Theme: Courage, it gives us hope that the Prison System isn't ruining anyone that enters it's foreboding arms
Tone: Mellow, it's not Violent, it's relaxed compared to other prison stories.
Mood: Non-cholent, he seems to be taking Prison well. I love the use of Metaphorical Immigrants an new Inmates.
Devices: Metaphor and sensory imagery.
Basically posts about this random kid in this random farming town in the middle of coastal California telling the whole world what's going on in his Third Period Class.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Monday, November 28, 2016
My Mad dream of an Essay
Remember that time you ate that meal just before you went to bed on the night before the big Pre-Lim Swim-meet ? Oh, that weird dream you had about the 2016 presidential election. When you woke up you couldn't quite remember the shaky details, but after reading "On Self-Reliance" and "A Sound of Thunder" it's all coming back to you now.
The dream started badly. You were in line with your family at a Polling Station waiting to be sent to America's Funeral. Everywhere you looked there were posters of president-elect Tilda-Hair, looking like a crazy Cannibal who could eat a whole Nation in one single bite.
Suddenly, there was Ralph Waldo Emerson telling you, "Ne Te Quaseveris Extra." You realized that you have something to contribute to the world so you decided to fight back. But it wasn't easy. First you had to put on a fancy shirt and tie and then you had make a trip to go back in time to the polling station so you could convince people to learn about the candidates and the "wall."
But right there in the Polling Station there was a giant Poster and it started yelling at everyone. People started to gaze in wonder. You grabbed a Hose from a nearby Fire Prevention location and yelled that we should make our own decisions in life. Everyone stopped and listened, so you kept going.
Ralph Waldo-Emerson warned taught us not to look outside ourselves to solve life's problems. In A sound of Thunder, Ray Bradbury foreshadowed the outcome of our decisions through using a Butterfly as a Metaphor for the chaos theory, a chain reaction of events that would forever alter our future. If we take both warnings from those two extraordinary men, we won't let these events come true. If we think for ourselves and not others-become self-reliant-we can truly follow 'Ne te Quaseveris Extra.' If we follow the warning in 'A sound of thunder(the Butterfly Metaphor),' we won't have to have petty arguments about how you hate your nation becuase you disagree with another individual's decision.
The dream started badly. You were in line with your family at a Polling Station waiting to be sent to America's Funeral. Everywhere you looked there were posters of president-elect Tilda-Hair, looking like a crazy Cannibal who could eat a whole Nation in one single bite.
Suddenly, there was Ralph Waldo Emerson telling you, "Ne Te Quaseveris Extra." You realized that you have something to contribute to the world so you decided to fight back. But it wasn't easy. First you had to put on a fancy shirt and tie and then you had make a trip to go back in time to the polling station so you could convince people to learn about the candidates and the "wall."
But right there in the Polling Station there was a giant Poster and it started yelling at everyone. People started to gaze in wonder. You grabbed a Hose from a nearby Fire Prevention location and yelled that we should make our own decisions in life. Everyone stopped and listened, so you kept going.
Ralph Waldo-Emerson warned taught us not to look outside ourselves to solve life's problems. In A sound of Thunder, Ray Bradbury foreshadowed the outcome of our decisions through using a Butterfly as a Metaphor for the chaos theory, a chain reaction of events that would forever alter our future. If we take both warnings from those two extraordinary men, we won't let these events come true. If we think for ourselves and not others-become self-reliant-we can truly follow 'Ne te Quaseveris Extra.' If we follow the warning in 'A sound of thunder(the Butterfly Metaphor),' we won't have to have petty arguments about how you hate your nation becuase you disagree with another individual's decision.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Vocabulary infinitesimally to undulate were googled
Name_Satchel Hogan______________________
Period____3___________
Study Guide for Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder”
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they
appear in the story or class discussion.
annihilate: To Destroy
expendable: Not significant/can be easily gotten rid of
infinitesimally: Exceedingly Small
primeval: Resembling early stages of the world
resilient: Resisting/Determined
revoke: To be removed
sheathed: Cut
subliminal: Secret hidden in plain sight
taint: Add a Toxin to a liquid
undulate: Move with a smooth Wave-like motion
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the story.
foreshadowing: The use of Referencing future events earlier in a story
Describe what is foreshadowed in this story: The Phrase "Don't touch anything, not even a butterfly" is referencing the Butterfly effect, and the Title 'Sound of Thunder' is referencing the Gunshot at the end of the story
simile: Comparing something to another with like or as
example: There was a sound like a Bonfire burning all of time
metaphor: Comparing something to another item that it is not
example: Time was a film run Backwards
protagonist: The 'Good Guy' in a story
Who is the protagonist of this story?
