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November 2, 2009 The Giver Lois Lowry 88-107 I was absent.
November 2, 2009 How does the author make the memories that the Giver transmits vivid and realistic? Lois Lowry uses great descriptive words like: He felt himself overwhelmed with a new perception of the color know as red.

November 4, 2009 The Giver Lois Lowry 108-120 Summary In these chapters Jonas got more memories he experienced warfare and a pain in his leg. Gabriel Slept with Jonas and Jonas accidentally gave Gabriel the memory of blue sky’s with a boat on the clear blue water swaying back and forth. November 4, 2009 Why do you think the author chose snow and a sled ride as the first memory for the Giver to transmit? Explain. I think she did this because she wanted to start out with less pain and then slowly begin transmitting more pain. If she jumped right into pain then Jonas would be hurt more than he is.

November 9,2009 - The giver - Lois Lowry - pages 121-138 - Connection - In the reading Jonas experienced love. When he went home he asked his parents if they loved him. The reason i made a connection to that is because i have asked my parents if they loved me. November 9,2009 - Do you consider Jonas's world advanced? Why or why not? Explain. I don't think it is advanced i just think it's different. If it was advanced then they would have the best way of living (they would not have to worry about anything because they would have more advanced things that other people didn't)

November 18,2009- Today we read the Giver by Lois Lowry. We read pages 139-162. Prediction: I predict that Jonas will escape from the community, but with great difficulty. I imagine that everyone will be terrified once they discover the news. It will take great difficulty for the Giver to calm everyone down and help them when they start feeling all the terrifying memories he gave Jonas. Question Answer: Philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon said "knowledge is pain." I agree with him and i am sure that Jonas would to. The reason i agree and think Jonas would agree is because Jonas has learned many things which is knowledge. In his learning he experienced a lot of pain. If you don't experience pain then you won't be able to learn many things that you probably should or need to know. This is why I agree with Francis Bacon and his quote.

November 20, 2009 Reading Comprehension Response- The Giver, By Lois Lowry, Pages 163-180- Summarize: In the reading Jonas snuck away from his dwelling and took Gabriel and his dad's bike. He took Gabriel because the were going to release him the next day witch he did not want to happen. For the first couple of days the were doing good they had lots of food and water but as they carried on they began to run out of food. That was not the only problem, planes were searching for them so Jonas had to transmit cold to them so the plane's heat seeking device cold not pick them up. This worked but it made them cold at them same time. Jonas kept riding along and eventually came to a huge hill and at the top there was a sled and of in to the distance they could see houses. Is it an optimistic ending? Does Jonas survive? I think the book does have an optimistic ending, because when the book ended it was happy so why wouldn't it continue. I also think that Jonas will survive. He has already been through so much why can't he survive through the rest of the journey. He is also nearing a community that he will be able to stay and live in. There is no way he couldn't survive in the community.

November 26, 09 Eddie and The Jets by John Attanas Pages 5-13 Prediction. Eddie has a football team called the Jets and they were playing the Giants. The Jets lost because Eddie made the same play to many times. So i predict that Eddie will declare a rematch and make sure they win so his friends can't be mad at him for making the wrong choice.

Eddie and The Jets By John Attanas, Pages 14 to 33, December 2, 2009 -Strategy Response: (connection) Eddie watched the Jets game and they were losing bad so they put in their new quarterback and won the game. the announcer said that they need to change the team so they could win more. That's when it hit Eddie, he needed to change they team. He got rid of Kenny and Mikey and got 2 new guys. The reason I did a connection is because one day I was playing football and my team was losing so we switched the teams a little bit and this time we won. Question Response: Describe the setting- when and where does your novel take place? My novel is very current, it is in Hartsburg, New York. It also takes place in school were 8 boys go to school and every Saturday at 11:00 am they play football against each other in a muddy football field. One of the boys dad works at an auto body. When they are done playing football they walk up Boswell Road.

