Thursday, March 31, 2011
F/CE
F/ce is my favorite class so far in seventh grade! I love cooking and making all types of different treats! My favorite thing I made last semester in F/ce was the cookie bar! I love cookies and brownies and that just mixes them both together! F/ce was a great way to learn really how to cook and how to sew! I've learned a lot in F/ce and now at home, I cook tons of different desserts! I now know how to make funnel cakes! Overall I loved F/ce and can't wait to do F/ce 2 next year!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The Last Song
Imagine that your mom and dad got a divorce. What would you do? How would you handle it? This exact thing has happened to many children around the globe. It impacts every child’s life differently, just like Ronnie. The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks is a clearly a comedy by its plot line, characteristics and symbolism.
The plot line of a comedy really fits in with the story. First off, it is normal everyday life in the beginning of the book. Ronnie and her brother, Jonah, are staying with their dad for the summer. Second, Ronnie causes a minor problem. Ronnie figures out that she hates being with her dad and wants to go home. If I was Ronnie I would at least try to give my dad a chance. Third, everyone realizes that she doesn’t want to be there but they can’t do anything about it. Fourth, there is a resolution. Ronnie starts to like being with her dad and is also falling in love with a man named Will. Finally, they are back to normal, everyday life! Ronnie is happy with the love of her life and enjoys staying with her dad for the summer.
Even though the plot line of the story is important, the characteristics really show that The Last Song is a comedy. One of the characteristics of a comedy is that the main character is in control. Since Ronnie is the main character, she is always in control because her parents let her do whatever she wants! With everything that the author said she attempted, my mom would probably have grounded me for life! Another characteristic is that the story is realistic. Parents getting divorce, hanging out on the beach and falling in love are all things people do every day.
While the characteristics really show that the story is a comedy, the symbolism clearly states that The Last Song is a comedy. There’s so much symbolism in this story, which makes parts of the book feel like your right there with the characters. Summer and around the day time is when the story takes place. Throughout the book I can’t remember one part when it had rained! It was always sunny in North Carolina! I can relate to the hot and humid summer days in North Carolina because it is much like Georgia in the summer. Most of the colors that the author used were always so bright and were full of nature! Something that interested me was how they were always on the porch. When I was little, my family and I would sit on the porch and watch the sunset every night. Jonah and his dad loved sitting on the porch and watching the waves roll in from sea.
The plot line of the story, the characteristics and the symbolism all show that The Last Song is a comedy. How would you resolve the problem of despising being with your dad for the summer? Ronnie should have least tried to be nice to him, because in the end, Ronnie misses him more than ever. That just shows to always give your family a chance and to never forget they love you.
The plot line of a comedy really fits in with the story. First off, it is normal everyday life in the beginning of the book. Ronnie and her brother, Jonah, are staying with their dad for the summer. Second, Ronnie causes a minor problem. Ronnie figures out that she hates being with her dad and wants to go home. If I was Ronnie I would at least try to give my dad a chance. Third, everyone realizes that she doesn’t want to be there but they can’t do anything about it. Fourth, there is a resolution. Ronnie starts to like being with her dad and is also falling in love with a man named Will. Finally, they are back to normal, everyday life! Ronnie is happy with the love of her life and enjoys staying with her dad for the summer.
Even though the plot line of the story is important, the characteristics really show that The Last Song is a comedy. One of the characteristics of a comedy is that the main character is in control. Since Ronnie is the main character, she is always in control because her parents let her do whatever she wants! With everything that the author said she attempted, my mom would probably have grounded me for life! Another characteristic is that the story is realistic. Parents getting divorce, hanging out on the beach and falling in love are all things people do every day.
While the characteristics really show that the story is a comedy, the symbolism clearly states that The Last Song is a comedy. There’s so much symbolism in this story, which makes parts of the book feel like your right there with the characters. Summer and around the day time is when the story takes place. Throughout the book I can’t remember one part when it had rained! It was always sunny in North Carolina! I can relate to the hot and humid summer days in North Carolina because it is much like Georgia in the summer. Most of the colors that the author used were always so bright and were full of nature! Something that interested me was how they were always on the porch. When I was little, my family and I would sit on the porch and watch the sunset every night. Jonah and his dad loved sitting on the porch and watching the waves roll in from sea.
