselves and don’t ask for help. Both poems teach us that depression is only temporarily and can be overcame with the help of the people around you.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-39247759059252676182014-03-30T08:40:00.000-07:002014-03-30T08:40:10.679-07:00Poetry Literary Essay<br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">“Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden and “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke are poems about a hard working father’s relationship between him and his child. In “Those Winter Sundays,” the speaker talks about how the love of a father is unappreciated. In “My Papa’s Waltz” the speaker takes it back to a childhood memory with an evening dance with a working father and his son. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays” the speaker remembers his father “got up early/put his clothes on in the blue black cold/with cracked hands that ached from weekday weather.” this description makes the reader think of a father that wakes up early in the morning even on his days of rest. “Made banked fires blaze/” early in the morning, but, “no one ever thanked him.” The reader of the poem sees the father doing so much work for his family, but is never appreciated for what he does. The speaker also says the father “had driven out the cold/and polished my good shoes as well.” Not only was the father not appreciated, but the speaker never realized what the father did for them. In the end the speaker says, “what did I know, what did I know/of love’s austere and lonely offices?” Looking back the speaker finally realizes that the little acts of kindness, such as polishing his shoes and making the fires, was to show that the father loves his child. The speaker wishes that he could’ve realized it sooner. In Hayden’s poem we see a son that is not very close to his father even though the speaker doesn’t show that they love their father, the father still provides for him and loves him in the way he knows how. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke is about the speaker describing a typical evening at home. The speaker talks about his father who’s “palm(s) (are) caked hard by dirt,” “waltzing with his son in the kitchen.” The father had “whiskey on (his) breath/(that) could make a small boy dizzy.” This tells me that father had a hard day of work and relaxed with a whiskey. The speaker shows the relationship between the father and son by saying they,”romped until the pans/slid from the kitchen shelf,” they “waltzed off to bed/still clinging to (his) shirt.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“Those Winter Sundays” and “My Papa’s Waltz” are both poems about a father and son relationship. “Those Winter Sundays” is about how the speaker later on in life realizes that his father loves him/her. In “My Papa’s Waltz”, the speaker shows the bond between the father and son. These poems teach us not to take anything for granted and be thankful for what you have.</span></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-51624009137303825422014-01-28T13:31:00.000-08:002014-01-28T13:32:15.010-08:00Should College Athletes Be Paid?<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-size: 12px; white-space: pre;"> </span>The NCAA does not allow college athletes to be payed for being on a college sports team. There has been big a debate between the universities and players whether or not they should be paid. College athletes should be paid because they don’t have time to have a jobs and a scholarship isn’t enough to pay for certain needs. </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Some college athletes don’t have time to get jobs and come from struggling families. According to a twitter feed in the article, “BCS: Player Round Table: Should Athletes be Paid,” contributor, Ishaq Williams says, “ You can struggle because you don’t have time to work, to have a job.” Between practices and 2-3 hour games, sometimes late at night, college athletes don’t have time to have jobs. Furthermore, another contributor, Michael Williams, Alabama tight end said, “You have people coming in whose families’ situation is not good at all.” Some families pay so much money for their kids to attend big Universities such as Alabama ($33,781 per semester without a scholarship), Oregon ($26,415 per semester without a scholarship) and Notre Dame ($40,910 per semester without a scholarship) to be successful. Some players need to be paid to support their struggling families. </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Athlete should be paid because a scholarship isn’t enough to support their needs. More specifically, in the article, “Why College Athletes Should be Paid,” “Most Athletes don’t last for a whole four years,” some players don’t even use the full four year scholarship. Sometimes players get cut off the team and move to different colleges. In addition to the same article and the fact that a scholarship isn’t enough, “A scholarship doesn’t equal cash in a players pocket.” a scholarship may be able to pay for books and tuition but it doesn’t pay for laundry, and food.