Eddie and The Jets By John Attanas, Pages 34 to 52, December 4, 2009 - Strategy Response: (Summary) Eddie and his new team had there first practice, it didn't go so well the new guys weren't very good. At the next practice Bob got hurt so they went to bob's house and fixed him up. When Eddie went home and his dad left and he thinks his parents will get divorced. Question Response: Explain who the protagonist (main character) is by describing their appearance as well as behavior. Eddie is the protagonist in this book. He is small and skinny, but pretty strong and tough. He has a pretty good behavior. He usually is very positive or really happy.

Eddie and The Jets By John Attanas, Pages 52-69, December 7, 2009 - Strategy Response: (Prediction) I think that the same thing that happened to Bobby will happen to Eddie. I think his parents will get divorced. His dad left about 2 weeks ago and has only come back to watch a football game and to eat dinner then he left. Eddies dad said he would come back but he still hasn't. This is what happened to bobby. Question Response: Describe the conflict(s) so far in your novel. Explain with details. Identify the type of conflict. A boy named Eddie started and football team and they always played Kirby Carpenters team. Eddie never won. (person vs. society). 2 kids on Eddies team got mad at him so he kicked them off the team and found 2 replacements. (person vs. Person). Eddie's dad moved out of the house and was getting worried they were going to split up. (person vs. person, person vs. self).

Eddie and The Jets By John Attanas Pages69-84 December 9, 2009 Strategy Response (word attack) Zithromax- to figure this word out I read on and guessed it was some type of antibiotic or medicine. Zithromax is- a antibiotic. Question Response: Describe the similarities and differences between the main character and you. We are both very active, and can’t sit still for a long time. He likes football and I don’t. We both never give up.

Eddie and The Jets By John Attanas Pages 70-109 December 9, 2009 Strategy Response (Summary) Eddie goes out for pizza and after he asked her for her email and a kiss and she said yes both times. Then Eddie practiced with his team, and they decided to practice in each others yard instead of a field. They practiced at Bobby's house who is Jackies brother. They went inside for a drink after practice and Eddie said he was going to the washroom, but he went to Jackies room and kissed her. Bobby saw it and he threw Eddie out of his house and said he was off the team for good.

Eddie and The Jets By John Attanas Pages 109-135 December 14, 2009 Strategy Response (prediction) I predict that when Eddies team plays Kirby again they will walk all over him with the new plays. The reason i think this is because they have new plays and everything good is starting to happen to Eddie. I also hope the win. Question Response: What connections are there between the novel and your own life? Explain by giving details and explanations. Eddie's team has been on a losing streak lately. They just can't win and there team keeps fighting. The connection i have is my hockey team can't win a game, we just can't. Well we can but we aren't.

Eddie and The Jets By John Attanas Pages 135-the end December 16, 2009 Strategy Response (Summary) Eddie and his team went to the park and practiced for an hour until Kerby showed up. Eddies team started off lowsy, but towards the end the tied it all up. It was Eddies last play he team mates said don't do but he did. There was an interception and they lost the game. Eddies team was upset but they forgave Eddie. Booby also apologized for what he did when Eddie kissed his sister. Question Response: What are three questions that you have about the novel? Write them down. 1. Does Eddie and Jackie ever date or even talk to each other? 2. Does Eddies team ever beat Kirby Carpenters team? 3. Will Eddies parents stay together?

Summer Ball By Mike Lupica Pages 1-12 January 4, 2010 Strategy Response (Connection) The main character Danny thought that he was too short to play basketball and i have thought before that I was to short to play hockey. Dannys dad told him to get over his fear and my dad told me too, but Danny couldn't. I have started too. Summer Ball By Mike Lupica Pages 12-25 January 6, 2010 Strategy Response (prediction) I think that next time I read that Tess will start crying because of what Danny said. Danny was being very rude and she was on the verge off crying that is why I think she will cry. I also think Tess will not forgive Danny for a while and they won't be friends until Danny apologizes because people don't take what he did to good.

Summer Ball By Mike Lupica Pages 25-46 January 8,2010 Strategy Response (Summary) Tess ended up not crying, but she walked away from Danny. When she left Danny's friends came and they got ready to go to camp. When they got to camp Danny didn't have a doorm so he got put to the younger dorm room until they fixed it.

