Vocabulary #1

1. Agenda: A list or plan of things to be done in the future: listed items to be taken up at a meeting.
 I write down my homework assignments everyday in my agenda.

2. Agile: Quick and easy of movement or thought; rescourceful.
 The boy had an agile mind; he was sharp.

3. Alienate: To make someone unfriendly, withdrawn, or indifferent.
 Russia has been an alienate to the United States for many years.

4. Altercation: A heated or angry argument; a noisey quarrel.
 The couple had an altercation which resulted in a breakup.

5. Amiable: Generally pleasant, friendly, and nice to be around.
 I am an amiable person,especially when I meet new people. 

6. Amorous: Suggestive of love, love making, or sexual desire.
 A boy had an amorous desire toward the new girl at school.

7. Animated: Filled with life and spirit; active.
 My teacher teaches his class full of animation. It's always fun to learn in there.

8. Equanimity: Calmness or evenness of mind or spirit; even-temperedness.
 When I'm taking a test, I try and be equanimity so i can focus and get a good grade.

9. Inalienable: That which cannot be taken away or transfered to someone else.
 You're Bill of Rights in the United States are inalienable.

10. Inanimate: Possessing neither life nor spirit; not alive.
 When you learn to maneuver a computer, you have the ability to make an inanimate object follow your command.

11. Magnanimous: Showing a kind of nobleness of mind and spirit; high-minded; free of pettiness.
 Because the new girl was kind and generous, the magnanimous girl immediately made friends.

12. Reactionary: Characterized by ideas suggesting a desire to move backward, especailly in matters relating to politics.
 When it comes to politics the women was reactionary and refused to talk about it.

Purpose of Myths Review

1. Name four fundamental questions that myths address.

• What is the nature of the universe in which i live?
• How do I relate to that universe?
• How much control do I have over my own life?
• What must I do in order to survive?

2. Name four themes in world mythology

• The first parents are often the gods of sky and earth.
• The creator-god usually fashions the first human beings from parts of the earth
• the gods destroy at least one world of mortals by causing a great flood
• In the world as in nature, birth, maturity, and death are often followed by rebirth.

3. What is the beginning of the universe for most major cultures?

The beginning of the universe is usually described as a chaotic, formless mass that a god or pair of gods separates. Then, the gods multiply so that each can have his or her own role in the universal scheme. The creator-god then brings life to earth, such as plants, animals, and human beings. 

4. What do hero myths and epics teach members of society?

The heroic myths and epics of a society teach its members the appropriate attitudes, behavior, and values of that culture. 

5. Why do ordinary people identify with heroes 

Ordinary people identify with heroes because the heroes possess human weakness and imperfections that all people can relate to.

6. What is the foundation of Matriarchal society.

The foundation of the Matriarchal society is the agriculture year. 

7. What is Sigmund Freud's view of myths? 

Sigmund Freud's viewed myths as the expression of the individuals unconscious wishes, fears, drives, and desires.

8. Myths demonstrate that people possess...

Their myths demonstrate that they possess the intellectual capacity to understand the world in which they live.

Birth Order Research Essay

                                                                  Only child syndrome
Depending on the order in which a person is born, can say a lot about someones personality traits. According to the birth order research, I am considered an only child because both my siblings are over five years older than me. The characteristics on this research portrays several things about my personality such as my procrastination, perfectionist, reliability, and conscientiousness. However, I do disagree with little of the research findings as well.

The first trait that stood out to me is procrastination to relieve the burden of being a perfectionist. This describes me to an extent because everything I do or make has to be perfect, so I plan to make sure it is. A recent example, I remember was just the other day in class we were doing an in-class project, right away people began to work, but I just sat there and planned and strategized. Towards the end of class time, everybody had finished yet I was just barley getting started. This is a common event for myself because if my project is not perfect the first time I will continue to start over. Another recent example of my procrastination to relieve burden of perfectionist was when I was helping my sister-in-law with wedding decorations. We had to evenly line burlap around jars and stick flowers on top of it. I kept starting and restarting until the burlap was perfectly inline and straight because I knew several people would be looking at my work. I realize that not everything can come out looking perfect, and I know putting things off can get me in trouble in the future. This is a cursed trait that I need to improve upon.

