Tuesday, November 30, 2010
“Persuasive Project Topic Request.”
After reviewing the Voxopop discussion, I would like to persuade people to provide more Scholarships to help the seniors at San Pasqual,for people to become mentors for sutdents at San Pasqual Academy, for more Alumni to come back on campus, or to have more people donate more Scholarships to help the seniors at San Pasqual . You may listen to my class’s discussion here Class 2013
Monday, November 29, 2010
“First Persuasive Paragraph.” -Prompt E
Students should not be able to play a sport if they have lower grades because, if they can not handle the school work with out playing a sport, when they decide to play a sport it will be 10 times harder. I play sports and one thing my basketball coach always says is, “You are student first, basketball players second.” What she means by that is being students people should push themselves because academics is the key to success in life. Trying to balance academics and a sport can be very stressful. And that is why if you have low grade then you should not be able to play on a sports team.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Theme Comparison Essay
Love can come in many different ways, shapes, and forms. In the story “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant,” the narrator was having a tough time choosing between something he loves to day and the girl that he has been liking all summer. In the story " Catch the Moon” Luis changes from the begging of the story were he was a mean and troubled little kid to for the fist time in his life since his mom passed away that he did something good for someone.
The narrator and Shelia Mant.The narrator has to choose between Sheila Mant and the fact that he might have to give up the one thing that he loves fishing. he ends up giving up the fish for the girl and every since then he has regretted it.The narrator changed because he now understands that their other Sheila Mants in the world.People shouldn’t try and change the way they are for other people, also people come and go but only stay true to yourself and that's all that matter.
The main characters of catch the Moon are Naomi and Luis.Every since Luis mom died he became a troubled kid and he joined a gang and was in and out of court. Then he meet Naomi and the night he found him self crying he realized that she was there looking at him but not laughing. she was drawing a picture of him but a good picture and at the end he ended up doing something good for someone and that is something he haven't done in a long time.Luis changed because he went from being mean a stilling form people to actually doing something nice for someone.People walk down a road and sometimes they fall off. But it only takes one person to get them back on the right path.
“The Bass, he River, and Sheila Mant,” the narrator was having a tough time choosing between something he loves to day and the girl that he has been liking all summer. In the story " Catch the Moon” Luis changes from the begging of the story were he was a mean and troubled little kid to for the fist time in his life since his mom passed away that he did something good for someone.The main thing that both of these books have in common are they both have people in the end who decided to do something a learned form there mistakes and tried to make a better life.
The narrator and Shelia Mant.The narrator has to choose between Sheila Mant and the fact that he might have to give up the one thing that he loves fishing. he ends up giving up the fish for the girl and every since then he has regretted it.The narrator changed because he now understands that their other Sheila Mants in the world.People shouldn’t try and change the way they are for other people, also people come and go but only stay true to yourself and that's all that matter.
The main characters of catch the Moon are Naomi and Luis.Every since Luis mom died he became a troubled kid and he joined a gang and was in and out of court. Then he meet Naomi and the night he found him self crying he realized that she was there looking at him but not laughing. she was drawing a picture of him but a good picture and at the end he ended up doing something good for someone and that is something he haven't done in a long time.Luis changed because he went from being mean a stilling form people to actually doing something nice for someone.People walk down a road and sometimes they fall off. But it only takes one person to get them back on the right path.
“The Bass, he River, and Sheila Mant,” the narrator was having a tough time choosing between something he loves to day and the girl that he has been liking all summer. In the story " Catch the Moon” Luis changes from the begging of the story were he was a mean and troubled little kid to for the fist time in his life since his mom passed away that he did something good for someone.The main thing that both of these books have in common are they both have people in the end who decided to do something a learned form there mistakes and tried to make a better life.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Homeroom Reform Essay
Homeroom Reform Essay
Approximately 102,000 children are in foster care in California. Studies show that few emancipated foster youth have entered college and more than a third had not completed high school. Most kids on this campus grew up with their parents. Most of the time they spent in their parents’ homes they were probably trying to balance two jobs and were very unfortunate. Trying to pay the rent and all the rest of their bills, some families didn’t have enough money for food. To even think about having a computer was unheard of. The students at San Pasqual Academy (SPA) deserve to experience a new way of technology.
