1. Create a new post on your blog called "Unit Four", and then explain which of the standards you have had the most difficulty mastering. Make specific references to the work you have done in this class in your response.
ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence (i.e., examples of diction, imagery, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, plot events and main ideas) in a variety of texts representative of different genres (i.e., poetry, prose [short story, novel, essay, editorial, biography], and drama) and using this evidence as the basis for interpretation.
Standard ELAALRL1 is the one I had the most difficulty mastering. I had problems with it because it is hard for me to understand what is asking and since I have to write something about it in mostly every unit it comes worst because i still didn't understand it. but now i understand it better since its been explaining to me so many times that i finally got the meaning of it and what it was asking me. like for assignment 12 in unit 3 asked em to show which standard i had used in the work i did so i choose that one even thou i had problems with it but it was what was most closely related to my work.
2. Choose one of the Modernism themes named above that you are most interested in studying: Disillusionment, the Harlem Renaissance, The Jazz Age, or Phychoanalysis. Write a paragraph that describes why you made this choice and how you expect to see the topic you chose represented in the literature you are about to read.
I am more interested in Disillusionment because it seems more realistic to me. It has that because in it u get away from like dreams and other things that have no logical basis. To me this seems to be closely related to realism which is a theme I liked in the last section. I expect the theme to be shown alot since it seems like a very good theme and like it relates to what most people go through nowadays.
3. Read the story that coresponds to the theme you chose. Chose a topic according to your interests, not the length of the story. Choosing a story because of its length is not the wisest way to approach this assignment.
Disillusionment -- Soldier's Home by Earnest Hemmingway
When you are through reading, you should type a two-paragraph response to the story you read, and then provide another two paragraphs in which you analyze the theme you chose and how it is represented in the story. Take time to explain how the author features the theme you chose, and go deeper and explain what you believe he or she is saying about America. This will require you to provide examples straight from the texts as well as some synthesis on your part (drawing your own conclusions).
Well the story i read was about a guy named Harold Krebs. It talked about he had just bot back from the war in 1919, but when he got back he wasn't recognize as a hero as the other soldiers were that came before him. Supposedly the people had said that he came too late for him to get recognition that all that was over. He had came back years later when the people forgot about the war. So for him to gain a little recognition and to get people to ask him about the war he had to lie. he lied for a while but soon he didn't want to lie for people to talk to him so he decided to stop but it was difficult.
Then after that he had a conflict inside of him he wanted to get a girl but he didn't want to work for it. He said" i don't want to do all the talking just want ti to be easy." so he just wanted the girls to come to him and didn't want to work for it. He also talked how the girls were so different from Germany and France. He said how he was attracted more to the girls in the U.S. then in those countries. After he had a conflict with his parents they wanted him to settle down like all the other guys his age but he didn't want to he said he had no love and could not love anything.
He refers to Disillusionment in the story when he talks about how all soldiers returning from war get praise. For him it was different by the time he return all the other soldiers already been back and they already had their celebration while eh didn't get any of that. so the believe that everyone shows how all soldiers get that didn't happened to him which is like disillusionment something he believe which didn't happened the way he thought.
He really didn't like the U.S. at all. He preferred to stay in Germany then come home because he didn't get the appraisal that he wanted and thought of. he says that in the story"On the whole he had liked Germany better.He did not want to come home.Still, he had come home." He thought that also because in Germany he could get any girl they were easy to get and in the U.S. he had to work to get them which he didn't feel like doing which made him to dislike coming home.
4. Read the following poems. When you study poetry, it is a good habit to read each selection MORE THAN ONCE.
Richard Corey by Edwin Arlington Robinson
Mending Wall by Robert Frost
A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes
The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes
Incident by Countee Cullen
Write a paragraph response to each poem in which you explain your opinions about what is being written as well as identify one of the elements of Modernism in each. These paragraphs must contain direct evidence from the poetry to support whatever claims you make. Please be thorough enough in this section so not to have to go back and make adjustments after I read your work.
Richard Corey by Edwin Arlington Robinson
This poem focuses on disillusionment. To me they are getting this rich person confused that he has everything they want but then they are wrong because he kills himself. It shows that in
"In fine, we thought that he was everything. To make us wish that we were in his place."
Mending Wall by Robert Frost
The poem was very good. At first it was hard for me to understand it because it was hard but afterwards i got ti and understood its meaning. The poem is about Disillusionment becasue the author thinks his negibor is disillusion abotu hes thoughts on the wall and wat it does for them. He refers to that in "He only says, “Good fences make good neighbours.” Spring is the mischief in me, and I wonder If I could put a notion in his head: “Why do they make good neighbours? "
A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes
This poem refers to disillusionment because it is talking about dreams. it said how dreams are put away for later. He ask what happens to those put aways dreams do they dry up, stink, or just sag. He said that in "Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? "
The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes
This poem is based more on The Harlem Renaissance. It is off that because he basis of how his people have been here for the longest. Also that the Africans were the first to be around and that most people don't recognize that. He talks about it in "I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins."
Incident by Countee Cullen
This poem is mostly about disillusiment.It talks about how when he was young he visited Baltimore and was treated wrong which wasn't what he expected. he was treaty in "I saw the whole of Baltimore. From May until December;Of all the things that happened there. That's all that I remember. a way unexpected and from his whole trip there that's all he could remember. He said it in "
5. Review your response to number 1 in this unit. Then explain how you have addressed the Georgia Performance Standard you said was a challenge for you. You should support this claim with evidence from your own work.
I had trouble with the First standard because it was hard for me to find and show evidence for the work i did but on assignment four i provided the evidence for each one of the poems. and at the bottom is and example of how i show evidence from one of the poems.
"This poem focuses on disillusionment. To me they are getting this rich person confused that he has everything they want but then they are wrong because he kills himself. It shows that in
"In fine, we thought that he was everything. To make us wish that we were in his place."
