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Classwork - June 3rd

a. What are three things that you liked about the character in your novel. Be specific by giving examples. - Three things that I liked about a specific character would be Cassia, because she was brave, knew what to do in certain points, and to react to the surroundings. As an example, she tried hard to restore the fields when it was damaged by the enemies.

b. What were the three most important events? - Three most important events would be that Cassia's father went to fight battle and coming back, Cassia's mother dying, and Foxfire going to the Golden Mountain and giving stripes of money to his family.

c. In what ways are you different from the main character? Be specific. -I am different from the main character (Cassia) by several points. First of all, the main character is a girl while I am a boy. Secondly, she was very brave while I just don't want to give it away. Third, she knows what to do at every moment, while I sometimes have a brain fart.

d. List five things about the setting of the story. -Five most important setting of the story was: 1. Cassia's house (where they were able to stay confidently) 2. Uncle Windy's house (where they were forced to stay in) 3. their fields (where Cassia and Foxfire tried to restore the damage) 4. The market (where they tried to sell their furniture) 5. The golden mountain (where Foxfire went in order to give money to his family)

e. What do you think are three major themes (messages that the author is trying to get across) in the story? Why? -First of all, I think that the author is trying to say that the family is the most important thing. After Cassia's mother died, things were not flowing well. Secondly, peope should be happy about what they have, and lastly, there are sacrifices for the benefits. (Like what Foxfire did in the Golden Mountain)

f. What are three good things you could say about this book? -Three main good things that I say it was good was that it was very cultural which was very interesting, seems believable by its time period, and liked the whole book concept and how the story flowed.

__The Serpent's Children Chapter 11-end

Chapter summaries (The Serpent’s Children) Chapter 11-end__

Chapter 11

The characters in this chapter is almost all the same from the previous one. The story continues from getting free from the invasion of the Phoenix and other enemies. Cassia and Firefox tries to see if there are any other thing that they could do to enhance the society. For example, Cassia was looking for vegetables and other seeds to plant in front of her house. The place that Cassia was trying amend was where the enemies had stolen almost all of their crops. Then, Peony comes and tries to get some weeds to plant in his yard. When Cassia gave Peony what he wanted, she heard some noises at the back. It was cousin Harmony who was playing around.

Chapter 12

In this chapter, characters are the same who are Cassia, FoxFire, Cousin Spider and their dad are the main actors. Cassia’s dad is looking around the city observing how much the damage had happened after the attack from the Phoenix. He was very depressed after seeing how much the village was destroyed. Since Cassia’s family did not have any supports to earn money, her father was thinking about selling most of his furniture for money. Then, cousin Spider comes along and talks to Cassia’s dad for some ideas. Then, they discuss an idea of getting Cassia married with a fisherman in order to at least get food. Then in the rest of the chapters, they share conversations what they have done in the battle of the demons.

Chapter 13

Characters in this chapter are Cassia, Foxfire, Cassia’s dad, Clerk, and his two coolies. While Cassia’s father was worried about where he could sell these furniture, a clerk comes out to look around if there was anything to buy from them. Cassia mentions that according to Peony, they are the ones who did not have homes but kept on moving places to trade and eat what they have with. At first, the clerk wasn’t actually satisfied what our family had said that he would be back after going around the town if there were anything else to buy from. However, the only thing that clerk was interested was those old and antique objects that Cassia’s mother had owned. Her father kept on saying that those were not for sale since they were too precious to be sold. After a while, two coolies came and bought some of their furniture and went along. They finally earned some money for food and other things.

Chapter 14

In this chapter, the characters are just about the same who are Cassia, Foxfire, and their father. When Cassia and Foxfire were preparing for morning breakfast with fresh new weeds, Foxfire came to Cassia and just said some random stuff to Cassia’s perspective. Also saying the “fact” that enemies are poverty and so on. Then finally, Foxfire said something Cassia could actually understand. He said that Cousin harmony was planning to sell Peony for a great amount of money he wants. It was selling slave to someone else. However, it was just the same idea that Cassia’s father had. Cassia and Foxfire were getting sacrificed just for their dad. Cassia was very afraid that she was trying to suggest any other ideas for her father. However, he did not care what she said, but said that he will just do it anyways.

Chapter 15

In this chapter, every all the characters are the same as above with extra ones who are Cassia, Foxfire, their dad, and the bandits. While Cassia and Foxfire were getting tied, cousin Spider comes in and tells them what they would be doing if they get sold. He mentions that they would be housing a big home such as two houses combined with cousin Spiders and their houses. At first, Cassia and Foxfire thought that they had to fight off the Phoenix troops but would be hard because they had a special warrior and a defender who was Dusty. The bandits that cousin Spider brings with him, looks around Cassia and Foxfire to see how good quality they could be. Since they were all aware of each other, they were too nervous that they started to slowly fight each other.

