If you were Tally, would you ask the Warden to make you pretty?
I would because it would be for the best so that Maddy could test the cure and cure Shay.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Blog Post #51 Confessions
Tally has finally come clean. Do you think she will regret it? Do you think David will change his mind about her?
I think she will regret it because because of her, Shay became pretty and Az died. I don't think that David will change his mind because he will understand that she accidentally set off the pendant.
I think she will regret it because because of her, Shay became pretty and Az died. I don't think that David will change his mind because he will understand that she accidentally set off the pendant.
Blog Post #50 Hippocratic Oath
Should Maddy have forced Shay to take the cure? Why or why not?
She shouldn't because if she did, there was that oooone percent chance that the cure would leave her as a vegetable and that is still too big of a chance.
She shouldn't because if she did, there was that oooone percent chance that the cure would leave her as a vegetable and that is still too big of a chance.
Blog Post #49 Night Alone
If you were Shay, would you get the cure? Why or why not?
I would get the cure. I would get it because I would want my old, good friends to like me and not think of me as a mindless pretty, or a mean person.
I would get the cure. I would get it because I would want my old, good friends to like me and not think of me as a mindless pretty, or a mean person.
Blog Post #48 Get away
Respond to the following quote from the chapter... what does it mean to you?
"Tally though of the lesions on Shay's brain, the tiny cancers or wounds or whatever they are that she didn't even know she had. They were in there somewhere changing her friend's thoughts, warping her feelings, gnawing at the roots of who she was."
This quote means to me that Tally is guilty for betraying Shay because now they put a lesion on her brain and she is a mindless pretty now.
"Tally though of the lesions on Shay's brain, the tiny cancers or wounds or whatever they are that she didn't even know she had. They were in there somewhere changing her friend's thoughts, warping her feelings, gnawing at the roots of who she was."
This quote means to me that Tally is guilty for betraying Shay because now they put a lesion on her brain and she is a mindless pretty now.
Blog Post #47 Rescue
Give a chronological list of important events in the chapter. What's the kicker at the end of the chapter?
I. They find Shay
II. They help the others out of their containment rooms
III. They go to the roof to get ready to leave
David's dad is dead
I. They find Shay
II. They help the others out of their containment rooms
III. They go to the roof to get ready to leave
David's dad is dead
Blow Post #46 Inside
Is this quote a play on words, or does it have a deeper meaning to the story? "Radiologhy. Neurology. Magnetic Imaging,"she read softly. "Operating Theatre Two."
It has a deeper meaning because the operating theatre is the place where they make Uglies pretty.
What labels do Tally and David find in the Special Circumstances building? Give a brief description of what you think each means.
Describe Shay's appearnce at the end of the chapter using textual evidence.
"She was tall and elgant, every feature perfection. Her eye - deep and soulful, flecked with copper and gold - widened with a troubled look."
It has a deeper meaning because the operating theatre is the place where they make Uglies pretty.
What labels do Tally and David find in the Special Circumstances building? Give a brief description of what you think each means.
Describe Shay's appearnce at the end of the chapter using textual evidence.
"She was tall and elgant, every feature perfection. Her eye - deep and soulful, flecked with copper and gold - widened with a troubled look."
Blog Post #45 Over the edge
In this chapter a few uglies go to New Pretty Town to do a trick. They make the words THE SMOKE LIVES with sparklers. If you had ONE chance to post a message important to you, what would it be and why?
My message would be: live and let live because i think people should stop making fun of others for what they look like and other things.
My message would be: live and let live because i think people should stop making fun of others for what they look like and other things.
Blog Post #44 Accomplices
The Uglies they met in this chapter are similar to Tally at the beginning of the book. When you compare her to these Uglies, how has Tally changed and what has made her change?
Tally has changed in ways such as her mode (going from fun loving to serious), her feelings (falling in love with David), and her bravery (going from cowardice to brave). A felling of guilt has made her change because she betrayed the smoke and she wants to get revenge on Cable.
Tally has changed in ways such as her mode (going from fun loving to serious), her feelings (falling in love with David), and her bravery (going from cowardice to brave). A felling of guilt has made her change because she betrayed the smoke and she wants to get revenge on Cable.
Blog Post #43 Familiar Sights
Do you think Tally's plan will work? David wants to save his parents, but what's driving Tally? Do you think she is crazy, or are her fellings valid?
