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<title><![CDATA[A Glimpse]]></title>
<link>http://brilliantbroccoli.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/a-glimpse-3/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
<guid>http://brilliantbroccoli.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/a-glimpse-3/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is a video of me (sitting in the lawn chair at the start) and my little brother, Mathew (behind]]></description>
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<p>This is a video of me (sitting in the lawn chair at the start) and my little brother, Mathew (behind the shed yelling bear noises at the start).<br />
I posted this video on YouTube about July 2008 (the summer before ninth grade, I believe. I was thirteen, Mathew was &#8230; nine, I think?).<br />
It was about a year and a half ago, I believe. It feels like it was longer, though.<br />
There&#8217;s been a lot that&#8217;s happened since then.</p>
<p>I started high school.<br />
I won an art award.<br />
I went through 9 exams.<br />
I went camping at a beautiful provincial park with the student&#8217;s council.<br />
I gained like, 10 of some of my best friends in the world at pathfinders.<br />
I got a facebook account.<br />
I got a blog.<br />
I&#8217;ve attempted to finish writing several novels.<br />
I got an iPod.<br />
I went &#8216;out west&#8217; for the third time in my life.<br />
I visited Vancouver for the first time in my life.<br />
I dipped my feet in the Pacific ocean.<br />
I went to my first high school dance.<br />
I went to Niagara Falls on a (geography class) field trip with some really great people and got in trouble with the teachers because we brought too much sugary pop and chips for our own good and all had sugar rushes at midnight.<br />
I had the time of my life in Dinner Theatre.<br />
I discovered a secret passageway in my school&#8217;s proproom hidden behind shelves.<br />
I invented the word &#8216;AWESOMAZING&#8217;.<br />
I&#8217;ve made a zillion more people laugh.<br />
I joined my city&#8217;s youth council.<br />
I met the mayor.<br />
I discovered Twilight a few weeks after the above video was filmed.<br />
I&#8217;ve come to terms with myself. (I am not so ashamed of who I am anymore. Because I am awesomazing.)<br />
I spent a night in a haunted hotel.<br />
I contacted a ghost. (One of my BFF&#8217;s birthday party. Her place was haunted so we pretended to be like TAPS.)<br />
I sang &#8216;Tomorrow&#8217; (from Annie) at the top of my lungs in the middle of a forest while cleaning an outhouse.<br />
I sang &#8216;Tomorrow&#8217; (from Annie) at the top of my lungs in the middle of a forest with some of my very best friends.<br />
I have learned that everything has flaws but that doesn&#8217;t mean it isn&#8217;t beautiful and perfect by all means.<br />
My kitten turned three years old.<br />
I discovered that I truly would prefer world peace over all the money in the world anyday.<br />
I have done way more than I ever thought I would and today it has occured to me that the past two years of my life have been worth every second, and I wouldn&#8217;t change anything at all.<br />
I really truly wouldn&#8217;t.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[A Glimpse]]></title>
<link>http://brilliantbroccoli.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/a-glimpse-2/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
<guid>http://brilliantbroccoli.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/a-glimpse-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is a video of me (sitting in the lawn chair at the start) and my little brother, Mathew (behind]]></description>
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<p>This is a video of me (sitting in the lawn chair at the start) and my little brother, Mathew (behind the shed yelling bear noises at the start).<br />
I posted this video on YouTube about July 2008 (the summer before ninth grade, I believe. I was thirteen, Mathew was &#8230; nine, I think?).<br />
It was about a year and a half ago, I believe. It feels like it was longer, though.<br />
There&#8217;s been a lot that&#8217;s happened since then.</p>
<p>I started high school.<br />
I won an art award.<br />
I went through 9 exams.<br />
I went camping at a beautiful provincial park with the student&#8217;s council.<br />
I gained like, 10 of some of my best friends in the world at pathfinders.<br />
I got a facebook account.<br />
I got a blog.<br />
I&#8217;ve attempted to finish writing several novels.<br />
I got an iPod.<br />
I went &#8216;out west&#8217; for the third time in my life.<br />
I visited Vancouver for the first time in my life.<br />
I dipped my feet in the Pacific ocean.<br />
I went to my first high school dance.<br />
I went to Niagara Falls on a (geography class) field trip with some really great people and got in trouble with the teachers because we brought too much sugary pop and chips for our own good and all had sugar rushes at midnight.<br />
I had the time of my life in Dinner Theatre.<br />
I discovered a secret passageway in my school&#8217;s proproom hidden behind shelves.<br />
I invented the word &#8216;AWESOMAZING&#8217;.<br />
I&#8217;ve made a zillion more people laugh.<br />
I joined my city&#8217;s youth council.<br />
I met the mayor.<br />
I discovered Twilight a few weeks after the above video was filmed.<br />
I&#8217;ve come to terms with myself. (I am not so ashamed of who I am anymore. Because I am awesomazing.)<br />
I spent a night in a haunted hotel.<br />
I contacted a ghost. (One of my BFF&#8217;s birthday party. Her place was haunted so we pretended to be like TAPS.)<br />
I sang &#8216;Tomorrow&#8217; (from Annie) at the top of my lungs in the middle of a forest while cleaning an outhouse.<br />
I sang &#8216;Tomorrow&#8217; (from Annie) at the top of my lungs in the middle of a forest with some of my very best friends.<br />
I have learned that everything has flaws but that doesn&#8217;t mean it isn&#8217;t beautiful and perfect by all means.<br />
My kitten turned three years old.<br />
I discovered that I truly would prefer world peace over all the money in the world anyday.<br />
I have done way more than I ever thought I would and today it has occured to me that the past two years of my life have been worth every second, and I wouldn&#8217;t change anything at all.<br />
I really truly wouldn&#8217;t.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[A Glimpse]]></title>
<link>http://brilliantbroccoli.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/a-glimpse/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
<guid>http://brilliantbroccoli.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/a-glimpse/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is a video of me (sitting in the lawn chair at the start) and my little brother, Mathew (behind]]></description>
