TKAM #1

We get to know Scout during the first few chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout has a lot of trouble on her first day of school and she doesn't get along with her teacher, Miss Caroline. When Scout is upset about school, Atticus gives her some advice for dealing with the situation. He says, "...if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll really get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."

Do you agree or disagree with Atticus' advice? Why? What can you tell about Atticus (as a father and as a person) by his statement? What other advice would you give Scout?

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heros.

What is your definition of a hero? What qualities or characteristics does a hero have? Does the definition of a hero change over time?

My definition of a hero is someone who helps other people. A hero doesn't have to be like superman or spider man. There are hero's everywhere, for example, if you and your friend are swimming and you start to drowned and they save you. Well then they are a hero cause they saved your life. The characteristics of a hero are, when people help other people. Heros try to help everyone they can. No , I think the definition of hero never changes, unless people stop helping other people.

A hero is somebody that saves people, and a hero is always there for people. A hero is a good guy.

Heros

My definition of a hero is someone who is brave and courageous. Someone who can be anywhere at any time and be willing to help out.A hero is someone who has to have a positive attitude and be very friendly.A hero is not only someone who can save your life but also someone who is there for you when you need it the most. Someone who never gives up and always strives for the better is a true hero.

Hero's

My definition of a hero is a person who helps out and is very brave, mostly up for anything when something happens. A hero is a person who is life saving for example a fire fighter someone who can save someone when they are in great danger. You have to be brave and be a good role model to be a hero because a hero is a person who helps others and also a person who sets examples for others. If someone see you doing something good they would want to do the same thing because some people are followers not leaders but if you can be a leader it is better. That is my definition of a hero. =]

Heroes

A hero is a person who can change a lifestyle thats bad to a better one. A hero can also be a superhero that saves people. To me, it is a person who changes a lifestyle to a better one than it used to be. A hero is strong and doesn't ever give up. Neither on a job nor a dream. The definition of a hero can change overtime like it has. It used to mean superhero but now it is a person who can make a difference for the better.

Heros

A hero to me is someone who is strong and likes to help other people, for example a hero can be a doctor , a police officer , maybe even a teacher. A police officer is a hero because they protect and help other people, when someone is in danger or hurt they help that person, also because they are at risk sometimes while they help people and i think that is good because they'll give up their life for others. Another hero to me is a Doctor because when you are hurt and on a risk of dying they help you out. another reason is because they save many of peoples of lie everyday.
Another hero to me can be a teacher , because they help us learn and help us get a good education, i also think they are hero's because they put up with squash everyday and still come to school and are willing to teach . That's a definition of a Hero.

Heroes

My definition of a hero would have to be someone who never gives up, and always has a positive attitude. For example, my mom is my hero. One reason she is my hero is mainly because she is always there when I need her, and she does everything that she can to support my brother, and I. Being a hero doesn't mean dressing up in a Superman outfit, and saving the world. That's just stereotypical to me. Because when you look into the deeper definition of a hero, it is someone who you can look up to. Like for instance, someone that can be your role model. The definition of a hero may change over time, depending on who your talking about. For example, if you ask a toddler who his hero is, he's most likely to say Spider Man, or somewhere along those lines. But on the other hand, if you ask a teenager who their hero is, they might respond with someone like an artist, or their favorite actor, or actress.They might even respond with saying one of their siblings, or even a family member.

Heroes

"What is your definition of a hero? What qualities or characteristics does a hero have? Does the definition of a hero change over time?"

The word hero has a different meaning in everyone, meaning there is a audible definition for everybody's hero. My hero, is one who can help me with my issues, not necessarily issues like you'd see in a comic book, but ideologically speaking as well. The closest thing to a hero, to me, would be my father, he's always helped me with problems I've had if any, and on my math homework. He visits me whenever possible. More than likely, I'm sure everyone has some sort of hero in their life, that has helped them make it this far. If you don't, how have you made it this far?

What is your definition of a hero?What qualities or characeristics does a hero have?Does the definition of a hero change over time?

the word hero means to me is , a hero is some one you look up to ,it doesn't even matter if you are an adult or a child people have there ways of looking up to a hero .any ways in my prospective the word would never change .

Heroes

My definition of a hero is someone who helps others. I know plenty of people who think a hero is only in movies and someone who has super powers and cool costumes. I think a hero has a nice personality and can easily get along with everyone. They also have a good look on life.How are you going to have a hero with depression or anger in him/her. A hero doesn't have to save you
physically,they can also save you mentally and spiritually. I don't think the definition of a hero can change over time because then anything can change. Can the definition of a villian change over time? I don't think so.

Hero

Most people think that a hero is a strong person that fights off monster. But in real life heros are normal people like you or me. I think the definition of a hero is a person that is brave and helps people. The qualities I think a person must have is he must help people when they are in danger they must also be smart. I think the definition of a hero does change over time because sometimes people may be kind to others but than when they get older they become more caring about them selfs. That is what I think a hero is.

