Nice Net Post [Virginia Tech]

First of i think it was extremely horriable as to what he did, he shouldnt of took the innocent lifes of people who did aboustly nothing to hurt him. Also After all the main people in charge at the school heard the first gun shoot and seen people running instead they should of immedinately put the whole school on lockdown it may not of helped much but i think it would of been alot better than the way it was handled.

Nice Net Post [Virginia Tech]

First of i think it was extremely horriable as to what he did, he shouldnt of took the innocent lifes of people who did aboustly nothing to hurt him. Also After all the main people in charge at the school heard the first gun shoot and seen people running instead they should of immedinately put the whole school on lockdown it may not of helped much but i think it would of been alot better than the way it was handled.

Crime [NiceNet Post]

I believe that there is crime no matter where you go, anymore its hard to tell if your safe or not. But you just have to go on with you life and just keep up to date with everything that is going on. Dont get me wrong though, people are trying to stop crime from happening but to me it just seems like the people who do the crimes really dont care, and no matter how much trouble they get into they are never going to learn. But they really do need to learn, because you never know if one little crime might make you loose your life.

A Drop Of Milk

*Connect To The Literature*
[Question #1] (What Do You Think?) What questions do you have about events in this myth?
[Answer] Some questions i have about events in this myth is how he dies but then comes back from eternal life.

*Think Critically*
[Question #2] How was the world created, according to the first part of the myth? Summarize events in your own words.
[Answer] According to the first part of the myth the world was created with stone, iron, fire, water, and air.

[Question #4] How do you interpret the series of defeats in the myth? In what sense does blindness defeat man, sleep defeat blindness, and so on?
[Answer] It means they each defeat the other things.

[Question #5] Why do you think Doondari returns as Gueno to defeat death?
[Answer] I think Doondari returns to Gueno to defeat death because he wanted to come back and never leave again.

*Extend Interpretations*
[Question #7] (What If?) If man had not been proud, how might the world have turned out?
[Answer] If man wasnt proud, i think the world would of turned out completely different, probably worse than they way it was.

[Question #9] (Connect To Life) How satisfying do you find this Fulani myth's explanation of why death exists?
[Answer] Its pretty satisfying, they make it simple to understand.

Teen Life [NiceNet Post]

Teen Life has its good and bad times. Most of the time it is very good though but it teaches you alot about adult life & how important everything is in the future, being a teenager gets you ready for the real world & what to expect as an adult. But some of the bad things in teen life is you never know whats going to happend, now that is also the same for adult hood but with teenagers its alot harder, you have to watch who you trust & who you hang out with because you never know when you could make the wrong desicion in teen life its espically important to make sure you dont make the wrong desicion because choices are very important.

Thinking Through Literature Page 470

*Connect To The Literature*
#1 Question: (What Do You Think?) Which poem do you think has the most vivid images?. Explain why?
Answer: I think the "Dreaming Of Li Po" because it shows great detail in the pictures it uses.

(Comprehension Check)
Question: In "Dreaming Of Li Po", why is Tu Fu so worried about Li Po?
Answer: Tu Fu is so worried about Li Po because Li Po doesnt look the same or he doesnt seem the same.

Question: What has apparently happend to the prince and the palace in "Jade Flower Palace"?
Answer: What has happend to the prince and the palace is that everything is coming down, like everything is going bad and it seems that everything is just gone.

Question: In "Song of P'eng-ya," what act of kindness does Tu Fu's friend perform?
Answer: The kind of kindness Tu Fu's friend performs is by helping.

(Think Critically)
#2 Question: In "Dreaming of Li Po," what might each of the following refer to: "land of plaque and fever", "wings to fly with", "waters," "horned dragons"?
Answer: They might refer to different types of dragons and what could happend.

#3 Question: How would you summarize the theme, or message, of "Jade Flower Palace"
Answer: I would summarize the theme as well the palace had broken tiles, it has black rooms, it had ten thousand organ pipes, and gold chariots. What is left of the palace is pretty much nothing but his stone horse. I Think life was probably instering in the palace, it seems like they were the richy type also.

#4 Question: In "Song of P'eng-ya", what details does Tu Fu provide about a family fleeing from a rebel army that wouldn't appear in a factual historical account?
Answer: The details he provides about a family fleeing from a rebel army is that he remenbers everything that went on when that was happending.

