Long Long ago there was a small blue dot in a vast dark space. On that blue planet live a large red dragon named Mars, and that dragon had always wanted to fly somewhere new, but could never find a place to fly. One day many people gathered around Mars and asked, “Why don’t you use your wings to fly and explore?”
“Alas,” said the great red dragon, “there is nowhere for me to go.” This made Mars very sad, and being a dragon his sorrow turned to anger. He opened his large mouth a spit out a jet of dazzling red flames into the vast dark space. The flames were so bright that they lit up the surrounding darkness and illuminated many different planets. Amazed Mars stared into the bright unexplored space.
 One planet, in particular, caught the dragon’s eye. A bright planet that glowed not too far away and appeared to be the same shade of ruby red as his shiny scales.
“I am going to go there,” he told the people, “I will use my fire to light the way to the new planet!” As he spread his wings and was about to set off into the great unknown when many people ran to him begging him to take them along.
“We wish to join you,” one said, “We could keep you company and help you on your journey.” Mars thought about this for a moment. The people had been very kind to him and would want to see and explore the new world too. . .
Finally, he made his decision, “ You may join me and together we will discover the new world!” He exclaimed. The people cheered and one by one they crawled onto the gigantic beast’s back until no one else could fit. Then he spread his enormous wings and took to the sky.
As they entered the darkness the dragon shot another dazzling flame into the distance and brightened the galaxy. Burning white stars shimmered alongside them and black space rocks hurtled past.
They finally reached the red planet and were amazed by its beauty. They stood on soft red rock sand and stared at swirling crimson clouds. Everyone was speechless even Mars was stunned. Finally, someone spoke, “What should we call this place?”
“I know!” Said another, “ In honor of our great friend who brought us to this wondrous place, we should name this planet Mars!” Everyone loved the idea and agreed to name the red planet Mars.
Mars was very flattered by this but knew that he wanted to see the other planets and could not stay. The people understood, but when he asked if they wanted to join them they said that they were already fond of the red planet and wanted to stay. So Mars spread his great wings and flew into the dark illuminating the space with his fire. From that day forward the dragon would keep exploring the galaxy, but his favorite planet would forever be Mars.

New Life on Mars

If people were sent to mars there would have to be laws like there are on Earth. Since the future Martians will rely heavily on our home planet for their resources and their lives I believe that they would use many of the same laws we do.

The Bill of Rights for the citizens would protect many of the same rights that it does today on Eath, although some of the content wouldn't apply on Mars. Therefore I believe that these would be the ten rights are the most important rights of the citizens on Mars:

1. The freedom of speech-
Even though the Martians are millions of miles away they should still have the freedom to express themselves and say what they believe.

2. The freedom of religion-
The Martians should also be able to choose their beliefs like we are able to today.

3. The freedom to leave as soon as possible-
Even though the Martians chose to enter the unknown they should have the right to leave when possible, because they don't deserve to be trapped there.

4. The right to a trial from Eath-
Since there will only be a few Martians at first they will all know each other and have opinions of one another, therefore if they are accused of a crime the trial may be unfair. For this reason, they should have the right to communicate with Earth and have a real and fair trial.

5.  The right to a speedy and public trial-
Like Earth, if convicted of a crime they should have the right to a quick and public trial.They should have the right to a fair trial just like us.

6. No cruel or unusual punishment-
If convicted of a serious crime they should not be killed or tortured, but sent back to Earth and put in jail if proven guilty.

7.  No unreasonable search or seizure-
Even though they live and have homes on a whole different planet they are still people and should have privacy. Therefore unless the person searching has a warrant from Earth they are not able to take someone's belongings or property.

8.  The right to bear arms-
On the new planet there will be no law enforcement until later on, therefore the Martians should have the right to own weapons to protect themselves if something goes wrong.

9.  The right to assemble-
They should have the right to assemble peacefully like Eath.


10. Rights retained by the people-
I believe the Martians should have any of the same rights as us here on Earth and should not be dictated over but be controlled enough to have peace.

Declaration of Independence

When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for me to dissolve the bands which have connected me with stress,  a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that I should declare the causes which impel me to the separation. I would like to rid of my stress because it holds me back from my potential. Stress slows down everyone (and gives me headaches) and I would like to be free of its burden. Stress becomes a sickness that is incurable. I would like to separate from my stress so that I can work without worry. All in all, stress is only negative and will only hurt you, therefore, I wold like to break my bond with stress.

Where I am From poems

Junior

I am from books.

From pencil and paper.

From words and pictures.

I am from friends and enemies.

From two identities.

From the never been done and the impossible.

From the hopeful and the brave.

I am from the fighters and the warriors.

From the never give ups and the I will try harders.

From the humorous and the dreamers.

The witty and the kind.

I am from large families and tradition.

From the poor yet rich.

From the alone yet not.

I am from sadness and truth.

From changed fate and disapproval.

From disbelief and admiration.

I am from friends and fun.

From basketball and walking home.

From fear and courage.

I am from the good and the optimistic.

From hot summers and cool winters.

From a growing family tree.

I am from Spokane.

Junior is a leader because he does what has never been done. Leaves the Reservation. This shows that he has to be a leader because he wants a better life and following the people on the reservation won't get him anywhere.

Rowdy

I am from anger.

From fistfights and wild punches.

From the misunderstood and the hopeless.

I am from long gone parents and friends.

From the secret dreamers.

From the comic readers.

I am from the betrayed and the forgotten.  

From the untrusting and the untrusted.

From broken bottles and smashed feelings

I am from shouts and screams.

From black eyes and bloody noses.

From regret and shame.

I am from basketball and laughter.

From my tribe and tradition.

From the fun and the serious.

I am from late nights and trouble.

From hero and villain.

From the lost and the hurt.

I am from the go aways and fiercely independent

From the the afraid inside.

From the alone and I give ups.

I am from the fear of lost friends.

Lost family.

And being alone.

Rowdy is a leader because he sticks up for his tribe and believes that staying on the reservation is the best thing for him instead of following Junior to Reardan. He feels betrayed by Junior but knew that he would leave someday. 

 

History

In History, we are learning about life in the colonies and how they compare to our lives today. Life in colonial cities is similar to life in cities today. People go to cities to find jobs and live where there are more resources. The educational opportunities in colonial times are much different than they are now. Today all children are required to go to school and receive an education. Back then, most children didn't go to school. In 1647 to encourage education in Massachusets passed a law that towns with fifty or more families had to hire an instructor to teach the children how to read and write. Towns with one hundred or more families were required to build a school house. The leisurely activities in colonial times are also very different than those today. The colonial children played tag and had dolls, but today technology is the main form of entertainment. All in all our lives today are very different than those back then.

My Tribes

In the book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Junior identifies with many different groups or "tribes".  The tribes I most identify with would be the tribe of travelers, the tribe of dancers, and the tribe of good friends. I identify with the tribe of travelers because I love to go new places and experience the world from different points of view. I would be in the tribe of dancers because I enjoy performing and just love to dance. Lastly, I would be in the tribe of good friends because I love to spend time with my friends.

Krabi, Thailand

Welcome to my blog

Where I'm from: Santa Barbara, CA

What matters: Family and school. 

What I love: dance, family, pets, photography and traveling.

Where I'm going: I am going to travel the world.

What I dread: Spiders and public speaking.

What I hope for: A successful life. 

What I need: My phone. 

Who I am: I am a creative and optimistic person.