Gawsh. You save the farm, walk behind the barn to get something done, only to come back to the crops to see a whole bunch of jack rabbits harvesting off what little you had!
MY BLOG, JACK RABBIT!
Just kidding, but there's been a massive Seewah explosion of updates as of late, so I was a-feelin' a bit like some squatter come and squatted me off my here property.
Oh, and 'Happy Birthday', you vain jack rabbit you! To those who don't know, I bought her a cactus. I know: best big sister present EVER!
So the plan for the rest of the school year (the whole two class periods we have) will be spent watching the Henry Fonda version of The Grapes of Wrath. So be excited for that! And of you hate movies spoiling books, read the 6000 pages left to read so you won't be corrupted!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Summer & Sickness, Break & Birthdays!
Well that's the first time I've tried to be creative with a blog title...
'Kay, well, most urgent business first:
Today is my birthday!
Please, feel free to shower me with love and money. ESPECIALLY THE LATTER. AND PRESENTS (I like bubble bath, the computer game "Fate", shiny things, chapstick, and paid library debts). Actually, I've posted the message more or less everywhere... my own blog, facebook, you name it. You know how vain I am when it comes to all things concerning, well... me. [;3]
Okay, now down to business!
We have planned more or less nothing concerning our Academic Decathlon boot camp. This is because one) this year has been crazy busy with... stuff, two) we have to take our new coach into consideration, three) Dr. Swartzer is still figuring out the schedule for her math summer program, and four) we're all a little lazy. BTW, sorry again for the last-minute calling, then last-minute cancelling, of the last meeting. So: next week, I'll get together with the coaches, call a meeting, and we'll figure everything out. For reals. We also somehow need to get the e-mails of all the potential Acadecians (or Decathletes, whatever) and e-mail them the link to this blog, since for some reason nobody has asked about it on the school newspaper, website, etc.?
BY THE WAY, Emily is down with swine flu or something (kidding, but she is sick) so root for her to get better. Don't know if she'll be well enough to get to school in 5 hours [I really should go to sleep now, shouldn't I?], but if she can't make it, extend your condolences that not only did she miss out on my surprise birthday party cake yesterday, she won't make it to the semi-formal dance.
Remember guys: study hard, keep your hormones under control, and DON'T run on campus!
(LOL, I love "Baby, It's Fact" by Hellogoodbye).
Ciao! -Seewahchu!o0(<3)
'Kay, well, most urgent business first:
Please, feel free to shower me with love and money. ESPECIALLY THE LATTER. AND PRESENTS (I like bubble bath, the computer game "Fate", shiny things, chapstick, and paid library debts). Actually, I've posted the message more or less everywhere... my own blog, facebook, you name it. You know how vain I am when it comes to all things concerning, well... me. [;3]
Okay, now down to business!
We have planned more or less nothing concerning our Academic Decathlon boot camp. This is because one) this year has been crazy busy with... stuff, two) we have to take our new coach into consideration, three) Dr. Swartzer is still figuring out the schedule for her math summer program, and four) we're all a little lazy. BTW, sorry again for the last-minute calling, then last-minute cancelling, of the last meeting. So: next week, I'll get together with the coaches, call a meeting, and we'll figure everything out. For reals. We also somehow need to get the e-mails of all the potential Acadecians (or Decathletes, whatever) and e-mail them the link to this blog, since for some reason nobody has asked about it on the school newspaper, website, etc.?
BY THE WAY, Emily is down with swine flu or something (kidding, but she is sick) so root for her to get better. Don't know if she'll be well enough to get to school in 5 hours [I really should go to sleep now, shouldn't I?], but if she can't make it, extend your condolences that not only did she miss out on my surprise birthday party cake yesterday, she won't make it to the semi-formal dance.
Remember guys: study hard, keep your hormones under control, and DON'T run on campus!
(LOL, I love "Baby, It's Fact" by Hellogoodbye).
Ciao! -Seewahchu!o0(<3)
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
On the other hand...
May 18 ACADEC meet to plan the summer thing is cancelled. As it turns out, although I only wanted to discuss what topics we wanted to focus on and what methods we were going to do that, Ms. Kelly wanted me to contact her ahead of time because yeah. So I'll call another meeting some other time.
