Final Project

1.Give the author's name and a paragraph outlining some biographical information. Please consult 2-3 sources and write your answer from point form notes in order to avoid plagiarism.
Anne Pearson is the author of the book Ancient Greece. Anne Pearson is a published author of children's books and young adult books. All of her published books are written about Greece. She also writes articles about topics such as business and literature.

2. Name and describe the main character(s). Are they static or dynamic? What motivates them? (A static character does not change, a dynamic character changes as a result of his or her experiences) The book Ancient Greece describes the Greek world starting in the Minoan civilization and talks about the environment , people , culture and artifacts from that time. The gods, goddesses, and heroes were dynamic characters that were interesting in this book.

3. What is the novel's setting? Why, in your opinion, did the author choose this setting for this novel? This book is all about Ancient Greece. The author chose this setting so they could add it to eyewitness book series.

4. Describe some of the main events. Where does the climax take place? One of the main events in this book is the story of the Trojan Horse. The Greek army built a wooden horse and left it outside the city with Greek soldiers inside it. The Trojans took the horse into the city and at night the Greek soldiers snuck out and opened the city gates. The other soldiers came in and destroyed the city.

5. Give an example of three different conflicts that take place in the novel. Your conflicts must each be of a different type. Choose from person vs. person, person vs. nature, person vs. In the book Odysseus blinds Polyphemus to teach him a lesson .

1. What are the scenes, incidents or moments which you remember most vividly? The gods were the most memorable part of the book because the gods made the world and gave the people guidance. They were thought to be associated with such things as growing, hunting, telling the future, and love. The people offered them animal sacrifices and fruits of the harvest so that the gods would treat them well.

2. Did you learn anything from the story that you did not know before? Explain (this could be facts or simply seeing something from a different perspective?) I learned about how the homes were designed, and that the Athens city of Athena was built for Athena, the goddesses of wisdom and warfare.

3. Does the novel interest you, irritate you or both? Explain This book was very interesting to me because I like history. I really liked the pictures and their explanations.

4. If you could be any character in the novel, who would you be? Why that character? I would be Herakles because he is the greatest hero of all the Greek heroes. But even though I don't like to be the center of attention I think that Herakles would be the best choice besides Hades who unfortunately is not in this book.

5 Would you like to read more books from the same author? Why? Yes I would like to read more of these book because they have really interesting facts.

Lisa Leslie Chapter 10

Chapter 10 proves how wining Olympic gold in 1996 unproved the popularity of women's basketball in the United States. There were over 30 000 people in attendance at the Georgia Dome. This was the largest crowd ever to attend a women's basketball game. They were given the name "Dream Team" because of their great performance at the Olympics. The Presidents daughter , Chelsea Clinton , and two famous NBA stars for the men's team were there to show their support. In conclusion , popularity of woman's basketball was improved by the gold medal at the 1996 Olympics.

Lisa Leslie Vocabulary # 2

1. If you get suspendid you will be away for 5 consecutive days.

2. The people at city hall take about controversial issues.

3. Today they announced thas we have an assembly tomorow.

4. I wish that I was immune to lime disease.

5. Wining the lotry would be a fluke.

6. When Globl Warming was killed we had a revelry.

7. Techers accommodate studens leraning.

8. When school ends in June and resumes in

Lisa Leslie Vocabulary

1. My parents bedroom is evrey comfortable.

2. There are some studens in my class that make me feel exasperated when they don't stop talking.
3. I feel exhausted after it workout in wate traning.

4. My desperation caused me to eat bugs.


5. My teacher gave me an opportunity to go watch the rugby game.


6. I was embarrassed at school today.


7. I occasionally like to go on my laptop.


8. It takes a lot of stamina to overcome fear.

9. The weeds penetrated the garden cloth.

10. I was very coordinated on the soccer field.

Eating Bugs

Yesterday,we ate bugs. Although you couldn't taste the bugs, you could hear them crunching. The bugs were served in fudge, cokies and granola bars which tasted fantastic. We were given information about the health and envronmental benefits of eating insects. More people should be open -minded about eating bugs.