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<p>This is a video of me (sitting in the lawn chair at the start) and my little brother, Mathew (behind the shed yelling bear noises at the start).<br />
I posted this video on YouTube about July 2008 (the summer before ninth grade, I believe. I was thirteen, Mathew was &#8230; nine, I think?).<br />
It was about a year and a half ago, I believe. It feels like it was longer, though.<br />
There&#8217;s been a lot that&#8217;s happened since then.</p>
<p>I started high school.<br />
I won an art award.<br />
I went through 9 exams.<br />
I went camping at a beautiful provincial park with the student&#8217;s council.<br />
I gained like, 10 of some of my best friends in the world at pathfinders.<br />
I got a facebook account.<br />
I got a blog.<br />
I&#8217;ve attempted to finish writing several novels.<br />
I got an iPod.<br />
I went &#8216;out west&#8217; for the third time in my life.<br />
I visited Vancouver for the first time in my life.<br />
I dipped my feet in the Pacific ocean.<br />
I went to my first high school dance.<br />
I went to Niagara Falls on a (geography class) field trip with some really great people and got in trouble with the teachers because we brought too much sugary pop and chips for our own good and all had sugar rushes at midnight.<br />
I had the time of my life in Dinner Theatre.<br />
I discovered a secret passageway in my school&#8217;s proproom hidden behind shelves.<br />
I invented the word &#8216;AWESOMAZING&#8217;.<br />
I&#8217;ve made a zillion more people laugh.<br />
I joined my city&#8217;s youth council.<br />
I met the mayor.<br />
I discovered Twilight a few weeks after the above video was filmed.<br />
I&#8217;ve come to terms with myself. (I am not so ashamed of who I am anymore. Because I am awesomazing.)<br />
I spent a night in a haunted hotel.<br />
I contacted a ghost. (One of my BFF&#8217;s birthday party. Her place was haunted so we pretended to be like TAPS.)<br />
I sang &#8216;Tomorrow&#8217; (from Annie) at the top of my lungs in the middle of a forest while cleaning an outhouse.<br />
I sang &#8216;Tomorrow&#8217; (from Annie) at the top of my lungs in the middle of a forest with some of my very best friends.<br />
I have learned that everything has flaws but that doesn&#8217;t mean it isn&#8217;t beautiful and perfect by all means.<br />
My kitten turned three years old.<br />
I discovered that I truly would prefer world peace over all the money in the world anyday.<br />
I have done way more than I ever thought I would and today it has occured to me that the past two years of my life have been worth every second, and I wouldn&#8217;t change anything at all.<br />
I really truly wouldn&#8217;t.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Sleepy Hollow(een)]]></title>
<link>http://blackbyrd.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/sleep-holloween/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blackbyrd</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blackbyrd.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/sleep-holloween/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Things are only a big deal if you make them into one. This applies to certain days, too. They&#8217;]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Things are only a big deal if you make them into one. This applies to certain days, too. They&#8217;re only a big deal if you make them one. Kind of like today. Happy Halloween. Big whoop.</p>
<p>It was fun when we were little. My mom made our costumes (I don&#8217;t think she EVER bought one) and we went out to gather up pillowcase-loads of candy. We came back, turned our bags upside down to empty them of their contents and then sorted into piles based on the kind of candy. Trading ensued, but we never ever traded a Reese&#8217;s Peanut Butter Cup. That was part of our Unwritten Constitution (&#60;-APUSH reference).</p>
<p>Seventh grade was the last time I went trick-or-treating. That was five years ago. Last year we ran around as our XC team, but that was in celebration of the team&#8217;s victory that day and we  only stopped at a few places along the way because we were on our way to our coach&#8217;s house to get candy out of him.</p>
<p>My brother, Trevor, went trick-or-treating up until his senior year in high school. At the time, it seemed like he was too old for it and I figured he must have been the only kid his age who went around with his friends. Now I&#8217;ve realized that a lot more do it than I thought. Everyone&#8217;s facebook statuses said something about going trick-or-treating, and that definitely surprised me. Trick-or-treating strikes me as something for kids in elementary or middle school; not high school. I&#8217;m not trying to be a stick in the mud or anything, I just feel that I&#8217;m too old to go parading around in a stupid costume just to get some candy off of people.</p>
<p>It sure is sad, though. That I feel too old to go trick-or-treating, I mean. I probably would have gone in ninth grade if I had not have had musical rehearsal that night (damn you, stupid musical). I opted not to go in eighth grade because I wasn&#8217;t allowed to go with friends and it seemed lame for me to go around with my dad.</p>
<p>I never wanted to grow up. I did, though.</p>
<p>Tonight I stayed in. My boyfriend came over and we carved pumpkins, passed out candy when my parents weren&#8217;t home (to our grand total of 9 trick-or-treaters) and then watched Sleepy Hollow with the &#8216;rents. We ate candy, listened to music, baked cookies and admired our pumpkins after the movie. It was fun. The only thing that made me feel festive was the Emily shirt I chose to wear that has a mummy cat on it. Other than that, it was just another day in the life. It was just another movie night with my boyfriend. It was just another fun time.</p>
<p>Holidays are only a big deal if you make them into one. Happy Halloween. Big whoop.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Reynaldo]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/reynaldo/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/reynaldo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The artifact in my photo is a picture of my pencil. It is dedicated to success, and it represents me]]></description>
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<p>The artifact in my photo is a picture of my pencil. It is dedicated to success, and it represents me because I work hard. It also connects with me because it helps me write, and what I write will be sent to Paris. My artifact, the pencil, is in the center because I like to be the center of attention. I&#8217;m a person who likes to hang out with friends. My strengths are playing hockey, playing video games.</p>
<p>My talents are cooking and skating. My mom is my role model because she sets a good example for me. She gives me advice about school. My goals and dreams for the future are to be a chef, hockey player and a wrestler. My favorite food are fries, burgers, cake, jello and chicken. I like to make cake and steak.</p>
<p>The obstacles are completing college to get there. They will be met by practicing and training with my talents. I want the kids to know that I am a fun and creative person. I want to know how they live and what they do for fun.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">*</p>
<p><em>L&#8217;objet dans ma photo est une image de mon crayon. C’est un instrument au succès et il me représente parce que je travaille dur. Il aussi est lié à moi parce qu&#8217;il me permet d&#8217;écrire, et ce que j’écris va être envoyé à Paris. Mon objet, le crayon, est au centre, parce que j&#8217;aime être au centre de l&#8217;attention. Je suis quelqu&#8217;un qui aime passer du temps avec ses amis. Mes points forts sont jouer au hockey et aux jeux vidéos. Mes talents sont cuisiner and patiner. Ma mère est mon modèle parce qu&#8217;elle me montre le bon exemple. Elle me conseille aussi pour mes études. Mes buts et mes projets pour l&#8217;avenir sont d&#8217;être un chef, un joueur de hockey et un lutteur.Mes plats préférés sont les frites, les hamburgers, le gâteau, la gelée et le poulet. J’aime faire les gâteaux et les steaks.</em></p>
<p><em> Les obstacles pour atteindre mes buts sont qu&#8217;il faut terminer l&#8217;université pour y arriver. Je vais y arriver en exerçant mes talents et en m&#8217;entraînant. Je veux que les élèves sachent que je suis amusant et créatif. Je veux savoir comment ils vivent et ce qu&#8217;ils font pour s&#8217;amuser</em><em>.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Reynaldo, 9 th Grade</em></strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Missouri Cyber-Bully Patrol is On Duty]]></title>
<link>http://axiomamuse.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/missouri-cyber-bully-patrol-is-on-duty/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AxXiom</dc:creator>
<guid>http://axiomamuse.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/missouri-cyber-bully-patrol-is-on-duty/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Troy student disciplined after creating a website to bully another By Jessica Bock St. Louis Post-Di]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Onaje]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/christopher-photo-reporter/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/christopher-photo-reporter/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[My name is Onaje. My strengths and talents are drawing, playing the drums, and online gaming. My rol]]></description>
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<p>My name is Onaje. My strengths and talents are drawing, playing the drums, and online gaming. My role models are my two cousins that live downstairs, because they go to law school, and in the future I would like to become a lawyer.</p>
<p>My goals and dreams for the future are to become a lawyer The obstacles to my dreams are that I have to pass high school, college, and law school.  I&#8217;m not sure how I will use my strengths and talents to help my goal.</p>
<p>The artifact that I chose was my wallet and money. It connects to who I am because I want to explain that I get money anytime I want it, I like showing my wallet and that I like having it. I want kids in Paris to know that I am a kind, artistic person. I would want to know what the kids in Paris want to be in their future.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">*</p>
<p><em>Mon nom est Onaje. Mes points forts et mes talents sont le dessin, jouer de la batterie et jouer en ligne. Mes modèles sont mes deux cousins, qui vivent en bas de chez moi, parce qu&#8217;il vont à la faculté de droit et que plus tard j&#8217;aimerais devenir avocat.</em></p>
<p><em>Mes buts et mes rêves sont de devenir avocat. Les obstacles à mes buts et mes rêves sont que je dois réussir l&#8217;école secondaire, l&#8217;université et le droit. Je ne suis pas sûre de la manière dont je vais utiliser mes points forts et mes talents pour atteindre mon but.</em></p>
<p><em>L&#8217;objet que j&#8217;ai choisi est mon portefeuille et de l&#8217;argent. C&#8217;est lié à moi parce que je veux expliquer que j&#8217;ai de l&#8217;argent quand je veux. Les images montrent mon argent et que j&#8217;aime en avoir.</em></p>
<p><em>Je veux que les élèves à Paris sachent que je suis gentil et artistique. Je voudrais savoir ce que les élèves à Paris voudraient devenir à l&#8217;avenir.</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Onaje, 9 th Grade</strong></em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Leutrim]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/leutrim/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/leutrim/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I chose my Metro Card to represent me because I use trains and buses a lot to get around. I have to ]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:left;">I chose my Metro Card to represent me because I use trains and buses a lot to get around. I have to use some public transportation to get to school. I also have friends who live far away, so I use this to see them. I chose to take a simple photo, with the metro card in the middle and covering everything else. My object is unique to New York City, because we use a lot of public transportation to get around the city.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">*</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>J&#8217;ai choisi ma &#8220;Metro Card&#8221; pour me représenter parce que j&#8217;utilise les métros et les bus pour me déplacer. Je dois prendre des transports en commun pour aller à l&#8217;école. J&#8217;ai aussi des amis qui habitent loin, j&#8217;utilise ceci pour aller les voir. J&#8217;ai choisi de prendre une photo simple, avec la carte de métro au centre et qui occupe tout l&#8217;espace. Mon objet est particulier à New York, parce que nous utilisons beaucoup de transports en commun pour nous déplacer dans la ville.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em><strong>Leutrim, 9 th Grade</strong><br />
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<title><![CDATA[Xhulio]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/xhulio/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/xhulio/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is Xhulio and the artifact in the picture is a dogtag with the Albanian flag on it. The colors ]]></description>
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<p>This is Xhulio and the artifact in the picture is a dogtag with the Albanian flag on it.</p>
<p>The colors are red and black. One color is red because it is the color of human blood. The second color is black because legends say that Albanian blood is black when it is inside the body.</p>
