Riya's Greek God Blog Post

                                     

                               Zeus

      Do you know any ancient Gods of Greece? Well, Zeus is an ancient Greece God that played an important role in ancient Greece.  Zeus's father wanted to eat him, but Rhea -his mom/aunt-hid Zeus away so that he wouldn't get swallowed whole by his father like the rest of his siblings. Also, Zeus was planning to overthrow his father and get his siblings out of his father's stomach. Zeus married his sister Hera and had children. Another idea is that because Zeus had so many wives, he had tons of children. A 3rd fact is that Zeus was the God of the sky and ruler of the Olympian Gods. 3 characteristics about Zeus is that he is determined, brave, and took advantage of women. He is determined because he wanted to save his siblings and because of his determination he was able to do that. He was brave because he fought against his own father. He took advantage of women because he pretend to like a women and then he would swallow them so that the women inside of Zeus's stomach will become a part of him. For example if he met someone who was wise he would get to know them, then swallow them whole so that he would become wise also. Lastly,this God was powerful and respected because he punished anyone who broke or lied an oath and because he was a strong God of Greece.
            I chose Zeus because I think he is more powerful than any other God. I think this because he could basically do whatever he wants. I would fear Zeus because he has the ability to have lightning and use it to hurt someone. Also, because he could swallow you whole for your whole entire life. Lastly, there are strengths and weaknesses that Zeus had. One strength is that most people respected him. One weakness is that he would punish people really bad and he would swallow people whole.
         What do you think of Zeus? Do you fear him or do you respect him? What is one weakness or strength that he has other than what I have? I challenge you to choose a Greek God and answer the questions above. The God could be a man or a woman.

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The new york times  

I was having a normal day, walking out to my car to go to work.. All of a sudden as i am driving back from work during rush hour i see a very ferocious monster heading my way.. His name was Daedalus, from ancient Greek. He was very very large he was so big that we looked like tiny ants in his point of view. Daedelus was walking, stepping on houses. Disturbing mankind in Madison Square Garden. Said Jenna Patel as New York Times interviewed her. People are going crazy. Most people have already died and the luck ones are surviving in this crisis. Schools are closed , jobs are closed and everyone is trying to leave new york all at once.

      Many people think that Daedelus did this because he thought that humans had not learned enough from where he comes from.This happened yesterday. There has not been an overwhelming amount of people looking up ancient Greek. People are now becoming much more involved in the coming of ancient Greek and how it formed. This is why Deadules took  over Madison Square Garden.

The Strong Rescuer Named Zeus

“This is breaking news! This little girl has reported that she has seen a man that was very strong, and flew her to school. Here is the girl that saw it all: Rachel Zen. “So, Rachel what happened?”“Well, you see it was snowing hard and there was a strong wind every now and then. So, I was on my way to school on December 18,2014 when my moms car suddenly got stuck in the snow. I couldn’t afford to be late because I was already late 5 times. If I am late again I will get a detention. So, my mom kept trying to get out of the snow, when suddenly the wind knocked down a tree right on the car.The good thing was that it was a tiny tree, but on the other hand we couldn’t move and I had only 5 minutes to get to my classroom.”

“Then what happened?” The reporter asked questionly.

“Well, Then we saw this humongous man that swooped down from the sky to us and he told us not to worry because he was there. So he took the tree off of the car and lifted the the car out of the snow with only one hand. He said and I quote ‘ I am the powerful and mighty Zeus.’ We were in the middle of a dead street in New York called Tree Street. No one else was there except us, so no one  could help us. He said that he will quickly fly me over to school while my mom relaxes. Zeus is now my hero!

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                     What Are Gummy Bears Made?

               Do you like gummy bears? Do you know how they make gummy bears? Well, its actually quite easy. German  entrepreneurs  Hans Riegel invented gummy candies in the early 1920s when he started his candy company named Haribo. Reigel's first candy that he made was the Gummy Bears. Today the base ingredient in gummy bears are edible gelatin. Edible gelatin gives the gummy bears a chew consistency and a long "life".

