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Some good qualities that leaders have are; being noble, willing to sacrifice, treats others fairly, and takes on responsibility. All these qualities are important to construct a good leader.
To me, anyone who does something important or takes on a helpful role is a leader in the middle school. There for the leaders of the middle school would be people who are in Sribbler, Year Book and other clubs that contribute to our 8th grade.
The people who are in these groups have the qualities of a good leader because they all work together and decide the best decision for the middle school, they also help add something fun to the school days like wacky hair day! Thats why theses groups are the 8th grade leaders!

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Humanities first Quarter Review

One thing that i did well in humanities first quarter was to keep up with all my work, getting a good grade, and having an A+ in AR reading! These are some of the goals that I'm proud of achieving.
One thing that I felt was challenging was keeping up with all the technology used in this class. This is because I'm not very good at using a computer, but for me I did quite reasonably. So over all I did quite well this first quarter!

Going On Wow

Going on WOW was definitely a great idea. First of all it helped us grow out of our comfort zone, like using the bathroom at the top of a hill, or sleeping inside a tent without any lights. This is important because in life you won’t always be comfortable with what you have. The WOW trip was also a good idea because we got to have lots fun with our friends as well as get to know the teachers outside of school. This is important because in this process you might make new friends, I didn’t this year, but I did last year. Lastly WOW Was a good idea because it took a lot of pressure off of us and gave us a weekend of FUN!

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Goals for Quarter 2

Well, I think that i have done quite well in acomplishing my goals, mostly with the reading rather than the writing. This is because i finished the Harry Potter book before the AR due date was up. Not so much with the writing because i have not yet become better at my spelling but a have maneged to write more neatly.
Three goals i will set for myself for next quarter are have all my grades above an A-, become better with my spelling, and start taking notes more effiently. This is because i was very close to getting above an A-, I need to improove on my spelling because i still make many mistakes, and i need to take better notes because because they will help for studying quizzes and tests.

Expository writing piece

Arjun Brara
Sept. 23, 2007
Period 2/8


Expository Writing Piece

Our museum is about Charlie Chaplin and the movies in the 1900’s. In our museum you will be viewing a slideshow as well as a movie clip along with some photos and facts, maybe some artifacts as well! You will learn many things about our museum topic, so let’s get started!

Charlie Chaplin, known world wide as a comedian was born in Walworth, London, England in1889, 16 April. He first started his acting at the age of 5, and from that point on he continued to act. He first came to U.S from 1910-1912 on a tour with his friend. Five months later he came back and produced many comedies such as “Making a Living.” Charlie Chaplin otherwise known as the Tramp had already become one of America’s most loved actors and was shooting out more movies then anyone had within months!

Now, let’s learn a little bit about movie’s in the 1900’s. Most movies in the 1900’s were colorless, as well as silent; except for maybe live orchestras playing while the goes on. Many of the songs played while the audiences were watching a movie were constructed to fit the every movement of what each character was doing or simply to demonstrate the climax of the story or any other expression, such as a scary tune. Many of the movies in the 1900’s were comedies as they were easier to express what was going on to the audience. Charlie Chaplin acted in many of these.

News Article

Arjun Brara
Sept. 19, 2007
Period 2/8

New York Times
Breaking News
The Tramp Arrives!
By Arjun Brara


Charlie Chaplain’s hilarious character “The Tramp” has finally hit the theaters! These past few months a new character, The Tramp, hit the U.S shores in 1912 with two hot-shot films, Kid Auto Races at Venice, and Mabel's Strange Predicament. He has come eagerly with his friend Fred Karno on a long and seemingly enless boat ride, for a lager audience, as well as much more laughter, and it’s no surprise people are loving his films!

For those of you who are wondering, a Tramp is a person who is seemingly homeless and in this case also comes along with very elegant manners, the dignity of a man, as well as an abundant amount of humour! Of course a pair of lop-sided feet are included. Just the thought of that alone can make oneself laugh.

Though most people don’t know this about Charlie Chaplin, he is actually no stranger to the U.S.A but has visited this country on a tour he was taking from 1910-1912 with his friend Fred Karno who we mantioned earleir on in this peice. He later came back and acted in his first movie, Making a Living, along with movie producer Mack Sennett, a real comedy, that assured laughter!

Now, I am sure all of you must be wondering how did Charlie Chaplin become The Tramp, and why was that so important? Charlie Chaplin first started to dress up in baggy pants, a tight suit, a small mustache, a large pair of shoes, a slightly bent cane, along with a small top hat, after he filmed Making a Living as a press reporter. This costume soon came to be known as The Tramp. This character was very important as it was his first costume in his very first movie. Soon it became his everyday style. Charlie Chaplin won’t be forgotten.