poem animoto

http://animoto.com/play/qAStVf0D2I9zw7GWUnVGnQ

http://animoto.com/play/qqliec96s9cGa0rsK0X8rg

This year.

The school year is already almost over. Its cray how fast the school year by. Just yesterday it seemed like we were starting this blogging "experiment". But yet here we are, at the end of this prosperous and glorious year. By the hammer of Thor and the shield of captain America and the rage of the hulk, the suit of the Iron Man, the gun of the Black Widow, and the bow of Hawkeye this was a good year. I have really enjoyed the blogging of this year instead writing boring papers. At first, i was skeptical to say the least about doing blogs, probably because i had never done anything like this before. I was like a kid going to kindergarten for the first time, I didn't know whether to be excited or to cry. Luckily it wasn't as bad as i thought it, it was actually fun! I really have enjoyed doing blogs this year and it has brought new enjoyment and creativity not only into writing but also reading as well. I'm glad i had this class so i could enjoy this with everyone else.

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/hitler_youth.htm
This link is for information on the Hitler youth. This link is really relevant if you want to learn more about what type of lifestyle Helmuth.

http://www.mrdowling.com/706-hitler.html
Alot of the book is about how life changed after Hitler came to power. So this link is about Hitler's rise to power to tell about the change in Germany.

http://colley.co.uk/garethjones/german_articles/under_hitler_1.htm
This gives a pretty accurate description of what Nazi Germany was like on a daily basis for anyone that wants to know about that.

http://gh.oxfordjournals.org/content/27/4/560.extract
This is another link describing everyday life in Nazi Germany and this is important to understand because the book is based on a true story.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_Who_Dared
This is just a quick summary of The Boy Who Dared in case somebody hasn't  read the book they can get a quick jist of the book.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extermination_camp
Because the story is told by Helmuth while he is in a concentration camp so it gives a little perspective on what those are like.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/life-in-concentration-camps.html
This article is specifically about the life in a concentration camp. Just to give people a better perspective on that.

http://animoto.com/play/2cnnTWWRdF6hiGjqnQ8zfA#

This is my Animoto for the book "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti. I think it gives a pretty good vibe of what the book is about and i think the music doesnt make it as depressing as the thought of it is. This is a true story though so i tried to use pictures that were actually around  in that era, besides the Neil Patrick Harris on, that was just a nice add-on i thought.

The Boy who Dared

The Boy Who Dared is written by Susan Campbell Bartoletti and is a true story based on one of the Hitler youth. The story takes place when Hitler is coming to power in Germany and Helmuth Hubener is a school boy while it is all happening. In Nazi Germany when you got over the age of 10 you were required to join the Hitler youth, a part of the Nazi party. At first Helmuth is enthusiastic about this and is very patriotic. But then the Nazi party starts discriminating and the crimes and deaths start adding up. Helmuth doesn't know if he can keep quite about what is going on and you will have to read the book to find out what happens to him!

One of the biggest reasons I find this book interesting and likable is its perspective. Reading about WWII and history was always one of my favorites but the WWII stories always seemed to be told by historical documents and political notes. What I really like about this is that it is told from the story of a Hitler youth and how everyday life of the Germans changed for the better and the worst. Not only is it told in this perspective but it is completely true. Helmuth Hubener was a real person and what happened to him in this book was real too. Now I haven't had the time to read all the book so far but from what I have read I would recommend this book highly among others I have read. I hope you like it too.

Picture Blog!

book title

Theodore Boone

He loves being in the court room

his parents

They are actually lawyers

Theodore's uncle Ike

he gives good advice to Theodore

There was a murder 

In Theo's community

and he is the only one who can figure out

who the real murderer is

will he be able to solve the murder case?

Read it to find out!

Link UP!!

http://www.theodoreboone.com/

This link gives some scenery to the book and gives some descriptions to the book too. I chose this link because of the scenery aspect of it so you can image the book images better. After i visited it i could actually picture Theodore in each place of the book.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_school

I gave a link to Law school on Wikipedia in case anyone what it would take or what it is like being a lawyer. I think after you read it you will see how talented Theodore really is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Murder_trials

This trial about murder trials is for anyone who wants to read about murder trials. Some of them have drawn big attention in the U.S so you can imagine why the trial in the book is so big.

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Circumstantial+Evidence

because the murder in the book has Circumstantial Evidence i posted this. It gives a legal definition of Circumstantial Evidence in better detail than the book.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oath

This post explains some more things that happened in the trial. Especially since the murderer had to swear on a bible in court. This link explains why he did that and why they do it now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury

another link showing some more trial "lingo". This one explains what a jury is and how a jury is used in a court room.

Kid lawyer Animoto

http://animoto.com/play/tFa2yvuyAogvxL8dOM8WlA

Here is the link to my Animoto about Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer. I gave a generalization about what the book is about but I think that the song and images make the book sound interesting and fun to read, which it is. If you enjoyed the Animoto at all i would suggest that you read the book, it is easy going and easy to read, not a hard read at all.

vlog

Blog Block

Whew, this is going to be a rough quarter. I don't know where to start on this blog. Ideas are starting to slow down. I guess you could say I have blogger's block. It's hard to overcome, it's almost like I can't think of anything at all and it's quite frustrating. I guess writing every week all year has started to get to me and slow my thinking process down when it comes to blogging. I know I'm not the only one to deal with blogger's block so I'm posting this link to help some of us out.

10 tips to overcoming bloggers block

As you may know, blogger's block is when you can't think about what to write about in your blog. It's a lot like writers block only in a blog form. The link above will more than likely help you overcome your blogger's block. The biggest tip that I would give that isn't one that page though is to just take a break. How long that break is is up to you though. I could be a couple hours or a couple weeks, however long it takes you to get over the blogger's  block. Taking a break definitely helped me out but I think I might need to take a few more.

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

 

 "Kid Lawyer" by John Grisham is about a Theodore Boone who is fasinated with the courtroom and being a lawyer. He has the right to be, he was born to two lawyers who owned their own firm so Theodore had been around law his whole life. He thinks he already is a lawyer and he knows every judge, policeman, and court clerk in the area as well as a lot about law. Theo thinks that being a lawyer will become a major part of his life but that changes when he becomes a big part of a major murder trial and he is the only one that knows the truth. Will he prevail?

I think this book is going to be very interesting. From what the little of it I have read I can tell I'm going to like it. It's by John Grisham for one and I like reading his work. I really like the lawyer settings in most applications because it almost always leads to suspense and action in the courtroom while the secrets are unraveled, it also causes me to keep reading because of this suspense and the want to know what happens to the person being tried. I really like watching "Law and Order" and shows like that because of the little details that lead to a big breakthrough which brings the suspense. I am hoping that this book can sorta give me the same entertainment that TV shows and movies dealing with law do. Should be a great read anyway!