I really liked this book. This book really was very funny and inspirational. There was some points in the book that were very boring but in the other it was very fun and enjoyable to read. The three reasons why I loved to read this book was for these three reasons. It was funny and because of George.
During the entire book it was really funny. There were many lines in the book that I thought were very funny like "Ya Damn Right Ya God Damn Right" I think that was very important because when a book is funny, it keeps us entertained while reading and I can not read boring books.
The other reason why I read the book Of Mice and Men was because of George. George made that book. He made it with his funny personality, is quotes, and his love for puppies and animals. I think that when I was reading this book that I thought his love for animals was really neato.
In conclusion, I think that this book was reading interestingI was very into the book the whole time. I had fun while I was reading it. I really had a fun expierence and I would perfer this book for anybody who likes to get a good laugh.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Civil War Affected Soldiers
The American Civil War was a very long fought battle over the rights of freedom. With Abraham Lincoln running the country he was a man that was very important during the war. Abraham Lincoln was against slavery. He believed that every man deserved to be free because of the Declaration of Independence states that “ All Men are Created Equal.” The American Civil War was a very intense war that lasted from 1861 until 1865. They had many battles and fights such as The Battle of Fort Sumpter, Battle of Rich Mountain, Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac, Battle of Shiloh, Battle of New Orleans, The Battle of Seven Pines (Fair Oaks), Battle of Harper's Ferry, The Battle of Fredericksburg, The Battle of Chancellorsville, The Siege of Vicksburg, The Battle of Chickamauga, The Battle of Chattanooga, The Battle in the Wilderness, The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, The Battle of Cold Harbor, The Siege of Petersburg, The Battle of Atlanta, General Sherman's March to the Sea, The Richmond Campaign, Battles of Bull Run, Battle of Vicksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, and the Battle of Antietam. These battles where very long fatal attacks and they were all out hectic.
The American Civil War was fought between the North and the South over freedom for the slaves. I do not just think that the American Civil War was not just fought for freedom, but was fought for a mans dignity. When it comes to people they feel as thou they should be treated with respect and if you were a slave then you where not treated like a man. You were treated like you where a nothing in life. If I were a slave then I would think that is worth fighting for.
During the American Civil War they had many people fight in the war. They had an estimate of three million people fight for the North and the South. They had African Americans who wanted to fight in the war for freedom and they drafted white men to fight in the war. They called it the draft riots. The American Civil War was fought with drastic measures to the point where it looked like a bloodbath just occurred. There were about over 600,000 people who paid the ultimate price of death for their freedom. Most of the deaths occurred at The Battle of Antietam. The Battle of Antietam was held on September 16th through September 18th during the year of 1862. It was held in Washington County with General Robert E Lee for the Confederate Soldiers and George B McClellan for the Union Soldiers. The Battle of Antietam had a total of 23,100 casualties. The reason why there were so many casualties was because of the tactics of the generals on both sides. The Generals from the Union took an approach to the war called The Anaconda Plan. The Anaconda Plan was put in action by General Winfield Scott of the General. The Anaconda Plan that was a Union Naval Blockade of the Confederacy to block off any type of attack on the Union.
Through out the whole entire Civil War many people have become affected by the war. The American Civil War affected blacks, whites, short people, tall people, skinny people, and fat people. The point is that the American Civil War effected many people, but if I would have to say, I believe that the Civil War probably affected the Soldiers in the war the most. The soldiers in the war had a really bad life during the war. The American Civil War was not just tearing the country apart but it was tearing families from the North and the South apart. Sons and Daughters of the soldiers from both sides were losing their fathers. They were growing up with no father and that would be really hard for a mother with no job to support there families because mothers were just supposed to be in charge of the house like cleaning, cooking, laundry, and the dishes. From a letter from Lucy Knox to her husband, General Henry Knox in 1777 she said:
“ I wish I had fifty guineas to spare to send by her for necessary - but I have not – the very little gold we have must be reserved for my Love in case he should be taken- for friends in such a case are not too common”.