Summer Ball By Mike Lupica Pages 46-61 January 11, 2010 Strategy Response (Connection) Danny got a bad coach at camp. The reason I am connecting to that is because a couple of years ago i had a terrible coach in hockey. I asked my dad to fix, but he said i had to suck it up and prove to myself that I can do it. That is exactly what Danny's dad told him.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain Pages 1-12 January 13, 2010 Stradegy Response (summary) Tom lives with his aunt becase his mom died. One morning his aunt could find him so she called and called his name, no answer. So she chacked in a closet and found hime eating jam which he is not allowed. So she decided she was going to make him work the following day. Before this happened Tom met a new boy to the town and beat the snot out of him.

Summer Ball By Mike Lupica page's 61-75 January 15, 2010 Strategy Response (summary) Danny's team had a practice they scrimmaged for hours. Danny didn't do so well because of the coach. He was very frustrated and mouthed off so when his team got fouled he didn't call it.

Summer Ball By Mike Lupica pages 75-92 January 18, 2010 Strategy Response (prediction) I think that Danny will be put on the first line of his basketball team. His coach is playing more than he thought and he is doing what he told him. So when you do things the coach likes you get rewarded. When you don't you stay where you are. Danny is doing what his coach wants so I think he will be moved up. Question: If you were a character from your book who would be? Explain in a few sentences. The character from summer ball that I would be is Danny. He is small but he has the courage to get past all the tough times which is a skill i would like. I would also be him because he is very athletic and smart which i think are good qualities. This is why I would be Danny.

Summer Ball By Mike Lupica pages 92-108 January 20, 2010 Strategy Response (Visualize) When Danny went to visit coach Powers at his cabin I could see when they were on the porch. I could imagine the tall classes of ice tea and coach Powers in his shorts with his long chicken legs. I could see Danny walking away upset. Question: What would you say to one of your characters? Explain why you would say this. In summer ball if I could ask anyone a question it would be to Danny. I would ask him if he is going to give up basketball? I would ask him this because he is seriously thinking about quiting so I want to know if he is or not?

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Summer Ball By Mike Lupica Pages 108-130 January 25, 2010 Strategy Response (Predict) Danny and his friends sneak out of camp to go visit a girl from their town Tess who is across the lake. They stole a canoe from the camp and canoed across the lake. I predict that when they get back there will be someone waiting and then tells on them and gets them kicked out of the camp. Question: What are two emotions the main character has felt? What made the character fell this way? The main character in Summer Ball is Danny. I think he has felt sadness and sickness. The reason he has been sad is because he made the girl he likes and is best friends with mad and sad. Sickness well when he tried to fake a knee injury I think he was sick from not being home and he wanted to make his friend Tess better.

Summer Ball By Mike Lupica Pages 130-140 January 27, 2010 Strategy Response (word attack) Conscience the word I came across is Conscience. I tried sounding it out but that didn't work so I read past it and then I understood it better. Conscience is- an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of ones behavior. I think this means that a conscience is someone who guides you into rightness or gets someone out of wrongness. Question: What does theme mean? What is the theme in the novel you are reading or have just read. Explain. Theme is the message in the story or whatever you are reading (what the author wants you to know). The theme in the book I am reading (Summer Ball) I think is "when you get knocked down, get back up". The reason I think this is because the main character Danny is really small and has a mean coach that doesn't like him and told him to quit basketball. All of Danny's friends told him not to listen to him and keep going because they all know that Danny is a good basketball player, and they don't want to see him quit.

Summer Ball By Mike Lupica Pages 140-155 February 1, 2010 Strategy Response (Prediction) In my reading today Danny was told a play and he did everything right except when he was supposed to pass he shot and it was an air-ball. His coach came over to him and was really mad at him. I predict that when they practice the next day Danny will be embarrassed and he will be running a lot of laps. In the next game I bet he will get minimal playing time. Question: What is your favorite part of the book your reading? Why? Be descriptive in your explanations. My favorite part would have to be when Danny sneeks off with his friends to see the girl he likes Tess. The quickly ran down to the lake and stole a canoe and paddled off. As soon as Danny saw Tess he jumped right into the cold water and swam as fast as he could to her I thought it was really funny.

