Earth on Turtle's Back

Tone- tragic but caring at the end of the story. Mood-grief. when the wife had the dream, but it was loving and caring in the end when the water animals risked their lives to bring up the earth for the wife.

Vocab Fall list #2

intercede-to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition Hackneyed-made commonplace or trite; stale; banal approbation-approval; commendation innuendo-an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. coalition-a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc. 2. a union into one body or mass; fusion. elicit-to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke: hiatus-a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, assuage-to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: decadence-the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay: expostulate-to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done; remonstrate: simulate-to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): jaded-dulled or satiated by overindulgence: umbrage-offense; annoyance; displeasure: prerogative-an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like: lurid-gruesome; horrible; revolting: transcend-to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: provincial-belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: petulant-moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance: unctuous-characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug. meritorious- deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy:

i wanna know who keeps seeing my blog. ughhhhh! anyone knows how to do that let me know plz

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT  Student-led Conference Script for 
Dr. Preston’s Classes
   1. What is the purpose of the class? 
-The purpose of this class is to learn and evaluate American Literature. Great authors and their ideas.
  2. Describe something interesting that you have learned, read and/or written in  class. 
- Well something that i learned is how to blog. Now I am kinda addicted to it. I think it is wise to show people around the world how smart the youth is, because we are the next generation leaders.
  3. What is the easiest/hardest/most interesting work you have done so far?
-Honestly i think the hardest think i had to do so far is memorizing the poem off the first day, beccause my brain was not working yet.
     4. What are your goals for the next grading period?  For the semester?  For the  school year?
Well my goal for all year is to to be atleast on the top five on project infinty.
    5. What is a Socratic Seminar?  What is a blog?  What is 2.0 and how are you using   it?
A scratice seminar is based of a document that we have read, and as a class we disscuss our thoughts, questions, and ideas about it. A blog is an online journal for use. 2.0 is technology that we use. Like computers and ipods, ect. And blog is a 2.0.

Reflection Questions

Notes on seminar

Well we did not very particapate in the seminar. But what i got out of it was that the reasoning for argueing is to seek the truth. To prove with evidence and not your own beilef. To come with an open mind and to see all views before changing your mind or making a descion. To respect what the others say and try to see what they are saying. Think before you say. Literature, our thought proces, rehodrict, technology.

Reflections on Week1

1.Are there any factors that you think are going to affect your participation or experience in this class? (Access to a computer, cell phone, transportation? Family that can help or hassle? Friends that can help or hassle? Scheduling factors that can help or hassle?) -I use my grandfather's laptop because I don't have my own. During softball season I might have some hard time with time management, but that is it. 2.Think of an awesome (or the best ever) learning experience (or an experience where you changed) What was it you learned? Where were you? What happened? Who else was there? Did it teach you anything about how you learn (or pay attention... or think?) How did you know what was happening? -When I was in the sixth grade, my social studies teacher made us take a test to see how we learn the best. Of course that everybody was different. I learned that I am a visual/handson learner. By this experience, I learned that if I use types of images or me experience on my own, that I will do so much better. 3.What are you most [excited/concerned] about in this class? What do you look forward to in learning? How do you think it can/will make a practical difference in your life? -Well, I am very excited on learning more about poetry, because I write poetry myself. I hope to be open minded about what other authors say in their poetry. So maybe I can improve my self, also.

60 minute

                          To be honest, I really thought 11th grade English was going to be easy. Just like the last two years of high school. I am excited about the challenges of this class will bring. This class will help me improve on responsiblity. Really, responsibility is a good skill that everyone when young needs to work on. This class will help because 11th grade teachers won't stand over your shoulder. To make sure that your work is getting done, or even if it is right. We have to learn to use resources that we surround our selves with. When you are absent or not paying attention, because your stupid, you have to learn that you need to find out what you missed and what you need to do.  I want to learn that I can do this by myself. Prove to the world that I am not some jock in the class, who only barely passes or kisses up to the teacher for a good grade. I just don't want to prove it to the world, but to myself. I need to learn to use this skill better, because in life you are not going to babied by parents, your boss, and your friends.

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                                                                                                Always <3

I like that Blogger has spell check!

The first week in Dr. Preston's Class

                                           To be honest, i was pretty over whelmed with the whole blog idea, but i also like try new things. :) So I am looking forward to it. I did not like the idea of memorizing Richard Cory only in two days. Plus, it's a very depressing poem. :( In all reality though, it challenged  me to get it done. Which no teacher, i believe, has done that on the first day of school. So thanks to Dr. Preston , I really got scared the first day. Yet, this is going to be fun and exciting this year. Oh, when he passed the paper around the class the first day, for attendance, I thought he didn't care and was unorganized. Sorry, now I see your not. I am going to be looking forward to more projects that will challenge me.


                                                                                                        Forever&
                                                                                                                   Always<3

Vocabulary paragraph (Finish)

                 I was beguiled on the computer. It was taking forever to figure out how to change the url. Ughhh! I became contumacious during the process memorize Richard Cory.