2016 Election

The election was between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump won the election on February 9th 2016. Donald Trump won the election by the help of a few people. He worked with experienced leaders to help him form his organization. He promised them that he will get them higher in their job but they never got anything in return.

This is why some people have trouble believing Trump on what he says, but after Trump won he met with president Obama. Obama and other people from the White House trained Trump for big choices he may have to make in the future. Even though he won and Hillary lost, they still respected him. In the meeting of Trump and Obama everything was calm. Him and Obama didn't like each other but in the meeting they had to put their past behind and focus on what the meeting was about. Donald Trump respected Obama and Obama respected Donald Trump as well. At the meeting they taught him many things of what he could do if something major happened in the future.

The CIA thinks that Russian hackers might have hacked the election and that, that made Donald Trump win. Hillary had more votes than Donald Trump at the start but then lots of people started voting or Trump. They voted for him at the electoral college, but CIA thinks students and U.S citizens may not have voted and they think it might have been some hackers but they don't have much evidence yet to prove their theory. When Donald Trump won the election he was happy and proud that he won because the whole time during the elections he's said things he's wanted to do and now he finally can. Hillary wasn't so happy. The CIA thinks hackers made Trump win but the citizens know that Hillary deleted emails. Even though all this happened people still thought Trump was the worst out of all.  The article claimed, “U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies are investigating what they see as a broad covert Russian operation in the United States to sow public distrust in the upcoming presidential election and in U.S. political institutions, intelligence and congressional officials said.” This quote shows how there was distrust in the election and in the way people think about the election. This is why it is never good to threat people like Trump has before, and it's also not a good idea to lie about deleted emails because then the citizens of the U.S won't think you're worthy enough to be the leader of the country.

                         

Nonfiction Blog

What has happened in my book so far is that some people have gone to jail for murder, robbery, and shootouts. A man named Black Jack formed a gang. That gang he formed was made to rob from trains. Black Jack was not afraid of anyone, if he had to use his gun he did it. He committed many crimes when he formed that gang. He robbed, he killed, and he got into shootouts. In one shootout that Black Jack was in, he got injured and was arrested afterwards.

The part I found interesting was the part about "Bounty hunters and thief takers." It's interesting because I never really knew that bountys existed before. "Whether bounty hunters in the American Wild West or thief takers in 18th century Britain, some people have always been ready to catch criminals for a rich reward. There were few sheriffs in the new, 19th century towns of the United States, so bounty hunters flourished as rough and ready peacekeepers." I like this little passage because it basically explains what bountys were, what you would get if you caught them. But it also said people wanted to catch them for the rich reward, which is money. So some people might have been greedy and wanted money.

One thing I've learned so far is about bountys. I learned what they are, what some did, and how people caught them. People would catch for money or because they didn't want the bounty killing people. I also learned about Black Jack. Black Jack was a criminal that formed a gang ad used them to steal gold from trains. He also murdered people and wasn't afraid of anyone.


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Thankful Blog

Some things I am thankful for this year is my family. I am very grateful to have my family by my side. They have raised me since I was an infant and they have supported me since day one. My family is honestly the best, they are always there for me when I am going through hard times and even when I am happy they know how to make me smile and laugh. My parents have always supported me, my mom and dad always make me laugh and smile. No matter how mad I may be sometimes, they still manage to make me smile and laugh. My family is the best and I wouldn't ask for nothing more.

I am also very thankful to have friends that care for me. I have many friends from Chicago and here in Berwyn, my friends care for me and will always be there for me whenever I need them. Even though I have friends in Chicago I still stay in touch with them. I may not always be able to see them but when I can I take advantage of the time I have with them. They will always be there for me and I will always be there for them. I am very grateful to have my friends that mean most near me.

Another thing I am thankful and grateful for is the opportunities I have been getting. I have been getting so many opportunities to do better this year, and every opportunity I get to do better I do it. I want to make sure I succeed in life and I want to make sure I have a better future then the ones my parents have. Money is not my motivation, my parents are. They have taught me that money isn't everything and that money is not worth much. The thing that matters most in life is family. I want to succeed to make sure I have a good job in the future so that I am able to support myself, family, and my friends. This is why I am very thankful and grateful for everything that has come my way this year.

Reflection on articles

Today in class we shared out what our articles were about with our classmates. I recall one of the articles was about child labor and how kids were being kidnaped from home while their parents are gone(happened in India). The kids were being lured to people either with candy, or food. Kids were lured to people with either candy or food. Those kids that were taken from their home were never seen again. They'd be either be put into sex trades, they'd be used as slaves, mad the female kids would sometimes get raped.  

