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Article posted May 21, 2012 at 06:54 PM GMT0 •
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O Romeo. Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Im prett sure you have heard those lines one or twice in your life. Those are one of the famous quotes from Romeo and Juliet. The song I pick the depicts Romeo and Juliet is "Love Story" by Taylor Swift. The lyrics in the song are, "We were both young when I first saw you." At the time both Romeo and Juliet were about 14 or 15 years old. The song is for the most part accurate because in the song they have lyrics like, "see the party, the ball gowns." They both meet at the Capulets party. "And my daddy said stay away from Juliet" The Montagues and Capulets hate each other. "I got tired of waiting wondering if you were ever coming around." Therefore I think the song "Love Story" by Taylor Swift represents Romeo and Juliet because there are a lot of similar comparisons through out the song.
Article posted May 21, 2012 at 06:54 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted May 17, 2012 at 06:46 PM GMT0 •
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Dear Freshy,
If your reading this your a freshmen! First off ninth grade is a lot different from junior high. You dont have a teacher there reminding you what needs to be done you have to remember. If you need help with something you have to go to that teacher and not expect them to know you need help. Do your homework don't get on anyone's bad side.
You will love pep rallys, just remember freshmen always lose! No matter what. Tenth grade and up will cheat. Always remember that. Go to homecoming it's so much fun if you don't you might regret it. Lastly, watch out for rumors, never believe one and dont spread one its high school someone will eventually found out who it was. Other than that ninth grade will go by fast. One more thing go on class trips they are always a blast!
Sincerely, Makenna.
Article posted May 17, 2012 at 06:46 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted March 28, 2012 at 05:57 PM GMT0 •
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March Freewrite.
It's March! Its also almost Summer! Your sunburned and the temperatures all the way up to 90 degress. When I think of the month March I think of Summer because its already Spring time! I can not wait till the Summer because first of this year were getting out of school really early. Last year we didnt get out till later in the year. Its been warm but it really hasnt been that hot. In the summer it is really hot which I like. On days when its really hot I could go jump in the lake, or go in the pool. Also, I have a summer job in the summer. Over the summer I have a summer job mowing a cemetary. I like it because it gives you something to do and a good workout because some parts of it you mow with a push mower.
Do you like the beach? I love the beach! Hopefully this summer I get to go to the beach again like I did last summer. I absoultly love the beach. Last year I learned how to boogy board and I also love that. The only bad thing about the beach is getting sunburn, really bad!
I'm glad that its almost summer because then in the summer I wont have to get up everyday to go to school. Also, we only have like 26 days of school left!
Article posted March 28, 2012 at 05:57 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted March 7, 2012 at 02:54 PM GMT0 •
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All throughout the year the weather changes. As does the colors in each season. Have you ever wondered if any of the colors represent each season?
-Red represents the fall. When I think of the fall red comes to my mind, because the leaves on the trees turn different colors. The leaves mainly change to red.
-Blue represents the winter. When its winter its cold and calm and the color blue makes me think of that.
-Yellow represents the spring. I think yellow represnts the spring because its starting to get warmer and it gets brighter like the color yellow.
-Orange represents the summer. Orange represents the summer because I believe orange can be hot, and when its the summer it can be very hot!
In conclusion, red would represent the fall because of the leaves. Blue would represent the winter because its cold. Yellow represents the spring because its getting brighter. lastly, orange represents the summer because the color can represent the hottness of summer.
Article posted March 7, 2012 at 02:54 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted February 21, 2012 at 07:48 PM GMT0 •
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February Freewrite!
Imagine going outside to make a snowman in the freezing cold. Then you would come back inside and make some hot chocolate. I would love to do that, but I can't. The reason why I can't do that is because we have NO snow! Since winter started we had it snow about three or four times. Then the snow would only stick to the ground for about a day or two. Then it would rain and the snow would melt. Or it was just warm and melted on its own.
The only bad thing about this years winter is that I didnt get to go ice-skating or go sled riding. Those are two of my favorite things to do in the winter.
