Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The Peeved Pedestrian

Ray Bradbury wrote the story because people are always questioned for doing thing. Anyone suspecious is always considered up to no good and government wants people controlled and dont want anyone asking questions on how things are what they are

Thursday, January 24, 2013

I'm a Poet and I Know It

The night air was hot from burning from kerosene
watching books fade away
thats when i thought everything was what they seemed
I was content with my job
until she came along
her questions seemed to rob
my mind of all i was told
I felt my self get defensive
towards all her questions
but soon would make me realize im fenced in

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Memorization strategies

I had technical difficulties with my phone so no video, but what i can do is give a strategy that i just found out works very well for me. Instead of continuosly reading everything you have to memorize, put it into chuncks. Two lines at a time saying them repeatedly worked out well and I think it can benifit others in our class

Spring Semester Plan 1

This semester, It would really help me if this time around i stayed on top of my LAQ's. I had books read but never posted them and then by the time I went back to it, I forgot bits and pieces of the story. Another plan for this semester is also to take better notes during class discussions. The notes that i did have helped me out so much. I felt that I kept on top of blog posts but that can also get better. I also could do better on my vocab because that was something I costantly struggled on throughout last semester.

Theme for English 3

Are you the person your teachers think you are?
- It just depends what the teacher is like. To some teachers, I may come off as quiet and just there and thats because the teacher is one of those people thats just there to get paid and doesn't care. Then I have some other teachers that make it almost seem like there a student with you and you can actually conversate with them. So teachers like that I feel free to be me.

Can you be your real self as you pursue knowledge and find your place in the world?
-Yes because coming at knowledge with a good attitude and just accepting it and adding it into everyday life will make learning better

What do you feel compelled to keep private?
- family life and personal life is something i keep to myself and only close friends. Letting it out there is what starts rumors and drama and so far, I haven't had to deal with any and I plan on keeping it that's and it fun just listening to evryone elses.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Spring Post 1: Music as Literature

1. Can we consider music to be literature?
- Yes, we can consider music to be literatutre. Music is apart of everyone no matter the genre. Music is poetry being told in a more catchy way. They can tell life stories or a way for a person to express thought.

2. How do we define literature?
- As said by someone in class today (sorry i can't remember who said it) but it is hard to give a definition for what literature is because it is always changing but it is found in all forms.

3. What is the difference between a novel, a poem, a rap, a song, an opera, and a symphony?
- The only difference is how there told or presented. All of them them tell a story