Another article I heard about was one of air pollution in South Asia and Africa. Kids in Africa are being impacted by the pollution in their area. Some of the kids lungs and brain are damaged by the pollution in the air. In Asia kids are being impacted the same way. More than 600,000 kids have already died from all the pollution. These kids don't even make it to adulthood, which means most the kids in Asia and Africa won't have futures if this continues to happen.

2016 Election

This presidential election was the worst. I think people made a wrong choice choosing trump, he is racist, he disrespects women. He also says many things that a president wouldn't say. This man tried protesting and Donald Trump said that he would punch him. A person that wants to become president wouldn't say those things. He wants to win not lose, all the disrespect brought him down but somehow he won the election. He is very sexist, disrespectful, rude, and he does not deserve to be president. 

Some issues I think are important is that Trump is president. Some other issues are, he is disrespectful, he has sexually assault women. He talks about immigrants being drugs dealers, rapist, and trouble when in reality he is going to cause lots of chaos in the world. Trump has said he would bomb isis and that is a big problem because he is going to start war with them and isis might bomb the U.S. He is not worthy of being called the president. He does so many wrong things but people don't see that and that's what needs to change. 

I am honestly not excited for the next election because people might make the wrong choice and pick Trump again. After these 4 years of Donald Trump being president I hope everyone sees that making him president was a mistake. Donald Trump is planning on taking the card for food away. He said he would deport immigrants, and everyone that was illegal. He said Mexicans were drugs dealers and that all we do is cause trouble. But who built these buildings? Mexicans did, now I know other people did too not just Mexicans but Mexicans are hard workers too. They are not like others that do drugs. Donald Trump said he would also build a wall and ,are Mexicans pay for it. This goes to show that Trump isn't worthy of being president. 

Stars and Freedom poem

Stars shine bright in the sky
Stars shine like gunshots firing back and forth
Stars is the light that make the night bright
But gunshots kill and injure

Stars is what we see in the sky
Thanks to our veterans we are able to see them still
Thanks to our veterans we are a free country
Our veterans have fought for our freedom
Every soldier has a future

But the ones that die, are the ones we see at night as stars
Our veterans and soldiers that served in wars are the ones that light up our night
They fought for our freedom and light up our sky when they die
Every star has a meaning

Every star shines bright in the sky, just like our veterans shine bright for their bravery
This is why when they die, we honor them with a day to appreciate what they did
And we look up high, amazed to see them lighten our sky

Weekend Observations

Five days ago on October 23, police cars and firefighter trucks were driving down somewhere near Janura park. Police officers and firefighters were on the way to the accident. I don't know exactly what happened, but this took place here in Berwyn. I was feeling very palpable when I saw the police because whenever I see police I think something bad happened, some people that were near it might know what happened and might know why the police arrived.The police and firefighters were driving incredibly fast, they might have drove that way because something major happened, other people were just standing around shocked because of how fast they were going. Although some were just standing around watching the police and firefighters arrive at what happened. Hopefully people are more alert next time so an accident won't happen again.

It was a scary thing to see because the police and firefighters were driving so fast. It looked like they were racing because of the speed they were going. This accident might have happened because someone was on their phone distracted or someone took a red light on purpose but nobody really knows because nothing came up on the news. But lots of accidents have been happening and people should honestly be more cautious because they may never what can happen.

1st quarter reflections

I can't believe we've reached the end of first 1st quarter! These past 2 months in school were amazing, it made me see things and the world around me differently. I learned many things this first quarter, one of things I learned is how to write a blog. I learned to write a blog using the T.I.Q.A method. The T is topic sentence, the I is introduce, the Q is quote, and The A is analyze. When I first started to learn this method I was very confused, but as days went on I got better at it. We started the blogs on August and now it's October, I've gotten way better at the blogs and at following the T.I.Q.A method. The T.I.Q.A method helps a lot because you don't get confused using it and because it tells you what to do step by step.

First quarter (In ELA class) I have learned lots about the world we live in. I have learned that every experience and every moment in life should be valued so much because everything we experience may never happen again. Everything I learn or experience I kind of value it more than ever before because now that I'm actually trying I like things more. I want to learn more and ELA class is very fun because we learn things in different types of ways. The way we learn in ELA is very fun because sometimes we do partner work or sometimes individual work. It's all fun!

My goals for next 3 quarters in ELA class is to study more for my vocabulary test. I want to study more to get better grades so I can pass 8th grade. I would also like to learn more about annotating because some of the articles we read are really fun to read and if it's fun that means we'll like which means that we'll have fun but also do our work at the same time. I'd also like to pay attention more so I won't always be off task and so I can just get to work so I won't have homework. One of my other goals is to get a good grade in ELA and every other class. I will accomplish that by studying, paying attention, doing good quality work, and taking more time on my homework so I can get a better grade.

