Fall: Vocab #2

obesity: when a person is extremely over weight

 accumulate: gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of

 mass: large body of matter with no definite shape

 disease: dead

 diet: the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.

 prevalence: the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness.

 stigma: a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.

 prevent(able): capable of being prevented; "conscious of preventable human suffering"

 adolescent: in the process of developing from a child into an adult.

 cardiovascular: of or relating to the heart and blood vessels

 excessive: more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate

 mechanism:a system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery

 sedentary: tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.

 predispose: make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition.

 syndrome:

a group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms.

This Is Phat

Two-thirds of the U.S. population is overweight, and about one-quarter to one-third of adults are obese.
 Dr. Milham says "the high obesity levels in the US is not surprising, because the U.S. uses the earth as the major conduit for neutral return currents."
its not just poor dieting, it is also lack of exercise.
There are more obese and overweight people living in the US than there are healthy.

http://www.naturalnews.com/041147_obesity_epidemic_dirty_energy_electropollution.html

A Truely Interesting Peice of Non-Fiction

I read this truly interesting piece of non-fiction. it talked about teachers reveal what they do during exams. they try to avoid boredom by having sharpening pencils to spotting the ugliest pupil in the hall. one teacher was so bored that they spent time translating different exams to foreign languages. aren't teachers suppose to be paying attention to their students while giving these exams instead of messing around? it was truly interesting because I would have never though teachers would do something like this!
http://www.zipadeeday.com/story/204/teachers-reveal-exam-hall-games/

REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 1

1. Are there any factors that you think are going to affect your participation or experience in this class? Access to a computer?  Mobile/smart phone?  Transportation?  Friends/family? Schedule?

No I don't think there are any factor that are going to affect my participation in the class. The only think that will affect me is if my internet isn't working and I have no way of getting online. also if I am not here for a swim meet because I compete for USA swimming. so some days I will miss because I will be away for a competition

2. Think of an awesome best ever learning experience that changed you. What did you learn? Where were you? What happened? Who else was there? Did it teach you anything about how you learn (or pay attention... or remember, or think?) How did you know what was happening?

 When I was in 9th grade I went to USA junior nationals for swimming. there were over 2,000 athletes there and I was so nervous. I trained so hard and I knew I was prepared for that meet. once it was time for me to get up and race, I psyched myself out and did bad, I was devastated. luckily I still had three more races. my coach calmed me down and told me to focus this is what I trained to do. I got my head inline and it was time for me to race again. I did pretty good and dropped some time. I was proud with what I went. it made me realize if you want something bad then you have to train for it and be committed. I trained 4 months straight by myself for that meet. I came out of that meet feeling like a winner.

3.What are you most [excited/concerned] about in this class? What do you look forward to in learning?  How do you think it can/will make a practical difference in your life?

My most concern is the essays. the only reason is because English has always been one of weakest subjects. I am not to bad at writing essays but I need improvement. I look forward to sharing thoughts and just to see how other people process things in their heads differently than me and to hear all their thoughts. I have already learned some stuff just within the week we have been in school.

vocab: fall #1

Expository-intended to explain or describe something
Composition- nature of something's ingredients
Assuage- unpleasant feeling relieved
Decadence-  moral or cultural decline especially after a peak at achievement
Hackneyed- lacking significance through having been overused
Coalition-alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states
Transcend-be or to go
Meritorious- deserving reward or praise
Lurid- vivid in color especially so as to create a very unpleasantly or unnatural effect
Petulant- childishly sulks or bad tempered

5 go-to sources for good non-fiction

the 5 go to sources for good non-fiction are:
1)  www.scholastic.com

2) www.nationalgeographic.com

3) www.tmz.com

4) resources.primarysource.org/nonfiction

5) www.amazon.com/Books

my big question

my big question is if there is an afterlife? what happens when we die? some believe that we are born again but not as a human but as something else, like a cat. how will we ever find out? yes I believe in god but will I go to heaven? or will I live again into a plant. there are so many questions that I want to be answered. it really gets me thinking. guess I just wont find out till I die.

expository composition

Expository composition is a type of writing that is meant to explain, describe, and inform the readers