OR blog 2

Avalon High By Mag Cabot
pages 48-96 Chapter 5-8

A bow-shot from her bower-eaves,
He rode between the barley sheaves,
The sun came dazzling thro' the leaves,
And flamed upon the brazen greaves
Of bold Sir Lancelot. 9th Stanza pages 47-60

All in the blue unclouded weather
Thick-jewell'd shone the saddle-leather,
The helmet and the helmet-feather
Burn'd like one burning flame together,
As he rode down to Camelot. 11th Stanza pages 61-77


She left the web, she left the loom,
She made three paces through the room,
She saw the water-lily bloom,
She saw the helmet and the plume,
She look'd down to Camelot. 13th Stanza pages 78-88

There she weaves by night and day
A magic web with colours gay.
She has heard a whisper say,
A curse is on her if she stay
To look down to Camelot. 5th Stanza pages 89-102

The 9th Stanza is related to when Ellie first meets Will, The smile she gets from him is a smile that someone gives someone they know, but she has neevr met him. Ellie feeling completely comfused goes and relaxs on a raft in her pool. Only to open her eyes to see Will standing at the pool side, watching her.

The 11th Stanza is related to the time that Ellie is on her daily run and she sees Will sitting on the rock in the ravine again, feeling like she should see if he is okay, she goes down there only to find that he is perfectly fine, and they start to talk. The ravine is Camelot.

The 13th Stanza is related to when she is once again on a run and she sees Will in the ravine (camelot) this time she does not stop, but keeps going on her second time around she sees Will standing there waiting for her, they talk and he invites her to his party. Will offers to take her home, on their way they see a lemonade stand and Will goes and buys two cups which are 25 cents each, pays the kids 5 dollars for the two cups and the rose the have out next to the lemonade. He gives Ellie the rose which resembles the plume.

The 5th Stanza is related to when Ellie goes to Will's footbal game and then to his party afterwards, she left her pool (which she is always lounging in) to go see his game, and to attend his party. The loom is her pool. At the game she gets bored but once she sees Will get hurt she feels like she must stay.

OR blog 1

Avalon High Meg Cabot
pages 1-47 (chapters 1-5)

Elaine Harrison was named after her moms favorite poem the Lady of Shalott
First two Stanzas from the Poem/Ballad

On either side the river lie
Long fields of barley and of rye,
That clothe the wold and meet the sky;
And through the field the road run by
To many-tower'd Camelot;
And up and down the people go,
Gazing where the lilies blow
Round an island there below,
The island of Shalott.

Willows whiten, aspens quiver,
Little breezes dusk and shiver
Through the wave that runs for ever
By the island in the river
Flowing down to Camelot.
Four grey walls, and four grey towers,
Overlook a space of flowers,
And the silent isle imbowers
The Lady of Shalott.

This section of the poem is setting up the whole setting of Camelot. With the flowers in bloom on an island, it seems like its spring time, and then there it is the huge castle of Camelot, with The Lady of Shalott (Elaine) inside.

Outside Reading Assignment Fourth Quarter

The book that I am going to read is Avalon High by Meg Cabot. I chose this book because Meg Cabot is my favorite author and all of her books are really good. This book is about a girl named Elaine Harrison a junior from St. Paul Minnesota whose parents are professers and this year is their sabbatical (where professers take a year off from teaching to write books) and move to the east coast. Where Ellie meets Will a senior, football quarterback, straight-a student, and when they meet they both feel like they know each other from somewhere, but they don't...do they?

Hope

What hope means

Hope is bright shining light which keeps darkness at the bay
Hope is gentle cold breeze on a hot summer day

Hope is to remain positive when going gets tough
hope is seeking more when others think u had enough

What hope means

Hope is dreaming of tommorow
Hope is simmering under sorrow

Hope is sparkles when tears in our eyes
Hope is a beautiful thing & beutiful things never dies

What hope means

Hope is as light as a feather
Hope keeps all of us together

Hope is ubiquitous and free of cost
hope is the last thing ever lost.....

Vineet Bansal


At least once in your life you will hope for something. Everyone does. And hope is just a way for people to have faith, not is god, but have faith that certain things keep going, start or end.

religion/spirituality/belief/non-belief

South Park; Passion of a Jew

Kyle is jewish, Cartman; christain. So when the movie passion of the chirst comes out Cartman sees it many times, and starts blaming kyle for Jesus's death. Cartman also starts a Mel Gibbson fan club. Feeling pressure from Cartman to see the movie, Kyle goes to see it, and he thinks that it is the Jewish peoples fault for Jesus's death. The next day at temple Kyle decides to speak at the temple, and he thinks that the Jewish community should apologize for the death of Jesus. Everyone in his temple is out raged. And storm to the local movie theatre to have the movie removed from screens. At the end Kyle realizes that the passion of the chirst is just Mel Gibbsons look on the story of the death of Jesus. And everything goes back to normal.

gender and gender roles

Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen

Troughout the novel, you can tell that males are considered to be higher then females. Females should not speak until spoken too, should be a know it all, and listen to what ones father wants them to do.

culture different from your own

Twilight
Stephanie Meyer

Edward Cullen; never sleeps, doesn't eat food or drink water, his skin is ice cold, pale as a ghost but the most beautiful person Bella has ever seen. Why is he this way? VAMPIRE. Yes he is a blood sucking vampire. I sleep, eat and drink water, my skin is about 98.8 degrees Fahrenheit, not pale as a ghost, and have never met Bella swan in my life. He doesn't have to go to school on sunny days, but rain or shine, blizzard or cloudy Edina has school, so that means I have to go to school. In Edwards life, he never grows old, so he never will die, but I do grow old, and will die someday.

