the book im reading is called The Eyes of the Dragon, by Stephen King.
its my 2nd thime reading it.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Final Wave Post
1) I think that that quote relates to a lot of things. I think it means that even if everyone is doing something that you know is wrong, still don't go along with it because you will feel guilty for doing so. Even if people want you to do something, it doesn't mean you should and you need to think for yourself.
2) Robert in the beginning of the book has some major self- esteem issues. He is tired of being compared to his brother and feels like no matter what he does, he'll never be as good. The wave helped Robert to make some friends, and finally be treated as an equal instead of a loser. The wave members treated one another equally, but people on the outside were treated as less. I think some of the kids will remember getting to know Robert through the wave, and will think that maybe he isn't such a loser after all. Even if Robert was shaken by the Waves sudden end, he gained a lot in life socially and emotionally through it.
3) Mr. Ross really started to control the school. Kids were blindly following whatever he said, without even stopping to think about it. Many were hurt because somebody in the wave mistreated them and started to harass innocent people who didn't do anything wrong.
Hitler will be overused so I'm going with Saddam Hussein. He took over the middle east, and turned it's already troubled people into fanatics who kill themselves for religion. He even began opressing the people living in Iraq to the point where a war started.
4) Avoiding Mob Mentality: A Practical Guide by A Middle Student, for Other Middle School Students.
The first step to stopping mob mentality, is asking yourself why and how you got into this situation. Even if other people are doing it, it doesnt make it the right thing. You have the right to say what you want, and others cannot stop you. Try not to get involved in large scale things and remember to always think for yourself and that you are important no matter what anyone says.
2) Robert in the beginning of the book has some major self- esteem issues. He is tired of being compared to his brother and feels like no matter what he does, he'll never be as good. The wave helped Robert to make some friends, and finally be treated as an equal instead of a loser. The wave members treated one another equally, but people on the outside were treated as less. I think some of the kids will remember getting to know Robert through the wave, and will think that maybe he isn't such a loser after all. Even if Robert was shaken by the Waves sudden end, he gained a lot in life socially and emotionally through it.
3) Mr. Ross really started to control the school. Kids were blindly following whatever he said, without even stopping to think about it. Many were hurt because somebody in the wave mistreated them and started to harass innocent people who didn't do anything wrong.
Hitler will be overused so I'm going with Saddam Hussein. He took over the middle east, and turned it's already troubled people into fanatics who kill themselves for religion. He even began opressing the people living in Iraq to the point where a war started.
4) Avoiding Mob Mentality: A Practical Guide by A Middle Student, for Other Middle School Students.
The first step to stopping mob mentality, is asking yourself why and how you got into this situation. Even if other people are doing it, it doesnt make it the right thing. You have the right to say what you want, and others cannot stop you. Try not to get involved in large scale things and remember to always think for yourself and that you are important no matter what anyone says.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Family History Project
FHP REFLECTION- End date: October 17 , 2007:
In the Family History Project, we were supposed to learn about our family and the events they were in. We had to get 4-5 pages of notes on our event, and write a historical article about the event in general. We were required to pick a family member to interview, and ask 19-20 questions about the event we chose. We also chose a piece of writing from our journals to type and put in our scrapbook. We put together scrapbooks with pictures and our articles, and displayed them with our artifacts to our parents. We had to do many drafts of our articles to refine our work.
In this project I learned a lot about my family. During my interview with my grandmother, I learned that my Great Grandfather, Emmrich Strohal, competed in the 1936 Olympics for gymnastics. He caught the eye of one of Hitlers governing generals, who asked him to join the Nazis. Of course, my Great Grandfather refused, as he did not believe in Hitler's motive. I not only learned a great deal about my family, but also about WW2. I learned that Hitler began to invade European countries before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. We learned research skills and how to do an interview.
I thought this project was interesting, and I found out things I never knew about my relatives. I feel like I could have done better, especially when i was putting together my scrapbook. I put off a lot of my work , and i felt rushed at the end. Next time, I would do my work at the beginning, and get it done 2 days before the due date instead of on it. I did feel like my writing was really well done.
In the Family History Project, we were supposed to learn about our family and the events they were in. We had to get 4-5 pages of notes on our event, and write a historical article about the event in general. We were required to pick a family member to interview, and ask 19-20 questions about the event we chose. We also chose a piece of writing from our journals to type and put in our scrapbook. We put together scrapbooks with pictures and our articles, and displayed them with our artifacts to our parents. We had to do many drafts of our articles to refine our work.
In this project I learned a lot about my family. During my interview with my grandmother, I learned that my Great Grandfather, Emmrich Strohal, competed in the 1936 Olympics for gymnastics. He caught the eye of one of Hitlers governing generals, who asked him to join the Nazis. Of course, my Great Grandfather refused, as he did not believe in Hitler's motive. I not only learned a great deal about my family, but also about WW2. I learned that Hitler began to invade European countries before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. We learned research skills and how to do an interview.
I thought this project was interesting, and I found out things I never knew about my relatives. I feel like I could have done better, especially when i was putting together my scrapbook. I put off a lot of my work , and i felt rushed at the end. Next time, I would do my work at the beginning, and get it done 2 days before the due date instead of on it. I did feel like my writing was really well done.
Artifacts i could include: the pictures i included in my scrapbook, my articles, and other things i had in my presentation.