Summer Ball By Mike Lupica Pages 155-167 February 3, 2010 Strategy Response (Summary) Danny's team (the Celtics) played against the Lakers. The were winning by 15 points at the half and in the second half the Lakers were up 62-61 with one second left so Danny did his play and it worked and the Celtics won 63-62. Then Danny was shooting hoops with his friend Zack and a kid on the Lakers team came and destroyed Zack's ball so Zack threw it right at his head and then the kid from the Lakers got really mad. Question Response: If you were the author, what would you have happening next? Explain the details and tell why you would make this decision. I would have the Lakers kid kicked out of the camp for what he did. I would leave Danny unpunished because he didn't do anything and I would give Zack a warning. I would have all three of them go to Mr. Lebows office and talk to him and thats when the Lakers kid would get kicked out Danny would be free, and Zack would get his warning and a new ball. I would do this because I think it would be appropriate for what should happen next in my book.

February 5, 2010 - Viewing Response (answer these questions in a paragraph): Describe what is happening in the image below. Why do you think the person in the image is doing what he is doing? What does this tell you about the situation that he may be in? What is your reaction to this image/How does is make you feel? (Please copy this image into your wiki page to include with your paragraph.) An earthquake survivor drinks juice dripping from a stolen bag in Port-au-Prince, Jan. 19. (Ricardo Arduengo/Associated Press) An earthquake survivor drinks juice dripping from a stolen bag in Port-au-Prince, Jan. 19. (Ricardo Arduengo/Associated Press) There is a man drinking out of a bag of juice. I think he is doing that because he hasn't had water or food in a few days because of the earthquake and he really needed something. He is obviously in a really tough situation with almost no food or water and most likely no shelter. I fell really sad from this image it makes me feel sorry for them.

Summer Ball By Mike Lupica Pages 167-183 February 8th Strategy Response (Connection) There is a boy named Rasheed Hill and he was mean to Danny, but one day he saved Danny from a punch in the face and they became friends. The reason I chose a connection to this is because it has happened to me. There was a person that I usually didn't talk to and we didn't get along but now we do. Question Response: In 4-6 sentences, describe several insights you’ve gained from your reading. You may include the book you are currently reading or a book that you have already completed. I have learned the following things in the reading of Summer Ball. Nothing can stand in the way of a true friendship. When you give people a chance they might surprise you. Never doubt your abilities. Do anything you can to get what you want. February 10th I was away.

Summer Ball By Mike Lupica Pages 183-211 February 22th Strategy Response (summary) Dannys team played a game and won that got them into the playoffs. Danny has been playing a lot more. Danny made a funky pass and coach powers got mad but an NBA super star saw it and said it was awesome and coach Powers should lighten up. Then in the playoff game Danny didn't start and then when they were down by 10 they put Danny in. Question Response: Would you be friends with the main character? Why or why not? Support w/ evidence from your reading in a paragraph. The main character in my story is Danny. I would be friends with Danny. The reason is is that he is athletic, funny which I like in a person. The reason he is athletic is because he plays basketball like 24 hours a day. He is always joking around so thats the reason I think he is funny.

