Masterpiece Academy Final

Ofelia Marin

Dr. Preston

English

May 31, 2017

Masterpiece Academy Final

This course was so different from all of my classes that I have had so far but it was really good. I learned a lot in this course I never thought that by having a blog and writing in my journal everyday I would learn something new. I feel like we all deserve it because it a different and new way of teaching some people in the class didn’t take advantage or didn’t even care but I personally did take advantage of this course. I feel like some people did honor this course and they would take is somewhere and talk to other teachers about this course because the way that this course was with the blogs is not a common in public school even though we have all of the technology. The people that actually posted on their blog were people that honored and took advantage of this course also the people who would take the time to actually write on their journals about the journal topics everyday.

During this course the journals helped we out a lot with my writing some days I would write half a page but then there would be some days that I wouldn't understand the journal topic that i wouldn't even write half a page but only a few sentences. The days that I wouldn't know what to write I would just choose my own topic or what would just be on my mind. I felt like that helped me a lot because I could just let everything out in my journal and just write what would be on my mind. My favorite types of topic to write on my journal would be “Choose your own topic.” I would just write about what I did the day before of in the morning or even sometimes what was on my mind and I just wanted to let it all out on my journal. In the beginning of the year I was actually reading everyday and then I just stopped I had to much homework that I wouldn’t have time to read. Throughout the year the only books that I actually read were the ones from the course because they were really interesting and I learned something from each of them.

I feel like this course has helped me understand so many things and I feel like somethings I will use in the future. My goal is to become a teacher and I am gonna use some things that we used in this course. One thing that I will actually use are the journals because you could just write what is on your mind. I Will continue my learning with the blog. I will post in my blog once in awhile about what I am or will be doing in the future or just some other things that would help out some people that would look at my blog in the future. My passion is helping other people and I will help your future students by posting on my blog so they can see an example of a blog and so they won't think that this course is impossible to complete because this course is different but in a good way because I feel like young people learn better this way.

This course was serious but sometimes it was really funny. Sometimes some journals would be so funny that I would just laugh and people in my group would think that I was crazy but it was funny. Some masterpiece academy presentations were funny. Some riddles that we had to solve for some of them were so funny that it made the whole class laugh including me. There would also be sometimes when you would say a joke. I think that it was in April when you were telling a story and everyone believed it when it was actually all fake and it was all a joke. It made the whole class laugh including me.

In all of the masterpiece presentations I only found one that was very similar to mine and I found it really interesting. The one who presented the presentation was Jose Luis and his Masterpiece Question was “Why can’t everyone get along?” In his presentation he said that it is just a habit and some people just don’t get along with each other. He said that it is also depending on their perspective and they way they were raised by their parents or treated in their family. There is always going to be conflict it is a part of human nature. My Question was “Why do people fight and why can’t they control their anger?” Both of the topics were very similar.

For my masterpiece question I did not have a mentor. I just asked my family and friends for their opinion and why they thought people fought. Most of them had a really good answer and I added that to my presentation which I presented during the Masterpiece Academy. This is not where I am gonna end my research I am actually going to continue researching and just find a complete answer to my question because I really want to know why people fight.

Masterpiece Notes

Satchel:How can we upgrade education like this course?
*A cowboy rides in town on his horse on Friday he stays three days and leaves town on Friday. How is that possible?
T Chart
What I am good at (left side)
What I need to improve (Right side)

Etzell: Will I ever get to success?
*Get rid of negative thoughts
*Don't be lazy
*Find motivation (music or things that get you inspired)
*Be creative

Angel: Real life Cops Good or bad
*In my opinion they are good because they help out the community be protecting us and making sure that everyone is following the laws.

Jose Luis: Why can't everyone get along?
*Habit, certain people you don't like
*Perspective and your opinion the way you got raised
*Always conflict, part of human nature
*Don't listen to the other side of the argument
*You have to listen to east other
* "Become the change you wish to see"
*Top disagreement is Religion

Luis Carmona: Thriffting
*Affortable
*Easy
Inspiration-
*Ugly God
*Sean Wotherspoon
*Chris Russow
Good-
*Goodwill (local store)
*Etsy and Mercari (Apps)
*Thrift fitted (Instagram/ Website)
*Official Enveed (Instagram/ Website)

Why should we have free college?
*Issues with debts or interest rates
*Affording
*Cost of college or trading school
*Lack of funds
*Scared of student loans

Why do we use the internet?
*It makes us more socialized
*We rely on other people
*The internet makes us better thinkers

THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

So I have never put so much time into the thought of technology. I have so many questions now "Is our information secure? Is there anything such as something private?" I have so many questions and I want to know some answers.  I feel like technology helps me out with everything I do and it will help me succeed but my view on technology is different now.