               Gummy bears are made of edible gelatin as well as other candies. Once the ingredients are mixed together, the resulting liquid is cooked until it thickens into what manufacturer call slurry. There are different types of gummies. For example there are gummy bears, gummy worms, and etc. The molds have a lining of corn starch so that the candy doesn't stick to the mold. It is cooled for about 24 hours to 64 degrees Fahrenheit.


Now you know what gummy bears are and how they are made. I challenge you to find out other ways gummy candies are made. What do you think?

          

Riya's Poetry Blog about Shel Silvertsein

                       Shel Silverstein

      
       Shel Silverstein was born on September 25, 1930 in Chicago, IL. His parents are Helen and Nathan Silverstein. Shel also has a sister named Peggy.He died on May 8, 1999 in Key West, Fl. He is a poem writer, a screen-writer, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, and author of children books. Shel Silverstein grew up in Chicago. He started to draw at the age of 12. He went to Roosevelt University, but then dropped out and joined the army in September,1953. His real name is Sheldon Allan Silverstein. He joined the army.

     

Jimmy Jet and His TV Set

Jan22

"I’ll tell you the story of Jimmy Jet—
And you know what I tell you is true.
He loved to watch his TV set
Almost as much as you.

He watched all day, he watched all night
Till he grew pale and lean,
From “The Early Show” to “The Late Late Show”
And all the shows between.

He watched till his eyes were frozen wide,
And his bottom grew into his chair.
And his chin turned into a tuning dial,
And antennae grew from his hair.

And his brains turned into TV tubes,
And his face to a TV screen.
And two knobs saying “VERT.” and “HORIZ.”
Grew where his ears had been.

And he grew a plug that looked like a tail
So we plugged in little Jim.
And now instead of him watching TV
We all sit around and watch him."
~Shel Silverstein


I think that he is trying to get across the idea that Jimmy is watching to much T.V. This poem stuck out to me because it relates to a lot of people. This is because a lot of people watch T.V. and they can relate to this. I can kind of relate to this because I watch T.V. sometimes, but not as much as Jimmy. I think that the poet was a happy person because he not using sad words. 


             This poem has examples of rhythm that rhymes.  This makes the poem better because it has a nice beat and a nice flow to it. This is because it'll hook you and when you read it you will go in a really soothing ad nice flow and beat.

           So now you know all about Shel Silverstein. I challenge you to go to http://shelsilversteinpoems.wordpress.com/  to read more poems written by Shel Silverstein. What do you think about him? Is he one of your favorite poets?

Argument

                Should Students Get Paid For                           Good Test Scores?

     Do you think that students should get paid for good test scores? Getting paid for good test scores will encourage you to study and try to get a good test score. This is because everyone wants money and they will work hard to try and get a good grade. Also, Brian Leonard earned $12,500 because 65 of his students passed the exam. Brian Leonard teaches A.P. calculas and statistics at Lake Hamilton Highschool in Arkansas. I think this is important because students need to be encouraged in some way.

      Students should get paid for good test scores because it'll encourage the students to actually study, try their best on it, and learn it. As a result of the getting a good grade you'll get money in return. That is only if you get and 80 or higher as a grade. Teachers may also earn money as a result of you getting a good grade on your quiz, test, exam, etc. so, that means that the good grades will benefit you and your teacher.    

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         So now you why kids should get paid for good tests scores. What do you think? I challenge you to make your decision. It is your time to decide. What side are you going to go on?

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                   Should School be Year-Round?

     

        Should school be year round? Well, that's what Governor Chris Christie thinks. Currently the issue is whether or not school should be year round.School should not be year round because teachers and students will stressed out, students will tune out more, and you'll get tired from all of the learning. This is why I think that school should not be year round.

        School should not be year round because teachers and students will get stressed out. This is because you have to wake up early every weekday morning and that'll get you stressed out. Also, you'll get stressed out from wondering about what the students need to learn that day and what they need to accomplish that day. This is one reason why  school should not be year round.

