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Rubric for Student Reading Journal

= __The Giver__ = Daily READING LOG

Date: Book Title: Author: Today’s Pages: Strategy used: Explanation:

Sept 9 2009

The giver Louis Lowry P.0-0 prediction I predict that Jonas will learn about the past from the giver and all the roughtimes the village. but the village will get over taken by rebels and burn the place down he is the only one who survives in the forest only because of the stories that the giver had told him.. I think that it will be a good book because it got the Newberry.

September 21 2009 The giver Lois Lowry 20-33 prediction. connection. I think that Jonas is going to try and study or investigate were you go to get released. And the apple changing tells him that there is another world out there. And Gabriel will be a hint on how to get there. This reminds me of something else that I read called the golden compass series. Because they all thought that they were the only universe in the world until a boy finds a knife that can cut passages through the world. But you don’t need a knife to get through the passages its just random loops holes.

Sept 23 The giver Lois Lowry 34-39 summary Jonas had a dream but this was very odd because he didn’t have dreams very often. He had a dream of being in the house of old and being in the bathing room. But there was only one tub. Usually there are rows of them. And it was empty. Except Jonas and Fiona Jonas was angry because Fiona would take off her clothes and get in the bath tub for Jonas to bath her. But she wouldn’t get in. Jonas was getting madder and madder. And then he couldn’t remember anything else. After Lilly and his father left. Joneses mother talked to him about stirrings.

October 14 2009 The giver Lois Lowry 40-58 prediction/ connection I think that he didn’t get his job. Not because he did something bad but because he had such a good job. That no one had heard of the job. Some people have gotten such a good thing that they didn’t want other people to be jealous of him. Like I read this book called the golden compass that the girl named lyra was to good to be told in front everybody.

October 21 2009 The giver Lois Lowry 67-79 connection in the story Jonas was just given perks to be able to lie and ask personal questions. As he walks in the givers quarters there are thousands of books he has never seen before. Usually there is only a few main books aloud to be read. So they are pretty much keeping joneses community in the dark about things. I make the connection about in the middle ages Europe the church had kept the people in the dark. There was no books or writing of the olden days. All the art music and poetry of the old ages was locked away and forgotten. Few people knew about it. Just like in the community joneses. But in this chapter Jonas finds out about the rest of the world.

October 23 2009 The giver Lois Lowry 80-87 summary Jonas had his first receiver experience. It was riding down a hill on a sled. He sped up and when he stopped he didn’t want it to stop. And that was it. Jonas wanted to go back to the winter wonder land but they didn’t have time. He had another receiver experience. It was sun. he was basking on the beach in the sun. it then ended. The giver than said that that was the last experience. Of the day. But Jonas was curious on how the experiences were painful. So the giver gave him a painful experience it was called sunburn. He didn’t like it. And then he went home.

MARKED Nov 2 2009 The giver Lois Lowry 88-107 prediction/ connection I think since I have had a sledding experience before and I know how dangerous it can be I think he will wipe out and break a bone or have a major injury. Because the giver said it will be really painful and he cant shield him forever. He will probably hit something and slam hard. And then he wont like those memories any more of the hill and the sled and the snow.

Nov 2 questions: how does the author make memories that the giver transmits vivid and realistic? Find examples of descriptive words and images. He uses descriptive language like when she described snow. She said it was tiny, cold, feathery feeling peppering his body and face. And she made memories that real life people have experienced. Every one has experienced pain before so they know how he must feel. She uses descriptive, eye popping word sot describe the feeling, the scene, the emotions and the experience to the readers.

Nov 4 2009 The giver Lois Lowry 108-120 summary Jonas got a taste of what the pain would be like. He was riding his sled on the ice covered hill. And couldn’t control his speed. Hit a bump and wiped out. Broke his leg and scraped his leg. Every day Jonas would get a painful memory followed by a soothing memory. One night Jonas decided to take Gabriel into his room and give his parents a break. And accidentally gave his one of his memories away. He was frightened by this power. And the next day when he came into the annex room, the giver was in much pain. Because of a memory. Jonas asked what he could do to help. And the giver said to take the memory away form him. The memory was warfare. And the giver didn’t want to see what he had done to Jonas.

Nov 4 question: why do you think the author chose snow and a sled ride as the first memory for the giver to transmit. Explain? I think that she choose snow and a sled ride because it was nice and fun if the memory went straight into the painful memory’s the readers might not like the book. So she slowly lets the readers into it. Just like the giver is to Jonas. She also deceives the readers to read more by leading them with a happy fun memory. The readers will ask how is this going to be painful. And keep reading.

Nov 9 2009 the giver, lois lowry pages 121-138, connection. today jonas experienced the world in a new sight. he stopped taking his pills and is know can see colors fully. and was in the park. he got a random holiday. just like in Alberta some days we get snow days but it is very rare. just like the random holiday. every one gets a day just to relax and catch up with life. but Jonas's memories of the war and scared him and almost brought tears to his eyes. because of the children playing a game. in the field.but and Gabriel sleeps better in Jonas's room. so he is kept in there. and every night Jonas's would give him happy memories.

nov 9 question: do you consider jonas's world "advanced? why or why not? explain. I do not believe that jonases world is more advanced because of the limited technologies and mindset that they were forced to develop. there world s much more stricter than theres is but the sad thing is that they don't realize it. it would be close to impossible to do that to us becuase we are educated and arent kept in the dark in our society. there are many stories about people standing up for themselves when they were left in the dark.

nov 18 2009 the giver, lois lowry, pages 139-162, prediction,: I predict that jonas will get caught sneaking out. and his plan will not. the town will go back to normal and but they will be able to see colours and feeling becuase the old receiver will die. but will not be able to remember anything. the town will be happy with these new sensations and visions. the world will turn back to normal and the counsel will fall.

