“I Believe in Basketball Being More Than Just a Game”
By Jose Carreto
I believe in basketball being more than just a game, everyone who has a passion for basketball knows it's more than just a sport and more than a hobby. All types of people enjoy the game because how it makes them feel and the joy associated with the game. Bleeding, sweating, and getting hurt are just the little things that someone learns while playing the game. The qualities and lessons learned while on the court have helped me understand many individuals and their struggles.
I believe that basketball is more about teamwork. It doesn’t matter who is on the team. Their height, age, race, gender, size and skills don’t matter as long as the individual knows how to play together as a team. A good team is one who actually respects their members on the team and possess the motivation to go all the way. These teams have been known to become amazing teams.
I believe that basketball is about learning who a person really is. One game of basketball can tell you more about a person than anyone can imagine. Bonding becomes a huge part of basketball and you can see the affection they have. Just one game of basketball can tell me about a person’s life. As a pickup game goes on, I learn many things about that individual and choices they make in life. Bonding can help teams who play basketball and can give those with less hope proof that basketball is more than a game.
I believe basketball is a get away from the difficult things in life. Anytime I feel stressed or need to get away, I turn to basketball. Basketball helps me believe in myself and I can take my mind off anything while I’m playing. All you have on the basketball court is yourself and your team nothing else is needed. For hours your mind isn’t focused on anything other than having fun and enjoying the game. Basketball can solve difficulties and problems between people It is a game of skill. I believe basketball can help others get along better, get a better understanding of each other and get through life understanding that together we can make things happen. Basketball is far more than just a game.
Friday, May 26, 2017
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Literature Circle/Non-Fiction Article blog
May 11, 2017
The Essential Question that I have about my book is how does Ned impact the Code Talkers? I choose this EQ because in the book Ned did so much for the Code Talkers. In the middle of the book, Ned was the one who gained most of the respect for the Navajos and he was really proud of himself. Even the Sargent put a note on the wall, it said that the “Navajos really earned to be on every battalion to protect and sent out warnings from everywhere”. Also another way Ned impacted the Code Talkers because during the war the people in the army would get supplies from the dead Japanese soldiers. So when the Japan soldiers found out they would hide mini bombs in the supplies that they had so if an American would pick it up it would explode. So When Ned found out he sent a message on the radio
The book Code Talkers, and the article “Navajo Code Talkers and the Unbreakable Code” They both use the same information because they both talk about World War 2 and the Navajo language. In the article, it says “During World War II, the Marine Corps used one of the thousands of languages spoken in the world to create an unbreakable code: Navajo” This quote is talking about the unbreakable code. Again in the article, it says “The Navajo Code Talkers were treated with the utmost respect by their fellow marines. Major Howard Connor; who was the signal officer of the Navajo at Iwo Jima, said, were it not for the Navajos, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima.” This quote is saying how Navajos was a huge advantage in war and how they gain so much respect.
The article “Navajo Code Talkers and the Unbreakable Code” and the book Code Talkers have many differences because the article has a lot more background information the book. Also, another difference is that in the book it’s a story rather than information. Also in the article it says “The Navajo language seemed to be the perfect option as a code because it is not written and very few people who aren’t of Navajo origin can speak it.” and “However, the Marine Corps took the code to the next level and made it virtually unbreakable by further encoding the language with word substitution.” These two quotes is about how the language started and how it’s giving background Information about the Navajo Language
MLA Citation:
Bruchac, Joseph. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two. New York: Speak, 2006. Print.
"Navajo Code Talkers and the Unbreakable Code." Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency, 16 Nov. 2016. Web. 11 May 2017.
Friday, May 5, 2017
Literature Circle Blog
May 5, 2017
Now in the book Ned has been waiting in the war for some time now and the war had been on for a good time so it is time that he gets some action. He has been in his first war but he has friends to back him up. He has some experience in war and has killed some Japanese. Now Ned is at a island (Hawaii) fighting the Japanese and they had made nicknames for many things, almost everything. The bombers were women and the fighters were men. Later the Japanese knew that the Americans and Navajos were taking them away so they had some explosives on them so when someone picked up a knife or a rations some thing would blow up. When Ned found out he sent a message on the radio. Ned was the one who gained most of the respect for the Navajos and he was really proud of himself. Even the Sargent put a note on the wall, it said that the Navajos really earned to be on every battalion to protect and sent out warnings from everywhere. Ned had to go back to share and learn more code that they had been making up, remember that the code is new and only started out with 265 words but now it had doubled.
