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Chapter XI After doing what they could for their first field, Cassia and Foxfire went to check on the other four fields that they owned, and it turned out that it wasn’t as bad as they thought it would be. But every grain of rice is needed to pay off rent or for food, and so conditions are not good. After they harvested their first rice crop, Peony comes by, even though Cassia doesn’t like her from previous experiences (She tried to keep her from escaping from the matchmaker.) However, Cassia thinks of mother and how she always had a way of getting along with the silliest of women. Peony does not want to get dirty doing work, so she makes a petty excuse and asks Cassia and Foxfire if they can help her pick plants. So Cassia gets some Sword Calamus, a type of edible plant, for her she so can go on with her day, but there is suddenly a commotion in the village. It turns out that Harmony, Peony’s father, has come back and Peony asks for some squash and leaves without even saying thank you. Foxfire becomes excited and leaves Cassia to work because he wants to hear about Harmony’s “adventure” overseas. Tiny goes along with Foxfire, while Aster stays to work with Cassia, whom wonders why heaven made men strong but with such weak minds if they hate to work. Aster replies, “You forgot that heaven also gave them sisters and wives.” Chapter XII Harmony becomes the talk of the village: everybody is asking him stories about the new demon land overseas: America. While Father and Cassia are discussing practical matters, Foxfire is only interested on the golden mountain that is in the Americas, and Harmony tells him that no hawk can fly over it, and the swiftest horse takes at least one week to ride around its base. Cassia thinks it is just rubbish, and serves a meal. When Foxfire asks for more, she says that from now on they can have only one serving. They talk about money and Father suggests that they could sell some of the furniture, but suddenly there is a knock on the door and Cousin Spider comes in. They have a brief reunion and Cassia hands Spider some tea, even though it is scarce and costs money. Spider talks about how the Phoenixes have gotten a scholarly title, and with it, they usually had their way on almost everything. They discuss how the war has made them crippled and in despair, and Foxfire takes this time to bring up the golden mountain in America. After arguing with Father, Foxfire finally gives up. Chapter XIII Even after the argument, Foxfire became more and more addicted to the golden mountain. When Cassia catches him getting water, which they must save, she asks him what he is doing, and Foxfire replies by saying that he is giving water to the coolies. The coolies are people who work for the clerk, and they are very poor. Cassia is ashamed that she never thought of giving water to them, and she spares her water too. The clerk, who enjoys harsh bargaining and old antiques, comes to their house looking for items on sale. Father says the table is for sale, but the clerk only seems to be interested in Mother’s wardrobe, her chest, and Mother’s story window. They say it’s not for sale, and after some bargaining, he decides to buy the chest, the wardrobe, and the table. She then finds Foxfire talking with the Coolies about the golden mountain, which they describe how hard it is to get to it: one out of three people die on the boat voyage to the americas, and fights occur on the ship. Cassia finds out that Foxfire gave water to them because he wanted to know more about the golden mountain, and the clerk leaves, but not before saying, “If you’re ever going to sell that window, make sure to come to me first.” Chapter XIV The autumn harvest was worse than ever, and Cassia’s family had to resort to weed soup, which was for the most desperate of times. Foxfire is not back yet, and Cassia and Father just talk about Mother’s story window. Foxfire then comes in and they start eating, while father jokes about how weed soup is “real food”. Foxfire brings up the golden mountain, and says that they must start fighting poverty instead of the Manchus. Suddenly, a cry is heard and Foxfire explains that Harmony is selling Peony to a brothel because he cannot support her. Father tells them that he will never sell Foxfire or Cassia, and he decides to cut mother’s window because they must begin thinking practical instead of sentimental. Chapter XV Although they sold the window, Cassia and her family had little to enjoy. A few days later, a knock was heard and Father opens to door to see Spider with about a half a dozen revolutionaries. Father comments on how they look more like bandits, and Spider explains that even though they are different, they have similar goals. Spider says that each household should give at least half of their food, and Father says no to them. However, Spider holds him back while the bandits take the food, and Cassia is knocked unconscious. Chapter XVI They wake up to find the kitchen in ruins, and Father is unconscious. Spider has just finished tying up Foxfire, and says that he will do what he must to keep China alive. Cassia wakes up Father, and Foxfire gets angry and says that all Father ever worked for was a lie. Cassia finishes untying Father and he gets infuriated at Foxfire. Foxfire says to him that all his dreams came to nothing: Mother is dead, Father is crippled, and China is still at