nov 18 question: philosopher and statesman Francis bacon said "knowledge is pain" do you agree? would jonas? why pr why not? explain paragraph. Francis bacon once said that knowledge is power and i believe in that quote because if you know something you will learn from it and wont do it again and will be scared. which is a weakness. because you will be scared to do something if it hurts. if you're playing football and you pick that ball up and get hammered if you are smart than you wont do it again or be more cautious. but without that knowledge of being hurt than you will do it over and over. I think jonas would agree with me because of all the experiences he has had. if he didn't have to knowledge of war or broken bones or emotional pain he would have never knew it existed.so that is why i think that that is a good quote.as well as information that you receive can hurt like being bullied or picked on. if you were never introduced to improper language and mean words than you can never give or take the pain. no brain, no pain.

nov 20 2009 the giver, lois lowry, pages 163- 180, summary. today when we read. jonas found out that gabriel was going to be released. so the night that jonas is running away. he takes his dads bike beucase it has the child seat in it. and takes gabriel with him. he had to be sneaky becuase there were night workers about. after one night of ridieng he was out of the urban area and into the rural area. rideing at night and Dr sleeping during the day. giving himself and gabriel cold memories so that the heat camera wouldn't pick them out. After rideing for 3-4 days he was out of the search area. The palnes stopped. landscape begain to change. the roads werent being taken care of and there were thick forests and HILLS. but as the days went on food was short, and it started to rain. eventually turning in to snow. the hill begiang to become steeper and the bike was then useless. climbing up the hill jonas walked. gave a warm memory and then repeated. finally when he got to the hill there was lghts and a sled. the sled sped up and faster and faster they went into the lights. then it ended.

nov 20, 2009 question: is it an optomistic ending? does Jonas survive? explain in paragraph.

The Giver has a nonoptimistic ending because he is very delusional. The town. the sled and the music are all just delusions. A memory he was given. Because why would there be a sled just sitting at the top of the hill just waiting for him. People singing and joyful and waiting for him. Just doesnt sound reasonable. He didn't even know it existed.

=__ The Amber Spyglass. __=

nov 27, 2009 the amber spyglass, Phillip Pullman, pages 266-274. prediction. i think that lyre will get across to the land of the dead. but will find will and bring him back to life. they will have difficulty getting back across the lake but will make it. using wills subtle knife to cut into another world... Dr. Mary Malone and all the research that she is doing on dust, shadows or Sraf will help Lyra in her adventure. and eventually they will meet up again with will and rodger. and they will win the fight and change the world back to normal.


 * The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman, pages 275 to 307, Dec 2, 2009**
 * strategy response:** summary

DR. mary just finished part of her research in the pod trees. and needs to spend more time in the trees. will and Lyra were getting prepared to go on the boat that takes them across the lake. but Palatinom wasn't able to come on the boat. Lyra was very sad an contemplating on her self to go to the land of the dead. but finally she did after many minutes of promises and crying. they set off. it took many hours to cross but finally they finished cross. landing on the island and coming up to a giant door. it opened and a loud screech screamed. it was the harpy's they swooped by and cut lyra on the head. will ran and opened the door to the land of the dead. everyone was starring at them ans whispering. because they only could whisper. he asked were rodger was because Lyra was to shell shocked from the attack. Lyra eventually found rodger and started to talk to him.

Q: describe the setting- when and were does your novel take place.

A: there are multiple setting in this novel. most are make believe. the land of the Mulfes have giant trees on flat, dry plains. the Mulfes are ancient and are like deer talk with grunts and signs. they ride on wheels form the giant trees. the land of the dead is gray and boring Lyra is there just temporarily there to visit rodger. lyres world is slowly corrupting into war. the land is changing because of dust. the cold is melting and the the studies are changing and new technologies are being developed against the dust. a very mysterious substance that is in every world just in different forms.


 * the amber spyglass by Phillip Pullman, pages 308- 318, Dec 4, 2009

strategy response:** prediction i think that will and Lyra will have a great amount of difficulty getting all the ghosts out but they will do it. the witch prophecy will be fulfilled. the harpies will become nice. because of the good stories. everyone will be happy. the ghosts will join the good team overrule the bad team change the world back to normal and everyone will be happy.

Q: explain who the protagonist(main character) is by describing their appearance as well as behavior. A: Lyra is the main character in the amber spyglass. she is very brave for a girl her age. she has been to many places and in many predicaments. the has a instrument called the alethiometer which is an instrument that tells all. only 2 people know how read it. but she is very interesting because she didn't need a book or studies it to read it. she picked it up and had some trouble at first but figured it out. she wouldn't have gotten this far in her adventure without her friend. she is the main point of interest in the different churches. she is very important to the outcome of the war.

Mrs. Coulter was sleeping and the locket around her necklace had a piece of Lyra's hair. it was stolen by the people that are keeping her prisoner. they stole it because they are making a bomb that will kill Lyra. even though she is not there.she is in the land of the dead. but it is in need of lots of power. lord Roke got half the hair back but they just need one strand to find her hair. and helped Mrs. Coulter to escape. and is on his way to disarm the bomb.
 * The Amber Spyglasses by Phillip Pullman, pages 334-344, Dec 7, 2009**
 * strategy response:** summary

DEC 7, 2009 Q: describe the conflicts so far in your novel. explain it with details. identify the type of conflict.

A: there are 2 main conflicts faced by 2 different people. on is in Lyra's eyes. everyone wants her. the two church groups (2 groups of people) want her. one wants her dead. one wants her to be saved. but she doesn't want to go to aether YET. she wants to free her friend rodger first. they both want her because of the war that is going on. she has a witches prophecy .so it is person vs. society. and the other is in DR. mary is trying to find out about this mysterious substance dust. so it is person vs nature


 * Dec 10, 2009**
 * The amber spyglass by Phillip Pullman, 338-358,**
 * Summary:** Mrs. Coulter was brought to a giant dam because it had a giant source of power. This source of power was needed to power the bomb that was going to kill Lyra. This was a special bomb because Lyra didn’t actually have to be beside the bomb or in fact in the same world. The bomb just needed a loch of hair to find her and destroy her. The cord was so big it took 2 men 20 minutes to get the cord to the bomb. In the mean time Mrs. Coulter had already escaped. The spy was trying to get the lock of hair firm the machine but instead died from being landed on since he was only a decimeters high. And the prime minister him self sacrificed himself to kill Lyra. The bomb went off and lord Asriel picked up Mrs. Coulter and took her to safety. For Lyra the bomb luckily missed and spooked everyone including the ghosts and harpy’s. So they continued on. The spy's were barely alive and the dragon flies were dead.