<p>This dogtag was a gift from my Albanian girlfriend. I was born in Albania and I came here when I was six. This artifact represents me because I am Albanian and I am very proud of this.</p>
<p>In the future, I would like to be the first Albanian NBA player. The way I am going to accomplish this is by practicing a lot.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">*</p>
<p><em>Je suis Xhulio et l&#8217;objet photographié est une médaille de type militaire avec le drapeau albanais. </em></p>
<p><em>Les couleurs sont rouge et noir. Une couleur est rouge parce que c’est la couleur du sang humain. La seconde couleur est noire parce que les légendes disent que le sang albanais est noir à l’intérieur du corps.</em></p>
<p><em> Cette médaille est un cadeau de mon amie albanaise. Cet objet représente qui je suis parce que je suis Albanais et très fier. Je suis né en Albanie et je suis venu ici quand j&#8217;avais six ans; c&#8217;est pour cela que cette médaille me représente.</em></p>
<p><em>A l’avenir, j’aimerais devenir le premier joueur albanais dans la NBA (National Basketball Association, la Ligue Nationale de Basket). Je vais y arriver en m’entraînant beaucoup.</em></p>
<p><em> </em><strong><em>Xhulio, 9 th Grade</em></strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Nijee]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/nijee/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The basketball represents me because I like playing sports in my free time. My two best sports are b]]></description>
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<p>The basketball represents me because I like playing sports in my free time. My two best sports are basketball and football. Basketball is one of the most popular sports in New York.</p>
<p>In school, I am good in math, and my role model is Mr. Martinez because he is a great teacher.</p>
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<p><em>Le ballon de basket me représente parce que j&#8217;aime faire du sport pendant mon temps libre. Mes deux meilleurs sports sont le basket et le football. Le basket est l&#8217;un des sports les plus populaires à New York.</em></p>
<p><em>A l&#8217;école, je suis bon en math, et mon modèle est M. Martinez parce qu&#8217;il est un très bon professeur.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Nijee, 9 th Grade</em></strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Terrence]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/terrence/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/terrence/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The item I have chosen to represent me is the instruction manual of a game, &#8220;Destroy All Human]]></description>
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<p>The item I have chosen to represent me is the instruction manual of a game, &#8220;Destroy All Humans&#8221;.</p>
<p>The game is about an alien who is sent to Earth to steal human brain cells for DNA. This is the very first game in this game series. The reason this represents me is because I am a gamer.  I hope to design games, because they are a great source of entertainment.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">*</p>
<p><em>L&#8217;objet que j&#8217;ai choisi est le manuel d&#8217;un jeu, &#8220;Détruire tous les humains&#8221;.</em></p>
<p><em>Le jeu a pour sujet un extra-terrestre qui est envoyé sur la Terre pour voler des cellules de cerveau pour leur ADN. C&#8217;est le tout premier jeu de cette série. La raison pour laquelle cela me représente est que je suis un joueur. J&#8217;espère développer des jeux, parce qu&#8217;ils sont une formidable source de divertissement.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Terrence, 9 th Grade</em></strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Rayvone]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/rayvone/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/rayvone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The artifact in my photo is a five-dollar bill. I picked that because I am in love with money. When ]]></description>
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<p>The artifact in my photo is a five-dollar bill. I picked that because I am in love with money. When I was little, I had twenty dollars, and I got single dollar bills, so that it made twenty dollars look like a lot of money.</p>
<p>My talent is that I am funny: when someone is down, I can make them laugh. Also, I make friends by making them laugh.</p>
<p>My goal for the future is to make a lot of money. I want to grow up to be a basketball player or a civil engineer.</p>
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<p><em>L&#8217;objet dans ma photo est un billet de cinq dollars. J&#8217;ai choisi cela parce que j&#8217;adore l&#8217;argent. Quand j&#8217;étais petit, j&#8217;avais vingt dollars, et j&#8217;ai pris des billets de un dollars, pour que vingt dollars semble être beaucoup d&#8217;argent.</em></p>
<p><em>Mon talent est que je suis drôle: quand quelqu&#8217;un est triste, je peux le faire rire. Aussi, je me fais des amis en les faisant rire.</em></p>
<p><em>Mon but pour l&#8217;avenir est de gagner beaucoup d&#8217;argent. Je veux devenir joueur de basket ou ingénieur civil.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Rayvone, 9 th Grade</em></strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Gabriel]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/gabriel/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/gabriel/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[My artifact is a medal that I won in a 4 x 400 meter relay when I was on my middle school track team]]></description>
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<p>My artifact is a medal that I won in a 4 x 400 meter relay when I was on my middle school track team. I was the first person to run for the school. We came in first place.</p>
<p>This medal symbolizes me because I like to run short distances. I think I&#8217;m fast so I like to use that talent. I don&#8217;t like running for distances because I don&#8217;t think I have enough stamina.</p>
<p>My coach is always trying to push me to do better for short distance but also long distance.</p>
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<p><em>Mon objet est une médaille que j&#8217;ai gagnée dans une course relais 4&#215;400 mètres quand j&#8217;étais dans l&#8217;équipe d&#8217;athlétisme de l&#8217;école. J&#8217;étais la première personne à courir pour l&#8217;école. Nous avons terminé premiers. </em></p>
<p><em>Cette médaille me représente parce que j&#8217;aime courir les courtes distances. Je pense que je suis rapide, donc j&#8217;aime utiliser ce talent. Je n&#8217;aime pas courir les longues distances parce que je ne pense pas avoir assez d&#8217;endurance pour cela. </em></p>