#5 [Question] ACTIVE READING: UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATING POETRY Look back at the charts you created in your READERS NOTEBOOK. Did Your impressions and reactions change after the second and third readings of the poems? Did you discover new connections or insights? Discuss your experience with a classmate.
[Answer] I didnt discover anything.

#6 [Comparing Texts] Question: Compare "Jade Flower Palace" with "Ozymandias" (Pages 466-467). How did the narrators differ in their attitude toward their subject? What similar atmosphere and message do the poems convey.
Answer: The attitudes were different because in "Jade Flower Palace" everything got destroyed and "Ozymandias" is talking about something completely different.

#7 [Critic's Corner] Question: One critic has said that Tu Fu's appeal may be due to "the way he documents his life, from the smallest details to the biggest dimensions of social context." Do the poems you have read support this statement? Explain your answer.
Answer: Yes they do because he does document the way his life is.

#8 [Connect To Life] Question: Although Tu Fu wrote in the eighth century, his poems are still enjoyed today. In what ways are his poems relevant to the modern world?
Answer: His poems are relevant to the modern world because everything there is pretty much still the same and could still happend!

Thinking Through Literature (Page459)

(What Do You Think?)
#1 Question: Which of these poems appealed to you the most?
Answer: I would say "The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter" because it says the girl was bashful and im shy.

(Comprehension Check)
Question: In "The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter" Why is the wife writing a letter?
Answer: The wife is writting a letter because her husband has been gone, so she's writing about everything.

Question: In "Still Night Thoughts" what does the speaker say the moonlight looks like?
Answer: The speaker says the moonlight looks like frost on the ground, and he dreams of home.

Question: What kind of scene does the poet describe in "Gazing at the Lu Mountain Waterfall?
Answer: The scene the poet describes is waterfalls.

(Think Critically)
#2 Question: How would you describe the realtionship between the speaker of "The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter" and her husband?
Answer: The realtionship between the wife and the husband is difficult but yet serving because he has been gone for five months.

#3 Question: What do you think are the speaker's feelings in "Still Night Thoughts"
Answer: I think the sepaker's feelings are sad because the person has no more, and the person is probably lonely.

#4 Question: In "Gazing at the Lu Mountain Waterfall" what effect does seeing the waterfall have on the speaker?
Answer: The effect that seeing the waterfall has on the speaker is that he loves seeing the waterfall, and enjoys it very much.

#5 Question: ACTIVE READING:VISUALIZING Look back at the charts you completed in your READERS NOTEBOOK. How did visualizing the scenes in these poems help you understand the experiences being described?
Answer: They helped by showing the different details, and like the sences where you could tell what was going on by what the foreground (far away) looked like.

(Extend Interpretations)
#6 Question: [Comparing Texts] Look again at "Mulberry on the Lowland" (page 447) from the book of odes. What similarities and differences are there between the feelings of the speaker in that poem and those of the speaker in "The River-Merchants's Wife: A letter?
Answer: The differences in those poems are some seen happier than others.

#7 Question: [Connect To Life] In much of Li Po's poetry, nature is a source of renewal and serenity. How do people in today's world view nature.
Answer: The same way! Nature is a wonderful thing still today.

Poetry of Ancient Rome

~Connect To The Literature~
Question #1: (What Do You Think?) How did you react to the advice given in each of these poems?
Answer: The way i reacted to the advice given in the poems were good, they made since and they probably really did help ther person.

~Think Critically~
Question #2: In "Seize the Day", why does the speaker advise Leuconoe to live for today?
Answer: The speaker advises Leuconoe to live for today in "Seize the Day" because the speaker is trying to say to just live your life for today and not worry about tomorrow until it gets here.

Question #3: In your own words explain what you think the speaker of "Better to live, Licinius,..." means by "golden moderation."
Answer: The speaker is saying that a man of golden moderation stays clear of stuff that may be trouble.

~Active Reading: Understanding Contrast~
Question #4: Review what you listed in your readers notebook. For each poem, decide which contrast is most effective in conveying an idea.
Answer: Whats is different that gets the point across is ones dealing with living today for today while the other one is dealing with trouble.

Question #5: To what extent do these poems both teach and delight? Support your answer with details from each poem.
Answer: They both teach and delight in many different ways.

