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Nikki I like the whole story. You used high vocab and you made people click to your story. Also I can't improve anything because everything was really good and interesting.-**Kalifah** 6/3/14

6/2/14 Karmins annoying boss invites her to come to a big buisness dinner at his place. Was he trying to start another affair like he had done with all of the other workers? ZJohn could not hold in his liquor. He would drink uncontrollably every day. His wife tried to stop him but that just ended up in divorce, causing him a life time of marriages and divorces. Every single one of his workers worked in fear of getting fired or abbused.Karmin was scared but yet she still wanted to make a good impression.It all comes down to the dinner. All of his workers knew what he was capable of doing while he was drunk, but I guess the buisness people didn't. He went on and on and just spoke whatever was on his mind.

5/29/14

5/28/14 It was a regular day for us. Moving boats of supplies for merchants and fishing after we were done with the job. It was a bright and sunny day compared to most of the gloomy and dark days we have. We have learned how to deal with whatever weather nature might change to. My crew and I have had it rough (with the weather), but then have been treated the next day with the warm sun on our faces. We have had waves wash us up against the brink of our ship. My crew and I have now had over ten near death experiences over a course of one year. That was just this year! Our crew has survived and adapted to these changes. Being a sailor that transported goods was hard. All of our crew had heard and had been warned about the diseases you could get from the animals or the people you were trading with. We always to precaution of “washing our hands” after every trade we made. (When I mean washing our hands I mean scrubbing them with leftover water from last night’s supper.) Our crew had been prepared for the worst. Or at least that was what I thought when we got caught in the rough waves. We were tossed like rag dolls, sliding across the ship deck. All you could see was the red taint in the water that had taken over her (the ship). We were being moved from side to side from the strong movements of the wave, tilting the ship. It also wasn’t any help with the shipment of crops falling out of their crates and hitting us and leaving us with bruises. They had pushed us against the wall even more and had trapped us. We reached out for each other hoping to grasp each other and pull each other out from the wall of crops. The strong waves were taking over the ship. Water gushing through every hole of the ship and against us making us almost drown. Finally one of the crew had gotten in touch with another and held onto each other to keep balance on the rocky ship. They walked around hanging onto each other and helping other crew mates remove the wall of crops. We were now all gathered in one corner of the ship holding onto the overhead beam. It looked like the waves had started to calm down. The rockiness of the sea had slowly started to drift away and everything had slowly gotten back to normal. We were all quite surprised by how much damage that wall of crops did to us. Man, potatoes are hard! We returned back to our dock to be welcomed by the surprised faces of townspeople while we were wandering home. Every single woman in our crew thought to themselves. “Man, I can do almost anything a man sailor can do!” They all pondered. “Good job. You girls are one heck of a crew!” I said as I walked away into my house.

“And you are one heck of a Captain!” They all yelled out.

4/26/14 Do Violent Video Games Make People More Violent in Real Life?

Violent video games do make people more violent in real life. Video games change the mindset of those who play. Also, video games soon become highly addicting. Violent video games also give them the idea that if you do something violent it is okay and you can be rewarded for it.

Firstly, those who play violent video games are more likely to get into fights at school. Also, those who play violent video games soon after playing become aggressive. For example according to “Video Games Can Spark Aggression” ([|http://www.nydailynews.com] ) “…typical college students who played video games for 20 minutes at a time for three consecutive days showed increasingly higher levels of aggressive behavior each day they played…” Lastly, violent video make them more vulnerable to learn more about violence and as an effect make them more violent in real life.

Video games are becoming more addicting as they progress and make more realistic characters and situations. According to “What Makes A Video Game Addicting” ([|http://www.video-game-addiction.org/] ) “ With better graphics, more realistic characters, and greater strategic challenges, it’s not surprising that some teens would rather play the latest video game than hang out with friends, play sports, or even watch television.” This also contributes to learning and witnessing more violence then they should. As a result of that it makes them more aggressive and violent in real life.

In any type of video game you are rewarded for doing the task you were presented with. In violent video games you are rewarded for killing. For example in the game Call of Duty you are rewarded with ranks for winning a battle of who you can shoot the most in a period of time. According to “’Training Stimulation’ Mass Killers Often Share Obsessions With Violent Video Games” ([|http://www.foxnews.com/] ) “…Bruce Bartholow, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Missouri, who has studied the issue. “From a psychological perspective, video games are excellent teaching tools because they reward players for engaging in certain types of behavior. Unfortunately, in many popular video games, the behavior is violence.’”

Video games support acts of violence. As a result the people who play become more aggressive and okay with violence. In other words violent video games make people believe it is okay to create violence. This proves that violent video games do make people more violent in real life.

Works Cited

“Video Games Can Spark Aggression” By Brad Bushman

New York Daily News [|http://www.nydailynews.com] “What Makes A Video Game Addicting” No Author Cited [|http://www.video-game-addiction.org]

“’Training Stimulation’ Mass Killers Often Share Obssesion With Violent Video Games” By Mike Jaccarino [|http://www.foxnews.com]

Hello pen pals! My name is Nikki and I am 12 and a half years old. I like to watch MineCraft YouTube videos or other youtubers like Jennxpenn and I like to read. I know what your thinking "Who likes to read?" and I have to say because reading can take me into a whole other world. That is also why I like to read fiction.

My first favorite food is cheeseburgers. My second favorite food is hash browns. Other than food my hobbies include riding my skateboard whenever I can and hanging out with my friends. Even though I don't fully know how to ride a skateboard it is still fun especially since I ride my bike every day to school and back to my house and it gets quite boring and tiring after a while.

5/13/14 Should young people eat fast food? “Young people should limit their consumption of fast food.” On average, 400,000 people die of obesity every year. Also, more than 60% of people don’t get enough exercise or don’t exercise at all! According to healthyeating.sfgate.com/. “…increased consumption of fast food has created a 250 percent increase in obese teens between 1908 and 2008…” stated from [|healthyeating.sfgate.com].

Are young people eating too much fast-food? “The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. Similarly, the percentage of adolescents aged 12–19 years who were obese increased from 5% to nearly 21% over the same period.” As stated from [|http://www.cdc.gov]. Portion sizes have gone up over time. Now a typical bagel is 5 servings of bread. In Manhattan they have 83 McDonalds making it more available and easier to get.

