If you were Tally, would you ask the warden to make you pretty?
No, at least not at that very moment. Since Tally and Shay were walking in the park at night, the question would seen very odd to ask at the moment.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
blog post #51
Tally has finally come clean. Do you think she should regret it? Do you think David will change his mind about her?
No, she shouldn't regret it. She gave herself up to save her friend. She should feel good that she finally told the truth. David shouldn't change his mind about her. If she cared that much about him, he should feel glad that she told him the truth.
No, she shouldn't regret it. She gave herself up to save her friend. She should feel good that she finally told the truth. David shouldn't change his mind about her. If she cared that much about him, he should feel glad that she told him the truth.
blog post #50
Should Maddy have forced Shay to take the "cure"? Why or why not?
Yes, she should have given shay this "cure". These lesions could do serious damage to Shay's brain, make her hate Tally, and all of the other people she called friend.
Yes, she should have given shay this "cure". These lesions could do serious damage to Shay's brain, make her hate Tally, and all of the other people she called friend.
blog post #49
If you were Shay would you take the cure? Why or why not?
No. If I were Shay i wouldn't take the cure. I would have a 99% chance that I wouldn't end up a vegetable. But a 1% chance that I would be one...
No. If I were Shay i wouldn't take the cure. I would have a 99% chance that I wouldn't end up a vegetable. But a 1% chance that I would be one...
blog post #48
Respond to the following quote from the chapter...what does it mean to you? "Tally thought of the lesions on Shay's brain, the tiny cancers or wounds or whatever they are that she didn't even know she had. They were somewhere changing her friend's thoughts, warping her feelings, gnawing at the roots of who she was."
This person Tally is staring at isn't the Shay she knew. It was some beautiful person that Tally once called her friend.
This person Tally is staring at isn't the Shay she knew. It was some beautiful person that Tally once called her friend.
blog post #47
Give a chronological lost of important events in the chapter. What's the kicker at the end of the chapter?
1.David goes off to find his parents.
2.Tally learns that Shay lived in New Pretty Town since becoming pretty.
3.Dr.Cable's tablet rang, Shay answered it to keep suspicion low.
4.David freed the captive Smokies, everybody ran to the roof
*KICKER* David's father, Az, is dead.
1.David goes off to find his parents.
2.Tally learns that Shay lived in New Pretty Town since becoming pretty.
3.Dr.Cable's tablet rang, Shay answered it to keep suspicion low.
4.David freed the captive Smokies, everybody ran to the roof
*KICKER* David's father, Az, is dead.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
blog post #46
Is this quote a play on words, or does it have a deeper meaning to the story? "Radiology. Neurology. Magnetic Imagery," she read softly. " Operating theatre two."
It could have a deeper meaning. I believe the rooms hold the secrets that Maddy and Az took years to figure out.
What labels do Tally and David find in the Special Circumstances building? Give a BRIEF description of what you think each means.
RADIOLOGY:
The place the x-rays are held
NEUROLOGY:
The area the needles, and other tools to make a Pretty are held
MAGNETIC IMAGING:
The pictures the Pretty could end up looking like
OPERATING THEATRE TWO:
The room the operations are held.
Describe Shay's appearance at the end of the chapter using textual evidence.
"She was Tall & elegant, every feature perfection. Her eyes - deep and soulful, flecked down with copper and gold - widened with a troubled look. Her generous lips parted wordlessly and she raised one graceful hand."
It could have a deeper meaning. I believe the rooms hold the secrets that Maddy and Az took years to figure out.
What labels do Tally and David find in the Special Circumstances building? Give a BRIEF description of what you think each means.
RADIOLOGY:
The place the x-rays are held
NEUROLOGY:
The area the needles, and other tools to make a Pretty are held
MAGNETIC IMAGING:
The pictures the Pretty could end up looking like
OPERATING THEATRE TWO:
The room the operations are held.
Describe Shay's appearance at the end of the chapter using textual evidence.
"She was Tall & elegant, every feature perfection. Her eyes - deep and soulful, flecked down with copper and gold - widened with a troubled look. Her generous lips parted wordlessly and she raised one graceful hand."
blog post #45
In this chapter a few Uglies go to New Pretty Town to do a "trick". They make the words "THE SMOKE LIVES" with sparklers. If you had ONE chance to post a message important to you, what would it be and why?
"You only live once, make every minute count". This would be my message because it has significance. You can't redo anything. So live while you can.
"You only live once, make every minute count". This would be my message because it has significance. You can't redo anything. So live while you can.
blog post #44
The Uglies met in this chapter are similar to Tally at the beginning of the book. When you compare her to these Uglies, how has Tally changed and what has made her change?