</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Some may say college athletes shouldn’t be paid because they’re being paid in other ways. One reason is because in the article, “Why College Athletes Should Not be Paid,” “College athletes today have never had it better, with major universities like Ohio State, Auburn, Georgia, and Michigan.” College athletes should be grateful that they get to play for major universities and very good teams. Secondly, “[universities] investing millions of dollars into new student-athlete centers and facilities to pamper these 18-22 years old with a lifestyle once reserved only for royalty.” These college players are very rich in other ways. They make so much money for their universities but don’t get a dime. On the contrary, in the article, “ Should NCAA pay college players?,” Johnny Manziel, a heisman winning quarterback for Texas A&M has an autograph worth lots of money but is not being payed for it. Manziel makes millions of dollars for the Texas A&M football team but receives nothing. Also, Oregon spends lots of money on a sports complex. For example, this complex had couches from italy, a fuzzball table from Barcelona, and a rug from Nepal. All that money wasted on this sports complex can be given to the players. College players should be paid for the hard work they put on the field and the money should not be wasted on an expensive sports complex.</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This topic is important because college athletes are working hard everyday, during games and practices and not receiving any money. Most players do get free, books, tuition, and food but, they don’t receive laundry money, gas for their cars and cash in their pocket. They work too hard to not be paid. </span></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-15886645760724093272014-01-21T15:40:00.000-08:002014-01-21T15:40:20.584-08:00Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> <u>Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie</u> by Jordan Sonneblick is about a 13 year old boy named Steven that has a 5 year old brother named Jeffrey who is diagnosed with leukemia. As Jeffrey's sickness kept getting worse, the more Steven realized how much he realized how much he loves his brother and couldn't live without him. He realizes that there's more things to life than drums, girls and dangerous pie. </span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> In the beginning of the story Steven says, "Having a brother is horrible... having my particular brother , Jeffrey is an relenting nightmare." Steven is saying that Jeffrey is annoying and preventing him from doing certain things. Steven also says, "He may not play the drums, he may not pretend the symbols are shields and he is a knight." Steven does not let Jeffrey go anywhere near his drums. Its like Steven cares about the drums more than Jeffrey. Towards the end of the book, Steven invites renne Albert, the hottest girl in school, to his house to tutor him in math. When he opens the door to let her in she tells him that she has a cold. Steven slams the door and refuses to let her in. He can't risk Jeffrey getting any more sick than he already is. </span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> In conclusion, this message relates to many teenagers in the real world. Many teenagers having younger siblings hat annoy them and can't do certain things because of them. But that doesn't mean you stop loving them. It's their Job to annoy the old sibling. That's what little siblings do. Family is family, no matter what.</span><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-24448265974914871062014-01-08T15:15:00.001-08:002014-01-08T15:15:33.386-08:00Diary Of A Wimpy Kid <span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> <u>Diary of a Wimpy Kid</u> by Jeff Kinney is about how Greg Heffley's best friend ditched for a new girlfriend named Abigail. Every time Greg tries to hang out with Rowley, Abigail is always there. Since Rowley has a girlfriend he has no time for Greg. He struggles to find new friends in a tough year in middle school. I think that Rowley's girlfriend shouldn't get in the way of his friendship with Greg. </span><br />
<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> In the book Greg says, "Back in the good old days, it was just me and Rowley, and we hung out and did whatever we wanted. If we felt like blowing bubbles in our chocolate milk at lunch, then that's exactly what we did. But now that there's a in the picture, things are totally different." Now that Rowley has a girlfriend Greg and Rowley can't do the fun things they used to do. In the book Greg also says, "Wherever Rowley is, his girlfriend Abigail is too. And even if isn't there, it seems like she is. I invited Rowley to my house for a sleepover last weekend so the two of us could spend some time together, but after about two hours I gave up trying to have any fun." This means that Greg and Rowley can't spend any fun time together because Rowley is caught up with his girlfriend. Another thing that Greg says in the book is, " When the two of them are in same place, its even worse. Ever since Rowley and Abigail got together, its's like Rowley got together, it's like Rowley doesn't even have his own opinions anymore." Rowley isn't the same as when he didn't have a girl friend.</span><br />
<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> This connected to teenagers because it shows how relationships can take over your life and stop ditch your best friends.Having a girlfriend shouldn't get in the way of your friendships. You can't let a girl change you as a person. You can let a girl mess up your friendships.A girl isn't as important as your friendships. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-21716146136106956082013-12-18T17:25:00.002-08:002013-12-18T17:33:33.734-08:00What are Different Heroes' Versions of Justice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Every hero has a different versions of justice. Some heroes fight minor problems. Some heroes fight major problems. Every hero has a different personality which can affect their version of justice. Every hero is different.