Vocabulary Sentences

1. tremendous The storm last night was tremendous.

2. echoes After I screamed my name I could here the echoes.

3. photograph During the party my mom took a photograph of me.

4. sensor When the power went out, the sensor for the emergency lights turned them on.

5. scientist One of the scientists found a way to stop global warming.

6. lightening On my way home from school today I saw a lightening strike.

7. especially I especially wanted french fries for dinner tonight.

8. flickering The light in my bathroom is flickering.

9. explosion When I was walking to my friends house I saw a massive explosion.

10. static After I rubbed the balloon on my chest I had static electricity.

WAYFN Capter Four

In the book What Are You Figuring Now many key evens happened in chapter four. Firstly,there was a big stable and mill being built in the valley,they were building the mill to grind the wet so that the farmers can bring it in to make it in to flower. Secondly, the Eillcotts started a store in the Hollow and brought in newspapers and supplies. Then in December 1773, news came from Boston that some men had dumped three shiploads of British tea into Boston Harbor. The king of England was to greedy to notice the complaints so in 1775, the fist shots of the revolutionary war were fired at Lexington and Concord between American minutemen and British redcoats. In 1783, the Americans and the British signed a peace treaty and the war ended. The Americans won the war and America became a free country.

WAYFN Chapter Three Questions

1. What did Benjamin do to keep his mind busy? (1 Mark)
To keep his mind busy, he made up complicated math puzzles using numbers and plants and
animals.
2. How old was Benjamin in 1751? (1 Mark)
In 1751, Benjamin was 20 years old.

3. What made Benjamin’s heart jump like a rabbit? (1 Mark)
Benjamin's heart jumped like a rabbit when he saw the man with the gold watch.

4. What did Benjamin do with the watch when he got home? (2 Marks)
He take it apart and draw the pieces.

5. How many years after Benjamin borrowed the gold watch did it take for him to make all the pieces and put them back together again? (1 Mark)
In 1753 , two years after he had borrwed the gold watch, Benjamin all the pieces together.

Thank You

Adam,

Keep up the good work you are almost all caught up!

Your work ethic is inspiring!

- Miss S.

Vocabulary Word Sentences

1. I didn't pay phone bill so it got disconnected.

2. You have to attach Lego pieces to build a model.

3. You must yous the same procedure to get to your blog.

4. Some people have prejudice against people how are different.

5. Gloria Estefan is Latina.

6. A mixture of water, sugar, and cocoa makes hot chocolate.

7. Finishing all of my work will be an achievement.

8. Are drama group will be putting on a performance called Hair.

9. I convinced my parents to get me a puppy.

10. It toke a lot of determination to win the basketball game.

WAYFN Chapter 2 Questions

1. Mrs. Banneky cooked a special meal, there was special news for Benjamin, what was it? (1 Mark)
A school was opening and that he can go.



2. Describe the events of Benjamin’s first day of school, fully. (3 Marks)
When he stared school he counted 10 other students on the benches the schoolmaster showed
him where to sit and gave him a little board with a handle called a hornbook.



3. How many other kids were in the school when Benjamin arrived on his first day? (1 Marks)
There were 10 students in the school.


4. After going to school for four winters what had Benjamin learned? (2 Marks)
Benjamin had learned all the arithmetic, geography, and spelling that his Quaker schoolmaster could teach him.

Journal #2

I like all different types of music. I'm not sure what bands I like or their songs but I like listening anyway. Listening to music makes me happy. I like to listen to music in the car.

comprehension Questions Page 4 to 18

1. Why were Cubans not entirely welcome when they moved from Cuba to the United States?

Cubans have faced prejudice and mistreatment in the United States because of their background.

