Monday, April 26, 2010

Romeo and Julliett


My sources
http://www.bardweb.net/globe.html
The globe theater
The globe theaters was one of four major theaters in the area. Along with the Swan, the Rose, and the Hope theaters.
The open-air, octagonal amphitheater was very tall it was three stories high and could hold up to 3,000 people.
In 1613, the original Globe Theater burned to the ground when a cannon shot during a performance of Henry VIII.
The Globe Theater was a very big and important building.

Monday, March 22, 2010

depression picture


Who: This is a man. His name is Cleon. He is about forty five.
When: It is mid-spring and he is a single father trying to take care of his four children.
Where: He is in his home/shed.
What: He is trying to feed all four of his kids on his own. He has very little food and no money so he isn't eating anything so his kids don't starve. He is thinking about how he will get more food without any money and four kids.
How: When the depression came in he lost everything he had. His wife died of lack of food and his children are just getting by he hasn't had a good meal in a few weeks. He is thinking about stealing food from the nearest farm so he and his kids can eat.
Why: He keeps going so he can make sure his kids will make it out of this. He wants to make sure they have a great life unlike he had.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

The Great Depression

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/timeline/depwwii/depwar.html

When the stock market crashed in October 1929 the great depression followed that shortly afterward.
The depression caused people their homes, jobs, and even their farms.
Mobilizing the war curd the great depression.
Millions of men and women had joined the armed forces.

Friday, February 12, 2010

poetry friday

This is the poem I made from the 2 lines of my partners and made it my own. It reminds me of a never ending cycle of what love is and how it will always be to me and my partner.

poetry friday

This is my original lines of my poem. They remind me of my boyfriend that's why I put them in the shape of a K.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Haiti earthquake


The earthquake in Haiti hit on January 12, 2010 at 4:53 p.m. It struck at a 7.0 magnitude. 3 million people were in need of emergency aid after the earthquake. The earthquake sent 33 after shocks at the rating magnitude from 4.2 to 5.9. The red cross sent a relief team from Geneva and the UN's World Food Program is flying in emergency food aid in 2 planes.

The topic of abortion


I think in class we should talk about the topic of abortion. We could do research about how often it occurs in the US then debate on our opinion of it and if we think it should be allowed in the US still or if it should be considered murder or what we think it is.