Three vocabulary words I chose is Wreathed which means a Japanese aircraft loaded with explosives and making a deliberate suicidal crash on an enemy target. The other vocab word is Banzai which means form of greeting Japanese emperor. And the final word is Cherokee which means a member of an American Indian people of the southeastern US, now living on reservations in Oklahoma and North Carolina. I can about these words that most of them are either native Americans words or Japanese words. Also I can tell by the context clues because you can tell by the way the words are, like Cherokee it sounds Native American.
Three Questions I have is How did Ned feel after the bombardment because he saw so many deaths, so I got curious how did he feel when saw the deaths that happened. Another question I have is How did Ned feel after he graduated Coding School. I asked this question because enlisting in the military was Ned’s dream and going to Coding school must've been a dream. Another question is How did Ned feel when he got sent to Hawaii. I asked this question because Hawaii is the first place he got shipped out to while he was in the military, so he must have felt so many mixed emotions going through him when he found out he was going.
I commented on Dena's blog
Now in the book Ned has been waiting in the war for some time now and the war had been on for a good time so it is time that he gets some action. He has been in his first war but he has friends to back him up. He has some experience in war and has killed some Japanese. Now Ned is at a island (Hawaii) fighting the Japanese and they had made nicknames for many things, almost everything. The bombers were women and the fighters were men. Later the Japanese knew that the Americans and Navajos were taking them away so they had some explosives on them so when someone picked up a knife or a rations some thing would blow up. When Ned found out he sent a message on the radio. Ned was the one who gained most of the respect for the Navajos and he was really proud of himself. Even the Sargent put a note on the wall, it said that the Navajos really earned to be on every battalion to protect and sent out warnings from everywhere. Ned had to go back to share and learn more code that they had been making up, remember that the code is new and only started out with 265 words but now it had doubled.
Three vocabulary words I chose is Wreathed which means a Japanese aircraft loaded with explosives and making a deliberate suicidal crash on an enemy target. The other vocab word is Banzai which means form of greeting Japanese emperor. And the final word is Cherokee which means a member of an American Indian people of the southeastern US, now living on reservations in Oklahoma and North Carolina. I can about these words that most of them are either native Americans words or Japanese words. Also I can tell by the context clues because you can tell by the way the words are, like Cherokee it sounds Native American.
Three Questions I have is How did Ned feel after the bombardment because he saw so many deaths, so I got curious how did he feel when saw the deaths that happened. Another question I have is How did Ned feel after he graduated Coding School. I asked this question because enlisting in the military was Ned’s dream and going to Coding school must've been a dream. Another question is How did Ned feel when he got sent to Hawaii. I asked this question because Hawaii is the first place he got shipped out to while he was in the military, so he must have felt so many mixed emotions going through him when he found out he was going.
I commented on Dena's blog
Friday, March 31, 2017
3rd Quarter Refelection
I think I accomplished many things this quarter. I think one thing I am most accomplished this quarter is the quality of my blogs. The reason why I feel accomplished about the quality of my blogs. when we first started the blogs the quality of my blogs was kinda bad and ok so it was in the middle, so now I guess it got better because I improved on my grammar and my spelling.
I think I made a lot of improvements this quarter. One improvement is my grammar because every week we would have a set of words and a set of root words. That helped me a lot because every week I have to study and learn the words. Another improvement is reading my book because, every once in awhile I would read my book but not as much as I should be, but now I started to read more, and started like to read now.
The most challenging part in Quarter 3 is doing my homework. The reason doing my is challenging is because sometimes I would get lazy to do it or sometimes I just didn’t to do it. I overcame this because I started getting bad grades, and I had to stay in working lunch all the time. So I got bored of it so that changed my mind and started to do my homework
I think I made a lot of improvements this quarter. One improvement is my grammar because every week we would have a set of words and a set of root words. That helped me a lot because every week I have to study and learn the words. Another improvement is reading my book because, every once in awhile I would read my book but not as much as I should be, but now I started to read more, and started like to read now.
