1. Slavery helped cause the war because the north was against it and the south was all for it. They did not want to do there own work.
2. Battle of Gettysburg. Started on July 1st and Ended on July 3rd, in 1863.
3. Aberham lincon, he became the president and made tones of speeches and tried to stop slavery.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Writing Process
I liked writing this because we got to write it in anyway we wanted to! I chose to do a journal about a girl that lived as a slave, during the civil war. The only hard part was using bibme.com. I did not like it because it was disorganized, and you had to type everything in yourself. I would rather take them on one note or word, or maybe even write the notes. Even thought bibme.com did the bibliography I would rather to it on bibme.org! The note taking did not help me at all. The easy part was writing the story, because we got to make it up as long as it was realistic. Another hard thing was putting in the foot notes. It was hard to put in facts with a made up story. Also it was confusing to me on how to do all of this, like the footnotes and facts, and note taking. It was all just to frustrating to me. If we would have a little more time, I would have done better and I would be able to get better notes and more! So that is what I thought of this essay's process!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
I am a Reporter
Today we are here with a previous slave by the name of Annie Smith!
R: How are you today?
A: Great, just got back from vacation with the kids in Africa.
R: That's great! I am here to talk to you about your experience of the "Underground Railroad." How long ago was it when you escaped from your slave master?
A: I was about 14 when my family tried to run away from slavery. We obviously did not succeed, our master got us back, and killed my mother, that was the worst day of my life. I took shelter in the barn. The next day I did not see my mother nor father. I knew that our master has killed them fro trying to escape. I was to afraid to go back, becasue what if I was next, what if I would end up like the rest of my family. It took me a while to realize that it was my family's dream is to get away from here and be free. I was that last one left, I had to keep going. So I waited to get away and go as far as I can. That night I packed up some canned peaches that were in the barn and took off.
R: That is a very sad story, did you ever get away? Did you ever find your parents again?
A: Yes, I got away my second try, when I was all by myself. The first day I took off, there was blood on the path that I was taking through the cotton. I didn't think anything of it at the time, but when i see these two blob's of red in the distance, to blurry to make out what it was, so I ran. As I got closer I slowed down, my eyes started to tear up. It was my parents. Our master has hidden the bodies.
R: what did you do then? Did you stop or did you keep going?
A: I kept going of course and started to take my fathers hammer and dig a whole that I can put the bodies in. It was hard to berry my parents, but that is what kept me from going back.
R: Well that is all the time we have for today, thank you Mrs. Smith, hear more about the story of a brave slave next time!
R: How are you today?
A: Great, just got back from vacation with the kids in Africa.
R: That's great! I am here to talk to you about your experience of the "Underground Railroad." How long ago was it when you escaped from your slave master?
A: I was about 14 when my family tried to run away from slavery. We obviously did not succeed, our master got us back, and killed my mother, that was the worst day of my life. I took shelter in the barn. The next day I did not see my mother nor father. I knew that our master has killed them fro trying to escape. I was to afraid to go back, becasue what if I was next, what if I would end up like the rest of my family. It took me a while to realize that it was my family's dream is to get away from here and be free. I was that last one left, I had to keep going. So I waited to get away and go as far as I can. That night I packed up some canned peaches that were in the barn and took off.
R: That is a very sad story, did you ever get away? Did you ever find your parents again?
A: Yes, I got away my second try, when I was all by myself. The first day I took off, there was blood on the path that I was taking through the cotton. I didn't think anything of it at the time, but when i see these two blob's of red in the distance, to blurry to make out what it was, so I ran. As I got closer I slowed down, my eyes started to tear up. It was my parents. Our master has hidden the bodies.
R: what did you do then? Did you stop or did you keep going?
A: I kept going of course and started to take my fathers hammer and dig a whole that I can put the bodies in. It was hard to berry my parents, but that is what kept me from going back.
R: Well that is all the time we have for today, thank you Mrs. Smith, hear more about the story of a brave slave next time!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Personal Post
The song "Waiting outside the Lines" by: Greyson Chance
I listen to this song more than 10 times a day, on repeat, I just love this song. I like how it makes me think about what he is really talking about in his lyrics. Like he is talking to someone who doesn't take chances and lives inside the box their whole lives,. Also how he can't help them so he is going to be waiting outside the lines "box." He doesn't want people to be scared of doing new things, and not to have hesitations. Even there is no undo button in life, you can always fix it with words, and the truth.
