This past week I went to the women’s march and it was a lot of fun. I went with Piper, Emma D, Marlo, Tilda, and Olivia. Even though we weren’t marching that it much it was still very empowering to go and stand among all the inspirational women and men. I loved seeing all the signs and cheering.
Last week we had a science showcase where we all showed what we have been working on in science. My group made a hand-crank phone charger that makes 5 volts of energy. It can charge a charger case. It ws fun to make.
1.To me, learning about topics that matter to me is important
2. Using my creativity is important to me
3. To me, learn about topics that matter in the world is important
This is my book talk. I worked really hard on it and I am really proud of it.
Imagine being trapped on a train with no way of getting off. Imagine that the next day, you are stuck on this train with a murderer. This is what happens in Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, originally published in 1934. Hercule Poirot, private detective and retired Belgian police officer, has just finished a case in Syria and is headed to Istanbul. On a train called the Taurus, he finds himself riding with an odd pair: Mary Debenham and Colonel Arbuthnot, both British. When the train arrives in Istanbul, Poirot leaves Miss Debenham and the Colonel, who are traveling on the connecting train, the Orient Express, heading to London. He learns from a telegram that he actually has to get to London as soon as possible. He books a ticket on the the Orient Express for that evening. Detective Hercule Poirot is travelling across Europe on the very same train as Miss Debenham and the Colonel. Suddenly on the first night a passenger is found dead in his compartment next door surrounded by conflicting clues as to what actually happened. Shortly before his death, the passenger had told Poirot that he had been receiving death threats and he wanted the detective on the case, which becomes a key component of the murder. Once he starts the investigation, everyone’s a suspect, even Poirot himself. Hercule Poirot has many traits that shape him into the man he is. His character is a testament to the powers of observation and reason. Agatha Christie created a detective with an invincible brain which suggests that she’s incredibly optimistic about the power and potential of the human intellect. Poirot is not necessarily modest about his success, and is even slightly hurt when someone does not seem to recognize him. Most people do recognize him and he is a much respected detective in society. As he reveals in this conversation with the Countess, one of the passengers, Hercule Poirot sees himself as a detective of the world, rather than just a Belgian detective: “’I thought there were no detectives on the train when it passed through Yugoslavia – not until one got to Italy.’
‘I am not a Yugo-Slavian detective, Madame. I am an international detective.’
‘You belong to the League of Nations?’
‘I belong to the world, Madame,’ said Poirot dramatically.” The statement is a part of Poirot’s characteristic pride. Poirot is from Belgium, but he lives in England. He’s a cosmopolitan kind of guy, traveling frequently to take on cases in distant locations. That’s why he was in Syria. As the murder on the Orient Express involves people of many different nationalities and backgrounds, he’s the perfect detective to tackle the mystery. As you can see he’s incredibly proud of his reputation. Reason and logic are his most formidable weapons – relying on his “ little grey cells” and his power of observation as well as his fascination with human nature, Poirot manages to unravel even the most complex of crimes. “Did I not tell you that I was, like you, a very puzzled man? But At least we can face our problem. We can arrange such facts as we have with order and method.”With diligence and perseverance, Poirot works to solve the case presented to him on the Orient Express. These are some of the many traits that make the Detective such an interesting character. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a great mystery. The hints in the book are subtle, and the murderer is not revealed until the very end. The questioning of the suspects is unconventional, and they are surprised into revealing facts about themselves that they would rather keep hidden. The simple yet interesting investigation style of detective Poirot keep you hooked to the narration until the end. Agatha Christie has written other mystery novels that involve Poirot and her other character, Ms. Marple.
Recap Video
For this video we were asked to think about the different types of comparison statements we’ve written and our work with rates and unit rates. In this video I am adressing how I have found unit rates helpful (In everyday life) and I made up an example comparing two items using unit rates.
This is my Personal Muir Web. It maps out all of the food I ate one week and where the food came from. This was cool because I got to track where all my food comes from and what resources I am using. In this project we wrote down both biotic and abiotic factors that we need to survive.
This assignment was about describing similar shapes and what makes a shape similar. The last question on the 2nd page was kind of hard for me but now I understand what makes and shape similar. The first page was pretty easy for me.
The Old Man and the Sea
-Ernest Hemingway
The Trumpet of the Swan
-E.B White
Ungifted
-Gordon Korman
The Yellow Wallpaper
-Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The Haunting of Hill House
-Shirley Jackson
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
-Mark Haddon
Murder on the Orient Express
-Agatha Christie
Characters
Hercule Poirot- Intelligent, extremely aware and the most famous detective, known for his long, curly moustache
M. Bouc- worked for the Belgian police force with Poirot, is the comic relief, constantly frustrated with the case
Dr. Constantine- Sidekick and examines the body and determines how and when he was killed.
Mary Debenham- Daisy Armstrong’s governess, calm, Poirot seemed most suspicious of her because of a conversation he overheard between herself and Colonel Arbuthnot on the train to Stamboul.
Mrs. Hubbard- famous actress, grandmother of Daisy Armstrong, provides constant interruption and diversion on the train and is known for her stories about her daughter
Colonel Arbuthnot- a friend of Colonel Armstrong, father of Daisy Armstrong, polite and very english. Poirot suspects him because he called Mary by her first name on the train to Stamboul.
Princess Dragomiroff – A Russian princess, is generally mean, ugly old lady, tells Poirot many lies about the other passenger’s identities, owner of “H” handkerchief
Hector McQueen – Ratchett’s personal secretary, was working with the Armstrong family, McQueen tries to tell Poirot that Ratchett did not speak any French which makes him a suspect
Ratchett – Real name Cassetti, kidnapped and murdered the young Daisy Armstrong for money, Poirot describes him as a wild animal, the Armstrong family murders Ratchett
Countess Andrenyi – The sister of Sonia Armstrong, young, dark haired and beautiful
Count Andrenyi – A very defensive man
Cyrus Hardman – an American, described as flamboyant, Cyrus is a detective, with a detective service in New York, Cyrus pretends to help Poirot with the case, he is involved with the Armstrongs because he was in love with Daisy’s French nurse who committed suicide after Daisy was killed.
Antonio Foscanelli – M. Bouc was sure that Antonio, a big Italian man, had something to do with the murders, mostly because M. Bouc dosen’t trust Italians, Antonio was the Armstrong’s chauffer, loved Daisy
Greta Ohlsson – cries a lot, was Daisy Armstrong’s nurse and is a very delicate
Hildegarde Schmidt -very slow-minded and always carries out the ugly Princess’s orders, pretends to be Princess Dragomiroff’s maid, but is really the Armstrong’s cook.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
-John Boyne
Settings
Berlin: Busy, full of life, entertaining, bright, colorful
Outwith: Cold, wet, lonely, empty, confusing, dark
Characters
Bruno: Clueless, naive, friendly, curious, a little bit stubborn, loving
Gretel (sister): Mature (acts older than she it), caring (sometimes) ,stuck up (sometimes), rude to Maria
Maria (maid) : Quiet, obedient, kind
Mother: Caring, obedient (to Father), helpful, controlled (meaning she doesn’t have much choice)
Father: Respected in his career and home, stubborn, demanding, busy
Themes:
-A recurring theme is Bruno breaking the rules or disobeying his parents
Winter
Winter
Freezes over
The leaves that
Lay on the ground
Winter
My inspiration behind this poem is the changes that happen during winter. This is a cinquain poem every line adds a word but the last line only has one word. The elements in this poem are repetition, line breaks. I don’t like the rhythm of this poem because it is really choppy and hard to read.