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Reading Log, Week of Nov. 24-28
Gulliver’s Travels
Author: Jonathan Swift
Pages: 240
#5 What conclusions can you draw about the author? Why do you think he/she wrote the text? What beliefs do you think the author might have? Why? Support your response with evidence from the text.
The author was definitely a very imaginative person. He probably wrote it because at that time he didn’t get as much adventure as he would have wanted to get. The author probably fantasied about giants and stuff in his childhood too. The quote “A huge creature, sixty feet tall” really sounds like something from a child’s imagination.
Strings Smart Music-Test #2
Scales
B-flat major scale mp3 B-flat major scale gradeB-flat major scale screenshot
E-flat major scale mp3 E-flat major scale gradeE-flat major scale screenshot
A-minor natural mp3 A-minor natural scale gradeA-minor natural scale screenshot
D-minor harmonic scale mp3 D-minor harmonic scale gradeD-minor harmonic scale screenshot
B-minor melodic scale mp3 B-minor melodic scale screenshotB-minor melodic scale grade
Arpeggios
D-major arpeggio mp3D-major arpeggio gradeD-major arpeggio screenshot
C-minor arpeggio mp3 C-minor arpeggio gradeC-minor arpeggio screenshot
Ghosts of Brandenburg
Pg. 81 Qs- Reflection
Motivation
Young Chu is motivated to go to the US to find his father.
Personal Challenge
It was a personal challenge to Ved because he is blind, and he has to go to a country of which he has only heard stories of.
Courage
“Princess Oreo” had enough courage to not give in when she was black but everyone thought she acted white, not black enough.
Necessity
It was neccesary for Harriet Tubman and the other runaway slaves to reach Canada so they could get freedom and be safe.
Science Field Trip Reflection
Last Tuesday, we went on a field trip to gather water samples from the nearby village for testing water quality. We all rode bikes since we wanted to environmentally friendly. We took water samples and temperatures from various sites near the school. However, it took longer than expected so we were late for our next class. It was quite fun though.
Reading Log, Week of Nov. 17-21
Lord of The Rings: The Return of The Kings
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Pages: 340
What is the main conflict in the book and how is it resolved? Include specific examples.
The main conflict in the book is that a very powerful and evil necromancer, Sauron really wants a magic ring, that using it, he will be able to take over all of Middle-Earth. If you’re not evil and using it, you will turn evil. So Frodo goes into Mordor adn destroys the magic ring by throwing it into lava, and he barely escapes alive.
Kepler Writing
Why do you think the Kepler Mission is important?
The Kepler mission is the first of its kind. The first space mission where the whole point is finding/discovering undiscovered earth-like planets in solar systems where there might be life. For years and years we have purposely sent (even more not purposely) radio signals into the cosmos in order alert hopefully alien races to our presence, who might send back signals or visit our planet. All ( or most) of us humans have always been hoping that we aren’t the only ones in the Universe. I mean, the Universe is huge, and huge would still be a gross understatement. In all these planets in the near infinite number of galaxies, there has got to be at least one other planet with life.
Reflection on Humanities SMART Goal
So far I think I have sort of reached my Humanities SMART Goal. My second attempt at the Roanoke Essay was better than my first try, as got to understand the MLA format.
Reading Log, Week of Nov. 10-14
The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Pages Read: 398
Select 1-2 passages/quotes from the text that hold meaning for you. Explain why you chose the specific passages/quotes, including any significance to the plot, themes, or messages of the book.
“It is said that the Hornburg has never fallen to assault” shows Theoden saying that the Hornburg is a safe place, but while he said that they were being attacked by an endless ocean of orcs. It shows Theoden’s hope that the Hornburg will hold against the attack.
“The White Rider was upon them, and the terror of his coming filled the enemy with madness.” shows that Gandalf was indeed a great power. Especially if the mere sight of him could give enemy armies despair and friendly armies much hope. Without him most of the Fellowship would have died a horrible death.
Art Reinvention Painting
My Reinvention
Materials: Pencil and acrylic paint
Stone City (Original) by Grant Wood
Materials: Acrylic Paint
This project is to draw/paint/make a reinvention of a painting that was made at least a century ago. In my case, it is a reinvention of Grant Wood’s painting “Stone City”.
The viewer is looking at a painting of Stone City, a real place. It was an art colony founded by Grant Wood himself.
Thinking of the modern world influenced/inspired me to reinvent the painting the way I did. I thought of the Manhattan skyline, and that is what I was thinking when I drew the skyline. I also thought of the world today trying to use more renewable energy, so I drew windmills and nuclear power plants. I know to some people nuclear power isn’t renewable, but it is still pretty clean.
The best part of the project was the reinvention part, since I let my imagination run wild. The most difficult thing was probably the painting itself, which took a long time. I like the project the way it is now, and don’t have any ideas on how it could be changed.
Reading Log, week of November 3-7
The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Pages Read: 1-123
What is a theme of the book? How do you know? (A theme is a principle that applies to all humans, such as: learning independence, enduring friendship, making choices, survival, values/morals, courage, persistence, etc.)
I can’t really decide which theme this book has. In my opinion it has several. Enduring friendship, making choices, and survival. Enduring friendship because if Frodo didn’t have the help of his friends, it woud have taken a much longer time for him to destroy the Ring (a.k.a the One Ring or Master Ring). Making choices because he had to make choices that could change the future of nations and himself. And survival because the book is set in a dangerous setting and he has to fight to survive.
Election Discussion
My parents both agree that trade and the economy is the most important in the US now. I agree too.