The most challenging part in Quarter 3 is doing my homework. The reason doing my is challenging is because sometimes I would get lazy to do it or sometimes I just didn’t to do it. I overcame this because I started getting bad grades, and I had to stay in working lunch all the time. So I got bored of it so that changed my mind and started to do my homework
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Night Blog
Elie’s experiences during the Holocaust changed him as a person because in the beginning of the story Ellie was very pious but he changes throughout the book. In the beginning of the story in page 3 it's says “By day I studied Talmud and by night I would run to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the temple.” This quote is showing how he is pious in the beginning of the book because, Elie is saying how everyday he would study the Talmud, and everyday he would cry because of the destruction of the synagogue. Another reason that shows he is pious in the book because, in the book it says “Thus began my initiation. Together we would read,over and over again, the same page of the Zohar. Not to learn it by heart but to discover within the very essence of divinity.” This quote also shows Elie is pious because it’s showing how much he wants to learn the Zohar and how much he is interested in his culture.
Elie’s experience changed in the middle of the book because he is starting to question, and trying to figure out if his god is real. He starts to question his god because in the book it says “Yes man is stronger, greater than God. When Adam and Eve deceived you, you chased them from paradise.” This quote is showing how Elie is questioning his god because, Elie is basically yelling at his god that why won’t he save them from the killing, and the people that being burned in crematory. Another reason is because in the book it says “You brought down the Flood. When Sodom lost your favor, You caused the heavens to rain down fire and damnation. But look at these men whom you have betrayed, allowing them to be tortured, slaughtered, gassed, and burned, what do they do? They prey before You! They praise Your name!” At this point Elie is starting to think god is not real, because he is so mad at god that he doesn't want to believe anymore because he is saying why doesn't god save the people that are being gassed, burned, and slaughtered.
Elie’s experience changed in the end of the book because at the end of the book he starts not believing god. He starts not to believe god because in the book it says “Where is He? Here He is - He is hanging here on the gallows…” This quote is basically showing how Elie is saying how God is dead, and he won’t do anything. Another reason is that in the book it says ““I was angry with him, for now knowing how to avoid Idek’s outbreak. That is what concentration camp life had made of me.” In this quote Elie is starting to believe God is not fair.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Butterfly Project
"A Letter to Daddy"
Momma told me to write to you today,
but I had no time. New children arrived
with the latest transport, and
I had to play with them.
I didn’t notice time pass.
but I had no time. New children arrived
with the latest transport, and
I had to play with them.
I didn’t notice time pass.
I live better these days.
I sleep on my own mattress on the floor,
so I will not fall down.
At least I don’t have much work to fix up my bed,
and in the morning I see the sky from my window.
I was coughing a bit, but I don’t want to get sick,
for I am happy when I can run in the courtyard.
Tonight there will be a gathering
like the ones at Scout camp in the summer.
We will sing songs we know,
a girl will play the accordion.
I know you wonder how we fare here,
and you would surely like to be with us now.
And something else, Daddy. Come soon
and have a more cheerful face!
When you are unhappy, Momma is sad,
and then I miss the sparkle in her eyes.
You promised to bring me books
because, truly, I have nothing to read.
So please, come tomorrow, right before dusk.
I will surely be grateful for this.
Now I must stop. Momma sends you her love.
I will rejoice when I hear your footsteps
in the hall. Until you are with us again,
I send you my greetings and kisses.
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Berlin Memorial Activity Blog
February 9, 2017
I learned many things such as how Hitler came to power, about Anne Frank and her family. What I really liked that I learned is how Hitler made a lot rules and restrictions for the Jewish people. He made over 400 laws such as Jews can't buy books, Jews are not allowed to have pets, Jews to declare all assets etc…They are a lot more things I learned about the Holocaust but those are just a few I wanted to say.
