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Q4 Art Emalyn Bartholomew

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Art - Senior Art - Hull - E on Friday, June 5, 2015 at 4:56 pm
This quarter I completed most of my projects on my own time. My favorite one that I completed was the bulletin board. I created this project from an old poster, painting the bulletin board and then spray painting around the outline of Philadelphia. I'm especially excited about this bulletin board because it's a reminder of both Philadelphia and my high school art class, and I can't wait to take it with me to Pittsburgh next year! I also love the silhouette. It's difficult to tell from the picture, but this is a life size portrait. It was pretty difficult to do, because I've never been very good at sketching and drawing, but I was so pleased with how it came out.  
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Literacy Efforts in West Philadelphia

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Social Justice - Menasion - b1 on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 10:18 pm

While the world has many issues going on, one huge component is the trouble with literacy- or, rather, the lack of literacy. Literacy rates are extremely low, especially in places of severe poverty. Without reading and writing skills, it is impossible for those in desperate situation to be able to break out of them. In one corner in West Philadelphia, there’s an elementary school desperate to make a change. With the support of several groups in the neighborhood, Lea Elementary is combatting literacy and promoting reading as much as they can. In the past few weeks, I’ve had the honor of being able to join in with their efforts to help the school.


The first event that I was able to participate in was a book giving with the first grade at Lea Elementary. Myself, along with several other volunteers, brought over donated books to the classrooms in the school, and sat with kids as they chose a few to take home with them. We were able to have conversations about the stories, help the kids choose books that were on reading level, and maybe most importantly we were able to see the genuine joy these students had for reading. Every single kid was excited and enthusiastic about the idea of being able to take home a few books, and seeing the delight on their faces was a great experience.


The next event that I participated in was a dinner to honor the tutors that volunteer at Lea every week, working on their time off to help these kids grow and learn at a pace that works for them. It was such a joy to get to talk to these tutors, hear their stories, and get to know them more. We also worked together on figuring out a book order for all of the students in the tutoring program. A few different sources in the neighborhood have donated money that has made it possible to fund these tutoring functions, and we are trying to put together a bundle of books for the kids to take with them over the summer. Working with the tutors, we were able to come up with some great options for all the kids.


It’s really been such a great experience working with the students and faculty at Lea Elementary. This school has come so far in just the few short years that I’ve been in the neighborhood, I cannot wait to see where it’ll go next.


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Emalyn Bartholomew Capstone

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Capstone - Thompson - Wed on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 11:25 pm

The goal of this project was to make these books that people are so familiar with and love dearly come to life in an entirely different way. I read often, but it’s not everyday that you consciously try to make stories like these so much larger. I also hoped to create an interest in different books with different kids, and create an interest in storytelling. I wanted to make this cookbook attainable for kids of different ages, and make these stories accessible in a whole different way. Not only was this an expansion project for the audience, but it also forced me to experiment with forms of writing that were unfamiliar to me. Instructional writing is something that I had never done much of in the past, and felt very uncomfortable with at first. It took me many hours of pouring over different cookbooks, targeted at both kid and adult audiences, to feel comfortable enough to begin writing my own interpretations. 

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1. Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. New York: Collins, 1979. Print.

This source is one of the first books that came to mind when I began thinking of recipes to pull. While there isn’t a specific recipe that can be pulled, I have lots of ideas for things involving different kinds of fruit. This is also a great book to use because it is widely known and very popular among kids. Hopefully this will help make the book interesting and attainable to kids of many ages, as it will be a familiar story. I will have to be a little bit creative when it comes to creating a recipe, but I’m sure that I’ll be able to use all the fruit mentioned in an interesting way.


2. Carroll, Lewis, John Tenniel, and Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ; &, Through the

Looking-glass. New York, NY: Bantam Dell, 2006. Print.

This book is one of my all-time favorite stories. Not only that, but because of the animated film it is widely known and loved. While not so many kids will have read the book, they will still know the story and that makes it ideal. I’m hoping that including elements of this story in my cookbook will make kids more interested in reading the novel, which is one of my favorites. I am also hoping that this can bridge the gap between younger children and older children, which is another goal of my project.


3. Custer, Delores. Food Styling: The Art of Preparing Food For the Camera. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2010. Print.

At first when I found this source, I didn’t think it would have much meaning for my project. As I continued reading, however, I realized how wrong I was. This book is beautifully put together, and gave me a lot of information about photographing food. This was something I hadn’t thought much about, but of course pictures of the finished product need to be included in my cookbook. I was able to take down some extremely helpful notes on food photography, that I’m sure I will reference when I get to that stage. I was not able to buy the book, but thankfully found it in Barnes and Noble to take notes from. I hope to find it in the library so I can check it out closer to the time that I’ll be taking pictures.


4. Forest, Heather, and Susan Gaber. Stone Soup. Little Rock, AR: August House LittleFolk, 1998. Print.

This was the first book that I thought of when I decided on this topic. Not only do I love the story- a sweet tale that teaches about the importance of sharing- but I have always been intrigued by ‘stone’ soup. I have since discovered that ‘stone’ soup is just vegetable soup, which was slightly disappointing but I am excited to make it nonetheless. This is the first recipe that I will find or create, and I am excited to think about which elements of the story to pull out when designing the book. I do hope that I am able to locate my copy of this book, but I’m sure it will be in the library should I need to check it out.


5. Gilletz, Norene. "The Right Way to Write Recipes." The Right Way to Write Recipes by Norene Gilletz. Blacksun, 2011. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

This source gives great detail on how to effectively write recipes. Writing the recipes was one of the things that I was worried about with this project, as it was something I had never done before. I had never heard of this author before, so I did a little research to make sure she knew what she was talking about. Gilletz has no less than nine cookbooks out, and is one of the top-selling cookbook authors. She is also a food consultant and a cooking instructor. I have no doubt that she knows what it takes to write recipes, and I found her tips both easy to follow and extremely helpful. I have no doubt I will be referencing this webpage often!


