All of the -isms

The GED test requires students to know the differences between many of what my class calls "the -isms of social studies" - ranging from racism to imperialism to jingoism. Today, my students created flash cards to represent the -isms in text and picture form.

Tomorrow, we will revert to our younger selves and play a version of the classic Memory. We will scramble our cards and see who can remember which cards are where while correctly matching the definition with its picture/definition.

Example of Realism - Created by Kimpsha

(Text: representing things as they really are)

Be productive; do good things! 

-Jennifer

Go Go Garlic

Boston-

Domino's, a very well-liked pizza franchise, has launched a new $5.00 GGG deal.Which stands for Go Go Garlic. It's a bread bowl with tons and tons of garlic you can have.
 "We are happy and very thrilled to announce our new deal, it's garlic and you can never have too much garlic," says chairman of Domino's, Brad Robinson.

 Customers get to order any bread bowl, cheesy or regular, and inside fill it up with mountains of garlic. Yumm!!
"I think it's awesome; garlic never tasted so good," says Ian Summers, traveling all the way from San Diego to get a first taste of the garlic bowl.

Not only do you get a garlic bowl, we also throw in...that's right you guessed it MORE garlic. For customers who do not purchase a garlic bowl, they will have a minimum of $12.00 to purchase whatever else is on the menu. If you do purchase our garlic bowl, everything will be half off and you get a free cup of garlic.

"This will be mainstream.WE figured most people find the taste of garlic delicious and just couldn't have enough."says spokesman Kyle Mitchell.

"We are also working on branching our new garlic smoothie."chairman Robinson states.

Customers will be rolling in and money will be booming. The GGG deal will have the Domino's franchise in a place it has never been before. Although the FDA are concerned about the health of customers who consume too much garlic, Domino's is still moving forward and assures us that this is positively safe and customers will be find. "We can assure you this is safe and we would not launch this deal if we were concerned about our customers' health."

-Daphee

Switch It or Mix It

January 30, 2012


Boston- 


During a Phantom Gourmet interview, Dave, their lead reporter, talked to the CEO of McDonald's, Joe Fisher. Joe Fisher has come up with an event called the Switch It or Mix It. This allows customers to either mix or switch between two opposite food categories at McDonald's, such as mixing sweet with savory.                                                                         

Talking to some of the Boston residents about this event was interesting. Sally, a woman from Hyde Park, said, "nothing would be better than chocolate ice cream between a sesame bun." Another man from South Boston says, "wow, with all these different combinations that people have to pick I wonder if any of them would be as ridiculous as a ground meat and cheese milkshake. Just from these two people you should probably have an idea about how crazy this event will be.                                            


After this event topic was presented to me, I had a question about the price of these crazy made-up meals. Fisher says, "no matter what combo or how much food as long as it's a Switch It or Mix It meal; its only $ 3.59." 


Sounds like quite a relief seeing how the economy is down. Well, sounds like an interesting event, and Dave will be back in Boston at most local and participating McDonald's restaurants to see these crazy combos. 
                                                                                                                              - James M.

That 70s Show Prom Night

Eric Forman was never the popular guy. He never had any luck with girls, he never excelled in sports, and never got invited to any parties. But that was all going to change in one crazy night.

       It was April of 2011 and Eric was determined to end the year with a bang. He ran into a couple of jocks in the hallway for their usual harassment. “Eric your such a dork, you always do things the right way” they continued “momma’s boy”, “teacher’s pet”. Eric finally made it out the locker and said “you know what fine, let’s make a bet”. The jocks looked at each other and seem interested.

    “On prom night, I will steal a garbage truck, bring it to prom, and pour all the garbage in the auditorium for a senior prank.” Eric couldn’t believe what he had just said. “Under one condition” one jock says“you have to do all that while holding a sewing machine. sewing machine? Theses guys are just as dumb as they look. “Ok I am in.

       Prom night had arrived and Eric was sweating bullets. He had hired a guy who knew someone with a truck he could borrow. Eric would wait for the guy outside the back door of the school. No way was Eric thinking about doing this on his own. Eric was so anxious that he took a walk in a near by park. “I can’t go through with this, I can’t, Eric said to himself. Eric looked around and noticed a truck. “Wait! Eric walked over and said “Henry? What are you doing here?” “Hey Eric I stole the truck you wanted” Eric was fraught with anger. “I thought u knew a guy who would let you borrow the truck, not steal it!” “Yeah well things got complicated” explained Henry “Hey kid I think you better get out of here, I think the cops are coming.” “The cops!!” Eric yelled.