Chapter 16

In this chapter, it is just the same characters as above that continues the story in the house. Cousin Spider tied Cassia and Foxfire’s hands but had a feeling of desireness to save them. Not to sell them as a slave. Cassia was keep on asking to herself how her mother would have done if she was still alive and to handle this kind of situations. However, father actually desired really bad to save the Three Willows. Cassia, Foxfire, and Peony told him that they would be ready to die if they were for the Three Willows. On the other hand, the bandits were planning to set the whole village into fire. Then, few moments later, the bandits actually did started the fire. Every citizens in the village were trying to stop the fire looking for water in some place. All of them were trying to save the country from dying by getting burned.

Ch. 17

This chapter includes similar characters who are the bandits, Father, Cassia, clerks, and Tiny. When Father and Cassia managed to save their village by putting all the fire out, they were able to save their lives. However, they were somehow blamed by Uncle Windy that they were the ones who started the big fire because they were guilty of cousin Spider. Cassia and Father wanted Foxfire, they realized that he ran away. They figured out he went overseas to the golden mountain. Tiny and Foxfire's friend, came to their house in the evening in order to give them some money. Then once, Cassia and her dad figures that Tiny had bond Foxfire. Cassia and her dad desperately went their to fix the damages. however, since the clerk did not allow them to pass through the way, they only had one choice to do. It was their turn to wait and see if he survives and coms back.

Ch. 18

In this chapter, the characters are mainly Cassia, her father, and the clerks. Cassia had learned a lesson that if could be a very sad thing to lose a brother for about few days. She was crying and sobbing while the crops were going down as well. Cassia’s father was sobbing as well having a very hard time every moment of his life. They were wondering if Foxfire even cared about their life. Why did he even runaway. However, the bad news did not continue. One of the clerks had come and brought them a wonderful news. 20 strings of money was delivered to them from Foxfire somehow. This meant great wealth and lots of money. Everyone in the village started to crowd over him. Cassia’s father was very glad to hear this and finally concluded that Foxfire actually cared about him.

Ch. 19

In this chapter, new characters comes and helps Cassia and her father, Uncle Blacky. He helps the family to read the letter from Foxfire what it meant. The letter explained that he had safely arrived to the Golden Mountain in order for his family to have a greater income. He said that he was very proud to be there working just for the family. Uncle Blacky said this letter has all these deep meanings to it that they should be proud of Foxfire. This made them to miss them much more than other times.

Ch. 20

In this chapter, Dusty, his dad, Cassia’s family is shown in the story. Everyone was very excited about lots of money that Foxfire could distribute to from where he works currently. People just kept on going to the Golden mountain begging for money to Foxfire. Even though Cassia and her dad told people that the trip to the Golden mountains is very dangerous, they just ignored her and went there anyways. When Cassia and her dad decided to go to Cassia’s mom’s grave, they met Dusty there. Dusty’s father was teaching Dusty how to shoot a shotgun. However, they get into a fight that Dusty threw a huge dagger at him and left a huge cut. He told Dusty to get out of this village and not to ever come back.

Ch. 21

This chapter is mainly a talk between Cassia and her dad. When Dusty had done a such thing to Cassia’s father, he kept arguing. Cassia was arguing that Foxfire had sent all those great money in order to save them from famine not to prove that he is that great. However, Cassia’s father thought Foxfire actually showed off. He said Foxfire would not be his son anymore. However, as time passes by, Cassia’s father finally finds out that there is a revolution for work, (for Justice), and Freedom and Prosperity. While Cassia kept on telling him that he should write a letter back for Foxfire.

Ch. 22

This chapter is also a conversation of the problem they had in the previous chapter. Unfortunately, a huge storm came and destroyed most of the crops and plants they have planted. However, Cassia was very happy to talk to her dad and solve out everything. She said something great while Cassia’s father finally understood her. They started to crop more things now since they had a better condition of farming from now on. Ch. 23

In this chapter, Cassia is worried what to do next for her crops. She had so many ruins that she owed so much money. Cassia thought of an idea, of receiving more money from Foxfire. She was also lacking farming supplies and other farming tools. Since Uncle Windy and Aunt were lacking wealth, they decided to send their child to the Golden Mountain just like what Foxfire did. However, he wasn’t able to make up to the Golden mountain since it was a very harsh for him. Cassia was offered for help from Uncle Windy but wasn’t able to help them since they were in a great danger as well need to borrow money from Foxfire in the Golden Mountain.

Ch. 24

In this chapter, the letter arrives from Foxfire in the Golden Mountain. When they recieved the letter, they went to Uncle Blacky in order to get translated to understand the letter. The letter contained the story about his own voyage going oversea. He also said that the trip was very severe that some people had to die by the journey. The letter also said that he will stay in the Golden Mountain and would be sending money to his family if they promised to pray and think about him forever. Cassia's father was not able to hide his emotions. He was too touched. He said he was too cruel to Foxfire. He also mentioned that he wasn't very nice to him when he was very young. Cassia was very happy, the happiest time every.

