Classmates:
Reagan wrote a lovely poem on the book animal farm. I love the style and voice behind it. Her creativity through the hidden message made the poem fun to read but also informative about the plot of the novel.
Grace/Molly/Sarah/Kady made a rather entertaining movie. I liked that they went to a farm, it enhanced the movie and looked as professional as possible. The humor made the clip interesting and memorable. Good job!
Leah used technology to her advantage and created a nice comic about Animal farm. There are clip art images of farm animals which make the piece interesting. Her post was about the difference between what the animals say and what the animals mean. She definitely nailed the meaning of the book.
Meghann created a picture on her computer of a barn and some farm animals. She included a couple paragraphs about her project. Meghann also went for the what they say vs. what they mean format and communicated the plot to the reader.
Melanie produced a power point presentation on the book. She introduced the key characters and showed the symbolism. Mel did also summarized the plot.
Joel's project was pretty great. He drew a picture on the computer showing that humans had more power than pigs (man>pig). He drew another picture of a pig in human clothes next to a man to show that pigs wanted power like humans had (man=pigs). Joel showed the pigs true motive in a fun picture.
Donna/Adrienne made a cute little movie. Although she used toys the movie was pretty accurate and true to the plot. Her use of the farm rules in her movie enhanced the experience.
Me:
I really like my project. Compared to movies its pretty short, but I put a lot of effort and thought into it. Ever since I learned about haiku's during writing class in third grade. Sadly, I never get the opportunity to write them, so I took my chance and did it. I tried to show the plot of the novel and characters. I am satisfied with my project because it incorporates what I like to do and my hard work.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
New years resolution!
I have a few new years resolutions for 2011 that I'm hoping will work out. A few include break my nail biting habit, raise my grades in math and science and to exercise more often.
I've had a habit of biting my nails for a long time. I'm not really sure why I do it besides being bored, but it certainly isn't due to stress. Anyway, I figure that its a pretty unnecessary and some what gross habit to have so I'm just going to stop. Any time I catch myself I will stop and I will trying to wear nail polish to remind me when I subconsciously bite my nails.
My grades have been lagging a little bit due to lack of attention to detail in my science and math classes. The grade I have in algebra 2 is an A- which I hope to bring up to an A before the end of the semester. My grade in physical science is a B+ which I will at least raise to an A- before finals. Sometimes its just hard for me to understand certain aspects of the lesson or I don't do a thorough job in studying. I am going to involve my teachers and actively participate in class asking about things I don't understand. While I study I will eliminate all distractions and give the work 100% of my attention. Also I have some extra credit opportunities in both of those classes that I will use to my advantage to help raise my grades. My goal for the Second semester of my freshman year is a 4.0
Now I exercise regularly, but mainly due to the sports teams I participate in. My goal is to exercise everyday Even after basketball season to stay fit and ready myself for the summer soccer team I plan on joining. I have made a workout plan for my P.E. class and I plan on using that to increase my strength but mainly focusing on my cardio endurance and speed.
I've taped my goals next to the mirror in my room as a reminder to stay on track throughout the year. These goals are important to me and I hope to reach each of them.
I've had a habit of biting my nails for a long time. I'm not really sure why I do it besides being bored, but it certainly isn't due to stress. Anyway, I figure that its a pretty unnecessary and some what gross habit to have so I'm just going to stop. Any time I catch myself I will stop and I will trying to wear nail polish to remind me when I subconsciously bite my nails.
My grades have been lagging a little bit due to lack of attention to detail in my science and math classes. The grade I have in algebra 2 is an A- which I hope to bring up to an A before the end of the semester. My grade in physical science is a B+ which I will at least raise to an A- before finals. Sometimes its just hard for me to understand certain aspects of the lesson or I don't do a thorough job in studying. I am going to involve my teachers and actively participate in class asking about things I don't understand. While I study I will eliminate all distractions and give the work 100% of my attention. Also I have some extra credit opportunities in both of those classes that I will use to my advantage to help raise my grades. My goal for the Second semester of my freshman year is a 4.0
Now I exercise regularly, but mainly due to the sports teams I participate in. My goal is to exercise everyday Even after basketball season to stay fit and ready myself for the summer soccer team I plan on joining. I have made a workout plan for my P.E. class and I plan on using that to increase my strength but mainly focusing on my cardio endurance and speed.
I've taped my goals next to the mirror in my room as a reminder to stay on track throughout the year. These goals are important to me and I hope to reach each of them.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
ANIMAL FARM
Hello I hope your winter break was enjoyable... just like you will enjoy this haiku!
It is called
"Animals' Nightmare"
Despised Jones evades
vertebrate rejoice amid;
the pig tyranny
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