Summer Ball By Mike Lupica Pages 211-228 February 24th Strategy Response (Connection) Danny and his team are about to play a big game (the championship). A year or too ago I was in first year peewee and I had big butter fly's before are championship game. I remember the pre-game talk everyone was listening. I just knew it just like Danny knew it. Question Response: List three new vocabulary words from your reading. What can you tell about them from their structure (break them into chunks, look at prefixes and suffixes)? What can you tell about them from their context (meaning gathered from the sentence and paragraph around)? Some of the vocabulary I found in my novel was Conscience, flop, and Cribs. Conscience if i break it down I can get it to CON-SCIENCE I don't see a prefix but the suffix is SCIENCE I think the word means like an inner felling like he had a guilty conscience. FLOP doesn't have a prefix or suffix. FLOP in this book is when you make yourself fall so you will get to take a foul shot. CRIBS has no prefix and RIBS for suffix. I think CRIBS in the book is like house or where you'll be staying. February 26th Quote Response The quote I choose to write about is "It's not whether you get knocked down.....it's whether you get back up" by Vince Lombardi. The reason I choose this quote is because I understand it and I think it is a good one. It means that even if something doesn't work get back up and try again until you dont fall anymore. This quote is something I do with hockey if I dont make a team or I fall or if I get a bad mark in school I get back up and try again and dont stop till I make it or dont get knocked down or until I get a good grade. That is why I choose the quote "it's not whether you get knocked down......it's whether you get back up" by Vince Lombardi.

Summer Ball By Mike Lupica Pages 228-244 (end of book) March 3 2010 Strategy Response (summary) Danny's team the Celtic's won the championship game over the Lakers. At the beginning Danny's team was down and his coach was getting mad at him so Rasheed stuck up for Danny and said you put both of us in or non of us and Danny picks the plays and then Danny ended up winning it for his team with Rasheed. Question Response: What you are reading is going to be made into a movie. Make a list five characters, what famous actor will play each character and what about the character makes that actor the best choice for the part. Danny- Dylan Sprouse because I see him being the same size as Danny and he could have the same skill. Rasheed- Zack Efron he is about the same size and has the same skill as Rasheed. Mr.Walker- Robin Williams I think he would be perfect because he is older and he is a great actor. Coach Powers- Herb Brooks I think would be the best because he has been a coach in some movies and he would suit this job just fine. Mrs. Walker- Sandra Bullock she would be a good mom for Danny in this book.

Cut Back By Todd Strasser Pages 1-16 March 8th 2010 Strategy Response (summary) There is a guy named Kai and it is July the 4th and him and his friends are having a bond fire. When he gets to the beach his friend Bean and Boogers come help him build it so they can surf before the rest of there friends arrive. So they quickly build up the bond fire and go into the waves. There are two groups of friends that are rivals and they dont like to share the surfing water and they get into fights. So they had a competition and the winner decided on the rules of the waves and they chose to share it. Question Response: What is the author trying to tell you about life in this story? Defend this moral. There is no moral in the book I'm reading but in my previous book Summer Ball there was. I think the message or the moral in the story is when times are rough try to get through it because in the end it will help. The reason I think this is because Danny had a really mean coach at his summer camp for basketball. He pushed through it and ended up winning the championship game for his coach and had a lot of fun. A basketball supper star also congratulated him which is a really big achievement.

Cut Back By Todd Strasser Pages 16-35 March 10th 2010 Strategy Response (word attack) The word I came across was BLANKS. The definition for BLANKS is with spaces left for a signature or details. I think that this means when you copy something of a credit card and leave the signature blank so you can forge it and make a false bill that is way over priced. Question Response: Do you think that the title fits the story? Give your opinion with reasons to support. I have not read enough for my current book but in the last book I read "Summer Ball" I can respond to this. I think its a great title because the story is all about a boy that goes away to summer camp and plays basketball. So I think it was a good title and it fits this particular story.

Cut Back By Todd Strasser Pages 35-50 March 15th 2010 Strategy Response (prediction) I think that Kai and his dad and half brother will have to move and loose there shop and Frank the real estate guy will take over the surf shop and become even more rich. I think Kai will get really mad at his dad and his dad wont let him live with him and Kai will live with the guy at the motel. Question response: List at least three problems the characters faced? Which was the most life changing? Explain I think there is 3 problems with Kai right now: #1 He lives with only his dad and no mom. #2 His dad is always moving because his dad wont pay bills. #3 His dad is a fraud he only excepts credit cards so he can take more money from his costumers. I think the most challenging for Kai is #1 and #3 because living without a mom would be really hard but #3 is the most life changing because it is showing Kai the bad side of life and might even lead him to doing that one day and getting in trouble.