Another accurate trait the birth order research states is only children usually are reliable and conscientious. An example of how I demonstrate being reliable is that all my coaches, teachers, and family rely on me to work hard, do my best, and never give up. My friends rely on me to follow through with plans and other commitments that have been planned. I also feel it is very important for my teachers to see me as a reliable student. Recently, my teacher, Mr. Ostini gave me and a couple other students a job to make a homework blog and i will prove to him he can depend on me to follow through with the assignment. Trust and reliability is a big trait to display to my coaches, teachers, parents, and friends to count on me in order for me to be successful. As far as being conscientious, the other day I had thought of something funny to say as a joke, but I realized it could end up hurting someone's feelings. I like to think before I speak because I wouldn't want someone to take the joke in a wrong way and have be loosing a friend in the end. Being reliable and conscientious is and excellent trait to possess so that people are able to trust and like me. Although I'm not the best, I would still consider myself  reliable and conscientious person.

However, there are traits that I disagree with. The ones that especially stick out to me were the traits that describes: gets along well with those older and younger, but not the same age, and difficult relating to peers. I find this completely inaccurate because I get along with just about everyone whether there're older, younger, or my same age. In fact, the majority of my friends are peers my age. I consider myself a rather friendly person and i love getting to know new people. Difficult relating to peers is also false because all the friends i have are mainly because we relate to the same things and share the same interest. Even if i'm tooting my own horn, I do admit, I have plenty of friends and partly because we share the same interest. Not all research is accurate and I disagree 100 percent with two of these findings.  

These are strengths, weaknesses, agreements, and disagreements with the birth order research, and i see eye to eye with most of the personality traits with the exceptions of few. I enjoyed this research because it let me see the difference or prospective just by the order in which someone was born. This research project also changed my views and perceptions on others, because now I see how being the youngest, middle, oldest, or only child can affect the way you act.        

Birth Order Traits

Trait: May procrastinate to relieve burden of perfectionist

This describes me 100 percent because to me everything has to be perfect and I always put things off or take a while to do something because I have to make sure everything is perfect. If it's not, I'll start over over until I get just right.

Trait: Reliable and conscientious

I would say I'm pretty reliable because I always follow through with what I say. I USUALLY consider myself as a conscientious person and think before I act. However I do have to admit I'm not so great at this and speak my mind sometimes but I have controlled myself better now.

Trait: Critical of self and others

I am very critical of myself and others in the fact everything, again, has to be perfect. I have this horrid perfectionist trait that I need to learn how to fluctuate sometimes and deal with things not always perfect. If myself, or another does something for me, it has to be just right or I can't handle it.

Trait: Gets along well with those older or younger

I completely disagree with this trait considering I get along with just about everyone. Weather they're older, younger, or my age I love getting to know new people and making new friends.

Trait: Serious

I also disagree with this trait because i love to laugh, joke, and pretty much be the opposite of serious. Anyone who knows me well knows that it doesn't take much for me to start making myself comfortable around others and making them laugh and have fun.

Reflection On Week One

1. No, I don't believe there will be any factors that will affect on my participation in this class. However, I am not very good with computer skills as far as connecting links and stuff like that as you can see with my vine. I believe I will get better with this considering I figured out how to make this blog and send it to you.

2. The best learning experience I have encountered so far has been my 8th grade year. One of the best teachers I have had was Mr. Milt, my algebra teacher. His learning environment is what made everything fun and enjoyable to learn for me and my peers around me. He taught us not only algebra but skills in life and key things such as remembering things or a new way to ponder ideas, and he made it fun at the same time. I looked forward to everyday walking into his classroom because I knew it was going to be an excitable learning experience.

3. I am excited to take this honors class because I know it will challenge me and make me a better student. I look forward to advance in my reading and writing capabilities and to advance in my technology skills. I have a long road ahead for this goal, but I know with a lot of hard work and dedication I will achieve this and become more prepared for tougher classes in my future. This class will make a big difference for me because I will become more prepared for the technology in the near future, as well as get me ready college and more AP and honors courses.

6 word memoir

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I chose to do my six word memoir on this phrase because I always use the word "buckets" as in a lot and I always love to laugh. For example i always say, "We have buckets of time" or "that was buckets of fun." And phrases such as that. Also, I love to laugh and laughing is my favorite thing to do because it just makes you and everyone around you feel happier.

(First Blog)

Hello, my name is Katelyn Smith and I will be discussing the topic on how school kills creativity. I think my experience with school has been like what Ken Robinson speech was all about. That is, that teachers and the school don't look at the  children's talent, but only at test scores. Some students learn differently than others and taking test doesn't come as easy than it does to other students. But yet we all compare the students the same even if some learn differently, and the students that do not excel as much as other, look dumb or incapable to the school and to teachers. If the school were to just focus on the talents of an individual they will see just how smart and equal everyone is. Ken Robinson tells us, "Kids loose creativity by the time they reach adolescence." This is because the students who are different in school get told they're wrong and it rips the creativity right from them because they're scared of being different. To me and english class with freedom would look like adjusting to everybody's style of learning and let them be creative in their own way without saying they're wrong.