Sunday: Happy Easter! Hope everyone had a wonderful time with their families! :) The song of the day was Waiting for Superman by Daughtry.
Monday: Smart Went Crazy by Atmosphere.
Tuesday: I Miss You by Blink-182
Wednesday: When Love & Hate Collide by Def Leppard
Thursday: Nothin' On You by B.o.B
Friday: Shoot To Trill by ACDC
Saturday: Lay Me Down by The Dirty Heads
Sunday: Buttons by The Pussycat Dolls
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Friday, April 18, 2014
The Reason.
This is why I do the song of the day. Music is supposed to help us and if my song of the day helps some one... that's more than I could ask for.
My Masterpiece
My masterpiece is a presentation about open source learning that will be presented at Jerry's Retreat. Honestly, I'm out of my mind excited for this because it is going to not only help others, but it's also going to help expand the importance of pushing the boundaries of education.
I will be posting my speech within the next week and I would really appreciate honest feedback, so there is no need to sugar coat it!
I will be posting my speech within the next week and I would really appreciate honest feedback, so there is no need to sugar coat it!
Songs for daysss
Since this was the week before spring break, my schedule got crazier and crazier! Now, I'm finally off and ready to relax! Woo hoo!
Here are the songs for this past week:
Tuesday: Dream On by Aerosmith
Wednesday: Behind Blue Eye by The Who
Thursday: Photograph by Def Leppard
Here are the songs for this past week:
Tuesday: Dream On by Aerosmith
Wednesday: Behind Blue Eye by The Who
Thursday: Photograph by Def Leppard
Monday, April 14, 2014
Art!
I finally finished this piece of art even though it took me a very long time to complete and I'm quite proud of it, so I decided to post it! :)
Song of the Day
I don't think that I've posted this song before, but if I did sorry!
The song of the day is….. Older by The Holdup
The song of the day is….. Older by The Holdup
Sunday, April 13, 2014
THE CROSSROADS BETWEEN SHOULD AND MUST
Sadly, the website wouldn't load on my computer, so I was unable to read the essay in which this post was supposed to be based on, but luckily there was a question to answer outside the essay as well. The question is….Where are you in relation to the crossroads, and which way do you see yourself headed?
I feel like senior year is the crossroads for me personally. This is my last year of high school and an education system in which I have become so accustomed to. College is completely different than the school system I am in now and I'm going to have to adapt to that new way of learning. This new path that I choose to follow will probably expand my point of view and shape my life forever, which is why this year is a crossroad. Honestly, I see the direction that I'm heading and I have picked my path, but that does't stop me from second guessing the choices that I have made. Did I make the right decision? Will this be the path that allows me to achieve my goals? Do I want to be that far away from home? All of these questions roll throughout my mind on a daily basis because I know that the choices I make now will affect my future. I think and hope that I made the right choices for myself, but even if I didn't, I would just have to learn from the mistakes that I had made.
I feel like senior year is the crossroads for me personally. This is my last year of high school and an education system in which I have become so accustomed to. College is completely different than the school system I am in now and I'm going to have to adapt to that new way of learning. This new path that I choose to follow will probably expand my point of view and shape my life forever, which is why this year is a crossroad. Honestly, I see the direction that I'm heading and I have picked my path, but that does't stop me from second guessing the choices that I have made. Did I make the right decision? Will this be the path that allows me to achieve my goals? Do I want to be that far away from home? All of these questions roll throughout my mind on a daily basis because I know that the choices I make now will affect my future. I think and hope that I made the right choices for myself, but even if I didn't, I would just have to learn from the mistakes that I had made.
