Humanities+6-Rebecca

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= **My Goals!** =

**My first goal:** This year I want to have nicer handwriting in my essays will do that by making sure that I keep my words on the lines and I pay attention to how my writing looks and not go scribbling away I also will try to practice by writing short stories.


 * My second goal:** My second goal is that I want to be more confident and I will achieve that by speaking in front of my parents and friends so that I can improve and I will also try to practice on my own.

__**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)**__ || movement of falling. ||<  ||< **"A ray of hope sparkled in his eyes"** page 69, It showed me how excited Tao was to hear this certain sentence. SIMILIE. ||<  ||< This chapter was really exciting, and I got surprised that Graybeard got so mad! || To treat inflammations with porridge spread on a cloth and then applied to the inflamed area ||<  ||< "**Wrapped in fresh green leaves to keep it moist",** page 106, This sentence really showed me how much he wanted to keep this item fresh. IMAGERY. ||<  ||< This chapter made me happy since Tao pleased Volt and Garth and he made them happy. ||
 * = __**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 made himself at home in the forest and he took the splinter out of Ram's mouth. ||<   ||< **Slough**, page 32: A swampy place, with lots of bushes and thorns. ||<   ||< **"until the yellow tongues of flame licked into the darkness"**, page 25: It really showed me that he made a big fire and that it was it gave me an amazing bright image in my mind. PERSONIFICATION. ||<   ||< This chapter really described how well Tao could survive in the forest. ||
 * = **3** ||<  ||< Tao and Ram became friends and found a way to hunt together. ||<   ||< **Hobbled**, page 37: To walk lamely, limping. She //stumbled.// ||<   ||< **"cross the river into their land and they will hunt you down like a jackal",** Page 43: The sentence cleared up how mean Volt really is, because I wasn't sure before. SIMILIE. ||<   ||< Tao and Ram can surprisingly hunt together very well. ||
 * = **4** ||<  ||< Kala (Tao's caretaker) told him a little bit about his mom, but she refused to talk about his father. ||<   ||< **Whimpering,** page 50: A cry, a sound. To whine ||<   ||< **"the sound rolling off the end of his tongue"**, Page: 48: This sentence means that Tao really enjoyed saying "Vedra" and that the sound fades away //rolling// off the end of his tongue. PERSONIFICATION/IMAGERY. ||<   ||< This chapter revealed information abut Tao's mother, and it made me really curious about his father and how terrible he really was. ||
 * = **5** ||<  ||< Tao saves Ram from the hunters, and finds a cave to live in and draw images in. ||<   ||< **Plunged,** page 54: To thrust forward, to suddenly move. ||<   ||< **"the trees, the shadows, the night itself became a tangled wall, holding him back as he plunged into the darkness",** Page 53: It's a very descriptive sentence about how the trees were holding him back like walls. PERSONIFICATION. ||<   ||< This chapter showed me how much Tao cared for Ram because he saved him from angry hunters, and he ran even after he got tired. ||
 * = **6** ||<  ||< Tao meets Graybeard,the chosen one. ||<   ||< **Gaunt**, Page 64: To be very thin, and boney. ||<   ||< **"Unaware of danger, the deer stood in the knee deep water, raking up strings of water lilies",** page 63**:** It gives a good image of how the deer was drinking, and how it looked. IMAGERY. ||<   ||< In this chapter Graybeard shows Tao how to draw, and it shows us that his skills are developed. ||
 * = **7** ||<  ||< Tao asks Graybeard questions about Volt, and Kala. Graybeard gets angry at Tao for drawing. ||<   ||< **Staggered,** page 71 To sort of stumble, a quick
 * = **8** ||<  ||< Tao starts to watch animals for a while, and Graybeard comes and watches him draw ||<   ||< **Chanting,** page 80 Yelling, repeated sound, a sound affect. ||<   ||< **"The curved tusks and the small beady eye"**, page 76, I think the word "beady" really made me see a mammoth and the was it was looking in the image. IMAGERY. ||<   ||< In this chapter Graybeard shows Tao the special rock and I was at a museum once and I saw a rock that reflected on sunlight. ||
 * = **9** ||<  ||< Tao got chased by a Saxon but he escaped and drew a picture of it on his cave wall. ||<   ||< **Sentinel**, page 83, An animal that stands tall, as if watching someone or something. ||<   ||< **"Angry fire burning in the dark piercing eyes",** page 84 This sentence is very expressive and it shows me how scary the Saxon is. METAPHOR . ||<   ||< This chapters is honestly a little scary and the tension is built up when the Saxon chases them. ||
 * = **10** ||<  ||< Tao and Ram got chased by the mammoths. ||<   ||< **Grazed,** page 91, Ate grass on a field. ||<   ||< **"Tao knew it was a vast herd of animals"**, page 92, I liked the way this sentence sounded when I said it. IMAGERY. ||<   ||< I really liked the way the book described the mammoths. ||
 * = **11** ||<  ||< Tao pleased Volt and Garth. ||<   ||< **Poultice,**page 99,
 * = **12** ||<  ||< Tao said goodbye to Graybeard, but then he came back and he painted with him. ||<   ||< **Shambling,** page 114, Walking, going awkwardly. To shuffle. ||<   ||< **"His heart ached and deep inside he was afraid for his old friend"** page 114, This sentence really showed me how much Tao cared for Graybeard. PERSONIFICATION. ||<   ||< I liked the advice that Graybeard gave Tao, it seemed really realistic. ||
 * = **13** ||<  ||< Tao and Raam get chased by hunters and Ram has to go across the river to the Mountain people. ||<   ||< **Spruce,** page 115, An evergreen forest. ||<   ||< **'throwing himself between Ram and the Spear',** page 118, I thought it was really heroic of Tao to do this. MATHAPHOR. ||<   ||< I was scared for Ram when he almost got killed, but then I was relieved that Tao saved him. ||
 * = **14** ||<  ||< Tao saved Ram from the mountain people with Graybeard's help and they started on their journey. ||<   ||< **Rakish,** page 121 Like a rake. ||<   ||< **"Canopy of thick green leaves, sounds like a very good hiding spot",** page 121, It showed me how it looked where he hid. IMAGERY. ||<   ||< I didn't know the mountain people were so mean! ||
 * = **15** ||<  ||< Graybeard asked Tao to go into the secret cavern and paint many animals on the walls to please the spirits. ||<   ||< **Tallow,** page 131, The fatty tisue of animals. ||<   ||< "**light if from the endless flame" ,** pages 131 & 132, I liked the way this snetence sounded and how it made the flame look in my mind. SIMILIE. ||<   ||< I was surprised when Tao actuall got to go into the secret cavern although he is not the chosen one. ||
 * = **16** ||<  ||< Tao starts to paint in the secret cavern and then he gets caught by the vilagers, without Graybeard!? ||<   ||< **Penetrate,** page 136, to enter the interior. ||<   ||< "**beads of sweat"** page 136, this sentence may seem unrealistic, but it's true, because sometimes our sweat driplets are shaped like beads. MATAPHOR. ||<   ||< I was really surprised when Graybeard wasn't with them. I thought he betrayed Tao. ||
 * = **17** ||<  ||< Something very tragic happens to Graybeard, and Tao has to face the Saxon. ||<   ||< **Rimrock**, page 147, a rock forming bodies of the plateau. ||<   ||< **"You are a man now, you no longer need a father"** page 155, I thoight this was a very encouraging and happy sentence. IMAGERY. ||<   ||< I was horrified when "it" happened! It was so sad! I felt very bad for Tao. ||
 * = **18** ||<  ||< Tao goes to the mountain people to prove that he is the new shaman. ||<   ||< **Bellowing,** page 151, To emit a hollow, loud,animal cry,as a bull or cow. ||<   ||< **"As the crazed beast ran around in circles",** page 150, This was a descriptive sentence because it gave me and image of how crazy the beast was. PERSONIFICATION. ||<   ||< Chapter 18, ends the book in a very good way. I thought it was interesting and it really made me reflect on what I have read. ||

