Story Practice

In the language class, we were asked to make a story using this prompt sentence: " Mark could't believe his luck". We also had to include:

5 Connectors
3 Sequence Markers
2 Examples of Direct Speech

Here is my Story:

Mark couldn't believe his luck, his dream came true, he finally got into the American Football League. After he received the letter, he immediately called his best friend, Lucas, and told him:

- "Can you believe it?"
- "Believe what ?" Lucas asked
- "I got into the Leagues!' He exclaimed
- "Really? You're awesome my friend! Are you free this afternoon?"
- "Yes!"
- "Well, then I will visit you around 4 pm"
- "Ok, I'll be waiting  for you"

Therefore, Mark went to his room so as to prepare his suitcase, as the next day he was going to visit the place were the team trained. He was notably happy, eventhough he would have to leave his friends and family, he looked forward to becoming a football star.

At 4 pm Lucas arrived. They talked for a long time, especially about how long they won't see each other. That was undetermined, they would definetly miss each other. 

Russia: The Ku Klux Klan

In history, we created, in groups, a presentation about a topic we studied last year. We decided to make it about the Ku Klux Klan, using Bubbl :

Literary Essay: "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"

In the subject Language Through Literature Writing, we studied how to write a Literary Essay, to write we should write about the themes, tones,etc from the story "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", which we read it in the subject Literature. To write it we had to write it between 350-400 words. This is my work:

I did with Lola Louro

Literary Essay: "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"

"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", written by Robert Louis Stevenson, tells the story of a man called Henry Jekyll, who is interested in the duality of human nature, and creates a potion which reveals his dark side, which finally kills him. The themes of this story, Violence, The Duality of Human Nature and The Importance of Reputation will be analysed in this Essay.

The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has powerful violence scenes. In each situation Mr. Hyde is guilty and te victim is an inoscent person. For example when Mr. Hyde hurts the young girl and later on he hits Mr. Carew to death. Hyde´s final victims are both, himself ans Jekyll, in the moment he commits suicide. In this case neither victim is inoscent, clearly Dr. Jekyll is guilty because he is the one who creates Hyde and lets him free. For example, in the story says "And then came the horrible part of the thing; for the man trampled calmly over the child´s body and left her screaming on the ground", this explains the violence that the story has.

In the theme duality of human nature Jekyll says that "Man is not truly one, but truly two" and he imagines the human soul has an "Angel" and a "Devil" side. In the story his good side is dominant, but along the story his dark side gains power. This dark side, Hyde, is described like an animal so as to show man´s essential nature.

The last theme of analysis is The Importance of Reputation. Utterson and Enfield avoid gossip at all cost for example when Utterson suspects Jekyll first of on black mailed and then of sheltering Hyde from police, he did not sys nothing because he is Jekyll´s frind and because of Jekyll´s reputation. The Importance of Reputation in the novel also reflects the importance of appearances, and surfaces. In many instances of the novel Utterson wishes to preserve Jekyll´s reputation but also Enfield wants to preserve Hyde's by, after telling the incident of the window to Utterson, saying this: "Here is another lesson to say nothing. I am ashamed of my long tounge. Let us make a bargain never to refer to this again"

The story has very interesting and catching themes which make the reader continue reading it. I think it is very well written with a formal language used in Victorian Times. It describes in detail every aspect or characteristics about the characters, situations or places so you can imagine it.

News Report

In Em/History writing, we studied how to write a News Report and it's characteristics. Then we had to write one, here is my News Report:

Horse saved by vet

A veterinarian was given the title of "Saver of nature" after he saved a life risking his. Many people attended the act to congratulate him and give him big applauses. 

It was last week when a horse was found inside a hole in a field. He was laying on the floor, he wasn't able to stand up. The horse might have fallen there while walking around. The hole was really deep for the horse to get out of it without any help. 

When everyone realized the magnitude of the problem, they asked fire-fighters to help them and they also called a vet. To bring the horse out of the hole, they had to use a harness, so the vet, with lot of passion and courage, entered the hole and put the harness to the poor horse. After that, the fire-fighters started taking the horse out and then they took out George, the veterinarian. 

The mission was accomplished. The horse was rescued, with a broken leg, but safe and alive. The whole community was proud of George and the horse. The passion he has for his job and for animals, made him put his life at risk to save the horse's. Everyone is pleased with him and they think that George is an incredible man. 