Tally grew up. She learned everything can't be given, it has to be earned.
Tally grew up. She learned everything can't be given, it has to be earned.
blog post #43
Do you think Tally's plan will work? David wants to save his parents, but what's driving Tally Do you think she is crazy, or are her feelings valid?
Yes, there is a good chance Tally's plan will work. She used the bungee jackets before, they could come to her advantage. Tally wants forgiveness from Shay snd the other Smokies. She knows now that things have consequences if you don't think things through. Her feelings could be a mixture of both, she wants to jump to the building, which is pretty crazy. But she is doing it to rescue a friend.
Yes, there is a good chance Tally's plan will work. She used the bungee jackets before, they could come to her advantage. Tally wants forgiveness from Shay snd the other Smokies. She knows now that things have consequences if you don't think things through. Her feelings could be a mixture of both, she wants to jump to the building, which is pretty crazy. But she is doing it to rescue a friend.
Friday, March 26, 2010
bloge post #42
How do David & Tally describe the Rusties? Is it accurate?
David said not all of the Rustie are crazy, just a few.
Tally said long ago the Rustie are ignorant.
Both were accurate, but on different scales. Tally's school told her that the Rusties were dumb and stupid when as David has lived in the Smoke his entire life. He never learned what Tally learned.
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What are the weaknesses of OUR society?
People are learning new things, but forgetting many other things that are important. Things that could cause a panic like what happened to the Rusties.
What are the weaknesses of THEIR society?
They couldn't control something. And it cost the Rusties their life's.
David said not all of the Rustie are crazy, just a few.
Tally said long ago the Rustie are ignorant.
Both were accurate, but on different scales. Tally's school told her that the Rusties were dumb and stupid when as David has lived in the Smoke his entire life. He never learned what Tally learned.
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What are the weaknesses of OUR society?
People are learning new things, but forgetting many other things that are important. Things that could cause a panic like what happened to the Rusties.
What are the weaknesses of THEIR society?
They couldn't control something. And it cost the Rusties their life's.
blog post #41
Find information and a picture about a time we wern't prepared. (i.e. a natural disaster or attack.) Post the information and cite it.
"Located near modern-day Naples in Italy, Pompeii was covered by ash from an eruption of nearby Mt. Vesuvius, a volcano that is still active today. The eruption occurred so suddenly that the ash covered and buried many people and objects in minutes. About one hundred years ago these objects began to be uncovered by archaeologists, most lying in exactly the same place they had been nearly two thousand years before. You will read more about Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius in lessons to come."
blog post #40
Describe the irony in Tally's "victory" over Dr.Cable. What was lost in the process?
The Boss had salvaged a few magazines, but he lost his life in the process. The irony was the fact all of the other books were mercilessly burned.
The Boss had salvaged a few magazines, but he lost his life in the process. The irony was the fact all of the other books were mercilessly burned.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
blog post #39
Is David right? Is Tally amazing? Do you think she should feel guilty? Why or why not?
No, Tally isn't amazing. Tally has many reasons to feel guilty. First: Tally lied to Shay, Second: The only reason she came to Smoke, was to bring Shay back so she could become pretty. And lastly, the Smokies trusted her, and she betrayed them.
No, Tally isn't amazing. Tally has many reasons to feel guilty. First: Tally lied to Shay, Second: The only reason she came to Smoke, was to bring Shay back so she could become pretty. And lastly, the Smokies trusted her, and she betrayed them.
blog post #38
Who is the voice in the dark? Do you think it will be a friend or enemy to Tally? What do you think Tally will do?
The voice in the dark is a friend. The voice is probably David. Tally is going to start crying because she knows she can't go back to the Smoke.
The voice in the dark is a friend. The voice is probably David. Tally is going to start crying because she knows she can't go back to the Smoke.
blog post #37
Explain what self preservation means to you. Is it the most important thing? Would you lie because of it?
To me it means, to stay strong in what you believe in. Yes, self preservation could be the most important thing. I would lie because of it, epically if I had no choice.
To me it means, to stay strong in what you believe in. Yes, self preservation could be the most important thing. I would lie because of it, epically if I had no choice.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
blog post #36
Tally had changed her mind about the Smoke and the operation, but what will she do about all that now? Whose side is she on?
Tally knows what she did was wrong, coming to the Smoke just so it would benefit herself. Tally will side withe the smokies and will resist anyway possible to save her new friends.
Tally knows what she did was wrong, coming to the Smoke just so it would benefit herself. Tally will side withe the smokies and will resist anyway possible to save her new friends.
blog post #35
Is this the climax of the book? Explain why or why you don't think so in a few sentences.