For example the challenge Morgan took in the movie //Supersize Me.// Morgan had eaten everything on the McDonalds menu at least once over the course of 30 days. It only took 8 days to make Morgan to feel pressure on his chest and 9 days to make Morgan feel depressed. He also said that whenever he would eat McDonalds he would feel better.

Fast food chains lure kids into their restaurant by having playgrounds, toys with their meals, and their catchy advertisement. For example, in some McDonalds they have playgrounds and they use the famous McDonalds clown to lure kids. Now most advertisements for fast food restaurants include toys and catchy theme songs. This isn’t just the kids doing either in terms of eating or getting fast food. Parents often get fast food to feed their kids because they have come home to late or they just don’t want to make it. Schools also contribute to this. Schools sell sweets where they sell lunch and they also, have vending machines that are available to students. This makes students more likely to choose the unhealthy choice. Also, kids with obese parents are more likely to be obese than those kids that don’t have obese parents. “If a parent is overweight and has poor diet and exercise habits, the child is likely to adopt the same habits.” Parents have a big influence on kids and their regular habits. Being depressed can also lead to obesity. “. Depression and weight gain go hand-in-hand. Certainly, increased appetite, reduced activity and weight gain can be symptoms of depression, and people with depression are more likely to binge eat and less likely to exercise regularly. “ stated in [|http://www.obesityaction.org].

The most affected organ in your body if you are obese is your liver. Being obese makes you more likely or have in increased risk of getting “types of cancer, including cancer of the breast, colon, endometrium, esophagus, kidney, pancreas, gall bladder, thyroid, ovary, cervix, and prostate, as well as multiple myeloma and Hodgkin’s lymphoma.” Stated from [|http://www.cdc.gov]. They are also likely to have a stroke.

You might also, be attracted to fast-food because of a genetic order. For example Prader Willi syndrome. Prader Willi syndrome is a complex genetic disorder. Prader Willi syndrome makes a person have an unstable appetite. This unstable appetite starts during childhood and can lead to them have type 2 diabetes.

You could stop eating unhealthy food by substituting that one sweet you can’t stop having for a delicious Nature Valley bar. There are many foods that you can substitute for junk. For example fruits such as strawberries, blueberries and oranges can substitute the fries you order with your meal. You can also cook a healthy plate for yourself. You can also portion your food to the right size per meal.

Getting physical activity done for at least thirty minutes each day can help you lose weight or just stay in shape. You can schedule a time where you and your friend could go for a walk every week. You can make a schedule of different exercises you can do and make sure you follow your plan. Just remember you don’t need to get a “tough stomach” or a six pack you just need to be in the physical shape your body should be.

The movie //Supersize Me// proves the point of many nationalist. Before this experiment Morgan was just 186 pounds. After five days of this experiment Morgan was 195 pounds. In other words he had gained 5% of his body weight. That was just over five days! He also started to feel depressed without food.

In our time now with 40% of people eating out on average, our population is going to slowly decrease. Also, it doesn’t help with this “Toxic Environment” (the constant food joints everywhere you go). According to[| http://www.who.int/mediacentre/] worldwide obesity has doubled since 1980 and that being overweight or obese is the fifth leading cause of death. Also, according to [|http://www.who.int/mediacentre/] 10% of our population is obese.

By holding this experiment with Morgan it has open my eyes about how much obesity affects people in terms of the diseases you can get. Knowing that people get fast food for their three meals a day to me is disgusting. It is disgusting to me because now I know that over time all of the fats you have eaten have built up and have made you obese.

One of my short time goals is to keep straight A's for the rest of the year/semester. I am going to accomplish this by getting A's on all of my assignment and test/quizzes. Also, I am going to ask and try to do extra credit if I can. Lastly, I will listen more so that I can do better on my homework for class.

My long time goal is to be on the honor role in high school and to learn more about how to play soccer and then eventually go on a soccer team. To be on the honor role in high school by doing what I'm doing now, getting straight A's and A's on all of my assignments. To learn more about how to play soccer I will look it up online and try some of the techniques I find online with my soccer ball. I will the try out for a soccer team and hopefully make it on the team!

5/6/14 As I wake up in the morning to the sound of branches breaking from above. I realize my son has ventured all the way up to the top of the tree where we sleep. It’s hot here so he might be up there to catch the morning breeze. Cody and I are it. His Mom had been attacked by a leopard when she had been the on the hunt for food. Every day I blame it on myself for letting her go alone. This is why every time someone goes on a hunt for food, one is accompanied by a male and the others are to take care of the young one(s) of those who have left. Our environment is the best at most times. Most of the times it is cool and the ground is nice and moist and there is usually a breeze. But today was one of the days where it was just hot. There were some trees and there canopy’s to provide shade and there were trees almost everywhere. But one of the most dangerous things in our environment was being attacked by our predators. This is usually the time in which we have to be in high alert. Hunters come for us while we are sleeping. The like to take us to a place full of cages and other animals in cages. But the most recent reason why was for experiments. I even heard from some of the other chimps that they put you in a cage and make you interact with other people. I also heard that they do it to compare humans and chimps. I mean have you seen how hairy we are to them! That’s why we have to keep high alert. If they did come we would go into standard procedure. Put all young ones in the middle and guard them same with a predator. We all go into high alert mode. I yell at Cody to come down from the tree tops. “Come on Cody get down from there,” I yell in a panicky way. “I’m coming as fast as I can,” He yells back down. I see the black of the boots and I can smell the rubber made out of the boots.
 * CRACK*
 * CREEK*

“Cody get down here now,” I yell to only realize he is right beside me. “I am right next to you Pops,” He says calmly. “Get behind me please,” I say turning face to face with him. As he backs up one of our chimps go down. And all we see is a dart like thing sticking out of his chest. “CHARGE,” I yell to the other chimps. “Cody stay behind go back into the tree tops ok,” I say whispering to Cody. One of the apes had already tackled one of these “men” and there seemed to be about five more of them. Then I felt like I had gotten shot and It wasn’t a dart because when I looked down all I saw was a knife. I fall to the floor hearing Cody cry: “No. Please don’t die now dad please.” And that was the last I had heard.