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Writting 2
Carlos Baires
9/10/09
Writing Two
George Lopez
George Lopez is a Chicano (Mexican-American) born in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. He was abandoned by his mother at the age of 10 and by his father as an infant. He was raised by his maternal Grandmother, Benita Gay Gutierrez, a factory worker, and his step-grandfather Refugio Gutierrez, a construction worker. In 1993 George married Ann Serrano and they had a son, Max Lopez. Even thou George had a hard childhood he is now a great comedian and father, because he makes people laugh all the time and he always takes care of his kids no matter what they go through
George’s career started in 2000. After performing in several stand-up comedy shows, he was approach by actress Sandra Bullock and she proposed to him if he would like to produce and star in a comedy. Sandra proposed the offer to him after seeing the lack of Hispanic-oriented sitcoms on American television that starred Hispanics without being exclusive about the Hispanic community like focusing on Hispanics but showing him as a Hispanic-American living in this country and what he goes thru. After ABC was being criticized by Hispanic-American groups for not having many Hispanics on their television shows they quickly picked up the show in 2002. The show aired from 2002-2007. Even though they are not making anymore shows they are still showing the re-runs on different television channels.
The show is mainly about his life, how he takes care of his family, what the things they go through, especially the hardships of growing up as a Hispanic with dyslexia taking care of 2 kids. It also focuses a lot on jokes he tells about the Hispanic community like when he makes fun of Hispanics eating mostly beans and rice and how they cross the border. The shows also bases about the jokes his family does and what his mother has put him through .The show also teaches life lessons on how to manage a family with different situations. One is putting his daughter to college with many debts and bills to pay while paying the college tuition. Another is dealing with his mother who is always drinking and not caring about anything that happens around her just focusing on her self.
George Lopez has gone thru a lot growing up to being the famous person he is now. In 2004 he was diagnose with a genetic condition which deteriorates his kidneys. Doctors told him that he required a transplant. He postponed the surgery until after finishing the 4th season of his show so not to hurt the 170 people that work on it. After the show ended his wife donated a kidney. The transplant was successful, but he lost a lot of weight due to the transplant. A year after his surgery his son was also diagnosed with the same illness and now he has to go through the same as his father.
George Lopez is a great humanitarian for had he has helped his own community. He also has his own charity called The George & Ann Lopez-Richie Alarcon CARE Foundation which help people in California that have troubles with economy. He has also received the Manny Mota Foundation spirit award and was named Honorary Mayor of Los Angeles for his extensive fundraising efforts benefiting the earthquakes victims in El Salvador and Guatemala. He also received the 2004 artist of the year and humanitarian award by Harvard University for his artistic work and charitable endeavors.
George Lopez is a great person in the community and a famous comedian. He has had many influences in his life that brought him to where he is now. He works very hard to earn all those recognitions and to help anyone that he can. Now George Lopez is about to have his own late night talk show On TBS. He is very happy about that because after being of the television shows for 2 years he is going to be back on and keep helping the community and making everyone laugh like he always do.
9/10/09
Writing Two
George Lopez
George Lopez is a Chicano (Mexican-American) born in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. He was abandoned by his mother at the age of 10 and by his father as an infant. He was raised by his maternal Grandmother, Benita Gay Gutierrez, a factory worker, and his step-grandfather Refugio Gutierrez, a construction worker. In 1993 George married Ann Serrano and they had a son, Max Lopez. Even thou George had a hard childhood he is now a great comedian and father, because he makes people laugh all the time and he always takes care of his kids no matter what they go through
George’s career started in 2000. After performing in several stand-up comedy shows, he was approach by actress Sandra Bullock and she proposed to him if he would like to produce and star in a comedy. Sandra proposed the offer to him after seeing the lack of Hispanic-oriented sitcoms on American television that starred Hispanics without being exclusive about the Hispanic community like focusing on Hispanics but showing him as a Hispanic-American living in this country and what he goes thru. After ABC was being criticized by Hispanic-American groups for not having many Hispanics on their television shows they quickly picked up the show in 2002. The show aired from 2002-2007. Even though they are not making anymore shows they are still showing the re-runs on different television channels.
The show is mainly about his life, how he takes care of his family, what the things they go through, especially the hardships of growing up as a Hispanic with dyslexia taking care of 2 kids. It also focuses a lot on jokes he tells about the Hispanic community like when he makes fun of Hispanics eating mostly beans and rice and how they cross the border. The shows also bases about the jokes his family does and what his mother has put him through .The show also teaches life lessons on how to manage a family with different situations. One is putting his daughter to college with many debts and bills to pay while paying the college tuition. Another is dealing with his mother who is always drinking and not caring about anything that happens around her just focusing on her self.
George Lopez has gone thru a lot growing up to being the famous person he is now. In 2004 he was diagnose with a genetic condition which deteriorates his kidneys. Doctors told him that he required a transplant. He postponed the surgery until after finishing the 4th season of his show so not to hurt the 170 people that work on it. After the show ended his wife donated a kidney. The transplant was successful, but he lost a lot of weight due to the transplant. A year after his surgery his son was also diagnosed with the same illness and now he has to go through the same as his father.
George Lopez is a great humanitarian for had he has helped his own community. He also has his own charity called The George & Ann Lopez-Richie Alarcon CARE Foundation which help people in California that have troubles with economy. He has also received the Manny Mota Foundation spirit award and was named Honorary Mayor of Los Angeles for his extensive fundraising efforts benefiting the earthquakes victims in El Salvador and Guatemala. He also received the 2004 artist of the year and humanitarian award by Harvard University for his artistic work and charitable endeavors.
George Lopez is a great person in the community and a famous comedian. He has had many influences in his life that brought him to where he is now. He works very hard to earn all those recognitions and to help anyone that he can. Now George Lopez is about to have his own late night talk show On TBS. He is very happy about that because after being of the television shows for 2 years he is going to be back on and keep helping the community and making everyone laugh like he always do.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Unit Three -- Dark Romanticism and Realism
1. Create a post on your blog titled "Unit Three", and then explain what you believe the below standard means, and then go further by explaining what you think you will need to do to meet this particular standard.
