I like this article because it focus' on the peoples food sources. I thought the part about the atlatl was very cool because I am interested in prehistoric technology and I had never heard about it. In this article there isn't very much to disagree but one thing I do disagree is that the author sometimes says the same thing a couple times. I didn't know that they used wheels for children's toys but not for real use. I think that could be short-selling the Native Americans. Maybe? I also didn't know how many species died out form over-hunting.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
History Response
I like this article because it focus' on the peoples food sources. I thought the part about the atlatl was very cool because I am interested in prehistoric technology and I had never heard about it. In this article there isn't very much to disagree but one thing I do disagree is that the author sometimes says the same thing a couple times. I didn't know that they used wheels for children's toys but not for real use. I think that could be short-selling the Native Americans. Maybe? I also didn't know how many species died out form over-hunting.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Snapshot
The most memorable "snapshot" from our 2009 7/8 class backpacking trip was at the first creek crossing on the way back. Everyone was so tired from hiking some much and maybe not sleeping well (in my case at least). We arrived at the creek in small groups and the air was filled with sighs of relief. ONE MILE LEFT. There was a small swimming hole covered by overhanging branches and the gravel bar kept going as far as you could see. I waded out to a partially submerged log and ate my sandwich. By the time I got to the log my feet were numb, that's how cold it was. After I was finished a couple of my friends had jumped in. I thought " No way, I'm not going swimming." But the water looked so refreshing and so inviting. So I waded through the shin deep freezing water. My mind was split between jumping in and staying out. But finally, the look of such refreshment blew me over. I took off my shirt and jumped in. The freezing water rushed over my head. I burst through the surface spluttering and gasping for air, but it felt so refreshing. This, I thought, was true heaven. This refreshment was enough for us to drudge the last mile where ice water and popsicles awaited us.
History why
This author makes some very good points in this segment of the book about the people of America and their rights. One good thing this author does in the beginning is ask a couple questions which get the reader thinking. Another thing that I like about this writing, is that when the author acknowledges that the people reading this book are part of a crowd (s)he writes "you." This author has a very good part about the Constitution and the peoples rights which includes a sentence which says "But the constitution didn't protect all American. It allowed slavery. That was a horrible mistake." I totally agree with that segment. I also agree we are a country which allows you to have more freedom, like the ability to criticize the government without getting prosecuted, but also have to depend more on ourselves. I also like the ending because (s)he kind of hints what will the following chapters of this book.
Overall this chapter is very agree and I hope I can feel the same with the upcoming chapters.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Misfits: A Interesting Novel
The last book I read that is worthy of a book review was The Misfits by James Howe. It is a novel about feeling secure about the way you are and everyone is different. The four main characters are Bobby Goodspeed, Skeezie Tookis, Addie Carle and Joe Bunch. They call themselves the Gang of Five because there might be someone else like them; a misfit.
All of these characters are discriminated against. Bobby is a little overweight, Skeezie dresses like a hoodlum but is very nice, Addie is very tall and is very smart and Joe is gay and trying to deal with it. They are struggling to get to 8th grade without being put down so much the become depressed.
This book is very interesting in many ways. First of all, they are very outgoing for calling themselves misfits. Come on, they run for school counsel, I don't think many people that call themselves misfits would do that. I also thought that the idea of Bobby working in a tie store was kind of out there. But overall this book gives reader a good idea of how misfits are treated.
I think that a kid in 7th grade who knows he is gay would have a very hard time going to school because they might be teased more than students who are "straight". Also the idea of running for student council is cool then you can change as much as you can for the people who are discriminated against. Being discriminated against this much doesn't happen in middle school much, but the author did it like this to emphasize the discrimination. I disagree with the context of love in this book. I do like the idea of the setting being in a small town but this book would have been just as good or maybe better if it was placed in a city. Thankfully, I go to a school where everyone is nice and there aren't really any cliques, at least not any mean ones. The Misfits helped me realized that not everyone has it as nice as we do. Back to the idea of love they use the word love way too much for someone in 7th grade. At that stage in your life you don't fully understand the power of love.
I would give this book about a 3 out of 10 because I disagree that people of that age are discriminated against that much. But I would recommend this book to people who like biography as it is told in third person by Bobby Goodspeed. This book is also about knowing yourself and feeling confident about who you are.
All of these characters are discriminated against. Bobby is a little overweight, Skeezie dresses like a hoodlum but is very nice, Addie is very tall and is very smart and Joe is gay and trying to deal with it. They are struggling to get to 8th grade without being put down so much the become depressed.
This book is very interesting in many ways. First of all, they are very outgoing for calling themselves misfits. Come on, they run for school counsel, I don't think many people that call themselves misfits would do that. I also thought that the idea of Bobby working in a tie store was kind of out there. But overall this book gives reader a good idea of how misfits are treated.
I think that a kid in 7th grade who knows he is gay would have a very hard time going to school because they might be teased more than students who are "straight". Also the idea of running for student council is cool then you can change as much as you can for the people who are discriminated against. Being discriminated against this much doesn't happen in middle school much, but the author did it like this to emphasize the discrimination. I disagree with the context of love in this book. I do like the idea of the setting being in a small town but this book would have been just as good or maybe better if it was placed in a city. Thankfully, I go to a school where everyone is nice and there aren't really any cliques, at least not any mean ones. The Misfits helped me realized that not everyone has it as nice as we do. Back to the idea of love they use the word love way too much for someone in 7th grade. At that stage in your life you don't fully understand the power of love.
I would give this book about a 3 out of 10 because I disagree that people of that age are discriminated against that much. But I would recommend this book to people who like biography as it is told in third person by Bobby Goodspeed. This book is also about knowing yourself and feeling confident about who you are.
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