Yes, I think this is the climax. This is the part Tally was waiting for. The Special Circumstance comes and destroys every thing the smokies built. They burned the buildings, they captured the smokies and rounded them up, taking them back to the towns they were from.
Yes, I think this is the climax. This is the part Tally was waiting for. The Special Circumstance comes and destroys every thing the smokies built. They burned the buildings, they captured the smokies and rounded them up, taking them back to the towns they were from.
blog post #34
Read the following quote David says to Tally. "What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful." Name one person in your personal (home) life and one in your academic life (you may leave them nameless if you wish)...what makes that person beautiful?
In my home I would say my mom. She is beautiful because she always sees the beauty in others and can make me laugh, even if the joke is terrible.
In my academic life, my friend ******* is always in a good mood. She could never hurt someone on purpose.
In my home I would say my mom. She is beautiful because she always sees the beauty in others and can make me laugh, even if the joke is terrible.
In my academic life, my friend ******* is always in a good mood. She could never hurt someone on purpose.
blog post #33
Respond to the following quote, what does it mean to you/to the story? "Becoming pretty doesn't just change the way you look it changes the way you think." How would you want to change mentally and physically if you were pretty? (think...habits, intelligence, and physical attributes)
I would like to have brown eyes, because they make you seem mysterious. Black hair that is silky and smooth, that appears to have blue highlights in direct sunlight.
I would like to have brown eyes, because they make you seem mysterious. Black hair that is silky and smooth, that appears to have blue highlights in direct sunlight.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
blog post #32
What does the following quote tell you about the city and society in general? " But you do know about gentics don't you? Sure I know all about genes. I knew two sisters, uglies, who looked almost the same. But parents and children?? That's just weird."
Children are kept away from the parents, which is not what should happpen. Childen should stay with them, so the parents can teach their children.
Predict what you think being "pretty" is.
A snobby, beautiful person who thinks they can rule the world.
Children are kept away from the parents, which is not what should happpen. Childen should stay with them, so the parents can teach their children.
Predict what you think being "pretty" is.
A snobby, beautiful person who thinks they can rule the world.
blog post #31
Find an example of imagery, personification and simile. Quote directly from the book.
IMAGERY
page 250 "The warmth of his body cut the Autumn chill and she moved closer."
PERSONIFICATION
page 244 "She thought of the orchids spreading across the plains below, chocking the life out of the other plants."
SIMILE
page 244 "Like walking poisin she killed everything."
Does it require bravery to meet David's parents why or why not?
Yes, it would be frighting to meet someone you don't know.
IMAGERY
page 250 "The warmth of his body cut the Autumn chill and she moved closer."
PERSONIFICATION
page 244 "She thought of the orchids spreading across the plains below, chocking the life out of the other plants."
SIMILE
page 244 "Like walking poisin she killed everything."
Does it require bravery to meet David's parents why or why not?
Yes, it would be frighting to meet someone you don't know.
Friday, March 5, 2010
blog post #30
Do you think Shay has a right to be jealous of Tally? Why of why not?
Yes, Shay was at the Smoke long before Tally, and she thinks because she knew him first, she should get the guy.
Tally received a gift from David in the chapter that is special. Have you ever received something that made others jealous as this gift did? Did your gift have a meaning behind it as Tally's had?
Yes, last Christmas my uncle gave me a shark board which is totally awesome by the way. And my friends who love to skateboard were jealous since shark boards are incredibly smooth and light. I don't suppose it has a meaning behind it.
Yes, Shay was at the Smoke long before Tally, and she thinks because she knew him first, she should get the guy.
Tally received a gift from David in the chapter that is special. Have you ever received something that made others jealous as this gift did? Did your gift have a meaning behind it as Tally's had?
Yes, last Christmas my uncle gave me a shark board which is totally awesome by the way. And my friends who love to skateboard were jealous since shark boards are incredibly smooth and light. I don't suppose it has a meaning behind it.
blog post #29
Why would it have been easier for Tally to activate the pendant when she got to the smoke. Explain.
Tally didn't know all the people before she came to smoke, because when she activates the pendant, she will send all of the people back to the towns they were from.
Tally didn't know all the people before she came to smoke, because when she activates the pendant, she will send all of the people back to the towns they were from.
blog post #28
If David's parents were doctors why do you think they ran away? Support your answer with textual evidence.
They probably felt that turning people to what they truly were, into Pretties, and they knew they had a choice, so they ran away.
"They reversed the operation?"
They probably felt that turning people to what they truly were, into Pretties, and they knew they had a choice, so they ran away.
"They reversed the operation?"