IGNITE TALK

Why do people fight and why can't they control their anger? The reason that I chose this big question was because sometimes I don't understand people some just fight cause they want to or because they have something against the person. During these next days I will be looking up information and trying to figure out why this happens because I haven't really put some time to think about it. In many books there is always a conflict and I could connect this to Fahrenheit 451 because there was a lot of conflict with books, I am going to keep on thinking about this topic and put in more effort to know why people fight.

Fahrenheit 451 Essay

                   Fahrenheit 451 was a book that was so interesting in the way it was put together and how mostly everything that they said was true. Book were not legal and nobody was a able to read or have one. One of the main characters is Montag he is the protagonist of this story. Montag is a fireman and he is a third generation one because his dad and grandpa were firemen. Bradbury decided that this story was going to take place in California during the 1950's. Most of the things that were predicted for the future is actually happening during this time and I think that it a very important past in the book.

                  Ray Bradbury describes Clarisse as a good person in the book. Even though she was a good person the author described her death really bad. Clarisse is a young person she is a good wife. She is a good person who knows what is going and is aware of everything surrounding her and everything that she is doing.  She was a very good person who wanted o help protect the books she also gave Montag a book. She was a person who didn't liked reading books but loved them so much. She gave Montag a book and changed his mind about books so he ended loving them too and enjoying them.

                 The author describes Beatty as a bad person in the book. Beatty is a fireman who was curious about the books. The author put and described Beatty as a bad person. Even though Montag and him had a good relationship and they got along so well. Toward the end of the boo he ends up dying because of books.

                In conclusion Bradbury described Clarisse and Beatty as different people. Both of them had the same thought about book and both of them loved them. The author put them different and had different opinions about them.
           

A STEP AHEAD ON THE HOUND

1. What did Montag do at the Blacks' house?

• Montag decided to plant some books in the Black's house.

2. How does Faber describe the war?

• Faber described the war as something calm and he was just waiting for it to be over.

3. Describe Faber's TV.

• Faber's tv is described as something suspicious.

4. What was on TV while Montag was on the run?

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5. What was Montag running for when everyone looked out of their houses?

• Because the hound was chasing after him.

THE CASE IS ON

1. Why did the Hound attack Montag?

• The hound attacked Montag because he knows what Montag is doing with the books.

2. How did Montag defend himself?

• Montag defended himself because he didn't want to die.

3. What did Montag realize about Beatty?

• Montag realized that Beatty didn't even try to defend himself.

4. Where did Montag go?

• Montag went to go help.

5. What happened when Montag crossed the street? 

• Montag wanted to run away from the teenagers.

Questions Part: 2

1. In the scene where Mildred and Montag read books together, what are their separate reactions?

• Mildred and Montag react differently when they are reading books because Mildred feels worried about Captain Beatty he was worried about her coming and burning the books.

2. What is the effect throughout sections I and II, of the bombers flying over?

• The effect are that the bombers flying over get the society worried and scared. 

3. Who is Professor Faber?

• Professor Faber is a retired English professor that Montag knew.

4. Montag’s reaction to the commercial on the subway is a turning point in his life. How does he react and why?

• Montag reaction is very empty and began to question everything. 

5. What argument does Faber make for books?

• Faber thinks that they have a reflection in life.

6. What is the “small green metal object”?

• The small green metal object is Faber's invention.

7. What does the White Clown show lead you to believe about television programming in this society?

• They believe that they are little kids.

8. Why does Mrs. Phelps cry when Montag reads “Dover Beach”?

• Mrs. Phelps cries because the poem is so emotional to him. 

9. What is Montag’s destination at the end of section II? Why?

• Montag's destination is his own house.

