3.1.c

My role as a sister would be to love and care for my brothers, my brothers role would to be respectful and kind to everyone. My role as a daughter would be to respect my parents and to do what I'm told, my parents role would to never argue about anything and respect each other. 

3.1.b

My role in an ideal family would to be the cook. Just cooking whatever I wanted to cook, whenever I wanted to cook it. No one would complain about if they wanted it or not, no one would say it was disgusting, we would just eat. I wouldn't do any chores, no work at all, except cooking. I wouldn't have to do the dishes after breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I would just cook. Everyone else's jobs would be to clean and keep the house tidy and respect each other.I would still play my role as a sister to my brothers and my parents would do the same thing they did before, except they would do chores. I would give the same respect I gave my parents before. Everything would be the same except I would cook a lot and Papa and Mom would do my chores.

3.1 a

My role in an ideal family would to be the cook. Just cooking whatever I wanted to cook, whenever I wanted to cook it. No one would complain about if they wanted it or not, no one would say it was disgusting, we would just eat. I wouldn't do any chores, no work at all, except cooking. I wouldn't have to do the dishes after breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I would just cook. Everyone else's jobs would be to clean and keep the house tidy and respect each other.

3.1 Ideal Family

My role in an ideal family would to be the cook. Just cooking whatever I wanted to cook, whenever I wanted to cook it. No one would complain about if they wanted it or not, no one would say it was disgusting, we would just eat. I wouldn't do any chores, no work at all, except cooking. I wouldn't have to do the dishes after breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I would just cook.

2.3 Free Form

I have been thinking a lot about Winter. I just can't with this season. It's way to cold and I don't have any warm pants to wear. I have also been thinking a lot about Christmas and what we are going to do when it comes. My personal opinion about Christmas is that it's kind of pointless. It's not even Christs' birthday, but I also love it because I get to spend time with my family, eat, watch movies, wrap myself up in blankets, and get stuff. That's pretty much all I have been thinking about.

Effective Thinking 2.1.b

I think effective thinking is when you are doing something to get the end result. For example, whenever I do my chores, I always look forward to being done. I do my chores so I can play games or hang out. Another example is when I go to the store and we get done shopping early. There are a few times when I didn't think effectively. When I play games when I'm supposed to be doing my chores, I have to stop and go do my chores.

Effective Thinking 2.2

The first step in Effective Thinking is Understand Deeply.  I think this makes you think effectively by understanding the problem first instead of trying to solve it first. You  have to express your feelings about the problem and think about before you do anything else. Even if it takes you forever to understand, you have to think about it first.

The second step in Effective Thinking is Make Mistakes. You will never be expected to get it right the first time, that's why you get it wrong. It teaches you more about the problem and what you did to get it wrong. It makes you explore the question.

The third step in Effective Thinking is Raise Questions. This makes you expand your knowledge about the question. It makes you think more about the question and piece things together so you can answer the question.

The fourth step in Effective Thinking is Follow the Flow of Ideas. I didn't really understand this step, but i think it means to keep continuing the idea. In the book, it says "A new idea is a beginning, not an end" I think that means that an idea never ends and you have to continue thinking about it.

The very last step, step five, is Change. I think this triggers your inner ability to continue thinking effectively, to improve the way you think and keep asking questions.

I think the authors related each element to an element of nature to help you remember each element better. Earth-Understand Deeply. The Earth is full of mysteries that you need to think hard about. That means you have to deeply understand each and every question/fact that is made about the Earth.

Fire-Make Mistakes. Usually, when people make mistakes, even on purpose, people get angry or upset. Fire/red usually symbolizes anger or frustration.

Air-Raise Questions. When you raise questions, that means you bring them to the top of your mind and make everyone else think about them. So you raise a question to the top of their minds.

Water-Follow the Flow of Ideas. Rivers usually follow the current. When you follow an idea, that usually means you follow the current.

The Quintessential Element-Change. This means you change your idea and share it with everyone else. You let everyone know about your new idea and ask everyone why and how it should be changed.

Effective Thinking 2.1.a

I think thinking effectively means that you do/think something to help someone or something and you do it. For example, whenever my mom is talking on the phone and she wants to get away from us, I think I should try and help her and I try and get my brothers as far away as possible from her as I can. Even though my brothers don't cooperate with me, I still try. That is an example of me thinking effectively. An example of me NOT thinking effectively is when I talk when my parents are talking and I know I'm not supposed to be talking, and I continue talking. I try to think effectively and sometimes I realize that my idea might not work out for everyone. Even though you may think its a good idea, it may or may not be.

That One Girl

That One Girl
There will always be that one girl that stands out in a crowd
She seems free, but there are some things she is not allowed
Eat specific foods and go out on dates
Not climb the roof and never be late
There is more that meets the eye with most people you meet
So don't judge a book by its cover, it might get you beat

My Girl Life

My name is Mariella, but people usually call me Elly. I'm a girl that is expected of way to many things. People expect me to dress all fancy when i go to the store and never fart or burp, and I hate that. i walk around town in pajamas and I fart and burp all the time. Sure, people look at me like im an alien, but i don't care. I'm not going to let other people tell me I'm not perfect. Because, guess what, you aren't either. I have friends that don't mind that I'm weird, and they are THE BEST FRIENDS ON THE PLANET. My life would be totally different if I was a boy. I wouldn't get a period, my expectations would be totally different, and i would be able to ruff-house without worrying about my underwear showing. But my life is still interesting, i have much more leverage than other kids in the world, i have a phone and a laptop. Some kids don't even know what a phone is. I am very pleased with myself because I don't care about what other people think about me. I don't understand why woman wear the best clothes they have, just to go to Walmart. I wear my pajamas to the Theater sometimes, just for my comfort, not because I want to look good to impress the guys. I am not afraid to be myself, and I'm proud of it.

Barbie Doll

I think this poem is supposed to send a message to girls about opinions. Barbie was confident in herself and that's what made her beautiful. People were jealous of her and they wanted her to feel bad about herself. Everyone has their weaknesses, and barbies was people telling her she was ugly and dumb. That broke her down into a million pieces and she started to believe what people said to her and she tried to make herself perfect, she apologized to everyone because of her "ugly-ness" and she killed herself, trying to make herself perfect.
Compare & Contrast
Compare: We both are strong, pretty, and confident with nice families and friends.
Contrast: Barbie seemed to have her life good. She probably had a lot of friends and she got whatever she wanted. She always seemed to be happy, but i didn't have a perfect live, i always seem to be happy, but I'm really always sad. I have only 2 friends and i don't usually get what i want.