Spring Break

"Look at all the seals!" I was on the sailboat Bandit off of Baby Island. My friend and her family took me sailing for four days. We went past Baby Island where we saw gray whales, harbor seals, and dolphins. Near the Oak Harbor Military Base, there is a place called Point Polnell. There are signs that say no trespassing. The signs also said Unexploded Ordinance or in other words, unexploded land mines. However, we went walking along the beach anyways. We stayed there for two days then sailed back to Holmes Harbor. My wonderful sailing trip was over.

The Life of Ishi

Ishi was a Native American, and belonged to the Yahi tribe. He was born around 1860. Over the years, his tribe was wiped out due to the white people. The only remaining family were his grandparents, mother, uncle, cousin, and friend from another village. Over time his family died making him the last member of his tribe. He was later found in a slaughterhouse near San Fransisco, where he was taken to the local jail for a place to stay. He was then moved into the Museum of Anthropology where Alfred Kroeber studied Ishi closely and learned about the Yahi. In 1916 Ishi died of tuberculosis.

Daybook Activity

One story of the A-bomb was in the perspectives of the people in the plane, Enola Gay. It says that for the captain, it was sort of like a game to them. It was also a very calm day with no enemy fire or anything. The crew were surprised that there was nobody shooting at them.

I think that if a crew member from the Enola Gay met a survivor of Hiroshima, he might have felt very guilty. And if the survivor said that their family died, that might make them feel even worse. Of course the crew member would not actually say he helped bomb the city, so he might go along saying stuff like "Oh, that's too bad." And "How horrible." Eventually, after the conversation, he will feel guilty about what happened.

A Hiroshima and Nagasaki Survivor

On August 9, 1945, Tsutomu Yamaguchi survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. However, 3 days earlier, he also survived the Hiroshima attack as well. He became the first person certified as a survivor of both U.S. atomic bombings at the end of World War II. Japan is the only country to have suffered atomic bomb attacks. Yamaguchi is satisfied that his record is now a historical fact.

Perspectives of Hiroshima

In the story about Hiroshima, it was written in Mrs. Nakamura's perspective. She was a citizen of Hiroshima. It says that she was a person who did what she was told. So she and her 3 children went out and stayed in a military area. There were several warnings over the radio, that instructed the citizens to evacuate. However, she stayed at home until and urgent warning had been issued. So the town was prepared for the bombing, but didn't know when it would happen.

Newspaper Article

In 1836, Mary Shodd, a girl only of 13, was very determined to stop slavery. Being an African American herself, she wanted all slaves to be free. She would always get mad when her friends would talk bad about slaves. She and her friends at the finishing school she went to, hid a runaway slave. They hid him under a table while his owners were searching for him. She will become an important part of the Underground Railroad.

The Cat Years

This story was mainly talking about the transition from children to teens. It described the children as to being puppies while teenagers as cats. It was also discussing how a child will be loyal and faithful to the parents while the teenager will be independent. The story says"Keep still, and your lap open and it will come to you." This was talking about how to treat your teenager.