Throughout the first semester, I have found it difficult to choose a topic to write about. Therefor, my topic this week is the difficulty of choosing a topic. When I am given a free post assignment, I have no idea what to do. This is challenging because I have to create writing that my classmates might like to read, and is school appropriate. Due to the fact that this is school writing, I have to change my tone of voice and point of view.
I would choose to talk about politics, but the school has already banned free speech about that. In hopes that I will be able to create more quality free posts in the future, I have taken my time this week to explain my struggles with topic selection. I would also like to talk about my personal issues, but they also are inappropriate. I am planning on choosing a topic for the next free post assignment, and thoroughly enjoy creating these blog posts.
Monday, January 30, 2017
Reading Response
Overall, the Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian has been surprisingly entertaining. From my own personal experience with required reading for school, the books I have read were very boring. The diary is very enjoyable to read and I understand the point of view of the narrator. I found it hilarious when Junior threw the book at his teacher. I did not understand his response to the books being outdated, though. It might just be me, but I do not care if my books are old and even if I did, I wouldn't be provoked enough to throw the book across the room.
I enjoyed the description of Mr. P. I enjoy how there are pictures that give the reader an entertaining understanding of how characters or scenes look. The fact that Mr. P was normally asleep during the class helps the reader understand what type of teacher he is. When I first read that Mr. P. had his nose broken, I felt bad for the man. After learning that he used to beat Indian children, I felt that he deserved it.
I enjoyed the description of Mr. P. I enjoy how there are pictures that give the reader an entertaining understanding of how characters or scenes look. The fact that Mr. P was normally asleep during the class helps the reader understand what type of teacher he is. When I first read that Mr. P. had his nose broken, I felt bad for the man. After learning that he used to beat Indian children, I felt that he deserved it.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Comments
JordonianRJanuary 26, 2017 at 8:17 PM
I also agree that I feel better when somebody is having w worse day than I am. I also agree that we do not have enough time to complete homework.
JordonianRJanuary 26, 2017 at 8:22 PM
I think we have a lot of work at Episcopal but I have gone here my whole life so I can not compare different workloads. I also feel like I never have enough time to relax.
Monday, January 23, 2017
My research topic
For my project, I am studying the spread of Islam. I am explaining how Islam spread through force as well as the spread of word. I have developed a timeline in my note cards of how Abu Bakr and other Muslim army commanders took control of parts of Europe and Northern Africa. My sources explain how the armies caused the rapid spread of Islam in the Middle Ages. One of my sources describe the overall role of Islamic Women.
The women make pilgrimages to the Holy Land and mourn the loss of loved ones. My other sources describe how the persecution of Jews and Muslims in Spain made the religion stop spreading in some regions temporarily. One source gives a timeline of laws passed against Muslims and Jews in Spain.
The women make pilgrimages to the Holy Land and mourn the loss of loved ones. My other sources describe how the persecution of Jews and Muslims in Spain made the religion stop spreading in some regions temporarily. One source gives a timeline of laws passed against Muslims and Jews in Spain.
What I learned in the First Semester
During the first semester, I learned how to become more organized. During school, I used to take notes and cram them into my backpack. After losing several homework assignments by doing this in the first semester, I gave learned to make binders for each class. This has allowed me to know where my papers are at all times.
I also learned how to organize my work on my laptop. I used to use one folder for all of my notes on my computer. My teachers showed me how to make google drive folders for each subject. It keeps me from having to search through two quarters of notes to submit an assignment. My first semester has taught me how to effectively use my computer without losing my work.
I also learned how to organize my work on my laptop. I used to use one folder for all of my notes on my computer. My teachers showed me how to make google drive folders for each subject. It keeps me from having to search through two quarters of notes to submit an assignment. My first semester has taught me how to effectively use my computer without losing my work.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Winter Break
My winter break did not meet my expectations. For one, it was hot and muggy on Christmas Eve and Christmas. I was also sick for multiple days during the holidays. I didn't get a cold or a normal sickness, but I inhaled smoke from a fire in my backyard. It damaged my throat and I was coughing for days after.
I decided to try to cure my coughing problem. I drank lemon juice and honey that I heard would help on a YouTube video. It would only work for ten minutes at a time, so it was not effective. After I recovered from that, we decided to set off fireworks on out street. My mother told my dad not to buy fireworks, but he didn't care and bought them anyways. We set off three large boxes at once and I got sick again because of smoke it created. We then received emails from our neighborhood complaining about who set off the big show of fireworks.
I decided to try to cure my coughing problem. I drank lemon juice and honey that I heard would help on a YouTube video. It would only work for ten minutes at a time, so it was not effective. After I recovered from that, we decided to set off fireworks on out street. My mother told my dad not to buy fireworks, but he didn't care and bought them anyways. We set off three large boxes at once and I got sick again because of smoke it created. We then received emails from our neighborhood complaining about who set off the big show of fireworks.
Monday, January 16, 2017
Research
My research process has gone smoothly so far. Besides accidentally deleting some of my work, I have been able to complete my annotated bibliographies on time. I have also used my time wisely while creating notecards and have most of my World History notecard assignment done. I enjoyed learning about women's roles in Islamic culture. I found out that they are involved in their own pilgrimages to Mecca each year.
Finding reliable sources on a database was difficult. Most of the sources on the database I used are definitely reliable, but the idea of being limited to the school databases was frustrating. There were not too many results when I searched for my topic on the Gale World History database. I understand that we are required to use it because the articles published in it are credible, but I also think that limiting us to those databases prevents us from finding information not presented on those databases.
Finding reliable sources on a database was difficult. Most of the sources on the database I used are definitely reliable, but the idea of being limited to the school databases was frustrating. There were not too many results when I searched for my topic on the Gale World History database. I understand that we are required to use it because the articles published in it are credible, but I also think that limiting us to those databases prevents us from finding information not presented on those databases.
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