Ota Kte, Shanice Britton assessment

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In 1879 a boy named Ota Kte who was a member of the Lakota Sioux Indian Tribe was sent on a train with many of his same people to be sent to Pennsylvania. However, there was a White man in the U.S. Army that was watching over the kids on the train. Ota Kte believed in one thing, and that was to never trust a White man. Captain Henry Pratt who was the white man in the train with many Native Indians, believed that Native Americans should have quality education. Pratt convinced the U.S government to get rid of the Pennsylvania army barracks and turn it into a Carlisle School, which was Americas first boarding school. They then gathered up 84 children including Ota Kte and were sent east with Captain Pratt. Pratt's plan to help Native Americans receive education didn't really turn out how he said was going to happen. Instead he wanted to strip all the Native Indians from there culture. He believed that children had to forsake their "Indian-ness" to be successful in America. In the article it mentions that Ota Kte was given a whole new look. His hair was cut short,his moccasins were taken away, and his tights were taken away. In return he was given wool uniform and black leather boots. Native Americans were made to feel like they didn't exist because many Native American children were forced to give up there culture and were forced to become people who they weren't in the inside. Native Americans make a big mark in history today. Different cultures are what makes people different. No human being should have to give up there life style,and there culture to become someone they know there not.

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B: What is the purpose of Shanice Britton’s essay? What does she want the readers to know about her and Native Americans living today?

Shanice's main purpose to writing this essay is to persuade many readers that having different cultures is what makes people unique. For example, in the text it talks about how people were so stunned on the fact that she was Native American. Many people figured that she lived in a teepee and wore moccasins with a headdress. But in reality she's just like any other teenager. She lives in a home with running water and electricity, wear jeans, watched Finding Carter on MTV just like a regular teenager. Shanice is a teenager that still does hobbies that her ancestors used to do long ago like, do beadwork and weave. Shanice also wants to inform readers like me how Native Americans pass down many traditions to because if they don't then certain parts of there cultures can vanish. She also gets into how Native Americans lifestyle changed over the years. There are 5.2 million Native Americans in the U.S and Shanice lives on a reservation witched was proved from the U.S government.

Fish in a tree 3rd blog

Fish In a tree
I currently finished the book "Fish in a tree". I really enjoyed how it ended because it ended in a positive note. In the book I found out that Ally has dyslexia. From hearing this bad news it brought her self esteem down by a lot but by the help of Mr.Daniels she had the ability to practice reading and giving all her effort to be a better reader. Shay which is kinda the bully in the book still stayed the same. Shay still continues to call Albert,Keisha, and Ally rude names. Ally, Albert, and Shay manage to block Shay out of their lives and ignore things she says about them. Ally and her friends ended up having a strong relationship at the end of the book.

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Aha moment

In the book Shay realizes about how rude and mean she has been to Albert, Keisha, and Ally. Ally and her crew which is Keisha and Albert start to treat shay  mean. Because shay has always been means to them they got tired of them not doing anything about it. They ended up all ignoring her. They all realized that by letting someone bring you down can make your self esteem worst. So they came up with a solution that blocked them from believing things Shay said but them. Its not till the middle of the book when Ally starts to realize that letting people call you names is just hurting them.

Fish in a tree second blog

I am close to the end of the book "Fish in A tree" so far Ally is beginning to not really focus on herself and what others think about her. Mr.Daniel, who is Ally's teacher has helped and worked with Ally about her self esteem and how she is different from many students at her school. Mr.Daniel tries to explain to Ally about how good of a student she is and how she has helped others who have been blocked out of society and in school because they are different. Ally helps others to realize that there in the world for a purpose and that they should be who they are.

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AHA MOMENT: In the first few chapters of the book it explains how ally's trapped in a lonesome world and how she feels that she cant be herself because people judge her for how she is. After being in a class with Mr.Daniel's she notices how Mr.Daniel acts himself with other students and how he doesn't care how other students view's him. Ally notices how she should be more liker her teacher and not care what others say.