Compare and contrast The Giver book with Film

In the book Jonas sees the color in the apple change first. But in the movie he sees Fiona's hair change first. They're different because they didn't really follow the order of the book but they're the same because Jonas did see the change in Fiona's hair. It kind of affects how the story goes because for the people that read the book would be confused if they watched the movie because the movie is a bit different. They also change the jobs of Fiona and Asher in the movie.

In the movie the director showed the community differently because it looked so futuristic and in the book it seemed like it was a time in the past where there were carriages and things like that. In the movie they show the bikes looking so high tech and the houses look so futuristic, all the systems they use in the movie is different from the book. Mainly everything they use in the movie involves touch and it's like touch screen. Another thing that changes everything is the jobs of Asher and Fiona. In the book it said they would all be too busy to be with friends but it in the movie they are always together. In the book it said they'd be alone, especially Jonas. “Jonas remember the elder saying his training would be alone and apart”(65). This shows that the movie and book is different but it shows a bit of similarities.

The film impacted me more because it actually showed me how important certain things are in life. The book didn't really show me that, the book was just like any other book that I read and I like it. But the film impacted me more because of all the events it had in it and because of the intense scenes in it. The film also had a bit more detail in things than the book, the book just told a story but I think the film taught how important things are and that if we don't do much, we're missing out on a lot.

Giver Theme

Jonas is a dynamic character because when he receives memories from The Giver, he starts to see everything in a whole new different way.  When Jonas was at The ceremony of twelves he was only wondering and worrying about what he was going to get, he wasn't thinking of other just himself.  “Twenty, he heard her voice say clearly. ‘Pierre.’  She skipped me, Jonas thought, stunned”(57).  I honestly feel like this quote is a good example of how Jonas is a dynamic character because it shows how at first he's only thinking about himself and no one else.  “Jonas felt himself losing consciousness and with his whole being willed himself to stay upright atop sled, clutching Gabriel, keeping him safe”(179). I also picked this quote because it shows how he changes. The first qu ote showed that he only cared about himself but the second quote shows how he starts caring for someone other than him.

I think the theme is importance of memories.  It's connected through a character and that character is Jonas because he is the only one that receives the memories.  I remember the time Jonas used his memory to make him and Gabriel warm.  “He climbed, stopped, and warmed them both briefly again, with a tiny scrap of the memory that seemed certainly to be all he had left”(178).  This is a great quote because it shows how he used his memory to remember what warmth was and because thought about it so much, he actually felt warm.  I remember Jonas told The Giver something about memories. He said “It's just that…without the memories it's all meaningless”(150).  This quote is also good because it shows how life without memories is meaningless and that there's really no point to live. Jonas was basically trying to say that if you don't have memories, you're missing out on a big part in life.

Giver Signpost

While reading The Giver by Lois Lowry, a memory by shared the main character Jonas. One such memory was when Jonas remember Asher always leaves his bike leaning on the wall instead of leaving it standing.

In chapter 4 Jonas was going to the house of the old. He was riding his bike around to see if he was able to spot Asher's bike. After a few minutes of searching he found Asher's bike against the a building. Jonas went to the bike rack to put his bike down. When he went in the house of the old he saw Asher and Fiona working together but that was no surprise to him.
When Jonas went in the building how come he didn't question when he saw Fiona and Asher working together? Jonas never mentioned anything of them working together a lot. Was Jonas used to seeing them work together?

Welcome to My Blog - My First Post

  Hi my name is Eduardo. Welcome to my first blog! I'm in the 8th grade and my favorite subject is science. I love science because it really grabs my attention, a few things I like from science is learning about magnetism, electricity, and because we can dissect animals.

   What I like to do out of school is spend time with my family, play on my phone, and play sports. The type of sports I play is football, and baseball. Sometimes soccer but not as much because I'm not that good at it. On the weekends my family has parties so I guess that's also what I look to do when I'm out of school, all my cousins and aunts and uncles go to these parties. While the adults are together talking and laughing, the kids are upstairs in a game room playing video games. The types of games I like to play is Mario bros, Black ops, etc.

    When I'm not with family or parties, I go to the gym and exercise. I exercise for about at least 3hours, I love cardio. Although it's sometimes gets, me tired. After I'm done with my work out I drink a nice refreshing Gatorade so I can get hydrated. I love being active and I love spending time with my family, and I love doing other things too! So stay tuned for more!!