Global Collaboration

Global Collaboration

        My level of global awareness before 7th grade wasn't all that great. I didn't really know about any other countries besides Mexico, and I still barely knew about it. However, coming into this class has increased my global awareness because of the projects we do with other people across the world. This one specific project we did in class was called "Global Collaboration", we learned about how people from different places around the world are and how they live. Also when we do our article of the week (AOW) it lets me know what's happening around the world.

        If I had pen pals I would think they are great for global collaboration. I think they would teach me about their own cultures and about their lifestyle. Also, I think we could find differences and similarities between us. It should be a great experience.

I have to say my perspective has changed a lot on collaboration. I used to think that everyone was completely different because of how they looked and where they are from. However, now I know that we are different but in a unique way and that we almost all live in the same way.

The most shocking thing that I have found out do to my global collaboration is that their is a lethal group called ISIS. They are involved with everyone and in my opinion we need to join together and stop them. We have already experienced too many casualties. It's very important to keep working on the global collaboration.

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The Testing By: Joelle Charbonneau 

Evaluate

When evaluating, look closely to determine what is important and significant.

• Evaluate whether the title fits the story.

• Evaluate the quality of the writing.

• Evaluate whether the main character would be worthy of your friendship.

        The title definitely fits the story because the whole book is revolved around something called "The Testing." The Testing is just a series of tests. Tests such as a huge maze, a quiz and things to determine your social skills. The way The Testing is that it's  like survival of the fittest but not necessarily. I say it's survival of the fittest because the kids who were selected have to be smart, athletic and ready to anything needed to survive. 

        The quality of the writing is descriptive and interesting. I say that the authors writing is descriptive because the words that they use just put so many images in my head. I'm not really sure what it was but Charbonneau used really juicy and strong words to describe her book. I also say the writing was interesting. It was a very interesting style of writing because Charnonneau didn't necessarily follow the writing rules. He would start off sentences with random words and I have no idea why that's interesting to me but it just is. I would say that I would want to be friends Cia Vale. She is a very smart and friendly person. Cia is just like most of my friends but I think I can relate to her well, so she would be worthy of my friendship.

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Icefall by: Matthew J. Kirby 

Explain

When explaining something, give reasons why things happened or give reasons for

how you got your answer.

• Explain what kind of reader would like this book most.

• Explain why somebody should or should not read this?

• How would you explain the plot of this story to somebody interested in reading

it?

         The kind of reader I would recommend this book to would be someone who likes books that don't rush to the point and start on to something later in the book. What I mean by is that the book talks about how people of royalty are trapped inside of a ice fortress which is in the middle of mountains and the sea. This is all the book talks about it doesn't get off topic like the other books like it talks about something but then starts going off topic. Also this book has an amazing plot that I explained already. You should read this book because it is very interesting and you can never get bored of it, you would think the book is almost over but... BOOM! Plot twist something crazy is happening to someone else.

         How I would explain the plot of this story is that it's pretty confusing but, interesting. I say it's confusing because you don't really know how they ended up in side of that Ice fortress in the first place. Then the book explains it but not enough so you still might be a little lost but then the story hooks you back in and you can't stop reading. Lastly' I would explain the plot as interesting because you never know until the very end if they get out of the fortress or who survives or who doesn't. In this plot basically anything can happen at anytime that is how interesting it'll be if you read this book Icefall by an amazing author Matthew Kirby.

Poetry Refelection

Stone Airplane (Falling Up)

By: Shel Silverstein

I made an airplane out of stone…

I always did like staying home.

I think the author wrote this because it'll get a good laugh out of his readers and he doesn't want them to think that all his poems are serious. What picture I visualized was a kid in a plane made stone and he was the most depressed kid ever. He would be sad because he can't actually fly.

I really enjoy this poem because it is really funny. I know it may be short but there is a lot of words to me that are spoken in this poem. I say this because it makes a lot of sense and it really gets straight to the point. I honestly think if this poem was longer it wouldn’t be the same because this poem doesn’t need much thinking to understand it. It reminds me of a time when me and my brother made a car out of a box and it didn't move at all. It is basically the same thing as the poem. This connection is text to self.

