Ethan



=What is it...........................................................................................................................................................?= =6/10 Ghazal:  = =The Conch Bearer: Chapters 1-19= Chapter 1: Anand is working in a cafe in Bowbajar Market. His father is in Dubai. He is working in his regular job when an old man appears. His boss tells him to kick the man out, but Anand has such a big heart he takes his break early ad gives the old man all his food. The old man then thanks him and mysteriously walks away without another word. Who is he? What does he want?

Chapter 2: As he finally finishes his job he is heading to the market. There he buys a mango. As he is heading home he is getting followed so he bolts, but he DROPS the mango! He gets home and the man is knocking at his door. Finally he lets him in and finds out it is the old man from earlier. As the get dinner ready he begins to tell them his amazing story.

Chapter 3: He tells them a story of magic and of The Silver Valley and of the Conch. He tells them that he is in need of an assistant to help him return the conch to its rightful place from the thief. But he has a problem. His mother and sister would be left all alone if he went with the man. So now he must decide whether to choose family or an old man that he has just met. But for now dinner is ready.

Chapter 4: They finish there dinner. And Anand begins to ask about the Conch. "Do you have it with you?", he asks. The man finally shows him the conch and Anand is blown away by its beauty. He gets angry at the man when he puts it away but the anger goes away quickly. The old man cures his sister and his mom shows up. She tells the man to leave but they persuade her into not making him. Finally the old man leaves and the family goes to sleep.

Chapter 5: Anand has a crazy dream. When he awakes he finds his mother telling him that his sister has been cured and that she has finally started talking again. He then asks his mother if he is allowed to go with the man. His mom fortunately says yes and he travels. To meet him. He meets up with a girl and they start there journey to find the old man and to return the Conch.

Chapter 6: They reach the train station but they have no money to buy tickets so they decide to sneak in. But unfortunately Anand is caught in the procces but is then saved by a mysterious old man. The old man then buys him a bunch of stuff to make him happy. It turns out that he is the thief who stole the conch but they luckily escape and are free to continue to look for the other old man.

Chapter 7: After they are out of Surubhanus clutches they try to buy train tickets. But suddenly Anand trips and thinks he has hurt an old woman. But the girl explains it's a trick used by beggars to get money. Yet because Anand has such a big heart he gives the woman some money. They then go and meat the old man at the Meeting Point and they start there voyage together.

Chapter 8: They get off in a village and seek out a good inn. They then decide to stay there for the night. But during that night Anand is taken control of by Surabhanu and tries to kill the old man. But Anands will is able to morning and after all of this happens, he finds himself awake with a bad bad headache.

Chapter 9: Finally they reach the foothills of the mountain. Here they buy clothes and food for the journey. They then start off on the journey, stopping at a cave for the night. At this cave Anand finally tells them of what he almost did but the old man tells him that it is fine and that he showed strength by not giving in. He then tells them both to gather wood for a fire to keep Surabhanu at bay that night.

Chapter 10: That night after they had set up tons of wards and fire and were all asleep Surabhanu took control of Anand again. He then used him to put out the fire and to let him in. The Surabhanu kidnapped the old man and has left the children all alone to die. What will happen now???

Chapter 11: Now that the old man is gone it seems like all hope is lost for the kids. They now start trudging through the forest alone. They come along a river and that is the first obstacle. But when they tried to cross it they found they couldn't cross it. This left them very confused. Now they had to figure out how to get over the river with Surabhanu right at there heels.

Chapter 12: They decide to shelter in a crevice in the mountain. But that night a squirrel appears and they let it stay with them. A little while later they were kidnapped by apes. Obviously Surabhanu's apes. And they are trying to hold them there until he comes. There seems to be no way to escape. What now?

Chapter 13: Soon after they escaped they came to a narrow pass. But this pass would not let them go through. But Anand sees a mark in the ground. When they uncover it it is a hand print. When they put there hands in it a guide line appears, but when they take there hands off the line goes away. So they use snow and they finally can get through

Chapter 14: They have finally reached the base of the mountain that is the brotherhood. But all of a sudden Nisha started acting weird. And a raging battle occurs and Anand passes out. When he wakes up he finds Nisha (back to normal) and she tells him to go to the brotherhood. So he starts heading there.