I think the monument was built to remember the Jewish people who died in the Holocaust. Also I think it was built to what Hitler did to Jewish people, and how he seperated so many families from each other. Also I think it was built for the people who walks by the people can remember on what happened in the past and so they can learn about the holocaust and the people who died.
I noticed that the laws in the beginning of the years when Hitler came to power he made a lot of laws. He did this because he wanted to gain more fame and power. I also noticed he made a lot law's/restrictions such as Jews can’t go to school, Jews can’t buy books etc… He did this because he didn’t want the Jews to be smart or have knowledge. Another thing I noticed is that Hitler made a law that Jews couldn’t eat eggs. He did this is because eggs had a lot of protein and that’s how people get healthy, and Jews can make a lot of meals with eggs.
A restriction I would have a trouble is not having any pets. I would have trouble with this is because pets like dogs or cats can entertain someone because you can play around with them.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Quarter 2 Reflection
January 20, 2017
I think I accomplished many things this quarter. I think one thing I am most accomplished this quarter is the quality of my blogs. The reason why I feel accomplished about the quality of my blogs. when we first started the blogs the quality of my blogs was kinda bad and ok so it was in the middle, so now I guess it got better because I improved on my grammar and my spelling.
I think I made a lot of improvements this quarter. One improvement is my grammar because every week we would have a set of words and a set of root words. That helped me a lot because every week I have to study and learn the words. Another improvement is reading my book because, every once in awhile I would read my book but not as much as I should be.
The most challenging part in Quarter 2 is doing my homework. The reason doing my is challenging is because sometimes I would get lazy to do it or sometimes I just don't want it. I overcame this because I started getting bad grades, and I had to stay in working lunch all the time. So I got bored of it so that changed my mind and started to do my homework
I think I accomplished many things this quarter. I think one thing I am most accomplished this quarter is the quality of my blogs. The reason why I feel accomplished about the quality of my blogs. when we first started the blogs the quality of my blogs was kinda bad and ok so it was in the middle, so now I guess it got better because I improved on my grammar and my spelling.
I think I made a lot of improvements this quarter. One improvement is my grammar because every week we would have a set of words and a set of root words. That helped me a lot because every week I have to study and learn the words. Another improvement is reading my book because, every once in awhile I would read my book but not as much as I should be.
The most challenging part in Quarter 2 is doing my homework. The reason doing my is challenging is because sometimes I would get lazy to do it or sometimes I just don't want it. I overcame this because I started getting bad grades, and I had to stay in working lunch all the time. So I got bored of it so that changed my mind and started to do my homework
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Book Talk
January 17, 2017
The book I am currently reading is called A Child Called It, it is written by Dave Pelzer and the genre is biography, autobiography, and children's literature. The setting in this book is in California but spends most of his time in the garage or his basement. Also many scenes has taken place at his school, The main character is name Dave Pelzer. The mood of this is sad and depressing because he is always getting abused by his mom and he is always upset. I think the theme of this book is him telling about his life.
The thing I liked the most about this book is about how he tells his story. The reason I like the way he tells his story is because, he tells his story well detailed. Also when he explains his story he gets graphic because he would explain how his mom would beat him and starve him. I would recommend this to people who loves drama and mystery. I think the viewer should go out and get this book because it is a really good and interesting.
The book I am currently reading is called A Child Called It, it is written by Dave Pelzer and the genre is biography, autobiography, and children's literature. The setting in this book is in California but spends most of his time in the garage or his basement. Also many scenes has taken place at his school, The main character is name Dave Pelzer. The mood of this is sad and depressing because he is always getting abused by his mom and he is always upset. I think the theme of this book is him telling about his life.
The thing I liked the most about this book is about how he tells his story. The reason I like the way he tells his story is because, he tells his story well detailed. Also when he explains his story he gets graphic because he would explain how his mom would beat him and starve him. I would recommend this to people who loves drama and mystery. I think the viewer should go out and get this book because it is a really good and interesting.
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Investigative Journalism
“Police brutality in the United States”
By Jose Carreto
Police brutality is the use of unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians mostly dealing with African-Americans. “Excessive use of force” means a force well beyond what would be necessary in order to handle a situation. Police brutality can be used in different ways. The most obvious form of police brutality is a physical form like hitting. Police officers can use nerve gas, batons, pepper spray, and guns in order to intimidate or even hurt civilians. Police officers can also do false arrests, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, and the improper use of tasers.