ELAALRL4 The student employs a variety of writing genres to demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of significant ideas in selected literary works. The student composes essays, narratives, poems, or technical documents.
The standard to me means that i show different writing to demonstrate how i have understood and grasped the ideas in differently works of literature that i have done in the class. It is also saying that i have written essays, poems, and etc. of the works of literature that u have gave to me.
2. Which side of the divide do you fall? Are you closer to being a Transcendentalist or a Dark Romantic? Explain your answer with a short paragraph.
well at the moment i am in between i think that because i do think sometimes like the dark romantic and i think we do sin which is true, but we were not made to sin and do it for fun we have to recognize we sin and ask for forgiveness. That makes me a sorta transcendentalist because i also think we come from God and our minds is the strongest thing we have. so i couldn't decide i would have to say I'm in between.
3. Read either "The Black Cat" or "Hop-Frog", both by Edgar Allen Poe. As you read, keep the Dark Romantics' beliefs in mind because you will be asked to point out these beliefs in the story later. You can also choose to listen to "The Masque of Red Death" below; if you do, be sure to read the text as you listen:
4. Write a 2-3 paragraph response to the story you read. You should explain what you thought of the story as well as how well it illustrates how the Dark Romantics disagreed with the Transcendantalists. You need to provide at least a line or two of direct textual evidence from the story you chose to prove your claim.
The story was really good. I read it before so it was easy for me to understand it and break it down. the story was really interesting and it caught my attention because of how Montresor tricked Fortunato into coming with him to the catacombs to drink the really good wine. Montresor is a devious person of how he tricked Fortunato while he was drunk which made the story more engaging and how when he got him to were he wanted him he got his revenge by trapping him to die.
What relates this to the Dark Romanticism is when Montresor is " The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best i could: but when he ventured upon insult, i vowed revenge." to me that shows exactly what Dark romanticism is about and how it shows it in the story. it shows how the Dark Romantics did not like anything good and only thought about evil doings.It also proved that the Dark romantics did not believe in God because of the evil doings they had in mind
5. Once of Poe's most famous works was "The Raven", a poem he wrote while his second wife was literally dying in the next room. Read the poem (more than once), and then write a response (at least two paragraphs) that includes a few lines that stuck out to you. Add another paragraph or two that should explain how this poem represents an anti-Transcendental idea. As always, responses with direct evidence are always better than those that do not.
The poems was really good i like it, even though it was hard to understand at first. after i read it the second time it made a little more sense to me. one of the lines that struck me at first was when he heard knocking at his door, It struck me Because he thought someone when nothing was there when he opened and how whispered her named and it was echoed back which was sort of weird.
The poems really caught me later on also of how the raven flew in his room when he opened the window. It was interesting and striking because of how the raven was messing with his head once he got there. The raven messed with him as he kept asking questing and all the raven said was "nevermore" which was striking because he would not saying nothing else.
The poems represents the Anti-Transcendentalist idea of how they thought everything is not pure and God would not speak to you which shows that e=most stuff are evil and the devil does evil, in the poem It showed that by putting the raven there and making it seem like the raven is talking to the author while in reality its his own conscious."Wretch,' I cried, `thy God hath lent thee - by these angels he has sent thee Respite - respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore!Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe, and forget this lost Lenore!'Quoth the raven, `Nevermore." that part shows of how he asks the raven if he Will forget his love but the raven say never which makes him sad and it a representation of the Anti-Transcendentalist.
6. A symbol is something (usually an object) that stands for a much larger idea. Poe uses symbolism very well in "The Raven". Can you identify it, and then support what you say with some evidence and analysis? I know you can.
The symbol that i think he uses well in the story is "Nevermore" that is a very good symbol to me because it is said through out the whole story and it represents that what ever Edgar ask the raven the raven said that its never gonna happen. "tell me truly, I implore -Is there - is there balm in Gilead? - tell me - tell me, I implore!'Quoth the raven, `Nevermore."
That was one of the questions that he asked and the raven replied "nevermore".The word represents something much bigger it represents sadness, depression, and lost of hopeness.
7. Check these out. If you are doing what you should, you are addressing all three (and even more) in this unit. Using your word as DIRECT evidence (cut and paste from your own post) tell me how you are meeting these standards.
ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence (i.e., examples of diction, imagery, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, plot events and main ideas) in a variety of texts representative of different genres (i.e., poetry, prose [short story, novel, essay, editorial, biography], and drama) and using this evidence as the basis for interpretation.
I demonstrate comprehension by providing evidence when I did assignment 6 to show the symbol of a word so I had to provide evidence of it from the poem and I also had to provide a quote. It also shows that i understand the work I'm doing by the evidence i provide.
ELAALRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in a work of American literature and provides evidence from the work to support understanding.
For this standard i identified.analyze, and apply knowledge of the theme when i did assignment 5 "The raven" in the story i had to show what i recognize about the story and identify what parts of the story struck on me which i did by providing the quotes.
ELAALRL3 The student deepens understanding of literary works by relating them to their contemporary context or historical background, as well as to works from other time periods.
For this standard I deepened the understanding of the literary work when I compared "The Raven" to the Anti-Transcendentalist by saying how they were alike.
8. Read "A Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. You should be able to identify the following in this story:
a. details that specifically explain a characters actions, or detailed descriptions of a setting
The story is about Mrs. Mallard and how she felt when her husband died. At first her sister Josephine broke the new to her easily because she had a heart disease and she could die. After hearing the news Mrs. mallard when to her room she felt happy at first in a weird way to enjoy the death of someone she said she felt free. Moments later she started to fell bad because she felt happy about the death of her husband, a little after he sister convinced her to come down stairs and there she saw Mr. Mallard when she saw him she died.
b. a social issue that Chopin wants to solve
"What could Love,the unsolved mystery,count for in face of this possession of self-assertion which she suddenly recognized as the strongest impulse of her being!"