Chapter 15: When he finally arrives at the brotherhood he is greeted with unthankfulness and a harsh voice. They will not allow him to enter. But he finally realizes that it is a test to see if he becomes angry. So he tells them he really needs help. They then agree that if he can answer a question he may enter. The question is what is more important: loyalty honesty or compassion

Chapter 16: He is now trying to decide which virtue is greatest, but it is a tough question. He tries to ask the conch but all it says is "I know enough to think beyond what I am supposed to think." At daybreak the voice from earlier called for his answer. Anand reports tat he has not picked a single virtue because without 1 virtue the other 2 would not be complete. It turns out his answer is correct and they ask him to enter the valley. But he realizes his friends can not come so he leaves. But the he realizes that that was what they wanted and the ask them all to enter The Silver Valley.

Chapter 17: They are now all in the valley. Anand is touring, the old man is being healed, but he has no idea of where Nisha is. But suddenly Nisha appears and they go to see the old man. But the old man isn't well he won't talk to them at all. But Anand tells him of there whole adventure and suddenly he is released and they go to the midday meal.

Chapter 18: Nisha has been accepted to the brother and now sisterhood. But Anand has not been given any notice. Finally he consults the old man on it ad he tells him that he must make a choice whether to lose his family or to become one of the brotherhood. The old man can make them forget him. But now it is Anands turn to make the right decision.

Chapter 19: He accepts the brotherhoods offer. He is held before a huge ceremony and is baptized under holy water. He then sees his family in a sight. They only have 3 seats set and they talk about everything but him. This makes him very sad but he knows that it benefits more people if he stays with the brotherhood.

POETRY= Poetry: Scale the wall. Fear is Everywhere Fear is a scare Scale the wall. Fear is dark Fear is a shark Scale the wall. Fear is crazy Fear is fast, don't be lazy Scale the wall. Fear is tall Managed by screams Conquered by light Hope lies on the other side Ready to embrace and support Life's eternal goodness.



Haikus: What used to be buds Have now turned an Earthy green Everything is new

Skys of dark dark blue Showers of gray gray coldness Now you know it's spring

Definitions for My Side of The Mountain- Peck- A dry measure of 8 quarts. The recipe called for a peck of flour Sentinel- Next to, or facing. The two guards stood sentinel in front of the gate. Mussels- A type of freshwater clam. Mussels lie mostly in freshwater, while clams salty in salty water. Cattail- A tall reedlike marsh plant. The marsh was covered with cattails Depression- A sunken or low elevation in the ground. He used a depression to trap animals.

Soft supple, cozy, fleshy Always fine, never mushy

Earth Poem= What is the Earth? The Earth is the land and sky the creatures of the day The Earth is the dark meadows the sky of dark and gray Now my question is why we we would pollute this place every day That's why we come together on Earth Day To clean up what we've done Think about what it may be like for your son.

I hate my homework, hard and true.

I hate my homework, Yes i do.

Oh it makes me blue, blue, blue

=Riddle:= Shadows, I am the king of Color, I am the absence Death, I am a symbol of Cold, I am to the mind Massive, I am Watch the hands, I appear when you I am both there and not there What am I?

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: SOUNDS: Alliteration- Silly sally sells slippery soap Assonance- His wrist twisted to catch the ball Onomatopoeia- The birds chirped and the squirrels chittered IMAGRY: Metaphors- The sun was a ball of fire on the horizon Simile- She was as fat as an ogre Hyperbole- He was as tall as a giraffe Personification- The pen spat out it's ink Allusion- Synecdoche- Get your soles man Conceit- Paradox- Too much of a good thing can become a bad thing Symbolism- Antithesis-