4/22/14 I read the first chapter of "The Thin Executor". The author of this book is Darren Shan. The genre of this book is fiction. I chose the book because the cover of the book was very interesting and I read one of the pages and it made me intrigued to read more. The main character in this book is Jebel, the youngest son of his family. The setting of this book takes place in a town called Wadi.

The setting of this book takes place in a town called Wadi. At the execution of five people Jebel bets the high maid that the peasant sentenced to execution was going to put up a fight before being executed. If she does Jebel gets to kiss the high maid, but if the peasant doesn't Jebel has to kiss the high maids maid. Turns out he lost the bet, but luckily for him the subject had been changed. As Jebel just stands their as the high maid mocks him of being scrawny and not ready to fight for the high lord and it also talks about the fight to become the next executioner. That's all that has happened so far.

4/21/14 1-3&6 1. The hardest for me would be "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two imposters just the same." The easiest for me would be "If you can keep head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you."

2.The line "If you can keep head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you" means that you can keep your cool when everything else around you is chaotic. The line "If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with the Kings -nor lose the common touch" means don't make it seems that you are the //only// one that is on "top of the world" or you will think of others and treat them the same if for example you were King you would still talk to the lower classes. The line "If you can dream-and not make dreams your master" means that you can't dream without doing other things to accomplish mastering your dreams. The line "If neither foes nor friends friends can hurt you" means that always be upbeat and don't let your foes get to you. The line " Or being hated, don't give away to hating, And yet don't look to good, nor talk to wise" means don't get on your foes level. The line "If you can make one heap of all your winning And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss" means that you won't lose your cool over one thing. b) Some similarities were that they involved thinking before you do and they involve many problems that kids have today like bullying.

3. To Kipling a person should regard other people the way they would like to be treated. I do believe this is a reasonable way to approach life because if you want someone to treat you a certain way you have to show them you are going to be like that first.

6. I do believe that young people can relate to this poem and benefit from its advice. I believe this because most young people have probably gotten into one of these situations (except gambling) and lost their head, but with this poem it gives them a different way to handle the problem.

4/16/14 1. I would like to meet the speaker of this poem. I would like to meet the speaker of this poem because he sounds like he is self confident in himself. 2. (a) The speaker compares himself to a flower and a tree. (b) When compares himself with a tree it means he is lonely. When he compares himself to a flower he is describing himself at his greatest moments. 3. (a) On the fourth line he says he shall be just himself and only himself. (b) It suggests not to be anybody else except yourself. 4. (a) He feels good with being just himself. (B) In the poem it states "As long as I live I shall always be My self -and no other, Just me." He is saying it is good to be him.

4/10/14

Innovation Middle School 5095 Arvinels Ave.

March 10, 2014

Dear Ms. Labas,

Welcome back to Imiddle. My name is Nikki Kripton and I am very excited to meet you. I heard you were here before for five years as a Vice Principal and I hope we still exceed your standards still. We appreciate you coming back to be our Principal and filling in for Mr. Klein.

One thing that we could change is the dress code. With the dress code the way it is now makes it so that when on a hot day we can't wear anything like shorts that may look to short to some teachers. This is one of the biggest issues because mostly all girls have is shorts that are longer than their finger tips. Also, since it is almost always hot everyday we want to wear shorts, but can't.

Sincerely, Nikki Kripton

4/7/14 =Bits of color or bacteria? Scientists debate dots on dinosaur feathers= =3-D maps on the horizon for smartphones=

Nikki Kripton Pd 3 3/25/14 Trust

Trust is an important trait to have in a person. When a person has trust it means that a person is reliable, responsible, and you will not take advantage of them. As a result of being trustworthy you will get more opportunities because people know that you are responsible. Were as you do not have trust then you would not get most of the opportunity someone who is trustworthy would get. Also, as another result of being trustworthy you would more likely be hired to get a job or a promotion to a higher position. Being trustworthy will give people faith in you when it comes to doing a task for them or keeping secrets that they might tell you. When applying for a job the interviewer would like to know that you are trustworthy meaning that they can rely on you and that you can be responsible when it comes to a certain task. Knowing that you can trust someone also shows that you will not take advantage of someone which is also a great quality to have when it comes to looking for a job. Also, knowing you can trust someone changes their whole mind set. It will be that they will think about you before they do anything that you had trusted them with. If trust is broken it would take a long time to mend. During that time period you will most likely have fewer opportunities. You might also be at a lower chance of getting a job. Also, if you have broken trust then the maybe not trusted and possibly lose a friend by the person you have broken trust with. Trust is all around us. Your Mom trusts you that if you want to go somewhere you will do some chores when you get home. Or your friend trusts you to watch her bike for a couple of minutes. Almost all of the things that we do revolve around trust. You might think oh going to the park doesn’t involve being trustworthy, but it does. Your Mom or Dad trusts you to do the right things you are supposed to do and that you won’t go anywhere else. Trust is the base of friendship. Friendship builds community. A community builds a city. Soon the city, community, and friendship will be filled with trust. Trust is the base of everything new. You trust your friend to keep a secret. You trust your community to be a safe place. You trust your city to be the center of friendship and you community. Trust can either break apart or bring people closer than ever before.

3/24/14 The poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost is about every day decisions someone makes. The poem is about whether you want to chose the good path or the bad path and or if you want this or that. IN the poem it states "And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth: Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim Because it was grassy and wanted wear..." This means that he chose which path he would use based on their appearance. This poem meaning is how you make a decision.

3/18/14 For this essay I chose is trust. I chose trust because it is an important characteristic in a person. When someone is trustworthy it means you have faith in someone. For example if you told your best friend you would have faith in them to keep it a secret. Also, it is important to be trustworthy because it means you are reliable. Being reliable is one of the most important thing someone can be.

3/17/14 The article [|"Fourth-graders use a video game to stay in touch with their deported friend"] is about how two fourth graders use the game Minecraft to create an online place where they can communicate with their deported friend. In the article it states "Worried that they’d lose touch with Rodrigo and that he’d lose hope, Kyle and his twin brother Scott turned to a video game called Minecraft." This world they created in Minecraft is called "Rodrigo's world". This new world allows Rodrigo's classmates to connect to this new world and interact and talk to each other. Rodrigo's classmates have also started a petition for him to come back to the US.

Works Cited [|"Fourth-graders use a video game to stay in touch with their deported friend"] By Los Angeles Times **9.19.13** http://newsela.com/articles/deportee-videogame/id/1119/
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3/10/14

3/4/1 4 "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton is an excellent book. This book shows the transformation of someone who is different from all the other kids and is turning into a meaningful person in a period of time. Ponyboy shows that he is transforming in many different ways and in may different chapters in this book. For example in the book it states( Chapter 10) "He isn't dead, Is said to myself. He isn't dead. And this time my dreaming worked. I convinced myself that he wasn't dead." It is a form of Ponyboy changing because before he could never convince himself and now he can. In each chapter Hinton gives a little hint to his transformation.

The book"The Outsiders" symbolizes how someone can change within time. Also, "The Outsiders" represents the difference between different people. In this case the comparison of people are the Greasers and the Socs. In this case the Socs are the rich, cool people and the Greasers are the poor and hood type of person. In the end they are still different but they have an understanding of what they each go through.

2/27/14 I wake up to Sodapop and Two-bit arguing in the kitchen about who's better. I walk down stairs as Sodapop and Two-bit greet me and act like as if they had never even argued. It was almost the same except Darry wasn't here all of the time. Darry had gotten a job that paid good money, but the downside is that he has to work almost all day long. Then again I still have Sodapop.

Darry and I have built a stronger and a happy relationship with each other even though we barely see each other anyway. Ever since Darry had gotten this new job none of the gang barely saw him. I was still emotionally scarred from Dally and Johnny's death. We went to got sent to a foster house, but the people saw that we were meant to be together and we were truly brothers. In the end everything had turned out fine.

2/26/14 In two years from now it will be 2/27/16. Also, I will be 14 years old in two years. For high school I am going to go to Madison and still live in Clairemont. In two years I will start to look for a job and plan for the future.

In two years on the 2/27/16 I will probably be doing homework for most of my day even though it is going to be a Saturday. In two years I expect to have the same good grades I have now. Also, in two years I see myself playing on a basketball or baseball team. Overall in two years I see myself as an athlete that has good grades.

2/25/14 Sergeant Major Morris foreshadows the bad luck of the monkey paw because in the text it says "' I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens...'" Which states that he kept it and bad luck at come to him. Also, in the text it states, "He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it.'" This also foreshadows what the Whites are going to do with the monkey paw.

2/19/14 NCIS and Hawaii 5-O are similar because they both involve catching the thief, criminal, or bad guy. In NCIS and Hawaii 5-O they work as a team to figure out who killed someone or kidnapped someone. Also, in both shows they have a plot twist which makes the show more intriguing.

In contrast there setting is different. The show NCIS takes place in LA and Hawaii 5-O is in Hawaii. Also, in NCIS has a bigger team where as in Hawaii 5-O they have a smaller group of people to figure out the mystery. Nevertheless both shows are entertaining if you like mysteries.

2/19/14 Sixth grade and seventh grade are completely different. Sixth grade is more relaxed and not as strict as seventh grade. Also, in sixth grade we had recces and in seventh we don't. In the same way sixth grade and seventh grade have almost the same amount of homework. In sixth grade our lunch time was shorter, but in seventh it is longer than sixth grades lunch period.

Similarly in sixth grade we had both tests and quizzes. On the other hand the tests and quizzes were easier in sixth grade, but in seventh the tests and quizzes are harder. Nevertheless the grading system is completely different. Now we get A's, B's, and C's, but then in sixth grade we got advanced, pro, and basics.

2/12/14 In Online Learning as Good as Face-to-Face Learning? Online learning is not as good as face-to-face learning. Online learning is not as good as face-to-face learning to because face-to-face learning you get to be one on one if you don't get it and if you are doing online learning than you don't have hands on unless you have materials. With face to face learning you get to experience the classroom and experiments with out making a mess in your kitchen or living room. Also, online learning if you "teacher" is offline you can't get help or get taught.

2/11/14
 * 1) Unemployed
 * 2) Discovered
 * 3) Recovered
 * 4) Precooked
 * 5) Uncooked
 * 6) Uncovering
 * 7) Discovering
 * 8) Discovered
 * 9) Uncovered
 * 10) Unemployment
 * 11) Recovering
 * 12) Reemployed

2/10/14 //Losing Life to Fear// by Suraj Samtani is a poem about being to afraid to do simple thing in life. For example in the poem it says "...In fear of being to bright, In fear of being too ignorant.." Also in the poem it states "... In fear of being too different, In fear of being too common..." This is someone who is too scared to try anything like being a little different or being to much like some other person. Therefore the fear that he has is ruining his life.

2/5/14 1. Where was Hinton born? (Coincidentally, this is where the novel takes place.) S.E Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2. What influenced her to write The Outsiders? S.E Hinton didn’t like the quality of literature that was being produced to young adults. This inspired her to write //The Outsiders//. 3. What year was The Outsiders published? //The Outsiders// was published in 1967.

2/4/14 1. Reformatory Definition: Sort of like a jail. Example: "I'd be sent to a reformatory." Which explains that a reformatory is sort of like a jail because it states that Ponyboy is thinking that it is sort of the worst place in the world.

2.Bewildering Definition:Confused Example:"Glory, I thought with a bewildering feeling of being rushed, things are happening too quick. Too fast." I believe that bewildering means confused because when you are rushed you get confused.

3.Corn-Poney Definition:Foolish, Sarcastic, Example:"...and I thought dully that he sounded as corn-poney as Hank Williams." I believe that it means foolish or sarcastic because Hank Williams is a singer and he sings country songs.

4. Premonition Definition: To predict the future Example:"But this church gave me a kind of creepy feeling. What do you call it? Premonition?" I believe it means to predict the future because Ponyboy gets a feeling that something is going to happen because he gets a creepy feeling in the church.

BONUS WORD Hermit Definition: Someone without a place to stay Example:"So we'd be hermits for the rest of our lives..." This quote from //The Outsiders// shows that a hermit is someone that doesn't have a place to stay because Ponyboy and Johnny already ran away and they said without the church they had no where else to go.

2/3/14 The Starbucks symbol is a siren. The siren represents the history of Starbucks. In addition to that, the siren is a muse and the face of Starbucks. Also, the siren is based o a character from //Moby Dick// and is supposed to look like the character which led to a siren.