Cut Back By Todd Strasser Pages 50-72 March 17th 2010 Strategy Response (Summary) Kai and his dad and brother stayed in the hotel for $45 a night which Kai's dad still thought was expensive. The next day Kai went and caught some waves with his friends. The girl Shanua was having a tough time so Kai helped her out with surfing. Then a kid was standing on the beach flopping all over the place so Kai asked his friend Booger who that was and they said they called him Spazzy. One guy named Rusty started throwing stuff at Spazzy so Kai got out of the water and destroyed Rusty. Question response: What is the mood of what you’re reading (happy, sad, funny, serious, etc.)? Defend your idea by giving examples from the novel. The novel I am reading I think has the mood of serious. The reason I think this is because Kai is living in a sad life. He has no mom that he sees his dad is a counterfeiter the only time he's ok is when he is with his friends. Even when he is with his friend surfing there is another group that they are always in competition with and fighting with so I think this novel has a very serious mood.

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Cut Back By Todd Strasser Pages 72-90 April 12th 2010 Strategy Response (Prediction) In my readings Kai went surfing early in the morning and then went to work at his dad's shop "Tee-Licious" he sells tee shirts. His dad isn't getting much customers so he asked his son what he can do to get more costumers. His son said sponsor someone his dad asked what that was and Kai explained it to him. I predict that Kai's dad will get a lot more people coming to his shop if he finds the right surfer to sponsor that knows a lot of people. The reason I think this is because he wants customers and money and he will do whatever it takes.

Cut Back By Todd Strasser Pages 91-107 April 14, 2010 Strategy Response (Visualize) In the book Cut Back I can visualize it all. The writer puts a lot of detail making it easy to visualize. I can imagine Kai’s dad Pat getting mad all the time and swearing. I see Kai going to the cash register and getting money in and out. Pat took the idea to have a sponsor from Kai and he told Kai to draw it I can see Kai sitting down with a note book trying to think of what to draw. Question: Which character in the novel do you like the least? Why? In the novel Cut Back the character I like the least is Kai's dad Pat. The reason I don't like Pat is because he can't make an honest living and he doesn't treat his kids good at all. He owns a store called "Tee-Licious" and he doesn't have prices on his shirts so when people by he tells them only credit card so he can take as much money as he wants. He is always moving around with his kids gives them 5 dollars for supper. He orders them around like slaves. Overall Pat is a dishonest and non-caring dad so therefore I do not like him.

Cut Back By Todd Strasser Pages 107-123 April 19, 2010 Strategy Response (Summary) Kai woke up at eight and went down to the beach to watch Shuanna and Bean surf. A kid named Spazzy came by and sat down by Kai. Kai and Spazzy talked a lot Kai found out that Spazzy surf's but only when his sisters not watching because she will get mad. Then when Shuanna was done surfing she came up and kissed Kai for some reason. The Kai went and worked at Tee-Licious for a little while and then he went to beans house. Question response: Who is the author? What do you know about the author? What do you imagine the author must be like? Explain in a paragraph. In my book Cut Back Todd Strasser is the author. He is the author of more than one hundred novels for teens and middle graders. He surfs with his kids. Todd was born May 5th 1950 in New York city. He collected bugs as a child and his parents took him skiing and fishing. He went to public school in Long Island. In school he was not very good at reading or spelling but got better over the years. He usually writes his books out of experiences or things he's remembered. I think Todd is a funny easy going guy. The reason I think this is because I think his books are pretty funny.

Cut Back By Todd Strasser Pages 123-142 April 21, 2010 Strategy Response (Inference) In Cut Back there is a crew and in that crew there is a guy named Derek. Everyone thinks he's really tough because he acts tough and he has tattoo's and piercings to make him look tough. I dont actually think Derek is as tough as he might seem. The reason I think this is because a boy got hurt and usually the tough guys are like "oh poor baby", but he seems to keep to him self and not really talk or anything. So I don't think he's as tough as he looks. Question response: Compare where you live to the setting described in what you are reading. Explain in a paragraph. The setting in my book Cut Back is not comparable at all to Crossfield. In Crossfield we get some warm weather in the summer is always cold and snowy and we usually get lot's of rain. In Cut Back the town is Sun Haven. It is on a beach it is warm all year round it is about the same size as Crossfield. I don't think Sun Haven and Crossfield are alike at all. Crossfield is in Canada and Sun Haven is in the United States of America. The only comparable thing to the two is that they are both small towns. That is why I don't think Sun Haven and Crossfield are comparable to each other.

