In my class we are reading a book called Call It Courage. In this book there is a boy who is afraid of a lot of things so he leaves to go and build courage. So in this blog post I will share with you a time where I had to show courage.
This summer I went to El paso, Texas,U.S.A. While I was in El paso there was a bully in the neighborhood where my cousin lived. This person had been around El paso for a while and he was mean to every body. So one day me and my cousin decided to play soccer together and the bully, Jack, came over to where we were and asked if he could join the game. My cousin told me, "That's not such a good idea." but I ignored him any way.
Half way into the came more kids come and join the game. Then out of no where Jack says, "Do they have to play?" and I said to him, "I don't see why they can't play." So as we play the game my cousin and I ended up winning and then Jack said, "You cheated!" and then my team and Jacks team said, "How?" Then Jack made up all of these reasons why we cheated when every one knew that both teams played fairly.
He went on and on and finally every one was saying that no one cheated, and that he should just accept that he lost. That's when Jack lost his cool he started call people cheaters and that every one else but him is a show off. Then he got to the point to where he was trying to provoke people to fight by swearing at them and insulting them by how they looked and other things about them.
I was done sitting around and letting the other kids get bullied like that. I was afraid of him because he was older and stronger than me but I finally decided that it had to be done. I went strait through that crowd of children and I said these exact words to Jack.
"JACK! YOU NEED TO STOP BEING A JERK TO THOSE KIDS! JUST BECAUSE YOU LOST DOESN'T GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO BE MEAN AND INSULT THESE KIDS! YOU NEED TO START SHOWING SOME RESPECT TO THESE KIDS AND YOU OWE THEM AN APOLOGY! DO YOU UNDER STAND ME JACK!" He replied by saying " Why should I apologise to them they're the ones who are mean to me." I was so mad that I said, "JACK, YOUR THE ONE BEING MEAN TO THEM! YOUR THE ONE INSULTING THEM!"
Finally he cracked. "Fine I'll apologise." Jack said. After he apologised I told him, "Jack don't ever come back here unless you have changed you behavior. Do I make myself clear." "Fine." he said. With that he left back to his house.
For me that experience took a huge amount of courage because he was older that me and stronger too. It also took courage because I had to stand up for people who I didn't even know and they were all older so I was scared of them too. So because of that incedent I am not afriad of anybody anymore. That is my best memory of how I had courage and what I did with that courage.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
What do artifacts tell us about early humans lifes?
Artifacts can tell a lot about early humans lives, like what they did, how they lived or memories that they had. The main thing that tells us how the early humans lived is their art work.
To know how they did their art first we need to know what are the tools that they used. Here is a list of the tools and the way I think the early humans might have used them. The tools are rocks of different colors that could be used to draw either thick or thin lines, berries that could be used for color in art, and a flat rock that is probably the paint brush for the berries. We have learned from these tools that the early humans knew how to use art. This is actually what the tools were actually used for. The rocks are actually for grinding in to minerals. Then the minerals are mixed with animal fat to make different colors for the art work, And the flat rock is actually a sculpting tool.
An example of a piece of art that describes how the early humans lived is a cave painting of animals. In the picture there is a bull in the center and there are horses all around the bull. This might be a painting to help the early humans remember where a good place to hunt is. It could also be to help them remember a hunt that they went on. What scientist think the painting is actually drawn for worshiping spirits. They also believe that the painting was also to capture spirits of the animals that they drew. Finally the scientist believe that the picture was used in a ritual of ceremony. All of this proves that the early humans believed in spirits.
Finally a piece of art that the early humans made that I think describes the early humans is their clay sculptures. Their clay sculpture are made out of clay and when you look at it it looks like it is wet. I think that it may be used as a child's toy back then. I thought it was a toy but scientist think that it is used for a becoming of age ceremony. scientist also think that it may be to show which clan owned the cave. This proves that the early humans lived in clans and groups.
As you see here art can tell us a lot about how people lived. Even though art tells us a lot about early humans there is still many more things that we don't know. So one day I hope we finally figure out all there is to know about early humans.
To know how they did their art first we need to know what are the tools that they used. Here is a list of the tools and the way I think the early humans might have used them. The tools are rocks of different colors that could be used to draw either thick or thin lines, berries that could be used for color in art, and a flat rock that is probably the paint brush for the berries. We have learned from these tools that the early humans knew how to use art. This is actually what the tools were actually used for. The rocks are actually for grinding in to minerals. Then the minerals are mixed with animal fat to make different colors for the art work, And the flat rock is actually a sculpting tool.
An example of a piece of art that describes how the early humans lived is a cave painting of animals. In the picture there is a bull in the center and there are horses all around the bull. This might be a painting to help the early humans remember where a good place to hunt is. It could also be to help them remember a hunt that they went on. What scientist think the painting is actually drawn for worshiping spirits. They also believe that the painting was also to capture spirits of the animals that they drew. Finally the scientist believe that the picture was used in a ritual of ceremony. All of this proves that the early humans believed in spirits.