I think that her plan will work because she has some good points about the bungee jackets and the crazy crazy glue. I think that revenge is what's driving Tally because she got tricked by Dr. Cable so she wants to do some damage to her as well. I think that Tally's fellings ARE valid. I would want to do the same thing.
I think that her plan will work because she has some good points about the bungee jackets and the crazy crazy glue. I think that revenge is what's driving Tally because she got tricked by Dr. Cable so she wants to do some damage to her as well. I think that Tally's fellings ARE valid. I would want to do the same thing.
Blow Post #42 Oil Plague
How do David and Tally describe the Rusties? is it accurate?
They describe them as crazy people that wanted to crazy things. They also say that they are all insane for the buildings that are oddly shapen and what not. I don't think they are very accurate but i agree somewhat.
What are weaknesses of OUR society? We have terrorist attacks, we burn fossil fuels, pollute the Earth and damage the O-Zone, we clear-cut forrests, etc.
What are weaknesses of THEIR society? They get what they want when they want, they don't see the point in being different, they plant legions in your brain when you become pretty, etc.
They describe them as crazy people that wanted to crazy things. They also say that they are all insane for the buildings that are oddly shapen and what not. I don't think they are very accurate but i agree somewhat.
What are weaknesses of OUR society? We have terrorist attacks, we burn fossil fuels, pollute the Earth and damage the O-Zone, we clear-cut forrests, etc.
What are weaknesses of THEIR society? They get what they want when they want, they don't see the point in being different, they plant legions in your brain when you become pretty, etc.
Blog Post #41 Maddy & Az
Find information and a picter about a time we weren't prepared. Post the information and cite it.
The September 11 attacks (often referred to as September 11th or 9/11) were a series of coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners.[1][2] The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing everyone on board and many others working in the buildings. Both buildings collapsed within two hours, destroying nearby buildings and damaging others. The hijackers crashed a third airliner into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksville in rural Pennsylvania after some of its passengers and flight crew attempted to retake control of the plane, which the hijackers had redirected toward Washington, D.C. There were no survivors from any of the flights.
2,973 victims and the 19 hijackers died as a result of the attacks.[3] The overwhelming majority of casualties were civilians, including nationals of over 70 countries.[4] In addition, the death of at least one person from lung disease was ruled by a medical examiner to be a result of exposure to dust from the World Trade Center's collapse.[5]
The United States responded to the attacks by launching the War on Terrorism. It invaded Afghanistan to depose the Taliban, who had harbored al-Qaeda terrorists. The United States also enacted the USA PATRIOT Act. Many other countries also strengthened their anti-terrorism legislation and expanded law enforcement powers. Some American stock exchanges stayed closed for the rest of the week following the attack and posted enormous losses upon reopening, especially in the airline and insurance industries. The destruction of billions of dollars worth of office space caused serious damage to the economy of Lower Manhattan.
The damage to the Pentagon was cleared and repaired within a year, and the Pentagon Memorial was built on the site. The rebuilding process has started on the World Trade Center site. In 2006 a new office tower was completed on the site of 7 World Trade Center. 1 World Trade Center is currently under construction at the site and, at 1,776 ft (541 m) upon completion in 2013, it will become one of the tallest buildings in North America. Three more towers were originally expected to be built between 2007 and 2012 on the site. Ground was broken for the Flight 93 National Memorial on November 8, 2009, and the first phase of construction is expected to be ready for the 10th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2011
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks
The September 11 attacks (often referred to as September 11th or 9/11) were a series of coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners.[1][2] The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing everyone on board and many others working in the buildings. Both buildings collapsed within two hours, destroying nearby buildings and damaging others. The hijackers crashed a third airliner into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksville in rural Pennsylvania after some of its passengers and flight crew attempted to retake control of the plane, which the hijackers had redirected toward Washington, D.C. There were no survivors from any of the flights.
2,973 victims and the 19 hijackers died as a result of the attacks.[3] The overwhelming majority of casualties were civilians, including nationals of over 70 countries.[4] In addition, the death of at least one person from lung disease was ruled by a medical examiner to be a result of exposure to dust from the World Trade Center's collapse.[5]
The United States responded to the attacks by launching the War on Terrorism. It invaded Afghanistan to depose the Taliban, who had harbored al-Qaeda terrorists. The United States also enacted the USA PATRIOT Act. Many other countries also strengthened their anti-terrorism legislation and expanded law enforcement powers. Some American stock exchanges stayed closed for the rest of the week following the attack and posted enormous losses upon reopening, especially in the airline and insurance industries. The destruction of billions of dollars worth of office space caused serious damage to the economy of Lower Manhattan.
