Post #5: Declaring Independence from something

Our blog prompt today was: 
         What do you want to Declare Independence from? It can be anything: stress, an extracurricular, Santa Barbra, homework, etc...be creative.

Then we fill in the blank for a line from the Declaration of Independence.
          When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for me to dissolve the bands which have connected me with ____________, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that I should declare the causes which impel me to the separation.


So:
          When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for me to dissolve the bands which have connected me with homework, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that I should declare the causes which impel me to the separation. I don't like having homework in general, but a pet peeve of mine is having homework that will only take a few minutes, but I have to lug home my big heave binders and books. I think that a way to solve most problems with homework is to always have a study hall at the end of the day. We could still have the rotating schedule, but have study hall at the end of the day, every day. With this method, only big amounts of homework, or projects would be taken home.

My two poems

Hi, the blog prompt for today was to copy-past our other two poems, and talk about why the characters that I wrote about are leaders in the book.

This poem is about Junior, the main character in the book, The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part Time Indian. The book is from Junior's perspective, and is a leader throughout the book.

I am from comic books and cartoons,
from Kentucky Fried Chicken and basketballs.
I am from the rundown Spokane rez.
I am from Turtle Lake, the monster tree beside Turtle Lake.
I am from powwow watchers, from my mom
and Mary Runs Away and the Spirit family.
I am from the drunks and the ex-drunks.
From Indian legends like Stupid Horse.
I am from not believing in Indian spirits, but enjoying the scares.
I'm from a family that never lived far from where they were born,
And from chicken and Mac Cheese.
From the Indian romance writers,
the stay behind part of the family, and the explore side.
I am from my sister’s romance novels, hidden and secret
From under the mattress, and under floorboards, to boxes in the closet.
I am from broken dreams, and breaking the mold
And fighting the depression.

My second poem is about Rowdy. He is a leader because he influenced Junior by being his best friend, and protecting him. He is one of the main characters.

I am from kid comics, from comic book stores and powwow dances.
I am from the house of drunks, and getting beaten.
I am from the tree climbers, the beautiful view from the top of the monster tree.
I am from the punching family and being angry,
from my mom and my dad.
I am from the getting revenge family and the mean one.
From being told never to leave the rez and Stupid Horse legend.
I am from the disbelievers and being teased by white people.
I'm from the Sacred Heart Hospital on the Spokane reservation,
 and the no-meals tribe.
From the always drunk dad, and wanting to prove myself.
I am always ready to lash out
And losing the one good person in my life

My in class blog prompt: comparing colonial life with mine

In class blog prompt: Comparing colonial life with ours

We are studying life in the colonies this week. How does the colonial lifestyle compare to your lives today? Review Chapter 4, and then write a paragraph comparing and contrasting your current life to life in the colonial era?

One major thing that is different between life now and life in the colonies is education. Right now I am getting an education, and in the colonial days only children in New England got a proper education. And boy's education was considered more important then girl's. The girls that did get to go to school weren't taught more than reading and math.

Another thing they did differently is how they spent their free time. They would have competitions, or "bees" and clear areas for farming or building, as a community. They built houses together, and threw parties after. It was a cool and fun way to get the work done! Children ad a few toys, like dolls or tops. Very different than all the toys that we have now!

Nowadays, we think of families as just parents and their children. But in the colonies, families were also grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Those were big families! The average family had between 7-10 kids to help on the farm.

          

Post #2: What tribes I identify with

What tribes I identify with

       The blog prompt today was: What three "tribes" do you identify with, and why.

I think I belong to the tribe of Babybel cheese wax sculptures (however small it may be). I belong there because I enjoy making little animals out of the red wax.

I also belong to the tribe of readers and bookworms. I love reading, and feel like I'm in the worlds that the authors create.

And lastly, I am a part of the animal lover tribe. I fall in love with every dog and cat I meet, and I want to help all of the wild animals I can.