6. Jacob, Dianne. Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Cookbooks, Blogs, Reviews, Memoir, and More. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Lifelong, 2010. Print.

This was the first book that came to me in my search for how to write a good cookbook. This book came along with great reviews and recommendations, and I knew it was one I had to check out. Dianne Jacob is both a book editor and cookbook author, so I was pretty willing to trust her ideas. I was able to pull out several simple tips for writing good cookbooks, and I look forward to applying them when I get to this point in my project.


7. Marshall, James. George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2008. Print.

I wasn’t familiar with this book before researching for this project. It came recommended by several families that I know and work for with young children, so I knew I had to look into it. I know there’s some great recipes I can pull out from these books, and I’m excited to begin the process of creating and experimenting with cooking. I do not own this book, but I was able to borrow it from a family that I work for. I do think this will be a good book to include for the younger children.


8. Numeroff, Laura Joffe., and Felicia Bond. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. New York: Laura Geringer, 2007. Print.

This source is an obvious choice when thinking of children’s books that highlight food. Cookies are always delicious, and I definitely they’re necessary for a children’s cookbook. Not only are cookies loved by children, but the book is as well. It’s a hugely popular book, and I think kids will be excited to see it included in the cookbook. I know that there are other books in this ‘series’ as well, such as If You Give a Pig a Pancake, or If You Give a Moose a Muffin, and I am considering incorporating those as well. I’m not sure if I will do that, but it is a possibility.


9. Ostmann, Barbara Gibbs., and Jane L. Baker. The Recipe Writer's Handbook. New York: Wiley, 2001. Print.

This source is one that came up pretty quickly in my search for recipe-writing resources. While I’m not quite at this stage yet, I think it’s definitely helpful to have on hand for when I get there. I don’t know if writing the recipes will be difficult for me, but I am anticipating that it will be very different from the writing that I am used to. Because of this, I’m trying to pull together as many resources as I can for support when I begin this stage of my project. I have no doubt that I’ll be turning to this handbook often.


10. Walker, Barbara M. The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories. New York: Harper & Row, 1989. Print.

This resource is incredibly valuable, because it is very similar to the project that I’m creating. Instead of pooling together recipes from different children’s books, however, this cookbook focuses on the Little House in the Woods series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I loved this series, and this source is a great mentor text for me to check in with. I think it does a great job at incorporating the stories into the pages, making the book feel very authentic. This is something I definitely want to achieve with my own cookbook, so I’m sure I’ll be referring to this one often.








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Emalyn Bartholomew Q3 Art

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Art - Senior Art - Hull - E on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 10:17 pm

I was really excited about the work this quarter. I would say that my work is fairly reflective of my work ethic this quarter. I'm not, by any means, a person with a gift for art, but I do enjoy it, and I did enjoy many of our projects this quarter. I chose to copy the artist Picasso, because he is the first artist that really grabbed my attention when I was younger. I also love his sketches of animals, so I chose to remake both his dog and his cat for that assignment. My mosaic was also a really fun project, as it was the first time I had attempted to make one. The wire sculpture was way out of my comfort zone, but I definitely enjoyed trying to manipulate the paperclips into the shapes I wanted. 

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Emalyn's Q2 Senior Artwork

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Art - Senior Art - Hull - E on Friday, January 30, 2015 at 10:05 pm
This quarter in art we tackled some pretty large projects. We started by delving deeper into art history, looking at art from all around the world, as well as learning about different styles of art. Then, we sketched out ferns. While working on those sketches, we learned about the Golden Triangle, which we also used to create our collages. After creating these collages, we began the process of printmaking. For my print, I decided to make a cup of steaming hot coffee, as coffee is near and dear to my heart. We had to make sketches, negative space drawings, and finally we cut it out. The printmaking process took a long time, but it was so worth it. I am so pleased with how my print came out, and I hope to use it as decoration of some sort. I think that this quarter pushed us all as art students, but I found that really enjoyable. I look forward to the next half of the year, and can't wait to try different mediums  in my work. 
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Quarter 1 Art

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Art - Senior Art - Hull - E on Friday, November 14, 2014 at 1:26 pm
This quarter in Art class, students worked on assignments with a certain amount of freedom. While we did have guidelines and specific pieces to complete, how and when we did that was left to the individual. We started the quarter with work in Art History, something that almost none of us had exposure to previously. Though I have always loved art, it has never been something I have considered myself ‘good’ at. However, this quarter, I realized that that’s okay. I don’t have to be naturally gifted at something to enjoy it, and it’s difficult not to enjoy art. This quarter, we covered everything from pumpkin-carving to charcoal still-life to painting ceiling tiles, and I enjoyed every bit of it. I teamed up with one of my classmates, Leah Petty, and created two ceiling tiles this quarter, as well as learned how to carve pumpkins with her. Unfortunately, one of our ceiling tiles is put on hold for a moment until we can bring in some more paint! The most challenging piece for me was absolutely my self-portrait. I’ve never been good at drawing what I see, so trying to draw what I couldn’t see was even more difficult. I look forward to the rest of the year in Art class, I can’t wait to see what other sides of art we explore and I look forward to learning even more.
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Quarter 4 Art Portfolio

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Art Advanced - Hull - e2 on Friday, June 6, 2014 at 6:57 pm
This quarter I definitely felt more challenged by the sketches. There weren't as many of them, but the shading was definitely more tricky. However, I really enjoyed playing around with it and adding some shape to my sketches, as well as developing my own sort of style. 
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Q3 Artwork