Police brutality in America is getting worse not better. In 2015 at least 865 Americans have been killed by the police. The problem is complicated, and deeply unlikely to change. No single policy will curb this trend and it is very possible these numbers may get worse for many years to come without drastic changes, including real consequences for police brutality. The vast majority of people about 95 percent or more are killed by the police without it being filmed. This is a major issue in the United States and we have to work together to stop this issue.
The year 2015 was marked by countless high profile incidents of police brutality against minors. Samuel Dubose in Ohio, Freddie Gray in Baltimore, and Walter Scott in South Carolina, to name a few. In May the Washington Post analyzed the 385 fatal police shootings in the United States that had occurred so far in 2015. The Washington Post noted its number, which came out to two officer shooting deaths per day. That was more than twice the rate that the government had recorded over the past decade. The youngest victims at the end of may according to the Washington Post were 16 years old
By Jose Carreto
Police brutality is the use of unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians mostly dealing with African-Americans. “Excessive use of force” means a force well beyond what would be necessary in order to handle a situation. Police brutality can be used in different ways. The most obvious form of police brutality is a physical form like hitting. Police officers can use nerve gas, batons, pepper spray, and guns in order to intimidate or even hurt civilians. Police officers can also do false arrests, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, and the improper use of tasers.
Police brutality in America is getting worse not better. In 2015 at least 865 Americans have been killed by the police. The problem is complicated, and deeply unlikely to change. No single policy will curb this trend and it is very possible these numbers may get worse for many years to come without drastic changes, including real consequences for police brutality. The vast majority of people about 95 percent or more are killed by the police without it being filmed. This is a major issue in the United States and we have to work together to stop this issue.
The year 2015 was marked by countless high profile incidents of police brutality against minors. Samuel Dubose in Ohio, Freddie Gray in Baltimore, and Walter Scott in South Carolina, to name a few. In May the Washington Post analyzed the 385 fatal police shootings in the United States that had occurred so far in 2015. The Washington Post noted its number, which came out to two officer shooting deaths per day. That was more than twice the rate that the government had recorded over the past decade. The youngest victims at the end of may according to the Washington Post were 16 years old
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Gratitude Blog
November 22, 2016
This year I’m grateful for being alive and healthy. I am grateful for that because there's a lot of people that die everyday from murder, suicide etc… I am also grateful for being healthy because a lot of people are very sick because they are not healthy. People get very sick by not taking care of their body like if people don’t watch what they eat they can get diabetes. Also people die for not being healthy like Cancer A.L.S. That is why I’m really grateful for being alive or not dead and being healthy and not having any diseases.
I’m grateful that I’m able to spend time with my family on Thanksgiving. I’m grateful for that because I rarely spend time with family on holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Years. Also I am grateful to spend time with my family because there is a lot of kids and adults who can't spend time with their family on thanksgiving so that's why I am grateful.
This year I’m grateful for being alive and healthy. I am grateful for that because there's a lot of people that die everyday from murder, suicide etc… I am also grateful for being healthy because a lot of people are very sick because they are not healthy. People get very sick by not taking care of their body like if people don’t watch what they eat they can get diabetes. Also people die for not being healthy like Cancer A.L.S. That is why I’m really grateful for being alive or not dead and being healthy and not having any diseases.
I’m grateful that I’m able to spend time with my family on Thanksgiving. I’m grateful for that because I rarely spend time with family on holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Years. Also I am grateful to spend time with my family because there is a lot of kids and adults who can't spend time with their family on thanksgiving so that's why I am grateful.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Nonfiction Blog
December 1, 2016
The book I’m currently reading is called “The Bob Love story” and it’s about how a former basketball player name Bob Love who played for the Chicago Bulls escapes poverty when he had got a very serious injury that forced him to retire. It also talks about how he in one of few Bulls players to have their numbers retired by the team. The book also talks about how Bob Love struggle to put his life back together after his serious injury.
