10/15- 10/19

DOL:
10/15
Jose Merino's autobiography was short but, regardless of its length,very informative.

10/16
One of the players has not been coming to practice, because he doesn't have any means of transportation.

10/17
To help overcome jet lag when flying overseas, eat light the day before embarking.

10/18
I should finish writing a letter to Luisa's sister, but first I must finish this book report.

10/19
"Sarah's notes were different from mine when we compared them at the end of the lecture, " Raul stated.




JT:
10/15
What is the most annoying pet naming covention?
The most annoying way to name a pet is when they name them after the pet that has died. I think they should have thier own name. Also when you name a pet after the old pet it reminds you of them and can make you sad.

10/16
Of all the pets youv'e ever had which one had the coolest name?
I think my cat Patches had the coolest name. He was a black and white cat. He got the name because he looked like he had black patches all over him.

10/17
Suggest three journal topic questions for future use.
Should ask about our favoret color. Ask more about pets. Also ask about our favoret hobby.

10/18
Great job with lousy pay or lousy job with great pay which is better?
I would pick great job with lousy pay. I would pick that one because I would rather go to a job I like than to a job I hate. Going to a job you hate would make you depressed.

10/19
A easy class with loads of homework or a hard class with very little homework?
I would pick the hard class with very little homework. I would pick it because I think you would learn more in class. Also you would have more time after school to do what you want.

10/1/07-10/12/07

DOL:

10/1

"It was he who fell off the sailboat on Thunder Lake!" Dr. Alvarez shouted.

10/2

"Will someone lend me his or her copy of Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms"? Calvin asked.

10/3

I have only two more pages to read before I can start this assignment.

10/4

Mr. Tosca has fewer uniforms to wash each week, because he doesn't work at the garage anymore.

10/9

We should have set the bookcase between the windows, but its size prevented us from doing so.

10/10

Pioneer Hall, the oldest building in town, was dedicated on September 29, 1865, by Mayor Blake G. Crothers.

10/11

Doesn't Mark have any plans to submit his essay "The Underestimated Teenager" to School Day magazine?

10/12

Near the end of our history class, Wendy and she gave their report on the Russian Revolution.

JT:

10/1

Did you have trouble completing the quotes assignment?

Yes I did have troube completing the quotes. I think some of the quotes was easy but most of them was hard. I did the easy ones and some of the hard ones.

10/2

Who is your hero?

My dad is my hero. He is there when I need him. He also trys to help when I need him.

10/3
Critique each hallways homecoming decorating?
I think the seniors hallway was the best. The sophmore was second best. The freshmen hall was my least favorit.


10/4
Based on your life now predict your death.

I predict I would die from heart problems. I think that because it runs in the family. Also diabeties because it also runs in the family.

10/9
How do like your eggs?
How I like my eggs is scrambled. I do not like my eggs any other way. I realy do not like eating eggs at all.


10/10

Write me a get well card/message/sentiment.

Sorry you feel bad. Hope you feel better. Get well soon.



10/11
Which three framed posters should go and why?
I think the poster with Superman holdig the flag should go. I think the one with Wolverine sould go. Also the do not like the one with Superman breaking through the wall.


10/12
Are you satisfied with your first marking period performance in this class?
Yes I am satisfied with my grade. I am satisfied with all my grades. I hope I do as well or better on the next marking period.

Where the Lilies Bloom

Title:Where the Lilies Bloom

Author:Vera and Bill Cleaver

Publication date:1969

Page count:210

Type:Fiction

Started on:8/30/07

Finished on:9/27/07

My grade: B

1. Why did I decide to read this book?

I read this book because it looked like a good book to read. The title sounded interesting. I read the back and it sounded like a good book. I also read it because someone told me it was a good book. I also like fiction books.

2. Plot summary (avoiding major spoilers when possible):

The story is about a fourteen year old girl named Mary Call Luther and her two sisters and brother. They live in North Carolina with their father. Their father is sick and dies. Before he died he made Mary Call promise not to tell anyone he has died, not to let Devola her sister marry, and to keep the family together. After their father died they started wildcrafting to make money. Then people in the town started asking were their father was and they would tell them he was sick and when people came to see him they would tell them he was sleeping. After a while they became desperate for money because it was winter and they could not go out to wildcraft. Then Mary Call broke all of her promises and her sister married a man named Kiser Pease. After Devola married him he gave Mary Call and her brother and sister money and food but they still did wildcrafting for extra money.