Notes on presentations

Tercet

-It is the type of poetry like has 3 lines -doesn’t matter if metered, unmetered, rhymed or not rhymed. -three line poem

abcdef form

-Each line or stanza begins with first letter -guided by alphabetical order

Couplet

-pair of lines of poetry that are usually rhymed -We think the idea of the couplet came from the French and English. -usually two lines

Sonnet (Elliot's and Anna's combined)

-using any of a umber former, ten syllables for lines. -A sonnet is a poem with 12 lines -Poetic forms that can be found in lyric poetry -originated from Europe -“a little song” -Caudate sonnect, Curtail sonnect, Pushkin sonnect

Odes

-long and varied forms that are usually long -written by some situation -very serious poem

Quatrain

-stanza of poetry that consists four lines -appears in poems from ancient civilizations such as Ancient Greece Used in many languages -iambic pentameter

BOP

-form of poetic argument consisting of three stanzas -Each stanzas could be repeated

Tanka

-tanka is a form of Japanese poem that consists five units Has been famious form in Japan for 1300 years 5-7-5-77 five lines

Verb Tense Quiz

English Ballad by me and Michael

Gene's 3 Haikus

1. It was about three seasons' conditions which were spring, autumn, and winter.

2. The sun was rising and doing its job, and then going down again.

3. About the sky, full of birds flying. 

Homework - The Serpent's children chapter summaries - May 22nd 2009

The Serpent’s Children

Chapter 1

In this Chapter, Cassia, her father, and her brother are basically introduced through-out the story. Their father tells the children that him and other allies are going to fight of the demons that was going to invade their land. However, the truth was that the mighty British soldiers were on their way to the land in order to conquer their land. In the village, everyone is assigned to leave and fight for their honor. However, Cassia’s mother was in serious disease. Since Cassia’s father believed that she was a person with the most spirit, he left without worrying. On the other hand, Firefox, who was Cassia’s brother, did not know anything but kept crying. This made the family sad, especially his mother, because they were never sure if his father was going to come back.

Chapter 2

The characters are the same, and the story goes on with an usual life. When Firefox kept on crying, Cassia was teasing him that he was an idiot and a sissy. Because they were fighting, their mom woke up, and Cassia was sorry about what happened and told her the truth. The mother decided to tell them some story that would make them to hang around fluently. Once, there lived a Silver Serpent who fell in love with the ghost and was devoted into her life. He did not know the fact that the one who fell in love with wasn’t a real person. The monk came by and told the serpent that she was a snake’s ghost. Then, the mother told them that since they made the children, they do not know if Cassia, nor Firefox were that closed relationship, so they have to be careful each other, getting along together really well.

Chapter 3

In this chapter, the characters that emerge are Cassia, Firefox, her mother, her best friend Aster, Aunt Piety, and Uncle Windy. In the beginning of this chapter, her best friend Aster comes by to her house to hang out with her. Aster was actually one of the groups called, “stranger”, which were the ones that lived on the coast, who were the ones that were forced to leave the place, Manchos. Aster was visiting Cassia, because she heard that her mother was sick. Aster had brought some soup for her mother. When her mother began to eat soup, they started to talk about Aster’s fields and other things about the lands since Aster’s family owned the land. Then, they came to the conclusion, that Cassia and Firefox would help her doing the job. The next day, they actually helped Aster, and met Uncle Windy and Aunt Piety talking about how to keep things in order. However, the bad news came by. they saw their mother collapse and spilling blood out from her face.

Chapter 4

The next chapter starts with the activity of the funeral. The characters are basically the same as the previous chapter except that there is a match maker, Aunt Luckless, Aunt Patience, and Lily. The new life begins in with Uncle Windy for Cassia and her brother to live with them. Their father still did not come back. Uncle Windy lived together with them in his house since he was too lazy to go back and forth. The aunt tries to make Cassia to a woman using the match maker. She had to change her sizes such as her physical appearances, like foot sizes. When Cassie could not bear is anymore, she started attacking the matchmaker. Then, the aunt was mad as well and started slapping and hitting her. Firefox tried to help her sister, while he was dragged away crying, also shouting the word, her mom.

Chapter 5

The character in this chapter are the same except that a character was added, the father of peony’s father, Harmony. Cassia was thinking about returning to their own home with Firefox. The match-maker was snoring. They secretly go to their house since they wanted freedom. Firefox slept one Cassia’s knee, thinking about their mother. They slept very peacefully. Then, Harmony came the next day, which Cassia was expecting that he was going to come. (Peony’s father) They were arguing if they should live separately since their real home was theirs. Then, finally, Firefox wakes up and complains to Cassia that why she didn’t wake him up to help her. Then, finally, the conclusion was that Uncle Windy would not disturb her or do something to her with the matchmaker, but make sure that she is safe.

