draft for Ms. Hegemen's essay ( p )

The title of the play is “much Ado about Nothing “Which was created by Williams Shakespeare. The play was first played (performed) by the cord chamberlain’s men at barrages’ “The theatre”. The name of the director is Christian Amato. The place we attended to watch this performance was 115 Mac Dougal street New York, NY 10012. We attended this trip March 5^th the production company is called TC&CO. I had past experiences on Shakespeare performances from reading Macbeth and another book which I cannot recall the name to. I was able to make a comparison between the plays and how the general idea of the stories has a resemblance yet some differences. I am also reading another play called “Hamlet”.

Macbeth was basically about a king being killed off his thrown by a brother and the mother and the brother become lovers and it is now up to the son whom the ghost of the lost king reveals himself to avenge the death of his father and this is the same genre and theme in Hamlet sop it’s kind of boring. I really enjoyed the dramatic scenes in Macbeth, the suspense , floating knifes in mid air and all that good stuff was very interesting and made a non Shakespeare reader such as myself able to enjoy and understand it. Hamlet in my perspective is too straight forward and boring, because I expecting the father to haunt his brother or something but instead he left all the revenge in the hands of his frail son and said he was going back to hell. It is not fair to me that the king after being killed still has to taste the heat in flames.

            The play “Much Ado about Nothing” is pretty different from all the other Shakespeare experiences I had. This didn’t have any spooky thinks about it was pretty modern and caught my attention. The drama and suspense of it all had me at the edge of my set. It was sometimes very difficult to understand what they were saying because I am not accustomed to the Shakespeare verbal ways. I feel that it would have been better if they had proper English subtitles that let the audiences that were lost know what’s going on in the play. Since it was hard for people in my class to understand and I had the advantage of sitting next to my teacher and ask questions when I was lost caused them to fall lose interest fall asleep or become very disrespectful.

            Being that the whole setting, plot and them of the story was different from the rest caught my attention. I appreciate the fact of them changing things up instead of a having basic literal murder being done and all that extra stuff. They faked a death made him realize his faults. They showed a little bit of everything some betrayal, pain, agony, comedy. It was really good and I’m glad I had an interpreter when I got lost.  The first impression I had of the place when I first walked in was that it was an amateur place. Due to the small squished seats. The stage was too close to the crowd so it didn’t really give us that Broadway experience. The furniture on the stage seemed pretty cheap. In fact everything about the place was cheap even the costumes.  In my opinion if the place was larger and the stage was higher than the seats we would have no choice but, to pay attention. On top of all that if we were able to get Proper English subtitle everything would've gone perfectly.

            But all in all the play was good. The actors/ actresses were terrific. Even though we were on our worst behavior they kept it professional and continue doing what they came to do and complained at the end. I found it a little disrespectful though when one of them told us to stay in school.  

Flowers in the Attic ( SSR)

                                  A flower in the attic is a movie that I watched in Ms. Sawchucks class. This movie was really depressing and choking to me. This movie is basically about a modern family which includes a mother, father, two daughter, and two sons. You would generally think that they are a regular happy family. The mother is a stay at home mom and the father go's to different business trips but as he returns the family has a routine of hiding and surprising the father. Of course the oldest girl was the father’s favorite child and the mother seemed a little jealous of her. The father would always bring extra things for the daughter and even gave a ring he once bought for the mother to the daughter since she never wore it. One day it was around the time the dad usually came home so everyone hide behind the couch and waited for him to open the door but only this time it was police officers at the door. They came to inform the family that the father had been involved in a terrible care accident and died instantly. Since the father was the only source of income and the family didn’t want to lose their house that they grew up in, they had no choice but to sell everything they owned but that still wasn't enough. The mother had no choice but, to pack their bags and move in with her mother, the kid’s grandmother. The kid’s grandmother was a devil she was against the marriage of the father and her daughter that's why her daughter ran away but now that she was back she had to act as if all the kids never existed. So they looked the kids in the attic of a mansion where no one knew the existed and no one could hear them. The mother wanted to inherit everything she was missing out on so she was okay with the idea of pretending that her kids didn't exist. She would bring them food and put rat poisoning in it to kill them off one by one. Then after a while they weren't dying quick enough for her she decided to starve them the youngest one was getting sick the quickest so the oldest male had to feed him his blood. That still couldn't keep the poor boy alive and he eventually died. After his death the mother decided to get married but, the kids had a different thing planned for her on her wedding day they popped up and started bad mouthing her in front of everyone and she disowned them until she tripped backwards and got hung.