Travis, he tied to warn Eckels that Killing one butterfly would re-write all of history
III. QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions.
1. What company does Eckels visit?
Time Safari, Inc.
2. What are the penalties for disobeying instructions?
A large fine, and/or Government prosecution.
3. About what is Eckels thankful?
That Deutscher didn't win the Presidential election, as there would've been a dictatorship.
4. What did some people want to do if Deutscher had won the election and why?
Escape to 1492, as he'd be a dictator
5. What does the man behind the desk tell Eckels happened last year that makes Eckels think about going on the safari?
Six Safari Leaders had died, and that the Dinosaurs were hungry
6. Who is the Safari Leader?
Travis
7. How many people besides Eckels are on the trip? Name them.
Four. Travis, Lesperance, Billings, and Kramer.
8. What does Travis tell Eckels is the best way to kill a dinosaur?
Aim for the Brain on the Head, not the spine.
9. When the hunters arrive at their destination, what does Travis tell them hasn’t happened yet in history? Moses, Hitler and The Pyramids had not yet existed.
10. How many years did the men travel?
Sixty Million Years
11. What is the antigravity metal path and why must the men stay on it?
A Path that keeps from Changing the Future, if any little thing is changed, it could greatly effect the future
12. What happened to the machine and the men’s clothes before they made their journey?
They were sterilized.
13. Why do the men wear oxygen helmets?
14. What is unique about the dinosaurs that the men can shoot?
15. What is a paradox?
16. What does Eckels jokingly pretend to do?
Shoot a T-Rex
17. How does the reader know Eckels is afraid?
The Sensory Imagery used
18. What does Eckels say when he sees the size of the dinosaur?
"It could Grab the Moon"
19. How do the men know which dinosaurs they can shoot?
If Travis says it's okay
20. Where was Eckels on his way to when he stepped off the path?
Away from the T-Rex
21. What do Billings and Kramer do after the dinosaur is dead?
Dig out the bullets
22. What does Lesperance offer Billings and Kramer that they turn down?
A trophy photo
23. What does Travis tell Eckels they are going to do to him?
Leave him in the past
24. What does Travis make Eckels do in order to go back with them?
Dig out the bullets
25. What does Eckels notice about the sign on their return?
It changed
26. What does Eckels find on the bottom of his boots?
Mud
27. What does Eckels learn about the election?
Deutscher won
28. What is the reader to infer that Travis does to Eckels?
Kill Him
Period____3___________
Study Guide for Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder”
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they
appear in the story or class discussion.
annihilate: To Destroy
infinitesimally: Exceedingly Small
primeval: Resembling early stages of the world
resilient: Resisting/Determined
revoke: To be removed
sheathed: Cut
subliminal: Secret hidden in plain sight
taint: Add a Toxin to a liquid
undulate: Move with a smooth Wave-like motion
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the story.
foreshadowing: The use of Referencing future events earlier in a story
Describe what is foreshadowed in this story: The Phrase "Don't touch anything, not even a butterfly" is referencing the Butterfly effect, and the Title 'Sound of Thunder' is referencing the Gunshot at the end of the story
simile: Comparing something to another with like or as
example: There was a sound like a Bonfire burning all of time
metaphor: Comparing something to another item that it is not
example: Time was a film run Backwards
protagonist: The 'Good Guy' in a story
Who is the protagonist of this story?
Travis, he tied to warn Eckels that Killing one butterfly would re-write all of history
III. QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions.
1. What company does Eckels visit?
Time Safari, Inc.
2. What are the penalties for disobeying instructions?
A large fine, and/or Government prosecution.
3. About what is Eckels thankful?
That Deutscher didn't win the Presidential election, as there would've been a dictatorship.
