3344 Blog Entry #10

This is my MGP descriptive piece

My Favorite Food

P erfect pepperoni and cheese supreme pizza

I s incredibly satisfying to my growling empty tummy. With its

Z esty thin and crispy mouth watering crust, lots of melted mozzarella cheese is a must

Z igzags of hot red and tangy green peppers are like a pot of gold. Who knew that pizza can

A lways be tasteful oven hot or refrigerator cold

3321 Blog Entry #9

Historical Fiction consists of different types of books in which the setting, scene, and characters take place in the past. Some might have real people and places but the main characters in the story are usually fictional.

Historical Fiction would be fun to use in social studies or history classes. I would take a fun story book like "The Thanksgiving Story" and have some kids dressup as indians and the others as pilgrims so they can act out a scene from the book. I would also have them make their own cornucopia with construction paper and markers so they can hang them around the classroom. I think historical fiction is fun to read and can be used in many other different ways.

3344 Blog Entry #9

So my "How To" is going to be a recipe on how to make a perfect surpreme pizza. I'm glad I took home economics is high school because this is one of the foods I learned to make in class. So first we start with the ingredients to the crust.

1 tablespoon of active dry yeast
1 1/2 cup of warm water
a dash of salt
1 tablespoon of olive oil
3 1/2 cups of flour

In a large mixing bowl, combine all of your ingredients. You can start by mixing it all with a spatula and then start working it all together with your hands to form a big ball of dough. If the dough still fills a little sticky to your hands, then just add a little more flour. Next you will make two incisions on top of the dough making sure they cross like the letter "x". This is done so when the dough is finished rising, you know where to cut it. After make sure you have the dough in the mixing bowl and with a towel cover the top of the bowl so the dough can rise. You will need to do this for 30 minutes.

After the 30 minutes have passed then you are ready to roll out your dough and add your prefered topping to it. It's time to cut the dough where you have marked your "x". Your dough is going to make three 12 inch pizza crusts. On your work surface lightly spread some flour so you are able to roll out your dough with a rolling pin. Roll out your crust about 12 inches in diameter and place it on a non stick pizza pan.

Now you are ready to add your toppings. Mine include sauce, lots of cheese, pepperoni's, green and red peppers, japs (jalepenos), olives, and meat. After you have added all your toppings you are going to cook your pizza on 450 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until your crust is brown from the bottom. Now you are ready to enjoy your perfect surpreme pizza.

3321 Blog Entry #8

Contemporary realistic fiction means that everything in the story from characters, plots and settings can be found in real life. It doesn't have magical powers or vampires in the story. It deals with real life situations such as divorce, rape, friendship, family, and sometimes death.

This can be very helpful in the classroom because some students might be going through some of these situations and a good thing to have is books on this genre so the students can be informed on whats going on and they won't be confused.

3344 Blog Entry #8

Narrative writing tells a story that can be true, made up, or a fantasy story. It has a sequence of events that happen over time. What's most important in narrative writing is that it portrays a crystal clear beginning, middle, and end. You have to make sure when talking about the middle part that you clearly describe all of the other parts as well. Narrative writing also has an audience other than the writer.

I really enjoyed the writers workshop experience. I was just a little nervous at first to read my poem to my group, but I was happy after I did because I got positive feedback and great suggestions from them.

The process of writers workshop:

1. You are put in a group with 3-5 students in a circle
2. The first person will read their paper aloud to their group
3. The group members will comment on the paper. This is where the sandwich theory comes to use
Tell the person what you liked about their paper
Ask questions or give some suggestions/ maybe word choice
Give a positive statement/ there is no editing such as capitalization or punctuation
Be sure to talk about characters and the development of the events
4. After everyone has had a turn reading their paper, then go back individually and rewrite
5. Edit