High school is different from middle school in many ways. In high school, there are many more tests to prepare for. There are not-so-important-tests. There are also tests-that-will-decide-your-future tests. These very important tests are the Reigions and the SAT's. These test help colleges know if they want to accept you or not. In middle school, you don't have to take as many serious tests. The most amount of important tests that you may take in a year in middle school may be 4. There are many more Regions than state tests. High school seems harder than middle school.
High school is very difficult. High schoolers have to move from class to class. They only have about five minutes to do so. Sometimes, they need to go from floor to floor.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Setting for Roll of Thunder
The story takes place in Mississippi in the 1930's "In 1930..."(pg 7) "Attempting to keep the rusty Mississippi dust..."(pg 3) . Cassie and her brothers (Christopher-John, Little Man, and Stacey) face segregation in school. They also just get old trash (like messed up books) from white people. "12 September 1933 Very poor nigra..." (pg 25).
I think that I would act the same as Cassie and her brothers. They don"t deserve to be segregated just because the color of their skin is different. I might have done something like they did with the bus. "The bus emitted a tremendous crack and careened drunkenly into our trap..." (pg 54)
Mississippi entered the Great Depression later than the rest of the nation. The 52,000 jobs in Mississippi had fell in 1929 to 28,000 in 1933. Bank deposits dropped from $101 million to $49 million in three years.
I think that Mildred Taylor made the setting of Mississippi in the 1930's like it really was. When Mississippi was in the Great Depression, life was very hard. Many people lost their jobs and people lost a lot of money. It was hard to pay bills and get through the day. Mildred Taylor shoes how hard the life was in Mississippi in the 1930's.
I think that I would act the same as Cassie and her brothers. They don"t deserve to be segregated just because the color of their skin is different. I might have done something like they did with the bus. "The bus emitted a tremendous crack and careened drunkenly into our trap..." (pg 54)
Mississippi entered the Great Depression later than the rest of the nation. The 52,000 jobs in Mississippi had fell in 1929 to 28,000 in 1933. Bank deposits dropped from $101 million to $49 million in three years.
I think that Mildred Taylor made the setting of Mississippi in the 1930's like it really was. When Mississippi was in the Great Depression, life was very hard. Many people lost their jobs and people lost a lot of money. It was hard to pay bills and get through the day. Mildred Taylor shoes how hard the life was in Mississippi in the 1930's.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Figuritive Language in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry
Metaphors: I gazed at the pond, glassy, gray and calm.(pg 94) A cold wind rose, biting through my jacket. (pg 95) ...only an inhuman guttural wheezing (pg 97)
Similies:
Similies:
Mama
Mama cares for all of her children. She values education. Mama is a teacher.
Mama wishes for her husband to be home longer than he usually is.
""Sunday?!" mama exclaimed, "Today's already Saturday!"" (pg 26)
Mama worries about her children. She keeps some things from them like why Cassie was treated the way she was.
"... No baby, because she's white..."
Mama wishes for her husband to be home longer than he usually is.
""Sunday?!" mama exclaimed, "Today's already Saturday!"" (pg 26)
Mama worries about her children. She keeps some things from them like why Cassie was treated the way she was.
"... No baby, because she's white..."
Friday, November 20, 2009
Christopher- John
Christopher-John is 7 years old.
He is amused by little fights people have.
Christopher-John is a round boy.
"A short round boy of seven"
He cares for his father a lot and wishes his father were home for a longer time.
"Christopher- John, Little Man and I groaned loudly" (pg 26)
He is amused by little fights people have.
Christopher-John is a round boy.
"A short round boy of seven"
He cares for his father a lot and wishes his father were home for a longer time.
"Christopher- John, Little Man and I groaned loudly" (pg 26)
Stacey
Stacey is one of Cassie's little brothers.
Stacey is 12 years old. He is going to be in his mom's class this year.
"You don't have to spend all day in a classroom with your mama!"
Stacey is worried about his father.
Sometimes Stacey's thoughts wander off.
"Papa got no need to think..." (pg 28)
Stacey has an uncontrollable anger and fights to settle it.
" He pulled T.J. up too and hit him squarely in the face" (pg 85)
Stacey is 12 years old. He is going to be in his mom's class this year.
"You don't have to spend all day in a classroom with your mama!"
Stacey is worried about his father.
Sometimes Stacey's thoughts wander off.
"Papa got no need to think..." (pg 28)
Stacey has an uncontrollable anger and fights to settle it.
" He pulled T.J. up too and hit him squarely in the face" (pg 85)
Little Man
Little man is the youngest child.
He likes to keep things clean and never ruins his clothing with and kinds of stains.
Little man is 6 years old and a little bit stubborn.
"Y'all go ahead and get dirty if y'all wanna, Me I'm gonna stay clean." (pg 4)
Little man is curious and gets very angry a racial things. It is not right for them to get old beaten up books.
"He stood staring down at the book, shivering with indignant anger" (pg 17)
Little Man seems very interested in fights.
"Then Little Man said "I wanna see what he gonna do..."" (pg 83)
He likes to keep things clean and never ruins his clothing with and kinds of stains.
