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=﻿Hey Mrs. Logan! Here is my flyer, my notes, and my grading rubric. Thanks! =

Charlotte, NC Flyer  Notes/Bibliography  Grading Rubric 

= Frida Kahalo



Being impaled by a steel handrail at the age of 18 must have been very painful. It's pretty impressive that she survived. It's even more impressive that she made more than 200 paintings, drawings, and sketches throughout her life. Who am I talking about? I'm talking about Frida Kahlo, the famous and inspirational artist. This is her story. Frida was born in the year of 1907, born to Wilhem Kahlo and Mitilde Caldron y Gonzalez. She was the second youngest of four siblings. Things weren't too good in her childhood as well as her adult life. She was a surviver of polio, a diesease were nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord swell up, at the early age of 6 years. Her right leg was effected by the deadly diesease. It became extremley thin and weak, and stayed that way for her whole life. Her classmates teased her, so she wore long skirts to cover it. That wasn't the end of her pain. One day, when she was 18, she rode a trolley home with a friend. The trolley was hit by a bus, and Frida was extremley damaged. She had a broken spinal column, a broken collarbone, broken ribs, a broken pelvis, 11 fractures in her right leg, a crushed and dislocated right foot, and a dislocated shoulder. A steel handrail also pierced through her abdomen. People who were there say her screams were louder than the sirens fom the fire trucks. It took 33 surgeries to fix her throughout her entire life. From then on, she had to have a metal spine, and suffered great pain through her life. She began to paint to distract her from her pain. It was then she took an interest in art. She drew and painted pictures to express her pain. At one point, she drew a picture that showed her metal spine and the bands she had to wear. She began to love art. She was not only hurt physically, but her husband, Diego Rivera, the famous architect, hurt her emotionally. They fought a lot, and he cheated on her a lot. They finally divorced in 1939, only to get remarried that same year. The quarrels got worse after that marrage. In 1950, her physical state became a crisis, and so she had to stay at a hospital, where she died in 1954. In 1944, she started a diary, which she kept until death. Her very last entry was "Espero que la salida sea alegre ... y espero no volver jamás," which, in English translates as "I hope the exit is joyful...and I hope to never return. =

Sydney C. Fulcher

Lucille Erwin Middle School

March 4th, 2011

Dear Dr. Cabrera,

Picture this: You’re on the bus, riding home from school. You did fantastic today! You found out you aced two gigantic tests! When you get home, you go into your room and plop onto your bed. Suddenly, you realize you have homework! All those good feelings are crushed instantly. This is the reality for kids all over the school. If only there was some way to get rid of homework by doing it some other time instead. Well, I just happen to have a solution. I think we should install an hour long “free period” into our daily schedule! It would not only ease up on homework, it would help in other things, too! For example, the “free period” would help kids get done with their homework. Need to study for a test, but have soccer practice after school? No problem! With the “free period” in our daily schedule, you can study for tests during this period, and possibly review before bed or in the morning! And if that’s the case, the “free period” would eliminate late night studying, allowing kids to get more sleep. When you wake up, you’ll feel awake and ready for the day! Students would get even better grades, because they would have studied for the test, and gotten a great grade. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">And going back to getting enough sleep every night, that happens to be a very important subject! Kids need to get at least 10 hors of sleep every night. Most kids are kept awake because of homework or late night studying. When that happens, kids aren’t able to perform well during the day! Just think…the kids in your school district aren’t performing to their full capabilities! Sleep is extremely important! The Study Hall/Free Period would fix all of that! <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Do you want to listen to me? If not, listen to this. I asked 21 kids that were all in my Literacy class if they would like a Study Hall/Free Period installed into our daily schedule, and every single one of them said yes. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">“But why should I follow advice from a bunch children?” you may be asking yourself. Well, you don’t have to! In fact, I interviewed my literacy teacher, Mrs. Mills! If you won’t listen to my opinion, or even my classmates’ opinion, then listen to hers. (Note: SCF=Me MM=Mrs. Mills)

<span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF: Do you think Study Halls should be put into our daily schedule? Why? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: I do, because it would give students a chance to catch up on homework, and stay ahead in class, especially if you’ve been absent for several days. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF: Okay, so do you think there are a lot of kids out there who need Study Hall in order to perform better at school? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: Yes I do. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF: Why? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: Because I see a lot of students not following through with make-up work, ad fall behind in class, and several that need more than just the class time to get it completed. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF: Okay, do you think teachers want Study Hall put into our daily schedule? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: I think some teachers do, some teachers don’t, I think the opinions are mixed, but I definitely think it would be a good idea. It would be very helpful for the kids. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF: Alright, um, and did you have a Study Hall when you were in Middle School or Junior High? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: I had one in High School, actually. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF:Okay, so did you enjoy it, and how did it effect your grades? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: It did effect my grades, because I was taking mostly higher level classes that required a lot of outside study time, and I think that Study Hall gave me an opportunity to not have to spend all night doing homework. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF: Okay. Do you think that kids would enjoy Study Hall? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: I think so, it's very structured, and well managed. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF: Yeah. Why do you think so? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: I think that if kids have clear objectives and goals of what they need to get finished every day, then they'll be more productive. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF: Would parents like Study Hall? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: I think most parents would support it. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF: Why do you think so? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: Because I also think that they share a frustration, and sometimes, uh, with... students having to spend so much time at home with homework. They don't get as much family time. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF: Why do you think kids get poor grades? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: I...I wonder if some students try to spread themselves too thin, and what I mean by that is taking on too many obligations and activities, and they shouldn't be penelized for having lots of interests, by not being able to keep up. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF: Mmm-hmm. Yes, and do most schools have Study Halls? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: No. I know that most Middle Schools in thie Thompson School DIstrict have an intervention period, but, somewhat PRIDE (a period where Lucille Erwin Middle Schoolers do things to improve in the subjects we need help), and I thinkthat we could also benifit from a Study Hall. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF: Okay, um, do you think kids would enjoy school more if their grades were better? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: Yes. <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SCF: Okay, why? <span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">MM: Because, if they feel successfull, they'll probably have (a) more positive attitude. (towards school)

<span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Maybe those reasons will changed your mind. If not, ponder this...kids could and probably will use the Study Hall for academic purposes. It would be completley under control, with teachers willing to help. Every child's grades would go up. Parents would be happy. Your district would be succsessfull! KIds would perform better at school! Isn't that something you've always wanted for you district? Dr. Cabrera, I hope you will consider my intentions.

<span style="color: #72c0ee; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Sincerley, 6th Grader Sydney Fulcher