war. Foxfire says that he will go to the golden mountain since working can at least earn them some money, and Father says to go off. Foxfire then leaves Cassia and Father. Chapter XVII In the morning it is revealed that some houses have been burned, and there is commotion in the village. Uncle Windy says it is Father’s fault for making Spider join the work, but Father rebuts by saying, “You only have yourselves to blame. If all of you had joined the Work, then Spider wouldn’t have had to turn to the bandits.” Cassia looks for Foxfire, but Father says he has disowned his son. Cassia meets Aster along the way and says that Tiny has disappeared, and no word of the two is heard of until that evening. Tiny comes by and explains how Foxfire is going on a boat to the golden mountain. Tiny is Foxfire’s bond, and so Father and Cassia go to the clerk to exchange Tiny for themselves. They are accepted and they get a string of cash, which they give half to Tiny for all she has done for Foxfire. Tiny regretfully takes the money while Cassia buys seed for the winter using the money, as well as rice. Chapter XVIII A month had passed and they received no word from Foxfire, and Cassia was starting to feel loneliness without his often humorous personality. Even Father was starting to regret some of the harsh words he said to Foxfire. Another month or two they still have gotten no word from the clerk, who not only sells and buys thing but delivers messages and packages. After a long time, the clerk comes to the village and hands a bag of cash to Cassia, which contains 20 strings of cash! They also discover that Foxfire sent a letter, and decide to ask Uncle Blacky to read the letter. Chapter XIX Cassia brings Uncle Blacky to their house and he dictates the letter for Cassia and Father. Since Foxfire did not know how to read, it is revealed that his friend Smiley is writing on his behalf. The golden mountain is San Francisco, and perhaps it was the gold rush in California that sparked the idea of the golden mountain, which does not exist. He tells them that life is hard but he is treated well. Foxfire tells them to use the money as they wish, and Cassia tries to convince Father to write something to Foxfire, with the help of Uncle Blacky. Chapter XX When the story of the golden mountain and becoming rich like Cassia spread, everybody became excited and eventually six families sent their sons to the golden mountain. Like Foxfire said in the letter, Father bought a shotgun using the money and was carrying it around to visit mother’s grave with Cassia when he noticed it was too quiet. He then saw Dusty, who said the Phoenixes did not treat him well, and Father says to stay away from the village. He refuses, and Father tries to shoot him, but Dusty was too fast and he threw a dagger at Father’s arm. Chapter XXI Cassia helps fight Dusty but he overpowers her, so she kicks dust at his face. Father had already practiced reloading the gun so he was already loaded when Dusty tried to attack him again, Father was about to shoot, but he spared him. But he also says that if you ever come here again, he will kill Dusty. Cassia reminds him that they couldn’t have done this with Foxfire, and suggests that they might want to write a letter to him. Chapter XXII Father did not write anything in the first letter they sent, and using the money they received, they bought three fields, and they were expecting the best summer crop in many years. She planted leeks in one field and rice in the other, and Aster is working with Cassia in the fields. Cassia feels the moist air and in despair predicts a heavy rainfall will come, which means that the crops will be completely destroyed. The rain starts to fall and streams of tear drop from Cassia’s eyes, saying that Mother would have never done this and would have saved some of the money. Father then says that you are not mother, and that you have your right to do things your way. Chapter XXIII In the morning, Cassia went to check on the fields, and they were in ruins. Cassia had many debts to pay because she borrowed money for the fertilizers and farming supplies. She decides to hide the fact that their crops were destroyed by saying that they have plenty of money left, and they decide to write to Foxfire for some more money. Commotion in the town showed that Uncle Windy and Aunt Piety sent their son to the golden mountain, but didn’t make it on the voyage across the sea. The coolies that worked for the clerk were going to take them in to custody. They were also in debt and asked Cassia for help, but she regretfully could not help them because they were in debt also. Before the clerk was leaving, he handed Cassia a letter from Foxfire. Chapter XXIV Right after receiving the letter, Cassia goes to Uncle Blacky for a translation and she brings him to her house. Foxfire explains how the voyage on the ship was rough and many got sick or hurt along the way. Father realizes that he underestimated Foxfire and that his dreams have taken him into a long journey, one which he may never come back. Cassia says that even though he may not care for the revolution and the work, he does care about his family. Cassia asks what mother would have done in these situations and father replies, “Well, she would dust off her hands and say, ‘So let’s make the best of it anyway’. And then she would brew us some tea.” So Cassia starts to look at the shelves and says, “Then I will too.”

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5.22

Haiku 1: Season Haiku 2: Sun Haiku 3: Sky

The Serpent’s Children A Novel By Laurence Yep. Chapter Analysis By David Chang.

Chapter I They came in sleek wooden boats in the spring and arrived at Canton, which was the first of many cities that were going to fall under the wrath of the demons. The demons whom came to conquer the Middle Kingdom, also known as China, were no other than the British Army, and its hordes of warriors slowly invaded the land. But of course, like every war, there were the “good guys”. At that time, China was ruled by the barbarian Manchus, whom seemed to need help if China was to survive. Although Cassia’s parents did not like Manchus, they hated the Brits even less, so they decided that father should help fight the war against the British. Mother is a strong woman, for she is courageous and is filled with pride. However, she is sick, which worries father because she will most likely refuse to get help from others. So father and “his army” leave for Canton, leaving Cassia, Cassia’s mother, and her little brother, Foxfire, in the village with the other families.

Chapter II Soon after father left, Foxfire begins to cry and Cassia tells him “how to act like a real man”, and also that he is a crybaby. He begins to cry even more, and when Mother calms down Foxfire, she doesn’t even scold Cassia, and instead starts to tell them a tale about a wanderer who gets trick into falling in love with a Serpent-Spirit, who was “dressed” like a woman. A monk comes and reveals the truth to the wanderer, and the wanderer runs away, only to fall in love again with the serpent-spirit. The moral of the story was that since Cassia and Foxfire have serpent blood in them, they should not fight.

Chapter III The chapter introduces a new character, Aster, who is also Cassia’s best friend. It is revealed that Aster and her people were banished from the land Manchus. The purpose of her visit was that she heard that Cassia’s mother was sick, and she brought some soup for her. They were discussing the land Aster’s Family owned, and decided that Cassia and her brother could help Aster. Uncle Windy and Aunt Piety are introduced, and they talk about their ancestry and how times have changed since the demons came. But the next day Mother collapsed and blood trickled out of her mouth.

Chapter IV It is revealed in this chapter that Mother died, and that a funeral is in place. With father still gone and not knowing when he will come back, Cassia and Foxfire decide to move to Uncle Windy’s house. There Aunt Piety brings the matchmaker, whom tries to persuade her into undergoing physical changes such as making her feet more “prettier”. Soon she is unable to bear anymore and assaults the matchmaker, making Aunt Piety angry. She scolds her and hits her for not listening to her orders. The chapter concludes when Foxfire tries to help her sister, only to be taken away. This is when Cassia realizes that her brother is the most important thing to her other than her father, and she regrets for thinking that he is nothing but a crybaby.

Chapter V After escaping from the sleeping matchmaker, Cassia rips off her bandages and goes to tell Foxfire that they are going to go back home, away from their aunt and the matchmaker. The tired Foxfire sleeps on Cassia’s lap, and they fall asleep. The next morning they are “greeted” by Harmony, Peony’s father, Uncle Windy, and some other people. Cassia expected them to come and she is armed with a spear, telling them to go away. The “serpent blood” that is in Cassia urges her to attack her uncle, who was climbing over the fence, and he decides to leave her alone for today. Foxfire and Cassia know that life will be hard for them if they refuse to get help from their uncle and aunt, but decide it is for the best. It is here when Foxfire realizes that his sister is very important to her.

Chapter VI Cassia and Foxfire wake up only to see Uncle Windy “taunting” them that they will never be able to harvest rice by themselves. That is when Aster comes with her two tall brother-in-laws, telling Uncle Windy that they will help Cassia and Foxfire. With the help of Aster’s family, they overcome grief and fear with their work. Two weeks later, during the morning, Father comes back limping with Spider, who is a soldier whom went with Father to fight the war. There is a bullet in Father’s leg, and they tell Cassia that they lost every war except the “Three Powers War”, and Father learns that Mother has passed away. Spider is angry at his father (Uncle Windy) for trying to hurt Cassia, and eventually gets kicked out of his house for being a disgrace to his family. They discuss how soon the people will start to get angry at Manchus for not doing anything, and Spider ends up sleeping with Cassia’s family.

Chapter VII The chapter moves on the seven years later, and Cassia explains that the British are still ruling the lands and the Manchus are giving away more and more land. Also, as predicted, father’s leg was still not fully cured. Then the story whirls back to the past, where it tells about how father was preparing the villagers for the day when the Brits will attack them and kill them mercilessly. So he teaches Foxfire and Cassia self-defense techniques, although they are not perfect. Finally, it comes back to present where Cassia and Foxfire go into a thick fog to harvest rice. It is soon revealed that the Phoenix clan was attacking them, but luckily Father found them and was camouflaging them with soot and dirt when an attacker loomed behind Father. Father overpowers the person, but they soon discover that they are surrounded.

Chapter VIII The situation is aggravated when more men from the Phoenix clan surround them, but thanks the the training exercises the three manage to fight them off and run away. They soon arrive at their village, and they see that they are at the south wall. Along the way they meet Dusty, who has expert fighting skills and is working for the enemy. Father and Dusty get into a fight, but Father is easily defeated by Dusty. Dusty probably hurt Father physically, but he also hurt pride even more. While everything was happening, it turns out that the Phoenix clan was stealing their crops.

Chapter IX After rising to his feet, Father hears the hiss of the Phoenix Clan’s scythes that are cutting the crops, and decides they can assault them using the mist as their advantage. The people are doubtful, and make an excuse about how they will not fight with a girl with serpent blood (Cassia), and so she calls them cowards. But in the end it is decided that Cassia and Foxfire must stay to protect themselves, while their dad and other villagers fight them off.

