Dear Mr. Romero,
This is a letter about my grades letting you know that if my grade is lower than an A you will be hearing from me, my mom, Licorice, and if worse comes to worse My sister. She is not afraid to yell at any one trust me she may look cute but she's tough. I will get my whole family speak on my side if necessary. I care about my grades dearly and work hard as you can see. If you complain about my backpack and how heavy as it is wait until you fail me and I have more in my bag trying to catch up on the work so I can get a better grade.
Reason one class and homeroom wouldn’t be the same In the morning. We have intriguing conversations. We talk about what’s happened during the week or things were excited about happening in the near future. You care enough to ask if I’m having a good day or not. I can comfortably talk about Webkinz and Club penguin with you. Most of my friends don’t go on these sites.
Reason two I am great on the newspaper. I wrote three pieces just for the first issue and those were great articles. (DON’T SAY CRANK IT C.H.S!!!! Or else. can you imagine the newspaper with out my articles in the newspaper. you can’t can you. It’s just obviously would not be the same. If I fail I would not be at the meetings I would be home working on catching up.
The Third reason is what happens after my parents read the single letter grade: punishment. My parents would probably ground me and there are three ways to do so, no dessert, no T.V, no or any electronics including going on Webkinz; or all of the above all at the same time. Hopefully I can use my computer for school work. If there’s no Webkinz Licorice and Kiwi will get sick. If that were not bad enough I’d feel awful about the grade and punish my self.
In conclusion, there are many reasons you shouldn’t even consider putting any thing bad on my report card. I will have to catch up and it will change my life style. I really don’ t want to go to Saturday school. You said that is requirement of any one who fails your class.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Phillis wheatley
In the United States people celebrate black history month, and a lot of important people including Phillis Wheatley. We still remember all about her past and her writing, and her words.
Family
No one knows about Phillils’s Wheatley’s real parents since she was taken away at a young age. We do know about her master. Her master’s name was John Wheatley. He was a Boston Merchant. John wanted a personal servant for his wife: Susannah so he gave Phillis to her. Even Though Phillis was a slave she did not do as much work because she had delicate health. The Wheatley’s were also very religious people. They were a member of the south church including Phillis. (It was very rare that she went) He was also impressed by her intelligence.
Background
There is no actual birth date known for Phillis since she was captured at the age of seven or eight. The year she was born was around 1753-1784. The country she was born is now known as Senegal, which is in West Africa. She was very intelligent she learned three languages: Greek, Latin and English. She was baptized in the year 1771. She wrote a poem about the Boston Massacre. She ended up having a very bad marriage, and two of three kids died. She died young at the age of 31.
Was she serious?
phillis Wheatley wrote this poem about being brought from Africa:
Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land,
Taught my benighted soul to understand
That there's a God, that there's a Saviour too:
Once I redemption neither sought nor knew.
Some view our sable race with scornful eye,
"Their colour is a diabolic dye."
Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain,
May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train.´
During colonial times people read that poem and thought Phillis Wheatley was Brilliant. (Especially for a black slave. Most slaves didn’t get any education) People still read the exact poem today, but instead of thinking she was brilliant they now think that she was just being sarcastic. They think She wasn’t seriously thanking the Colonists for taking her away from her homeland. For example, look at the words She uses in the poem: There’s a savior, sable race, pagan land, race with scornful eye, Black as Cain. (She is referring to Cain from the bible and the mark god put on Cain for killing his brother. Some people say the mark is black people) It is hard to know whether she meant it seriously or in a sarcastic way. Maybe the point is to make us ponder. That’ s what writer s do make us think and ponder.
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Family
No one knows about Phillils’s Wheatley’s real parents since she was taken away at a young age. We do know about her master. Her master’s name was John Wheatley. He was a Boston Merchant. John wanted a personal servant for his wife: Susannah so he gave Phillis to her. Even Though Phillis was a slave she did not do as much work because she had delicate health. The Wheatley’s were also very religious people. They were a member of the south church including Phillis. (It was very rare that she went) He was also impressed by her intelligence.
Background
There is no actual birth date known for Phillis since she was captured at the age of seven or eight. The year she was born was around 1753-1784. The country she was born is now known as Senegal, which is in West Africa. She was very intelligent she learned three languages: Greek, Latin and English. She was baptized in the year 1771. She wrote a poem about the Boston Massacre. She ended up having a very bad marriage, and two of three kids died. She died young at the age of 31.
Was she serious?
phillis Wheatley wrote this poem about being brought from Africa:
Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land,
Taught my benighted soul to understand
That there's a God, that there's a Saviour too:
Once I redemption neither sought nor knew.
Some view our sable race with scornful eye,
"Their colour is a diabolic dye."
Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain,
May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train.´
During colonial times people read that poem and thought Phillis Wheatley was Brilliant. (Especially for a black slave. Most slaves didn’t get any education) People still read the exact poem today, but instead of thinking she was brilliant they now think that she was just being sarcastic. They think She wasn’t seriously thanking the Colonists for taking her away from her homeland. For example, look at the words She uses in the poem: There’s a savior, sable race, pagan land, race with scornful eye, Black as Cain. (She is referring to Cain from the bible and the mark god put on Cain for killing his brother. Some people say the mark is black people) It is hard to know whether she meant it seriously or in a sarcastic way. Maybe the point is to make us ponder. That’ s what writer s do make us think and ponder.
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William Still Thesis Statement
William still was known as “ the father of the underground railroad” He helped black slaves voices be heard. He was the first to record the fugitive slaves Journeys to Philadelphia. He gave a new opinion on the issue. He realized how important the records were the day his brother came to his office and introduced him self as peter Still; The story of how Peter’s mom left him(to escape to freedom for the second time) and then found his brother he knew he never had. The story was very touching. Slavery tore families apart. Still’s records tried to help bring them back together it was the organizations job to do so. William still recorded the stories of 2700 people. In some instances the records did reunite families/friends. One of the reasons this is a major event in our history is so we know how the people felt and so it won’t be lost forever.
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