<p><em>Mon entraîneur essaie toujours de me pousser pour faire plus d&#8217;efforts et améliorer ma course sur les courtes distances, mais aussi les longues.</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Gabriel, Ninth Grade</strong><br />
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<title><![CDATA[Angel]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/angel/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/angel/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The object in my photo is my Nikes. It connects to me because I like Nikes. My name is Angel. One of]]></description>
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<p>The object in my photo is my Nikes. It connects to me because I like Nikes. My name is Angel. One of my strengths is playing video games. One of my talents is playing music. My grandfather is my role model because he always told me “never give up” and &#8220;give 1000%”. My dream?  In the future, I want to become the best musician in the world or maybe the best video gamer. I am not able to play my music without an instrument. If I don&#8217;t have a video game, I imagine I do. If I don&#8217;t have an instrument, I make my own beats.</p>
<p>What I want the kids in Paris to know about me is that I like music. Are there any good music schools over there? I want to know about the kids in Paris and what it&#8217;s like over there and if you see the tower everyday.</p>
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<p><em>L&#8217;objet de ma photo sont mes Nikes. C&#8217;est lié à moi parce que j&#8217;aime les Nikes. Je m&#8217;appelle Angel. Un de mes points forts est jouer aux jeux vidéos. Un de mes talents est jouer de la musique. Mon modèle est mon grand-père parce qu&#8217;il me disait toujours de m&#8217;accrocher et de faire 1000% d&#8217;efforts. Mon rêve pour mon avenir est de devenir le meilleur musicien du monde, ou peut-être le meilleur aux jeux vidéos. </em></p>
<p><em>Je ne peux pas jouer ma musique sans instrument. Si je n&#8217;ai pas de jeu video, j&#8217;imagine que j&#8217;en ai un. Si je n&#8217;ai pas d&#8217;instrument de musique, je crée mes propres “beats”(rythmes). Je veux que les élèves à Paris sachent de moi que j&#8217;aime la musique. Y a-t-il de bonnes écoles de musique là-bas? Je veux qu&#8217;ils me disent comment c&#8217;est de vivre là, et s&#8217;ils voient “ la tour” tous les jours.</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Angel, Ninth Grade</strong><br />
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<title><![CDATA[Gavin]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/gavin/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/gavin/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hello, my name is Gavin and the picture shows my close friend Kartell using a body spray called Axe.]]></description>
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<p>Hello, my name is Gavin and the picture shows my close friend Kartell using a body spray called <em>Axe</em>.</p>
<p>Here in America it is a famous brand that almost all men have. For me, it symbolizes my hygiene not only as a person, but as a young man.  I like it when I go outside smelling good because it makes me feel comfortable and clean, and in New York hygiene is important, especially because we travel a lot in public areas. I personally like to smell good because I get a lot of compliments when I do.</p>
<p><em>Axe</em> also symbolizes me as a friend because if one of my friends smells bad and they don’t feel comfortable, I spray a little bit on them. My object also helps a lot with my talent (which is playing football) because after playing a game you can smell really bad.</p>
<p>I want you to know that I am the type of person who loves fragrances that smell good<span style="text-decoration:line-through;">.</span> I don&#8217;t know what you use there but I bet it smells good, judging by the fact that your foods smell and taste so good.</p>
<p>I also look forward to hearing about things you do in Paris. One day I hope to visit Paris. I also look forward to hearing about your school and the students in it.</p>
<p>I am going to pursue my goals in life, which are to graduate from high school, get a job as a businessman, and support my family.</p>
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<p><em>Bonjour, mon nom est Gavin et ma photo montre mon ami Kartell qui utilise un spray pour le corps appelé Axe. </em></p>
<p><em>Ici en Amérique c’est un produit très connu que la plupart des hommes possèdent. Pour moi, cela symbolise mon hygiène personnelle mais aussi le fait que je suis un jeune homme. J’aime sentir bon quand je sors, parce que cela me fait me sentir confortable et propre. A New York l&#8217;hygiène est importante, spécialement parce que nous voyageons beaucoup dans des lieux publics. Personnellement, j&#8217;aime bien sentir bon parce que je reçois beaucoup de compliments.</em></p>
<p><em>Axe représente aussi ma qualité de bon ami, parce que si un de mes amis sent mauvais et n’est pas confortable, je vaporise un peu de produit sur lui. Mon objet m&#8217;aide aussi beaucoup pour un de mes talents, jouer au football, parce qu&#8217;après un match on peut sentir vraiment mauvais.</em></p>
<p><em>Je veux que vous sachiez que je suis quelqu&#8217;un qui aime les bons parfums. Je ne sais pas ce que vous utilisez là-bas mais je parie que cela sent bon, à en juger par votre cuisine qui sent bon et a bon goût.</em></p>
<p><em>Je suis impatient de savoir ce que vous faites à Paris. Un jour j&#8217;espère aller à Paris. Je suis impatient d&#8217;entendre parler de votre école et de ses élèves.</em></p>
<p><em>Je vais poursuivre mes buts dans la vie qui sont de réussir l’école secondaire, de travailler dans le monde des affaires et d’assurer une bonne vie à ma famille.</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Gavin, Ninth Grade</strong><br />
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<title><![CDATA[Johnathan]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/johnathan/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/johnathan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s up with anyone who&#8217;s reading this? I&#8217;ll tell you a little story about me. M]]></description>
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<p>What&#8217;s up with anyone who&#8217;s reading this? I&#8217;ll tell you a little story about me. My life is good and I bet so is yours – or, well enough I hope.</p>
<p>My sketchpad represents me in a way that all artists should be represented. It means a lot to me. It is unique because it holds all my successful artwork, and my honor and my pride.</p>
<p>I have a big imagination. I love anime more than my own life.  It&#8217;s like an animated cartoon.  When I&#8217;m awake it&#8217;s like a new episode of my day. When I sleep it&#8217;s like the closing theme. My biggest dream is to make anime and make it big in life, I want to be the best artist (this means I want to be successful!). When I do I&#8217;ll support my family. The only thing standing in my way is my lack of skill, but I will get better.</p>