Chapter X The crops were stolen, and everything else were left in ruins, leaving a gigantic mess of dirt, crushed plants, and cut rice stalks. They discovers the tub that they left behind and collect some seed that is in it, and when they go to their field, they discover that they vegetables have been trampled and crushed. Now none of them could pay their rent for the land, and everybody was shocked and filled with horror. Helpless, Cassia and Foxfire are about to go home, but Foxfire decides that they should protect their land, saying “Farmers should be like their plants. They should always stay where their roots are.” Meanwhile, Foxfire’s dreams for getting money such as his “super-crop” idea were growing and his mind was gradually wandering around more often.

5.20

Warmup: 20/20

The picture kept on switching with other pictures so I'll just tell you my score.

5 - 14, Thursday

Quiz: 11 out of 11

Poetry Project with Johnny.

It says file is to big, even when I compress it into .zip format. Sorry.

 5.13

Evolution Limerick.

Said an ape as she climbed up a tree to her sons Michael and Gary, I'm sorry, my dears, cause in a couple of years your children will still look like me.

Animal Poem

I came across a shark On the way to school His tail was very large And his fin was very grotesque I hid him in my desk So that teacher would not see He stayed there very quietly Until frightened by an eraser

I can't write a poem. Forget it You must be kidding My brain has wandered off. The letters are falling off the paper. I can't write. I don't know how to read. What am I going to write about? This is a dream. My desk is melting. My arms are falling off. Time's up? Uh oh! All I have is a dumb list of excuses. You like it? Really? No kidding.

Thanks a lot. Would you like to see another one?

5-11.

The flowers are blooming singing a gentle sweet song of warm winds and love

Word Choice: 3 Voice: 2

Staying afterschool Seeing weird people a lot Reading boring books

Word Choice: 2 Voice: 3

Haikus!

Green leaves fell on soil. The sun brightens the dark world. Rain is very cold.

Spring is very cold. Spring is very wet and cold. Spring is very wet.

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 5.7

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Warmup : Write 2 Haikus

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The wind blows harshly. Leaves fall on the cold water. Spring has come today.

Hello, hello spring. The bird chirps in the morning. Goodbye, goodbye spring.

List Poem I see the dew on morning grass the drops from falling rain the ice from the freezer the water in a vase a drop from the faucet the water from a river all the way to the ocean I see water yet to be purified.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Critical Thinking

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Why do you think Ellen went with Lochinvar, even though she’d agreed to marry another? I think Ellen decided to marry Lochinvar because she saw that inside, he was much more courageous and charming, and also because she probably loved him very much. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">How do the female characters and male characters differ in their response to Lochinvar? Every time Lochinvar passes by a lady, her heartbeat probably multiplies by 3, thinking, “Oh my, it’s the great and most handsome Lochinvar!” But every other suave young man hates every single piece of Lochinvar. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">What does Lochinvar’s behavior at the wedding reveal about his values? <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">Lochinvar’s behavior at the wedding reveals that he is a man of love, etiquette, and politeness.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Do you think Lochinvar’s actions were justified? I think Lochinvar’s actions were not justified because he simply threw away the woman he was to marry when loving another woman. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In literature, knightly behavior is characterized by bravery and a romantic attitude toward women. How does this poem illustrate such characteristics? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Lochinvar displays a wide variety of characteristics, from being romantic and polite, to sometimes being reckless. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Ya, It's Thursday! (April 30)

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Warmup :<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">

I don't understand... <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I don't understand why people take drugs why people smoke why people starve to death.

But most of all why animals are hunted why bombs are made why diseases kill.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Homework: Blues Recording

media type="file" key="Homework Blues (Recording).mp3"

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Also, some other homework:

Race is Poetry Paragraph (Couldn't do assignment because the movie wasn't loading):

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> April 28.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">"Middle Matters Poem by David Chang"

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">My pencil left me, I fell down on my knees. Oh, my pencil left me. I fell down on my knees. I don't know where to find it. Oh come back to me please.

My letters jumped me, Slammed me onto the floor. Oh, my letters jumped me slammed me onto the floor They jumped from my paper, Out the front door.

My paper cut me, Spilled blood on the chair. Oh, my paper cut me. Spilled blood on the chair. Flew out the window. Left me in despair.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Homework Blues.

My pencil left me, I fell down on my knees. Oh, my pencil left me. I fell down on my knees. I don't know where to find it. Oh come back to me please.

My letters jumped me, Slammed me onto the floor. Oh, my letters jumped me slammed me onto the floor They jumped from my paper, Out the front door.

My paper cut me, Spilled blood on the chair. Oh, my paper cut me. Spilled blood on the chair. Flew out the window. Left me in despair. April 23, 2009<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Earth Day Poem: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Help Yourself.

