I have decided to take on a second 30 day challenge, because I wanted a little bit of variety. I have decided that I will write and post a poem every 2 days. A poem meaning any type (whatever I feel like that day) such as Diamante, Free Verse, Haiku, etcetera. I have a feeling you will mostly be receiving Free Verse though, because it is the type of poem I prefer. Anyhow, as for my other challenge, the treadmill one, I am going to get my daily dose of treadmill in about 20 minutes, which is when my Mom will let me go on the treadmill (she is on it right now). If you guys need any help achieving your goals, feel free to ask me for help, don't be shy! But you're probably wondering right now if I have started on my poem challenge, and the answer is yes! Here is the poem I wrote today in Humanities class (I had already finished Chapter 5 questions):
Spring Meadow
As I drift through the meadow I can feel the breeze,
Bouncing off of leaves of million year old trees,
Newly born blossoms spring from the Earth,
In Mother Nature's cycle of fresh and new birth.
A doe and her fawn bound through the heather,
Their footsteps dancing as light as a feather.
They notice not I, a bird, a 'jay.
As I fly, fly far away.
I leave this spring meadow I have known all my life,
Where wildflowers and heather are beautiful as they are rife.
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Ta Da! And if you are wondering, rife means abundant, or plentiful. Good luck on your challenges!
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Monday, 6 February 2012
My 30 day challenge!
My 30 day challenge is to be overall more fit. This includes more exercising, eating healthier, and drinking more water. Since I have gym all year, I have it every second day, so on my band days, me and my mom or one of my friends will go out on a run, or do some form of excercise. The other part is eating healthier. I'm going to try to eat less candy, chocolate, and ice cream, and have fruit or vegetables instead. Also when we eat out I'll order salad and other healthier alternatives instead of fries and fatty foods. Ona daily basis I will also Try to drink more water. The reason I chose to do this is because I eat quite a lot of junk food like candy and ice cream, and this gives me a chance to cut down on my habit. The reason I'm doing the exercising is because after school I usually end up sitting watching tv, doing homework, or practicing piano, so I don't get a lot of physical activity during the day other then gym. So this is my thirty day challenge!
Learning Log for February 6
Today's blog post is done by me since Hannah is busy.
What We Did
The first thing we did today was change the seating plan.
We discussed our blog posts and used Hannah's, Kia's, Justin S.'s, and mine as examples. From each of the posts Ms Lees picked out good things (for example, separating homework and tips, giving specific details) and bad things (language, brief paragraphs) and told us how we could improve our posts (for example, using for example to make it clearer). Also we talked about how to do better comments that are more helpful.
We watched the TED video about a 30 day challenge. It is where you set a goal for 30 days and accomplish it. The video described how "months don't just fly by, but instead they make them more memorable". Also its a fun and easy way to try something out or break an old habit. You could try jogging every morning, or eating less junk food for 30 days. In the video, the speaker also described how if you do a challenge you get more courage to do harder challenges. The thing I found most important was how easy it was to make goal setting easier by doing a 30 day challenge. Say your challenge was to do read 3000 pages of books in a series. Then you could just read 100 pages a day and not have to have to read 300 pages a day near the end of the challenge.
Why We Did It
What We Did
The first thing we did today was change the seating plan.
We discussed our blog posts and used Hannah's, Kia's, Justin S.'s, and mine as examples. From each of the posts Ms Lees picked out good things (for example, separating homework and tips, giving specific details) and bad things (language, brief paragraphs) and told us how we could improve our posts (for example, using for example to make it clearer). Also we talked about how to do better comments that are more helpful.
We watched the TED video about a 30 day challenge. It is where you set a goal for 30 days and accomplish it. The video described how "months don't just fly by, but instead they make them more memorable". Also its a fun and easy way to try something out or break an old habit. You could try jogging every morning, or eating less junk food for 30 days. In the video, the speaker also described how if you do a challenge you get more courage to do harder challenges. The thing I found most important was how easy it was to make goal setting easier by doing a 30 day challenge. Say your challenge was to do read 3000 pages of books in a series. Then you could just read 100 pages a day and not have to have to read 300 pages a day near the end of the challenge.