Q: Describe the similarities and differences between the main character and you.

She is a girl. She is 100 times braver than me. She has a daemon that follows her everywhere. She does have lots of friends and support. I don’t have special magical abilities. And I don’t get to travel into different worlds. And she has a prophecy

The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman, pages 359-383 strategy response:** reflect so far in the book Lyra and will have traveled between many worlds and many miles. and it is starting to catch up to them. They are tired and scared. mainly because there daemons have been separated. and they are very exhausted. Dr. mary is up in a tree house. the wind is very soothing and her body started to separate form her actual self she was drifting away into the wind she was very scared but once she started to think about the good things about life. and then she started to float back to her body. once she was in her body she mad a conclusion that she was made into dust and the other dust felt her strive and brought her back to her own body. Mrs. Coulter was safe back at the fortress. lord Asriel was with the king. and they noticed a mountain there that was before. but it was covered in cloud. no one could see what it was he formed an army and got ready for the battle he knew was going to be in his near future. he got word of the daemons that belonged to the kids. he set an order out to find the daemons.
 * DEC 11, 2009

The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman, pages 384-409 strategy response**: predict
 * dec 14, 2009

i think that the witches prophecy will be fulfilled. and that prophecy i think is that Lyra and will will become king and queens of a very large kingdom living with harmony with many different types of people that live in harmony. like ghosts and angels and Cliff-Ghasts all living together in harmony. because the original king and queen will die trying to kill the angel king.

Q:what connections are there between the novel and your own life. explain by giving details and examples. A: Lyra and will are very adventures. think i am adventurous. Lyra and Will have lots of friends and i think i have allot if friends.

the Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman, pages 410-416 strategy response:**summary Lyra and will were running from people that want to capture and kill them because she is the prophecy. she is follow the Galivpians because they know were there Daemons are. and then need them before they kill them. and they quickly found them and they were reconnected.
 * Dec 16, 2009

Q:what are three questions that you have about your novel. Write them down.

A: -what was your inspiration to write these novels. And were did you find the imagination to write about such strange adventures. - these animals and creatures that you have incorporated into your novel. did you make these up your self. if not were did you get these creatures from. - the characters names. were that hard to make up.

the amber spyglass by Phillip Pullman, pages 417-the end strategy response: summary**
 * December 27th 2010

will and Lyra opened a window into the world that the doctor is in. they slept there. and then was picked up by the mulfulea. the wheeled deer. and was carried back to the village were they slept more. and the next day they went for a walk by the stream. were they noticed that they were in love. but they found out by a angel that they couldn't be together because if they leave a window open it drains the dust and thats a big problem. but if they stay in a world other than theres than they will die early. so they had to separate and live apart forever. Lyra loses her power to read the alethiometer. but goes to school to study it. and will goes to find his mom and lives with the doctor.

the greatest by Walter Myers, pages 1-20 strategy response: summary** Cassius clay was an African American boy. one day he was riding his bran new red and white Schwinn bicycle. he went to the security office and reported his bike was stolen and that he was going to beat him up. the security officer suggested that he should learn to fight before he goes beating people up. so he started training in the sport of boxing. he lost and won matches. grade 10 wasn't very appealing. so he dropped out to focus more on boxing. he eventually went to the Olympic trials for Rome. he made it and won gold in the light heavyweight division. he came home a star. it was a big change since growing up colored he couldn't enter restraunts or certain parts of the bus it was nice to be accepted by everyone. he then was sponsored by a wealthy group of eleven people who gave him a great contract with lots of money. most than a new boxer. after winning the Olympics he got a new trainer who specialized in defense which was his type of fighting.
 * January 4th 2010

__the greatest__ by Walter Myers, pages 21-42 strategy response: prediction** I think that Cassius clay will be a major contributor to the Civil Rights Act. because of his celebrity status as both black and white people look up to him. but I think in his boxing career since he is so cocky that it will back and bite him in the butt. because he is always predicting what round the fights going to be over. well if he does in the fight for the heavyweight champion and if he is wrong than he will be a bigger laughing stock than before because of his still childish ways. but I think he will win the championship and hold it for a long long time.
 * January 6th 2010

January 7th 2010 The Greatest by Walter myers, 43-74 strategy response: summary Cassius Clay after winning the world heavyweight champion he changed his religion and name. he is know Muhammad Ali the black Muslim. but this was not accepted in the sports world. he was still known as Cassius clay because people would not accept his religious name. After months of not being challenged. It became a law to be consulted for the military. but Ali turned it down because of his religion and almost went to jail if i hadn't been for his religion pass. but his boxing l;license was banned from every state.

January 11 2010 The Greatest by Walter Myers, 76-96 strategy response: Infer i think that some of the underlying messages in my novel __The Greatest__. is that even if you come from poverty, abuse or have a problem family you can be the greatest like Ali or Frazier. you can be rich, famous and maybe the greatest in the world. during the time Ali was out of boxing i think he got out of shape and lost in the fight.

January 13 2010 the greatest by Walter Myers, 97-113 strategy response: prediction I think that the next events in Ali life. will effect the sports and political world forever. because sure a boxer can become a amazing boxer really young. but few have won it when then peak physical ability is over. and because he will win the world heavyweight championship back when he is and "old man". since he stood up for his beliefs, religion and rights. he didn't have to ride in the back of the bus. he can eat at any restaurant, not have to go to war and have the respect over millions of people black and white. like every one should have.