Like she is trying to solve the conflict that Mrs. Mallard had in her of being happy about the death and at the same time feeling guilty for the happiness she felt.
9. Read "The Battle with Mr Covey" by Frederick Douglass. Follow the same directions for #8. Go further on this one to explain what you think Douglass' purpose was for writing this. Your response should be two paragraphs.
a. details that specifically explain a characters actions, or detailed descriptions of a setting
Well the story is about Frederick Douglass and the fight he mad with Mr. Covey it started when he was working in the fields he felt week and passed out. After Mr. Covey came looking for him because he heard the fans stop. he beat Frederick until he worked. Frederick was beating so bad he went to his master to complain about how bad he was treated and he explaining the seven miles he had to walk. after he was told to return to Mr. Covey in the bad state he was. When he got back Mr. covey treated him good for one day then the nest day he tried to tie him, but ti didn't go as planned and they started fighting in the end Mr. Covey gave up and said to Frederick "If I wouldn't have resisted he would have whipped me half so much." But Frederick knew that he defeated Mr. Covey and earned his respect.
b. a social issue that Chopin wants to solve
The social problem that Frederick wanted to solve was to show how slaves were treated at that time. he did by giving real details and very specific ones of how they were treated by their masters. In one part he showed us of how bad he was beating by Mr. Covey he said that he had busted his head and he was damped in blood from heat to toe. He also said that his shirt was damped and his hair was full of blood and dirt that any one that saw him one feel bad no matter what.
10. Provide a modern example of realism (Boyz in tha Hood, and Menace II Society, for that matter are off-limits). This can be music, a movie, a television show, a book, or whatever you may choose. You need to explain how it is realism, and provide an example from your choice (a lyric, description of a scene, quote, etc.)
a. Decide what you like best, Dark Romanticism or Realism.
I like realism best. I like it because it its based of reality and how life is lived in the real world not on a made up world like the romantics.
b. Create a short piece ( a poem or very short story) of whichever you choose.
ELAALRL4 The student employs a variety of writing genres to demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of significant ideas in selected literary works. The student composes essays, narratives, poems, or technical documents.
The standard to me means that i show different writing to demonstrate how i have understood and grasped the ideas in differently works of literature that i have done in the class. It is also saying that i have written essays, poems, and etc. of the works of literature that u have gave to me.
2. Which side of the divide do you fall? Are you closer to being a Transcendentalist or a Dark Romantic? Explain your answer with a short paragraph.
well at the moment i am in between i think that because i do think sometimes like the dark romantic and i think we do sin which is true, but we were not made to sin and do it for fun we have to recognize we sin and ask for forgiveness. That makes me a sorta transcendentalist because i also think we come from God and our minds is the strongest thing we have. so i couldn't decide i would have to say I'm in between.
3. Read either "The Black Cat" or "Hop-Frog", both by Edgar Allen Poe. As you read, keep the Dark Romantics' beliefs in mind because you will be asked to point out these beliefs in the story later. You can also choose to listen to "The Masque of Red Death" below; if you do, be sure to read the text as you listen:
4. Write a 2-3 paragraph response to the story you read. You should explain what you thought of the story as well as how well it illustrates how the Dark Romantics disagreed with the Transcendantalists. You need to provide at least a line or two of direct textual evidence from the story you chose to prove your claim.
The story was really good. I read it before so it was easy for me to understand it and break it down. the story was really interesting and it caught my attention because of how Montresor tricked Fortunato into coming with him to the catacombs to drink the really good wine. Montresor is a devious person of how he tricked Fortunato while he was drunk which made the story more engaging and how when he got him to were he wanted him he got his revenge by trapping him to die.
What relates this to the Dark Romanticism is when Montresor is " The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best i could: but when he ventured upon insult, i vowed revenge." to me that shows exactly what Dark romanticism is about and how it shows it in the story. it shows how the Dark Romantics did not like anything good and only thought about evil doings.It also proved that the Dark romantics did not believe in God because of the evil doings they had in mind
5. Once of Poe's most famous works was "The Raven", a poem he wrote while his second wife was literally dying in the next room. Read the poem (more than once), and then write a response (at least two paragraphs) that includes a few lines that stuck out to you. Add another paragraph or two that should explain how this poem represents an anti-Transcendental idea. As always, responses with direct evidence are always better than those that do not.
The poems was really good i like it, even though it was hard to understand at first. after i read it the second time it made a little more sense to me. one of the lines that struck me at first was when he heard knocking at his door, It struck me Because he thought someone when nothing was there when he opened and how whispered her named and it was echoed back which was sort of weird.
The poems really caught me later on also of how the raven flew in his room when he opened the window. It was interesting and striking because of how the raven was messing with his head once he got there. The raven messed with him as he kept asking questing and all the raven said was "nevermore" which was striking because he would not saying nothing else.
The poems represents the Anti-Transcendentalist idea of how they thought everything is not pure and God would not speak to you which shows that e=most stuff are evil and the devil does evil, in the poem It showed that by putting the raven there and making it seem like the raven is talking to the author while in reality its his own conscious."Wretch,' I cried, `thy God hath lent thee - by these angels he has sent thee Respite - respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore!Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe, and forget this lost Lenore!'Quoth the raven, `Nevermore." that part shows of how he asks the raven if he Will forget his love but the raven say never which makes him sad and it a representation of the Anti-Transcendentalist.
6. A symbol is something (usually an object) that stands for a much larger idea. Poe uses symbolism very well in "The Raven". Can you identify it, and then support what you say with some evidence and analysis? I know you can.
The symbol that i think he uses well in the story is "Nevermore" that is a very good symbol to me because it is said through out the whole story and it represents that what ever Edgar ask the raven the raven said that its never gonna happen. "tell me truly, I implore -Is there - is there balm in Gilead? - tell me - tell me, I implore!'Quoth the raven, `Nevermore."