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Art Advanced - Hull - e2 on Friday, April 18, 2014 at 12:54 pm
This quarter, I spent a lot of my class time working on painting another ceiling tile. This time, Arshelle, Leah and I all worked on painting Olaf from Frozen. This was really fun, and I think he turned out really well. It also taught us a lot about painting, we learned how to paint shadows and create depth on the tile.
This quarter, I also took a trip to England. While I was abroad, I noticed a lot of the pictures I took included things like horizon lines, perspective points, and other things I remember from previous quarter sketches. I've included a few of these pictures at the bottom of my portfolio. 
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Q2 Artwork

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Art Advanced - Hull - e2 on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 9:51 pm
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This quarter, in addition to following along the online teachings, I painted a ceiling tile with Leah Petty. It was really cool to try out this different style of art, and I really enjoyed working with the paint. I hope I can paint more in the coming quarters. As far as the sketches go, I really enjoyed the lessons on blending and shading, I thought they added a really interesting effect to the artwork and was really proud of some of the pieces I managed to create.
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Q1 E2 Art

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Art Advanced - Hull - e2 on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 8:46 pm
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English Q1 Benchmark

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in English 3 - Rami - D on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 9:50 pm
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​For my creative aspect of this benchmark, I decided to redesign the cover of the book. I felt that the cover, while somewhat visually interesting, didn't exactly convey much about the book. I took this photo myself, and overlayed it on a map of India. The image on the locket is of Ganesh, the Hindu god of overcoming obstacles. I thought this fit extremely well with themes in the stories.
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The struggle with short stories is the limited space and the need for enough information, enough plot, enough character development, to get the point across. Short stories are speed dating for those not quite willing to commit to a full length novel. Jhumpa Lahiri does not shy away from the daunting task of short stories and her product is nothing short of amazing. 

Jhumpa Lahiri is the daughter of Indian immigrants, born in London but spending the majority of her childhood in Long Island, New York. Lahiri often refers to herself as American, once saying “I wasn’t born here, but I might as well have been.” While The Interpreter of Maladies is Lahiri’s debut publication, it is anything but amateur. The book was even the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize Award, which reportedly came as “quite a shock” to Lahiri. After taking a look at the book, however, it is not a shock to readers. The book itself tells the stories of India natives either still residing in India, or immigrants to America. She wrote the book in 1999, drawing observations from her family, and immigrants she met while growing up. 

Lahiri expertly navigates the world of short stories with an artful hand. The novel contains nine different stories, which delve into idea of marriage and the trials that accompany it.    For the most part, the stories are not about heartbreak. They are not about a climactical moment where everything falls apart, but about the characters. Her stories are not about the drama, not about how many twists she can place in one short story, but how the characters deal with their lives. The characters in these stories all deal with a certain amount of miscommunication. In any of the stories, there is evidence of one character not understand another, and that is what led to the majority of heartbreak.  The novel is about the opportunities that the characters have as they face the collapse of their idea of marriage is or should be. Opportunities to remake their lives, to revitalize the love in their relationships, or to move on. With each page, the sympathetic disappointment one feels is transformed into a thirst for the age old question; what comes next?

With nine different stories in one book, and each one dealing with the struggle of marriage, it would be easy for the anecdotes to become repetitive. Lahiri does not bend to that, however, crafting each character uniquely and constructing each situation exclusively. Her characters appeal to the hearts of readers, and the result is not disappointing. One cannot help but ache for the young couple trapped in the familiarity of their marriage, dealing with the heartbreak of their stillborn child silently and letting their marriage fall around them. One cannot help but hurt for Boori Ma, the old widow who spends her days sweeping the staircase of an apartment building, until the tenants are overcome with greed and chase her out. Each story is a look into our world. Lahiri studies society in a way unlike those before her. She examines cultural restraints, and notes how our affections simultaneously defy and preserve such constrictions. 

Jhumpa Lahiri uses such expressive language that it is impossible to read her work without feeling affected. Her words are used to build a world around the reader, and to invite them into the world she’s created. Her language is powerful, and leaves the reader with a choice. What is taken away from the stories is not printed, it is not handed to you. What is taken away from the book will be different for everyone. 

For me, the highlight of the book lies in the seventh story, This Blessed House. Sanjeev and Twinkle are newlyweds, exploring their new house in Hartford, Connecticut. Whilst looking around, they begin to unearth several garish Christian decorations. Twinkle is immediately drawn to them, laughing, and wanting to put them all over the house. Sanjeev, however, is more conscious of their Hinduism, and fears what his coworkers and neighbors will think if they saw the decorations. Sanjeev begins to regard Twinkle as an unknown; he doesn’t understand her spontaneity, and is uncomfortable with her rash decision making. When throwing a house warming party, his colleagues are immediately drawn to Twinkle’s enigmatic ways. Lahiri intricately designs Twinkle to be a character with impulsive tendencies that directly crash with Sanjeev’s deliberate lifestyle. Twinkle, in some ways, bears a likeness to the book in general. Once acquainted, you’re left with a simple “wow”. 

In many ways, one cannot ask for more if looking for a book of compelling short stories. Lahiri exceeds any and all expectations. While many people have never experienced some of the ideas in the stories, it is easy to look beyond the plot with Lahiri’s writings, and sense the overarching themes and insights that she is making. This makes the book relevant to a very diverse group of people. If you are just delving into the world of short stories, Interpreter of Maladies is an excellent place to start. 



Interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri, Published by Mariner Books in 1999, 198 pages, Fiction


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National Day on Writing

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in English 3 - Rami - D on Monday, October 21, 2013 at 2:11 pm
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How does writing help me connect? Writing is a thread. It weaves people together, and traces out similarities that are often overlooked. Writing helps people understand you, and helps you understand others. The way you write reveals something about you, no matter what the topic of your piece is. No only that, but writing shows things about yourself that you might not have noticed. Writing connects us, in a way, with ourselves. I write to attempt to lay out the contents of my thoughts, and piece them together in a way that makes sense. I read to do the same with others. 

