My favorite basketball player

  My favorite basketball player is Michael Jordan. He is my favorite basketball player because he's the greatest of all time. He did things that most players couldn't do. He showed people how good he was and would never back down in a game. I've never actually seen him play because he retired one year before he retired so I wouldn't remember but I've seen highlights of him and he would not miss. I always say that no one will be better than him. He has won 6 championships and never lost in the Finals. I hope that one day I'll get to meet him but for now I'm focusing on making it to the NBA. Michael Jordan is my favorite player.

Fantasy League

The book is about a boy named Charlie Gaines who is good at fantasy football which caught people's attention. Charlie has a friend named Anna who's grandfather is actually the owner of a NFL team called the LA Bulldogs. The team wasn't doing good so far and Charlie wanted to help so he gave them suggestions. Eventually the team finds out that the suggestions he makes actually helps the team and makes them better. They start to win more games because of Charlie and he becomes popular for it. People on the media start to say bad things about him helping the team which affects Charlie. As he got more popular, his friendship with Anna starts to change.

I think that this book is good and recommend it to people who like sports. I think that it would be crazy if a team out of nowhere becomes good because of a kid. Just to inform, some of the teams they say are not actual teams. Some of the them have different names but the same places. If I was helping out an official football team, I'd be honored because it's something no kid has ever done. Overall the book was good and I believe that you'll like it.

NBA Playoffs

  So far I think the NBA playoffs is something to watch because the games are good and intense. Since my favorite team is not in the playoffs anymore, I hope that the San Antonio Spurs go to the finals because they're a good team and because I don't like the Warriors. My favorite team is actually in the Easter Conference which is the Chicago Bulls. The Spurs though are in the Western Conference. All the players that are still in the playoffs are cognizant that this is really important and it can impact the NBA. I believe that the Spurs have a chance of beating the Cleveland Cavaliers if they make it to the finals. I honestly don't want to see the Golden State Warriors go against the Cavaliers again which is another reason why I want the Spurs to win. The Spurs is the team that should win the championship.

All American Boys

     The book is about these the high school kids named Rashad and Quinn. They both go to the same school but the difference about them is that Rashad is black and Quinn is White. They both talk about the police brutality in their hometown and how it's affecting people in a negative way. Rashad got involved with police brutality and doesn't want people to go through what he did. One day Rashad was just trying to buy some snacks for him and his friends and when was looking for some chips. Once he found a the chips he wanted, he checked his bag to see if he had his phone in it but a lady who was trying to get something to drink tripped over him and she dropped the bottle she had which shattered. The woman said she was sorry and Rashad was trying to get up and say it's ok but once he was trying to say it, a police officer who was looking at Rashad as if he was doing something bad told him what was he doing and telling the woman if she's ok and if he did something to her. While Rashad was confused the clerk in the store yelled out that Rashad was trying to steal the chips and the cop asked if that was true but Rashad refused it. Rashad kept on trying to tell the cop that he didn't steal it and he tried to show the cop that he had money but onc he reached in his pocket, the cop threw him to the ground and put handcuffs onto Rashad. He started slamming Rashad to the floor since he thought he was resisting but he wasn't, he was trying to tell the cop that he didn't try to steal anything. After all that happened, Rashad was brutally injured and had to go to the hospital. Quinn is a witness of the situation and is upset of what happened. The thing is that since his father passed away, the cop has been raising him and he doesn't want anything to happen to the cop because of what he did. Everyone around the city started to get mad at the cop and now since Quinn was raised by him, people at his school like his basketball teammates start to dislike him. They both have a somewhat similar interaction. Now both Rashad and Quinn are facing something negative and you need to read to see what happens.


   What I thought about the book is that it's good and interesting. I think it's crazy how someone can get into such a problem for just trying to get something from their bag. I wonder what the woman was thinking when Rashad was getting severely injured. Basketball is my favorite sport which is a reason why I chose this book. Also because someone recommended this book for me. Overall this book was good and I recommend it for people who like sports and fiction. If you're interested in the book, here's a link that let's you buy the book. http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/All-American-Boys/Jason-Reynolds/9781481463331 

Spring Break

   One thing I mainly did in spring break was play basketball. Everyday I went to play basketball at least longer than 2 hours. I played basketball all break because I obviously like the sport but also to improve and see what I need to work on in order to get better. In most days of the break I played basketball with my friends and practiced with them. I practiced the whole spring break because I know that it will help me persevere on getting better and making a career out of basketball. I wished spring break was longer but I knew that eventually I'm going to have to go back to school.