Qustions Part:1

1.The novel Fahrenheit 451 begins : “It was a pleasure to burn.” Why does Ray Bradbury start the novel in this way? Why might it be more pleasurable to burn books rather than read them?

• Ray Bradbury started the novel with "It was a pleasure to burn" because I feel like Bradbury wanted to show that he is comfortable,sometimes books are not always happy.

2. In the opening scene, why are the books compared to birds?

• They are compared to birds because they are a sign of piece to the world and to people. 

3. Discuss the difference between Montag and Clarisse’s lives.

• Montag lives very unhappy and doesn't use his imagination or thinks about anything at all. Clarisse strong, curios, and always happy, he doesn't care about anything or if he fits in or not. 

4. Montag’s television includes headphones called “seashells.”  The “wall to wall circuit” allows Mildred to enter the “play” and, therefore, the television programming. How does the technology within the novel compare to our current technology? In the first pages of the novel,does technology improve the quality of life for Montag and his wife, Mildred? Why or why not?

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5. Why does the narrator introduce us to Montag at this time of his life, when he encounters Clarisse and confronts Mildred’s overdose?

• Because he has a purpose. 

6. Why does the author introduce the character of Clarisse before Mildred?

• The author introduces Clarisse first because he wants to plan ideas. 

7. Why are all the houses fireproof in this society?

• All the houses fireproof are the temperature in which the books are burned. 

8. Why does Mildred require emergency service? What service is provided?

• Mildred requires emergency service because she was intoxicated with pills.

9. What is the mechanical hound and what is its purpose?

• The mechanical hound is this mechanism that is used to hunt down people and to kill them. The purpose of this is to kill people from the society who don't follow the laws. 

10. Why does the society consider Clarisse “anti-social”?

• They consider Clarisse "anti-social" because she doesn't want to get involved with the government. 

11. When the woman’s house is raided, why does she light the match?

• The women's house raided is a very important symbol in the story. 

12. Describe the relationship between Montag and Mildred.

• Montag and Mildred don't really have a relationship. they are really different and they don't really communicate. 

f451 guiding questions ch 1

      F1. Describe the society (a fictional America) that Montag lives in. In what ways is it similar to, but more extreme than, our society?  What signs are there that it is a "dystopia" (the opposite of utopia/ideal society)?

• The society in which Montag lives is where nobody questions anything.

2. What makes Clarisse so special?  So different from most people in her society?

• Clarisse is special because she knows what she is doing. She is different because she doesn't question. Montag's qualities are curious and friendly. 

3. Why do you think the mechanical hound has been programmed to react to Montag? 

• The hound has been programmed to react to Montag because he thought Beatty was guilty.  

WHAT I SEE IN LITERATURE

Imagery: visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in literally work

Imagery in "The Great Gatsby":

• "The light grow brighter as the earth lurches away from the sun, and now the orchestra is playing yellow cocktail music, and the opera of voices pitches a key higher." This is an example of imagery in the setting.
• "This is a valley of ashes- a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens; where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and risking smoke and, finally, with a transcendent effort, of men who dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air." This is another example of imagery in The Great Gatsby.
• "She was in the middle thirties, and faintly stout, but she carried her surplus flesh sensuously as some women can. Her face.....contained not facet or gleam of beauty but there was an immediately perceptible vitality about her as if the nerves as her body were continually smoldering." This is an example of imagery with the characters.

"Love Song" Summary

This poem sound really dramatic in some parts but in some parts it doesn't sound dramatic at all. I think that the author is trying to give and send a message about love and about another topic which is being dramatic. The poem is about a women and the poem ends with a part about a mermaid.

CAN WE WATCH THE MOVIE?

The ,movie was really easy. We stopped in a  part where the movie was getting really interesting. The way the book described the characters were the same way as I imagined them. The only character that I imagined very different was Nick. But the movie and the book are very similar.