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> <span style="color: white;"> </span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">For Example, Captain America usually is the one to deal with the major crimes such as war. You don't usually see Captain America saving a cat from a tree or catching purse-snatchers. Those are considered minor problems. Another hero that has a different version of justice is Spiderman. He's usually the one help a cat from a tree or catch purse-snatchers. You don't usually see Spiderman as a soldier fighting in war. Spiderman version of justice is within the his community and neighborhood. Another hero would be Green Arrow. Green Arrow is a modern day Robin hood who gives to the poor and takes from the rich. Green Arrow focuses on fighting justice of the lower class.</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> <span style="color: #3d85c6;"> This made me think deeper about humanity because it shows how every hero has a different version of justice. Spiderman teaches you that no matter how small the problem is, a hero is a hero no matter what. Captain America teaches you that you should never hesitate ti fix a problem no matter how big the problem is. Captain America doesn't usually fight minor problems, he fight for the good of mankind.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-59267798572342175682013-12-10T14:34:00.000-08:002013-12-10T14:34:39.742-08:00Rethinking Juvenile Justice<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"Rethinking Juvenile Justice," by John schwartz is about how juvenile offenders being prosecuted as adults. Many states are now making it harder to try teen offenders in the adult justice system. I believe that juvenile offenders should't be prosecuted as adults. Kids don't act the same as adults do. Adults know how to control their actions more than we do. Juvenile offenders should not be treated as adults. </span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> In the article, the writer says, "Now we realize that to ensure that kids are protected, we have to recognize that they are actually different from adults." Kids are a lot different from adults. They should not be treated like them. The writer also says, "The realization, along with a sharp drop in violent crime and new scientific research showing that teenagers' brain are fully developed, began turning the tide away from the get-tough approach."Juvenile offenders should not be treated like adults because they don't think like adults. The writer also says, "In 2009, 85 percent of the 1,800 cases in which juveniles were tired as adults over a 10-year period involved middle- to low-level felonies like robert, assault, and burglary.</span><br />
<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> This connects to teenagers because it shows how juvenile offenders are being prosecuted as adults for many of the wrong reason. For example, 2009 only 15 percent juvenile offenders in 1,800 cases were involved in homicides. Only 5 percent of the juvenile offends were involved with first-degree murder. This means that juvenile offenders are being prosecuted as adults for the wrong reasons. Juvenile offenders should not be prosecuted as adults.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-90968475729971280632013-12-04T14:49:00.000-08:002013-12-04T14:50:01.674-08:00Airport Mutts <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"Airport Mutts" is about how dogs are being escorted to greet passengers at airports reduces stress from the passengers. Dogs can will help reduce stress from people waiting on hectic securtiy lines and rushing to catch their flight. I think dog escorts should be added to every airport becuase they help reduce stress. They can keep people calm and relaxed. They can also help many problems in airports caused by stress.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> In the article the writer says, "Its program has expanded to 11 dogs, whose owners volunteer to take them around the terminals to greet passengers." This means that these escort dogs are starting to become more popular and are spreading to many airports. The writer also said, "Los Angeles International Airport last was voted the second most stressful airport in the U. S after Chicago O'Hare- now has 30 stress relieving mutts. This means that now airports are becoming a lot less stressful because of the dogs. Another thing that the writer says is, ' Studies show that people who spend time with dogs have lower blood pressure and less anxiety. This means that dogs because people to act more calm and less anxious. </span><br />
<span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> This made me think deeper about humanity because it shows how important dogs can be towards human stress. like it said in the article, dogs can lower blood pressure and less anxiety.This can help people be less stressed and more calm. Without dogs in airports, people will go crazy!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-54828758994584672732013-11-20T16:36:00.001-08:002013-11-20T17:45:49.667-08:00Character Change <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"> <u>Middle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill</u> by James Patterson is about</span><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: #674ea7;">a boy named Rafe Katchadorian who tries to survive his 8 week sleep away camp. It's not just summer camp. It's summer school camp. Character change helps show their feelings change towards other characters.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In the book Rafe says, "It was true that I couldn't wait to get away from Georgia, even if we would just be on two sides of the same camp but now that Mom and Grandma were about to take off, some teeny, tiny part of me was glad that Georgia would be around. I don't know why. I just was." All of a sudden Rafe's feelings about Georgia change because he knows that even though he doesnt have his mom, he has Georgia by his side. </span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Character change made me think deeper about how people change in real life.