Here I am at the end of my reasearch and I finally have the answer to my question which is " what can someone do to help someone who just losted a loved one". There is just not one answer to this question there are many answers to this question.The first thing that I learned is that the most important thing that you can do for someone who just losed a loved one is to just be there, that is what everyone who just losed a loved one is to know that someone is there that understand then and the things that they are going though.I also learned that everyone loses someone very important in there life so everyone in the world looses someone who they really cared about.
Although my research was very sucessful I though that there was more out there to my question yes my question was answered but i feel that the articles was telling me the same thing over and over again. But indeed the articles did answer my question which is a very good thing.
The second thing that I learned from my research was that everyone deals with the loss of a loved one very different. One person may shut down from the world and stop talking to everyone.Then on the other hand many peolpe may get out of control and start doing things that they would have never done before that person passed away.It really alls depends on #1 how close you was to that person and how do you deal with that person being out of your life.
The third thing that I learned from my research was that things get harder before they get better. Just keep your head up and it will all get better.

Okay here I am again trying to find a answer to my question when I came upon this article that really was just what I was looking for the article title is called "How to help someone who has just lost a loved one" this article talks about the steps that you should take as being a friend of a person who just lost a love one. The first thing the article talks about you should do is tell the person that you are very sorry for there lost and ask the person if there is anything that you can do at that point in time.The second thing that you should do is act the person if they need any financial help because there is a lot of people out in the world that do not have life insurence which means that there surviving family will have to pay for all the funnel expenses out of there pocket so that would be a good thing to do is offer financial help.The third thing that you so someone who really care about the person who just lost a loved one is to bring food to the persons house.When someone looses a loved one the last thing that's on there mind is food and trying to cook to eat. On the other hand you may call and ask them if they need anything and they say they have enough food that means that people ave already brough food for them.Sending the family a sympathy card would also be a good idea.Maybe you could send flowers to the funeral home before the funeral thats a good idea to.The number one thing that you could do is be there for the person no matter what the situation my be they need. Dealing with the death of my grandmother all of these thing \s that I just mentioned made my griving process a little better do not get me wrong it was very hard dealing with the loss of my grandmother but knowing there was someone out there who was willing to make easier for me was a great thing.It takes time but it does get easier.
Seifert, Ariane. "How to help someone who just losted a loved one." essortment

How does being in a greek orginization positively influence the actions in daily life?

For this post i kept searching the Internet and came upon a school website for Johnson and Wales University which offers a number of greeks at their campus. Johnson and Wales University lists a plethora of positive aspects that the greeks at their college offer such as opportunities to create special, life long friendships, develop leadership skills, participate in community service activities, and apply classroom learning to real experiences within an organization.It also states that greek members feel a greater connection to their University and build strong relationships with alumni and network with other fraternity and sorority members across the country. Also, many of today’s corporate, political, social, and religious leaders are alumni members of fraternities and sororities. (Johnson & Wales University )

Although college greeks are taken a lot more serious than high school greeks we still endure some of the things that college pledgies go through. So, to further ma research I asked a few junior greek members a few questions to get their point of view on my topic. First, i interviewed Terrell Leslie, a member of Iota Psi Youth Alliance. He stated that "by joining a greek organization he was introduced to new things such as college and also he states that it matured him as a person." He also says that he doesn't regret pledging because it gave him a sense of lifelong brotherhood. For another opinion I went to my sister Kearia King, a member of Kappa Lambda Gamma Junior Sorority. She explains how by joining a organization she had the chance to meet new people and take on new experiences. Kearia states "joining Kappa Lambda Gamma Junior Sorority has made me a way more outgoing person overall".

Johnson & Wales University. "Go Greek." Johnson & Wales University Web page 2005 21 May 2008 .

http://www.jwu.edu/prov/osa/greek/rec_parents.htm

How does being in a greek orginization positively influence the actions in daily life?

