My Eight Grade English Portfolio by Rachel Zoleikhaeian

My Eight Grade English Portfolio by Rachel Zoleikhaeian https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj Works throughout the year of 2022-2023 :) en-us 2018-12-14 17:41:05 UTC 2023-06-01 05:19:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f48c.png 'Where I'm From' Poem zoleikhaeianr083 https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591307745 I am from the loud chatter of multiple mouths,

speaking familiar languages

I am the loving embrace that carries thousands of words

I am from caring, tender nurses who held me when

I fell, and wiped my hot tears

I am from a cozy, cat-filled wonderland,

where tart lemon meringue pie waits on the cold counter on a dimly-lit evening

I am from the warm, sweet and savory estufado,

that easily silences any growling stomach

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]]> 2023-05-15 13:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591307745 DC vs. Marvel Argumentative Writing Worksheet zoleikhaeianr083 https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591319649 After completing various writing excerices, you will be left to write a paragraph of your own. For example, my final graph looks like this:

Some may argue that the plot of every Marvel movie is more fluid and connects with one another. According to hbr.org, "At its best, Marvel Studios provokes an intense interest in characters, plotlines, and entirely new worlds. Its whole universe has the feel of a puzzle that anyone can engage with. Moviegoers become active participants within a larger experience.” Others found that because Marvel movies are connected with one another, Marvel’s movies are more interesting to watch. It piques the audience's interest with the curiosity of how each story would end. However, DC movies are still interesting if the audience watched a movie without any connection to other characters/plots in the DC universe.

Take the Justice League series as an example. This series revolves around how multiple characters from DC work together to solve the world’s problems. If a viewer watches only the Justice League series without understanding the backstory of every character involved in that series, they are still able to enjoy the series. Whereas with Marvel’s Avengers series, viewers must stay up-to-date with previous movies if they want to understand the plot. This reinforces the fact that the DC Comics franchise is better than Marvel.

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]]> 2023-05-15 13:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591319649 'Chains' Literature Analysis Essay zoleikhaeianr083 https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591326420 “Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice ” according to President Woodrow Wilson. In the historical fiction novel Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, Isabel seems to agree with this idea about loyalty as she vies for her and her sister’s freedom amidst America’s revolutionary war. As the story progresses, Isabel finds herself “chained” to abusive adults and slave owners. Through the experiences Isabel shares with Lady Seymour, Curzon, and her sister Ruth, Isabel learns that the meaning of loyalty is to sacrifice yourself for the sake of another.
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Link to view full essay: Click me!!]]> 2023-05-15 13:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591326420 'At the End of the Road' - Suspense Narrative zoleikhaeianr083 https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591346152 The long gray road, that hid the shy shine of the orange sun, the smell of fresh dew delicately placed on each blade of grass, holding her soft delicate hand, this was all I could remember. I hadn’t seen her for years, but her face is still crystal clear in my mind...

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]]> 2023-05-15 13:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591346152 Letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt zoleikhaeianr083 https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591835429 My name is Yume Kazuko. I am 25 years old, a Japanese-American, and a single mother with two daughters and one son. Before transferring to the Tule Lake internment camp, I worked in the Army Nurse Corps for a couple of months.

I feel that writing to you about the conditions of these internment camps will benefit the Japanese Americans and America as a nation. It seems you are unaware, but ever since you passed the Executive Order regarding transferring Japanese Americans to internment camps, my people and I have suffered.