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Othello Journals

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in English 2 - Pahomov on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 11:24 am

Journal #1: Soliloquy


Act 5, Scene 1:

I have rubbed this young quat almost to the sense,

And he grows angry. Now, whether he kill Cassio

Or Cassio him, or each do kill the other,

Every way makes my gain. Live Roderigo,

He calls me to a restitution large

Of gold and jewels that I bobbed from him

As gifts to Desdemona.

It must not be. If Cassio do remain

He hath a daily beauty in his life

That makes me ugly. And besides, the Moor

May unfold me to him—there stand I in much peril.

No, he must die. But so, I hear him coming.

 

In this scene, Iago is breaking off from his conversation with Roderigo to talk to himself/the audience.  I would have his voice be somewhat softer compared to his conversation with Roderigo. He will also be turned towards the audience, side stepping from Roderigo. When he says "Live Roderigo...", Iago will bring one hand up, and when he says "If Cassio do remain..." he will bring the other up, as if weighing the two options. When he says "And besides, the Moor may unfold me to him..." he will wipe his hands away, as if erasing a thought written out in front of him. He will also say this as if pointing out something obvious. This will show that he is changing his thinking, figuring something out for the first time, talking to himself. He will say "No, he must die." gravely, all emotion somewhat gone from his voice, as he shows no regret for the morbid plan. When he says "But so, I hear him coming.." he will say that softly, and walk back over to where he was before this soliloquy. 


Journal #2: Secondary Characters


My character is Bianca. The first time Bianca is seen is Act 3, Scene 4, when she runs into Cassio, on the way to his house. We see that they are in an intimate relationship, and that she is clearly eager for Cassio's love. She becomes jealous when she sees the handkerchief of another woman in his possession. She's then mentioned in Act 4, Scene 1, where Cassio explains to Iago that she is a whore, and he has no intention of marrying her, which she seemed prepared to do. Bianca then appears, apparently having thought that it wasn't possible for Cassio to have simply found the handkerchief, and seems to be full of rage. She sees that Cassio has the token of another woman, and does not know where he got it from. We do not know what Bianca is specifically told, though we do see that Cassio is somewhat agressive with her when Iago is there, and she ends up leaving in anger, basically saying she will not invite him to her house any more. If we only concentrate on the scenes with Bianca, we can see that she is unaware of anything going on with Iago, Desdemona, or Othello, and Cassio's involvement in it. All she sees is the man she loves having something from another woman in his possession, and it's understandable how that strikes her jealousy. 


Journal #3: Character Background

My character is Desdemona. She was born into a rich family, her father being a senator. She had an easy childhood, excelling in her studies, and not having to worry about much else. Her father spoiled her, giving her anything she wanted. Her mother died when she was younger, and she spent a lot of her childhood either alone, or with her tutor, due to her fathers busy schedule. This made her aware of how important it was to show your love for people, as she often felt somewhat neglected. She met Othello through her father, and was immediately drawn to his story. She saw his broken past, and fell for him, wanting to be the one to fill him with love. She knew her father would never let her get married so quickly, but she felt so sure of Othello, and their love, that she decided it was worth it to go behind his back.


Journal #4: Characterization

I'm playing Desdemona in the scene where they appear in the court to justify their marriage. To do this, I have to make sure that I show my respect for my father, as well as my commitment to my husband. I'll kiss my fathers hand, but go and link arms with my husband to enhance both of these things. I tried to make my voice buoyant and kind, because Desdemona is described as gentle and sweet. I think that for my prop I'm going to pile on a bunch of necklaces, because she's rich and probably wore a lot of jewelry. I have a few rings that I might wear as well, just to look more feminine and wealthy. I think that since our scene doesn't have as much action, it's harder to make it stand out, but our characterization is really key. We've decided on some interesting developments regarding voice and posture, so I think that will make our scene really work.


Journal #5: Reflection on Performance

“But here is my husband, and so much duty as my mother showed you, preferring you before her father, so much I challenge that I may profess due to the Moor my lord.” Act 1, Scene 3.

This line comes right after Desdemona reassures her father of her respect for him. It shows that, although she does respect him, her husband is where her loyalty lies. When I performed this, I made sure to move from my initial position of standing by my father, to next to Othello, linking arms with him and showing my commitment to my marriage. This line is delivered to Brabantio, which leads me to think that Desdemona in a way kicks a soft spot in her father, and it’s a little bit of a guilt trip. 

Our performance didn’t go exactly as planned, because we were actually missing one of our actors. However, I think we were still able to do all that we planned to do, as far as delivery goes. I think we did really well with characterization, each of us sort of bringing our own twist to our respective character. Our scene didn’t really have a lot of action, so it was difficult to bring it to life, but I think that we were able to do our best with it.

Performing the play made me more aware of key elements within it. It’s easy to get lost in Shakespeare, because there are so many details, and it’s all hidden behind difficult language. Breaking it down, and seeing it performed, as well as performing it, made it not only easier to follow, but easier to notice important parts. 

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Un Canción de Amor

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 2 - Bey on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 1:15 pm
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Q3 Benchmark: Un Cuento

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 2 - Bey on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 11:43 pm
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"Striving for Education" by Emalyn Bartholomew

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in English 2 - Pahomov on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 8:43 pm
​It's easy to get caught up in what people deem as the "social norm", especially when defying it would ostracize you even more. Listen as my mom, Stacy Bartholomew, talks about her experience with overcoming boundaries in education set in both societal ways, and familial ones. 
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Crossing boundaries set by society come with a completely different set of repercussions than those set by family. When you have to take on both headfirst, it's a daunting task to say the least. Talking to my mom was interesting, especially learning stories and aspects of her life that have never been brought up before. As I look at my own life, especially as it leads closer to college, I see the differences in how she was raised, but also many similarities in our mindsets. 