Song of the Weekend
Friday: Last Friday Night by Katy Perry
Saturday: Don't Cha by The Pussycat Dolls
Sunday: Take Me Home by Cash Cash
Saturday: Don't Cha by The Pussycat Dolls
Sunday: Take Me Home by Cash Cash
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Song of the Day
Wednesday: Use Somebody by Kings of Leon
Today: With Me by Sum 41
I love both of these songs for many reasons, but overall both songs are just amazing and I would definitely recommend listening to them! :)
WHAT ABOUT MY MASTERPIECE? and LOOK AT MY BRAIN
I'm now starting to kick up the pace for my masterpiece, which is presentation at Jerry's Retreat. At this point in time, I'm collecting research and starting to write my speech for the presentation. This task is going to take me about 2 weeks since I want it to be perfect due to the fact that the individuals attending this retreat are absolutely incredible and I also care about what I am presenting. Overall, I would just like to provide an amazing presentation in which the audience can learn and provide their points of views on.
Here's a little sneak peek at the notes in which I have collected….
Traditional Learning:
-*LEARNING NEEDS TO BE CREATIVE*
- Students should be able to express themselves freely.
- New education styles aren't necessarily "better" than old school, but they are more relatable to our modern generation in which allows the students to have a deeper understanding.
Values Developed by School Systems:
-TESTS SHOW:
--data
--short-term information
--quantified knowledge
--benchmark learning expectations
--represent/simplify/snapshot
--grade vs. learning
--pass or fail
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Songs for Days
These past few days have had their ups and downs, but overall each day has had some positive aspect. I've been extremely busy this past week, so I'm using this song of the day post to catch up with all the days I missed.
Thursday: Let Yourself Go by Green Day
Friday: Dance Girl Dance by The Expendables
Saturday: It Wasn't Me by Shaggy
Sunday: Love Bites by Def Leppard
Monday: You by Atmosphere
Today: Stand Tall by The Dirty Heads
Thursday: Let Yourself Go by Green Day
Friday: Dance Girl Dance by The Expendables
Saturday: It Wasn't Me by Shaggy
Sunday: Love Bites by Def Leppard
Monday: You by Atmosphere
Today: Stand Tall by The Dirty Heads
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
MUSIC
"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything."
-Plato
This is why I love doing the song of the day because it allows me to take breath or enjoy a song I like or express how I'm feeling. It's amazing how music can change your mood and personally, I can't imagine my life without music. Now, my music taste is all over the map as you can see through my songs of the day, but each song has a message or meaning just like literature. Music is an outlet in which we can release our emotions, ideals, thoughts, or experiences. Music is free.
Song of the Day
"Music in the soul can be heard by the universe."
Tuesday: Up All Night by The Holdup
Today: Hanging On by Ellie Goulding
Tuesday: Up All Night by The Holdup
Today: Hanging On by Ellie Goulding
Literature Analysis #6
Literature Analysis #6
Title: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Author: Mark Twain
Summary:
1. The book is based around the character of Huckleberry Finn, who is a poor boy living with adopted guardians since his father is a alcoholic. He is unhappy with his new way of life and dreams of going back to the way things used to be. Unlike in his past, Finn is forced to be respectable and be a good image towards society. This changes once his father kidnaps him in order to start a new life. Sadly, instead of getting a better life, Huck is locked in a cabin while his father drinks until he can drink no more. In addition, Pap beats poor Huck every time he's intoxicated, which causes Huck to run away and to fake his own death in order to escape from Pap. While on the run, Huck runs into a former slave of his adopted guardian named Jim. Jim has run away from Miss Watson (adopted guardian of Huck) after hearing her talk about selling him to a plantation down the river, where he would be treated horribly and separated from his wife and children. Luckily, the two find a raft and pass my a floating house on the Mississippi river, which leads to them finding a body, but Jim won't let Huck see who it is. The two are soon separated when their raft is destroyed by a steamboat. Huck is able to find shelter with the Granderfords, who have an intense feud with the Shepherdsons. A battle begins between the two families while Huck is there due to the fact that a Grangerford daughter eloped with a Shepherdson son (reminds me of Romeo and Juilet). Huck escapes the battle by finding Jim on the repaired raft and the two hurry down river. As their journey continues, the two pick up a few hitchhikers, who are actually con-artists. The con-artists pull off tons of scams as they traveled along the river, which makes Huck and Jim want to get rid of the two men. Sadly, they tried to by exposing one of their plans, but the con-artists make it to the raft just in time. The two robbers end up selling Jim to a local farmer, which was their worst crime of all. Huck is enraged and decides he was going to save Jim from slavery. Now, Huck finds out that the farmer Jim was sold to was Tom Sawyer's aunt and uncle, so they welcome Huck thinking he was Tom. A few days later, Tom arrives and realizes the plan his friend has devised, so he says that he is his younger brother, Sid. The two hatch a ridiculous plan to free Jim that ends up not working and causing Tom to get shot in the leg. The next morning, Tom tells the truth to his aunt and uncle, which ultimately frees Tom. During that time, Huck also finds out that the body in the house was his father's and instead of being adopted by Tom's aunt, he decides to live out West.
