class

Today in Mr Schicks class we first learned about the debate team that Mr.Schick manages. Then we talked a little about quitich and how it is a sport here in John Carroll and other school even colleges. Next Mr.Schick started reading the book: A message to Garcia by Elbert Hubert. This book was during the Spain and France war when President Mckennly needed to send a message to general Garcia in Cuba. The president was thinking who would want to travel all the way to Cuba to send a message to the general who is in hiding? Then he gets informed that if there's any man hat would do it it would be Rowan. So the president gives Rowan the paper and asks for him to deliver this letter to general Garcia in Cuba, and with no questions asked off Rowan goes. In about three weeks or so Rowan returns and says the letter has been delivered. Then the narrator (Elbert Hubert) says why cant we find a man like Rowan today who gets the job done no matter what with no questions asked? I think Elbert Hubert is right because there is barley anyone who will do a challenging task with no questions asked.

Another day at class

Today at class today we did not do much because a lot of people in the class have not created blogs yet. Since I already created a blog I customized my blog a little bit by changing the back round. Next I changed my screen savor to ribbons which looks pretty cool by the way. Also I changed my computer back round to random out door scenes. Then we were pretty much talking and being kind of bored until everyone who had there computer was finished creating there blog. Finally at the near end of the class Mr. Schick gives us are very first homework. The homework is to define 6 words and what the ancient Greeks meant when they called you an idiot. The first word is arête and it is a ridge of a rock typically formed when two glaciers erode parallel U shaped valleys. The next word is polis which means city in Greek. Socrates is the next word who was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher who was one of the founders of western philosophy and taught Plato and Xenophon. Socrates's death happened by drinking hemlock which kills you if you don't treat it, he had the chance to treat it but it would not let him be a philosopher so he choose to die. The Socratic method was invented by Socrates which is a inquiry and debate that stimulates critical thinking and to illuminate ideas. In 508 BC the office of Pontifex Maximus was created in Rome. Then the war between Rome and Clusium happens which ends up as a peace treaty. Next word is agora this was the central spot in most Greek city states that literally means gathering place. Finally what the Greeks meant when they called you and idiot was that everyone was required to vote and if you did not you were considered a idiot.

First day of Mr.Schick's class

Today in class, we went over are syllabus for Mr. Schick's class. In the syllabus it included that daily blogs were worth two points each. Also, we learned that tests are 40% of are grade and quizzes are 30%. Next, we learned that you can turn in late work within 3 days and get half credit, but after 3 days you will still have to do the assignment and get a 0. Also, today we got assigned seats and i sit in the second row.Mr. Schick told us that we are going to be doing the majority of our work on the computer. We had to create a gmail account so we could make a blogger to do our daily blogs. Luckily before the year started i knew two people, Austin Ross and Austin smith. I know them because they are going to be on the wrestling team with me. So far this school year is pretty cool having new teachers and meeting new students.

First Day

Yesterday was my first day of high school and it was really cool. It started with going to the auditorium and getting a lecture about all of us (freshmen) becoming part of John Carroll and we learned about why the school is called John Carroll. Finally, we learned that John Carroll has its theme being compelling considerate and uncompromising because those were the words on arch bishop John Carroll's grave. After we left the auditorium we went to are advisers where there was two other freshman that were nice. Then I got surprised from the fire drill and we all met on the bleachers where i meet my orchestra teacher. Then we headed back inside to get a snack at the cafeteria. After that, we broke into groups and first i went to the library and learned about a bunch of stuff including recycling. Then we headed to the brown room and learned about are councilors and figured out witch councilor you got. We walked from the brown room down to the auditorium and learned about honesty and respect. Finally, we walked to the upper gym and got are year book pictures taken then we got are John Carroll swipe card picture taken. At the end of the day we visited all are classes on a Wednesday schedule and had lots of fun getting to know the teachers.