2. Which place did Gloria always consider to be home?

Gloria always considered Miami home.

3. When was the first time Gloria performed?

The first time Gloria performed was 1975.

4. List the three types of music described in “Cuba’s Music and Culture”, which type would you prefer to listen to and why?

The three types of musie are Son, Rumba, and Danzon. I'm not sure what type I would like because I never heard them before.

Reading Comprehension Pages 16-25

1. What are the concerns of project manager Bryan Lee?

He has many concerns do building methods and materials match those in the agree ment are schedules met are costs kept within bounds.



2. Why do they engineers and construction workers use a boring machine to make tunnels instead of cut and cover construction?

Boring creates far less surface disturbance than cut and cover construction.



3. What do the worker’s do to protect themselves in the newly formed tunnels from harmful levels of gases found in the soil at the various new subway sites?

The miner shieleds has a built-in gas detector and each miner wears a belt equipped with an oxygen mask and tank.

Vocabulary Sentences

1. Excavate- Dig, remove, create a hole
I was excavateing in my backyard and I found a fossil.



2. Artifact- Anything made or used by man kind
They discovered many artifact when they excavated in the toom.



3. Uprooted- Pull up, destroy, remove
I uprooted a tree in my frontyard and moved it into my backyard.



4. Contaminate- Impure, unclean
The towns drinking water was contaminated by the sewage plant.

5. Camaraderie- Friendship, bond
There is camaraderie among the students in the class.

6. Gleaming- Flash, dim light
My teeth were gleaming after I came from the dentist.


7. Gruelling- Exhausting, tiring
It was gruelling while I was runing stinger.



8. Commission- Given authority, put in charge, given direction
The painter was commissioned to create two large murals.


9. Roam- Travel without fixed purpose,
Students like to roam the halls.


10. Subterranean- Exists below the surface of the earth
A subway station is in a subterranean complex.

Journal # 1 for Miss S.

The hardest thing I have ever done...was last years literacy prep.I just started high school and learned that I had to write a literacy prep. I felt really nervous because I thought that I couldn't have someone help me. It was the government how came up with this test because they expect that students should know this by now. I was sent to a room where I got help I was so relieved ! This year I'm in grade 10 and I finished writing the literacy test with help and it was OK.

Reading Comprehension pgs 1-15

1. Which city are building this new subway system in? Los Angeles



2. Why is there a need for a subway system here? What issue will it resolve? Because they ease traffic problems.



3. The chief construction Engineer, John Adams plays what role in the process of creating a new subway system? He is the vice-president in charge of overall planning and construction.



4. What is the role of Roberta Greenwood? Roberta is the archaeologist that will over see the preservation of the valuable artifacts.



5. What can be learned from the process of analyzing the excavation site? We can learn about there lives, there diets, and about the people how lived their.



6. What is your opinion on page 11, where they have decided to destruct MacArthur Park to make it into the hub of the Metro Line? I don't think that it was a good idea because it ruined the animlas home.

My Book Mythology

1. Give the title of your book and name the author. Is your book fiction or non-fiction?

The title of the book I read is Mythology. It is written by Neil Philip. The book is non-fiction.

2. What did you read today? How do you feel about what you read today? (fiction) or What did you learn from what you read today? (non-fiction)

I read the part called Contacting the spirits. I feel the content is interesting. I learned that Ganesh is the wise elephant-headed son of Shiva The god of all enterprises.

3. Explain what you think will happen later in the book.

I think that it will have more information on the Greek gods and the Norse gods.

4. Do you find that your interest in your book is increasing or decreasing? Explain why.

I am more interested in my book because it talks more about what I already know so much about mythology and now this book is adding more information to my knowledge.

5. Was anything confusing about what you read? Do you have any questions that you would like answered? Your question might be about something specific in your book or it could be about something your book made you think of.

The part in my book about formation of the world has to do with mythology? Why Hera was jealous of Heracles? What would it be like to live in 1000 B.C.? What did the mythical beasts look like and how they lived?