The hardest part of this project for me was not the actual interview, which came naturally and flowed well as a conversation between my mom and I. It was, however, figuring out which stories and aspects to cut out of the podcast, while choosing the most beneficial ones to stay in. I set out with over 45 minutes of raw material, and sifting my way through that was difficult. However, it made me realize which parts of her story were more focused on the point, and which parts most reflected her story. 
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Temporada Revista

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 2 - Bey on Friday, February 22, 2013 at 7:30 am
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Mi Rutina Diaria

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 2 - Bey on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 7:56 am
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Sweet Talk'n

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in English 2 - Pahomov on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 2:00 pm

I sit uncomfortably, my ankles crossed beneath the table, the silk napkin placed carefully over my lap. I keep my legs close together, being sure to tuck the hem of my dress over my knee. 

“Pass the suga’, da’lin.” I hear a sweet coo in my right ear, and turn to smile at my great-aunt. Keeping my lips pressed shut, I reached over and slid the sugar towards her. All around me were the echoes of ‘sweetie’, ‘my gracious!’, and ‘pardon?’. My skin feels hot, and I hear another question aimed in my direction. Passing over the butter this time, I gratefully busy myself with taking sips of my tea. The brightly colored walls are a shock to my system, as are the friendly people sitting at the table next to ours, calling out greetings to complete strangers. The words swirl around me, and I become suddenly aware of how I don’t often call people “darling”, and how I do talk rather quickly. 

“Emalyn, didn’t you go there this summer?” My Nana’s voice is interrupting my sudden realization, and I startle a little bit. But, remembering my formal setting, settle down. 

“Oh, um, yeah. Yes. Yes ma’am.” I stutter, tripping over the words as they come out in a flood of miscommunication. Flustered, I choke up a laugh, ducking my head. “Yes ma’am, I did.” I try again, and the southern ladies around the table nodded. It’s never easy to be the only one in a room that’s different, and it’s even harder when you are distinctly aware that those around you know exactly what makes you different. 

Sitting around the table at a tea room is not something that I often do in my daily routine. However, when I did, I became aware of small things that made me irreversibly different than the women surrounding me. When I responded to their questions, my voice sounded brash, my words sounded rude, in comparison to the slow, drawn out language of Northern Georgia. No matter how many times I go down South, I’m not sure I’ll ever get used to being the only one in the room who is decidedly Northern. I will also not get used to having to wait patiently as my questions get answered, in a typical drawn out fashion, or being the subject of so many terms of endearment. 

I may have felt out of place in a southern tea room, but feeling different because of an accent is not limited to Northerners going South. My Grandparents come up to visit once a year, around Christmas. Although they would never come out and say it, they are incredibly uncomfortable speaking in front of people, and tend to keep to themselves when faced with the opportunity. Their accents are heavy, and the southern drawl sets them apart from everyone they’re surrounded with. With every word they say, people scrunch up their noses, ask them to repeat themselves, or look mildly amused. It’s disconcerting, to say the least, when people are listening intently to your every word, trying to decipher what you’re saying. 

James Baldwin says this about language in his essay ‘If Black English Isn’t A Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?’: “It reveals the private identity and connects one with, or divorces one from, the large, public, or communal identity.” In this case, I think that language isolates those who are different, and calls them out on those differences. 

More than once, I have heard people talking about Southern accents in a negative light. People have said that they can’t take them seriously, or that they just sound foolish when they speak. To me, the ones saying those things are more foolish simply for saying that. To judge someone’s intelligence based on how they sound, and not on what they say, shows an extreme lack of character. It is absolutely unacceptable for people to say that someone is inferior to them because of race or gender in today’s society, so why is accent any different? Just like gender and race, accents alienate one person from another, and focus on differences, instead of similarities. 

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Thoughts From an Old Chair

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in English 2 - Pahomov on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 7:09 am

Two weeks is what the doctor told me today. In a way, it’s comforting. I’ve been waiting... waiting for so long for a date. Half my life, it seems. No, it’d take a lot to be half my life. My nurse told me today that she would arrange everything for me for when I die. She comes to see me everyday, even today even though it’s her day off. She told me she wanted to be with me when I found out. It’s nice to know that someone cares about a haggard old lady. 



I told him today. It was the first time I’d heard his voice. It was the answering machine, but that’s the most I can ask for. Even that is better than nothing. He wouldn’t see me if I told him I was on my deathbed. A part of me wonders if he ever thinks about me. He probably has better things to do than wonder how his old, sick mother is. What was it he said? ‘Driven mad by time’, he told me. A ‘raging lunatic’ he said. Maybe I was, but not for much longer (cough out a laugh hoarsely). I haven’t laughed in a while. Not since Christmas in ’99, I think. Or was it Christmas ’09? Well, not since... since I heard. It took me so long to accept it. I wasn’t sure I ever would. He didn’t. Said I had gone off my rocker. I said he was crazy, because I couldn’t get off my rocker without assistance from a specialist, but he said that joking made it worse. I haven’t seen him since. He won’t let me near my grandkids either. Two little girls. They’ll never really know me I guess. Just how he wanted it. 



How many weeks was it? Two weeks is all I have now. Two weeks, an estranged son, three shabby cats, and this old chair that I can’t seem to get out of. There’s not time, it seems, to fix all that. Well, it won’t matter. Not to me, I guess. I won’t have to worry about standing up from this chair for another minute. Will he come to my funeral, I wonder? There probably won’t even be one. All my friends are dead, who’s left to come to mine? I wonder what he’ll do with this old chair. It’s been here for so long. Ah well, it won’t matter in... what did the doctor tell me? Three weeks? One? It won’t matter when I’m gone, I mean. 