Why We Did It
The seating plan got changed since we have been in the same seating plan from December. One reason it got changed is due to us being able to choose where we sat and who we sat with in December, some groups were really loud, off-task, and disruptive. Another reason is so that we can sit with and work with different people, and the Ms Lees put us in these groups so that we can work quietly.
We discussed our blog posts so we could learn to improve from our past mistakes and make our posts better and better. We learned what a good comment was so then we can help our peers specifically and not just saying 'good job'.
We watched the video to learn about how a 30 day challenge can be useful in our lives.
Connections
When you are in higher grades editing and proofreading will be very important for essays, projects, etc. It will also help if you become an author, journalist, or any other writing job. It is very important to know these skills.
The 30 day challenge is something you can do for your whole life and for almost anything, like academics, sports, and habit breaking.
Homework
-post your 30 day challenge has to include: what your challenge is, why you chose it, and how you plan to reach your goal.
-start reading chapter 5 (There Will Be Wolves)
Tips
-make helpful comments on your peers' blogs
-check Ms Lees' blog for updates
-re-watch the TED 30 day challenge video to get a better understanding
-this week is probably the last week for blog posting so try your hardest on the last ones
Next post is done by Hannah
We discussed our blog posts so we could learn to improve from our past mistakes and make our posts better and better. We learned what a good comment was so then we can help our peers specifically and not just saying 'good job'.
We watched the video to learn about how a 30 day challenge can be useful in our lives.
Connections
When you are in higher grades editing and proofreading will be very important for essays, projects, etc. It will also help if you become an author, journalist, or any other writing job. It is very important to know these skills.
The 30 day challenge is something you can do for your whole life and for almost anything, like academics, sports, and habit breaking.
Homework
-post your 30 day challenge has to include: what your challenge is, why you chose it, and how you plan to reach your goal.
-start reading chapter 5 (There Will Be Wolves)
Tips
-make helpful comments on your peers' blogs
-check Ms Lees' blog for updates
-re-watch the TED 30 day challenge video to get a better understanding
-this week is probably the last week for blog posting so try your hardest on the last ones
Next post is done by Hannah
My 30 Day Challenge-XingLu
My 30 day challenge is something that I need to do since I realized that I'm not healthy. My problem isn't that I eat too much junk food and candy (I never eat any), or that I'm gaining weight, it's that I don't have enough healthy food. My goal is that for 30 days I have to eat all the
fruits and vegetables given to me. I plan do do this by eating
a fruit everyday after school and eating more vegetables then I usually do
at dinner. I hope by doing this I will become stronger and less lazy.
My Challenge
The challenge I chose for myself over the next 30 days is to go without pop. For example I'm not going to drink Dr.pepper, coke, root beer, and so on. I chose this challenge for myself because I really like pop, it's really not good for you, and I got the idea from Ms. Lees. I have actually started my challenge for myself on February 1st. That means I've already went 6 days without having any pop. I am very interested in seeing how I'm going to feel and how tempted I will start to get over the next 30 day.
30 Day Challenge
My 30 Day Challenge is something I believe that I can definitely benefit from. I have decided that for 30 days, I will go on the treadmill for half an hour each day, every day. I chose this because since my gym class ended last semester, I feel that I have become less fit, which is disappointing because I really enjoyed gym class. So whenever I can, I will try to go on the treadmill (which is difficult because I have extra curricular activities almost every day). I definitely think that I will really benefit from my 30 day challenge, and who knows, maybe after the 30 days is up I will decide to continue the challenge!
