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To be a good leader, you should have these qualities;

• Listen to others' ideas
• Be a good role model
• Let ideas be heard
• Be caring
• Speak so that others can hear you
• Discuss things
• Don't be arrogant
  

There are lots of student leaders in eight grade. One group of leaders I can think of are the members of SLAMS. SLAMS takes some responsibility of the fun that the whole middle school gets. The people in SLAMS listen to others' ideas and are good role models. Two other groups I can think of are the students in Amnesty and Environmental Club. They protect the Earth and the people in it. They are good role models and they're caring. These are only a FEW groups I can think of right now.

Quarter 1

This quarter was a lot of hard work for me, and I’m quite happy with how I did.
There are two pieces in particular that involve the Industrial Revolution and Charlie Chaplin.

A piece that I was proud of was the interview with Charlie Chaplin. I found that I did a good job, because I mentioned a lot of details and answered the questions. I also thought that I used good slang. Here is the first question of the interview:

How and at what age did your acting career really start?

Once when I was five, I had to fill in for my mum when she was ill. I was fourteen, when I appeared as “Billy” the page boy in “Sherlock Holmes.” I started my career as a comedian in Vaudville. In 1910, I was offered to be a featured player in the Fred Karno Repertoire Company. I took the offer. My chums and I were a big hit with American audiences in the Fred Karno troupe. When my troupe returned to America to do a repeat tour, I was offered a motion picture contract.

The rest of my interview you can find at this link: Charlie Chaplin Interview

A piece that I found challenging was the news article that I had to write for the Industrial Revolution Museum. I found it challenging, because I really hadn't written in a news article form before and that I found it hard to write in a neutral and straight forward manner. Here is an excerpt from my news article:

Charlie Chaplin, an actor loved by all, died in his sleep on Christmas day in Vevey, Switzerland. He died in 1877.His cause of death was natural. A few months later, Charlie’s coffin (containing him) was stolen. A few days later, the Chaplin family started receiving ransoms for the return of his body. The family refused.

You can find the rest of my news article at this link: News Article

This Week's Feedback...

WOW is important, and we should leave it the way it is, instead of having a week in school. One reason why it’s important is that you learn that you CAN take care of yourself. Also, you learn that you don’t always need you parents. You’ll also know that you don’t need all of these materialistic things such as a television or a hairdryer or a “real” toilet. You’d understand how it’s like without all of these things, and that it isn’t that bad. WOW is important and is part of the learning experience. On WOW, I learned that I'm actually more capable than I give myself credit for. I can take care of myself and I know how to stay healthy. It's important to learn, because in a matter of years I'll be on my own. When I'm on my own, I'll know how to take care of myself.

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Have I met my goals?

My two goals in the beginning of the quarter were to have all my homework done and to work very hard. The goal where I had to have all my homework done went very well, except when I forgot to print my expository piece. As for working hard, I definitely did that, especially for the Industrial Revolution Museum display.

Next quarter, I'll work on taking notes more efficiently and In My Own Words. I will also work on my writing style. I think it could use more work.


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