~Extend Interpretations~
Question #6: (The Writer's Style) Writers often use descriptive words and phrases to re-create sensory experiences for the reader. Such words and phrases are known as imagery. Each imagery appeals to one or more of the five senses. Cite examples of images in each of these poems. Which image do you find particulary effective?
Answer: The images in these poems are wonderful, i could see in real life where they would show alot of the senses. I think the first picture in "Better to live, Licinius,..." shows the most descripition.

Question #7: (Comparing Texts) Which poem do you think offers better advice and why?
Answer: I think that Seize the Day gives better advice because to me the saying "live life for today and not tomorrow is important"

Question #8: In "Seize the Day," the speaker says that it is important to "trim your hopes to fit your limits" (lines 6-7). Do you agree? Use examples from your own experience to support your opinion.
Answer: Not Really that might not always be true because your sit limits for yourself but sometimes your hopes are different.

Mandela and Pericles

#1 [Question] What does Stephen Biko have in common with the Athenian soldiers praised by Pericles? Use quotations from both speeches to support your response.

[Answer] Stephen Biko has in common with the Athenian soldiers praised by Pericles is sometimes they called upon to honor those who have died for their country, they pay tribute to everyone who has died and they also are both leaders.

#2 [Question] Why was it important to Mandela to keep alive the memory of Biko? What did Mandela hope to accomplish for his country?

[Answer] It was important to Mandela to keep alive the memory of Biko because he was a wonderful person & everything that he had did in his life. What Mandela hoped to accomplish for his country was a more human society & they are continuing the fight that Steve Biko paid the supreme sacifice.

My Life [NiceNet Post]

My Life is the same thing everyday but it can change at any point, because i never know what im going to do. I wouldnt change anything about my life i aboustly love it just the way it is. I have a fabulous family & terrific friends, and an amazing boyfriend & that makes everything complete in my life. What I do in my life on a daily basics. Well on school days i just go home, do homework if i have any, talk on the phone & go on the computer. Not very often do friends come over on school days but sometimes they do it all depends, thats what i do unless my grandma has everything planned for me to do. Now on the weekends its complelety different i never know what im going to do on the weekends, but just about every friday night i go downtown to chill with my friends & have fun!

Poems By Sappho

#1 [Question] (What Do You Think?) Of the three poems, which do you think you understand best? Explain your reasons.
[Answer] I think i understand "He Is More Than a Hero" the best, it talks about someone who is dead but it seems like they are still around you all the time.

#3 [Question] In each poem the speaker describes a person, situation, or setting. In your own words, explain what the speaker is describing in each case.

[Question] Why thinking about Helen of Troy makes the speaker think of Anactoria's absence in "Some say thronging cavaly..."
[Answer] Thinking about Helen of Troy makes the speaker think of Anactoria's absence in "Some say thronging cavaly because it deals with horses and soliders while in helen of troy it was about horses and soliders.

[Question] How the speaker feels about the person spoken to in "He Is More Than A Hero"
[Answer] The speaker feels great but yet sad about the person spoken to in "He Is More Than A Hero" because he misses the person but he also still feels like hes there with her or she still.

[Question] The setting described in "To Aphrpdite" is a wonderful nice peaceful sitting with beautiful roses, and apples that im sure smell good on the apple tree.

#4 [Question] On the basis of the three poems you have read, decide which two of the following statements best apply to Sappho. Use evidence from the poems to support your choices.
(She views life as a bitter struggle)
(She values intimate moments of friendship)
(She criticizes her culture's emphasis on beauty.)
(She appreciates the beauty of nature)

[Answer] I think its "To Aphrodite of the flowers, at knosses" because none of the other ones relates to someone apprecitating the beauty of nature.

#6 [Question] (Connect To Life) If Sappho's poems were to be set to music today, what contemporary singer do you think would do them justice? Explain your choice.

[Answer] I have no idea

Writing Option 2

Question: [Remembering a Teacher] Recall the best teacher you ever had, in any subject. Think about his or her methods of getting you to excel. Was this teacher like or unlike Drona? Present your ideas in a brief reflective essay. Then place your essay in your Writing Portfolio.

Answer: My Best Teacher that I have ever had would be the class im in right now which is English 2 with Ms.Postell. Her methods of getting us to succeed are very high, we do our work on computers (most of the time) which i love, and the class is just enjoyable. My teacher is like Drona because she helps you with what you need help with.

Think Through Mahabarata

(What Do You Think)
#1 [Question] What was your reaction to Arjuna?
[Answer] My reaction to Arjuna was shocked because he was the best on every weapon so he had to be powerful.