Chapter 6

In this chapter, the character is mainly about Uncle Windy, Aster, Aster’s two brother in-law, and the cousin Spider’s father. First of all, Uncle Windy was trying to help out his land for the crop, while he has a hard time doing it. Aster comes by and helps him and even teaches him how to do it. These peaceful things happen, and after about two weeks, Cassia’s father and Spider’s father comes back alive from the battle, saying that they have lost several battles but, happy to be back. When Cassia tells him that her mother died because of those hard times, Cassia’s father regretted that he had gone to the battle with the Britain.

Chapter 7

The characters are Cassia, Foxfire, and their dad mainly in this chapter. After their father had come back, he taught some of his friends and villagers how to fight and self-defense against the others. While Cassia and Foxfire and gone to a short walk, they had spotted some of the British troops including the Phoenix clan which were also part of father’s enemies. One of the attacker tries to injure one of them, but runs away of the fear from Cassia’s father’s spears. When the attacker was gone, he comes back with more of his allies, and the family is trapped, surrounded by the enemies.

Chapter 8

The situation is continued from the summary above, with the same characters plus Dusty. They manage to survive fighting off them with only three people. They manage to runaway and arrive to their little homeland. On the way, they had found Dusty who’s fighting skills were incredibly great. Because of some of their crops were being destroyed and stolen, Dusty was one of the guards there. Cassia’s father and Dusty fight and argue each other, while Phoenix clans were stealing all the crops. Father is too injured to do anything else, and every last bit of crops were getting stolen

Chapter 9

The situation is similar, with some new and extra characters added, such as the Youngs and Stony. While Cassia’s father was trying to come back to protect his land, nobody actually wants to join him because Cassia’s mother had an ancestry history that was very important. While Phoenix clans were stealing the crops, Youngs decided to attack the land. All of them wanted to protect themselves and especially Cassia and Firefox from this war, and were forced to stay back from them. The three Willows were continued while their dad and cousins were fighting off them.

Chapter 10

The land got worse. Every enemies had retreated after leaving all these huge mess. Everyone was worried that they took every thing on their land. Cassia also heard uncle Windy that Phoenix clans had taken every single crops and vegetables in their land. Firefox and Cassia were also surprised that their crops were stolen as well. Everyone was very hopeless thinking what to do next. Then suddenly, Aster’s husband, tiny, stood up and decided dramatically that he will grow all his rice again all by himself, even though paying taxes and renting houses would be very challenging. When Cassia was tired and about to leave the land, Firefox grabs her worrying and told her that they should stay near their crops lands so they could protect it.

The quiz - May. 2009



Taking Quiz - Quietly - May 14th



 3 Poems - May 13th

[|Animals Go to School] I came across a lion on the way to school His Legs were very thick And his Face was very ugly I hid him in my Locker So that teacher would not see He stayed there very quietly Until frightened by the Mouse.

__Instant I Once Knew Poem__ I once knew a boy who was smart as could be

He liked to eat chicken and pizza

And spaghetti and pasta and apple pies

And he didn't like spinach or onions.

[|Limerick]

There once was a boy named David. Who ate ant-eaters. But the ant-eater didn't mind, To be humiliated. They were happy to be eaten!

 Haiku Poem, 2 extra - May 11th

Flowers are blooming Pretty flowers are coming Blooming behind us

Mosquitoes are coming Trying to suck my red blood I run from smoky fear. 

Evaluating 2 opposite genders (Haiku Poem) - May 11th Fiona: Word Choice---5 reason: Her words are very accurate and catchy example: The flowers are __blooming__. singing a __gentle sweet song__

Voice---4 reason: Her purpose of the writing is accurate which was to show nature. example: Yes, spring time has come

Christina Koo: Word Choice---3 reason: Some words are very easy to think about it. example: __run around__ outside

Voice---4 reason: She has a good purpose, and connects the audience with that purpose. example: With all my friends I go out __We play at Coax__ 

Haiku Poem---1 Flowers

Beautiful leaves grow Beautiful flowers emerge At last, they vanish.

Haiku Poem---2

Bugs

Bugs crawl out to us. Weird bugs emerge suddenly We spank them very hard!

Homework for May,7th Literature Book

__ 1. Why do you think Ellen went with Lochinvar,even though she'dagreed to marry another? __ I think that Ellen went with Lochinvar because in her heart, she actually loved Lochinvar more than the others.

__ 2. How do the female characters and male characers differ in their response to Lochinvar? __ Female characters in the story loves him because of his appearance, while male characters dislike him.

__ 3. What does Lochinvar's behavior at the wedding real about this values? __ Lochinvar's behavior at the wedding was very calm, polite, humble and reals the value of love.

__ 4. Do you think Lochinvar's actions were justified? Why or why not? __ I think Lochinvar's actions were not justified since he just took a woman instead of the other woman who was going to marry him.

__ 5. In literature,knightly behavior is characterized by bravery and a romantic attitude toward women. How does this poem illustrate such characteristics? __ This situation in the poem illustrate that his characteristic is very brave and love romantic occurances.

"I don't know poem" - April 30th

I Don't Understand...

why people bully each other why people tease each other why people spread rumors each other

But Most of All...

Why people want nuclear weapons Why people feel good thinking about violence Why people are discouraged Why people die at the end Blue Song - by: Johnny Parkmedia type="file" key="Johnny Park's Blue Song.m4a" Lyrics:

I am sitting on a tree Getting hopeless I am sitting on a tree She left me without a reason Absolutely no reason Nothing for me

I should start a new life Since she left me I should start a new life Not knowing what to do Go somewhere Go nowhere

Leaves are falling down on my knees Leaves are falling down My hopes are gone Going nowhere At the end Nothing to hope

Homework - April 27th

__1. how would you describe the mood of “Seal”? Find at least three words or images that help create this mood.__

The mood of the seal is very active - “See how he darts” The mood of the seal is very quick - “A flick of the wrist! Quicksilver-quick” The mood of the seal is very greedy - “With a mouthful of fish!”

__2. Although the speaker in “The Pasture” is going out to perform chores, he makes them sound attractive and inviting. What images contribute to this feeling?__

The authors uses, “I will only stop to rake the laves away” to attract and hook the readers.

__3. Who might the “you” be that the speaker of “The Pasture” is addressing? Who do you think is being addressed as “you” in “Seal”? Support you answers.__

(a) it might be the author’s well-known person. (b) maybe readers of this poem. (Seal)

__4. Suppose “Seal” became “Shark”. In what ways would this change the poem?__

When seal became to shark, the poem itself would be scarier and thrilling to the readers.

__5. What do the speakers in The Pasture and Seal have in common? Support your answer with details from the poems.__

Both poetries have a trait of using the strategy of using the word, “you” to attract and make people read more. As an example, “Before you can think”, in the Seal poem, “You come too”, in the Pasture poem.

Earth Day poem (MIDDLE MATTERS POEM BY JOHNNY PARK) media type="file" key="Johnny Park's Earth day.m4a"

Lyrics: l Earth Day by Johnny Park

Earth is dying Earth is decaying Earth is deceasing Earth is disappearing Earth is declining

We need to rescue our Earth

Earth will be alive Earth will be in alert Earth will be attentive Earth will be active Earth will be awake

It is not late to help our Earth... Let’s help to get it improved! 

Comment on the slam poem - April 23rd

Slam poem is like a competition between people who read their own poem that is made with rhythms with it.

The judges are the random audiences that their poems are never judged properly, but just randomly that touches them.

They are taught not to say even though they spit, say something wrong because they believe that is part of their poem contest.



Comment of the video-April 21st hw - redo

This video was playing with the poem playing Dr. Maya Angelou was reading of her poem written by herself. The poem is about how different people are around the world; Face, race, and cultures. She talks about her experience in Africa and other countries and tells about the differences. However, the conclusion that she makes is that, "We are more alike my friends, than we are unlike" This means that even though we are a bit different in many ways, we are still the same, generally. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">

List Poem making - April 21th

--I woke up --I made my bed --I prepared for school --I packed up my bag --I rode a school bus --I slept for 30 minutes --I arrived in school --I studied --Rode the bus --Came home --Did my homework --Played --And finally, I slept <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Poem creating: Diametric- April 20th

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Poem creating: acrostic

D- avid <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">A- lways <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">V- omits <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">I- nside the <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">D- dirty car <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Poem creating: Shape - April 20th

Full of words, Full of knowledge, Full of papers in it, That is a book.

Serious stories, Fantasies stories, Fiction stories, Science stores, All kinds of stores.

Read it in Spare time, In the subway, bus, car, anywhere. Book is the best things to learn with. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">

Examples of Figurative language- April 16th

Alliteration: David dives deeply to the dumpling dirty water. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Assonance: Mary had a Fairy that smelled like a cherry berry. Onomatopoeia: The water sprinkled and the wood cracked Imagery: Imaginary land was full of cool characters. Metaphors: He is a cheetah because he is very fast. Simile: He is like an angel. Hyperbole: A boy I met last night was the smartest boy I ever met. Personification: The stone was like a hard head. Allusion: My mother dances like a King Kong. synecdoche: Where is your brain man? Conceit: You are an angel and an evil, having both characters. Paradox: People must know ten things when someone teaches a thing. Symbolism: Our hero represents our town! Antithesis: Wow! You really super duper rock man! <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">

Friend's portrait poem-April 16th

His brain is like Angry Mr.Bean. --> Has no knowledge His head is like a ball. --> Head is too round His arms are like an elephant trunk. -->His arms are very long His face is like Mr.Bean --> Very handsome with emotions. His heart hold emotions that is light as a feather. He lives in South Korea and eats meat. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">