Monday, October 15, 2007
NEW POLL!!!
check out my new poll!
i'm trying to have everybody on the team vote so get on it!!!!
leave your opinion on my previous poll post!
i'm trying to have everybody on the team vote so get on it!!!!
leave your opinion on my previous poll post!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
wave #5
1) None.
2) "Shut up!!" and threw her down on the grass. The reason I picked this quote is because it shows that the kids at are part of the wave are becoming incapable of thinking for themselves anymore. It said that David felt like he was coming out of a trance, and that the wave forced him to do something that he normally would not have.
3) How do you think the wave will come to an end? Will Mr. Ross end it as he promised, ot will he keep it going?
2) "Shut up!!" and threw her down on the grass. The reason I picked this quote is because it shows that the kids at are part of the wave are becoming incapable of thinking for themselves anymore. It said that David felt like he was coming out of a trance, and that the wave forced him to do something that he normally would not have.
3) How do you think the wave will come to an end? Will Mr. Ross end it as he promised, ot will he keep it going?
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
POLLS!!
HEY EVERYBODY!!!!
Hey guys, this is about my polls...
I'm trying to get everyone to vote on my polls (levi says to vote on his too)
Leave a comment on this post and tell me what yo voted for.
I think there's like 50 somin' kids on this team so thanks. (if you already voted then still leave a comment.)
thank you for your time.
Hey guys, this is about my polls...
I'm trying to get everyone to vote on my polls (levi says to vote on his too)
Leave a comment on this post and tell me what yo voted for.
I think there's like 50 somin' kids on this team so thanks. (if you already voted then still leave a comment.)
thank you for your time.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Comments OP#3
People who commented right:
Bailey
Olivia
Julian
people who commented but not all the way:
Levi
People who did not comment:
Christian
Karen
Bailey
Olivia
Julian
people who commented but not all the way:
Levi
People who did not comment:
Christian
Karen
Wave OP#4
1) I think that he knows he has pushed the wave a little too far now. He realizes that maybe he should have been a little more careful, and planned the wave better. I can relate to how he feels though, because sometimes you cant just make something stop on a dime and end right there and then. I bet the Grapevine is not making him feel any better because of what Laurie wrote.
2) " But Laurie, the boy is Jewish, do you think that could have anything to do with this?" (pg. 92) I picked this quote because it showed that the wave is really turning into something like the Nazis, and that it is really out of control and needs to be stopped. I dont think that the Wave is really excluding people because of race or religion, but it might grow to that if it isnt stopped.
3) Do you think Laurie's newspaper article caused a positive or negative affect on the wave? How might this affect the outcome of the book?
2) " But Laurie, the boy is Jewish, do you think that could have anything to do with this?" (pg. 92) I picked this quote because it showed that the wave is really turning into something like the Nazis, and that it is really out of control and needs to be stopped. I dont think that the Wave is really excluding people because of race or religion, but it might grow to that if it isnt stopped.
3) Do you think Laurie's newspaper article caused a positive or negative affect on the wave? How might this affect the outcome of the book?
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
The Wave OP #3
This is starting to get interesting!!!
1) I think that Mr. Ross is sort of pushing his experiment too far and is losing control of the wave. They even made membership cards and are going to have a wave rally. Now the whole school is getting swept up into the wave!
2) "At which they will formally indoctricate two hundred new members?"(pg. 73) I chose that quote because it shows how the wave is corrupting the whole school and how it is becoming more than Mr. Ross probably intended. The wave is starting to spread to even the lower grades now, and people are cutting class to get in.
3) How has the school changed since the wave started? Why do you think that it is having such a big effect on the school?
Thank you for your time.
1) I think that Mr. Ross is sort of pushing his experiment too far and is losing control of the wave. They even made membership cards and are going to have a wave rally. Now the whole school is getting swept up into the wave!
2) "At which they will formally indoctricate two hundred new members?"(pg. 73) I chose that quote because it shows how the wave is corrupting the whole school and how it is becoming more than Mr. Ross probably intended. The wave is starting to spread to even the lower grades now, and people are cutting class to get in.
3) How has the school changed since the wave started? Why do you think that it is having such a big effect on the school?
Thank you for your time.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Wave OP#2!!!
1) The classes new motto is defenetly affecting more than just Mr. Ross's class. The students are all sitting up straight, speaking when spoken to, and being completely obedient of everything that Mr. Ross says. I think that if the players on the football team applied the wave motto to the team, then they could stop arguing over who is a better QB and win a game!
2) The quote that I chose was: "I'd give up my position and be a waterboy if it meant winning a game." The reason I chose this quote is because it shows that the team is really desprate for a win and a chance to prove themselves against another really strong team. I think that the team knows that they can win some games if they get it together.
3) Do you think that somebody's parents will intervene and stop the wave? Or do you think that one of the students will rebel? How far do you think Mr. Ross will take this?
2) The quote that I chose was: "I'd give up my position and be a waterboy if it meant winning a game." The reason I chose this quote is because it shows that the team is really desprate for a win and a chance to prove themselves against another really strong team. I think that the team knows that they can win some games if they get it together.
3) Do you think that somebody's parents will intervene and stop the wave? Or do you think that one of the students will rebel? How far do you think Mr. Ross will take this?
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