My Reaction to JFK’s Death.

I think that the assassination of John F. Kennedy is strange. I can understand why someone would kill the president. Some reasons are: they wanted to be infamous, to get the attention, or maybe they are just jealous of someone who is extremely popular. John F. Kennedy was all about change, about people being equal. He was brave enough to stand up to the Russians because we were enemies.  He told the Russians that he was not going to let those missiles to be put in Cuba. Also, during the Civil Rights Movement he opened doors for women so they can participate in society. To me I think that he is remembered for some good and some bad things like all presidents from time to time, no president will or ever be perfect.

"A Warm, Clear Day in Dallas" Reading

According to the text president John F. Kenney and his wife Jaqueline were in Dallas Texas at 12:30. The president and his wife were in a limosine waving to the people then they stopped twice to shake hand with  a little girl and to greet with the Catholic Nun and her group of kids. Also, John Connally and his wife Nellie we in the car. Then he was shot first in the throat then in the skull. The Govner Conally was shot in the back. After that tehy rushed to the hospital. During the car ride to the hospital it was silent. At o'clok the president was pronounced dead. An hour and a half later Lyndon Johnson was sworn the 36th president of the U.S. After the assasination he was burried in Arlington National Cemetary on November 25, 1963.

Primary and Secondary Sources Comparison.

A primary source is a document written by someone who witnessed the event personally. A secondary source is written by someone who wasn't there. Somethings that they have in common are that they both involve people. Also, they both can be written in a document. A primary source is different because is uses diaries, speeches, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies,etc. An example of  a primary source is the "Diary of Anne Frank - Experiences of a Jewish family during WWII." A secondary source is different because  it uses textbooks, magazine articles, commentaries, encyclopedias,etc.  One example of a secondary source can be any kind of history textbook. Primary and secondary sources are helpful because you can have a witness say what went on.

Inspirational Rhyming Poem.

A few Halloweens ago
I went out trick or treating
With my best friend Joe
The doorbell was repeating

I was coming in hoping to ignore.
I was ready to go to sleep
My parents were wating at the door
I creep.

They began to yell
I tried to go to my room
and it was hell
there was a big boom.

"The Base Stealer" and "The American Hero" Paragraph.

I think that the character in the story was thinking about psyching the pitcher out. For example, “How he teeters, skitters, tingles, teases,” means that he is trying to disguise what he wants to do.  Also, “Poised between goings on and back, pulled both ways taut like a tight-rope walker,” means that he’s turned sideways ready to go back to the base or to steal. Now he’s playing with the pitchers head by “Taunts them, hovers like an ecstatic bird.” In the end he steals the next base. “Delicate, delicate, delicate, delicate - Now!” means that has seen the pitcher make his move and the runner has made their decision to go.

"The Base Stealer" and "The American Hero" Graphic Organizer.

Songs Containing Figures of Speech from Boys/Girls

Heartless by Kanye West. 'How could you be so cold as the winter wind when it breezes.’


Like a Prayer by Madonna ‘Its like a dream, no end and no beginning.’

"The sun's on my side, take me for a ride," in Natasha Bedingfield's "Pocketful of Sunshine"

A year without rain by Selena Gomez 'A day without you is like a year without rain.'

Back to black ‘Life is a like a pie’ by Amy Whinehouse

Hey diddle diddle ‘The cow jumped over the moon’ by Mother Goose.

The wind cries Mary by Jimi Hendrix ‘Footprints dressed in red’

Like a Virgin by Madonna or ‘Hungry like the Wolf’