January15 ,2010 __The greatest__ by Walter Myers strategy response: summary Muhammad Ali, out of his peak physical age. and getting into his older ages. he is scheduled to fight George Foreman. the new, young and heavy hitter heavyweight champion of the world. in Africa. George is mad because he doesn't get the respect that he thinks he deserves. the fight is postponed due to a cut above George's eye. on the day of the fight every one was cheering for Ali but the states were stacked against him.

January 18 2010 __The Greatest__ by Walter Myers 114-157 strategy response: summary, 158-end Alis nest fight was probably his worst. against Joe Frazier, the man he who was the first to beat him in his professional career, the blows were hard and steady. his feet and arms are heavy, but by the 12th round Fraizers trainers pulled him out of the ring because he couldn't see out of both eyes because of swelling. Ali was considering retireing but fought five more rounds. Unfortunately Parkinson's had stopped his career, many say that it was because of fighting for 20 years. but this was never proven. I don't think it was because of fighting because many people like Micheal j. fox has it.

Q: if you were a character in your book, who would you be? explain in a few sentences.

A: i would be Ali. A small town boy who begin his career when a someone stole his new bike. he has lots of courage and strength he wasn't afraid to turn down a fight weather it be boxing or in life. he stood up to what he believed in. and even to this day he may be a little slow and his body is breaking down. his mind may not be as sharp but he still and always will be one of my hero's.

=The Inuk Mountie Adventure= By: Brent Leonard by Eric Wilson, pages 1-18 strategy response- summary Tom Austen is a 1 5 year old boy who has red hair. He got a part time job as a dish washer at a restaurant in Winnipeg. in the room beside him the prime minister Dunbar. he is watching the speech in the hall when all of a sudden there is a lowed bang the prime minister ran out of the room and with all his body guards. pushing people away including a little girl. but 5 minutes later Austen is called to the prime ministers hotel to talk. and is wanted to keep his mouth shut about the little girl being pushed against he wall. but he isn't sure if he should because of his actions.

Q:What would you say to your own character. explain why you would say this.

A: I would ask him what his reactions were when he was making up events in his head about how the PM could be killed. Then there was a loud bang. What was your reaction to it.

__The Inuk Mountie Adventure__ By:Brent Leonard By: Eric Wilson, pages 19-30 strategy response: prediction I think that since Austen witnessed the murder of the Professor. He will tell the Mountie from up north. They will go back up there and he wont go to play hockey. Unfortunately something bad will happen to the Inuit town or they will blow up something and be vigilantes. He will be the one to stop the u-sac and the united states of America wont get any of the water.

Q: What part of the book seem most believable? most unbelievable. Explain A: i think that the people from the north coming down and doing all the different stuff i think is real. but the part that a 15 year old boy is so involved in the Prime ministers personal life and how he knows all about the murder and the plans for U-SAC. i just think it is too much of a stretch.

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__The Inuk Mountie Adventure__ By: Brent Leonard By: Eric Wilson, pages 31- 46 strategy response: visualize In my book I can see Tom hiding in the bathroom while the Zulu-1 and Blake Decker are shooting the Professor. He is just frozen, Not able to move, paralyzed Then the thoughts going through his head about people thinking he did it as the cops enter the room and he runs out. Only for his identity to be hidden because he doesn't want to be killed or worse by the prime minister becuase he knows the compirusy behind the USA-C (selling the rivers and water to the United States) and his contract killer. But I cant see him remembering every little details that he has remembered about the conversation.

Q: what are two emotions the main character has felt? What made the main character feel this way?

bravery-Becuase he had to sit in the bathroom while the person and his new freind his being murdered in cold blood. He had to keep quiet and remember the words and actions that he could catch while I am sure that he had scary thoughts in his mind.

scared- When he was in the bathroom and the goon was about to enter than he was scared off by the police officers. He must have been praying that Zulu-1 wouldnt come any closer than he already was to the doo.

__The Inuk Mountie Adventure__ By: Brent Leonard By: Eric Wilson, pages 47-61 strategy response: predict Since Tom is up in Gjova Haven. He finds out that it us also commonly known as Joe he remembers that this was the place that the micro- chip was going to be hiden. Now the mystery is on, and not only is the micro-chip maybe hidden but the news reporter is acting weird. He came on this trip to hunt polar bears. But all the tickets are taken and he is demanding one. Just before I stopped reading the reporter was going to hit Juniour but backed down instantly becuase he was scared I think becuase he was out numbered. I think that because the house is on the shore of the frozen ocean the ship will be around Juniors house. The bad guy will get caught and the U-SAC will not be put into effect because of the micro-chip. As well as Unfortunately the 500 000 Gallon barrel of Gasoline in the town will be blown up. I think this because of the front cover there is a giant explosion on the front cover.

Q: What does theme mean? What is the theme in the novel you are reading or have just read. A: I think the Theme in __The mountie adventure__ is what the Author is trying to tell you. He wants to tech you a message or advice. My Author is try to say that even though you are only a teenager. You can do it. Even if it is 2 000 kilometers away Just like Tom. All you need is courage and intelligence. If you set your mind to something than you can find away and achieve your goal.

February1, 2010 __The Inuk Mountie Adventure__ By:Brent Leonard BY: Eric Wilson, pages 62-80 Strategy Response: identify I think that the authors purpose is to tell you that even though you can be way in the middle of no where. There can still be and adventure as well as he is trying to educate you about the Inuit. There life style I Think is amazing. All the games and sense of family that they incorporate into there every day lives. They have no secret and have nothing to hide so they feel safe and secure around them. It is just like a perfect community. There is no violence or crime. But when the southerners come they bring violence, corruption and some times racism Like Luke Yates. Thankfully it is only some of them and not all.

Q: Question Response: What is your favorite part of the book you’re reading? Why? Be descriptive in your explanations.

A: The part when the author explains the life of the Inuit. It is very interesting. I would even go up there to experience the life of an Inuit. I've heard it even has nice pace of life up there. They are simple yet so complex that is why iT is interesting. All the activity's and competitions that they have seem fun to try and hard. they are a very mature and calm society. I think that is a great way to live.

