What was this project? In this project we had to make a poster about ourseleves. It is called "Quien Soy?" Which means who am I. We had to add greetings. Some of the questions were, what is your name?, what school you go to, what grade you are in and what you like to do. We then had to add pictures. Hola! Me llamo Cienna. Hasta lluego.
What was the purpose of this project? The purpose was so that the teacher and other classmates can learn alittle bit about you. You can also learn the vocabulary in spanish. You may also want to learn how to do this in the future. If you want to know these words in the future if you want to know this vocabulary to introduce yourself to someone that speaks spanish.
What could you have done differently? I could have added more pictures and decorated and designed it more. I have all the information but I don't have a lot of pictures and decorations. It would make it more presentable even though there are a lot of pictures.
What do you learn from this? You learn how to introduce yourself in spanish.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Quarter 1
The activity was to write about ourselves and write who we are. This project was called Quien Soy? This means, who am I. In this project we had to answer these questions, what is your name, what school do you go to, how old you are, what you like to do and what grade you're in. You also had to add pictures and greetings. Hola! Me llamo Cienna. Yo estudiante de DEMS. Yo tengo 12 anos. Me gusta jugar futbol. Estoy en el grado 7. Hasta luego!!!
The purpose was to learn about other classmates you might not know and to learn about yourself. Its a way that the teacher can learn about you. For example, if you like to speak spanish. The teacher might want to know that. This is also away that you can learn how to introduce yourself in spanish. For example, If you go to a spanish speaking contry, you might need to know these things to introduce yourself if no one can speak spanish.
Maybe I could have decorated mine alittle bit more. Maybe I could have drew more pictures and made it more creative. I could have drew more pictures about what I like. Mine is decorative but is not so decorative and might need a few more pictures to make it look better.
This activity relates to my goal this year because my goal in spanish is to get better at it and try to speak it fluentley. I will need to know this in order to speak fluently in the future. That is why this is very important to know.
I learned how to introduce myself in spanish. This is important for the future when someone who doesn't spanish needs me to introduce myself. I learned how to say what grade I'm in, what school I go to and what I like to do like playing soccer.
Monday, May 23, 2011
The End is Near
What piece of work or learning are you most proud of? I am mostly proud of my lit circles because I got really good grades and I learned that I should never say never and I can get a good grade. Lit circles is really hard because we have to finish everything on time and make sure that it is the best that we can do.
My greatest challenges were getting things done in time. We had lit circles, tic tac toe's, math projects, imovies, diaries and more. For some, I left them to the last minute. Two words, BIG MISTAKE. But that's okay because I learned from my mistakes and stoped doing that. I decided that I could finish before the last minute and when I did I got a better grade.
What I learned about myself as a learned was that I shouldn't be afraid to raise my hand in class. I used to not raise my hand in class at all because I was worried that I would get the questions wrong infront of everyone. But I know now that I don't need to worry. I raise my hand a lot more in class now and I don't care if I get it wrong because at least I raised my hand and learned from my mistakes.
Behavior: I think that my behavior is a great one. My behavior is a can do behavior and I come to school with a smile on my face. I think that I have a super good behavior in school.
Organization: I think that I am super organized. I have a clean locker and it never gets messy. I don't loose work because I keep things clean and neat and organized. I come to class prepared.
Participation: Satisfactory. I am a little shy so I don't like to raise my hand a lot in class. I still raise my hand in class but not as many times that I think I can regularly.
Effort: I always go above and beyond. I try to do my very best so that everything will be just great and I will get good grades. I push myself enough so that I will have a lot of effort.
Two goals that I have for 7th grade are...
1: I would like to not be so shy in class.
2: I would like to ask more questions in class well more that I usually do.
Here are some information that I would like my seventh grade teachers to know is...
My greatest challenges were getting things done in time. We had lit circles, tic tac toe's, math projects, imovies, diaries and more. For some, I left them to the last minute. Two words, BIG MISTAKE. But that's okay because I learned from my mistakes and stoped doing that. I decided that I could finish before the last minute and when I did I got a better grade.