(Comprehension Check)
[Question] How does Drona test his students skills in archery?
[Answer] Drona tests his students skills in archery by questioning them on certain things.

[Question] How does Arjuna show that he is the best student?
[Answer] Arjuna shows that he is the best student by showing his excellence.

[Question] How does Drona reward Arjuna?
[Answer] Drona rewards Arjuna by giving him a invincible weapon that is named Brahma-Head.

#2 [Question] Active Reading: Seeing Contrasts! Review the two lists you made in your readers notebook, In what ways is Arjuna different from the rest of the students?
[Answer] Arjuna is different from the rest of the students because hes his own person, and not like all the other students.

#3 [Question] Judging from your list of Arjuna's qualities, which traits do you think were admired in ancient India were alot of regular human traits?
[Answer] Some traits that I think were admired in ancient India were alot of regular human traits.

#4 [Question] What is your opinion of Drona as a teacher?
[Answer] My opinion of Drona as a teacher is a strong good opinion, I believe Drona is a good teacher.

#5 [Question] Why do you think Indian parents still tell this story to their children? What lessons does it contain?
[Answer] I think they still tell this story to inform their children of important things. The lesson it contains is just letting you know to be careful in life.

#6 [Question](Comparing Texts) Does Drona remind you of any other figure from literature, films, or comics? Explain.
[Answer] No, he doesnt remind me of anyone else.

#7 [Question](Connect To Life) Think about any lesson you found in the story, Based on your own experiences, do you think that lesson is true?
[Answer] Yes, I think the lessons are true.

Nice Net Post [Christmas]

I enjoy christmas very much. I believe its a very special holiday because you spend time with your family and enjoy everything. You get presents and all sorts of stuff usually. I love Christmas manily because i go to North Carolina every year for a late christmas gift which is the week after christmas. But Christmas has alot of meaning and its a holiday where everyone should realize that.

Ancient Literature and People

Some similarties between the cultures of the Mesopotamiam era are they were both humans, they all had systems of written culture, but their culture was manily verbal. Some of the differences between the cultures of the Mesoptamiam were that they all had their same gods, and they all believed in any different things.

Greek Culture

#1 [Question] How is the religion of the ancient Greeks different from that of the Jews, Christians, and Muslims?
[Answer] The religion of the ancient greeks are different from the Jews, Christians, and Muslims because they had no sacred writings (like the bible). They also had no commandments.

#2 [Question] How are the Olympian gods like human beings and how are they different?
[Answer] The gods are like humans because they have human qualities like love, hate and jealousy. But the gods are different because they gods live forever and humans dont.

#3 [Question] What are some features of Athenian democracry?
[Answer] Some features of Athenian democracy are any citizen could be part of the assembly and could be part of the assembly and could sumbit a law for the assembly to debate. Also even poor citizens could hold office.

#4 [Question] Who are the three greatest thinkers of Ancient Greece?
[Answer] The three greatest thinkers of Ancient Greece are Socrates, Plato, and Aristable.

#5 [Question] What were some of the events included in the Olympic Games?
[Answer] Some of the events included in the Olympic Games were boxing, wrestling, the javelin and discus.

#6 [Question] What made the Greek Language easy to use?
[Answer] What made the greek languge easy to use was the teachers mostly made students think for themselves, and a privilege unique in the ancient world.

A Typical School Day... [Nicenet Post]

A Typical School day for me is waking up in the morning get ready and all that stuff. Then my grandma drives me to school, and i walk home. My School is really big to me, we actually have classes across the street and all thoughtout the campus. Our School colors are purple and gold, our mascot is tornadoes. The different classes i have our Photography 1, Algebra 1B, English 2, and World History. I Always get pizza for lunch just because its the easiest to get. If you wanna go into the cafetoria and get regular school lunch it usually takes forever because of how all the lines are. See we only have to lunches and we have (i would say) over at least a thousand kids that go here.

Egyptian Literature

#2 [Question] In the expert from the book of the dead, how would you describe the tone, or attitude, of Nu's speech? How does the tone relate to the situation described in the text?
[Answer] The speech is very focued, he seems to have his mind set to it, the tone relates to this situation in the text because they are talking about before death, and he is saying how he wants to stay the samr when he dies like his body would stay the same.