 * Blues Song Note** - April 14th

Blue Songs have certain traits that has to be followed: -Blue songs are usually gloomy -Blue songs do not need actual grammar. Wrong grammars sometimes make the song better. -On the half way of the song some line could be repeated to exaggerate the song. -Usually 12 bars -The song plays with a very simple beat -The song sues metaphor, simile, and other things to make the song interesting. -Words may be weird (spelling), depends on the writer. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Self Portrait -April 14th

My brain is like a computer --> Means that my brain fuctions well. My nose is like a vacuum cleaner. --> My nose breathes oxygen. My hands are flexible like a rubber -->Means that my hands can move freely. My head is shaped like an egg. --> Means that my head is shaped round? My heart holds myself as Johnny Park I live in South Korea

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> work for April 10th David Chang had a smart dog ** David Chang had a smart dog Its leg was blue as cat. And everywhere that David Chang went The dog was sure to go.

It followed her to Lotte World one day Which was against the rules. It made the children run and kick To see a dog at Lotte World. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">

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Class work for April 9th

elaine's comment

the poem is complicated, but has a meaning about what he wants to describe.

Homework for April 9th: 1st person point of view: Sentence or paragraph written by using “I” did something such as a diary.

3rd person point of view: Sentence or paragraph written by using “she, he, etc” for main character such as a narrative story.

Alliteration: the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group

allusion: a passing or casual reference

biography: A story of the importance person or celebrity.

Character trait: Character’s characteristic

climax of a novel: A main plot and very important situation in a story.

fable: short table for teaching lessons.

flashback: A story going to the past for its fluency.

foreshadowing: showing hints for what is coming up next.

free-verse: verse that does not follow a fixed metrical pattern.

apple=maple paper=hyper=painter=writer=cooler=kinder=prettier=killer-slaughter=dumber=stupider= cherry=berry

Johnny=money=donkey

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Word Choice 4/1/09

Fiona C.

Evaluation: 4/5

Evidence: Very strong and descriptive that explains something. (very long)

Example: The birds cheeped outside my window, sunlight washed through the room, lighting everything up with the delicate, golden, dappled texture Saturday morning sunlight always gives.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> 1. favorite - adored 2. eaten - gnawed 3. finish - accomplish 4. disappearing- fading 5. invented - conceived 6. always - constantly 7. thought - apprehending 8. imagined - fancied 9. bright - luminous 10. famous - celebrated <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">
 * 10 words thing** 3.31.09

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20. Tell a story about a day in which everything went wrong.

When I woke up at about 6 A.M., I got up to wash my face. Going to the bathroom was very harsh. First, I tripped down by my sleeping dog, and bumped my face that made me collapse in front of the bathroom. My dog started to bark at my face that it was just very irritating. While I was washing my face, I suddenly wanted to do something on the toilet. I just had too or my stomach was going to blow out. I decided to do it for only about 5 minutes. The worse thing was, I slept... My watch said it was 7 A.M. when I woke up and my parents were awake. I got out of the bathroom with a hurry thinking that I missed the bus. "Why are you in a such hurry?" My mom said, "it's only 6 A.M.!" Then, I was like fatally standing there. Nothing came out of my mouth. I slowly packed my things bumping everywhere. When I was waiting for the bus, I just forgot to bring my violin when it was EFGA day when I had phoenix orchestra in the morning. I had to call my mom in the bus while I wanted to sleep. The thing was that I left my cell phone at my house. It was just not going well.When I got off the bus, I met a bully that I had to run away. While running away, someone (a high schooler) who kept on staring at me. It was just going really terrible. When I got to school, I got a zero for major scale test since I did not have a violin. This was how my day started with dramatic events.

My second block was physical Education. Our sport was weight training. We had to lift weights for weight training, or do jump rope and treadmills for cardio exercises. When I tried to lift up 10 kg for each arms, I just dropped it in an accident and made a banging sound that drove everybody's attention. It was just embarrassing. Then, my next course was doing jump rope. My mate was Brian Lee who was super duper good in this type of exercise. He could sustain doing the exercise for about 15 minutes without stopping at going constantly. It is just amazing! But I always got tripped and fell down. It was just terrible that I did not have any words to say. Next block which was art, (my worst subject that I am at) I had to finish my project that I was working on. When I was painting my backgroud to enhence my portrait, I accidently dropped few red glimy paint on my clean white paper that stood out. I knew that my art work was screwed. My lasat block of the day A, english was best block though. One devastating situation I had in this class was about grades. I got B- in my essay grade which was very looming. End of school I thought I was done with these horror stories. But, that was not it.

