Thursday, June 17, 2010
Semester Reflection Part 1
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Writing Reflection
Please answer both of the following with substantial, thorough, thoughtful, well-revised, multi-paragraph pieces of writing that feature direct evidence, specific examples, and a high degree of honest self-reflection.
- Explain one or more specific aspects of your writing that have improved this year. In this explanation, you must directly refer to at least two specific pieces of writing that you produced for this class. You may use any assignment, project, writing sample, draft, blog entry, etc. You should discuss the writing tips & strategies we studied, the processes & methods we used, the critiques & drafts we employed and the products we created (feel free to use these specific key terms to keep your reflection focused).
- Describe one specific goal for your future writing. Your explanation of your goal(s) must include some or all of the following: writing samples from this year, writing strategies you have used in the past, writing strategies or techniques you would like to develop, examples from authors you respect, etc.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Historical Reflections
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/32_f_roosevelt/psources/ps_inaugural1.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/32_f_roosevelt/psources/ps_inaugural2.html
Literary Reflections
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Post Trail Reflection
1. Summarize the facts of the case, as presented by the prosecution. Include relevant witnesses and testimony.
I think I deserve a 40 out of 50 points because i felt like i took import notes from both sides of the case. I think because of the notes i took it formed my opinion on what i think is correct. Without me taking notes i dont think that i would have had a good opinion. I did the following things very well like taking notes and understanding a couple of strong points because i could understand mostly of what they are talking about and to see what i believe in. I could have done better at taking all the notes and fully understanding everything thing and what the trail was 100% about by being more into the trail and to ask more questions.
Monday, April 26, 2010
WW2 Letters
Helpful links:
http://www.teacheroz.com/WWII_Oral_History.htm
http://www.war-letters.com/
Post the basic info for your letter to your blog on Tuesday, 4/27 before 11:59:59 pm. This basic info includes:
1. who you are & how you decided
2. research! including specific links and the major topics, people, & info in your letter.
3. an overview of the tone & ideas of your letter.
4. more???
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Semester DOS, Blog #15
Monday, April 19, 2010
Semester DOS, Blog # 14
World War 1: World War 1 was also known as the Great War or the First World War.
The war went from 1914-1919. The fighting lasted until 1918.
The Allies were on one side and the Central Powers were on the other.
By the end of the war it had become the second most bloodiest conflict in history.
World War 2:
Germany invited Poland which started World War 2.
More then 60 million people died.
Within a week Britain and France were at war. Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa had also joined the war.
http://www.worldwar-1.net/
http://www.worldwar-2.net/
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Grapes of Wrath Essay
Steinbeck uses 3 charaters i think to establish the tone of the book and to show what direction the book is going in. the 3 characters are Jim Casy, Ma Joad, and Tom Joad. These characters directed what direction Grapes of Wrath went.
Jim casy contributed a big roll in the book. The ex-preacher shared alot of his knowlage, and has a big influence on the joad family."Maybe there ain't no sin and there ain't no virtue, they's just what people does. Some things folks do is nice and some ain't so nice, and that's all any man's got a right to say." Jim casy was a preacher and shared some of his knolwegae throughout the trip with everyone they encounted and who he was with. Sin was the reason he stoped becoming a preacher, but he still had knolwge to share and also he would preach of what he knows. He really guieded the Joad family to not give up and believe that they can find work and make it to California.
Tom Joad was another huge influcence on the family for a number of reasons. He just got out of jail for manslaughter and is trying to get home to his family. He hitches a ride and met some new people. One person he met was jim casy. tom has big infulence on how they get to Califronia and through out the whole trip. Tom is also not afarid to get in a fight so he for the trip and is the protector. He is open to everyone and anything, and is not afarid of anything.
The biggest contrubuter and that drives the story is Ma joad. She is “the citadel of the family.” She cares about everyone and helps everyone that needs help. She is the mom of the family and accepts Jim Casy into their family. Everybody can trust her with everything and feels safe around her. "We're going' to California, ain't we? All right then let's go to California."She really modivates the family to go to california.With these 3 characters, they all play a big role into forming were the book is going to head. Through the different characters they show different prepectives to show the tone of Grapes of Wrath.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Semester 2 Blog 12
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Semester 2 Blog 11
Dear Obama,
I know were are in a “depression” right now. And you have not done much to get us out. Spending all your time and all the money we do not have towards people that can’t afford healthcare. Maybe if you helped more people get jobs people would have money, less companies would have to shut down, and we would not have to spend money we do not have.
Even around my neighbor and other places lots of houses have been closed down because people do not have the money to pay the rent. If you were to take some control on the banks, people we would not be in this depression. Also spending money that we do not have is not a good idea.
Good Luck,
Corey Murillo
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Semester 2 Blog 10
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Semester 2 Blog 9
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Semester 2 Blog 8
"Fight the housing and financial crises:
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Semester 2 Blog 7
Predict how companies or industries similar to the one that you worked at during internship would have fared during the Great Depression. Would your company have thrived or sunk? Why?
Where I interned at, I think if they would thrive and sink at the same time. The coaches for all the sports in the High Tech High Village (HTHV) are volunteers. So that would not affect they way they would coach or interact with the sport. My mentor would have to cut the majority of sports to have 3 or 4 sports due to the lack of money. But the 3 or 4 sports would thrive because they would be few sports, which would make the sports have more money then having all the sports. I think overall for the athletic department would only have to cut some of the sports programs.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Semester 2 Blog 6
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Semester 2 Blog 5
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Semester 2 Blog 4
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Rough Draft paragraph for Mentor interview
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Semester 2 Blog 1
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Internship 13
Internship 15
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Internship 14
Q: Do you enjoy what you do for HIgh Tech High? Why?
A: Yes, I do very much. This is what I always wanted to do all my life. And im doing exactly what I really enjoy doing, theres noting to me more gratifying then doing exactly the sports and the athletics and getting it started and making it work and seeing all the success the students are seeing in sports.
Q: Why did you become the athletic director?
A: Ive always loved athletics since I was young. I think it means a lot to both the students and i also think its healthy for the students to be involved in athletics. In some situations that i have been in I didn't feel like athletics were done properly. and I wanted to develop a program that i thought was not only a program in playing sports but also teaching proper edique and being a good citizen in a good way of a good sport in a way that they went about things and I think we are achieving that here at High Tech High
Q: What makes you so passionate about being a baseball coach?
A: I love baseball more then anything else. its my passion in life. Theres noting id rather do than be on a baseball field. and i felt that way for many many years and ive coached for a lot of years as a result of that. Theres nothing better than being out on a field on a nice sunny day and doing something like this and seeing the success of the boys that play every year and watching them go on possibly to play else where or to remember their baseball or something in high school that they really enjoyed.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Internship 11
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Internship 9
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Internship 8
Internship 7
Internship site: HTMMA
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Internship 6
I would want to know what made him want to be the athletic director for the HTHV?
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Internship 5
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Internship 4
Monday, January 11, 2010
Internship 3
Internship 2
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Internship 1
This morning I woke up at around 7:44 am. I hopped in the car around 8am and drove to school. after i dropped of my brother me and my mom got bagels and Jamba Juice. I got to school about 9am and was waiting until 9:30 to start my internship. In the beginning of internship me and my mentor (which is my baseball coach) talked about everything I was going to work on through out my internship. When we finished talking about what I am going to do for him i realized it will be a lot of work but should be rewarding in the end. I will be helping out with some of the HTH and HTM sports programs by setting them up and making a website for them. I think that this internship will be benefiting not just for me but for the sports programs in general.