Make art happen project
My artwork is a was inspired by Scout's quote in the book, "Atticus said delete the adjectives and you'll have the facts. I interpreted this quote in my artwork by drawing a scroll and with the quote in the center of it, surrounded by black lines. The lines are supposed to be all the adjectives and the quote is the facts. I interpret this as the adjectives greatly outnumber the facts. This quote is a great example of my family. Without all the adjectives in the story their will be only a few sentences. I created this artwork using paint. |
Jacob Kurlander
Mr.Moody
Hla r3
Banned Book Project
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney is a suspenseful novel about a young girl whose world is turned upside down after spotting herself on a missing child milk carton. While some deem this book a great publication others may see it as something they don’t want their child reading.
This book may have been challenged by the public for a couple of reasons. For example some passages in the novel include sexual content or refer to it. On page 116 Janie refers to sex saying , “When we do it for real Reeve it won’t be like this.” Parents may not feel comfortable with their child asking them what is ‘it’. Another instance of this happening in the text on page 116 where the narrator describes Reeve and Janie’s kiss by saying “It was a full length kiss; she felt him down the entire length of their bodies, through their clothes, through their coats.” This example may be to explicit for young children citing another reason for this book to be challenged. The Face on the Milk Carton may also been challenged because it is frightening for some children to read. On page 12 it states “ Janie held Sarah-Charlotte empty milk and stared at the photograph of the little girl. I was kidnapped. Also, the book focuses on kidnapping which may scare some children. This is why I think the book was challenged by many parents.
I think this book should not be banned here at Creekside Middle School. Because most kids at Creekside are already accustomed to the idea of relationships through today's culture and are less likely to be scared by realistic fiction kidnappings. Although for elementary age kids this book may not be age-appropriate but for middle schoolers this book definitely shouldn’t be banned.
Mr.Moody
Hla r3
Banned Book Project
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney is a suspenseful novel about a young girl whose world is turned upside down after spotting herself on a missing child milk carton. While some deem this book a great publication others may see it as something they don’t want their child reading.
This book may have been challenged by the public for a couple of reasons. For example some passages in the novel include sexual content or refer to it. On page 116 Janie refers to sex saying , “When we do it for real Reeve it won’t be like this.” Parents may not feel comfortable with their child asking them what is ‘it’. Another instance of this happening in the text on page 116 where the narrator describes Reeve and Janie’s kiss by saying “It was a full length kiss; she felt him down the entire length of their bodies, through their clothes, through their coats.” This example may be to explicit for young children citing another reason for this book to be challenged. The Face on the Milk Carton may also been challenged because it is frightening for some children to read. On page 12 it states “ Janie held Sarah-Charlotte empty milk and stared at the photograph of the little girl. I was kidnapped. Also, the book focuses on kidnapping which may scare some children. This is why I think the book was challenged by many parents.
I think this book should not be banned here at Creekside Middle School. Because most kids at Creekside are already accustomed to the idea of relationships through today's culture and are less likely to be scared by realistic fiction kidnappings. Although for elementary age kids this book may not be age-appropriate but for middle schoolers this book definitely shouldn’t be banned.
Jacob Kurlander
Mr. Moody
Hla R3 12/11/16
The Journey of Love
Bravery comes in all forms, from saving lives to standing up to a bully, but my uncle, David Martin chose to show a different side of bravery when he came out to his parents in the middle of the biggest Aids epidemic in America. Living in a small Missouri town with the smell of pigs and confederate flafs on the porches, David lifted the weight of the world off his shoulder by exhibiting who he was for the world to see.
As a young child David always knew he was different than everyone. Being different made him a target for intense bullying. In elementary and junior high he was constantly called names and hit by others. All of this made him a shy and quiett student, trying to avoid others as much as possible. In high school his whole life began to change. At the new competitive arts and academic school he attended there was no culture of bullying. The big team on campus was the debate team. There the young David understood for the first time in his life that it was okay to be different.
