Emma's PSA had an impact on me the most because it had many facts to prove that deforestation is really effecting us as humans. I also thought her pictures and song choice went very well with her PSA in proving a point. I also like Aubrey's because it was very organized, and it looked professional. She had a nice color sceme, and it wasn't to busy. In all it was pleasent to look at. I also liked Sara's because I thought it was funny, and entertaining. I thought it was a good method to make a cartoon because its east for younger children to follow, and its also funny for adults to watch.
Some PSAs that needed improvement were Alexs, Jeff, and Rivers. Alex's was a vage. It didn't have enough imformation, and it was also a little boring. To improve, he should put a good fitting song, and a couple more facts to really prove a point. Jeff's was good, he just had a couple spelling errors. One thing I liked about Jeff's were the pictures. And last, River. To improve, he could cut down on the text. Every slide was text, and very long text. It was also hard to understand what he was researching, and how it impacted the earth.

Final Project

In this project I wanted to prove that the Japanese kill whales illegally. Tho, I might not have proved it to anyone else, I proved it to myself. The information that was found about the Japanese gives good examples and proof on how they use a loophole in the moratorium ban. The Japanese claim, when they kill whales its for research, but all the whale meat that was supposed to be used for 'research', is sold at a market. The Japanese also kill whales that are endangered, and they kill over the quota. The moratorium ban sends out quotas to whalers. The quotas are determined on if the whale is endangered, or if it can reproduce after the killing has been done. Japan doesn't follow the quotas, they kill any whale that comes in front of the harpoon gun. With the information that I found, it semi relates to the book that I read. The book, "Whales Angels", talks more about how a group of people are trying to stop the whale massacre, and how whalers will do anything to keep whaling. In the book, in one of the chapters, it talked about how the whaling company would even bribe their own country to make them vote in favor of the whalers. At then end of the book, it ended with a conclusion of the whaling has stopped, I guess that's why they call it a fiction book. In reality, whaling has not stopped. Illegal whaling is still going on, and some people are trying to stop them, while others don't even care.
This project had its ups and downs. For the most part it was easy, and interesting, but for the other part it was also frustrating and confusing. It was said in the beginning of this project that I'll be making a presentation about all the information that was found, then a couple weeks later it was said that I wouldn't be making a presentation. I didn't know what I was doing, but I'm just going with the flow. I know that I'm talking to someone about my project, and that gets me excited. one thing that made me disappointed was the person that I e-mailed about my project asking for help, said they couldn't help me. I'm a huge fan of Whale Wars, and they told me they couldn't help me. What a shame that was. I'm also making a PSA about my project. When the PSA is finished I'm sending it to different states where friends and family live. I want my friends and family to show the video around town. I will also be posting it on YouTube and Facebook so that everyone can see what really is going on.
This project also changed the way I look at whaling. I always thought that Japan was the only one that did illegal whaling, but I was wrong. Japan, Norway, and Iceland are all countries that whale. Norway and Iceland whale under an object, and Norway and Japan whale under 'research' permits. My family and I believe very strongly that whaling needs to stop. These whales are going to become extinct, and these beautiful animals are needed on this earth. Whaling needs to end, and I'll do all I can to try to help stop it.

Whos land is it anyways?

