How will Beanpole help Will and Henry on their journey?

Chapter three was about when Will was about to leave almost everything in life and Henry wanted to come but, Will did not want him to come so Henry convinced him by, sitting on him and not going to move so basically Will was stuck so Will had to let him but they have to keep on travelling in the night so no one can see then until they are actually clear out of the village. But the trouble happens when they hear sound of footsteps so they decided to run of it. So whilst running Will broke his ankle badly so Henry had to wait for three days to get healed but, they found out that it was a herd of sheep so that was what Chapter three was about. In chapter four was about how Will and Henry went to the town where no one really knows each other as well as in the village. So it was like going through the town and there is this boy called Zhangpole who wants to go with them. So Will and Henry agreed that Zhangpole can follow him but, now he has a nickname, Beanpole so if anyone asks him his name then he could say Beanpole. So that was what happened so far.

So I think that Beanpole will do to help Will and Henry on a trip is to hide them or tell them who is coming and all those types of trouble that will come during their journey. I think that Beanpole can help with this because Beanpole is from the city so I think no one knows him except for his parents and if his parents are looking for him then Beanpole can hide and Henry and Will can just tell them that they have seen him. I think that this is what they would do for each other so it will be easier to get there. I think the good thing that they let Beanpole come with them is a advantage for Henry and Will because he can help carry the things and help Will or Henry if they need help Beanpole can help. Since Beanpole knows where the tirpods are so Beanpole can tell where the tripods are in the world and if they are going where the tripods are going then they can go another way. If Will and Henry did not accept Beanpole then they have a smaller chance of getting to the White Mountains.

I think that Beanpole also can help by trying to protect Will and Henry for any type of mischievous things they do to get themselves into trouble again and if any villagers find out they escaped from a small village in England then the tripods might notice and they would get into really big trouble. I also think that he can help by convincing the town people that it was not there fault and blame it on himself and all those things to get them out of trouble. Without Beanpole, Will and Henry will could have not survive in France to get to the Alps so then it would be more difficult for the tripods to climb up the mountain and they might freeze or die since they are made out of steel or metal.

How is Will like me?

Will is like me because of how scared he is to get capped so he decides to leave home, and take a risk to get to the white mountains. This makes me think that In this story Will, getting capped is normal and that it is a celebration but, Will thinks the exact opposite thing, he is scared to do and does not, in his entire life, get capped. Also that Will's friend, Jack has been capped and Will sees that he can not communicate with Will because all they have to do is work, early in the morning, until night. Tripods are three legged creatures that has been ruling the world for more than a hundred years. Everyone thinks differently now since the tripods are here. So Will's thought is actually quite unusual in the story. But a homeless guy, called Ozimandias, has escaped from capping and has a fake cap. Will wants to escape too and he does whatever it takes to have his freedom again. He also thinks that everything would change after being capped and that he thinks that everything is going to be all about work. So that was what happened in chapters 1-2.

I think that Will is like me because of how he thinks in this book. The way he thinks in this book is like me imagining all the scary things in life and how he can avoid it and how his personality is like. I think I am like him because I will do whatever it takes to reach my goal and that is like Will trying to avoid everything bad on the way and get to that White Mountain. I also think that Will is like me because of how he thinks outside of the box because in his life everything is controlled with capping and all those things was normal to him. To think about how scary capping was and what happens when he can not control his mind anymore and that how he has to work all day. He also thinks that the tripods have like a bad influence on the tripods. So this connects to me because I think try to think the most creative thing/weirdest thing that anyone has ever seen. Like in art we were doing these paper mache bowls and we had to do contrast with everything and when I did this design I love doing which was sloshing the paint and nobody did that and once I finished they asked me how did you do that and all those other types of questions. This connects to Will because he thinks outside of the box and same with me.

