Little Birdy
It's Little Birdy, or as I like to call him, Evil Stalker Bunny Chicken!
Mystery Creature
Would you believe Little Birdy became this?
Ridley
Of course, I have to include Little Birdy's most famous form!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Book Bag
For the book bag, I did King Lear. My props were:
Protagonist Board: Labeled the good characters.
Antagonist Board: Labeled the antagonists.
Conflict Board: Showed some conflicts of the play.
Eye Ball: Represents conflict in which Cornwall gouges out Gloucester's eyes.
Cloth: Represents conflict in which Lear is left in storm and comes to a realization.
Doll w/ sword: the resolution to several conflicts (and conflicts themselves).
Crown: the royalty/nobility of most of the characters.
Skull pouch: the death of many of the characters.
Protagonist Board: Labeled the good characters.
Antagonist Board: Labeled the antagonists.
Conflict Board: Showed some conflicts of the play.
Eye Ball: Represents conflict in which Cornwall gouges out Gloucester's eyes.
Cloth: Represents conflict in which Lear is left in storm and comes to a realization.
Doll w/ sword: the resolution to several conflicts (and conflicts themselves).
Crown: the royalty/nobility of most of the characters.
Skull pouch: the death of many of the characters.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
The Tempest
The Tempest
William Shakespeare
203 pages (Double Paged, 406 Pages)
The Tempest is the enthralling tale of Prospero, a magician and the former Duke of Milan. Twelve years before the play takes place, Prospero's brother stole his dukedom and forced him to flee. In the present, Alonso, King of Naples, Antonio, Prospero's brother, Gonzalo, a good noble, and a few others shipwreck on an desert island, caused by a magical storm. Prospero has his spirit servant, Ariel, bring Ferdinand, the Prince of Naples, to him. Eventually, Ferdinand falls in love with Miranda, Prospero's daughter, and they plan to get married. Meanwhile, the other nobles are searching for Ferdinand. Using his magic, Prospero guides the nobles to him and makes them give his dukedom back. The play ends with the nobles repenting for the foul deeds.
William Shakespeare
203 pages (Double Paged, 406 Pages)
The Tempest is the enthralling tale of Prospero, a magician and the former Duke of Milan. Twelve years before the play takes place, Prospero's brother stole his dukedom and forced him to flee. In the present, Alonso, King of Naples, Antonio, Prospero's brother, Gonzalo, a good noble, and a few others shipwreck on an desert island, caused by a magical storm. Prospero has his spirit servant, Ariel, bring Ferdinand, the Prince of Naples, to him. Eventually, Ferdinand falls in love with Miranda, Prospero's daughter, and they plan to get married. Meanwhile, the other nobles are searching for Ferdinand. Using his magic, Prospero guides the nobles to him and makes them give his dukedom back. The play ends with the nobles repenting for the foul deeds.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
King Lear
King Lear
William Shakespeare
311 Pages (Double Pages, therefore it's worth 622)
King Lear's plot is started when Lear, the king of Britain, divides his kingdom in thirds: One part for himself, one part for the Duke of Albany, and the third for the Duke of Cornwall. Lear's eldest daughters, Regan and Goneril, flatter their father in an attempt to increase their inheritance, whereas Cordelia, Lear's youngest daughter, has nothing to say. Because of this, Lear disowns Cordelia, though the King of France marries her afterward. Soon afterward, the Earl of Gloucester's illegitimate son, Edmund, schemes to trick Gloucester into disowning his older son Edgar by showing Gloucester a false letter. Meanwhile, Lear tries to stay at Goneril's house, but Goneril shuns him and takes half of his knights. Lear then attempts to stay at Regan's house, but she takes another half and leaves him out in a storm. Kent, who was banished for standing up for Cordelia and disguised himself as one of Lear's servants, stays with Lear and takes him to a hut in the forest, where the disguised Edgar is hiding. Eventually, Gloucester, against the orders of Cornwall and Regan, tries to harbor Lear in his house. Edmund, in yet another attempt to gain power, reveals Gloucester's deed. As a result of this, Cornwall gouges out Gloucester's eyes. Eventually, France invades England, and in the battle, Edmund captures Lear and Cordelia, who are both sentenced to death. The play ends with Edmund's treachery revealed, Goneril and Regan dying because of their own wickedness, and the death of Lear and Cordelia.
Two Sentence Summary: King Lear divided his kingdom into three. His choice caused the end of him and many others.
William Shakespeare
311 Pages (Double Pages, therefore it's worth 622)
King Lear's plot is started when Lear, the king of Britain, divides his kingdom in thirds: One part for himself, one part for the Duke of Albany, and the third for the Duke of Cornwall. Lear's eldest daughters, Regan and Goneril, flatter their father in an attempt to increase their inheritance, whereas Cordelia, Lear's youngest daughter, has nothing to say. Because of this, Lear disowns Cordelia, though the King of France marries her afterward. Soon afterward, the Earl of Gloucester's illegitimate son, Edmund, schemes to trick Gloucester into disowning his older son Edgar by showing Gloucester a false letter. Meanwhile, Lear tries to stay at Goneril's house, but Goneril shuns him and takes half of his knights. Lear then attempts to stay at Regan's house, but she takes another half and leaves him out in a storm. Kent, who was banished for standing up for Cordelia and disguised himself as one of Lear's servants, stays with Lear and takes him to a hut in the forest, where the disguised Edgar is hiding. Eventually, Gloucester, against the orders of Cornwall and Regan, tries to harbor Lear in his house. Edmund, in yet another attempt to gain power, reveals Gloucester's deed. As a result of this, Cornwall gouges out Gloucester's eyes. Eventually, France invades England, and in the battle, Edmund captures Lear and Cordelia, who are both sentenced to death. The play ends with Edmund's treachery revealed, Goneril and Regan dying because of their own wickedness, and the death of Lear and Cordelia.
