In Macbeth so far, I have noticed that "power" is something that is valued most. We talked about it at the beginning of the play, and I have really noticed that power as effected a majority of people in the play. We first see the thirst for power when Macbeth kills King Duncan. He does this primely because he wants to have power in being King.
Another time I noticed a thirst for "power" was when Macbeth thought of Banquo and his family as a threat. This thrive for power led Macbeth to kill his good friend Banquo and to try to kill to his son Fleance. It is surprising to me how much one person who do to have so much power. Overall, I think that the play is mostly about conquering power, and that having that power is the big idea.
Work times:
May 5: Portfolio 20 min.
May 6: Portfolio 20 min
May 7: Biology presentation 30 min
May 8: Portfolio 20 min
May 9: Portfolio 10 min.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Working times
Mon. 29th- worked on portfolio (20 min.)
Tues. 30th- worked on portfolio (20 min.)
Wed. 31st- worked on portfolio (20 min.)
Thurs. 1st- 30 minutes; Boy in the stripped Pajamas
Fri. 2nd- Stremed a scene from Macbeth (10 min.)
Sat. 3rd- Stremed a scene from Macbeth (15 min.)
Sun. 4th- Streamed a scene from Macbeth (10 min.)
Total: 125 minutes
Tues. 30th- worked on portfolio (20 min.)
Wed. 31st- worked on portfolio (20 min.)
Thurs. 1st- 30 minutes; Boy in the stripped Pajamas
Fri. 2nd- Stremed a scene from Macbeth (10 min.)
Sat. 3rd- Stremed a scene from Macbeth (15 min.)
Sun. 4th- Streamed a scene from Macbeth (10 min.)
Total: 125 minutes
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Free Post (What I love about the beach)
The beach is such a great place to be. It's warm windy atmosphere, and it's atrocious waves hitting the shore; ruining your sand castle you spent an hour on. When I am on the beach it allows me to clear everything out of my head and be peaceful. My favorite beach to go to is the Sand Palace beach in the Bahamas. Every year, my family and I take a trip to the Bahamas. When we get their I beg my parents to let us go visit Sand Palace, but they always shoot me down with a hard "No, not today Sophie." Than that's when I just keep begging and begging and finally they give in.
When we get to Sand Palace the first thing I do is lay my towel down and soak in the sun's blasting hot rays. I lie their for a while until it gets uncomfortably hot, and than I go jump in the crystal clear blue water. All my cousins and I sit in the ocean water on rafts and talk their until are fingers and toes wrinkle up. When we get out the water we usually go up to the bar and ask for virgin daiquiris. Than, thinking I was so cool because I had that drink, I would go lay back down in the sand proudly. To this day, I still recognize that beach as one of the happiest places on Earth.
When we get to Sand Palace the first thing I do is lay my towel down and soak in the sun's blasting hot rays. I lie their for a while until it gets uncomfortably hot, and than I go jump in the crystal clear blue water. All my cousins and I sit in the ocean water on rafts and talk their until are fingers and toes wrinkle up. When we get out the water we usually go up to the bar and ask for virgin daiquiris. Than, thinking I was so cool because I had that drink, I would go lay back down in the sand proudly. To this day, I still recognize that beach as one of the happiest places on Earth.
Work Times
Monday 14th- Read Boy in the stripped Pajamas 30 min.
Tuesday 15th- Read Boy in the stripped Pajamas 15 min.
Wednesday 16th- Read Boy in the stripped Pajamas 20 min.
Thursday 17th- Read Boy in the stripped Pajamas 20 min.
Friday 18th- Worked on Portfolio 20 min.
Saturday 19th- Worked on Portfolio 20 min.
Sunday 20th- Worked on Portfolio 10 min.
Ppt. Boy in the stripped Pajamas (pg. 203)
Total: 135
Tuesday 15th- Read Boy in the stripped Pajamas 15 min.
Wednesday 16th- Read Boy in the stripped Pajamas 20 min.
Thursday 17th- Read Boy in the stripped Pajamas 20 min.
Friday 18th- Worked on Portfolio 20 min.
Saturday 19th- Worked on Portfolio 20 min.
Sunday 20th- Worked on Portfolio 10 min.
Ppt. Boy in the stripped Pajamas (pg. 203)
Total: 135
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Macbeth
If you are in a position of power, you are happy.