1/29/13 In 20 years I will have a job as an artist. I plan that some of my artwork will be famous because of how it inspired people. I will also have a company that does artwork. My art work will be in restaurants or homes.

In twenty years I plan to have had an adventurous life. I plan to have sky dived, gone to Paris, tried pottery, and also try scuba diving. Also, I plan to live in a loft and have two Jack Russell Terriers. In my loft I will have my own personal space to do my art and get inspired to do art.

1/27/14 My goal for second semester is to have a high A. I want to have a high a because last semester I had an A, but it was a 92%. One of the reasons that I want high A is because I want to keep my 4.0 from semester one to semester two and finish my seventh grade year with a 4.0. Also, I want an A in English because I want to prove to myself that I can get a better grade than last semester.

One strategy that I am going to use is that I am going to put more time and effort into the homework and work harder during class. Secondly, I will find a quiet work space at my house so that I don't get distracted from doing any work that might raise or drop my grade. Lastly, if my grade drops I will ask if there is any extra credit I can do to raise my grade.



1/14/14 Yes I do have friends whose social, ethnic, and or economic backgrounds that differ from mine. These conditions do not affect my relationship with my friends. It determines their success and happiness because you might be rich and you can afford college and school to where as if you are in a poor environment you maybe can't afford college or supplies that you need for school. Yes it is possible for you to overcome you environment because if you try your hardest and get a job you can fund yourself to be successful in life.
 * 1) Do you have friends whose social, ethnic, or economic backgrounds differ from yours? How do these conditions affect your relationship?
 * 1) To what extent does a person’s environment determine their success and happiness? Is it possible to overcome your environ- ment? If so, how?
 * 1) How is a gang like a family?

A gang is like family because they take care of each other and they stand up for each other. It takes courage, kindness, and confidence. An outsider is someone who doesn't fit in like a misfit.
 * 1) What do you think it takes to make someone a hero?
 * 1) What is your definition of an “outsider.”

1/12/14

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1/6/14 Why should sports be banned from school? 1. By banning sports because it gives students more time to work on academics. 2. By banning sports it gives the district more money for other programs. 3. by banning sports I gives the parents and students more time to attend academic events that might help heir child or them

12/18/13 6. You can tell Scrooge is going to change when he starts to feel sympathy for Tiny Tim when the Ghost of Christmas Present shows him the Cratchit house and and the ghost if he was going to survive and he replied with "I see a vacant chair." I believe that some peoples personality changes dramatically and some peoples just don't change as quick.
 * 1) The meanest thing that Scrooge does in Act 1 is when he told Mr. Cratchit to put on more clothes so that he wasn’t cold and so that they couldn’t waste coal. This is the meanest thing that Scrooge does in Act 1 because he is basically saying “I don’t need to waste money on something that I don’t need if I can just put more clothes on to keep me warm.”
 * 2) Jacob Marley was one of Scrooges partners in business. The clues tell us that he was a very sad and angry when he was alive. When Marley was alive Scrooge and him were alike because they were both grouchy.

12/16/13 //A Christmas Carol// has similarities and differences with the movie //How The Grinch Stole Christmas.// In a way they are similar because both of the main characters hate Christmas. At the same time they are different because in //A Christmas Carol// Scrooge is visited by ghost and in //How the Grinch Stole Christmas// the Grinch is not visited by ghost, but a child. Never the less both //A Christmas Carol// and //How the Grinch Stole Christmas// have both similarities and differences.

One similarities of //A Christmas Carol// and //How the Grinch Stole Christmas// is that in both movies the main characters, Scrooge and the Grinch, both realize their selfishness and their greediness and start to appreciated what they had. For example when the ghost of Christmas present comes and takes him to a place where poor people live and sees one of the family that lives under there and how they had nothing Scrooge starts to feel sympathy and thankful for what he has. In contrast, in //A Christmas Carol// Scrooges persona is constantly changing all throughout the movie where as in //How the Grinch Stole Christmas// the Grinch's persona slowly develops from a mean, grouchy person to a nice and sincere person. As you can see there are many similarities and differences between //A Christmas Carol// and //How the Grinch Stole// //Christmas.//

12/12/13 1. Bestow - Definition: Give 2.Void - Definition: Empty space 3. Bleak - Definition: Hopeless or Colorless 4.Dismal - Definition: Sad 5. Replenish - Definition: Restock 6. Holly - Definition: Plant 7. Impropriety - Definition:Improper 8. Scarcely - Definition: Very few 9. Insomniac - Definition: Powerful

‍‍‍12/10/13‍‍‍ Through out the movie Scrooges persona has been stingy,ill-mannered, and lonely. This is all true until the ghost of the Christmas past comes to visit Scrooge. In the past Scrooge is nice till his girlfriend "releases" him. When the ghost of Christmas present comes Scrooge sees how he treats people. In the present Scrooge is stingy, stubborn, and lonely. Then when the ghost of Christmas present shows him Mr. Cratchit's family on Christmas and he starts to feel sympathy for his family, but he feels sympathy especially for Tiny Tim.

After he his visited from the the ghosts of Christmas's past and present the ghost of Christmas future. In the future he sees somebody selling his ‍‍‍stuff‍‍‍ at a market, but what he doesn't know is that in the future he is dead. He promises he will do good and try to change so that he can stay alive in exchange. Also while he is in the future he realizes that he is grateful for what he has. When he wakes up he is joyful and thankful for what he has, and is feeling a little generous. Scrooge sends Mr. Cratchit and his family the biggest turkey and finally for the first time accepts the invitation from his nephew to come to Christmas dinner. Also, he donates money to the poor.

‍‍‍12/9/13‍‍‍ //The Pearl// and //A Christmas Carol// are similar because both have rich people (like the doctor and Scrooge) that are characterized as stingy, selfish, and rude. When Scrooge is asked to donate money to the poor he says "Aren't there no prisons?" stated from //A Christmas Carol.// Also, in //The Pearl// when Coyotito needs to get the scorpion sting treated the doctor says " I am a doctor not a veterinarian," stated from //The Pearl//. The characters that are alike in The Pearl and A Christmas Carol are the Doctor and Scrooge. Also,//A Christmas Carol// and //The Pearl// are similar because both have poor people that are thankful for what they have, humble, and caring. For example in Mr. Cratchit and his family were thankful for what they had on Christmas day even though they only had a little.

