Response to " Immigrants in Our Own Land"

I feel like i am optimistic immigrant in RHS. I feel that way because. i feel like they are some teachers at school or just any staff in general that make it hard for us to don good in school. But they are also a little bit of people in the school campus that wants us to do good and do something good in life. i feel like spending alot of time in school should make me feel like at home since it is where i spent most of my time at, but it dosent.

Fahrenheit 451 Notes Pages 110-120

Montag would be considered a hero in real life and in literature "If you are trapped in a corner break the walls" The scary movies are the ones that are full of mystery and let you wonder what is to be expected next. Meldrid betrays montag and calls the firemen on him. beatty tells montag that he should be the one to burn his books instead of him. Montag burns beatty According to the story it seemed as beatty wanted to die because he couldnt live like that anymore. i think he fell a little out of place with the rest of the firemen because he knew stuff that they didnt

Vocab list #8

ruinous: severly destructed quavered: to shake or tremble certitude: condition of being certain notch: a v shaped cut out perspired: give out sweat from the pores of the skin manifested: clear or obvious to the eye or mind latrine: toilet uttered: to pronounce or speak parried: attack with counter move oracle: message typically obscure (wise person) conscious: awake, aware of surroundings feigning: pretend to be affected by a feeling, state injury leisurely: relaxed conjure: make something appear unexpectedly( as by magic) anesthetized: deprive of feelings or awareness tyranny: oppresive government rule folly: lack of good sense dreary: lifeless, dull, depressing grotesque: repulsive reckoning: action of calculating or estimating something

Literature Analysis Fahrenheit 451

1) What drew me to this book was the fact that we had to read it for english class. Just by looking at the cover of the book i thought it was gonna end up being pretty boring, but i was totally wrong. i mean its not one of my favorite book but its not bad. 2) What keep me going past the first ten pages was that it was actually pretty interesting, the way that the author predicted some of the things in the book that are actually happening now. 3) My reading habits for this book is just try to read the pages assigned to me so that i fdont get behind in class and have trouble taking the quizes and vocab. If the book i was reading was a book of my choice and it really got my attention i would probably wont stop reading it until i finish it, it has happened before, it actually happens pretty often. 1) The book that i am reading right know is about a world where people are not allowed to read any type of books not even the bible. the fireman in the story are very different. in the story the firemen start the fires instead of putting them out, they acctually burn the books. 2)For me the theme of the novel is not being able to think for yourself and give your own opinion because your afraid of what people might think. 3)The authors tone i fell can be foreboding. There is so many foreboding moments in the story. - when montag hides the books from beatty - when montag goes looking for faber - also when he tries to talk to meldreds friends about the bible 2) I feel like it does change because every character is different like montag he is a totally different person around meldred as well with fiber. Also when it comes to beatty he acts completely different than how he would with meldred and fiber. 3)In the story the protagonist is dynamic because montag changes beliefs against what he used to think about firemen. 4) i feel like i read a character because they were so many things that the author predicted that are happening today

Notes Pg. 100-110

The book is not about censorship It is about self-determination. -Montag decides to head back to work and return the book to beatty. -Montag wanted to burn the mechanical hound but it was not there anymore i'm guessing he probably ran away -Montag, beatty, and the rest of the firefighters got a call, when they went to their destination they found out it was montags house -Mildred was the one who called the firemen -montag burns the house and gets arrested by beatty who then hits him in the head

Vocab #4

melancholy: feeling of resentment  sadness
- Juan was listening to a very melancholy song.
exemplary: serving as a model
-She gave us an exemplary to help us with our next assignment.
peculiar: strange or odd
-She gave us a very peculiar stare as we walked pass her in the hall.
dread: fear
-She had a dread look in her face after watching the movie.
bough: main branch of a tree
 - The bird was sitting at the bough of the tree.
pious: religious
-She goes to church everyday because her family is  pious.
communion: service of christian service
- She had to find a white dress in order to do her communion.
auditor:person who checks financial records of a company
-She worked as the auditor of the company.
multitude: large amount
- Their was a multitude amount of people at the M&G, that i barley got to take a  picture with my fav.
eloquence: persuasive speaking
-The man gave a eloquence speech that inspired people to do good.
despair: complete loss
- i burs-ted in despair when i saw the mess.
hoary: old
 - The man at the grocery store was hoary, as he shaked when he walked.