Thursday, March 4, 2010
blog post #27
Find an image of a skyline like the one Tally sees. Post it. What is beautiful about it? Is there anything ugly about it?
This picture has a beauty found only in nature. Its original, and it doesn't need all that girlly make up. I personally don't find anything ugly about this picture.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
blog post #26
What do you think about Shay's description of a model? Shay and Tally have a skewed of our time, but what have they got right?
Shay lives in the future, so they are allowed to eat all they want to, but if you are a model, you can only eat small portions. If not, you may gain weight, and lose your modeling job.
What Shay has correct is that women do starve themselves to look beautiful. But, this is NOT a healthy way to be pretty, it can make you sick and you cant function properly. If somebody has to look Pretty of a carrier, they could weight lift, or run to stay in shape, and they could still be a model.
Shay lives in the future, so they are allowed to eat all they want to, but if you are a model, you can only eat small portions. If not, you may gain weight, and lose your modeling job.
What Shay has correct is that women do starve themselves to look beautiful. But, this is NOT a healthy way to be pretty, it can make you sick and you cant function properly. If somebody has to look Pretty of a carrier, they could weight lift, or run to stay in shape, and they could still be a model.
blog post #25
Characterization: David
an Ugly, self appointed leader, kind smile
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an Ugly, self appointed leader, kind smile
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Find a picture what YOU think the Smoke looks like and post it on your blog with an explanation of why you chose it.
I chose this picture, because nobody has inhabited this place in what could have been 50 or more years, it is possible a secret village is here, but you don't know for sure.
blog post #24
List the important events of the chapter in chronological order.
1. Tally was caught in the firestorm.
2. Tally was helped out of the storm by a few Pretties who called themselves Rangers.
3. The Pretties droppedTally off at a place where she could continue her quest to rescue Shay.
4. Tally leaves to find Shay.
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Respond to the following quote:
"...Tally was stuck out there in the wild forever. Ugly for life. Her only way home was to betray her friend."
Tally knew she couldnt go back. She needed to find Shay. Bringing Shay back was the only way Tally would become Pretty.
1. Tally was caught in the firestorm.
2. Tally was helped out of the storm by a few Pretties who called themselves Rangers.
3. The Pretties droppedTally off at a place where she could continue her quest to rescue Shay.
4. Tally leaves to find Shay.
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Respond to the following quote:
"...Tally was stuck out there in the wild forever. Ugly for life. Her only way home was to betray her friend."
Tally knew she couldnt go back. She needed to find Shay. Bringing Shay back was the only way Tally would become Pretty.
blog post #23
Give one example of these from the chapter:
IMAGERY:
"Bug eyes."
PERSONIFICATION:
"Fingers of it shot uop the hill, leapingfrom one beautiful flower to another leaving them scorched and black."
SIMILE:
"At first, there was a sound like a roaring wind in her dreams."
IMAGERY:
"Bug eyes."
PERSONIFICATION:
"Fingers of it shot uop the hill, leapingfrom one beautiful flower to another leaving them scorched and black."
SIMILE:
"At first, there was a sound like a roaring wind in her dreams."
Thursday, February 25, 2010
blog post #22
What do youuthink the flying machine was? Who was in it? Make a prediction.
I believe the Flying machine was an expanded hover board that the AWOL Uglies stole before they left to go to the Smoke. I think David and Shay were driving the Flying machine.
PREDICTION... After Tally figures the last of the clues, she will make it to Smoke and will try and bring Shay back.
I believe the Flying machine was an expanded hover board that the AWOL Uglies stole before they left to go to the Smoke. I think David and Shay were driving the Flying machine.
PREDICTION... After Tally figures the last of the clues, she will make it to Smoke and will try and bring Shay back.
blog post #21
Have you ever made yourself do something that you didn't want to do because you knew you had to?
Yes, when somebody you utterly despise tries to hug you, on an impulse, you slap them.
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Predict what you think will happen next. (i.e. What is coming?)
Yes, when somebody you utterly despise tries to hug you, on an impulse, you slap them.
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Predict what you think will happen next. (i.e. What is coming?)
I think a giant robot with David at the controls will come and bring Tally back to the Smoke.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
blog post #20
Invent a dried food you would want to take on your journey if you were Tally. What would it be? How would you make it?
SpLaT or Spaghetti, lasagna, and chocolate. mix with water, lay out in sun for 10 minutes then viola! yu hav SpLaT!!
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Make a list of things you would miss about your home if you were forced to leave it as Tally was.
1. Chocolate.
2. Books.
3. Pillow
4. i pod.
5. Friends.
SpLaT or Spaghetti, lasagna, and chocolate. mix with water, lay out in sun for 10 minutes then viola! yu hav SpLaT!!