<p>My artifact photo is a drawing of Wolverine animé style, coming out in 2010. It represents my love for anime &#8212; I prize it like my honor and pride.</p>
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<p><em>Comment ça va, tous ceux qui lisent cela? je vais vous raconter une petite histoire sur moi. Ma vie est bonne et je parie que la vôtre est aussi assez bien. </em></p>
<p><em>Mon carnet de dessin me représente de la façon dont tous les artistes devraient être représentés. Il est très important pour moi. Il est unique parce qu’il contient tous mes dessins réussis, mon honneur et ma fierté.</em></p>
<p><em>J&#8217;ai beaucoup d&#8217;imagination. J&#8217;aime l&#8217;animé plus que ma propre vie. C&#8217;est comme un dessin animé, quand je m&#8217;éveille c&#8217;est comme un nouvel épisode. Quand je m&#8217;endors, c&#8217;est comme le générique de fin. Mon plus grand rêve est de faire de l&#8217;animé et de réussir dans la vie. Quand je l&#8217;aurai fait, je pourrai aider ma famille. La seule chose qui me fait obstacle est mon manque de qualification, mais je vais m’améliorer.</em></p>
<p><em>Ma photo montre  un dessin de Wolfarine, un genre d&#8217;animé qui va sortir en 2010. Cette photo représente ma passion pour l&#8217;animé. Je lui accorde autant de prix qu&#8217;à mon honneur et ma fierté.</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Johnathan, Ninth Grade</strong><br />
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<title><![CDATA[Mohammed ]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/mohammed/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/mohammed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[My artifact is my dictionary. I am from Bengladesh and I now live in America. I am learning English.]]></description>
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<p>My artifact is my dictionary. I am from Bengladesh and I now live in America. I am learning English. My name is Mohammed.  I like school, I enjoy reading and writing. I like to study and learn. Michael Jackson is my role model because I like his songs.</p>
<p>My dream is to be a doctor.</p>
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<p><em>Mon objet est mon dictionnaire. Je viens du Bengladesh et maintenant je vis en Amérique.J&#8217;apprends l&#8217;anglais. Mon nom est Mohammed. J&#8217;aime l&#8217;école, et lire et écrire. J’aime étudier et apprendre. Michaël Jackson est mon modèle parce que j&#8217;aime ses chansons. Mon rêve est d’être un docteur.</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Mohammed, Ninth Grade</strong><br />
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<title><![CDATA[Richie]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/richie/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/richie/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The artifact in my photo is my chain. It connects to me because it’s a “hot” (that means cool) chain]]></description>
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<p>The artifact in my photo is my chain. It connects to me because it’s a “hot” (that means cool) chain and I look good in it. I am a high school student who used to live in Harlem, then moved to the Lower East Side three or four years ago. When I was young I moved a lot and after I moved to the Lower East Side my father gave me this chain.</p>
<p>My role models are my cousin Daren and myself. I say myself because I believe that I can learn from my mistakes and, in the future, become a better person than I ever was before.</p>
<p>I received my chain from my father at the end of the sixth grade, and in sixth grade I made a lot of mistakes.</p>
<p>My cousin is my role model because whenever we get competitive and he is better than me, I come back and do better than him. It&#8217;s been like that since we were children. I feel that I can always learn a lot from him.</p>
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<p><em>L&#8217;objet dans ma photo est ma chaîne. Elle est liée à moi parce que c&#8217;est une belle chaîne et je suis beau quand je porte cette chaîne. Je suis un élève du secondaire qui habitait à Harlem et qui  a déménagé dans le Lower East Side il y a à peu près 4 ou 3 ans. Quand j&#8217;étais jeune, j&#8217;ai beaucoup déménagé et au moment où j&#8217;ai déménagé dans le Lower East Side mon père m&#8217;a donné cette chaîne. </em></p>
<p><em>Mon modèle est mon cousin Daren et moi-même. Je dis moi-même parce que je pourrais apprendre quelque chose de mes erreurs et, à l&#8217;avenir, devenir une meilleure personne que je ne l&#8217;ai jamais été. </em></p>
<p><em>J&#8217;ai reçu ma chaîne de mon père quand j&#8217;étais en sixième et, en sixième, j&#8217;avais fait beaucoup d&#8217;erreurs.</em></p>
<p><em>Mon modèle est mon cousin parce que chaque fois que nous sommes en compétition et qu&#8217;il fait mieux que moi, je reviens à la charge et je fais mieux que lui. C&#8217;est comme cela depuis que nous sommes enfants. J&#8217;ai le sentiment que je peux toujours apprendre quelque chose de lui.</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Richie, Ninth Grade</strong><br />
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<title><![CDATA[Brazil]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/brazil/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/brazil/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s something I like called headgear. This connects to me because almost every “b-boy” (that’]]></description>
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<p>It&#8217;s something I like called headgear. This connects to me because almost every “b-boy” (that’s a “breaker”, a person who does break dance) who starts breaking (the dancing) uses headgear. The photo completely relates to me, because breaking is me.</p>
<p>Breakdance is an urban free style dance, and when I breakdance I bring a whole new level of moves and my own style. Breakdance is the most popular dance in New York City. A lot of New Yorkers are familiar with the dance, and a lot of tourists stop on the city streets to watch breakdancers. To be a New York breaker is an honor, because this is where it originated.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m sorry, I should have introduced myself. My name is B-Boy Zillion. Breaking is my strength, and my only weakness can be if I don&#8217;t stay on track. I do have other talents too, like singing, drawing, smarts and move. One of my role model is hong-10, a famous breaker. There are other role models like my Dad, Mom, Will Smith (a famous movie actor) Chris Brown (a famous singer and dancer) and Linkin Park (a famous rock band). My goal<span style="text-decoration:line-through;">s</span> for the future are probably to become a great b-boy, actor and singer. I will show the world: breaking is what I do. I will be the best breaker but to be my best I must bring my best.</p>