Israel is a place of war. Israel is never at peace. This is because there are many different religion's that believe that the land they are living on, or were chased out of, was THEIR land. The children that were being interviewed in this documentary, sometimes only lived 20 minutes or less from each other. The four groups of children being interviewed had different religions from each other. One group was Jewish, but didn't like to be around the "hardcore" Jewish people. The two twins believed that they could all live in peace, and that fighting was unnecessary. One little boy that was being interviewed believed very strongly in his religion, and believed that the people who bombed his grandmothers house and chased them out of their land should die, and that they should be allowed back in their land. In this documentary, there were check points set up through out Israel. Sometimes if you didn't have the right credentials, you were not allowed past that check point, which was usually on a different religions land. But, if you has a certain license plate, you would just be waved through with out anyone looking at pass ports, or birth certificates.
Some of these children, mostly all of them, live in fear each day. They never know is they could be attacked by an opposing religion, or if the army protecting them might start a fight. One child that was interviewed talked about how his young friend was shot by a soldier trying to protect the opposing religion. The two children were throwing rocks, trying to leave their mark for their religion, while the opposing religions soldier shot the child and killed him. On his grave something was written on the tomb stone, saying the child was murdered. The one child being interviewed told us that they only write that certain saying on the tomb stone if that person was murdered.
Their lives are a lot different than ours. In the United States, we have tried to make peace with different religions. Some of us tho, have not. Their are still arguments out there that are saying some religions should not be welcomed on earth. Sometimes the people who don't believe in a religion, or God, are told that they will go to hell. No one knows what religion is correct, or if any religion is correct. We don't even know if theirs a God. So, there is no point in fighting over it. We, as people discriminate against different religions, because they believe in different things. For intense, when we see people wearing turbans we automatically think they are terrorist. Why can't we all just make peace with different religions? In Israel, this poor country is broken up into different parts because of religion. Just think how much easier, safer, and less stressful it would be for children and parents to not have to be afraid of being killed because of the religion they believe in. The war of religion could end, and children and parents could have a safer, and less stressful life. They just need to make peace with each other.

Brain Twisters

A rooster lays an egg at the very top of a slanted roof. Which side is the egg going to roll off on?
Roosters dont lay eggs.
2. In a small cabin in the woods, two men lay dead. The cabin itself is not burned, but the forest all around is burned to cinders. How did the men die?
They men were in an airplane cabin, the airplane crashed which made the forst start on fire.
3. Tom's mother has three children. One is named April, one is named May. What is the third one named?
Third childs name was Tom.
4. You have a fox, a chicken and a sack of grain. You must cross a river with only one of them at a time. If you leave the fox with the chicken he will eat it; if you leave the chicken with the grain he will eat it. How can you get all across safely?
Take the chicken over first. Go back and bring the grain next, but instead of leaving the chicken with the grain, come back with the chicken. Leave the chicken on the first side and take the fox with you. Leave it on the other side with the grain. Finally, go back over and get the chicken and bring it over.
5. Beulah died in the Appalachian mountains while Craig died at sea. Everyone was much happier with Craig's death. Why?
They were happy because craig was a hurricane.

Write your reaction to this poem. You don't need to answer all of these questions. They are just to give you ideas of things to write about. What do you think about this love and respect Native Americans have for the earth? How do you think this influences the way they live? Do you respect the earth?
Love of the Land
The old people came literally to love the soil, and they sat or reclined on the ground with a feeling of being close to a mothering power. It was good for the skin to touch the earth, and the old people liked to remove their moccasins and walk with bare feet on the sacred earth.
Their tipis were built upon the earth and their altars were made of earth. The birds that flew in the air came to rest upon the earth, and it was the final abiding place of all things that lived and grew.
The soul was soothing, strengthening, cleansing, and healing.

I think that the Native Americans are one with the earth. Each Native American has a spirit that they believe in. They might be a bear if they have a good sense of smell. Most Native Americans have an animal that describes them. In this poem, it talks about how old Native Americans love the land, and they love the soil of the earth. Since they worship the earth, they built their homes on the earth. They believe the earth is strengthening and cleansing. The Native Americans don't take the earths gifts, such as water, food, and materials, for granted.  

project

1. What is DONE for your project?

2. What do you need to accomplish NEXT for this project?

3. What QUESTIONS do you have for us as teachers related to this project?

 

For my project, my book was delivered, and I'm starting the book. I'm at chapter 11 already. I also have my project proposal done which is due today.

I need to finish my calender, and I also need to get google earth situated to gather data for science. I do have questions. I guess I'm a little confused on how were bringing this all together. Our we presenting information that we collected in a power point? Our we writing a paper about it? Our we creating a huge video on our subject? Also, how are we supposed to use this project in real life? 

enviornment

What can you do to help the environment?

