ANIMO VENICE

THE 9th GRADE

2006-06-22T08:46:00.000-07:00

WELL THIS SCHOOL WENT BY REALLY FAST...... IT WAZ FUN... THE CLASSES WERE EASY IF U JUS DID ALL UR WORK.. WELL I MISS ALL YALL FOR DA SUMMER.....EVEN THOSE WHO ARENT COMIN BACK NEXT YEAR...

PROJECT

2006-06-22T08:37:00.000-07:00

a.Which business?
Gerougeous Designs

b. What was it like to work on this project?
It was fun

c. Did you finish the project? Why or why not?
yes we did because we worked really hard

what enabled you to do so? What advice would you give to next years students?
I would say jus do all ur work

On average, how much time did you spend each class on myspace, playing games, or other websites that had nothing to do with your project?

2 tell da truth maybe like half of da class

d. What was it like to work with your team members? If you worked well together, what was your secret to working together? If you didnt work well together, what were the reasons?
It waz fun 2 work with my team members.... well if its a secert then i cant tell u.......

ANSWERS 2 INTERIEW

2006-04-26T14:11:00.000-07:00

Yes, I CONSIDER MYSELF A LEADER BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN PUT IN IN THAT POSITION THAT I CAN LEAD PEOPEL.

2. I'M INVOLED IN A WELL, I GUESS U CAN SAY LIKE A SCOTERY TYPE PROGRAM CALLED_____

3. I SHOW LEADERSHIP THERE BEACUSE I AM A SECERTY. I HAVE 2 CALL PEOPLES AND LET THEM NO WHEN WE HAVE MEETINGS. I ALSO PICK UP SOME OF THE OLDER PEOPLE.

4. WELL I REALLY LOOKED UP 2 MY MOMMA

5.MY MOTHER INSPIED SHE HAD A LOT OF CHILDERN

6. I FELL GOOD THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONSIDER ME A ROLE MODEL

7. YEa, I DO FELL LIKE GIVING UP A AT TIMES , BUT I DONT

8. I SHOWED THEM LEADERSHIP WHEN I WAS @ A METTING AND THE INSTUCTO DIDNT SHOW UP

9. I FEEL GOOD THAT U WOULD CONSIDER ME A LEADER

10. UMMMM.....I WOULD SAY DO WHAT U THINK IS BEST. BE A LEADER NOT A FOLLOWER

Interview questions

2006-04-19T14:02:00.000-07:00

1. DO U CONSIDER YOURSELF A LEADER?
2. WHAT ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS ARE YOU INVOLOVED IN.
3. HOW DO U SHOW LEADERSHIP THERE?
4. WHO DO I LOOK UP 2 WHEN U WERE YOUNGER
5. HOW DID THEY INSPIRE U.
6. HOW DO U FELL ABOUT BEIN A ROLE MODEL
7. DO U FEEL LIKE GIVING UP @ TIMES
8. TELL ME ABOUT A TIME WHEN U SHOWED LEADERSHIP
9. HOW DO I FELL ABOUT BEING A LEADER
10. WAT ADVICE WOULD U GIVE SOMEONE WHO WANTS 2 BE A LEADER

someone you admire as a leader

2006-04-17T13:17:00.000-07:00

a. Who in your life would you consider a leader? Why do you consider that person a leader?

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BECAUSE HE HELPED PEOPLE

b. What strengths does your leader have? How has that person demonstrated those strengths?

HE AS DONE MANY THINGS 4 THE COMMUNITY. HE HAS HAD BOYCOTTS AND MARCHES.

c.What weakness does your leader have? How did that person overcome that weakness?
I DONT KNOW IF THIS IS A WEAKNESS BUT HE IS DEAD.AND U CANT OVER COME BEIN DEAD

d.What have you learned about leadership from this person? How has this person influenced you?

A LEARNED A LOT ABOUT LEADERSHIP 4 EXAMPLE HOW 2 BE A LEADER.......HE INSPIRED ME 2 NON-VOILOENCE

For the students who did not walk out on Monday

2006-03-29T14:07:00.000-08:00

Why are people protesting and demonstrating around the country? What issues about immigration are being debated?
People are protesting because there are issues that are being discussed about immg
rants. That there is a bill that might be passed that immigrants might need to go back

What do you think the students who walked out were trying to achieve on Monday? What do you think was their point of walking out?
I don't think that they achieved anything. Really I think the point of them doing that is because they jus didn't want 2 go 2 school.

Do you think the walkout was effective? Why or why not?
No, because they didn't have any signs or anything.

What were some of the consequences of walking out?
They were marked truant and they gotta go 2 Saturday school.

How was the protest in the radio story different from the protest on Monday?
They were organized and they one at school wasn't

What could have been done differently to protest the proposed law on immigration?
The school could have been or organized

America’s Most Wanted

2006-03-23T14:12:00.000-08:00

What do you think about the article?
THE ARTICLE WAS COOL......IT HAD A LOT OF GOOD INFO

What have people done on friends sites such as myspace that put themselves in danger?
THEY POST COMMENT THAT TELL THERE PHONE # AND ADDRESSSES

If you use a blog or myspace, what can you do to protect yourself?
DONT PUT MY BUSINESS OUT THERE

What do you think about Greendot’s efforts to block sites such as myspace?
THEY SHOULD HAVE IT BLOCKED DURING CLASS BUT NO AFTER CLASS OR AFTER SCHOOL.

HEALTH CLASS WORKSHOP

2006-03-06T13:29:00.001-08:00

A. What have you learned so far from the health class workshops?
A LOT OF THINGS SUCH AS WAT 2 USE WHEN HAVING SEX
b. What information has been useful to you?
THE THINGS THAT THEY SHOWED US WHEN WE HAVE SEX (WAT 2 USE)
c. How can we improve these workshops?
POWERPOINTS AND HAVE MORE SECESSION

HEALTH CLASS WORKSHOP

2006-03-06T13:29:00.000-08:00

MR CHANG'S BLOG

2006-02-13T13:32:00.001-08:00

A. Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Chang? Why or why not?

I AGREE WIT MR. CHANG'S BECAUSE THAT IS TRUE PEOPLE IS ALWAYS WATCHING US.

B. What can you do to make Animo Venice a better place in the eyes of visitors and of the community?
I CAN PICK UP TRASH

c. What can the school do to make Animo Venice a better place in the eyes of visitors and of the community?

GIVE PEOPLE DENENTION

MR CHANG'S BLOG

2006-02-13T13:32:00.000-08:00

IT IS LIKE CLIMBING EVEREST

2006-02-13T13:09:00.000-08:00

a. From this article, why do you think these students dropped out of high school?

BECAUSE IT IS HARD AND SOME OF TEACHERS DONT CARE

b. Which students in this article do you find most interesting? Why?

"CLASSES WERE HARDER" BECAUSE THEY HAD RAP LYRICS IN IT

c. Based on what you read, what are the major differences between Birmingham High School and Animo Venice?

AT ANIMO THE TEACHERS CARE BOUT US AND THEY PUSH US, AND TO TRY EVEN IF WE DONT UNDERSTAND SOMETHING. AT BIRHINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THE STUDENTS LIKE ANIMO VENICE DOES.

d. Let’s say you were a member of the “Outsiders.” How would you want the newspaper to write about your high school story. Write one paragraph that you would add to the newspaper article. In that paragraph, show what you hope your high school experience will be like until the day of graduation.

SCHOOL IS FUN AND WE TRY TO LEARN. SOME TEACHERS. SOME TEACHERS CARE AND SOME DONT CARE AT ALL. IT IS UP 2 US IF WE WANNA LEARN OR NOT 2.

Newspaper Article

2006-02-06T13:19:00.000-08:00

a. Write 3 sentences about 3 things that you found interesting in the article.

Students that wasnt in class would have to go to court and pay a fine of $250. The dropouts will commit more crimes. Only 521 gradurated from Birhingham High School.

b. Why is dropping out of high school such a big deal for students? Why is it a big deal for society? What does the article say? What page do you find this information?

Dropping out of high school is such a big deal because you will make less money.The article says that droppouts will die 9 years earlier than a person who graduated. And droppouts will comit far more crime. I found this on page 6

c. Do you know of any dropouts? If yes, what were their reasons for dropping out.

NOPE

d. What would be the most likely reason that you would dropout?

Because school is just 2 hard, I try and try and sucessed.

e. What can Animo Venice do to help you graduate from high school and go to college?

Animo Venice could help me gradurate from high school and go 2 college bye preparing me 4 college and always challengeing me.

2006-02-02T12:45:00.000-08:00

a. Describe the picture that you selected. What does the picture show?
I SEE A BOY SITTING OUTSIDE A FASTFOOD RESTURANT.....

b. Why did you choose that picture? How do you feel about the picture?
I CHOOSE THIS PICTURE BECAUSE I THINK THAT HE FELLS LEFT OUT........I FELL THAT BECAUSE HE DIDNT GRADURATE......

c. Make a link to the picture slideshow from your blog (copy and past the link).

http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-012906dropouts_day1-f,0,407230.flash

1ST SEMESTER

2006-01-25T13:56:00.000-08:00

How did I do my first semester at Animo Venice?
I DID OK MY FIST SEMESTER AT ANIMO VENICE
What classes were easy for me and why?
READ 180 WAS MY EASIEST CLASS FOR ME BECAUSE ALL WE DID WAS READ.
What classes were difficult for me and why?
SPAINSH CLASS WAS THE HARDEST BEACUSE I DINT KNOW HOW 2 SPELL ANY OF
THE WORDS
What can I do to improve my grades 2nd semester?
I CAN IMPROVE MY GRADES THIS SEMESTER BY DOIN ALL MY HOMEWORK
In 10 years, I want to be…
I WILL BE DONE WITH COLLEGE AND WORKING

WINTER VACTION

2006-01-09T13:18:00.000-08:00

MY WINTER VACTION WAS OK......EVEN TOUGH I DIDNT GET NOTHIN THAT I WANT 4 CHRISTMAS......YEA I JUST WENT 2 MY PLAYSISTER HOUSE....AND HUNG OUT WIT MY COUSIN KIMMY....

THE RETREAT

2005-11-28T13:03:00.001-08:00

THE RETREAT WAS FU. I EXPERINCED NEW THINGS LIKE TRING NEW THINGS EVEN THOUGH I DIDNT GO ON ANYTHING. WHAT I LEARNED WAS 2 HAVE FUN AND GET 2 KNOW PEOPLE THAT U DONT KNOW. AND TRY EVERY THING BECAUSE U MIGHT NOT HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE. YES THE RETREAT WAS WROTH IT .

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES FROM THE RETRAT ENJOY:

THE RETREAT

2005-11-28T13:03:00.000-08:00

ROSA PARKS

2005-10-26T14:06:00.000-07:00

1. ROSA PARKS DIED ON MONDAY NIGHT 10-24-05

2. ROSA PARKS WAS FAMOUS FOR NOT GIVING UP HER SEAT TO THE WHITE PEOPLE. ALSO SHE WAS INVOLED IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

3. THE REAL REASON FOR HER ACTIONS SHE DIDNT WANT GIVE UP A SEAT THAT SHE PAID FOR. MOST PEOPLE THOUGHT THAT SHE WAS TIRED AND SHE DIDNT WANT TO GIVE UP HER SEAT TO A WHITE MAN,

4. WHAT SHE WAS DOING BEFOR HER ACTIONS WAS THAT SHE WAS SHE WAS LIVING A NORMAL LIFE . AFTER HER ACTIONS SHE SHE WAS ARRESTED.

5. MY LIFE WOULDNT BE THE SAME BEACUSE I WOULD HAVE 2 SEAT IN THE BACK OF THE BUS AND I WOULD HAVE TO 2 GO TO A BAD SCHOOL IN THE THE GHETTO . MY DAILY LIFE WOULD CONSIT OF BEING TEASED BY THE WHITE PEOPLE AND MANY OTHER BAD THINGS

MY PERSONALITY

2005-10-24T13:37:00.000-07:00

1. PERSONALITY IS ESTP. WHICH MEANS EXTRAVERTED SENSING THINKING PERCEIVING.

2. IM THE KIND OF WORKER THAT LIKES TO BE IN CHARGE OF THINGS.

3. I GET ALONG WITH OTHERS WELL SOMETIMES AT LEAST.

4. THE KIND OF JOBS THAT ARE FOR ME IS JOBS THAT HAVE 2 DO WITH TECHNOLOGY.

5. MY PERSONALITY I SHOULD GET MARRIED 2 ARE ISFJ AND ISTJ.

MY SURVEY

2005-10-19T14:42:00.000-07:00

1. MY STRONGEST LEARNING STYLE ARE MUSICAL, KINESTHETIC, INTERPERSONAL, AND INTRAPERSONAL.

2. MY WEAKEST LEARING STYLE IS VERBAL.

3. WHAT I CAN IMPROVE IN MY WAY OF LEARING IS:
1. NOT LISTEN 2 TO MUCH MUSIC
2. HAVE MUSIC IN CLASS.
3. MORE INVOLMENT IN CLASS

MR. O'REILLY

2005-09-26T13:23:00.000-07:00

1. I THINK MR. O'REILLY IS TRYIN SAY THAT POOR PEOPLE IS GOOD FOR NOTHIN.
2. I DISAGREE WITH WHAT HE SAID HE SHOULDNT BE TRYIN TO COMPARE THE DISATER TO POOR PEOPLE. THAT IS SUPER MEAN IF HE WAS LIKE THEM HE WOULD BE SAYIN THOSE THINGS.
3. I FELL THAT HE SHOULD HAVE NEVER SAID AND HE SHOULD SAY IM SORRY TO EVERYONE.

WANNA HEAR WHAT HE SAID JUS CLICK THE LINK BELOW
http://www.thislife.org/ra/296.ram

CANT GET ENOUGH OF ME!!!!

2005-09-19T13:06:00.000-07:00

1. MY GOALS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL IS TO GO TO ATL STATE COLLEGE.

2. WHAT I PLAN TO DO TO MAKE SURE I REACH MY GOAL IS GET GOOD GRADES IN SCHOOL AND DO WELL.

3. MY MOM MADE A POSTIVE DIFFRENCE IN MY LIFE IS MY MOM. SHE WAS A NICE PERSON AND WAS CARING I WANNA BE JUST LIKE HER.

4. FIVE YEARS FROM NOW WHEN A LOCAL PAPER DOES A STORY ABOUT ME MY GRANDMA WILL SAY SHE IS A VERY CARING PERSON. MY FRIENDS WILL SAY THAT SHE IS A VERY FUNNY PERSON. MY COUSIN WILL SAY THAT SHE IS A COOL PERSON TO BE AROUND WITH.

questions

2005-09-12T14:15:00.000-07:00

1. I WAS BORN IN LOS ANGELES
2. I LIVE WITH MY GRANDMAD AND MY UNCLE
3. I HAVE NONE
4. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL I WAS ON THE THE DECATHLON(I THINK THAT HOW U SPELL IT) TEAM.
5. SOMETHIN THAT CHANGED ME WAS WHEN MY MOM AND DAD DIED THAT REALLY CHANGED MY LIFE.