The plot line of the story, the characteristics and the symbolism all show that The Last Song is a comedy. How would you resolve the problem of despising being with your dad for the summer? Ronnie should have least tried to be nice to him, because in the end, Ronnie misses him more than ever. That just shows to always give your family a chance and to never forget they love you.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Favorite Childhood Memory
My favorite childhood memory would probably be playing kickball at my old house in Georgia. We had a huge front yard so we would always play kickball with the family. I remember inviting some of my friends over and always wanting to play kickball. I didn't know how much I really loved kickball until then!
I love hanging out with my family whenever I possibly can. Kickball was always our favorite thing to do when the sun was setting after a long day. It somehow relaxed everybody and made them feel like everything was okay. Kickball will always be my favorite family memory as a child.
I love hanging out with my family whenever I possibly can. Kickball was always our favorite thing to do when the sun was setting after a long day. It somehow relaxed everybody and made them feel like everything was okay. Kickball will always be my favorite family memory as a child.
Softball
Super fun!
On tuesdays or mondays
Fablous
Teens play it!
Baseball is very similar
Athletic
Lots of work
Lots of my best friends are in softball
On tuesdays or mondays
Fablous
Teens play it!
Baseball is very similar
Athletic
Lots of work
Lots of my best friends are in softball
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Volleyball!
I jumped up and spiked the ball to the ground on the other side of the court. The crowd roared with applause and cheering. I felt like I was a celebrity, being photographed by all the poparrazzi. But that was just my team doing our action for the kill. I soon realized that I had scored the winning point. We had just won the state championship!
This is a moment that I wish that will happen on my select team. I hope that we will win lots more games and get better as we keep playing. I believe that this scene is possible in my future, but not quite yet.
This is a moment that I wish that will happen on my select team. I hope that we will win lots more games and get better as we keep playing. I believe that this scene is possible in my future, but not quite yet.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
The Card by James Ross
What would you do if your family was a mess, with a dad that left you when you were three and a mom who couldn’t hold up a job? Wouldn’t life be pretty hard? A lot of young children go through this kind of thing every day, which is what the story The Card is about. The Card by James Ross is a story that I can relate and not so much relate to.
I can relate to the story by having a dad that is gone all the time. When I was little I barely got to see my dad because he was traveling all the time for his job. It felt like he wasn’t there anymore for me but I knew he was. Even though I am a girl, boys around the world feel like that because if they are the only boy in the house, they need a dad to play catch or shoot hoops with. The boy in the story feels alone because he doesn’t have someone like that. I can also relate to the story by having other siblings. Siblings are a pain at times, that don’t listen to you or fight with you, but remember, deep inside, they are only trying to make you a better person.
Even though I can relate to story, The Card, some parts of it are nothing like my life. In the story, Mam is a horrible mother that cannot get a nice boyfriend, save money or keep a good job. My life would be a nightmare because my mom is the only one that I can really talk to. While the mom in the story was being an awful mother, my mom has a great job, husband and saves money for all of her children for education in the future. Mam is the main controller, in the story, which is very different from my family because it’s usually my dad that is making money and going to work. Our lives are very different from each other, but at the same time very similar.
The Card was a very interesting book that I could relate and not relate to. I know that my dad will always be there for me and so will my family. That just shows how important a great family is and how it can affect you in the future.
I can relate to the story by having a dad that is gone all the time. When I was little I barely got to see my dad because he was traveling all the time for his job. It felt like he wasn’t there anymore for me but I knew he was. Even though I am a girl, boys around the world feel like that because if they are the only boy in the house, they need a dad to play catch or shoot hoops with. The boy in the story feels alone because he doesn’t have someone like that. I can also relate to the story by having other siblings. Siblings are a pain at times, that don’t listen to you or fight with you, but remember, deep inside, they are only trying to make you a better person.
Even though I can relate to story, The Card, some parts of it are nothing like my life. In the story, Mam is a horrible mother that cannot get a nice boyfriend, save money or keep a good job. My life would be a nightmare because my mom is the only one that I can really talk to. While the mom in the story was being an awful mother, my mom has a great job, husband and saves money for all of her children for education in the future. Mam is the main controller, in the story, which is very different from my family because it’s usually my dad that is making money and going to work. Our lives are very different from each other, but at the same time very similar.