4. What did some people want to do if Deutscher had won the election and why?
Escape to 1492, as he'd be a dictator
5. What does the man behind the desk tell Eckels happened last year that makes Eckels think about going on the safari?
Six Safari Leaders had died, and that the Dinosaurs were hungry
6. Who is the Safari Leader?
Travis
7. How many people besides Eckels are on the trip? Name them.
Four. Travis, Lesperance, Billings, and Kramer.
8. What does Travis tell Eckels is the best way to kill a dinosaur?
Aim for the Brain on the Head, not the spine.
9. When the hunters arrive at their destination, what does Travis tell them hasn’t happened yet in history? Moses, Hitler and The Pyramids had not yet existed.
10. How many years did the men travel?
Sixty Million Years
11. What is the antigravity metal path and why must the men stay on it?
A Path that keeps from Changing the Future, if any little thing is changed, it could greatly effect the future
12. What happened to the machine and the men’s clothes before they made their journey?
They were sterilized.
13. Why do the men wear oxygen helmets?
14. What is unique about the dinosaurs that the men can shoot?
15. What is a paradox?
16. What does Eckels jokingly pretend to do?
Shoot a T-Rex
17. How does the reader know Eckels is afraid?
The Sensory Imagery used
18. What does Eckels say when he sees the size of the dinosaur?
"It could Grab the Moon"
19. How do the men know which dinosaurs they can shoot?
If Travis says it's okay
20. Where was Eckels on his way to when he stepped off the path?
Away from the T-Rex
21. What do Billings and Kramer do after the dinosaur is dead?
Dig out the bullets
22. What does Lesperance offer Billings and Kramer that they turn down?
A trophy photo
23. What does Travis tell Eckels they are going to do to him?
Leave him in the past
24. What does Travis make Eckels do in order to go back with them?
Dig out the bullets
25. What does Eckels notice about the sign on their return?
It changed
26. What does Eckels find on the bottom of his boots?
Mud
27. What does Eckels learn about the election?
Deutscher won
28. What is the reader to infer that Travis does to Eckels?
Kill Him
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Time-Related Vignette
Alternate Shortline Railway, South-East of Santa Maria
June 16, 1910:
It's the Opening Ceremony of the Figueroa Mountain Railway Company (FMRy Co.), Six New Geared Shay steam Locomotives, all Three-Foot Gauge, had just been delivered from Lima Locomotive Works in Illinois. The line had been constructed to serve the Surrounding Townships and a Logging Mill and a Mine at the Top of the Mountain, all Irish and Chinese Labor. Freight Cars, Passenger coaches, some purchased new, others purchased from the Pacific Coast Railway.
4:30 PST, Maiden Trip:
Engine Number 3 roars to life, followed by the sound of at least 300 cheers. As she groans up the incline with the first load, the Crowd watches in awe. Number 3 takes her time to climb slowly, if she goes too fast, the Gears would grind and She'd eventually slide back down the hill.
4:45 PST, The Poppy Mine is reached:
The Poppy mine had been constructed to extract Quartz for new Buildings being Erected in the surrounding Towns, and Number 3 was there to pick of the first load of Quartz. Equipped with a hopper car in her load, the Rocks would be transported down to base camp and loaded onto a Southern Pacific flatcar to be transported from there.
5:00 PST, Roaring Oak Logging Camp is Reached:
The Final stop on the Trip was the Logging camp atop the Mountain, used to gather Live Coastal oak wood for building around the country. A battered steam crane heaves the logs onto a flatcar, and Number 3 screeched her whistle, and Huffed back down the Mountain. Once Base camp is reached, the trip would be a success.
June 16, 1910:
It's the Opening Ceremony of the Figueroa Mountain Railway Company (FMRy Co.), Six New Geared Shay steam Locomotives, all Three-Foot Gauge, had just been delivered from Lima Locomotive Works in Illinois. The line had been constructed to serve the Surrounding Townships and a Logging Mill and a Mine at the Top of the Mountain, all Irish and Chinese Labor. Freight Cars, Passenger coaches, some purchased new, others purchased from the Pacific Coast Railway.