I’ve spent so much time on this planet, you’d think I deserved an award. I’m sure no one from my year in high school is still alive. Good thing they stopped having reunions a while ago, I would be lonely there, dancing by myself. No one else graduated in my year that stayed in Birmingham. In... what year was I? Oh well, no one else stayed around these parts. My old leg’s fallen asleep, but the nurse won’t be here to stretch it till later. She comes at the same time everyday. What time will she come? Soon, I hope. I should probably try to stand up to get rid of those pins and needles. That’s what my mama called them. I wonder when she’ll come see me again. 



My damn old leg. Don’t I have a doctors appointment soon? Yesterday, that’s when. I guess the doctor will call me soon. I should tell my son. I miss him, and the grandkids. I know I saw them yesterday, but days seem so long when you’re sick and old like me. When’s that doctor gonna call?

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Quin eres t? - Pilar Bartholomew

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 2 - Bey on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 6:48 pm
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La Casa Ideal

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 11:25 pm
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La casa ideal de La Srta. Manuel está en San Francisco. No es muy grande o elegante. Es tradicional y mediana. Está lejos de las granjas porque le gusta la playa. Está cerca de las montañas porque le gusta hacer "snowboarding." También está cerca de la playa porque le gusta la playa. La casa tiene un jardín grande, porque La Srta. le gusta arreglar las flores. La casa también tiene un estudio de arte porque ella es artística.
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​La casa tiene:
  • Tiene una cancha de fútbol, porque ella le gusta jugar fútbol.
  • Dos cuartos y dos baños porque ella no tiene un familia.
  • Un cuarto es limpio y mediana. En el cuarto hay cama, un sofá, y un tele. La tele y el sofá es mediana.
  • Dos baños limpios, mediana, y bonitas. En los baños hay unas duchas, los espejos, los lavamanos.
  • Un cuarto es limpio, mediana, y bonita. En un cuarto hay cama y un armario.
  • La casa tiene un estación de Solar Power, porque es muy bueno para la environment.
  • Tiene un jardín con muchas flores y árboles. Es muy bonita.
  • Una cocina más o menos grande, por mucho cocinando.
  • Una biblioteca por estudiando, y leyendo. Tiene muchos libros y diarios.
  • Una sala por relajando mucho. Tiene un tele y dos sofás. Tiene tres ventanas con una vista bonita.


    ¿Y el costo? ¡No es mucho! Es $500,000. ¿Muy barato, no?
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Human Trafficking- Modern Day Slavery #3 (The Change)

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in English 1 - Dunn on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 11:27 pm
If you haven't already, be sure to check out my first and second blog posts before reading this one!​

So far in my research, I’ve noticed that there are many campaigns working hard to raise awareness about the issue of human trafficking. A lot of them are actively working to rescue trafficking victims on a daily basis. It’s incredibly wonderful that there are already so many people working hard to end human trafficking across the globe. However, the problem still remains that they can only help people, if other people know the issue and what’s going on.

This being our final post about our topics, it’s time to help make a difference. I think the first step to ending human trafficking is informing people on what it is, and how big of an issue it is. To do this, there are several steps to take. Two organizations that are actively working to end Human Trafficking have released documentaries on their work. I will be hosting a showing of these documentaries, and informing people on the issue of human trafficking. After showing the documentary, there will be a short panel of discussion about the topics shown in the film. This will take place shortly after the school year ends, and will include people from a variety of age groups, from all around the city.

 

I did an informal survey, which I mentioned briefly last week in my second post. Here is the data that I collected:

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This graph shows that the majority of people between the ages of 14-18 do not know a lot about the topic of Human Trafficking. One person I interviewed, Meghan McClain, said this. "I'm so shocked that this is a world-wide issue. I always thought slavery was in the past."

The first step to change, is
AWARENESS.

​In order to raise awareness of the issue of Human Trafficking, I decided to make a flyer-type thing that essentially just states the main issue. I will be posting this picture on my facebook page, tumblr, and twitter account. It's really just to get the word out that human trafficking is an issue, and if people have any questions they can ask me about them. 

 

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This brings me to the conclusion of my blog post series. Be sure to check out my bibliography here!
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Human Trafficking- Modern Day Slavery #2

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in English 1 - Dunn on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 9:38 pm

What is Human Trafficking? It’s the form of slavery in which people control and exploit other human beings in order to create a profit.

Why is this a problem? Because until slavery and trafficking is fully abolished, the world is not a free one. Because no matter where the slavery is in the world, our freedom depends on the abolishment of it. Because, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, ‘no man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.’

Since my last post, I've taken some time to conduct some research outside of school. As it turns out, 1 out of every 5 people that I interviewed, between the ages of 14 and 18, didn't even know that Human Trafficking was a large world issue.  


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Where is Human Trafficking occurring? Everywhere. Almost every single country on the planet is affected in some way by Human Trafficking. This map shows only a segment of the trafficking trade around the world:

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This chart shows the flow of trafficking victims from country to country. It only shows the larger, more prevalent countries in the world. However, we can see that almost every country or continent is affected in some way- whether a country of origin, destination, or transit stop.
I've done a little more research on this topic. As it turns out, a lot of rescued trafficking victims never receive treatment after being brought out of trafficking. This includes not having proper health care, housing, ect.  The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur site gives an insight into how the trafficking victims are treated, and also gives a few options on things to do to help.


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This visual gives an insight into how the governments of different countries are combating Human Trafficking. If the country is marked as 'Tier 1', it means the government has recognized Human Trafficking as an issue, and is actively trying to abolish it. However, the amount of Tier 1 countries is not enough, because it is not the whole world, or even the majority. When we compare that chart to this one, we see something shocking:
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Many of the countries where government action on Human Trafficking is low, is exactly where Human Trafficking occurs the most. This map shows where in the world victims are usually taken from. 