Africa, a passion story

In L/L Writing we were studying Short Stories. After reading and learning about it's characteristics, as a final task, we had to write our own Short story, including in the end the phrase "And that was the last time she/he/I ever so them". Here is my story:

Africa, a passion story

Since I was little, I wanted to help animals, nature, and so I created my own foundation. When I heard that Africa Lions Organization needed help to grow up two baby white lions, I e-mailed them:

To: Africa Lions Organization
From: Sarah@WildRoar.com

My name is Sarah, I am 30 years old. I am the founder andl director of the foundation called "Wild Roar" in which we take care of abandoned or orphan wild animals. I offfer my service to travel from United States to Africa and help the two orphan baby white lions. I  hope I can help, for more information you can visit our website www.wildroarfoundation.com or e-mail us: help@wildroar.com

Thank you.

Two weeks later, I received their feedback. They had chosen me to take care of the babies:

To: Sarah@WildRoar.com
From: Africa Lions Organization

We accept your offer. We have investigated your work and we think you are the adequate person with a lot of experience and passion. You will be in Africa for three years, we will use two years to grow them up and one to let them free and follow their progress. Today is October 3rd 2014, we expect you are here by October 15.

Thank you for offering to save two amazing lives.

I immediatey started looking for plane tickets, once I found them, I bought them. Then I started preparing my suitcase. By October 15th I was at the hotel in Africa, getting ready to visit the foundation.

When I arrived at the foundation it looked fantastic, it was gorgeous, spacious. It  was perfect; it had the perfect habitats for the animals. So I put hands on work. They presented me the babies, now, I was their new mother.

They were a male and a female, Simba and Lucy. They were so charming, so lovely, thay adored playing. My routine had started. Every day I went there, I interacted and took care of them. I fed them, gave them baths, played with them.

Time passed by, my babies rew. In six months they grew a lot, they turned into adolescets, but anyway they continued being so adorable and they continued playing. Their fur changed, and Simba's male fur started growing around his neck. Then, when they were one year old, they were young adults, ready to start socializing with other lions and to start knowing better their habitat.

Time continued passing really quickly and my babies started to get more independent. They started to spend more time with other lions and in their habitat, once they were two years old. It was time to let them free, it was time for them to fend by themselves. It was October 5th 2016, we decided we would let them free by October 17th. But first we put them a special necklace from which we could locate them to follow their progress for one entire year. Then my job would be done.

The day arrived, we put our babies into two separate cages. The we arrived at the Savanna. We put the cages on the floor. We moved to a place where they couldn't see us so that they didn't want to come with us, and using a special system, we opened the two cages. Some minutes passed in which they went out of the cages and walked around; but then they finally walked together far and far away starting a new life. I started crying, I was so happy, my babies didn't need me anymore, they were adults, so charming like the first time I saw them. When they were practically disappearing into deep grass, they turned around and looked at us like saying good bye. Then, they continued walking.

My work had finished, my mission was accomplished. After following their progress I returned back to the United States. I continued with my life and my foundation.

That was the last time I ever so them.

Some beautiful African music...

                              

Elemento Químico: Arsénico

En Físico Química comenzamos a ver la tabla periódica. Luego debimos elegir algún elemento que se encuentre en ella, que conozcamos, y hacer una presentación. Yo elegí el Arsénico. Aquí está mi presentación:

Elysium!

In EM/History Writing we were studying how to write a Summary and a Review. So we first had to choose a movie, write a summary about it and then write the review of it. 

Here they are:

Summary:

The story takes place in the year 2.154. It's about a little boy, Max, who wanted to travel to Elysium. Elysium was a new planet in which rich people lived. It was created because the earth was full of illneses and poverty and it was falling down. Everyone wanted to live up there because Elysium had special machines that could cure all the illnesses. So, in the movie Max tried to go there overcoming different and difficult obstacles. In the end, Max travelled to Elysium and gave everybody free access to Elysium. Unfortunately, he died after having done that.

Review: 

Elysium is an amazing story directed by Neil Blomkamp which takes place in the earth and in another world called Elysium. It is about a man, Max, who wants to travel to Elysium.
Everything begins with Max as a child who promises his "girlfriend" that someday they will go to Elysium. But then, when they are adults, they are no longer together. They have their own lives. The problem begins when Max receives a strong level of radiation and is told that he will only live five days. After having learnt that, he tries to go to Elysium to find a cure.
The movie has romantic and violent moments. You will experience different feelings. There are also some moving moments that will touch your heart.

I sincerely recommend this movie, especially to science fiction fans. It is unreal and real at the same time, because it reflects how the earth will probably be in the future. You will really enjoy it!