</span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Sometimes characters can change based on how they react towards other people after a long period of time. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-45482082502149329562013-11-12T15:02:00.006-08:002013-11-12T15:02:56.261-08:00 Brooklyn Bulldogs vs. Huskies<br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was 3:35 pm when I leaped into my car. My mom asked me how my day was and gave me her phone. I took the phone and looked at the screen. It was an email from the Brooklyn Bulldogs Travel Baseball Organization. They wanted me to come and join their team . I would have to make the decision of leaving the SFX Huskies, a team I had been on since I was 8 years old.</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I couldn’t believe the Bulldogs wanted me. A few years ago, my dad told me that other teams are going to start looking at my skills and watching me play and are going to want me on their teams. The time had finally come.</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> After I read the email, I looked at my mom indecisively. </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> “What should I do?” asked her. </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> “I can’t make that decision. It’s your life.” She responded. </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Later on, when told my dad that I was thinking about joining the Bulldog his eyes were wide open and his jaw dropped to his knees. He couldn’t believe what he had just heard. After about 20 minutes of thinking he told me that I had to make my own decision. </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The next day, as I was walking to school, I saw all of my friends wearing Brooklyn Bulldogs hoodies. I felt like I was the only Husky, in a park full of Bulldogs. I felt like I had to be a Bulldog like everyone else. Would the Bulldogs help me get into a good high school?</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> As I thought about my decision. I started to remember all the great times I had with my current team, the SFX huskies. The players, the coaches and the even the parents. The Huskies were my family.</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It was now between the Huskies and the Bulldogs.. In the e-mail, it said that the coaches from the Bulldogs had connections with Poly Prep, Xaverian, Midwood, Berkley Carroll all have great high schools baseball teams that would like to play for. I don’t know if staying with the Huskies will help me get into these great high schools.</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I’ve made the decision to go the Brooklyn Bulldogs. Even though the Huskies are my family, I have to pick the team that will help me get into a good high school. When I made this decision, I knew I wan’t a kid anymore.</span></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-53346879344310777762013-11-06T14:30:00.004-08:002013-11-06T14:32:18.248-08:00Watching You <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: #ffd966;">"Watching You" by Patricia Smith is about how much the government surveillance should Americans accept to keep the nation safe from any terrorists attacks. I think that the government should surveillance but not too much. Americans should be able to have some type of privacy. It call prevent many terrorists attacks.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In the article, it says, "The internet surveillance program, called Prism, started the following year; it involves eavesdropping on e-mails and online chats of foreigners overseas." This is way too much surveillance. Americans should be able to socialize and chat with one another without having to think about the government spying on them. </span><br />
<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In the article, it also says, "Information gathered under Prism has helped foil about 50 terrorist plots, according to NSA director Keith Alexander. In 2008, an intercepted e-mail led authorities to arrest an Al Qaeda operative in the U.S who was plotting backpack bombings on the New York City subway." Even though government surveillance is overpowering, it still saved thousands of lives.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The article also says, 'Within hours of the Boston bombings... authorities began sifting through a mountain of video footage... By the end of the week, the suspects had been identified and captured before they could harm anyone else." This means that surveillance is helping catch terrorists before they cause more problems. </span><br />
<span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This made me think deeper about humanity because shows how protective the government is. It also shows that us Americans need more privacy!</span><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-26701136798153994502013-10-30T15:21:00.000-07:002013-11-20T16:30:50.649-08:00Literary Device- Meaningful Dialogue<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Middle School: How I Survived, Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill by James Patterson is about a boy named Rafe Katchadorian who is a younger sister named Georgia. He tries to a way to survive his 8 week sleep away camp. Its not just an old summer camp where u learn how to make a camp fire and swim in lakes. It's a summer school camp. I think Rafe loves georgia but sometimes he can't stand her.