Friday, May 22, 2015

English portfolio/ Parent comment km

I was please to see Brianne learning a variety of skills in media this year.  MeneMAC has provided learning opportunities such as:  creating and maintaining a blog, PSAs, short film, etc.  I am so happy with all of the experiences provided by the MeneMAC program.  The students of Moanalua High School are fortunate to have a program such as MeneMAC.

Friday, May 15, 2015

13-21 Reading Review

1.  The plan that the newly allied Katniss and Rue come up with against the career tributes are is that they have to destroy all of there sources of food and water or anything to survive.  How they were planning on doing this was that Rue was suppose to cause a distraction by making a fire when Katniss goes to their camp to go destroy everything they owned.  Thats what Katniss and Rues big plan against the career tributes were. 

2.  When Peeta and Katniss they continue to team up together hoping to win the hunger games together.  They meet up again because because Katniss was on the hunt for him when she stubbled upon a muddy pathway were Peeta was lying and was badly injured.  

3.  While Katniss goes to get the bag that was meant for her she was nearly killed by one of the other tributes specifically from district 8.  In the bag their was a shot of medicine for Peeta because he was seriously injured.  

4.  To win the games the best strategy is teamwork, especially now that their can be two winners of the game.  Katniss and Peeta have a strategy that they think they can win this whole thing.  Katniss obviously has feeling for Peeta because no one will ever got through that kind of struggle for a person if its to win a really tough game.  Even though their love relationship is just for them to get really good sponsors I think that they both really like each other but they just don't know it. 

Monday, May 4, 2015

A'ole Moanalua: Less homework flyers



The purpose of our protest is to inform students, teachers, faculty and staff about the impact excess amount of homework can have on a student's overall well being. The flyer on the top briefly explains the affects a lot of homework can have on a child; while the flyer on the bottom goes over the positives of having less homework. Our slogan for our campaign, "Less Homework, More Freedom" simply means that if teachers assign less homework students will have more time for themselves, family and overall become a happier, healthier person.

Friday, April 24, 2015

Macbeth essay (Final)

           Power is the possession of control or command over others.  It's really complicated to have power and control over people.  In the story of Macbeth, the character Macbeth wants too much power over too many people.  Macbeth, one of the best soldiers, became the King of Scotland, because of what the three witches that could tell the future told him.  Nothing will stop him from getting what he wants.  He'll do anything that he possibly can to become the one and only king, even if it means killing his closest family members (King Duncan, his cousin) or one of his best friends (Banquo). In the book by William Shakespeare, it teaches us that the amount of power we have shouldn't change who we are as a person.  If we have power, we need to choose wisely how to use that power, because it change that person very easily.

        Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth are a loyal and compatible couple.  They are looked up to by the people they meet.  But what the loyal people don't know about this power couple is that they are cold blooded murders who will desperately kill the people in line to be king.  "He'll never see tomorrow's sun!" (Act one, scene 5, line 56).  Lady Macbeth is trying to tell Macbeth to kill his cousin King Duncan, because King Duncan's sons are next in line for king. The ruling couple is trying to make a statement, by killing their dad so that they would be scared and not wanting to be king anymore.  "When they are drunk and sleeping like pigs, what can't we do to the unguarded Duncan?" (Act one, scene 7, line 62).  Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are trying to plan out their murder of his cousin, King Duncan.  They are really worried that their plan wouldn't work and hoping that they would succeed.  This shows that the amount of power they have no one would suspect them of this killing.

        Murdering someone can make some people kind of paranoid because they feel the guilt deep down and not telling other people makes it even worse.  They will always suspect that someone will find out about the crime that was committed.  "Now he feels his secrets murders sticking on his hands.  Now every minute, revolts revenge his crimes."(act five, scene two, line 15).  Angus is suspecting that Macbeth murdered King Duncan because Macbeth was the only one there and his guards were fast asleep because they were drugged.  Angus suspects that of macbeth because macbeth was being very suspicious.   "I've almost forgotten the taste of fear." (Act five, scene 5, line 7).  He is saying that he has no fear of anything because he done so many things that he wasn't afraid of doing it again.  Even though he was very paranoid over killing King Duncan and his friend Banquo he was still capable of killing more people.

        While Macbeth was so close to being the official king and getting what he wanted, Lady Macbeth couldn't handle the guilt of all the things they had done and killed herself.  "The queen my lord, is dead." (Act five, scene five, line 16).  Seton is telling Macbeth that LadyMacbeth is dead but Macbeth doesn't seem to care that much about it because of how close he is from being king, and doesn't really care because she's practically the one that made him kill King Duncan.  "The devil himself could not pronounce a name more hateful to my ear." (Act five, scene 7, line 8).  He's telling Macbeth of how evil he is and what kind of horrible things he has done.  Macbeth does not know how many people hate him because of what he did.