As i continued my research on the Internet I came across an article by Katie Potzick. (The Beat) She wrote an article on a student at University of Louisville in the fall of 2005 named David Scholla who asked himself "to pledge or not to pledge"... Well he ended up pledging and not regretting his decision and he says "it has made him a more round person". He also states that it has helped him strive to achieve his personal best in all areas in college life: scholarship, leadership, teamwork, and community service. The article also included a interview from Lauren Hansen, a junior accounting/computer information systems major and Phi Beta Phi member. She states "It is a great way to meet new people. Joining Greek Life gives you a support system and lifelong friendship... you have service opportunities and can participate in intramural sports, hold leadership positions, and are able to become very active in campus events."During the year the Greek organizations also sponsor different fundraising and charity events such as the Chi Omega Chili cook off, the Kappa Delta Shamrock and 5K run, the Triangle Thanksgiving dinner, etc... The events help Greek members fulfill their goal to reach out to the community and create positive change. Throughout my blog I wanted to show and give you examples in which people joined a Greek organization and how it changed their lives in a positive way.

Potzick, kate. "Greek life a cog of college." The Louisville Cardinal (The Beat) 5/6/08 5/13/08 .

The affects

When teen girls get pregnant they never think abou the negative things hat could occur.being a young girl and not fully developed anything could have went wrong with the delivery.I asked my mother a quesion and she began telling me a story of when she was in gammer school.She said that her friend got pregnant in the seventh grade and while giving bith she was paralyzed in the process because her body was not totally developed.That made me think of all of the youngs having babies and taking the situation for granted.Another thing that can be an issue is mental disabilities.Nobody is guaranteed to a healthy breathing baby,so from my knowledge of the whole situation i talk to many young girls and encourage tem to wait as long as possible to have kids.

Wondering when I will find the right answer to my question I came upon a artile that really shocked me like this is what I am really looking for.The aricle is called "Steps Dealing With Grief" this article really hit the point that I really wnat to be at. It talked about the steps with dealing with grief such as the first that someone who just went though the loss of a oved one is to understand the grieving process that everything is not going to be easy there is going to be a long road ahead.There are several stages of grief including denial,anger,bargaining,depression and acceptance. In my opion I believe that the hardest step in the grieving process is acceptance, dealing with the loss of my grandmother the hardest thing for me was really accepting that she was gone and was never comming bak that was real hard.Hten on the other hand some people deal with grief very different for example some people may withdraw themselves from the world, friends and family. The most important thing that people can do to help is ask the person what they loved about the pesron and why the loved the person. Maybe that will help.....Until next time

"Steps in Dealing With Grief." What Happens After Death May 14,2008 .

How does being in a greek orginization positively influence the actions in daily life?

Through further browsing I came across an article called positives hidden by greek life stereotypes by Rebecca Jamrozi in The Lantern an Ohio State University paper. It expresses how only the negatives of "greek life" are brought to the surface. To clear up a major stereotype that fraternities and sororities are the same... they aren't. There are a lot of differences between the two besides gender, but yet they always get grouped together when being described. Both groups believe in the same ideas however fraternities and sororities are quite different in the ways they achieve them. Members or possible pledgies must maintain a minimum of 2.5 or higher to join or stay a member. Many sororities also have mandatory study tables to help members who need to improve in their studies or to improve the study skills of members who have poor study habits. This has proved to be quite beneficial to women in sororities since their grades are higher than most of the other womens' averages of OSU, probably something very few people know.As well as grades being a positive aspect among greeks another positive about them is that sorority houses are not permitted to have alcohol on their properties. When you have parties with alcohol at your house, it is very hard to keep things from being damaged or destroyed. This is one of the reasons why sorority houses are more appealing to look at compared to some fraternity houses on campus. (The Lantern)

Jamrozik, Rebecca. "Positives hidden by greek life stereotypes." The Lantern 9/22/00 05/08/2008 .

(RESEARCH)

Beginning my research i found out that rates of teen pregnancy is based on ethnicity.The teen pregnancy rates for Hispanic teens had increased slightly from 2003 and 2004, for the first time they had the highest rates in both teen pregnancy and births.My hypothesis that teen pregnancy increased from the year that i enered high school in 20004 until now was in fact correct.from the data released in 2007 it showed a 3% increase in the birth rate between 2005 and 2007.this marked the first increase in teen birth rates within the last 15 years.Knowing all of this factual information i continued my search in finding out where it all began.