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Make a list of things you would miss about your home if you were forced to leave it as Tally was.
1. Chocolate.
2. Books.
3. Pillow
4. i pod.
5. Friends.
blog post #19
Why do you think Tally ultimately decides to figure out where Shay is?
Tally knew she made a promise to both Shay and Peris. But since she made Peris a promise to be a Pretty with him, before Tally met Shay, she decides to go find Shay and bring her back.
Tally knew she made a promise to both Shay and Peris. But since she made Peris a promise to be a Pretty with him, before Tally met Shay, she decides to go find Shay and bring her back.
blog post #18
Give a chronological list of important events that happened in this chapter.
1. Tally goes back to the Special Circumstance factory to talk to Dr. Cable.
2. She meets Dr. Cable in the room they met in before.
3. They talk about the note Shay gave Tally, to try to figure the riddle.
4. Tally decides to go to Smoke, to get Shay and bring her back.
1. Tally goes back to the Special Circumstance factory to talk to Dr. Cable.
2. She meets Dr. Cable in the room they met in before.
3. They talk about the note Shay gave Tally, to try to figure the riddle.
4. Tally decides to go to Smoke, to get Shay and bring her back.
blog post #17
Why do you think Peris comes back? Support your answer with textual evidence.
Peris came back to see why Tally wasn't a Pretty, and to see if the rumors were true. If she was a Special Circumstance.
"You promised you wouldn't do anything stupid, Tally. That you'd be with me soon. That we would be pretty together."
Peris came back to see why Tally wasn't a Pretty, and to see if the rumors were true. If she was a Special Circumstance.
"You promised you wouldn't do anything stupid, Tally. That you'd be with me soon. That we would be pretty together."
Friday, February 12, 2010
blog post #16
Respond to the following quote.
"Everywhere she went, eyes looked away. But it was the most visible she ever felt."
Tally felt like a nobody, she was an Ugly when she should have been a Pretty.
"Everywhere she went, eyes looked away. But it was the most visible she ever felt."
Tally felt like a nobody, she was an Ugly when she should have been a Pretty.
blog post #15
Summarize the chapter highlighting the important events in chronological order. Predict what you think will happen next.
When tally and the man arrive at the factory, Tally is sent to wait in a room. When a lady finally arrives, Tally is questioned about Shay, and why she disappeared. The woman soon becomes angry and tells Tally that she will never become a pretty, Tally was devastated. I believe Tally will go to this place Shay dissapered to, and bring her back, along with all the other uglies there.
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Characterization: Dr. Cable.
A woman, a mid-aged pretty, works as a "special circumstance".
When tally and the man arrive at the factory, Tally is sent to wait in a room. When a lady finally arrives, Tally is questioned about Shay, and why she disappeared. The woman soon becomes angry and tells Tally that she will never become a pretty, Tally was devastated. I believe Tally will go to this place Shay dissapered to, and bring her back, along with all the other uglies there.
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Characterization: Dr. Cable.
A woman, a mid-aged pretty, works as a "special circumstance".
blog post #14-b
Summarize the chapter highlighting the important events in chronological order. Predict what you think will happen next.
At the beginning of the chapter, Tally goes into a car that will take her to the operation to give her the operation. When they arrived, Tally was to wait an hour to wait for the operation. Then, a man came to get Tally, but not to give her the operation.
I predict Tally will be sent to some strange place where she will be questioned about Shay and where she currently was.
At the beginning of the chapter, Tally goes into a car that will take her to the operation to give her the operation. When they arrived, Tally was to wait an hour to wait for the operation. Then, a man came to get Tally, but not to give her the operation.
I predict Tally will be sent to some strange place where she will be questioned about Shay and where she currently was.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
blog post #14
Respond to the following quote, what does it mean to you?
"We don't have to look like everyone, Tally, and act like everyone else. We've got a choice. We can grow up any way we want."
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Shay didn't want to grow up like everybody else, she wanted a say in her future instead of it being made up for her.
"We don't have to look like everyone, Tally, and act like everyone else. We've got a choice. We can grow up any way we want."
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Shay didn't want to grow up like everybody else, she wanted a say in her future instead of it being made up for her.
blog post #13
Two fights were presented in this chapter. Compare and Contrast both of them. List their similarities and differences. Why did each fight occur? What was the outcome of each one? (no less than one paragraph.)
The two fights were fake and real. In the fake fight, Tally and Shay fought to play a prank on the new Uglies, but in the real fight, Tally and Shay were fighting because Tally was saying they should grow up, and Shay argued with her that being pretty, would make them normal. They both occured because the girls wanted to play a prank, and the other occured by accident.Thy compare by being arguments, and not actual fights.They differed by one being fake, and another being real. The outcome in the fake fight was a good laugh, but in the real fight, Shay and Tally don't talk for a week.
