Coleman,+Khadijah

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Chapter 16 Question: How is Maniac blind? Answer: Maniac Magee wasn’t really blind he could see Mcnabb’s fast ball better than anyone else but, what he didn’t see Mars Bar’s Hatred toward him every time he veered off to a puddle so the water could splash over Maniac, he also didn’t see how the big kids hated how he showed them up especially when Hands Down laughing at them. The most important thing Jeffrey was blind about was of his color difference with everyone because since he is white. That is probably what everything that revolves of all the problems like Mars Bars. If Jeffrey was black you would see a different attitude when Mars Bars sees Jeffrey. Chapter 17 Question: What is race? Answer: Race is your history of where you came from and who you are. Race is based on where you came from like if you are an immigrant from china you are Chinese something if you came from Mexico or other places. If you had dark skin like our classmate Jonai that would be considered black. If you had skin like Haley you are other white. The last reason is if you family was born in for example Africa but, you were born in America you are African-American. Question: How did you do? Why is it silly to categorize people by race? Describe how Maniac felt about skin color and give an explanation. Answer: I did very poorly on the test. I only got 5 people out of 20 people. It is so silly to categorize people by race because that is usually how racism happens when you categorize someone. This just how Maniac felt when it was a hot August day when Maniac went to the pool and was having an enjoyable until a black said “whitey” to him and then he yelled “ go now move on l. Your own kind is waiting,” and with that Maniac left went got out of the East end, got out of town. Chapter 18 Question: What is racism? Answer: Racism is judging and treating someone different because of their race, religion, and color than you. One point in time that dealt with a lot of racism was the 1940 to the 1970 when blacks and whites were segregated. Another example of racism was the terrorist attack on the twin towers that we all know as the 911. Chaos was every in the United States and everyone was pointing the fingers at the Muslims but, it was the Al Qaeda terrorist organization. Muslims, got out of their traditional clothing that you usually see them wear, they were afraid because Americans were actually getting murdered do to the racism that effected everyone especially Muslims. Three different forms of racism is written or verbal, damage to property, and graffiti. One form of racism that is related to one of Maniac’s experiences is verbal because it was a hot summer day in August and Maniac and the Beales went to the pool. The black kids showed Jeffrey how to be propelled by the gushing water, everything was great and couldn’t get any better but, it didn’t. Maniac finally saw how blind he was when a man called him whitey and shouted numerous other things that encouraged Maniac to leave Two Mills. Three ways we can stop racism is on your personal actions, learning about the community’s efforts to improve our race relations, and learn ways to make our world a racism free society. On your personal actions you can stop telling jokes or make fun of people based on their race or color. In community efforts you can make a group and work on goals on racism and how to prevent that and think how you can reach that goal and how can young people like us can get involved in this. Learn how to make our home racism free think about our rights and laws and past history that can effect today’s society. All this information can be the key of no racism against other people. Where I went: []  Chapter 19 Question: Describe Cobble’s Knot. Give details from the chapter to support your answer. Answer: Cobble’s Knot is a big knot that it is so amazing, it could it be the eighth wonder of the world. Cobble’s knot was discovered by Mr. Cobble himself when he saw it dangling from the flagpole that hunged over the window that said “Frosted Foods”. Throughout the long period of time the knot became hard that you couldn’t make a single strand, the knot was grimy, moldy, and crusted over. There were loops here and there that you could stick your pinky finger through. When Maniac finished untying the whole string was four and a half blocks long. Chapter 20 Question: Why do you think Maniac was successful when others before him were not? Answer: I think that Maniac was successful and others were not was because he took time and looked at the knot and looked at it inside out. Others probably jumped to conclusion and started on the knot, seeing that when they were just half way finished they did they did the wrong string or knot and fail the competition. Another reason is that the knot was so huge with different knots the contestants probably frustrated thinking that they can’t do it and give up on the competition. One thing that is different about Maniac and the other contestants is that he is patient and knows that he needs to formulate a good plan to be able to conquer the knot. Chapter 21 Question: Compare the Cobras to Mars Bar’s East Enders use from the text examples. Answer: The differences between the East Enders and the Cobras is that they come from different ends one group is black another is made up of white kids. The similarities that they have is that they both hate Maniac Magee. In some conflict they had with him it developed hatred towards him. When Maniac was leaving town both gangs were on their own curb in the East and West. Shouting and cursing rang out between the two gangs and Maniac walked not ran but, walked out of town. Chapter 22 Question: Describe Grayson. Answer: Grayson is an older man somewhere in his forties or fifties and works with baseball equipment. He was in the middle of work when he saw Jeffrey in the buffalo pen and he knew that he had to get this kid out of the pen. This shows that Grayson has a soft spot somewhere for Jeffrey in his heart when he sees him and helped with his home situation.

J ERK H ORRIBLE TO EVERYONE MOSTLEY BATTERS O BNOXIOUS N OT WURTHY FOR FRIENDSHIP AND TRUST

M R. STRIKE YOU OUT C OBRA GANG LEADER N UMBER 36 FOR STRIKE OUTS A LL WILL GET STRIKED OUT BY HIM B ULLY B ASEBALL VILLIAN OF THE WEST END

Chapter 38 Why do you think that Mars Bars was saying that Maniac cheated on the race when he won fair and square? Mars Bars was saying that Maniac cheated because he does not want to lose to maniac not just any white boy. Mars bars hates maniac to the bone, Mars even got new shoes and started working out to improve his speed and beat Maniac that he cries and never returns to the East end.

Chapter 39 Why did Maniac stomped on the toy gun He was very angry at Russell and Piper for being disrespectful and how they were using toy guns pretending that they are shooting the East end blacks and how they are starting a revolution so they put sinder block on the entrance.


 * 2/1/11 Missing 10 chapters; given extra time to complete and update; 70/D **

Name: __Khadijah Coleman___ Period: __4/5__ Topic: __Wilderness Survival Guide/Technology KWL Chart__ [about this Idea or Question] ||  What I Want to Know… [about this Idea or Question] ||  What I Need to Find Out – Post in your notes and sources || · It can be very sunny and can cause severe sun burn · How often does it rain in Canada || · What is the average temperature in the winter and summer? · Does Canada have extreme weather conditions: Tornados storms, etc?  · Are their seasons similar the four seasons in New Jersey ||  · Temperatures range in an average 2 degrees C (36F) in the winter and in the summer it is an average of 26 degrees C (90F) and rain fall mostly occurs between October and March · Canada’s climate can result in having blizzards, hurricanes, and tornadoes · || · You most have some sort of weapon to protect yourself from wild animals · Fire to keep yourself warm and cook your food properly · Shelter to be safe and protect yourself from weather || · What are some edible plants or animals · How can you make purify lake water so it is safe to drink · How to start a fire without any matches or a lighter · How to catch a wild animal and eat it || · To purify water you can boil or purify. To purify you would have to make a water filter from a birch tree and fill it with layers of sand, grass, and charcoal more layers the better but, put a few rocks in there to hold the material you can put other materials that you would think that would filter better. Make a very small hole in the bottom of the cone. After that pour in the water catch it with a container. To boil make a fire and place a container that is fire proof into the fire. If you don’t have a fire proof container through rocks into a fire wait for them to heat up then remove them from the fire and put it in the container wait for 20 minutes and then you can drink water. If you can’t see any lakes or streams you can drink from these plants grapevines, thistles, maple tree sap, and birch tree sap
 * Main Ideas or Questions you have about survival in the Canadian Wilderness (one in each box) ||  What I Already Know …
 * 1. What is the pattern of weather and how can it affect with survival? || · The weather can be very frigid and snowy
 * 2. What are the five basic survival steps that will helps us in the Canadian wilderness and what are the negatives and positives regarding preparedness || · You most have some source of food and water

[|Blueberry]  (fruit) [|Garlic Mustard]  (green plant) [|Gooseberries]  (fruits) [|Indian Cucumber Root]  (tubers) [|Jerusalem Artichoke]  (tubers) [|May apple]  (fruit) [|Nettles]  (young whole plant) (& [|cordage] ) <span style="color: #7b5b20; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Ostrich Fern (fiddleheads)] <span style="color: #6f3029; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> (young plants) <span style="color: #7b5b20; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Trout Lily] <span style="color: #6f3029; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> (tubers) <span style="color: #7b5b20; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Wild Carrot] <span style="color: #6f3029; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> (roots) <span style="color: #7b5b20; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Wild Garlic] <span style="color: #6f3029; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> (whole plant) <span style="color: #7b5b20; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Wild Leeks] <span style="color: #6f3029; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> (whole plant) <span style="color: #7b5b20; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Agave Root] <span style="color: #6f3029; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> (root) <span style="color: #6f3029; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">No edible

· Find a location that is not burnable (like rocks), close to your fuel source but, can’t reach burnable things like grass and dead limbs and beware wind speeds wind can blow into a nearby burnable object. Gather something dry meaning that a piece of wood is dead long enough that the sap left and the bark are brittle. Or dry that is not damp or wet if it’s been raining search under objects for dry burnable objects and be creative about it. Use small pieces to start fire and bigger pieces with a larger diameter to maintain fire. Assemble a small teepee of the tiniest pieces in the pile over this form a pile with bigger pieces and so on until you get to pieces big as your index finger but, leave an opening for the burning tinder. To make tinder you can use leaves, grass, bark and resin you can find resin in spruce and pine trees it can work even if it is wet. Use any thing sharp and take your tinder and make it powdery have plenty on hand so your fire doesn’t go out. There are various ways to make a spark you can get a long stick and rub in circular motion to till you see it smoking or you can strike flint with another rock into the tinder. Slowly and carefully blow into the flame to make it become fire. Transfer this into the teepee through the opening and tuck it into the middle. Add fuels like dry limbs to maintain fire. To put out fire you can use sand, ice, or water being the most effective; make sure it is all out. · You can catch animal by making a trap using sticks and vines. What you can do is take a bunch of twigs and break them off into even stripes and make a box use the vine to hold them together if you know your animals use their favorite food as bait this is for smaller animals. || · One that are injured don’t pose any threat · If you encounter a grizzly bear climb a tree but, if it is a black bear because they climb trees · Moose are not as helpless and slow as they are made out to be they are just as dangerous as any other Canadian wilderness animal || · The most dangerous animals in the Canadian wilderness · || · 12 Most deadly animals 1. Moose 2. Deer 3. Mosquito 4. Dogs(one that are trained to kill) 5. Wolverine(not the X-Men kind) 6. Cougar 7. Grizzly bear 8. Black bear (If you don’t know the differences it is the hump on the back) 9. Polar bear 10. Prairie rattlesnake 11. Scorpion 12. Black Widow Spider || · They have rocky terrain || · How big is Canada · What is the terrain like || · Canada’s terrain consists of plains and the low lands and mountains the high lands. · The area of Canada is 9,984,670 square kilometers so it is bigger than the U.S.A  · The coastlines of Canada is 202,080 kilometers long || · There are some non edible plants like Gloriosa Lily || · If you ever eat any of these plants do you get a side affect can you die? || · Consuming to much of one plant even if it is edible can make you ill · Don’t take a chance see doctor if you have records of allergic reactions if you can’t see the difference this could lead to death || · When making a fire you don’t have a liter on you and a piece of paper · A negative is that if you have an allergy you don’t have your medicine || · What are some other negatives and positives of preparedness ||  · The positives are I have a food source, I can purify water, I know my animals and can prepare myself for an attack · The negatives are I don’t have any food sources, I don’t have water, I don’t know the closes place of human activity, don’t have a compass. · These examples show that you have a likely chance to survive with the pros and no chance of surviving in the cons ||
 * 3. What are some of the dangerous animals that pose a threat in the Canadian wilderness and what are their positive and negative characteristics? || · Animals with young are most likely to attack
 * 4. What is the terrain of Canada? || · Canada has a lot of mountains
 * 5. What is the plant life like in Canada || · There are some edible plants like the [|Jerusalem] [|Artichoke]
 * 6. What is the negatives and positives of preparedness || · The positive is that you always have some sort of food and water source and have a first aid kit handy
 * 7.how is the Canadian wilderness setting Identified ||  ||   ||   ||