Heroes

A hero is some boby that save some ones life. Ahero is a good person becuse they save people live like if they are in death or some thing.Yes it do change over time. it changes over time becuse afther will they would not wont to be called a hero

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Do most people naturally want to be good ?Or most people only care about themselves?

well i think that it depends on how you were brought up or raised ,because
some people don't care what or how the were raise .but on the real side people will behave if they don't have bad influences in their life or surroundings.
I care about myself ,but some people have low self- esteem so that would make them not care about themselves,but people with confidence take very good care of their self .

MDG/COA Question

In my opinion, I think that people naturally want to be good. There's no descent person out there that wants to do bad things, at the wrong time, and pay the consequences. Usually when people act like they only care about themselves, they might be having a rough day, or they might just want to seek revenge. When people are trying to be good, they usually don't succeed much, as though, people that are not selfish, and follow rules, and don't break the law.
I remember one time, when my life was tough at one point, my cousin and my best friend started talking. One day I found out that both of them were saying things behind my back. As soon as I found out the horrible things they were saying about me, I felt so back stabbed, and betrayed by my own family, and friend. Obviously, I wanted to seek revenge, but at heart, that's not the type of person I am. I just let it go, and day by day passed, and they both ended up apologizing for their dumb mistake.

MDG/COA QUESTION

Most people only care about themselves

1. The first story's antagonist thinks that weaker humans than he is are just made to serve the strong which is a self-centered way of thinking. The second story's antagonit/main character, he murdered his own friend just for only a mere insult that even I could just laugh at it and forget it forever like it neer did existed. Those are my proofs from the story that we read.

2. The guys here that think so much better than others, are the best examples, they want others to give hem respect for just being strong but unessessary fightin is just for people who wants to show off or just to prove that they are man enough, which only means that they doubt on what they're real gender is. He thinks that he is better then the others and doesn't think of what others think of him. The second good example is the people who does nothing and displays their bulky bodies around a certain area then makes a mess and theybame others that it is their fault while he is the really one who did it. Those are my examples for the people in the real world but this didn't happened to me but I see these things almost everyday.

MDG/COA

1. I think i put myself in the good section because i was raised like that. i was tough to take care of myself, try to act like the person i am and to have respect. i think that everyone was some what the same way. i have responsibilities: like doing the dishes when i get home everyday,picking up my little sister, doing my home work, and keeping my grades average. i think at time that this is all dumb and i don't need to do it but everything has it consequence and i don't wont to fine out what mine are ;yet. at times i will tell you yes i don't slack but i keep my self up and do everything i am supposed like a good girl should be. so i think always at time being good and respectful comes in handy because the out come is wonderful

I think that most people just care about them selves, because there is so many people these days being really mean to ohter people for no reason. But there is always some one who cares, or is not mean. But i do think every kid has his good days and has his babd days, some people just have it every day. But thats what i think about promt 1....

MDG/COA Question

I think that most people do try to be good, but there is always those people who only care about themselves. I think that its about half of the people, one half that try to be good and one half that only cares about themselves. Like General Zaroff for example, he does not care for anyone but himself, even if it means killing other people for fun.

Then there are some cases when people do something that they think will do good but backfires and actually causes bad things to happen. Like for example, my brother had been going through my backpack and he took my homework out of it. I went to school the next day and got a zero for it. When i got home I asked why he was in my backpack and he said he was trying to be nice and organize it. So you see sometimes you mean good, but it doesnt always turn out good.

Quetion on Humanity

Paragraph 1: I think people sometimes are naturly bad. I think this because when people are young they tend to be bad. Than in the future they become even worse than before. Some people are just bad like the general in "The Most Dangerous Game". All he did was kill people! Unlike montresor I dont think he wanted to do what he did but he couldn't let fortunato get away with what he did. That why I think some people are born bad and some people make mistakes.

Paragraph 2:Their was A personal problem that I had is that thier was A bulley at my elementry school. He was nice at the beging of the year but than he changed. He got into the wrong crowd I think. Than when he started hanging around me and my friends he started to calm down. At the end of the year he got the most improved student award.That is one of my personal problem I had.

Question number one and response

Part 1: The writing process I find most dificult is sumarizing. I find it the most difficult because you have to sumarize the whole promt in a few paragraphs. Also beause their may be so many paragraphs that you my have dificult to get the main points into sevral paragraphs. That is why I think sumarizing is the most dificult part in the writing process.

Part 2:I think I could improve my sumarizing skill is to practice writing smaller promts than working up to the larger promts. I could also work in work books on sumarizing to help me get all of the main points into the story. The last way I could ask the teacher for help if I needed some advise. That is how I think I could improve my writing skills.

Still Confused

Mrs. Capelle don't we have a question we are supposed to be answering? All I see for Mrs. Capelle's Fourth Period Class is the same question that we had before.

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