This semester, I have learned...

Megan:
This semester, I have learned a lot. The class was a little difficult at first, but it was only hard getting used to the amount of work. The literature circle was something I had never participated in before. I really like the idea of this project, but I think it's unorganized. One thing I don't like about this, is that some groups only get a few weeks to read the book, while others get longer because their meeting isn't until the following week. This usually only happens when the whole class is assigned a book on the same day. I have learned a lot as far as how to write papers, and I know it will be helpful for when I get to college.

Tyler:
This semester, I have learned a lot about how to analyze books and connect them with the world. I have learned how to interpret text and how to read efficently. I am the illustrator of my group and it was my favorite part of lit circle. I didn't like how papers were due one after the other. It was constant and sometimes it got confusing. Overall, I have enjoyed the class because it was a challenge. I really liked the book Deadline, and didn't like Inferno.

Christian:
I learned how to read. I learned how to write. I finally learned what a verb and a noun was. I fluently learned how to speak English. This class has helped to expand my vocabulary. I love to read now. Now, I do not read at a third grade level.

Megan:
In this class I have learned thamt discussion groups do help with discussing literature and getting everyones individual opinions out there. We have read many different books throughout this class, but I do have a favorite. My favorite book was "Looking For Alaska", because the author was very descriptive and creative. The vocabulary in this class has really helped with expanding my vocabulary in everyday situations. By repetition of the tests, I am able to remeber the words much easier. Knowing a wide range of vocabulary will also prepare you for writing college papers.

Emily:



Emily:

Turkey Vocabulary Quiz

1. The male turkeys were quite _________ as the female turkeys came into season.
2. The turkeys lost their cover as the _______ forest lost its leaves.
3. It was an _________ day, with the big gobbler I killed.
4. The little baby turkeys were _______, when their mother was killed by a hunter.

Essentials For The Perfect Thanksgiving Dinner

Everyone always looks forward to the food and festivals surrounding Thanksgiving. It isn't too bad getting to sleep in on the days off of work and school, either. The atmosphere of this holiday is personally one of our favorite. However, it's important to know how to create the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner for your guests.

One of the most important necessities of the Thanksgiving Holiday is your closest friends and family. It's always nice to sit around and spend time with the ones you love. Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday for this. Your friends and family are the ones who actually make Thanksgiving what it is today. The food isn't the key to completing this holiday anymore.

Secondly, the food plays a major role in this holiday. It is what brings everyone together under one roof to celebrate this day of Thanksgiving. It's usually important to have a turkey at these dinners, along with stuffing, corn, rolls, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce. Some of the desserts that may be on top of these tables during Thanksgiving are pumpkin pie and apple pie. It just wouldn't be Thanksgiving without these kinds of food.

Last, but most importantly, the decorations of the house makes this holiday complete. Usually, the leaves are fallen off of the trees and lying down on the ground in piles. The pretty colors of yellows, greens, oranges, and reds lay around all of the ground. Decorations with these colors adds a little spice to the holiday and keeping the atmosphere exciting is what is important.

Cycle 7 Book Jacket

The Inferno:

After being banished from the city of Florence, Dante finds himself very diffident and wondering through the forest. While on his journey through the deciduous forest he is met by the ghost of the famous poet Virgil. Virgil takes him through Hell while on Dantes quest to reach Heaven. While on the trip down through Hell they go through the different circles. There are circles for chicanery and churlish people and circles for people who are indifferent because they weren't good enough for Heaven but there wasn't exactly a place for them in Hell.

halloween

Do's and don'ts of halloween costumes

Do's

• make your own costumes- put some kind of comic relief into it. The cost is usually alot cheaper if you make your own also they are more unique



• dress up as something you aren't- dress up as the opposite of what people see you as. If you are a jock dress like a nerd, if you are a girly girl dress thug.



• be creative- be original in what you do. So that no one can copy you. You want to stand out where ever you are.

Don'ts

• Go all out- don't half way do an outfit. If you are going to dress up make sure you are in full atire. Don't just throw a mask on and say you are in costume and don't spend less then 5 minutes putting it together.



• If you are a guy, don't dress in bad drag- it is not original and the humor has been lost since every halloween party there is there is some guy dress in awful drag.



• No couples costumes- it may be cute and everyone knows that you are a couple but honestly that is lame. Don't dress up like an animal or a baby just because your partner thinks you would look "absolutely adorable." It's not original and everyone thinks you two are da lamest. :)

Cycle 5 & 6 Book Jacket

"Looking for Alaska"

Miles also known as Pudge is finally getting a chance for a fresh start, to finally stop being so diffident and be someone new. He is moving away from his parents to stay at a boarding school in Alabama by the name of Culver Creek. At Culver Creek there are two groups "the Weekday Warriors"- a group of rich, churlish kids who only stay at the school during the week- and then just simply everyone else. Pudge fastly decides he is not going to be apart of the "Weekday Warrior" with the help of his new friends the Colonel, Alaska, and Takomia. As the story slowly goes on Pudge has an epiphony that Alaska who is a beautiful, wild, and very hurbris girl is his "Great Perhaps" and begins to fall in love with her. But as all the kids go out on there crazy adventures of there last year of high school more and more things are revealed of someones past that changes things all around.

Cycle 5

Megan- Tell A Story.

Once upon a time there was a little boy named Christian. He loved soccer and he never went anywhere without his soccer ball. He had grown up around this sport all of his life and his family knew he was destined to do great things in the sport. He moved from California when he was in the 6th grade to a small town called Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. He had some family down here but his father stayed in Los Angeles. He went out for the soccer team at McNabb and was immediately the star player. He continued in the spot light for years. He was starting varsity as a sophomore. He led his team in goals and set many records. The new school record (because of him) is 6 goals per game. Schools like UK, Union, Cumberland, and even UCLA were looking for him to come play for them, and he ends up going pro.


Christian- Soccer Season.

My senior soccer season turned out just as I expected. I always had high expectations for my team but I never knew for us to go as far as we did. We ended up going to sub-sectionals and the sectional games for the first time in 16 years. I am very proud to say that I was apart of this and led my team to this victory. Although we were wanting to end up going to state, we were happy with our accomplishment. I wish the rest of team that I'm leaving behind the best of luck while I go on to play soccer in college.


Olivia- Magna Carta.

There are a lot of similarities between the Magna Carta and the U.S. Consitution. First, the Magna Carta was many years before the U.S. Constitution. In 1215, In England, this document was drawn up and the King was forced to sign it. When the United States came together, they drew from the Magna Carta different rights. Both of these documents limit the power of legal forces and make it equal for normal people. These rights included: The right of jury trial, protection of private property, limits on taxation, and some religious freedoms.