San Pasqual Academy needs more lap tops. Having more lap tops will not only benefit the students but also the teachers. Teachers grading will be easier and they will have less paper work. As foster youth, we already face many challenges we are looked at least or looked at last. By becoming advanced technology users we will be able to increase the chances of foster youth succeeding in college. This could be the thing to help SPA raise the amount of foster youth who want to change their lives.
Having laptops around campus will help me in many ways to improve the things I do. It will help me become a better student and will increase the way I do things in school. Finding new ways to do projects will also increase my grades. It will help me if we had more computers because it is hard sharing one computer with eight girls. It will teach me responsibility, and organization. This will show me that there are a lot of other things in life.
We as a campus have tried to take small steps in making this happen. We started by getting more laptops for Ms. Priester’s class and ever since then we have learned a lot of new things and we are continuing to learn new things everyday. Our teachers have tried to talk to the adminstration. Also they have been going to meetings and teaching other schools the power of technology. This can be the new way of learning.
Having laptops at SPA will have a very positive impact on the students. It will teach them the basics of the computer use such as Google Docs, PowerPoint, and Word. Using these sites for a variety of things will be very helpful in the long run with college. Also lot of kids grew up with out computers in their houses so it will introduce them to a new easier way of learning. This will also teach them how to keep things organized and how to be more independent.
Laptops at San Pasqual Academy will be gratefully used and deserved. Having laptops will teach youth how to be more organized and responsible. This will be a great opportunity to start improving the statics of foster youth doing well in college.
"I wrote this essay with Shaurice H. We wrote it for the KNSD Homeroom Reform Essay Contest"
Approximately 102,000 children are in foster care in California. Studies show that few emancipated foster youth have entered college and more than a third had not completed high school. Most kids on this campus grew up with their parents. Most of the time they spent in their parents’ homes they were probably trying to balance two jobs and were very unfortunate. Trying to pay the rent and all the rest of their bills, some families didn’t have enough money for food. To even think about having a computer was unheard of. The students at San Pasqual Academy (SPA) deserve to experience a new way of technology.
San Pasqual Academy needs more lap tops. Having more lap tops will not only benefit the students but also the teachers. Teachers grading will be easier and they will have less paper work. As foster youth, we already face many challenges we are looked at least or looked at last. By becoming advanced technology users we will be able to increase the chances of foster youth succeeding in college. This could be the thing to help SPA raise the amount of foster youth who want to change their lives.
Having laptops around campus will help me in many ways to improve the things I do. It will help me become a better student and will increase the way I do things in school. Finding new ways to do projects will also increase my grades. It will help me if we had more computers because it is hard sharing one computer with eight girls. It will teach me responsibility, and organization. This will show me that there are a lot of other things in life.
We as a campus have tried to take small steps in making this happen. We started by getting more laptops for Ms. Priester’s class and ever since then we have learned a lot of new things and we are continuing to learn new things everyday. Our teachers have tried to talk to the adminstration. Also they have been going to meetings and teaching other schools the power of technology. This can be the new way of learning.
Having laptops at SPA will have a very positive impact on the students. It will teach them the basics of the computer use such as Google Docs, PowerPoint, and Word. Using these sites for a variety of things will be very helpful in the long run with college. Also lot of kids grew up with out computers in their houses so it will introduce them to a new easier way of learning. This will also teach them how to keep things organized and how to be more independent.
Laptops at San Pasqual Academy will be gratefully used and deserved. Having laptops will teach youth how to be more organized and responsible. This will be a great opportunity to start improving the statics of foster youth doing well in college.
"I wrote this essay with Shaurice H. We wrote it for the KNSD Homeroom Reform Essay Contest"
Sunday, November 14, 2010
"SPA Movie & Games Day Paragraph."
When I arrived to school on Friday I was expecting to be with all the sophomores in one class and watch “Aging Out”. Instead all the freshman and sophomores we together and we did not watch “Aging Out”. We ended up watching “Freedom Writers”. It was an awesome day because after watching the movie, the whole school went to the gym and we all played sports. The sophomores played basketball against the seniors and won. Then we played against the juniors and we won so I was pretty happy, because basketball is my favorite sport. Then we played volleyball and we lost the seniors won that game. At lunch we had a cup cake eating contest, “who can eat the cup cake the fastest”. I was in the final round but I didn’t win. But that day was fun I love it when we have fun days
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
“SPA Theme Song.”