Fish In A tree Lynda Mullaly Hunt( 1st blog)

Summary 
Because its the beginning of our last quarter of Heritage Middle School, I decided to read a brand new book that my teacher bought and its called "Fish In a Tree". The book is about a girl named Ally and how she is struggling in school because teachers always see her as a joke. Ally is a sixth grader but she doesn't think before she acts. Because Ally is known as a joke she doesn't have many friends. She struggles because she feels like no one likes her and she feels that everyone cant take her serious. Her dad is in the military so she lives with her brother and her mom.


Character Traits 

Ally: Outgoing 
On page 75 Ally gives half of her flowers to Keisha because Keisha (another student) flower petals started to fall off and Mrs.Moldoon lectures her and demands her to give the flowers up. Because Ally felt bad she decided to give half of her flowers to her. Ally and Keisha then where the only girls without flowers but they were the only girls that had smiles on their faces. 

Albert: Forgiving
Albert is another main character in the book "Fish In A Tree". Albert is picked on a lot by his other peers. Shay and Jessica are kind of there own group but they enjoy picking on Albert. On page 92 Shay starts making fun Albert because Albert decided to cut his back shoe into flippers, and he wears the same clothes everyday, and because of that Shay and Jessica like to pick on him. Ally ask if he gets hurt by what the girls say and he explains to her how he doesn't care what other people think, he tells Ally that its not good to listen to those who underestimate you and how make fun of you for no reason. As Ally is listening she ends the sentence with "If I were to wish anything, it would probably be to be just to be like Albert".

Oprah Winfrey& Traits

I currently finished the book Oprah Winfrey. The book ends on how her Legacy was strong and how she impacted so many people. Oprah to me is a very courageous and strong woman. Oprah was selected 13 best awards. Oprah may be very very wealthy but she's not greedy with her money. She helps many people and provides for those who need it. According to the book on page 6 its states that "Oprah Winfrey traveled to Durban, South Africa, in 2002 to give thousand of children food, clothes, school supplies, and toys on behalf of her charity, the Oprah Winfrey Foundation." Oprah is a very helpful woman. She enjoys helping other and thats all that matters.

Traits

Oprah is a Leader. I say this because in the book "Oprah Winfrey" it states that she provided more than 1 million dollars in school supplies to eighteen thousand South African children in need. Many kids in South Africa look up to Oprah because she helped many kids. Many people look Oprah as a Leader because of all the great things she's done for them. They see that Oprah is wealthy and they recognize that she helps the poor and people who don't have much, so when kids see that they feel that anything is possible.

Oprah Winfrey

As a reader I decided to abandon "George Washington" because I felt that the book was too easy. I then decided to read about Oprah Winfrey. I chose her because I don't know anything about Oprah Winfrey. The first few chapters of the book talks about her early life.Oprah Winfrey was born January 29, 1954 in kosciusko  Mississippi.Billionaire Oprah Winfrey is famous from her talk show "Oprah". The Oprah show was just Oprah talking to people internationally and talking About conflicts and major things that happen in his or hers life.I got interested in the book fast because it had more facts than pictures.


Genre

The genre of "Oprah Winfrey" is non-fiction and biography.As a thirteen year old girl I really enjoy reading drama books, intense- teen fiction. I remember as a kid I would always read biographies and autobiographies of simple people I knew growing up.But throughout the years I began to enjoy reading books that had drama and books that reminded myself of me.I would definitely read more nonfiction and biographies more often because you can really learn new things about someone or something you never knew about.

George Washington Traits

Summary 
So far in the book its talking about the Revolution. In the book it talks about how George never saw black soldiers. In the book it states that "Some were freemen; others were slaves promised freedom in exchange for enlistment. George's first instinct was to bar blacks,free or slave. George needed all the soldiers he can get. I then move on to chapter 8 "A More Perfect Union".  In chapter 8 it states that George Washington's mother was threatening him to move in with him. George was 51 when the war ended.

Traits
George Washington is a very calm person. I know this because in the book on chapter one "Growing up" it states that "George didn't really care for living under his mother's thumb, he spent more and more time visiting friends and relations". George grew up in a wealthy family. George was also very helpful. He liked to help others in need. George was also very unique. On page 17 it states that "George was a very handsome, well connected young man with reddish brown hair and blue-grey eyes and his height over 6 feet made him stand out. There wasn't many children that was over six feet so he was unique at the time.