This song makes me think about how, sometimes I don't take chances. How my life is boring. I don't want to be thought of as that, so I am going to try and get over my fears and do things I would never do, and just let my mind drift away and not think about what could happen and what would happen, and just do it. Like I would never ski dive, but one day before I graduate from Pewaukee school I am going to get out there and go up in that Air Plane and jump! Let the experience last. I don't have to to it more than one time, once is enough just as long I get my feet off the ground, and take a chance. There is a whole world around us, just waiting to be explored!
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You'll never enjoy your life,
living inside the box
You're so afraid of taking chances,
how you gonna reach the top?
Rules and regulations,
force you to play it safe
Get rid of all the hesitation,
it's time for you to seize the day
Instead of just sitting around
and looking down on tomorrow
You gotta let your feet off the ground,
the time is now
I'm waiting, waiting, just waiting,
I'm waiting, waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
Try to have no regrets
even if it's just tonight
How you gonna walk ahead
if you keep living blind
Stuck in that same position,
you deserve so much more
There's a whole world around us,
just waiting to be explored
Instead of just sitting around
and looking down on tomorrow
You gotta let your feet off the ground,
the time is now, just let it go
Don't wanna have to force you to smile
I'm here to help you notice the rainbow
Cause I know,
What's in you is out there
I'm waiting, waiting, just waiting,
I'm waiting, waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
I'm trying to be patient (I'm trying to be patient)
the first step is the hardest (the hardest)
I know you can make it,
go ahead and take it
I'm Waiting, waiting, just waiting I'm waiting
I'm waiting, waiting, just waiting
I'm waiting, waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
You'll never enjoy your life
Living inside the box
You're so afraid of taking chances,
How you gonna reach the top?
This song makes me think about how, sometimes I don't take chances. How my life is boring. I don't want to be thought of as that, so I am going to try and get over my fears and do things I would never do, and just let my mind drift away and not think about what could happen and what would happen, and just do it. Like I would never ski dive, but one day before I graduate from Pewaukee school I am going to get out there and go up in that Air Plane and jump! Let the experience last. I don't have to to it more than one time, once is enough just as long I get my feet off the ground, and take a chance. There is a whole world around us, just waiting to be explored!
---------------------------------------(song lyrics)--------------------------------------------
You'll never enjoy your life,
living inside the box
You're so afraid of taking chances,
how you gonna reach the top?
Rules and regulations,
force you to play it safe
Get rid of all the hesitation,
it's time for you to seize the day
Instead of just sitting around
and looking down on tomorrow
You gotta let your feet off the ground,
the time is now
I'm waiting, waiting, just waiting,
I'm waiting, waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
Try to have no regrets
even if it's just tonight
How you gonna walk ahead
if you keep living blind
Stuck in that same position,
you deserve so much more
There's a whole world around us,
just waiting to be explored
Instead of just sitting around
and looking down on tomorrow
You gotta let your feet off the ground,
the time is now, just let it go
Don't wanna have to force you to smile
I'm here to help you notice the rainbow
Cause I know,
What's in you is out there
I'm waiting, waiting, just waiting,
I'm waiting, waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
I'm trying to be patient (I'm trying to be patient)
the first step is the hardest (the hardest)
I know you can make it,
go ahead and take it
I'm Waiting, waiting, just waiting I'm waiting
I'm waiting, waiting, just waiting
I'm waiting, waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
You'll never enjoy your life
Living inside the box
You're so afraid of taking chances,
How you gonna reach the top?
Monday, April 11, 2011
Free Write
The Term Band Geek
What do you think a band geek is. What makes them geeks? I don't think that if people are in band, that makes them a band geek. I think that if you are in band, that you are smarter than a lot of people in the school because you know how to read music, get a sound out of an interment, and put them together you can play anything if you practice. I play the flute, and I am not ashamed to say it, I am proud that I can play and learn. Some people take band just to get and easy A on their report card, then they don't even care and they make them selves look like a fool. Being in band is juts like being in a sport, you have team mates that you work together with to make a goal, and get to know and become friends with! Band is just like any other class, you have to work hard for an A, you have tests, homework, and you have to pay attention to get it! I understand that some classes such as Math or Language arts, you have to work a little harder, but you still have to work for an A in band! So when someone comes up to me and says, "ha ha, you are a band geek," I reply back with "I know and I am proud to be one!" That just shoes the people that like to make fun of the students in band, that we don;t care if you call us that, and maybe they will see that what they say doesn't hurt us in any way, then they will stop!
Friday, April 8, 2011
Free Write
School
I know a lot of people do not like school, but just think of it. What would u do if you didn't have school? How would you meet all of your friends? How would people get money if they can't get a job with ought an education? Those are just somethings that you have to think about with ought school. There is much more. I think that I would get board because everyday we go to school and it keeps us busy. After a while I think that you would run out of things to do, and run out of things to think of doing. You would have all ready done it! Although everyone could do with ought the homework!