2. “Please take it”, says I, “and don’t ask me nothing- then I won’t have to tell no lies.” This book has various themes, but the two that were most evident to me were racism and the hypocrisy of being civilized or morally/socially acceptable. The struggles with Jim and the fact that Huck is constantly trying to escape from being civilized shows these two themes in a perfect way.
3. “All right, then, I'll go to hell"—and tore it up.” The author's tone changes throughout the novel since the author, Mark Twain, would use it as a way of characterization.
4. Ten Literary Techniques:
imagery: This created a beautiful setting in which the audience was able to create within their minds.
rhetorical question: This quote established a question that didn't need to be answered, which makes it a rhetorical question.
-“It's as mild as goose-milk.”
simile: This quote is a perfect example of simile because it is a comparison that uses the word as.
-“little smoke couldn't be noticed now.."
allusion: This imagery of smoke alludes to the fact that their position could be compromised.
-“frills. I won’t have it. I’ll lay for you, my smarty;”
“All right, then, I'll go to hell"—and tore it up.”
tongue in cheek: Both of these quotes pokes fun at certain themes, which provides a humorous tone for their characters and the author.
Characterization:
2. The author's diction and syntax didn't change that much when he began to focus on his characters because it allowed the book to have more of a flow.
3. Huck was a static, round protagonist due to the fact he has various traits, but his ideals our civilization doesn't change throughout the book.
4.“All right, then, I'll go to hell"—and tore it up.” Honestly, I feel like I know Huck because the author writes in a way in which the audience is able to truly connect with him on a deeper level. (In addition, I liked Huck's attitude and sarcasm!)
Title: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Author: Mark Twain
Summary:
1. The book is based around the character of Huckleberry Finn, who is a poor boy living with adopted guardians since his father is a alcoholic. He is unhappy with his new way of life and dreams of going back to the way things used to be. Unlike in his past, Finn is forced to be respectable and be a good image towards society. This changes once his father kidnaps him in order to start a new life. Sadly, instead of getting a better life, Huck is locked in a cabin while his father drinks until he can drink no more. In addition, Pap beats poor Huck every time he's intoxicated, which causes Huck to run away and to fake his own death in order to escape from Pap. While on the run, Huck runs into a former slave of his adopted guardian named Jim. Jim has run away from Miss Watson (adopted guardian of Huck) after hearing her talk about selling him to a plantation down the river, where he would be treated horribly and separated from his wife and children. Luckily, the two find a raft and pass my a floating house on the Mississippi river, which leads to them finding a body, but Jim won't let Huck see who it is. The two are soon separated when their raft is destroyed by a steamboat. Huck is able to find shelter with the Granderfords, who have an intense feud with the Shepherdsons. A battle begins between the two families while Huck is there due to the fact that a Grangerford daughter eloped with a Shepherdson son (reminds me of Romeo and Juilet). Huck escapes the battle by finding Jim on the repaired raft and the two hurry down river. As their journey continues, the two pick up a few hitchhikers, who are actually con-artists. The con-artists pull off tons of scams as they traveled along the river, which makes Huck and Jim want to get rid of the two men. Sadly, they tried to by exposing one of their plans, but the con-artists make it to the raft just in time. The two robbers end up selling Jim to a local farmer, which was their worst crime of all. Huck is enraged and decides he was going to save Jim from slavery. Now, Huck finds out that the farmer Jim was sold to was Tom Sawyer's aunt and uncle, so they welcome Huck thinking he was Tom. A few days later, Tom arrives and realizes the plan his friend has devised, so he says that he is his younger brother, Sid. The two hatch a ridiculous plan to free Jim that ends up not working and causing Tom to get shot in the leg. The next morning, Tom tells the truth to his aunt and uncle, which ultimately frees Tom. During that time, Huck also finds out that the body in the house was his father's and instead of being adopted by Tom's aunt, he decides to live out West.