4:30 PST, Maiden Trip:
Engine Number 3 roars to life, followed by the sound of at least 300 cheers. As she groans up the incline with the first load, the Crowd watches in awe. Number 3 takes her time to climb slowly, if she goes too fast, the Gears would grind and She'd eventually slide back down the hill.
4:45 PST, The Poppy Mine is reached:
The Poppy mine had been constructed to extract Quartz for new Buildings being Erected in the surrounding Towns, and Number 3 was there to pick of the first load of Quartz. Equipped with a hopper car in her load, the Rocks would be transported down to base camp and loaded onto a Southern Pacific flatcar to be transported from there.
5:00 PST, Roaring Oak Logging Camp is Reached:
The Final stop on the Trip was the Logging camp atop the Mountain, used to gather Live Coastal oak wood for building around the country. A battered steam crane heaves the logs onto a flatcar, and Number 3 screeched her whistle, and Huffed back down the Mountain. Once Base camp is reached, the trip would be a success.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Monday, November 14, 2016
Journal Topic: 11/14/16
1. Why is today's tune title appropriate for the story you just read?
2. What was the point of the story? Why do you think it ended the way it did?
1. Because the bullet, shot in a time millions of years before it's even thought of, would cause chaos throughout history, the Butterfly effect.
2. That man, if he ever travels to that past, would cause mass hysteria for the future. The hunter had damaged too much of the past, and shot himself.
2. What was the point of the story? Why do you think it ended the way it did?
1. Because the bullet, shot in a time millions of years before it's even thought of, would cause chaos throughout history, the Butterfly effect.
2. That man, if he ever travels to that past, would cause mass hysteria for the future. The hunter had damaged too much of the past, and shot himself.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
An Earth Shattering Fart
The Short Story 'A sound of thunder' has an interesting theme, one of my Favorites is the quote "There is an opposite man for everything." This catches my interest because it's similar to Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Weekend Essay
Prompt: Our thoughts on How Emerson would View the 2016 Election
I feel like Emerson would be disappointed in us. We have a leader who wants us all to conform into society and Blame the minorities, who he feels aren't intelligent. Emerson quotes that even babies and Brutes can be geniuses, and Trump views the Minorities of America as Idiotic Brutes who are determined to ruin the country.
Trump also plans on finding a single scapegoat to blame for the United Sate's Hardships, China, Mexico, the Islamic individuals, etc. Emerson also quotes that we should not look outside ourselves to solve life's problems, Ne te quaseveris extra, but Our commander in Chief seems to throw that notion out.
Society is a wave, but the water does not move with it. Our Society has been 'a wave' following and believing whatever the Media says. Emerson wants us to break away from society and believe what we want to, not what we're told to believe.
The soul is no traveler; a wise man stays at home. Emerson points out that a smart individual stays at home, yet if we are wise for staying at home, how could such a terrifying individual become president if the wise man won't vote?
What I must do is all that concerns me, not what others think of me. If we believe that Trump is a dictator, then we must impeach him. What his supporters think of us shouldn't even cross our minds.
I feel like Emerson would be disappointed in us. We have a leader who wants us all to conform into society and Blame the minorities, who he feels aren't intelligent. Emerson quotes that even babies and Brutes can be geniuses, and Trump views the Minorities of America as Idiotic Brutes who are determined to ruin the country.
Trump also plans on finding a single scapegoat to blame for the United Sate's Hardships, China, Mexico, the Islamic individuals, etc. Emerson also quotes that we should not look outside ourselves to solve life's problems, Ne te quaseveris extra, but Our commander in Chief seems to throw that notion out.
Society is a wave, but the water does not move with it. Our Society has been 'a wave' following and believing whatever the Media says. Emerson wants us to break away from society and believe what we want to, not what we're told to believe.
The soul is no traveler; a wise man stays at home. Emerson points out that a smart individual stays at home, yet if we are wise for staying at home, how could such a terrifying individual become president if the wise man won't vote?
What I must do is all that concerns me, not what others think of me. If we believe that Trump is a dictator, then we must impeach him. What his supporters think of us shouldn't even cross our minds.