Soldiers in the Civil War were also missing their families like crazy. In that same letter from Lucy Knox she said to her husband:
“ Little Lucy who is without exception the sweetest child in the world – sends you a kiss but where I take it from say you-from the paper I hope- but dare I say I sometimes fear that a long absence the force of bad example may lead you to forget me at sometimes- to know that it even gave you pleasure to be in company with the finest woman in the world, would be worse than death to me- but it is not so, my Harry is too just too delicate too sincere”.
Another thing that helps me discuss the soldiers in the American Civil War would be there medical attention. The soldiers in the Civil War were not getting treated with good attention. Some of the time, if the injury could not be repaired without surgery then they would just amputate the limb. In this letter home from a Civil War soldier, the soldier said: “ I am well all but my arm the sore on my arme is nearly cured up but the riseing under my arme is swollen very mutch it is as large as your fist or nrar and gives me a great deel of paine I don’t apprehend any danger from it Well Sallie I was so glad to here from you and racieve a few lines from your kind hand for it seemed like it had been six months since I received a letter from your kind hand do not neglect writing to me often as you can fore if I were to receive a letter from you every too or thre days it would please me very mutch write a soon as you can”.
Another reason why the Soldiers had the worst lives during the American Civil War was because of their living conditions. In a letter from a soldier to his wife it says:
“ Excitement, Suspense, Anxiety are stamped on every countenance, All day we have heard the boom of cannon, We have not been told but know too well from whence it comes, And we know that many brave soldiers now lie cold in death, who only this morning were full of life and hope, Oh, Dr. Jones what agony would be mine to – night, did I not know this field of duty to which your country calls you, leads not to constant exposure on the field of battle, that today your dear bosom has not be exposed to those missiles of death hurled by our enemies Dr Kennedy will start tommorow for this battlefield. I write a few lines by him thinking to turn your thoughts for a moment homeward - I pause- what news have I, of what I can write but some trivial affair? do I thus expect to draw your attention while surround by death,- or give consolation to your heart, aching with sympathy for your suffering comrades I cannot write even connected sentences for my own heart is throbbing with such pain and anxiety, such mingled emotions of hope and fear. The result of this battle is unknown to us, though I have all confidence in our brave soldiers and able Generals yet I shudder when I think of what might justly be sent upon us to farther chastise our still harden hearts”.
In Conclusion, I believe that the soldiers in the American Civil War had it the worst through out the war because of their living conditions. The soldiers had to live in really bad housing. They also had to fight without good clothing. Some of the soldiers were fighting in no shoes, dirty socks, and nasty underwear. The soldiers in the Civil War also had really bad medical attention. The soldiers who had an injury could not get it surgically repaired so they just got their limbs cut off. Now do not get me wrong, a lot of the people during the Civil War era had it bad the the soldiers were just not having a good experience.
The American Civil War was fought between the North and the South over freedom for the slaves. I do not just think that the American Civil War was not just fought for freedom, but was fought for a mans dignity. When it comes to people they feel as thou they should be treated with respect and if you were a slave then you where not treated like a man. You were treated like you where a nothing in life. If I were a slave then I would think that is worth fighting for.
During the American Civil War they had many people fight in the war. They had an estimate of three million people fight for the North and the South. They had African Americans who wanted to fight in the war for freedom and they drafted white men to fight in the war. They called it the draft riots. The American Civil War was fought with drastic measures to the point where it looked like a bloodbath just occurred. There were about over 600,000 people who paid the ultimate price of death for their freedom. Most of the deaths occurred at The Battle of Antietam. The Battle of Antietam was held on September 16th through September 18th during the year of 1862. It was held in Washington County with General Robert E Lee for the Confederate Soldiers and George B McClellan for the Union Soldiers. The Battle of Antietam had a total of 23,100 casualties. The reason why there were so many casualties was because of the tactics of the generals on both sides. The Generals from the Union took an approach to the war called The Anaconda Plan. The Anaconda Plan was put in action by General Winfield Scott of the General. The Anaconda Plan that was a Union Naval Blockade of the Confederacy to block off any type of attack on the Union.
Through out the whole entire Civil War many people have become affected by the war. The American Civil War affected blacks, whites, short people, tall people, skinny people, and fat people. The point is that the American Civil War effected many people, but if I would have to say, I believe that the Civil War probably affected the Soldiers in the war the most. The soldiers in the war had a really bad life during the war. The American Civil War was not just tearing the country apart but it was tearing families from the North and the South apart. Sons and Daughters of the soldiers from both sides were losing their fathers. They were growing up with no father and that would be really hard for a mother with no job to support there families because mothers were just supposed to be in charge of the house like cleaning, cooking, laundry, and the dishes. From a letter from Lucy Knox to her husband, General Henry Knox in 1777 she said:
“ I wish I had fifty guineas to spare to send by her for necessary - but I have not – the very little gold we have must be reserved for my Love in case he should be taken- for friends in such a case are not too common”.
Soldiers in the Civil War were also missing their families like crazy. In that same letter from Lucy Knox she said to her husband:
“ Little Lucy who is without exception the sweetest child in the world – sends you a kiss but where I take it from say you-from the paper I hope- but dare I say I sometimes fear that a long absence the force of bad example may lead you to forget me at sometimes- to know that it even gave you pleasure to be in company with the finest woman in the world, would be worse than death to me- but it is not so, my Harry is too just too delicate too sincere”.
Another thing that helps me discuss the soldiers in the American Civil War would be there medical attention. The soldiers in the Civil War were not getting treated with good attention. Some of the time, if the injury could not be repaired without surgery then they would just amputate the limb. In this letter home from a Civil War soldier, the soldier said: “ I am well all but my arm the sore on my arme is nearly cured up but the riseing under my arme is swollen very mutch it is as large as your fist or nrar and gives me a great deel of paine I don’t apprehend any danger from it Well Sallie I was so glad to here from you and racieve a few lines from your kind hand for it seemed like it had been six months since I received a letter from your kind hand do not neglect writing to me often as you can fore if I were to receive a letter from you every too or thre days it would please me very mutch write a soon as you can”.
Another reason why the Soldiers had the worst lives during the American Civil War was because of their living conditions. In a letter from a soldier to his wife it says:
“ Excitement, Suspense, Anxiety are stamped on every countenance, All day we have heard the boom of cannon, We have not been told but know too well from whence it comes, And we know that many brave soldiers now lie cold in death, who only this morning were full of life and hope, Oh, Dr. Jones what agony would be mine to – night, did I not know this field of duty to which your country calls you, leads not to constant exposure on the field of battle, that today your dear bosom has not be exposed to those missiles of death hurled by our enemies Dr Kennedy will start tommorow for this battlefield. I write a few lines by him thinking to turn your thoughts for a moment homeward - I pause- what news have I, of what I can write but some trivial affair? do I thus expect to draw your attention while surround by death,- or give consolation to your heart, aching with sympathy for your suffering comrades I cannot write even connected sentences for my own heart is throbbing with such pain and anxiety, such mingled emotions of hope and fear. The result of this battle is unknown to us, though I have all confidence in our brave soldiers and able Generals yet I shudder when I think of what might justly be sent upon us to farther chastise our still harden hearts”.
In Conclusion, I believe that the soldiers in the American Civil War had it the worst through out the war because of their living conditions. The soldiers had to live in really bad housing. They also had to fight without good clothing. Some of the soldiers were fighting in no shoes, dirty socks, and nasty underwear. The soldiers in the Civil War also had really bad medical attention. The soldiers who had an injury could not get it surgically repaired so they just got their limbs cut off. Now do not get me wrong, a lot of the people during the Civil War era had it bad the the soldiers were just not having a good experience.
Monday, March 16, 2009
School Store
" Do you have a pencil I can borrow?"
" No I'm sick of giving you pencils. Go to the school store and get some"
Thats right! Constitution High School is opening up its very first school store. Soon there will be a solution to all of the no notebooks, and pencils. The school store will be sell things such as pens, pencils, and clothes. Do you know how I found this information out? I interviewed the man responsible for this.
Juliene Jimenez- How is the school store progressing? We have almost all the furniture, some of the school supplies are coming in and we are waiting for two fridges coming in, so it is coming along well.
What will be sold at the school store? School supplies, snacks such as chips and cookies, drinks such as soda and juice, and official school clothing.
