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// __Assignment 5: Boy in the Painted Cave__ //
__**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)**__ ||
 * = __**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 helps the slim, hungry wolf dog by taking out the shape object out of it's mouth. ||<   ||< **Hearth**, page 28: the floor of a fire place, usually made of stone or brick. ||<   ||< **"He set them afire and threw on more sticks and logs until the until the yellow tongues of flame licked high into the darkness",** page 25: this description makes me think of a really yellow fire that is very bright. Personification ||<   ||< This surprised me that the clan just told him to go find and other rabbit because he could easily get hurt out there and they are his only family. ||
 * = **3** ||<  ||< Tao goes into the Slough and finds lots of food. ||<   ||< **Thickets,** page 36: a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees. ||<   ||< **"A demon with wings, an angry eagle-owl"**, page 36: a demon with wings makes me think of a giant animal with huge wings. It sounds like a really angry animal, like a demon. Metaphor ||<   ||< This chapter had a mystery behind every corner. It was also a very descriptive chapter and so you could see Tao really wanted a rabbit so he could go back to his clan. ||
 * = **4** ||<  ||< Kala finally told Tao about his mother, but she would not tell him about his father. ||<   ||< **Slough,** page 46: a swamp or a swamp like region. ||<   ||< **"He hesitated, his voice falling"**, page 49: this phase means that Taos voice gets quieter and less enthusiastic. Personification ||<   ||< This chapter was very descriptive, it made you want to know about his father. ||
 * = **5** ||<  ||< Tao finds a cave to live in so he can draw freely. ||<   ||< **Erect,** page 60: raised, upright position. ||<   ||< **"His arms grew heavy, his legs were like stones",** page 53: This phrase makes me understand about how Tao felt. His legs could barely move and his who body felt tired. Simile ||<   ||< Chapter 5 was full of action. The hunters were chasing Ram and Tao found a new home. ||
 * = **6** ||<  ||< Tao meets Graybeard, the "chosen one" in the Slough. ||<   ||< **Gaunt**, page 64: extremely thin and boney. ||<   ||< "**Its huge rack of antlers spread out of its head like two great hands with the palms up and the sharp prongs or fingers curling inward**", page 63: This explanation made me understand that the antlers of the giant deer are really big and have lots of parts that are all curving in like fingers. Personification ||<   ||< In chapter 6 it uncoiled some answers to some of the questions. When Graybeard showed up he made sense of the taboos and evil spirtits. ||
 * = **7** ||<  ||< Graybeard gets angry at Tao for drawing and reminds him that it's a taboo. ||<   ||< **Omen**, page 67: anything happening that is believed to make a good or bad circumstance in the future. ||<   ||< **"Anger flashes through his eyes",** page 72: This sentance put an image in my head that Graybeard suddenly turns angry without slowly leading up to it. Imaginary ||<   ||< In chapter 7 it surprised me when Graybeard all of a sudden got really angry at Tao for drawing pictures. ||
 * = **8** ||<  ||< Graybeard teaches Tao how to draw mammoths. ||<   ||< **Kindling**, page 79: material that can be used to start a fire. ||<   ||< **" It's glistening in the sunlight like silver fire",** page 78: this phrase makes me think of a mirror and when you point it at the sky and it reflects light off it like it is shining. Simile ||<   ||< In chapter 8 it reminded me of when my dad was first teaching me how to draw. ||
 * = **9** ||<  ||< Graybeard comes back and visits Tao and begins to teach him how to draw ||<   ||< **Shaman**, page 88: controls nature, using magic to cure illness. ||<   ||< **"Angry fire burning in the dark piercing eyes",** page 84: I liked this phrase because it makes me have a clear image of the eyes staring and not blincking. Imaginary ||<   ||< In chapter 9 I was releaved when Graybeard finally came back. ||
 * = **10** ||<  ||< The mammoths came back and one of them went after Tao. ||<   ||< **Disheveled**, page 93: untidy. ||<   ||< **"Long, snake like trunks swept over them,"** page 94: I liked this phrase because I know exactly what it means by "a snake like" which makes it very clear in my mind. Simile ||<   ||< In chapter 10 I was surprised that the mammoths came back because they hadn't been there for about three years. ||
 * = **11** ||<  ||< Graybeard shows Tao a secret place where they can meet and draw. ||<   ||< **Tarpans**, page 99: a small wild horse. ||<   ||< **"It danced and flickered in the sunlight",** page 100: I like this because lights can't actually dance but you still get the understanding of it. Personification ||<   ||< In chapter 11 I wondered when Graybeard showed Tao the secret place why no one had ever seen it before. ||
 * = **12** ||<  ||< Graybeard teaches Tao how to make paint and how to use it. ||<   ||< **Glade,** page 108: an open space in a forest. ||<   ||< **"Saucer shaped rocks",** page 110: I liked this sentence because it explains the rocks by using a different object. Imaginary ||<   ||< In chapter 12 there were wasn't a lot of action going on but it was still really interesting. ||
 * = **13** ||<  ||< The hunters found out about Ram and chased them to the mountain peoples side of the river. ||<   ||< **Lichen**, page116: fungus that grows leaflike or branching forms on rocks. ||<   ||< **" A sinking in his heart",** page 117: I liked this phrase because you know what he feels like, even though his heart isn't sinking you still know exactly what it means. Imaginary ||<   ||< In chapter 13 I was really worried that they would take Ram away. When Volt looked up in the tree I think he saw Tao but didn't say anything. ||
 * = **14** ||<  ||< Tao goes across the river to the mountain people and finds Graybeard ||<   ||< **Rakish**, page 121: like a rake. ||<   ||< **"Thick canopy of new green leaves"**, page 121: This makes me think of a really big tree with lots of vibrant green leaves. Imaginary ||<   ||< In chapter 14 it was full of surprises. You wouldn't of thought that Tao would go over the river or that things would go wrong once he found Ram. ||
 * = **15** ||<  ||< Graybeard tells Tao how to get to the secret cavern. ||<   ||< **Tallow**, page 131: the harder fat of a sheep or cattle ||<   ||< **"There was a cold stiffness, like death",** page 135: I like this phrase because it really gives you a feeling of how quiet and cold it was. Simile ||<   ||< In chapter 15 everything was kind of coming to an end, Tao was about to become the chosen one, and then everything would be okay. ||
 * = **16** ||<  ||< The hunters find Tao in the secret cavern but without Graybeard. ||<   ||< **Capered**, page 138: a playful leap or skip ||<   ||< **"His heart filled with hope"**, page 137: I liked this phrase because it is a happy thing to say, and it make it sound like all the bad things are over. Imaginary ||<   ||< In chapter 16 when the hunters didn't arrive back with Graybeard it really surprised me because I wondered how they knew that he was in there in the first place. ||
 * = **17** ||<  ||< Volt sends Tao to fight the saxon and Tao founds out who is father is. ||<   ||< **Rimrock**, page 147: a rock forming the natural bounderies of a plateau. ||   || **"With heavy strides he advanced"**, page 148: I like this description because it gives you a clear picture of the saxon coming towards you. Imaginary ||   || Chapter 17 was full of action. Tao fought the saxon, and he found out who his father was. ||
 * = **18** ||  || Tao went to the mountain people so that he could prove that he was the right one to be the new shaman. ||   || **Verdant**, page 157: green vegetation, covered with growing plants or grass. ||   || **"He was walking in Graybeard's footsteps"**, page 158: I like this phrase because it means that he was doing what Graybeard did, which Tao really wanted to do. Imaginary ||   || In chapter 18 it was really sad when they had to put Graybeard in the cave but I was also happy when Tao got to go to the mountain people so that he could show them he was the right person to become the shaman. ||

