action list 3-15

Should kids be allowed to control what they learn, how fast they learn, or how they go about learning it? In the " let kids rule the school" article that is exactly what eight students were chosen to test out. It would be nice to learn at my own pace and choose what i want to find out. I don`t know that it would work for me or even here at the school. first of all our school is too large to do something like that and it would most likely get out of hand. i feel like it would be successful in a small group like they did. I am not sure if it would work for me because i need teachers to guide me through things so that i can be prepared to go and do the assignment they assign. even though sometimes they assign things that are at a higher level than what we should be learning or that they have even taught. If we were all put in small groups to do this, i have to wonder how many students would actually take this seriously. There is a possibility that they will end up being in the same group as their friends and might get distracted along the way or feel like they can slack off since they arent really getting graded on it. Maybe if schools were designed so that we could pick classes that would actually contribute towards our future careers not as many people would be giving up on school. some of the classes i am taking or have taken i will probably never use in my life. so if our schedules were made just for us and had what we wanted to learn then so many students wouldn`t feel the need to drop out.

Spellbound Response

Studying, studying, and more studying is all the participants have done in the prior months. They have spent hours and hours learning how to spell the word, the origin of it, where it comes from, and how to pronounce it. Angela has worked very hard to prepare for the competition. She has used different methods to study that is fun for her; like making a crossword puzzle. Ashely also finds exciting ways for her to study, as she jump ropes with her friend she chants each letter of the word she is spelling. They both found ways to enjoy learning. Before the competition started Angela was nervous unlike Ashley who appeared calm. When it came to them spelling the word Angela was used a calm approach contrasting Ashely as she nervously freezes on stage. They both has similar reactions to their lost. Angela was not upset when she lost and said that she "felt relieved." Ashely says that its what she loves to do and that to her it does not matter what place she comes in. Over all the they both had similar tactics as well as the way they see the competition as.

Early break?

With all the cancellations added up its as if we have had already our spring break..but not really. Dont get me wrong i enjoyed having those days off but then again i would of rather been at school getting in the days required by the state and not have to come a week longer in JUNE. We were originally suppose to get out the 1st of June and now were up to the 9th. Thanks so much mother nature ... n o t!! Tuesday i didnt really do much, just slept in and stayed at home for the day. I was diffidently expecting to get closed on Thursday and i was rather shocked when we did. I slept in but not as much as the days before. I went out to eat with my friend and had a good time out. We talked about how it would be nice to have Friday off because then we would of had a four-day weekend. AND i didnt doubt it one bit that we would get closed when i looked outside at 3am and saw cotton size snowflakes falling. That day i woke up early and stayed awake since i had already gotten more than enough sleep from the night before. Friday there wasnt really much to do due to all the snow. Saturday i got to go to Chicago! We went to the Navy Pier and i got to see some friends that live there. I saw a movie on Sunday, Roommate, thought it was going to be scary as in the previews but it turned out to be more suspense than anything. It got predictable at times but i guess it wasnt a bad movie. overall i had a great extended weekend but i am upset about how much school has been pushed back to.

2.28 diction exercise

October- Robert Frost

a)
mild
ripened
burnt
amethyst
brief
Beguile
averse
retard
enchant
gentle
cluster

b)
level of formality: medium(understandable and clear)
connotation: poetic(unbound, broad-minded, and formal)
sound: soft and flows well

C)
Robert Frost uses a variation of diction in his poem, October, which expresses the beauty of nature in the changes it goes through during the fall season.

Dogs are miracles with paws. ~Attributed to Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy

"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. "
Bern Williams

2.23 Diction Exercise

-Ernest Hemingway- A Farewell to Arms

a)
clear
swiftly
powdered
dusty
bare
white
stirred
cool

b)
level of formality: Medium ( plain and simple)
connotation: literal ( limited, narrow, scarce, and casual)
sound: smooth

c)
In the excerpt from A Farewell to Arms the author does not use an abundant variety of words which implies that Ernest Hemingway does not use abstruse vocabulary and is rather forthright in the passage.

dear snow, please go [a w a y]

Is it too early to start wanting spring break to come ?
i think not!! lately with this nice weather we have been having it
makes it seem like we should be on spring break. i am so tired of
all the snow. it was pretty for a while but now i just want it gone.
the part i do hate about the transition between winter and spring is
the melting of the snow. everything turns into slush and dirty puddles. yuck!
not only do i want it to come because of the weather but because that
would implicate that we would almost be done with the year and this
year diffidently has seemed like the longest year of my life. every other
year has gone by so fast. i think its because this is the year where i am
taking important classes at the same time and some of the teachers
that i got this semester i don`t like how they teach, so i guess that could
be another factor why it seems to be going by soooo slow. either way
spring needs to get here a.s.a.p !!