Now for the past week I've been doing mondo research!!! In my studies i found that most kids feel that there has been a dramatic change since our parents were in high school. its crazy because the teachers felt different, well at least most of them did. a social studies teacher told me that she thinks things are getting worse because the way kids got RAISED! when i talked to the teacher seemed real interested because she couldn't stop talking about the topic. she raised her head and looked at me and told me kids get raised to be how they are. (not actual word spoke but general idea). to a extent she right! adults to raise there children to protect them selves but maybe sometimes they take it to far. but also i feel that its the environment that you live in also which makes you the type of person you are. if you live somewhere that you have to protect yourself all the time you will be very defensive outside that area.

a English teacher told me that she feels nothing has changed just more people are aware of whats going on now. People aren't stupid well they can be but i highly doubt that allot of people weren't aware of the problems. involved parents would have knew and would of discussed it with he press or with the board of education just like parents do now. parents do that because that's how they were raised to take care of the child so i doubt that people weren't aware of what was going on!




Anonymous. Personal Interview interview. 05 02 2008.

Anonymous. Personal Interview interview. 05 04 2008.

As I contuined my search to find some answers to my questions. I remembered that there are many people in the world that deals with the loss of someone. So I went to my father and start asking him some questions such as How did you deal with the loss of your father?? and by the way I never asked him this question before. So we seat down and i asked him that question.Which was " how did you deal wiht the loss of your father" I was never expecting his responce to be " it was very hard I had to take it day by day it has gotten better sinec then but its still hard just thinking about him." This really cant to a suprise to me bacause my father is the kind of guy that does not show his feelilng and never talk about andything sad so when he said that i was like MAN everyone has a way of showing there eelings. I remember when I was put in that sutition with loosing someone I was not the same way my father was he was much calmer and he dealth wih it in a whole different way. so I am going to continue my search to find answers.

Stevens,Kenneth, personal interview May 15,2008

How does being in a greek orginization positively influence the actions in daily life?

I began my research to find out how being involved in a greek orginizatoin positively influences actions in a person's daily life. I started my search by browsing through the internet to see other peoples' opinions on how they were influenced or how someone they knew was influenced by joining a greek orginization. I came upon The Badger Herald by Lindsay Zuckerman. It sums up the positives and neagatives throughout the "greek world" and it gives you an accurate view of how you can be positively influenced by "going greek".

Zuckerman, Lindsay. "Greek Life can be Positive too." The Badger Herald Tuesday, April 12, 2005 05/06/2008 .

So I took my laptop and began to google How To Deal With Loosing A Loved One to read some of the stories out there in the world about people who lost some one very important in there life. So I began to look though some of the articles that came up when I typed it in. There was one article that sticks with me it is called Dealing Positively With The Loss Of Love Ones which was published by Angle-On-My-Shoulder.This Article was and still is very important to me it helped me get though all of my struggles.For example when my grandmother passed away I had a hard time dealing with the her death so I was thinking that life was going to end so I went on the computer and typed inthe same thing and I read the same article and it helped me deal with it alot better In this article it talks about how everyone loses someone in there life and things gets better as time goes on.
As I sat down looking though all of the articles that came up I start to wonder!!!!!How many people in the world today go though problems and do nothing about it and think things will get better on there own. Maybe for some people deal with there problems on there on and things work out great but other people just walk around caring there worries on there shoulders.NOT GOOD!!!!!!! I would tell everyone I know if you are going though problems just talk to someone tell someone your problems. Maybe even look on the computer and type in whats going on and there are many things

"Dealing Positively With The Loss Of Loved Ones." Angles On My Shoulder April 25 2008 .

I'm doing surveys around the neighborhood and in school to find out what people think about my issue (topic). I'm also going to do multipule interviews with various people such as adults/teenagers to come to the conclusion of he differeces of the two generations. i plan on questioning teachers and random people about there opinion!

(RESEARCH) where does it all begin???

Where does it all begin?Does it begin at home or in church?,is there consequences for the actions of our generation?I briefly questioned my cousin Ashley,who delivered a beautiful baby girl in January of 2007 how it felt to be a mother at the young age 15.She replied in an uncertain way.She then replied and said that "I never regret having my daughter and experiencing love from her but i do regret that i didn't wait until i was a little older.So i furthered my interview.How did your mother respond when when you told her that you were having a child?She said "my mother was very upset" but abortion is was an option.Is this how most parents feel?I asked my friend amber who delivered her baby at 16 years old,how her mother responded to her pregnancy. she said that her mother was the one that suggested her to get an abortion.So the question still remains unanswered.My assumption is that it all depends on the circumstances because Amber's mom isn't financially stable which probably was the reason for her suggesting to get the abortion due to the low income in the their household.I totally disagree with abortions i feel that the baby should not miss an opportunity to live because the parents made careless decisions in not protecting themselves.