3. What is the setting, and why is it important to the novel?

This story takes place in North Carolina in the Appalachian mountains. They live between two mountains called Sugar Boy and Old Joshua. It is important in the novel because that is were they buried their father. Also that is where they do their wildcrafting for money. It is also important because it is mentioned a lot in the book.

4. Who are the main characters, and what roles do they play in the novel?

Mary Call Luther is the main character. She make promises she could not keep. Also she tries to take care of the family. Romey Luther is her brother that helps Mary Call with everything. Then Devola Luther her sister she takes care of the house by clean it and she does all the cooking but at the end she marries Kiser Pease.

5. What is/are the main conflict(s) in the novel?

The main conflict was people trying see Mary Calls father and he was dead but she could not let anyone know. The second problem was Kiser Pease would not leave them along about their father. The third problem was in the winter the weather was so bad that part of their house caved in. The fourth problem was during the winter they could not wildcraft and they had no money. The fifth problem was Mary Call had problem with her family because they did not want to listen to her.

6. Describe the climax of the novel.

The climax is when Mary Call is about to lose their house. Also Kiser Pease finds out her father was dead. After that happened Devola married Kiser Pease and he paid for their house. The rest of the town found out about their father death so Kiser Pease went and became Mary Call and her brother and sisters guardian. Also he built them a barn for their cow because it was living in the house.

7. What is the significance of the book's title? Is the title appropriate, or would I change it to something else?

The title only goes along with part of the book. If you read only the first half of the book you would not know where they got the title. At the end of the book it tells you about it. It is called Where the Lilies Bloom because at the end of the book it becomes Spring and all along the mountains there is large areas of liles every where. I would never change the title because I think it is a good title for the book.

8. What is my opinion about this book? Why (give specifics)?

My opinion of this book is it is a good book. I think other people should read it. I think it is a good book because it is the type of book I like to read. Also I think it was a good book because it was not a boring book. I t was the type of book that made you want to read more to find out what happens.

Journals 9/18-9/28

DOL:
9/18
Rob told us that the picture has not been hung properly, and it will have to be taken down and done correctly.

9/19
Keiko and I have to order these intems: two dozen pizza, three cases of juice, and I suppose, enough placemats for everyone attending the festival.

9/20
Marcus said, "I should lie down for a while before I paricipate in the track meet; otherwise, I'll not be in top shape."

9/21
After celebrating Hanukkah, Alan, Chris, and I left for Cable, Wisconsin, to ski at Telemark, a nearby resort.

9/24
While he was cleaning the yard, Dad found a newspaper, The Christian Science Monitor, that had lain under the bushes since last March.

9/25
"Victor, when you leave the storeroom, please take some chalk back to the classroom," Mr. Lewis said.

9/26
Juanita and I had taken the extra books to Ms. Parson's room, so Jim had to use ours.

9/27
Both Sherry and Luo are in the play Our Town, and they are nervous about opening night.

9/28
At Imports Motors the Belvederes saw a used Honda with air-conditioning and leather upholstery.






JT:
9/18
Invent a new candy bar describe its composition and name it.
If I invented a new candy bar it would be made with white chocolate. It would also have almonds and carmel. It would be called Chocolate Bar.

9/19
Which McDonalds item should be permanently removed from the menu?

I think the salad should be removed from the menu. I think the salads are nasty because they taste bad. Also I cant tell what half the stuff is in it.

9/20

Whish fast food franchise should open in Keyser?

Whish one would you get rid of?

I think we should get a Texas Road House in Keyser. I think that because thier food is good and you can have all the penuts you you want thier. The restraunt we should get rid of is McDonalds.

9/21

Have you ever eaten octopus?

No I have never eaten octopus and I never will. I do not like any seafood at all. Also I think it sounds nasty.

9/24

Are you or were you nervous to get your drivers license?

Yes I was nervous to geting my license. I was so nervous when tried to get them I failed the first time. The second time I went I was not as nervous and I got my license.

