Tuesday, August 28, 2012
"Meanings, Signs & Symbols, Part I"
I found this article to be very interesting and made me really think about what Meanings, Signs, and Symbols were really all about
Ralph Steadman: Fear and Loathing
^ This is a painting done by: Ralph Steadman called Fear and Loathing.
My brother helped my find this painting by noticing the tiny cigarette hanging out of the mouth. It is a trademark of Ralph Steadmans and is nearly in everyone of his paintings. Once googling "Ralph Steadman" the painting of Fear and Loathing popped up.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Vocabulary Fall List #2:
1) Intercede: Intervene, Interrupt
2) Hackneyed: Lacking significance, overuse
3) Approbation: Approval, Praise
4) Innuendo: A hint
5) Coalition: Alliance
6) Elicit: Extract
7) Hiatus: Gap, Series
8) Assuage: Soothe
9) Decadence: Decline, Decay
10) Expostulate: Protest
11) Simulate: Imitate, Fake
12) Jaded: Tired, Bored
13) Umbrage: Offense, Annoyance
14) Prerogative: Privilege
15) Lurid: Very vivid
16) Transcend: Exceed, Surpass
17) Provincial: Concerning a province of a country
18) Petulant: Testy, Irritable
19) Unctuous: Oily, Greasy
20) Meritorious: Deserving, Creditable
1) I intercede my mother when she talks.
2) That word is hackneyed to me now.
3) I have to wait for my mothers approbation.
4) My teacher gave me and innuendo for the quiz.
5) Both teams formed a coalition.
6) We need to elicit the clean dishes from the dishwasher
7) There is a hiatus of that television show.
8) My grandmas voice assuages me.
9) The old building is starting to decadence.
10) The laid off workers begin to expostulate.
11) That the little girl simulates her mother.
12) The students looked very jaded.
13) Some take umbrage to that joke.
14) My parents say my phone is a prerogative.
15) I had a lurid dream last night.
16) I transcended my goals.
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18) My mom is very petulant today.
19) Fast food is unctuous.
20) That research paper is meritorious.
2) Hackneyed: Lacking significance, overuse
3) Approbation: Approval, Praise
4) Innuendo: A hint
5) Coalition: Alliance
6) Elicit: Extract
7) Hiatus: Gap, Series
8) Assuage: Soothe
9) Decadence: Decline, Decay
10) Expostulate: Protest
11) Simulate: Imitate, Fake
12) Jaded: Tired, Bored
13) Umbrage: Offense, Annoyance
14) Prerogative: Privilege
15) Lurid: Very vivid
16) Transcend: Exceed, Surpass
17) Provincial: Concerning a province of a country
18) Petulant: Testy, Irritable
19) Unctuous: Oily, Greasy
20) Meritorious: Deserving, Creditable
1) I intercede my mother when she talks.
2) That word is hackneyed to me now.
3) I have to wait for my mothers approbation.
4) My teacher gave me and innuendo for the quiz.
5) Both teams formed a coalition.
6) We need to elicit the clean dishes from the dishwasher
7) There is a hiatus of that television show.
8) My grandmas voice assuages me.
9) The old building is starting to decadence.
10) The laid off workers begin to expostulate.
11) That the little girl simulates her mother.
12) The students looked very jaded.
13) Some take umbrage to that joke.
14) My parents say my phone is a prerogative.
15) I had a lurid dream last night.
16) I transcended my goals.
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18) My mom is very petulant today.
19) Fast food is unctuous.
20) That research paper is meritorious.
Young Goodman Brown:
1: I have no idea what Hawthorne meant when he wrote this book.
2: Faith fits her personality because she wasn't a real witch and she was full of faith. Brown does have faith in his wife
3: The pink ribbons signify were she might have been. When Brown saw the ribbons on the tree he knew she was close by.
4: I feel like Brown was just dreaming, and dozed off in the forest on his long journey. I feel this way because when he went back into town everybody was acting normal.
5: I think the old man is just a figment of his imagination. Brown was really tired and was dreaming this all up.
6: The staff represents evil in my opinion.
7: If Brown wouldn't have went into the forest he wouldn't of gone mad. Everything was alright and he let the gossip and lies get to his head, therefore he had this terrible dream. This is how I interpreted the story.
2: Faith fits her personality because she wasn't a real witch and she was full of faith. Brown does have faith in his wife
3: The pink ribbons signify were she might have been. When Brown saw the ribbons on the tree he knew she was close by.
4: I feel like Brown was just dreaming, and dozed off in the forest on his long journey. I feel this way because when he went back into town everybody was acting normal.
5: I think the old man is just a figment of his imagination. Brown was really tired and was dreaming this all up.
6: The staff represents evil in my opinion.
7: If Brown wouldn't have went into the forest he wouldn't of gone mad. Everything was alright and he let the gossip and lies get to his head, therefore he had this terrible dream. This is how I interpreted the story.
