Blog Post Comments 9/27

Bea's blog:

"Short Story"

Laura's blog:

"Flash Fiction"

Seasons Change

    I love the transition from Summer to Fall. It slowly become cooler, as drinks become warmer. Orange and red is all you see. Trees dropping their leaves and pumpkins on doorsteps. Stores are stocking up with Halloween decorations. The isles are full with treats. Everyone is planning parties and making costumes. You can finally wear your favorite sweatshirt that has been buried in your closet. As the summer sun fades, the sky is filled with stars. You can watch while your wrapped in blankets around a burning fire. Your mouth is filled with goey s'mores.
    Morning brings such joy. Walking into school, you smell everyones hot chocolate and coffee. The classrooms smell of pumpkin spice. I love the transition from Summer to Fall.

Reading Response 9/26

      "Harrison Bergeron" was a very confusing story. When I started to read the short story,I was lost in the first paragraphs. I did not understand what was happening. It struck me as a weird beginning. I asked myself lots of questions like, "why was this happening or what caused this?" I recognized similarities from other reads and realized that this must be a dystopian story. "Harrison Bergeron" included characters that reminded me of those from Divergent. Both had a a dystopian plot with a character that tried to be a hero or save the day. This story led me to think about what equality means. I learned that equality can be interpreted in many ways. I probably would not read this short story again. Although it was written well, I think it takes a dystopian reader to enjoy  this story. 

Blog Comments- 9/20

Hudson's Blog-

Dear 13 Year Old

Laura's Blog- 

Dear 10 Year Old

Dear a 12-year old

        Dear a 12-year old, enjoy the easy life. Spend you last years as middle schooler happy. Make lots of friends and create long-lasting memories. Spend you homework free nights wisely. You will soon realize how young you really were.
        You have been on the world for twelve years. Don't get me wrong, that is a long time but know you do not have everything figured out. You probably think you are cool, popular or the exact opposite. It doesn't matter which you think you are because you can be whatever you want to be. Being nice is a small thing that can get you through the next school years.

Signed a 14-year old

Reflecting on Personal Narrative

My personal narrative is about skiing. I explained where my journey first began, including vivid memories and details. It was hard to remember something that happened five years ago but  as I began writing it all came back to me. I tried to create long, descriptives to help explain my feelings and what I saw.

Remembering Hurricane Katrina

     In 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit one of Louisiana's most historic towns, New Orleans. Since I was only about three years old when it happened I have heard only stories throughout my life. Katrina brought many tragedies to the New Orleans area. It is an event that will never be forgotten. Many were devastated by the lose of loved ones. The city was demolished. People lost everything due to this category five hurricane.
     There was an estimate of about one hundred billion dollars in damage. It is hard to wrap you head around how much was actually ruined. Along with all of the physical items lost, loved ones were also affected. About 1,577 deaths occurred from Louisiana alone. This event has impacted so many lives it will never be forgotten. Those who passed in the hurricane are honored during the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.


http://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/hurricane-katrina

We Were Liars

     We Were Liars written by E. Lockhart is a confusing novel. I have only read about seven chapters because of my slow reading, but I have gotten a glimpse of what this book is about. When i was reading I noticed the very short chapters and a couple short sentences. The book is written in the point of view of the main character Cadence Sinclair. I think as I continue to read this novel I will like it even more than I do now.

Comments for week 2

Bea- school stress
http://beassblogg.blogspot.com/2016/09/school-stress.html


Hudson- Panic! At The Disco
https://huds0ngenglish.blogspot.com/2016/09/panic-at-disco-meet-and-greet.html?showComment=1473303579493#c1924690704880579980

     Over the summer, I became a certified scuba diver. It took six hours in a classroom and two days at the pool to be able to almost complete my certification. The last step was to actually dive in the ocean. It was hard to think that I would be under water and breathing! Once it was time to complete the last step of my divers certification I was very nervous. It felt like everything was going wrong that day! It all started when I had to wake up at 4:00 am and drive to Florida! I was so tired that day. I got to Vortex Springs (dive site) and started to set up my gear and some of it was broken! This made me even more nervous. I calmed down once I got into the water. The water was freezing! It gave me chills and I shivered the whole dive! During the dive all you could hear was your own breath. It is a whole different world underwater!
     

     Over the summer, I read a book called And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. This novel is so mysterious and exciting.The story begins with a mystery or uncertainty. The author describes the characters with much detail. It is a story that leaves you wondering how the author could have written this. You can also tell how much detail and thought was put into the book. I loved this book because it was like nothing I had read before. It had great suspense throughout and kept you on the edge of your seat.