What I learned about myself as a learned was that I shouldn't be afraid to raise my hand in class. I used to not raise my hand in class at all because I was worried that I would get the questions wrong infront of everyone. But I know now that I don't need to worry. I raise my hand a lot more in class now and I don't care if I get it wrong because at least I raised my hand and learned from my mistakes.
Behavior: I think that my behavior is a great one. My behavior is a can do behavior and I come to school with a smile on my face. I think that I have a super good behavior in school.
Organization: I think that I am super organized. I have a clean locker and it never gets messy. I don't loose work because I keep things clean and neat and organized. I come to class prepared.
Participation: Satisfactory. I am a little shy so I don't like to raise my hand a lot in class. I still raise my hand in class but not as many times that I think I can regularly.
Effort: I always go above and beyond. I try to do my very best so that everything will be just great and I will get good grades. I push myself enough so that I will have a lot of effort.
Two goals that I have for 7th grade are...
1: I would like to not be so shy in class.
2: I would like to ask more questions in class well more that I usually do.
Here are some information that I would like my seventh grade teachers to know is...
- I am a little bit shy in class. Only a little bit shy in class.
- I like to read and write
- I have a good attitude in class
- I like working with parteners
- I'm a great listener
- I like to be serious now and then but also fun every now and then too
- I'm not that great at math but I learn from my mistakes and I try my best
Now the fifth graders are becoming 6th graders. Sixth grade is so much fun. Here are just a few tips to being succsessful. Remember your locker combination. Write it on the back of your shirt if you have to JUST DO IT. If you forget then it can get messy. Stay organized and don't save your work to the last minute. You won't do you best effort because you'll be focused on finishing it then doing a good job on it. Remember to bring money for lunch. Try not to lose anything. Don't be afraid of the high schoolers. HAVE FUN!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Good-bye dad
Dear Dad,
I have learned a lot as a the Receiver of Memories. I have learned about emotions, releasing and color. Emotions are feelings that we have and they need to be expressed. That's why we don't need to take stirrings. I know that you killed the other twin. That is what releasing is, right? You injected some sort of poison into that twin. Why did you? Why should that be the way to release people? I learned about color. Color also expresses us. My first color was when an apple changed color to red. So you see I have learned a lot in the community. I need to leave because for my freedom and because it is my choice. After I watched you kill that twin, my heart sank and I will never think of you in the same way as I did before I watched that video. Why do you still want a job that involves killing people? I would ask the elders if I could switch if I ever got that job. I must go because of you. You scared me and I don't want to go back. I can't believe you voted for Gabriel to be released. Now that I know what it is, I will not let you take him. Sorry dad but if this is what you are going to do I must leave. I need freedom and space and I need to be far away from you as possible. I know that you don't mean any harm, but I felt horrified that you could be so emotionless. Thank you. Send me a letter back telling me how everyone is doing, mom, Lily, you, Asher, Fiona and do a favor for me. Please tell The Giver thank you for everything that he has done for me, everything he taught me, everything he was willing to do for me.
I have learned a lot as a the Receiver of Memories. I have learned about emotions, releasing and color. Emotions are feelings that we have and they need to be expressed. That's why we don't need to take stirrings. I know that you killed the other twin. That is what releasing is, right? You injected some sort of poison into that twin. Why did you? Why should that be the way to release people? I learned about color. Color also expresses us. My first color was when an apple changed color to red. So you see I have learned a lot in the community. I need to leave because for my freedom and because it is my choice. After I watched you kill that twin, my heart sank and I will never think of you in the same way as I did before I watched that video. Why do you still want a job that involves killing people? I would ask the elders if I could switch if I ever got that job. I must go because of you. You scared me and I don't want to go back. I can't believe you voted for Gabriel to be released. Now that I know what it is, I will not let you take him. Sorry dad but if this is what you are going to do I must leave. I need freedom and space and I need to be far away from you as possible. I know that you don't mean any harm, but I felt horrified that you could be so emotionless. Thank you. Send me a letter back telling me how everyone is doing, mom, Lily, you, Asher, Fiona and do a favor for me. Please tell The Giver thank you for everything that he has done for me, everything he taught me, everything he was willing to do for me.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Freedom and Choices
" Gabriel's breathing was even and deep. Jonas liked having him there, though he felt guilty about the secret. Each night he gave memories to Gabriel: memories of boat rides and picnics in the sun; memories of soft rainfall against windowpanes; memories of dancing bare-footed on a damp lawn.