The two fights were fake and real. In the fake fight, Tally and Shay fought to play a prank on the new Uglies, but in the real fight, Tally and Shay were fighting because Tally was saying they should grow up, and Shay argued with her that being pretty, would make them normal. They both occured because the girls wanted to play a prank, and the other occured by accident.Thy compare by being arguments, and not actual fights.They differed by one being fake, and another being real. The outcome in the fake fight was a good laugh, but in the real fight, Shay and Tally don't talk for a week.
blog post #12
What does the following quote from the chapter tell you about the city?
"That was one thing about being outside the city: It made all that nature stuff they taught in school seem a lot more useful. She remembered now how rain water fell on the mountains and soaked into the ground..."
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The city was filled with all new technology and when you left the crowded streets in the city, you realize how peaceful things could be.
"That was one thing about being outside the city: It made all that nature stuff they taught in school seem a lot more useful. She remembered now how rain water fell on the mountains and soaked into the ground..."
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The city was filled with all new technology and when you left the crowded streets in the city, you realize how peaceful things could be.
Friday, February 5, 2010
blog post #11
Write one paragraph summary of the chapter. Tell the events in chronological order.
First Tally and Shay arrived at the Rusty Ruins. Then shay showed Tally the "roller coaster" which they then rode. After a few minutes, Tally is in free fall mode and flys off her hover board. When the girls meet back at the end, Tally wants to know who showed Shay the "roller coaster", so Shay takes Tally to see Shay's friend.
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Find two similies in this chapter and quote them, as well as the page number.
page 62: " They all worked together like bees in a bee hive instead of at home."
page 64: "It was like a hover boardcourse made solid , complete with tight, banked turns, sharp climbs followed by long drops."
First Tally and Shay arrived at the Rusty Ruins. Then shay showed Tally the "roller coaster" which they then rode. After a few minutes, Tally is in free fall mode and flys off her hover board. When the girls meet back at the end, Tally wants to know who showed Shay the "roller coaster", so Shay takes Tally to see Shay's friend.
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Find two similies in this chapter and quote them, as well as the page number.
page 62: " They all worked together like bees in a bee hive instead of at home."
page 64: "It was like a hover boardcourse made solid , complete with tight, banked turns, sharp climbs followed by long drops."
blog post #10
In this chapter Tally says, "I kind of like being fooled about dome things." Do you agree with Tally, or would you rather know the reality behind everything? Why?
I wouldn't want to know everything, because it would take away the surprise behind secrets.
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Find information about the origin of White water rafting and post it here along with the website URL.
In 1811, the first recorded attempt to navigate the Snake River in Wyoming was planned by the Overland Astorians. While attempting to boat the stretch below Jackson Hole, the river was found to be too treacherous and it came to be called ?Mad River.?
The rubber river raft is believed to have been invented in the early 1840s. It was first made by Lt. John Fremont, who was then serving in the U.S army and Horace H. Day. They invented the rubber raft with the intention of surveying the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains. Although the raft was invented in the mid-nineteenth century, it was not until the turn of the century that the first ever commercial whitewater trip was undertaken. At first, surplus military rafts were used as boats and it was only much later that inflatable rafts were used.
url: http://ezinearticles.com/?History-of-Whitewater-Rafting&id=276992
I wouldn't want to know everything, because it would take away the surprise behind secrets.
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Find information about the origin of White water rafting and post it here along with the website URL.
In 1811, the first recorded attempt to navigate the Snake River in Wyoming was planned by the Overland Astorians. While attempting to boat the stretch below Jackson Hole, the river was found to be too treacherous and it came to be called ?Mad River.?
The rubber river raft is believed to have been invented in the early 1840s. It was first made by Lt. John Fremont, who was then serving in the U.S army and Horace H. Day. They invented the rubber raft with the intention of surveying the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains. Although the raft was invented in the mid-nineteenth century, it was not until the turn of the century that the first ever commercial whitewater trip was undertaken. At first, surplus military rafts were used as boats and it was only much later that inflatable rafts were used.
url: http://ezinearticles.com/?History-of-Whitewater-Rafting&id=276992
Thursday, February 4, 2010
blog post #9
Describe the Rusty Ruins. What are they? What happened during this this time period?
The Rusty Ruins was a town outside of Uglyville that was deserted a long time ago. A group of people lived in the town but one day the town burned down, and all that was left were the "Rusty Ruins"
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Define Peer Pressure. Think of a time when it happened to you or someone you know and explain the situation in a paragraph.
