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Another April

2008-04-11T08:06:00.000-07:00

Think It Through
1) He is going to visit a old friend and it's taking him to long because

Poem: A "Empanada"

2008-04-01T06:57:00.000-07:00

A “Empanada”

I like Empanadas
People like Empanadas
So we like Empanadas

I like its smell on its shell
The heat is perfect on its meat.
Its shape like a smile

Carefully I put it into my mouth
First bite, I feel like flying
Second bite, I reach nirvana
Third bite, I reach heaven.
When I'm finished, I feel like dying.

By:
Christian G.

Poetry

2008-03-28T06:54:00.000-07:00

A Toast to our Native Land
by Robert Bridges

1) What's poetry?
-Alliteration: The first sound of a word is repeated.
In this poem I was able to Identify only one word that uses alliteration in the sencond and third line that was:
Mid and million.

-Speaker: The person or thing that is telling the story to the readers.
Inthis case, the speaker was the author.

-Imagery: In this peom the only sence that was used were taste because in the last line said "Drink to Our Native Land! God Bless the State!"

-Rhyme: When the last part of a word is repeated.
The were a lot of rhymes:
1)Huge and alert, irascible yet strong,
We make our fitful way 'mid right and wrong.

2) One time we strike the shackles from the slaves,
And then, quiescent, we are ruled by knaves.

3) Often we rudely break restraining bars,
And confidently reach out toward the stars.

4) Yet under all there flows a hidden stream
Sprung from the Rock of Freedom, the great dream

5)Of Washington and Franklin, men of old
Who knew that freedom is not bought with gold.

6)This is the Land we love, our heritage,
Strange mixture of the gross and fine, yet sage

Almost the whole poem hrymed.

Link of the poem:
http://www.poetry-online.org/bridges_a_toast_to_our_native_land.htm

"Roberto Clemente"

2008-03-18T06:53:00.000-07:00

Can athetes be herous?
Athetes were consider as model of successful but i dont think that athetes should be consider as herous because they never help the community or the people.

Vocabulary.

Determined: Find something.
I determined the anwer.

Prospect: View
This prospect flabergaster me.

Prejudice: to make it worst.
You prejudice my homework.

Potential: what a person is capable to do.
My potential is little than mine.

What steps does roberto take to become a baseball player?
A lot of work.

What sets Roberto above they rest odd the players?

What are Robert's achivment as a player?
He was an exellent player and he had

All these people searched. How does that show their love for roberto?

1. Which of Roberto Clemente's goals was reached after his death?
His dream was that he wwanted to build "sports city".

2. Becoming a baseball hall of Fame member shows that Roberto was an outstanding player. Find evidence from the selection that shows him as an outstanding human being.

3. Look over the details about Roberto's disappearance. Use the info to make a time line of the events.
- He born in the island of Puerto Rico.
- He joined to the runners team to get a sronger body.
- Sign for a contract to get money to their family.
- Help people in his country.
- Hall of fame, one honor that he was given.

Vocabulary (General)

2008-03-15T09:36:00.001-07:00

flabbergasted: very very surprised.
I was flabbergasted to see that he survived from the accident.
Miraculous: miracle, magicable.

Vow: promised (vao)
He vow to me.

Cesar Chaves

2008-03-14T07:07:00.000-07:00

Vocabulary:
1. Nonviolent: to not use violence to solve some comflicts.
Merter Luther king Jr. used nonviolence to get rights for black people.
2. Union: Group of farmers.
My grandfather was in the Union.
3. Motto: group of goals.
Our motto phase was " no se puede!"
4. Fasts: period without no food.
I used to make fasts stricks at home.
5. Tactics: a way to do something.

Questions:
1. It was different because, He got a farther education than other migrant children can have.
2. The first even was that he joined to the (CSO) and the second event that change his life was that he was fired but, then she start to work for the (CSO)
3. It's a good motto because, this will help a lot of people to earn more money and more rights too.
4. They followed Cesar because, He can give them right and more chanc es to earn more money.
5. Because that way workers can gain more power and then farmers will pay attention to workers demands.
6.

