group work Chapter 10

What do you think the impact will be of the Rocket Boys new "rocket candy" fuel be?

I think with the new rocket fuel that the boys came up with will help them reach new heights and bring them to new levels of rocketry.The experiment that Ms. Reily shows the class with the Potassium Chlorate mixed with the sugar will help them start to go to Ms.Reily for help and will get them closer to their teacher. I think that the boys will start to trust the science teacher enough that she will be able to convince them to go to the science fair with their rockets.

Entry # 3

A picture essay is a series or a set of photos related to a specific topic.

entry #2

I think on my assignments, the mark will be slightly above the class average. I will most likely finish the book because I don't like not finishing books I start. It will be hard to finish because I already know how it ends because we watched the movie in my rocketry class in grade 8. To get more out of the novel I plan to read it and pay attention to what I am reading because I tend not to interpret when I am not interested in the literature that I am reading. I will also look up the word that I am unfamiliar with in the dictionary to get a better understanding of the context. That will help me understand the book a little more. In parts of the book that I am having difficultly understanding, I will compare it to the motion picture staring Jake Gyllenhaal, which can out in the year 1999. I will also discuss the book with some of my classmates or friends because they may understand it better than I did. I would also get another point of view from their prospective; it might give the story something I didn’t see before. I will compare the book to my own real life experiences that I have had and some topics I might know a bit about. To keep me motivated to do my assignments on time and to have them all completed is the fact that I would know my parents would be disappointed in me and my work. I am the youngest out of the children in my family; both of my two older brothers did very well in school and left some pretty big shoes to fill. Keeping up with my brothers has always been a goal that I have to do the best that I can do in my school work. Although I am not looking forward to reading this novel, I hope that it will grow on me and I will start to enjoy it.

Entry #1

After four months of being in English 10 – 1 I have learned to how to explore how I feel about different styles of writing, including poetry. Over this semester and studying the novel October Sky, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, I have learned how to comprehend literature. I also started responding in classes and participate in class discussions trying to think of ways of getting the most of my learning experience for me and everyone else in the class. I like the way we used technology in class and use power points for notes, I find that easier to read then when a teacher is writing them on the board because it’s hard to see around them and you can get glares off the boards, and the markers die all the time. I kept my notes and my binder all in order this so it would be easier to find what I needed and was able to manage information in a more organized manner. I have widened my vocabulary by reading and looking up words in the dictionary, that I did not know well or not at all. I found that it helped out in the way I understand people when they are talking to me or when I hear information on the television or the radio. I am still trying to learn my creative side, but it has improved over the four months because we used it in class. My presenting and oral speaking has enhanced and I have become more comfortable in myself and the way I can present to a group of people. I found that when my classmates were respectful when others were presenting, that it made it easier for the presenter. I kept on top of my work so I wouldn’t fall behind; this helped with not having as many late assignments or not handing assignments in.It was also made it easier when I didn’t miss as much school. With the support from my teachers and peers it made English 10-1 go by smoothly and I had fun doing it. Now all I have to do is study hard for my exams!