Peer preasure is when people preasure you to to something you may not want to do.
When I spent the night at a friends house, the other girls were playing Truth or Dare. I chose dare. What I was supposted to do, was run around the room acting like a complete idiot while my friend was recording it on her phone. I didnt want to, but the girls kept calling me a chicken. In the end they eveuntually gave up, and i didnt have to look loke a complete idiot.
The Rusty Ruins was a town outside of Uglyville that was deserted a long time ago. A group of people lived in the town but one day the town burned down, and all that was left were the "Rusty Ruins"
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Define Peer Pressure. Think of a time when it happened to you or someone you know and explain the situation in a paragraph.
Peer preasure is when people preasure you to to something you may not want to do.
When I spent the night at a friends house, the other girls were playing Truth or Dare. I chose dare. What I was supposted to do, was run around the room acting like a complete idiot while my friend was recording it on her phone. I didnt want to, but the girls kept calling me a chicken. In the end they eveuntually gave up, and i didnt have to look loke a complete idiot.
blog post #8
Reflect on the following quotes from the chapter, what does each mean to you?
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"Making ourselves feel ugly is not fun."...
The way Tally and the other uglies try to make themselves pretty in the game isn't a very good way for their selfesteem.
"Everyone judged everyone based on their appearance. People who were taller got better jobs...people killed one another over stuff like having differnt skin color." (referring to when everyone was ugly.)
People were very judgemental before they could become pretty, and only because of a small differnce.
"Its the only way to make people equal." (Becoming pretty)
If every person is pretty, everyperson is ugly.
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"Making ourselves feel ugly is not fun."...
The way Tally and the other uglies try to make themselves pretty in the game isn't a very good way for their selfesteem.
"Everyone judged everyone based on their appearance. People who were taller got better jobs...people killed one another over stuff like having differnt skin color." (referring to when everyone was ugly.)
People were very judgemental before they could become pretty, and only because of a small differnce.
"Its the only way to make people equal." (Becoming pretty)
If every person is pretty, everyperson is ugly.
blog post #7
Think of another book, movie, or comic (etc) in which people use hover boards. How are they used?
In the movie back to the future, the people use hover boards. They are used by being stood on and controlled.
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Why do you think the new pretties don't come back to Uglyville to visit? Describe their physical & mental transformation into new prettys.
I think they do not return, because they want to live as a pretty, and not to live in the past, with their ugly friends. They transform by acting the way other prettys act, and do what other prettys do. They arn't being their own person.
In the movie back to the future, the people use hover boards. They are used by being stood on and controlled.
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Why do you think the new pretties don't come back to Uglyville to visit? Describe their physical & mental transformation into new prettys.
I think they do not return, because they want to live as a pretty, and not to live in the past, with their ugly friends. They transform by acting the way other prettys act, and do what other prettys do. They arn't being their own person.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
blog post #6
Write a one paragraph summary of the chapter.
Tally is trying to escape from New pretty town. but the only way out is over a bridge that she cant get to without passing somebody hiding in the bushes. She soon realizes that the person hiding in the bushes is an ugly just like herself, an ugly named Shay. They must depend on each other to get out of New Pretty town, or face the consequences.
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What have you learned about Shay? Is she like tally? Make a prediction about what will happen between Tally and Shay.
Shay is an ugly about Tally's age. In ways she is like Tally. I predict that Sally and Tally will become friends, better than what Tally and Peris were.
Tally is trying to escape from New pretty town. but the only way out is over a bridge that she cant get to without passing somebody hiding in the bushes. She soon realizes that the person hiding in the bushes is an ugly just like herself, an ugly named Shay. They must depend on each other to get out of New Pretty town, or face the consequences.
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What have you learned about Shay? Is she like tally? Make a prediction about what will happen between Tally and Shay.
Shay is an ugly about Tally's age. In ways she is like Tally. I predict that Sally and Tally will become friends, better than what Tally and Peris were.
blog post #5
Why do you think New Pretty Town advocates bungee jumping?
The only rule in New Pretty Town is to have fun, and bungee jumping is one of the best ways to go along with that rule.
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Find information about the history of bungee jumping and post it along with the url adress.
Bungee has quite an old origin. The idea of this way of jumping comes from the ancient ritual "Gkol" performed in the Pentecost Island in the Pacific Archipelago of Vanuatu. The legend says that in the village Bunlap a man called Tamalie had a quarrel with his wife and she ran away and climbed a Banyan tree where she wrapped her ankles with liana vines. When Tamalie came up to her, the woman jumped from the tree and so did her husband not knowing what had his wife done. So he died but the woman survived. The men of Bunlap were very impressed by this performance and they began to practise such jumps in case they got in similar situation. This practice transformed into a ritual for rich yam harvest and also for proving manhood.
url: http://library.thinkquest.org/C0123122/historybungee.htm
The only rule in New Pretty Town is to have fun, and bungee jumping is one of the best ways to go along with that rule.
