Nightjohn
Nightjohn was a guy who taught people to read. One night he wanted some tobacco and this girl Sarny had some. She agreed to give him some only if he taught her how to read. He taught her one word a night and what sound it makes. One night Mammy (the woman who takes care of Sarny and the other children) caught Nightjohn teaching Sarny how to read. Mammy was very upset. She didn't want Nightjohn to teach Sarny how to read because if Nightjohn got caught teaching Sarny how to read, Nightjohn would get killed and so would Sarny for knowing how to read. Their owners believed they don't have the right to know how to read. Sarny asked Mammy if she ever thought about being free and Mammy told her to never think about being free. That could put them in a lot of danger. They would be killed if they ever thought about being free.
"Mascot"
In "Mascot" Malcom X had terrible behavior at his old school. They made him got to a reform school to help change his behavior. Going into the reform school helped change his behavior a great amount. He soon was able to transfer into the local public school. One of his new teachers asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. Malcom X replied by saying he wanted to be a lawyer. The teacher told him he wouldn't be able to be a lawyer and it was unrealistic for him to want to be a lawyer because of his skin color.
Compare and contrast The Great Debaters to Nightjohn and "Mascot":
These stories all relate in some way. They all deal with human rights. In "Mascot" Malcom X and Booke both wanted to be lawyers. They both fought people telling them they couldn't. They both were African American and were told since they were African American they wouldn't be able to be lawyers. In all three of the stories they were treated wrong and told they couldn't do something because of their skin color, when they ended up succeeding and doing what they were told they couldn't. They all had tostand up for what they believed in. They all succeeded in what they wanted and didn't give up.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
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I'm really likeing this movie in english. its getting good! usually i would fll asleep in movies in class but this one i have yet to fall asleep in!
Im so happy we have a 2 day week this week!
This weekend was pretty good! Friday i went to the movies with Rachel and some friends. Saturday I went to pick up flowers we sold for softball fundraising. I used to love fundraising but now I hate it. Just recently I had 3 fundraisers at a time, travel softball, chool softball and choir! O didnt even sell that much! Later I went to a pitching/ hitting lesson. I always love them because I love my piutching/hitting instructor, shes honestly the best! I went strait from there to an indoor softball game. I wasnt pitching this game so I kinda just sat there and talked instead of warming up. PRobably not the best thing to do but I was tired. I ended up getting 2 really good hits and played 3rd and 1st (normal positions I play) then played short stop which I never play inless we play indoor. We killed this team. They got so mad and at one point one girl was crying! The others ll looked like someone shot their dog! After the game I went with Rachel to her aunts house for the OSU game. Later that night we went to a birthday party which was a lot of fun! Today we went to church for the first time in a while. It was good to go. When we got home we worked in the yard which was very tiering! I was soo tired after, i took a nap. I then woke up and had to go help a u12 Gahanna travel softball team. It was kind of a pain in my butt! I now give a lot of respect to my coaches because i know how it feels!
Im so happy we have a 2 day week this week!
This weekend was pretty good! Friday i went to the movies with Rachel and some friends. Saturday I went to pick up flowers we sold for softball fundraising. I used to love fundraising but now I hate it. Just recently I had 3 fundraisers at a time, travel softball, chool softball and choir! O didnt even sell that much! Later I went to a pitching/ hitting lesson. I always love them because I love my piutching/hitting instructor, shes honestly the best! I went strait from there to an indoor softball game. I wasnt pitching this game so I kinda just sat there and talked instead of warming up. PRobably not the best thing to do but I was tired. I ended up getting 2 really good hits and played 3rd and 1st (normal positions I play) then played short stop which I never play inless we play indoor. We killed this team. They got so mad and at one point one girl was crying! The others ll looked like someone shot their dog! After the game I went with Rachel to her aunts house for the OSU game. Later that night we went to a birthday party which was a lot of fun! Today we went to church for the first time in a while. It was good to go. When we got home we worked in the yard which was very tiering! I was soo tired after, i took a nap. I then woke up and had to go help a u12 Gahanna travel softball team. It was kind of a pain in my butt! I now give a lot of respect to my coaches because i know how it feels!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
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This week was such a long week! Softball lifting started this week so I have been sore all week! I don't mind it though, I actually really like lifting! I also have a head ach all week off and on and still have it now. I'm trying to get my homework done so I can just go sleep! That sounds sooo good to me right now! I'm kind of upset we are done with 12 angry men because I actually really liked it! Friday I was sooo happy I didn't have a lot of homework. I went home and had nothing to do so after lifting I worked on party invites. That took about forever. I then showered and just watched tv. That was a nice change in pace. Saturday My mom was very sick so Rachel picked me up for our indoor softball game. We played Pickerington so I thought it would be a close game, turned out we won like 50-0. in an hours amount of time we went in the field twice and were up to bat 3 times. I pitched and threw all my pitches and threw a 2 hitter :) I got up to bat and walked 4 times and was really proud of myself for being very agressive on the bases. I would say I'm a very smart and agressive base runner but saturday I was extra agressive. Rachel and I had lunch then I went home to take care of my mom. My aunt wanted to make dinner for us so I drove my mom out to my aunts and we watched the OSU game and had dinner out there. It was getting late and I was tired and had to drive so we left. Today (Sunday) I woke up at 5:30 to leave for Bowling Green for a softball clinic. That was a lot of fun. I really liked Bowling Green. I slept the whole way home and now I'm here writing this.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
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these blogs are making me mad! I alwasy forget to do them! Well 12 angry men is a pretty interesting story. I missed the first day of reading but im caught up and i think he's guily!
I saved all my homework for sunday as i normaly do. i had to write a report on the annexation of Hawaii, honestly who cares? All i need to know is its an a state in the U.S. :)
Friday I had my first travel softball meeting. I miss always seeing my team because honestly they are my best friends! I then went to see Rachel's cousin who just moved here from Arazona. I stayed at Rachel's house that night and we got up and went to our first indoor softball game! I was so excited! Well then the team doesnt show up :( We decided to play against eachother since we had enough girls and i played 3rd and pitched :) Later my mom and I went out to West Jeff to go to a party at a friends house and later my uncle and cousin picked me up to go to the West Jeff play off game. They ended up winning 40something -6. ahaha! Today sunday I went hiking in my aunts woods with my little cousin, 2 aunts and mom. It was really fun and pretty back there! Now i'm home doing homework. Over all good weekend:)
I saved all my homework for sunday as i normaly do. i had to write a report on the annexation of Hawaii, honestly who cares? All i need to know is its an a state in the U.S. :)
Friday I had my first travel softball meeting. I miss always seeing my team because honestly they are my best friends! I then went to see Rachel's cousin who just moved here from Arazona. I stayed at Rachel's house that night and we got up and went to our first indoor softball game! I was so excited! Well then the team doesnt show up :( We decided to play against eachother since we had enough girls and i played 3rd and pitched :) Later my mom and I went out to West Jeff to go to a party at a friends house and later my uncle and cousin picked me up to go to the West Jeff play off game. They ended up winning 40something -6. ahaha! Today sunday I went hiking in my aunts woods with my little cousin, 2 aunts and mom. It was really fun and pretty back there! Now i'm home doing homework. Over all good weekend:)
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