Also, //The Pearl// and //A Christmas Carol// are both similar because in both //The Pearl// and //A Christmas Carol// have an injured child. " And at that moment the laughing Coyotito shook the rope and the scorpion fell.

Kino's hand leaped to catch it, but it fell past his fingers and landed on the baby's shoulder, landed and struck." stated from [|http://www.mrlocke.net/EnglishOne/Novel/Pearl/Chapter1.htm.]

In //A Christmas Carol// Tiny Tim, Mr.Cratchit's son, has an injured leg.

12/5/13 Scrooge is very ill-mannered. When Scrooge is asked to donate money to the poor he replies with "If the poor would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population,". Also when Scrooge is lonely. In the movie when Scrooge comes home, he sits alone and eats dinner by himself.

Scrooge is also cheap. "These are garments, Mr. Cratchit. Garments were invented by the human race as a protection against the cold. Once purchased, they may be used indefinitely for the purpose for which they are intended. Coal burns. Coal is momentary and coal is costly. There will be no more coal burned in this office today, is that quite clear, Mr. Cratchit?" Scrooge said.

"Yes, Sir," Mr. Cratchit replied"

"Now please get back to work before I am forced to conclude your services here are no longer required," Scrooge replied to Mr. Cratchit.

Scrooges conversation was about Mr. Cratchit wanting to put more coal in the fire to keep warm, but Scrooge said that if he wanted to keep warm to put on more clothes.

12/3/13 There are both similarities and differences between //Nancy Drew// series by Carolyn Keene and //The Hardy Boys// series by Leslie McFarlane. First of all, in //Nancy Drew//, Nancy Drew is a girl. On the other hand //The Hardy Boys// are boys. At the same time //Nancy Drew// and The //Hardy Boys// book are both mystery books. AS you can see both the //Nancy Drew// and //The Hardy Boys// have similarities and differences.

//Nancy Drew// and //The Hardy Boys// are both similar and different in many different ways. For example one of their similarities is that Nancy Drew and both of the Hardy Boys are both spontaneous. In contrast Nancy Drew is a 16 year old girl and the Hardy Boys are 13 and 12. Similarly, the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew both work with friends to solve a mystery/ crime. These statements are proof that there are similarities and differences between //Nancy Drew// and //The Hardy Boys// series.

12/2/13 1. He made logical progression through out the month. 2. "Using the evidence from the book write a two paragraph essay about the theme." Ms. Hendrick said to her classroom. 3. From the evidence from the book we can infer that Kino and Juana are living in a brush house on the shore. 4. " I imply that we should all use Microsoft." Becky announced to her class. 5.The sun smiled down on earth. This is an example of personification. 6. My sister was boiling mad when I accidentally dropped her computer on the floor. 7. She was synthesized with all of the other dancers as they danced on stage. 8. We're going to the store on Friday. 9. The theme of //The Pearl// is to not be greedy. 10. Shakespeare is literature at it's finest.

11/20/13 1. My mother, father and sister are coming to dinner tonight. 2. I like learning English, but it makes me tired. 3. My sister was taller than me when we were young, now I am the tallest it is fun. 4. I love school. I love learning, my teacher is nice. 5. I don’t want much for Christmas, just some chocolates and a little toy car. 6. Blue is my favorite color. It is the color of the sky and the sea and it reminds me of my favorite insect, which is the butterfly. 7. When I get older I want to have a big family because I like big families. 8. We usually leave at 11:00, but today is different because we are leaving at 10:30. 9. I like Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays because the weekend starts on Friday. 10. We should get moving, there’s no time to waste.

11/20/13 One of the themes for //A Bug's Life// is to never give up. An example of this is in the movie is when a misfit ant tries to create a better way to get food. The misfit ant tries and tries to create something better than the last one and each one that he builds he builds trying help his ant colony.

11/19/13 The theme of The Pearl is good fortune can bring bad things.

Evidence#1: A thief tries to steal the pearl that Kino buried and as a result Kino gets a wound on his head. Evidence #2: The doctor poisons Coyotitoto get more money. Evidence #3: Juana gets beat by Kino because she tries to throw the pearl back to the sea. Evidence #4: Kino kills a man in self-defense as he is coming back to his brush house. Evidence #5: Kino and Juana's brush house got set on fire.

7. As the doctor approaches, why is Kino feeling rage? Kino feels rage because the doctor had come to his house and "treated" Coyotito. Also, Kino felt rage because he did not want him in his house. 8. How does Kino feel trapped by his own ignorance? Kino feels trapped by his own ignorance because he didn't know what they doctor was doing. 9. What do you guess the doctor gives Coyotito? I believe the doctor gave Coyotito some kind of poison so that he could come back and get more money 10. How does the doctor find out where Kino has hidden the pearl? When the docotr asked Kino about the pearl Kino looked at where he had hidden the pearl. 11. After the intruder is driven off, what does Juana say of the pearl? Why? Juana says the pearl has is a sin. She says it is a sin because the pearl has brought danger to them. 12. Why can Kino not do this? Kino can't destroy the pearl because he believes it is his on chance to make everything better for them. 13. Why is Kino afraid of making plans? Kino is afraid of making plans because he didn't want other forces attack his plans. The //Pearl// states " He knew that the gods take their revenge on a man if he be successful through through his own efforts.".

1. In the opening what is the town compared to? Why do you suppose he makes this comparison? The town is compared to an animal because it refers to the town having nervous system. I believe he makes this comparison because in the book it states "A town has a whole emotion" meaning they all act like one.

2. How does the news of the pearl affect a) the priest, b) the shopkeepers, c) the doctor, and d) the beggars. a) It affects the priest because with the pearl the priest is thinking about repairs for the church. b) When the shopkeepers heard about the pearl they thought that Kino would buy the men clothes that they had that were not selling. c)The pearl affected the doctor because then he started dreaming about his past in Paris. d) The pearl affected the beggars thought about Kino because they knew that greed would take over him. 3. In what sense (page 30) did Kino become “every man’s enemy”? Kino became every man's enemy because he had the //perfect// pearl.

4. How is the news of the pearl compared to the poisonous sting of the scorpion? The news of the pearl brought all of the town, including the people in the brick houses, to greed as they heard about how Kino had found the pearl.

