Humanities+6-Lance

media type="custom" key="10425446" width="150" height="150" //** W e l    c o  ** ////**   m e  t o  L a n c e L e e ' s w i k i   p a g e ! ** //

__**Chapter Summary**__ ||<  ||= __**Vocab Word(s),**__ __**Page #**__ __**& Meaning**__ ||<  ||= __**A Descriptive Phrase**__ __**You Liked, Page #, and Why**__ __**You Liked it**__ ||<  ||= __**My Reaction/Comments/**__ __**Connections to this Chapter (Maximum of two sentences)**__ || the surface of the ground, especially when covered with grass; turf; sward. ||<  ||< **"The valley was bathed in a golden glow of color"**, page 31: This phrase puts a picture in my mind of the beautiful sunlight covering all the valley. Imagery ||<  ||< I was surprised that Tao went into " The Slough" even though he was warned that it had evil spirits and demons. ||  ||<  ||< **"Her glossy black pupils, ringed with orange, glared back at the wolf, daring him to try again"**, page 36: Using this phrase I can image the angry and fearlessness in the eagles eyes. Personification ||<  || I don't understand why Volt is so angry at Tao about the two rabbit being freshly killed. It just means more food for the clan. ||  ||<  ||< **"She was only a girl," said Kala, "but she had the sense and wisdom of a woman."**, page 48: This phrase tells me that Tao's mother Vedra must have been very wise and responsible for a girl her age. Metaphor ||<  ||< I wonder why was it such a terrible thing to talk about Tao father || Personification ||<  ||< I can't believe how hard Volt's life was as a child. Losing his mother and gaining painful scars. || Imagery ||<  ||< I wonder why only children of leaders or previous cave painters can only be a Chosen One. || Personification ||<  ||< Graybeard must see potential in Tao, because Graybeard keeps teaching Tao more and more each day even though it is taboo. || Personification ||<  ||< It must of been terrifying for Tao when the mammoth tried stamp on him. ||  ||<  ||< **" He look up to see a rainbow of colors rippling across the white cliffs.",** page 99-100: It must of been a amazing, colorful rainbow. Imagery ||<  ||< I would love to get lessons from a pro. cave painter. || Imagery ||<  ||< I wander way Graybeard was cough so much as he left the cavern. || Personification ||<  ||< I would not want to be there while Volt was angry. || Metaphor ||<  ||< If I was Tao I would hunt with the mountain people, because as far as I know the valley people doesn't want me anymore. || Imagery ||<  ||< I would run through the dark tunnels quickly so that it would be quick to get to the cavern. || Personification ||<  ||< I wonder why he choose to draw a longhorn? || Personification ||<  ||< I was shocked to find out that Volt was Tao's father, because Volt was so mean to Tao. || Imagery ||<  || This was a great ending to a amazing book. || = = =__Assignment 2- Flight Reflection__=
 * = __**Chapter**__ ||<  ||= __**One Sentence**__
 * = **1** ||<  ||< Tao forgot the rabbit and had to hunt for another one. ||<   ||< **taboo,** page 15: something in a culture that is not allowed or unacceptable ||<   ||< **"lumbering shapes of the mountains-that-walk, the mammoths"**, page 16: This phrase gives me a very clear image in my mind of the true size of the mammoths. Metaphor ||<   ||< This was a good introduction to Tao and his desire to be a cave painter and how he is questioning the taboo. ||
 * = **2** ||<  ||< Tao befriends a young wolf dog and goes into "The Slough" to hunt for food. ||<   ||< **sod,** page 32:
 * = **3** ||<  ||< Tao names the wolf dog "Ram" and they get two owl eggs and two rabbits so now Tao can return to the village. ||<   ||< **swerving,** page 39: an act of swerving; turning aside.
 * = **4** ||<  ||< Tao asked about information about his parents from Kala but he only gets info. about his mother and Ram sneaks into the village. ||<   ||< **plentiful,** page 49: existing in great plenty.
 * = **5** ||<  ||< Tao helps Ram safely escape the village unharmed, and he finds a cave for himself, to create images or to stay a few nights. ||<   ||< **lolling,** page 54: to hang loosely; droop;dangle. ||<   ||< **"His torch flickered and the waving shadows of the buckthorn trees played tricks on his eyes."**, page 52: this phrase helps me understand how confusing and difficult it was to see. Personification ||<   ||< I think Tao is a real rebel to paint images in his cave even though its a strong taboo. ||
 * = **6** ||<  ||< While hunting in Slough Tao met the great cave painter Graybeard and Tao invites him to his cave. ||<   ||< **defiance,** page 64: a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force. ||<   ||< **"Down near the glades a big glacier lake extended a long blue finger into Slough."**, page 62: This phrase puts a clear picture in my mind that the shape of the glacier was huge and look like a finger. Metaphor ||<   ||< Based on Graybeards personality I think he has broken a few taboo's in his time too. ||