Life is Beautiful

     The connections I made between the movie and the readings is they both involve with World War II. They same events they have is that the Jews were sent to the concentration camps to work and if they don't then they get killed. They both show how the people were sent into the concentration camps and how crowded they were in the transportations. What I found different was that they let the some of the peoples kids stay in the little rooms with their fathers but in some of the websites i saw said that the children would be in another place without their parents. The main characters had the same situations as some of the people in the Holocaust literatures because they both had to go to concentration camps and they both had to work for the Nazis because if they don't, they'll get killed.

In some parts of the movie it had the same sad tone as the readings but not all of it. Sometimes the mood or tone of the movie was joyful and funny but most of it was sad because of how the people were treated. Most movies of WWII aren't supposed to have a good set of tone but this movie found a way to make the movie draw attention to the audience. The father of the kid made the situation a game for his son to not get scared of what's happening. He changed his sons tone by telling him that nothing bad was happening and that he'll win a tank if he doesn't get caught.

Life is shown beautiful by showing how the father falls in love with his wife and how he didn't give up on her even when she was about to get married with someone's else she didn't like. They eventually have a kid which shows that life is beautiful. Another way is that the people who survived are thankful for it and love life because they still have it. The U.S army also shows that life is beautiful by the movie showing that the soldiers are happy and celebrating that they won the war. The whole movies explains about life by explaining how  the war is the rough and really difficult times. They show that at the end, life is beautiful and people need to remember that. If you want to know more about the movie here's a website that you can go to see what it's about https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Is_Beautiful. If you want to see the movie here's the link https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LU3EqNamqYU.

What I thought about the pictures I chose

What the pictures made me feel was sad because it showed how there was dead bodies on the floor and how they would bury the bodies without being in disgust. I think it's crazy how they made people who are in the concentration camps bury the dead bodies because some of them, they might've known. This tragedy should never occur again. I chose these because I had profundity in the picture and was interested in this problems. I wonder if the bodies are still there now? How long did it take them to do this?

Nonfiction Book: The Harlem Globetrotters

The Harlem Globetrotters

The book is about a basketball team named the Harlem Globetrotters. The team was made in 1927 by a man from Chicago called Abe Saperstien. The team was originally called the Savoy Big Five which was changed because Saperstien wanted to represent the famous African American neighborhood which is Harlem, New York because back then only whites were able to play professional basketball. He made the jersey colors red,white, and blue. Their first game in Chicago since the team was made there but they moved it to Harlem. It talks about all the problems they faced while playing because back then African-Americans weren't treated equally. They would get boo'd by the fans of the other team and the fans would sometimes throw things at the players. They players had a rough career playing with Harlem Globetrotters but they didn't care because all they wanted to do was entertain the audience and have fun. From 1927 till now the Harlem Globetrotters are a great team. I like how they persevered even if people disliked them and  they are team I recommend you should watch.

  My thoughts about the book was that it was interesting and a good. At first I only knew the team because I've seen videos of them but I didn't know the history about them and how they had a different name and played in a different place. I think it crazy how they elaborated over the years by findin new ways to entertain the fans and make the amazed. The book  helped me find out what the whole team was about. It's crazy how they once played against an NBA team in their starting years. I recommend this book to people who like sports and biographies.

Propaganda

   The propaganda is trying to say that they are going to win the war. The intended audience is the allied powers or the countries Germany is against in the war. The propaganda effects ones perspective by making them think that they'll win because of their confidence. I think that the propaganda is effective because it likes grabs the audience and makes them think that they're right and that they're going to win. I think that the propaganda doesn't really show much or express a lot of meaning but it goes straight to the thought that Germany was going to win.The Germans thought the plan of winning was going to function.

