Self Destructive Behavior

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Cutting yourself is just plain stupid! Why should an insurance company pay for something a person is obviously doing to themselves? By defining self-destructive behavior, explaining why teens do such a thing today, and what can be done to help them, I will prove that insurance companies should not pay for such behavior.

Choice

Nicholas Sparks reeled me in and tore me apart with Choice. Listening to the audio every morning and afternoon driving to and from school, I fell in love with Travis and Gabby as they fell in love with one another. Gabby’s antics as she struggled with the magnetism drawing her to Travis and her conscience reminding her she truly loved Brian, her long time boyfriend, left me laughing and hanging on the edge. Then heart gripping horror strikes. I actually found myself NOT wanting to finish for fear of the ending. A must read for anyone who enjoys laughing and crying with a great book.

The Last Olympian

The Last Olympian is the fifth book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ series by Rick Riordan. The prophesy surrounding Percy's sixteenth birthday is near. Kronos is stronger than ever, and the Titan's grow stronger each day as they recruit more and more gods and half-bloods. They are ready to march on New York. Can Percy stop Kronos? How will the series end? Read to find out. by Brian

Juice

Juice by Eric Walters is a realistic fiction sports read. Moose is a caption and leader on his team now. Member of his team told him to take the juice. There reason; everyone else is doing it! Have you ever heard that excuse before? Does Moose buckley under peer pressure? Read the book to find out. by Tye

Among the Barons

Among the Barons, book four in the Shadow Children’s series by Margaret Peterson Haddix is an awesome read. Luke garner is an illegal third child who spent his first twelve years in hiding. For four months Luke has been living among people. He has been using a fake name, Lee Grant. He now lives at the school, Hendricks for boys. His fake parents die and his fake little brother comes to see him. Can he trust his fake brother? What will happen to Luke? Read the book to find out! By Clifton

The Laughing Man

The book I read was a classic by most standards. The story is called The Laughing Man by JD Salinger . It is about a boy who looks up to his coach of his baseball team and every day the coach stops the bus right before they go to a game and he tells them a story about “The Laughing Man”. The laughing man by my guess is his alter ego or something like that and by the mood of the coach the life of the laughing man, either gets harder or more fantastic. Warning, some words in the book are difficult to read. The author also cleverly put a hole in the story where the reader must infer about the coach’s problem. By Chris

The Warrior Heir

The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima, The book is high adventure fantasy you don’t want to let go. It’s about a boy who goes to school but apparently there’s something mysterious about the title of the book. He’s in a football team, but there’s something more to it, but what is behind this? The sixteen-year old boy, Jack, will live his life tremendously. He seeks his heart for answers and magic. This book has to do with the Good and Evil lives in war. What will happen to Jack? To find out about Jack, you have to read this book; you will love it. by Tevin

Sharing Sam

Sharing Sam!!!By: Katherine Applegate This is one of those books that talks about true love and how it has changed their lives. In the beginning it tells how this guy named Sam was new to the school and everyone was telling rumors about him. Alison which is Al has this crush on him but let she has not talked to him; until she finds him in a road ditch hurt because of his motorcycle. Her best friend Isabella which is Iz has never had a boyfriend and OH by the way she’s about to die. It gets even more confusing later on when they get all tangled up with lies. Micah

Students As Teachers

After a very educational summer immersed in technology, I realize that, like most learning, the more you know, the more you realize there is to learn. That being said, this article provides a wonderful solution for assisting teachers in integrating techology in their classroom and involving students in the process.
http://www.edutopia.org/economic-stimulus-education-technology-california

21clc

Today I took a major step for change by putting my true identify out on the world wide web. As I introduce 21clc technology to my students in August, I want to link what they are learning to real life. This can best be accomplished if I can model that concept with my own use of technology.