1. Lately our class has been discussing the writers purpose, objective vs. subjective and the importantance of a primary source. We're learning to read things critically. An example of one of subjects we having been going over is a primary source. A primary source come straight from the person or event that is taking place. Such as Martin Luther King Jr. If i wanted to know a fact about Martin. I would search for something he wrote or he did. Like the I Have a Dream Speech, he wrote this speech, those are his words therefore its a primary source.!
2. From The General History of Virginia:
"within ten days, scarce ten amongst us could either go or well stand, such extreme weakness and sickness oppressed us." This is important because this describes their actions and what they were going through, this makes it objective because this is what really happened and his feelings aren't getting in the way of his report on the facts.!
"Captain Smith, who, by his own example, good words, and fair promises, set some to mow, others to bind thatch, some to built great houses, others to thatch them, himself always bearing the greatest task for his own share, so that in short time he provided most of them lodgings, neglecting any for himself...." This is subjective because he is saying he help build everybody's house but didnt build any for his own. Meaning he's trying to make himself sound better, letting his thoughts get in the way of the real story.!
From Journal of the First Voyage to America:
"I went ashore, and found no habitation save a single house, and that without occupant; we had no doubt that the people had fled in terroer at our approach, as the house was completely furnished". This is an example of subjective because he lets his feelings interfer of what is the main purpose. He feels that no one was inside the house because the home owners knew Christopher and the rest were coming. Maybe it was just at that moment they weren't home.
"Presently we saw several of the hawk's bells and glass beads, with which he was delighted. We asked him in return, for water, andafter I had gone on board the ship, the natives came downto the shore with calabashes full, and showed great pleasure in presenting us with it." This is objective because this is a fact. They traded some things to get want they needed which was water.
3. I fell that it doesn't matter what is being said as long as the reader is critically and understands the text then it doesn't matter. "The melody of the birds was so exquisite that one was never willing to part from the spot, and the flocks of parrots obscured the heavens." He saw a lot a birds he never seen before and he feels that if someone else were to come to this place they wouldn't want to leave because of the birds. We know that eventually we wouldn't want to sit around the birds all day and they would just fly off anyway.!
4. Over this unit we have read 2 primary sources about Chirstopher Columbouis and John Smith. I now understand what it is to just read a passage and critically read a passage. I have also learned the difference between telling the story and streching the truth a little which is called objective and subjective. Now I know what to look for in the storys i read in the future because Mr. Siegmund taught me yo.!!! KNOW THAT!!!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Unit One: Oral Tradition and Origin Tales
1. I think that this unit is going to be alot about the mid-evil times. Such as what the people went through to protect thier land. Also a lot about the heros of the old times such as Hercules and maybe Moses. I really dont think this stuff is important but whatevers makes the grade, im with it!!
2. One day, Coyote was walking along. The sun was shining brightly, and Coyote felt very hot.
"I would like a cloud," Coyote said.
So a cloud came and made some shade for Coyote. Coyote was not satisfied.
"I would like more clouds," he said. More clouds came along, and the sky began to look very stormy. But Coyote was still hot.
"How about some rain," said Coyote. The clouds began to sprinkle rain on Coyote.
"More rain," Coyote demanded. The rain became a downpour.
"I would like a creek to put my feet in," said Coyote. So a creek sprang up beside him, and Coyote walked in it to cool off his feet.
"It should be deeper," said Coyote.
The creek became a huge, swirling river. Coyote was swept over and over by the water. Finally, nearly drowned, Coyote was thrown up on the bank far away. When he woke up, the buzzards were watching him, trying to decide if he was dead.
"I'm not dead," Coyote told them, and they flew away.
That is how the Columbia River began
3. This is about a coyote kept asking for more and more luxiours because he was hot. When he kept asking he has drown by the water that he asked for. I like this because i feel as thought beggers cant be choosers. But the good thing about this story is that is how the Columbia River started. This is the largest rive in the Pacific Northwest. They felt this was important to know because the river is very important to them. They use their river to survive.
To the Onandaga people to was to left up the strong tree to see what was underneath the tree. I know this because the story states, "Then the chief called all the men together and told them they must uproot the tree". This is important because the cheif wouldnt waste his time on petty nonsense. When the tree was uprooted a women feel in the very deep whole. When she fell she was take care of by animals who wanted her to get back to earth because they knew she didnt belong here in the water. I know this because, "I will bring up Earth or die trying." Is what one of the animals said. This is important because they knew they needed to return the woman and help her.
The next myth i just read was about a great island in this huge body of water. The island had not so much life on it It had no people or crops. Animals that were on the island were told to stay up seven days and seven nights. But more than likly animals got tired and went to sleep every night of the seven. However the plants that were on the island stayed up and wanted to see what was going to happen.
So the plants were granted to stay green all year long and the owls and mountain lions were made to be up all night.
2. One day, Coyote was walking along. The sun was shining brightly, and Coyote felt very hot.
"I would like a cloud," Coyote said.
So a cloud came and made some shade for Coyote. Coyote was not satisfied.
"I would like more clouds," he said. More clouds came along, and the sky began to look very stormy. But Coyote was still hot.
"How about some rain," said Coyote. The clouds began to sprinkle rain on Coyote.
"More rain," Coyote demanded. The rain became a downpour.
"I would like a creek to put my feet in," said Coyote. So a creek sprang up beside him, and Coyote walked in it to cool off his feet.
"It should be deeper," said Coyote.
The creek became a huge, swirling river. Coyote was swept over and over by the water. Finally, nearly drowned, Coyote was thrown up on the bank far away. When he woke up, the buzzards were watching him, trying to decide if he was dead.
"I'm not dead," Coyote told them, and they flew away.
That is how the Columbia River began
3. This is about a coyote kept asking for more and more luxiours because he was hot. When he kept asking he has drown by the water that he asked for. I like this because i feel as thought beggers cant be choosers. But the good thing about this story is that is how the Columbia River started. This is the largest rive in the Pacific Northwest. They felt this was important to know because the river is very important to them. They use their river to survive.
To the Onandaga people to was to left up the strong tree to see what was underneath the tree. I know this because the story states, "Then the chief called all the men together and told them they must uproot the tree". This is important because the cheif wouldnt waste his time on petty nonsense. When the tree was uprooted a women feel in the very deep whole. When she fell she was take care of by animals who wanted her to get back to earth because they knew she didnt belong here in the water. I know this because, "I will bring up Earth or die trying." Is what one of the animals said. This is important because they knew they needed to return the woman and help her.
The next myth i just read was about a great island in this huge body of water. The island had not so much life on it It had no people or crops. Animals that were on the island were told to stay up seven days and seven nights. But more than likly animals got tired and went to sleep every night of the seven. However the plants that were on the island stayed up and wanted to see what was going to happen.
So the plants were granted to stay green all year long and the owls and mountain lions were made to be up all night.
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