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?