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May 16,2014 Claim: Kids need to know self-defense.

Reason #1: Because of Kids being kidnaped they need to learn to protect themselves from the attacker.

Reason #2: Parents will be less stressed about their kids getting hurt.

Reason#3: Children will even become stronger and become healthier in the process.

Counterargument: Kids might use what they learn as a way to fight other kids.

Kiegan McGovern 3/27/2014


 * || ** How good am I? ** || ** What I should work on? ** ||
 * ** Reading ** || Pretty good || Staying with my reading group and not go to far or fall behind. ||
 * ** Writing ** || The Best || Making better stories that my audience will enjoy. ||
 * ** Listening ** || Average || I need to pay more attention to Mr. Moss so I’ll do better. ||
 * ** Speaking ** || Average || I have to learn not to stutter, laugh or pause too much when I speak. ||

 Best Writing

It seems that today I have made a fool of myself again…

Yet I have always continued on pretending to be happy.

But…I feel cold and want to feel nothing tonight.

Man in Moon help me tonight for I wish to go away into your night.

If I’m hurting or I’m sad will I stay or will I go?

I forget how to tell do I even know?

Please tell me what is wrong. Will a pill make it right?

I have so many questions but the sun is rising fast.

If I make that one move then there is no more going back.

Because my world will change and I will be oh so still.

Will my family miss me?

Will my friends morn all day?

All these questions in my head never seem to leave.

I don’t want to leave because of these questions.

But something in my head says, “Do it quickly.”

I do not wish to leave but there is no place for me.

I’m a nuisance leave me be but do not leave fully.

This problem in my head is worth more then my life.

So I believe this is goodbye I’ll tell the dogs you say “hi.”

Worst writing “I’m telling you it’s all she ever does!” cried Mother Hawk that was staring at her youngest child-the eagle who was perched on the rooftop and staring at the sky. “Well can you blame her? I mean she does like her freedom up there.” Replied Mother Hawk’s oldest daughter Macaw “she loves being up on the roof instead of being with her family!” screeched Mother Hawk “it’s pointless and I don’t like it she never listens to me!” Mother Hawk screeched again.

“Well she is like an eagle mother she’s hard to care for and it’s hard to earn their trust Eagle just needs time.” Replied Mother Hawk’s middle daughter Raven. “Well I think I should clip her wings soon.” Mother Hawk huffed as she flew into the house in a pure anger. “Little do you know mother her wings are already clipped.” Raven replied softly walking inside, Macaw following close behind.

Young Eagle looked up at the sky “soon I’ll join the skies.” She spoke to herself softly, soon getting up spreading her wings she jumped off of the roof and flew high in the sky ‘//my dream came true’// she smiled as she thought the happiest thought ever. Eagle started to fly into the sunset with a smile on her face.

Kiegan McGovern 3/25/2014   Pd.7 A Day in the Life of a Teacher

I wake up yet again to my alarm clock beeping loudly in my ear; I slowly make my fist hit the ‘off’ button as I sit up from my warm bed “yet again I’m going to deal with the pesky forth period kids.” I get out of the bed to change, make coffee, and get to work it was the same old routine I’ve been doing for three years now, ‘it’s always forth period though everyone else is fine **but** forth period!’ my thoughts slowly make it to what time it was, my eyes slowly make it to the clock in my apartment “5:30 eh? Well then I have plenty of time to get the kids something to work on maybe I should do something fun today like let them draw something they would like as long as it’s not inappropriate. Great now all I need to do is get my lunch prepared.” Making a lunch was easy since I had many recipes, so I decided to make a Japanese bento box lunch today. After that was taken care of I packed my computer, lunch, documents, and old pictures of my family in my workbag. After I did that I ran back to my room to get a solid black shirt, a dark blue pair of pants, and my mom’s old boots that I surprisingly fit into (note: they are motorcycle boots.) Soon now fully changed and ready to go I grab my wallet and keys and then head out the door to my Ford truck, hop in and start the car to leave.

After ten minutes or so I finally make it to Hawk Middle School where then I see that a few kids are waiting for the doors to open so they can get the day over and done with. As soon as I get out though I hear a large commotion only to see that the captain of the football team beating up one of my more quiet students.

“Come on Joey you’re going to get in trouble!”

“Shut up! You know nothing!”

