It was the year of 2014 going into 2015 and I was an eighth grader. This was my second year attending Bennett Academy charter school. My English language arts teacher, Ms. Walton, had told to my classmates and me that in mid-November we will begin to start our huge assignment. That assignment was to be completed before the graduation date of May 21st, 2015. Ms. Walton told us that we need to have at least fifty pages and no less.…
Lenqueeshiaah was coming back from a cheer tournament with a shiny 1st place trophy in her hand. She lived in California and loved surfing and doing cheer. Lenqueeshiaah always won first place and was good at just about everything. When they pulled up into her driveway she saw her neighbor, Cornelia, get out of her car.…
Although Scott Russell Sanders and Gene Logsdon were taught lessons about life by completely different beings, the two writers write with similar aspects. In the essay, “Buckeye”, Scott Russell Sanders uses his experiences and lessons that he learned to describe his opinion of nature. His purpose resides in his fathers’ memory and the importance of the natural world. As for Gene Logsdon and his essay, “Lessons The Crick Taught Me,” he uses the “crick” from his childhood to explain his love and his connection with nature. Both authors are concerned with issues that such as where the source of primary learning comes from and the education with which they were raised.…
The book that I am reading is, It Happened To Nancy. There are four people in my group: Julia, Elvida, Jose, and myself. While reading this book we had jobs to do. Julia, summarizer, summarized what happened in the section we read. Elvida, disscusion director, asked questions that caused disscusion and debate.…
There are times where kid’s in school get angry with their grades. Sometimes, they blame it on themselves, the teacher, or the class itself. In Killing Mr.Griffin by Lois Duncan, a group of teenagers are not happy with the way Mr.Griffin is towards the class. Mr. Griffin is a strict teacher who has no exceptions but, truly does care about his own students Lois Duncan descriptions of the kid’s anger isn’t exactly realistic Student’s do get mad and do say words they don’t really mean…
In Raspberry High, bullying isn’t done by the students at school. Instead, the teachers are the bullies of the school. There are four groups the blonde beauties, the creepy geeks, and the good ole’ boys, and the worker bees. The leaders of these groups are the nasty and the most frightful of all, well except for the worker bees and the good ole’ boys. The blonde beauties; Mrs. Bright, Mrs. Flo, and Mrs. Beth.…
Dear Lettie, The Highest Level of Education I have completed is high school. My school's name is Belen Jesuit Preparatory School and its address is 500 SW 127th Ave, Miami, FL, 33184. I graduated May 2014 using my current name (Andres Jose Fernandez). Again, please let me know if you need any more information.…
Annie was in the car on her way to her saturday dance class towards the end of the year. She suddenly remembered the show they always have. On the drive to dance the sky was blue and the sun was shining brightly. The radio was on loud like always on the same usual station, 105.3. She walked into class as normal and everyone seemed to have more energy than other saturdays as they crowded around Mrs. Tori with her phone out.…
Every century the ghost of Elizabeth Oaks comes and haunts the location of what now Rockbridge Academy stands upon. Before Rockbridge Academy, Cedar Academy was located at 911 Generals Highway. That school used Elizabeth in the same way Rockbridge does, as a homework thief. The teachers, both then and now, pay Elizabeth Oaks to take the homework of students they do not like to ruin their grades. However, when a good student forgets to do their homework the teachers communicate through a spiritual connection to Elizabeth to do the work and put it in their binder.…
It was in Peoria, an excruciating hot day. An insipid yellow light surrounded the hallways, as the unappealing smell of dirt circulated through the vents of Centennial High School. All of the students sat at their desks, wearing a very widespread variety of clothes. Each student possessed a different style of shirt, exposing some forearm or shoulder. In one classroom sat one girl who exposed her whole shoulder, due to be punished within the next minute or two.…
Life of Julia Background for season sixteen of the Life of Julia episode 8 Characters and Cast for Life of Julia Julia Marie Presi played by Bailey Madison. Julia is a girl who has had a hard life. She is a quiet, determined, smart girl. She has been severely bullied since the age of eight. Due to her being bullied her grades dropped and she turned passive, never speaking up for herself.…
Using the Think Pair Share Strategy On Wednesday, June 15th, I used the think pair share strategy with my students in discussing the text Bridge to Terabithia. I quickly assigned partners to the students, by having talk to the person next to them. I asked the question “Why do you think Jess’s father did not want for him to become an artist?” I told them to explain their thinking to their partner. I tried to walk around and listen, but I only ended up listening to one group because they had trouble getting started.…
I was anxious. It was the last day of my Junior year and my class had to take the Great Gatsby final in Mrs. Wright’s English class. The final was very crucial part of my grade because I had a borderline grade that I could not drop. Our substitute, Mr. Martin, had prepared us for a solid three weeks, so I was confident that I could pass the test with flying colors. I heard the lunch bell ring and I knew what was to come.…
The school bus was short in length, with leaks in the ceiling. I was scared of what awaited me at school, but let my feet carry me forward. The cafeteria was empty in the morning, so I found a place to eat breakfast. Due to the fact that I was late yesterday, I wasn’t able to attend my first period class. I arrived first to class, and the teacher made me wait in the front for everyone to take their seats.…
When given this project in class, I had no idea what to do. From not understanding what Mr. Hogwood explained then, my classmates started asking so many questions confusing me even more about the final project. Looking at the sheet of paper that was handed out in class. I started to think about the three essays that we did this semester, trying to figure out what to do. It came to my mind on what I should do after the discussion in class.…