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Find information about the history of bungee jumping and post it along with the url adress.
Bungee has quite an old origin. The idea of this way of jumping comes from the ancient ritual "Gkol" performed in the Pentecost Island in the Pacific Archipelago of Vanuatu. The legend says that in the village Bunlap a man called Tamalie had a quarrel with his wife and she ran away and climbed a Banyan tree where she wrapped her ankles with liana vines. When Tamalie came up to her, the woman jumped from the tree and so did her husband not knowing what had his wife done. So he died but the woman survived. The men of Bunlap were very impressed by this performance and they began to practise such jumps in case they got in similar situation. This practice transformed into a ritual for rich yam harvest and also for proving manhood.
url: http://library.thinkquest.org/C0123122/historybungee.htm
blog post #4
Characterization: Tally.
An ugly, nicknamed "Squint", friends with Peris, carved scar on hand
Characterization: Peris
A pretty, was friends with Tally, lives in New Pretty Town.
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How do you feel about the friendship of Tally and Peris? Are they true best friends? Why or why not?
I beleve that Tally and peris aren't best friends as the used to be. I think this because Peris didn't act like he was excited to see Tally in New Pretty Town. instead, he told Tally to leave, and try to survive long enough to become a pretty fot Peris.
An ugly, nicknamed "Squint", friends with Peris, carved scar on hand
Characterization: Peris
A pretty, was friends with Tally, lives in New Pretty Town.
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How do you feel about the friendship of Tally and Peris? Are they true best friends? Why or why not?
I beleve that Tally and peris aren't best friends as the used to be. I think this because Peris didn't act like he was excited to see Tally in New Pretty Town. instead, he told Tally to leave, and try to survive long enough to become a pretty fot Peris.
blog post #3
Find & quote ONE oxymoron from the chapter OR one example of irony.(quote directly)
"Upside-down" " As the light faded, deep blue gaps of night peered through like an upside-down ocean, bottomless and cold".
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Why do you think Tally chose to wear a mask to the party that was deemed "white tie"?
She wears the mask so nobody could see that she was an "ugly".
Find information about the history of maskes and post it. how does this relate to Tally's decision?
It is an object that is frequently worn over or in front of the face to hide the identity of a person and by its own features to establish another being. This essential characteristic of hiding and revealing personalities or moods is common to all masks. As cultural objects they have been used throughout the world in all periods since the Stone Age and have been as varied in appearance as in their use and symbolism.
url: http://www.anymask.com/historyofmask.html
"Upside-down" " As the light faded, deep blue gaps of night peered through like an upside-down ocean, bottomless and cold".
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Why do you think Tally chose to wear a mask to the party that was deemed "white tie"?
She wears the mask so nobody could see that she was an "ugly".
Find information about the history of maskes and post it. how does this relate to Tally's decision?
It is an object that is frequently worn over or in front of the face to hide the identity of a person and by its own features to establish another being. This essential characteristic of hiding and revealing personalities or moods is common to all masks. As cultural objects they have been used throughout the world in all periods since the Stone Age and have been as varied in appearance as in their use and symbolism.
url: http://www.anymask.com/historyofmask.html
blog post #2
"New Pretty Town"
1-paragraph have you ever had a friend like Peris who abandoned your friendship after moving? Explain.
When I was in fourth grade, my friend Angela moved to California, which was the last time I saw her. She never wrote to me, called or e-mailed, so that was the end of a three year friendship.
1-paragraph have you ever had a friend like Peris who abandoned your friendship after moving? Explain.
When I was in fourth grade, my friend Angela moved to California, which was the last time I saw her. She never wrote to me, called or e-mailed, so that was the end of a three year friendship.
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Descibe the following terms:
1. interface ring- a device that allows you to cominucate with a computer.
2. toothbrush pill- the alternative to brushing your teeth
3. cacophony-a harsh sound
Something beautiful
I beleve the rose offers a natural beauty to the world.It also has an ability to brighten up a dull day or a dark room. If you ever need to look at an object without 10 pounds of make up on to give the illusion of beauty, look at a rose.
url: www.amgmedia.com/freephotos/pink-rose.jpg
blog post #1
"How do you define beauty?"
I define beauty as a way to feel good about your self, and not how people think about you or the way you look
I define beauty as a way to feel good about your self, and not how people think about you or the way you look
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