God, Where are you when the trees are dying? Where are you when the pollution is spreading? Where are you when our Earth is dying? God will help those who help themselves. That is why we must start saving every last drop. That is why we must stop littering. What are you doing to help planet Earth?

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">april-20. 2009.

Short Story Reading Assignment.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Create a shape poem.

A bright lamp. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A great, big circle Yellow, bright, sunny. A bright lamp for plants and animals.

Create an acrostic poem.

Johnny <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">J-ohnny O-ften H-as N-ew N-avy Y-ards.

Create a diamante poem.

Fire and Water. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fire, Fast-spreading, hot Scorching, Burning, Incinerating Fire is hot and water is cold. Sparkling, Flowing, Crashing Cold, still Water <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">april. 16. 09.

warmup: Portrait of a Friend

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> His mouth is like a crying baby, wailing from sunup to sundown. His eyes are like billiard balls, rolling 'round and 'round. His fingers are robots, all moving with their free will. His head is a bookstore, reading until he gets bored. His heart holds anger, that is black as a tempest. He lives in his own world and eats spaghetti. Write an example for each term. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Alliteration: Sai saw a see-saw. Assonance: Larry, the very weary cherry, was about to be eaten. Onomatopoeia: The crow screeched, "Caw. Caw." Imagery: The sun set into the quiet sea. Metaphor: The cloud was cotton. Simile: You are as dirty as a pig. Hyperbole: This car can go over 500 miles per hour! Personification: The wind wailed as the sky cried. Allusion: My cousin eats like a dog. Synecdoche: Get your gun, Dan. Conceit: That sheep is a crayon. Paradox: If every rule has an exception, then there must be an exception to the rule that every rule has an exception. Symbolism: The golden apple. Antithesis: Nice.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">A poem using 5 figurative language terms. Sleep. I slammed my face on a white, puffy cloud. The pillow smiled in pain, and enjoyed the fact that its owner was asleep. The pillow listened to the fire crackle, and was as warm as the desert. But then the fire spread throughout the house, and his master left him alone. To burn.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">April 14, 2009.

How the heck do you write a blues song?

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- Use emotions to express yourself. - Repeat phrases. - Create a rhythm. - Use a 12 bar musical format. - Use chord I, IV, and V. - Try to make the song rhyme. - Use improper grammar. - Try to use a southern accent.

Notes. about. Poems.

Rita Dove is the woman in the video. She is an author and a poet.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- She loves to write. - Won the Pulitzer Prize - Says that it takes time to write. - Took 2 years to write a POEM?! - Poetry are like metaphors. Each line has a meaning. - Isn't just about using figurative language. - Write with emotion.

Warmup: Self Portrait Poem.

David's Self Portrait. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">My mouth is like a worn out speaker, blasting music until it's busted. My eyes are like binoculars, looking for every last detail. My fingers are a skillful blacksmith, moving fast with dexterity. My head is a large, busy library, reading until I fall asleep. My heart holds imagination, that is creative as a little boy. I live in a world with no meaning. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">April 10, 2009. It's finally Friday.

Warmup for today.



Mike's Group: Write a paragraph about a moral- Don't lie.

Marckus was running in the playground at recess, laughing and talking with his friends. When he saw somebody jump-roping, he became jelous and made up a lie. "Hey Dan, did you know that I did 30 jump-ropes in one minute?

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">April 9, 2009. Thursday.

Here is the homework:

Warmup It's a poem. .

Sky

Worship god for he shakes with bitterness and black blood spills out.

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> April 7, 2009.

Warmup: 1. Rhyme a 2 syllable Word 2. Match 3. Quiz 4. Hangman

1. Berry: Very, Larry, Marry, Mary, Gary, Kary, Weary, Ferry, Barry, Hairy, Harry, Jerry, Fairy, Cherry, Airy 2. Done-100%! 3. Finished! 4. Did it with Johnny.

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">April 3, 2009. Today is a Friday. Now, here is our Power Point Presentation on Symbolism, done by: See won, Robby, and ME.



Win<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ter has <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">come <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> and <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">gone <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">. Today's date is April 1, 2009!

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Warmup for April 1: Look at someone's writing gym from 3-31-09, and grade for Word Choice. Write about supporting evidence and a sample of the post.

Anna Kim: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Word Choice: 4

Evidence: Choices in language enhance the meaning.

Sample: "What I saw paralyzed me, all the way to the tip of my..... WINGS!"