When will it be open? We expect the school store to be open hopefully after spring break.
Will there be any special events that will be held at the school store? Yes there will be a back to school sale, bake sales, and holiday specials.
Another person I interviewed was John Stallworth- How do you think our school store will turn out? I didn't even know we were going to open a school store.
What do you think we should sell? I think they should sell pens, rulers, snacks, and merits.
In conclusion, the school store is turning out well. We expect it to be open very very soon. I hope it turns out very expectingly and now will make our school a lot of money.
" No I'm sick of giving you pencils. Go to the school store and get some"
Thats right! Constitution High School is opening up its very first school store. Soon there will be a solution to all of the no notebooks, and pencils. The school store will be sell things such as pens, pencils, and clothes. Do you know how I found this information out? I interviewed the man responsible for this.
Juliene Jimenez- How is the school store progressing? We have almost all the furniture, some of the school supplies are coming in and we are waiting for two fridges coming in, so it is coming along well.
What will be sold at the school store? School supplies, snacks such as chips and cookies, drinks such as soda and juice, and official school clothing.
When will it be open? We expect the school store to be open hopefully after spring break.
Will there be any special events that will be held at the school store? Yes there will be a back to school sale, bake sales, and holiday specials.
Another person I interviewed was John Stallworth- How do you think our school store will turn out? I didn't even know we were going to open a school store.
What do you think we should sell? I think they should sell pens, rulers, snacks, and merits.
In conclusion, the school store is turning out well. We expect it to be open very very soon. I hope it turns out very expectingly and now will make our school a lot of money.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Maturity
Going from three feet, to four feet, to five feet, things change because you are getting older and wiser. When you become mature you make better decisions such as knowing when to do my school work because school is the only way people can become successful in life. Maturity is not on just one aspect, it comes in three ways. In the next three paragraphs I will the changes that I have gone through to become more responsible.
One of the three things that can show some signs of manhood is going through puberty. I might still be short, but my voice is a lot deeper. I saw a video the other day when I was in fifth grade and I sounded like a girl, but now when my aunt calls my house, they mistake me for my dad.
Another thing that could help me prove my maturity is what happens to me in society. My mom always told me not to talk to strangers growing up, but now I make better decisions on who to talk to. I can pretty much decide on who is a weirdo and who is not. The other day on my way home from school, some guy started to talk to me about sports and I held a responsible conversation with him.
The last way to prove my maturity will come from an emotional state of mind. I am a lot smarter then what I used to be because I make a lot better decisions. A couple of years ago, my mom became diagnosed with a kidney disease and that was a turning point in my life. Another person that I know who went through a turning point in their life is Lizabeth from the story " Marigold" by Eugenia Collier. She changed her ways when she saw her father cry, she felt his pain and thats when she no longer thought as a little girl.
In Conclusion, I know that I am very mature that not only am I in summer, but I have been there so long that I have sun burn. I am fully mature and I know how to act and will not make bad decisions. I can now say that I am a man.
One of the three things that can show some signs of manhood is going through puberty. I might still be short, but my voice is a lot deeper. I saw a video the other day when I was in fifth grade and I sounded like a girl, but now when my aunt calls my house, they mistake me for my dad.
Another thing that could help me prove my maturity is what happens to me in society. My mom always told me not to talk to strangers growing up, but now I make better decisions on who to talk to. I can pretty much decide on who is a weirdo and who is not. The other day on my way home from school, some guy started to talk to me about sports and I held a responsible conversation with him.
The last way to prove my maturity will come from an emotional state of mind. I am a lot smarter then what I used to be because I make a lot better decisions. A couple of years ago, my mom became diagnosed with a kidney disease and that was a turning point in my life. Another person that I know who went through a turning point in their life is Lizabeth from the story " Marigold" by Eugenia Collier. She changed her ways when she saw her father cry, she felt his pain and thats when she no longer thought as a little girl.
In Conclusion, I know that I am very mature that not only am I in summer, but I have been there so long that I have sun burn. I am fully mature and I know how to act and will not make bad decisions. I can now say that I am a man.