I really shouldn't complain about this years winter because its been nice and warm. Compared to last years winter its a lot nicer! Some days you could go outside in a sweatshirt. Then sometimes it only gets a little bit colder and then you have to put on a light jacket. I also like this weather for skiing because if its warm enough you wont be freezing when you go skiing. All in all I love this years winter. For next Winter I hope its cold but a little bit warm too.
Have you liked this years Winter at all?
Article posted February 21, 2012 at 07:48 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted February 8, 2012 at 03:01 PM GMT0 •
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A Marxist would critize the song, "Runaway Love" by Ludacris.
One reason why Marxism would want to criticize the song is because of the lyrics, "plus she lives poor, so no money for abortion." You can tell that she is poor and has no money. She is lower-class. This affects them because they have trouble with the money that they have.
Another reason why Marxism would criticize this song because in the song it says, "alcoholic step-dad always wanna strike her." Her step-dad is blowing all their money on alcohol and they hardly have any money left over. With not a whole lot of money left they live in a lower-class society and not a higher-class society. This affects them in the story because they struggle with their money.
Therfore, a Marxism would criticize the song, "Runaway Run" because they are stuggling with the money that they have.
Article posted February 8, 2012 at 03:01 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted January 20, 2012 at 03:02 PM GMT0 •
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Makenna E.
Miss Melanie Transue
9 CP English, C3
6 January 2012
Different between Personalities.
Imagine you go to the carnival and everything is abnormal, would you act differently? In this book Something Wicked This Way Comes the two main character Jim and Will have two different personalities it shows throughout the book. In the beginning of the book Jim was getting himself into trouble, while Will was trying to prevent him from getting in trouble. Towards the middle of the book Jim and Will were getting curious of the carnival. At the end of the book Jim turned “evil” and Will had to save him.
In the beginning of the book the two boys, Jim and Will were running through their neighborhood and Jim wanted to stop and see the “theater” Jim believes that seeing people inside their homes are a play. Will knows that he does this a lot. So Jim tries to convince Will that this will be his last time doing this. “Just one last time, Will.” (Bradbury 29). Will knows that this won’t be his last time but this time Will couldn’t stop Jim from seeing the “theater”. When the carnival came to town Jim sneaked out of the house to go see the carnival. Will caught him and tried to stop him from going to the carnival late at night. Once again Will tried to stop Jim when he went to go on the broken merry-go-round. Some might disagree because they would think that Jim isn’t getting himself into trouble.
Towards the middle of the book when the carnival rolled into town both the boys Jim and Will were getting curious. Both of the boys would sit in the field and watched the train come into town. The boys would sneak out of their houses late at night to go down to the carnival. Then the boys got even more curious when they were at the carnival late at night and they just happened to see Mr. Cooger and Mr. Dark go on the broken merry-go. They both knew that they should go home but they didn’t. They watched as Mr. Cooger went backwards on the merry-go-round and turned into a little boy. “Mr Cooger’s face was melting like pink wax.”(Bradbury 79). After the Jim and Will saw that they knew they saw just enough. Some people might disagree because Jim was more curious. He would see sneak out of the house more than Will would.
Furthermore, towards the end of the book Jim was not himself. Jim got on the merry-go-round and Jim was ageing up. Will was yelling at Jim to get of the merry-go-round, “Jim!” (Bradbury 267) but Jim was not listening. Will then, had to resort to save Jim. After Will got Jim off the merry-go-round Jim was trapping him. Some might disagree and say that the carnival actually turned Jim evil since he was considered “bad”, because of this dark hair.
In conclusion, Will and Jim’s personality were different throughout the book. In the beginning Will was trying to stop Jim from getting into trouble. Towards the end of the book they were both curious. At the end of the book Jim turned “evil” and Will had to save him.
Article posted January 20, 2012 at 03:02 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted December 19, 2011 at 03:19 PM GMT0 •
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Decmeber Freewrite.
Do you help others out around Christmas time? On one Saturday in December I did. I went down with my cousin and other people to a homeless shelter and packed boxes for the homeless, along with others. They would pass a shoe box down and each person at the table would put their item in the box and then pass it down. Some of the items we put in the box would be scarf, wash cloth, shaving cream, deodarant, socks, razors, soap, toothbrush, etc.