2. “Please take it”, says I, “and don’t ask me nothing- then I won’t have to tell no lies.” This book has various themes, but the two that were most evident to me were racism and the hypocrisy of being civilized or morally/socially acceptable. The struggles with Jim and the fact that Huck is constantly trying to escape from being civilized shows these two themes in a perfect way.
3. “All right, then, I'll go to hell"—and tore it up.” The author's tone changes throughout the novel since the author, Mark Twain, would use it as a way of characterization.
4. Ten Literary Techniques:
-“Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better.”
cliche: The idea of right and wrong is a common cliche within our culture and was actually a part of my big question.
-“He was sunshine most always-I mean he made it seem like good weather.”
metaphor: This is an example of a metaphor because it's a comparison without using like or as.
-"It's not as bad as it sounds.”
understatement: This technique was used to make the dilemma seem less important and to "understate" it's value.
-“To be, or not to be; that is the bare bodkin
That makes calamity of so long life;”
connection: This was a connection to Shakespeare's "To be or not to be" speech!
-“The widow she cried over me, and called a poor lost lamb, and she called me a lot of other names, too, but she never meant no harm by it.”
pathos: This elicits a connection family and compassion, which causes emotion within the audience.
-“It's lovely to live on a raft. We had
the sky, up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on
our backs and look up at them, and discuss about whether they was
made, or only just happened- Jim he allowed they was made, but I
allowed they happened; I judged it would have took too long to make so
many.”
-“What got you into trouble?"
rhetorical question: This quote established a question that didn't need to be answered, which makes it a rhetorical question.
-“It's as mild as goose-milk.”
simile: This quote is a perfect example of simile because it is a comparison that uses the word as.
-“little smoke couldn't be noticed now.."
allusion: This imagery of smoke alludes to the fact that their position could be compromised.
-“frills. I won’t have it. I’ll lay for you, my smarty;”
“All right, then, I'll go to hell"—and tore it up.”
tongue in cheek: Both of these quotes pokes fun at certain themes, which provides a humorous tone for their characters and the author.
Characterization:
Direct characterization is when the author makes statements about a character's personality directly to the reader.
Indirect characterization is when the author reveals the character's personality through that character's thoughts, words, or interactions with others.
1.
-Direct Characterization Examples:
“here was a free nigger there from Ohio-a mulatter. most as white as a white man. He had the whitest shirt on you ever see, too, and the shiniest hat; and there ain’t a man in that town that’s got...”
“Now she had got a start, and she went on and told me all about the good place. She said all a body would have to do there was to go around all day long with a harp and sing, forever and ever. So I...”
-Indirect Characterization Examples:
“I felt so lonesome I most wished I was dead. The stars were shining, and the leaves rustled in the woods ever so mournful; and I heard an owl, away off, who-whooing about somebody that was dead, and a whippowill and a dog crying about somebody that was going to die;”
“It didn't take me long to make up my mind that these liars warn't no kings nor dukes at all, but just low-down humbugs and frauds. But I never said nothing, never let on; kept it to myself; it's the best way; then you don't have no quarrels, and don't get into no trouble.”
2. The author's diction and syntax didn't change that much when he began to focus on his characters because it allowed the book to have more of a flow.
3. Huck was a static, round protagonist due to the fact he has various traits, but his ideals our civilization doesn't change throughout the book.
4.“All right, then, I'll go to hell"—and tore it up.” Honestly, I feel like I know Huck because the author writes in a way in which the audience is able to truly connect with him on a deeper level. (In addition, I liked Huck's attitude and sarcasm!)
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