Extra-Credit Blog #2

For this week, I am deciding to give you a free write. You can post your comments on the holiday or anything else that you want to talk about. Make sure to adhere to the blog guidelines in order to receive credit.

Extra-Credit Post

Respond to one of the quotations below. What do you think the quotation means? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

“Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.” – Mortimer J. Adler

“In the case of good books, the point is not how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.” – Mortimer J. Adler

“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read
them.” – Mark Twain

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Period 5: The Future

If you did not have worry about making a living and supporting yourself, what would you most like to do for the rest of your life? Why? Describe what a typical day would be like.

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Period 6: The Future

If you did not have to worry about making a living and supporting yourself, what would you most like to do for the rest of your life? Why? Describe what a typcial day would be like.

Be sure to adhere to the blog guidelines, or you will receive no higher than a fifty.

Period 7: The Future

If you did not have to worry about makig a living and supporting yourself, what would you most like to do for the rest of your life? Why? Describe what a typical day would look like.

Be sure to adhere to the blog guidelines, or you will receive no higher than a fifty.

Period 5: Free Write

The first person to post gets to determine the topic. You MUST respond to whatever topic the first person posts.

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Period 6: Free Write

The first person to post gets to determine the topic. You MUST respond to whatever topic the first person posts.

Be sure to adhere to the blog guidelines, or you will receive no higher than a 50.

Period 7: Free Write

The first person to post gets to determine the topic. You MUST respond to whatever topic the first person posts.

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Period 5: That's Sooooooo Embarrassing

Embarrassing moments happen to us all. Sometimes, time will take the sting out of these moments, sometimes it won't. Describe one of the most embarrassing things that has happened to you. Why was it so embarrassing? Are you able to laugh about i now, or does the thought still embarrass you? Why?

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Period 6: That's Soooooo Embarrassing

Embarrassing moments happen to us all. Sometimes, time will take the sting out of these moments, sometimes it won't. Describe one of the most embarassing things that has happened to you. Why was it so embarassing? Can you laugh about it now, or does the thought of it still embarass you? Why?

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Period 7: That's Soooooo Embarrassing

Embarrassing moments happen to us all. Sometimes, time will take the sting out of these moments, sometimes it won't. Describe one of the most embarrassing things that has happened to you. Why was it so embarrassing? Are you able to laugh about it now, or does the thought still embarass you? Why?

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Bonus Blog

Other than friends, family and food, what are five things for which you are thankful? Why?

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Period 5: T.V.

Imagine that the "worlds" created in T.V. shows were real. Which T.V. show would you like to live in? Why? What would you do while there? What could be a downside to living in the T.V. show world? Why?

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Period 6: T.V.

Imagine that the "worlds" created in T.V. shows were real. Which T.V. show would you like to live in? Why? What would you do while you were there? What could be some downsides to living in the T.V. show? Why?

If you do not adhere to the blog guidelines, you will receive no higher than a 50.

Period 7: T.V.

Imagine that the various "worlds" created in T.V. shows were real. Which T.V. show would you like to live in? Why? What would you do while you where there? What could be the downside to living in the "world" of the T.V. show that you have chosed? Why? You can choose a cartoon or regular T.V. show.

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Period 5: Words

What are your five favorite words? Explain each choice.

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Period 6: Words

What are your five favorite words? Explain each choice.

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Period 7: Words

What are you five favorite words. Explain each choice.

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Period 5: Colors

Complete and explain the following statement:

If I were a color, I would be ...

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Period 6: Colors

Complete and explain the following statement:

If I were a color, I would be ...

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Period 7: Colors

Complete and explain the following statement:

If I were a color, I would be ...

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Period 5: Expectations

In The Aboslutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Arnold says, "I wanted to live up to expectations. I guess that's what it comes down to. The power of expectations" (180).

Why do you think that expectations have so much power? Give an example that demonstrates the power of expectations.

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Be sure to answer the poll.

Period 6: Expectations

In The Aboslutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Arnold says, "I wanted to live up to expectations. I guess that's what it comes down to. The power of expectations" (180).

Why do you think that expectations have so much power? Give an example that demonstrates the power of expectations.

Be sure to adhere to the blog guidelines, or you will receive no higher than a 50.

Be sure to answer the poll.

Period 7: Expectations

In The Aboslutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Arnold says, "I wanted to live up to expectations. I guess that's what it comes down to. The power of expectations" (180).

Why do you think that expectations have so much power? Give an example that demonstrates the power of expectations.

Be sure to adhere to the blog guidelines, or you will receive no higher than a 50.

Be sure to answer the poll.

Period 5: Teenagers

Complete the following statment and EXPLAIN your thoughts:

Teenagers are ...

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Period 6: Teenagers

Complete the following statment and EXPLAIN your thoughts:

Teenagers are ...

