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Dear Mom and Dad, I did not do my homework because my internet was out until 9:00 at night so I was already asleep by then so I was not able to do my homework since I would have to have looked at other peoples blogs I wish I could have gone somewhere to use their internet but it was so dark out that you would not let me. I understand how much homework and writing are both important for any career and I wish I could have gotten it done but like I said I couldn’t especially since its almost the end of the school year I am sorry if you are reading this but I really think that I should be saying this I really think next time I should try harder but for now I’m here righting this letter because I didn’t. I know I’m not alone looking around I see people doing the same thing but its not cause their Internet was out just mine.

because i'm a slow reader. ||= for reading i think i should work on becoming a faster reader. || because i'm also slow but getting better. ||= i think i should keep working on getting faster with writing on computer and paper. || because i listen but get easily distracted. ||= i should work on not getting so easily distracted with my listening and focus more. || because i'm told i don't give good eye contact. ||= i could work more on my eye contact instead of focusing on one person. ||
 * || **How good am I?** || **What I should work on?** ||
 * = ====**Reading**==== ||= 7-10
 * = ====**Writing**==== ||= 8-10
 * = ====**Listening**==== ||= 5-10
 * = ====**Speaking**==== ||= 6-10

Outsiders 2 By Vincent H Chapter 1 “things are looking up” I had just finished my story for English on Saturday now I have an entire day to relax and take a break Darry like always is up before me and soda on Sundays Darry probably heard me cause when I went to the bathroom he said “hey Pony can you wake up soda for me?” “Sure Darry” I said and went to sodas room he wasn’t there so when I turned around he came out from the closet and wrestled me to the floor “morning Pony” “morning Soda”. I was able to roll out of it and run downstairs which was the only way to escape Soda because Darry hates when he comes downstairs without a shirt or pants it’s because Soda is old enough to understand he needs to wear them every day but Soda says he doesn’t like wearing clothes when he sleeps he says it’s because it gets too hot in his room but I’ve slept in there before and it’s not that hot at all. When soda finally came down for breakfast we all talked about what’s going on today Soda and Darry got a promotion two days ago so the go to work thirty minutes later so we can spend more time together I kind of like it since me and Darry get along better but Soda leaves fifteen minutes before because he walks his new girlfriend to school she’s a lot kinder then his last one and the gang think she’s prettier to I agree but its Sunday so Soda is with us all day. Speaking of girlfriends Darry and two-bit finally settled down and got one two-bit is dating Cherry’s friend we haven’t talked in so long I forgot her name “ I should talk to her tomorrow “ I thought. The gang keeps thinking I should settle down to with Cherry but I like her more as a friend “Pony” Darry said “if you’re not busy later I was thinking well since me and Soda made some extra money we thought maybe we could go to the carnival later me, you, Soda, and if you want Cherry” I knew what they were trying to do but I love the carnival so I said “that would be great” “that’s great how about in an hour that means you should go to Cherry’s house before it’s too late to ask”. I finished breakfast and headed to Cherry’s house and on the way it got cold and I forgot my jacket so I ran to her house instead. I finally reached her house and knocked on the door I knew her parents so I was ok if one of them came out but it was Cherry instead “hi Pony” “hey Cherry I need to ask you something” “ok what is it? “Darry wants to go to the carnival with me and Soda and I wanted to know if you’d go with me?” “Oh sorry I’d love to but I’m afraid of clowns like really afraid” “ok well maybe some other time bye” “bye Pony…” as I walked home I kept a smile because I’m going to the carnival with just my brothers. When I got home we were getting ready to go when Two-bit came in and since we planned to go with four people we took him instead I’m enjoying Two-bits with us now since he doesn’t make as much jokes now but he’s still funny. After we got are money and headed to the carnival it was so bright and I saw so many fun things to do I wanted to do it all but the thing that I thought looked really fun was the rollercoaster it was the biggest one I’ve seen in my life and since Darry doesn’t like quiet and Soda doesn’t like staying still I thought this was perfect for them both. When we got to the front of the line we all jumped in and I sat with Soda and Darry sat with Two-bit as soon as the safety bars came down the ride started and it seemed like forever when we finally got to the top of the coaster and then we put our hands up as the coaster went down it was so long until we got down I felt like barfing but I kept it down. Chapter 2 “crunch time” After the carnival we got home and went to sleep I woke up the next morning early for school I got ready fast to so I can give my assignment in to my teacher and still have time to get my backpack organized to. When I got to my teachers room he was in his chair drinking his coffee like every day I walked up to him “hello Ponyboy did you finish your assignment?” “ yes I did here look” I handed him the papers and waited for his answer he is a very fast reader so it only took him about ten minutes to read the entire story when he was finished he looked at me with astonished eyes and said. “Ponyboy this is the best story I’ve ever seen from a student and I want to ask if I could submit this to a story righting company not too far from here it takes in all kinds of submissions from all kinds of people and published righters so will you mind if I submit it in your name and see if you win?” “It would be an honor sir and I’d very much appreciate it” after we talked some more about it and I left I thought about what it would be like to have my own published book and how much better Darry, Soda and my life would be to get money from my own book. My mind started to wonder as I walked to class I forgot about organizing my backpack completely and almost tripped over my own foot before I realized I walked to my first class when I came in and sat down the bell rang and it was quiet my first class was history and I was doing good in it I enjoy history and it isn’t that hard when theirs homework. After school was over I walked home alone just how I like it when I got home I had something to eat and did my homework it was easy and like always I’m home alone cause Darry and soda are at work for another hour so I watched TV and took a nap until I woke up to the door opening and hearing Soda and Darry wake me up I’m not really a heavy sleeper but sometimes it takes a while if I’m really tired Darry made dinner and it was a salad, two big hams, and corn it was delicious. The next day after school and finishing my homework I rode my bike that Darry gave me last Christmas I like riding around in my neighborhood when it’s the afternoon cause I feel safe I past Two-bits house on the way he wasn’t there like always so I just kept riding I think it was an hour later when Darry and Soda got home and I was coming back inside. After dinner I climbed to the roof since are house wasn’t that big we’re going to move soon to a bigger house nearby but for now I climbed on the house to lay down and look at the sunset and then the stars it was cold out so it wasn’t that long until I went back in to go to sleep and all I can think about was what is going to happen with my story cause today my teacher submitted it. The next morning it was quiet and nothing was really going on except the only noise was a neighbor mowing his lawn but beside from that it was completely silent it wasn’t freaky but it’s never really quiet in my neighborhood but I didn’t really pay attention I just ate my breakfast and went to school and when I got to my English teacher he told me that I actually won the story righters contest and gave me a copy of my very own book I had a smile the whole rest of the day. When I got home I waited for Darry and Soda to come home and show them the good news and when they saw it I thought it was the best day of my life “and that I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up and how I’m going to do it and that’s how as I’m standing in front of everyone at this moment I realize how I’m more than half way there” I looked up at the crowd of people sitting in front of me and as I’m waiting for something everyone stands up and cheers I felt like the luckiest person in the world and that is how I came to be what I am now and I’m proud to be an outsider. The End

