Report Cards-Setting Goals

Report Cards-Setting Goals

1. 
   
   My first academic goal is to complete at least a history credit, and to complete at least two English credits by the next report card.


2. My second academic goal is to finish my Economics book, and to start my Civics book at home. I would also like to complete my Earth Science assignments at home as well.


3. My social/personal goal is to encourage my friends as well as other classmates to try hard and do their work.

Words Alive Discussion

Words Alive Discussion-A Piece of Cake

I liked A Piece of Cake because it taught me different things about life. One main thing that I learned is that every single one of us think we have it hard on ourselves, but there are people that have it worst. A second thing that i learned is that even though life is hard you gotta keep going, and try to overcome any obstacles. I admire Cupcake Brown because she went through a lot and eventually became a lawyer. I didn't think that she was going to straighten up, but she did. If she could do it, everybody can!

What I enjoyed about the discussion most (besides the cupcakes), was when all the group picked a passage in the book that they enjoyed and read it out loud and explained why they liked it. I really enjoyed the book and probably that's why I enjoyed the discussion.

Piece of Cake discussion questions

Piece of Cake discussion questions

1. 
   
   Cupcake keeps aborting her babies. If you were in her situation what would you do?


2. 
   
   Can you relate to cupcake's drug use?


3. 
   
   Do you think everything that is happening in the book is true?


4. 
   
   Which characters changed cupcake, for worse or for the better.

Spelling Bee Sentences

Spelling Bee Sentences

1. 
   
   rehabilitation-Drug addicts go to rehahbilitation centers in order to be able to stop their addictions.


2. 
   
   illiterate-There are many illiterate people all over the world that need to be helped.


3. 
   
   oath-Ms. Gomez swore under oath that she would say the truth about the crime she commited.


4. 
   
   catastrophic-Huricane Katrina was a very catastrophic natural disaster.


5. 
   
   irrelevant-I have a friend that is the opposite of a placid person.

Manifest Destiny and Ethnocentrism

Manifest Destiny and Ethnocentrism

Why can we say that there was cultural diversity in America even before the white people arrived?

There were different cultural diversities among the different tribes all over America. Different tribes had different diets depending where they lived. They spoke different languages, had different skin tones, different dress code, and habitats. They also had different beliefs about god as well.

Give two examples of how the Native Americans and Europeans experienced acculturation?

Indians and Europeans experienced acculturation by sharing food, firearms, fur, tools, and horses.

Describe how Native Americans and Europeans had different ways of looking at how the land should be used and shared.

Native Americans thought the land should be shared among all people. They believed there was no such thing as private property. The Europeans believed in all the legal documents and that they gave rights to own the land based on religious beliefs.

Explain why the idea of Manifest Destiny is an example of ethnocentrism.

Manifest Destiny is an example of ethnocentrism because it made Europeans believe that god wanted them to own all the land from coast to coast. They didn't care what other believed or wanted.

How do you believe American history would have been different if Phillip/ Pometacomet or Tecumseh had been successful in their plans?

The Swat Team Raid

The Swat Team Raid

On approximately July 25, 2009 at about 7:00 a.m the swat team broke into 41691/2 Euclid ave. It was early and we were all sleeping when suddenly we heard a loud noise (like a shotgun). We all got up and looked out the window and the swat team was running inside the house of our neighbor. The swat team raided the house and the van that always visited the people living in the house. They were in search of narcotics and they found something because all the people living in there were arrested for questioning. Child protective services were also involved and took all the kids living in the house to a relatives house. Later that day two of the girls were released but one stayed for violation of parole.

E. Coli

E. Coli

1. What is E. Coli- E.Coli is a bacterium found in the lower intestines. The E. stands for Escherium_Coli
2. Is it a eubacteria or archaebacteria?- E. Coli is a eubacteria.
3. How can you get it? -You can get it by drinking contaminated water, drinking unpasteurized milk, eating undercooked meat, you can also get it when coming into contact with someone infected.
4. What are the symptoms?-Symptoms start seven days after coming into contact with the germ. The symptoms are abdominal cramps, watery diarrhea (sores int he intestines make bloody stool), sick and tired, fever, nausea, and vomiting.
5. How is it diagnosed?- E. coli is diagnosed in the stool culture. It could be diagnosed 48 hours after the bloody diarrhea comes in.
6. How is it treated?-There is no special treatment, just drinking a lot of water.
7. How can you keep from getting the E. coli infection?- Cook food throughly, keep food frozen, and not drinking raw milk.
8. E. coli can have complications (hemolytic uremic syndrome) you can catch hemolytic anemia (which is a low cell count).

The Kumeyaay Tribe

The Kumeyaay Tribe

1. Spanish renamed the Kumeyaay tribe The Digueños.
2. The Kumeyaay ate grunion, mollusks, rabbit, wild fruits berries and acorn.
3. The three groups or bands the Kumeyaay were divided into were the Ipai, Tipai, and the Kamia.
4. The Kumeyaay did not convert into christianity.
5. On November 4 and 5, 1775 the Kumeyaay surrounded Mission San Diego de Alcala, set fire, and attacked Spaniards.
6. 2o,ooo Kumeyaay live in San Diego today.
7. Women tattooed their chins, foreheads, cheeks, arms, and breasts. Men tattooed their legs. tattoos were used for body decoration and ceremonial purposes.
8. Kumeyaay wore willow bark skirts, and men wore nothing, just a belt to hold tools for hunting. Sometimes wore agave fiber sandals, but were usually barefoot.
9. Kumeyaay were experts in making baskets. They were worn as hats for men and women. They were also used as baskets to carry items, or as bowls to carry water, and to cook.
10. We can view Kumeyaay artifacts at Cuyamaca State Park.
11. In my opinion the most important thing i would teach my son is how the the Kumeyaay dressed, lived, and ate. I think this is important for him to know because there are differences between tribes.