festive day in china

what  made me want to research more about all the different types of festivals that are held in china is really finding out about it while researching my previous topic which was about culture and cuisine in china and why I  chose it was I wanted to do something that I could really put out a lot of information about and frankly there was not enough information on cuisine to do that but I knew that in china they had a lot of different types of festivals and I could do a lot with that my pal named amber really didn't mention a lot about it in her letter or her responses back to me so I have two secondary sources about festivals.

Festivals is a huge in china it is a reminder of the sacrifice and honor of the Chinese people and I think that is an amazing thing to do for the people it shows that what the people do matter and they are not forgotten about by the government, an example of a festival is the dragon boat festival it is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month, it is celebrated because a famous poet committed suicide by throwing himself in the river as a protest so dragon boat is a way to remember the heroicness and the life and death of famous Chinese scholars. this is one of many different types of festivals in china and they race boats and eat rice and dumplings and to cherish the man who this day is all  about http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/Festivals/78316.htm, http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/china/dragon-boat-festival,

my opinion on all of these is I agree I think it is a good thing what they are doing for the people it really shows they care about the people and want to give back but it also shows what the people will do as one if they are mistreated and that shows a lot it self.so I think we should have festivals in America and should take on some of the Chinese customs as a whole.

Face to face

The videos really showed me how people judge other people in the world just based On what they look like and that is a horrible thing how we blame people who had no part in what happened based on where they are from and what there beliefs are I don't think anyone should be so scared that they feel like they are on house arrest and don't leave there house just cause some crazy group decided to do something stupid  it really opened up my eyes as am individual and showed me that there is something wrong and it should change

Reading response #4

this book that I have been hooked on for a little bit now is called If I grow up and so far in the book the cousin of the leader of one of the gangs is killed by the other rival gang and it is right out side the main characters apartment and DeShawn is in the sixth grade he is used to the sounds of gunshots going off and people dying  and he doesn't like it in the projects and he wants to get out but all his friends and family live here and one day his teacher talks to him about going to this school in a better area where he could get out and get a better education cause he really does care about his education not like all the other kids.                                                   

  "by the age of twelve, seeing dead folks was nothing new. The gangbanger who lay glassy eyed in a pool of blood in the lobby. the lady who was stabbed and crawled down four flights of stairs, leaving a long brownish red trail before she bled out" this really shows how kids in the projects really see everything and it tends to be normal for them but take a kid who hasn't he couldn't imagine what it would be like to witness it I think this is why he wrote a book like this to get the point across that not every kid grows up the same way.



the picture I chose was bullets because this whole book so far has been based off of killing people and gangs and the imagines that come to my mind is bullets

reading response 3; boy 21


I just started reading this book and I am really enjoying the start of this book, what I have read so far is this kid is watching this girl practice basketball and I think that is kind of creepy and he is talking about he can see her sports bra through the practice jersey and I do not know why he is obviously likes this girl or something but I think the book is going to turn out more than a love story I hope.." my father says "just do your best. remember --- its a long race and you can always outwork talent in the end" " its about his father telling him to work hard in the offseason and to be the best and you will beat out all the other talent I chose this because it is truly inspirational and it touched my heart. I chose this picture because it is about a basketball player and I think he will become the star of the team.
 

Reading Response

The book I read was Everyday it is about this person he/she spends a day in a different persons body no matter what gender rich or poor and one time he gets stuck in this guy named Justin who is in a relationship with this girl Rhiannon and the person controlling Justin starts to fall I love with her and it is about his adventure to find her and make her believe it is him. I personally do not like this book it is like every other type of book about love will always find its way no matter who the person looks like its really about who it is on the inside and I really don't like reading sappy love story's

15 Things You May Not Know About Me

1. I hate Doug Walker


2. my favorite sport is Baseball

3. I love to watch sports

4. I hate the St. Louis Cardinals

5. I am a San Francisco Giants fan

6. I think Soccer is the dumbest sport alive

7. Most of my family lives in Italy

8. I am a Band nerd ,I play the Trumpet

10.I want to be a chef when I grow up

11.I like to listen to all types of music besides Screamo

12 loud people like Doug really annoy me

13.I am bad at writing

14. I like to read

15.I like trees