"The Rusty Ruins" p.61
Write a one paragraph summary of the chapter. Tell the important events in chronological order.
•Shay & Tally get on a roller caoster. Tally almost got spaterd everywhere but was saved by wearing her bracelet. Shay is going to show Tally "somthing".
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Find two similies in this chapter and quote them, as well as the page number.
•"Every building sported jagged spurs of metal sticking from its broken walls, like bones jutting from a long-dead animal."-pg.62
•"The Rusties didn't put their factories underground, and they all worked together like bees in a hive instead of at home."-pg.62
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
BLOG POST #10
"Rapids" p. 53
In this chapter Tally says, "I kind of like being fooled about some things." Do you agree with tally, or do you rather know the reality behind everything? Why?
•Yeah I agree, it's kinda fun not knowing eveything.
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Find info. about the origin of white water rafting and post it here along with the website URL.
URL-http://www.raftinfo.com/
In this chapter Tally says, "I kind of like being fooled about some things." Do you agree with tally, or do you rather know the reality behind everything? Why?
•Yeah I agree, it's kinda fun not knowing eveything.
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Find info. about the origin of white water rafting and post it here along with the website URL.
URL-http://www.raftinfo.com/
BLOG POST #9
"Pretty Boring" p. 46.
Describe the Rusty Ruins. What are they? What happened during this time period?
•The remains of an old city. It happened in our time.
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Define peer pressure. Think of a time when it happened to you or someone you know and explain the situation in a paragraph.
PEER PRESSURE-something that your peers/people pressure you to do something you don't think is right or want to do.
•I know a friend that was peer pressured to do drugs. He hung out with people older than him. They were into that stuff and he wasn't. They asked him one day to do the drugs with them after school. He didn't know what to do. He called me and asked me what to do. I told him to walk away don't hang with people like them.
Describe the Rusty Ruins. What are they? What happened during this time period?
•The remains of an old city. It happened in our time.
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Define peer pressure. Think of a time when it happened to you or someone you know and explain the situation in a paragraph.
PEER PRESSURE-something that your peers/people pressure you to do something you don't think is right or want to do.
•I know a friend that was peer pressured to do drugs. He hung out with people older than him. They were into that stuff and he wasn't. They asked him one day to do the drugs with them after school. He didn't know what to do. He called me and asked me what to do. I told him to walk away don't hang with people like them.
Blog Post#8
"Facing the Future"
Reflect on the following quotes from the chapter, what does each mean to you?
1."Making ourselves feel ugly is not fun"..
2."This whole game is just desinged to make us hate ourselves"
3."Everyone judged everyone else based on their appearance. People who were taller got better jobs...people one another over stuff like different skin color"(referring to when everyone was ugly)
4"It's the only way to9 make people equal"(becoming pretty)
1. Thinking that your ugly isn't a nice thought.
2. A time in your life you have to deaal with
3. Anybody with a certain ability was judged for it.
4. Being Pretty isn't always perfect, you can be pretty and still be mean
Reflect on the following quotes from the chapter, what does each mean to you?
1."Making ourselves feel ugly is not fun"..
2."This whole game is just desinged to make us hate ourselves"
3."Everyone judged everyone else based on their appearance. People who were taller got better jobs...people one another over stuff like different skin color"(referring to when everyone was ugly)
4"It's the only way to9 make people equal"(becoming pretty)
1. Thinking that your ugly isn't a nice thought.
2. A time in your life you have to deaal with
3. Anybody with a certain ability was judged for it.
4. Being Pretty isn't always perfect, you can be pretty and still be mean
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Blog Post #7
"Wipeout"
Think of another, book, movie or comic(exc) in which people use hover boards. How are they used? If possible, post a video of this.
I've seen it on Fantastic Four the silver surfer. This one guy is on a board and it gives him powers and evil stuff.
Why do you think the new pretties don't come back to Uglyville to visit? Describe their physical and mental transformation into new pretties.
They don't visit because it isn't perfect to talk to ugly people.
They go from and elephant to Beyonce.
Blog Post #6
"Shay"
Write one paragraph summary of the chapter.
Tally is hiding in a bush when she sees a figure and gets scared. Later, she finds out it's an ugly hidding . Tally finds out the Uglies name is Shay.
What have you learned about Shay? Is she like Tally? Make a prediction about what will happen between Tally and Shay.