5. What does Kino say he will do once the pearl is sold? Once the pearl is sold Kino is going to get married to Juana in the church, buy new clothes, buy a rifle or a spear, and have Coyotito go to school.

6. Kino hears “the song of evil” faintly. Who do you think brings it in to Kino’s house? Give a reason for your answer

Kino himself had brought the song of evil to the house because with the pearl it is turning him greedy.

11/7/13


 * 1**. Who watches Kino when he wakes up every morning?

b) Juana.

2. How many beggars are outside the church in Chapter 1?

c) Four.

3. What city does the doctor dream of?

a) Paris.

4. Who knows all the sins of the town?

a) The beggars.

5. What makes the insect that stings Coyotito fall into Coyotito's bed?

a) Coyotito laughs and shakes the rope.

1. How are the homes of the poor different from the homes of the rich? Use quotes

The homes that the poor have are brush houses and the rich people have houses made of stone and plaster. “They came to the place where the brush houses stopped and the city of the stone and plaster began” //The Pearl// states.

3. How is the doctor described? In the book the doctor is described as someone that is discontent and greedy.

3. What does the doctor’s comment on page 13 reveal about his attitude toward Indians? It reveals that the doctor doesn’t like Indians.

11/4/13 Christine was avarice as she saw the pearl necklace. As I look into the meadow I see bougainvillea growing in different areas. In consolation, Stacy gave Joe a hug. Joe felt a bit of detachment between him and his family. People that are indigent don't often get many choices. The procession in Georges life made him higher in success. " It's fine" John says reassuring Don. "That scandal Frank took my keys" Annabelle announced. You could see the ulcers on his arm as he turned away.

10/30/13 1. "Stop.Stop your hurting him" Stacy demanded. 2. "I did it. I took all the candy from the bin" Amanda confessed. 3." I will finish my homework" Bob promised his parents. 4." Do you want a cookie"Amanda offered. 5." Don't go in there" Don cautioned. 6."I have a new bike" Annabelle bragged. 7.Annabelle pleaded, " Stop. Stop taking my candy". 8." Perplexed means confused" Timmy explained 9." How many kids get cavities year" Jimmy wondered 10." Candy. Candy" the kids chanted.

10/29/13 It all started one Saturday afternoon. Don and his friend, Annabelle, were playing truth or dare with some of their other friends. Don and Annabelle got dared to hike up to the abandoned old church on the coroner of the street. “Ok. I’ll do it since I’m not scared” Don says. Annabelle shakes in terror as she hears the dare. “Are you scared?” Don says in a taunting voice. “No” Annabelle says with concern in her voice. While having this conversation no one knew that Don’s little brother was eavesdropping on their dares and was intrigued by Annabelle’s and Don’s dare. To hike up to the old church. As they are getting ready to hike up to the church John asks if he can come with them. Don says yes, but Annabelle says no, but the final decision was made by John and he wants to go with them. “AAAAAAHHHHHH “, John screams as we come closer and closer to the abandoned church.

“Hahaha scaredy cat”, Don says to his little brother John.

“Don’t make fun of him” Annabelle says.

“Why are you scared to?” Don says.

“A little” Annabelle says.

“Great now I guess we have two scaredy cats” Don says.

“Let’s just get this over with” John says with a little shriek in his voice.

“Fine” Don says with anger in his voice.

As they come closer and closer to the abandoned house, its looks get creepier and creepier. Out of nowhere a face appears in the window. Then slowly disappears.

“AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH” John and Annabelle scream.

“Haha you guys are so dumb” Don says.

“It was just an old sheet and probably a shadow from some books” Don says with a hint of laughter in his voice.

“Yeah right. That was probably a real ghost!” Annabelle says.

“Yeah. I agree with Annabelle” John says.

“Whatever” Don says as he rolls his eyes.

“Let’s just get this over with already” Annabelle says.

As they come to the front of the church. They open the door, creaking as it opens. As they look inside they see old benches and old, broken stain glass windows.

“It’s creepy in here” Annabelle says.

“Yes. Its way creepy in here” John says.

“Ok, ok. It is a little creepy in here” Don says.

“Let’s split up and then we will come back here” Don suggests.

“No way am I going with Annabelle. You can go on your own” John says.

“Fine.” Annabelle says.

As the five minutes pass, Annabelle and John come face to face with something they never thought they would ever see. A ghost. They run as fast as they can to the main corridor. They scream out for Don. “DON” Annabelle and John says with terror in their voice. Don comes out of nowhere and scares them. “BOO” Don says in a scary voice. “AAAAHHHHHH” Annabelle screams in terror. “Haha” Don says with laughter in his voice. “No time for playing. We have to get out of here” Annabelle says. “Why is it too scary for you” Don says in a taunting voice. “John and I found a ghost while we were looking around” Annabelle says. “Come on guys I’m not that gullible” Don says.

As Don looks around in suspicion he comes eye to eye with the ghost.

“AAAAAHHHHHH” Don says as he runs out of the church. They all run out of the church. Annabelle looks back. Only to see the ghost chasing after them. “She’s following us” Annabelle screams to John and Don. “I know where we can go” John says. Don and Annabelle follow Don to an old tree house that was supposedly had been free of ghost. The family that used to live there had had burned sage all over the house to keep the ghosts away. “Seems that we have lost her” John says. “Hopefully” Annabelle says with a sigh of relief. As the next day came they had not seen the ghost again. As they walk up the street they race to Don and John’s house. Annabelle gets their first. After that they never went up to the old church again and never saw the ghost again.

10/28/13

10/24/13 Monkey Paws Predicitction The Whites will get rich, but will have some side effects that will come along with it. Maybe one of the side effects will be dying or they might be tricked into wishing to die. Also, I believe that the wishes might drive the Whites insane and make them wish that they were dead Also, I believe that they might come into good money at first, but I do not believe that there good fortune will come to an end.

10/22/13 Victor’s goal was to prove that he can make the dead come back to life. He succeeded in making the dead come back to life, he failed at following the creatures orders. He means that since he is in misery it is causing him to act that way. I agree. I agree because it isn’t his fault that his feelings are making him a fiend. The creature faces the prejudice of what he is. The play says that the effect of prejudice can make someone angry.
 * 1) What is Victor’s goal in creating the creature? In what ways does he succeed and fail?
 * 1) The creature claims, “Only misery made me a fiend.” What does he mean? Do you agree? Explain.
 * 1) Mr. De Lacey says, “Most people are friendly—unless they are blinded by prejudice.” What prejudice does the creature face? What does the play say about the effect of prejudice?