When I got on the bus, I fell down on the stairs and bumped on my head which hurt a lot that I had gotten a bruise. Everybody was laughing at me and I felt really bad. I mean, I must not be the only one who fell down in this bus, but it was just a disaster. I quickly ran to my seat and wore my hood and started to sleep with my peaceful classical music, then, "Bewawawawwww" My Ipod touch did not have any more battery. It was like Oh my God~! The best thing to do was to sleep for me. I thought nothing would happen anymore if I slept. But unluckly, I was home by that time complaining myself. When I arrived home, I started to do my homework and that was when I realized that I left my folder in my locker. I was screaming very loud that my mom was screaming at me as well. It was just a disastering day. I don't even want to think about it anymore!

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3 grocery list items

Sushi - I love sushi with variety of fresh fishes on top of my rice. It tastes awesome how it is very sweet. Without sushi in a month is same as torturing me dramatically. Different colors emphasize the food as well. Orange, red, white, see through color, yellow, green, and others that has different types of flavors. It is about 10,000 won per 20 pieces of sushi. It is great for eating after playing sports. With soy sauce, it makes it way better and tasty that you cannot stop eating after you eat one. This food is very important in my life!

Ice Cream - Every body must have tasted this food. Well, not exactly food but an awesome stuff to eat. It is very sweet with a lot of flavors such as banana, strawberry, melon, and other things that are incredible. If you put your tongue on the ice cream, you cannot wait to slip it with your saliva with all your desire! Well, you better eat it maximum of twice a day or you will have a bad stomachache! I cannot miss this item whenever I pass the refrigerator section, full of ice creams.

Hot Cocoa - This is brownish hot liquid with full of sugar is very good with combination of cookies. Sipping hot cocoa is really awesome that you want to drink it at once but can't since it is too hot. If you put extra mash mallows in it, it is too good that you won't forget the taste for rest of your life! When I pass by the powder section, it is my primary job to get two cans of these hot coco can to enjoy it at my home.

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essay due on March 20th

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Evaluation of Voice (grade levels) Classwork 3/20/09

Grade 1 (Narrative: Mexico)

Evaluation: 3/5 Evidence: A. The writing attempts to connect with the audience in an earnest, pleasing, but impersonal manner C. The writer occasionally reveals personal details, but primarily avoids risk. Example: It was a blast!

Grade 2 (Narrative: The Horrible Day)

Evaluation: 4/5 Evidence: A. The writer focuses on the topic most of the time, but there are some run-on sentences involved. Example: Next I fell asleep in my cereal <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">and my brother stole my toast!

Grade 5 (Narrative: My Mother)

Evaluation: 5/5 Evidence: B. The purpose of the writing is accurately reflected in the writer’s choice of individual and compelling content, and the arrangement of ideas. E. Narrative writing is personal and engaging, and makes you think about the author’s ideas or point of view. Example: My mom talks to me about many things. My mom and I spend a lot of time together. Mom takes me shopping at the mall. My mom always laughs, and when she laughs she sounds like a hyena gone crazy! (**These are all topic sentences for each paragraphs)**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Elaine Moon's evaluation (3/18/09) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Voice: 4/5 evidence: she used sentences to talk directly to the readers engaging...

Example: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">She sells food such as hot dogs, chicken nuggets, hamburgers, french fries and pizza.

Sentence Fluency: 4/5 evidence: She used long sentences and short sentences to make the paragraph fluent and smooth.

Example: The intelligent lunch lady can sell food in the mall. Because she is a lunch lady. She sells food such as hot dogs, chicken nuggets, hamburgers, french fries and pizza. (Used a lot of as, like, aspect of) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">

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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Classwork (Friday the 13th)

-Voice--4 Some are very interesting to heard and pleasing, but some wrong states. Evidence: These days, air pollution is one of the biggest conflicts that must be solved. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -Word Choice--4 I used many different words, but did not use challenging words. (all accurate as well) Evidence: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> These days, air pollution is one of the biggest conflicts that must be solved. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -Sentence Fluency-4 I used variety of sentences (choppy and long) Evidence: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Computers, cars, radios, cellphones. There are whole lot of things that made our life easier and efficient. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

Something very annoying My dog is very annoying sometimes bugging me when I am doing my homework. When I **somberly** come home with a test, my dog is always the one who follows me and barking at me. Her **insolent** behavior such as biting my toes (not as like making it bleed) is very frustrating. When I am sick and in **convalescence**, she keeps barking at me which is very ANNOYING! She barks as if she is telling me some **stupor** that doesn't mean anything. It seems if her **fervor** of annoying me great!

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">If I was a president of school... 1. Always amiably treat your friend 2. When your friend is in convalescence, do not disturb him. 3. Do not answer questions cynically. 4. Don't have a fervor of sadness in school. 5. Do not be insolent to the new students. 6. You can do whatever you want to the proxy teacher. 7. No throwing rotund fruits in cafeteria. 8. Do not go to school somberly. 9. No putting stupor on wiki spaces for education stuff. =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> = <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">8 techniques of a topic sentence <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Technique one: Technology improve fast. Technique two: Technology improve as a jet Technique three: Did you know that technology can improve really fast? Technique four: While years are passing, technology is improving as fast as a jet. Technique five: Who would have thought that we would a cellphone hundred years ago? Technology improves fast Technique six: Technology is the kind of an improvement that flies fast. Technique seven: You might be surprised when technology improved really fast, but it's true. Technique eight: Technology that is fast, cool, and fascinating improves really fast.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">5 Paragraph Essay Question: Write about what you think the world will be like in 100 years.