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The Testing by: Joelle Charbonneau 

Writing Prompt: Describe

When describing something, use descriptive words and lots of details. Describe it

so that a person reading what you wrote can make a picture in their mind with what

you are saying.

• Describe the important ideas in this story.

• Describe the similarities and differences between the main character and you.

• Describe the main characters.

• Describe the mood of what you are reading.

               The important ideas of this book is that there is a girl named Cia Vale and she was selected to go to these series of tests at a university because she was very smart. The Testing is basically like survival of the fittest but not necessarily. I say it's survival of the fittest because the kids who were selected have to be smart, athletic and ready to anything needed to survive. Also try to make friends so they can help you through the tests but don't get too close to them because someone will do anything to win The Testing they'd probably even backstab you. 

                Cia Vale is a girl who is intelligent , cunning, clever, and  overall hardworking.  Me on the other hand is a humorous, athletic, smart, clever, and creative. The only real main quality Cia and I have in common is that we are both smart and clever.  I say that Cia is clever because she knows how to work her way through things even if she doesn't really know how to do it. Cia is obviously really smart and intelligent because she was selected to go to the testing in the first place. Cia has qualities that I don't have for sure though like mainly hardworking. I'm not saying that I'm not hardworking but sometimes I get lazy and not do things or finish. Cia on the other hand never gives up and never stops and never settles.

                  The mood that I had coming into reading this book is that I was really bored, like the main reason I started to read was because I was bored. The thing is  that as I started to read the less bored I'd be getting. Also I was getting very jumpy too because is was pretty nervous on thinking  about what was going to happen next to Cia. Also because of that fact that she was going through the tests such as the maze it all of a sudden got really interesting for me overall, but the mood of what I was reading was like an adrenaline rush kind of mood. Everything was really fast paced and everyone was ready to run through the maze.

Book Talk

          My book is "I Even Funnier" by: James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. This is a fictional book that takes place in New York. It is about a boy named Jamie Grimm who is the funniest kid in New York but, he wants to be the funniest kid on the planet. Jammie is currently really famous compared to a lot of people almost everyone knows who Jamie Grimm is. The main conflict in this book is that Jammie doesn't know what jokes to use in the competition to be the funniest kid. Also there are people such as his bully who are giving him problems so he can't really focus on his work. The main theme of this book is always try your best and be yourself if thats who you want to be. 

               

    I liked this book because it is a good book if you are not having a good or just not feeling yourself because it really cheers you up. I mostly read the book when i've had a bad day just to have a quick laugh. Mainly read this book if you want a humorous book like this one. Only if you’re into that kind of stuff though but, who isn’t. This book isn’t just funny it has a great story line behind it which makes it a terrific sequel of "I Funny". It also has good images in it that describe it in even better detail. If any of this applies to you, you should really give it a try on this book. You should honestly get this book if you are into fictional books and have a great sense of humor

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The Testing by: Joelle Charbonneau 

Writing Prompt: Outline

When outlining something, you are creating a brief description.

• Outline the important events of what you are reading.

• Outline the plot.

• Using outline form, describe what is needed for an effective poem or book

          This book is about a girl named Cia Vale and she was doing really well in school and she was really smart. Since she is smart she was selected to The Testing. It is a series of test to show that you are able to survive and see if you are smart enough to build upon the future generations. One of the people gets to be the leader of Commonsworth. That is only if you were the top overall in The Testing, if you just pass The Testing you are able to go to a University for college. 


          The plot in this book is that the Testing is hard place to be at and Cia might not come back home because if she does well she is just going to be helping out on making a new and better generation. Also that no knows or remembers how The Testing is because they brainwash all the memories you had from The Testing so they can't tell anyone about it or cheat so, Cia's dad doesn't want her to go because he wants to see her again and he doesn't want her to get hurt. Cia doesn't know what is coming up in The Testing.


              What is needed for a effective book is a good plot because you want to make sure the reader is interested when he/she starts to read. A brief introduction because you don't want your reader to be lost or not understand what is happening. Also a like a conclusion but lead into I believe that is called the falling action so you can maintain the readers attention. Finally a conclusion to resolve the plot or have a new beginning if you are going to make a new book.