        If we have power, we need to choose wisely how we use that power.  The need for power and doing whatever is necessary to try to be king, overtook Macbeth's life and changed him forever.  Macbeth's actions were not worth it because he ends up dying with a stick in his head and nothing for him and not having the respect of anyone.  Knowing how much power Macbeth has and his concentration for being king, if he hadn't abused his powers he could've gotten the position of being king in a clean way and more people would respect him.  He would've been more powerful than ever.  In the book by William Shakespeare, it teaches us that the amount of power we have shouldn't change who we are as a person, because it change that person very easily.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Quotes (act four and five)

ACT FOUR:
"You are too like the ghost of Banquo!" (pg.143, line112)

"Wisdom? To leave his wife, to leave his children, his house, his titles, in the very place he files from? He doesn't love us." )pg.149, line 6,7,8)

"Son, your fathers dead. And what will you do now? How will you live?" (pg.149, line 31

"I'm young but by betraying me you could do yourself some goos."

ACT FIVE:
"Not so much sick, my lord, as troubled with numerous hallucinations that stop her from sleeping." (pg.185, line 38)

"The queen, my lord, is dead." (pg.195, line 12)

"They've tied me to a stake.  I cant escape. like a bear i must stand tied me to a stake. I cant escape. Like a bear i must stand and fight." (pg.195, line 12)

"He's worth no more. they say he died well and proud his score. And so god will be with him. Here comes newer comfort." (pg.203, Line 98)

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Macbeth essay (Theme)

           Power is the possession of control or command over others.  It's really complicated to have power and control over people.  In the story of Macbeth, the character Macbeth wants too much power over too many people.  Macbeth, one of the best soldiers, became the King of Scotland.  Nothing will stop him from getting what he wants.  He'll do anything that he possibly can to become the one and only king, even if it means killing his closest family members (King Duncan, his cousin) or one of his best friend (Banquo). In the book by William Shakespeare, it teaches us that the amount of power we have shouldn't change who we are as a person.  If we have power, we need to choose wisely how to use that power.

        Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth are a loyal and compatible couple.  They are looked up to by the people they meet.  But what the loyal people don't know about this power couple is that they are cold blooded murders who will desperately kill the people in line to be king.  "He'll never see tomorrow's sun!" (Act one, scene 5, line 56).  Lady Macbeth is trying to tell Macbeth to kill his cousin King Duncan, because King Duncan's sons are next in line for king. The ruling couple is trying to make a statement, by killing their dad so that they would be scared and not wanting to be king anymore.  "When they are drunk and sleeping like pigs, what can't we do to the unguarded Duncan?" (Act one, scene 7, line 62).  Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are trying to plan out their murder of his cousin, King Duncan.  They are really worried that their plan wouldn't work and hoping that they would succeed.

        Murdering someone can make some people kind of paranoid because they feel the guilt deep down and not telling other people makes it even worse.  They will always suspect that someone will find out about the crime that was committed.  "Now he feels his secrets murders sticking on his hands.  Now every minute, revolts revenge his crimes."(act five, scene two, line 15).  Angus is suspecting that Macbeth murdered King Duncan because Macbeth was the only one there and his guards were fast asleep because they were drugged.  "I've almost forgotten the taste of fear." (Act five, scene 5, line 7).  He is saying that he has no fear of anything because he done so many things that he wasn't afraid of doing it again.  Even though he was very paranoid over killing King Duncan and his friend Banquo he was still capable of killing more people.

        While Macbeth was so close to being the official king and getting what he wanted, Lady Macbeth couldn't handle the guilt of all the things they had done and killed herself.  "The queen my lord, is dead." (Act five, scene five, line 16).  Seton is telling Macbeth that LadyMacbeth is dead but Macbeth doesn't seem to care that much about it because of how close he is from being king, and doesn't really care because she's practically the one that made him kill King Duncan.  "The devil himself could not pronounce a name more hateful to my ear." (Act five, scene 7, line 8).  He's telling Macbeth of how evil he is and what kind of horrible things he has done.  Macbeth does not know how many people hate him because of what he did.

        The need for power and doing whatever necessary to try to be king overtook Macbeth's life and changed him forever.  Macbeth's actions were not worth it because he ends up dying with a stick in his head and nothing for him to show for it and not having the respect of anyone.   In the book by William Shakespeare, it teaches us that the amount of power we have shouldn't change who we are as a person.  If we have power, we need to choose wisely how to use that power.