The damage to the Pentagon was cleared and repaired within a year, and the Pentagon Memorial was built on the site. The rebuilding process has started on the World Trade Center site. In 2006 a new office tower was completed on the site of 7 World Trade Center. 1 World Trade Center is currently under construction at the site and, at 1,776 ft (541 m) upon completion in 2013, it will become one of the tallest buildings in North America. Three more towers were originally expected to be built between 2007 and 2012 on the site. Ground was broken for the Flight 93 National Memorial on November 8, 2009, and the first phase of construction is expected to be ready for the 10th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2011
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks
Blog Post # 40 Ruin
Describe the irony in Tally's victory over Dr. Cable. What was lost in the process?
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Blog Post #32 The Secret
What does the following quote tell you about the city and society in general? "But you do know about genetics in don't you/ Sure I know all about genes. I knew two sisters, uglies, who looked almost the same. But parens and children? That's just weird."
The people that are related, basically look exactly the same.
The people that are related, basically look exactly the same.
Blog Post #31 Bravery
Find an example of imagery, personification and simile. Quote directly and give page numbers.
Imagery: "...flat out crop of stone..." Pg. 245
Personification: "...s terrible thought kept crossing her mind." Pg. 245
Simile: "
Does it require bravery to meet David's parents? Why or why not?
Yes. They are old uglies and she has never seen one and she just met David.
Imagery: "...flat out crop of stone..." Pg. 245
Personification: "...s terrible thought kept crossing her mind." Pg. 245
Simile: "
Does it require bravery to meet David's parents? Why or why not?
Yes. They are old uglies and she has never seen one and she just met David.
Blog Post #30 Suspicion
Do you think Shay has a right to be jealous of Tally? Why or why not?
I think she does. She has known David For a lot longer than Tally but David likes Tally.
I think she does. She has known David For a lot longer than Tally but David likes Tally.
Blog Post #29 Heartthrob
Why would it have been easier for Tally to activate the pendant when she got to the smoke? Explain.
It would have been easier because she wouldn't have gotten attatched to everything in the Smoke. She got attatched to David, Croy, Shay, and all the things she has seen.
It would have been easier because she wouldn't have gotten attatched to everything in the Smoke. She got attatched to David, Croy, Shay, and all the things she has seen.
Blog Post #28 David
If David's parents were doctors, why do you think they ran away? Support your answer with textual evidence.
They ran away because they found out a secret about the surgery.
They ran away because they found out a secret about the surgery.
Blog Post #27 Work
Find an image of a skyline like the one Tally sees. Post it. What is beautiful about it? Is there anything ugly about it?
http://www.mississaugacycling.ca/wp-content/uploads/smog_toronto_skyline.jpg
It shows all the details of the city. It is almost completely blocked out by smog and pollution.
http://www.mississaugacycling.ca/wp-content/uploads/smog_toronto_skyline.jpg
It shows all the details of the city. It is almost completely blocked out by smog and pollution.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Blog Post #25 Lies p.187
Find a picture to represent what you think looks like the smoke and post it on your blog with an explanation of why you chose it.
http://i.pbase.com/o6/23/579023/1/72202517.PTEJKBrG.IMGP9875.JPG
Because it said the valley was smokey and a valley.
http://i.pbase.com/o6/23/579023/1/72202517.PTEJKBrG.IMGP9875.JPG
Because it said the valley was smokey and a valley.
Blog Post #24 Bug Eyes p.178
List the important events of the chapter in chronological order.
Respond to the following quote:
"...Tally was stuck out here in the wild forever. Ugly for life. Her only way home was to betray her friend."
Respond to the following quote:
"...Tally was stuck out here in the wild forever. Ugly for life. Her only way home was to betray her friend."
Blog Post #23 Firestorm p.172
Give one example of each of these from the chapter: Imagery, Personification, and a Simile
Personification: "The board tipped it's nose into the water."
Simile: "Her grippy shoes were ruined, their soles cracked like sun baked mud..."
Imagery: "Billowing clouds of smoke..."
Personification: "The board tipped it's nose into the water."
Simile: "Her grippy shoes were ruined, their soles cracked like sun baked mud..."
Imagery: "Billowing clouds of smoke..."
Blog Post #22 The Side You Despise p.164
What do you think the flying machine was? Who was in it?