Adhere to the blog guidelines or you will receive no higher than a 50.

Be sure fill out the poll.

Period 7: Teenagers

Complete the following statment and EXPLAIN your thoughts:

Teenagers are ...

Adhere to the blog guidelines or you will receive no higher than a 50.

Be sure fill out the poll.

Period 5: Class Similes and Metaphors

Imagine that your favorite class is a person. Describe that person. Imagine that your least favorite class is a person. Describe that person. You are not describing the teacher, you are describing what the classes would be like if they were people.

Example: Spanish is an annoying little kid who harasses me when I want to relax. It keeps pestering me with questions that I don't understand, making me want to bang my head on the desk in frustration. It jabbers on and on, giving me a headache. It's loud and grates on my nerves with its constant, inane babbling.

Make sure to follow the blog guidelines, or you will receive a 50.

Be sure to answer the poll. =)

Period 6: Class Similes and Metaphors

Imagine that your favorite class is a person. Describe that person. Imagine that your least favorite class is a person. Describe that person. You are not describing the teacher, you are describing what the classes would be like if they were people.

Example: Spanish is an annoying little kid who harasses me when I want to relax. It keeps pestering me with questions that I don't understand, making me want to bang my head on the desk in frustration. It jabbers on and on, giving me a headache. It's loud and grates on my nerves with its constant, inane babbling.

Make sure to follow the blog guidelines, or you will receive a 50.

Be sure to answer the poll. =)

Period 7: Class Similes and Metaphors

Imagine that your favorite class is a person. Describe that person. Imagine that your least favorite class is a person. Describe that person. You are not describing the teacher, you are describing what the classes would be like if they were people.

Example: Spanish is an annoying little kid who harasses me when I want to relax. It keeps pestering me with questions that I don't understand, making me want to bang my head on the desk in frustration. It jabbers on and on, giving me a headache. It's loud and grates on my nerves with its constant, inane babbling.

Make sure to follow the blog guidelines, or you will receive a 50.

Be sure to answer the poll. =)

Period 5: Something New

In Diary of a Part-Time Indian, we have been talking about the expectations that people have and create. Many times people surprise us and change our perceptions and expectations.

Here is a chance for you to surprise us.Tell us something that most people may not know about you. It must be school appropriate and it cannot be something that almost everyone knows about you, like if you play for the school band or are on a school team. This is a chance for us to know something different. It can be one big thing or several small things. For example: Do you like to bake? Maybe you almost died when you were five? Maybe you collect baseball cards and have over 500 of them? Explain in detail. What, when, where, why, how?

Be sure to adhere to the blog guidelines, you will receive no higher than a 50.

Period 6: Something New

In Diary of a Part-Time Indian, we have been talking about the expectations that people have and create. Many times people surprise us and change our perceptions and expectations.

Here is a chance for you to surprise us.Tell us something that most people may not know about you. It must be school appropriate and it cannot be something that almost everyone knows about you, like if you play for the school band or are on a school team. This is a chance for us to know something different. It can be one big thing or several small things. For example: Do you like to bake? Maybe you almost died when you were five? Maybe you collect baseball cards and have over 500 of them? Explain in detail. What, when, where, why, how?

Be sure to adhere to the blog guidelines, you will receive no higher than a 50.

Period 7: Something New

In Diary of a Part-Time Indian, we have been talking about the expectations that people have and create. Many times people surprise us and change our perceptions and expectations.

Here is a chance for you to surprise us.Tell us something that most people may not know about you. It must be school appropriate and it cannot be something that almost everyone knows about you, like if you play for the school band or are on a school team. This is a chance for us to know something different. It can be one big thing or several small things. For example: Do you like to bake? Maybe you almost died when you were five? Maybe you collect baseball cards and have over 500 of them? Explain in detail. What, when, where, why, how?

Be sure to adhere to the blog guidelines, you will receive no higher than a 50.

Period 5: Notable Quotations

Choose one of the quotations below:

* "We all wear masks. Life creates them and forces us under them." - Wachowski

* "Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly." - Langston Hughes

* "Our lives are short. Even right now, time is passing by. 'Now' is becoming the 'Past', and it will never come back." - Hinako Ashihara, Sand Chronicles

* "humans ... cage themselves, though their bars are made of society, not of steel." - Amelia Atwater Rhodes, Into the Forest of the Night

Why did you choose the quotation? What do you think it means? Why? Do you think it is a true statement? Why or why not? How could this quotation be connected to the real world?

BE SURE TO ADHERE TO THE BLOG GUIDELINES.