The No-Guitar Blues

2008-03-04T07:49:00.000-08:00

B) Answer questions.
1) There was a guitar in the garage, so instead of ask for it Fausto wait until her mom gives to him.

2)Yes, Because that way he didn't feel so guity.

3) He felt so happy because that was the thing that he wanted it was like his dream.

C) Essay

Television is the most used media in the world. There are a lot of shows such as news shows, sports shows comedy shows, educational show, cartoons shows, talent shows, entertainment shows and even animal shows. But, only few inpire yong adult people. One of the famous television shows in U.S. is "American Idol" or "American Dance Crew", this show can inpire yong people to sing or dance because it's giving yong people oppurtunities to rich their dreams.

"American Idol" is a show where people are given opportunities to become famous. People that want to sing is inpire by this show because help them to rich their dream and get a job doing what they like to do.

"American Dance Crew" is also a show that give a opportunity to become famous. Dancers are inspire by this show because they can become famous and by dancing in hip-hop music videos or even giving lessons for those who want to dance.

These shows are few examples of what yong people is inspire on. Also it depends where the show is from because sometimes the shows want to help you but, also it might confuse you.

The affects of Nuture and Nature

2008-03-01T09:53:00.000-08:00

Nature is what we all born with. The way people are raised is call Nurture. Both Nature and Nurture have a tremendous influence in peoples’ life.

The characteristics, which people born with is Nature. Personality trait such as the shape of your nose, the color of your hair, the color of your eyes and the color of skin are examples of Nature. The fact that you can talk, walk and learn also are examples of Nature. All Nature that we have is inheredited by old generations and how they mix each other.

Some people are more fortunate than other people. Those who are fortunate can born in a rich family and get a better. On the other hand, people that aren’t able to pay education will get not as good as a rich person. The rich people will be educated and civilized but poor people can’t afford education so people would not educated and civilized. Depending on Nurture people can have a successful life or a miserable life.

Nature and Nurture have a big influence in how people behave and act. Sometimes people get confuse about them selves but, sometimes they are just influenced by their nature. People that likes the same sex sometime are influenced by Nurture because they are attracted by the same sex or just want to experience. On the other hand, It can be a problem with their genes and people feel that that’s their side.

Nurture and Nature have a big impact in a person’s life. Both nature and nurture can have a negative result.

Scary Movie

2008-02-29T06:49:00.000-08:00

Name of the Movie: Saw

This is a movie about a old man that wants to tech people how presure life is. He was a profesional in mechanic thing such as the mechanism of a clock. He used his knowleg to make machines that make people choose life or die. There was a girl that was proved and her goal was to take out a key that she had inside her eye and open a helmet. At the end she does it and the old man dies because of his age but, the old man said "this was only the beganing".

The Tell-Tale Heart

2008-02-28T06:58:00.000-08:00

A)What is visualization?
-When reading the story
make a mental picture
1)Understand
2)personally connect
3)enjoy

Vocabulary:
1)Vulture: A big bird that eats meat.
A vulture was eating a rat in my backyard.
2)Cautious: To be careful.
I'm always cautious when I'm in urban ares.
3)Mortal: Something very dangerous.
Some people have mortal jobs.
4)precisely: definitely or strictly
That was the precisely what i was looking for.

Cinderella - 2008

2008-02-26T08:00:00.000-08:00

In the 2008 there was a girl, well many girls but, this one was special actually not too special because she was poor. Her name was Maria and she live in a big house but, not too big I'll say a normal sizes house. It was located in a city call cuenca in Ecuador.

