Friday, April 15, 2011

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Playwrights Project Inspired by Music Paragraph

In class when I was listening to music it helped me think of a theme. The music that I heard in class felt dark and angry with down emotions. My play write was about a girl who was curious and saw a haunted house on her way back from a bike ride. She went to the door and saw that the door was creaked open. She went inside and it was dark, dusty, and things covered in spider web. She was walking around in the house and saw a shadow of a man. He had pale white skin and was wearing all black. She had a bad feeling about him, she had a feeling of an angry appearance. He was walking closer and she was walking away and then he started walking faster and she began to walk faster. When she looked back he was running but his feet was not touching the ground. She began to run but whenever she though she was getting closer everything just looked like it was getting farther and farther. The run seemed like it was going forever and ever. That is all I got from it. I am starting to enjoy the play write project. I also think that the teacher Olivia is cool and hope she can teach me more.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

UnGoogleable Research Paper Website Selection Reflection

Today in class, I learned new techniques to help me expand and make my research easier. To search for websites, I used the timeline and the wonder wheel to help me go deep into my findings.When I found a website related to my focus question, I made sure that it was an appropriate website that has useful and reliable information. I looked at the author and the date that the website was published.I knew some of the websites I found were unacceptable because because it was yahoo answers or written by students.I know the websites I selected are good because they are from professors, websites like .org, or even doctors.Tomorrow, I expect that Ms. Priester will tell me to continue on my research and look for more information.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Third Quarter Awards Review

On Friday during fifth period we had the Third Quarter Award Assembly to honor those who did well. I had received an award for 3.0-3.4 GPA. I think I worked hard in order to earn that. Becky had earned an award for 3.5-3.9 GPA. She did well herself. Amy and Jo-J0 earned and award for having a 4.0 and on top of that they received two hundred dollars from U-Rock and NA. Good job to you two. A couple of my housemates received awards for grades and awards from NA. Jo-Jo and I both received student of the quarter. When they first said Jo-Jo I really thought they were going to call Amy because she did really great third quarter. I was surprised when they called my name. I really want to give my props to Amy for keeping her grades up and showing the sophomores that they can receive a 4.0, but they just have to be willing to do their work. I also want to give my props to Tamarquis for switching things around and him receiving awards for most improved and doing well. I thought the award assembly was nice and the Pizza at the end was really cheesy and good at the same time.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

UnGoogleable Research – What I Already Know

My focus question is “How does having abortions emotionally impact men?”. I already know that men who have a girlfriend or wife who have an abortion go to therapy because they don't know how to express or let out there emotions about it.I also know that majority of men don't agree to having abortions and after having an abortion without consent withdraw out of their relationship.Additionally, men do grieve following abortion, but they are more likely to deny their grief or internalize their feelings of loss rather than openly express them.By doing research, I hope to learn the many emotional effects that men have afetr their spout has and abortion and what kind of help that they recieve to help cure them.

Website Evaluation


Wednesday, April 6, 2011

“Switch” Play Audience Member Experience


Today I went on a sophomore field trip to a foster play. We all had to be in the front of the school office by 8:15 and we took a bus. When we went on the bus we were able to sit with who ever we wanted to sit with. I had sat next to Alex. We played a couple of games on the way there. Miss. Priester had made a little play of her own which was really funny. When we got there I had ran into old friends which were foster youth who had emancipated from the system. Once we had got into the theater they sat us down and from there the play started. The part when the actor pretended to be a little boy getting taken away from CPS made me cry. It brought flashbacks and old feelings that were still kept in me. I though that the play was real and very emotional. I thought that the characters had played their roles very well. The writer of the play wrote this play to show people what foster children had been through or what they are going through now. Two actors knew about the system and two of the actors knew nothing about the system until they were asked to play the roles of foster children. These stories were lives of real foster children who had been through all that emotional destruction. It was very touching in my opinion. After the play, we left and we had pizza. I did not have anything to eat because It was my choice, but I was able to tell that it was good because my classmates went back for more or they were just hungry. I enjoyed the trip. I am glad that I chose to go instead of refusing like I was planning to do, but I had a great time. Then we went back on the bus and headed back to school. The bus ride back was fun too. I know that everyone had a good time, they probably thought it was better than being at SPA and going to class.