SOMETHING INTERESTING

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Immigrants in our own land

THEME: The theme of the poem was to be a successful person and not throw it away like other people and that to follow your dreams and to never give up because if you keep on pushing yourself then one day you will complete your goal.



MOOD: The mood of the poem was a little sad and little bit of inspirational because in the poem he was saying that young ones will become gangsters and also that people will stay on their side of their race like poor white people with poor white people and chicanos with chicanos. Also it's inspirational because he was saying that to not be one of those people that will throw away their dreams and have their life messed up but to become a great person with a dream and that will be a successful person in life.



TONE: The tone of the poem was amused and appreciative because after reading the person I learn something about



DEVICES: I don't know what he use

My first impression of the poem was that I was confused because in the beginning I didn't know what it was about but then I read it the second time and then I knew what he met and what he is trying to say was that many people come to leave their land to follow their dreams and that many fail and by that they go to jail and their dream life is thrown away in the trash.

ESSAY

The things we do right now influence the future because we are the next generation that would change on how the world is right now because there is a lot of thing that's going on right for example new diseases coming to the U.S and many people don't know how to cure it. So that's where we step in and become the first ones to cure that diseases because many people are learning about that type of stuff and so they want find a cure for every single disease in the world and so they are paying attention in school and not messing around. For example right now I am learning different formulas in my pre-cal class and so I was thinking how is that going to help me in like and make me a successful person in life. So I started to think about all these stuff and how it would help me and I don't even like math, but I'm doing so well in that class. Also many people like to do their own things and that is good because maybe in the future they might become a successful business person on what their good at and not just throwing away all their knowledge down the drain. For example on "Self Reliance" Emerson was saying that to be yourself and to not become a follower and that to trust on your instincts because if you do and not become a follower and then you will go somewhere in life. Also for example on the story "Sound of Thunder" the whole meaning of it was that little things can make a big change and what can happen with all of us because what ever we do right now can become helpful for someone in the future.

STUDY GUIDE

Study Guide for Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder”

I. VOCABULARY

annihilate:destroy utterly; obliterate.

expendable: (of an object) designed to be used only once and then abandoned or destroyed

infinitesimally: extremely small

primeval: of or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world

resilient: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

revoke: put an end to the validity or operation of

sheathed: encase (something) in a close-fitting or protective covering

subliminal:  below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone's mind without their being aware of it

taint: contaminate or pollute (something)

undulate: move with a smooth wavelike motion

II. LITERARY TERMS 

foreshadowing: be a warning or indication of (a future event)

Describe what is foreshadowed in this story: In the story title "Sound of Thunder" it it referring as a gunshot and which that happens at the end of the story.
simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind,

example:

metaphor: a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

example:

protagonist: the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

Who is the protagonist of this story? Travis is the protagonist in the story because he warned Eckel to not kill the butterfly


III. QUESTIONS
1. What company does Eckels visit?
Time Safari, Inc.

2. What are the penalties for disobeying instructions?
A large fine, and/or government prosecution.

3. About what is Eckels thankful?
That Deutscher didn't win the Presidential election, as there would've been a dictatorship.

4. What did some people want to do if Deutscher had won the election and why?
Escape to 1492, as he'd be a dictator

5. What does the man behind the desk tell Eckels happened last year that makes Eckels think about going on the safari?
Six Safari Leaders had died, and that the dinosaurs were hungry

6. Who is the Safari Leader?
Travis

7. How many people besides Eckels are on the trip? Name them.
Four. Travis, Lesperance, Billings, and Kramer.

8. What does Travis tell Eckels is the best way to kill a dinosaur?
Aim for the brain on the head, not the spine.

9. When the hunters arrive at their destination, what does Travis tell them hasn’t happened yet in history?

 Moses, Hitler and The Pyramids had not yet existed.

10. How many years did the men travel?
Sixty Million Years

11. What is the antigravity metal path and why must the men stay on it?
A Path that keeps from changing the future, if any little thing is changed, it could greatly effect the future

12. What happened to the machine and the men’s clothes before they made their journey?
They were sterilized.

13. Why do the men wear oxygen helmets?

They didn't want to bring back bacteria 

14. What is unique about the dinosaurs that the men can shoot?

They are looking for the ones with lesperance marked the dinosaurs with red paint

15. What is a paradox?

a statement or proposition that, despite sound reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless

16. What does Eckels jokingly pretend to do?
Shoot a T-Rex

17. How does the reader know Eckels is afraid?
The Sensory Imagery used

18. What does Eckels say when he sees the size of the dinosaur?
"It could Grab the Moon"
19. How do the men know which dinosaurs they can shoot?
If Travis says it's okay

20. Where was Eckels on his way to when he stepped off the path?
Away from the T-Rex

21. What do Billings and Kramer do after the dinosaur is dead?
Dig out the bullets

22. What does Lesperance offer Billings and Kramer that they turn down?
A trophy photo

23. What does Travis tell Eckels they are going to do to him?
Leave him in the past

24. What does Travis make Eckels do in order to go back with them?
Dig out the bullets

25. What does Eckels notice about the sign on their return?
It changed

26. What does Eckels find on the bottom of his boots?
Mud

27. What does Eckels learn about the election?
Deutscher won

28. What is the reader to infer that Travis does to Eckels?
Kill Him

AN EARTH-SHATTERING FART

It was a bit interesting and a bit weird at the same time but I really like the story

EMERSON PRESENTATION NOTES DAY 3 & 4

EMERSON PRESENTATION NOTES DAY 1 & 2

What??

