essential question1/25/11

Jay Gatsby would say that it is best to find one important motivation in your life to lead and guide the path. He probably believes that the world will always be full of chances and that when you find the right way, it will all be ok and lead to the final goal. On the other hand, the Narrator from the Invisible Man will first warn people about letting others guide your way. I agree that this method is not the right way to structure your life and I think the Narrator experienced it first handed. The two contrasting characters have opposing thoughts because of the way they were brought up. However they also have similar views because they both experiences hardships in their lives in their childhood. Ultimately, they learn what is best for them, and they strive to find their true identity by methods that they found out through personal experience.

IR Blog Post 3-Constitution reading goes bipartisan

Constitution reading goes bipartisan

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47152.html

3 Facts:

1) The first time in chamber's history, the new congress reread the congress today.

2) Republicans proposed the reading but it turned into a bipartisanship.

3) Some women thought that Barack Obama wasn't born in America and it should be an issue...

2 Questions:

1) It's a good thing that it went bipartisan right?

2) Why did the women think that Obama was not born in America?

1 Opinion:

I feel like a new start and new beginning is really happening and that we are seriously becoming more modern. Although there will be constant problems coming up but I feel like the congress is really trying to make the country better and to improve. http://www.wnyc.org/articles/its-free-country/2011/jan/06/rereading-constitution/

Vocab:

1) apportionment: action of apportioning.

IR Blog Post 3-Smells Like 2010

Smells Like 2010

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/fashion/06Skin.html?ref=fashion

3 Facts

1) December sales in fragrances can make or break their entire year.

2) Fragrance has pretty much been in decline, except for a few years with celebrity fragrances since 2001.

3) Every single year since 2000, there have been more fragrances put out into the world than in the two decades from 1970 to 1989.

2 Questions

1) Why do celebrities create their own fragrance? Is it like their choice to do so?

2) What will be the final first place winner of the fragrance of the year?

Opinion

I personally love fragrances and I like to collect them as a hobby. My personal favorite is the Daisy by Marc Jacob. http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/parenting-without-a-parachute/2011/01/the-sweet-smell-of-nothing-olfactory-nightmares.html

Vocab

1) quintessential-being the most typical

2) behemoth-something enormous in size

IR Blog Post 3-New! Improved! Shape Up Your Life!

New! Improved! Shape Up Your Life!

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/07/books/07book.html?_r=1&ref=books

3 Facts

1) The author is a graduate of the prep school St. Paul’s and has a degree in East Asian studies from Princeton University.

2) He is also a Guinness Book of World Records record holder for most consecutive tango spins in one minute.

3) The author is good at chinese kick boxing.

Questions

1) What motivated him to write such a book?

2) Is this book only popular to people interested in health?

Opinion:

I feel like this book is interesting yet not really a serious and deep thinking type of book. I think it can be an easy mind breaking read. I wonder what other people said about this book.

http://www.dietsinreview.com/diets/the-4-hour-body/

Vocab

1) boisterous-noisy, energetic

2)beguiling-charm or enchant