A helicopter; Pretties
A helicopter; Pretties
Blog Post #21 The Worst Mistake p.156
Have you ever made yourself do something that you didn't want to do because you knew you had to?
Yes
Predict what you think will happen next.
I think a helicopter is coming
Yes
Predict what you think will happen next.
I think a helicopter is coming
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Blog Post #20 Spagbol p.147
Invent a dried food you would take with you on you journey if you were Tally. What would it be? How would you make it?
Dehydrated pizza. I would dehydrate a pizza and gibe a water heating pouch to pour hot water on it.
Make a list of things you would miss about your home if you were forced to leave it as Tally was.
1. My family
2. My dogs
3. My cats
4. My house
5. My computer
6. My xbox 360
7. My friends
8. Regular food
9. T.V.
10. My weights
Dehydrated pizza. I would dehydrate a pizza and gibe a water heating pouch to pour hot water on it.
Make a list of things you would miss about your home if you were forced to leave it as Tally was.
1. My family
2. My dogs
3. My cats
4. My house
5. My computer
6. My xbox 360
7. My friends
8. Regular food
9. T.V.
10. My weights
Blog Post #19 Leaving p. 139
Why do you think Tally ultimately decides to figure out where Shay is?
Because she wants to become pretty.
Because she wants to become pretty.
Blog Post #18 Infiltrator p.120
Give a chronological list of important events that happened in the chapter.
1. Tally goes to see Dr. Cable
2. Tally betrays Shay
3. Dr. Cable threatens to leve her ugly for life if she doesn't cooperate
4. Tally decides to help them
1. Tally goes to see Dr. Cable
2. Tally betrays Shay
3. Dr. Cable threatens to leve her ugly for life if she doesn't cooperate
4. Tally decides to help them
Blog Post #17 Peris p.120
Why do you think Peris comes back? Support your answer with textual evidence.
I think he comes back because he wants Tally to be pretty. "It's good to see you", she said, feeling tears come into her eyes. They were red and puffy most of these days. He beamed up at her,"You too".
I think he comes back because he wants Tally to be pretty. "It's good to see you", she said, feeling tears come into her eyes. They were red and puffy most of these days. He beamed up at her,"You too".
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Blog Post #17 Ugly for Life p.111
Respond to the following quote: "Everywhere she went, eyes looked away. But it was the most visible she'd ever felt."
It means that although everyone looked away, she knew they thought she was a freak.
It means that although everyone looked away, she knew they thought she was a freak.
Blog Post #16 Special Circumstances p.102
Summarize the chapter highlighting the important events in chronological order. Predict what will happen next.
1. Tally gets home
2. Tally goes to her room to find everything changed
3. Tally's parents meet her on the top floor
4. Tally asks to go to their house
5. They say no
I think Tally will tell where Shay is.
Characterization: Dr. Cable
Cruel pretty, aquiline nose, sharp teeth, grey eyes, slow voice.
1. Tally gets home
2. Tally goes to her room to find everything changed
3. Tally's parents meet her on the top floor
4. Tally asks to go to their house
5. They say no
I think Tally will tell where Shay is.
Characterization: Dr. Cable
Cruel pretty, aquiline nose, sharp teeth, grey eyes, slow voice.
Blog Post #15 Operation p.96
Summarize the chapter highlighting the important events in chronological order. Predict what you whink will happen next.
1. Tally is waiting for the car to take her to the hospital
2. Tally gets to the hospital
3. Tally is greated by a man at the hospital that says there is a problem with the operation
4. Tally gets taken to the place with specials
5. Tally gets interogated by a women that is a cruel pretty
1. Tally is waiting for the car to take her to the hospital
2. Tally gets to the hospital
3. Tally is greated by a man at the hospital that says there is a problem with the operation
4. Tally gets taken to the place with specials
5. Tally gets interogated by a women that is a cruel pretty
Blog Post #14 Last Trick p.85
Respond to the following quote, what does it mean to you?
"We don;t have to look like everyone else, Tally, and act like everyone else. We've got a choice. We can grow up any way we want."
It means that although you could become a pretty, you could also run away and be an ugly for life.
"We don;t have to look like everyone else, Tally, and act like everyone else. We've got a choice. We can grow up any way we want."
It means that although you could become a pretty, you could also run away and be an ugly for life.
Blog Post #13 Fight p. 76
Two fights were presented in this chapter. Compare and Contrast both of them. List their similarities and differences. Why did each fight take placs? What was the outcome of each one?