Vocabulary

2008-02-26T06:54:00.000-08:00

1. to scrub
Slaves used to scrub owners houses.
2. wicked
That answer is wicked.
3. cinder
Those are the cinders of my grandfather.
4. spunky
He choose a spunky decition.
5. to trim
My neighborhood likes to trim my dog's hair.
6. occasion
In one occasion my cat felt in the toilet.
7. orphan
My brother used to be an orphan
8. casserole
When i cook i use a casserole.
9. to stumble
She stumble when she talks.
10. profile
I like my myspace profile.

The Undergroung Railroad

2008-02-13T07:32:00.000-08:00

1.	The Underground Railroad was a highly organized system. False

2.	Many of those involved in the Underground Railroad were, Free blacks

3.	Why would the escape of a small percentage of slaves cause so much trouble? Because those small percent were increasing until to get big percents.

4.	Harriet Tubman was not important to the Underground Railroad. False

5.	How did the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 affect escaped slaves? It stopped slaves from escaping

6.	The first Canadian African American newspaper was produced by, Josiah Henson

7.	What might have happened if the Underground Railroad hadn't existed? A lot of slaves wouldn't be successful to scape from their owners.

8.	Why did so many escaped slaves move to Canada? The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850

1)You are a member of the Underground Railroad. A small group of runaway slaves has come to your home to be hidden. All goes well until a neighbor who is not sympathetic to the cause becomes suspicious. What do you do?

*I will try to play him, but if if that doesn't work I will try to pay him. Finally, if that didn't work we will have to kill him.

2)If you were a slave who was planning to runaway, what kind of plans would you make? How would you know when the time was right to leave?

*I will collect information and histories about slaves that had a successful scape. Then depending what kind of information I collect i will try to get the same equipment and try to do exactly the same thing that he did. Also I tell the other slaves to get revenge against their owners and make him suffer what a slave suffer but, we will not touch those who are innocents.

The Necklace ^_^

2008-01-18T05:55:00.000-08:00

What is the central conflict that has propelled the events so far?
The central conflict that has propelled the events so far is that she wants more than she have.

CLARIFY: Why is the woman so unhappy?
The woman is so unhappy because she couldn't get what she wants.

CAUSE AND EFFECT: Why does the invitation have the opposite effect on Madame Loisel from the one her husband expected?
Because she knew that there's going to be only rich people and she didnd't even have a nice dress and jewelry .

QUESTION: Why do you think Mme. Louisel finally chooses only the diamond necklace?

PREDICTING: Do you think Mme. Loisel and her husband will find the necklace? What might happen if they don't?

CHARACTER ANALYSIS: Howdoes Mme. Loisel's approach to her new problem differ from her previous behavior?

CAUSE AND EFFECT: Dow did the live of the Loisels change because Mme. Loisel lost the necklace?

Comparison & Contrast (paragrafts)

2008-01-02T06:13:00.000-08:00

Willy is taller than Diego. Willy has curly hair. On the other hand, Diego has straight hair.
Willy is a sophomore. On the contrary, Diego is a freshman. Diego is afraid to the little dogs. On the contrary, Willy doesn't. Diego an dance, however Willy can dance better. Diego knows how to play soccer, yet Willy can defeat him with his eyes closed.

Willy is as smart as Diego. Neither of them have a bicycle. Both Willy and Diego live in a building. Diego can speak Spanish , just as Willy can. Both Willy and Diego have a bad attitude.

Comparison & Contrast Essay (#2)

2007-12-20T15:26:00.000-08:00

House on Duncon st. and house on Arla st. share some similarities, but they also some differences. On Duncon st. houses are bigger and more modern. On Arla st. most of the houses are from 19th century, but some of them are modern and the stops for public transportation are farther than Duncon st.

Some similarities that Duncon st. and Arla st.'s house is that both houses have 6 rooms, and both houses have carports too. But one weird similarity was that both houses have the same price of $90000, Maybe is because Arla st.'s house is more famous than Doncun st.'s house.

Some differences of these houses are that On Duncan st.'s the house it's build with bricks, it has a big back yard and it has a low heating bill. In the other hand Alar st.'s house it made at of wood, It has no yard, and it has a high heating bill.

