MAPPING MY MIND

So far I have contributed a fair amount of work in the mind map. I have read all the paragraphs that we have been assigned so far and for each one I have put something in the mind map. To begin with I have put and added links to some of the main ideas of self-reliance. I believe that the links will help someone if they don't understand the main concepts. I also proceeded into writing some questions that have to do with what Emerson means. I believe that this will help because it will get us closer to the main ideas of Emerson, how he thinks, and what he feels when he is writing this. I also decided to write Big Questions. I decided to do this because I know that it is a big part of what we are focusing on in this course, that is why I feel like it was something needed to be added on. Another important reason for why we should have Big Questions is because it let's us think outside of the box. Right now I am just focusing on helping to organize the mind map and continuing to add after I have read each paragraph. (:

MAPPING MY MIND

So far I have contributed a fair amount of work in the mind map. I have read all the paragraphs that we have been assigned so far and for each one I have put something in the mind map. To begin with I have put and added links to some of the main ideas of self-reliance. I believe that the links will help someone if they don't understand the main concepts. I also proceeded into writing some questions that have to do with what Emerson means. I believe that this will help because it will get us closer to the main ideas of Emerson, how he thinks, and what he feels when he is writing this. I also decided to write Big Questions. I decided to do this because I know that it is a big part of what we are focusing on in this course, that is why I feel like it was something needed to be added on. Another important reason for why we should have Big Questions is because it let's us think outside of the box. Right now I am just focusing on helping to organize the mind map and continuing to add after I have read each paragraph. (:

SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT THE BOOK I AM READING

KILLING MR.GRIFFEN BY LOIS DUNCAN 

Something interesting about the book that I am currently reading right now is the fact that it has to do with school and an English teacher. I find it funny because I'm writing this for my English class. So far I have read about a group of kids who get to class and as days go by they realize that their English teacher is very strict because he doesn't accept late work, he gives too much homework, etc... These students are the popular students so they think that Mr. Griffen hates them for no reason so they start to not like Mr. Griffen as well. I seem to find this book interesting because these groups of students seem to have some of the same feelings that I have sometimes. Just like these characters who feel like they get too much work, I feel the same way for some of my classes. That is what I have read so far, I'll update you guys when I have read more. (: 

MY AMERICAN VOICE

          I strongly believe that everyone's voice is important but sometimes it is very hard to let your voice be heard if you are a shy person. That can sometimes and most of the time suck because shy people have ideas that we will never know because they are not willing to speak up. For example sometimes when teachers ask questions I answer them in my mind because I'm too scared that I will answer the question out loud and embarrass myself because it is wrong. The teacher or a student says the answer and that is the same answer that I was thinking of. It is very important to hear everybody's opinions and thoughts because they hide ideas that maybe someone else can't or doesn't think of. SPEAK OUT LOUD, WHAT'S THE WORSE THAT CAN HAPPEN?  

FALL VOCABULARY #6

1. Meme: an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation.

Sentence: Teenagers always come up with dumb and funny memes every once in a while that make me laugh. 

2. Virus: a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data

Sentence: My brothers computer had a virus and now every time he tries to charge his computer it won't charge.

3. Viral: relating to or involving an image, video, piece of information, etc., that is circulated rapidly and widely from one Internet user to another

Sentence: A dance that has recently gone viral is the juju on that beat dance and song.

4. Blog: Web log 

Sentence: I post on my Ap English Blog daily to post assignments. 

5. Wiki:  a website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users

Sentence: Wikipedia is an example of a Wiki where anyone is able to edit the page. 

6. URL: Uniform Resource Locator: a protocol for specifying addresses on the Internet

Sentence: I sent my fiend the URL to the video that I wanted her to see.

Website: a location connected to the Internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web

Sentence: I use the ApushReview website to go over the main history concepts for each chapter.

8. WWW: The World Wide Web (WWW) is a network of online content that is formatted in HTML and accessed via HTTP.

Sentence: Everyone uses the World Wide Web to do their homework or for entertainment. 

9. Internet: The global communication network that allows almost all computers worldwide to connect and exchange information.

Sentence: Millions of people around the world use the internet on a daily basis.

10. 2.0: used to denote a superior or more advanced version of an original concept, product, service, etc.

Sentence: We use 2.0 when we go on big websites like Facebook or Twitter. 

11. Open source: denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified

Sentence: Open source learning can sometime be more effective when wanting to learn. 

TEAM VOCAB

This presidential election has transformed into a battle, with venomous attacks from both aggravating parties. Hillary has remained stolid, and I personally wanna punch Trump in the proboscis. His supporters have slowly dissolved and the ones who have remained are hypnotized into believing America will be great again. This is a melancholy moment in American history because soon one of these candidates will be president. I earnestly believe that neither candidate should be eligible for office

TODAY I'M A GOOD HUMAN

Today I am a good human. I am a good human because when I got to my AVID class I reminded one of my colleagues that we had a physics test. He wouldn't have remembered if I hadn't told him. I tested him during 4th period and we reviewed over it together. Today I am a good human because I went to go help a colleague during lunch to finish a poster when I could have ate some food or studied for my Spanish test that I was going to have next. Today I am a good human because I helped a kid understand piece wise functions for our quiz tomorrow and I made sure that he understood it clearly before I left home. Today I am a good human because I never gave up even though I really really wanted to give up! (: