This is my presentation on steroids in sports. Link to Piktochart
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Friday, October 30, 2020
Gymnastics
Today i focused on learning front handsprings and round offs on the mini tramp and also doing qa front drop to a 360 spin to another front drop
Three main points were:
- Pushing off with my hands on the mat so i can complete the rotation
- adding a 180 to the front hand spring to complete the round off
And learning how to roll over in a 360 motion on the big tramp after doing a front drop.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Pompeii volcano reserch
This volcano is found on the edge of Pompeii, Vesuvius volcano is part of the Campanian volcanic arc that stretches along the convergence of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates on the Italian peninsula and had been erupting for thousands of years. The last eruption happened in 1944 which wasn't the worst. it only ejected 0.01 cubic kilometres of material. Mount Vesuvius, a volcano near the Bay of Naples in Italy, has erupted more than 50 times. The famous eruption occurred in the year 79 A.D when the volcano fully engulfed the city of Pompeii in a thick layer of ash. This eruption killed over 2000 people. The city was re-discovered many many years later by a group of explorers in 1748.
Monday, October 19, 2020
Unwind P.T 5 Graveyard
She gets assigned as one of the medic because she helped a kig with his bleeding nose so he wouldnt choke on the blood.
Why doesn't Connor volunteer for "work"? P205
Connor believes that the admiral is using the kids to gain money by sending them out to do physical labor for them and then giving them the reward of "18 year old identities"
How does Roland unsettle Connor? P206-207
I think Roland unsettles Connor by all of the knowledge he has about the place already even though they haven't been there that long. I think Connor starts believing what Roland says because so many of the things line up.
P208-209 detail Lev's arrival, and Connor's reaction. Make sure you fill in your character profiles for both characters.
When Connor sees Lev he has the mixture of happy and mad, because of all of the things he has done to Connor like bite him and rat him out. Lev seemed happy to see Connor and smiled as soon as he spotted him and went to walk to him. Connor them proceeded to punch him in the face with anger then hug Lev tightly.
P214-215 Connor learns the truth about the Admiral here. How does the Admiral gain Connor's trust?
While Connor and the Admiral were having a conversation one time, Connor bursts and speaks everything he has seen in attempt to catch the Admiral off guard and admit it. Connor said the he new the Admiral pick and chose who got unwound to get the body parts he wanted like his teeth for example, but the Admiral proves Connor wrong by taking out his dentures and explains that the kid in the photo is the Admirals son.
What, according to the Admiral, is it that Connor is becoming famous for in the Graveyard?p212
The Admiral thinks that Connor is becoming famous in the graveyard because of his repairing skills and all of the fighting.
What happens to the Goldens?p217
The golden's were stuffed into the same crate that the original five kids suffocated in on the trip to the graveyard. The Golden's also suffocated.
How does Roland begin to assert his power in the Graveyard? (you'll need to look throughout the section)
Roland asserts his power by telling everyone that he was chosen specifically by the Admiral to be the Co-Pilot of the helicopter. They become impressed by him because of his age but he also offers out free rides which gets everyone to favor him over others.
P222-226 give us an insight into how the Unwinding Bill was passed into law. Summarise what happened, then explain whether or not you think it is plausible.
In the heartland war, there were three sides, the Life Army, the Choice brigade and the remains of the American military, the Admiral was on the military's side. The whole heartland war began because of an argument which had then turned into a war. One side was Going againsed abortion and murdering abortion doctors to get their point across and the other side was getting pregnant and selling fetal tissue. The military proposed the idea of "Unwinding" and both sides agreed.
The Admiral was there when the Bill of Life was signed - do you think this detracts from the believability of the commonplace nature of Unwinding? In your opinion, do you think the book should have a few more generations between those who signed the Bill, and the present state in the novel?
I think it kind of works having it as a single generation before hand because it helps tie in the fact that not many people know what happens inside of a harvest camp and they only signed it because it sounded right and it would also stop the fights.
What job does Lev volunteer to do? P236
Which part of Harlan Dunfree does Emby have? P240
Emby has one of Harlan Dunfee's lung. He was given this because when he was younger he was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, his lungs were slowly shutting down until he got the transplant.
Chapter 39 is from Roland's point of view. Why do you think Shusterman changes the narrative here? What do we learn in this short chapter?
I think he has done this so then we can see the story from a P.O.V of someone that isn't really a main character. By doing this we get more information about the story of things that Roland has dome without us knowing. All of the things he has done was to help get everyone in the Graveyard onto his side just in case something went wrong and he need people to back him up and make him look more powerful .
By the end of this section, things at the Graveyard have deteriorated, with the unwinds turning on the Admiral, and tearing the place apart. Which character is beaten to death on p250?
The character the is beaten to death it Cleaver
What does the Admiral refuse on p255? What is the doctor's reaction to this?
The Admiral refuses to have a heart transplant because he had a heart attack but he didn't want the transplant.
Why does Roland have the Juvey-Cops called? P259 Why doesn't his plan happen? P260-1
Unwind P.T.4 Destinations
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Japan
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Unwind Pt. 3 Transit
- In the course of the book, Connor and Risa get separated from Lev, who travels for a time with another character. Why do you think Shusterman chose to split the narrative into two distinct threads? What do you think this achieves? How does this affect the evolution of the characters?
- On p125 & 129 the novel touches on same-sex relationships. Has the attitude toward same-sex couples changed (for better or worse) in this futuristic society? Explain your response.
- P130 begins our journey into understanding a little more about Cy-Fi. Through his character, what do you learn about the effects of unwinding on both the donor and receiver?
- What is the real reason Cy-Fi need to get to Joplin, Mo? Pg 131
- What is the significance of Connor holding in his anger around Roland? Pg 147
- Connor's anger and lack of impulse control is often a problem for him, until he learns to control and channel his emotions. Do you ever feel like your impulses are stronger than your will? What strategies do you use to control your feelings? Do they work?