One thing I found interesting in the book that I am reading is how Bob Love is one of three Bulls players to have their numbers retired. Also His number 10 jersey hangs from the rafters of Chicago’s United Center as a tribute to his great plays on the court. This is interesting to me because it’s crazy to have your own jersey hang from the rafters and have people look at it everyday and this basically makes him one of the best Bulls player to live.
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Friday, November 11, 2016
Election Reflection
November 9th, 2016
My thoughts on the election was kind bad. The reason why my thoughts are bad is because it ended up being Donald Trump winning instead of Hilary Clinton. I think Donald Trump would be a bad president of the things he did. He is also the first to be president that doesn't have Military and government background. While I think Hilary Clinton should have won because she was the 67th United States Secretary of State. Also she was the First Lady so therefore that would give her more background about the presidency and the election and be more experienced than Donald Trump, that was my thoughts on the election.
I would like to be involved in politics because in the next election I would be able to vote. This is important because in the next election when I'm able to vote I have to be informed about the latest news on politics. I would also like to be involved with politics because it looks and, sounds interesting to learn more about. Also it would be interesting to learn about who is in the House of Representatives and in The Senate.
I think the main issue of the whole election is Donald Trump winning because he would be bad as president. Here is some examples why Donald Trump was the main issue, Trump would be the first president that doesn't have military and government background. That is bad because the president needs to know about the military and how it works because the president is the Chief of the military. Also he doesn't have government background and that is very important for the president because if you don't know a lot about the government how are you supposed to know about the laws and how to veto a law. That's why I think Donald Trump winning was the main issue of the whole election
Friday, October 28, 2016
Investigative Journalism Blog
THE CUBS CLOSE OUT THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS TO GO TO THE WORLD SERIES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 71 YEARS!
October 25, 2016
On October 22, at 7:08 2016 the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in Wrigley Field Chicago Illinois. This game decided which team goes to the World Series and, this will be the first time in 71 years the Chicago Cubs are going to the World Series. Also the last time the Cubs won the World Series was in 1908. The Cubs will be facing the Cleveland Indians in a match that both teams haven't won a championship game in decades and decades and, the last time the Indians won a championship game was in 1948.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
1st Quarter Reflection Blog
October 27, 2016
In my 10 Book Challenge I think I am doing pretty decent. I think i’m doing decent is because so far I read four books. The books I read so far is A Long Way Gone, The Giver, Summer Ball, and Heat. I think that is decent because if I start reading two books every month, I can finish the 10 book challenge in about three and a half months. The book I am reading now is Called “Million Dollar Throw” by Mike Lupica. The book is about this kid name Nate Brodie he has gotten the chance of a lifetime. He has won a chance to throw a football through a target at a New England patriots game on live TV. If he completes the pass he will win a million dollars and, his parents are struggling to pay the bills, even to keep their home, so this makes Nate even more nervous so the pressure is on for him. After I finish this book it would take me about three and a half months to finish the challenge.
Since August my blogs have been progressing pretty decent. I think that my blogs progressed pretty decent is because, I looked for my grades in Schoology and I saw in blogs and I got 69.44% I don't know if that’s good but I think it’s pretty decent. But I think I progressed a lot since August because I remember that I did kinda bad. I wouldn't capitalized proper nouns I wouldn't write in complete sentences. But now I learned better on run on sentences and use proper nouns. That’s why I think that my blogs progressed since August.
Some of my goals for the next three quarters for ELA is to be better in my roots/prefixes, spelling and have better grades in ElA. I chose those two goals because that is was I usually mess up and if I focus on them I can fix my mistakes and learn from them. The first goal is to be better in roots/ prefixes and spelling. To be better in roots/prefixes is that I can choose a word and practice that word every week and do it again until I get correct. My second goal is to have better grades in ELA. To do that I need to do good on my test and to do good on my test I also have to study. Also to have better grades in ELA I have to turn in complete assignments and do my homework.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
The Giver Blog
October 17, 2016
The event I choose from the novel The Giver to compare to the movie is the ending. In the ending of the novel Jonas said that he saw red yellow and blue lights. But in the movie he didn't see lights he saw a cabin and, in the novel Jonas didn't see a cabin. Also in the movie when he reached the boundary of memories the movie shows the characters getting the memories. But in the novel Jonas didn't really see anything, the novel just said that he saw red yellow and blue lights, music, and runners going through the snow, the novel didn't say if Jonas saw the cabin or if he the memories got to the people of the community. The only thing that the novel and the movie had in common was when Jonas said “But perhaps it was only an echo” (180) Jonas also said that in the movie. Therefore the novel The Giver and the movie are different.
