Monday, May 12, 2014
Friday, May 2, 2014
Movie Prep
1. Richard Phillips, his crew members, and the somali pirates on the other boat.
2. I expect the plot to be about a captain who takes his crew out in the middle of the ocean. He warns his crew about somali pirates. Their ship is eventually invaded by them.
The captain is captured by the pirates and is being held hostage. Phillips' crew takes one of their pirates and tries to negotiate with them.
3. It's important because it teaches people to be extra careful whenever they're out at sea. Also, that team work can really save your life.
4. To get to the cargo that the crew had on their ship.
1. Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Catherine Keener, Faysal Ahmed, Michael Chernus
2. PG-13
3. Paul Greengrass
4. Michael De Luca
5. Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Edited Feature Film, Top Ten Films of the Year, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Outstanding Breakthough Performance-Male, Supporting Actor of the Year, Best Sound Editing: Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film, Best Editing
6. 55 million
7. There was a 93% approval critic response
8. That it was intense, powerfully acted, and a brilliant performance.
2. I expect the plot to be about a captain who takes his crew out in the middle of the ocean. He warns his crew about somali pirates. Their ship is eventually invaded by them.
The captain is captured by the pirates and is being held hostage. Phillips' crew takes one of their pirates and tries to negotiate with them.
3. It's important because it teaches people to be extra careful whenever they're out at sea. Also, that team work can really save your life.
4. To get to the cargo that the crew had on their ship.
1. Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Catherine Keener, Faysal Ahmed, Michael Chernus
2. PG-13
3. Paul Greengrass
4. Michael De Luca
5. Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Edited Feature Film, Top Ten Films of the Year, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Outstanding Breakthough Performance-Male, Supporting Actor of the Year, Best Sound Editing: Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film, Best Editing
6. 55 million
7. There was a 93% approval critic response
8. That it was intense, powerfully acted, and a brilliant performance.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Movie Review Explortation
1. The Other Woman
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20764838,00.html
2. Leah Greenblatt
3. Seven
4. Performances
5. Plot
6. "Sisterhood comedies, as rare as they are in the testosterone glut of sequels and superheroes, have been done smarter and better."
1. A Haunted House 2
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20808276,00.html
2. Stephan Lee
3. Four
4. Performances
5. Plot
6. "...witless, gratuitous visuals and pointlessly offensive gags."
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20764838,00.html
2. Leah Greenblatt
3. Seven
4. Performances
5. Plot
6. "Sisterhood comedies, as rare as they are in the testosterone glut of sequels and superheroes, have been done smarter and better."
1. A Haunted House 2
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20808276,00.html
2. Stephan Lee
3. Four
4. Performances
5. Plot
6. "...witless, gratuitous visuals and pointlessly offensive gags."
Monday, April 28, 2014
Current Events Quiz 6.1
1. Why did members of the group ADAPT protest at the Texas State Capitol over the weekend? Page A1
They want to encourage legislatures to improve accessibility for disabled people.
2. Why is it so important that the Austin milk bank get a new home? Page A1
If they expand, they would double the amount of live-saving breast milk that it processes daily.
3. Why are dog owners unhappy about proposed changes at Auditorium Shores? Page B2
It is now an off leash park, but will soon change to where they must keep their dogs on leashes.
4. What makes Pinterest popular? Page B5
Large retail stores are using Pinterest to draw business to their stores and sites.
5. What would you see if you went to the show "Sputnik"? Page D1
The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer
REMINDER - Some of you are not writing enough here. A single sentence isn't enough. I expect you to expand upon your writing. If you think you have written enough, you haven't, write more. Be sure to answer WHY you think something.
A. Recently a ferry ran aground and sunk in South Korea. Many of the people on board who were killed were high school students on a field trip. As the investigation has continued a number of people have been arrested and will be charged with a crime. Among those are the captain of the ship who was reportedly one of the first off the ship and was on one of the few lifeboats that got away. The ship had been modified to carry more passengers and this may have contributed to its sinking (which was very quick, some reports say as fast as 10 minutes). It has spread to the government of South Korea and the Prime Minister of the country resigned over the weekend. What do you know and think about this event? AND (please don't forget this part) Who should be held accountable, the captain of the ship, the owners of the ship itself, the Prime Minister of the country (this would be like President Obama resigning over an airplane crash that killed 300 people because he withheld information about the crash for some reason)??? Why??