Hamlet ( ID)

                                     Currently in Ms. Hegeman’s class our focus is Shakespeare. She wants us to be able to face the challenges of not being able to understand something difficult so we use different techniques and ways to manipulate the words until we have a better understanding of it. She wants us to be able to ask questions and get help from other sources and each other to get a better understanding. At first we went to go watch a play called “Much Ado about nothing". That play was really good and I understood it more because I keep asking questions about things I didn't understand and the actions and expressions of the actors/actresses gave me a better understanding of what's going on. We are also currently reading Hamlet.  Hamlet is about a Prince's father dying. Hamlet is the name of prince and His late father’s name was Hamlet also. After the father’s death the mother and the Uncle gets married and that causes a weird relationship between him, his uncle/step father and his mother. One day the ghost of his father appears to the guards but it doesn't say much, than eventually the ghost appears to Hamlet himself and the ghost is the ghost of hamlets late father. The ghost tells hamlet that he was killed by King Claudius and wants his son Hamlet to avenge his death since he's already going to hell for what he has done during his prime. Hamlet doesn't know if he's bugging or not so he decided to perform a play based on what the ghost said to see the reaction of King Claudius the reaction that the king gives off is what's going to prove the ghost right or wrong. In the mist of this entire catastrophe Hamlet is in love with Pinonilous a commoner’s daughter Ophelia. Ophelia and Hamlet love each other very much but her father and brother are both against it because they believe that Hamlet would never love her he would only seduce her well basically sleep with her and leave her due to the fact that she is not of royal blood. So she decides to leave Hamlet alone so he starts going crazy and I guess the term is “Crazy in love" and we had a discussion in class of what we think being crazy in love meant. My response of what being crazy in love means is being obsessed with someone and loving them more than you love yourself.

RESEEARCH PAPER AND CREATED MY OWN RESTAURANT (FC)

                   Research Paper

Name of country: Ivory Coast

Population: 19.84 million

Type of currency: West African CFA franc

Type of government: Republic

Country flag: Orange, White and green

Goods Imported:  natural gas, electricity, and oils

Goods Exported: cocoa beans, coffee, and palm oil, palm kernels, rice, corn, cotton, sugar, sweet potatoes, manioc, and bananas, hogs, goats, chickens, and sheep, which produce byproducts of eggs, milk, and meat.

Indigenous Crops: N/A

Median Income: N/A

Minimum Wage: 90 euros, $120

Common Meals Eaten: Popular local dishes include kedjenou (chicken with braised vegetables), attieke (cassava ground into couscous-like grains and eaten with fish or meat) and specialties such as pan-fried frog’s legs.

Original Meals Eaten:  aloko, fried banana served with onions and chillies. Other street food includes yam fries, fried fish and fufu (or foufou) made from fermented and mashed vegetables such as cassava and plantain.

                                               Restaurant profile

Name of restaurant:  “La Karamoko “

Years of experience: 15

Owners: Myself

Location: 865 Morning side avenue

Daily Hours: 10+

Number of Workers: 10

Yearly income: 30-50 K

Workers wages: Minimum wage

Restaurant occupancies: $50,000 Food Sales/Month X 30% = $15,000 (Food Usage) and $15,000 / 30 days = $500/day of food usage 

Restaurant Slogan: “Where the food sticks to your soul “

LIFE SKILLS ( CRR)

                             