9/25

Is punishing the entire class for the transgressions of a few fair?

No I do not think it is fair. I think the few that were bad should get punished. It is not fair for punishing people for something they did not do.

9/26

Which game has frittered the most of your life away?

The game I play the most is Guitar Hero. I play it the most because I think it the best game I ever played. It is also my favorite.

9/27

Which game is the most fum to watch other play?

I think Guitar Hero is the most fun to watch other play. I think it is funny watching other people play and they do not know what they are doing. It is also fun to watch other people play that are good at the game because it is a game that takes a lot a time to get really good at.

9/28

Do violent video games negatively influence those who play them?

Will playing violent games make someone a violent person?

I think it depends on the person if it infuences them or not. Like me games does not influence me to do something violent. Then thier is people that are influenced but I think most of them a little kids.

Journal 9/10 - 9/17

DOL:
9/10
Plant those Japanese iris bulbs next to the daffodils, Pam, if you want an attractive display next spring.

9/11
Terry doesn't run very well, but he always enters Run For Your Life, a five- mile race held on Labor Day.

9/12
Neither of my parents is able to take me to the Village Teater to see Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of being Earnest.

9/13
Adriana, please set those books of Shakespeare's plays on this stand; we'll be using them later in class.

9/14
Shawn said that neither of the singers was professionally trained, but their rendition of "Maria" was stunning.

9/17
Neither my friend nor my sister has the time to address these envelopes; maybe someone else can help.







JT:
9/10
Comment on the salty hamburger story.
I think the story was dumb. I think teh girl should not of been arrested because the cop should never of art the hamburger if it tasted bad.

9/11Do you think 9/11 happened as reported or was there a sinister conspiracy of cover up?
I think what they say is true.


9/12
Would you consider Britney Spears fat?
No I do not consider her fat. She is overwieght a little but she is not fat.


9/13
Do you perfer this years enrichment block to last years study hall?
I like last years study hall better. I liked it better because I got a lot of work done in there. This years enrichment block I cant get as mush work done.

9/14
Cheater never prosper.
I think the statement is true. I think it is true because you can get in a lot of trouble when you cheat.

9/17
Is it better for your lacation to be too cold or too hot?
I think it is better if it is too cold. When is cold you can put a coat on. When it is too hot they are not as many things you can do to cool down.

Journals 8/28-9/6

DOL:
8/28
Even though their parents objected, Captain Ron took her and her friend on a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon.

8/30
Aunt Felicia said, "Golf is more relaxing than swimming or jogging."

8/31
Mark's father is an engineer at the Ace Farm Equipment Co, his mother is an illustrator at Herrara Publications Inc.

9/4
"Sally, whom did you see at Fox's Pizza last night?" Megan asked after algebra class.

9/5
By the time the Fourth of July parade ended, the light drizzle became a downpour, and few people remaind on Main Street.

9/6
In my opinion, I think that Twelve Angry Men is the more powerful play of the two I read last week in English class.

9/7
Tana loaded me a copy of Computer Facts, the magazine that published the article "Computer Graphics."





JT:
8/28
Will the new lunch line set up succeed?
I do not think the new lunch line will work. I think that because not alot of people like it. I also do not like it.

8/30
Beans or franks?
I do not like beans or franks. I do not like them because I think they taste bad. Also because of what they are made of.

8/31
What was your most memorable summer adventure?
My most memorable summer adventure was going to a Toby Keith concert. The concert was alot of fun and there was a lot of people there. I also got a T-shirt when I was there.

9/4
In honor of the holiday what is the worst kind of labor?
The worst kind of labor is a lot of heavy lifting. Also working in the heat is hard labor. The worst of them is if you had to do both.

9/5
Should Michael Vick ever be allowed to return to the NFL?
No I do not think he should be allowed to return. I think that because it is not right what he did. I do not think it is right to let dogs fight and kill them.

9/6
Which city or landmark in the U.S. would you most like to vist?
There is no city or landmark I realy want to vist in the U.S.. I want to vist other countries.

9/7
Two weeks in the school year grade the new principals?
I realy do not know the new principals. I never realy talked to them.