On Tuesday, November 8, Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. Many were very excited, but some were very upset. Especially California, who is a democratic state. There are many protesters out there on the street wanting Hilary Clinton as their president. Recently, we are reading a book call Ten Letters and the chapter I read is about this couple who is on a lot of debt and there thinking of filing up for bankruptcy. Instead of going out onto the streets and protesting there sending a letter to Barack Obama telling him about their problem and that other people throughout the country have that same problem. We can't just go out on the street and cause problems. We have to use our voice. That is why we have the freedom of speech. Also I was noticing that the news can be a very competitive opponent as well. An example is, Donald Trump was saying in an interview that he was going to deport all the criminals back to their countries which is about three million, but when CNN news came in they said that Donald Trump said he wanted to deport three million immigrants. You can see the difference and we think different about the candidates. You have to look at all your resources before you make a decision on who to choose. Now that Donald Trump is going to be our president we have to hope for the best to see what positive and negative things that he's going to bring to our country. Remember were all humans and we all make mistakes, were not perfect.
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This week on Wednesday, we learned how to read a poem. We learned this last year already, but sometimes you always need a refresh. What really surprises me is that the everyday songs we listen to like Cold Water, Let me Love You, etc. There are nine simple steps we need to know in order to read a poem. The first step is to show no fear. You shouldn't be afraid of the poem. Not all of us will understand the poem the first time we read it and that's okay. The fun part is the excitement of discovery, which is part of the process of understanding the poem. The second step is to read the title, then stop. You have to analyze the title and wonder what the poem will be about. The third step is to read all the way through. It's okay if you don't understand the poem all the way through and you'll dig deeper into it later. The fourth step is to annotate. Read the poem again, but this time underline, highlights, or add comments to something that sounds interesting. The fifth step is use a dictionary to look up words you don't know. The sixth step is to identify the narrator. The narrator's tone will impact the message of the poem. The seventh step is to notice shifts or changes. You need to notice if the narrator uses a hinge word such as "but" or "however" to change the momentum or meaning of the poem. The eighth step is figure out the structure of the poem. Does it have a rhyme scheme, meter, and physical layout of text/white space on the page? The ninth and final step is to read the poem again, out loud if possible and think snout any new messages. Now we know how to read a poem and it's all in nine simple steps. |
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