In class,
Words, illustrations, and thoughts from urban youth.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Ashley decided to call the radio station(WGCI) to win free tickets to see Chris Brown. When the station said to be the 12Th caller, she began to start calling. At first the phone line were buzzy. Then she called again and again. She called 6 more times and once she gotten through the other line said "hello, you are the 12TH caller. Immediatly she started to scream and almost cried. After the station took down her information down. She went over her friend house and told her.
Jackie(her friend) was surprised and happy the she won the tickets to see Chris Brown.
Jackie has unstable legs, so she can't walk on her own two feets. After they were both screaming and yelling about winning the tickets, Jackie said "I wish I could go see Chris Brown if only I weren't disable." Asley thought about how Jackie loves Chris Brown and she wanted her to come. Even though Jackie was disable she actually had a chance to see her favorite artist.
Ashanti wilson
Jackie(her friend) was surprised and happy the she won the tickets to see Chris Brown.
Jackie has unstable legs, so she can't walk on her own two feets. After they were both screaming and yelling about winning the tickets, Jackie said "I wish I could go see Chris Brown if only I weren't disable." Asley thought about how Jackie loves Chris Brown and she wanted her to come. Even though Jackie was disable she actually had a chance to see her favorite artist.
Ashanti wilson
Time
One day there was a boy named Tony who loved to hang with his parents. Tony's parents were very busy with work and other activities they were in. So, one Tony sat down with his parents talking to them about how they should hang out more but, Tony's parents was saying that they couldnt because they were too busy and Tony told them that he wasnt going to be around all the time and that they're going to miss him when he's gone and when he said that his parents felt that they disappointed him. So, the next day Tony's parents planned a trip to Chicago for the three of them and they packed they're clothes and everything. So, they went to Tony's room to wake him up and they realized that Tony wasnt breathing and they instantly started crying and they started thinking about what Tony said the other day about how he wasnt going to be around all the time.
Cameron Currie
3rd period
One day there was a boy named Tony who loved to hang with his parents. Tony's parents were very busy with work and other activities they were in. So, one Tony sat down with his parents talking to them about how they should hang out more but, Tony's parents was saying that they couldnt because they were too busy and Tony told them that he wasnt going to be around all the time and that they're going to miss him when he's gone and when he said that his parents felt that they disappointed him. So, the next day Tony's parents planned a trip to Chicago for the three of them and they packed they're clothes and everything. So, they went to Tony's room to wake him up and they realized that Tony wasnt breathing and they instantly started crying and they started thinking about what Tony said the other day about how he wasnt going to be around all the time.
Cameron Currie
3rd period
Hey, mom can I go outside? No, said the mother, I told you, you can not go outside because you are on punishment! You will be able to go out in two more weeks, now go to your room or something. I’m getting tired of sitting in this house with nothing to do, the boy said talking to his friend over the phone. I think I just might sneak out later on. Do you think that is a good idea said the boy’s friend? I don’t care; I do whatever I feel like doing and I feel like sneaking out.
His mom never knew that her son was gone until she was watching the 10:00 news and came to see her son on television. Her son was gun down do to gang violence. Police say that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The moral of the story is that you should do what you are told or you will end up in greater or worse trouble.
Dorian "D-Boy" Henley
His mom never knew that her son was gone until she was watching the 10:00 news and came to see her son on television. Her son was gun down do to gang violence. Police say that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The moral of the story is that you should do what you are told or you will end up in greater or worse trouble.
Dorian "D-Boy" Henley
Monday October 1 , 2007
Dominique G.
A boy who grew up in South Florida wanted to become a football player when he gets older. Some years later, he plays high school football and becomes the best All-American athlete in the state of Florida. After graduating, he goes to the University of Miami, helped leading the Hurricanes to the NCAA championship game. During his sophomore year, he replaced by a freshman as a defensive starter.
A year later, he gets drafted to the NFL, but is released by team. Still trying to fulfill his dream playing professional football, he travels to Canada to play for the CFL, where he makes the team roster, but is waived due to injuries. With no money and no job, he travels back to the U.S., where he becomes a professional wrestler.
For the past six years, he becomes one of the greatest athletes of all-time and a well-known entertainer. He would later retire and pursue an acting career. Fans of the wrestling industry may call him a sell-out for leaving so soon, but it doesn't matter because this journey was the mark of the Great One.
Dominique G.
A boy who grew up in South Florida wanted to become a football player when he gets older. Some years later, he plays high school football and becomes the best All-American athlete in the state of Florida. After graduating, he goes to the University of Miami, helped leading the Hurricanes to the NCAA championship game. During his sophomore year, he replaced by a freshman as a defensive starter.
