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The End for Better or Worse -- 05-21-12

2012-05-21T16:21:17-05:00

This seventh grade year was surprisingly really fun. I expected this year to be filled with a boat load of homework, and to be very boring. But it was actually filled with many laughs and good memories. I really enjoyed playing school sports and meeting new friends. Academically I learned to always study for a test, but personally I learned that throughout the years you will make new friends but your best friends will always stay with you. Also I learned about the importance of friends. If I could change one thing this year I would have been nicer to people because sometimes I was really mean. In 8th grade I want to get all A’s again and I want to make even more friends. For all of the 6th graders who want to survive 7th grade, they shouldn’t chew gum and they shouldn’t talk when the teachers talking. Those are the things that make teachers the most mad. This year has been really memorable and I will really miss all of the teachers and all of the students who are moving.

Smallest Towne In the World -- 05-15-12

2012-05-15T16:39:28-05:00

International Towne was a lot smaller than I expected. As finance minister of Germany my job was to keep track of all the money and make sure we made a profit. That was a relatively easy job. During this field trip I learned the importance of relationships between countries. Countries depend on each other for money and supplies. Something that I would definitely change is the break time I would make it longer because it was very hard to get in six cultural activities and make it back on time. But with that aside, International Towne was a really entertaining experience.

Seed Folks -- 05-08-12

2012-05-08T17:22:52-05:00

I like how the author switches point of view throughout each chapter. I think the basic storyline is that even though people live different lifes and have different cultures, a small thing such as a garden can bring a communtiy together. My favorite activity this week was making flowers in Mr. Howards class. I liked this activity because I got to express how I felt and It was a break from math.

German -- 05-08-12

2012-05-08T16:28:26-05:00

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Flashcards -- 05-08-12

2012-05-08T15:58:21-05:00

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Mr.Green -- 05-01-12

2012-05-01T17:11:04-05:00

Learning about Ernest Green and his impact on the world was very interesting, and inspiring. If I was in Ernest's shoes, I would have beaten the crud out off the guys teasing me. Being in the conditions there were in would make it very tough not to fight back. I admire Ernest, and the for staying strong and fighting through the pain. The discrimination is today’s world is a lot better, but we still have it. We have come a fair way in the world, and hopefully someday we will get rid of discrimination completely! (what a lovely place the world would be then)

History -- 05-01-12

2012-05-01T17:05:58-05:00

For the world history fair project my topic was “The Roman Republic”. My research went very well and was quite easy. I ended up finding tons more than I need. I have completed my fasces and am almost finished with my poster board. I am really excited to have everyone see what I have been working on.

The Six Swords -- 04-15-12

2012-04-15T16:49:38-05:00

Well it doesn’t seem quite like spring yet but I will certainly do some blogging. Lately I’ve been reading a fictional book by the author that visited our school not too long ago. His name is Scott Appleton and I managed to get a signed copy from him. The book is called Swords of the Six and it’s really good. Swords of the Six is the first in a seven book series called The Sword of the Dragon. Currently Mr. Appleton is writing the third book of the series and will finish it shortly.

Disection -- 04-02-12

2012-04-02T20:11:20-05:00

Yes Mrs.Lubich we did dissect chicken wings. It was very………. educational. I’m not the kind to go out and slaughter chickens for a bunch of middle school kids to cut apart with scissors, but I learned a lot. Learning how the muscles controlled the bones was the most interesting part. I personally am not going to form an opinion on whether the dissection was “worth it” but if you want to it basically comes down to whether you value the hands on learning or the chickens life more. Hmmm sounds like a perfect time to uncover some more about yourself and your personality. (If you do that stuff)

Emotion -- 03-20-12

2012-03-20T16:53:32-05:00

Here are 2 poems I wrote for my poetry packet.

