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2nd Quarter, Myths, Narrative, Writing

The Mythical Quest

The Mythical Quest

By: Joshua 

One day Steve and his best friend Jack were going on a quest in a cave to kill a Minotaur, Cyclops, and a Chimera because those three monsters were stealing their resources. Luckily Steve was prepared and brought jugs of fresh water, rope, a sword, a torch, and strong boots. Jack brought a bow and arrow and a grappling hook. They saw a sign next to the cave it said “ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK” But they ignored it.

 

When they went in the cave Steve and Jack tried to look around in the dark cave. When they went further they saw a Minotaur, a half man and half bull it was 16 feet tall his horns were the size of bananas. Trying to find something to eat. Steve pulled out his sword and attacked the Minotaur. The Minotaur got angry smoke came out of his nose and attacks. Jack helped Steve and shot the Minotaur with his bow and arrow. They finally killed the Minotaur and went deeper in the cave.

 

They were walking for one hour then Steve started to notice skulls on the wall. He wondered someone had to put up the skulls. One minute later they saw a big cyclops, a cyclops was a giant with one eye, they immediately split up. The cyclops was banging his club all over the place. Jack shot his grappling hook around the cyclops legs the cyclops fell down. Steve tied his long rope around the cyclops arms so he wouldn’t get up then Steve chopped his head off. They were getting hungry so they ate half the cyclops.

 

Now they are looking for a chimera, the monster has a head of a lion, a head of a goat, and a head of a snake. Steve and Jack were walking for half an hour until they heard a loud roar “ROAR!!” they ran towards the loud noise and sure enough it was the chimera!!! First they sneak attacked the goat head the goat head was chopped off. The snake got angry and the snake wrapped around Steve and Steve dropped his sword. Jake grabbed the sword and throws it to the snakes neck. Now its just the lion head so Jack shot the lion with the arrow and it went through its head. Steve and Jack were very happy but very tired so they went home and protected their family.

 

2nd Quarter, Informational, Inquiry project, Movement Essay, Social Studies, Writing

Civil Right Movement

The Importance of Civil Right Movement

By: Joshua Chavez

 

The Civil Rights movement started in the 1950’s, Before the Civil rights black people weren’t treated equally and segregation in schools forced colored people out of white people school.

 

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr was a great man but was arrested many times. He was born in Atlanta, GA. He was educated in Booker T.
Washington High School. When he speaks it sounds like he runs the country. Before he became famous he was a pastor at a church. In August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr was on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial giving his famous “I have a Dream” speech at the end of the movement. About 200,000 people went to see Martin Luther King Jr give his speech. He influenced African Americans all over the USA to join him in peaceful marches and protests.

 

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was a brave woman that became an icon for the Civil Rights movement. She was born in Tuskegee, AL. She was coming back home from work. She was getting on the bus and found a seat then a few minutes later, a white passenger came. She wouldn’t give up her bus seat to the white passenger. So she was arrested because she didn’t give up her seat, it was the law back then. Then when she was released from prison she was the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Little Rock Nine

The little rock nine are nine brave black students that wanted to go to the high school near their homes.  On September 24, 1957 the nine students go to Central High School which is only for white people only and the Little Rock Nine are black. At first they weren’t allowed to go to that school because the Governor of Arkansas and white people near the school.  Segregation had ended so they were allowed to go any school they wanted. They ended getting into school because they were guarded by US soldiers sent by President Eisenhower.  The Little Rock 9 were picked on by white students.  One was even burned by her classmates, but they never gave up and kept coming back to school.

 

As a result of the Civil Right movement Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, and The Little Rock Nine all changed the rules of the USA. They all showed the country that there was no reason to treat other people differently because they are human beings and should be treated equally.