A year later, he gets drafted to the NFL, but is released by team. Still trying to fulfill his dream playing professional football, he travels to Canada to play for the CFL, where he makes the team roster, but is waived due to injuries. With no money and no job, he travels back to the U.S., where he becomes a professional wrestler.
For the past six years, he becomes one of the greatest athletes of all-time and a well-known entertainer. He would later retire and pursue an acting career. Fans of the wrestling industry may call him a sell-out for leaving so soon, but it doesn't matter because this journey was the mark of the Great One.
Devin Williams 09/28/07
Two way street
Their once was a boy that did not know what he wanted to do for his future. So as he was thinking ,thw devil's high servent came in dissky's himself as a angel, He appeared on the boy left side, and he said if you come with me, you will be rich and have everything you want, all you have to do is give your soul to me . Then a real angel appeared on the boy right side and the angel said, you can't let no one buy your heart with objects and money, it will will not last as long as thr love for your family and your friends.
The servent said, do you want a future that is promised to you or you want to continue to live a buring life , all you have to do is give me your soul. The angel said once you give himyour soul, their is no going back. The angel said I have one more thing to say to you, you should worry about the little thing's that matter most to you, God put you on this earth to see what you can do on your own out of life.
He did not put you on this earth to sell your soul, once your soul is gone, its gone for good. So whats going to be your desicion. The little boy thought real hard, and he choose to live his life by himself, and earn his living and his future. He learned that all money isn't good money, and that your soul should only belong to you the end.
Two way street
Their once was a boy that did not know what he wanted to do for his future. So as he was thinking ,thw devil's high servent came in dissky's himself as a angel, He appeared on the boy left side, and he said if you come with me, you will be rich and have everything you want, all you have to do is give your soul to me . Then a real angel appeared on the boy right side and the angel said, you can't let no one buy your heart with objects and money, it will will not last as long as thr love for your family and your friends.
The servent said, do you want a future that is promised to you or you want to continue to live a buring life , all you have to do is give me your soul. The angel said once you give himyour soul, their is no going back. The angel said I have one more thing to say to you, you should worry about the little thing's that matter most to you, God put you on this earth to see what you can do on your own out of life.
He did not put you on this earth to sell your soul, once your soul is gone, its gone for good. So whats going to be your desicion. The little boy thought real hard, and he choose to live his life by himself, and earn his living and his future. He learned that all money isn't good money, and that your soul should only belong to you the end.
Monday Oct. 1, 2007
Jonay Thirston 3rd pd.
Jonay Thirston 3rd pd.
Their once lived a young man who had everything he ever wanted. His parents were very wealthy. Anything he asked for he received. The young man was very greedy and selfish though, especially towards his friends and family. His selfishness was to the point that his family didn't speak to him any more and all of his friends befriended him. he didn't care as long as he had all the material things he wanted. Even all the things he received weren't enough for him, he always wanted for more. So much more that he didn't even have use for most of the things he had. When he grew older he felt since he had gotten all he wanted when he was younger that at an older age he would still get token care of. "My parents will take care of me for the rest of my life" those were his words. His parents did that very thing. Then one day their was a huge storm God washed away everything they owned. The money and all the material things they had were gone just like that. The parents were so broke they had to move into a shelter but the son refused. The son refused to move into a shelter he felt he was to good. He said he would go live with a family member or one of his friends. What he had forgotten was that he had ran everyone away with his selfishness and greediness. When he approached them everyone turned him away because of the he had treated them. The son had no where else to go accept to a shelter with his parents. Still he refused because his ego was too huge. Right now to this day the son is living on the streets, sleeping from park bench to park bench with no where to go. No he wonders if maybe he was a little more sharing he would have a place to stay.