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]]> 2023-05-15 19:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591835429 Death in the Cottage: Book Review zoleikhaeianr083 https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591837832 In this assignment, you write about your overall experience with the book you read and write some commentary on certain parts of the book. I did not enjoy this book, so I wrote a short paragraph writing about the good qualities of the book I found out of the bad qualities:
The characters were the most realistic thing about this book that made it come to life. Although I felt their personality was a bit bland, that’s what made the character realistic. When having business meetings or just hanging out, the characters maintain a casual attitude and realistic feeling through dialogue and imagery.
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Link to document: Click me!!]]> 2023-05-15 19:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591837832 'If You Still Recognize Me' - Step Into the Story zoleikhaeianr083 https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591845922 Dear, Elsie
I felt like writing to you after we facetimed last night just because I felt like it. It’s been a while since I was willing to touch pen to paper, you could also try using Joan’s letter set again. I was so jealous of you when you showed me that, the intricate designs on the paper, the colorful and glittery pens… I’m getting jealous just thinking about it!
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Link to view full assignment: Click me!!]]> 2023-05-15 19:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2591845922 "Technology in my Life" Presentation zoleikhaeianr083 https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2592167250 As an introduction to the 'Metaverse' unit, you will create a short presentation that shows what technologies you use in a day, how you use them, and how it affects your life. In an imaginary scenario, you lose your car for a day. Here is a solution I wrote that can achieve the same task a car can fulfill: Because the purpose of cars is to help us travel, we would have to find another way to reach our destinations. We can do this by biking or walking. If travel is not necessary, staying home is also an option.
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Link to view full presentation is in the image above ^^]]> 2023-05-16 01:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2592167250 Anne Frank Digital Scrapbook zoleikhaeianr083 https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2592168977 This presentation contains various forms of diary entries that you write in the perspective of the people in Anne Frank's Diary, such as her sister, Margot Frank, or her father, Otto Frank.
Here is a short excerpt of a diary entry I wrote in the perspective of Margot Frank:
Dear Diary,
When I saw Anne twirling in that dress I fixed up for her, I realized that Anne isn’t the little sister I used to know. Her face beams when she talks about Peter, and it makes me a bit relieved that she can have at least one normal thing every teenager should have at her age. I’m worried the war is hurting her deep inside, and as her older sister, I must make sure to take care of her. Anne has a bit of that trait too, the feeling of protection. She said she worries that I’m jealous of her and Peter, but that’s not the case at all.
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]]> 2023-05-16 01:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2592168977 'The Hill We Climb' - Poetry Analysis zoleikhaeianr083 https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2592174674 In this assignment, you read the full poem of 'The Hill We Climb' by Amanda Gorman. As you analyze the poem, you will find various uses of figurative language, such as symbolism, similes, and metaphors, along with other literary devices that shape the poem. Here is an example of one of my annotations:
The ‘hill’ that is mentioned in the poem seems to symbolize the political, social, and economic problems of the United States. Politicians and citizens of the U.S. must climb this hill, and once we have reached the top we can see our problems have almost been solved.
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Click the image above]]> 2023-05-16 01:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2592174674 'The Flaws of Animal Testing' - Argumentative Essay zoleikhaeianr083 https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2592213493 About 26 million animals in the United States are used annually for animal testing. This means that millions of animals are being exposed to drugs, toxic chemicals, and diseases every year for the sake of human safety. Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, is a way scientists use animals to ensure the safety of drugs, cosmetics, or surgical methods before revealing them to the public. People look at animal testing from different perspectives; some think it benefits our community, while others believe it is unnecessary to harm these animals. Aside from the research alone, animal testing is unethical because it negatively affects an animal’s life, it does not always produce the best results, and there are more accurate alternatives to animal testing.
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Link to view full essay: Click me!!]]> 2023-05-16 02:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2592213493 'Ready Player One' Dispatch Two - Theme Analysis zoleikhaeianr083 https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2592225995 The novel, ‘Ready Player One’ by Ernest Cline features an essential theme of personal identity. In this world ruled by a life of technology and virtual reality, people create an online persona that displays all the traits they want the world to know.
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Link to view full assignment: Click me!!]]> 2023-05-16 02:25:21 UTC https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2592225995 'The Purpose of Antisemitic Propaganda' -Informative Paragraph zoleikhaeianr083 https://padlet.com/zoleikhaeianr083/ica0epcw4qvj/wish/2592314111 In the late 1930s of Germany, Hitler and his followers, the Nazis, created negative antisemitic propaganda towards the Jewish people during World War II. There were many ways that the Nazis promoted the antisemitic beliefs of Hitler through films, artworks, speeches, etc. Antisemitic films such as “The Eternal Jew” and “Süss the Jew” paint Jews as inhuman creatures, through impure and sinful actions. The false information that Hitler and the Nazis spread, influences people’s beliefs about the Jews by presenting the idea that the Jews are the reason for society’s problems and are a threat to the people around them.
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