__**Assignment 1**__

1. What did you enjoy most about making/presenting the cube? I liked getting to write all about myself it was really fun. When we got to cut them out and put it all together. I liked when we presented them because I liked sharing it.

2. What was the most difficult part about making/presenting the cube? I think making al the squares look nice and also putting it together because if you pressed too hard you would make a dent in the square.

3. What would you do differently if you were to do a similar project again? I would make the squares neat enough the first time because I re-did them because they looked wierd and I would also try finish faster and talk less. 4. Which one of the AIS/D middle school competencies (see below) did you practice? Explain how you practiced it? I think I did problem solving because we had to figure out how to put it together the right way and how to make sure it doesnt fall apart. I also think that I showed solving problems because some people had problems with having a dent and I helped them. = = =__**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. ||

=__**Poem About Bangladesh!**__ =

Shallow. Damp and Stuffy Forests stay green. Enormous amount of people. Growing stock to feed their families. In Monsoon Asia.
 * Bangladesh. **

// -Rebecca Jacoby //

__**Assignemet 2**__
1. I felt a lot like I was in a race because of all the tention when we were doing the flight plan and as we slowly read our fate card it made it seem so real. I was actually afraid when our fate card said that our motor crashed or something because that's dangerous in a real plane, I got freaked out. I also though that all the responsibility you gave us, and while making the flight plan we had to be really careful it seemed a lot like real life to me.

2. Did you and other team members agree on what to do? Why or why not? Give an example of one agreement or disagreement. We agreed sometimes, but we also had some disagreements since we all wanted to got to different places and we wanted to type and we got stressed. One situation where we argued was when we were choosing who memorizes the sheets for the competition I had already decided what I was gonna do but Zumaar and Han Seung both wanted to do the alphabet so they aregued a little but it got resolved and it all worked ut and I thought they handled that pretty well.

3. What parts of the flight activity were the most challenging? Why? I found the diary entry and the flight plan most challenging because the diary entry you had to put detail and all the details from the flight plan and some things were a little hard to incorporate that into our diary and the flight plan is what it all depended on. If we messed it up then we had a smaller chance of making it to our destination.

4. If you were going to do the same activity again, what would you change? I would change the way I worked with my team and I would practice the 3 sheets that we got to do if we have nothing to do. I would also change our destinations because I had a good idea to get there faster but it's too late now. Otherwise I liked our group and what we did.

5. Name two competencies you worked on during this flight activity. For each competency you chose, explain what you did to develop the competency. I think we did teamwork and Communication. I did teamwork because we obviously worked in a team and we learned how to handle our group members and be respetful to them. We had to help eachother out and that really taught us that one person cant be a team. I think we communicated beacuse we had to listen to eachothers ideas so that we could get anywhere and we had to talk about or flight and diary there was a lot to discuss generally so I think communication fits right in.