The first fight was the one where Shay jumped off a balcony with a bunjee jacket to scare the new uglies. This one compared to the one that was between Shay and Tally by being a fight firstly. Another way was that they were fighting each other. It contrasted because the first one was fake and the second one was real. Another way was one was actual fighting (with fists) and one was with words. The first one took place to scare the new uglies and the second one took place because Tally made Shay mad. The outcome of the first one was Shay and Tally running away and hiding and the outcome of the second one was them not being friends anymore.
The first fight was the one where Shay jumped off a balcony with a bunjee jacket to scare the new uglies. This one compared to the one that was between Shay and Tally by being a fight firstly. Another way was that they were fighting each other. It contrasted because the first one was fake and the second one was real. Another way was one was actual fighting (with fists) and one was with words. The first one took place to scare the new uglies and the second one took place because Tally made Shay mad. The outcome of the first one was Shay and Tally running away and hiding and the outcome of the second one was them not being friends anymore.
Blog Post #12 Waiting for David p. 69
What does the following quote from the chapter tell you about the city?
"That was one thing about being outside the city: It made all that nature stuff they taught in school seem a lot mor useful. She remembered now how rainwater fell on the mountains and soaked into the ground..."
It meant that they had to use what they learned in school because thay didnt have technology.
"That was one thing about being outside the city: It made all that nature stuff they taught in school seem a lot mor useful. She remembered now how rainwater fell on the mountains and soaked into the ground..."
It meant that they had to use what they learned in school because thay didnt have technology.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Blog Post #11 The Rusty Ruins p.61
Write a one paragraph summary of the chapter. Tell the important events in chronological order.
Shay takes Tally to the rusty ruins. They go on a roller coaster. Shay didn't tell Tally about a gap in the track and Tally almost falls off of the tracks. Tally shows Shay her scar and Shay tells Tally that she wants her to meet somone.
1. They go to the rusty ruins
2. They go on a roller coaster
3. Tally about falls off of the track
4. Shay wants Tally to meet her friend
Shay takes Tally to the rusty ruins. They go on a roller coaster. Shay didn't tell Tally about a gap in the track and Tally almost falls off of the tracks. Tally shows Shay her scar and Shay tells Tally that she wants her to meet somone.
1. They go to the rusty ruins
2. They go on a roller coaster
3. Tally about falls off of the track
4. Shay wants Tally to meet her friend
Blog Post #10 Rapids p.53
In this chapter Tally says, "I kind of like being fooled about some things." Do you agree with Tally, or would you rather know everything? Why?
I would like to be fooled sometimes because it would make me laugh and be mad at the same time
Find information about the origin of white water rafting and post it here, along wiht the website URL.
It is interesting to note that whitewater rafting was one of the earliest forms of transportation. It was not only used for carrying people but also for transferring goods from one place to another. However, it became quite popular as a form of leisure activity in the 1980s.
In 1811, the first recorded attempt to navigate the Snake River in Wyoming was planned by the Overland Astorians. While attempting to boat the stretch below Jackson Hole, the river was found to be too treacherous and it came to be called ?Mad River.?
The rubber river raft is believed to have been invented in the early 1840s. It was first made by Lt. John Fremont, who was then serving in the U.S army and Horace H. Day. They invented the rubber raft with the intention of surveying the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains. Although the raft was invented in the mid-nineteenth century, it was not until the turn of the century that the first ever commercial whitewater trip was undertaken. At first, surplus military rafts were used as boats and it was only much later that inflatable rafts were used.
Private companies played a major role in augmenting the rafting business. In 1956, one of the members of the most affluent business families of America, John D. Rockefeller built a resort that introduced one of the first floating trips in the country. However, it only evoked a lukewarm response. Later, in the 1960s and 1970s, exclusive whitewater rafting companies were formed. These include the Becker-Cooke Expeditions, Hatch River Expeditions and Slickrock Adventures.
Rafting was first included in the Munich Olympic Games, 1972. Subsequently, it was included in the 1992 Barcelona Games and the 1996 Atlanta Games. In 1996, the Ocoee River in Tennessee Valley played host to the whitewater events of the Summer Olympic Games.
http://ezinearticles.com/?History-of-Whitewater-Rafting&id=276992
I would like to be fooled sometimes because it would make me laugh and be mad at the same time
Find information about the origin of white water rafting and post it here, along wiht the website URL.