Friday, August 24, 2012
3 Q's: Young Goodman Brown
1; I don't understand who he's talking to half the time
2; I don't know where he went
3; he truly loves his wife
2; I don't know where he went
3; he truly loves his wife
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Group Discussion: "Earth on Turtle's Back"
In class my group discussed the Tone, ( the author's attitude toward the characters, the subject, and/or the audience), and the Mood, (the emotional state of the reader), of the short story, Earth on Turtle's Back. We came to the conclusion that the tone of this myth is that its very informative in how its trying to explain how earth was made. The mood of the story, in our opinion, is that its teaching us a life lesson and teaching us about what that tribes beliefs where.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Socratic seminar
I liked the fact that Dr. Preston let us have an open discussion group for the class but I knew not a lot of kids would talk, me being one of them. All the kids who did chose to talk however pretty much went over everything I did write in my journal so I felt like there would be no point in repeating everything they said already.
-you have the right to your own opinion as long as you can prove it - Dr. P
-The purpose of arguing is to get closer to the truth.
-you have the right to your own opinion as long as you can prove it - Dr. P
-The purpose of arguing is to get closer to the truth.
Monday, August 20, 2012
"Reflections on Week 1"
1)
My main concers about this class would be that most of it deals with online things. That being said, it would be a bit of a problem for me because when I get in trouble my computer is the first to go. Another factor that would be a problem for me is when basketball season starts up I really strain myself with trying to keep up with all my assignments during the season. I rarely have the time to do homework for all my classes because of my late night practices or games. Other than that, those would be the two main issues that I would have.
2)
One of learning experiences I will never forget is during my sophomore year my English teacher, Ms. Byrne, took a select group of students to a special speaker down in LA. His name was Calvin. I will never forget this man because with just the few hours we spent together that day, he changed the way I view other people forever. He is a famous speaker who talks about how naturally it is for us to judge someone without even getting to know them first, like its somewhat of a bad habit that was embedded to our way of thinking. He taught me a new way of thinking and to be more open to the fact that just because a person looks the way they do, you don't always have to judge them. There is this saying, "don't judge a book by its cover", it is probably one of the most accurate sayings that a lot of people should become more familiar with.
3)
The concern I have the most about this class is the oral reports we have to do in class. I absolutely dread the fact that we have to talk in front of the other students. Even though it may not seem like a big deal, I get super stressed out nervous. The funny thing about it is that once I'm done with a speech I feel completely fine. I'll be totally comfortable going up with another student but if it's just me left to talk to the class all alone, it's a different story.
My main concers about this class would be that most of it deals with online things. That being said, it would be a bit of a problem for me because when I get in trouble my computer is the first to go. Another factor that would be a problem for me is when basketball season starts up I really strain myself with trying to keep up with all my assignments during the season. I rarely have the time to do homework for all my classes because of my late night practices or games. Other than that, those would be the two main issues that I would have.
2)
One of learning experiences I will never forget is during my sophomore year my English teacher, Ms. Byrne, took a select group of students to a special speaker down in LA. His name was Calvin. I will never forget this man because with just the few hours we spent together that day, he changed the way I view other people forever. He is a famous speaker who talks about how naturally it is for us to judge someone without even getting to know them first, like its somewhat of a bad habit that was embedded to our way of thinking. He taught me a new way of thinking and to be more open to the fact that just because a person looks the way they do, you don't always have to judge them. There is this saying, "don't judge a book by its cover", it is probably one of the most accurate sayings that a lot of people should become more familiar with.
3)
The concern I have the most about this class is the oral reports we have to do in class. I absolutely dread the fact that we have to talk in front of the other students. Even though it may not seem like a big deal, I get super stressed out nervous. The funny thing about it is that once I'm done with a speech I feel completely fine. I'll be totally comfortable going up with another student but if it's just me left to talk to the class all alone, it's a different story.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Vocabulary Quiz #1
The first week of my junior year here at Righetti has gone by so fast and I'm already begging to BURGEON thanks to all the people around me. I'am looking forward to all of my new teachers DIDACTIC in each of my classes this year. I already feel stressed out in one of my classes because one of my teachers comes off as a CURMUDGEON. I'm very ASCETIC and guarantee you I will never be CONTUMACIOUS. I don't BEGUILE any of my teachers when they are teaching. I hope at the end of this year my APOTHEOSIS will be in getting an "A" in not only your class, but my others as well. I hope all my ADUMBRATES in this class are always up to standard. Hats off and COMPLEMENTS to Dr. Preston for introducing to all of his students a new way of teaching. This will definitely go far.
The one thing I want to improve this year :My Grades
Its the begging of my junior year and I want to start it off the best I possibly can. The past two years in high school I didn't give it my all, and now that its a new year I thought what better way to start it out being the best I can be. I don't want to fall behind or stress out trying to catch back up with my grades. I want to give this class and all my others 100% the entire time. I know at times this will be a lot to handle but I'm sure whatever I put my mind to I will exceed in. My goal for this year is to try to get a 4.0. I was extremely close to reaching it my freshman year but in the ended up with a 3.8. Knowing that makes me determined because I know I can do it. This course, weather it be a lot or a little, will help me out because each new class is an opportunity to learn new things and gain new knowledge.
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