That was one of the questions that he asked and the raven replied "nevermore".The word represents something much bigger it represents sadness, depression, and lost of hopeness.
7. Check these out. If you are doing what you should, you are addressing all three (and even more) in this unit. Using your word as DIRECT evidence (cut and paste from your own post) tell me how you are meeting these standards.
ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence (i.e., examples of diction, imagery, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, plot events and main ideas) in a variety of texts representative of different genres (i.e., poetry, prose [short story, novel, essay, editorial, biography], and drama) and using this evidence as the basis for interpretation.
I demonstrate comprehension by providing evidence when I did assignment 6 to show the symbol of a word so I had to provide evidence of it from the poem and I also had to provide a quote. It also shows that i understand the work I'm doing by the evidence i provide.
ELAALRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in a work of American literature and provides evidence from the work to support understanding.
For this standard i identified.analyze, and apply knowledge of the theme when i did assignment 5 "The raven" in the story i had to show what i recognize about the story and identify what parts of the story struck on me which i did by providing the quotes.
ELAALRL3 The student deepens understanding of literary works by relating them to their contemporary context or historical background, as well as to works from other time periods.
For this standard I deepened the understanding of the literary work when I compared "The Raven" to the Anti-Transcendentalist by saying how they were alike.
8. Read "A Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. You should be able to identify the following in this story:
a. details that specifically explain a characters actions, or detailed descriptions of a setting
The story is about Mrs. Mallard and how she felt when her husband died. At first her sister Josephine broke the new to her easily because she had a heart disease and she could die. After hearing the news Mrs. mallard when to her room she felt happy at first in a weird way to enjoy the death of someone she said she felt free. Moments later she started to fell bad because she felt happy about the death of her husband, a little after he sister convinced her to come down stairs and there she saw Mr. Mallard when she saw him she died.
b. a social issue that Chopin wants to solve
"What could Love,the unsolved mystery,count for in face of this possession of self-assertion which she suddenly recognized as the strongest impulse of her being!"
Like she is trying to solve the conflict that Mrs. Mallard had in her of being happy about the death and at the same time feeling guilty for the happiness she felt.
9. Read "The Battle with Mr Covey" by Frederick Douglass. Follow the same directions for #8. Go further on this one to explain what you think Douglass' purpose was for writing this. Your response should be two paragraphs.
a. details that specifically explain a characters actions, or detailed descriptions of a setting
Well the story is about Frederick Douglass and the fight he mad with Mr. Covey it started when he was working in the fields he felt week and passed out. After Mr. Covey came looking for him because he heard the fans stop. he beat Frederick until he worked. Frederick was beating so bad he went to his master to complain about how bad he was treated and he explaining the seven miles he had to walk. after he was told to return to Mr. Covey in the bad state he was. When he got back Mr. covey treated him good for one day then the nest day he tried to tie him, but ti didn't go as planned and they started fighting in the end Mr. Covey gave up and said to Frederick "If I wouldn't have resisted he would have whipped me half so much." But Frederick knew that he defeated Mr. Covey and earned his respect.
b. a social issue that Chopin wants to solve
The social problem that Frederick wanted to solve was to show how slaves were treated at that time. he did by giving real details and very specific ones of how they were treated by their masters. In one part he showed us of how bad he was beating by Mr. Covey he said that he had busted his head and he was damped in blood from heat to toe. He also said that his shirt was damped and his hair was full of blood and dirt that any one that saw him one feel bad no matter what.
10. Provide a modern example of realism (Boyz in tha Hood, and Menace II Society, for that matter are off-limits). This can be music, a movie, a television show, a book, or whatever you may choose. You need to explain how it is realism, and provide an example from your choice (a lyric, description of a scene, quote, etc.)
A modern example of realism to me is a movie called " Talento De Barrio." The movie is based of Daddy Yankee and how it was for him growing up in Puerto Rico(PR). It showed how people from El Caserio(The Hood) lived in PR. He also showed in great details how the life for them is so u wouldn't have to imagine it look at it in a realistic way like realism is. In one scene he showed how bad it was by Showing a shoot-out in the middle of the neighborhood and how a group was trying to kill another group of people and during the Shoot-out a straight bullet took the life of a child. When the mother saw the shield soaked in blood she burst into tears. that was just one of the scenes showing the peoples way of leaving in the movie.
11. The fun part - - -
a. Decide what you like best, Dark Romanticism or Realism.
I like realism best. I like it because it its based of reality and how life is lived in the real world not on a made up world like the romantics.
b. Create a short piece ( a poem or very short story) of whichever you choose.
Juan is a poor farmer in Mexico he lives in a shed with three kids doesn't get paid much from taking care of his boss lives stock. he gets paid about $5 a day which barely get enough food for his family. One day one of his kids died of a disease he could have saved him but he didn't have enough money to pay the hospital. Since that day he decide to try to give his kids a better lives. He made the choice to leave his family behind and start on a journey to the U.S. were dreams come true. On his way there he starved, had much thirst, and almost died. the worst thing that happened to him was getting shot by immigration officers while running across the border he finally reached the U.S. but when he got there he was so sick and wounded that he didn't live much longer and soon died. all the efforts he put in to give his family a better life when in the end it was too much for him and he failed miserably.
c. Explain (with at least a paragraph or two with direct evidence from your own example) how it is a good representation of Dark Romanticism or Realism. Keep in mind that you are proving how your story fits whichever idea you choose, so discussing the idea itself is necessary.
My story is a good representation of realism because it shows how the main character lives. The story explain in deep detail of how Juan's life is and how little he gets paid to support his family. it shows that he gets paid little when it says "He gets paid $5 a day to take of lives stock which barely gets enough food for his family" it also represents realism when it talks about him crossing the border to reach the U.S. and how he had much thirst.starved, and almost died on his way to try to give his family a better life but in the end he failed and didn't reach his goal.