2. What do you think of this video made by high school students? Could you do something like this with the knowledge Mr. Brester just taught you?

 

You can drive less, change to energy saving light bulbs, turn of unused lights, and could use a wood burning stove instead of using the heater.

It was a good video, some parts were a little hard to unerstand because the girl was quit, but i liked the pictues and the facts, and the music really worked good with the video. I could probably make one like that only because I'v made one in 8th grade before.

conserv energy

My family and I turn off all lights that aren't needed on in the house, we also use L.A.D light bulbs. In the summer we open the windows instead of using the air  conditioning, unless its extremely hot outside. We have a wood burning stove for the winter, so we don't have to use the heat.

Mulberry Street

And to say it all started in Al- Jizah. I remember going to bed one night and suddenly waking up in Al-Jizah. Egypt was so hot! I was having an allusion of swimming in water. I was wondering how this could be possible. All of the sudden I was in Davao City Philippines! Oh the water was so nice! So refreshing on my burning hot skin. But how could this be possible? First waking up in Al-Jizah Egypt, then swimming in the Philippine sea. I knew my mind had to be playing tricks on me. This couldn't be possible. I decided to go talk to a local to ask if this was all truly real. I came across this very strangely dressed women. She was wearing a brightly colored dress with a beautiful gold necklace. I asked where I was. She said "you are in the TajMahal in India." What! The TajMahal. How could this be possible I asked myself. How did I get here I asked her. She said "by Rikshaw of course." I decided that I'll just go walk around some more and see more beautiful sights. I walked to Thane, Maharashtra India. They had beautiful parks to walk through. While I was walking I came to Pura Ulun Danu Bratan. Oh it was so pretty! Behind me was a beautiful temple. The temple had to be couple 100 years old. By this time it was getting dark. I decided to go to the temple to seek shelter for the night. I didn't know if I was going home tonight, or ever. When I got in to the temple no one was there, it was cold and wet. I laid down and closed my eyes. I thought about all the places I had visited today. I started at Al- Jizah, Egypt, then Davao City, Philippines, then appearing in the Tajmahal and then walking to Thane Maharashtra, then finaly ending up here. After thinking about all the places I'v been I was asleep. What felt like a couple minutes turned in to hours. I finaly woke up, but I wasn't in the temple where I remember falling asleep, I was in my bed! I didn't know how this happen, but I did know that I had to keep this to myself. I got up and walked down stairs to go eat breakfest with my parents. When I got down stairs my parents asked, "How was your adventure?"

student led confrence

I think the student led confrence isn't something that helps a student. I think that a student can just talk about themselves and seem like their doing really good in school even tho they really aren't. I'm not sure on why we are doing the student led confrence, and I don't see how the confrence can help us in anyway. There are concerns to. All the confrence times are when my parents are at work, so I won't be able to make any of the confrences, that makes me afriad that I'm gonna be graded badly. Is this even graded? In the end I don't get the student led confrence, and I'm confused on what we're supposed to have in it.

Biography

I'm Rachelle Anne Cabral. I was born in the Philippine's with my family of four. My mothers name is also Rachelle, my fathers name is Simon, and I have one brother. My brothers name is Robert. I was born in 1985, and my brother a year after me. My father died when I was 14 years old. My father was my best friend. He was the one who thought me how to shoot. After my father died, it was hard for my family to make ends meet. I had to forget about archery and start working. I worked at a market with brother while my mother worked at a different market. I worked for a couple years, and finally my family had luck on their side. My great grandpa had passed away and we inherited his money. He was a rich old man! My mom told me that I should take up archery again, I told her that my dream was to be a professional archer. My mother and father always told me to follow my dreams.
A couple years later I went off to collage. I was still doing archery. I was requited by this woman names Marie. She said that she could teach me great things. To this day she is still my coach and I thank, and owe her a lot. I had the chance to go the Olympics because of her. My coach and I were really excited to be able to travel to Beijing to compete against different Counties best competitors. I did not win a gold, silver, or bronze medal, but I got 4th. My coach was extremely proud of me, I was extremely proud of me. The other archers were amazing, I did not bother me that I didn't win, I was grateful to be in Beijing. This year in 2012 going to London will be exciting! Hopefully I will do better than 4th! Watch out London, here I come!

go animate

I think that making a video is a lot easier than taking a test. I'm not good at taking tests, so making a video really let me understand the chapter easier. I also think using www.goanimate.com was easy to use and it was kinda fun to play with. The only thing that kinda sucked was the video couldn't be longer than 2 min.