Cooper, Ashley. Personal Interview. May 5th 2008.

does the generation of my parents differ from generation of today?

I became interested in my topic when i took my entrance exam at ECC! It was a essay question on the test that cought my eye. Im begining to do reseach such as interviews with my parents and with kids from my generation.My major queston that i want to find more bout is "Does the generation of my parents differ from the generaton of today?" To me it seems like the respect for adults and the issues of todays generation is worse then how it was years ago.The gang violence and how people talk to the parents/other adults around them have became more of a issue then ever before. Back then they knew the value of a dollar. Now-a-days ypung adults stand on corners for hours and sometmes days at a time trying to make money to suvive. Now dont get me wrong, issues did occur that still happen today, i just feel as if everything is getting worse then how it was, and if it keeps increasing its not gonna be safe for kids to walk down the street or to neighborhood store. Thats rediculous!!

The difference in the violence level increased so much and thats what drew me into the subject. My friends and I often talk about why things are the way they are. Everything is a choice people choice if they want to carry a gun or to hurt/violate another person. I dont know to much about the subject but after i talk to more adults and get results from the surveys i can come up with a better conclusion. i try to think of reasons why some much has changed in 15-20 years. It seems almost unbelievable. Its crazy how dramtic people are today!

How does being in a fraternity positively influence the actions in my daily life?

By joining a fraternity I have had the opportunity to come into contact with new people and gain a better social life. Being a part of Kappa Phi have influenced my life in many ways. Offering leadership, friendship, community service, scolarship and a forever learning experience. Everyone has a desire to belong so as a kappa we gain a never ending brotherhood. Also by being a part of a fraternity you will meet many people whom will assist and help you through many obstacles. Joining a fraternity has helped me make some important decisions and after allit has made me who I am today.

why is it that young girls are increasing the numbers for teen pregnancy's?

Reality hit me September 2004 as i entered McKinley high school.Looking around at all of the big round bellies made questions such as how can she do it?,how does her family feel?,and is the father of her baby participating in raising the child.I always knew that teen pregnancy rates were high but with within the last four years of my life it seems as if it got even higher.In fact a couple of months into my freshman year my best friend from elementary school called me with concern in her voice and said that she needed to talk to me immediately about this problem she was having.So i went to her house later on that night and she told me that she had sex for the first time about two months ago and has not had a period since,she went to the doctors and that was the day that changed her life.I asked her what she was thinking and she began to cry saying "I don't know what to do". This incident made me realize that this is very serious and that it could happen to me.

Shumeli, Sandra. "Flash Mob Craze Spreads." CNN.com 08/08/2003 04/17/2008 .



"Global Warming." Wikipedia 4/17/2008 4/17/2008 .



Maleik Bailey, Kaeria King

IF I CAN ANYONE CAN!!!!!!!!!!

It all began on Feb.8 2001 when my whole life changed.This is the story of my struggles. As i was sitting down watching tv with my little cousion I began to wonder where my grandmother was at she was out playing bingo with my aunt and some friends.2 hours later my phone rang and it was my aunt telling me to get ready she was on her way to come get me to go to the hospital something bad has happened to my grandma. So I began to cry thinking oh my God what is it???? please let here be okay. 15 mins later i was walking though the doors of buffalo general hospatil cring a million though running though my head at the time I was only 12 years old.As we were walking my aunt told me everything was going to be okay as I walku=ed into room 1423 All I could do was think GRANDMA. Seeing her laying there lifeless was to much for me to handle. I ran over to her and start talking to her but when I toughed her hand it wzas cold as ice... as soon as I tough her hand the doctor walked inthe room and pulled my aunt into the hall way about i mintute latre my aunt was screaming and I started screaming saying what is it what is it???/ then at that moment I knew my life will never be the same.lookingback on how hard it was back then and how it is now its really crazy. It was hard but it get easier everyday....So my question is

TA DAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

GROWING UP

THE LOST BOY BY DAVE PELZER

YOU EVER NOTICE WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU IT CHANGES THE WAY YOU LOOK AT CERTAIN THINGS OR THE WAY YOU ACT?? WELL THE CHILD CALLED "IT" WENT THROUGH MORE UPS AND DOWNS THEN AN ADULT WOULD. BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS HE FACED IN HIS LIFE I GUESS YOU CAN CALL HIM A SOLIDER. HE WENT THROUGH PROBLEMS THAT A CHILD SHOULDN'T HAVE TO EXPERIENCE AND BECAUSE OF IT HE GREW UP TO A NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLER. HE PROVES THAT EVEN IN THE WORST SITUATIONS THERES AWAY OUT!!!!!!!! WOULD YOU EVER THINK THAT GETTING ABUSED AND MISTREATED WOULD LEAD TO BECOMING A FAMOUS WRITER?