The other thing that is similar to Will and I is that we are both a bit cowardly like in the beginning of this book. I thought that we both connected because when Will was scared of the capping and decided to leave because he was too scared that it was going to change his life forever. This reminds me of when I am going to Malaysia week because I am scared about what is going to happen to me when I go and what happens to my closes family member like what are they doing? Are they alright? All those types just roll all around in my head. I thought that they were going to die and all and I worry about that every night (but not so much now). I am scared about how long we have to stay away.(But luckily for me I have the closest site)! So I think that this connects to how much I am scared about malaysia week and how my life is going to change forever because of how long it is. I think this connects because all of these changes are big changes and how cowardly Will and I are.

Ancient Egypt Reflection

1. Why do you think Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs created monuments?

I think that Ancient egyptians pharaohs created monument because as a pharaoh, my point of view for a pharaoh is, to do something to give your country to believe or to remember something that led this country into a great civilization. I also think that as a pharaoh, you should also try to improve somethings to make your city powerful and strong against the Nile river and all these problems like the ones that led up to the down fall of pharaohs in Ancient Mesopotamia. Like, Valerie and I worked on a pharaoh named, Senusert the first and he was famous for improving shrines, temples and religious monuments. Senusert also contributed to Anicent Egypt for over 3 dozen sites in Egypt. I think that Pharaohs also wanted to be memorable for something they contributed to Ancient Egypt in order for Egypt to rise higher and higher. Pharaoh also want their city to have more people since this city has so much land they might as well use it all to help feed the people. I know that a pharaoh's job is hard, but someone has to do all of these things I wrote even more things. If a pharaoh has completed his/her job they might as well celebrate of what hard work it is to rule a city this strong. So I think that is why they build monuments.

2. What monuments in our society are similar? (be sure to provide explanations and graphics).

The Merlion made by Fraser Brunner and the White Chapel was made by the same reason. Senusret the first made the White Chapel because Senusret wanted to contribute something to Ancient Egypt and that he carved gods and pharaohs and even symbols. Fraser Brunner wanted to make a Merlion because of its story. The head is from a naming stroy into naming the city. The body refers to the fishing village. The Lion City was once a reminder of the humble beginning to a successful city. The similarity is that they both wanted to contribute to the city. I think that this is a good similarity because of how Singapore is a very successful city and Ancient Egypt was a very successful city so I thought that these two monuments match just because of how successful cities they are and how Senusert the first and Fraser Brunner both wanted to do something to represent their countries.

http://thefinanser.co.uk/fsclub/asia/

http://www.pixelparadox.com/white_chapel_karnak.htm

3. How did the using google docs as the main portal for collaboration help you with this assignment?

This had help on how I can see how my partner works on the google doc and if I wanted her to do something I write on the google doc and it is easier to communicate with each other and how everything is going. We had even conversations on the doc about what we should do and what we have done, so it is very easy to work with. It has helped me a lot with finishing the project on time by helping my partner with things she could not find and all these problems that could not fix without the google doc because some programs are not collaborate which really sucks a lot! Having google docs makes your work easier in a way that many programs can not do. When we first got introduced to it I had no clue why we were using it and how it was a waste of time on the computers until we actually start using it. I keep on using it now it is like a habit to open the browser and signing in for no reason! Google docs has made so many of my collaborative projects on time and this has really helped me as a student in this school.

4. What did you learn from this assignment?

I learned that in order to do this assignment you have to go in the same pace as your partner like, if she/he does not understand a word then you have explain it or simplified the sentence, also like when your partner does not know where to find research and pictures help them because if you do not help then they would not help you with the work. Also when Senusret 1 died, he was buried in his Middle kingdom Pyramid at el-Lisht in Fayum, about 1 mile south of his father's pyramid. Also how Senusert the first made many monuments to make Egypt rise to it is highest point.