12. Explain (with DIRECT EVIDENCE FROM YOUR OWN WORK) how you have met (or exceeded) at least two of the standards listed below.
ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence (i.e., examples of diction, imagery, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, plot events and main ideas) in a variety of texts representative of different genres (i.e., poetry, prose [short story, novel, essay, editorial, biography], and drama) and using this evidence as the basis for interpretation.
I demonstrated this in the 3rd part of assignment 11 when i had to explain how realism is based of the story i wrote which i demonstrated direct evidence by writing quotes from the story.
ELAALRL4 The student employs a variety of writing genres to demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of significant ideas in selected literary works. The student composes essays, narratives, poems, or technical documents.
For this standard i met the requirements by writing my own story in assignment 11 and demonstrating a story based of realism. i also did it for assignment 10 which i also had to write another example of realism which as the standard says i have to demonstrate a comprehensive grasp by doing different types of writing.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Persuasive Essay
American society should recognize what immigrants bring to this country and they should give immigrants a chance to prove themselves as hard working people looking for a new start and better life for them and their families. The American society should appreciate all the hard work immigrants do for this country and they should recognize that they are here just to help the community and not to harm anyone. They should also see what immigrants have done to get here. All the harsh conditions in which they work and the low income that they get paid is not right.
The government considers some immigrants as criminals because they come to this country with no permission. They are not criminals, just people like anyone else. They come to this country escaping harsh poverty and even the high criminal rates in their country. Some also escape dictatorships or maybe even wars going on in their countries. I think those who are here are here to better themselves and not threaten anyone else, and should be allowed to stay and not be returned to the problems going on in their native country.
Immigrants play an important part in the American society. They are the hardiest working people who do the jobs that most Americans wouldn’t do. It’s either too disgusting or too intense, and many Americans would not last long at these jobs. The immigrants work jobs in which they get paid a very low income or the conditions of the working environment are very harsh or dangerous.
The types of jobs that immigrants do rarely is done by the American citizens are construction work in which they are always at risk of accidents and they work on the hottest days of the year. The immigrants also do poultry jobs like hanging dead chickens and other type of disgusting jobs which no one else will do. Another type of job they do which is also harsh is the landscaping jobs like cutting grass and laying down sod.
Those jobs are really harsh because in construction they face many risks like falling off the buildings, having something fall on them or even getting heat strokes. In poultry plants they risk being cut by the machines or getting stuck in one, and in landscaping they risk of something happening to them while on the lawnmower. Those are the risk that immigrants take to earn an honest living in the community.
American society should let the immigrants stay in the country, give them permission to work legally so they will stop risking their lives to earn an honest living. Immigrants have contributed a lot to this country over the years. This country was built of immigrants from all parts of the world, because this is the land where dreams would come true for most people trying to better themselves. Even though the society is trying to get rid of the immigrants in the country, they don’t recognize that without immigrants the country wouldn’t be here. At least try to give them a chance.
The government considers some immigrants as criminals because they come to this country with no permission. They are not criminals, just people like anyone else. They come to this country escaping harsh poverty and even the high criminal rates in their country. Some also escape dictatorships or maybe even wars going on in their countries. I think those who are here are here to better themselves and not threaten anyone else, and should be allowed to stay and not be returned to the problems going on in their native country.
Immigrants play an important part in the American society. They are the hardiest working people who do the jobs that most Americans wouldn’t do. It’s either too disgusting or too intense, and many Americans would not last long at these jobs. The immigrants work jobs in which they get paid a very low income or the conditions of the working environment are very harsh or dangerous.
The types of jobs that immigrants do rarely is done by the American citizens are construction work in which they are always at risk of accidents and they work on the hottest days of the year. The immigrants also do poultry jobs like hanging dead chickens and other type of disgusting jobs which no one else will do. Another type of job they do which is also harsh is the landscaping jobs like cutting grass and laying down sod.
Those jobs are really harsh because in construction they face many risks like falling off the buildings, having something fall on them or even getting heat strokes. In poultry plants they risk being cut by the machines or getting stuck in one, and in landscaping they risk of something happening to them while on the lawnmower. Those are the risk that immigrants take to earn an honest living in the community.
American society should let the immigrants stay in the country, give them permission to work legally so they will stop risking their lives to earn an honest living. Immigrants have contributed a lot to this country over the years. This country was built of immigrants from all parts of the world, because this is the land where dreams would come true for most people trying to better themselves. Even though the society is trying to get rid of the immigrants in the country, they don’t recognize that without immigrants the country wouldn’t be here. At least try to give them a chance.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Unit Two -- Romanticism and Transcendentalism
ELAALRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in a work of American literature and provides evidence from the work to support understanding.
1. Read it again. What is a theme? Would you know one when you saw it? Could you provide evidence to support what you say? Take a moment to post to your blog what this standard might mean, and while you are at it, what this thing called theme" is.
The theme is the main plot of a story. No the theme is summarised through the story. yes. the standard means that the student has found the theme and shows evidence of it to support his understanding.
2. What about the story did you find particularly Romantic? You may want to reread the section on Romanticism again to refresh your memory. Give at least two examples with direct evidence for each.
One part were they says how the mountains are different by the sky they are coated in the clouds which is reflecting on nature and escaping other things. it's romantic cause it shows how they looked at nature in a different way.
Another was that he was real helpful around the city he would never refused to help a person, but rather do others work than his at home. it shows Romanticism by always giving a helping hands no matter a situation
3.How does this poem illustrate all three of the main themes of Romanticism? Make sure you provide evidence for each claim you make.
1. In the beginning he talks about nature one of the romanticism themes. he talks bout death and if you are scare of it to go to outside and listen to the voice of mother nature.It also says that we came from the earth and we have to go back to it that is how nature is.
2.another was focus of imagination. that is when he thought that mother nature was talking to the writer.for imagination it also tells the reader to imagine all the dead people buried and it comforts people who are scared of dying.