Vocabulary #3

1)Coherent: argument, theory, or policy
 The government failed to develop a coherent economic strategy.
2)Belabor: argue or elaborate in excessive detail
  Critics thought they belabor the obvious.
3)Eschew: abstain from
   Most people try to eschew violence.
4)Acquisitive: interested in acquiring money or material things
   His acquisitive wife left him for a New York architect.
5)Emulate: mach or surpass typical intimidation
   Lesser man trying to emulate his intelligence.
 6)Banal: lacking originality as to be boring or obvious
   Songs with banal and repeated words.
7)Excoriation: harsh criticisms
   He was excoriated against racism.
8)Congeal: solidify
   The blood congeal into blobs.
9)Carping: difficult to please
    He has silenced the carping critics with this amazing tour.
10)Substantiate: provide evidence to support or prove the truth
     They had found nothing to substantiate the allegations.
11)Temporize: avoid making a decision
      The opportunity was missed because the major still temporize.
12)Largess: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others
     He was dispensing his money with such largess.
13)Tenable: able to defend against attack
     Such simplistic approach is not tenable.
14)Insatiable: impossible to satisfy
      An insatiable desire for success.
15)Reconnaissance: military observation of a region to locate a enemy.

WHAT ARE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT?

Around campus people are usually talking about things they like, like hobbies and interest. You also hear people talking about what they did during the weekend.You also hear people talking about TV shows they recently watched and just going on about how good it was. Another thing you hear people talking about is drama. Their is always some type of drama going on whether it is fighting or just relationship problems. Another thing people been talking about is about all this new technology, but its not really that important because it don't  take along time to talk about.What people been talking about recently is about homecoming since its all ready coming up, people want you to vote for them.

AHA!

During this course i have learned that everyone has different ways of learning. I learn better by watching videos. I also learn better by taking notes because i get to keep them and go back to them when ever i need to study for something. i also just get to highlight important things that i have to memorize and stuff like that.

Sentence and Definition

 -Intercede: intervene on behalf of another
'' I begged him to intercede for Theresa, but he never did."
-Hackneyed: not fresh or unoriginal
" Every time my internet goes down, the cable guy give me a hackneyed explanation."
-Approbation: approval or praise
" The opera met with high  approbation."
-Innuendo: an indirect intimation about a person or a thing
" She's always making sly innuendos.''
-Coalition: an alliance for combined action
" The international community formed a coalition representing like interests in financial affairs."
-Elicit:  bring out
" The phone calls elicited either no response or a delayed response days later."
-Hiatus: a pause or gap in  a sequence
"There was a hiatus in the activities of the agency."
-Assuage: make less intense
" He was able to assuage the bad feelings."
-Decadence: moral or cultural decline
'' The gold trimmings in the celebrity's bathroom are nothing but sheer decadence.
-Expostulate: express strong disapproval or disagreement
"My mother never missed the opportunity to expostulate her opinion anytime my father did something wrong."
-Simulate: imitate the appearance
"Maybe a good walk would stimulate her mind."
-Jaded: tired, bored
" Because ive been eating nothing but noodles for the past two weeks my taste buds are a little jaded."
-Umbrage: offence or annoyance
" She took that umbrage really hard."
-Transcend: go beyond the range
"I hope you can create something good out of something bad, and thereby transcend and transform it."
-Provincial: country or empire
"Since my cousins live in a trailer on a dirt road, many people consider her to be provincial.''
-Petulant: childish
"He was a petulant child who was aggravated by the smallest things."
-Unctuous: flattering
''The head cheerleader made an unctuous effort to get the geeks to give her their prom queen votes."
-Meritorious: deserving reward
"He strongly commends meritorious alms-giving to the church."

Ancient Stories

-The language of the first and second text are both different. The first text is descriptive and uses words we don't use anymore. The second text is way more simple.
-As the time passes, languages change and it is important to rewrite it word for word so new generations can better understand the text.
-The words change when you rewrite it but with the same meaning so the purpose won't change.

Notes 8/19/14

Myth- a story that explains things we don't understand

Diction- the words an author chooses

syntax- the way the author puts the words together

first post

My reasons for taking this course is because it is a high school requirement. I am excited for the different ways that i will be able to learn the subjects. I am  a little nervous about being able to keep up with all my homework because of the blog and because ive never done homework assignments like this before. My goals for this class is to be able to pass it.

Something i feel strong in this class is the journals. Sometimes it can be hard getting all your thoughts together about what your gonna write about, but after a  while it gets easy sometimes it doesn't tho.
Something i need to work on is my shyness. i don't like to talk in front of the class.