 * = **7** ||<  ||< The story of Volts history is revealed and Graybeard gets angry that Tao was cave painting and erased the paintings. ||<   ||< **omen,** page 69: anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event of circumstance in the future. ||<   ||< **"Yes," said Tao, his chest swelling with pride."**, page 70: I think this shows that Tao was very proud of his drawing.
 * = **8** ||<  ||< Graybeard gave a few tips to Tao about painting and showed Tao some "magic" then Graybeard went to the Valley people village for a ritual. ||<   ||< **flint,** page 73: A very hard stone or unyielding. ||<   ||< **"See how the heavy muscles ripple beneath his shoulders."**, page 74: I can imagine the strong lined muscles on the Saxon.
 * = **9** ||<  ||< A lot of the animals are returning and Tao sees the Saxon and outlines it onto a slate. He also meets Graybeard who gives him a few tips on painting the Saxon. ||<   ||< **broiled,** page 87: to be subject to great heat. ||<   ||< **"The grazing herds of antelope and horses raced away at their approach."**, page 89: I can see how beautiful it would be to see this.
 * = **10** ||<  ||< While hunting Ram and Tao encounter the Mammoths, but Ram tried to chase them but then Tao and Ram both just ended up getting hurt. ||<   ||< **plodding,** page 95: to walk heavily or move laboriously. ||<   ||< **"She lifted her trunk and let out an ear-splitting scream of angry."**, page 96 : That scream must of been chaotic seeming that this is a mammoth.
 * = **11** ||<  ||< Tao meets Graybeard in a hidden cavern and Graybeard teaches Tao how to paint a bison. Then Graybeard told Tao to gather some ingredients for the next time they meet. ||<   || **fare,**page 106; the sum charged or paid for conveyance in a bus, train, aeroplane, etc.
 * = **12** ||<  ||< Tao gathers the ingredients and then he meets Graybeard again and Graybeard teaches him many more things. ||<   ||< **swaths,** page 112; the space covered by the stroke of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine. ||<   ||< **" Laying on great swaths of color."**, page 112; Those lines must of been really sharp and colorful.
 * = **13** ||<  ||< While hunting Volt and the other hunters find out that Tao worked with Ram to hunt. So they chase them and Tao and Ram had no other choice but to cross the river to escape. ||<   ||< **shaft,** page 118; a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows ||<   ||< **"Burning fury filled his dark eyes."** page 118; He must of been filled with rage and anger.
 * = **14** ||<  ||< Tao and Ram are capture by the mountain people and releases him also Graybeard allows Tao to paint in the secret cavern. ||<   ||< **winced,** page 129; to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch. ||<   ||< **"You are like a old boar" said the boy " you will not give up."** page 129; I like the way how Tao compares Graybeard to a old boar in this phrase.
 * = **15** ||<  ||< Tao makes his way into the tunnel to the secret cavern,, but is afraid that his has lost his was. ||<   ||< **wavering,** page 135; to flicker or quiver. ||<   ||< **"It was damp and gloomy, and his flickering lamp cast wavering shadows on the rough gray walls."** page 134-135; The shadows appearing and disappearing quickly must of been scary.
 * = **16** ||<  ||< Tao find the secret cavern, but while painting Volt appears and doesn't believe him that Graybeard choose him and thinks that he killed Graybeard. So he tells Tao that he must face The Saxon. ||<   ||< **livid,** page 141; enraged; furiously angry. ||<   ||< **"The violent words rang through the cavern and echoed in Tao's ears."** page 142: I must have been really loud for it to echo in Tao's ears.
 * = **17** ||<  ||< Tao is able to beat the Saxon with Graybeard's shining stone but the Saxon makes a herd of bison stamped towards them. Everyone escaped but Volt. But then Ram chased the bison away and Volt thinks the wolf dog curse is over. Also Volt turns out to be Tao's father. ||<   ||< **twinge,** page 155; a mental or emotional pang. ||<   ||< **" The fear-crazed beasts ran about in circles, bawling, crashing into one another in a wild melee."** page 152: I must of been funny to see that.
 * = **18** ||<  ||< They bury Graybeard, but Tao continues in his footsteps and becomes the new cave painter. ||<   ||< **verdant,** page 157; of color green. ||<   ||< **"They walk across the verdant sea of waving grass, past the herds and horses and antelope, and headed towards the river.'** page 157-158; So far in the journey and in only one sentence.
 * = **End** ||<  ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||<   ||
 * Directions:** Now that we are finished our flight simulation, I would like you to reflect on what we did. On your wiki page, please answer the following questions in **complete** and **detailed** sentences.
 * 1) Did you feel like you were in a race? Why or why not?
 * 2) Did you and other team members agree on what to do? Why or why not? Give an example of one agreement or disagreement.
 * 3) What parts of the flight activity were the most challenging? Why?
 * 4) If you were going to do the same activity again, what would you change?
 * 5) Name two competencies you worked on during this flight activity. For each competency you chose, explain what you did to develop the competency.


