Justice

Our last blog was very involved. So many of you provided good arguments that asked those who believe differently to think outside the box. Thinking outside of the box is always a good skill.

The picture to the right has the Justice League. For those of you who are comic book or cartoon lovers, they are familiar. They provide justice to those who experience no justice. A television show called Leverage does the same thing.

This is an idea that so many of us are familiar with.

Think about what justice looks like.

Is justice ever served?

Does anyone ever really deserve justice for a wrong that has been put on them?

Are there different degrees of wrongs committed and do
they deserve different degrees of justice?

What is the difference between an eye for an eye and
justice?

Jus⋅tice 
–noun
1. the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness: to uphold the justice of a cause.
2. rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim or title; justness of ground or reason: to complain with justice.
3. the moral principle determining just conduct.
4. conformity to this principle, as manifested in conduct; just conduct, dealing, or treatment.
5. the administering of deserved punishment or reward.

This is the definition according to Dictionary.com.

Look at the questions in purple. Think about them and try to answer. Feel free to comment on the blogs of others. Please remember that you must be respectful of one another and do not insult each other. Happy blogging and I look forward to watching you think.

Power!

How do we define POWER? Throughout the world, I hear people say they feel powerless, they have no power etc. How do we have power? How do we get it? Why do some people have more than others?

In many political debates it is argued that the Republicans take from the Democrats. Is this about power?

When we are at home, who has the power?

Is there ever a time when power won't exist?

Think about the idea of power. Who do you know who has power? How did they get it? What does it mean be powerless?


Feel free to argue against the thoughts of others. Feel free to comment, intelligently, about what other have to say about power. I give you the power to do this.

Happy November!!!!

Here are two pictures for you to look at. They are abstract art. "A simple, common definition of "abstract art" is "not realistic." Yet many artists who call their work abstract, actually do have a subject in mind when they paint. They take a figure or landscape and simplify it, exaggerate it, or stylize it in some way. They are not trying to imitate nature, but to use nature as a starting off point. Color, line, and form are more important to them than the details of the actual subject matter. They want to give a sense or feel for the subject rather than an exact replication" (modernartimages.com).

Choose one of the pictures. Write a story using the picture as your focus. The story should be fictional--make it up. Use the objects in the pictures, the shapes, the colors as a way to identify which picture you are working from.

Ex. "My blue period--My name is Jaclyn and my life can be broken into three parts: the time of innocence, the time of awareness, and the time of confusion. As a child we are innocent. We see the world through glasses that are rose colored. Everyone is nice and has the best intentions. The world is safe. In the middle, the awareness arrives. The center becomes the eye. I can see the world as it is, no longer roses and daisies, but a place where cynicism resides. A ripple effect of my actions reminds me of the way the world works. No one lives in isolation. Everything spirals down and out. In the end, confusion sets it. Here questioning my existence begins. I no longer see myself clearly. There is less of me and more of the world. The color blue has always been the way I see myself--a sky moving above hidden, sometimes, by the conflicts that exist."

The blue one, which I used as my metaphor, is harder to write about. It was a challenge. If you like a challenge, go for it.

Enjoy!

October crazy days

Good day! I went today to the pumpkin patch to buy pumpkins, apples and cornstalks. The tree were gorgeous--vibrant reds, golds, and oranges. The sun sat brightly in the sky.

I love October. This is when I celebrate my anniversary, visit the pumpkin patches, go on hayrides, and cook homemade chicken potpies. Everything looks beautiful draped in color.

Think about all of the things that you love! Write a list of the school appropriate things, people, moments, foods that you love. Explain what it is that you love about them.

Writing

We write more than ever.

Writing is defined as: 1 : the act or process of one who writes: as a : the act or art of forming visible letters or characters; specifically : handwriting 1 b : the act or practice of literary or musical composition 2 : something written: as a : letters or characters that serve as visible signs of ideas, words, or symbols b : a letter, note, or notice used to communicate or record c : a written composition d : inscription 3 : a style or form of composition 4 : the occupation of a writer; especially : the profession of authorship.

Think of all of the ways you write throughout the day. What genres or styles do you use? When do you know to change the style. List five ways that you write everyday.

I do a lot of writing. I text my friends and family. I hand write my grocery lists. I type my status on Facebook or Twitter. I Journal daily. I write comments on my students' essays, on recipes, and in my daughter's agenda.

A Break

Good day!
This week we will take a small break from the blog. Instead, I would like for you to take the time to do something kind for someone else. However many minutes it would take you to blog, that is the amount of time I want you to give to someone else.

Take out the trash for a neighbor, rake leaves, do laundry, etc. Do something for someone else!
Give back! Pay attention to how your kindness impacts others.

Have a good week. Enjoy the ARK.

Vocabulary

Happy first Monday in October.

The trees are steeped in color. The acorns fall indiscriminately and pumpkin patches are replete with pumpkins ready to be given a face. My children cannot wait to consume their cider donuts. I know they will do it voraciously. Parents will begin the drudgery of raking up the many leaves that abound while imploring their teenage children to help. To perceive this as a chore is to only deny the inner child who wishes to jump and frolic in the many piles of red, yellow and green.


This weeks blog asks you to post using at least 8 of your vocab words. The post should make sense, be about one topic, and contain at least 8 of your words.

Happy posting! Remember to post by 7:00 p.m. Friday evening.