I disagree with this because having power doesn't always give people happiness. For example, all celebrities sort of are considered powerful either because of their voices or natural talent. This power isn't very favorable at times. Some times when they just want to be left alone, and all they want to do is be a normal person this power can affect them negatively instead of making them happy. This saying ties in with Macbeth because him and Lady Macbeth believe that power is the key to happiness. If he is king of Cawdor he will forever be happy.
Women are more compassionate and less violent than men.
I disagree because in my family my dad is the least "violent" out of all of us. My dad is the only guy because we have my mom and my 2 sisters. Everytime the family as a whole is arguing about what we want for dinner or something stupid, my dad is always the calm one. I also disagree because in Macbeth his wife is urging him to kill the current King of Cawdor, as he is undecided if he should. Therefore, this shows that Lady Macbeth is more violent and less compassionate than Macbeth.
I disagree with this because having power doesn't always give people happiness. For example, all celebrities sort of are considered powerful either because of their voices or natural talent. This power isn't very favorable at times. Some times when they just want to be left alone, and all they want to do is be a normal person this power can affect them negatively instead of making them happy. This saying ties in with Macbeth because him and Lady Macbeth believe that power is the key to happiness. If he is king of Cawdor he will forever be happy.
Women are more compassionate and less violent than men.
I disagree because in my family my dad is the least "violent" out of all of us. My dad is the only guy because we have my mom and my 2 sisters. Everytime the family as a whole is arguing about what we want for dinner or something stupid, my dad is always the calm one. I also disagree because in Macbeth his wife is urging him to kill the current King of Cawdor, as he is undecided if he should. Therefore, this shows that Lady Macbeth is more violent and less compassionate than Macbeth.
Working Times
Mon 7- Worked on Vocab for NC (20 min)
Tues 8- Worked on NC playlist (30 min)
Wed 9- Finished NC Playlist (10 min)
Thurs 10- Read boy in the stripped Pajamas (30 min)
Fri 11- Read boy in the stripped Pajamas (20 min)
Sat 12- Watched Macbeth scenes (15 min)
Sun 13- Read boy in the stripped Pajamas (15 min)
Ppt: 140 minutes
Tues 8- Worked on NC playlist (30 min)
Wed 9- Finished NC Playlist (10 min)
Thurs 10- Read boy in the stripped Pajamas (30 min)
Fri 11- Read boy in the stripped Pajamas (20 min)
Sat 12- Watched Macbeth scenes (15 min)
Sun 13- Read boy in the stripped Pajamas (15 min)
Ppt: 140 minutes
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Reading/Working times
Monday, 2/17- 20 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Tuesday, 2/18- 15 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Wednesday, 2/19- 15 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Thursday, 2/20- 15 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Friday, 2/21 10 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Saturday, 2/22- 10 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Sunday, 2/23- 2 hours studying for poetry test
Total: 180 minutes
This is your brain on Music- ppt. 50
Tuesday, 2/18- 15 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Wednesday, 2/19- 15 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Thursday, 2/20- 15 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Friday, 2/21 10 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Saturday, 2/22- 10 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Sunday, 2/23- 2 hours studying for poetry test
Total: 180 minutes
This is your brain on Music- ppt. 50
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Subway
Fancy girls, suit and tie men, raggedy clothed street cleaners,
students, tired drunkards, and thief's,
Every one as pleasant and humble as could be;
Interweaving amoung each other,
in this big and blaring car. I hear the sound of
moving doors click-clacking together between
each stop. The loudness of the train almost makes everything seem more silent.
Many passengers await their destination,
yet everything is so quiet.
As the train thunders through the night
everything seems to be even more bright.
Yet the train is still lingering loudly with excite,
and the fancy girls, suit and tie men, raggedy clothed street cleaners,
students, tired drunkards, and thief's,
all still await on the train hoping to catch their dreams.
Alliteration: big and blaring
Consonace: click-clacking
End Rhyme: The loudness of the train almost makes everything seem more silent.
&
As the train thunders through the night
everything seems to be even more bright.
Yet the train is still lingering loudly with excite,
Many passengers await their destination,
yet everything is so quiet.
Personification: train thunders through the night
Caesura: are highlighted
Working Times:
Monday, 2/10- 15 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Tuesday, 2/11- 20 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Wednesday, 2/12- 15 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Thursday, 2/13- 15 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Friday, 2/14 20 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Saturday, 2/15- 20 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Sunday, 2/16 20 minutes annotating lyrics
Total- This is your brain on Music: pg. 38
125 minutes
students, tired drunkards, and thief's,
Every one as pleasant and humble as could be;
Interweaving amoung each other,
in this big and blaring car. I hear the sound of
moving doors click-clacking together between
each stop. The loudness of the train almost makes everything seem more silent.
Many passengers await their destination,
yet everything is so quiet.
As the train thunders through the night
everything seems to be even more bright.
Yet the train is still lingering loudly with excite,
and the fancy girls, suit and tie men, raggedy clothed street cleaners,
students, tired drunkards, and thief's,
all still await on the train hoping to catch their dreams.
Alliteration: big and blaring
Consonace: click-clacking
End Rhyme: The loudness of the train almost makes everything seem more silent.
&
As the train thunders through the night
everything seems to be even more bright.
Yet the train is still lingering loudly with excite,
Many passengers await their destination,
yet everything is so quiet.
Personification: train thunders through the night
Caesura: are highlighted
Working Times:
Monday, 2/10- 15 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Tuesday, 2/11- 20 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Wednesday, 2/12- 15 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Thursday, 2/13- 15 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Friday, 2/14 20 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Saturday, 2/15- 20 minutes, "This is your brain on Music"
Sunday, 2/16 20 minutes annotating lyrics
Total- This is your brain on Music: pg. 38
125 minutes
Umbrella
http://www.metrolyrics.com/umbrella-lyrics-rihanna.html
The song I analyzed was "Umbrealla" By Rihanna ft. Jay-Z. The first thing I noticed in this song was an internal rhyme. The internal rhyme was, "Let it rain, I hydroplane into fame." This is an internal rhyme because it is words within lines that rhyme. Another technique I noticed was an assonance. The assonance occurred in the lyrics, "Comin' down like the Dow Jones." I released this was an assonance because down and dow are a repetition of similar vowel sounds in neighboring words. One other technique I noticed also was personification. Personification occurs in, "when the world has dealt its cards." The last technique I noticed was an alliteration. This alliteration is "under my umbrella." It's an alliteration because it is the repetition of identical sound patterns in the beginning of neighboring words.
I think that the speaker of this song is a girl in love, and the occasion of this song could be a girl who is trying to help the guy that she loves, whom is having a rough time. Also, the intended audience could be people who have or are sharing a certain experience. I feel that the purpose of this song is kind of the same as the occasion. I think that this song attempts to express the feeling of love in a hopeful way. The obvious subject of this poem is love. The speaker of this songs tone is encouraging towards whomever she is talking to. I think this because it says,"Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend."
The song I analyzed was "Umbrealla" By Rihanna ft. Jay-Z. The first thing I noticed in this song was an internal rhyme. The internal rhyme was, "Let it rain, I hydroplane into fame." This is an internal rhyme because it is words within lines that rhyme. Another technique I noticed was an assonance. The assonance occurred in the lyrics, "Comin' down like the Dow Jones." I released this was an assonance because down and dow are a repetition of similar vowel sounds in neighboring words. One other technique I noticed also was personification. Personification occurs in, "when the world has dealt its cards." The last technique I noticed was an alliteration. This alliteration is "under my umbrella." It's an alliteration because it is the repetition of identical sound patterns in the beginning of neighboring words.
I think that the speaker of this song is a girl in love, and the occasion of this song could be a girl who is trying to help the guy that she loves, whom is having a rough time. Also, the intended audience could be people who have or are sharing a certain experience. I feel that the purpose of this song is kind of the same as the occasion. I think that this song attempts to express the feeling of love in a hopeful way. The obvious subject of this poem is love. The speaker of this songs tone is encouraging towards whomever she is talking to. I think this because it says,"Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend."