Emerson Notes: Final Countdown
Giovanni:
-The soul is no traveler, the soul is always at home
Isaias:
-These are the voices when we hear in solitude, but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world
-The soul is no traveler, the soul is always at home
Isaias:
-These are the voices when we hear in solitude, but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world
Journal Topic: 11/10/16
Describe something you count on in your life. This can be a person (a parent will not move your entire household out of state today while you are at school), an assumption about the physical world (the ground beneath you will not give way so that your next step will land you in free fall for eternity), or a social contract (if you attend and stay out of trouble, you will graduate high school and live a life better than your parents').
I depend on society, a group of people, not to fall apart and become a violent mob at the slightest aggravation. Why this? I need to get to school relatively unharmed.
I depend on society, a group of people, not to fall apart and become a violent mob at the slightest aggravation. Why this? I need to get to school relatively unharmed.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Journal Topic- End of the world II-11-9-16
Excuse me while I finish drinking this Bleach.
Emerson Discussion and Notes.
Also I'm no longer a Hardcore Left-Wing Liberal, I now identify as a California Nationalist in support of the California Republic to become independent again. #CalExit16
Emerson Discussion and Notes.
Also I'm no longer a Hardcore Left-Wing Liberal, I now identify as a California Nationalist in support of the California Republic to become independent again. #CalExit16
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Presentation Notes:
Kahoot! Presentation: Questions on Emerson.
-Group Project
-Emerson Considers Babies and Brutes geniuses
-Emerson's against conformity
-Emerson believes in Individuality.
Katie/Elvis Presentation:
-Quotes on Poster paper for the wall
-Representation of Emerson's Essay
-"The world has been instructed by its Kings"
-"Ne Te Quaesveris Extra"
Jocelyn, Carlos, and Natalia:
-Treat others the way you would like to be treated
-Trust yourself
-No one can conform me except my act
Jason:
-Kahoot!
-Topic: Self-Reliance
-Society is a wave that moves forward
-Don't be concerned about other's opinions.
-Formal, Serious, optimistic, inspirational, hopeful, sincere.
Ofeilia:
-Nothing can bring you peace but yourself
-Trust thyself- Trust yourself and everything around you
-A person is great because s/he is different from others and cannot be understood
-If you are noble I will respect you, if not, I will not hurt you
Alin and Emigdia:
-Why aren't we allowed to vote at this age?
-Emerson claims everyone's a genius not matter what age
-"All men have blood within other men(?)"
-We are all the same
-What I pursue is the only thing that concerns me, not what others think.
Nicole:
-"We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, and afraid of each other."
Klieff and Marcus:
-Be yourself
-Overcome challenges
Robert:
-Trust thyself, every heart vibrates to that Iron String
Group Project:
-He who gathers immortal must explore if it be goodness(Butchered)
-Don't care what others think
-Acting like a good person
Group Project:
-The voyage of the best ship is a zig zag line of a hundred Paths
-Try until succeed in quest
-Different paths for different decisions
-Group Project
-Emerson Considers Babies and Brutes geniuses
-Emerson's against conformity
-Emerson believes in Individuality.
Katie/Elvis Presentation:
-Quotes on Poster paper for the wall
-Representation of Emerson's Essay
-"The world has been instructed by its Kings"
-"Ne Te Quaesveris Extra"
Jocelyn, Carlos, and Natalia:
-Treat others the way you would like to be treated
-Trust yourself
-No one can conform me except my act
Jason:
-Kahoot!
-Topic: Self-Reliance
-Society is a wave that moves forward
-Don't be concerned about other's opinions.
-Formal, Serious, optimistic, inspirational, hopeful, sincere.
Ofeilia:
-Nothing can bring you peace but yourself
-Trust thyself- Trust yourself and everything around you
-A person is great because s/he is different from others and cannot be understood
-If you are noble I will respect you, if not, I will not hurt you
Alin and Emigdia:
-Why aren't we allowed to vote at this age?
-Emerson claims everyone's a genius not matter what age
-"All men have blood within other men(?)"
-We are all the same
-What I pursue is the only thing that concerns me, not what others think.
Nicole:
-"We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, and afraid of each other."
