Learning Reflection

Literacy Essay

The author of Turquoise Horse, Gerald Hausman, palpably communicates the wisdom of to just be yourself in various parts of the story. The  main message is expressed in the absentminded writing of the poem, the  symbolic playing of the banjo, and telling of the “mistake.”

“The cages trap me inside, the key trembling in my hands,” epitomizes that the action of “unlocking” a person leads to prosperity or freedom. Lisa Todochine follows the advice to just be yourself in the story Turquoise Horse. The author of Turquoise Horse, Gerald Hausman, palpably communicates the wisdom of to just be yourself in various parts of the story. The  main message is expressed in the absentminded writing of the poem, the  symbolic playing of the banjo, and telling of the “mistake.”




(I am still working on changing my thesis statement the 2nd time 'round.)

Animoto Code

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a4en.69beb6

Zimmertwins Book Trailer

The Mysterious Benedict Society

Multiple Intelligence

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This is the code to the multiple intelligence quiz I took in the second semester.

Weekly Post

My Goals:
1)As any readers can see, I am creating a weekly post, so the goal for keeping up to date with my blog.
2)For my schedule, I still need to create that. I will make sure that I sit down over the break to do this
3)No up date yet

Projects:
For my trailer, I am feeling sick. I realize now why prototyping is so important as well as teamwork. I am pretty sure I received a P, but I know I deserve it. Next time, I will make sure to prototype. I will plan out my time better by following a schedule. I think one of the major reasons that I will score low will be because of my time management. Next time, I will also work collaboratively instead of independently.

Learning:
Throughout the week, I learned much from my mistakes. In iMovie, it has a format which you probably can't change. ALWAYS PROTOTYPE, AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOUR MIC. IS ON!

Trailor

Pics

Photopeach Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? Singapore:A History

Are You Smarter Than Your 5th Grader? : Singapore-A History on PhotoPeach

Fantasy Character + Setting

In the white – capped peak of Mt. Evans, Beanie clutched the wall of a cave with thin, shivering fingers. Beanie sighed, remembering how she had even reached as far as the cave. In retrospect, the argument with Joanna seemed pointless.  Had I thought twice, I wouldn’t have been forced to keep my word, and come on this quest heading in death’s way. Part of Beanie thought that embarking on this dangerous quest was wroth proving she wasn’t a wimp even though a bigger part knew what Beanie was doing was wrong. Joanna simply wasn’t someone worth fighting against. Liars never were worth it. Liars were time wasters because in the end, the truth will always shine.

Slipping on the edge of a mountain over 11,000 feet in the air, Beanie’s heart grasped for her throat as her attention switched back on. Tightening her grip, her knuckles shaded a pale white glow, matching the hard, fluffy, and extreme – white clouds flowing out of the cave’s mouth. Swinging into the cave itself, Beanie let the dimly lit cavern swallow her. Surveying the ground as thoroughly as possible in such light, shards of wood, parts of sleds, and snowboards stuck out in the oddest places. Desperately hoping grizzly bears weren’t lurking in the shadows of the cave, Beanie willed her feet to move. Shuffling around the cave, a chill crept down Beanie’s back, but it had nothing to do with the temperature of -7 ˚C enclosing her. The eerie echoes bouncing off the curved walls almost caused the blond head to flip towards it and walk away. The essence of gold found its way to the tanned, upturned nose and twitching hands. The thought of miners carrying their equipment to this very cave was unsettling as it was without any other distractions, and this certain cave happened to be very distracting indeed.   

Bitstrips

Why I Deserve 4s On My Grading Sheet

1) I planned out my work correctly
2) I integrated more than the required number of facts
3) I was on task almost all the time
4) My idea was creative
5) I managed to find my way around a new piece of technology
6) I was able to turn in my work the day it was due

Fakebook

Fakebook page 1

Fakebook page 2

Fakebook page 3

Fakebook page 4

Social Studies URL + password

http://www.classtools.net/fb/82/KAbiSH

Password: riyanisha

Journey Through Paper

Name: Anisha Nilakantan                                  Date: Jan. 10, 2012

WALT: Write a Kennings Poem

Journey Through Paper

By Anisha Nilakantan

Paperback, hardback
Information storer
Great borer
Breath-taker
Amazing entertainer

Fiction and not
Adventure, mystery
Realistic, fantasy
Memoirs, biographies
Many more

Text, pictures
Plots, chapters
Lose one's self in it
Take a journey through paper
Write within this,
Create a litany

Incessant exciter
Never-ending duller

The Amazon

Silky water thunders down hundreds of feet

The Sun reflecting brightly

Casting a rainbow

Lighting up the day

A crimson flower

Atop the waterfall

Droplets of water dripping

Creating a miniature Niagara Falls

The sound of water dripping

from this palm - sized sunset

Casts a lullaby

On the fuzzy bear lying in its shade

Dreams of a plethora of McDonalds burgers

Without the bread

Claws digging in

The plentiful meat

Filled with happiness and content

The bear does not stir or disturb

The picnic

Sure to fill an animal

With a lack of dismay

Laid out a few feet away

With clusters of apples

And an assortment of mangoes

All the way from New Jersey

To the Amazon

By Anisha Nilakantan

Lioness Sea

Lioness Sea
The sea is a caring lioness
Devouring defenseless lives
Frighting away other beasts
With its all might roar
If it dares to enter the prides territory


The sea can create
a terrifying roar
scattering those who are near
sending them fleeing to far
to save their precious lives


The sea is a hunter
Stalking up from behind
All seeming innocent
But that isn't to be


The sea is a carnivore
Ripping the flesh
of the unknowing victim
Letting it pride
Survive and thrive

Animotos

Persuasive Historical:

Persuasive Writing:

For Camille

Voki

Reading Genres Sheet

Feel free to use this. You might not want to print this out as it might come out blurry. Just copy it, but you can try to print it. It is more clear if you click on it on the blog.