It is interesting to note that whitewater rafting was one of the earliest forms of transportation. It was not only used for carrying people but also for transferring goods from one place to another. However, it became quite popular as a form of leisure activity in the 1980s.
In 1811, the first recorded attempt to navigate the Snake River in Wyoming was planned by the Overland Astorians. While attempting to boat the stretch below Jackson Hole, the river was found to be too treacherous and it came to be called ?Mad River.?
The rubber river raft is believed to have been invented in the early 1840s. It was first made by Lt. John Fremont, who was then serving in the U.S army and Horace H. Day. They invented the rubber raft with the intention of surveying the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains. Although the raft was invented in the mid-nineteenth century, it was not until the turn of the century that the first ever commercial whitewater trip was undertaken. At first, surplus military rafts were used as boats and it was only much later that inflatable rafts were used.
Private companies played a major role in augmenting the rafting business. In 1956, one of the members of the most affluent business families of America, John D. Rockefeller built a resort that introduced one of the first floating trips in the country. However, it only evoked a lukewarm response. Later, in the 1960s and 1970s, exclusive whitewater rafting companies were formed. These include the Becker-Cooke Expeditions, Hatch River Expeditions and Slickrock Adventures.
Rafting was first included in the Munich Olympic Games, 1972. Subsequently, it was included in the 1992 Barcelona Games and the 1996 Atlanta Games. In 1996, the Ocoee River in Tennessee Valley played host to the whitewater events of the Summer Olympic Games.
http://ezinearticles.com/?History-of-Whitewater-Rafting&id=276992
Blog Post #9 Pretty Boring p.46
Describe the rusty ruins. What are they? What happened during this time period?
It is the ruins of the modern world. They lit the atmosphere on fire.
Define peer pressure. Think of a time when it happened to you or someone you know and explain the situation in a paragraph.
social pressure by members of one's peer group to take a certain action, adopt certain values, or otherwise conform in order to be accepted.
It is the ruins of the modern world. They lit the atmosphere on fire.
Define peer pressure. Think of a time when it happened to you or someone you know and explain the situation in a paragraph.
social pressure by members of one's peer group to take a certain action, adopt certain values, or otherwise conform in order to be accepted.
Blog Post #8 Facing the Future p.39
Reflect on the following quotes from the chapter. What does each mean to you?
1. "Making ourselves feel ugly is not fun."..."This whole game is just designed to make us hate ourselves."
It means that they are hating themselves because the people that teach and do the surgerys are making them by giving them programs to chose what you want to look like after the surgery and not following what they want.
2. "Everyone judged everyone else based on their appearance. People who were taller got better jobs...people killed one another over stuff like having diffenet skin color."
It means that the prettier you are, the better treated you get.
3. "It's the only way to make people equal."
It means that no one is ezuel until they are pretty.
1. "Making ourselves feel ugly is not fun."..."This whole game is just designed to make us hate ourselves."
It means that they are hating themselves because the people that teach and do the surgerys are making them by giving them programs to chose what you want to look like after the surgery and not following what they want.
2. "Everyone judged everyone else based on their appearance. People who were taller got better jobs...people killed one another over stuff like having diffenet skin color."
It means that the prettier you are, the better treated you get.
3. "It's the only way to make people equal."
It means that no one is ezuel until they are pretty.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Blog Post #7 Wipeout p.33
Think of another book, movie or comic in which people use hover boards. How are they used? If possible, post a video of this.
This reminded me of the chase scene in Back to The Future 2.
The boards in this video were used to chase someone and to run from someone. They are boards that float and all you have to do to move is kick at the air.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MvCtylPI4Q
Why do you think new pretties don't come back to Uglyville to visit? Describe their physical & mental transformation into new pretties.
I think they don't go back because they think they are too good for uglies and they are the best.
They go from being ugly and biting their nails, to pretty and perfect in every one way.
This reminded me of the chase scene in Back to The Future 2.
The boards in this video were used to chase someone and to run from someone. They are boards that float and all you have to do to move is kick at the air.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MvCtylPI4Q
Why do you think new pretties don't come back to Uglyville to visit? Describe their physical & mental transformation into new pretties.
I think they don't go back because they think they are too good for uglies and they are the best.
They go from being ugly and biting their nails, to pretty and perfect in every one way.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Blog Post #6 Shay p.23
Write a one paragraph summary of the chapter.