Finally a piece of art that the early humans made that I think describes the early humans is their clay sculptures. Their clay sculpture are made out of clay and when you look at it it looks like it is wet. I think that it may be used as a child's toy back then. I thought it was a toy but scientist think that it is used for a becoming of age ceremony. scientist also think that it may be to show which clan owned the cave. This proves that the early humans lived in clans and groups.
As you see here art can tell us a lot about how people lived. Even though art tells us a lot about early humans there is still many more things that we don't know. So one day I hope we finally figure out all there is to know about early humans.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Who I would rather be
If I had to be a archaeologist, a historian, or a geographer, I would choose to be an archaeologist. I would rather be an archaeologist because they actually get to go to different places in the world and dig up things that haven't been discovered yet. They also learn about history so they also get to do the job of a historian. I would also choose to be an archaeologist because I am a more hands on person and would rather discover new things and study what I found rather than just study books in a classroom or a museum. If I ever did become an archaeologist the first place I would dig in would be Egypt. I would chose Egypt because the Egyptians had a lot of pyramids and tombs. I would be likely to find something quickly. I would also want to go to Egypt because I am curious to learn how they lived and what they believed in.
Pictures: htpp://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/learning/features_facts/digging/arch/images/large_002.jpg
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
About me!
Hi my name is Victor I am from Slidell Louisiana, U.S.A. I am from the U.S. but me and my family are actually Mexican! My mom and dad are from El paso and my sister is from Houston. Those places are in Texas not in Louisiana. Below are some things about my favorite sports, my favorite book. Adjectives that I think describe me and me academic goal. I hope you enjoy reading about me!
I really like to play sports. My favorite sports are Baseball, Basketball, and Wrestling. Many of you might be thinking about that fake wrestling that they show on TV, but the kind of wrestling I do is the kind you would see in the Olympics. One time I went to a state wrestling tournament. In this tournament all the kids of Texas would compete against people their own weight and the top three would get a gold, silver, or bronze medal. Out of all the kids I got second so I took the silver medal.
My favorite book is Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. The book is about a boy named Percy Jackson. In the books the Greek gods go into war with the Titans. They go into war because the Titans want to regain power over the gods and kill there children. So Percy tries to put a stop to this by defeating the Titans. If you want to know the ending then I will leave it to you to read the book. Those of you who are reading this blog, I recommend you read this book.
I think these adjectives describe me. The first two are kind and caring because if someone needs help I will help them and not just ignore them. I think I am kind and caring because because just recently my friend got hurt so I went over to make sure that my friend was okay. I didn't have to help that person, but I chose to do it out of my own free will. Finally the third adjective is Athletic. I think I'm athletic because I do a lot of sports and I am good at a lot of them. In sports I usually lead the teams and I teach them when they do something wrong. When I teach them I do it in a nice way that will make sure that they know what to do next time the situation pops up.
This year as an Academic goal I want to be an all A student. To do that I will make sure that I am on time for all of my classes and pay good attention in my classes. Another goal I have is to make more friends because last year I only really had four to five people I could call my friend.
So that is a little about me. I hope that you learned something interesting. Bye!
I really like to play sports. My favorite sports are Baseball, Basketball, and Wrestling. Many of you might be thinking about that fake wrestling that they show on TV, but the kind of wrestling I do is the kind you would see in the Olympics. One time I went to a state wrestling tournament. In this tournament all the kids of Texas would compete against people their own weight and the top three would get a gold, silver, or bronze medal. Out of all the kids I got second so I took the silver medal.
My favorite book is Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. The book is about a boy named Percy Jackson. In the books the Greek gods go into war with the Titans. They go into war because the Titans want to regain power over the gods and kill there children. So Percy tries to put a stop to this by defeating the Titans. If you want to know the ending then I will leave it to you to read the book. Those of you who are reading this blog, I recommend you read this book.
I think these adjectives describe me. The first two are kind and caring because if someone needs help I will help them and not just ignore them. I think I am kind and caring because because just recently my friend got hurt so I went over to make sure that my friend was okay. I didn't have to help that person, but I chose to do it out of my own free will. Finally the third adjective is Athletic. I think I'm athletic because I do a lot of sports and I am good at a lot of them. In sports I usually lead the teams and I teach them when they do something wrong. When I teach them I do it in a nice way that will make sure that they know what to do next time the situation pops up.
This year as an Academic goal I want to be an all A student. To do that I will make sure that I am on time for all of my classes and pay good attention in my classes. Another goal I have is to make more friends because last year I only really had four to five people I could call my friend.
So that is a little about me. I hope that you learned something interesting. Bye!
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