Klieff and Marcus:
-Be yourself
-Overcome challenges
Robert:
-Trust thyself, every heart vibrates to that Iron String
Group Project:
-He who gathers immortal must explore if it be goodness(Butchered)
-Don't care what others think
-Acting like a good person
Group Project:
-The voyage of the best ship is a zig zag line of a hundred Paths
-Try until succeed in quest
-Different paths for different decisions
Presentation Notes:
Kahoot! Presentation: Questions on Emerson.
-Group Project
-Emerson Considers Babies and Brutes geniuses
-Emerson's against conformity
-Emerson believes in Individuality.
Katie/Elvis Presentation:
-Quotes on Poster paper for the wall
-Representation of Emerson's Essay
-"The world has been instructed by its Kings"
-"Ne Te Quaesveris Extra"
Jocelyn, Carlos, and Natalia:
-Treat others the way you would like to be treated
-Trust yourself
-No one can conform me except my act
Jason:
-Kahoot!
-Topic: Self-Reliance
-Society is a wave that moves forward
-Don't be concerned about other's opinions.
-Formal, Serious, optimistic, inspirational, hopeful, sincere.
Ofeilia:
-Nothing can bring you peace but yourself
-Trust thyself- Trust yourself and everything around you
-A person is great because s/he is different from others and cannot be understood
-If you are noble I will respect you, if not, I will not hurt you
Alin and Emigdia:
-Why aren't we allowed to vote at this age?
-Emerson claims everyone's a genius not matter what age
-"All men have blood within other men(?)"
-We are all the same
-What I pursue is the only thing that concerns me, not what others think.
Nicole:
-"We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, and afraid of each other."
Klieff and Marcus:
-Be yourself
-Overcome challenges
Robert:
-Trust thyself, every heart vibrates to that Iron String
Group Project:
-He who gathers immortal must explore if it be goodness(Butchered)
-Don't care what others think
-Acting like a good person
Group Project:
-The voyage of the best ship is a zig zag line of a hundred Paths
-Try until succeed in quest
-Different paths for different decisions
-Group Project
-Emerson Considers Babies and Brutes geniuses
-Emerson's against conformity
-Emerson believes in Individuality.
Katie/Elvis Presentation:
-Quotes on Poster paper for the wall
-Representation of Emerson's Essay
-"The world has been instructed by its Kings"
-"Ne Te Quaesveris Extra"
Jocelyn, Carlos, and Natalia:
-Treat others the way you would like to be treated
-Trust yourself
-No one can conform me except my act
Jason:
-Kahoot!
-Topic: Self-Reliance
-Society is a wave that moves forward
-Don't be concerned about other's opinions.
-Formal, Serious, optimistic, inspirational, hopeful, sincere.
Ofeilia:
-Nothing can bring you peace but yourself
-Trust thyself- Trust yourself and everything around you
-A person is great because s/he is different from others and cannot be understood
-If you are noble I will respect you, if not, I will not hurt you
Alin and Emigdia:
-Why aren't we allowed to vote at this age?
-Emerson claims everyone's a genius not matter what age
-"All men have blood within other men(?)"
-We are all the same
-What I pursue is the only thing that concerns me, not what others think.
Nicole:
-"We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, and afraid of each other."
Klieff and Marcus:
-Be yourself
-Overcome challenges
Robert:
-Trust thyself, every heart vibrates to that Iron String
Group Project:
-He who gathers immortal must explore if it be goodness(Butchered)
-Don't care what others think
-Acting like a good person
Group Project:
-The voyage of the best ship is a zig zag line of a hundred Paths
-Try until succeed in quest
-Different paths for different decisions
Presentation Notes:
Kahoot! Presentation: Questions on Emerson.
-Group Project
-Emerson Considers Babies and Brutes geniuses
-Emerson's against conformity
-Emerson believes in Individuality.
Isaias:
Katie/Elvis Presentation:
-Quotes on Poster paper for the wall
-Representation of Emerson's Essay
-"The world has been instructed by its Kings"
-"Ne Te Quaesveris Extra"
Jocelyn, Carlos, and Natalia:
-Treat others the way you would like to be treated
-Trust yourself
-No one can conform me except my act
Jason:
-Kahoot!
-Topic: Self-Reliance
-Society is a wave that moves forward
-Don't be concerned about other's opinions.
-Formal, Serious, optimistic, inspirational, hopeful, sincere.