During this chapter, Tally bounced to the shore on a bungee harness that hovers. She begins walking to the bridge but she spots a figure. They both see each other and have a stare-off type thing and eventually a twig breaks under Tally's knee. They both meet and talk. Tally shows Shay how she gets across the river, by way of a bridge she calls an old friend.
What have you learned about Shay? Is she like Tally? Make a prediction about what will happen between Shay and Tally.
I have learned that she is an ugly, she can hack systems and make them not tattle, and and make things work even though they cross the boundary line.
She is like Tally in a few ways such as she is an ugly.
I think Tally and Shay will become good friends.
During this chapter, Tally bounced to the shore on a bungee harness that hovers. She begins walking to the bridge but she spots a figure. They both see each other and have a stare-off type thing and eventually a twig breaks under Tally's knee. They both meet and talk. Tally shows Shay how she gets across the river, by way of a bridge she calls an old friend.
What have you learned about Shay? Is she like Tally? Make a prediction about what will happen between Shay and Tally.
I have learned that she is an ugly, she can hack systems and make them not tattle, and and make things work even though they cross the boundary line.
She is like Tally in a few ways such as she is an ugly.
I think Tally and Shay will become good friends.
Blog Post #5 Best Friends Forever p.11
Why do you think New Pretty Town advocates bungee jumping?
Because it is fun and the pretties are always partying and having fun.
Find information about the history of bungee jumping a post it along with the website URL.
Bungee Jumping was originally an ancient ritual or right of passage for the "vine jumpers" of Pentecost Island in the Pacific Ocean Vanuatu group. Every year, the men of the island's tribe build large wooden towers, over 80 feet high. They then carefully select vines from the jungle which they then tie to their ankles before jumping off the top of the towers.
Modern Bungee jumping began with a 4 man team from the Oxford University Dangerous Sports Club jumping off the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England, on April 1, 1979 (April Fools Day) dressed in their customary top hat and tails. The four neatly dressed adventurers (as the rules of their club expected) were immediately arrested.
During the late 1980's A.J. Hackett opened up the 1st commercial jump site in New Zealand and to publicize his site, per-formed an astonishing bungee jump from the Eiffel Tower!
Bungee Jumping flourished in France and New Zealand during 1980s and was introduced to the United States by John and Peter Kockelman from California in late 1980s. In 1990s facilities opened up all over the United States with cranes, towers, and hot-air balloons being used as jumping platforms.
1000's have now experienced the “ultimate adrenaline rush” that is Bungee Jumping.
Today, New Zealand probably has more Bungee Jumping sites than anywhere else. South Africa however, has the highest bungee jump in the world, listed at 216 meters!
While jumping off a steep platform (or building or bridge or hot air balloon...) and bouncing up and down like a human yo-yo appeals to many adventurers, a number of things can still go wrong if bungee jumpers don’t use common sense. Accidents involving broken ankles, dislocated shoulders, severe rope burns and the like occur often. In the constant pursuit for bigger thrills and adrenaline rushes, some jumpers get carried away with new ways to jump and forget to account for gravity or weight distribution. Some of them pay the ultimate price.
http://www.athleticscholarships.net/extreme-sports-bungee-jumping.htm
Because it is fun and the pretties are always partying and having fun.
Find information about the history of bungee jumping a post it along with the website URL.
Bungee Jumping was originally an ancient ritual or right of passage for the "vine jumpers" of Pentecost Island in the Pacific Ocean Vanuatu group. Every year, the men of the island's tribe build large wooden towers, over 80 feet high. They then carefully select vines from the jungle which they then tie to their ankles before jumping off the top of the towers.
Modern Bungee jumping began with a 4 man team from the Oxford University Dangerous Sports Club jumping off the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England, on April 1, 1979 (April Fools Day) dressed in their customary top hat and tails. The four neatly dressed adventurers (as the rules of their club expected) were immediately arrested.
During the late 1980's A.J. Hackett opened up the 1st commercial jump site in New Zealand and to publicize his site, per-formed an astonishing bungee jump from the Eiffel Tower!
Bungee Jumping flourished in France and New Zealand during 1980s and was introduced to the United States by John and Peter Kockelman from California in late 1980s. In 1990s facilities opened up all over the United States with cranes, towers, and hot-air balloons being used as jumping platforms.
1000's have now experienced the “ultimate adrenaline rush” that is Bungee Jumping.