I think that Tally and Shay are going to become best friends because they're both uglies and they're both daredevils.
Write one paragraph summary of the chapter.
Tally is hiding in a bush when she sees a figure and gets scared. Later, she finds out it's an ugly hidding . Tally finds out the Uglies name is Shay.
What have you learned about Shay? Is she like Tally? Make a prediction about what will happen between Tally and Shay.
I think that Tally and Shay are going to become best friends because they're both uglies and they're both daredevils.
Blog Post#5
"Best Friends Forever"
Why do you think New Pretty town advocates bungee jumping?
They probably want to do something cool now that they're pretties and don't have to follow the rules.
Info on Bungee Jumping:
Bungee has quite an old origin. The idea of this way of jumping comes from the ancient ritual "Gkol" performed in the Pentecost Island in the Pacific Archipelago of Vanuatu. The legend says that in the village Bunlap a man called Tamalie had a quarrel with his wife and she ran away and climbed a Banyan tree where she wrapped her ankles with liana vines. When Tamalie came up to her, the woman jumped from the tree and so did her husband not knowing what had his wife done. So he died but the woman survived. The men of Bunlap were very impressed by this performance and they began to practise such jumps in case they got in similar situation. This practice transformed into a ritual for rich yam harvest and also for proving manhood.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0123122/historybungee.htm
Why do you think New Pretty town advocates bungee jumping?
They probably want to do something cool now that they're pretties and don't have to follow the rules.
Info on Bungee Jumping:
Bungee has quite an old origin. The idea of this way of jumping comes from the ancient ritual "Gkol" performed in the Pentecost Island in the Pacific Archipelago of Vanuatu. The legend says that in the village Bunlap a man called Tamalie had a quarrel with his wife and she ran away and climbed a Banyan tree where she wrapped her ankles with liana vines. When Tamalie came up to her, the woman jumped from the tree and so did her husband not knowing what had his wife done. So he died but the woman survived. The men of Bunlap were very impressed by this performance and they began to practise such jumps in case they got in similar situation. This practice transformed into a ritual for rich yam harvest and also for proving manhood.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0123122/historybungee.htm
Blog Post#4
"Best Friends Forever"
Tally: Is an ugly,15 years old, very worried about doing stuff.
Peris:Is a pretty, 16 years old, doesn't care much for the UGLIES.
How do you feel about the friendship of Tally and Peris? Are they true best friends? Why or why not?
Tally: Is an ugly, 15 years old, wears an interface ring.
Peris: Is a pretty, 16 years old, friend of Tally.
They probably are best friends because Peris still cares about her even though she's an ugly.
Tally: Is an ugly,15 years old, very worried about doing stuff.
Peris:Is a pretty, 16 years old, doesn't care much for the UGLIES.
How do you feel about the friendship of Tally and Peris? Are they true best friends? Why or why not?
Tally: Is an ugly, 15 years old, wears an interface ring.
Peris: Is a pretty, 16 years old, friend of Tally.
They probably are best friends because Peris still cares about her even though she's an ugly.
Blog Post #3
"New Pretty Town"
Find and quote one oxymoron from the chapter or ONe example of irony(quote it directly)
"safety sparkler"
Why do you think Tally chose to wear a mask to the party that was deemed "white tie"?
I think that she didn't want people to see her face.
History of Masks:
Masks generally are worn with a costume, often so complete that it entirely covers the body of the wearer. Fundamentally the costume completes the new identity represented by the mask, and usually tradition prescribes its appearance and construction to the same extent as the mask itself. Costumes, like the masks, are made of a great variety of materials, all of which have a symbolic connection with the mask's total imagery. Ideally the costume should be seen with the mask while the wearer is in action.
http://www.anymask.com/historyofmask.html
Find and quote one oxymoron from the chapter or ONe example of irony(quote it directly)
"safety sparkler"
Why do you think Tally chose to wear a mask to the party that was deemed "white tie"?
I think that she didn't want people to see her face.
History of Masks:
Masks generally are worn with a costume, often so complete that it entirely covers the body of the wearer. Fundamentally the costume completes the new identity represented by the mask, and usually tradition prescribes its appearance and construction to the same extent as the mask itself. Costumes, like the masks, are made of a great variety of materials, all of which have a symbolic connection with the mask's total imagery. Ideally the costume should be seen with the mask while the wearer is in action.
http://www.anymask.com/historyofmask.html
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