Intervención

En la clase de Plástica, en grupos, realizamos una intervención en el colegio en el área del pasillo. Luego de realizarla, en la clase de TIC y Lengua, debimos intervenir una foto nuestra con fotos de la intervención. Esta es mi foto:

Drama Monologue

In Drama I was asked to create a character and give her a voice so I wrote a Monologue:

My past was really hard, my father ordered me to study everyday, he thought studying was more important than being with friends. Nobody was there for me...my father didn't understand me and my mother...she wasn't there. 
After I turned into a mermaid my life changed completely. Now I'm a happy girl. But one day I realized it wasn't always like that. It was when I saw a baby dolphin, he was trying to escape, just like me, but from a shark. Immediately I went near him to do whatever I could to save him, I even tried to call him and make him come with me so that we could escape together; but it was too late. I had no words, I felt distressed, disappointed, and sad, I couldn't understand how nature let that happen. Why? Why?. Maybe the question was why not. I felt so sorry; maybe I could just swim faster and save his life. I finally understood I wasn't prepared for this new life, the good and bad situations can always reach you, no matter where you are, even if you live in the sea. 
Life as a mermaid is amazing. I feel free, loved and glad of the enchanting environment in which I live. Little by little I will have to get used to what I'm and to what can happen.

This is me delivering the monologue:

T.P Historia: Feudos

En Historia, comenzamos a estudiar sobre los Feudos. Luego debimos agruparnos y realizar un Trabajo Práctico. Mi grupo está conformado por: Camila P, Felicitas A, Lola L y Mia R. A continuación les dejo las consignas:

1) Utilizando cartografía específica, localiza tu feudo y dibújalo.

2) Investiga sobre la heráldica y elabora el estandarte para tu propio feudo.
(NOMBRE DE NUESTRO FEUDO: Calofevimi)

3) Describe los objetivos principales de las cruzadas y realiza un cuadro comparativo en el que expliques las causas, consecuencias y fecha de cada una de las cruzadas.

1)Localización y representación de nuestro Feudo:

Se ubica en España, Aragón:

Por si en el video no se apreció la representación de nuestro feudo, aquí está:

2)Heráldica:

Parte de la historia que describe e interpreta los escudos de armas de cada linaje, persona o ciudad, así como el código de reglas que permite representarlos correctamente.

Bandera de Aragón

La bandera de Aragón se basa en el tradicional Señal Real de los Reyes de Aragón, que era antiguamente usado únicamente por el rey, como expresivo de su soberanía.

Escudo de Aragón

El escudo de Aragón, por vez primera atestiguado en su disposición más conocida en 1499, se compone de los cuatro cuarteles que, en la configuración adoptada, se difundieron con predominio sobre otras ordenaciones heráldicas, tendiendo a consolidarse desde la Edad Moderna para arraigar decididamente en el siglo XIX y resultar aprobados, según precepto, por la Real Academia de la Historia en 1921.

La descripción heráldica es la siguiente:

Escudo cuartelado en cruz: Primer cuartel, sobre campo de oro, una encina desarraigada, con siete raigones, en sus colores naturales, coronada por cruz latina cortada y de gules. Segundo, sobre campo de azur, cruz patada de plata, apuntada en el brazo inferior y adiestrado en el cantón del jefe. Tercero, sobre campo de plata, una cruz de San Jorge, de gules, cantonada de cuatro cabezas de moro, de sable y encintadas de plata. Cuarto, sobre campo de oro, cuatro palos gules iguales entre sí y a los espacios del campo. Todo el escudo, timbrado de corona real abierta de ocho florones, cuatro de ellos visibles, con perlas, y ocho flores de lis, cinco visibles, con rubíes y esmeraldas en el aro, en proporción con el escudo de dos y medio a seis.

Estandarte de nuestro Feudo:

Explicación del escudo

El escudo del señorío simboliza principalmente la lealtad, gran autoridad  y riqueza poseída. Uno de los colores dominantes es el purpura que hace referencia a que el pueblo del señorío es noble. La representación del caballo marrón en el centro del escudo demuestra que el señorío es paciente en las batallas y posee grandes hectáreas, además simboliza la determinación con la que el ejército actúa. Detrás del caballo, hay dos espadas cruzadas simbolizando la buena defensa. La corona representa el poder y las flores de lis reflejan la soberanía, el honor de lo obtenido y la lealtad y fidelidad que demuestra el pueblo hacia el señor feudal.

3) Las cruzadas fueron expediciones militares de los cristianos occidentales que tenían como objetivo recuperar lo que se conocía como Tierra Santa, principalmente Jerusalén, donde se encuentra el Santo Sepulcro, que había sido ocupada por los Musulmanes.

