Comparing factory games :P

The factory game we played on Friday was a lot different than the game we played on Thurs. !

Similarities:

• We had to create some sort of gift for our little sibling,
• We could only use crayons, markers, scissors, and glue,
• We had to use ALL the pieces that were on the paper in SOME way.We only had about class time to do it.

Differences:

• We worked as a group and not by ourselves,
• We had a manager who could fire us from doing the job,
• We had to make more than one copy of the toy and it had to look almost exactly the same,
• Each one of us had a different job,
• we worked as if we were in a real factory,
• We were competing against other humanities classes.

So overall, the similarities I wrote are only basic things. The differences were major in the two games. The game on Thurs. was calmer, we didn't move as much and didn't make as much of a mess. Friday's game involved more shouting and we had to work really fast but still make the toy good quality. The two games were completely different!

Factory Game!!

The Factory game we played today was pretty fun. We got a paper with a whole bunch of different shapes like ovals, circles, and other stuff and had to make a toy for our 'younger sibling'. The rule was that we had to use ALL of the shapes for SOMETHING and that we could only use the materials that we were given, (Crayons, glue, and scissors,) because they probably didn't have much in the 'dark ages'. When I first looked at the shapes I didn't think that there were so many options, especially when I saw that one of the shapes was a bell that looked kind of like a cow bell. I thought that everyone in the class were going to make something like that. But I was wrong, because a few minutes later I saw that kids were making rabbits, lady bugs, wedding cakes, and other different things. I went on making my cow which I think is looking pretty good and it really fits our topic because they probably had cows before the industrial revolution... So that is it-- I hope I win!!

Messy Room

As you walk down the hall, your foot steps echoing loudly and your heart beating as though playing together in an orchestra. You reach the closed door and take one last, long breath before opening it and dooming your life forever. Your hands begin to sweat and shake as you reach for the round, golden handle. You look around to make sure that no one is going to jump up on you and pull your hand and stop you from opening the door. No one is there, you sigh and twist the handle. The creaky door opens slowly and you take a peak inside. A scream from some sort of scary movie rings in your ears, 'Haaaaa!'. Ohh, the terror. Old socks that have lost their matching pairs forever are lying around everywhere. You can almost taste the egg and cheese sandwich that you had last week when you take a look at it from the corner of your eye. Half opened candy rappers under your bed, and next to it, a trail of marching ants as though soldiers looking for a fight. You take a step inside and look over at the pile of clothes on your T.V. that's been getting taller and taller since last month. You're about to sit on your computer chair when you notice coke spilled all over it, and when you try to stand up, you almost step on a small spider web. On it, two little spiders working fast trying to make a living. You move around and stand up, grab your vacuum cleaner and your protective goggles and start cleaning your messy room.

Q & A!!

• What were two highlights from the first week of school?

1. Seeing my schedule and meeting the teachers!
2. Im in the same spanish class as my best friend :P

• What was your first impression of Humanities?

1. I knew that I was going to have to work hard and do my best to succeed. No more fooling around.. (Not like I did fool around...)

• What are two goals you have for this quarter in Humanities? (Remember a goal needs to be specific, realistic, and measurable)

1. Hand in all the homeworks complete on time
2. Get a grade thats higher than B.

My gang :)

One of the most important people in my life are my best friends from Israel, Sapir and Moran. I met them both when I moved to India and they helped me get used to the new school and new home. They are both younger than me in one year but that doesn't really matter to us. We used to have sleepovers almost every Saturday and we can talk about anything. Both of them make me laugh all the time even about stuff that are not funny.
My other good friend is the same age as me. She lives here in India and with her and Sapir around, its non stop laughing! We joke around in the cafeteria about anything, really.
Its never quite when me and my best friend, Sapir, are together. We are sort of the leaders of our gang and we can make all the littler Israeli kids do whatever we want them to do. Its really fun because we all like the same things and goof around a lot.