         Another idea, school should not be year round is because students will tune out more because of the heat. As you know the Summer is extremely hot/warm. People can't pay attention when their shirts are sticking to their back or when there is sweat dripping down your sweaty forehead. Don't you agree? Also, when it is warm / hot out side you can't pay attention because your mind will be thinking about the beach and hanging out with friends and going to the mall, etc.
        Lastly, school shouldn't be year round because you'll get tired from all of the learning. You need a break from all of the learning. Also, all of the information goes in one ear and out the other ear. This is the third and last reason why school shouldn't be year round.
        What do you think? Do you agree or disagree? Well, school shouldn't be year round because teachers and students will stressed out, students will tune out more, and you'll get tired from all of the learning. What do you think?
      
          I challenge you to write an essay about which side you agree on and why. Now it is your time to decide. What is your decision.
         

                                      

     

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For more information go to http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-chocolate/

 By: Riya Patel                     

           What's Your Favorite Chocolate?

       What's your favorite type of chocolate? Did you know that men women spend nearly $1 billion on February 14- Valerntines Day. There are different types of chocolate like dark chocolate, milke chocolate, white chocolate, etc. You could even drink chocolate, for example, hot chocolate, chocolate milk,etc. Most people even enjoy eating chocolate chip cookies. You know there are a lot of foods that contains chocolate like cupcakes, cakes, brownies, fudge, etc. Chocolate is good with praising children for doing the right thing, but it is unhealthy to eat.
       This is important because a lot of people love chocolate and they should know their favorite type of chocolate. They could choose between dark chocolate to milk chocoltae to white chocolate to hot chocolate to chocolate milk. On Valentines day what are they going to tell their spouses to buy for them- which kind of chocolate? This is why I think it is impotant to know what your favorite type of chocolate is.
  

         Now you know all that you need to know about chocolate, but that's not all! I challenge you to find out what your favorite chocolate is and why. There are tons of chocolate flavors out there, one has to be your favorite. You decide, what is your favorite type chocolate that you like to eat? 

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        Riya Patel   

                           Is It OK to Lie?

            Do you think it is okay to lie? If you make up one lie, it'll be hard to keep up with that lie. One small lie can lead up to more small lies and how will you keep track of that? Currently, the issue is whether lying is okay or not. Lying is not okay because you won;t be able to keep track of it, one small lie can lead up to many small lies or even one humongous lie, and friendships depend on honesty.
        It is not okay to lie because you won't be able to keep track of it. Say you said that your cousin is Justin Bieber. They probably won't believe you. I f you tell them that you are going on a trip to hang out with Justin Bieber they will not believe you. What if they show up to see if what you said was true or not? Will they discover the truth? Then your friendship will fall apart because the friendship will be based on lies.
        Another idea is that one small lie can lead to many small lie or even one big lie. This is because you have to keep supporting that lie that you told someone. To support that lie you need to make up another lie, another, another, and so on. If you think about it there is no stop to lying.  Also, being honest can make the world a better place.
        Lastly, friendships depends on honesty. Honesty is the opposite of lying, it's the truth. Do you really want to risk your friendship by lying? Say, for example, you tell your friend a lie because you don't know what to do, you might think that she is not going to find out. What if she does find out the truth? Will your friendship fail or will your friendship stay the way it already was? The bigger the lie the the more the damage to your friendhsip.
        

           In conclusion, lying is not okay. Lying is not okay because you won't be able to keep track of it, one small lie can lead up to many small lies or 1 humongous lie, and friendships depend on honesty. I feel this way because lying is not a "healthy" way to act in a realationship of any kind. A quote that someone once said about lying was "I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you anymore."

           I challenge you to find out more reasons why lying is not okay.
Why is lying not okay to teach to little children?
           