5. What was challenging?

The most challenging part of this assignment was making the movie. I thought we were going to be one of the first ones done but, we ended up being one of the last ones finishing. This made it a challenge because we could not go to each others house to practice together because we were too busy. The worst of all was that it was Chinese Mew Year and we celebrated it like for the whole break for it and it gets me stressed out about how time we have not spent on working on it. Also how it was hard to focused in class because of all the noise so we did not really use all the time that we had so I kind of started panicking at the last minute but, we finally finished it. But, it was REALLY FUN for both of us! The second thing that was very challenging was the perfect spot to record. This was hard because EVERYWHERE we go there were always people walking by and talking. We tried 5 spots and they all did not work out. Also we were sweating a lot just to find the perfect spot. The perfect spot was the busing area. This was the most silent spot in the school when class was on. Val and I was so happy but, we found out that there were like 30 more minutes of class so we quickly did the recordings but only finished half of it but, we finished putting all the pictures and we were almost finished. Finally we tried to stay in for lunch to work on it but Mrs. Narsiman but she was on lunch duty so we could not stay in for luch and Val had to tryout dance company and had a meeting for dance company and was let out late so we did not have any time to do it during lunch.

6. Which schoolwide learning results were evident in this assignment?

I think the SLR I think that represents the most is collaborate constructively because we got to work with different partners or one that you know how to work well with. I think collaborate constructively because this assignment is an assignment that you have to separate the work equally and rely on the person to do their part of the job. This can be quite hard but, in order to turn it in on time you have to make sure that your partner also agrees with your facts and how this is supposed to be done. This assignment is collaborate constructively because it is easier if you work together like in question 3 of this blogpost of how it was having google docs as your main site for this assignment. The iMovie is only possible if you work well with your partner.

City Connections

1) What do you believe you did well on the project?

I think I did well in many things like in my presentation I gave enough facts in each slide. I think I did well with this because my facts were quite simple, so it was easy to read and not too much text so you get lost or really bored or lose your spot in what I am talking about. also I think I did well was that I understood everything on the slides and I kind of memorized it so it was easier for me to have eye contact with everyone. I also believe I did excellent on the layout of the powerpoint because there were loads of pictures which is in contact with the facts so you could also follow along with what I was talking about with the pictures. I also like my layout because in two slide when I had no pictures, the next slide has JUST pictures! The layout was also quite unique from others. That was just my two major thing I thought I did well in but, the next one I thought I did well in was being accurate in my facts because when I was listening to the same hometown as me, most of my fact was about the same or similar with my facts which made me more confident on my own powerpoint.

2) What would you like to improve for future presentations/projects?

I would like to improve on my oral presentation because I HATE going on in front of everyone so I start to get nervous and talking weirdly but, loudly and I starting talking about things that do not connect with my project or I start making no sense at all really which gets quite annoying. So in order to be more confident in my oral presentation is to practice in front of a mirror or do it in front of my family or my siblings only. I always hate going in front and go first or anything like presenting so I just have to keep on practicing and practicing. The second major thing I want to improve is slowing down a little when I am speaking otherwise I start to mumble. This is a challenging thing for me to do because when I get nervous I start speeding things and sometimes you can not really understand me and the is really no point of presenting because they would not understand you and they would not learn anything from the presentation.

3) What did you learn from your preparation (for your presentation) in addition to the presentations of others?

I learned many things from other people organization like how their layout was set in. Some people just kind of put everything on one slide (pictures, fact etc.) which I do not really enjoy because it was all squished which sometimes look too much on a slide. Some people also put smaller text and a picture on the other side which is actually ok but, if the your presenting can not see the text if could be not a good idea. But the one I like the best is when the text is quite big with many pictures that are not too big. I thought this was a good idea because it was easier to follow along and it has many examples of the topic you are talking about. I learned that for many people it is easier with a little bit of everything but, make sure you do not put too many things on one side. But, sometimes more people like text with not really many picture. So for the future I would put medium size text with big pictures that are in the topic that you are talking about.

4) What is your analysis of your performance?