Ethan’s Self Portrait

My dog is like a little fur-ball Always fluffy and soft

My house is like a great fortress A shelter in which i can stay

My teeth are like a long train A long line of white

My hair is like a roller coaster Always in loops and swirls

My bed is like a god It gives me the gift of sleep

My food is like my fuel It keeps me going

My brother is like a fly Something to swat away

My heart holds feelings Always slipping out I live in a house

=Number The Stars:= = = 1. The authors name is Lois Lowry. She has written many prize winning books for young readers. She has often wrote about hard to write and important subjects such as the Holocaust, Racism, and more. She is now 72 years old and is still writing! Her books are know very well and have won many prizes. Her writing is very powerful and NUMBER THE STARS is a great read. 2. (a) Ellen and Annemarie talk and play (b)Ellen invites them to come to there New Year (c) Ellen shows up to stay at the Johansons (d) Germans barge into house then leave 3. The setting is in Denmark during the occupancy of it by the german nazis during World War II. They live in a small apartment which somewhat shows how the germans are treating them. I think the nazis and the bad conditions really add to the story making its meaning deeper and more intense. 4. Ellen: Dark curly brown hair (usually braided), is Jewish and comes to live with the Johansons Annemarie: Blonde straighter and is a friend of Ellen and is a Johanson Kirsti: Also Blonde but is younger than the two older girls and is a Johanson Mama: Calm and smart, Johanson Papa: Brave and a quick thinker, Johanson 5. I personally like the part in which the german officers barge into the house. The tense situation is very thrilling and the suspense is huge! The characters have to act quickly to conceal Ellen and there devotion to saving her is amazingly large. I think it is truly a great part of the book. = = = = =Old Yeller:= 1. The authors name is Fred Gipson. Fred grew upon his family farm in Mason, Texas. He lived until he was only 65 years old... Fred's first job was a reporter, though when he did start writing he used Texas to influence his writings. Fred's most popular book was Old Yeller and letter he wrote the screenplay for the movie. 2. (a) Arliss catches lots of stuff (b) Catches the fish and is too proud (c) Dinner (d) Arliss tries to catch bear cub (e) They fight with the bear 3. The setting is in Central Texas. They are on a farm in older times. The land is semi green and it is hot. I think this adds to the story because it creates a special scene that sets the tone for the story 4. Arliss: Headstrong and likes to tell lots of "stories". He has truly perfected the fisherman's tale Travis: Brave and is the man of the house why his dad is away and has to watch out for his mom and brother Mama: She always is there to protect her kids and would do most anything for them. Old Yeller: A very noble and reliable dog. He is very devoted to Travis and his family. 5. My favorite part of the story is when Arliss is holding on to the bear absentmindedly even though the mom is about to kill him. It is funny that he isn't even paying attention of the thing that could kill him = = = = =Saving Shiloh:= 1. The authors name is Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. She has written almost 100 books for young readers. She acquired her love of books and writing from the stories her parents read aloud to her nightly. Her book Saving Shiloh is based on a real dog named Clover(a girl) that was abused just like shiloh. She did what most writers do and made a great story out of it. 2. (a) David comes over (b) Sister hits Shiloh (c) Michael calls (d) Sister falls off bridge and Shiloh tries to save her (e) Judd rescues Shiloh 3. The setting is a dreary day in a more remote town far in one of the Virginias. I think this adds to the story because the rain makes it feel sadder and more intense. Also because it is a smaller town i think it also adds to the story 4. Judd: Very courageous and is trying to make up for his wrongdoing Shiloh: A loyal dog thankful of Marty and trying to help out to his best ability Marty: Brave and fearful of losing the dog he loves so much; also very protective of his dog David: Martys friend and tries to help as best he can Dara Lynn: Way headstrong and a little mean, always wants to be the center of attention 5. My favorite part is probably when Judd comes to the rescue. When a villain turn around and becomes good it is always good and the part was in high detail.

1st person point of view: F irst person narrative means writing from the "I" point of view. As in ** : ** I walked down the alley, I picked up the phone, I told Tony that he was going down if he didn't cough up the money by Saturday. I thought about it, then shook my head. I told myself I didn't care, but I picked up the paper anyway and glanced over the business column.

3rd person point of view: Third person narrative form is writing from the omniscent point of view. Here, you use the he-she form. As in**:** he walked down the alley, she picked up the phone, and Jason told Tony that he was going down if he didn't cough up the money. Mort thought about it, then shook his head. And Cleary told himself that he didn't care, but picked up the paper anyway.

alliteration:the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group **(consonantal alliteration),** as in //from stem to stern,// or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable to syllable **(vocalic alliteration)** allusion:a passing or casual reference biography: an account of a persons life written by another character trait:a distinct part of a character climax of a novel:a major turning point of the plot fable:a short tale that tells a moral fiction:make believe stories flashback:thinking back on a past event foreshadowing:to present indication or a suggestion of beforehand free-verse:a verse not tied to a pattern 
 * = Mundane ||= Striking ||
 * = Stuff ||= Goods ||
 * = Eat ||= Gobble Up ||
 * = Wings ||= Advanced Flying Mechanisms ||
 * = Fun ||= Entertainment ||
 * = Bag ||= Carryall ||
 * = Hot ||= Scorching ||
 * = Hard ||= Tough ||
 * = Blew ||= Zoomed ||
 * = Life ||= Existence ||
 * = Drank ||= Slurped Up ||

STATION #2: Narrative (tells a story) Writing 11. Write a story about yourself as a hero. What did you do to become a hero? Tell your story.