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> Back in Business: March 31, 2009.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Warmup for today:

Writing Gym Station #2: Tell a story about a day in which everything went wrong.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">SCREE! SCREE! SC- "Click!" goes the snooze button. I had no idea that this new alarm would be so loud! I jump out of my bed, wash my face, and I get freezing water on my shirt. Oh come on. This was my favorite shirt! Whatever. I race downstairs and open the cereal box, only to find that there was none left. So I chomp on an apple and get on my bike with my backpack. My tires are FLAT. How could this day ever get worse? When I arrive at school, drenched in sweat, the school bell rings. 5 minutes left. I race to my first class, but there is a fat guy blocking the door. I quickly ask, "Umm... Excuse me? I really am in a hurry." He barely manages to squeeze in, and I jump to my desk. 2 seconds before I sit in my chair, the final bell rings, and Mrs. Jones shouts, "You're late, Mr. Chapman. After-school detention for you, I'm afraid." UGH. "But Mrs. Jones, I have my final soccer pract-," I get cut off by my teacher, who replies, "No buts. You should learn to manage your time in middle school." I barely manage to survive that school day, and I walk to my first class to get detention. I sat on the chair, and my eyes started close. Slowly... slowly.... and soon I fell into a deep dream. An alien was shaking my shoulder. Wake up. Wake up, Bradley. WAKE UP! Huh? Mrs. Jones was shaking my shoulder! "OH." "You can go now, Bradley." I left in a hurry. Wow, it was already 5:00! I ran all the way to my house, did my homework, ate a short supper, and I went to sleep. Let's hope that tomorrow won't be as horrible as today. Grade 10 Essays for Word Choice (Mundane and Striking):
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Mundane || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Striking! ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Sad || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Downcast ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Great || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Extraordinary ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Open || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Ajar ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Collapse || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Slump ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Fancy || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Ornate ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Ruined || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Dilapidated ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> So Much || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> A Great Quantity ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Top || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Excellent ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Childish || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Infantile ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Curious || <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Intrigued ||

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Nothing special today. Just old, regular March 20, 2009. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">My essay (Option #3) is here:



Some classwork: Write about 3 food items with voice.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Apple Pie: It doesn't really matter whether it's baked or microwaved. Personally, microwave is a lot faster and easier to use. Open, put the slice of frozen cold apple pie in, close, press 1-0-0-Start, and BOOM!- you're done. From the moment that pie starts warming up in the microwave, you can smell the warm apple in the air. But that's only half of the goodness in pie. The crusty, flaky crust of the pie blends in with piping hot apple inside, forming a conglomerate of crunchy crust with soft apple. Every crumb is purely delicious, and not even a single piece is left behind. Soon you find yourself licking the plate! Well you finished your first slice. Then you go up to your mom, and say, "I'm finished my slice. Can I have seconds?" She replies, "Do you want to get fat?"

Hot Chocolate: Picture yourself sitting in a comfortable chair with a lot of fuzzy pillows a compelling novel in your hands. The snow is crawling down, and you start reading. But something is missing. So you decide to make yourself a cup of coffee, but it turns out to be too bitter. You look in your cabinet, and what could be better than a cup of warm hot chocolate on a cold night? It warms your soul; you can feel the liquid in your body and it heats you up. Put in some marshmallows and some cinnamon. But try not to burn yourself in the process. It would be total disaster if you dropped your cup: Your cup would be broken, your clothes would be stained, and you'd be burning like logs in a fireplace.

Ice Cream: What do you feel when you ate your first spoon of ice cream? For me, it was one of the seven wonders of my world. You can feel small ice flakes melting at the tip of your tongue- mixed in with the strong blend of mint, chocolate, vanilla, strawberry... Every bite is as delicious as the previous one. But be cautious that you don't eat too much, for you can get what I like to call "Brain Freeze". Your head starts throbbing and pain rushes through your brain. It'll wear off eventually. But who cares? It's still worth it.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">On this day: March 20, 1815: After escaping from his exile in Elba, Napoleon Bonaparte entered Paris, officially beginning his Hundred Days rule.

Warmup- Grade 3 student papers on Voice

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1. "Mexico" One time I went to Mexico. It was a blast! I met people there. I went horseback riding. I saw a box holding an armadillo. I went to a water fall. I tried to catch a frog with one leg. I couldn't catch it. It was fun in Mexico.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> Voice: 3/5 Evidence: A- The reader attempts to connect with the audience in an earnest, pleasing, but impersonal manner. Example: "It was a blast!"

2. "Happy Easter" Once there was a hen. The hen was very lonely. Then she laid some eggs. They were not ordinary eggs. They were colorful. On Easter the chicks hatched. It was their birthday! The hen was not lonely anymore.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Voice: 1/5 Evidence: D- Expository or persuasive writing is lifeless and mechanical. Example: "The hen was very lonely.... The hen was not lonely anymore." 3. "Parrots" Parrots are colorful. They have different colors like blue, red, black, orange, green, yellow, and white. Parrots live in cactuses, nests, and underground holes. Some parrots eat roots, and some eat nectar and seeds. They have different bills. Macaws (a kind of parrot) crack things open. Other parrots dig up roots and bulbs from the ground. There are different kinds of parrots, but they all lay eggs. Parrots are pretty birds. Voice: 3/5 Evidence: E- Narrative writing is sincere, but does not reflect a unique or individual perspective on the topic.Example: "Parrots are colorful. Parrots live in cactuses." <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> Today is... ummm..... oh yeah! Today's date is March 18, 2009. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">On this day: March 18, 1915: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In one of the largest navel battles in the Gallipoli Campaign, a joint British and French operation to capture Constantinople, the defenses of the Ottoman Empire sunk three Allied battleships and severely damaged three others. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">