April 23, 2010: U of L Video Shoot Questions for Reflection How often do you use the laptops at school? 2-3 times a day. What subjects do you mainly use the laptops for? Language Arts, and Social Studies. What sort of programs (softwares) do you use on the laptops? Microsoft word, PowerPoint, Firefox (Internet), Preview, and Garage band. What do you like best about having your own laptop? Its better for doing projects so you can have better pictures and it's easy to find information about what you are studying. Is there anything you don’t like or would change with the laptops? That we could keep using them through out the rest of school. Have them regularly updated so the programs are up to date and working.

Wall-E Essay Wall-E Essay April 12, 2010 By Brennon Jarvis How might humans and the planet change in the next 10, 20, or even 50 years? Humans are beginning to use technology more and more to communicate with each other, work, and do projects. It is not always a good thing because it is easy to find answers for everything and not have to do any work for the answer for example you can go on the internet and get an essay. Technology is getting so advanced we might not have to do anything like in Wall-E the movie. In the movie the humans have to leave Earth because they covered it in trash they left on ships and they live in space. They sit on chairs all day that will do anything for them. The humans in Wall-E don’t talk face to face with each other the use holograms to talk into and see each other. We always want the easy way in life but what we don’t realize is that it is affecting us really bad because we are affecting the environment which in the long run will hurt us. If people don’t stop and think about the environment and what using technology can end up doing to it we might end up like the people in Wall-E living in space. Wow! The human race is getting bigger and more unhealthy. During the present time people are progressively starting to become overweight and very sick. In Wall-E the people are getting so big and sick the are having bone loss. It is getting to the point where they almost can’t walk because the sit in fancy chairs all day and do nothing. Part of the reason I think humans now are getting bigger is because of the technology that we have. Today most people don’t walk to a friends to talk the will text them or instant message them and sit on the couch. Another health affect is sleep we don’t get enough sleep because we stay up and watch T.V or text all night. Looking at little cell phone screens and TV’s for a long time can even damage your eyes. A lot of people would rather grab some fast food to watch a show on T.V rather then grab a nice healthy meal or even work out, but instead we must watch T.V. This is why I think the human race is getting bigger and more unhealthy. Did you know technology can effect the planet and environment? Just like now and in the movie Wall-E when we have say a cell phone and get a new on comes out we throw the old one away and get a new one. This doesn’t just happen with cell phones but with TV’s and computers . Most of the time there not even broken the just need a new one. Even throwing plastic spoons out in a land fill that can’t bio degrade instead we can reuse them instead of getting new ones. Reducing would help to instead of using a new plastic spoon everyday maybe use it everyday. In the movie Wall-E they had to leave earth because they covered it in garbage and it was hazardous to live on for not only humans but animals. The reason the Earth in Wall-E got covered was because of the same reasons our Earth is getting damaged. They didn’t reuse or reduce the things they throw out. That might of only needed something as simple as a new battery. So now you know technology can damage the environment. Thinking is getting easier on us we are getting more dependable on technology for answers. We are getting more independent all the time. In modern day times we always go on the internet for the answers we cant even sit down and read a book. In Wall-E the people couldn’t even remember what Earth was like. The captain of the ship in Wall-E didn’t even know what farming was. I don’t think we will forget about as much as the people in Wall-E did but we will forget about a lot. The reason they did forget these things is because they were always on computers or doing something with technology. Technology is making everything easier for us. Technology may bring us out of hear and living in space if we don’t stop and think what the technology is doing and what could happen. People are starting to become severely sick because of being obese. The reason for that is that they are to busy with cell phones or computers to go exercise. Are planet is starting to get damaged because of technology. We throw every old piece of technology to replace with the new. The things we throw out are plastic and plastic does not biodegrade. Technology is also effecting the way we think. We are so dependent on technology we don’t know what to do with out it. If we don’t take the time to shut the T.V of and get some exercise, read a book, or even go clean something up outside we could end up in big trouble in the next 10, 20, or even 30 years, and have to live in Axiom like the people in Wall-E.