Ofeilia:
-Nothing can bring you peace but yourself
-Trust thyself- Trust yourself and everything around you
-A person is great because s/he is different from others and cannot be understood
-If you are noble I will respect you, if not, I will not hurt you
-Group Project
-Emerson Considers Babies and Brutes geniuses
-Emerson's against conformity
-Emerson believes in Individuality.
Isaias:
Katie/Elvis Presentation:
-Quotes on Poster paper for the wall
-Representation of Emerson's Essay
-"The world has been instructed by its Kings"
-"Ne Te Quaesveris Extra"
Jocelyn, Carlos, and Natalia:
-Treat others the way you would like to be treated
-Trust yourself
-No one can conform me except my act
Jason:
-Kahoot!
-Topic: Self-Reliance
-Society is a wave that moves forward
-Don't be concerned about other's opinions.
-Formal, Serious, optimistic, inspirational, hopeful, sincere.
Ofeilia:
-Nothing can bring you peace but yourself
-Trust thyself- Trust yourself and everything around you
-A person is great because s/he is different from others and cannot be understood
-If you are noble I will respect you, if not, I will not hurt you
Journal Topic- End of the World- 11/8/16
Topic: Election Day. I know. Enough Already. But, this is the job of the citizen in the Democracy. We must choose. And, in a way, choice is the fabric of our life. The choices we make define who we become. What we don't/say and what we don't/do eventually define who we become. What we don't/say and what we don't/do eventually become the patterns and the stories that we identify as our characters and our personalities. This is why Hamlet's "To be or not to be" moment is so important. So: describe an important choice you made in your life. Why did it matter? Did it change things for you? How? Did it give you a sense of who you are? Do you think today's choice matters? Spend time on this one. Choose.
Well, a couple years ago a friend of ours was considering suicide. Nobody could get a hold of her, the suicide hotline wasn't helping, so my Mother and I called her, and I talked to her, telling her not to do it. If we hadn't called her, maybe she wouldn't be alive today. Today's choice really does matter: Do we elect Hitler, or do we take another chance like we did electing President Obama and elect the first Female President?
Well, a couple years ago a friend of ours was considering suicide. Nobody could get a hold of her, the suicide hotline wasn't helping, so my Mother and I called her, and I talked to her, telling her not to do it. If we hadn't called her, maybe she wouldn't be alive today. Today's choice really does matter: Do we elect Hitler, or do we take another chance like we did electing President Obama and elect the first Female President?
Monday, November 7, 2016
Journal Topic- 11/7/16
Topic: Emerson's transcendentalist contemporary (there's a mouthful!) Henry David Thoreau wrote, "Men have become the tools of their tools." What do you think he Meant? Do you agree? Why/why not?
Response: 'Men have become the tools of their tools.' We are being used by the things we once took for granted. Yes. We are so reliant on our tools, Smartphones, Computers etc. that we are the tools, not the inanimate objects.
Response: 'Men have become the tools of their tools.' We are being used by the things we once took for granted. Yes. We are so reliant on our tools, Smartphones, Computers etc. that we are the tools, not the inanimate objects.
Friday, November 4, 2016
MY EMERSON
"Ne Te Quaesiveris Extra"
Why do I agree with this quote? It's because it's the entire root meaning of Self-Reliance. It roughly translates to "Do not look outside yourself," to which I assume Ralph-Waldo Emerson means it in a way as to not look outside ourselves to solve life's problems. Your Girlfriend/Boyfriend broke up with you? Don't cry about it and seek revenge and pop a cap in their ass, suck it up and get on with your life.Journal Topic: 11/4/16
Topic:
Put two hands over your heart. Think about a moment that made you grateful. Click "pause" on everything else. Wait a coupe of moments after you think you're done. Then write. (Did you notice any change in yourself? Does this Exercise feel the same as the first time you did it, or do you notice change over time? What is on your mind now?)
It feels slightly different then the first time I did it, but I feel more relaxed than earlier. I'm just looking forward to Thanksgiving break, I'm ready for some time off.
Put two hands over your heart. Think about a moment that made you grateful. Click "pause" on everything else. Wait a coupe of moments after you think you're done. Then write. (Did you notice any change in yourself? Does this Exercise feel the same as the first time you did it, or do you notice change over time? What is on your mind now?)