**__Assignment 4: Flight Reflection__** I felt like I was in a race. My group were all really nervous every time we got a fate card and we also were really excited when we were ahead of others. Yeah, we almost always agreed on what to do. If we didn't agree on something then we'd all say why we think our argrument is true, then we'd all agree on something. For instance, when we were trying to figure out if we should go to Markstown or Lake Town we figured out which flight plan is better. If we went to Lake Town we'd be further away, but we wouldn't have to cross mountains. On the other hand in Markstown we'd be closer but we'd have to fly over mountains. After a lot of descission we decided to fly to Markstown. I think that the most challenging part was if you got a bad fate card then you had to think of an entirely different and more complicated plan that you made at the beginning. If we were to do the activity again I would of done it so that we looked back on diary entries so that we could make them better than the last. I would of also had more people check things and us doing more things together then two people working on one thing and two people working on the other thing. Teamwork- I developed teamwork by listening to everyones ideas and making sure that I worked with everyone in the group. Problem Solving- I developed my problem solving skill because if you got a bad fate card or you couldn't go to the place that you wanted to, you had to think of something, fast.
 * Did you feel like you were in a race? Why or why not?
 * Did you and other team members agree on what to do? Why or why not? Give an example of one agreement or disagreement.
 * What parts of the flight activity were the most challenging? Why?
 * If you were going to do the same activity again, what would you change?
 * Name two competencies you worked on during this flight activity. For each competency you chose, explain what you did to develop the competency.

__**Assignment 3: Bangladesh Poem**__ ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Bangladesh low-lying flaming, monsoon green all year round over flowing with people, space less harvesting Monsoon Asia ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Goal #1: I want to get better at writing paragraphs by Imaking sure connect the conclision sentance to the paragraph in a way that it nicely flows when you say it or read it. Goal #2: I want to get better at reading aloud without stuttering as much as I do already by after I finish reading I chose a page that I want to read aloud and I read it.
 * __Assignment 2: What are my goals in humanities?__ **

**__Assignment 1__** 1.) What did you enjoy most about making the cube? I really enjoyed decorating my cube. I thought it was cool that we got to put the colors and objects we liked all over the page. So the information wasn't just the things we wrote, it was the way we decorated it as well. I also really love to draw, so I really liked doing the favorites page because we had to draw all of our favorite things.

2.) What was the most difficult part about making the cube? The most difficult part about making the cube was probably actually putting the cube together. At first you had to trace around the template, and then you had to cut it out (which was harder then it sounds, there were lots of little triangles that you had to cut out). After that you have to fold all the... folds... After that was the hardest part, taping it together. But, luckily by the end it looked okay.

3.)What would you do differently if you were to do a similar project again? If did a project that was similar to this I would spend more time on side 6 and the family tree. On side 6 I didn't spend much time decorating it, and I think I could of added a little more time to the writting. On the family tree, looking back on it I think I could of added my aunt's, uncles, and cousins to make it my "whole" family tree.

4. Which one of the AIS/D middle school competencies did you practice? Explain how you practiced it. I definately showed communication be writing all about myself on my cube. But I also showed problem solving by figuring out how to stick my cube together and figure out all the meanings of the sides.