In summary, these have more differences, however they also have similarities. Despite one house have more advantages than the other.

2007-12-18T06:31:00.000-08:00

Words that show comparison

*Like:

1. Her car is like his car.

2. His name is like his name .

3. My country is like his country.

4. Soccer is like handball but in stead of using your foot you use your hands.

5. My team play like that tam, but I think we're better.

*Just as:

1) His jacket is just as Ivan's jacket.

2) My dog is just as his dog.

3) Cars are just as motor bicycle

4) There was a fight here just as there was a fight there.

5) Riding a bicycle is just as driving a car.

*Equally:

1) Students are equally treated in my school.

2) The power in the congress is equally divided.

3) He's equally as good as his brother.

4) This car is equally as effective

5) This test was difficult for this class and is equally for the other class.

*Similarly:

1) He was similarly affected.

In the same way:

1) He likes cars in the same way i do.

2) They did the work in the same way i did.

3) We are making money in the same way as he does.

4) I work hard in the same way as he does, but I'm still failing.

5) I'm going to study photography in the same way my brother does.

As:
1) My dad wanted to cook as my brother wanted too.

2) I lift weights as if they were made of cotton.

3) It so easy as my math homework.

4) My friend can dance as a professional dancer.

5) A diet can be benefit for your health as a large vacations.

Words that show contrast

*But:
1. My country is a beautiful country, but it's hard to earn money.
2. Car can be very helpful in terms of transportation, but it's bad for the planet.
3. The majority of people likes to use car, but other people prefer used airplanes, bouts, etc.
4. Many people believe that pcs' is better than macs' but i think that mac computer are better.
5. I like to use the train , but my brother used the bus.
*However:
It raining outside, however they want to play soccer.
I didn't do my homework, however I'm going to class.
I felling hungry, however I'm not going to eat.
My dad told me to don't touch it, however i touched.
I don't have more space at home, however i brought a new desktop computer.

*Yet
It not eight period yet, yet I want to leave.
This homework it's easy, yet I'm still not finish with that homework.
New York is a great place, yet produce 1% of the cars emission in the world.
Some people don't have presents for Christmas , yet they still celebrating it .
My friend likes to wear short hats, yet i like to wear normal sides hats.

*Although:
I use the train and my cousin use the bus , although we are in the same school.
Although my head was hurt, i was still playing.
I didn't do my homework, although I'm going to class.
I didn't study for today's test, although I'm going to take the test.
I want to buy a new pair of shoes , although i don't have money.

*In contrast:
In contrast of my brother I'm wearing glasses and he is not.
My car is red, in contrast of his green car.
My friends are Spanish , in contrast another friend that have European friends.
I use a pc computer, in contrast of my brother that use a mac computer.
I use a modern phone, in contrast of my dad's old phone.

*In spite of:
1. Many student doesn't like to study, in spite of that they cannot graduate.
2. In spite of i know him, i don't talk with him.
3. I was working the whole year, in spite of that I could buy a modern phone.
4.In spite of being sick, I'm still working.
5.In spite of species in extinction are in danger, people keep hunting this species.

*Despite:
Despite of our poorness we will celebrate Christmas.
I did my homework, despite i got a zero.
I'm listening that song, despite i hate it.
I'm talking in class, despite my teacher told me to not talk in class.
Life is hard, despite I'm rich.

*Instead:
Instead of using electricity we can use solar energy.
Instead of using cars we can use bicycles.
Instead of using a that pen, you can use a pencil.
Instead of run, i was walking.
Instead of waisting my time chatting, i can be finishing my homework.

*On the other hand:
I like to listen to music in my ipod , in the other hand my brother listen to music in his computer.
I like to wear Nike shoes, in the other hand my friend likes to wear Jordan's shoes.
Medicines releases pain, in the other hand they can be addictive.
I don't like this movie, in the other hand they love it.
Video games can be entertaining, in the other hand can be bad for the brain.