I think the director choice was ok on choosing Brenton Thwaites to play Jonas. I think that because Brenton Thwaites looked a little bit older than the Jonas in the novel. Jonas in the novel was 11, But in the movie Jonas looked like he was 15 or 16. While reading the book I imagined Jonas having pale eyes about 5,1 or 5,2 and have short hair. But when I saw the movie Jonas looked a lot different. The actor I would've choose would be this guy name Asa Butterfield. He would be a good fit for Jonas because he looks young he has pale eyes like Jonas in the novel. That is why I would choose Asa Butterfield to play Jonas.
The novel The Giver most impacted my understanding than the movie. The novel helped me understand more because when we were reading the novel we had to do the sign post and prediction. That help me understand the book because it makes you stop at every page and go over what happened so far. Also the novel is the original and the movie is a remake so if you watch the movie you wouldn't understand as much if you watched the movie. What also helped me understand better is that I had to write a summary every chapter. That helped me because when I write summary I have to go back and remember main things on what happened every chapter.
The event I choose from the novel The Giver to compare to the movie is the ending. In the ending of the novel Jonas said that he saw red yellow and blue lights. But in the movie he didn't see lights he saw a cabin and, in the novel Jonas didn't see a cabin. Also in the movie when he reached the boundary of memories the movie shows the characters getting the memories. But in the novel Jonas didn't really see anything, the novel just said that he saw red yellow and blue lights, music, and runners going through the snow, the novel didn't say if Jonas saw the cabin or if he the memories got to the people of the community. The only thing that the novel and the movie had in common was when Jonas said “But perhaps it was only an echo” (180) Jonas also said that in the movie. Therefore the novel The Giver and the movie are different.
I think the director choice was ok on choosing Brenton Thwaites to play Jonas. I think that because Brenton Thwaites looked a little bit older than the Jonas in the novel. Jonas in the novel was 11, But in the movie Jonas looked like he was 15 or 16. While reading the book I imagined Jonas having pale eyes about 5,1 or 5,2 and have short hair. But when I saw the movie Jonas looked a lot different. The actor I would've choose would be this guy name Asa Butterfield. He would be a good fit for Jonas because he looks young he has pale eyes like Jonas in the novel. That is why I would choose Asa Butterfield to play Jonas.
The novel The Giver most impacted my understanding than the movie. The novel helped me understand more because when we were reading the novel we had to do the sign post and prediction. That help me understand the book because it makes you stop at every page and go over what happened so far. Also the novel is the original and the movie is a remake so if you watch the movie you wouldn't understand as much if you watched the movie. What also helped me understand better is that I had to write a summary every chapter. That helped me because when I write summary I have to go back and remember main things on what happened every chapter.
Thursday, October 13, 2016
The Giver Assesment
October 14, 2016
In The Giver Jonas is a dynamic character throughout the book. He is a dynamic character because in the beginning of the book Jonas started of selfish than toward the end he began to be unselfish. In the beginning of the book it says “A mistake. She made a mistake but Jonas knew even as he had the tonight that she hadn't The Chief Elder makes no mistakes.” (57) this shows that he is selfish because before the ceremony he didn't really care about anyone, he only cared about getting what will his job be. This also shows he is selfish because when they skipped his number he was mad and nervous because he didn't get picked. Towards the end of the book it says “He killed it my father killed it Jonas said to himself stunned at what he was realizing. He continued to stare the screen numbly” (150) this shows that Jonas is unselfish because after he saw his father kill the newborn. Jonas wanted to change the community and change the rules because he thought that they were bad mean and, that is showing how Jonas cares for the people in his community.
