8 phrases to live by

Hey friends.
Its sad to say but this is the last blog post for me. This one's about 8 lessons to live by.

• Never let anyone dull your sparkle - You be you. Don't let anyone tell you you cant sparkle
• When sad, eat a donut - Food makes everything better
• If Mr. Moore takes a minus one, argue your way out of it - it may not work but at least you died trying
• Never try to find the rope swing on campus - Ms. Honoroff will yell at you
• Don't be scared when Mr. Moore is mad at you - on the inside he's just a big teddy bear
• Spend more time listening - if ya dont listen your gonna fail those science tests
• Smile, laugh, and be pleasant - Mr. Moore can sense your fear.
• "the harder you work, the luckier you get" - always try your best in anything you do

So, friends. This is goodbye.

Adios, people of the interwebs

Night Essay Into Paragraph

Hey guys! Today I will be using this blog to write my intro paragraph for my Night essay.

The essay prompt is "How can a person become an agent of positive change? In other words, how can one person transform the world for the better?"

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." -Harriet Tubman. Throughout the books Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Divergent, the main characters all project the determination and strength needed to transform the world for the better. Night by Elie Wiesel is about a boy and his father who get sent to a concentration camp and are forced to try to survive in the terrible conditions they are faced with. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about two children named Scout and Jem who grew up in a small, southern town plagued with prejudice white people. Throughout the novel they overcome racism and judgmental ideals. Divergent by Veronica Roth is about a teenager named Tris who rebels a against her society when she feels that there must be a change. As seen in Elie, Scout, and Tris' stories, strength and determination can help transform the world for the better.

See ya next time, friends

What innovation was the most transformative?

Hey friends! Today we will be talking about what I think has been the most transformative innovation of all time. There have been many inventions that have shaped humans everyday life, but what has been the most transformative. Some might say the telegraph, cars, the wheel, or the telephone. But I think it is the internet. It not only has created a new way to communicate with other people (email, facebook, instagram, tinder), but it has transformed the way research can be done. On the internet, millions and millions of articles and websites are right at your fingertips that give you access to new knowledge. Today, most of peoples' lives live on their computer. Emails, bank accounts, netflix;), and some people in this 8th grade class might say gaming is the most important thing on the internet. Now, not everything on the internet is good. Its a new place for people to get bullied and a new place for kids to stumble across something they probably shouldn't be seeing. But overall, the internet has had a positive affect of the lives of people today. 

Talk to you next time

see ya

Progressive Era problems that still exist today

Hi friends. Today I will be talking about some problems that occurred in the Progressive era and still exist today. 

One of those issues is womens' rights. Sure, today we don't have issues that have to do with the lack of womens' right to vote, but one of the biggest issues in this country right now is the wage gap. In some cases, women get paid less because people believe they don't do as good of job as men. Of course people should get paid less than others if they aren't doing as much work. But for a woman to get paid less than a man doing the same exact job is completely unjust. 

Today, we still have many issues as far as politics go. Not the exact same issues occurred during the progressive era but there were still a couple similar subjects. 

Another problem has to do with philanthropy. Personally I do believe that all people should give. But I also do not think it is right for politicians to have control over whether or not you give up 70, 90% percent of your income just because they believe that is your "fair share". Of course I am not saying that taxes should not be a thing. I believe giving should come from the goodness of you heart and not because you have to. But then again, this is coming from a 13 year old so of course I do not have a lot of knowledge as far as politics go. 

Till next time, friends

What I hope to change in the world

Hey fellow bloggers! Today we will be talking about what I hope to transform in this world and why. One of the biggest things I want to change in the world is the lack of clean water in developing countries. In America we have plenty of clean water and we have no idea what it's like to not have any. More than 780 million people do not have access to clean water and nearly 9 million people will die this year alone die to lack of clean water and water-related diseases. I dont think that finding a solution to the problem will be easy but I do think it is possible. 

That's it for today, friends. See you next time.

Most Courageous Person I Know

Hey friends. Today we will be talking about who I think is the most courageous person I know.

I think that the most courageous person I know is my mom. She is never afraid to tell someone how she feels and she is never afraid to stand up for anything she knows isn't right. She is one of the kindest people and most hard working people I have ever met along with dad. She is the most giving person on the planet and has the biggest heart you'll ever find. She has a little sparkle of sass that makes her one of the only people I know that won't take any crap from anyone. And yes she may not have ended slavery like good ol' Abe or headed the civil rights movement like MLK but she sure is my hero. 

Talk to ya next time 

Hey! Today we are doing a RAFT creative writing assignment.

My Dearest Husband Liam,

         Since you've been gone, I've gotten a job as a nurse in a military hospital. I could have worked as a teacher or in a factory but I decided that I wanted to help all the soldiers like you. Every time I go to work I hope that I never see you in the hospital in the condition some of the men are in. After the battle of Antietam we were overwhelmed with the amount of men that were flooding the hospital. We could barely save half of them. Some of them refused medical care and in some cases we just didn't have enough supplies or the right supplies. Most of us were not qualified enough to treat the severity of cases that were coming in. This war is devastating. Please come home safe.

Your caring wife,

Bertha

What factors aid justice? What factors impede justice?

Hey fellow bloggers! Today we will be talking about what helps justice and what causes justice not to be consistant. First of all, lets figure out what justice means. The definition of justice is "Just behavior or treatment".  Some of the obvious things that might aid justice are jail and the American justice system. But what factors impede justice? There are tons of different answers to this question and it is up to you to decide what that is. What do you think impedes justice?

What does being a witness mean?

Hey guys, today we will be talking about what being a witness means to me and how our field trip to LA transformed me. In LA we visited the Tolerance Museum and the Japanese American National Museum. The definition of a witness is "a person who sees and event, typically a crime or accident, take place". At the Tolerance Museum, our tour guide talked about how it is our decision to be a witness or be apart of the event you see. This stuck with me because she showed an example of her "bullying" one of our teachers. None of the people in our group did anything about it or stood up for her. This taught us that when we see something like that taking place, we need to do something about it. 

Till next time,

Lexie

   

Motifs

 Hey there friends! In english we are reading "The Glory Field" and are learning about how motifs play a prominent role in understanding the story. Today we will be talking about what motif stand out in my life. Out of the motifs on the list, the one that stands out the most is animals. I have two dogs and two horses. My two horses are especially important to me because I ride horses all the time and spend a lot of time around them. What motifs stand out in your life? Talk to ya next time, friends.

My Time Capsule

Hey there fellow bloggers! Today we will be talking about what I would put in a time capsule. 

1)  family/childhood

• One item that I would put in my time capsule from my family/childhood would be a picture of me and my family when we were in Maui because that is where we go on vacation twice a year.

2) Heritage/culture/roots

• One thing I would put in my time capsule that represents my heritage/culture/roots would be a postcard from Germany because that is where my family originates.

3) Accomplishments/achievements

• For this, I would put one of my ribbons that I won at a horse show.

4) Legacy left behind

• I would leave behind a Starbucks cup and a pair of lulu's because those items really represents me.