In modern days, technology has improved greatly in short time. Computers, cars, radios, cellphones. There are whole lot of things that made our life easier and efficient. However, there are still problems to our new inventions harming the earth and even us. Not only technology, money is being united into the world. Euro unites the currency of Europe. As a result, three things that could be changed in our world in 100 years are, cars with out fuels, discovery of other planet that humans could live in, and the united currency of the world.

First of all, cars reacting without fuel will be invented. These days, air pollution is one of the biggest conflicts that must be solved. Scientists are working on cars that could run with solar power, water, or batteries. However, these cars does not have many application in the car such as air-conditioners, lights, and other things. It also have a short period of time that lasts. Plus, it does not even go fast as the fuel car could go. In 100 years, these cars that does not use fuels will be good as the ones today.

Secondly, currency will be united for the world. Today, American dollars, Chinese Yuan, or Europe’s Euro are predicted to be world wide usage of the currency in the future. Or, it might be any random currency that will be created again. This would be beneficial since there won’t be anymore economic crises such as currency swap that is occurring right now. For example, a dollar used to equal 1,000 won a month ago. However, it had changed to approximately 1,500 won for each dollars. This made every Korean people to earn money hard.

Lastly, new discovery fact of a planet could be discovered where humans could belong to. In order for humans to survive, we need a plant that creates oxygen, the air that we breathe in. According to recent studies, frozen lakes were found in the planet Mars. This meant a possible living organisms. Earth is going dramatic each day with pollution and littering. In order for human species to advance, another place must be discovered.

In conclusion, three main things will be changed in 100 years, better cars that does not pollute the earth, the world’s currency, and even a new place where humans could belong to. There will be a great change in that short period of time advancing in all sorts of categories continuing our species.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 11, 255); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">homework for 3/04/09 (3 questions, 3 vocabularies, 3 sentences of the summary)

1. What was the quote that Master told King when he was painting? 2. Who was the handsome apprentice who fell in love with Paquita? 3. Describe who Paquita was.
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trousers - pants that is loose Sentence: Farmers usually wear trousers since it's easier for them to work with it. sibilance - characterized by hissing sounds Sentence: When the others were talking and being disrespectful, the teacher sibilanced us. frequented - appearing quite often. Sentence: This commercial on Television was frequented that every time a show ended, it came out.
 * Vocabularies**

Diego Valequez gets a new apprentice, Juan Bautista who was very handsome and liked Paquita (Diego’s daughter) each other. Juan also listens to lessons so he could apply what he had learned to learn secret ways of paintings. When Juan accepts the love between Paquita and Juan Bautista, they are married right away succeeding their love relationship.
 * Summary**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 11, 255); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">homework for 3/02/09 (Chapter 7, 10 Questions of I Juan de Pareja)

1. How does Juan describe time as? 2. What did they have in the palace, near the studio? 3. What was King in the studio for? 4. How and why does Juan visit Italy? 5. What did the church give Juan? 6. Why kind of confusion did Juan have when they arrived to the new place? 7. What is Marques de Spinola? 8. Why did Juan try to leave Paquita? 9. What perspective did Juan have against Italy with Spain? 10. Why does the master do the copying thingy?

<span style="color: rgb(0, 110, 250); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Writing Gym

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 * 1. Write about what you think the world will be like in 100 years.**

In modern days, technologies are improved and very advanced. However, the air pollution is the major conflict. Carbon monoxide produced by car's engines are very severe that creates global warming. Global warming makes world warm. This can lead to no-life on earth and no human species anymore in the world. As a result, people are now trying out to create a car that can be started without using fuels but water, solar energy, and water turbines. These just use natural resources of earth that can be replaced, plus, do not harm the earth. In 100 years, cars with these features will be out which will make our world way better and place where animals and plants could sustain life. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

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 * Question: Some teachers are special. Without giving any names, explain why one particular teacher in your life was special.**

One of my special teachers was my third grader teacher. She was in the 50's but she taught really well. Not only academic studies, but passion to study. In order to interest the certain subject, she made the class very funny and meaningful. As an example, when she was teaching a math problem, she would say, "If you went to the bathroom 200 times today and went to 400 times yesterday, how many times did you go to the bathroom all in all?" In this way, she made our class funny. Secondly, she helped every each students to create a goal. She would always show a large map and say, "you guys should grow very brightly like this big world!" She also helped me to create and end, to go around the world and help poor people. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

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