ON THE MOVE!!!!!!

LOST BOY BY DAVE PELZER


HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU HAD A FAMILY THAT DIDNT CARE ABOUT YOU AND WHEN YOU GET TAKEN AWAY YOU NEVER STAY IN ONE PLACE?
HONESTLY I THINK THAT WOULD TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR CHILD HOOD. NOT BEING ABLE TO EXPERIENCE WHAT THEY SAY IS A "NORMAL CHILD' CAN LEAVE DRAMATIC MEMORIES. THE SETING OF THE BOOK IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE CHILD CALLED "IT" MOVES FROM FOSTER HOME TO FOSTER HOME. EACH TIME THE SETTING CHANGES THE ADVENTURE AND EXPERIENCES THAT THE LITTLE BOY GOES THROUGH GET MORE EXCITING AND MAKES YOU WANT TO KEEP READING TO FIND OUT WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT. IT DEFINITLY MAKES READING THE BOOK BETTER THEN IF HE JUST STAYED IN ONE PLACE THE WHOLE STORY.
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU GOT TAKEN AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY AND NEVER FELT TRUE REAL LOVE AGAIN?

The Lost Boy Is now FOUND!

'The lost Boy", by Dave Pelzer
Pgs 291-305


Do the characters experiences cause them to grow?

Yes, Dave Pelzer grew from the experiences in his life. Dave now does presentations for young people which target overcoming obstcales. positive self esteem and goal achievement. Dave also works with "Youth At Risk", which are junior high and high school assemblies. Dave experienced hard and unimaginable things when he was young and had to deal with them on his own. He now can share his story and try and help other young people now dealing with what he had to go through.

I feel that Dave is a very strong man, and it took alot of strength to overcome his experiences in his life. Not many people can grow from that and he did. Dave is now currently working on a book based on overcoming obstacles and achieving " one's innermost best", and just published his third part of his trilogy, "A Man Named Dave". I plan on reading this book as well.

Have you ever been through horrible times, and grew from it?

THE LOST BOY CONTINUED

WHEN I BEGAN TO READ THIS CHAPTER I DIDNT THINK THAT SEEKING HELP FROM A PSYCIATRIST WAS THE BEST OPTION FOR DAVID.AT THIS POINT IN HIS LIFE THE EMOTIONS HE FELT WERE STILL TENDER AS A NEW SCAR WOULD.NOW THAT I AM FURTHER INTO THE STORY I CANT WAIT TO SEE HOW THE FALLING ACTION IS GOING TO PLAY OUT,AND IF THE RESOLUTION IS GOING TO BRING A TEAR TO MY EYE.BECAUSE DAVID WAS ABUSED I THINK THAT IT WILL DEFINATELY AFFECT HOW HE REACTS TO CERTAIN SITUATIONS IN THE FUTURE.HE IS VERY SHORT TEMPERED. THE BOOK WAS WRITTEN IN 1994,SEEING AS THOUGH ITS BEEN FOURTEEN YEARS I DO BELIEVE THAT IF A CHILD READ THIS BOOK 50 YEARS FROM NOW,THAT CHILD WOULD SHARE SIMULAR EMOTIONS AND FEEL EQUVALENT TO THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT THE PROBLEMS DAVID ENCOUNTERED IN THE STORY.