“And that’s where you’re wrong Mister!” They all turn around to see me standing right in front of them arms crossed and my face gave a look that if looks could kill man they would all fall to the ground. “M-Ms. McGovern?!” Joey had a look of pure fear he already had two months of after school detention “Why did you start beating up Leonardo here?” My voice was stern yet soft “Ms. McGovern he’s a loser and he got near my group so I had to put him in his place!” he sounded almost proud of himself. “Hmm then I guess I’ll have to call your parents and tell the principle about your behavior then hmm?” That’s when his face turned pale white and went on his knees to start begging me not to call his parents “you can’t change my mind Joey I hope to see you in the principle’s office before school starts in the meantime Leo can you help me set up my class?” Leo nodded his head and got up and ran to my side “am I in trouble Ms. M?” I shake my head and give him a smile “no of course not but to be safe why don’t you stay in my class as a helper? I’ll tell your teachers to not give homework to you today.” Leo gives a short smile and then opens the door for me, with a smile we soon head to my classroom and get the day started.









Kiegan McGovern

1/23/2014

Pd.7

Sodapop

===Sodapop is motherly. First of all, when the Socs (the antagonists of the story) hurt the main character Ponyboy, Sodapop saw that Ponyboy was bleeding Sodapop began to worry about him and began to take care of his wounds. Sodapop is also one of a kind. When Ponyboy was explaining Sodapop to the readers he described him quote on quote: “He has Dad’s eyes, but Soda is one of a kind.” Soda also is described to “get drunk on just plain living” Soda truly is one of a kind.===

===Sodapop is not only motherly, and one of a kind, he is handsome, and gets along with almost everyone. The first thing that makes Soda handsome is that when you read the book Ponyboy talks about Soda being able to attract tons of girls to the gas station he works in, Ponyboy quote on quote says “Soda attracted girls like honey draws flies.” And finally what makes him able to get along with almost anyone he meets is because Soda is described to have sympathetic eyes unlike their brother Darry.===

12/17/13 Act 1 Scene 1-The ghost of Marley talks about Scrooge. Act 1 Scene 2- Scrooge is rude to his nephew and others Act 1 Scene 3- Marley warns Scrooge of three ghosts. Act 1 Scene 4- Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Past. Act 2 Scene 1- Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Present. Act 2 Scene 2- Scrooge finds out how many homeless people are still happy for Christmas. Act 2 Scene 3- Scrooge starts to realize that there will be many problems in the future. Act 2 Scene 4- Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Future. Act 2 Scene 5- Scrooge sees the errors of his ways and changes everything in his life.

11/21/13

The theme of __The Pearl__ by Steinbeck, J. Is: Greed can come in many forms sometimes being able to deceive the purest of people.

The reason I think that is the theme is because Kino and Juana were very happy and pure they didn’t think once of their poorness, but when they found the pearl Kino kept on saying how he would have a rifle, not only that but have his family have new clothes, also that he and Juana would get married in a church, and not only that but have his son Coyotito get baptized, and go to school. Kino never said any of those things before he had the pearl he always thought of the song of family.

Another reason why I think this is the theme is because when Juana went to go throw the pearl back into the sea Kino was completely corrupted by greed and actually beat up Juana “the story says ‘He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders.” Before he had the pearl he always made sure that Juana was never hurt by anyone or by himself, but when Juana had a second opportunity she didn’t take it few a few reasons the main reason though is that Kino considers the pearl his soul meaning if he lost the pearl he would lose his soul, he would also be very depressed and Juana being the loyal wife that she is realizes that even if she threw the pearl away her home, and family would never be the same.

One final reason is the pearl itself was evil the moment people heard about it, in the beginning the pearl seemed like a miracle, because Coyotito had gotten stung by a scorpion and the doctor didn’t want to help him because Kino was poor and the money he had the doctor had called it garbage and worthless. You could tell the pearl was evil because of the story information when Kino had stared at it and when he heard the song of the pearl he also heard the song of evil very faintly but he had thought one of his neighbors had brought it in. 11/20/13

I just looked at my story and i have to say I'm very proud of my score but at the same time disappointed. I really hoped that I could get a higher grad but i realized that i need to put more periods and or comas in my story not only that but i need to work on my spelling as well.

