Story element

To build a Fire's plot as very interesting. There were all the different sections of a plot but the Exposition wasn't short or long, the Rising action as very long and it was about 70 percent of the story. Then there as the climax which as at the end of the story, and the falling action was the shortest part of the story, and there really wasnt a resolution. The exposition intrduced the setting and the character's actions first, then the actual characters. Rising actin was long and interesting and had many big events, like the fire and the tree.

The rising action as both scary and interesting. A tree had fallen and now the man as many mile away from the village falling and gasping for air. Is he going to die, what will happen? The story was getting more and more interesting, then there as the climax. He had fell twice already, then he fell again, but this time he couldnt get up or even gasp for air. He had died, the falling action was very fast and just the dog walking away. There asnt a real reslution because nothing was solved.


Times
Tues. annotating - 25 min.
Wedn. Eagle Eye- pgs. 170 - 203- 45 min.
thurs. annotating - 25 min
Friday - annotating- 25 min.  

Class Participation

This quarter wasnt too bad, I just have to make sure I stay on top of things. There were a few cases when i had to go back out to my locker to get my binder or book. I always check my emails everyday and throughout the day. Reading started off slow for me but I picked it up extremely well. I think I did a goos job of staying focus and not getting off task. I payed attention to the teacher, took notes ,and had a good attitude.

We had a few times where we had individual work, group work and things like peer review. Most of the time I was on task doing my work and in groups I was helping out and giving great comments. While on the computer I never took advantage of my oppurtunity on the computer, and did something i wasn't supposed to. Next quarter i plan on coming into class prepared, making sure im getting things done, taking out my things quickly, and staying focus.

reading
Tues. Short Story and annotating - 30 min.
Wedn.- Short Story and annotating - 15 min.
Thurs. short story and annotating-0 15 min.
Friday- Eagle Eye, pgs. 35- 60
Sat. Eagle Eye- pgs. 60- 100

response

          I just finished The Wave and it was a great book. It wasnt long, but the structure of the book was very unpredictable. As soon as the book started the exposition started and it wasnt long at all. the exposition was about 7 pages, and it told the setting and main characters as it started. then the rising action, rising action went on for a long period of time, from the Wave steaming up. Then there was the climax, which wasnt just one main event.
          The climax was a sequence of events, that all were big marks in the story. There were about 3 big events in the story and all of them were having something with the students in The wave attacking other student. The resolution came up out of no where, it was a long process in a short amount of time. Mr. Ross had to do alot of thinking to figure out a way to stop the wave, but he got it done.
Tuesday 2nd draft 40 min., Wed. (the wave 125- 163)  thurs. ( short story, 40 min, Final draft, 30 min) sun. (eagle blue, pgs. 1-20)