The Lord of the Flies group activity was a fun way to discuss the book. This role play like activity made us put ourselves in the charecters shoes, and try to survive as they are doing so far in the book. Although that was how the activity was suppose to go our class didnt cooperate very much. Everyone was trying to be the leader and tell everyone what to do. Maybe that's how our class is, leaders, but we didnt do anything producting resulting in a clash as all my classmates.
Specifically, we tried to use a talking stick and share our ideas, but it ended uo with people all disagreeing and some even had to leave the group. There were little to no signs of survival for our class we showd none of the traights that we were asked to discuss in this blg. Although some classes had success with this activity, ours resulting in many people "Killing themselves," and we didnt get anywhere.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Reading Times (Including missing dates)
11/27/12
My Side of the Mountain- 1 hour
L.O.T.F- 2 Hours
11/12/12
My Side of the Mountain- 1 Hour
My Side of the Mountain- 15 Minutes
L.O.T.F- 1 Hour and 30 minutes
11/05/12
Mocking Jay- 1 Hour
Mocking Jay- 1 Hour
Mocking Jay- 1 Hour (finished)
My Side of the Mountain
Right now im reading a little below my grade level, but the book i wanted to check out, Yummy was already check out. As i was looking through the books and reading the back I noticed that My Side of the Mountain was a book i could not put down. Disregarding the grade level, i think this book is very interesting and im prety sure if i checked out a harry potter book i woudnt read 1 page, but this book is something i can't put down. I haven't gotten to far in my side of the mountain yet, but heres what I know so far.
After his summer trip is cancelled, the boy is living in the wilderness all by himself. He is making his own meals in very innovative ways just by using the nature surrounding him. The boys cleverness, attitude, and survival skills are his essential qualities that are shown in this novel so far. He shows his cleverness by creating ways to cook and catch food in order to survive. being away from his parents and still is able to not cry every minute, go home, or give up. This is his "summer trip," by using his survival skills in ways that you couldn't belive unless you read My Side of the Mountain.
After his summer trip is cancelled, the boy is living in the wilderness all by himself. He is making his own meals in very innovative ways just by using the nature surrounding him. The boys cleverness, attitude, and survival skills are his essential qualities that are shown in this novel so far. He shows his cleverness by creating ways to cook and catch food in order to survive. being away from his parents and still is able to not cry every minute, go home, or give up. This is his "summer trip," by using his survival skills in ways that you couldn't belive unless you read My Side of the Mountain.
Returning to Sports
Over my sports carreer iv'e had many injuries. 6th grade (Wrist), 7th Grade i had a sesamoid fracture, and in 8th grade i had broken toes and fingers. Adding to the seemingly repeating trend that happens every basketball season, this year iv'e managed to break my fibula bone in my ankle. Although this was my most severe injury yet, it was my quickest and easiest recovery, besides my finges of course.
Coming back from an injury isn't a easy thing to do. Yes, it's very common especially in teenage boys who play sports. The hard part about it is coming back at your same skill level as you were before your injury. You must do hours and hours of theropy just to get stength and flexibility back, then comes the talent aspect. It's hard to play in your first game back from an injury because you forget what it's like, and especially in your first game it's extreamly diffucult to be at the same skill level as everyone else no matter how good you were before. You basically have to start from scratch and take it slow. Last year i had a hard time taking it slow, resulting in my recovery time to increase dramatically.
Overall injuries do happen and are very common in kids these days. Some people think they want to break a bone for attention, but for me it crushes be because iv'e been working at getting better at sports and to improve so much then have to start all over again is a very degrading feeling. I hope never brake another bone, its about time but its bound to happen sometime. I just need to prepare for it i guess.
Coming back from an injury isn't a easy thing to do. Yes, it's very common especially in teenage boys who play sports. The hard part about it is coming back at your same skill level as you were before your injury. You must do hours and hours of theropy just to get stength and flexibility back, then comes the talent aspect. It's hard to play in your first game back from an injury because you forget what it's like, and especially in your first game it's extreamly diffucult to be at the same skill level as everyone else no matter how good you were before. You basically have to start from scratch and take it slow. Last year i had a hard time taking it slow, resulting in my recovery time to increase dramatically.
Overall injuries do happen and are very common in kids these days. Some people think they want to break a bone for attention, but for me it crushes be because iv'e been working at getting better at sports and to improve so much then have to start all over again is a very degrading feeling. I hope never brake another bone, its about time but its bound to happen sometime. I just need to prepare for it i guess.
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