This shows transcendental idea because it shows how the big hen is very different from the other hens he is not conforming but he is being his own person. All of the other hen are looking at him differently but he is still being different.

Comic strip

Annotated Bibliography

Sandra Nicholas,July 31, 2009,Education matters,

http://www.tellingthetruth.com/education_matters/

There is an emergency in our California public schools, but the 1,000 "low-performing schools," including six in Santa Cruz County, are not the problem. They are the symptom.

In its infinite wisdom, the California Board of Education has approved emergency regulations and deemed the 1,000 schools utter failures from which parents can rescue their kids via "open enrollment," transferring them to other schools. State board member Benjamin Austin commented, "The schools in this list are bad schools."

Mr. Austin, go to the schools on the list. See what's going on there. Then suggest a remedy to any problems you uncover. Don't just sit around and label schools you know little about as failures. Talk about living in an ivory tower and being the decider while Rome burns.

But wait! There will always be schools that are the lowest performers no matter how you rank them. The Obama administration, by requiring such a list for states seeking the elusive bucks, is dooming California to damn 1,000 schools every year.

Should parents pull students out of these schools? Perhaps. If a school is failing your child—yes. If a school is not safe for your child—yes. If a school does not respect your child as a student and a human being—yes. But I wouldn't switch schools based on a formula approved by those who know very little about what goes on in the classroom.

American Literary Periods

The colonial period is a time of Conservative life's where the people were Quakers and very religious while the romantics were free and very focused non conformity and also were essay writers. Transcendentalism characteristics is having different thinking and views and not conforming and also self reliance, spirituality, and a indwelling god. The historical context effected the literature because history has a lot to do with the writing by creating a setting of emotions and common situations.

Arthur Miller

Arthur Millers statement is agreeable because it is true that although we have limitless options we are still restricted in a sense that there are somethings that we simply won't be willing to do. The situation wont let us or we just aren't brave enough to make that decision. No one is restricting us but we might restrict ourselves.

Reflection

I have learned that American literature has a lot to do with the history of the time. The book all have a historic background that is used as a base for the story. They are different because they all have different histories and stories. I have learned that writing is a very freeing experience and i would like to learn how to write correctly.

Common Themes

1. government, standing, people, best

2. good, happening, friend

3. shot, heard, wake, neutralize, ignite

All of these words are talking about government and standing up to it in good attentions and rising to ignite a revolution of government. To change what we believe is wrong and wake up to have the best people as leaders.

www.slate.com

I think that most teens commit suicide because they feel like the situation that they are in is never going to change or they feel like they don't have much to like for. I know a couple of people that have attempted suicide and they told me that they felt like every thing was hopeless. It is most likely that a teen woulds commit suicide because teens don't really know the many opportunities in this world so the situation they are in now seems like its going to last forever. It's a sad situation because all you keep thinking is if the only knew the many opportunities life offers them.

Presentations

My favorite presentation was Tiffenys group because the lighting and the explanations were really nice.