 * 1) Yes I did in fact feel I was in a race. I felt that it was like a race to get everyone of your priorities done first, because if you didn't do it fast enough you would get a bad fate card since if your behind a lot of fate cards are already gone and if everyone/someone yours is bound to be bad. Also all the other planes would beat you to the/their destination first (which wasn't a problem till day seven).
 * 2) We did usually agree on all our flights, like when we went to Morob we all agreed without a problem,disagreement and etc.
 * 3) I thought the most challenging part was when Mohammed and Mahir were both absent. It was challenging because for one thing me and Morgan had two jobs each which was difficult and in result to that "Air Heart" fell behind on work, while other teams were done with it.
 * 4) If I did this activity again I would try hurry our work a bit quicker and practice more on the engineer worksheets when I'm engineer to win first on the bonus miles games. Next time I would try go to Markstown when heading to instead of Lake Town.
 * 5) I think we work on the competencies "Teamwork" and "Problem-Solving". We develop't teamwork because this as a group activity helped us work together and since we all had to have a important role each day helped us work together because even if one of us wasn't doing our job we would be able to finish our days priorities. Also I think we showed "Problem-Solving" because Air Heart had a lot of hurdles to jump over, like when we had to stay behind in Morob because of a storm and we had to decided whether to fly to Riverton which was a big risk considering our fail. But we made it which helped us catch-up with the other planes.

__**My Goals this year for Humanities**__ 1. My first goal this year is to increase my reading skills and level, by checking out a variety of books that are just a tiny bit higher than my reading level from the library each week, so I can keep improving little by little. 2. My second goal for Humanities this year is gain a larger vocabulary by reading through several dictionaries and thesauruses, and use the new words I learn in my writing and talking. Directions: Now that we are finished with our personality cubes, I would like you to reflect on your own cube. Please answer the following questions clearly and in complete sentences **on your own wiki page**.
 * __Assignment 1__ **

1. What did you enjoy most about making/presenting the cube? The part I enjoyed most was when I got to create the sides of the cube, because I could be as creative as I wanted to.

2. What was the most difficult part about making/presenting the cube? The most difficult part, was cutting out and creating the flaps, it was hard because I couldn't get them just right.

3. What would you do differently if you were to do a similar project again? I would be more careful and take more time to cut out the the flaps of the cube.

4. Which one of the AIS/D middle school competencies (see below) did you practice? Explain how you practiced it. I think I practiced, Communication - because I show lots of things about my by putting them on the cube, and Use of numbers of numbers and data - because I gathered information about me and put it into my cube. =

= =**__Middle School Competencies__**=
 * __**COMPETENCY**__ ||  || __**WHAT DOES IT MEAN?**__ ||
 * Communication ||  || It means the exchange of thoughts and ideas in different ways. ||
 * Teamwork ||  || It means working with others toward a common goal ||
 * Problem Solving ||  || It means using strategies to develop solutions. ||
 * Use of Numbers and Data ||  || It means analyzing and using information. ||
 * Use of Technology ||  || It means using different learning tools effectively and responsibly. ||

__**Bangladesh Poem**__

Bangladesh

Amazingly low and flat lands

Scorching hot and gobs of rain

Alpine trees with huge leaves that stay evergreen all year

Teeming with people and gorged with life

A abundant amount of natural gas, precious metals, and forestry

Monsoon Asia