I know that hundreds of people had been missing right after it sunk. I heard that a lot of the people aboard were in high school. I also know that the death rates from the ship sinking are still rising. I think that the captain of the ship should be held accountable for the incident. He is suppose to be the person that makes sure everything is okay, and you would think he would try to help the kids before saving himself. He should be responsible because he was in charge of that ship at that time and he did nothing to help after it started sinking.
They want to encourage legislatures to improve accessibility for disabled people.
2. Why is it so important that the Austin milk bank get a new home? Page A1
If they expand, they would double the amount of live-saving breast milk that it processes daily.
3. Why are dog owners unhappy about proposed changes at Auditorium Shores? Page B2
It is now an off leash park, but will soon change to where they must keep their dogs on leashes.
4. What makes Pinterest popular? Page B5
Large retail stores are using Pinterest to draw business to their stores and sites.
5. What would you see if you went to the show "Sputnik"? Page D1
The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer
REMINDER - Some of you are not writing enough here. A single sentence isn't enough. I expect you to expand upon your writing. If you think you have written enough, you haven't, write more. Be sure to answer WHY you think something.
A. Recently a ferry ran aground and sunk in South Korea. Many of the people on board who were killed were high school students on a field trip. As the investigation has continued a number of people have been arrested and will be charged with a crime. Among those are the captain of the ship who was reportedly one of the first off the ship and was on one of the few lifeboats that got away. The ship had been modified to carry more passengers and this may have contributed to its sinking (which was very quick, some reports say as fast as 10 minutes). It has spread to the government of South Korea and the Prime Minister of the country resigned over the weekend. What do you know and think about this event? AND (please don't forget this part) Who should be held accountable, the captain of the ship, the owners of the ship itself, the Prime Minister of the country (this would be like President Obama resigning over an airplane crash that killed 300 people because he withheld information about the crash for some reason)??? Why??
I know that hundreds of people had been missing right after it sunk. I heard that a lot of the people aboard were in high school. I also know that the death rates from the ship sinking are still rising. I think that the captain of the ship should be held accountable for the incident. He is suppose to be the person that makes sure everything is okay, and you would think he would try to help the kids before saving himself. He should be responsible because he was in charge of that ship at that time and he did nothing to help after it started sinking.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Sports Current Event
1. http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/AustinAmericanStatesmanNIE/
2. Joeckel's transfer leaves QB void
3. The article is about what the Aggie's football team should do since the quarter back is leaving soon.
4. N/A
5. Great and most experienced
6. Feature because the article talks about Joeckel's life from before the Aggie's and what he may do after. Also, facts about him in sports.
7. Only talks about he played in 10 career games and started in one of them.
2. Joeckel's transfer leaves QB void
3. The article is about what the Aggie's football team should do since the quarter back is leaving soon.
4. N/A
5. Great and most experienced
6. Feature because the article talks about Joeckel's life from before the Aggie's and what he may do after. Also, facts about him in sports.
7. Only talks about he played in 10 career games and started in one of them.
Sports Exploration Activity
1. Basketball
2. San Antonio Spurs
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Ranked first in divisional and conference rank
-Kevin Love
-Anthony Davis
-Blake Griffin
-Dirk Nowitzki
-Brandan Wright
4. Spurs
1.) Won 62, lost 20
2.) Yes, they made the playoffs
3.) Miami Heat
4.) You can't "travel", once a team makes a basket, the other team gets the ball, and if a player is fouled while shooting, he gets two free throws
5.) Foul: physical contact such as pushing, traveling: running with the ball without dribbling, chest pass: a pass from chest to chest
6.) "It's raining threes" meaning that there are a lot of 3 point shots being made in the game
Michael Jordan:
He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and played with them for three seasons. He also played for the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards. He holds the record for highest career regular season scoring average and highest career playoff scoring average.
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