Forgiveness in Families

The fear of comparison also known as jealousy. In the short story, Forgiveness in Families by Alice Munro there is a girl named Val who has been jealous of her brother Cam ever since he was born. When there mom gets sick, Cam appears to help her recover. Val decides that she should forgive Cam and apologize for being so hard on him. Jealousy is a feeling felt by everyone, when your insecurities take over and your mind fills with envy. The main reason people get jealous is attention. Everyone knows the baby of the family gets all the attention.The first day of school was a big deal for Val but her mom was not able to attend since she was giving birth to Cam. This is where there sibling rivalry begin. When Cam and Val’s mom recovered from being sick, she went around telling every one that Cam saved her life. This was loads of attention on Cam and absolutely no attention on Val even though Val was most concerned over her mothers sickness. I am the oldest out of all my cousins and from experience I can tell you its not easy being older. You have to learn to be the bigger person and let go of your jealousy and this is what Val did when she apologized to Cam. The love of comparison also known as attention

September 30, 2015 English 10, Uncategorized No Comments on Forgiveness in Families

Brain Storm Passion Project

Things I like to do / feel comfortable doing with technology  intrests and involvements at riverside  Thing I would change technology at Riverside if I could
I feel comfortable using devices  in a school setting for example using school apps and connecting to wifi. I like to use technology for social media. I love sports and art, last year i was on the school volleyball team. The wifi so it is faster

 

September 25, 2015 Tech Team No Comments on Brain Storm Passion Project

“Almost anyone can become comfortable in a skirt” (Sam the Athlete) : Persuasive Paragraph

“The path of the heart is the only path worth following” – Stewart McLean. Sam the Athlete is a short story written by Stuart McLean. A boy named Sam is starting middle school and all he wants to do is fit in. He tried many different sports but failed to find the right one for him. After seeing a poster at school he joined the field hockey team where he found himself to be the only boy. Everyone assumed Sam was a girl under all of his goalie padding. Sam’s first instinct was to run far away but during the successful practice he made the decision to stay on the team. Sam kept wearing the field hockey skirt pretending to be a girl to fit in. After it is revealed that Sam is a boy he decides to continue to wear the skirt. The skirt makes Sam feel like part of the team and like he finally fits in which makes it the right decision. When Sam puts his skirt on he feels comfortable and free. He loved the way it felt to run on the field “almost anyone can become comfortable in a skirt” said Sam. Some people might argue that kids from Sam’s middle school will find it weird or wrong that a boy is wearing a skirt but why does that matter if he feels happy and proud. Sam’s mom informed Sam that the skirt is actually called a kilt and are commonly worn by boys and men in Scotland in attempt to make him comfortable with his decision. Although it didn’t matter to Sam as he was already confident in his decision, “everyone on the team wears one” stated Sam. Sam is finally part of a team and no one can take that away from him. If Sam chose not to wear the skirt he would feel like he stood out and would once again be fighting to fit in. Sam followed his heart and this is why he made the right decision to keep wearing the skirt.

September 21, 2015 English 10, Portfolio No Comments on “Almost anyone can become comfortable in a skirt” (Sam the Athlete) : Persuasive Paragraph