February 3, 2010 __The Inuk Mountie Adventure__ By: Brent Leonard By: Eric Wilson, pages 81-93 strategy response: predict I think that Luke Yates is the contract killer and the reporter is only a cover. He keeps asking Tom for information about the killer so that he can find out wheather they have blown his cover or not. The Polar Bear tag is only a cover to be shooting stuff and he can "accidentally" shoot something other than polar bears. I also think this because of his history in the database says he has been violent before. He is acting very strange and is being rude and noisy. That is why I think Luke Yates is the contract killer.

Question Response: If you were the author, what would you have happening next? Explain the details and tell why you would make this decision. A: I would let Tom solve the case. Have all the fun that he came for because this case is close to ruining his trip. He has to worry about Yates and his own safety. This trip should be about having fun. Not worrying and have not a care in the world. This place is very peaceful and Luke Yates is only making it tense.

**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? An earthquake survivor drinks juice dripping from a stolen bag in Port-au-Prince, Jan. 19. (Ricardo Arduengo/Associated Press)

2 weeks ago an Massive earthquake shook the poor country of Haiti. Many people died but many survived only to be living in deep poverty, They have poor homes and food/water are limited. Even though there is millions of dollars invested into humanitarian and rescue the efforts. This only a scratch on the surface. People are still dieing the only way to get food sometimes is illegal. They have to steal and plunder just to survive in this harsh condition of living. This is a picture of a Haitian man drinking from a stolen bag of drink mixture. Drinking the juice that drips from it. I think that he has to do this because it is of the laws that women and children are being fed first then the men. This resorts the men to steal the food so they can survive. The smaller towns are not a big priority. Unfortunately they will be one of the last ones to receive help because there is rubbish and fallen trees all over the road so it is inaccessible to get to so the community has have to send out people to sneak into camps and food storage's to steal for the sake of them selves and there community. The situation is very desperate in Haiti. Many have died and many are dieing. Because of disease and hunger. If people are willing to give up there freedom to steal just to get a drink of juice or a bite of food then people must need it very very desperate. I think that is very sad he has lost his family, his house, his belonging, his happiness, and probably most of the hope he had in him. Times are desperate and people are more desperate then ever before. Poverty was bad in Haiti and now it must be almost unbearable. I feel very great full for what I have and what I can have. I probably live in one of the greatest country's in the whole entire world. Canada.

February8 2010. __The Inuit Mountie Adventure__ By:Brent Leonard By: Eric Wilson, pages 94-113 reading strategy : summary Tom is walking back to the place he is staying when he sees Luke Yates walking toward a boat. Tom yells toward Luke to warn him that the boat has a bomb inside of it. He gets away only shaken. So some one must not want him in this community after all he did call everyone in the town ESKIMOS (raw flesh eaters). Tom goes back to the hotel to inform Sam an undercover agent for Canada. The next day he and the mounties go out on the land to escape but only for Luke Yates to come and get mad at the Mountie. The next events are surprising and Luke Yates was killed by a rouge person wielding a harpoon who escaped into the darkness on his snow machine. They both raced back to the community and brought Luke to the morgue. Tom gets back to his cabin, and Rachel asks him what happened. He reply's that he is looking for a micro cassette in Gjoea but it is in a boat. All the bouts are snow hidden or piled up with snow. Rachel then says she knows were a boat is that is indoors. It is in the museum. it isn't hard to get into because every door is unlocked in Gjoea Haven. it is a small canoe. That is a small case locked up.


 * February 8, 2010:** 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.

A: I have learned from The Inuit Mountie Adventure that the Inuit people preferred to be called Inuit then Eskimo because it means eater of raw flesh. Everyone is peaceful because everyone has so much control over there emotions they don't fight. They can control there emotions. Many settlements in the north are dry meaning that there is no alcohol. everyone votes on this. everyone is a tightly nit in the community.

excused absence. wasn't there, at school.

February 22, 2010 The Inuit Mountie Adventure By:Brent Leonard By: Eric Wilson, pages 114-134 strategy response: summary As they are unlocking the casing upstairs faith comes into the room. She came into check to see that her cleaning supplies were not being tampered with. Then the door was opening again it was junior. But this time he didn't stay around. He jumped on his dog sled and ran away. That night Tom fell asleep on the couch. Awoken by the sound of an explosion by the fuel station. He jumped on he snow machine of Sam. But he wrote a secret message for Rachael to meet him at the fishing igloos. Sam turned out that he was the contract killer (Zulu-1). But luckily Rachel had filmed the confession, it was now on camera. They escaped and tried to save Junior because Sam was going to be killed. The group ran into a snowstorm and had to make an igloo. Junior found it and they were know safer. But if Junior could find it then SAM could maybe find it as well.

Question Response: Would you be friends with the main character? Why or why not? Support w/ evidence from your reading in a paragraph. A: Yes because he gos on lots of adventures and I think it would be cool to have those adventure. He is smart and caring. He is very keen, he pays attention to the small things. He is always looking and willing to try new stuff and learn new stuff. But I don't like the part that he is to nosy for his own good. He almost got killed by a professional. I think that you should stay out of others people business especially if it is going to mean death. But maybe he could have helped a little but not a lot. He isn't a professional.

February 24 2010 The Inuk Mountie adventure By : Brent Leonard By: Eric Wilson pages 135-end strategy response: Identify I think that the authors purpose in this book is tell people about the life of Inuit people. But also have some action incorporated into the novel. I think that the most important event in the whole entire book was when he was in the bathroom when he hears gun shots. just to come out and find the Professor dead. this began the Adventure. the second most important was when he went up north to Gjoea haven. This is also called "Joe" this is were the suppose to be the Micro-cassette. The tape that will send the prime minister to jail because of his plan to sell the rivers to the U.S. Some of the most important details is that Junior has been in jail and accused for the wrong thing but he was innocent. so when Luke Yates was murdered he ran away so that he wasn't accused again. The main idea is that violence is not an answer because it Leeds to other things. Sam was a contract killer this was hos job he was violent. Violence was his life and he accepted it. Unfortunately his career lead him to the drug cocaine. This caused his death because he thought he could make it back to "Joe" but froze to death.

