7 x7 Seven Subjects & 7 things I learned October 3 & 4, 2012 Days 21 & 22
1.
Math—7
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2. Science
a. Q. How many cells are in your body?
A. There is no real consensus on the number
of cells in the human body. Estimates are around 10 trillion and one hundred
trillion, which gives you an estimate on how small cells are!
b. Q. Why do we have finger nails and toe
nails?
A. There are many theories about why we
have fingernails and toenails, the most common relates to how humans altered or
adjusted to changing environment over many eons, Fingernails and toenails are a
feature of humans and primates.
c. Experts say that people could get along
without fingernails and toenails, but it makes life much easier.
d. Q. what in the brain causes nightmares?
A. A nightmare is a bad or distressed dream
that causes the feeling of fear. It is estimated that 30 of 50 kids have
nightmares. Usually, they grow out of it. Nightmares usually are a threat to
safety or life and are commonly caused by stress.
e. Nightmares occur during the rapid eye
movement part of sleep, REM is about two hours of a normal night’s sleep, but
that time is broken up into about four or five hours.
f. Q. Why do we get goose bumps when we are
cold?
A. Goosebumps are small bumps on a person’s
skin, at the base of body hairs, the most common type of goose bumps are a
response to cold. The erect hairs trap air to create insulation and goose
bumps.
g. Goose bumps can also occur when a person
is angry or sad or afraid.
3. History--DVD series loaned to us by dear friend Joanna Patterson. Sophie watched the first two episodes.
a. I learned that the Vikings came to
England carrying amber, fur, and walrus ivory in exchange for land.
b. I learned about Alfred, Alfred was a
wonderful warrior who chased the Vikings out of England.
c. I learned that Alfred reinvented the
English Monarchy.
d. Alfred’s grandson was crowned the first
King of England in bath, the sacred water castle of God.
e. I learned about the legions, and how
Rome, took over England around 44 BC.
f. I learned about how English people
buried their treasures and valuable treasures when the legions left, because
they didn’t have as good of a “security system!”
g. I learned about a battle in 79 AD that
took place around some unidentified mountain, which killed 99 men out of 100 in
the English army.
4. Language
a. Kerfuffle: noun, definition: A fuss, a
commotion, U.S translation, “What’s all the whoop-de-doo?
b. Knackered: Adjective: definition, worn
out, exhausted, debilitated, U.S translation: I’m plum tuckered out!
c. Jam Butty: noun, definition: A sandwich,
US translation, “Let’s go grab a Sandwich.”
d. Argy-Bargy: noun, definition: A dispute,
a fight, an argument, U.S translation: “What a ruckus!”
e. Elevenses: noun, definition: coffee
break at 11:00 am, U.S translation: “Isn’t it time for brunch?”
f. Motley: noun, definition: show, silly
show, strange show, circus, U.S translation: “On with the show”
g. Rozzer: noun, definition: Policeman,
cops, U>S translation: “Here come the cops!” 8/9+
5. Reading—Short
Answer “Quiz” for Roll of Thunder Hear My
Cry
a. How is Cassie Logan similar to you? How
is she different?
Cassie Logan is similar to me, Sophie Calderwood, because we
are about the same age, the same height; we both feel the same way, most of the
time. Cassie and I are different because I am white, and she is black, and she
lives in Mississippi and I live in Maine.
b. What events in ROTHMC demonstrate
bravery and courage?
When the Logans kept going to Vicksburg to shop even
though their life depended on it, when the kids went to help TJ, when Mr.
Morrison fought the Wallace’s even though they might burn their house, Papa
setting the fire to safe the Avery’s.
c. List and describe what you learned about
sharecropping?
A plantation owner, like Harlan Granger in ROTHMC, can decide if
he wants black people living on his land, they have to plant cotton and hive
half of it to the plantation owner to sell while they keep the other half to
pay for the family and land. The problem of this to make it not really fair, is
that Granger said that the sharecroppers had to give 60% of the cotton to him
and only 40% goes to them.
d. Summarize the plot about credit, the
Wallace store, and Vicksburg:
The Logans went around to many black families
around their town to tell them that they would be making a trip up to Vicksburg
so they wouldn’t have to deal with the Wallace’s. Some sharecropper families weren’t
sure about that because part of the deal with sharecropping was that Granger
would go to the store and get general items for his sharecroppers like, food,
clothes, water, and they would have a credit that Granger would pay the fee but
the sharecroppers would have to repay Granger in cotton.
e. Describe the characters of Mr. Morrison
and Uncle Hammer:
Mr. Morrison is a very big, strong, quiet man that stays on
the Logan land and gets room and board. He helps out around the farm and
becomes part of the family. Uncle Hammer lives in Chicago and he has a lot of
money. In his job he is treated like a man, so when a white man pushed Cassie
off the sidewalk he got very angry and attempted to make big trouble, but Mr.
