Reality TV

I live in the USA, and reality TV is crazy here! A lot of people like it and all, but I’m not one of them. For being “reality TV” it’s not all that real if you ask me. I don’t know how you would be put in a kind of situation like most of them, and if it’s hard to even get in that situation how can it be considered reality? But that doesn’t matter to a lot of people so it stays popular, and that’s fine I guess, I just don’t see the point. Or maybe I just haven’t found one I liked or something. Who knows.

A Drop Of Milk

Connect To The Literature
#1 What questions do you have about events in this myth?
I would just like them to tie up a few end, you know make it more complete so its not really questions but more I didn’t like the way they ended it.

Think Critically
#2 How was the world created, according to the first part of the myth? Summarize events in your own words.

the myth said the world was made on the natural elements, like stone, iron, fire, water, and air.

#4 How do you interpret the series of defeats in the myth? In what sense does blindness defeat man, sleep defeat blindness, and so on?

its kinda of a riddle, blindness will make man week, sleep, clears man of this blindness, ok there is a deeper meaning to all that I’m sure, but it was a bit hazy to me

#5 Why do you think Doondari returns as Gueno to defeat death?

Doondari goes back to Gueno to so he can live again, and never DIE!

Extend Interpretations
#7 (What If?) If man had not been proud, how might the world have turned out?

If man wasn't proud, a lot of things would be worse but then again a lot would be better, man would not consider themselves above all else but to tell you the truth, man will never stop being proud, or at least I don’t think so.

#9 (Connect To Life) How satisfying do you find this Fulani myth's explanation of why death exists?

I have my own theory about death and this didn’t persuade be other wise, so I can really say it was that satisfying for me but it might have been for someone else.

Writing Option 2

(Question: [Remembering a Teacher] Recall the best teacher you ever had, in any subject. Think about his or her methods of getting you to excel. Was this teacher like or unlike Drona? Present your ideas in a brief reflective essay. Then place your essay in your Writing Portfolio.

Answer: ok, my best teacher was in 5 grade I think it was, it was my mom, she home schooled me that year. To tell you the truth I never want her to be my teacher again ^_^. You know she wasn’t good at telling me how to do things like math and stuff but she got bye and the thing she did teach me I will use more anyway.

Think Through Mahabarata

What Do You Think)
#1 What was your reaction to Arjuna?
[Answer] shocked. That’s all I can say, there was not too much thought going on right then but what can you do?

(Comprehension Check)
How does Drona test his students skills in archery?
Drona tests there skills in archery by giving them a pop quiz!

How does Arjuna show that he is the best student?
by being a show off

How does Drona reward Arjuna?
Drona gives Arjuna an invincible weapon that is named Brahma-Head.(that doesn’t sound so invincible does it?)

#2 Active Reading: Seeing Contrasts! Review the two lists you made in your readers notebook, In what ways is Arjuna different from the rest of the students?

he’s an individual, different, not like the others.

#3 Judging from your list of Arjuna's qualities, which traits do you think were admired in ancient India were alot of regular human traits?

Regular human traits? Well there’s the nose, eyes, ears, ect…

#4 [What is your opinion of Drona as a teacher?

I believe Drona is a good teacher, if I was his boss he would soooo be fired (I just don’t like the guy)

#5 Why do you think Indian parents still tell this story to their children? What lessons does it contain?
The lesson is to be careful in life (watch out for cars when crossing the street, duck if a flying pig is coming toward you at a fast pace, you know the normal stuff! Wait… they didn’t have cars did they? O.O)

#6 [Question](Comparing Texts) Does Drona remind you of any other figure from literature, films, or comics? Explain.
[Answer] No, he doesnt remind me of anyone else.

#7 (Connect To Life) Think about any lesson you found in the story, Based on your own experiences, do you think that lesson is true?

Yes (I think that about sums it up ^_^)

Think Through: Greek Culture.

#1 How is the religion of the ancient Greeks different from that of the Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

Well they had no religious weightings, like the bible or the Koran, stuff like that.

#2 How are the Olympian gods like human beings and how are they different?
they have emotions like love, hate, sadness, jealousy, and they different cuz they have supernatural powers…. And their called gods… I want to be a god! That would be cool!

#3 What are some features of Athenian democracy?

Any citizen couls be apart and have a say, and it was not that hard to be a citizen.

#4 Who are the three greatest thinkers of Ancient Greece?

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. (They all have strange names… coincidence? I think not.)

#5 What were some of the events included in the Olympic Games?

Well the javelin was a cool one but there were all so boxing, wrestling, and discus(I think of a frizz be every time I hear that).

#6 What made the Greek Language easy to use?

letters represent all the sounds

Egyptian Literature

#2 In the expert from the book of the dead, how would you describe the tone, or attitude, of Nu's speech? How does the tone relate to the situation described in the text?

Well it kinda had a sort of a self-important kinda feeling to it, but that could have just been me (who knows?)

#3 In "Adoration of the Disk", why does the speaker think that Ra should be praised?