GREAT GATSBY CHAPTER 9 NOTES

• Nobody wants to come to Gatsby's funeral
• Daisy never loved Gatsby( she was a gold digger) 
• Tom and Daisy are careless people
• Gatsby's house is so empty

Great Gatsby Socratic Seminar

• You have to determine what you want and work hard to get it
• The way we find success is limited 
• If Gatsby had lived and knew that Daisy didn't like him he still wouldn't have been happy
• Nick is like the tour guy during this whole book

GREAT GATSBY CHAPTER 8 NOTES

• Gatsby didn't want to fall in love but he accidentally fell in love
• He feels weird in Daisy's house
• Wilson shot Gatsby and then shot himself and they both died
• More information about Gatsby is coming out

GREAT GATSBY CHAPTER 7 NOTES

• Gatsby wanted Daisy to tell Tom that she never loved him
• The master of the house is Tom
• The author repeats the same scene
• *Just saying Daisy and Jordan had nothing better to do
• "Her voice is full of money"
• *Sound of the voice
• *the way she carries herself
• medium-like a second
• 2 hours ago Tom had a good life know his wife is in love with Gatsby (Tom is in a panic)

Research

Sh*tgibbon

• It is an insult...
• moron, idiot, specifically Donald Trump
• It originated in Scotland 
• We voted to remain

CHAPTER 5 NOTES

• Gatsby gets really exited to see Nick coming back after talking with Jordan
• Gatsby offers Nick a job in where he can make a lot of money but Nick says no because he says that he is a very busy man
• Gatsby got to talk to Daisy because Nick left them alone and when Nick came back Daisy was crying. 
• Gatsby only thinks of surprising and only thinks of Daisy 

TEST ANSWERS

1.golf,
2.bond business,
3.the ashes of cars and trains,
4.Gotten Drunk,
5.She has been dishonest during a golf tournament,
6.To an amusement part,
7.Gatsby shows him a card from the city commissioner,
8.He is a racketeer

GATSBY TEST CHAPTER 1-4

Chapter 1:
1.What game did Jordan Baker play?
2.What business did Nick want to peruse when he moved to the east?
Chapter 2:
3.What is the "Valley of Ashes"?
4.What did Nick say he had only done twice in his life?
Chapter 3:
5.Nick recalls a rumor, what was the rumor?
6.Nick compares Gatsby's party like what?
Chapter 4:
7.Why does the police officer let Gatsby go in without a ticket?
8.How does Meyer Wolfsheim make a living?

GATSBY CHAPTER 4

In chapter 4 Nick is invited to another party. Gatsby and Nick go to a very fancy place to get food Nick is not used to all of the fancy things. Gatsby says that he is from San Francisco and he said that he was taught in a very good school.

GATSBY 3 REMIX

Nick is invited to Gatsby's party and nick not knowing who Gatsby was still went to the party. Nick met Jordan who was a gossiper. Gatsby is a man who is over his 30's and left Nick with his butler. Everyone was so mad so that started a conflict and everyone started fighting. Nick is not sure if he likes Jordan or not.

GATSBY NOTES 3

"The lonely crowd"
* It's actually easier to feel lonely at a party you can't be invisible.
*Nick feels something about Gatsby, he is curious about Gatsby

NOTES 1/31/17

"Fiction is the lie that tells the truth"
*Fiction: imagination
*Displacement: Achievable character who is out of place
*Anachronism: A person who is out of time
*Sometime quotations can be used to show contagion or irony

Great Gatsby Remix

In the fist chapter everyone was introduced we didn't get to know the name of he narrator until the end of the chapter. The story is taking place in New York.

GREAT GATSBY NOTES 2

notes 1/18/17

~Genre: the category of creative work that is unique to a time or place
~industrial revolution
~modernism people had to read the stories and make their own sense 

EVERYTHING IS A REMIX

• remix is to combine, edit make something new
• everything can be remixed
• the arrangement and transformation
• myths and creativity
• a light bulb is a creativity
• domain knowledge, speak like everyone else

THE BACKGROUND OF MY BIG QUESTION

My Big Question is Why do people fight and why can't they control their anger? I am interested in this question because some people want to solve all problems with fighting. Some people can't just have a normal conversation without fighting. I am sure that I am not the only person who want to know that answer to this big question.

MUSIC AS LITERATURE

I think that music and be considered as literature. A song always has a message and sometimes it is told as a story or from the authors past. A novel is a story that has a theme and a message. A poem is a writing that rhymes and has a message. A rap is a type of music that that has a message and is very fast. A song has music and it always has a message. Opera is with different instruments.