“Be Careful What You Wish For“
This is a story about a man who seems to think everybody is after him. So he’s walking down the street and an old woman asks him for help. But him being so paranoid he thinks it’s a game. So he curses the lady out then after he walks off us wishes everybody would stop playing with his emotions and just die. So he brushes it off and keeps on walking down the street he then spots this hot Puerto Rican chick. So he try’s to talk to her but she is not going so their talking but she shots him down every time he try’s get in closer. Then she treats him and says you’re not my type you are just too funny looking. After she finishes treating him he say’s to the girl “You ugly anyway I just wanted to brighten your day”. And then he says it once again I wish people would just die and leave me alone. So later that day this guy got a call from his mother and she said “how you doing son” He responded “I’m not doing so great mom everybody is out to get me and I don’t know why” She Says “everybody doesn’t want you boy you are just paranoid” He says “No I’m not I wish everybody would just die” She Said “Don’t say that about anyone didn’t I raise you better then that” So after their brief conversation she hung up and he thought to himself about what his mother just told him. Later that day a homeless man came to his house asking for some change to eat that night. But as usual the man was still in no mood to play with anybody or for that matter help anyone but his self. So he cursed the man out and beat him with in an inch of his life. So after he got out of jail he got a call from his brother and he told him that their mother just dropped dead in the middle of the house and he thought to his self I killed her. “Me being so mean to everyone and wishing they would die I killed my mother” So he told his self the moral of this story is be careful what you wish for it just might happen
By Dennis Harris
Per 2nd
Oct 1, 2007
This is a story about a man who seems to think everybody is after him. So he’s walking down the street and an old woman asks him for help. But him being so paranoid he thinks it’s a game. So he curses the lady out then after he walks off us wishes everybody would stop playing with his emotions and just die. So he brushes it off and keeps on walking down the street he then spots this hot Puerto Rican chick. So he try’s to talk to her but she is not going so their talking but she shots him down every time he try’s get in closer. Then she treats him and says you’re not my type you are just too funny looking. After she finishes treating him he say’s to the girl “You ugly anyway I just wanted to brighten your day”. And then he says it once again I wish people would just die and leave me alone. So later that day this guy got a call from his mother and she said “how you doing son” He responded “I’m not doing so great mom everybody is out to get me and I don’t know why” She Says “everybody doesn’t want you boy you are just paranoid” He says “No I’m not I wish everybody would just die” She Said “Don’t say that about anyone didn’t I raise you better then that” So after their brief conversation she hung up and he thought to himself about what his mother just told him. Later that day a homeless man came to his house asking for some change to eat that night. But as usual the man was still in no mood to play with anybody or for that matter help anyone but his self. So he cursed the man out and beat him with in an inch of his life. So after he got out of jail he got a call from his brother and he told him that their mother just dropped dead in the middle of the house and he thought to his self I killed her. “Me being so mean to everyone and wishing they would die I killed my mother” So he told his self the moral of this story is be careful what you wish for it just might happen
By Dennis Harris
Per 2nd
Oct 1, 2007
Once there was a gifted young rapper named Quint. And He had a friend named rich. They were the best of friends. Better yet they were like brothers. They did music together all there life. And they made a promise to each other to never left fame change them. Well one day they performed at a talent show. After the show they were stopped by a huge record producer.
He told them he liked what he heard and he wanted to sign them. Well months went by and they did concerts and shows all over. and the money begin to pour in from the boxoffice. Eventually more and more Rich started to see a change in Quint. Quint started to get side tracked by material things. Until one day Rich tryed to bring it up and address it. But Quint told rich to quit complaining. Rich then looked him straight in the eyes . Then said to him I'll return when you return. And he left out the door.
Michael Harris
He told them he liked what he heard and he wanted to sign them. Well months went by and they did concerts and shows all over. and the money begin to pour in from the boxoffice. Eventually more and more Rich started to see a change in Quint. Quint started to get side tracked by material things. Until one day Rich tryed to bring it up and address it. But Quint told rich to quit complaining. Rich then looked him straight in the eyes . Then said to him I'll return when you return. And he left out the door.
Michael Harris
Reginald Saul
Once upon of time there was a boy named Ricky Jackson, and he lived in Chicago Illinois. Ricky treated everyone badly, he always talked about people, and laughed at people. The main person who he always treated bad was a boy named Larry. Ricky always talked about Larry's house, his clothes, and his shoes. He even made Larry cry a couple of times in front of of everyone. One day Ricky lost his bus card and was stranded, then he saw Larry and he had 5 bus cards, but Ricky didn't want to ask Larry for a bus card, because he knew that he have always treated him wrong, but Larry noticed that Ricky was stranded so he just walked up to Ricky and handed him a bus card, and got on the bus. When they got on the bus Ricky walked up to Larry and apologized for everything that he had done, and Larry accepted his apology. Every since that day they have been friends. The morale of this story is treat everyone the way that you would like to be treated.
Once upon of time there was a boy named Ricky Jackson, and he lived in Chicago Illinois. Ricky treated everyone badly, he always talked about people, and laughed at people. The main person who he always treated bad was a boy named Larry. Ricky always talked about Larry's house, his clothes, and his shoes. He even made Larry cry a couple of times in front of of everyone. One day Ricky lost his bus card and was stranded, then he saw Larry and he had 5 bus cards, but Ricky didn't want to ask Larry for a bus card, because he knew that he have always treated him wrong, but Larry noticed that Ricky was stranded so he just walked up to Ricky and handed him a bus card, and got on the bus. When they got on the bus Ricky walked up to Larry and apologized for everything that he had done, and Larry accepted his apology. Every since that day they have been friends. The morale of this story is treat everyone the way that you would like to be treated.
One day there was a turtle and a rabbit walking and talking and the rabbit told the turtle that he was walking to slow. The turtle said slow and steedy always wins the race. The rabbit told the turtle he will never win a race going that slow so they rabbit said he will bet the turtle whole family in a race at once an the turtle took the bet. so the turtle called his family an told them about the deal. they had to run ten laps around the park.