In the Middle

I’m neutral

Not happy

Not sad

Not as emotionless as a stone

Just in the middle

Nothing to be glad about

Nothing to be sad about

Just neutral

Limitless Infuriation

I’m enraged

Not angry

Not displeased

Not like I’m ever going to forget

I’ve become so provoked

I’ve become so irritated

That there are no bounds to my irate infuriation

War -- 03-01-12

2012-03-01T19:11:15-05:00

I found a quote that "speaks to me" “Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” John F. Kennedy. Here is my “Interpretation Poem”

War

The death of one man is a tragedy; the death of millions is a statistic

Only the dead have seen the end of the war

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers

When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die

War does not determine who is right, only who is left

In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons

The victor will never be asked if he told the truth

The first casualty when war comes is truth

You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake

Stem cells -- 02-29-12

2012-02-29T19:46:58-05:00

We have been doing a little microbiology and cells in science and it has been very eye-opening. I didn’t realize that our world was practically ruled and governed by cells and tiny organisms. Definitely the most interesting part was the idea of stem cells and basically a miracle cure for everything. Humans could even regenerate missing limbs. Imagine the possibilities of that. War would become obsolete and humans would become invincible. This would be perfect and it would cause a heap of corruption.

Earth (As I saw it that day) -- 02-14-12

2012-02-14T20:09:30-05:00

Earth By Isaac

Below the decaying atmosphere, on the colorless land;

Above the dry ground, across the withered mountains’

Over the water-less river, beyond the flat hills;

Though the long dead fields, towards the centralized center;

After the fall of the dying sun, during the dark and all-powerful night;

Behind the deepest evil, before the highest happiness;

Past the gray forests, beneath the foreboding stars;

On earth

P.S just in case you want to judge my personality using this poem my life was screwed up the day I wrote this

The Peril -- 02-09-12

2012-02-09T20:28:31-05:00

I am reading a book called Halt’s Peril by John Flanagan. I am really enjoying this book. The main character's name is Will. If you like fast passed action books this is a good one to read. It is basically 2 professional assassins hunting 2 professional assassins. Well now that I’m done blogging I’m going to go read it.

-- 01-25-12

2012-01-25T16:53:32-05:00

Poets can use a variety of “tools” to create an effect in their writing. One of these tools is figurative language. There are my types of figurative language. An Example of figurative language is rhyming or simile.An example of rhyming is a poem is ,” There once was a big brown cat / That liked to eat a lot of mice./ He got all round and fat / Because they tasted so nice.” By anonymous Poets can use these things to create an effect in their writing that displays what they are trying to get across to the reader.

The Most Powerful Weapon -- 01-23-12

2012-01-23T17:27:11-05:00

The quote that stuck me the most was "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend." Martin Luther King, Jr. I think that this quote means that if you loved everyone you would have no enemies. I could definitely apply this quote to my life as (sadly) there are a lot of people who strongly dislike me and I strongly dislike them. If I could only show them love we could become better friends. It could definitely change many people all over the world if everyone could just show each other love (or friendship if love isn’t your style). Everyone would be friends and no one would hate each other. Just imagine that!

Goals -- 01-11-12

2012-01-11T16:32:01-05:00

My goals for 2012 are:

-To make it into the geometry class (math) next year by taking 1b in summer school (I’m in 1a now)

-To concentrate and do better work in Spanish (my worst subject)

-To make the IS basketball team (I've never played on an organised basketball team.)

Reflection -- 12-15-11

2011-12-15T16:57:01-05:00

The poetry wiki wasn’t so bad. We got everything finished so it went well. Working in a group and only having the wiki to communicate wasn’t so bad. I’d say that the communication went well. Having 160 discussions certainly helps. All of it really went well, we had an unexpected error with the photostory but other than that it was good. If I had to do it all over again I would keep it the same, because it went well.

Greece -- 12-08-11

2011-12-08T17:28:10-05:00

Greece was the greatest empire of its time. Greece was a very interesting country. It was divided into city-states which were like modern day counties. For example: El Paso county or Fairfax county. The Greeks had a very universal religion. If you lived in Greece you believed the same as everyone else. The Greeks believed in many gods. Each god had its own specialty. An example of this is the Greek god Ares. He was believed to have been the god of war who controlled and turned the tide if battle. That sums up what I know about Greece.

We have been doing a lot of fun things in social studies on the topic of ancient Greece. Some of the things we get to do are: create a logo, find a way to show unity, create a chant/cheer, and compete in Olympic events. There are also some added rules that have to be followed: females have to be “escorted” into the classroom by males, at the end of each day you have to roll dice to find out “your fate” that the gods bestow upon you, and the teacher is your leader and you must follow their direct instructions.