Friday, 3 February 2012
Learning Log for Feb 3rd
Hi Guys,
Today was a really beautiful day! But I suppose we are not here to discuss weather, so here is the learning log that you have been waiting in anticipation for:
What We Did:
- Edited our Chapter 3 and 4 Answers with Partners: Ms. Lees assigned us partners, and we checked over, corrected, and added to our answers for the Chapter 3 and 4 questions related to our There Will Be Wolves novel study book. The criteria for our answers was:
~ No "I think/I believe" voice, meaning that you state I think/believe/In my opinion every time you state your opinion. This is unnecessary because since you are the one writing, we already know that it is your opinion. If you have this habit, it is easy to correct. Just erase the "I think/believe/my opinion" and see if your statement makes sense! If it does not, reword the sentence so that it does make sense.
~ No general pronouns: If you write he/she/it every time you talk about someone, you have to specify who you are speaking about. This is because the reader may be confused as to which "her or him" you are speaking about as there may be multiple. This can be corrected by writing the character's name instead of the offending pronoun.
~ Check Spelling/Grammar, because misspelled words and grammar mistakes just make it hard for the reader. To correct this, use a dictionary for the correct word, or ask a friend for help.
~ Add additional thoughts/details.
Why We Did It:
- Editing: To improve our answers and make them the best we possibly can. This also helps us to better comprehend the story, as by writing more into our answers we understand more of the story. We also improve on oral communication skills, as we have to communicate with our partners to be able to peer edit and discuss.
Connections/Reflections:
- Editing work will help us if we ever want to become editors for a magazine or publishing company. This can also help us in reflecting on our work before handing it in to a boss/teacher so that we can correct any mistakes we have and also add to it.
Homework:
- Make your Chapter 3 and 4 answers as perfect as you can make them (re-phrase your answers, correct mistakes, etcetera) and be prepared to show them to Ms. Lees on Monday.
Tips:
- Have your parents check your answers over once you think they are perfect. You might be surprised as to how much a second opinion helps!
-Try to get started on the Chapter 5 questions, as it could eliminate some future homework for you.
Next up on Monday is Hannah!
Have a great weekend!
Today was a really beautiful day! But I suppose we are not here to discuss weather, so here is the learning log that you have been waiting in anticipation for:
What We Did:
- Edited our Chapter 3 and 4 Answers with Partners: Ms. Lees assigned us partners, and we checked over, corrected, and added to our answers for the Chapter 3 and 4 questions related to our There Will Be Wolves novel study book. The criteria for our answers was:
~ No "I think/I believe" voice, meaning that you state I think/believe/In my opinion every time you state your opinion. This is unnecessary because since you are the one writing, we already know that it is your opinion. If you have this habit, it is easy to correct. Just erase the "I think/believe/my opinion" and see if your statement makes sense! If it does not, reword the sentence so that it does make sense.
~ No general pronouns: If you write he/she/it every time you talk about someone, you have to specify who you are speaking about. This is because the reader may be confused as to which "her or him" you are speaking about as there may be multiple. This can be corrected by writing the character's name instead of the offending pronoun.
~ Check Spelling/Grammar, because misspelled words and grammar mistakes just make it hard for the reader. To correct this, use a dictionary for the correct word, or ask a friend for help.
~ Add additional thoughts/details.
Why We Did It:
- Editing: To improve our answers and make them the best we possibly can. This also helps us to better comprehend the story, as by writing more into our answers we understand more of the story. We also improve on oral communication skills, as we have to communicate with our partners to be able to peer edit and discuss.
Connections/Reflections:
- Editing work will help us if we ever want to become editors for a magazine or publishing company. This can also help us in reflecting on our work before handing it in to a boss/teacher so that we can correct any mistakes we have and also add to it.
Homework:
- Make your Chapter 3 and 4 answers as perfect as you can make them (re-phrase your answers, correct mistakes, etcetera) and be prepared to show them to Ms. Lees on Monday.
Tips:
- Have your parents check your answers over once you think they are perfect. You might be surprised as to how much a second opinion helps!
-Try to get started on the Chapter 5 questions, as it could eliminate some future homework for you.
Next up on Monday is Hannah!
Have a great weekend!
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