My SMART Goal

Smart Goal: 

To get accepted to Colorado Christian University on a softball scholarship. 

To apply to many scholarships and be able to go to the college I want to go to.

To become a Math teacher and coach softball at that school.

Spring Semester Plan 1

My plan for this semester is to read every book assigned to me, and also to do every assignment given. I plan to learn a lot about life and be one more step ahead of others when I go to college because I will already be used to the different and new technological divices. Also I plan to be prepared for the AP test coming up soon.

AP Prep 1: Siddartha

1.What does enlightenment look like inSiddhartha? Is it a feeling? An attitude?

2.What purpose does self-denial serve in Siddhartha? What about self-indulgence?

http://www.shmoop.com/siddhartha/questions.html

3. Siddhartha features substantial activity and narrative action. At the same time, it is about one man’s largely internal spiritual quest. What is the relationship between the internal and exterior worlds of Siddhartha? How does Siddhartha negotiate these worlds?

http://m.sparknotes.com/lit/siddhartha/study.html

4. http://libertyunion.schoolwires.net/19712058123821497/lib/19712058123821497/_files/Chapter_Questions_Siddhartha.pdf has a lot of good questions to ask yourself and prep you for the AP test.

5. http://philosophy.lander.edu/oriental/sidd_test.html this web sight also has a couple of great questions on Siddhartha.

What's In This For Me?

I need to improve in focusing. I need to work on working hard and not slacking off this semester. I hurt myself a lot last semester by not caring. This semester I need to get my act together and get something out of this next and final semester of high school. I need to star getting prepared for college which means no messing around. I should also work on my reading skills. It's imbarasing to say but I'm not the fastest reader and I get sidetracked a lot wich leads me to not wanting to read books. But this semester I am setting a goal to read through every book assigned and trying to actually understand the book. Which in that I will be able to write my essays with confidence!

Lit Anal #5

                                                           GREAT EXPECTATIONS:

 

1. Briefly summarize the plot of the novel you read, and explain how the narrative fulfills the author's purpose (based on your well-informed interpretation of same).  This is about a boy’s life and his troubles. He likes a girl that doesn’t like him back because he’s not a gentleman. Then this guy trys to kill him but then funds him to go to school in London to become a gentleman. Then she likes him and they live happily ever after.

2. Succinctly describe the theme of the novel. Don’t judge a book by its cover. Just because they don’t look like a gentleman doesn’t mean they aren’t one.

3. Describe the author's tone. Include a minimum of three excerpts that illustrate your point(s). It’s just describing a boy’s life so it doesn’t really change. But it’s everywhere, depending on how the narrator is feeling.

 
4. Describe a minimum of ten literary elements/techniques you observed that strengthened your understanding of the author's purpose, the text's theme and/or your sense of the tone. For each, please include textual support to help illustrate the point for your readers. (Please include edition and page numbers for easy reference.)  The author used direct characterization and indirect. He also tricks you with having his boss be Estella’s father when he tried to kill pip in the beginning. Also pip changing into a gentleman.

CHARACTERIZATION
1. Describe two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization. Why does the author use both approaches, and to what end (i.e., what is your lasting impression of the character as a result)?  Pip and Estella’s father are indirect characters. And the direct characters are Estella and her mother because they are typical and common in these types of stories.

2. Does the author's syntax and/or diction change when s/he focuses on character? How? Example(s)?  Not really. It just changes as Pips mood changes since he is the narrator.

3. Is the protagonist static or dynamic? Flat or round? Explain. He goes through a lot of ups and downs and he changes a lot. He goes from a dirty bad boy into a gentleman.

4. After reading the book did you come away feeling like you'd met a person or read a character? Analyze one textual example that illustrates your reaction. yes, it was a good book because it was like stepping into someone’s life and troubles. It was like I met all the characters.

Lit Anal #4

1. Briefly summarize the plot of the novel you read, and explain how the narrative fulfills the author's purpose (based on your well-informed interpretation of same). I this poem there are people stuck in a room and they have been there for a long time. they are confused why there is no torture devices. When they started to fight with each other and hurt each other.

2. Succinctly describe the theme of the novel. Avoid cliches. The theme is that us humans are torture to ourselves with what we say and do to each other. We are crude to each other.

3. Describe the author's tone. Include a minimum of three excerpts that illustrate your point(s). The authors tone is calm. They are just sharing a story and to inform people that we should think before we say something or do something because it could hurt someone.

 
4. Describe a minimum of ten literary elements/techniques you observed that strengthened your understanding of the author's purpose, the text's theme and/or your sense of the tone. For each, please include textual support to help illustrate the point for your readers. (Please include edition and page numbers for easy reference.) He uses indirect characterization, symbolism and, imagery.

CHARACTERIZATION
1. Describe two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization. Why does the author use both approaches, and to what end (i.e., what is your lasting impression of the character as a result)? Direct characterization would be the people. Indirect characterization would be their emotions and how they act to each other.

2. Does the author's syntax and/or diction change when s/he focuses on character? How? Example(s)?  It’s all sweet and innocent and they are friends and they want to get out, then they become their own enemies.

3. Is the protagonist static or dynamic? Flat or round? Explain. They are pretty normal people and they really don’t change physically, but they change mentally. Their actions changed from being nice to hating each other very much.

4. After reading the book did you come away feeling like you'd met a person or read a character? Analyze one textual example that illustrates your reaction. i felt like I read a character, but I can relate because I know how mean people can be to each other.

Somewhat of a Sonnet...

OK, so I had no clue how to write it, and to me its probably the worst work I have done. But here it is. Don't laugh... :)


He did something daring according to the others
he went towards the light, and came back with pleasure

He knew he had to spread the news to them
but they were stubborn and were stuck in their own ways

Perhaps they were just scared, or afraid
they don't know if the land will be grand

If they would just step outside of the box
if they would just remove their old thoughts

They could see the great that is out the cave
if they would just get out of their seat and walk away

Remove the old life, the little knowledge of other lands
step out of the dark and into the light into better hands

Eventually they will think, they will change their mind,
they will find that the new land was the best thing they will ever find.