DianaL13

__**Inspiring quotes **__ 

The quotes listed below are few of the many quotes I love. These quotes are inspirational and simply sound promising. It is amazing how just a few lines of words could change your perspective and mood.  "There is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather." - John Ruskin  "Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish." - Ovid


 * __My Brother Sam is Dead__

Keynote Presentation** media type="custom" key="2383081" The file above is a presentation I created using Keynote. On each slide, I wrote the main points of each chapter from the novel //My Brother Sam is Dead.// Each chapter contains three entries along with relevant pictures.

media type="file" key="Podcast.m4v" width="352" height="353" This is another presentation I created using Keynote with my group members Jane, Justin, and Austin. This presentation contains four words (Confident, Dynamic, Forceful, Sneaky) that describe Betsy Read, one of the characters from the novel //My Brother Sam is Dead// along with pictures that add some more meaning to each word//.// We also recorded the podcast which explained the reasons how the words describe Betsy Read.
 * Podcast for Betsy Read Group Activity**

The following newspaper is called 'The Redding Voices' that I made using Pages. The Redding Voices contains a total of three articles; an advertisement, an article directly related to the novel //My Brother Sam is Dead//, and an article about an actual event that happened in the colonial times. The articles describe events that occurred during November and December of 1776.
 * Nov 9 Newspaper Project**

The file above is an essay about the novel //My Brother Sam is Dead.// The given topic for this essay was 'Was Sam a positive role model for Tim?' I claimed that Sam was a poor role model for his younger brother because of two main reasons; Sam was an inconsiderate family member and he was too full of himself. 
 * Nov 18 Essay**

__**Poetry**__ 

media type="file" key="Elton John - Candle in the Wind (Original)(1).mp3" Goodbye England's Rose May you ever grow in our hearts. You were the grace that placed itself Where lives were torn apart. You called out to our country, And you whispered to those in pain. Now you belong to heaven, And the stars spell out your name.
 * Candle in the Wind (Goodbye England’s Rose) by Elton John**

And it seems to me you lived your life Like a candle in the wind: Never fading with the sunset When the rain set in. And your footsteps will always fall here, Along England's greenest hills; Your candle's burned out long before Your legend ever will.

Loveliness we've lost; These empty days without your smile. This torch we'll always carry For our nation's golden child. And even though we try, The truth brings us to tears; All our words cannot express The joy you brought us through the years.

Goodbye England's Rose, From a country lost without your soul, Who'll miss the wings of your compassion More than you'll ever know. 

**Nov. 26 Songs with metaphors ** The song 'Candle in the Wind' by Elton John expresses the sympathy of the loss of Princess Diana. There are many metaphors (a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action directly) and similes(a figure of speech involving a comparison of one thing or another that is expressed through words such as 'like', 'than,' or 'as'.) in this song that expresses the feeling with a fuller tone, such as England's Rose, golden child, candle in the wind, grace, and so on. This activity shows that although songs and poems seem to be so different, they are literally the same thing.

This poem is a narrative poem I wrote about Christmas. A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story. This is about a little girl who gets confused about presence of Santa Claus.
 * Dec. 12 Poetry (Narrative, Symbolism)**

This is a symbolic poem I wrote about a flower. Symbolism is a poem that represents something. My poem is about a flower blooming in the cold winter which represents hope.

__**The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle**__

This is a Keynote with the vocabulary terms of the novel that we are reading "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle". This file contains about 25 vocabulary words that are essential in this novel. Each slide contains an image that represents the word, along with the definition and a sentence using the word.
 * Feb. 12 English Vocabulary**

This document is a story my partner and I have written; a rewrite of the novel "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" by Avi. Giselle, the main character, goes to Corus High School, where she is the only student, like Charlotte boards the Seahawk as the only passenger. She goes through many struggles as the headmistress, Mrs. Ophelia Grelia, turns out to reveal her wickedness behind her seemingly kind appearance.
 * Mar. 20 English Story and Character Analysis**

Using the Keynote application, my partner and I organized the characteristics of the characters from the novel "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle". Characters of the novel include Charlotte Doyle, Captain Jaggery, Mr. Keetch, Mr. Barlow, Mr. Zachariah, Mr. Grummage, and Mr. Hollybrass. On each page, there are at least 2 quotes that makes references to the book.

As usual, your vocab and character analysis were done at a high level. As far as your story goes, it was outstanding. The reconstructing of the story was nearly seamless. You managed to find nearly all of the story elements that I wanted included in the story. Your story was creative and interesting. I remember talking with the two of you about certain problems you were having coming up with ways to keep the story intact and consistent. I think you managed to figure it out. Great job. Your characters were good, your dialogue was good, and there were not too many convention errors.

Chapter Work 22/22 Consistency 9/10 Creativity 10/10 Conventions 10/10 Completeness 10/10 <span style="color: rgb(37, 84, 228);"> __**The Outsiders**__

__**Apr. 16 English Vocabulary**__

The file above is a Keynote with the vocabulary terms of the novel //The Outsiders//. This file contains about 41 vocabulary words that are essential in this novel. Each slide contains an image that represents the word, along with the definition and a sentence using the word.

__**Apr. 29 English Essay & Podcast "What is a Greaser?"**__ media type="file" key="What is a Greaser_.mp3" The file above is a recording my 2nd draft on the essay on the given topic: What is a Greaser? The objective of this assignment was to spot the errors in the essay by reading it aloud. Indeed, it helped me to identify parts that had awkward flows and enabled me to correct parts of my essay individually. <span style="color: rgb(17, 9, 32); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> These files are my second drafts. The revisions were made by some of my classmates. They offered helpful feedback and added comments to enhance my essay.

This file is my final draft of my essay. I have written the essay using the feedback and comments that my friends have offered, in addition to listening to my podcast. The essay defines what a Greaser is, based on the movie, "Grease".