After the shoe box was full their would be people at the end of the line to wrap all of the boxs. We packed and wrapped about one hundred and thirty boxes. Its really sad if you think about it, that was only one homeless shelter in scranton with that many people. On christmas day, they will open the boxes. A lot more people should do this around Christmas time, because after you've helped someone out you will feel good about yourself, knowing you've done a good thing.
Article posted December 19, 2011 at 03:19 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted November 21, 2011 at 03:21 PM GMT0 •
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November Freewrite: Holidays.
I can smell the turkey cooking in the oven and all the other food baking. I absoulty love the holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. I love Thanksgiving because for as long as I can remember I've gone over to my aunts house to have Thanksgiving dinner. A lot of people show up. One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is the dessert. My aunt makes the best pumking pie! Theres usaually a lot of desserts there like, pumpkin roll, chocolate pie, pumpkin pie, apple pie, etc. Then the next day my mom, my cousin, my aunt, and I got black friday shopping, but we dont go at the crack of dawn like most people do.
I can see the snow falling off of the trees outside, you cna probably guess what holiday it is. Christmas! I also love Christmas! Its the time of the year that I see most of my family together. On Christmas my mom goes all out! Shes decorates the christmas tree, inside the house, and outside, also when my family comes over Christmas morning after everybody has opened gifts, she then makes breakfast, then we go to my grandmas and do it all over again!
Article posted November 21, 2011 at 03:21 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted October 20, 2011 at 06:25 PM GMT0 •
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October Free Write.
You can hear the waves crashing down. You can feel the heat of the sun. When I get older I would love to visit, or even move to California. The reason why I would want to go to California because mainly, of the beaches that they have there. I love the beach and going boggy boarding. Over the summer I went to the beach in New Jersey and learned how to boggy board and I absolutely loved it.
Also California probably has good waves, and eventually I would love to learn how to surf. I also would want to visit, or even move to California because of the weather. I hate the cold weather here. I would rather live where its warm. Also in somewhere in California they have cold weather, so I can go skiing there. A good thing about California is it can be hot in one part of the state then it could be cold in the other part.
Article posted October 20, 2011 at 06:25 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted October 5, 2011 at 02:59 PM GMT0 •
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The theme in the The Djinn Who Lives Between Night and Day, is that sometime when you lie to someone it could be good to them. The theme applies to the story when one of the characters names, Tayab tricked the mother in saying that her kids where alive when they were'nt. The theme applies to real to real life because people might lie to someone to protect them.
Article posted October 5, 2011 at 02:59 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted September 23, 2011 at 12:47 AM GMT0 •
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September Freewrite,
Over the summer I went on vacation with my cousin to Indiana, where my aunt and uncle lives. While we were there we went to two baseball games, one in Chicago and the other in Cincinnati. While we were in Chicago we walked around the city and went sight seeing. At night we went to the John Hancock center, which was where you could look over the city at night. At night its beautiful with the all the lights.
When we were in Cincinnati we went to Kings Island. We also went to a Kenny Chesney concert and Brad Paisley. One day we went horse back riding, bowling, shopping. Another day we went to downtown Indianapolis and went by the Lucas Oil Stadium where the Colts played. While we were in downtown Indianapolis we went to the zoo.
We also went paddle boating down the canal. On our way back home be stopped in Pittsburg. My vacation out to Indiana, would have to be one of my favorites, and I would love to go again.
Article posted September 23, 2011 at 12:47 AM GMT0 •
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Article posted September 15, 2011 at 09:27 PM GMT0 •
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( Visual Representation of Me) Hi, my name is Makenna I like to go to the beach. For my binder project one of my pictures is of what I like, which is to play softball.
My second picture is a smiley face because of my personality I would rather be happy than sad.
My third picture is my favorite book and I picked Winnie the Pooh I have just always loved Winnie the Pooh when I was younger.
My fourth picture is of anything I want, my picture is of the Little League World Series I picked that picture because over the summer I watch every game.
My quote is "Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is the gift. That’s why its called the present" by, Bil Keane. Those were the pictures I picked to put on my binder.
Article posted September 15, 2011 at 09:27 PM GMT0 •
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