Today, New Zealand probably has more Bungee Jumping sites than anywhere else. South Africa however, has the highest bungee jump in the world, listed at 216 meters!
While jumping off a steep platform (or building or bridge or hot air balloon...) and bouncing up and down like a human yo-yo appeals to many adventurers, a number of things can still go wrong if bungee jumpers don’t use common sense. Accidents involving broken ankles, dislocated shoulders, severe rope burns and the like occur often. In the constant pursuit for bigger thrills and adrenaline rushes, some jumpers get carried away with new ways to jump and forget to account for gravity or weight distribution. Some of them pay the ultimate price.
http://www.athleticscholarships.net/extreme-sports-bungee-jumping.htm
Blog Post #4 Best Friends Forever p.11
Characterization: Tally - Tally is an ugly that despratley wants to be friends with Peris but he has moved on passed her.
Characterization: Peris - Peris is a pretty that used that used to be friends with Tally but upon becoming a pretty, he doesn't care about her anymore.
How do you feel about the friendships of Tally and Peris? Are they true best friends? Why or why not?
I think that they are growing apart since Peris became a pretty but Tally still spys on him to seek aproval from him. No they are not true best friends. Peris says that they are best friends for ever when she becomes a pretty. So basically, she won't be friends with him untill she becomes a pretty.
Characterization: Peris - Peris is a pretty that used that used to be friends with Tally but upon becoming a pretty, he doesn't care about her anymore.
How do you feel about the friendships of Tally and Peris? Are they true best friends? Why or why not?
I think that they are growing apart since Peris became a pretty but Tally still spys on him to seek aproval from him. No they are not true best friends. Peris says that they are best friends for ever when she becomes a pretty. So basically, she won't be friends with him untill she becomes a pretty.
Blog Post #3 New Pretty Town p.3
Find & quote ONE oxymoron from the chapter or ONE example of irony.
Oxymoron -
Irony -
Why do you thing Tally chose to wear a mask to the party that was deemed "white tie"?
Because since she is an ugly, if she is spotted, she will lose her chances at becoming and have something happen to her by the law.
Find information about the history of masks and post it. How does it relate to Tally's decision?
A form of disguise. It is an object that is frequently worn over or in front of the face to hide the identity of a person and by its own features to establish another being. This essential characteristic of hiding and revealing personalities or moods is common to all masks. As cultural objects they have been used throughout the world in all periods since the Stone Age and have been as varied in appearance as in their use and symbolism.
From ------ http://www.anymask.com/historyofmask.html
It relates to her decision because it says a form of desguise and she didn't want to be seen.
Oxymoron -
Irony -
Why do you thing Tally chose to wear a mask to the party that was deemed "white tie"?
Because since she is an ugly, if she is spotted, she will lose her chances at becoming and have something happen to her by the law.
Find information about the history of masks and post it. How does it relate to Tally's decision?
A form of disguise. It is an object that is frequently worn over or in front of the face to hide the identity of a person and by its own features to establish another being. This essential characteristic of hiding and revealing personalities or moods is common to all masks. As cultural objects they have been used throughout the world in all periods since the Stone Age and have been as varied in appearance as in their use and symbolism.
From ------ http://www.anymask.com/historyofmask.html
It relates to her decision because it says a form of desguise and she didn't want to be seen.
Blog Post #2 New Pretty Town p.3
Have you ever had a friend like Peris who abandoned your friendship after moving? Explain.
I have not had a friend that abandoned me after moving. I have had atleast 4 friends that moved and we are still in contact.
Describe the following terms:
1. Interface ring - This is basically a ring that when put on, tracks you like a radar.
2. Toothbrush pill - The toothbrush pill brushes your teeth without you needing to.
3. Cacophony - Harsh, unpleasent sound.
I have not had a friend that abandoned me after moving. I have had atleast 4 friends that moved and we are still in contact.
Describe the following terms:
1. Interface ring - This is basically a ring that when put on, tracks you like a radar.
2. Toothbrush pill - The toothbrush pill brushes your teeth without you needing to.
3. Cacophony - Harsh, unpleasent sound.
Blog Post #1 Before Reading
How do you define Beauty? What would the world be like if everyone was Beautiful?
Beauty - The qualities of a person or thing that give pleasure to the senses.
It would not be good because there would be no one that cared what happened because they are too obsesed with themselves.
Beauty - The qualities of a person or thing that give pleasure to the senses.
It would not be good because there would be no one that cared what happened because they are too obsesed with themselves.
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