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Subway Hero
We watched the Subway Hero news, where a normal citizen Wesley Autrey helped saved a man's life. We watched the video getting info on what the definition of heroes mean, etc. -
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Heroes Journey Timetoast
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John McCain: Why courage matters
This book Ms, Allen has read to us, was an amazing story of a hero willing to risk his life to help his fellow team, and how he was able to receive the medal of honor. It tells a story of a hero. -
Talk with mom
I asked my mom how i felt when she first got a piano. She said i was happy the way the piano sounds, and how i wouldn't stop playing/ messing around. Its great to have a mom who first taught me how to play the piano influencing me to get into music. -
Kristi Quillen
Through webcamming, we were able to hear Kristi from Puerto Rico talk about her life there and about the Peace Corps. It was mentioned that Ms. Simmons thought of her as a hero. -
Assignment
We have received the assignment of how we need to pick a hero and be able to expalin what a hero is, and why we chose the particular person to be our hero and be able write an essay. -
Talking to my music teacher
My hero is a musician so i asked my private teache, Mr. Jones how life was being a cellist/ conductor. He was happy he got his dream job, and he tells me to wok hard to recieve what one wants. He has been teaching me the cello for the past 5-6 years and it was great to have someone support me. -
Picking a book
Our class went to the library this day to find books/autobiographies on our heroes. I found an interesting book on Lang Lang, a pianist. whom i decided to pick as my hero. -
Change the World
We watched videos of people/ kids around the world who do/ make ways to help support for those who are in need. Are they also heroes? -
1st Blog
We had questions like: How did you pick this person? Why? Did you ask someone else for advice/direction. What interest of yours does this person reflect?
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My point of view of the book
I finally had finished reading the book, and it was an amazing biography about Lang Lang's life on how he started off being lonely and how music changed his life. He still conitinues playing today, influencing many people. like me -
2nd Blog
Our second blog was due with the following questions: What are you ideas about heroes? Who were your childhood "heroes"/ How would you define a hero? Do you have contemporary heroes? What have you learned about heroes from the literature you have read this year and in the past? -
DEAR
Drop everything and READ!!!
I started reading Lang Lang's biographies this day, and I'm still in the middle of the book. Its a great book about his life from starting with his birth till a grown concertman. -
Passage from Lang Lang's biography
On this day I shared a short passage from Lang Lang's biography to show why I picked him as my hero. The passage was just describing how he has performed many concerts, got his dream job, and yet his journey was just a beginning. It influenced me to continue on my journey with the cello.