The F-22 -- 11-29-11

2011-11-29T22:02:00-05:00

Well I guess I’ll write about the F-22 Raptor. It’s one of my favorite planes and It’s also the military’s best plane. When the Air Force demanded a new fighter they had some requirements that had to be met. The F-22 meets all of the expectations: It can go mach 1 without afterburner. It is undetectable with radar. It includes thrust vectoring. And It holds enough fuel for a very long flight. The only issue with the F-22 is that it costs a lot and when I say a lot I mean a lot. A single F-22 costs 150 million US dollars. None the less the F-22 is the only 5th generation fighter in existence and I think it will stay that way for a long time.

Thanks -- 11-15-11

2011-11-15T20:18:19-05:00

I’m thankful for a lot of things but all those three major ones here. They are: my family, my friends, and the veterans that have served or are serving to maintain our country’s freedom. I am thankful my family because they mean everything to me and without them I would be nothing. I am thankful for my friends because they provide moral support when times are hard. They are also people I can trust. Last but not least I’m thankful for the veterans that have served or are serving because they maintain our country’s freedom. I’m thankful for all of these things and more.

Mystery -- 11-07-11

2011-11-07T17:34:18-05:00

Well let’s start off with the fact that I despise mysteries, I absolutely hate them, but I will do what is required for school. The best “mystery” that I’ve read so far is the "Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe. The reason for this is because it isn’t a mystery at all. Its pure suspense but if Mrs.Lubich wants to call it a mystery that is fine by me. There is absolutely no mystery element in the Pit and the Pendulum which is why I like it. Here is a mystery starter worthy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

"The Stalking Silhouette"

One night I was out walking and I saw a mysterious silhouette sprinting stealthily across the rooftops. He/she was not making any noise, I only say him/her by chance. After seeing the mysterious figure I arrived at my apartment. For the next several days I have gone outside to try and spot the figure again, but with no luck. This is indeed a peculiar situation.

Blogging -- 11-01-11

2011-11-01T18:29:23-05:00

This is how I would describe blogging, but for sake of interest I’ll add some more.

“Never before have so many people with so little to say said so much to so few.”

I don’t particularly enjoy blogging but it is a decent way to communicate. I’m never actually had problems with blogging but I prefer face to face talking instead. There’s nothing really wrong with blogging but it is still better to talk face to face because you can exchange information instead of just putting the information out there.The idea of a blog as a writing assignment isinteresting but it’s not actually writing its typing. So I don’t think it should be counted as a writing assignment. We should start blogging more stuff about ourselves. That’s what blogging was created for? Right?

Why remember? -- 10-24-11

2011-10-24T19:24:42-05:00

My first paragraph is as follows:

Why is it important to remember? Memory is everything. If humans had no memory every day you would have to learn your ABCs. Learned them one day the next day you wouldn’t remember so you would have to learn them again. Without memory the world would completely change.You should allways remember beacuse, what you remember determines who you are and what you will be!
If you are reading this please remember to remember the veterans who have died for us and our country. Also if your reading this provide feedback and tell me how I can improve.

THE DEBATE -- 10-20-11

2011-10-20T16:54:46-05:00

This week the Presidential debate has reached
new standards. There were personal references and insults thrown at each other. The most noticeable was the debate on Tuesday when Rick Perry and Mitt Romney heated up. They both got a run for their money, it was wild. They both accused each other partaking in illegal events.That is news!!I thought it was foolish to have these kinds of people deciding "whats best" for our country. They need to grow up and get some sense. They need to rule responsibly and get done what needs to be done not trying to please the people and become president.

WebsiteURL:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1110/20/sn.01.html

Books! -- 10-11-11

2011-10-11T17:33:50-05:00

The book I’m reading (actually re-reading) is very good. The title is Fablehaven (all one word) and the author is Brandon Mull. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasies and mystical creatures. Some other good books that I’ve read are: The Inheritance cycle series by Christopher Paolini, The Pendragon series by D.J. Mac Hale, and the Kane series by Rick Riordan.