3.the last one was promotion of common people which means that a regular person can achieve anything a king and other important people can. it showed that in the poem by saying that we all die the same way. It means that even a king will die and return back to the earth as any other common person.
4. Take a moment to review the Georgia Performance Standards we have studied so far:
As specifically as possible, please explain how you have addressed the above standards. You should have something to say about each.
ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence (i.e., examples of diction, imagery, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, plot events and main ideas) in a variety of texts representative of different genres (i.e., poetry, prose [short story, novel, essay, editorial, biography], and drama) and using this evidence as the basis for interpretation.
I have addressed this standard by providing evidence of the work i have done and showing comprehension of it.
ELAALRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in a work of American literature and provides evidence from the work to support understanding.
I addressed this standard in assignment 3 when i identified the 3 themes of Romanticism.
ELAALRL3 The student deepens understanding of literary works by relating them to their contemporary context or historical background, as well as to works from other time periods.
I this standard when i had to relate the song that Mr. Siegmund played to its background,other time periods and works of literature today.
1. Read it again. What is a theme? Would you know one when you saw it? Could you provide evidence to support what you say? Take a moment to post to your blog what this standard might mean, and while you are at it, what this thing called theme" is.
The theme is the main plot of a story. No the theme is summarised through the story. yes. the standard means that the student has found the theme and shows evidence of it to support his understanding.
2. What about the story did you find particularly Romantic? You may want to reread the section on Romanticism again to refresh your memory. Give at least two examples with direct evidence for each.
One part were they says how the mountains are different by the sky they are coated in the clouds which is reflecting on nature and escaping other things. it's romantic cause it shows how they looked at nature in a different way.
Another was that he was real helpful around the city he would never refused to help a person, but rather do others work than his at home. it shows Romanticism by always giving a helping hands no matter a situation
3.How does this poem illustrate all three of the main themes of Romanticism? Make sure you provide evidence for each claim you make.
1. In the beginning he talks about nature one of the romanticism themes. he talks bout death and if you are scare of it to go to outside and listen to the voice of mother nature.It also says that we came from the earth and we have to go back to it that is how nature is.
2.another was focus of imagination. that is when he thought that mother nature was talking to the writer.for imagination it also tells the reader to imagine all the dead people buried and it comforts people who are scared of dying.
3.the last one was promotion of common people which means that a regular person can achieve anything a king and other important people can. it showed that in the poem by saying that we all die the same way. It means that even a king will die and return back to the earth as any other common person.
4. Take a moment to review the Georgia Performance Standards we have studied so far:
As specifically as possible, please explain how you have addressed the above standards. You should have something to say about each.
ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence (i.e., examples of diction, imagery, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, plot events and main ideas) in a variety of texts representative of different genres (i.e., poetry, prose [short story, novel, essay, editorial, biography], and drama) and using this evidence as the basis for interpretation.
I have addressed this standard by providing evidence of the work i have done and showing comprehension of it.
ELAALRL2 The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in a work of American literature and provides evidence from the work to support understanding.
I addressed this standard in assignment 3 when i identified the 3 themes of Romanticism.
ELAALRL3 The student deepens understanding of literary works by relating them to their contemporary context or historical background, as well as to works from other time periods.
I this standard when i had to relate the song that Mr. Siegmund played to its background,other time periods and works of literature today.
5. When you are through reading, post a 1-2 paragraph response to each piece of writing to your blog. Be sure to concentrate more on what you thought of each piece of writing.
"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Well for nature it was kinda hard to understand it but what i understood was that the writer was talking about all the special things about nature. The writing was alright and it was interesting but it was hard for me to understand it because i was not really attracted by it.
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"Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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I kinda like this story better because it was shorter. i also liked it because i understood it better and didn't have a hard time figuring out the answer for number 6. the themes in this story were put better into words and were easy to find
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6. Next, write explain how each piece is a good example of Transcendentalism by identifying the central themes I described earlier in the post. Use what you read above, and prove that each piece is a good example with a paragraph supported with direct evidence (one paragraph each)
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"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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One of the themes is that men adore that god spoke through peoples mind and their hard work, and it says this in the stories when the men is talking about the farms and how beautiful they are and the hard work the farmers put into them.It also talks about another theme in which it says that the human mind is one of the most powerful things in the world and that all the mind were connected through "oversoul". It talks about that by saying how the men imagined the stars and what would happened to them if they came in a thousand years.
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"Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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In this story it brings one of the themes very clear to the reader. It talks bout humans representing the hard work it says that a man is relieved and gay when he puts his heart into his work and he has done his best. Another of the themes represented in the story is that peoples mind is a powerful instrument to the transcendentalist. it explains that when it talks about how all the cultures are different and how humans do their best to make more secure places for each other.
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7. How can you apply Transcendental philosophy to the man in this video? I'm sure you could easily spend a couple paragraphs telling me how. I also know it would be easy for you to back up whatever you say with direct evidence from the texts you have already read. If you are really into it, you might read a little of Henry David Thoreau's Walden. Just choose a couple sections you think you would like.
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Well at first the man found a place where there would be no other humans around just him and nature. then he started building a house in that area before the winter came. He worked hard on his little cabin put all hit time and best into to it. when he was done building his cabin he really admire the hard work he put into to it and loved it. then before winter came he moved all his stuff to the cabin to live supposedly all the years of his life he had lefted. he lived there for about 30 years if i remember Right then he was too old to keep living on his own. he decided to move back to human society and his cabin still stands there and all the Beauty of nature around it.
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Well from what i read the man put hard work into what he really wanted. From the story's i read it also goes back to "nature" were the man was looking at the fields and he saw all the hard work the farmers put into them so the would look beautiful from the poets eye and all the luscious crops growing in them. also another part of the story was how the man decided to isolate him self from all other and stay with his own thing which to me seems like it was sorta of a religion of his own that's how i interpreted that part. from the text that goes back to were "self-Reliance were the human was on his sorta own thing that Didi not seem to other religion.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Unit One -- Early American Literature
1.ELAALRL3 The student deepens understanding of literary works by relating them to their contemporary context or historical background, as well as to works from other time periods.