Riya Patel

                   History of Fish

              Most people have fish as a household pet. There are 25,000 known species of fish. All of the fish is divided into 3 main groups. The 3 main groups are jawless, the cartilaginous, and the bony fish. Anyways, fish need a bowl or a tank full of clean and freshwater water. You need to feed the fish you have at least once or twice a day.

      I think that Fish is the mostly calm domesticated fish ever. This is important to readers because in case they are against getting a fish or two this might change your mind. Fish do not make any sounds at all,THE BEST THING EVER! Well, this is very important because you don't need to worry about the fish eating your homework, or going bathroom any where around the house so you don't have to potty train them. Another idea, is that when you go to school, or the mall, or a friends house, and etc. and no one else is home you don't have to worry about them ripping up the couch, eating the pillows,or scratching the walls.                                




      Now I challenge you to find out more about fish and how they interact with other fish. This is why fish are the most easiest household pets.

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                  All About the Sun

       Do you know everything there is to know about the Sun? Well, the Sun is considered a star that is at the center of the solar system. The Sun is responsible for Earths climate.  It is 4.6 billion years old and has a temperature of 5500F. The mass of the Sun is 1,989,100,000,000,000,000,000 billion kg. that is 333,060 times Earth. Also, Earth is 3 planets away from the Sun which is why we have neutral weather conditions.
       This is important to the readers because without sunlight we would be living in the dark. Also, without the sun we will not be alive because it'll be to cold to do a lot of things. This is very important because not a lot of people like the sun since it harms your skin but it gives you vitamin D. You couldn't even go outside to exercise because of the below freezing temperatures. This shows that it is very important to acknowledge the wonderful things that sun does for you and your body.


               Now I challenge you to find out more facts about the Sun. The sun has a lot of interesting facts being the largest and the hottest star in outer space. A lot of interesting facts!!! This is some information about the Sun.
        

             

           Why Does it Snow?

       We all love when it snows. We like to build a snowman, have snowball fights, make snow angels, and etc..but do you know why and how it snows? We'll there are a lot of theories that show why and how it snows. There is one specific reason that I think is true. It snows in 98% of the states in the U.S.A. Can you guess what state it doesn't snow in? It doesn't snow in Florida. 

       Snow occurs when cold temperatures transform the water vapor in the atmosphere into a solid state of ice directly. This means that it doesn't first go through the liquid stage. When the temperature rises up again the snow melts back into liquid water. Also snow forms when water vapor condenses and freezes into ice crystals. Also, as the ice crystals fall from clouds, they melt and then refreeze. This creates larger ice crystals which produce fluffy snow.

                                 What is Snow?

        Well snow is frozen precipitation formed from ice crystals within clouds. In cold climates, snow can compact and refreeze into ice, forming massive glaciers like as in Antarctica. Normally, snow falls in Winter. It might be produced in large quantities from moist air that is rapidly pushed to higher altitude, or from very moist air over large bodies of water.

            What To Do In The Snow

      Snow is usually annoying to adults because they have to shovel it and drive through it. Snow is fun to kids and winter Olympians. Snow is fun to kids because they can build snowmans, make snow angels, have snowball fights with friends, drink hot cocoa after playing in the freezing snow, etc. Snow is fun to winter olympians and other people who like to skiing, sledding, snowboarding, and snowmobiles. Snow is fun to a lot of people accept to adults who hate shovling and driving in the snow.

     So now you know why, how, and what to do in the snow. I challenge you to find out why it doesn't snow in Florida and why it snows so much in the other states of the U.S.A. This is why it snows!   