A: some words that I found in me novel were trace,barrens, bulletin, Trace-the structure was hard to figure out because there wasn't really any words that related in the word. there were no real word chunks like in the word "newspaper" It was one solid word. But the sentence really helped me. I knew what the word meant but there are different meanings so the sentence helped explain it. "each dog spread out in a separate trace, like a fan." after i read the sentence 1 or 2 times I figured the dogs were running all over the place and they were making a trace that they were there of there own.
 * **February 24, 2010:** 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)?

A:Barrens- this word was a little different because there was a word in it. and then there was a suffix added on to the end. this word was bare. Then there was just "rens" added on to it. this helped me a lot to say that it was a bare landscape that the polar bear was traveling on. Not a lot of vegetation or buildings. The sentence wasn't really that much of a help because it just said "the polar bear was running on the frozen barrens." if someone hasn't been to the arctic they don't know it is flat land and no rocks or trees.

A: Bulletin- the word in this word didn't really help because it has bullet in it.I didn't think that Toms mom would be run into the room screaming that she had a bullet. I think it was something important because people don't just come running in screaming things in a professional environment. The page was more helpful than the Sentence because it explained it on later in the page as a break in something or a disruption of something. it was a bulletin that would stop the U_SAC.

February 26, 2010

"its hard to beat a person who never gives up." - **Babe Ruth**

Babe Ruth once said " its harder to beat a person who never gives up". I chose this quote from the slide show because it is in fact to beat someone who is so committed, trains hard and never gives up. this quote can be put into practically any thing from sports to business to simple things like annoying your brother. Because if you never give up you will eventually become better and will wear away an opposing force like the other team or a business rival. There was an other quote from another person in the slide show and it said something like if you stay persistent on a task. It doesn't get easier or hard you just increase your skill. Path the doesn't get easier or harder you just increase your ability to do the task. This is why never giving up is good because it is hard to beat a person who doesn't give up. Because he has so much ability he is very hard to beat.

March 3, 2010 E.T extra-terrestrial by William Mathison By Brent Leonard Pages 1-13 Summary: An group of aliens have traveled to earth from 30 million years ago. They are collecting plant life. They travel all over the world just for plant life. One little alien is going to get a baby Red Wood tree. As he is getting it he sees a vast sea of glittering light. It was a city. He climbs down the hill to see what it was but his chest starts glowing, which is an indication of they, are leaving soon. But he thinks he can just stay A little bit longer. But then it glows again he starts to head back but the weight of himself, the tree and the way he is built slows him substantially. 3 times slower than an infant no older than 3. As he gets to the ship the lights blind the crew of all surrounding. The engine warms up the ramp reclines and the legs retract. The Giant Christmas tree ornament is gone leaving the little alien behind. 3o million light years away.

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.

A: Tom Austen- Frankie Munz becuase he is funny and smart just like the Tom in the book. Junior- [|//Shia LaBeouf//] because he is a good actor, he has a big name and has been in more than one adventure movie. SAM- Matt damon because I like his movies and he has experience in action films and I like his acting. the Sheriff- Donald Sutherland because he is one of the most famous Canadians to walk the earth. Luke Yatze-[|Bryan Cranston]l think he is an all around actor able to play anything that is thrown at him.

March 8, 2010 The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien Pages 29-43 By: Brent Leonard

Bilbo Baggins was spying on a group of trolls. William, Bert and Tom. They were eating mutton (sheep) and drinking ale. Since Bilbo is only a hobbit he is super small and the trolls tower over him. Pretending to be a master pick pocket he didn't want to go back to his friends being scared so instead he try's to pick pocket him. He was no clue what the first thing you do in the Pick pocketing industry. so he just goes for it. He reaches inside the pocket of William. He has a holed of his purse which could be very useful. But he gets caught after all the screaming Bilbo's friends come to rescue him. But unfortunately they get captured and thrown into a bag while Bilbo hides. The trolls for the next hour contemplate who they should cook them. Gandalph finally shows up again. He out smarts the dumb trolls by yelling out suggestions on how to cook them causing them to argue. The sun then comes up and turns them into stone. Because trolls cant be out in the sun or else they Turn back to the element they came from (stone).

Question Response: What is the author trying to tell you about life in this story? Defend this moral. A: There is no moral yet in my story. But in the last book i read it was that eve if you are a young person or you live way up north that if you use your skill and intelligence to solve problems and never give up. Just like Tom Austen you can stop nation wide crises that is being masked and hidden.

March 10, 2010 The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien Pages 44-52 By: Brent Leonard prediction: I think that Bilbo will make it to the mountains to get his riches because he has an elite group of warriors. But it will be very tricky because of the dragon. Apparently he is very mean and unforgiving. But the other challenge is that the Door is hard to find and the key hole is harder to find. But they have an information from an elder elf who read to them an ancient Dwarven text only able to be read in the moon light from the same time. So he tells them that in the moon light will shine on the key hole at a certain time. The doors is very well hidden.

Question Response: Do you think that the title fits the story? Give your opinion with reasons to support.

A: yes because its about a story of an young Hobbit called Bilbo Baggins. He is Wealthy and is modeled in the Hobbit community because he has never been on an adventure before (this is valued in the Hobbit community). But that is about to change. He impersonated by Gandalph who told a gang of dwarves he was a master pick pocket. Without questioning Bilbo. So know they are on a very long, dangerous trip for priceless Dwarvin riches.