Lies, lies, lies
This parable is about a man by the name of Tommy, see Tommy was one of those who did stuff the sneaky way. He would lie about things just to get what he wanted. For example one day he lied to his boss about why he didn’t come to work instead of him using one of his sick days he typed up a false doctor statement saying that he has and emergency heart attack.
Then he lied to his sister about being short on his car note because he had to pay the electric bill or something, so she would give in and pay his note for the month. He knew that these were the greatest skims but the worst thing Tommy could ever do is lie to his mother just because he was money hungry. On a Sunday morning he took a visit to her house and made up a quick lie about how he was going to get put out because he didn’t have $600.00 to pay his rent. Being his mother she gave in and paid it plus the late fee he claimed to have had, little did Tommy realized that he was about to get the most unspoken surprise of his life.
That Monday Tommy went to work with at least $1200.00 in his pocket; this was the money he had gotten from his mom and sister. While Tommy made a quick run to the bank his boss took a look over his doctors statement and realized that the number in the slip didn’t match the hospital he had called this was a felony that had been committed and he immediately called the police, about 15 minutes later he returned from his bank run and found 3 officers standing desk with their handcuffs ready to take him in, next his sister got a call from the car dealer who claimed that he owed $1500.00 on unpaid tickets, then she realized that he lied about the car it had been taken.
Finally his mom took a visit to his house just to see if he had been put out as see was about to enter she ran into his landlord who said that Tommy hasn’t been there in the last past 6 months. They all took a visit to Tommy’s cell where he wasn’t able to leave because his bond was outstanding plus he had to attend court to face false charging dealing with the hospital, Now he lost his job and both his mother and sister’s trust.
The moral of this parable is to never tell lies that you know aren’t necessary to tell because one day they are going to catch up with you and get you in lots of trouble.
Jessica Sabbs
2nd period
This parable is about a man by the name of Tommy, see Tommy was one of those who did stuff the sneaky way. He would lie about things just to get what he wanted. For example one day he lied to his boss about why he didn’t come to work instead of him using one of his sick days he typed up a false doctor statement saying that he has and emergency heart attack.
Then he lied to his sister about being short on his car note because he had to pay the electric bill or something, so she would give in and pay his note for the month. He knew that these were the greatest skims but the worst thing Tommy could ever do is lie to his mother just because he was money hungry. On a Sunday morning he took a visit to her house and made up a quick lie about how he was going to get put out because he didn’t have $600.00 to pay his rent. Being his mother she gave in and paid it plus the late fee he claimed to have had, little did Tommy realized that he was about to get the most unspoken surprise of his life.
That Monday Tommy went to work with at least $1200.00 in his pocket; this was the money he had gotten from his mom and sister. While Tommy made a quick run to the bank his boss took a look over his doctors statement and realized that the number in the slip didn’t match the hospital he had called this was a felony that had been committed and he immediately called the police, about 15 minutes later he returned from his bank run and found 3 officers standing desk with their handcuffs ready to take him in, next his sister got a call from the car dealer who claimed that he owed $1500.00 on unpaid tickets, then she realized that he lied about the car it had been taken.
Finally his mom took a visit to his house just to see if he had been put out as see was about to enter she ran into his landlord who said that Tommy hasn’t been there in the last past 6 months. They all took a visit to Tommy’s cell where he wasn’t able to leave because his bond was outstanding plus he had to attend court to face false charging dealing with the hospital, Now he lost his job and both his mother and sister’s trust.
The moral of this parable is to never tell lies that you know aren’t necessary to tell because one day they are going to catch up with you and get you in lots of trouble.
Jessica Sabbs
2nd period
Demeisco Ford
10/01/07 A Parable
1st Period
A lesson is something that you will always learn. To begin with, I rememner when I was ten years old. My mother was cooking dinner for a party she was hosting.
I always wonder where the fire came from on the oven, so when I asked my mother, where did those flames come from she said that it's a gas oven, so when you turn the eye of the oven something moves together which creates a flame. Iwas very much curious, so I turned on the oven, and touched the fire where I received a badly burned hand.Ever since then I learned never to touch anything that you don't know about, because there will be consequence in the end.
10/01/07 A Parable
1st Period
A lesson is something that you will always learn. To begin with, I rememner when I was ten years old. My mother was cooking dinner for a party she was hosting.
I always wonder where the fire came from on the oven, so when I asked my mother, where did those flames come from she said that it's a gas oven, so when you turn the eye of the oven something moves together which creates a flame. Iwas very much curious, so I turned on the oven, and touched the fire where I received a badly burned hand.Ever since then I learned never to touch anything that you don't know about, because there will be consequence in the end.