Riya's biography about Walt Disney

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                             Walt Disney

Walter Elias Disney.    http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Walt_Disney/Gallery

     
Early Life

      Did you ever visit Disneyland? Do you just love Mickey Mouse? Well, the man that started it all is Walt Disney. Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Hermosa, Chicago, IL. His full name is Walter Elias Disney. His mothers name was Flora and his fathers name was Elias. He had 4 other siblings. 4 boys and 1 girls so a total of 5 children including Walt Disney. Walt lived most of his childhood in Marceline, Missouri where he began drawing and painting and selling his drawings to neighbors and family friends to make money. In 1911 his family moved to Kansas City where Walt developed the love for trains. At 16 years old Walt dropped out of school to join the Army, but was then rejected since he was underage. His first job was the newspaper boy. Also, his first business was called Laugh-O-Gram  From birth order their names are Herbert, Raymond, Boy, Walt, and Ruth. Walt was the youngest out of the 4 boys. Ruth was the youngest overall. Walt married Lilian and had 2 daughters-one biologically, the other adopted. Their full names are Diane Disney Miller and Sharon Mae Disney. Sharon is adopted. Walt Disney won several of awards. Walt and his staff earned more than 950 honors and citations from every nation in the world-includes 7 Emmy, 48 Academy awards. He also built the famous Disneyland in California. Lastly, he produced 81 movies along with his staff in his lifetime. 

                         Quotes    

          Walt Disney has a lot of quotes to guide through life. One of Walt Disney's quotes are "Why worry? If you've done the very best you can, worrying won't make it any better." This quote is very motivating and courage's the readers that as long as they know that they tried their  best and that's all that matters. Another quote that Walt Disney said is "I don't make pictures just to make money. I make money to make more pictures." I think that this quote is very inspirational. This is because he doesn't care that he will get money in return for drawing in fact he made money to draw more and more pictures, so he likes his job a lot. In addition many people hate their jobs. Another quote is " The difference in winning and losing is most often... not quitting." I think that this quote shows a lot of characteristics for people to follow. This quote tells us that it doesn't matter if you win or lose, and the difference between the two is that you don't quit no matter how you rank in that game. These are 3 wonderful and meaningful quotes that Walt Disney once said. Visit http://www.slideshare.net/bright9977/50-great-quotes-from-walt-Disney for more motivational quotes that Walt Disney said.

                          Accomplishments 

            Walt Disney accomplished many things. One of his accomplishments was that he built the Disneyland found in California today. Disneyland consists of lots of rides, food carts, food courts, activities, etc. It's like a big carnival with tons of things to do. Another accomplishment is that Walt produced 81 movies along with help from his staff.  His staff and him earned 950 honors and citations from every nation in the world including 7 Emmy and 48 Academy awards. Walt Disney formed the Walt Disney Music Group in 1949. These are all the accomplishments that's Walt Disney achieved. Visit http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/timeline/ for more information and a timeline about Walt Disney's life.

                                              Challenge

          So now you know all about the famous Walt Disney and his accomplishments. Now I challenge you to find more facts about Walt Disney and share them with people you know. This is all about Walt Disney and his successful life.

       Riya Patel             

           It's Not Just Fast Food Making U.S. Kids                                Obese

 

           Do you like to eat fast food such as McDonald's, Taco Bell, Burger King, Wendy;s, etc.? Well studies show that it's not just fast food that makes U.S. kids obese. For example, when kids are not eating fast food they are at home eating cookies, ice cream, chips, soda, frozen pizza. So, you can't really blame fast food on making kids obese. Researchers from the University of North Carolina led by nutrition professor Bobby Popkin studied this issue. They found that children who eat frequently at fast food restaurants tend to eat food that will make them fat or obese anyways. They do that when they are not eating at those restaurants.
          I think that fast food is not the only reason why U.S. kids are overweight. For example, kids go home to cabinets full of unhealthy junk food. Junk food could possibly be the reason of making kids obese. This is important to readers because if kids stop eating junk food and limit when they should have fast food they won't be overweight anymore. This is why it is important for readers to know that it's not just fast food that makes U.S. kids fat.





           So now you know that it is not only fast food that makes U.S. kids obese. I challenge you to find even more facts to support this idea. Visit http://newsela.com/articles/kids-diet/id/2471/ for more information.

                   

  Can Wolves Be Tamed?