I think I deserve a 29/30 because I have included all the things in the rubric except for one thing, I forgot to put more than one map so I thought that caused one mark so I give myself a 29/30. I also think that I deserve a 29/30 because I have been very I have worked very hard on this and I always went on the powerpoint everyday to see how can I improve the powerpoint and everyday if I had free time I always worked on it like, checking if my facts are accurate, checking if the pictures were connected to the facts I have and finding the most interesting facts and pictures I could find. I hoped that you agree with me in all this evidence and why I deserve a 29/30.

https://docs.google.com/a/iskl.edu.my/present/edit?id=0AfKy8j7l34_bZGcyY2RiZ2tfMTEyNDU4c2twZmg&hl=en This is the link to my powerpoint! Hope you enjoy it!!!!

2011, the start of a New Year's Resolution

My first resolution is, to get rid of the stress because to Malaysia week because I have a disorder called separation anxiety. This means that I can not be separated from my family, so I can not have sleepovers and  overnight trips (but I have to go) I just can not stand it! It is exactly like being homesick but, there is much more than missing your family, separation anxiety is not like that, separation anxiety is like, you think about  what negative things are going to happen to your family or someone close to you. The stress I have about Malaysia week is at a high level. At night I start freaking out about it when I am trying to sleep so I start tearing and I  start thinking about it and get dragged into the whole thing about Malaysia I can not sleep until a long time like 2 hours later. So for me to fight the disorder or conquer the disorder is TRY NOT to think about it and to make a lot of sleepovers or things that make me go far away from my parents. I have to conquer it because one day I have to realised that my parents are not going to be with me FOREVER :( So in 2011, when we had to go to bed (was at two am) I knew what to do, not to think about Malaysia week so it would not worse. Since then I have been doing quite well but one day I had a total break down so I went to my parents' room and when they saw me crying they told me they would try to do something about it because I do not want to go even tough it is going to be ALLOT  of fun.


My second resolution is, to be a better person by helping the earth by telling my family that how recycling can make a huge difference in the world and what else you can do to help the world. I think that you can help by many simple ways like, buy a reusable water bottle like a steel one. Do not use plastic bags, it usually takes a thousand years to recycle it. If you happen to get a plastic bag reuse it in anyway like, put the plastic bag on the rubbish bin so when you throw away your things, it will be easier to dispose when it is full or use it as a shopping bag so you do not need to use another one. In our family we do all that but, the best way to stop using plastic bags, is to buy a reusable bag so every time you shop, you do not need to use plastic bags anymore. There are way more ways to helping the Earth but these are just two of them which for me are the easiest ways to help the world. This will make a HUGE difference to you and the world.

During the winter break, I went to a place called Kandooma, Maldives. This was the most AMAZING place EVER! If you like the beach, snorkeling, swimming and diving you should go to Maldives. In Kandooma, we did so millions of activities, we did not get to finish all the activities in five nights! We did activities like, going far out to do some snorkeling, swimming in the sea, go to picnic island, and night fishing (you get to eat the fish you catch)!  But the best of all is, you got to go on this huge boat and go to see wild dolphins which is amazing because you RARLY find wild dolphins in the WORLD so for us it was just mind-blowing to see these dolphins in the wild especially, when you see them do tricks without telling them to do it. It was also breath taking when you see them in pods jumping together and they surround the boat. 


our tiring trip from Kuala Lumpur to Maldives, we decided to explore our way to the family villa whilst, I was just sprinted to the villa. ZOOM! Rushed upstairs like a cheetah chasing after his favorite meal and got some shut eye. Lazily walked out of the house but, I was so famished I rushed down to the restaurant which Holiday Inn owned. A buffet that was smelled of soft and crispy bacon, some eggs and just made bread. The aroma kissed the room it came to me and attracted nose to go and get it and I toke a bunch of food and gobbled it up like I was in a food eating contest. I ran to the beach, murder my shoes and stepped into cotton candy. The sand felt like I was in heaven and dipped into the tropical, crystal clear water. It was so clear I could see the fish swimming through my legs, saw millions of flying fish jumping out of the water so synchronized, when they jumped, it felt like it was together. Feeling the gentle breeze blowing through my hair felt so wonderful. That was just the beginning with my holiday. 