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> One thing that Rafe says in the story is, "Okay, one more more little bit of truth here. It was true that i couldn't wait to get away from Georgia, even if we would just be on two sides of the same camp. But now that Mom and Grandma were about to take off, some,teeny, tiny part of me was glad that Georgia would be around. I don't know why. I was just." This means the Rafe feels certain way knowing that even though he'll be away from his mom he'll still have Georgia.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Another thing that Rafe says is, "The good news was that we had a whole lake between, the boys' side and the girl side. If I was lucky, I'd hardly see Georgia at all for the whole eight weeks. It almost made the summer-school thing worth it." This means that even he loves Georgia, he can't stand her.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"> Another quote that Rafe says is "Georgia had packed about eight weeks in advance, checked her list 40 times, and then made a copy of the list to make sure she wouldn't lose it,,, and double checked that too. Ny sister may be smart but she's also nuttier that squirrel's nest on the first day of winter." For a person who dislikes his sister, really talks a lot about her.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"> This claim connects to me personally because i have a younger sibling like Rafe. I know how it feels to be annoyed at my younger sibling. Even though my younger brother is annoying, I still love him.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-19985591489573217142013-10-23T15:24:00.003-07:002013-10-23T15:25:44.800-07:00Literary Devices- Meaningful Lines<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <u>Football Genius</u> by, Tim Green is about a boy named Troy White who has the ability to predict football plays befrore they happen. He is the defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons yet he can not figure out a way to make the starting lineup for his football team, the Tigers.I think meaningful lines help craft a better understanding of the book. Meaningful lines help make a part of the story more descriptive and makes the reader think. Meaningful lines turn little things into a big part of the story. Meaningful lines can also show what a characters feeling or actions.</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> One meaningful line(s) in my story is, "Mr. Langan said 'You're fired.' Krocks mouth dropped. He looked at Seth, then the owner, before stabbing his finger at Troy." This meaningful line(s) shows that Krock one of the meanest and fiercest people in the Atlanta Falcons organization and defensive coordinator was furious. the way he look at Seth and Troy shows that he knew that they were the cause of him getting fired. Another meaningful line(s) is, "Krock clenched his fists and took a step toward Troy... 'Don't even think about it'... 'I'll tear your eyes out' His mother stepped between him and the coach, her chin up high. Another meaningful line(s) is, "Krock stormed out of the bench area. A reporter came up to him with a microphone. Krock </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">grabbed the man by his shirt and shoved him back into his cameraman, knocking him to the turf." This tells me that Krock is not afraid to be physical.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> This made me think deeper about books and how meaningful lines can affect how a scene is read. Meaningful lines show a characters reactions, and how they deal with certain occasions. Meaningful lines can affect a story in a big way. Meaningful lines describe a moment in a very descriptive way. It can also show how a character feels.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In the article it says,"Researchers say that the economic recession that began in 2007- though definitely a contributor." Americans today are buying cars less due to economic recession in 2007. The author also quotes, "Today, the resurgence of cities where shops and activities are within walking or biking distance." Today, everything is close together and either in walking distance or biking distance. The article also said,"Instead of driving to meet friends, young people use the Web [any mobile device] to feel more connected, while stricter teen driving laws in many states discourage teenagers from getting licenses." Teenagers refuse to drive because there are more stricter driving laws which puts more pressure on them and they are more connected with each other by using their phones.</span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This connects to teenagers because it show how much of a technological era. This shows that teens are more comfortable being to connect to each other through internet and cellphones. America's car culture is </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">dying down. Its time for a new culture-TECHNOLOGY.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-8963764886157016792013-10-08T18:02:00.001-07:002013-10-08T18:03:39.739-07:00Where Your CellPhone Goes to Die<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The article, "Where Your Cellphone Goes to Die," is about what happens to your old phones when they are trashed. The article also talks about the cons of waisting cellphones when they can easily be recycled. I think the government should make it illegal to to export or traffic in toxic e-waste. The toxic e-waste of the cellphones can be very dangerous to humans.