    Before Eric can say anything else Henry was on his way except he got so nervous he put the truck in reverse and then it landed in a ditch. Eric walked back to the bench and act like nothing happened. He noticed his grandma’s sewing machine still on the bench and almost forgot it went along with this ridiculous bet. He was far enough away from the scene so the cops wouldn’t question him.

       The cops arrived with what seems to look like the owner of the truck. Eric started walking when a police officer stops him. “Hey young man!” shouted the officer Eric turned around feeling wary. “I need to ask you some questions son” “did u see what happened here?” “Umm no, no officer I was on way to my grandma’s and bring her  sewing machine back. Eric said. “well your well dress to be going to your grandma’s house. “Well officer….Officer Richards the officer interrupts Eric. “Well officer Richards, I’m on my way to prom. Eric couldn’t believe how well his story came together. “Well you get on your way don’t want you to be late for prom, ahh the good old days” Officer Richards says as he linger into his thoughts. “Well ok” Eric says uncomfortably.

           Officer Richards walked away. Just then Eric knew his plan failed. “Oh my camara.” Eric reached in his pocket and grabbed his camera his mom gave him. He seen a man walked by and says “Hey can u take my picture please?” “yeah sure kid.” Eric had a picture to prove these jocks even though his plan fail through he still accomplish the unthinkable. Well at least in his mind.

-Daphnee

Stitching the Unexplainable

It was Tuesday, January 3, 1998. Tony and his classmate Jon were making a low-budget movie for their film class but things took a turn for the worse. Tony had rented a small 4x4 truck, and Jon  rented a UPS truck but with Jon having severe ADHD looked over the paper work and didn’t actually sign the paper. Jon took the keys out of the truck owner's hands and took off fast to get to the place where Tony wanted to shoot the movie. They were ready to shoot the first scene. Tony had a hitch on the back of the small truck so they towed the UPS truck down a small hill next to a field to make the truck look like it had rolled down the hill. Tony got in front of the camera to say a few lines but then Jon saw the cops and remembered that he didn’t sign the paper. He took off running because he didn’t want his juvie record to catch up with him.

-Matt O.

Inhale to Exhale: Breathe Life

The question of the day is who is this mysterious person talking to the police? I am a photojournalist talking to John Crops on his scoop of today’s events. John has no clue about what happened, but as you can see, his day seems to be starting off right. He said he has to get his suit tailored today by his grandmother for his big day. His brother is to get married, and he is to be the best man.

  

The facts are clear: the cops have arrived, and the mysterious man has wandered back to the truck. In my opinion, he walked back because he realized he needed his jacket, but he said the truck flung out off control. Many people contested he wasn’t at fault, but in fact, he went to get help. After the cops examined the evidence they think he might be under the influence of drugs because he hasn’t been able to get his story together about how the truck actually ended up on the wrong side off the park. He stated he needed to take a walk to breathe [inhale and exhale]. I would imagine we all know how this will end.

The truck driver, Erick Walls, is being charged with driving under the influence, destroying public property, and driving with an invalid drivers license. He is to serve 260 days of community service, and his driver license is to be revoked.      

                                                                                                             By VON

 

Euphorically Skipping Across the Grassy Fields

            It was a pretty nice, warmer than usual, mellow winter’s day and Robert was getting ready to go to the prom. He was all packed up and dressed to near perfection.

            Robert left his house around noon. It was an exciting day and he just wouldn’t stop smiling. On his way to school, where the prom takes place, Robert picked me up and we were off. I was his trusty cameraman whose date was at home with the chickenpox, of all days, huh?

            Since it was such a beautiful day, we took the scenic route through the park. On our way to the “Coming of Age” dance, Robert stumbled across a tiny sewing machine that was casually sitting there on the grass. It was slightly dented but looked as if it worked. At that moment, he remembered his grandma needed one but was too old and senile to be trusted with one. Because he loves his granny so much, he took it regardless of the condition it was in; not every day do you find tailoring items on the ground.

            So we were off again, skipping across the grassy fields, not a worry in sight. Just as we were about to leave, we saw a van carrying mail half-submerged down by the river with the driver standing groggily on the edge of the bank being interrogated by the fuzz. We were flabbergasted and enthralled by how random this day was. Since Rob was holding a possibly obsolete piece of machinery in his hand with a huge smile on his already joyful face, and my date had the chickenpox, we both agreed to take a photo of Robert standing in front of the crash site. And so we did. Our journey continued and we skipped and giggled euphorically together in unison across the grassy, flowery fields.

- Martin