Ciao~Seewah-chu! [^.^]o0(<3)
Ciao~Seewah-chu! [^.^]o0(<3)
Great Depression: Music, Art, and Literature pieces
MUSIC
1. "Midnight Special", as sung by Lead Belly
2. Gershwin- "I Got Rhythm"
3. Ellington- "Cotton Tail"
4. Irving Berlin- "Cheek to Cheek", as sung by Fred Astair
5. "Brother Can You Spare a Dime", as sung by Rudy Vallee
6. Woody Guthrie- "So Long, It's Been Good To Know You"
7. Ruth Crawford Seeger's String Quartet
8. Aaron Copeland's Piano Variations
9. Virgil Thompson- "The Plow that Broke the Plains"
10. Marc Blitzstein- "The Cradle Will Rock"
11. Revuelta- "Ocho Por Radio"
12. Willia Grant Still- "Afro-American Symphony"
ART (Includes paintings, sculpture, photos, & architecture)
1. South Wall of a Mural Depicting Detroit Industry, Diego Rivera, 1932–33
2. Aspects of Negro Life: Song of the Towers, Aaron Douglas, 1934
3.Tenement, George Biddle, 1935
4. The Riveter, Ben Shahn, 1938
5. Muse of Music, Dance, Drama, George Stanley, 1938–1940
6. Negro Barbershop Interior, Atlanta, Walker Evans, 1936
7. Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, Dorothea Lange, 1936
8. Contrasting No. 331 East 39th Street with Chrysler Building and Daily News Building, Manhattan, Berenice Abbott, November 8, 1938
9. Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, Ansel Adams, 1941
10. Empire State Building, Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, New York City, 1931
11. Hoover Dam, Gordon Kaufmann, et al., Nevada-Arizona Border, 1931–36
12. Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright, Bear Run, Pennsylvania, Designed 1935, Built 1936–39
13. Winona, Sears Honor-Bilt Home, Available from 1913–40, 1930s Catalog Version.
14. American Gothic, Grant Wood, 1930
15. Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses, Georgia O’Keeffe, 1931
16. Departure of the Joads, from The Grapes of Wrath, Thomas Hart Benton, 1939
17. And the Migrants Kept Coming, Jacob Lawrence, 1940–41
18. Nighthawks, Edward Hopper, 1942
*Links to a picture of each piece are available on the outline*
LITERATURE
Novel: Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck
Short Selections:
1.Studs Terkel, Selection from Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression, E. Y. “Yip” Harburg and César Chávez
2. Meridel LeSueur, “Women on the Breadlines”
3. Zora Neale Hurston, “The Gilded Six-Bits” (1933)
4. William Faulkner, “Barn Burning”
5. Carl Sandburg, Excerpt from The People, Yes
6. Langston Hughes, “Let America Be America Again”
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If you guys have any questions, just leave it in the comment box and I'll get to it eventually. I also plan on gradually doing a blog on all the music pieces, and a few of the art and literature pieces.
Now, Psychology class is about to start, so see you guys later.
Ciao~ Sewah-chu! [^.^]o0(<3)
(BTW, root for me everyone! I made a bet with Takehiko and Shin that I can stay away from manga and anime until the end of school. Super suffering from withdrawal right now... must resist the temptation! >.<)
1. "Midnight Special", as sung by Lead Belly
2. Gershwin- "I Got Rhythm"
3. Ellington- "Cotton Tail"
4. Irving Berlin- "Cheek to Cheek", as sung by Fred Astair
5. "Brother Can You Spare a Dime", as sung by Rudy Vallee
6. Woody Guthrie- "So Long, It's Been Good To Know You"
7. Ruth Crawford Seeger's String Quartet
8. Aaron Copeland's Piano Variations
9. Virgil Thompson- "The Plow that Broke the Plains"
10. Marc Blitzstein- "The Cradle Will Rock"
11. Revuelta- "Ocho Por Radio"
12. Willia Grant Still- "Afro-American Symphony"
ART (Includes paintings, sculpture, photos, & architecture)
1. South Wall of a Mural Depicting Detroit Industry, Diego Rivera, 1932–33
2. Aspects of Negro Life: Song of the Towers, Aaron Douglas, 1934
3.Tenement, George Biddle, 1935
4. The Riveter, Ben Shahn, 1938
5. Muse of Music, Dance, Drama, George Stanley, 1938–1940
6. Negro Barbershop Interior, Atlanta, Walker Evans, 1936
7. Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, Dorothea Lange, 1936
8. Contrasting No. 331 East 39th Street with Chrysler Building and Daily News Building, Manhattan, Berenice Abbott, November 8, 1938
9. Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, Ansel Adams, 1941
10. Empire State Building, Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, New York City, 1931
11. Hoover Dam, Gordon Kaufmann, et al., Nevada-Arizona Border, 1931–36
12. Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright, Bear Run, Pennsylvania, Designed 1935, Built 1936–39