Two Sentence Summary: King Lear divided his kingdom into three. His choice caused the end of him and many others.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
We are Witnesses
We are Witnesses
Jacob Boas
181 Pages
We are Witnesses tells the story of five teenagers who died in the Holocaust. They all ended up in concentration camps and all were gassed. We only know about them through their diaries: David was outdoorsy, Yitzhak was a Communist Jew who absolutely loved school, Moshe thought the Jews would recieve salvation only when the Germans had won but shifted his view when he saw a movie called "Jew Suss." The remaining stories are of Eva and the infamous Anne Frank, whose family kept running from the Nazi but were eventually caught. All five were equally depressing and died equally tragic deaths.
Thus my enrichment reading total comes to 911.
Jacob Boas
181 Pages
We are Witnesses tells the story of five teenagers who died in the Holocaust. They all ended up in concentration camps and all were gassed. We only know about them through their diaries: David was outdoorsy, Yitzhak was a Communist Jew who absolutely loved school, Moshe thought the Jews would recieve salvation only when the Germans had won but shifted his view when he saw a movie called "Jew Suss." The remaining stories are of Eva and the infamous Anne Frank, whose family kept running from the Nazi but were eventually caught. All five were equally depressing and died equally tragic deaths.
Thus my enrichment reading total comes to 911.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Lord of the Rings Bleet 'o Rama
I finished The Hobbit and The Fellowship!
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
272 Pages
When Bilbo Baggins is visited by an old friend of his and he turns down an adventure with him, Bilbo's house literally becomes a dwarf party. The 13 dwarves convince the reluctant Bilbo to adventure with them, and Bilbo is told to meet with them the following morning at The Green Dragon, a pub. On their adventure, the company encounters some benevolent characters, like Elrond the Elf and Beorn the Bear-Man. However, there are far more malevolent characters, such as the hobbit-like creature known as Gollum, who nearly tricks Bilbo into allowing himself to get eaten. The ultimate goal of the quest is to reclaim the dwarf-hold of the Lonely Mountain, which had become the Desolation of Smaug the Dragon. In the end, Smaug is killed and the Lonely Mountain is taken back.
The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien
458 Pages
Bilbo Baggins was turning 111 and Frodo Baggins was turning 33 when it began. Frodo learned that the ring Bilbo had found on his adventure was actually the One Ring crafted by evil Sauron to destroy Middle Earth. Frodo sets out for the House of Elrond to attend a councel on how the Ring should be destroyed. After many hardships and meeting the good ol' Tom Bombadil, Frodo finally arrived at the House of Elrond. At the councel, Frodo learned that the only way to destroy the One Ring is to throw it into the fires from whence it came, Mount Doom in Mordor. Frodo becomes the leader of the Company of the Ring and sets out for Mordor. The Company must pass through the evil Mines of Moria and the good forest of Lothlorien and arrives at two diverged paths: one to Gondor to fight in the War of the Ring, the second to destroy the Ring in Mordor. Frodo and his faithful servant Sam set out for Mordor...
Total: 730 pages.
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
272 Pages
When Bilbo Baggins is visited by an old friend of his and he turns down an adventure with him, Bilbo's house literally becomes a dwarf party. The 13 dwarves convince the reluctant Bilbo to adventure with them, and Bilbo is told to meet with them the following morning at The Green Dragon, a pub. On their adventure, the company encounters some benevolent characters, like Elrond the Elf and Beorn the Bear-Man. However, there are far more malevolent characters, such as the hobbit-like creature known as Gollum, who nearly tricks Bilbo into allowing himself to get eaten. The ultimate goal of the quest is to reclaim the dwarf-hold of the Lonely Mountain, which had become the Desolation of Smaug the Dragon. In the end, Smaug is killed and the Lonely Mountain is taken back.
The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien
458 Pages
Bilbo Baggins was turning 111 and Frodo Baggins was turning 33 when it began. Frodo learned that the ring Bilbo had found on his adventure was actually the One Ring crafted by evil Sauron to destroy Middle Earth. Frodo sets out for the House of Elrond to attend a councel on how the Ring should be destroyed. After many hardships and meeting the good ol' Tom Bombadil, Frodo finally arrived at the House of Elrond. At the councel, Frodo learned that the only way to destroy the One Ring is to throw it into the fires from whence it came, Mount Doom in Mordor. Frodo becomes the leader of the Company of the Ring and sets out for Mordor. The Company must pass through the evil Mines of Moria and the good forest of Lothlorien and arrives at two diverged paths: one to Gondor to fight in the War of the Ring, the second to destroy the Ring in Mordor. Frodo and his faithful servant Sam set out for Mordor...
Total: 730 pages.
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