Vincent Herman January 20 2014 “A day in the life of a teacher” I wake up at 6:00 and all I can think about is what I’m going to teach today I started my day like usual ate breakfast put on my work clothes and went to the school I work at and like usual I took my jetpack and flew to the middle school and went to my classroom waiting for my first class to come in “hello class my name is Mr. Tony I am your new teacher”. Since last week the principal was fired the teachers have had to make up their own lessons and being the new teacher I had to think fast I looked at the class pet and had an idea “class we’re going on a little fieldtrip to the zoo” I remembered that the old teacher was fired when the class was going on a zoo trip so I called the principal to get the ok on the buses for everyone and told everyone to pack up and wait outside. After a while the buses showed up and we left it took about 30 minutes to get there and I partnered everybody up and headed into the zoo I was with a small group of five and gave a group leader a walkie-talkie to keep in touch and then everyone went their separate ways.

It wasn’t long before we walked almost 25% of the zoo and the group got tired I wasn’t at all but I remembered their just kids they get tired easy and we stopped at the snack bar I didn’t know the kids carried money with them and when they we’re ready we headed for the rides. The rides were huge and looked safe enough to ride all of us got on and I was partnered with a young boy from the group he talked a lot so it was easy to get along it seemed like a while for the ride to get exciting and when it did it was so much fun for the kids we went on five more time after that then we went to the other rides and went on them about eight times till people felt sick I have to admit even I felt sick after that. It was calm after that and we all met back at the birds where we got to talk with everyone and see what they did it was almost time to leave so we packed up and got back to school in time and that was the end of day one.

Day two started and I woke up again like usual and again I didn’t have a lesson to teach so I thought of something else cool to do I got all the crafting supplies and told everyone “I want you guys to make a life like sculpture of there favorite hero.

84/100
 * In 2-3 thorough and well-written ‍paragraphs‍, compare and contrast Greasers and Socs. You will need to be specific, use quotes, and focus on similarities.. You may use the book and the Word copies of the chapters. Do not use the Internet. Doing so will result in a grade of 0 on this test. **

42/50
 * 1: greasers have long slicked back greasy hair; socs have short non-greasy hair.. **


 * 2: greasers rob stores, fight and get drunk for fun; socs sneak out late at night to throw beer blast, jump greasers and break windows for fun. **


 * 3: greasers drive new/old cars that are supped up to be fast; socs drive mustang cars which was really cool to have back then. **


 * 4: greasers and socs are both sick of fighting. **


 * 5: greasers and socs don’t like when they go into each other’s territory. **


 * ‍6: greasers and socs don’t like wimping out of things like fights but don’t like quitting either so they still fight.‍ **


 * I. Multiple Choice: Type the letter of the best answer on the blank**. 24/30

___C__1. Pony and Johnny pass time at the church by a) playing checkers. b) texting on their cell phones c) reading //Gone with the Wind//. d) reading a book of poems.

