Democratic Republic of Congo

There are 15,000 estimated to be fighting an for Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC) under the age of 18. Democratic Republic of Congo is in the south western part of africa.

The message

"I'm trying not to lose my head" relates to how ishmel is feeling about the civil war. All because of what he saw and what he had done to people ant the villages

RUF Sierra Leon

The Revolutionary United Front. They were the rebels fighting against the government in Sierra Leone. They were trying to over throw the government. They had failed in the war, as they fought the government for 11 years.

Rock steady crew

the difference between 1970s rap/hip hop is that its more smooth then today's. Today's music has more instraments an rymes to it.

23 minutes in hell

the book i am reading is 23 Minutes in Hell, The author is Bill Wiese. The book is about a man who enters hell will sleeping an expirences the torture that happens there, he is man handled by archangels an demons. meets up with god and tell him why he has sent him there. He sent him to hell to make him believe that such a place exists. God has ordered him to tell everyone that, they must believe before he can rise again

Band Books

I dont think this book should be banned because the " masterbation" they already talk about it in health class so i wouldnt put it in the catagory of inappropriate. And all the swears every kid swears like no tomorrow. I think it shouldn't be band because the stuff he say's in the book is said every day.

Catching Fire Predictions

Complication

I think there is going to be troubles and jealousy between Katniss, Peeta and, Gale. And maybe rebellian in the capital bout the hunger games.

Parris a reverend of Salem is using his power of being a reverend to get free stuff from the towns folk. Parris complains about not getting enough fire wood for his house. He got a free house an still being selfish about supplies.

Crucible

avidly- Having an ardent desire or unbounded craving; greedy

This relates to the book because people are willing to accuse the innocent of being witches just for there land example like Putnam, Parris, and Corey Giles are talking about the land and being greedy about it.

The dark Flower

thou flower shalt not bloom
on a wintery february day
it awakes in the night but
will perish in the fire by day

remains of the flower
found by the fire
no more dancing
for the night is silent.

Improvements

I think my writing has improved a little becaus ei'm getting less grammer mistakes and spelling errors. But I could improve on writing more to get better. I think i could learn to right more about the topic that is given.

Earthquake Haiti

On January 12 a 7.0 earthquake had struck Haiti nearly flattening they country and killing about 72,000 people. There are still thousands who were injured in the earthquake. The united states has sent 4000 troops to Haiti to help out and for security. Food is being delivered to hait and also being given out to 200,000 poeple. There is also a lack of medical attention and a lot of people have fractured, broken, and major wound that haven't been treated yet due to the lack of medical.

Memories of a boy soldier

I read that Ishmael Beah was in Manhattan New York. After the publishing of A Long Way Gone he still regrets what he had done in Sierra Leon. He has nightmares about what had happened there. Ishmael had graduated high school in United States and went to collage at Oberlin University in Ohio. He was studying for a masters degree in fine arts. He graduated high school in United

Civil Rights

"The best way to solve any problem is to remove its cause." Stride Towards Freedom 1964. Martin Luther King Jr.

I agree with this quote strongly because we still have problems today, like the war in Iraq. To remove the cause the troops from the other country, and make peace with them. Otherwise this mayhem in Iraq will never end until we blow each other to pieces.

A Single Slice Reveals Them by Naomi ShiHab-nye

A Single Slice Reveals Them
by; Naomi Shihab-Nye

An apple on the table
hides its seeds
so neatly
under seamless skin.

But we talk and talk and talk
to let somebody
in

Ishmael is hiding what he wants instead of war and only knowing violence. He wants to be the way he was before the war and have his friends and family back. He is at this camp where the nurses want to help him get back to normal. He needs to sit down and let out all of the memories of the war and to let out the hate that he has built inside of him. Its going to take time for him to get him back to normal. Ishmael needs someone that has allot of patience.

Double-Consciousess

Ishmael has two identities a boy and a soldier, he has his boy identity butting with his soldier identity causing him to fight with him self to keep his mind from playing tricks on him. Kids need to have maturity and education wut ishmael has is not anything of those the killing of the people can make the kids commit suicide, and the kids might not have a long life span while surving in the armed survice.