Morrison stopped that. Uncle Hammer paid for the Logans mortgage by selling his
silver Packard.
f. How do you feel about TJ? Identify and
describe at least 3 feels or reactions you have to his story:
I think TJ was a stupid
and kind of dumb for going through with the Barnett store and everything just
so he could have white friends, but they ended up hurting him. I felt bad for
TJ in the end because he was just a young boy, however he did commit a crime,
not something that is not considered a crime by white men. I think that TJ was
bratty and snotty and got Stacy in trouble a lot.
g. Why is it important for American 7th
graders to read ROTHMC?
Because it teaches them about their past, even though
it’s not a story about a good part of American History, it’s a story that’s
mostly true. American black people probably feel really bad reading this story
because it is not good, same with whites, especially in the south.
6. Writing
Revision part 2—Writing conference
In August 2007, when I was 6 years
old, I qualified to compete in a figure skating competition located in Colorado
Springs, Colorado. When my family got there, we were invited to a big opening
ceremony event. All my cousins and friends and I from Maine were really
excited. The next day I competed in the freestyle event with my “beautiful
program,” as I called it. I was competed against the whole country and I was
really nervous. I skated in the beginner level against many other little 7 year
old girls, in fact there were about twenty! I felt very happy with my
performance after I competed, I got fourth place, which was super exciting.
Fourth place did not receive a medal but I did get to be in newspapers all over
the country, which was awesome! I finished competing for a while after that. I
didn’t skate again for another couple of days.
The next day my cousins, Amanda Ben
and Connie competed. I felt so happy and excited to support them and watch them
skate. Amanda competed against some of her friends from Maine which, was kind
of upsetting. It’s always hard when you have to compete against your friends
because the results might tear your friendship apart. Amanda skated beautifully
however, and it did not bother her at all that one of her friends scored a
higher placement than she did. I looked up to her for that. Everybody was ready
to compete again the next day, including my cousins. We all competed in the
Showcase event, which is my favorite part of competitions. This is where you
wear real costumes and perform to fun music. My music was “Buffalo Gals,” “Skip
to My Lou,” and “Polly Wolly Doodle” all mashed up together, and I wore a
wonderful little cowgirl outfit covered with rhinestones and sparkles.
I felt nervous, let me tell you!
There were ten girls in my group and five of them were wearing cowgirl outfits
like mine. Now you may think, how could I beat them? I was only six back then and it didn’t bother
me much, because I was just worried about them having the same music as me! I
skated onto the ice for my warm-up and saw the other girls practicing. I
started getting really scared but then realized that being nervous would not
make a good impression on the judges so I tried smiling instead! My family said
that I smiled so big and so hard that it looked like my teeth were popping out!
The announcer called my name. “And now Miss Sophie Calderwood representing the
Skating Club of Brunswick and the state of Maine.” I grabbed my 5 foot tall light up moon and
carried it to center ice, took my opening pose, and skated like my life
depended on it! I felt so impressed with my performance and so did my family
and coach! We waited an hour to get the results. We were about to leave because
my one year old sister started to cry
and disturbed everybody, when Travis, my friend Shania’s brother, shouted out,
she got first! I ran to the scoreboard yelling “What?!” and realized it was
true. As you can imagine, my family and coach were so proud of me, me too! Now,
among my 65 medals, that big gold one that I won at the State games of America,
in Colorado Springs, is still my favorite.
7 things you learned about writing conference:
a. I learned more about active voice and
when to know if it is passive or active.
b. I learned that it starting however with
a sentence isn’t completely right; Mom said she likes to put it in the middle
of a sentence.
c. I learned that is not good to start a
story with a date, like August, 2007 so I put, In August 2007.
d. I learned how to revise sentences
easily.
e. I learned that which usually has a comma
in front of it like, “ally ate peanuts, which she was allergic to.
f. I learned that song titles always are
capitalized with quotation marks like, “Call Me Maybe”
g. I learned that felt, is a good active word
for a sentence.
7. Music &
Skating –prep for Regionals
a. Practice piano
b. Practice singing
c. The Skating club threw me a party this
weekend before I went to Regionals I skated my program, got presents, and got
red velvet cake!
d. I learned some new arm movements and
jump techniques in Boxborough last Wednesday
e. I did twelve perfect programs last week,
I learned and know now that there is nothing to be worried about
f. I learned that it is so much easier to
train when the ice is all to myself like it will be this week since Bowdoin’s
open
g. I learned that I probably won’t do my
double lutz at Regionals since it is not consistent
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