__D___2. Pony doesn’t want Johnny to cut his hair because a) Soda told Pony not to cut his hair. b) they don’t have scissors. c) it would make him look too old. d) long hair is the Greaser’s trademark.

___A__3. At the church, when Pony and Johnny talk about the night of the murder a) they cry until they get used to the situation. b) they decide together to go home. c) they argue and blame each other.
 * d) they agree that Bob had it coming.**

___C__4. Johnny sees Dally as gallant because… a) he admires Dally’s manners. c) Dally tells the truth. d) Dally would clobber him if he didn’t.
 * b) Dally took the blame for something Two-Bit did.**

__D___5. Johnny tells Dally that a) he was a fool to help them escape. b) he admires him. c) Cherry Valance wants to help the Greasers. d) he’s going to turn himself in.

___B__6. While Pony waits at the hospital, and Soda and Darry come in and…, a) they are angry at Pony for running away. b) Pony finally realizes that Darry does care about him. c) they all go home right away. d) Darry slaps Pony again.

___C__7. When the newspaper comes out the next morning, Pony a) tries to hide the picture because of his hair. b) reads that Johnny has died. c) finds out there will be a hearing and he might have to go to a boys’ home. d) finds out he’s being blamed for the murder.

___A__8. Randy won’t be in the rumble because he a) is sick of fighting. b) is scared. c) misses Bob too much. d) doesn’t want to upset Cherry. ___A__9. After Pony talks to Randy, he a) begins to see Randy as a real person, not just a Soc. b) hates Randy more than ever. c) blames Randy for everything. d) decides to become a Soc, too.

__C___10. Johnny says that he’s not ready to die because a) he thinks being a hero is fun. b) he wants to become a fireman. c) there’s a lot he has not seen or done. d) he wants to repair his relationship with his parents.


 * Short Answer: Answer each of the following questions in 2-4 complete sentences**.

11. Explain why Ponyboy was so upset about having to cut and dye his hair. Give **2** reasons.

// It took Ponyboy a long time to get all of that hair and he doesn’t want to wait that long for it to grow back. //Having long greasy hair is a greaser’s thing their trademark is mostly all about the hair. 18/20

Vincent Herman November 21, 2013 Period 7

I think the theme of the story was evil can be even in the smallest of forms. I think it’s the theme because in the story The Pearl it explained Kino as a very kind man to many people including his family but one day when was searching for a pearl and found one he was a very well known person there was very little people he could trust especially the doctor and priest were the two people Kino didn’t trust the most so he wanted that pearl gone as soon as possible. Kino wanted to do lots of things after he sold the pearl he wanted a rifle, he wanted his son reading and in school, and he wanted new clothes so when Kino did have a chance to sell it he thought that he was being cheated and didn’t get the amount he wanted so his new plan was to go to the city and try to sell it but in the middle of the night his wife tries to throw it back in the ocean but is stopped by Kino on the way back Kino is attacked and kills the person in self defense now they have to run from the town and go somewhere else he is followed by searchers and when he kills them in the fight his son is shot and they return home get rid of the pearl. That is why I think that is the theme of the story.

1 What is the name of the town where Kino first attempts to sell his pearl? (A) Santa Lucia (B) __La Paz__ (C) Cadaques (D) Tegucigalpa

2. What is the first pearl dealer’s nervous habit? (A) __He manipulates a coin in his hands__ (B) He twiddles his thumbs (C) He taps his foot (D) He chain-smokes

3. What is the best offer Kino gets for his pearl? (A) 5,000 peset (B) 1,000 pesos (C) __1,500 pesos__ (D) 20 pounds sterling

4. What reason does the dealer give for not liking Kino’s pearl? (A) __It is too large__ (B) It smells funny (C) It is actually made out of beeswax (D) It is stolen

15. How does Kino decide to make money when he realizes that the local pearl dealers are lowballing him? (A) By panhandling and singing for money (B) By stockpiling all the pearls of La Paz (C) __By traveling to the capital to sell his pearl__ (D) By filing a lawsuit against the dealers according to the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890

16. What does Juana propose to do with the pearl? (A) Have it set in a silver necklace that she can wear on formal occasions (B) __Throw it back into the sea__ (C) Give it to Coyotito (D) Sell it to the highest bidder as soon as possible