Chapter 1: The Beginning One dark and stormy night Ethan woke up in a cold sweat... it was raining and the lightning was flashing and the thunder was roaring. Anyway he got up to get a midnight snack. As he neared the fridge he heard a noise, a strange noise coming out of his closet. He slowly edged toward the door, creeping along silently. When he got to the door he reached for the doorknob and flung the door open to see... a guy in a bunny suit all tied up. And then he remembered. It was easter! So this was the easter bunny. He untied the man but suddenly he died!

=What could a angry pencil do in a post office?= First of all the ferocious writing utensil could change the place that all the mail was going. It could easily erase the address and put a new one. Mail sent to Florida could end up in China! I mean would you be happy if you were Chinese and you got your mail in English! Or the other way around. I guess it would be pretty horrible to get the wrong mail.

Another thing that a pencil could due is attack people. I don't know if you know but pencils are super sharp! And when a pencil is flying through the air at 100 mph you would probably be killed if were hit. So if a pencil is flying at you there are 2 things you can do. 1: Step aside out of the way. 2: Pull out a mid evil shield and block yourself. There are more ways but those are the best. Check out Dodging Speeding pencils for Dummies for more info. I hope you listen or guess what.... Splat!!!

=Journals due March 17:= Journal 1: I am very confused. What seemed like a nice day has suddenly turned into a nightmare. Poppy is in jail and Khaled had been shot! She doesn't know quite what to do and is very distraught. What will happen??? Liyana

Journal 2: I am hurt. I am in the emergency room and my leg is all wrapped. It is my birthday but not a very good one. I've been asked what happened, and all I know about this bombing is that it happened. I still wonder why this happened. Khaled

Journal 3: I am constantly thinking. I think about life and about my family. I am also a little exited. I am finally going to meet Liyana's "friend". We will be traveling to the village again and we will take him. I wonder what the reaction shall be. Poppy

Journal 4: Today I went to the village. It was great to see Liyana's family, and get to see where they live. I am somewhat hurt by what Abu said, but Sitti said it made no difference. Liyana and I kissed once more and I am feeling good. Omer

Journal 5: Ahh... It is great to see my old friend. We traveled tot the sea and ate fish. We traveled all over. It is a completly new me! We have such fun. I show him everything. It is truely great! Sitti

If I were the principle of KIS middle school I would change a lot of things. By changing these I would make the school better for everyone. The new things would make people happy and would create a better environment for students. HERE IS A LIST OF MY NEW RULES: 1. No littering 2. No homework on Fridays 3. No weekend homework 4. Students may only have 1 project per month 5. NO detentions 6. Cafeteria must allow the students to pick foods 7. FREE LUNCH 8. All school trips will be to tropics 9. 1 hour break after lunch 10. NEW school hours: 12am to 2:45pm

=Writing Technique assignment:On Monday the 9th of March= Second a mad cow would be a great toy! 1.Mad cows are great fun! 2.The mad cow was as fun as going to your favorite amusment park 5 times 3.How could such a creature be so fun 4.Thouch the mad cow looks mean it is very nice and fun 5.What has buging muscles, red eyes, steam coming out of its nose, is charging, and is still fun? A MAD COW 6.The mad cow was the kind of animal that was very fun 7.The Mad cow was a misunderstood fun creature 8.The mad cow was a great, fun, and mysteriously misunderstood fun creature.

=Essay Assignment Due March 6th:= PS:same type of a story but different animal IF I...COULD HAVE ANY CLASS PET...I WOULD CHOOSE A MAD COW!!! It would be great! We could get rid of mean teachers, have a fun thing to ride on, and it would be a great moneymaker. If I could have a class pet. That is just what I would pick.