The creature wants a companion like him so that he is not an outcast. I do not agree with Victor’s refusal to make another creature. I don’t agree because Victor was blinded by prejudice and also he didn’t realize that if he made another one that maybe the creature wouldn’t be a fiend and kill his friends.
 * 1) Why does the creature want a companion like himself? Do you agree with Victor’s refusal to create one? Explain.

I don’t think that it was fair when the creature killed Elizabeth when Victor didn’t make another creature. I don’t think the creature should have killed Elizabeth just because Victor didn’t make a companion for him.
 * 1) Was it justifiable for the creature to murder Victor’s loved ones as a means of revenge? Explain.

10/22/13

‍‍‍I read Rebecca's scary story and it's about two kids, Annabelle and john doing a bet inside an old abandon church. John bet Annabelle that she cant last that long inside the old church on the corner. I learned in her story that John has a little brother and Annabelle best friend is John. I think her story is great because she made it more interesting and intriguing to read.‍‍‍

It all started one Saturday afternoon. Don and his friend, Annabelle, were playing truth or dare with some of their other friends. Don and Annabelle got dared to hike up to the abandoned old church on the coroner of the street.

“Ok. I’ll do it since I’m not scared” Don says.

Annabelle shakes in terror as she hears the dare.

“Are you scared?” Don says in a taunting voice.

“No” Annabelle says with concern in her voice.

While having this conversation no one knew that Don’s little brother was eavesdropping on their dares and was intrigued by Annabelle’s and Don’s dare. To hike up to the old church. As they are getting ready to hike up to the church John asks if he can come with them. Don says yes, but Annabelle says no, but the final decision was made by John and he wants to go with them. Part Two “AAAAAAHHHHHH “, John screams as we come closer and closer to the abandoned church.

“Hahaha scaredy cat”, Don says to his little brother John.

“Don’t make fun of him” Annabelle says.

“Why are you scared to?” Don says.

“A little” Annabelle says.

“Great now I guess we have two scaredy cats” Don says.

“Let’s just get this over with” John says with a little shriek in his voice.

“Fine” Don says with anger in his voice.

As they come closer and closer to the abandoned house, its looks get creepier and creepier. Out of nowhere a face appears in the window. Then slowly disappears.

“AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH” John and Annabelle scream.

“Haha you guys are so dumb” Don says.

“It was just an old sheet and probably a shadow from some books” Don says with a hint of laughter in his voice.

“Yeah right. That was probably a real ghost!” Annabelle says.

“Yeah. I agree with Annabelle” John says.

“Whatever” Don says as he rolls his eyes.

“Let’s just get this over with already” Annabelle says.

As they come to the front of the church. They open the door, creaking as it opens. As they look inside they see old benches and old, broken stain glass windows.

“It’s creepy in here” Annabelle says.

“Yes. Its way creepy in here” John says.

“Ok, ok. It is a little creepy in here” Don says.

“Let’s split up and then we will come back here” Don suggests.

“No way am I going with Annabelle. You can go on your own” John says.

“Fine. We will meet up here in five minutes” Don says.

“Fine.” Annabelle says.

As the five minutes pass, Annabelle and John come face to face with something they never thought they would ever see. A ghost.They both scream in terror as they come face to face with the ghost.

10/17/13 “AAAAAAHHHHHH “, John screams as we come closer and closer to the abandoned church. “Hahaha scaredy cat”, Don says to his little brother John. “Don’t make fun of him” Annabelle says. “Why are you scared to?” Don says. “A little” Annabelle says. “Great now I guess we have two scaredy cats” Don says. “Let’s just get this over with” John says with a little shriek in his voice. “Fine” Don says with anger in his voice. As they come closer and closer to the abandoned house, its looks get creepier and creepier. Out of nowhere a face appears in the window. Then slowly disappears.

“AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH” John and Annabelle scream.

“Haha you guys are so dumb” Don says.

“It was just an old sheet and probably a shadow from some books” Don says with a hint of laughter in his voice. “Yeah right. That was probably a real ghost!” Annabelle says. “Yeah. I agree with Annabelle” John says. “Whatever” Don says as he rolls his eyes. “Let’s just get this over with already” Annabelle says. As they come to the front of the church. They open the door, creaking as it opens. As they look inside they see old benches and old, broken stain glass windows. “It’s creepy in here” Annabelle says. “Yes. Its way creepy in here” John says. “Ok, ok. It is a little creepy in here” Don says. “Let’s split up and then we will come back here” Don suggests. “No way am I going with Annabelle. You can go on your own” John says. “Fine. We will meet up here in five minutes” Don says. “Fine.” Annabelle says. As the five minutes pass, Annabelle and John come face to face with something they never thought they would ever see. A ghost.

10/16/13
 * Characters Annabelle, Don, John
 * Setting: Abandoned Church
 * Problem/Goal: Get Don's John out of the church
 * Rising Action John gets lost in the church and finds a ghost
 * Climax John gets taken by the ghost and Annabelle to
 * Resolutio **n Don finds both of them in time to scare off the ghost and let Annabelle and John free**

10/14/13 Kids shouldn’t be taking steroids. Taking steroids can affect your testosterone making your muscles grow faster, but that can also affect your appearance and attitude. Also, taking steroids will put your health at risk. If you get caught taking steroids for a sport (like Lance Armstrong) you will be stripped of your awards and medals.

Taking steroids can affect you behavior and you thinking. You can have deep depression and suicidal thoughts like Taylor Hooton. Taking steroids is the same as taking drugs and drugs are bad for you. They can affect you temporarily or even permanently.

The Purposes of English Class 10/13/13

The purpose of English class is so that we learn correct grammar. Another purpose of English class so that we know how to write a persuasive essay. Like how we had to write a persuasive essay with evidence from the article " Hey You Wake Up". Activities like the one with proper nouns helped us with proper nouns. Also, the purpose of English class is so that we know the parts of the sentence like verbs, nouns, proper nouns, and book titles.