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In the article, it says "places in Ghana, India, and China, children into mountains and burn it so they can extract metals-cppoer wires, gold, and silver threads.Children inhale the smoke from burned phone casings as they identify separate different kinds of plastics for recyclers." This means that children have exposure to all these dangerous chemicals from extract metals and burned phone cases. This can lead to lung cancer and other serious health risks. The article also said, " The World Health Organization (W. H. O) reports that even a low level of exposure to lead, cadmium, and mercury-all of which can be found in old phones- can cause irreversible neurological damage and threaten the development of a child." This means that children can be dangerously affected by being exposed to hazardous chemicals such as lead, cadmium and mercury. This can lead the spread of sickness through out the whole country.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The US government also needs to take a stand to this dangerous toxic e-waste system. In the article it said,"The United States, for example, could ratify the Basel Convention, an international treaty that makes it illegal to export or traffic in toxic e-waste. The US is the only industrialized nation that hasn't signed the treaty." I think the US government needs to take this a lot more seriously because it is a very dangerous process that poses serious health risks to children. The article says, : If governments or manufactures don't take action, consumers can still help. We could recycle the ones we no longer use through certified recycling services like e-Stewards, a nonprofit organization that runs certification programs for e-waste recyclers, ensuring that goods are not improperly exported." I don't think we should have to replace our new devices. Why can't we just repair them?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This made think deeper about humanity because it makes think about all of the poor countries in the world like Ghana, India, and China that burn piles and piles of e-waste just to get extract metals to sells to merchants for a low price. This are at many serious health risks by</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">doing this dangerous procedures. Is it really worth it?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-16982510089981439382013-10-01T15:39:00.002-07:002013-10-01T15:39:56.601-07:00Author's Craft- Literary Devices<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Football Genius by Tom Green is about a boy named Troy White who is a football player with a special talent. He has the ability to predict which plays any football team will run before the play is played. Since his Mom works for the Atlanta Falcons (NFL football team) Troy gets all access to the players and staff of his favorite team. He tries to help the team by using his predictive play calling talents to lead his team to a victorious season.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> Literary devices help craft a better understanding of what's happening in my story. For example, one literary device that author uses is a </span>simile<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">. A simile is a comparison using the words like or as; "their watches sparkles with hundreds of diamonds, as did the pendants hanging from their necks like Olympic medals, and their rings looked like Christmas tree ornaments." This simile means that the jewelry of the NFL players were very shiny, big and expensive. It also tells you that the football players are very rich.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-79716417770331788042013-09-26T16:06:00.004-07:002013-10-24T11:45:23.439-07:00Terrence Williams<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Every day when my teacher takes the attendance, my name is always called last. I don’t look at it as a bad thing, I look at it as the teacher saving the best name for last! I’ve never met anybody with the same name as me. I look at that as a good thing. it makes me feel like my name is unique.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Some celebrities have my first name. For example, the NBA star and dunk contest winning, Terrence Ross. Terrence Jay is a cool talk show host for 106&Park. Also, Tyler James Williams, A young actor like me who plays the lead role in the popular TV show “Everybody Hates Chris,” which is set in my neighborhood Bed-Stuy.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The name Terrence sounds like a professor’s name and it looks like it should be written in this </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>“Terrence”</b></span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> kind of format. I think my name sounds like a sophisticated, mature, and intelligent. I wouldn’t change my name for the world!</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108629822039198662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946608351577506936.post-89001632218888749772013-09-17T16:19:00.000-07:002013-09-17T17:00:22.895-07:00Summer Reading Response<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Football Genius by Tom Green is about a boy named Troy White who is a football player with a special talent. He has the ability to predict which plays any football team will run before the play is played. His gifted talent however does not help him get the starting quarterback role on his middle school football team. The football coach gives the starting quarterback role to his not-so-great son instead. Troy wishes he had a father to help and support him in his football dreams. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since his Mom works for the Atlanta Falcons (NFL football team) Troy gets all </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">access to the players and staff of his favorite </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">team. He tries to help the team by using his predictive play calling talents to lead his team to a victorious season.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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