Be sure to complete the poll. =D

Period 6: Notable Quotations

Choose one of the quotations below:
* "We all wear masks. Life creates them and forces us under them." - Wachowski

* "Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly." - Langston Hughes

* "Our lives are short. Even right now, time is passing by. 'Now' is becoming the 'Past', and it will never come back." - Hinako Ashihara, Sand Chronicles

* "humans ... cage themselves, though their bars are made of society, not of steel." - Amelia Atwater Rhodes, Into the Forest of the Night

Why did you choose the quotation? What do you think it means? Why? Do you think it is a true statement? Why or why not? How could this quotation be connected to the real world?

BE SURE TO ADHERE TO THE BLOG GUIDELINES.

Be sure to complete the poll. =D

Period 7: Notable Quotations

Choose one of the quotations below:

* "We all wear masks. Life creates them and forces us under them." - Wachowski

* "Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly." - Langston Hughes

* "Our lives are short. Even right now, time is passing by. 'Now' is becoming the 'Past', and it will never come back." - Hinako Ashihara, Sand Chronicles

* "humans ... cage themselves, though their bars are made of society, not of steel." - Amelia Atwater Rhodes, Into the Forest of the Night

Why did you choose the quotation? What do you think it means? Why? Do you think it is a true statement? Why or why not? How could this quotation be connected to the real world?

BE SURE TO ADHERE TO THE BLOG GUIDELINES.

Be sure to complete the poll. =D

Perdiod 5: Clans

In Speak, Melinda talks about clans. She says, "[w]e fall into clans: Jocks, Country Clubbers, Idiot Savants, Cheerleaders, Human Waste, Eurotrash, Future Fascists of America, Big Hair Chix, the Marthas, Suffering Artists, Thespians, Goths, Shredders (4)." What clans do you think we have here at Klein Forest? Why do you think students divide themselves into these clans? To what clan do you belong? Why? Describe it.

BE SURE TO ADHERE TO THE BLOG GUIDELINES, OR YOU WILL RECEIVE NO HIGHER THAN A 50.

Period 6: Clans

In Speak, Melinda talks about clans. She says, "[w]e fall into clans: Jocks, Country Clubbers, Idiot Savants, Cheerleaders, Human Waste, Eurotrash, Future Fascists of America, Big Hair Chix, the Marthas, Suffering Artists, Thespians, Goths, Shredders (4)." What clans do you think we have here at Klein Forest? Why do you think students divide themselves into these clans? To what clan do you belong? Why? Describe it.

BE SURE TO ADHERE TO THE BLOG GUIDELINES, OR YOU WILL RECEIVE NO HIGHER THAN A 50.

Period 7: Clans

In Speak, Melinda talks about clans. She says, "[w]e fall into clans: Jocks, Country Clubbers, Idiot Savants, Cheerleaders, Human Waste, Eurotrash, Future Fascists of America, Big Hair Chix, the Marthas, Suffering Artists, Thespians, Goths, Shredders (4)." What clans do you think we have here at Klein Forest? Why do you think students divide themselves into these clans? To what clan do you belong? Why? Describe it.

BE SURE TO ADHERE TO THE BLOG GUIDELINES, OR YOU WILL RECEIVE NO HIGHER THAN A 50.

Period 7: Recommendations

Many times I am given recommendations by others of things that I MUST, MUST, MUST see, read or hear. What are THREE recommendations you would make to others to either see, read or hear?

You can recommend movies, books, music, art or television shows ONLY. Give the full title so we can look it up if we want to check these items out. You MUST provide an explanation for each if these things and why we MUST give them a look or listen.

Be sure to adhere to the blog guidelines.

Don't forget to fill out the poll.

Period 6: Recommendations

Many times I am given recommendations by others of things that I MUST, MUST, MUST see, read or hear. What are THREE recommendations you would make to others to either see, read or hear?

You can recommend movies, books, music, art or television shows ONLY. Give the full title so we can look it up if we want to check these items out. You MUST provide an explanation for each if these things and why we MUST give them a look or listen.

Be sure to adhere to the blog guidelines.

Don't forget to fill out the poll.

Period 5: Recommendations

Many times I am given recommendations by others of things that I MUST, MUST, MUST see, read or hear. What are THREE recommendations you would make to others to either see, read or hear?

You can recommend movies, books, music, art or television shows ONLY. Give the full title so we can look it up if we want to check these items out. You MUST provide an explanation for each if these things and why we MUST give them a look or listen.

Be sure to adhere to the blog guidelines.

Don't forget to fill out the poll.

Period 5: First Week of School

What are your impressions of your first week of school? Why? How do you predict that this school year will be for you? Why?

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Don't forget to answer the poll found in the right-hand margin.

Period 6: First Week of School

What are your impressions of your first week of school? Why? How do you predict that this school year will be for you? Why?

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Don't forget to answer the poll found in the right-hand margin.

Period 7: First Week of School

What are your impressions of your first week of school? Why? How do you predict that this school year will be for you? Why?

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Don't forget to answer the poll found in the right-hand margin.