Friday, February 13, 2009
The Whipping
Did you grow up knowing what it feels like to get beat by your parents? To get a smack in the face for a slipped curse or just doing something dumb, well the poem " The Whipping" will let you experience that feeling. This poem is very good. I liked it for the following three reasons.
The first thing that I liked about the poem " The Whipping" by Robert Hayden had to be that I liked the descriptions it used to talk about the poem like when it says " rainy weather, against a tree, and a stick breaking in the women’s hands. " They are all great ways to describe the setting.
The second thing that I liked while reading the poem, it had to be the vocabulary. The vocabulary in the " The Whipping" could not of been better because of the similes that used like " His tears are like rainy weather." What I mean by this is that when you use similes, it really helps the reader picture what you are reading.
The last thing that I liked about the poem was that I could connect it to my personal life. When I got hit growing up, I did not like to get hit just like the boy from " The Whipping." When the boy got hit, a quote appeared that said " My head gripped in bony vised of knees, the writhing struggle to wrench free, the blows, the fears worse than blows that hateful." I could really connect this poem to my personal life because I knew what the boy experienced.
When I closed the book, I walked away with the knowledge that others got beat too. One of the quotes from the poem said
"My head gripped in bony vise of knees, the writhing struggle to wrench free, the blows, the fear worse then blows that hateful." That quote really stuck with me. The simile that the author used amazed me, and the poem had a remarkable connection with my personal life. So when you read this poem, I want you to walk away with the same feeling that I had
The first thing that I liked about the poem " The Whipping" by Robert Hayden had to be that I liked the descriptions it used to talk about the poem like when it says " rainy weather, against a tree, and a stick breaking in the women’s hands. " They are all great ways to describe the setting.
The second thing that I liked while reading the poem, it had to be the vocabulary. The vocabulary in the " The Whipping" could not of been better because of the similes that used like " His tears are like rainy weather." What I mean by this is that when you use similes, it really helps the reader picture what you are reading.
The last thing that I liked about the poem was that I could connect it to my personal life. When I got hit growing up, I did not like to get hit just like the boy from " The Whipping." When the boy got hit, a quote appeared that said " My head gripped in bony vised of knees, the writhing struggle to wrench free, the blows, the fears worse than blows that hateful." I could really connect this poem to my personal life because I knew what the boy experienced.
When I closed the book, I walked away with the knowledge that others got beat too. One of the quotes from the poem said
"My head gripped in bony vise of knees, the writhing struggle to wrench free, the blows, the fear worse then blows that hateful." That quote really stuck with me. The simile that the author used amazed me, and the poem had a remarkable connection with my personal life. So when you read this poem, I want you to walk away with the same feeling that I had
Monday, January 26, 2009
NHD Reflection
I am not freakin happy dude. I think that I got snubbed. Everybody said that my paper was great and i feel as i was cheated. I am going to cry man. Its not fair, but anyway my NHD was very good because I got it done and was very fun to write.
My paper was 1501 words and was very well written. If i had to made it to cities I would of had to edit some corrections and rearrange my partagraphs. The judge Dr. Thomre said that it was very disorganized so I would fix that around. My paper discussed his early life, his family, and his impact on the Civil War.
My paper Abraham LIncoln's Impact on the Civil War was a very well written paper that should of made it to Cities and then to states and maybe NATIONALS but no I got snipped of it. I think that I should of went on to cities but good luck to everyone who is going.
My paper was 1501 words and was very well written. If i had to made it to cities I would of had to edit some corrections and rearrange my partagraphs. The judge Dr. Thomre said that it was very disorganized so I would fix that around. My paper discussed his early life, his family, and his impact on the Civil War.
My paper Abraham LIncoln's Impact on the Civil War was a very well written paper that should of made it to Cities and then to states and maybe NATIONALS but no I got snipped of it. I think that I should of went on to cities but good luck to everyone who is going.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
15th Annotation
Wright, Peter Civil War Battles Copyright 2007 12/9/08
http://www.civil-war.net/
From this website I got all of the information I need to talk about the battles during the civil war. I can use this information to make a part in the paper.
http://www.civil-war.net/
From this website I got all of the information I need to talk about the battles during the civil war. I can use this information to make a part in the paper.
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