Cruzada	Fecha		Causas	Consecuencias
Cruzada I	1095-1099		Los musulmanes tomaron la santa ciudad y el santo sepulcro.	conquista de Jerusalén y la creación de un reino francés en Palestina.
Cruzada II	1147-1149		Caída del Condado de Edesa el año anterior por las fuerzas de Zengi.	Se reúnen en Jerusalén, pero fracasan en Damasco.
Cruzada III	1189-1192		Conquista por parte de Saladino de Egipto, Siria y Mesopotamia.	Ricardo consigue parte de la costa  de Palestina, con San Juan de Arce como capital, pero deja Jerusalén en manos de los musulmanes.
Cruzada IV	1202-1204		Objetivo: Toma de Egipto, principal centro de poder musulmán	Creación del Imperio Latino en Constantinopla
Cruzada V	1217-1221		Reconquista de Jerusalén y el resto de Tierra Santa	Se obtuvo del Sultán, autorización para que los peregrinos pudieran visitar Jerusalén, cediendo los derechos de la ciudad a Federico II.
Cruzada VI	1228-1229		Fracaso de la Quinta Cruzada.	Obteniendo del Sultán de Egipto, mediante negociaciones (1229), las ciudades de Jerusalén, Belén, Nazaret, Tiro y Sidón, con la condición que la mezquita de Omán y sus dependencias quedarían en manos musulmanas a cambio de que los occidentales no atacaran al Sultán.
Cruzada VII	1248-1254		Conquista de Jerusalén por los musulmanes Objetivo: Conquistar Palestina por el sur.	Inocencio IV se apodera de Damieta y cuando se dirige a El Cairo es detenido por el fuego griego y la crecida del Nilo, sufriendo un desastre en Mansurah donde cae prisionero.
Cruzada VIII		1271	Objetivo: Convertir al Sultán, hacerse su aliado y continuar hacia Palestina.	Sucumbe Tolemaina

BIBLIOGRAFIA

- http://www.taringa.net/posts/ciencia-educacion/14635896/Las-8-Cruzadas.html

- http://www.arteguias.com/cruzadas.htm

- http://www.historialuniversal.com/2010/04/la-segunda-cruzada-cristiana.html

- http://www.apunteshistoria.info/las-8-cruzadas

-http://www.ehowenespanol.com/significados-colores-escudo-armas-familiar-info_182090/#page=6

-http://m.monografias.com/trabajos4/feudal/feudal.shtml

-http://www.significados.info/flor-de-lis/


Como punto final, debimos armar, en fotos, como serían los distintos diálogos entre: un Rey, un Campesino, un Burgués, un Señor Feudal y el Clero. Aquí esta nuestro trabajo:

Rey- Clero

Señor Feudal- Campesino

Rey- Burgués

Diary Entry "The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde"

In Language Through Literature Writing we read the book “The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”. Then we studied how to write a Diary Entry. After making some activities, we made the Final Task, in which we had to imagine we were Henry Jekyll the first time he invented the potion and then the moment in which he drinks the potion for the first time, writing two Diary Entries with different dates and between 170-230 words. Here are my Diary Entries:

August 18, 1886

Today I’m thinking about changes, personalities, the dark and good sides of people.

I’m thinking about what it would be like if I could shoe my two sides, my two personalities, as two different people. Each person with their appropriate characteristics, I mean the dark with a horrifying aspect and actions. How can I do that? How can I turn myself? Maybe a potion! A potion to turn into a horrifying man and another to turn again into the good man I am. People shouldn’t know about this, nobody will know about my invention. I will have to hide my dark side. As I won’t be seen easily ate night, during the day I will be Dr. Jekyll and during night I will drink the potion and become…mmm…Mr. Hyde. To make the potion I will need strong drugs, some tincture, and a large quantity of a particular salt. I think that will be strong enough for an obscure identity. I will prepare it. First I will put all the elements together on a recipient… ready! Now I will watch them boil and smoke together.

I hope everything goes as planned. It will be an interesting and crazy experience. I’m very nervous, anxious and a little bit afraid.

Bye bye,

Henry Jekyll

August 20, 1886

I took one entire day thinking about how much this will affect my life. The potion is ready, it will be very hard to drink it.