Friday, February 7, 2014
2/10 Working Times
Monday, 2/3 - 10 min ATD in class + 25 min. working on ATD post. + 60 min finalizing draft
Tuesday, 2/4 - 10 min ATD in class + 30 min. ATD post
Wednesday, 2/5 - 15 min. reading some poems
Thursday, 2/6 - 10 min reading poems in class + 20 min. started reading Mocking Jay
Friday, 2/7 - 20 min. reading Mocking Jay
Ppt. Pg. 1-21
Total: 235 minutes
Tuesday, 2/4 - 10 min ATD in class + 30 min. ATD post
Wednesday, 2/5 - 15 min. reading some poems
Thursday, 2/6 - 10 min reading poems in class + 20 min. started reading Mocking Jay
Friday, 2/7 - 20 min. reading Mocking Jay
Ppt. Pg. 1-21
Total: 235 minutes
Sunday, February 2, 2014
research paper draft
I feel extremely confident towards my research paper draft. I had to re-search a lot of information because my topic changed in a way. This new research kind of stressed me out or concerned me because it was something else I had to do on top of my draft. The whole reason I did this new research is so that my draft is better.
The hardest thing about my draft was transitioning from paragraph to paragraph. It was so hard to tie everything together. On the other hand, the easiest thing about my draft was developing each paragraph. I had all the information there, so it was easy for me to just write. I hope my class mates give me good feedback on the development of my paper because I worked hard on that. Also, I hope they give me good advice on how to transition.
The hardest thing about my draft was transitioning from paragraph to paragraph. It was so hard to tie everything together. On the other hand, the easiest thing about my draft was developing each paragraph. I had all the information there, so it was easy for me to just write. I hope my class mates give me good feedback on the development of my paper because I worked hard on that. Also, I hope they give me good advice on how to transition.
Sneaux Week
For the virtual school days, I worked really hard on my draft. The first 80 minutes I spent getting new sources to help me write my draft. These sources were way more reliable, and had better quality information. The second virtual school day I spent my 60 minutes writing what I like to call a rough draft of the rough draft. I sat down and organized where I wanted information to be in my paper, and I just organized my paragraphs.
On the last day of snow day I had fun. I started my draft and finished 2 full pages in that 60 minutes. After that I watched tv and relaxed. Surprisingly, I felt like I worked better at my house than if we would have had a class day work period. I felt like a would have accomplished less if I were to write my draft in class, and I felt like I would have been distracted.
Reading and working times
Mon: 10 minutes reading
Tues: 80 minutes on draft
Wed: 60 minutes on draft
Thurs: 60 minutes on draft
Friday: 30 minutes on draft
Sat: 30 minutes on draft
Sunday: 1 hour on draft
Total- 390 minutes
On the last day of snow day I had fun. I started my draft and finished 2 full pages in that 60 minutes. After that I watched tv and relaxed. Surprisingly, I felt like I worked better at my house than if we would have had a class day work period. I felt like a would have accomplished less if I were to write my draft in class, and I felt like I would have been distracted.
Reading and working times
Mon: 10 minutes reading
Tues: 80 minutes on draft
Wed: 60 minutes on draft
Thurs: 60 minutes on draft
Friday: 30 minutes on draft
Sat: 30 minutes on draft
Sunday: 1 hour on draft
Total- 390 minutes
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Post 1
Dear Mom & Dad,
For my NHD project, I picked to focus of Dachau because I'm fascinated in the topic of the holocaust. Throughout my research on Dachau, I have learned some far interesting things. For example, an interesting fact I learned was that Dachau was primarily built for political prisoners. Political prisoners would go there because of them standing out to the government. This information ties in to my research question because if they had not been taken to the concentration camp, would the system of government be different? I argue that the system of government would be completely different if the voices of the political prisoners were heard. Their voices in government are significant because without them things would have ran more smoothly.
The political prisoners at the concentration camp Dachau significance has changed history for ever. Not only was the concentration camp built just for the political prisoners, but its other purpose was to keep the prisoners quiet. The Nazi government did this by imprisoning them. The imprisonment of the political prisoners at Dachau is significant because without the voices of these Communist, Socialist, trade unionists, and etc. there would not have been as much denial and things would have ran more smoothly. The political prisoners held at the concentration camp Dachau’s responsibility and loyalty as a citizen became secondary because of the absence of the human rights of free speech. These prisoners were treated unjust because of there beliefs about a particularly different regime. The biased government was using the strategy of taking away the voices of these political prisoners to help prevent negative word about there corrupt system. If they hadn't taken the prisoners voices away, would the system of government have turned out differently?
For my NHD project, I picked to focus of Dachau because I'm fascinated in the topic of the holocaust. Throughout my research on Dachau, I have learned some far interesting things. For example, an interesting fact I learned was that Dachau was primarily built for political prisoners. Political prisoners would go there because of them standing out to the government. This information ties in to my research question because if they had not been taken to the concentration camp, would the system of government be different? I argue that the system of government would be completely different if the voices of the political prisoners were heard. Their voices in government are significant because without them things would have ran more smoothly.
The political prisoners at the concentration camp Dachau significance has changed history for ever. Not only was the concentration camp built just for the political prisoners, but its other purpose was to keep the prisoners quiet. The Nazi government did this by imprisoning them. The imprisonment of the political prisoners at Dachau is significant because without the voices of these Communist, Socialist, trade unionists, and etc. there would not have been as much denial and things would have ran more smoothly. The political prisoners held at the concentration camp Dachau’s responsibility and loyalty as a citizen became secondary because of the absence of the human rights of free speech. These prisoners were treated unjust because of there beliefs about a particularly different regime. The biased government was using the strategy of taking away the voices of these political prisoners to help prevent negative word about there corrupt system. If they hadn't taken the prisoners voices away, would the system of government have turned out differently?
Monday, January 20, 2014
Reading and working times
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
1-13 20 min 1-14 20 min 1-15 20 min. 1-16 20 min 1-17 15 min 1-18 10 min 1-19 10 min 1-20 10 min
Total= 125
Pp. 1-101
1-13 20 min 1-14 20 min 1-15 20 min. 1-16 20 min 1-17 15 min 1-18 10 min 1-19 10 min 1-20 10 min
Total= 125
Pp. 1-101
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Dachau
I'm doing my research on the concentration camp, Dachau. It was the first of the Nazi concentration camps to open in Germany. In the beginning, it was intended to hold political prisoners, but as the years went by they accepted much more kinds of prisoners. I feel like we should care about my topic because when people talk about what happened at concentration camps, they don't really care because it didn't happen to them. I'm trying to express to people that this matter has affected and changed the rest of our lives for ever, even if people don't know it.
This week, I am looking forward to getting some make-up research in. I look forward to correct my bibs, and over looking them because I know I need to change at least 2-3. Also, I am looking forward to building up more information about my thesis questions, and looking at Ms. Baggett's comments on course sites.
Reading Times
Hate List, Jennifer Brown
01-06- 15 min. , 01-07- 15 min., 01-08 -10 min., 01-09- 10 min., 01-10- 15 min., 01-11-15 min, 01-12- 30 min. , 10 min of NHD project
Total= 120
Pp. 327-340
This week, I am looking forward to getting some make-up research in. I look forward to correct my bibs, and over looking them because I know I need to change at least 2-3. Also, I am looking forward to building up more information about my thesis questions, and looking at Ms. Baggett's comments on course sites.
Reading Times
Hate List, Jennifer Brown
01-06- 15 min. , 01-07- 15 min., 01-08 -10 min., 01-09- 10 min., 01-10- 15 min., 01-11-15 min, 01-12- 30 min. , 10 min of NHD project
Total= 120
Pp. 327-340
Madison's prompt
In the book I'm reading called "The Hate List," the main character experiences something no other high school student wants to encounter. She experiences a massive shooting at her school, and the person who pulled was behind the trigger was her very own boyfriend, Nick. If I had to experience this, I believe my hands and toes would go numb.
{Acting as the main character Val in the story}
As I walked in the cafiteria, everything just felt so surreal. Like I was dreaming in the inside, but terror was going on outside of me. I look to my left, to see Nick pointing the gun straight at my worst enemy. I don't know how to act, but next thing I know I was in front of the gun and the girl. Nick looked at me with those dreamy eyes, and I told myself this wasn't happening. I didn't know what was going on. It was sort of like my very own body was controlling me, while I just let it. I focused on calming Nick down, maybe I could change his mind. Next thing I know, my leg was gushing out blood. It happened so quick that I didn't even experience pain. How could this be happening?
{Acting as the main character Val in the story}
As I walked in the cafiteria, everything just felt so surreal. Like I was dreaming in the inside, but terror was going on outside of me. I look to my left, to see Nick pointing the gun straight at my worst enemy. I don't know how to act, but next thing I know I was in front of the gun and the girl. Nick looked at me with those dreamy eyes, and I told myself this wasn't happening. I didn't know what was going on. It was sort of like my very own body was controlling me, while I just let it. I focused on calming Nick down, maybe I could change his mind. Next thing I know, my leg was gushing out blood. It happened so quick that I didn't even experience pain. How could this be happening?
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