THE LOST BOY CHPTS.1-3

THE LOST BOY BEING A MEMOIR OF AUTHOR DAVE PELZER IN SEQUEL TO A CHILD CALLED IT THE MAIN CHARACTER DAVID IS IN SEARCH OF BEING LOVED,AND FEELING WANTED.DAVID SPENT LONG DAYS WITHOUT EATING AND DRINKING.AND IF HE HAD THE OPPURTUNITY TO HE HAD TO STEAL IT.BUT TO BE SURE NOTHING WAS EATEN DAVIDS ALCOHOLIC MOTHER MADE DAVID THROW UP TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING IN HIS EMPTY STOMACH.DAVID WAS KEPT IN THE COLD GARAGE AS IF HE WERE SOME TYPE OF ANIMAL.HE WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO SPEAK WHEN HE WAS GIVEN PERMISSION.BECAUSE DAVID HAD OTHER BROTHERS HE PONDERED WHY HE WAS TH ONE TREATED UNFAIRLY.WHY THEY EXPERIENCED THEIR MOMS LOVE AND HE DIDNT.SO SHE BEGAN TO CALL HIM IT.DAVID BEGAN TO THINK AND ACT AS SO.HE MADE THIS STORY VERY BELIEVABLE AND I OFTEN FOUND MYSELF TEARING UP OR HAVING ANGRY EMOTIONS BECAUSE HE WAS MENTALLY TORN.

chapters three-five(the lost boy)

THESE CHAPTERS OF THE BOOK SHOWED DAVIDS REAL FEELINGS TORWARD HIS SITUATION,THING SUCH AS BEING BEATEN AND TOURMENTED WERE AS COMMON TO HIM AS THE THREE LITTLE BEARS.EXPERINCES DAVID SHARED IN THE BOOK WERE DESCIBED SO REALISTICLY SO THAT IT FELT AS IF I WERE IN THE STORY.IN THESE CHAPTERS DAVID FINALLY THINKS HES FOUND A FOSTER FAMILY THAT HE HAD A CONNECTION WITH,THAT HE FELT COMFORTABLE WITH BUT BEFORE DAVID KNEW THE FAMILY THAT HE LONGED FOR WAS BEING PULLED RIGHT FROM UNDER HIM.DAVID WAS BEING SHIPPED OFF TO ANOTHER FOSTER HOME WHERE THE OTHER KIDS DIDNT REALLY LIKE HIM.ALTHOUGH DAVID IS GETTING OLDER HE CAN STILL FEEL THE PAIN FROM HIS ABUSIVE MOTHER AND BRINGS BACK BAD MEMORIES WHEN SOMEONE BRINGS IT UP.BECAUSE OF THIS HIS NEW FOSTER MOTHR FEELS THAT IT WOULD BE IN DAVIDS BEST INTREST TO SEEK COUNCILING.

The lost boy

OUR GROUP THE UNITED LEARNERS DECIDED THAT WE WOULD DO THIS PROJECT ON A BOOK BASED ON A MEMOIR.THE MEMOIR IVE DECICED TO READ IS A BOOK THAT HAS TOUCHED THE HEARTS OF MANY AND MADE MINDS WONDEER THINGS THAT ARE ACTUALLY OCCURRING.WHEN AUTHOR DAVE PELZER WROTE "THE LOST BOY" IT WAS THE ABUSIVE MEMORIES AND DISTROUGHT FEELINGS HE FELT AS A CHILD THAT DREW READERS TO BE INTERESTED IN HIS LIFE STORY.DAVID MANAGED TO DEAL WITH HIS ABUSIVE FOSTER MOTHER WITH AN ALCOHOL PROBLEM.SHE TRIED WAYS TO HURT DAVID SOME THINGS BEING VERY UNHEALTHY AND COULD HAVE KILLED DAVID SUCH AS MAKING HIM DRINK AMONIA,OR THE TIME WHERE SHE MADE DAVID SIT ON THE HOT STOVE TOP TO BURN HIS RARE.MY FEELINGS TORWARD THE BOOK IS HEARTBROKEN.I CANT IMAGINE GETTING TOURMENTED AT THIS AGE SO AT THAT AGE HAD TO BE EVEN WORST.I HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE OF THE SAME AGE AS DAVID WAS AND TO HEAR NEWS LIKE THAT I WOULD REALLY BE DEVASTATED.

*A NEW LIFE *

"The Lost Boy", by Dave Pelzer
Pgs 101-120

David gets accepted into a new permanent foster home. His new foster mother is named Lilian Cantanze and his foster father is named "Big Larry". She is a sweet woman who takes care of many foster children. Big Larry takes David to see a movie called Live and Die which he enjoyed. With the money that Lillian gets from the government for david, she takes him out to sears to go shopping for clothes for the first time. David spreads all his NEW clothes out on the bed and cherishs that moment. I feel that we should cherish everything God gives us like David does. David loves his new life. I wonder how long this will last.

