Flat World Project Reflection

1. What did you like best about the project and why?

My favorite part about this project was looking at the profiles (the about me section) of students from other schools because It was fun to see what we had in common. It was very interesting learning about other kids from around the world.

2. What did you like least and why?
I didn't really like having to edit peoples papers because i would have to keep scrolling back up to answer the questions for editing. I also don't like reading boring stories and some of them were a little boring. It's just me, andI know editing is required for this project to happen though.

3. What was something surprising that you learned about the other students (from other schools)?
I learned that the Koreans write very good stories that are very elaborate and nice. The Colorado students write stories about things that I can relate too like stories based off recent movies, ect.

4. How do you think the project affected your writing?
The project affected my writing because each week there was a new theme for editing. These themes help my writing now because I think about sentance fluency and other themes now in my writing.

5. Describe the most challenging aspect of the project.
I think the most challenging part was doing everything on time. You had a larger responsibility than just doing regular homework because other people depend on your feedback. Its not only going to hurt you, it going to hurt the others. Making sure you posted everything on time was a little challenging.


6. Offer some advice to future participants.
1. Turn everything in on time.
2. Read the peers stories not only once, but twice or three times.
3. Make sure you are editing the right person page because it can get a little confusing.

7. Other comments.

Really fun to do, I liked learning about other people from around the world and the stories they tell. Great and interesting experience!

Character Analysis for Act two

In Act Two Helena contines her obsession with Demetrius. She also contiunes to put herself down in order to find an excuse on why Demetrius likes Hermia over Helena. In this Act she calls herself as ugly as a bear and a beast. She still cant seem to get into her head that even though their looks are the same Demetrius chose Helena because Helena has the better personality. Also Demetrius is liking her less and less because she constantly follows him around. In this act he lost it and told her to stop chasing him and to leave him alone. However Helena want to spend time with him and continues to be super annoying to him.

A Midsummer's nights dream: Character Analysis

Helena is a very unique character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer's night's dream because she is caught up in a messy love situation. The man she likes and has made love to, Demetrius, ditches her and goes for an equally beautiful Hermia. However, Hermia likes Lysander and Demetrius knows this, but Hermia's dad wants Hermia to marry Demetrius or else die. Helena and Hermia have around the same appearance, however all the men like Hermia. Helena decides she is much uglier than Hermia because of this and this is why none of the men like her. She won't accecpt the fact that Demetrius chose Hermia over herself even though they are equal. She decides she is ugly and less attractive that Hermia as an excuse.
Helena tries very hard for Demetrius to love her, however the more she tries the more he hates her. This is because Helena is a bit clingy and that can get annoying. Hermia tries to get Demetrius not to like her however the more she ignores and hates him the more he loves her. This is a very messed up situation because both girls are pretty much equal however both men want Hermia. This is sad for Helena part because she is not wanted, which brings her self-confidence down. Overall, Helena is just as beautiful as Hermia, however her love Demetrius is in love with Hermia even after making a vow that they would stay together. Helena concludes that she is uglier than Hermia to make a reason why Demetrius doesnt like her.

My school hosted a sustainbility fair which had many interesting displays and booths all about sustainibility. My Favorite part about the sustainbility fair was the worm bucket. It was so intereting because when the volunteer lifted the first bucket you saw decomposing foods and alot of worms eating it. When she lifted the next bucket underneath there was some soil and some decomposed foods and a different type of worms eating it. IN the last layer there was just soil which was made from the composte pile earlier. It was so intersting how a composte pile can turn into perfectly good soil. AMAZING!

Shaman Lit. Circle: Moderator

1. Why is the chapter named Shaman?

2. What do the ghosts in the Gold Mountain represent?

3. Why are eaters heros, why can't it be just anyone?

4. How did the Crazy Lady become crazy?

5. Why is the crazy lady mentioned in this chaper?

6. Why do they tell stories at 111 degrees and not another temperature?

Ghost Story

There is a tunnel under the old railroad tracks in Niagara Falls. It is known as the Screaming Tunnel. A path wanders through the tunnel and then up to an empty field on the hill. But the field was not always empty.
Once, a large farm house stood in the field at the top of the hill, and in it lived a happy family. Then one night, the house caught fire. A young daughter was trapped in the house, and the only way to escape was through a wall of flames. The brave young girl covered her face with her arms and ran into the fiery doorway. Her long hair and her long nightgown began to smolder as she burst through the flames and rushed out of the house.
When the night air struck her smoldering clothing, it burst into flames, enveloping the girl in a raging inferno. The girl screamed in agony and ran blindly down the hill, away from the fire-stricken house. She staggered into the tunnel under the train tracks, her screams echoing and re-echoing through the night. Overcome by the flames, the girl fell to the floor of the tunnel, wailing in agony. She rolled frantically on the floor of the tunnel, trying to douse the flames, but her efforts were weak and ineffective. She was quickly overcome, and burned to death in the tunnel under the tracks.
After that night, anyone that dares strike a match in the tunnel under the tracks will hear the agonized death screams of the burning girl, and a ghostly wind will instantly blow out the match

Literature Circles: Moderator

Here are some brain tickling questions on the chaper White Tigers in the book The Woman Warrior. They are good for discussion.


1. What is the significance of the rabbit when the two old people left her in the White Tigers mountain?

2. Why is the chapter named White Tigers?

3. What is the significance of talking about Communism?

4. What is the significance of Mulan seeing the young side of the old people and having that gift?