overcoming struggle or facing a difficulty

Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheniox
J.K. Rolling

Harry Potter's only family left is his godfather serious black. But during the last major battle of the book at the Ministry of Magic Serious's own sister kills him. Harry hit standing right next to serious at the time of his death. With both of his parents dead and now his last chance of having a regular loving family, he dies. This is overcoming a sruggle and facing a difficulty becuase the stuggle is having to see his own godfather die, remembering not to take revange or he is just as bad as the bad guys. Facing a difficulty is Harry having to know that he can't return "home" to the blacks house aka the order headquarters, he must now face going back to his aunts house, with the family who never wanted him in the first place.

natural disaster

The Perfect storm is a true story about fishermen who were out at sea when a huge hurricane hit and they were not able to get back to shore, so they thought they would wait it out. Instead they ended up getting sucked into the eye of the storm, and died. This hurt the families of the fishermen very much, they were sons, husbands and fathers. And they all were lost to this one hurricane, one hurricane that changed many peoples lives.

Phoebe

Catcher In The Rye
Phoebe Caulfield is Holden's younger sister and his foil. She is in the fourth grade at the time Holden leaves Pencey Prep. In some ways, she can be even more mature than him, even criticizing him for childishness, although she clearly idolizes Holden. Holden also idolizes her, in a way. She is the only character who seems to understand her brother's disturbed personality. Near the end of the book, Phoebe attempts to run away with Holden out west. Holden refuses to take her, and in the end he refuses to leave altogether, becoming a "catcher in the rye" for Phoebe.

Blackmail

Eagan man sentenced in blackmail plot; Eric Leroy Syverson sent threatening letters to 22 teachers, coaches
BY KATIE MINTZ
SUN NEWSPAPERS
(Created: Saturday, January 3, 2009 10:34 AM CST)

A 39-year-old Eagan man charged for attempting to blackmail 22 teachers and coaches from area schools was sentenced Friday, Jan. 2, in Dakota County District Court.
Judge Katherine Messerich ordered Eric Leroy Syverson to spend 180 days in jail, five years probation and a pay $300 fine. Syverson was also sentenced to write letters of apology to the victims and complete a psychological and cognitive skills evaluation. He pleaded guilty in September to one count of conspiracy to commit coercion, a felony. According to a Dakota County District Court complaint, on April 16, 2008, Syverson taped letters to the residences of 22 male teachers and coaches in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District and the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District. The letters threatened to ruin the men's careers unless they delivered $1,000 cash to a Dakota County park April 18. The perpetrator, who claimed to be a fellow staff member and former police officer, said if the money was not produced he would cause DVDs of adult and child pornography to be found with information to falsely link them to the teacher or coach. Each letter also suggested that a female student might come forward and falsely claim that the teacher or coach was making inappropriate sexual advances, or that a male student might falsely claim that the teacher or coach offered him money for naked pictures.

Brooklyn Center

Woman remains critical following stabbing in BC apartment
BY SARAH WOLFE
SUN NEWSPAPERS
(Created: Friday, January 2, 2009 4:07 PM CST)

A 26-year-old woman underwent surgery and remains in critical condition after being beaten and stabbed multiple times by her live-in boyfriend in their Brooklyn Center apartment early Tuesday, Dec. 30, police said.The man, 27, apparently called authorities and told them "I killed someone," Robinson said. He said the man and woman lived together in the apartment and have an infant child, who was at the home at the time of the incident.

Eller lawsuit alleges Minneapolis police destroyed evidence

Eller lawsuit alleges Minneapolis police destroyed evidence
By ABBY SIMONS, Star Tribune
Last update: January 2, 2009 - 10:50 PM


In april 2008, Eller from the minnesota vikings was put in jail, and allegdly is the reason for hospitalizing police officers. But in court there was suppose to be a video that showed what happened that night, but it got "misplaced"/destroyed according to Ellers attorney. He allegedly hit and threatened two officers who had tried to arrest him on suspicion of drunken driving and fleeing police. Eller is scheduled for trial later this month.

ohio

4-year-old abandoned at Ohio highway rest stop after intruder fatally shoots mom at home
by:Associated Press
Last update: January 4, 2009 - 1:45 PM

A four year old boy was foudn wondering around a rest stop in ohio, on friday January 2, 2009 after being abandoned by a stranger. Earlier that day, a man walked into the four year old boys house without knocking, shot his mother, stole two computers, and kidnapped the little boy. Then left him at the rest stop about 75 miles away from his home.

Life is a Game

Catcher In The Rye; J.D. Salinger
Chatper Two
“Life is a game, boy. Life is a game that one plays according to the rules.”
- Mr. Spencer
Here Mr. Spencer tells Holden that ge need to start to play by the rules. Even though he feels affection for Holden, he eminds the Holden that he faild him, and even forces him to listen to the terrible essay he handed in about the ancient Egyptians. Finally, Spencer tries to convince Holden to think about his future. Not wanting to be lectured, Holden interrupts and leaves.

Holden

Catcher In The Rye J.D. Salinger
Chapter One
Dear Holden,
Why did you have that break down? Everytime i read what you have written I just can't understand why you broke down. Also why are you so bitter to your brother D.B. yeah he sold out in hollywood but he is happy with his life, and he is your brother. I also wish you told more about Pencey Prep, I understand how you dont like it there and everything, and they people are the best, but what about the school!! and outside your dorm? What about life outside of that!?
from,
maddie