The final result of the potion is disgusting, it has a dark violet colour. Well, it’s time, come on Jekyll you can drink it, take a strong glow of courage. One, two, three! Oh, oh, I’m feeling terrible, my bones hurt, I have nausea, I have new, incredible sensations. I feel younger, I feel free, I really like this. I will look in the mirror. Oh, I’m shorter, I’m ugly! My appearance is terrifying. My body wants to do whatever, even kill someone. I’m a dark, cruel person. This potion makes me feel alive. Mr. Hyde is an evil man with evil thoughts and reactions. People will be horrified if they see me, so I better be careful.

I enjoy the freedom that I now have, nobody can stop me. It’s me and myself. I will go out, I hope I don’t hurt anyone.

Goodnight,

Edward Hyde

Mi Carpeta de Plástica

En la clase de plástica debimos pensar en algo que nos representara y realizar una caratula para nuestra carpeta:

Luego realizar un caligrama representando eso que me representaba y escribiendo palabras relacionadas. Yo elegí la palabra: Esmaltes, porque siempre estoy usándolos, y me encantan sus colores, texturas y además me encanta tener las uñas arregladas. Es algo que me representa mucho. Este es el caligrama que realicé:

Luego tuve que elegir una palabra del caligrama y representarla con figuras geométricas. La palabra que elegí es: Multicolor. Aquí esta mi trabajo: 

Después tuve que elegir un dibujo de mis compañeros y en base a ese dibujo tuve que inventar una historia y luego representarla: 

En la ciudad "Formolítica", la tranquilidad abundaba por doquier. Las formas de colores claros como las Marroncitas, transmitían tranquilidad.

Pero un día llegaron nuevas formas de colores llamativos y le agregaron alegría y diversión a la ciudad.

De ahí en adelante Boliches se construyeron y todos comenzaron a salir a bailar en la noche.

FIN 

Representación:

Finalmente tuve que rehacer el dibujo anterior hecho con revistas, pero utilizando pintura y dibujando de una manera abstracta:

Despues el viernes 16 de mayo realizamos una salida a Capital Federal, San Telmo.

  Primero visitamos el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Buenos Aires (MACBA), debido a que nos ayuda con el proyecto de poesía visual que estamos realizando con las siguientes materias: Practicas del lenguaje, Arte, Construcción de la ciudadanía y Matemática. Allí vimos obras de la muestra llamada "Instante Eterno" hecha por Fabián Burgos; vimos obras relacionadas con el movimientos y los colores. 

Luego fuimos al Parque Lezama; allí almorzamos, nos divertimos un poco en unos juegos, nos contaron la historia de lo que antes era el Museo Histórico Nacional, y vimos el anfiteatro que esta ubicado en el parque. 

Finalmente visitamos el Museo Etnográfico, debido a que nos quedaba cerca, fuimos. Allí vimos elementos de Pueblos Originarios de todo el mundo y también nos contaron un poco más de las distintas culturas. 

Luego en grupos hicimos un collage con letras recortadas en base a una poesía que creamos:

Más tarde nos dividimos en grupos. En mi grupo estaban Camila Kos, Felipe Rolón y Matias Castro Cendra. Cada uno de nosotros tuvo que hacer una poesía y llevarla a clase. Luego mezclando las cuatro poesías hicimos una solaUna vez terminada, tuvimos que pensar como representarla, eligiendo un lugar del colegio. Nosotros elegimos un pasillo en donde se encuentran los baños. Allí  realizamos nuestra intervención con figuras geométricas, hechas de papel afiche y cartulina, de los colores del arcoiris. Aquí esta nuestra intervención y nuestra poesía: 

                  Baño Mujeres:

              Baño Hombres:

Video de la intervención entera

Finalmente tuvimos que juntar las fotos y el video en un video y ponerle música. Aqu está:

Ya que el colegio cumplía 25 años, la profesora nos hizo hacer una poesía todos juntos:

Aun sigo teñido/a de colores

Si apostamos por el cariño y la sinceridad

Encontraremos el amor y la amistad,

Construyendo felicidad.

Con una cucharita de esperanza.

Liberaras tu confianza.

Colores somo que brillan y crecen

En la mente libremente

Entregando mi corazón con toda mi pasión.

Luego en la muestra de arte la representamos con figuras geométricas de cuadrados formando un círculo, con dos letras "A" en el medio, representando la Amistad y la división de nuestro grado, colgando de una tansa. 

En nuestros últimos trabajos debimos dibujar el Círculo cromático:

Y en base a el círculo debimos elegir dos colores y usando esos y sus adyacentes y el color gris, hice este dibujo:

Actualmente estoy trabando con perspectiva pero aún no finalicé mis trabajos. Cuando lo haga los subiré.