“The Monkey’s Paw” Quiz
 * 1) 1. What are Mr. White and his son doing at the beginning of the story?
 * 2) a. Discussing India
 * 3) b. __ Playing chess __
 * 4) c. Eating dinner
 * 5) d. Walking in the rain
 * 6) 2. Why won’t Morris sell the paw?
 * 7) a. It is very valuable
 * 8) b. It was stolen from him
 * 9) c. __ He doesn’t want anyone else to have sorrow __.
 * 10) d. It is out of wishes.
 * 11) 3. What does Mrs. White want as the second wish?
 * 12) a. She wants to go to India
 * 13) b. She wants more money
 * 14) c. __ She wants her son back __
 * 15) d. She wants no more wishes.
 * 16) 4. Why doesn’t the Sergeant Major want to discuss the paw?
 * 17) a. __ It caused too much trouble __
 * 18) b. He wants it for himself
 * 19) c. It never existed
 * 20) d. He lost it
 * 21) 5. What happened to the first man who made wishes with the paw?
 * 22) a. He became an outcast.
 * 23) b. His wishes never came true
 * 24) c. He became wealthy and powerful
 * 25) d. __ He wished for death. __
 * 26) 6. What does the third wish do?
 * 27) a. It gives the family more money
 * 28) b. __ It takes away the result of the second wish __
 * 29) c. It gives them nothing
 * 30) d. It brings back their son.
 * 31) 7. What is the first wish?
 * 32) a. To travel
 * 33) b. For their son to be back
 * 34) c. __ For two hundred pounds __
 * 35) d. To be an emperor
 * 36) 8. Where had the Sergeant-Major been for twenty one years?
 * 37) a. Russia
 * 38) b. __ India __
 * 39) c. Ireland
 * 40) d. Wales
 * 41) 9. How is Mr. White’s first wish not what he expected?
 * 42) a. __ He receives money because of his son’s death __.
 * 43) b. He receives fame instead of money.
 * 44) c. He doesn’t receive anything.
 * 45) d. He receives a small amount of money.
 * 46) 10. What happens to Herbert at work?
 * 47) a. __ He is caught in a machine and killed __
 * 48) b. He is late
 * 49) c. He is fired
 * 50) d. He receives two hundred pounds.

The Monkey’s Paw Critical Thinking Questions The irony of Mr. white’s wish was that he got what he wanted but his son had to die to get the wish to be true. The mood of all that stuff really shows the setting and gives you a good idea of what is happening that day. At what point could you predict that Herbert is killed in an accident? Use specific examples for support. I predicted it after the father said his first wish and the big man says he has bad news. I predicted it after the husband wakes up and sees his wife at the window and tells him about the third wish. I think the boy really was outside cause the wife seemed so eager to open the door so maybe she saw him through the door.
 * 1) 1. Define irony. How is the fulfillment of Mr. White’s first wish ironic?
 * 1) 2. How does the setting of the cold, wet, night and the warm, cozy fire set the mood of the story?
 * 1) 3. At what point could you predict that Mrs. White would ask her husband to wish her son alive again? Use specific examples for support.
 * 1) 4. Do you think Herbert was really outside the door, or was it just coincidence? Explain your answer.

Vincent Herman Period 7 October 22, 2013

‍How bullying effects people’s lives‍

‍Bullying will stick to a person’s life for a very long time especially for the victim i‍f you think people will forget they won’t they will remember it for their ‍hole‍ life even. For the bully they will become more aggressive as they get older and do things like use drugs and alcohol, be very abusive as an adult and get into more fights as they get older. For the victim it is worse as the victim gets older they will have ‍sighs‍ of depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide. The victim will soon just stop going to school and get very bad grades so this isn’t just hurting kids feelings its also hurting their grades which means they might not even graduate if they don’t go. Finally there is one more group that’s effected by all of this the bystanders this is one of the largest groups in this problem the bystanders might even have the most power to fix or hurt this problem so lets talk about this group of people. The bystander is a person or group of people that either watch the bullying or try to help stop it most people don’t know what to do when this happens but here is what you can do you can talk to the victim after the bully leaves, ask to walk with the victim to class or lunch, and talk to the bully if you’re their friend and see if they will stop bullying the person. If you don’t help some bystanders carry guilt with them and here’s a word of advice please if you see any bullying please do your best and try to stop it if you do then you won’t carry any guilt with you and you might have made a new friend.

10/21

am distraught because I lost my favorite football.

My friend today acted like a total fiend in class.

My friends Halloween costume was so ghastly at night.

I was so perplexed today in class about are lesson.

When I was in class my leg had a spasm and kicked my friend on accident.

My friend seemed vile today it wasn’t right about him.

My friend fell and got hurt and a teacher came and said “oh you poor wretch”