Do you think your life is satisfying?

The Lost Boy

Dave Pelzer
pg3-32


this little boy didnt have hios own room. he slept in the garage on the floor. everyday after school his mother would make him through up to prove that he didnt eat in school. she pluged it in his head that if he ate food in school he was stealing. he often got hit in the back of his knees with broom sticks. finally he was feed up. one day his mom and dad got into an arguement and his mom gave hi the choice to leave or stay. he took his chances and ran away. when night fell he walked into the pizza bar where he stole a quarter thinking that it was going to be enough for a piece of pizza. when one of the employees saw him he approached him. this man was very nice he helped the boy into a s=chair and gave him a cup of pop. after the boy gave back the quarter the man went to the back. when he came back he sat and talked to the little boy until th cops came. right before the cops took the boy the man gave him a box with pizza in it. the boys face lit up as he walked out the door and got into the car. after he got to the police station they called his father!!!!! they ate the food and waited when he got there the boy felt scared again. when they made it to the car he told him what he put the family though and made him start to cry. the little boy said to himself "i have no home" and he waited to pull up to the house,

The Lost Boy

Dave Pelzer

The bok im reading is the sequel to A Child Called "It". I never read the first book but this book is very interesting. I couldn't imagin goin through everything this little boy went throught. He's so young and he is still a soldier. this book is about a foster child that once lived with is mom but at the age of 9 got tooken away from his family and placed into foaster home. his mother never addressed him by his name she called him boy or it. His father cared about him alittle bit. He tryed sticking up for him quit often when hios mother treard him badly.

I like this book beacuse it's the type of book you dont want to put down. You start getting emotional and wondering whats going to happen next to the little boy. reading this book makes many questions come to your head such as what if that was me? or what would i do if i knew someone was int hat situstion?

"A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family"

"THE LOST BOY", By Dave Pelzer
Pages 30-101

After years of abuse, finally the teachers of his school contacted social services. They noticed the bruises and marks on his body from the beatings. David's new social worker Ms.Gold is a sweet woman. David refers to her as his angel. He told her about his mother and how she would make him eat out of garbage cans and beat him severely. He was then sent to a foster home. He loved it there. He would run and play, and do things he was never allowed to do at "The House". The court asked him if he wanted to stay with his mother or be in foster care. He got the courage and finally said he wanted to leave his mother. I can't wait to see what happens next.

"How could a mother do this to her own child?"

Finding Yourself...

"The Lost Boy", Dave Pelzer
Pages 1-32

The book that I am reading is "The Lost Boy", based on the author's life as a boy. It is the sequel to "A Child Called IT". This book is about David and his abusive alcoholic mother. David wonders why his mother treats him the way she does. He is brainwashed into thinking that he is a "bad boy". His mother refers to him as "the BOY". She makes him eat out of garbage cans and beats him badly for no reason. Even locking him in the bathroom afterr she is done cleaning with strong chemicals that can be dangerous if inhaled. Reading this book is hard at times to read beacuse its hard to believ that the story is real., and that the mother of her own child can be so evil torwards him. It's hard to put the book down. It feels as if im in the book watching what is going on. So far the book is very interesting and I'm looking forward to reading this novel.

"Do you think David Pelzer (the author) wrote this book to find himself?"

We chose memoir because we wanted to read a story thats realistic. people read memiors because they would like to read about events that really occured and they can relate to what the autor is saying. people would read memior so they can get an understanding of whats going on in the world.

Assessment - Indy Reading Project - December

Tashay - 5/5 Responses

Good responses Tashay (aside from the shouting.  Avoid ALL CAPS please.).  I like how you stick to the question and blend explanation of the book/personal response.

Maliek - 2.5/5 Responses

You've got to pick it up.  Your responses are too short and too far between.  You've made it on to my watch list.

Jessica - 5/5 Responses

Jess, you kind of skip past the story and go straight into your reactions.  This makes your responses short.  Try using one of those discussion questions I provided you folks with.  I'd also like you to avoid ALL CAPS.  Use is sparingly to express that you are raising your voice.  

Nicole - 2/5 Responses

See Maliek's comments.  Last quarter there was some question as to the whereabouts of your work.  Let's pick it up.

Charlese - 5/5 Responses

I'm happy you found a book you really like.  The best of books, both fantasy, world, young adult, etc., transport us to another world.  Let's develop those responses a bit more though.