The theme looking into the past creates wisdom is connected to The Giver. They are connected because without looking into the past there would be no wisdom in anything. In the book it says “It's called snow Gabe, Jonas whispered snowflakes they fall down from the sky and they’re very beautiful.” (176) This shows how looking into the past creates wisdom because Jonas already experienced the snow from the memories he got from The Giver. So he is telling Gabriel so he can get wisdom. It also says in the book that “He forced the memory of warmth into the thin, shivering body in his arms.” (177) This shows how looking into the past creates wisdom because Gabriel and Jonas were so cold that they couldn't take it anymore so Jonas gave the memory of warmth to Gabriel so he get the wisdom and, so he can feel a little bit warmer.
In The Giver Jonas is a dynamic character throughout the book. He is a dynamic character because in the beginning of the book Jonas started of selfish than toward the end he began to be unselfish. In the beginning of the book it says “A mistake. She made a mistake but Jonas knew even as he had the tonight that she hadn't The Chief Elder makes no mistakes.” (57) this shows that he is selfish because before the ceremony he didn't really care about anyone, he only cared about getting what will his job be. This also shows he is selfish because when they skipped his number he was mad and nervous because he didn't get picked. Towards the end of the book it says “He killed it my father killed it Jonas said to himself stunned at what he was realizing. He continued to stare the screen numbly” (150) this shows that Jonas is unselfish because after he saw his father kill the newborn. Jonas wanted to change the community and change the rules because he thought that they were bad mean and, that is showing how Jonas cares for the people in his community.
The theme looking into the past creates wisdom is connected to The Giver. They are connected because without looking into the past there would be no wisdom in anything. In the book it says “It's called snow Gabe, Jonas whispered snowflakes they fall down from the sky and they’re very beautiful.” (176) This shows how looking into the past creates wisdom because Jonas already experienced the snow from the memories he got from The Giver. So he is telling Gabriel so he can get wisdom. It also says in the book that “He forced the memory of warmth into the thin, shivering body in his arms.” (177) This shows how looking into the past creates wisdom because Gabriel and Jonas were so cold that they couldn't take it anymore so Jonas gave the memory of warmth to Gabriel so he get the wisdom and, so he can feel a little bit warmer.
Sunday, September 25, 2016
The Giver Blog
While reading The Giver by Lois Lowry there have been a lot contrasts and contradiction shared by Jonas one example is that Lily' first noticed that Gabriel had 'Funny' eyes like Jonas. Then Jonas went to look and he said "Almost everybody in the community had dark eyes" pg 20 Why is the character doing that. He is doing that because it shows how mostly all the people in the community are the same. It is also important because Gabriel has pale eyes than most people in the community, so that makes him special and different than the people in the community. Jonas also has pale eyes so this probably connects to the conflict because since mostly everyone in the community has darker eyes and Jonas and Gabriel has pale eyes it would make them different.
While reading The Giver by Lois Lowry there has been many memory moment by the main character Jonas. One example is the when he remembered his father was bathing the child in chapter 4 Jonas was at the house of old with Asher and Fiona, then Jonas was about to bathed the old then he remembered "Last night he had watched as his father bathed the new child." (Pg 30) this memory moment is important because for children, and adults it's a rule were they can't look at other another's nakedness but the rule also didn't apply for the old and the new children. This connects to the conflict because it's a rule it also sounds like a serious rule so you can get in trouble by the community or maybe even released.
While reading The Giver by Lois Lowry there has been many memory moment by the main character Jonas. One example is the when he remembered his father was bathing the child in chapter 4 Jonas was at the house of old with Asher and Fiona, then Jonas was about to bathed the old then he remembered "Last night he had watched as his father bathed the new child." (Pg 30) this memory moment is important because for children, and adults it's a rule were they can't look at other another's nakedness but the rule also didn't apply for the old and the new children. This connects to the conflict because it's a rule it also sounds like a serious rule so you can get in trouble by the community or maybe even released.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Welcome to my blog!
Hi welcome to my blog! My name is Jose I am 14 years old. I like to play sports such as basketball, football, and soccer. But my favorite sport is football, my favorite food is pizza, and I am a 8th grader that goes to Heritage Middle School. Thanks for reading my blog see y'all next time.
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