    Do you ever wonder if you can tame a wolf? After all wolves are big dogs. Certain species of any animals are domesticated. Mean while others seem to remain wild all their lives. Scientifically wolves are called Canis Lupus. Canis is what gives us our common name for domesticated dogs: Canines. Wolves are a part of the dog family. In fact, they're the 
largest members of the dog family.  Keep reading to find out if you can tame a wolf.

    

                       History of Wolves

    Throughout history, wolves had been portrayed as wild beasts with spine-tingling howls. Although they rarely attack humans, most people consider them one of the most feared villains in all of nature. This is probably because they do regularly attack domestic animals. For example, wolves eat pets and livestock. Although, many types of wolves were ordinary all around the United States of America, diminished gradually in size, amount, or strength considerably. Due to hunting and loss of habitat,or shelter, wolves struggle to survive in the world today. 
     Because of the limited amount of some species of wolves, somewhere scientists have tried to strengthen their numbers by breeding them in captivity in zoos or animal reserves. This has lead some people to WONDER whether these wild creatures could be domesticated like the dogs that we are all familiar with. They're animals from the same family. Scientists have confirmed through genetic testing that wolves and domesticated dogs are remmarkably similar. Despite their similarities , though wolves are very difficult to domesticate.
     With such a similar  genetic background scientists have long wondered why wolves tend to stay wild while dogs will gladly assume the role as the man's best friend. New research has given them some hints as the answer to the mysterious riddle. Kathryn Lord, an evolutionary biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, believes the difference between wolves and dogs stems from their first sensory experiences and how they're socialized. Each animal goes through a short period of time called a socialization window.
      

                                  Conclusion

     In conclusion, wolves are part of the dog family, therefore, wolves do have a chance of being tamed. After all, most dogs are domesticated so they can be tamed. Now I challenge you to find out if taming a wolf is a good idea. Studies show that taming a wolf is not impossible.

               

            Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

     Martin Luther King Jr. was a really determined man. He fought for antislavery and equal rights among everyone no matter their skin color or their religion. He was born on January 15,1929 in Atlanta, GA. He was then assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, TN.He was a very powerful person who fought for what he believed in which was freedom. He even has a famous speech about his he has a dream a about what it would be like to have the equality and freedom that everyone should have.
   

                                      Family

     Martin Luther King Jr. was the first son and second child of Reverend Martin Luther King Sr and Alberta Williams King. Martin Luther King Jr. also known as MLK has 3 siblings. The first child was Christine which is now Mrs. Issac Farris Sr. The third child was Reverend Alfred Daniel Williams King who is now deceased. MLK married Coretta Scott on June 18.1963. They had 4 children total together. Yolanda Denise was born on November 17, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama.  Martin Luther King III was born on October 23, 1957 in Montgomery, Alabama. Dexter Scott was born on January 30, 1961 in Atlanta, Georgia. Bernice. Albertine was born on March 28, 1963 in Atlanta, Georgia.

                        Speech

Martin Luther King Jr. reading his famous speech

     We all know about the speech about how MLK dreams that we all have equality. It also symbolizes freedom. Him and a bunch of other famous people like Rosa Parks stood up for what they believed in: FREEDOM AND EQUALITY. Martin Luther King Jr.s speech made a huge impact on not only the world itself, but geography. That's the reward you get back after standing up for what you believe in. In addition The First Amendment Rights state that we all have a freedom of speech unless, but school is a different story.

                             President of The U.S.A.

Martin Luther King Jr.

     Martin Luther King Jr. was the president of the United States of America in the previous years. He was the first African American president of the U.S.A. Another idea is that African Americans were not allowed to even nominate or run for president, Even if he didn't actually win the contest it is a pleasure to even say that he was the first African American son-to-be-hopefully-president of the U.S.A. And to this day any religion, culture, or skin color is allowed to run for president of the United States of America because of this wonderful, hard working man.

                                      Wrap-up

    To sum it all up, Martin Luther King Jr. is honored on January 20. I challenge you to find more about this man and to see if there is any more facts that I have left out by accident. Always remember Martin Luther King Jr. and his determination and other fascinating characteristics.