After college an internship of a lifetime came up in Washington D.C. and David Martin jumped at the chance. During his time in D.C., on October 11th, 1987 with others just like him he attended the Lesbian and Gay March on Washington. Being with others similar to his circumstances was truly an awakening for him. During the march David realized it was time to stop living a lie and hiding who he was. There he cemented the decision to tell the world the truth.
Soon after his internship ended he packed his bags and moved back in with his parents. Finally one day he sat his parents down and told them the truth.
“I’m gay” he said.
Those words stung like needles being plunged into the skin. Shocked and surprised his mom and pop had no idea what to do. Both of them were frozen on the couch with tears streaming down their face. Throughout his life he had never seen his Dad cry before. The information out to the public about gays at the time was misleading causing his parents to make terrible predictions about their son's future. They thought their son was going to get aids and would be dead in 5-10 years. He tried to explain the facts to them but it was no use.
Even after telling his parents about his secret he had kept from even his closest confidants there was still a part of him that wasn’t happy. His parents didn’t even let him eat on the same plates as them and was given a separate hand towel to dry his hands to keep the AIDS away from them. Being himself became a daily nightmare, with even the people he loved the most throwing him into the ditch.
“The tension in the house was unbearable.” said David. This was the que for him to move out and start over again in D.C.
Once he moved back to capitol hill his relationship with his parents stayed a difficult one. Months on end went by without any communication between the two groups. While living in Washington David met the man of his dreams, Stuart Kurlander. Soon enough new information began coming out to the public about Aids. Mr. and Mrs. Martin realized that they had been at fault and there relationship with David slowly started to improve.
As David relished in the fruits of his new life caused by bravery and sacrifice he thought to himself, “I’m gay.”
Mr. Moody
Hla R3 12/11/16
The Journey of Love
Bravery comes in all forms, from saving lives to standing up to a bully, but my uncle, David Martin chose to show a different side of bravery when he came out to his parents in the middle of the biggest Aids epidemic in America. Living in a small Missouri town with the smell of pigs and confederate flafs on the porches, David lifted the weight of the world off his shoulder by exhibiting who he was for the world to see.
As a young child David always knew he was different than everyone. Being different made him a target for intense bullying. In elementary and junior high he was constantly called names and hit by others. All of this made him a shy and quiett student, trying to avoid others as much as possible. In high school his whole life began to change. At the new competitive arts and academic school he attended there was no culture of bullying. The big team on campus was the debate team. There the young David understood for the first time in his life that it was okay to be different.
After college an internship of a lifetime came up in Washington D.C. and David Martin jumped at the chance. During his time in D.C., on October 11th, 1987 with others just like him he attended the Lesbian and Gay March on Washington. Being with others similar to his circumstances was truly an awakening for him. During the march David realized it was time to stop living a lie and hiding who he was. There he cemented the decision to tell the world the truth.
Soon after his internship ended he packed his bags and moved back in with his parents. Finally one day he sat his parents down and told them the truth.
“I’m gay” he said.
Those words stung like needles being plunged into the skin. Shocked and surprised his mom and pop had no idea what to do. Both of them were frozen on the couch with tears streaming down their face. Throughout his life he had never seen his Dad cry before. The information out to the public about gays at the time was misleading causing his parents to make terrible predictions about their son's future. They thought their son was going to get aids and would be dead in 5-10 years. He tried to explain the facts to them but it was no use.
Even after telling his parents about his secret he had kept from even his closest confidants there was still a part of him that wasn’t happy. His parents didn’t even let him eat on the same plates as them and was given a separate hand towel to dry his hands to keep the AIDS away from them. Being himself became a daily nightmare, with even the people he loved the most throwing him into the ditch.
“The tension in the house was unbearable.” said David. This was the que for him to move out and start over again in D.C.
Once he moved back to capitol hill his relationship with his parents stayed a difficult one. Months on end went by without any communication between the two groups. While living in Washington David met the man of his dreams, Stuart Kurlander. Soon enough new information began coming out to the public about Aids. Mr. and Mrs. Martin realized that they had been at fault and there relationship with David slowly started to improve.
As David relished in the fruits of his new life caused by bravery and sacrifice he thought to himself, “I’m gay.”