Little man is 6 years old and a little bit stubborn.
"Y'all go ahead and get dirty if y'all wanna, Me I'm gonna stay clean." (pg 4)
Little man is curious and gets very angry a racial things. It is not right for them to get old beaten up books.
"He stood staring down at the book, shivering with indignant anger" (pg 17)
Little Man seems very interested in fights.
"Then Little Man said "I wanna see what he gonna do..."" (pg 83)
Cassie
Cassie is the narrator
Cassie has three little brothers named Little Man, who is 6, and Christopher- John, 7, and an older brother named Stacey who is 12.
They all live in Mississippi in 1933. Cassie's father owns 400 acres of land, but is having trouble paying taxes on the land because the price of cotton dropped. Her father goes to work for the Transcontinental Railroad laying tracks in Louisiana.
Cassie's father is worried that his children might not be able to live on their own land.
"Look out Cassie girl, all that belongs to you. You ain't never had it like that, you ain't ever had to live on nobody's place but your own as long as I live and the family survives." (pg .4)
Cassie is very worrying. She worries about her father on the railroad. Cassie wants him to stay home longer than he does.
Cassie doesn't think that segregation should happen. She thinks that all people should be treated fairly. Cassie doesn't think she should be singled out because of her skin color.
"Ah shoot! White ain't nothin!" (pg 127)
Cassie has three little brothers named Little Man, who is 6, and Christopher- John, 7, and an older brother named Stacey who is 12.
They all live in Mississippi in 1933. Cassie's father owns 400 acres of land, but is having trouble paying taxes on the land because the price of cotton dropped. Her father goes to work for the Transcontinental Railroad laying tracks in Louisiana.
Cassie's father is worried that his children might not be able to live on their own land.
"Look out Cassie girl, all that belongs to you. You ain't never had it like that, you ain't ever had to live on nobody's place but your own as long as I live and the family survives." (pg .4)
Cassie is very worrying. She worries about her father on the railroad. Cassie wants him to stay home longer than he does.
Cassie doesn't think that segregation should happen. She thinks that all people should be treated fairly. Cassie doesn't think she should be singled out because of her skin color.
"Ah shoot! White ain't nothin!" (pg 127)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Homophone Poem
The rain drops on the sleigh,
The reins of the deer are soaked away,
Where is Santa in the night,
Wearing his bright red coat and hat, he's not in sight,
There is his red hat in the sky,
I look up and wave hi!
To the magical man way up high.
The reins of the deer are soaked away,
Where is Santa in the night,
Wearing his bright red coat and hat, he's not in sight,
There is his red hat in the sky,
I look up and wave hi!
To the magical man way up high.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Why We Should Wear School Uniforms
Uniforms are good in many ways. Students say that they don't all want to look the same. With uniforms that isn't always a problem. I agree with President Clinton's 1996 speech. Uniforms do teach good citizenship. They also teach good value. Public schools should require their students to wear school uniforms.
Students say that they don't want to look the same. In Say No to School Uniforms, they blame school uniforms for not letting them express their individuality. In First Impressions, Shawna persisted "You can still express your individuality." You can alter you uniform to make it look like you. you can pick the shoes you wear. You can also pick which sweaters show you. No one can say your clothes are ugly because your clothes are almost like them.
Not wearing Uniforms makes Students lack self-discipline. Uniforms can stop peer-pressure for students trying to follow fashion trends. In Say No To School Uniforms they say that it doesn't stop peer pressure but it does stop all or most of the pressure. In First Impressions, Shawna says "If your clothes are spotless, if they're wrinkled people with thing you are a slob." This statement is true. School Uniforms look neat and professional and most shirts are ironed when you are going to school and you have a school uniforms. They help police officers identify cutters and return them to their proper school easier.
I agree with President Clinton's quote. It tell reasons that uniforms are good. Uniforms teach good values and help students look neat.
Students say that they don't want to look the same. In Say No to School Uniforms, they blame school uniforms for not letting them express their individuality. In First Impressions, Shawna persisted "You can still express your individuality." You can alter you uniform to make it look like you. you can pick the shoes you wear. You can also pick which sweaters show you. No one can say your clothes are ugly because your clothes are almost like them.
Not wearing Uniforms makes Students lack self-discipline. Uniforms can stop peer-pressure for students trying to follow fashion trends. In Say No To School Uniforms they say that it doesn't stop peer pressure but it does stop all or most of the pressure. In First Impressions, Shawna says "If your clothes are spotless, if they're wrinkled people with thing you are a slob." This statement is true. School Uniforms look neat and professional and most shirts are ironed when you are going to school and you have a school uniforms. They help police officers identify cutters and return them to their proper school easier.
I agree with President Clinton's quote. It tell reasons that uniforms are good. Uniforms teach good values and help students look neat.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Passage to rewrite my essay
Shawna persisted "You can still express your individuality"
I think that this can support my essay because with uniforms you can still express who you are. You can still make the uniform you!
I think that this can support my essay because with uniforms you can still express who you are. You can still make the uniform you!
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