​So now we know this:


-That Human Trafficking is a WORLD ISSUE that many people don't even know about.
-That every country is affected by Human Trafficking, and no one is safe. 
-That the countries with a high rate of trafficking have governments that are not active in trying to combat it.


 But this still begs the issue: What can be done? 


Don't forget to look at my bibliography here.
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La Casa

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Monday, May 14, 2012 at 3:09 pm
La casa es muy grande. Hay un sóntano y un garaje. El comedor está cerca de la cocina. En el baño, hay un espejo. La sala tiene sofá y un tele. Hay un carro en el garaje. Hay una ventana en la cocina.
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Human Trafficking- "Modern Day Slavery"

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in English 1 - Dunn on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 10:16 pm
For this project in English class, we were told to choose a world issue that we felt passionately about. We were told to think of something that would help us develop our knowledge and passion in this area. Immediately, my mind jumped to human trafficking. Human Trafficking is often called ‘modern day slavery’, because it is, by definition, “an act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring or receiving a person through a use of force, coercion or other means, for the purpose of exploiting them.” Victims of human trafficking are forced by one way or another into labor without their permission. This can be seen in manual labor, domestic labor, and sexual labor. About 87% of trafficking victims are sexually exploited.
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Women and girls take up most of the trafficking victims, but that’s not to say that trafficking is not a real threat for everyone. In fact, there are more slaves today, an estimate of about 3 billion, than in any other time in history. While some people would immediately say that they couldn’t see any reason that this would ever happen, the trafficking industry takes in about $32 billion dollars of yearly profit. In fact, money is primarily the reason for trafficking. Poor families often sell of their young girls to rich family members or brothels in order to make some money. 


Human Trafficking is a real issue for everyone in the world- nearly every country is involved as either a country of origin or destination. Not only that, but also only one person gets convicted for every 800 people trafficked.

So why did I immediately think of human trafficking? Well, many reasons. I’ve already been involved in campaigns to end this horrific occurrence. One of the organizations that I’ve researched, and donated to, is the Not For Sale campaign, which essentially raises awareness and money to save victims of trafficking around the world. However, more recently, my good friends uncle created a movie called “Horse & Rider.” The film was created in partnership with Freedom Firm, which is another organization dedicated to rescuing victims of human trafficking, specifically those of sex trafficked victims in India. The film follows the stories of two girls who were rescued from the trade, and are now in a rehabilitation center. I was asked to sing on the soundtrack for the movie, along with a few other girls, and it was a great experience to get connected and proactive in the fight for the end of human trafficking. I realized that human trafficking is a huge issue across the globe, and no one is safe from it.  

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This girl advocates for the Not For Sale campaign.

So now we know what human trafficking is, and how big of an issue it is. But how can we help? What can we, as citizens, do? I think it’s also important to think about what has been done already, how far has that gotten us? How much improvement has this cause seen, and how much can it expect to see within the next few years?



You can see the bibliography of my work here.
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E1 U8 Amada, Emalyn, Kaboni y Bailey

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 9:09 pm
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Negative Space

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Art - 9 - Hull on Monday, April 30, 2012 at 11:21 pm
​A. Negative space is all the space that is NOT taken up by an object. It's the background space.

B. For my cut out, I found negative space in the outlining of the different parts. For the stool, I first focused on the outline of the stools and then looked at the space outside the outline, not inside.

C. Seeing negative space can give an artist more insight into what they are drawing, and how the object affects the space around it.

D. I think that negative space enhances a drawing, because you become more aware of the environment that the object you are drawing is placed in.


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La dieta de Angelina Jolie

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 9:57 pm
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El secreto de la Ballena

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 10:33 am

Hay un familia en la playa de Italia. Hay un papá, una mamá, y una hija. La familia tiene el Castillo grande. La familia tiene una ballena. La ballena es pequeña. La ballena es muy importante. La ballena tiene un secreto. La ballena está muy triste. La ballena llora. La ballena le dice al papá, “La montaña, Adelaida, está enfermo. Adelaida va a morir en tres días.” Hay un problema. Es un problem grande. La llama le dice al papa, ‘van a España, no está enfermo.’ La familia se va a España, pera la ballena no va.

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Leah y Emalyn

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 9:04 am
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Bartholomew_Macbeth_BM

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in English 1 - Dunn on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 11:25 am
For my quarter three benchmark, our assignment was a Macbeth quote Analysis piece, followed by a creative piece. My creative piece is a mini movie, featuring all the quotes. As the movie goes on, the text of the quote grows a deeper red, which represents the guilt and pain felt by Lady Macbeth as the play continued. 
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Mis Actividades

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 9:26 am
Mi nombre es Emalyn. Tengo quince años. Me encanta música. Es por eso que yo siempre canto y toco el piano todos los dias. No me gusta nada ser perezosa, por lo tanto casi yo nunca ver la tele. Soy más o menos creativa. Así que cuando tengo tiempo libre, escribo y dibujo. Soy muy sociable. Es por eso que de vez en cuando paso un rato con amigos, y hablo con mis amigas. 
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¡Me gusta mi escuela mucho!

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 9:47 pm
SLA es una escuela pequeña. Hay más o menos quinientos estudiantes aquí. SLA es muy divertida y extraña. En SLA, tenemos una biblioteca, un café, y una oficina. SLA está en Filadelfia, en el centro de la ciudad. SLA es muy interesante y informativa. Me gusta SLA, porque me encanta ir a la escuela. SLA tiene muchos clubes. Me gusta el club de buildOn, el club de matemáticas, y el club de a capella. 
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Clase: Bioquimíca

Professora: Señor Sherif

Actividades en la clase: nosotros estudiamos, y topas notas

Responsabilidades: participar, escribir, y hacer atencion

Materiales: un lápiz, y una cuaderna

Opinión: Me gusta la clase, porque es muy interesante y informativo. 