The Card was a very interesting book that I could relate and not relate to. I know that my dad will always be there for me and so will my family. That just shows how important a great family is and how it can affect you in the future.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Double Dare by Cathy Hopkins
What if you got yourself into a huge dating disaster and didn’t know how to fix it? What would you do? Well, Mac got himself into just this. His life was like a bad sitcom, but usually very funny to his friends. Double Dare by Cathy Hopkins was obviously a comedy by its plot line, characteristics and symbolism.
The first spot on the plot line is a normal, everyday life. At the beginning of the book, Mac has a normal, everyday life with his parents divorced and enjoying the beautiful summer day. The second spot on the plot line is the main character causes a minor problem. Mac did cause a problem which was confusing a bunch of girls about being his girlfriend or not. It was a mess! The next spot on the plot line is that the conflict is realized. It was defiantly realized because his real girlfriend broke up with him and all the other girls got mad. The next spot was the resolution. Mac finally told all the girls the truth and got it all fixed. Which leads to the last spot on the plot line, back to normal, everyday life and that’s exactly how it ended with Mac and all the girls.
Even though the plot line is an important part in my decision, the characteristics really show that this is story is a comedy. One of the characteristics to a comedy is that it is realistic. This is obviously realistic because this could happen to any boy or young man. The other characteristic to a romance is that the main character is in control. Mac was in control because he was the one that fixed everything between him and the other girls. Even though sometimes one of the girls tried to take control, he always made sure he was the one in control.
While the characteristics really show that this story is a comedy, the symbolism truly helps understand why the story is a comedy. The time of day and time of the year fits exactly into the story. The whole book was about having fun in the summer with friends. It didn’t really talk about night time, just day time! It was always sunny and never once was there a rain storm! You could feel how natural and how bright the story was. Even though most parts of the book took place in the living room or kitchen, they were still outside a lot. When I read it, it felt like I was right there in the scene. That’s how great the author described its surrounding.
As you can see the plot line, characteristics and symbolism clearly state that Double Dare was a comedy. It wasn’t necessarily funny, but comedies in the mode of literature, don’t have to be! I wonder how it would be like if I had a dating disaster when I’m older. I would probably tell the truth, just like Mac did. The lesson learned was a truly important lesson in life.
The first spot on the plot line is a normal, everyday life. At the beginning of the book, Mac has a normal, everyday life with his parents divorced and enjoying the beautiful summer day. The second spot on the plot line is the main character causes a minor problem. Mac did cause a problem which was confusing a bunch of girls about being his girlfriend or not. It was a mess! The next spot on the plot line is that the conflict is realized. It was defiantly realized because his real girlfriend broke up with him and all the other girls got mad. The next spot was the resolution. Mac finally told all the girls the truth and got it all fixed. Which leads to the last spot on the plot line, back to normal, everyday life and that’s exactly how it ended with Mac and all the girls.
Even though the plot line is an important part in my decision, the characteristics really show that this is story is a comedy. One of the characteristics to a comedy is that it is realistic. This is obviously realistic because this could happen to any boy or young man. The other characteristic to a romance is that the main character is in control. Mac was in control because he was the one that fixed everything between him and the other girls. Even though sometimes one of the girls tried to take control, he always made sure he was the one in control.
While the characteristics really show that this story is a comedy, the symbolism truly helps understand why the story is a comedy. The time of day and time of the year fits exactly into the story. The whole book was about having fun in the summer with friends. It didn’t really talk about night time, just day time! It was always sunny and never once was there a rain storm! You could feel how natural and how bright the story was. Even though most parts of the book took place in the living room or kitchen, they were still outside a lot. When I read it, it felt like I was right there in the scene. That’s how great the author described its surrounding.
As you can see the plot line, characteristics and symbolism clearly state that Double Dare was a comedy. It wasn’t necessarily funny, but comedies in the mode of literature, don’t have to be! I wonder how it would be like if I had a dating disaster when I’m older. I would probably tell the truth, just like Mac did. The lesson learned was a truly important lesson in life.
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