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<p><em>C&#8217;est quelque chose qu&#8217;on appelle &#8220;head gear&#8221; (&#8220;équipement de tête&#8221;). Cela a rapport à moi parce que presque tous les be-boys (on les appelle aussi des “breakers”, des gens qui pratiquent la breakdance) qui commencent la break dance utilise quelquechose pour sa tête. La photo me représente complètement parce que la breakdance est ma vie.</em></p>
<p><em>La breakdance est un style de danse urbaine et quand je la danse, j’y apporte de tous nouveaux mouvements et mon prope style. La break dance est la forme de danse la plus populaire à New York. Beaucoup de New Yorkers sont familiers avec ce type de danse et beaucoup de touristes s’arrêtent pour regarder les breakdancers dans les rues de ville. Etre un danseur de breakdance à New York est un honneur, parce que c’est ici qu’est né ce style.</em></p>
<p><em>Je suis désolé, j’aurais dû me présenter. Mon nom est B-Boy Zillion. La breakdance est mon point fort et ma seule faiblesse est peut-être seulement de ne pas être constant. J&#8217;ai d&#8217;autres talents comme le chant, le dessin, mon intelligence et la façon dont je bouge. Un de mes modèles est hong-10, un célèbre breaker. J&#8217;ai d&#8217;autres modèles comme mon père, ma mère, Will Smith (un célèbre acteur de cinéma), Chris Brown( un célèbre chanteur et danseur) et Linkin Park (un célèbre groupe de rock). </em></p>
<p><em>Mon but pour l&#8217;avenir est dans doute de devenir un grand b-boy, acteur et chanteur.</em></p>
<p><em>Je vais montrer au monde que la breakdance est ma vocation. Je serai le meilleur breakdancer, mais pour être le meilleur je dois donner le meilleur de moi-même.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Brazil,  9<sup> </sup>th Grade</em></strong></p>
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<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/andrew/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The artifact in my photo is a wallet, given to me by my grandmother. I chose to use my wallet to sho]]></description>
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<p>The artifact in my photo is a wallet, given to me by my grandmother. I chose to use my wallet to show my love for money. The wallet connects to me because that is usually where I put my money.  My picture is important to New York City because if you don’t have money you can’t live here. It’s an expensive city.</p>
<p>My name is Andrew. I was born here in Manhattan, New York. I am 14 years old and I live a fair life. I live in a bad neighborhood though. There are gangs and drugs<span style="text-decoration:line-through;"> </span>all around where I live and money is important to me because I want to use some of it to move out of my neighborhood and into some place safe.</p>
<p>My favorite period of the day is lunch. My strengths and talents at school are that I am good at math and that I can play sports and get good grades.</p>
<p>My role models are Bill Gates and Barack Obama. Obama is my model because he is the first black president of the U.S. Bill Gates is another role model because he is the richest man alive.</p>
<p>My goal for the future is to become a rich businessman and an obstacle to that goal is coming from a bad neighborhood. I have to beat all the put-downs and the bad influences around me. I figured that being good at math would help me because a businessman has to be good with numbers so he can deal with the money.</p>
<p>I want the students in Paris to know that when I have a goal I don’t quit until I get to it. And I want to know: have they ever had to struggle to obtain something before in their life? I want to know how much they put into reaching their goals. And I want to know how bad they wanted to achieve that goal.</p>
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<p><em>L&#8217;objet de ma photo est mon portefeuille, que m’a donné ma grand-mère. Dans cette photo, j&#8217;ai choisi d&#8217;utiliser mon portefeuille pour montrer mon amour de l&#8217;argent. Le portefeuille est lié à moi, parce que c&#8217;est là que je mets le plus souvent mon argent. Ma photo parle de New York parce que sans argent on ne peut pas vivre ici. C’est une ville chère.</em></p>
<p><em>Mon nom est Andrew. Je suis né ici à Manhattan, à New York. J&#8217;ai 14 ans et une vie décente, mais je vis dans un mauvais quartier. Il y a de la drogue et des armes partout là où j&#8217;habite, et l&#8217;argent est important pour moi parce que je veux l&#8217;utiliser pour déménager de mon quartier et aller dans un endroit sûr. Mes points forts et mes talents à l&#8217;école sont que je suis bon en math et mon moment préféré de la journée est le déjeuner. A l&#8217;école mes talents sont que je suis bon en sport et que j&#8217;ai de bonnes notes. </em></p>
<p><em>Mes modèles sont Bill Gates et Barack Obama. Obama est mon odèle parce qu’il est le premier president noir des Etats-Unis. Bill Gates est un autre de mes modèles, parce qu’il est l’homme le plus riche.</em></p>
<p><em>Mon  but pour l’avenir est de devenir un riche homme d’affaires et un obstacle à ce but est que je viens d’un mauvais quartier. Je dois vaincre toutes les insultes et les mauvaises influences autour de moi. J’ai pensé qu’être bon en math m’aiderait parce qu’un homme d’affaires doit savoir manier les chiffres pour s’occuper de l’argent.</em></p>
<p><em>Je veux que les élèves à Paris sachent que quand j’ai un but, je n’abandonne jamais. Et je voudrais savoir: ont-ils jamais du se battre pour obtenir quelque chose dans leur vie? Je veux savoir combien de peine ils se donnent pour atteindre leurs buts. Et je veux savoir à quel point ils veulent atteindre leurs buts.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Andrew, 9 th Grade</em></strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Kartell]]></title>
<link>http://henryperrin.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/kartell/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>henryperrin</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[In my picture there is a 6-piece of packaged candy. I like candy, this is why I chose it. The candy ]]></description>
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<p>In my picture there is a 6-piece of packaged candy. I like candy, this is why I chose it. The candy is called &#8220;Now &#38; Later&#8221;. &#8220;Now &#38; Later&#8221;s are very old, I think they were first made in the 1980&#8217;s. It&#8217;s been popular for decades.</p>
<p>When I first ate a &#8220;Now &#38; Later&#8221;, I was about 5. My mom gave it to me. I bought it when I was on my way to school today. It&#8217;s easy to find around my school, it&#8217;s in the stores in New York, and a lot of them have it. The flavor of my candy is cherry. Cherry tastes good.</p>