13. Winona, Sears Honor-Bilt Home, Available from 1913–40, 1930s Catalog Version.
14. American Gothic, Grant Wood, 1930
15. Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses, Georgia O’Keeffe, 1931
16. Departure of the Joads, from The Grapes of Wrath, Thomas Hart Benton, 1939
17. And the Migrants Kept Coming, Jacob Lawrence, 1940–41
18. Nighthawks, Edward Hopper, 1942
*Links to a picture of each piece are available on the outline*
LITERATURE
Novel: Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck
Short Selections:
1.Studs Terkel, Selection from Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression, E. Y. “Yip” Harburg and César Chávez
2. Meridel LeSueur, “Women on the Breadlines”
3. Zora Neale Hurston, “The Gilded Six-Bits” (1933)
4. William Faulkner, “Barn Burning”
5. Carl Sandburg, Excerpt from The People, Yes
6. Langston Hughes, “Let America Be America Again”
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Other guides are also available. According to the Math outline, it looks like this years math competition will be very easy (only Algebra 1 and Trigonometry). Remember that this year's Super Quiz topic is Science, specifically Geology.
If anyone wants to read ahead about the history of the Great Depression, Ms. Schulz has her AP US History available in her room and has given permission for us to use it for ACADEC purposes. I'd like to see if we can make copies of the chapters we'll need to read, but if we can't... oh well. ;)
PBS has a pretty good history series going on right now, with a collection on the 1930s (here's the link to the collection, available to watch for free online). Topics include the Crash of 1929, the Hurricane of 1938, Seabiscuit, Hoover Dam, New Deal policy, the Dust Bowl, and the hoboes who rode the trains. Dr. Swartzer may or may not be playing these videos in class in the next few days.
National Public Radio (npr.org) usually has some good clips that discuss musical pieces in detail (like how I found "Brother, Can You Spare A Dime" and left a link one or two blogs ago). If you guys have any questions, just leave it in the comment box and I'll get to it eventually. I also plan on gradually doing a blog on all the music pieces, and a few of the art and literature pieces.
Now, Psychology class is about to start, so see you guys later.
Ciao~ Sewah-chu! [^.^]o0(<3)
(BTW, root for me everyone! I made a bet with Takehiko and Shin that I can stay away from manga and anime until the end of school. Super suffering from withdrawal right now... must resist the temptation! >.<)
Monday, May 17, 2010
New ACADEC Schedule + Announcement
There will be no 5th periods on May 18th, 20th, 25th, and 27th because Dr. Swartzer's UOP classes are done so she can be with us in the morning again.
Also, those who are participating in Academic Decathlon next year and plan on attending the summer "boot camp": see me in Ms. Kelly's room (or somewhere nearby) on May 18th during Lunch. Otherwise I'll just choose a few that I trust to do the planning with me then post the schedule on the blog.
Check out usad to see updates on the Great Depression Curriculum. I'm pretty sure the new Resource Guides have been written and are up for sale; we informed Mr. Hall about it, so I'm sure he's in the process of buying copies. In the meantime, it looks like the specific music, art, and literature pieces have been chosen and can be seen on the outlines on the link above SO GO VISIT IT. I'll clearly make a blog on them later.
Stay in school and don't do drugs. Ciao!
Also, those who are participating in Academic Decathlon next year and plan on attending the summer "boot camp": see me in Ms. Kelly's room (or somewhere nearby) on May 18th during Lunch. Otherwise I'll just choose a few that I trust to do the planning with me then post the schedule on the blog.
Check out usad to see updates on the Great Depression Curriculum. I'm pretty sure the new Resource Guides have been written and are up for sale; we informed Mr. Hall about it, so I'm sure he's in the process of buying copies. In the meantime, it looks like the specific music, art, and literature pieces have been chosen and can be seen on the outlines on the link above SO GO VISIT IT. I'll clearly make a blog on them later.
Stay in school and don't do drugs. Ciao!
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