Warmup- Elaine's 2 paragraph post on March 16, 2009 Grade her paragraphs on voice and sentence fluency.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Voice: 3

Evidence: Makes the reader engaged in the story. Example: Actually, in fact, the restrooms have cosy sofas that you can sleep.

Sentence Fluency: 4

Evidence: Nice transitions between sentences. Example: "At the mall, ..." <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Hi. Today's date is March 16, 2009. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> On this day: March 16, [|1978]: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The [|oil tanker] **[|Amoco Cadiz]**<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> split in two after running aground on Portsall Rocks, about 3 miles (5 km) off the coast of [|Brittany], [|France]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, resulting in one of the largest [|oil spills] <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ever.

Want to find more about this date or about this article? Just click on the links above (The underlined words with arrows after it). <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> 2 Paragraph Warmup The Question: What could a nervous carrot do in a mall?

The steady beat of thumping in my heart grew faster and faster. It was more of a collaboration than a unchanging beat, but that wasn't problem right now. Well, it could be if it was pumping too fast and my blood was flowing too fast and my veins exploded. I think I'm going to suffocate from lack of air in the large, white bag. I mean, life was perfect underground with my sisters and brothers. As for my parents... we don't talk about them. But then one day the farmer (also known as the mass murder of carrots) came, washed me with some dirty water, and put me into the bag, soggy and unclean.

I must have passed out. I wonder how long it's been since the farmer slammed the door to take us to the end of the world. People say that once you enter, you never come out- and nobody has ever came back. Oh yeah- there was one bag that came back. Everybody in the bag seemed to be safe until they were taken in the farmer's house. We don't know what happen to them. KREEEEEK. Uh oh. He's getting out. SLAM. He's placing us on a table... and another farmer is coming by! Why is he coming toward me? Hey! WAIT! I see his wide mouth opening up. Oh no.

Crunch.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> It's March 13, 2009!!!!!!!!!! It's also Friday the 13th. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Grading your 5 paragraph essay for: Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency (Give evidence and examples)

Voice: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> Hey, it's my 5 paragraph essay on "What the world would be like in a 100 years.". Swish. Swish. The whispering sound of the wind softly passes by as you gape at the deteriorating skyscraper ahead of you. This is New York City, and the year is 2109. Harmful pollution from greenhouse gases have permanently destroyed the ozone layer, resulting in massive waves of solar particles colliding with the Earth. Humanity could be wiped out in a matter of hours. At our current pollution rate, Earth could be inhabitable by 2050, which is why we must adapt to our environment or die. In order to adapt, changes must be made, and I believe in a hundred years, we will still be living on Earth, acquire a new energy source, and face a national water crisis.

Earth is the one planet in the whole universe that is fully capable of producing life. You probably may think “Water equals life which equals aliens?”. Although water is essential for life, there is more that is taken into account, such as atmospheric conditions, stellar luminosity, orbit and rotation, mass, and even the composition of the planet! There is also a habitable zone- too close to your main star(s) and you will face extreme heat and burn up even before you touch down, and yet too far away means that you will freeze into a ice cube. In a nutshell, planets that can support life have to be nearly identical to our solar system. If the Earth was incinerated, then where would we go? Most of the other planets that can possibly support life are galaxies away, and even at the speed of light it takes 80,000 light years to get to the nearest galaxy. This is why inhabiting a new planet is very, very unlikely.

Fossil fuels are our main source of energy- they are used in factories, machines, and in cars; however, this type of fuel is the number one cause of global warming. Fossil fuels are rapidly being depleted and soon we will run out, which means no more gas or fuel. Basically, 1,000,000,000 cars become useless because of the extinction of this type of fuel. So we must find a new energy source, and the two most environmentally friendly types are renewable energy and nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is produced by splitting or merging the nuclei of atoms, which is great as long as the reactor doesn’t explode. The problem with using nuclear is that it uses a lot more energy trying to merge or split the atoms than it actually gets from the fusion process, making it inefficient but worth experimenting on for the future.