*On the contrary:
I was using a pen, on the contrary of my friend that was using a pencil.
I like white, on the contrary my brother likes black.
I like hip-hop, on the contrary my cousin likes reggaeton.
I use a mac, in the other hand my brother uses a pc.
I love that movie, in the other hand they hate this movie.

Comparison & Contrast Essay

2007-12-17T06:11:00.000-08:00

Byron vs. Ivan

Byron and Angel are very different in apparency, characteristic and preferences. They are my friends since I was in this country and many people said that were are good friends. The only thing that they share in common is that they go to same school.

Byron has long-curly hair, comparing him to all my friends he is the tallest one, also he is the thinest one. Also he is whiter that Ivan. Ivan has short-straight hair, he is just a lit of bit shorter that Byron, and definitively Ivan is darker that Byron.

Byron it can be one of the funniest person that you can met in your whole life, but when he gets mad he become one bad person that doesn't care about anything. In the other hand, Ivan is not that funny, but tries to be funny and when he gets mad he take the problem as if nothing happen.

Byron wants to be an artist because he got a lots of skill drawing. Also he is taking art classes on his school. Ivan have different ideas, he is planing to graduate in a technology school because he got lots of skills on fixing computers or other thins.

In conclusion, they don't share any kind of relationship other than study in the same school, but they are good friends.

Argumentative Essay

2007-11-29T05:51:00.000-08:00

Global Warming

1. What is the thesis (main argument/idea) of this essay?
Global Warming will kill lots of people.

2.What are the three supporting ideas? (You can look for these in the opening paragraph but also in the "body" paragraphs.)

1. People will die because of lack of water.
2. There will be less source of food and people will fight for it.
3. As the planet is getting warmer more illness are created.

3. What pro-war argument is presented in Paragraph 2?
Scientists say that they will have a way to turn any kind of liquid to water.

What is the writer’s counter-argument?
So far there is a way to turn any kind of liquid into pure water but it takes too much time just for a half of gallon take 3 hours and just imagine how many people can die in 3 hours.

4. What pro-war argument is presented in Paragraph 3?
Also scientists say that they are developing a better forecasting system so they can prevent future hurricanes.

What three counter-arguments does the writer present?
That's a lit of bit impossible because what they can do is predict a hurricane and prevent some people of this hurricane but what they can not really do is stop it. However this technology is not going to protect us from hurricanes.

5. What pro-war argument is presented in Paragraph 4?
People believe that scientists and the government can handle this problem of Global Warming.

What four counter-arguments does the writer present?
The people not the government or scientists can stop it by changing our life styles such as in stead of using cars we can use the public transportation and start to recycle, but only if people decide to help and protect our planet we will be able to handle this problem.

Global Warming (essay)

Global warming is one of the most serious challenges facing us. People will die because of lack of water. There will be less source of food and people will fight for it. As the planet is getting warmer, more illness are surfacing. Also scientists and the government are just talking but, they are not acting to stop Global Warming.

Scientists say that they will have a way to turn any kind of liquid to water. So far there is a way to turn any kind of liquid into pure water but it takes too much time. Just producing half a gallon of water takes 3 hours and just imagine how many people can die in 3 hours. I think that if scientist work on it and find a faster way to get water then human race will be a little bit more safe.

Also scientists say that they are developing a better forecasting system so they can prevent future hurricanes. But i think that's a lit of bit impossible because what they can do is predict a hurricane and prevent some people of this hurricane but what they can not really do is stop it. However this technology is not going to protect us from hurricanes.

People believe that scientists and the government can handle this problem of Global Warming. But, I think we, the people not the government or scientists can stop it by changing our life styles such as in stead of using cars we can use the public transportation and start to recycle, but only if people decide to help and protect our planet we will be able to handle this problem.

In conclusion, global warming is the result of what humans do we might not suffer now but because of our actions the next generations, our children and grand children will suffer.Humanity is facing and will face something that may kill all of us but we can survive if we develop technology that don't pollute.