It feels slightly different then the first time I did it, but I feel more relaxed than earlier. I'm just looking forward to Thanksgiving break, I'm ready for some time off.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Proposal
I strongly feel that we, as a class, should memorize a specific quote we agree/disagree with to discuss and explain in class to give you, Dr. Preston, an understanding of what we learned from the topic of Self-Reliance Because:
-It forces Dialogue in the class
-It gives us an opportunity to practice our Public Speaking skills
-Through explanation of why we selected a specific quote from the text, an event is created where we, the students, are able to learn from each other due to the quotes chosen. For example: I choose the Latin quote and explain why I agree/believe in it. This gives other people the chance to use the meaning of said quote to expand their opinions on a subject, especially themselves and vise-versa.
-It forces Dialogue in the class
-It gives us an opportunity to practice our Public Speaking skills
-Through explanation of why we selected a specific quote from the text, an event is created where we, the students, are able to learn from each other due to the quotes chosen. For example: I choose the Latin quote and explain why I agree/believe in it. This gives other people the chance to use the meaning of said quote to expand their opinions on a subject, especially themselves and vise-versa.
Journal Topic: 11/3/16
Topic: How should we wrap up our study of Emerson? I'm thinking essay but I'm open. Include what's most Important to you in terms of his ideas and your learning.
I think we should memorize a quote that we personally agree or disagree with, and define it with an explanation as to why we agree or Disagree with the quote with intricate details. I personally favor the Beginning quote in Latin, 'Ne te quaesiveris extra,' as it's the complete meaning of his essay and our Education.
I think we should memorize a quote that we personally agree or disagree with, and define it with an explanation as to why we agree or Disagree with the quote with intricate details. I personally favor the Beginning quote in Latin, 'Ne te quaesiveris extra,' as it's the complete meaning of his essay and our Education.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Emerson Said it
Ne te quaesiveris extra- Latin for Do not look outside yourself(Not a literal translation).
His hidden meaning lies in our endeavors; Our valors are our best gods- one of four aspects of life derived from the concept of self-reliance
Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string- Self motivation telling an individual to follow their instincts, heart and mind.
Be Yourself- to believe in yourself
The world has been instructed by its kings, who have so magnetized the eyes of nations- the world has taken its orders by so few people who have gotten our attention-to which we shouldn't pay attention to.
His hidden meaning lies in our endeavors; Our valors are our best gods- one of four aspects of life derived from the concept of self-reliance
Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string- Self motivation telling an individual to follow their instincts, heart and mind.
Be Yourself- to believe in yourself
The world has been instructed by its kings, who have so magnetized the eyes of nations- the world has taken its orders by so few people who have gotten our attention-to which we shouldn't pay attention to.
Journal Topic: 11/2/16
When is it best to speak up and be honest even though you know it's going to piss someone off? When is it best to "go along get along"? Do you think Emerson would ever recommend following the herd to fit in, even if it goes against your best self or trust your true instincts? Why/why not? Explain your answer.
When that individual isn't making a positive contribution to society. Never. He'd want us to trust our true instincts, because we wouldn't be our unique selves if we blended in with everyone else.
When that individual isn't making a positive contribution to society. Never. He'd want us to trust our true instincts, because we wouldn't be our unique selves if we blended in with everyone else.
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Journal Entry- 11/1/16
How much is Emerson's message sinking in? From a scale of 1-10, 1 being 'Emerson's full of crap' and 10 being 'Emerson's exactly right,' please provide, with at least two quotes, a rating on how accurate you feel his message is compared to today.
I believe 10 sums it up, 'Ne te quaesiveris extra,' Do not look outside yourself(to solve life's problems), and 'Trust thyself: every heart beats to that iron string,' as we should believe in ourselves as all our hearts beat for one thing, life, and how can we 'live' if we the youth are not trusted?
I believe 10 sums it up, 'Ne te quaesiveris extra,' Do not look outside yourself(to solve life's problems), and 'Trust thyself: every heart beats to that iron string,' as we should believe in ourselves as all our hearts beat for one thing, life, and how can we 'live' if we the youth are not trusted?
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