First it would be great for getting rid of mean teachers. The cow would sit in its cage and eat its grass, growling at the grass as it chewed away. "Now of course we all now what mad cows eat right?"...OK they eat human flesh ...so if we didn't like a teacher, at the end of the day we could just walk out of the classroom. Then we would come back in and yell, "JUST GETTING SOMETHING!". Then all we would have to do "act" like we tripped and "accidentally" knock the teacher into the cage. It wouldn't be a beautiful sight but it would do.

Second a mad cow would be a great toy! We could all take turns riding it. Of course we would all have to wear armor and all that stuff, but it would still be fun. The raging cow would buck us around. It would try to knock us off, trample us, gore us, rip us apart, and maybe even kill us. But it would still be fun! We would never be angry at the cow because the cow is our friend and not so much vice-versa.

And third the mad cow would make a great moneymaker. We could sell mad cow jerky, mad cow cheese, mad cow milk, mad cow ice cream, etc. We could make a whole industry...THE MAD COW SHOP...NO, NO, MAD PRODUCTS... oh I don't know. I mean people would be running around like lunatics if we sold the stuff. But hey who said the population came before me and my money???

So now you can see how cool mad cows are! I mean wouldn't you want to try some mad cow food? Or maybe ride on a mad cow? Or maybe you want to get rid of a teacher? No matter what you need the THE MAD COW SHOP can supply you with it. All you have to do is call 010-999-9999. Remember, we sell MAD PRODUCTS.

=Assignment pages 178-208 Due March 4th:= Questions: 1.What did Omer give her for here birthday? 2.Who did they visit? 3.The swam in the__sea 4.What happened at Sitti's house? 5.What happened at the library? Definitions: 1.Gypsies:Nomadic Immigrants coming originally from India 2.Bilingual:The ability to speak 2 languages 3.Ceramics:Artwork of earthly creation 4.Bonnet:A hat worn by women 5.Origami:Japanese art of folding paper Summary: Lina has birthday happens but she is in for a surprise. When she visits the library Omer kisses her and tells her that he likes her. Liana feels the same way. She visits the dead sea and the gypsy like people. Her world is changing fast

=Here are some of my assignments:= February 26, 2009 Recipe:A RECIPE FOR FEAR INGREDIENTS: 1 person 2/3cup of Scary Movie 1cup of Scary Alley 12oz of Darkness 5fl oz of full moon 1stick of bad thoughts 5 men in black suits 2lbs of creepy old house And a sprinkle of weird noises Instructions: First take out your person and put him into the blender. Then, add 2/3 cup of scary movie. Throw in some Scary alley and add darkness. Then, splash in some full moon. Open the fridge and take out a stick of bad thoughts. Melt in the microwave and pour into the blender. Find 5 men in black suits [NOTE]- MEN IN BLACK SUITS ARE HARD TO FIND. Throw these into the blender as well. Then, open the cupboard and take out some creepy old houses out-into the blender with them! Finally, sprinkle on some weird noises for garnish. Hit frappe and enjoy! [NOTE TO USER]: You will need a huge blender!!!

=**Writing Gym:** = Febuary 24, 2009 Ethan Boerner-21. If you could choose any animal for a class pet, what would you choose and why? I would want a Tiger. The tiger would sit in it's cage all day and when the teacher leaned her head in to say goodnight to it it would be so mad it would bite off her head. Everyday we would have a new teacher. Skinny ,fat, nice, mean. They would all teach different things so we would just stay in one class first pre-k the 1st 2nd and etc. Sure it would be kind of digusting cleaning up the dead bodies and blood smeared everywere with the guts on the cealing in the morning but those years would be awesome.

"But what would we use to clean such a mess?", you might ask. Well I had the same question. So I decided we would probably go to the store. The store had 4 isles. FOOD ISLE 1, ACCESSORIES ISLE 2, HOUSE APPLIANCES ISLE 3, TIGER KILL CLEANERS ISLE 4. Obviously we went to isle 1 for some snacks and then to isle 4 to get the cleaning supplies. That is how we cleaned up.

Another thing you might ask is if this is a true story. To answer this we have to go 3 years into the future. My wish came true I got a tiger for a class pet! But it is nothing like i pictured it. This one is fat and has dull teeth it also is super nice and lets all the kids pet it and wash it and even ride up on it's back! But the worst thing is is that it hates me. It always tramples me, bites me and picks me up and throws me. So now you can probably see like most things tat usually something isn't really what you expect it to be.

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