Regret

  I recall the time I regret eating a lot of food in one day. I'm not sure when this happened but it's happened many times. No one was really involved but me. At first I felt good about eating a lot but then I started to get sick and felt bloated so then my feelings changed. What I would do if I could go back to that day is eat less than I did and get more dessert.

I would want to meet Michael Jordan

I would want to meet Michael Jordan. I would want to meet him because he's my idol and because he's the greatest basketball player and phenomenal player. What I would do with Michael Jordan is obviously play basketball with him. I would ask him what things he did like drills that helped him become better. I think this person is worth meeting because hes one of the best athletes in history of any sport and many people don't have the chance to meet him and actually be with him. Michael Jordan is who I would want to meet.

What happiness is for me

1. Happiness is playing basketball
2. Happiness is heazring the basketball go through the net
3. Happiness is winning a game
4. Happiness is listening to music
5. Happiness is developing in a positive way
6. Happiness is achieving my goals
7. Happiness is eating food
8. Happiness is helping people
9. Happiness is achieving rewards
10. Happiness is doing what I like to do
11. Happiness is being with my friends
12. Happiness is having a good sleep
13. Happiness is watching the Chicago Bulls play at United Center
14. Happiness is basketball
15. Happiness is being with my family

The most interesting Super Bowl commercial this year

  The Super Bowl commercial I thought was the most interesting was the 84 Lumber commercial. I thought it was interesting because it was about a mom and her daughter who were traveling I'm guessing to a new country to live and the daughter is bringing like pieces of paper with her. I'm not really sure what the message is but that's one of the reason why I thought it's was interesting. I think this is important because people need to know what people like immigrants go through while traveling just to find a better place to live. I think they are trying to reach to people who are against the whole Immigration problem and don't want people coming to their country. It's interesting how the commercial isn't really relevant to the actual company that made the commercial. I think the intended response is to show others what these people are going through and try to help people who are trying to have a better life.

My name

What I found out about my first name is that it stands for "defender of mankind". I didn't know it standed for this and I was suprised. I kind of know what it means but still is kind of confusing. I wonder how the person who made the name or thought of it. Overall I think it's cool how my name has a meaning and how it has a powerful-like meaning. This is what my name stands for.

What I did that was kind in the Break

What I did that was kind/thoughtful this break was that I helped clean my house. I think this was the one thing I did was kind over break because I didn't do much the whole break. My break was good because I got to sleep a lot and got to play basketball. I felt that the break was fast but at least I had time to rest. This is what I did that was kind and what I did generally over the break.

The favorite gift I've received for Christmas

My favorite gift was a new phone. I got the iPhone 7 and I was suprised that I got it. It's my favorite gift I received this Christmas because I needed a new phone. I would mostly get clothes which is fine but I think that the phone was better than clothes. I hope that the ill get good things again in the future. This is the favorite gift I've received for Christmas.

Fast Break

Fast Break 

The book Fast Break is about a kid named Jayson Barnes who lived in Moreland, North Carolina and loves basketball. He lived in an apartment by himself because his mom passed away so he stole food to keep himself alive. One day he went to foot locker to get some shoes, or try to steal them but got caught. They called the cops to get him and asked where his guardian was and they eventually found out that he lived alone. They told him that they were going to put him into a foster house and stay there until someone wants to adopt him. Eventually a couple called the Lawtons (who are wealthy) wanted to adopt Jayson and so they did. He had to move to the the city close by to the one he used to live in which he didn't want to because of his friends. He eventually played for a private school which he'll try to help them win a championship. He then starts talking to this girl in his school named Zoe who is popular and plays soccer which he likes to talk to. He starts to have problem with her which messes their friendship and makes Jayson feel miserable but he starts to focus more on basketball. Now you need to find out if his friendship with Zoe doesn't fall apart and if he helps his team make the championship. 

What my intention is for the new year

My intention for the new year is to persevere on the things that are difficult and important. I want to persevere on things like sports and getting better grades because they can help me later on in life.  I feel like I need to develop on the things that'll help me in the future and can help me get a good career. I think that this should be my intention every year and I think I can accomplish this. If I keep on exceeding on this intention, then it can affect my future in a good  is my intention for the new year.