Assignment #21

My favorite blog this year was the blog about Mark Twain's quotes. I like to look up quotes and read them. I thought it was really interesting. I didn't like The Great Gatsby blog. I would say that honestly I did the most minimum that I could when I could. I did think it was a good learning experience though. I think I learned how to evaluate things a lot better. I do not think that I will continue blogging. I think it is a good thing for future classes to do though.

My favorite stories this year were World on a Turtle's Back, Pit and the Pendulum and The Crucible.

Assignment #20

Daisy Bell by Harry Dacre - This shows Gatsby's feelings towards Daisy
We Both Reached for the Gun from Chicago - To symbolize the end of the book
The Charleston by James P. Johnson - This is just a good 20s song.
1999 by Prince - It says "If you didn't come to party, don't bother knocking on my door..."
Ain't We Got Fun by Van & Schenck - It is played in the film several times

Assignment # 19

Three little birds in a row
Sat musing.
A man passed near that place.
Then did the little birds nudge each other.

They said, "He thinks he can sing."
They threw back their heads to laugh.
With quaint countenances
They regarded him.
They were very curious,
Those three little birds in a row.

I really liked this poem because I love when stories 

make creatures in nature like humans. It was very interesting

and I love the symbolism.  

Assignment #18

'A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.' 
This quote is a great thought. It is definitely true because it is impossible for a human to go through life without lying at least once. Saying that you never lie or that you aren't a liar is not going to be the truth.

Assignment #17

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4812

This website article is all about Dr. King. He has many inspirational an d moving quotes during his time. They moved the Civil Rights Movement along definitely. This pertains to our topics because it is about the things that affected the Civil Rights Movement and moved it along, getting all American involved.

Assignment #16

Bessie's dentist office was on 7th Ave. I see that there was also a neighborhood called "Striver's Row" that was a very wealthy neighborhood in Harlem. I learned while reading about Harlem that Harlem had many parts of the area, just like a town would. There was the hot places to be and the rich parts. They had everything they needed because that was the only place that blacks were allowed. Also, this site shows how involved with music Harlem was which is how it is connected to "Having Our Say." The sisters explain the love for music that Harlem had.

There were many influential people that lived in Harlem during this time according to the second website. James Weldon Johnson was one that I happened to click on. His mother was the first woman to teach in a public school and one of his songs called "Lift Every Voice and Sing" became the "Negro National Anthem." There was also Jack Johnson who was a heavyweight champion. After his boxing career he also opened up a supper club in Harlem. There were many characters and influential people living in Harlem. They are very interesting to learn about and definitely shaped how America is today.

Assignment #15

This picture is very emotional. It shows a bunch of parts of a man who is enslaved. I love how it is an beautifully artistic way of showing something horrible. It captures the man's pain and terror perfectly.
This really shows how badly the slaves of the time were treated.