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

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

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

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

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 (D) By filing a lawsuit against the dealers according to the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890
 * (C) By traveling to the capital to sell his pearl**

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 (C) Give it to Coyotito (D) Sell it to the highest bidder as soon as possible
 * (B) Throw it back into the sea**

10/28

“The Monkey’s Paw”

Quiz


 * 1) What are Mr. White and his son doing at the beginning of the story?
 * 2) Discussing India
 * 3) ** Playing chess **
 * 4) Eating dinner
 * 5) Walking in the rain


 * 1) Why won’t Morris sell the paw?
 * 2) It is very valuable
 * 3) It was stolen from him
 * 4) ** He doesn’t want anyone else to have sorrow. **
 * 5) It is out of wishes.


 * 1) What does Mrs. White want as the second wish?
 * 2) She wants to go to India
 * 3) She wants more money
 * 4) ** She wants her son back **
 * 5) She wants no more wishes.


 * 1) Why doesn’t the Sergeant Major want to discuss the paw?
 * 2) ** It caused too much trouble **
 * 3) He wants it for himself
 * 4) It never existed
 * 5) He lost it


 * 1) What happened to the first man who made wishes with the paw?
 * 2) He became an outcast.
 * 3) His wishes never came true
 * 4) He became wealthy and powerful
 * 5) ** He wished for death. **


 * 1) What does the third wish do?
 * 2) It gives the family more money
 * 3) ** It takes away the result of the second wish **
 * 4) It gives them nothing
 * 5) It brings back their son.


 * 1) What is the first wish?
 * 2) To travel
 * 3) For their son to be back
 * 4) ** For two hundred pounds **
 * 5) To be an emperor


 * 1) Where had the Sergeant-Major been for twenty one years?
 * 2) Russia
 * 3) ** India **
 * 4) Ireland
 * 5) Wales


 * 1) How is Mr. White’s first wish not what he expected?
 * 2) ** He receives money because of his son’s death. **
 * 3) He receives fame instead of money.
 * 4) He doesn’t receive anything.
 * 5) He receives a small amount of money.

10.What happens to Herbert at work?


 * 1) ** He is caught in a machine and killed **
 * 2) He is late
 * 3) He is fired
 * 4) He receives two hundred pounds.

The Monkey’s Paw

Critical Thinking Questions


 * 1) Define irony. How is the fulfillment of Mr. White’s first wish ironic?

** Irony means the expression of ones meaning by using language that usually specifies the opposite. **


 * 1) How does the setting of the cold, wet, night and the warm, cozy fire set the mood of the story?

** The setting of the cold, wet, night, and the warm cozy fire had set the mood by letting the readers imagine the setting. **


 * 1) At what point could you predict that Herbert is killed in an accident? Use specific examples for support.

** When the one man had said he was badly hurt but he wasn’t in pain. **


 * 1) At what point could you predict that Mrs. White would ask her husband to wish her son alive again? Use specific examples for support.

** When she heard her husband talk about the monkeys paw, she was surprised about what she was hearing. **


 * 1) Do you think Herbert was really outside the door, or was it just coincidence? Explain your answer.

** I think Herbert was outside the door because he was trying to get inside and the mom was trying to get to the door. **

Kiegan McGovern Pd. 7 9/10/2013

My name is Kiegan Harris McGovern and I was born on July 9, 2001 in Philadelphia PA. Also known as the city of brotherly love (yeah right.) My mom, dad, and two older sisters Kylen and Kieran raised me. When I was younger I would love to smile, and laugh I also liked to talk and make new friends but all that changed when I was about 7 years old. My mom and dad were fighting for custody over my sisters and I. After that I hardly showed a toothy smile I talked less and I didn’t trust many people so that didn’t give me lots of friends in fact I didn’t have any friends. But that became different after three years of fighting for custody my dad gave up the fight and my mom won custody if it weren’t for my mom I probably wouldn’t be living in San Diego.

During the end of summer my family and I all went on vacation for 3 days at Disneyland resort and went to California adventures and went on the twilight zone tower of terror (the building actually says Hollywood tower hotel to make it look a normal hotel even though I thought it would be scary it was so much fun!!) then later at night my family watched California Adventure’s World Of Color they used water, color of course, and an unexpected element fire (they only used it for the pirates of the Caribbean but either way it was awesome!!!) later after the show my sisters and mom wanted to go on the tower of terror again it was night so they wondered if it would be scarier but I got too tired so I went back to the hotel, but I have to say that was the best summer ever!!