Polar Bears

Hi Adam,

I know you're looking for more information about polar bears. Here is a link to an article that shows both points of view. (Click Here)

You should look closely at the section called "Populations are up, Inuit say"

This may help you to feel a little better.

CP

Why Boy And Girls Should Be In The Same School

In my opinion boys and girls should be in the same high school. Boys and girls need to learn how to get along together in life. In school,there are teachers and other adults who can help student's to learn about relationships. High school dances wouldn't be as much fun if it was just boys or just girls.

It is important that boys and girls to get along so that they can fall in love and start a family. If boys and girls didn't learn to get along there wouldn't be couples.
It is important that there are caring adults to help boy and girls to fix problems they have with there relationships. Adults help by offering advise resources and support.

High school dances wouldn't be fun with just boy because they would just stand around talking unless it was rap music and they could dance by themselves. The music would be different for example, there wouldn't be sloe dances

Geting along,making frieds and school dances are my reasons why I think boy and girls should be in the same high school.

Students Make Important Discovery

On Wednesday march 31st, Jon Smif, Carrie Vean, and Traina Jones discovered a way to care Global Worming. They meet in the library of Stamford Collegiate they were doing there math homework when they discovered the care.
They discovered that with math calculations humans can control roll the weather. They will meet with scientist this week to discus there finding.

Writing Conventions

1. she claims she was playing Frisbee with her Friends at the park when the flying dog of doom assaulted her out of no were the police and paramedics believe the dog was attracted to the blue of her jacket and was enraged by it.

1. She claims she was playing Frisbee with her friends at the park when the flying dog of doom assaulted her out of nowhere. The police and paramedics believe the dog was attracted to the blue of her jacket and was enraged by it.

2. Today i finished my News Report , that i did on Thursday ; but now I'm working on this .

2. Today I finished my news report that I did on Thursday but now I am working on this.

3. It didn't change my mind but i think of high school better

3. It did not change my mind, but I think better of high school.

4. I did not watch the hole movie

4. I did not watch the whole movie.

5. i do not like to writ books or paragraph.

5. I do not like to write books or paragraphs.

6. actually i found the movie very entertaining because i understood all of it.

6. Actually, I found the movie very entertaining because I understood all of it.

7. I think theyre targeting people who would thing what it is like to be hang over and people who loves comedy.

7. I think they are targeting people who would think what it is like to be hung over and people who love movies.

8. pilot ejected him from a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank, California, saying he didn't fit properly in a single seat.

8. The pilot ejected him from a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank, California,saying he didn't fit properly in a single seat.

9. I write good enough that you can read it with perfectly grammer.

9. I write well enough that you can read it without difficulty.

10. I dont write that much but im prety confident about my ability.

10. I don't write that much but I'm pretty confident about my ability.

11. The reason why I think Mrs. Martin and Mr. Pierce chose this film because it show us that anyone can write.

11. The reason why I think Mrs. Martin and Mr. Pierce chose this film is because it show us that anyone can write.

12. Yes because its show that anyone can do what they want if they try and different ethnic groups can be friends with each other

12. Yes, because its shows that anyone can do what they want if they try and different ethnic groups can be friends with each other.

13. I did start it Thursday afternoon , but then i ran outta time , so just a few minutes ago i just finished it.

13. I did start it Thursday afternoon , but then i ran out of time , so just a few minutes ago I finished it.

14. I hope i have a better english experience using the computers.

14. I hope I have a better English experience using the computers.

15. The movie i enjoy most is The Hang Over it was histarical.

15. The movie I enjoy most is The Hang Over because it was hysterical.

Daily Log

1) What activity did you work on today? I did my news paper ardicl.



2) How much of the activity were you able to complete? I did all of it.



3) What was the most challenging part of today's activity? Thinking about ansers.



