My Eighth grade history teacher taught a really cool lesson. We were learning about trade routes and certain things that people would trade a long time ago. We each had to bring in something we wouldn’t mind trading; I brought in a bag of Cheez-it’s. Everyone in the class had to trade what they had, and in the end some people had really cool things, and others, not so much. I liked this lesson because it shows that life is not fair. Not everyone was satisfied in the end, but we learned more about trade without boring book work.
An impressive presentation I completed this year is my Greek God project in English class. It was a 100 point project, and I earned an A+. I worked really hard on it and also dressed up as my Greek God for extra credit. I learned all about the Greek God Dionysus. Also, if you want a good grade, you have to work really hard and put a lot of effort into your work. I really liked this story. It’s amazing how a girl from the opposite team decided to help, even if it meant losing and being eliminated. I am disappointed that the headline found their behavior to be unbelievable. Yes, it was unexpected, but in a good way. I feel unbelievable is the wrong word to use. The girl did the right thing and showed a crazy amount of sportsmanship. The titles of these articles are 5 Reasons a Teenager Should Have an After-School Job and Employing Minors in Michigan. The Authors are Christie Silvers and the Wage and Hour Division. These articles focus on why teenagers should have an after-school job. It lists five reasons, which are: responsibility, money management, a taste of the real world, keeping out of trouble, and lastly, hard work. Also, it talks about the laws in Michigan when it comes to having a job. The majority of adults in the U.S. had a job as a teenager. I think teenagers should have an after-school job. It helps them prepare for the real world and teaches them responsibility on a whole other level. I agree with the law “A minor may not work more than 6 days per week.” I think that especially with going to school, working can become very overwhelming. If I had to ever work six days a week, along with attending school, I would be very tired and have no time for anything else. My brother can relate to this topic because he has an after-school job. Three days a week he works at Lyla’s; a store in Grosse Pointe. He works from 4-7pm. Sometimes he says it is stressful because he has a lot of homework to do, but he gets through it. This information will benefit me a lot in the future. Once I can transport myself freely, I plan on finding an after-school job. I will keep in mind the five reasons. I changed the way I look at work. I realized it’s not just showing up and doing your job, there is more to it. These articles apply to chapter two because right now we are learning about finding yourself and what type of job you might want to consider. Definitions responsibility (http://definr.com/responsibility) n 1: the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force: "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr [syn: duty, obligation] 2: the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself" [syn: province] 3: a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility" [syn: responsibleness] [ant: irresponsibility, irresponsibility] Curfew (http://definr.com/curfew) n 1: the time that the curfew signal is sounded 2: a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions 3: an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited I would not want an elephant’s memory because there are some things in my life that I don’t want to remember. An elephant remembers most things and if they can’t do something when they are little, they remember it. Even if they can do it later in life, they won’t even attempt it due to memory. I don’t think anyone should refuse to attempt something they want to do just because of they’re memory. The most memorable memory I have is my last basketball game in seventh grade. I remember it like it was yesterday. We were against Pierce middle school and it was the last minute of the game. My team was down by one point. I got the ball and went in for a layup. I didn’t think it was going in because I wasn’t to good at layups at the time, but it did! Plus, I got fouled so I got to shoot a free throw. We ended up winning that game and my whole team was so happy! It was a great way to end the season. |
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December 2016
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