"Gabe?"
The new child stirred slightly in his sleep, Jonas looked over at him.
"There could be love" Jonas whispered.
The next morning, for the first time, Jonas did not take his pill. Something within him, something that had grown there through the memories, told him to throw the pill away"
This quote is all about choices and freedom. There are many reasons for this. Firstly, because Jonas had a little bit of freedom. He wasn't allowed to tell Gabriel the memories, but he did. Jonas threw the pill away by choice and because he had freedom now. No one knew what he did with Gabriel so he has freedom. Jonas didn't have to tell Gabriel about the memories and he didn't have to throw away the pill but he wanted to. It was his choice to throw away the pill. He knew that he didn't have to eat it. He wanted to have emotions. He liked the way they made him feel.
The reason why he told Gabriel the memories is because he wanted to share them with him because he was started to feel like Gabriel was an important person to him as well as the Giver. Jonas could do anything he likes because no one can see what he does. That means that what ever he does that breaks the rules doesn't matter because no one will know. This means that he has a little bit of free time. These are all of the reasons why I think that the quote was about freedom and choices.
This quote is all about choices and freedom. There are many reasons for this. Firstly, because Jonas had a little bit of freedom. He wasn't allowed to tell Gabriel the memories, but he did. Jonas threw the pill away by choice and because he had freedom now. No one knew what he did with Gabriel so he has freedom. Jonas didn't have to tell Gabriel about the memories and he didn't have to throw away the pill but he wanted to. It was his choice to throw away the pill. He knew that he didn't have to eat it. He wanted to have emotions. He liked the way they made him feel.
The reason why he told Gabriel the memories is because he wanted to share them with him because he was started to feel like Gabriel was an important person to him as well as the Giver. Jonas could do anything he likes because no one can see what he does. That means that what ever he does that breaks the rules doesn't matter because no one will know. This means that he has a little bit of free time. These are all of the reasons why I think that the quote was about freedom and choices.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
When Jonas learns all about colors, he claims "it isn't fair that nothing has color". Why does he say this?
When Jonas learns all about colors, he claims "it isn't fair that nothing has color". Why does he say this? I think that Jonas is really starting to question the community and he is wondering why the apple changed color but nothing else had color. He liked the color of the apple and he wanted the community to have color. He wants to know more about color and what color everything around him would be with some color in the world. Colors express people in many ways and I think that it isn't fair too.
Color is important to the world. Without color, everything would be really boring. No one will get to see color. They wouldn't be able to see rainbows. More importantly, people wouldn't be able to enjoy the beauty of colors. When people meet each other, they will not be able to ask, "what is your favorite color." They wouldn't be able to know what color will be like if they were eating pancakes, they wouldn't know what color it would be and that would be disgusting.
No one will know what color of the sky is. What if they thought the color of the sky was pink? They wouldn't know. Its not fair to not have any color around you. When people wanted to paint, they couldn't because there is no point. There would just be gray or white or black everywhere. They wouldn't be able to love the true beauty of colors. Everything would be the same color and nothing would stand out or be beautiful as much as color would be if color was in the community.
He wants to know more about colors. When Jonas' friends, Asher, tosses the apple to him and it changes color he was really interested in what happened. He loved the color that the apple had changed to. In a world without color, if I tossed an apple and it changed color, I am pretty sure that I would like to know a lot more about color. So far only Jonas wants to learn more about color because he was the only one who saw the color of the apple change from gray, black, or white, to red.
Colors express people. Whatever color you wear or like really expresses you a lot. I know that color is a big part of who you are. Colors can help cure you. This is no joke. Colors can really heal your body a lot. Two of my brothers got cured by color so this is not fair that Jonas can't have this or that his community can't have color. I think that these are all of the reasons why Jonas really wants color in the world.
Color is important to the world. Without color, everything would be really boring. No one will get to see color. They wouldn't be able to see rainbows. More importantly, people wouldn't be able to enjoy the beauty of colors. When people meet each other, they will not be able to ask, "what is your favorite color." They wouldn't be able to know what color will be like if they were eating pancakes, they wouldn't know what color it would be and that would be disgusting.
No one will know what color of the sky is. What if they thought the color of the sky was pink? They wouldn't know. Its not fair to not have any color around you. When people wanted to paint, they couldn't because there is no point. There would just be gray or white or black everywhere. They wouldn't be able to love the true beauty of colors. Everything would be the same color and nothing would stand out or be beautiful as much as color would be if color was in the community.
He wants to know more about colors. When Jonas' friends, Asher, tosses the apple to him and it changes color he was really interested in what happened. He loved the color that the apple had changed to. In a world without color, if I tossed an apple and it changed color, I am pretty sure that I would like to know a lot more about color. So far only Jonas wants to learn more about color because he was the only one who saw the color of the apple change from gray, black, or white, to red.
Colors express people. Whatever color you wear or like really expresses you a lot. I know that color is a big part of who you are. Colors can help cure you. This is no joke. Colors can really heal your body a lot. Two of my brothers got cured by color so this is not fair that Jonas can't have this or that his community can't have color. I think that these are all of the reasons why Jonas really wants color in the world.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Do you think that you should have your life be chosen by other people?
Do you think that you should have your life be chosen by other people?
I definetley think that no one should have their life be chosen by other people. Life is all about choises and to make your own choises in life. In the book, Jonas wasn't allowed to choose his job, family members or wife. I would be really angry if I had to live under these rules. I would be so angry and wouldn't want to live in that community, but for Jonas, they didn't know any better and that these things weren't fair and wrong.
Having your own job be chosen is better than having your family members and wife/husband be chosen for you. I think that its alright because they don't just choose a job, they take all of the people and make little files for each person so that they know what they are good at or what they do often to help them choose their job. But sometimes they don't like the job.
Having their family members is the worst thing that they can't choose. They had to like their parents and siblings. If they didn't they would be showing their emotions to them like, angry, or sad, happy. They are not allowed to show their emotions. How ever, every family has their fights, but in this community they weren't allowed to. You wouldn't get to have your blood related child.
How ever having your wife be chosen was second worst because the elders would choose the girls they hang out with the most. But, if you hang out with a girl she might just get chosen to be you wife. Anyway,I think that most people will not like this because they will be stuck with them for the rest of their life. If they were with someone they didn't like, they had to be stuck with them. If they were with someone that they did like, they would be happy.
I think that the people in the community, including the elders, don't know that these things aren't fair because the weren't allowed to show emotion. In the book emotion is called stirrings and people needed to take pills so that they didn't show these emotions around the community. They have to like what they are stuck with because if they didn't they would probably show their emotions for the people or for the job. So, as you can see, I don't think that it is very fair to have your life be chosen by other people.
I definetley think that no one should have their life be chosen by other people. Life is all about choises and to make your own choises in life. In the book, Jonas wasn't allowed to choose his job, family members or wife. I would be really angry if I had to live under these rules. I would be so angry and wouldn't want to live in that community, but for Jonas, they didn't know any better and that these things weren't fair and wrong.
Having your own job be chosen is better than having your family members and wife/husband be chosen for you. I think that its alright because they don't just choose a job, they take all of the people and make little files for each person so that they know what they are good at or what they do often to help them choose their job. But sometimes they don't like the job.
Having their family members is the worst thing that they can't choose. They had to like their parents and siblings. If they didn't they would be showing their emotions to them like, angry, or sad, happy. They are not allowed to show their emotions. How ever, every family has their fights, but in this community they weren't allowed to. You wouldn't get to have your blood related child.
How ever having your wife be chosen was second worst because the elders would choose the girls they hang out with the most. But, if you hang out with a girl she might just get chosen to be you wife. Anyway,I think that most people will not like this because they will be stuck with them for the rest of their life. If they were with someone they didn't like, they had to be stuck with them. If they were with someone that they did like, they would be happy.
I think that the people in the community, including the elders, don't know that these things aren't fair because the weren't allowed to show emotion. In the book emotion is called stirrings and people needed to take pills so that they didn't show these emotions around the community. They have to like what they are stuck with because if they didn't they would probably show their emotions for the people or for the job. So, as you can see, I don't think that it is very fair to have your life be chosen by other people.
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