Clase: Español

Professora: Señorita Manuel

Actividades en la clase: cantamos, bailamos, y estudiamos

Responsabilidades: necesitamos estar preperado, y ser responsible

Materiales: una carpeta, unos lápices, y una computadora

Opinión: Me gusta español, porque es muy divertida y informativa.


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Media Fluency 2

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Technology - Hull on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 1:35 pm
I changed my slide in a few ways. Mostly, I got rid of the clutter. I deleted the items that took away from my slide. Then, I was left with the flower, background, and music notes. I kept the flower off center, because I thought it added some depth to the page. Also, the contrast of the bright yellow flower and darker background was pleasing to look at. I kept the music notes because I liked the way they looked flowing across the bottom of the page. 
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¡Mis Seres Queridos!

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 9:07 pm
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¡Hola Jose!

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Monday, November 28, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Querido Jose,
¿Qué tal? Mi nombre es Emalyn. Tengo catorce años y mi cumple es el veinte de enero. 
Soy de Nueve York, pero vivo en Filadelfia. Filadelfia es una ciudad bastante grande, y se conoce como "La Ciudad de Amor Fraternal."Aquí en Filadelfia, hace frio. ¿Y a ti? ¿Qué te hace hoy en Maracaibo?
Me gusta escuchar música cuando tengo tiempo libre. Me gusta cantar. En los fines de semana, me gusta pasar un rato con amigos. No me gusta nada jugar videojuegos ni bailar. ¿Y a ti? ¿Qué te gusta hacer? ¿Qué música te gusta escuchar?
Soy muy divertida y cómica. Soy inteligente porque me gusta leer mucho. Soy alta y trabajadora. Soy de decendencia irlandés. Tengo un hermano y un hermana. Mi hermano es muy talentoso y creativo. Mi hermana es bastante inteligente y bonita. ¿Y tú? ¿Cómo eres?
Bueno, me voy porque tengo que ayudar en casa. ¡Adios!

Con cariño,
Emalyn

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Esta yo y mi mejor amiga, Leah.
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Emalyn Bartholomew Slide Presentation

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Technology - Hull on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 12:47 pm
​I chose my the things to put on my slide mainly because they reflected who I am. I also tried to stick with some main colors, with a few exceptions. My colors were red and black. I have a yellow flower that adds some major contrast, and also the Statue of Liberty for contrast. I have some white on there, which is generic and contradictory to the other colors in the slide. I like the way my flower does not go across the whole page, and it is not a full flower. I thought of doing that because of what we learned from the Ikea ads.
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Tarea (14/11/11)

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 8:16 pm
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Esta es Clara. Ella tienes tres años. Ella le encanta cantar sin embargo no le gusta nada dormir. Clara es de Texas, pero vivo en Filadelfia. Clara es adorable, boba, y sociable. 
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When can we meet up? ¡Los días de la semana!

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 9:57 am
In order to make plans, you must know the days of the week! 
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You might have noticed that Monday is listed first in the list. This is because in Español, lunes, or Monday, is the first day of the week. Another surprising fact you might have noticed is that the letters are not capitalized. In Español, you do not capitalize the days of the week. 

This is an example of Alexis asking her new friend, Emalyn, who happens to be a spanish speaker, what day she is free to hang out.
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​Here is Alexis' lección on the weather.
Here is her lección on greetings.
Here is her lección on telling the time.
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¡Los números! Phone numbers in Español.

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 9:48 am
In order to know how to get someone’s phone number - or give yours - you need to know the numbers first!

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Now that you know the numbers, it’s time to lean the question. 

There are a few ways to ask for someone’s phone number.

One is: ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? 

This should be used amongst friends and peers. 

To ask someone with higher authority than yourself their phone number, you should change the “tu”, to “su”. So it is now “¿Cuál es su número de teléfono?”

If someone asks you your number, you should respond with “Mi número de teléfono es...” or “Es el...”

Here is an example of two partners working together on a project and and needing to be able to contact each other.



Movie on 10-24-11 at 2.33 PM
Here is Alexis' lección on the weather.
Here is her lección on greetings.
Here is her lección on telling the time.
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Be polite! ¡Cortesía en español!

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 2:59 pm
Manners are important in any language, and Español is no exception. Here are a few words you should know in order to show respect and gratitude. 
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Now that you know the words, let’s go over in which situations you use them. Con Permiso is used when you are asking someone to move out of your way. Disculpe is used to try to get someone’s attention. Lastly, Perdón is used to apologize if you accidentally knock into someone.

This is an example of a real life situation, when Alexis bumped into her class-mate Emalyn, knocking down her book. 

Movie on 10-24-11 at 2.31 PM
​Here is Alexis' lección on the weather.
Here is her lección on greetings.
Here is her lección on telling the time.
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When are you free? The days of the week in Spanish!

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 9:07 pm
In order to make plans, you must know the days of the week! 
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You might have noticed that Monday is listed first in the list. This is because in Español, lunes, or Monday, is the first day of the week. Another surprising fact you might have noticed is that the letters are not capitalized. In Español, you do not capitalize the days of the week. 
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Dial Me Up: Telephone Numbers in Spanish!

Posted by Emalyn Bartholomew in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 8:09 pm
In order to know how to get someone’s phone number - or give yours - you need to know the numbers first!

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Screen Shot 2011-10-20 at 10.15.05 AM
Now that you know the numbers, it’s time to lean the question. 

There are a few ways to ask for someone’s phone number.

One is: ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? 

This should be used amongst friends and peers. 

To ask someone with higher authority than yourself their phone number, you should change the “tu”, to “su”. So it is now “¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?”

If someone asks you your number, you should respond with “Mi teléfono es...” or “Es el...”

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