<p>This candy costs 85 cents. How much does your candy cost? What kind of candy do you eat?</p>
<p>My name is Kartell, and in the future I want to be a basketball player, because I am quick and good at basketball.</p>
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<p><em>Ma photo montre un paquet de six bonbons. J&#8217;aime les bonbons, c&#8217;est pour cela que j&#8217;ai choisi cela. Le bonbon s&#8217;appelle &#8220;Now and Later&#8221; (&#8220;Maintenant et plus tard&#8221;). Ce sont des bonbons qui existent depuis longtemps, je pense qu&#8217;on a commencé à les faire dans les années 80, il</em>s <em>sont populaires depuis des années. </em></p>
<p><em>La première fois que j&#8217;ai mangé un &#8220;Now &#38; Later&#8221;, j&#8217;avais à peu près 5 ans. C&#8217;est ma maman qui me l&#8217;a acheté. J&#8217;ai acheté ce paquet aujourd&#8217;hui sur le chemin de l&#8217;école. C&#8217;est facile à trouver près de mon école, c&#8217;est dans les magasins à New York et beaucoup ont ces bonbons. Le goût de mes bonbons est cerise. La cerise a bon goût.</em></p>
<p><em>Ce bonbon coûte 85 cents. Combien coûtent vos bonbons? Quels bonbons mangez-vous?</em></p>
<p><em>Mon nom est Kartell, et à l&#8217;avenir j&#8217;aimerais bien devenir joueur de basket, parce que je suis rapide et bon au basket.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Kartell, 9 th Grade</em></strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Waldorf Ninth Grade Home Schooling]]></title>
<link>http://enchantedhomeschool.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/waldorf-ninth-grade-home-schooling/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>enchantedhomeschool</dc:creator>
<guid>http://enchantedhomeschool.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/waldorf-ninth-grade-home-schooling/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[My son is in ninth grade.   He is sweet and grumpy and smart and likes to blow things up.   I have a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>My son is in ninth grade.   He is sweet and grumpy and smart and likes to blow things up.   I have a list of graduation requirements and they are depressingly sparse.   They suggest math, science, English.  I am thinking Modern World History, American Literature, Africa and the Islamic World.  The State of Alaska prefers that we use text books and curricula.  There is pressure to cave in and have him take &#8220;pre-approved&#8221; classed from &#8220;standardized&#8221; text books that meet some criteria.  We browse through the biology text books and neither of us is impressed.   I go home and read about text books for days.  This is very boring.  I learn few thing.  I do learn that textbooks are put together by committees of people so that explains why they are so hard to read.   They are also expensive.  With almost no resale value.  I buy him used art history text books  (<a href="http://enchantedhomeschool.wordpress.com/gp/product/0131743201/ref=s9_simz_gw_s11_p14_t1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&#38;pf_rd_s=center-2&#38;pf_rd_r=1D0QWWVQP4Q1ZF5QGKAZ&#38;pf_rd_t=101&#38;pf_rd_p=470938631&#38;pf_rd_i=507846">Art History, Vol. 1 &#38; 2, 2nd Edition</a>Paperback by Marilyn Stokstad) for $3 plus $3.99 shipping on Amazon and save $288.  There is a more recent edition (this one is 2002) but its Art History so I don&#8217;t think it will be a problem.  I buy myself <em>Art History for Dummies.  </em>Its not here yet so no idea on how that is.  I have never bought one of those books before but this one got good ratings on Amazon. </p>
<p>We settle on classes.  It looks like so much.  He is taking:</p>
<p><span style="font-family:&#34;color:#222222;font-size:12pt;"> </span></p>
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<li>Art History</li>
<li>Art</li>
<li>Spanish (Rosetta Stone)</li>
<li>Conversational Mandarin (Rosetta Stone)</li>
<li>Modern World History (my own version)</li>
<li>Africa and the Islamic World</li>
<li>American Literature</li>
<li>Math</li>
<li>Science &#8211; four quarters each year:</li>
<li>       Life Sciences: Human Anatomy and Physiology I</li>
<li>       Chemistry: Organic Chemistry&#38; Biochemistry</li>
<li>       Physics: Thermodynamics and Engines</li>
<li>       Earth Sciences: Geology and Paleontology</li>
<li>Piano</li>
<li>Backpacking (spring)</li>
<li>Service Internship (spring)</li>
</ul>
<p>But here is how we do it:</p>
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<li>Monday &#8211; English &#38; World History</li>
<li>Tuesday &#8211; Art, Art History &#38; Africa</li>
<li>Wednesday &#8211; Math, Piano and Spanish</li>
<li>Thursday &#8211; Science and Mandarin</li>
<li>Friday &#8211; free day</li>
<li>Saturday &#8211; free day</li>
<li>Sunday &#8211; free day</li>
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<p>Now we have to figure out what he produce.  He always made Main Lesson Books (MLB) but now he seems kinda old for MLBs.  But he still likes to draw and he is still proud of his MLBs.  Maybe a spiral bound black sketch book, I think?  They are $13 at Barnes &#38; Noble.  I think that is a lot.  I buy him one.  For Anatomy and Physiology.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Hurry: "Teacher Innovator of the Year" Deadline is This Week]]></title>
<link>http://apangealearning.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/hurry-teacher-innovator-of-the-year-deadline-is-this-week/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 19:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Apangea Learning</dc:creator>
<guid>http://apangealearning.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/hurry-teacher-innovator-of-the-year-deadline-is-this-week/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Attention teachers: Do you have a story to share with other teachers around the country about how yo]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Attention teachers: Do you have a story to share with other  teachers around the country about how you’re incorporating our online  supplemental learning program into your classroom?</p>
<p>We’ve been on the prowl to find the “Apangea Learning Teacher  Innovator of the Year” and right now we’re busy reviewing submissions from your  peers in school districts nationwide. They’re telling us all the imaginative  ways they’re putting our online supplemental learning program to work in their  classrooms and how they’re getting their students pumped to work  hard.</p>
<p>Got a story to tell? We want to hear it. But you’ll have to  hurry – the deadline is Saturday, May 9<sup>th</sup>.  Please submit ideas to <a title="mailto:lwise@apangea.com" href="mailto:lwise@apangea.com">lwise@apangea.com</a>.</p>
<p>We’ll be issuing a news release after we’ve picked the winner  and runner-ups.</p>
<p>Stay tuned … big news ahead.</p>
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