It was sunrise, and half the pack was all ready to go. I shoved my tent into my bag and called my family to come. I watched my tired, limpy, and stressed family take down their tent and stuff it away. I ordered the pack to move forward, today was going to be a long day. We moved for what felt like hours, over mountains, across rivers, through caves until we found something. A green valley sparkled below us. A forest to the far left and a cool, majestic, and musical river to the far right. Half the pack rejoiced, leaving their belongings where the were, they ran down the hill and rolled into the depths of the valley. Realizing my family had gone, I followed. Squealing and laughing my whole way down. Another part of our tribe- supposedly left behind- arrived a day later. A small settlement had been established when they arrived and they warned us we must keep going, to find just what we needed. "Is this no heaven?" I asked, they shook their heads. I being the packs leader, let the others who felt the need be to keep going, go. The people in my tribe who wanted to stay, could. The people who went from my tribe, would become the one of the others. Only a few people went, leaving some extra supplies for those who stayed. This place was just what we needed, it has it all. Even the weather was nice. I knew what was right, and if the others wanted to come back, they could.
This year not only has been a great year for learning, but it's also been a great year for reading. In core we read for ten minutes, then are expected to go home and read for another twenty. For homework, we write about what we read.
I've only read a few books each being over 15 chapters. One of my favorites was The Mysterious Benedict Society. This book is a mystery story and has great usage of words, settings, and characters. In the book, Reynie Muldon is an orphan looking for his right-ful place. His tutor suggests a very elegant test and if passed a ticket to a very special school. Reynie takes the test and seems to pass every time. Although other students try to encourage him to help them pass by breaking the rules... Reynie does not give in and makes the best out of everything. With how Reynie does make the best of everything he seems to receive answers through breaking down problems and solutions. Soon being met with Mr. Benedict and his team and two other children who passed, Reynie seems to take the best risks of his life. If you ever find yourself bored to death and wanting a good book, check out The Mysterious Benedict Society. The Scientific Revolution...sounds kinda big, huh? Well, it was big. It changed our world and brought us to where we humans are today. All thanks to something called...the brain.
The Scientific Revolution started in the late 1500s when people started to want a change. Before, the church was the head of the world. If the pope, leader of the Catholic Church, said the earth was flat and made of hamburgers... that's what you believed. Of course people didn't have hamburgers back then. People weren't even allowed to read the Bible... only the priests and Pope could do that, plus the Bible was in Latin and most people read and spoke in English, Greek, German, or Italian. When the Protestants came about... many people started to think for themselves and had the opportunity to read the Bible. Lots of people found things others had never heard of. People actually started to use their brains and created many... many... MANY things. This was the Scientific Revolution..I Every student at every school wants a change. Some want a longer recess, better lunch meals, or even a 9:00 school week believe it or not. I'm here to be serious and tell you what I personally want, this is my 5 theses.
I wake up at 6:00. It's REALLY hard for me to do this but this is what I'm focusing on... a bus app. You're probably saying "This kid is ridiculous!" but I'm serious!!! I can get to the bus stop at 7:00 (when I am expected to) and have to wait 15 minutes for my bus which is supposed to arrive at 7:05! Another these I have would be to have better morning broadcasts. If new students join the school, put them in the broadcast...with their permission! Let the school see a video of the football team at its final defeat. Show the students who's birthday is coming up or happening. Make students want to enjoy the broadcasts. My third these would be to have something going on in the cafeteria. Like a slideshow of pictures. Something students can look at but not have to worry about talking to loud! My fourth would be a walk-around. Where after school, students can take a tour into classrooms that are being changed or they've never seen so they can see what they might want to have as an elective or even who they want to be their next teacher. My last these and hopefully my best, I want all students to enjoy school. Period. That's it. I really hope my these(s) will | KatieHola! Guten Tag! Salve! Those are all different way to say hello in different parts of the world. Check up on my "Core Concentration" blogs every Wednesday for new information on our planet earth! ArchivesJune 2013 Categories |
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