The standard to me means that i should relate What the works of literature are. Also what they can relate to in stuff today and in the past. As well as their meanings in the past and to get a pretty good understating of this things.
The standard to me means that i should relate What the works of literature are. Also what they can relate to in stuff today and in the past. As well as their meanings in the past and to get a pretty good understating of this things.
2.The Hunters
There were but two beneath the sky - The thing I came to kill, and I. I, under covert, quietly Watched him sense eternity From quivering brush to pointed nose My gun to shoulder level rose. And then I felt (I could not see)Far off a hunter watching me. I slowly put me rifle by, For there were two who had to die - The thing I wished to kill, and I.
3.I like the poem because is really good. Its Good cause it gets deep into his story bout hunters and how he is being hunted also. The best part was when he realised that 2 had to die him and what he was hunting that is my favorite part. I like it best of the others i read cause of the situation the guy is in.
4: Work Period:
The puritans were more hard core as in their beliefs to God on the other hand the native Americans were different they were not as strong in their religious beliefs.The puritans said "nothing between us an hell the but thin air the only thing keeping us up is the pleasure of god."A native American said "Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their views and demand that they respect yours." The native Americans beliefs and practices form an integral n seamless part of their very being, while the puritans were really strong in their beliefs and if you didn't believe in god u were gonna go to the pits of hell n be punish for the rest of eternity. Their cultures may clash as a result of religious beliefs they will start arguing and end up in a fight.
5:What new vocabulary have you used in this unit already? What do these new terms mean to you?
The Rationalist: Are people that believe in god but think he made the world for them to use science to figure it out.
Deism: a religious belief that did not really take part in church or faith.
Age of reason: in the 18Th century when people id not regard them self on how things happened and that God was responsible.
Puritans: A group of people that believe God was responsible for everything and did not think otherwise.
Unconditional Election:is a believe of the puritans that God chooses who goes to heaven.
6:There is a couple differences between the Puritans and the Rationalist. The biggest one is that the rationalist believe in science and that they could use it to figure out the natural laws of the universe while the Puritans believe that God made the world and he controls everything and that God chooses only a few to save and they would not argue otherwise. mostly they would argue over those reasons because they both thought they were right. Today most of the laws we have are based on the Rationalist believes and some laws go under the puritans beliefs.
7. Read the excerpt from The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin in the red American Literature book. Pay special attention to the efforts Franklin made to improve his life.
Give one example from The Autobiography of how Franklin is a good example of a rationalist. Make sure you explain why, and provide an example straight from the text.
Benjamin was a good example of a rationalist because he believed that God made the world so humans can use science to discover the laws of nature and use them to became more intelligent humans beings and that's What all the rationalist believed.
Ex.
1. Temperance: Eat not to dullness and drink not to elevation.
2. Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation.
3. Order: Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time.
4. Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.
5. Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. Waste nothing.
6. Industry: Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.
7. Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
8. Justice: Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
9. Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
10. Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation.
11. Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring; Never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.
12. Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
13. Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
2. Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation.
3. Order: Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time.
4. Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.
5. Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. Waste nothing.
6. Industry: Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.
7. Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
8. Justice: Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
9. Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
10. Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation.
11. Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring; Never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.
12. Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
13. Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
8. If you were to make a list of thirteen virtues to improve upon in your life, what would they be? List them the way Franklin did. There are a couple more good examples here. Do you think you could reach moral perfection in this way? Explain how you feel. This should be a paragraph or two.
I would reword Franklin's and put them in order as which i think would be best for my virtues.
1.Sincerity would be right for me as first because I like to be honest.
2.Order as second because I like all thing to be in order.
3.Silence would be next as he means not to be a gossiper.
4.Humility because of being humble towards other not letting nothing effect you.
5.Tranquility to me as being calm in any way.
6.Temperance so you eat was needed not too much.
7.Resolution to solve anything that needs to be done.
8.Justice so everything can be made right no wrong doings.
9.Frugality to not waste anything that is not needed to be wasted.
10.Moderation to not take anything to an extreme.
11.Cleanliness because i like everything to be clean and not have a mess.
12.Industry to me is always work and keep a job.
13.Chastity to keep what needs to be right.
those would be the virtues i would go by from Franklin's i just put them in the order i would follow them and what they mean to me in a very resourceful way.
Yes if i was to follow those virtues in every aspect i would reach perfection, but it is not possible to do everything right. No one can be perfect except God so it would always be a challenge that could never be accomplish. If i tried to accomplish those virtues and tried to reach perfection i would waste my whole life because it would be something that can never be done and that will never be done by any human being.
9.Please take a moment to specifically address how the work you did in this unit addresses these standards. You should provide evidence from your own work to illustrate what you claim.
For the first standard it says that i should demonstrate comprehension by providing evidence of my work and i did that in assignment 7 when i posted the 13 virtues of Benjamin Franklin. Also for the 3rd standard ask to compare work to its background,relate it to other works from its time period, and to today. I did that when we listen to the song that mr. siegmund play i didi everythin the standard asked.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Georgia performance standards
ELAALRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence (i.e., examples of diction, imagery, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, plot events and main ideas) in a variety of texts representative of different genres (i.e., poetry, prose [short story, novel, essay, editorial, biography], and drama) and using this evidence as the basis for interpretation.
To me the standard means tht the student understands wat the teacher is teaching him. Also tht he can give evidence to wat he is learning like a point of view of as tory or the plot/meaning of it or something.He also identifys the genres of the story and using the evidence to understand wat it means
To me the standard means tht the student understands wat the teacher is teaching him. Also tht he can give evidence to wat he is learning like a point of view of as tory or the plot/meaning of it or something.He also identifys the genres of the story and using the evidence to understand wat it means
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