Renewable energy consists of geothermal, solar, wind, and other energy types that are generated from natural resources. Most of these types of energy except solar are very inefficient, although environmentally friendly. Although solar panels on rooftops aren't very efficient in capture solar energy, a special type of solar panel was developed by NASA for the Mars Rover Missions. These panels are extremely effective, and if this type of panel was mass-produced and was layed in every available space there was, it could be enough to power the whole world. We will have to change our energy source sooner or later. We might as well just do it now. Lastly, I would like to point out that in the future we will have stricter water demands in the nations. As the world population grows and grows, the amount of people that have access to fresh water is getting larger, which means that we might run out of water someday. Another cause of water shortage in the future is from atmospheric conditions. As the world gets hotter and hotter from greenhouse gases, the amount of evaporation will be greater than normal, consuming a lot of fresh water. I really have no idea whether humanity can solve this crisis- there is nearly no substitute for water. Humanity might be extinct before you know it. Although in the future we would have new and amazing technologies that might be able to save our planet, we need to start thinking now. If we don’t start conserving energy and become environmentally friendly now, then think about what kind of world your children and their children would live in. Every drop of water that is saved when you turn the faucet off will help Earth survive a little longer. And let’s face it- The Earth is going to burn up one day by the Sun. But until then, let’s try to survive- well, at least for a hundred years. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> The Annoying Paragraph. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">My brother can sometimes get ridiculously annoying and <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> insolent <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. He is sometimes so wild that my <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">amiable <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> personality turns into a raging storm. Those are the times when I just want to attach a zipper on to his mouth. When I start to <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">convalescence <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> in order to calm my self down, he starts to act <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">cynically <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. When I shout, "Go away.", he replies by saying, "In your dreams." I am seriously starting to think about getting a <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">proxy <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> brother...

Just Kidding.

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> March 9, 2009

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> Warmup for 7A English.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Original Sentence: The sky was raining cats and dogs.

Technique 1: The sky was frustrated. Technique 2: The sky was a dark, merciless ocean. Technique 3: Who would have thought the sky could produce such freezing hail? Technique 4: An even though the waves would not cease, the sailors trudged on. Technique 5: What falls to the ground, rackety and loud? You guess it- it's called hail. Technique 6: Some people say that acid in the rain can damage your hair. But hail was the kind of rain that would actually harm your hair, not by splashing your head with acid, but by smashing into it. Technique 7: Can you believe that the largest piece of hail was the size of a watermelon! Technique 8: Hard, chunky, and with an intent to destroy, the chunk of hail rapidly fell to the Earth.

If I was the principal of the school, I would make these rules...

-Dress Amiably -If you get into a fight, make sure you convalescence. -Don't act cynically to your teachers. -If you are going to act fervorously, make sure you do it after school. -Don't act insolent to your teachers. -Respect the proxy teacher. -Don't tease people about their rotundness. -Try not to act somberly. -Don't become stuporous in class.

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">March 4, 2009

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Writing Gym and other stories:

Who did Master paint often?

Who is worthy of being a knight?

Did the King speak a lot?

Reserve: Definition: to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc. Sentence: Our food reserve was being depleted.

Lisp: Definition: a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th-sounds of thin and this, respectively. Sentence: He spoke with a lisp.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fatal: Definition: causing or capable of causing death; mortal Sentence: The wound was fatal. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> Juan's master, Diego Velazquez, acquires a new apprentice, Juan Bautista, who is secretly in love with Diego Velazquez's daughter, Paquita. Throughout the chapter, Juan gets to know more about the King's friendship with Master, the love-at-first-sight between Juan Buatista and Paquita, Diego's painting style and how Juan should paint (secretly). It is not long after Diego discovers that that two lovers are passing love notes (Juan is the "deliverer" of the notes.), and he decides to allow the two people become married.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">March 2, 2009

<span style="color: rgb(0, 27, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chapter 7, 10 questions for I, Juan de Pareja:

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Who visited the Studio frequently?

Who, or what, was at the King’s feet?

What kind of tea did Mistress make?

What did the Church “give” Juan?

What did Juan smell when Juan entered the Church?

What did he pray for?

What did the palace cats do?

What was the name of the woman who sold cats?

Why does Dona Trini like having Juan come to her shop?

Why did Juan visit Dona Trini in Chapter 7?

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">February 25, 2009<span style="color: rgb(0, 27, 255);">

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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 27, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Writing Gym and other stories: 2012. A cataclysmic event will change the world forever, presumably ending all humanity, and of course, all life on Earth. Well, that’s what the Mayan Civilization once said. For example, say that the Earth had a pole shift. In a nutshell, this means that the magnetic fields of our Earth switches, resulting in the North Pole becoming the South Pole, and vice versa. You see, our magnetic fields are vital to the survival of Earth because the magnetic fields protect us from the Sun’s radiation and solar rays. When the switch occurs, the whole planet will be vulnerable to solar particles and solar flares. The switch could take months, and by then Earth would be nothing but a polluted, barren desert, full of corpses.<span style="color: rgb(0, 27, 255);"> -

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<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Date Unknown...

<span style="color: rgb(0, 27, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Painter Biography: [[file:Biography of Juan Bautista Mayno.pptx]]
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