Monday, April 4, 2011
Dialouge Practice
1) Hello mother
2) Hello my dearest Annie, our master haven't awakened yet, I am going to have to start to make breakfast, your father and brother are all ready out in the field.
1) Do you know what we are going to be doing today?
2) SHH, don't talk so loud, we don't want master in a bad mood, and no Annie I don't know what he has planed for us today, all I know is that he has a meeting in town and we need to get his horse ready for him. While we are talking about it, why don't you go out into the pasture and fetch his white horse and clean and feed her. Then when she is done, tack her up and tie her to the loading post out front.
1) Okay mother!
2) (Thinking to herself) how are we going to ever get out of this house, I don't want m children to live the life of me and my husband. I have heard about the "underground rail rode." I don't know if this is true, or if it really exists. Because we can't leave the property, there is only one way to find out. To run away!
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1) Mother, are you there?
2) Yes dear, what do you need.
1) Oh, hello master, how are you today?
3) Wonderful thank you slave
1) Your horse is ready, groomed, feed, and all tacked up, she is tied up to the loading post out front when ever you are ready!
3) (silence, except for the crunch of the burnt toast)
1) (I decided to take out the broom and sweep the dusty old wood floor, because I could feel the small pebbles through my warn out, brown leather shoes)
3) You, slave, get over here
2) (she walks over with percussion)
3) You have burned my toast (he grab's my mothers arm so tight, it turns purple as they walk to the back)
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(All I hear is the slam of the back door, a crack, then a scream. It sounded like one of the pigs that my Father butchers every year. Even thought I couldn't see what was happening, my eyes started to tear up, and no more could I see the broom below me, just the sound of the stiff horse hair bristles rubbing across the floor.)
3)Now, lets go back inside and you can empty my pot and take to the farm! (he said with a temper)
2) (all my mom did was walk in with her head down and he hair hanging so all you can see is her nose. I know what she is trying to do, hid her pain, hide the blood. With that, I could see the smallest line drip down to the tip of her nose. It wasn't a tear,blood. Red and thick blood)
3) What are you looking at young slave (with a low and raspy voice)
1) (so I look down, I don't want to go through what my mom had, I mean if all she did was burn his toast, what would happen if I disrespected him. I don't know if all masters are like this, but I sure hope not.)
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2) Hello my dearest Annie, our master haven't awakened yet, I am going to have to start to make breakfast, your father and brother are all ready out in the field.
1) Do you know what we are going to be doing today?
2) SHH, don't talk so loud, we don't want master in a bad mood, and no Annie I don't know what he has planed for us today, all I know is that he has a meeting in town and we need to get his horse ready for him. While we are talking about it, why don't you go out into the pasture and fetch his white horse and clean and feed her. Then when she is done, tack her up and tie her to the loading post out front.
1) Okay mother!
2) (Thinking to herself) how are we going to ever get out of this house, I don't want m children to live the life of me and my husband. I have heard about the "underground rail rode." I don't know if this is true, or if it really exists. Because we can't leave the property, there is only one way to find out. To run away!
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1) Mother, are you there?
2) Yes dear, what do you need.
1) Oh, hello master, how are you today?
3) Wonderful thank you slave
1) Your horse is ready, groomed, feed, and all tacked up, she is tied up to the loading post out front when ever you are ready!
3) (silence, except for the crunch of the burnt toast)
1) (I decided to take out the broom and sweep the dusty old wood floor, because I could feel the small pebbles through my warn out, brown leather shoes)
3) You, slave, get over here
2) (she walks over with percussion)
3) You have burned my toast (he grab's my mothers arm so tight, it turns purple as they walk to the back)
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(All I hear is the slam of the back door, a crack, then a scream. It sounded like one of the pigs that my Father butchers every year. Even thought I couldn't see what was happening, my eyes started to tear up, and no more could I see the broom below me, just the sound of the stiff horse hair bristles rubbing across the floor.)
3)Now, lets go back inside and you can empty my pot and take to the farm! (he said with a temper)
2) (all my mom did was walk in with her head down and he hair hanging so all you can see is her nose. I know what she is trying to do, hid her pain, hide the blood. With that, I could see the smallest line drip down to the tip of her nose. It wasn't a tear,blood. Red and thick blood)
3) What are you looking at young slave (with a low and raspy voice)
1) (so I look down, I don't want to go through what my mom had, I mean if all she did was burn his toast, what would happen if I disrespected him. I don't know if all masters are like this, but I sure hope not.)
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TO BE CONTINUED
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