March 15 2010 The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien pages 53-60 By: Brent Leonard Summary: Bilbo and his band of people are traveling through the wilderness. they travel up into the mountains but are stopped by a thunder storm> They then send out there two youngest dwarves to search for a better place for the night. They finally find one it is just enough for the horses to get into. As they settle down and get into there warmer clothes. Slowly one by one they fall asleep. Bilbo as a dream that the cave there in has a giant crack in the wall. Over a couple seconds it gets bigger and bigger. Bilbo wakes up in a hurry. HIS DREAM CAME TRUE, there were Goblins all over the cave. Bilbo yelled waking up Gandalph There was a bright light and 6 goblins fell dead. All the dwarves and Bilbo are carried down the crack and sealed in. Shackled and whipped they run into a room with a glowing red light. There they see the ponies being butchered and there packs being rummaged through.

Question response: List at least three problems the characters faced? Which was the most life changing? Explain

- The trolls that almost ate him and his friends -he is forced to go on a journey he doesn't want to be on. -He is captured by goblins

the one were he is forced to go on this adventure. because he could just be living his slow paced life back in his hobbit hole in front of a fire. instead he has almost been eaten twice.

march 17, 2010 The Hobbit By J.R.R tolkien pages 61-71 By:Brent Leonard

Summary: Bilbo and his friends were saved by gandalph. They were running through the dark, evil halls of the goblin cave. But they are too slow so they have to try and fend them off in all the action while walking. But Bilbo is dropped and knocked out. Forgotten and left behind he starts to make his way through the dark cave. As he searches the ground he finds a rind and without noticing he picks it up and continues on. Until he can hear and smell water. He is greeted by Gollom a Creature that came down to cave after he was abandoned by his friends. He asks for Bilbo to come and play his favorite game, riddles. So tehy get going about these riddles. Bilbo DOenst know what to think or do of this strange creature. Too trust him or not.

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.

A: it is very uncertain. Because They dont know what is ahead of them, the land they are travelling to is barren and dangerous. But if they succed they will be very rich and wont have to live in middle class. They can have nice things and Travel in style. As well as for the Dwarves to revcover what was taken from them Hundreds of years ago.

april 12, 2010 The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien pages 72-106 By:Brent Leonard

Summary: Bilbo finally escaped from the grip of golem (after being excused of steeling his ring) which he really did. This ring was very powerful. It turned people in visible. After following golem to the exit. He was almost caught by the goblin guards unfortunately Bilbo lost his golden button after squeezing through a tight squeeze even for a Hobbit. After a long days hike. He heard talking of people in one of the crevasses. It was his friends Gandalph and the Dwarves! He quietly entered the crevasse under the protection and camouflage of his new found tool. It just so happened that when he walked into the conversation They were Talking about his lack of skills in thieving and how they would have to go back. Mainly a suicide mission for a silly old Hobbit from the Shire. He slipped off the ring and everyone was so shocked at his thieving skills because he didn’t tell them about the ring just that he was know a master thief. They had to move quickly now because the goblins were going to be mad and looking for them. Never had someone escaped from the great mountain alive. But as luck would have it. The wolves were out howling and hollering. The crew jumped up a tree with great difficulty and waited. The wolves found them in seconds. Just so happened that the meeting place of the wolves and goblins was only a few hundred meters of the trees. They gathered in the field guarding the tree closely. They were speaking a language no one but Gandalph could understand. Goblins were getting closer but they were trapped in a tree. So Gandalph started throwing fire balls at the wolves. Wolves are terrible scared of fire so they ran away. But the goblins (just arriving) weren’t they just chuckled and went towards the trees.

April 14 2010 The hobbit By J.R.R Tolkien Pages 107-111 By: Brent Leonard

Visualize: I can see allot of the parts in my novel __The Hobbit__ because since I have seen the trilogy ‘lord Of The Rings’ the adventures that they go on in the book an movie are the same. So I can see this happening I can just imagine soaring above the sky high above the mountains and great oaks. But I think it is hard to imagine a man in the middle of nowhere able to transform into a bear then into a tall, muscular Amazon. Able to talk to horses and all animals just living of cream and honey from his bees. This to me doesn’t sound like a plausible thing in this book. Because he seems too much like a human and humans don’t live in that area of the world. And Gandalph just happened to know everything about him. Like were he lives, the respect he needs and the ability he has just doesn’t make sense to me.

Q : Which character In the novel do you like the least explain, why? The character that I least like the most in __The Hobbit__ because he seems very selfish. He is always leaving and showing up at his will. He always seems to have other business to take care of. Even though the crew needs his help, knowledge and protection because the world is so vast and the Hobbits and Dwarves have such little knowledge of the world. They would have not made it even this far without him. He as well is expecting a share of the gold even though he leaves and go’s as he pleases. They would have been eaten by the trolls or the goblins. This is why I dislike Gandalph The Grey the least because in my mind the author has portrayed him as a very selfish person.

April19, 2010 The Hobbit By J.R.R Tolkien Pages 112-125 By: Brent Leonard

Summary: Bilbo and the gang are now safe. Because they are at Beorns house. Who is a man enchanted by his own spell who can transform his body in to a bear. He is very powerful so he requires lots of respect so they are vey nervous. After he feeds them and gets there story he thinks they deserve a meal because the story is so good. But he doesn’t quiet trust them because he is very wary of other people. The next day he leaves them with a warning not to go outside. But in the middle of the night Bilbo wakes up to fins that there are noises out side, but he just goes back to sleep. For two days they don’t hear anything form the bear man. Finally he comes back with news that he has talked to the goblins and wolves of the forest and they have verified their story because of there actions (there planning a raid on the group).

A: J.R.R Tolkien is an author who has written the trilogy the lord of the rings. Twice a professor at Oxford University. He is an expert in old and middle age English. His name is from a German origin called foolishly brave or stupidly clever. I imagine that he will be very smart and sophisticated. As well as have a very strong old English accent.
 * April 19, 2010: ** Complete a strategy response. 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.//**

April 21, 2010 The Hobbit By J.R.R Tolkien Pages 126- 132 By: Brent Leonard

Identify: I think that he authors purpose of Gandalf leaving yet again is to show that he is important and has other stuff to take care as well as he is a little self fish because there is this group of Dwarves and one hobbit who don’t know how to take care of them selves very well and there is an army of wolves and goblins on the hunt for them and he leaves. But on the other had I think that he is also trying to show that the tiny little dwarves can hold their own in the cruel part of the world they live in. I think that the most important part in the book so far is that Bilbo Baggins finds one of the rings of power grasping the ability to turn invisible. A skill in thievery that can become very important. He also proved that he was a master thief because he escaped the under ground lake. He slipped past the hoard of goblins guarding the exit. Then he sneaked past the group to make his grand entrance proving that he is a master thief. I think that the main theme in this novel is that it is always good to have lots of friends any ones that will help you just like the eagles and bear man in the middle of the forest in the novel. Q: April 21, 2010: Complete a strategy response. Question response: Compare where you live to the setting described in what you are reading. Explain in a paragraph.

A: I would compare the setting in my novel __The Hobbit__ to our geography because they have deep dark forests full of dangerous predators, like wolves, bears and mountains lions in our forest. In the book there are giant eagles, great wolves and goblins. These creatures pose a threat to the survival of characters in real life and in the novel I am reading. The mountains are very tall and steep rocky and very dangerous. Although are mountains aren’t as bad as our mountains because they aren’t remote there is civilizations with in a hundred kilometers. Their will always be a campground or trail. But these mountains are much more remote.

Some of the technology involved
 * ** April 24, 2010: ** **__U of L Video Shoot Questions for Reflection__**
 * How often do you use the laptops at school?
 * 2-4 times a day
 * What subjects do you mainly use the laptops for?
 * Social, la and outdoor
 * What sort of programs (software’s) do you use on the laptops?
 * Fire fox and word
 * What do you like best about having your own laptop?
 * The ability to access information for project easily
 * Is there anything you don’t like or would change with the laptops?
 * What do you like best about having your own laptop?
 * The ability to access information for project easily
 * Is there anything you don’t like or would change with the laptops?
 * Is there anything you don’t like or would change with the laptops?

Wall-E essay




 * ** April 28, 2010: **
 * Part 1: Viewing Response**


 * ====== The message that I have found in this you tube clip __did you know__ was that our society as humans is growing rapidly. Our technology is making new jobs and creating a new way of life. It is also advancing so fast that our brain can’t keep up with the demand of information. Children are being prepared for jobs that dont even exist but will once they graduate. After the third year studying technology the information will be out dated.There are approximately 31 billion searches on Google a month. This means we depend on technology more and more instead of using a book. We talk over the computer or text message instead of face to face. There are more text messages sent every day than the total world population. Since the time of shake spear there are 5 times the words in the English language now than he had back then. Yet there has been very few people that are going to be remembered 200 hundred years from know from the same thing he did in this decade. We now receive more information in a week than people in the 1800's did in there whole lifetime. But there is always room to grow and make faster. The Japanese have invented a fiber optic cable than can transfer information the equivalent to 210 million phones at once. Its estimated that by 2013 the computer will out smart the brain. Could computers take over the tasks of the human brain? ======

May 3, 2010 Freak The Mighty By: Rodman Philbrick Prediction By: Brent Leonard

Prediction: Mighty was very short tempered and liked to hit and kick people. People became very scared of mighty because the fact hat they freak came along they were know best friends. I think that since max (Mighty) and Freak will combine there forces because one is smart but has a little body and might has a strong body they will join forces because of the front cover.

May 5, 2010 Freak the mighty By: Rodman Philbrick By: Brent Leonard Connect: I now about the text that Mighty and Freak are know friends each other enjoys each others company. They help each other out. One knows how to use his brain and the other his brawn. One is small and weak and the other is tall and strong. I think that i can connect the text to my self because I remember how is was when I was a kid wanting to see something. But I couldn't because I was to short. So I had my dad lift me up so I could see. Beginning short was not very fun and I once Knew how it was. Some connections I can make to other books is that in many stories there is a friendship happening sometime unlikely sometimes obvious. There are always friendship, team work and good times when it comes to friends like how Freak and Mighty are portraying.

Question Response: How has Max's view of Kevin changed since the beginning of the novel? Explain in a paragraph.

Well first he had seen him as a super smart kid destined for greatness

May 19, 2010 Freak The Mighty By Rodman Philbrick By Brent Leonard strategy response: predict I think that killer Kane will come out of jail and some how try to get into contact with his son. The story will be about freak the might running away from killer Kane. And the adventure will be on.

Question Response: Identify the examples of conflict in the story so far. Indicate the type of conflict.

freak and mighty

may 28, 2010 Freak The Mighty By Robman Philbrick By Brent Leonard strategy response: predict I think that the killer Kane will escape from the prison he is in. Thriving on revenge he will look for freak and mighty. But with the knowledge and strength of freak the mighty they will defeat him. The accident of nature must mean freak and mighty conjoining forces to accomplish something. Or maybe that the he will have to move away in some sort of protection program.

Does max pass the test alone? is he independent or is it " freak the mighty" who passes the test. use evidence to support my paragraph?

no because Kevin had to spray him in the eyes to be able to escape. And max couldn't have escaped without distraction his dad just long enough for Kevin to slide into the room undetected. so although they weren't a 7 foot tall am amazon in this "quest" they were like a two headed dragon they separated. So they saved Loretta and Kevin's life. As well as Kevin wouldn't be able to break through the boards with his tiny, weak body.

May 31, 2010 Freak the Mighty By Robman Philbrick By Brent Leonard I think that the theme that the author has portrayed is that what ever life has thrown at you make the best of it. even though you have experienced things that have been hurt full you should keep going and always try to be happy. but as well even the dumbest of people can become smart just like max in writing a book.

Mr gray if you get this my power point doesn't work i need it for my project. Email me back at brent_super@hotmail.com I know you get email from wiki space. ill try it on my pc at home but i dont think it will work.