Service Learning

Topic: Animal Volunteering!

Who: PAWS ( Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society. )

What: Volunteering to help the animals in need.

When: During Service Learning period.

Where: 100 N. 2nd Street, on the corner of 2nd & Arch Streets in Old City.

How: In group work & independent work.

Why: To help those who are trying to help animals.

My favorite part of "Thank You Ma'am"

What do you think is the most important part of a story? In the story "Thank You Ma'am", the setting is the most important part to me. Knowing how, when and where the story takes place makes you feel as if you were there.

First of all, "Thank You Ma'am" begins on a dark and quiet, 1930-50's Harlem street. Luella Bates walked down the street and Roger ran up behind her without her knowing. He was attempting to steal the purse she was carrying but Luella Bates wasn't having that. After putting up a fight and talking to Roger, Luella Bates invited him to her apartment.

Secondly, the apartment of Luella Bates was small and loud. As Roger sat there, he could hear other roomers laughing and talking. The size of the apartment helped Luella Bates and Roger relate more.

Lastly, the neighborhood in which the story takes place is important. When you hear "low-income" you may believe that the people who live there don't have much to offer or gain. Instead of going to the police or neglecting Roger, Luella Bates did the opposite and treated him like her own. Even with the little she had, Luella Bates gave Roger food, cleaned him up and talked to him about both his life and hers.

As you can see, each setting of "Thank You Ma'am" really allowed me to realize what the story was about and visualize it. It felt as if I were seeing the story with my own eyes. When you're reading a story do you have the same reaction?

Political Issues- 2nd Post

The issue I feel as though is important is education. The two presidential canidates have different views on education.

Barack Obama wants more funding to help schools meet testing standards. He supports charter schools, but not vouchers. Obama also wants to allow race-based affirmative action for college's.

John McCain wants to allow parents to move students out of failing schools. He support both charter schools and vouchers. McCain also opposses race-based affirmative action for college's.

Many students are dropping out of school at an early age and I think its because of the cost and competition. I believe Barack Obama's views on education will be more affective and helpful for students. This is why I would vote for him!

NHD Topic

I chose Pauline "Pauli" Murray for my NHD project because I'm interested in civil rights and resolving issues with non-violence.

Pauline Murray is important to history because she was a civil rights lawyer that fought for race and gender discrimination. Without Pauline Murray efforts, people of different races and genders would not have freedom or equality.

For this week's research, I found an article at http://nobelprize.org! I will read and summarize it for next week.

I will be graduating in 2012

Mr.Romero, this is my essay on why I will be graduating in 2012. I would like to be graded on my voice and conclusion.

Have you ever impatiently waited for something? I’ve waited years to finally get into high school, now that I’m here, I will be graduating in 2012. Having a proficient education, a future career ahead of me, and my supportive family is what will help me succeed.

Education is very important. In every grade and class, I will learn as much as I possibly can. Hard work will impact the outcome of my grades. Knowing that college’s look at my progress, I will stay focused on my education.

In addition to education, my future career also motivates me to graduate. Most well paid jobs require an impressive resume, which includes a high school diploma and a college degree. I want to achieve a lot in my lifetime so whatever I decide to will take a lot of determination starting now.

The final thing that is going to help me graduate is the support of my family. They make sure I stay in school to better myself. If I need advice I can always go to a member in my family and talk about anything. Being that college is expensive, I don’t want to put my family in a position to pay the cost. I’m going to receive a scholarship so my family won’t have to worry about money.

Graduating high school is a major step in life and after you’ve passed that, you have your future ahead of you. I will do everything in my power to have the life I dream of and make the people around me proud. There is no limit to what I can do but finishing high school is where I begin!

In ten years, I will be...

In ten years, I will be 24 years old. At this point in my life, I will most likely be out of college and have a career of my choice. Hopefully, I will have found a mate to be in a relationship with but not married to because I will still be considered young so I will not be ready to settle down. I will stay in contact with my family as much as possible and make them proud of me for whatever I do. I will help younger kids and try to help them succeed and maybe even be bigger then me!