# 8 - Power Block

I really enjoy Power Block, it is very helpful in my opinion. I have time to do my school work during the day and that helped a lot during marching band season. I think it helps everyone because if they are failing then it helps them because they can go get help from a teacher or make up tardies and absences. Students are not taking the advantage of pb, but some are. Some students use 80 min. to socialize, and there is nothing wrong with that if they are passing, do not need any extra help, and no homework they need to do at school. Pb is NOT too long, as a matter of fact, it is TOO short, I know it is only 20 min. less but that is 20 min. to get extra help, eat, or finish up homework. That 20 min. is a LOT when you actually put it to good use. I think they should be available in case someone forgets, but then overcrowding might be a problem.And then people might just go in those areas to hang out, so you have to look at both sides. Because some people might actually want to participate and others would just want to sit around and possibly cause drama. There is more than enough supervision in my opinion, there are teachers every time you turn a corner.  They are always there, but Just because they are there, doesn't mean anything. IF a child is going to break the rule they are going to do it regardless of of there are teachers or not, a teacher is a person just like the student the only difference is age. so ? I mean some kids do respect teachers while others, couldn't care less. I don;t think you should have to go if that's the case, the point is to make up absences to get extra help.,, evidently you don't need help if you can pull a 99 avg. People say you can help others, but that is why the teacher is there.. they probably have other things they could be doing. like homework for that night, catching up with friends, conferences with teachers meetings, and any other choice, so no i don't think a tutorial should be mandatory if you don't need it. No, i don't find it difficult, because it is really not that messy in my opinion. It is just a little messy.so.. no. 85 !!!!!!!!!!!!!! . i have time for homework to get help attend a meeting and socialize. with a hour and five, its pointless to even try. Not really, i mean in a way, but they really arent even that low. Just a few bad areas. My teachers are always there when i decide to go. I like the freedom i fell like im in highschool and not in elementary. No ideas, besides, 85 min. instead of 65. and the doctor note idea is not good. YOu might have to leave because someone died, a dentist appt. hair appt. other things happen besides doctor appt. that was really crazy.

Blog #7

1. El optimista cree que todos nosotros (salvar) el planeta Tierra. También piensa que los ninos (jugar) en bosques lindos, (nadar) en rios limpios, (respirar) aire puro y (ser) felices. El pesimista dice que (haber) más contaminanción, del aire y los niños no (divertirse) en los bosques tropicales porque los pobres nenes no (poder) respirar sin máscara. Tú también (estar) preocupado por el futuro. Score:

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2. El optimista piensa que los médicos (encontrar) una cura para el SIDA y el cáncer y los ecologistas (resolver) los problemas ambientales. Todos los políticos (saber) que si no cuidamos el planeta, la vida no (valer) nada. El pesimista dice que nosotros (tener) más problemas de salud y muchas personas (morir) de los efectos de la contaminación porque el gobierno no (hacer) nada para evitar este crisis global. Las naciones del mundo no se (comunicar) y no se (poner) de acuerdo en cuanto a las soluciones. Score: Victor Cauduro Rojas is inspired by his past and the natural world where he makes his home. Cnn article http://archives.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/10/mana/ Eco-educa -- Blue whales are almost extinct, but it's cool that you can see them (near the coast).  Novia del campo, amapola que estás abierta en el trigo; amapolita, amapola ¿te quieres casar conmigo? (Yo) Te (dar) toda mi alma, (Tú) (tener) agua y tendrás pan. Te daré toda mi alma, toda mi alma de galán. Tendrás una casa pobre, yo te (querer) como un niño, tendrás una casa pobre llena de sol y cariño. Pulsa para seleccionar:   á é í ó ú ü ñ Á É Í Ó Ú Ñ ¡ ¿ Yo te (labrar) tu campo, tú (ir) por agua a la fuente, yo te (regar) tu campo con el sudor de mi frente. Amapola del camino, roja como un corazón, yo te (hacer) cantar, y al son de la rueda del molino. Yo te haré cantar, y al son de la rueda dolorida, yo te (abrir) mi corazón, amapola de mi vida. Novia del campo, amapola, que estás abierta en el trigo: amapolita, amapola, ¿te quieres casar conmigo? The author of this poem won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1956 because of his good poetry!

blog number six :

•  Red Brocket Deer  
• i am slightly hump-backed and bronze. Males have single-prong horns though, if you scare me i snort or i will stomp my hoof. 
• I liven in the rain forest,  which is where i spend the majority of my time. I like the dense jungles. I am short enough to fit through the vegetation. I like to live by the rivers in swampy areas.
• I enjoy vegetation, I eat fruit too when I can find it, that is what I prefer. I eat fungi as well, when there is no fruit I go for the leaves.
• During the day I am active, but at night I rest. I males come together with males to mate only briefly.
• You humans stalk me on a regular basis, For my tender delicious meat. I still exist other popular deer
•  I dont move when i sense danger, i am  often motionless. I will run and then freeze and look back.
• I can live seven to twelve years. My worst enemies are humans, jaguars, p
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fifth blog entry :)

Oscar Arias Sanchez
facts of childhood :
When he was growing up, they standing army in Costa Rica was taken down. SO he grew up up without a standing army as protection. 
He is from an upper class family
Went to one of the top schools in San Jose
only child
very intelligent

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went to many colleges in the US, Great Britian, and back to San Jose.





family life:
Born:Sep. 13,1941
Heredia, Costa Rica
Juan and Lillyan are his parents
richest coffee growers





career titles/ positions:

President of Costa Rica

many other political jobs,
secreretary seat, government seat
treasurer, head treasurer,



awards won by the person:
Nobel Peace Prize 


  Prize of La Paz Martin Luther King
Humanitarian Prize Albert Schweitzer
Medal of the Freedom of Filadelfia
Prize of the Américas.

 Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Award
 Liberty Medal of Philadelphia
  Jackson Ralston Prize
Prince of Asturias Award
Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award
Americas Award . He has also received approximately fifty honorary doctorates from colleges and universities such as Harvard, Princeton, Dartmouth, Oberlin, Marquette, and Washington University in St. Louis.

age/place of death :
it is not said that he is dead he ran for president again in 2004, and 2006. 





passions that drove his decisions/choices:


I think it was just wanting to work for peace, and politics. He was involved with medicine at first.



my opinion on if he had any bearing on Costa Rica:
I think he did, I think because of him,  Costa Rica has a good name and "peace" he did good things for costa rica.





links: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1987/arias-bio.html

http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/latinamerica/oscar/oscarbio.html

http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/oscar-arias-sanchez-60.php

http://peacejam.org/laureates/President-Oscar-Arias-Sanchez-9.aspx

http://www.nndb.com/people/088/000089818/

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/34208/Oscar-Arias-Sanchez

http://www.infocostarica.com/people/oscar.html

http://www.scu.edu/ethics/architects-of-peace/Sanchez/homepage.html
 pictures: googleimages.com