When our time was up we begged our parents to extend it but, we knew it was not going to work. After our last good byes to the place I almost started tearing. This was a memorable moment was a moment I should cherish in my heart forever and I would NEVER forget. This place was beyond the best it could ever be. This place the crew are just so friendly and very cautious of the environment which has inspired me to be cautious as how can I help to stop global warming because I do not want maldives to sink ever!  This experience was a experience of a life time that will be the most amazing one ever.   

My Zeitgeist

Learning Profile~ How do I learn best?

How can I learn best?


I usually learn best when I have a picture to look at or a piece of paper to follow along. I feel this way because sometimes I get lost by listening and when there is like a picture then I can follow along and in a snap, I know what to do. But, most of the time I can listen clearly and follow but, I do not understand as much as having a visual to look at. If I want to concentrate I usually have to find a quite spot so no one could disturb me. I do this if I really want to get the work done. I do this because when people are chatting or noise, I can not really do much because it get harder to concentrate and I would start getting off track and forgetting all about what I need to do. Even music gets me off track too because I would start listening to the music and I can not stop listen too which sometimes give me a bit of frustration. I do best when people are not tapping on the desk when I am working or reading because once I get a bit stressed I can not really read, do my work, see and listen which gets quite annoying so I completely shut down. I usually find it listening easy but, for me to listen I start fiddling with my leg like, making pinch marks on my leg, playing with my pencil and finally, shaking my leg very fast. I find this easier to listen/ learn because when I get quite bored I do not listen properly so I just shake my leg or do something to make me feel entertained and I will start listening. I like not go in order sometimes because I like doing what is easy first than hard and if I had a new cell phone I would just fool around with the phone then on the way, when I get stuck or do not know what to do I would just scan/read the instructions. I also learn best by having examples. I like examples because it makes me understand exactly what to do and shows me what is expected in that project.


I need to.......


I need to try my best to stop the person who is making noise because if I do not stop the person I would not be able to do my work and finish it. If I can not make the person stop talking I would tell the teacher that they are distracting me from do my work or tell some one else to try to stop them. I think I could also tell my teachers that I need a bit of silence in the class so I would not get too stressed in class and start to fall apart. I also think that I should tell the people in my math/science table group that do not try to shake the squeaky table so it would not be distracting for everybody or for some people. I also should tell them to not talk so loud or start banging the desks and all. If that does not work out, I could ask a teacher if we could change seats if they do not stop.


The strategies that would help me in my learning....


I think working on my logic side more, so when I grow older and I am stressed, I can control like I can not shut down as easy as before. In order to work on my non-donimate side I can do knitting, writing and drawing since I like to do those things and it helps my non dominate hand. But, if you are an L person like me, be aware of walking, dancing, soccer and martial arts like Tai Chi. If I can not finish my work then I can go someplace quite like the library and the classrooms during lunch. If you are a L then you should go in these spot if you want a quite spot. That I should get a balance of art, music, movement and verbal skills. This would help me for making the best changes so I can have the best ways to learn.


I would like my teachers to know


That how much they have contribute for to strive further into learning the way that suits for me. When I am in stress I am helpless therfore I can not take charge of my dominate side of my senses which turns me off. My hearing turns off, it feels like that I have earplugs so what ever I hear does not go in and stores there. My reading button turns off. If I read for a big project I tend to read it fast and after a few hours I tend to forget what I read so I have to read all the part all over again.  I want them to know that if I get stressed (rarely) I shut down and they would be able to tell because of my attitude. Luckily, L when we are relaxed we can access to both sides of my brain the gestalt and the logic side of our brain.