__After viewing the following video clip, respond in a paragraph. What is the message that the person who put this together trying to tell us? Give specific examples from the clip.__
I think the message in the "Did You Know" clip was that everything in the world is growing and becoming quicker. The technology is getting more and more advanced as well. I also think that it was saying our eduction is constantly changing. With our education changing all the time it was said in the clip that students starting a four year technical degree, half of what they learned in their first year of study will be outdated by their 3rd year. I think that with so many people on the Earth and that people are constantly being born I think we will be forced to a bigger planet. In the "Did You Know" clip it said that by 2013 there will be a super computer built that will have a greater capacity of the human brain. With things getting quicker I think that relates to the part that it took 2 years for 50 million people to use facebook. With baby's being born every minute our population is rapidly growing. In the time of the clip, which was 5 minutes, 395 baby's were born in India. The message I think the clip is trying to say is that our population is growing, technology, and education are becoming more advanced.

__Strategy Response (Connection)__
In the reading Max went over to Freaks house and met his mom. When he first met his mom she was talking really fast. "Talking a mile a minute" says Max. I can connect that to myself. I have an Auntie in Saskatchewan and when every I phone here or she here and talk to her she also talks a "mile a minute". It is so hard to understand her just like it was for Max to understand Freaks mom.

__Question Response: How has Max's view of Kevin changed since the beginning of the novel? Explain in a paragraph.__
Max looks at Kevin (Freak) differently than he used to. When Max first knew Kevin he was scared of him. Max would always kick other kids but never Kevin because he was frightened of Kevin. Now that Max and Kevin have became close friends I don't think Max is scared of him at all. Max still doesn't kick him even though he's not scared but he won't because he is friends with him. That is how I think Max looks at Kevin differently.

__Strategy Response (Connection)__
In the reading Max has to go to the office alone. Max thinks he is in trouble until he gets there. I have been called to the office and the principals office before. Every time I get called to the principals office I always assume it is for a bad reason. Max thought the same thing which it still was bad but it wasn't for in school reasons. That has happened once or twice to me.

__Complete a strategy response (use a few sentences). Question Response: Identify the examples of conflict in the story so far. Indicate the type of conflict.__
There has been many types of conflict in the book so far. Once Max goes back to school he gets called to the office about his dad and that he is out of jail (Person vs. Person). Max's dad comes out of jail and kidnapped him from Grim and Gram (Person vs. Person). Killer Kane brings him to Loretta's and Iggy's house and demands Iggy to find him shelter and food. (Person vs. Person). Killer Kane ties Max up in rope (person vs. person). Killer Kane is chocking Loretta and Max to death (person vs. person). The police and Freak came and took Killer Kane and put him in jail. (Person vs. society)

__Strategy Response (Prediction)__
I predict that Killer Kane will go to jail, Max will live with Grim and Gram, and everything will go back to normal. The reason I think Killer Kane will go to jail is because he attempted to murders and committed one along time ago. I think that Max will go live with Grim and Gram is because he has lived with them for a long time. Why I think everything will go back to normal is because Killer Kane will go to jail and Max will live with Grim and Gram just like old times.

__Question Response: Does Max pass the test alone? Is he independent or is it " Freak the Mighty" who passes the test? Use evidence to support your paragraph.__
I don't think Max passes the test alone I think it is Freak the Mighty that does. Max hasn't developed the smarts, confidence, or independence to pass it alone. Together though "Freak the Mighty" has passed the test. The reason they pass it together because together they some how figure a way to get through everything. That is why I think "Freak the Mighty" has passed the test and not Max.