No More Drama - Mary J. Blige
(talking)
So tired
Tired of all this drama
You go your way
I go my way (no more, no more)
So tired
Tired of all this drama
Yeah
(singing)
Broken heart again
Another lesson learned
Better know your friends
Or else you will get burned
Gotta count on me
Cuz I can guarantee that I'll be fine
No more pain (no more pain)
No more pain (no more pain)
No drama (no more drama in my life, no ones gonna make me hurt again)
No more in my life
Why'd I play the fool
Go through ups and downs
Knowing all the time
You wouldn’t be around
Or maybe I liked the stress
Cuz I was young and restless
But that was long ago
I don’t wanna cry no more
No more pain (no more pain x2 )
No more game (no more games messing with my mind)
No drama (no more drama in my life, no ones gonna make me hurt again, no more)
No more in my life
No more tears (no more tears, I'm tired of crying every night)
No more fears (no more fears I really don’t wanna cry)
No drama (no more drama in my life I don’t ever wanna hurt again)
No more in my life
Wanna speak ma mind wanna speak ma mind
Hooh it feels so good
When you let go
Of all the drama in your life
Now you're free from all the pain (free from all the pain)
Free from all the games (free from all the games)
Free from all the stress (free from all the stress)
So find your happiness
I don’t know
Only god knows where the story ends for me
But I know where the story begins
It’s up to us to choose
Whether we win or lose
And I choose to win
Ohhhh...
No more pain (no more pain, no more pain, tired of crying)
No more game (tired of your planning games with my mind)
No drama (no more drama in my life)
No more in my life (no more x6)
No more tears (No more tears, no more crying every night)
No more fears (No more waking, be up in the morning)
No drama (leave me alone, go ahead)
No more in my life (hey yeah)
No more pain (no more)
No more games (no more games, I’m tired, I’m so tired)
No drama (No more x6)
No more in my life
No more
No more drama (I’m tired of all this drama)
No more drama (go ahead, go ahead, you demons getting out of my face)
No more drama (go get a my life, I'm about to lose my mind)
No more drama (help me, help me sing)
No more drama (no more drama, no more, no more)
No more drama (yeah)
No more drama (no, no more)
No more drama (help me sing, I need a piece of mine 3x)
No more drama (yeah all I need, hide but nicely I need to know that you are free)
No more drama
Oh no x2
No more x2
No more drama x2
In my, in my... life
So tired (I'm so tired)
Tired of all this drama
(Oh help me please....)
This song relates to SPA because there is always drama on this campus. But in the end it comes down to if a person is going to let it affect them positively or negatively. Also that being here people have to choose who they surround themselves by. At the end we have to sometimes choose between them or yourself. And sometimes your self is the only one that they have to count on. Because when everyone one else leaves it is the only thing we have. It relates to being able to count on your self with all of the decision. Also to let go of all the drama and be free, and a lot of kids on campus need to do that. Let go of all the drama and be free. From what other people think of them and say about them because in the end those people really don’t matter.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
"The Bass, the River, and Shelia Mant" compared to “I’m Gonna Miss Her."
“The Bass, The River, and Shelia Mant”, is easy compared to the Country song “I’m Gonna Miss Her” by Brad Paisley. Because they both like fishing, and they have to decide, do they give up the one true thing they love fishing for someone that they love who doesn’t really like them fishing or agreeing with them fishing. But in the end they both ended up choosing fishing.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Internal and External Conflicts in “Sheila, The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant”
In the story, The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant, the narrator has to deal with the thing he loves fishing and the girl he really likes. He has liked Sheila the whole summer and he would do anything to get her attention so he does and she is on a date with him and she tells him that she doesn’t like fishing. So he has to deal with that fact that the girl he likes doesn’t like the things that he loves to do. He caught a really big fish but he put it back because of her. At the end she leaves him anyways. So as a result the narrator feels like he should have picked the fish over her. There are plenty fish in the sea.
(Kind of like at SPA little fish bowl)
(Kind of like at SPA little fish bowl)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Falling in Love
Falling in love to me is an emotional roller coaster. It gets to the point were people can’t tell what is real and what is not. To the point where they knows what is right but still goes for the wrong. Falling in love can be the wonderful, greatest, and most painful thing any human being can go through. I feel that every time some one fall in love will be different, better and bigger. When falling in love, people are motivated by there heart and what feels right at that point in time. Even if they know that it is wrong, because people want everything in them to believe that it is the right thing for them.
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