                In Ms. P's class we are basically learning different life skills and things that are going to better help us in the future. Such as giving good advice on what we need in our life. In order to survey in this busy world one of the things that you need is steady financial place which is also know as a job or a career. We are basically learning how to make a great resume and a good cover letter to go along with it so you can make yourself look good and giving yourself a better opportunity of getting whatever job you are trying to receive. Some people don't have the advantage of knowing how to make a good resume while still in school they have to do themselves and hope for the best. But, we were lucky enough to have aid and tips on how to dress to an interview, the dos and don'ts, how to answer certain questions and so much more. I learned thinks that I never knew were so delicate and important like how important a cover is. I thought the resume was more important than the cover letter but, in reality the cover letter is often your first and only chance to make a good impression to future employers. It gives you a chance to sell yourself before they even look at your resume.

REAL STEEL (ID)

In 2020, human boxers have been replaced by robots. Charlie Kenton , a former boxer, owns the robot 'Ambush', but loses it to a bull belonging to promoter Ricky. Having made a bet that Ambush would win, Charlie is indebted to Ricky. After the fight, Charlie learns that his ex-girlfriend has died, and that he must attend a hearing deciding the future of their son Max. There, Max's wealthy aunt Debra  and her husband Marvin request full custody, which Charlie concedes for $100,000, half in advance, on the condition that Charlie retains Max for three months. Thereupon, Charlie and Max, and Bailey Tallet, the daughter of Charlie's boxing coach, acquire the once-famous robot 'Noisy Boy' and arrange a fight, in which Noisy Boy is destroyed. Attempting to scavenge parts of a new robot, Max and Charlie discover 'Atom', an obsolete but intact robot designed to withstand severe damage, and capable of mimicking its handler's motion. At Max's behest, Charlie pits Atom against the robot 'Metro', whom Atom overcomes. Max convinces Charlie to train Atom, resulting in a series of victories culminating upon national champion 'Twin Cities'. Elated by victory, Max challenges global champion 'Zeus'. Immediately, Ricky and two henchmen attack and rob Charlie, who thereupon returns Max to his aunt; but persuaded by Bailey, Charlie arranges the challenge offered by Max and convinces Debra to allow Max to witness the fight. Ricky bets $100,000 that Atom will not last the first round against Zeus, but loses his bet and is cornered by the fight's bookmakers. In the penultimate round, Atom's vocal controls are damaged, whereupon Charlie guides the robot through his mimetic powers to overwhelm the weakened Zeus; but is unable to win within allotted time. Zeus is declared the winner by number of blows inflicted; but the near-defeat leaves the Zeus team humiliated, and Atom is labelled the "People's Champion".

Health Class (CRR)

                                                                                                                                                        In Health class we are learning about all the different components that come together to help our body complete there daily activities. Our body uses nutrients as an energy source,to heal, build and repair tissue to sustain growth, help transport oxygen to the body cells and regulate body functions. There are six types of nutrients carbohydrates,proteins,fats,cholesterol, vitamins and minerals. Carbohydrates are starches and sugars found in foods we consume that the body uses as its main source of energy. Proteins are nutrients the body uses to build and maintain cell and tissues these are found in the amino acid and proteins also help you grown from childhood to adolescent. Fats are naturally stored in your body but the different fast you consume have a different effect. Fats help you stay in shape and are a good energy source. It also protect some organs and bones in the body. The three different components of fats at saturated, unsaturated and trans fat too much can cause cholesterol  which is a waxy fat like substance in your blood need to create cell walls, certain hormones and vitamin D. That's when high blood pressure comes into play. Too much fat causes to many of the cholesterol substance to flow in your blood which starts blocking your arteries and makes it difficult for the blood to circulate throughout the body leading to many different diseases and sometimes even death. Vitamins, minerals, and water do not provide energy, but performs a wide variety of body functions. Vitamins are compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes. Minerals are elements found in food that are used by the body. Water is essential for most body functions because all body cells contain water. The function of water is moving food through the digestive system, digesting carbohydrates and protein, and aiding other chemical reactions in the body, transporting nutrients and removing waste, storing and releasing heat, cooling the body through perspiration,cushioning the eyes,brain, and spinal cord and lubricating the joints.