So lunch was over and was heading to my 6th period class and when I opened the door I saw the desk s and it formed a big circle and I was surprised so now I'm waiting what we are going to do in class.

I'M SELF-RELIANT

So I finished reading On Self-Reliance and at first when I saw how long it was I thought I wasn't going to be interesting because I don't really like reading. Until when I started to read more and more it started to get interesting so then I kept on reading it. Some of the paragraphs On Self-Reliance was a bit confusing and I didn't get on what he met. So if anyone have free time I recommend you to read On Self-Reliance by Emerson.

AUTHOR IN PROGRESS

So on Thursday our class had a test on about Emerson's essay and when I read the questions I thought it was going to be difficult and thought I wasn't going to be able to finish it. Then I started to remember a little bit about and so I started to answer the questions and when I'm almost finishing answering all the questions I realized that the questions were easy to answer and I was worrying for nothing. So I think that I did well on the Emerson writing and I could've probably write more if I had the time and if I read the whole Emerson's essay.

MY AMERICAN VOICE

Vocabulary Fall List #6

meme: an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation.


virus: an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen bylight microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host .

viral: of the nature of, caused by, or relating to a virus or 

blog: a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.

wiki: a website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users.

URL: is an acronym for Uniform Resource Locator and is a reference (an address) to a resource on the Internet.

website: a location connected to the Internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web.

www: The Web, or World Wide Web, is basically a system of Internet servers that support specially formatted documents.

Internet:The global communication network that allows almost all computers worldwide to connect and exchange information.

2.0: used to denote a superior or more advanced version of an original concept, product, service, etc.

open source: denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified.

Vocabulary Pictures

LETTER TO A MENTOR DRAFT 1

So I have a big question and it was that why are there 365 days in a year? So I have to find experts on why there are 365 days in a year and that expert is (MENTORS NAME)

Dear (MENTORS NAME) ,
   I have a big question and i was thinking about for quite some time and it's that why are ther 365 days in a year? This is my big question because why can't there be more days and months, if there were more months what would it be called? Also would there be different holidays added if we did have more days in a year? Why is there a leap year? Also I think other people think that too and so if there were more days would people think the year would be longer and for me 365 days is pretty long but when u have school it makes it go by quick. So that's my big question to you.

Sincerely, 

Junior Sanchez

Vocabulary #5

RESPECT MY AUTHORITIY

My family is the one I look after of because they are the only ones that pushes me to the limit and always tell me to never give up. Whenever I need help with my homework my brother and sisters tell helps me and I really appreciate it that I have an older sibling that can help me with my work. Also I'm glad that I have my parents with me because that always help with stuff and always wants me to do great in school and to go to college. So that is my authority figures that helps me with anything I need help with and I am happy to have them in my life.

INCITING INCIDENT

The inciting incident of "The Pedestrian" was when the cop showed up

SOMETIMES MY MIND

One day when i was watching t.v I spaced out all of a sudden and so I was thinking on how it feels to be an animal like a dog or a cat. Because they have to walk with there 4 legs and can't talk and also they have a bunch of fur so when its hot they got to cool down. So if i was to be a animal i would be a dog. If you guys were to be a animal what animal would you guys be?

"The Pedestrian" First Impression

At the beginning of the story "The Pedestrian" the background of the story was peaceful and calming. But when we were going further to the story it started to change and was using dark meaning word like black phantom and graveyard. So as we were reading more and more it started to get more interesting and  so I can't wait to finish reading the rest of the story.

Fall Vocab #4

Vocab #3

MY AERIES

When I got my essay back I was scared on what grade I was going to get, because at first I thought i was going to get a C or D, but when I saw it it showed a B-. I got excited that I got a B- because I did pretty good on my essay but I could've done better. In Dr. Preston's class we  did our journals, vocab definitions, and our blogs so I think I would give myself a C- or a C because I'm missing a lot of stuffs in my blog and I'm trying to get caught up with everyone else because i don't want to be behind with a ton of homework.  

"Keep calm"

Vocabulary Definition #2

Vocabulary

The Big Question

Why are there only 365 days in a year?

Ancient Stories

• The language that was used is different than the one we use today because today's language we use short words like lol or like u instead of you and others more.
• It is important that the story should be written word by word because if not then there would be different versions of the story and no one will which one is the real story 

My Notes From Dr. Preston's Class

Response to "The Earth on Turtle's Back"

so the reading was talking about nature and how Earth was created.

Response to "The Right to Your Opinion"

So I read a bit of  "The Right to Your Opinion"  and after a couple of  paragraphs it  already caught my attention so i think that's true that I have the right of my opinions and no one else  

Welcome!

Hello everyone welcome to my blog, my name is Junior and i'll be blogging so I hope you guys stick around.