4) How many minutes (out of a possible 75) did you spend working on school work? How was the rest of the time spent? I spent 20 minutes on school and I spent the rest of the time reading my mythology book.



5) What question(s) would you like answered about today's activity?Feel free to include any other comments you would like to make. I have no question or comments about this activity.

Introduction to News Reports

-key information comes at the beginning. Alexandre Bilodeau carved his way into Canadian history Sunday at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
The 22-year-old from Rosemère, Que., became the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal at home, finishing first in the men's moguls skiing final at Cypress Mountain.

-the most important information comes in the first sentence or two (the lead). Alexandre Bilodeau carved his way into Canadian history Sunday at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

-the information is presented most to least relevant. No Canadians won gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the country was shut out again at the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary. Over 500 Canadian athletes had missed reaching the podium's peak on home soil and Canada had been the only multiple Olympic host never to win gold at home

-the reporter is not part of the story (the reporter writes using 'he,' 'she' or 'they' NOT 'I' or 'me'). Alexandre Bilodeau carved his way into Canadian history.

-the reporter gives as many facts and details as possible. The 22-year-old from Rosemère, Que., became the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal.

-reporters try to include either direct or indirect quotations. "It's just the beginning, I think," Bilodeau said. "There are so many Canadians coming up in the other sports. … I'll be in the stands cheering for them. I don't think I really realize it. It's too good to be true."

Freedom Writer

1. Why do you think Mrs. Martin and Mr. Pierce chose this film for this class?
I think the teachers chose this film for this class because we can make emotional connection between the film and our high school experience.

2. Did watching this film change the way you think about high school or teachers or education?Explain.
Yes because with teacher and students' afford, all students can get better grades.
3. Was any part of the movie confusing? If so, what question(s) about the movie would you like answered?
I was confusing in the beginning why there is conflict between the white students and black students.
4. At what point did the students start learning from their teacher? What changed?
When the teacher ask everyone to write journals about themselves, the students start to change. Students start changing their attitude and getting along with each other.
5. Does seeing this film make you feel any differently about your own opportunities in high school or this class.
Seeing this film makes me feel differently about this class. I used to think this class was difficult, but now I feel confident.
6. Is Freedom Writers a good movie? What did (or didn't) you like about it?
Yes, it is a good movie. I like the story because it inspires people. The story shows high students struggling with their lives. A good teacher comes along, and helps them out.

Reading an Informational Text

My Article



http://news.discovery.com/animals/shark-attack-florida.html



a) In 2-3 sentences, explain the main idea of the article. Try not to be too specific or too general.
In this article there was a shark attack on a kiteboarder in Florida.The kiteboarder died in the hospital because of his injuries.






b) What did you learn from this article?I learned that this was the first shark attack in 5 yares authorities said.







c) How trustworthy do you feel the source of the information is?I think it's trustworthy.Because this comes frum a trustid news site.







d) Explain how the way the information is presented makes you more or less likely to trust it.
It's an articl frum a newspapre.






e) Would you be interested in reading more or less information on this topic? Why or why not?Yes because I am intrested in sharks.

Me as a Writer

Questions:1. Describe yourself as a writer. How confident are you about your ability?
I do not mind writing. I like to write when im in class.
2.What is your favorite type of writing to do? (e.g. stories, song lyrics, poems or emails) What is it that you like about that type of writing? I like to write about volcanoes. I did a project on volcanoes in elementary school and I found them interesting.
3. What is your least favourite type of writing to do? What is it that bothers you most about that type of writing? I don't like to write stories.
4. Tell about a piece of writing that you have really enjoyed. This could be a story read to you by a teacher or a movie you think is really funny (remember, a good movie comes from a good screenplay--which is writing). I liked the Pink Panther, it was a will written movie.
5. Give your thoughts and opinions about the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. What do you know about it? What would you like to know about it? I think the Literacy Test will be hard. I don't want to know more about the test.