Weekly Blog #3

If I was Xiaochun I don't really know how I would handle the situation. I think that Xiaochun handled his situation pretty good. He made the right decision to stay and keep learning. If you love something so much you shouldn't let it go, because you might not ever get the chance ever again. If I were Xiaochun, I think I would stay and keep playing, but  I wouldn't want my family to leave, I would have to have my family there with me.

The decision Xiaochun made was difficult, but there were a lot of pros to it. Some of the pros were that he was able to do what he loved, and that he got to preform in front of a lot of people. Whenever theres pros theres cons. Some cons were that his dad didn't have a job so he really couldn't pay for a really good teacher, and the dad also couldn't pay for a nice house.

In the end Xiaochun made the right decision, stay and keep playing.

Weekly blog #2

In Romeo and Juliet a fight accrued in act one scene one. A fellow swung his sword and the rule is, a force in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by another force. When the sword was swung it did not stop until it hit another object, making it stop because another force was acted upon. This rule in Physics can also be ralted to Scial Studies. Water will run down stream until it hits land or a dam to make it stop. It also relates to people. People would migrate to a cost where water was located, so people would stay in motion until another force (water) is acted upon the people. Physics can be found in everyday life, weather is be Social Studies, English, or just swinging on a swing.

Weekly Blog #1

Whats your normal day in school? Is it just sitting in an uncomfortable desk listening to a teacher talk, and you taking notes? That's not much fun at all. I love the integrated learning academy because I don't sit in a deck for an half hour or longer, and just take notes. In ila we don't take many notes. The teachers give us projects that we need to use our brains for. We need to try to intertwine English, Social Studies, and Science in to one project. We've done projects like, making the design of our room that we now work in. Another project called one to one computing, we're you had to talk about which computing device best suits one to one computing.For these projects the students are usually allowed to pick how they want to set up the project. If they want to use power point on google docks, prezi, or any other presentation device.
Not only do we do projects, but we also have taken field trips. A couple field trips we've taken are going to the apple store to test out their equipment, and going to a sewer treatment plant to see how our water is cleaned. These field trips helped us out for the projects that followed the field trip.
Next year the rumor is that ILA will not be available for Sophomore and will only be available for Freshmen. I'm defiantly sad about this because I think that ILA has helped me see how to connect these subjects into one. I love that I get to work on projects with my friends, and that I get to learn in a way that I want to lean.Tho sometimes we sit in a class room for an extreamly long period of time, that's  school. You just have to deal with it.

weekly blog #13

This week in the Academy, we talked more about our final exam. The teachers talked about that even tho we had a final exam project, their still giving us a short final exam test. In science we did an experiment where we took elements and held them over a flam and observed what color the flam changed. Today in art we'll be working on and probably finishing out water color Wisconsin painting. The painting is supposed to be a landscape picture of a place in Wisconsin. The class is supposed to paint the picture in water colors. In art we also are learning about hoes, and how do darken, and lighten the color with out using black or white.

weekly blog #12

This week in the academy we talked about our final exam project. We had to type up a short paragraph talking about what we're going to research, and how it connects to all the subjects. We also did a activity in science that dealt with the periodic table. The activity gave you a blank periodic table, and you fill in elements from a alian planet. In English we talked about commas, semi colons, and colons. Ms. Miller gave us notes about all of them, then when we thought we got where, and when to use them we took a test on them. In art we're starting to do a water color painting of a Wisconsin picture.