#3 [Question] In "Adoration of the Disk", why does the speaker think that Ra should be praised?
[Answer] The speaker thinks that Ra should be praised because hes the reason there is life on earth. When he sets at night there becomes , but when he is there, there is life, so ra is the reason there is life.

#4 [Question] In "Im going downstream..." why does the speaker delight in dreaming of herself standing like a bride beside her love?
[Answer] I think shes just dreams that one day she will meet her true love and to someday become happily married.

#6 [Question] (Comparing Texts) Which of the selections gave you the strongest sense of the speaker as a person? Explain your answer.
[Answer] The "Im going downstream on kingswater canal was the strongest speaker to me because it made the most sense ar first, and you could picture whats going on?

#7 [Question] (Comparing Texts) In both "Im going downstream on kingswater canal" and "Whenever i leave you, i go out of breath", a female speaker addresses her absent beloved. What are some ways in which the the poems differ?
[Answer] In whenever i leave you, i go out of breath the speaker is wondering if death is as lonely as she is, she still has the same love with him, as before he died its just harder, while in the poem "Im going downstream on kingswater canal" she just wants to find love, happiness, and get married.

#8 [Question] (Connect to life) Their literature and art show that the ancient Egyptians both appreciated everyday life and prepared extensively for death. How do their attitudes compare with those of your society?
[Answer] Their attitudes compare with those of our society because most do appericate everyday life. Bit I dont think many people prepare for death now days.

Nice Net Post [Family]

My family is extremely important. I couldnt imagine life without them. My Grandma and my mom are the cloest to me in my family. I know i can always rely on them for whatever the cause. Now dont get me wrong they might get mad sometimes but thats just cause they care about you alot. Im also really close to my sister, Her and I talk about everything, shes one of the few people i trust with everything, she is younger than me shes only 11 but she acts so much older and she knows how to be mature.

Thinking Through Literature Page 47

*Connect To The Literature*
#1 [Question] How did you react when you learned the result of Gilgamesh's quest for immortality?
#1 [Answer] My recation was "shocked" because he it had to suck and besides it couldnt of lasted forever.

*Comprehension Check*
[Question] Why does Gilgamesh want to find Utnapishtim?
[Answer] Gilgamesh wants to find Utnapishtim because he wants to seek immortality also known as eternal life.

[Question] What story does Utnapishtim tell Gilgamesh?
[Answer] The story that Utnapishtim tells Gilgamesh is the story of The Flood.

[Ouestion] How does Utnapishtim become immortal?
[Answer] Utnapishtim becomes immortal because the gods touched his forehead and i think it could possiably be however how he keeps the rose.

#3 [Question] Why can't Gilgamesh accept the fact that human beings die?
[Answer] Gilgamesh can't accept the fact that that human beings die because he never wants to die because he is scared and afraid to. He wants life to last forever.

#4 [Question] Why do you think the story ends with Gilgamesh proudly showing Urshanabi the city of Uruk?
[Answer] I think the story ends with Gilgamesh proudly showing Urshanabi the city of uruk because he wants him to see the city and show him everything that it has to deal with.

*Active Reading: Analyzing Cause and Effect*
#5 [Question] Look back in your readers notebook at the examples of cause-and-effect realtionships you recorded. What event in the story do you think had the strongest effect on Gilgamesh?
[Answer]

Quest Story [Hero with movie]

The movie I am picking is Finding Nemo. In this movie the hero is Marlin..

Here's how it goes Nemo[his son] goes to his first day of school, Marlin[his dad] is scared for him to go, But Marlin takes Nemo anyway and nemo runs somewhere with his friends to like this dropoff and he goes all the way up to the top and some divers take him out of the water, and Marlin goes crazy realized that nemo really is gone. To Short it all off Marlin pretty much gets in trouble with sharks, fish, and all kinds of stuff, along the way he catches up with this fish named Dory, she sticks with him untill the end. So Marlin finally gets/finds Nemo and that makes him a hero.

About Me

Well hello there.. My Name is Jennifer. My Birthday is August 30 and im 16 years old. My Favorite colors are blue and pink. I attend booker high school, im in the 10th grade i love it. Im from Sarasota Fl, and i still live there, i have lived in the same house since i was born. Some things that i enjoy doing are hanging out with friends, on friday nights im usually always downtown hanging out with my friends and sometimes we see movies. I also love hanging out with my sister Ashley she is younger than me but when her and I are together we always have fun. I love shopping also. Well thats a little bit about me.