Day 103

7 x7 Seven Subjects & 7 things I learned                                Day 103                March 4, 2013

1.       Math

a. Today I learned more about integers and adding negative numbers. I also learned that when two minus signs are right next to each other they create a plus sign. Just trying to fin ways to “add the negatives…”

b. -3 – 4 – (-9) = ? First, I added -3 + 4 to equal -7 and then I turned the – (-9) into -7 + (-9) to equal 2/ -3 – 4 – (-9) = 2.

c. 2 – 4 – (-8) = 6

d. -3 – (-7) = 4

e. 1 – (-2) -1 = 2

f. -1 -1 – (-1) – (-1) = 0

g. I’m really starting to understand the concept of adding negative numbers. Thank you Danica!

 

2. Science

a. In Science today, I learned that people of the 15^th century did not understand Newton's laws or idea about Physics, they still believed in old medieval notions.

b. I learned how Newton's laws apply to the moon: Inertia keeps the moon in a straight path, gravity attracts the moon towards Earth’s center.

c. Gravity could attract the moon all the way to Earth, but inertia keeps things in balance, all the time.

d. Newton described a simpler story about his discovery of gravity to a dinner guest one time; he said that he watched an apple fall from a tree to the ground, as always the apple fell down. Newton sensed that whatever pulled the apple down from Earth also pulled the moon towards the Earth.

e. Newton called the law of gravity the inverse square law… It looked like this:

Force = 1/d2 (“d” stands for distance)

f. Einstein and other philosophers had an idea about a force keeping the moon and the Earth aligned and together, but nobody could fully explain quite as well as Newton did.

g. Gravity was considered Newton's most famous and greatest discovery.

3. History

a. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/sunday-review/the-holocaust-just-got-more-shocking.html?ref=nazipoliciestowardjewsandminorities   In my history books and research online, there have said to be 8,000 concentration camps in Europe. They have been doing a big study at the holocaust museum since 2000 to finally discover that here were over 5 times more camps then they thought…In fact, they have found that there were about 42,500 camps across Europe. When I read this my mouth literally dropped open. But, It does make more sense considering that they killed over 8,000,000 people.

b. I did research on my States government: In your state, who is the governor? The lieutenant governor? Paul LePage, Maine does not have a lieutenant governor. How many representatives does you state house of representatives have? 151 representatives. How many senators does your senate have? 35 senators.

c. Where is your state capital? Augusta. Who are the representatives from your state in the United States senate? Angus King and Susan Collins.

d. Who are the representatives from your state in the United States House of Representatives? Chellie Pingree and Mike Miachaud.  When did your State become a State? 1820

e. When was your constitution passed who wrote it? March 4, 1820, a convention of delegates. In your state, what is the state motto in Latin? In English? Dirigo, “I lead.”

f. What is your state bird? Chickadee What is your state flower? White pinecone with tassel What is your State tree? White pine tree.

g. Name any other state symbols you have: moose, lobster, blueberries, pine tree. Name an interesting fact about your state: Our state is the biggest in New England, yet only has 1,000,000 people.

 

4. Language

a. Today In Spanish I learned how to describe an animal in Spanish and then have other people guess what it is:

 

b. Es larga y delgada It’s long and thin

No puerde corer It can’t run.

Puerde subir a los arboles. It can climb trees.

No tiene patas It doesn’t have legs

!Es una serpiente! It’s a snake!

c. Es alta y delgadaIts tall and thin.

Tiene el cuello largo It’s got a long neck.

Es amarilla y café It’s yellow and brown.

Puerde corer. It can run

!Es una jifara! It’s a giraffe.

d. Es pequeno, It’s small,

Es negro y blanco, it’s black and white

Puede nadir It can swim

No puede volar It can’t fly

!Es un pinguino! It’s a penguin!

e. ES café Its brown

Tiene la cola larga. It’s got a long tail

No puede volar. It can’t fly

Puede saltar. It canjump

Es un canguro. It’s a kangaroo

f. Es grande y gordo It’s big and fat.

Es gris. It’s gray.

Puede nadir. It can swim

NOpuede volar. It can’t fly

It’s a hippopotamus.

g. Es rojo y verde. It’s red and green

Puerde hablar It can talk.

No puerde nadir. It can’t swim.

Puerde volar. It can fly

!Es un loro! It’ a parrot.

5. Reading

a. In reading today I read a story about Venice Italy: In what point of view is the article written? First person

b. If this article had been written in the third person, it would most resemble a personal account of traveling to the city.

c. Who is the most likely speaker in the story? A student traveling with her family to Italy.

d. How do you know that the speaker appreciated Venice? The speaker talks of the city’s strange beauty.

e. What is a vaporetto? A water bus

f. What is the most unusual aspect of Venice? It has canals instead of streets.

g. How do you know the speaker does not live in Venice? She says in the first sentence that her and her family were traveling there, and she is nervous the first time she gets in a gondola.

6. Writing

a. In writing, I learned that words such as I, me, and my tell the reader that the story has been written from the first person point of view.

b. Readers see words such as he, she him, her, his, they, and them in stories that are written in the third-person point of view.

c. I wrote the next conversation that Max would have with his mother after Jeremiah offered him green eggs. In the first-person point of view:

“Hi, mom” I said as I walked in through the door, carrying my backpack and leaning over like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. “Hello, sweetie” she said reading her magazine without glancing up. “I’ve got some eggs for you” This time she looked up and nodded, “Put them in the kitchen,” she said, pointing at the kitchen even though I obviously knew where the kitchen was. Then she said, “Did, you get them from Jeremiah?” I nodded, trying to think of what I should tell her next, But all that could come out was, “Yeah.” “He wanted me to ask you something.” Startled and confused, mom nodded once again as if to say, “Go on.” “He wanted to see if we wanted to try some green eggs, I wasn’t sure what he meant by green eggs, so I told him I would check with you.” “Oh, well, tell him that we would love to try some green eggs, next time you see him,” “Oh…and also tell him thank you.” Confused and surprised I walked to my room wondering about those green eggs!

 

7. Art: Abstract Expressionism

a. After World War II American artists wanted to remind the world of common humanity. Their attempt to express emotions that anyone could relate to was the art of Abstract Expressionism.

b. Abstract Expressionism is consisted of many different styles but it all seems to relate to express the way people feel about fast pace and confusion of modem society.

c. Abstract Expressionism was popular in New York City, and in other cities in America.

d.Some of the most famous Abstract expressionism painters are: Willem de Kooning, Netherlands, 1904-1997

Barnett Newman, United States 1905-1970

Robert Motherwell, United States, 1915-1991

Jackson Pollock, United States 1912-1956

Mark Rothko, Russia, 1903-1970

Clyfford Still, United States, 1904- 1980

e. Some of Abstract Expressionism’s most important characteristics are:

large canvases

abstract

all areas of the painting are equally important

emphasizes the physical process of painting

loaded with emotion

spontaneous

f. Jackson Pollock’s painting, “Enchanted Forest” is a good example of abstract expressionism because it shows commotion and confusion and the emotion of being rushed, and upset, and in a crowd.

g. Here are some abstract expressionism paintings: