Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Aim: What makes a hero?
Do Now: Can athletes be heroes?

Vocabulary:
Determine: Saurd was a determine neci ettle boy.
Prospects: These are prospects of me getting visa to U.S.A

what steps does roberto take to become a great baseball player?
what sets roberto above the rest of the players?
what are roberto's achievements as a player?
1. which of roberto clemente's goals was reached after his death?
2. becoming a baseball hall of fame member shows that roberto was an outtanding player. find evidence from the selection that shows him as an outstanding human being?
3. look over the details about roberto's disappearance. use the information to make a time line events?

Friday, March 14, 2008

Vocabulary Preview
Word to Know

Nonviolent: a nonviolent demonstration peaceful, peaceable, orderly, well-behaved.

Union: the action or fact of joining or being joined, esp. in a political context : he was opposed to closer political or economic union with Europe | a currency union between the two countries.

Motto: A motto is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language. Latin and to a lesser degree are disproportionately frequent, because each was the principal international languages for a considerable period. The local language is usual in the mottos of governments.


Fasts: Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. Concerning that from which one fasts, and the period of fasting, a fast may be total or partial. Fasting practices may preclude sexual activity as well as food, in addition to refraining from eating certain types or groups of foods; for example, one might refrain from eating meat. Medical fasting can be a way to promote detoxification.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

The No-Guitar Blues by Gary Soto

(1) How does Fausto get a guitar?

  • Fausto got a guitar from his grandfather garage which is old base guittarron.
(2) Do you think Fausto was right to give the money to the church? Why or why not?
  • I think yes, Fausto was right to give the money to the church, because he always feel guilty and even though if he wouldn't. Instead buy guitar he wouldn't feel good himself, he would feel guilty because of taking money from the guy.
(3) How do you think Fausto is feeling when he offers to wash the dishes forever? Explain.
  • Fausto was feeling exciting, because it was the happiest day of his life that because he got the guitar which he want it.

Television is the most used media in the world. There are a lot of shows such as news shows, sports shows comedy shows, educational show, cartoons shows, talent shows, entertainment shows and even animal shows. But, only few inpire yong adult people. One of the famous television shows in U.S. is "American Idol" or "American Dance Crew", this show can inpire yong people to sing or dance because it's giving yong people oppurtunities to rich their dreams.