He’s the sun god, nothing much left to say after that. He’s kinda the thing keeping everyone alive and stuff, I’d say that’s good for praise no?

#4 In "Im going downstream..." why does the speaker delight in dreaming of herself standing like a bride beside her love?

Because its what she wants, a pretty wedding, a guy she loves, you know the hole perfection thing. (Personally I would want a wedding in Las Vegas, fun fun)

#6 Which of the selections gave you the strongest sense of the speaker as a person? Explain your answer.

umm…… that one story? Eh heh heh, ok I have no clue what your asking ^_^’

#7 In both "Im going downstream on kingswater canal" and "Whenever i leave you, i go out of breath", a female speaker addresses her absent beloved. What are some ways in which the the poems differ?

The author of "Whenever i leave you, i go out of breath” described the emotions the best between the two, well I think so anyway.

#8 Their literature and art show that the ancient Egyptians both appreciated everyday life and prepared extensively for death. How do their attitudes compare with those of your society?

not vary well to tell you the truth, people now take things for granted that they wouldn’t back then. Getting upset over small, unimportant things that I believe the Egyptians would have brushed off. as for preparing for death, they are definitely prepared, but then again we do have embalming fluid and all sorts of stuff now so I can't say we are too far behind (that’s a long answer compared to the others hm?)

Ancient Literature and People

Some similarities between the cultures of the Mesopotamian people were that they all had some sort of written text, be it Kunai form or something else; basically they had some sort of written record keeping. Many of them, well most of them were polytheistic, meaning they believed in many gods. Another thing was that the all had a leader; a deferent leader means deferent laws. The social standing differed from place to place, but not by much.

RE: School Day description

3. Describe the different classes that you take.

Hello there! Well here at booker high we are in a block schedule, meaning four REALLY long classes a day instead of more classes that are shorter. First period I have Algebra 1B, it’s an ok class, but I’m not a big fan of math. Second I have to cross campus to get to world history, I like that class, the teacher is nice and the class is fun. Third is English the class that I have to post here, one of the better classes of my day. Then lunch where I spend time with my crazy friends, there never a dull moment with them around a “motley crew” would probably sum them up. Then as much as a hate it I have to go to another math class, did I mention I hate math? Well I do. Then the day is over! Yay! Except if its Friday, then I go to Anime club.

Stephanie Lombard, Sarasota FL, Booker High School

Thinking Through Literature (The Epic of Gilagmesh)


1) Okay well my reaction to the end of his quest was: “man…. Well that sucks…” but then again I don’t think anything should last forever.

2) He went to find immortality.

3) The story of the flood.

4) The gods touched his forehead.

5) He doesn’t want to accept the fact that he will die.

6) Because it was his city and he was proud of it showing that he had grown and now respects it.

Christmas

Christmas is a good holiday if you ask me, people get together despite squabbles or tiffs they may have had earlier in the year, and for me it’s the only time I can see some of my family. I like Christmas, the food the people the atmosphere, not to mention the break from school. ^__^

Quest Story

God of war (video game)

Plot: Kratos was the leader of a vary strong division of the Spartan army, but then came an adversary with more power then his, still he charged into battle. That out come would change his life forever; he was about beaten, and in a last attempt to save himself and his career he yelled to the god who watched over every battle ever fought. Aries the god of war.

“Aries! Strike down my enemies, and my life is yours!” Aries did as he was asked and saved the Spartan but at a price he was now stronger then any other and would be feared by almost every one, except his wife and little girl. But that would change soon Aries saw the two of them as something that would hinder his protégé and his powerful growth, so he tricked Kratos into killing the two of them.

Kratos abandoned Aries for his betrayal and became somewhat of a nomad and did quests for the other gods for a while waiting for the horrible dreams of what he had done to stop but they never did. Finally he called to Athena pleading for her help to stop the memories.

“Kratos, the gods have one final task for you, then all your sins will be forgiven. Aries, my brother, has waged war on my city of Athens, Zeus has forbidden the gods to fight one another, and only a mortal trained by a god could stand a chance in defeating him. Save my city Kratos and your past will be forgiven.”

And so his quest was set, he would defeat the hydra, travel to Athens, talk to the oracle and gain knowledge of the last titan who was ordered by Zeus to carry the temple of Pandora, which held Pandora’s box, chained to his back doomed to aimlessly walk through the desert of lost souls, that would be Kratos’s key to victory, Pandora’s box the most powerful thing a mortal can poses, on his journey he meets with many other gods that help him on his quest, such as Poseidon(gives you the ability to breath under water.) Zeus (gives you power over lightning) Hades (lends you his minions) among other gods.

Conferencing Topic: Where are you from?

Hello! My name is Stephanie Lombard but my friends call me Stevie, I live in Sarasota FL and go to booker high school. Florida is nice… for the most part, it’s kinda boring here, not a lot to do seeing as the majority of the people here are old people who are all retired, thus golf is big here. (I don’t like golf.) The weather is ok, to hot for my liking but it rains a lot so that’s nice. The only bad thing about Sarasota is the lack of things to do and how hot it is. Other than that I’m glad I live here.