Deadliest weapon -- 10-03-11

2011-10-03T16:53:57-05:00

I had to do this for enrichment so I thought I
would share it with everyone. :)

Boasting a lethal number of mini-guns, cannons and howitzers, the AC-130 Gunship has earned a reputation as one of the deadliest combat weapons on the planet.

The AC-130 gunship was created because the U.S Air Force needed a new ground attack air craft that was big and could fly long distances. The AC-130 is a modified version of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport plane. . The aircraft got its weapons from Boeing who is responsible for transforming the transport plane into a gunship.

The AC-130 was designed to, in combat missions to provide support to other aircraft and soldiers fighting on the ground. It dose it job very well. The U.S. Air Force is the only user of the AC-130 Gunship. The aircraft comes in two variants. In order for the AC-130 to fly it requires a crew of 13 people. The weapons on the AC-130 range from 25 millimeter Gatling guns to 105 millimeter howitzers; the AC-130 has a reputation for delivering punishing assaults in combat zones.

Along with providing firepower, the AC-130 gunship has impressed the U.S. Air Force because of its ability to operate in extreme weather conditions and fly for long periods of time at night. Equipped with advanced sensors, scanners and radar, the aircraft is able to tell the difference between teammates and enemies from great distances. This makes the AC-130 one of the best among conventional military aircraft.
The AC-130 Gunship has been criticized for being too heavily armed and providing an overwhelming display of force. However, the Air Force has wanted in recent years to add more firepower to the aircraft.

In the future, the U.S. Air Force announced that it will upgrade the armaments on the AC-130 Gunship. The aircraft’s howitzers will be replaced with 120 millimeter mortars and Hellfire missiles. The Air Force will also add Viper Strike Glide Bombs and an Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System to the aircraft. All together, these additions will make the AC-130 Gunship an even more formidable piece of weaponry.

Banned Books -- 09-27-11

2011-09-27T16:57:33-05:00

Wow all I can say is that is sad. Thank goodness that the first Amendment is there otherwise books could be banned!! Book should never be banned. That is a terrible thing to do. Freedom of speech allows you to say what you want about the book but not ban it! It is your choice what you read and that decision should never be taken away from any living being. That is my opinion on banning books!

Fox run -- 09-27-11

2011-09-27T16:47:18-05:00

The best part of Fox Run was definitely when we played the island hopping game. This was an enjoyable teambuilding exercise because there was actually a strategy aspect to it. Some other activities that were fun were the predator and prey game, the oh deer game, and the pipes and the marbles game. Overall all that I learned was that there is a tremendous amount of diversity in the world.

Math (for sailors) -- 09-21-11

2011-09-21T19:41:28-05:00

This certainly a math number bender. The only other pair of numbers of donuts that work with the 7 captains’ is 49 and 16! I figured this out by taking notes on the video and creating a excel spread sheet that does exactly what he does. I used this spread sheet to determine the only other pair of numbers that works. Try 49 and 16 I’m confident they work!

Weirdest Thing -- 09-14-11

2011-09-14T15:49:21-05:00

The weirdest thing that has happened to me is
moving. I move every 3 years so I get to see
a lot of weird things. Here is an example. I was in Australia and it was my first day of school
there (4th grade).That was when I was fist exposed to Australian slang and their accent. It is very different. They use some American words but they mean different things. An example is toilet a toilet in Australia means the American bathroom. The Australian bathroom meant literally a place to bathe thy self. The Australian restroom literally meant a place to rest. There are many more silly slang words and some are not even American!!

Rachel -- 09-07-11

2011-09-07T19:31:04-05:00

I was not on the continent for the 6th grade assembly but the assembly that was held last week was certainly very very emotional. It spurred some thoughts deeper in my mind though. The presentation was good and I thought it was effective as well. I will attempt to change my personality and practice
pre-acceptance not pre-judgment.

7 Random Facts -- 08-29-11

2011-08-29T15:33:38-05:00

1. I love robots and technology.
2. My dad is in the Air Force.
3. My favorite color is black.
4. I like video games.
5. J.R.R Tolkien is my favorite author.
6. My hobby is building model planes.
7. My favorite sport is baseball.