Danger or Bravery

Dear Reader,

            The book Kick is about a kid, Kevin Johnson, who got in trouble for driving a car that was not his. Kevin is a 13-year-old boy who was trying to help his friend Christy who is struggling with her family. Kevin got in a car crash not too far away from Christy’s house when the cops came and arrested him. Kevin had to go through court and was in juvie for a little while when the officers were working out the case. Sergeant Brown took interest in this case because he wanted to keep young children out of trouble. Another reason being is that Kevin’s Dad was a former police officer before he was shot on duty. The judge of this case was Bill Kelly and he was a friend of Sergeant Brown ever since they were kids. Kevin also plays soccer and was very concerned that he was not going to be allowed to play his championship game with having charges of grand theft auto and kidnapping. Kevin has to talk to Sergeant Brown an awful lot because Sergeant Brown wanted to keep him out of trouble as much as possible. There were other cases going on in this story, but it did not have too much to do with Kevin. Kevin played in his soccer games, went all the way to the finals, and blew it with the last penalty shot. During the case, the officers talked to McNamera who is Christy’s Dad. McNamera was planning to press charges on Kevin so he would learn his lesson along with to get his car repaired. There was one night Christy’s family, Kevin’s family and Sergeant Brown had dinner. Sergeant Brown talked to McNamera about the case and how to help his wife with her depression problem. The next day McNamera told Christy that he was not going to press charges on Kevin. That gave Kevin’s Mom and Grandma a sigh of relief because Kevin was a very good boy and they just could not see how their child or grandchild could do such a thing and go back into juvie. The theme to this book is fortitude. The reason being is that Kevin got into a car crash and he could have been seriously injured and he was in danger the whole time he was driving that car. Kevin faced mental difficulty because he was struggling to keep the case under control as in how stressed out he got about whether or not he could play soccer and how his life would be changed if he had to be in juvie any longer than he had been. Last but not least, Christy’s mom also went through mental difficulty with her depression issue and is now doing better because McNamera set up a hospital date to help her get through it.

Sincerely,

Abby Hersey

“Anger is only one letter short of danger” No author

Dear McNamera,

               

                I am very sorry for taking your car and crashing it. Christy called me and said she wanted to meet. When I got there, she got out of the car and told me to drive. I was thinking the whole time that driving a car was a bad idea because I was only 13 and was not ready to drive. Christy wanted me to take the car back to your house because she was afraid you would freak out on her if the car wasn’t there. We took the car because Christy said her mom needed help with her depression and that you hit and abused her to try and get the depression out. Christy said she was tired of how much stress she is going through with her mom and you. We didn’t mean to get into any trouble at all we were just trying to take the car back to your house before you found out, but that didn’t happen. I am sorry for putting your daughter into trouble by me driving a car under age and risking her in an accident and getting injured. I promise I will never take your car or even get in your car until I get permission from you. I am truly very sorry for taking your car, risking your daughter’s life, and causing trouble with the case. I am very thankful that you did not press charges and let me stay out of juvie.

Sincerely,

Kevin Johnson

“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

“I saw this young kid who jumped into this car with another young girl who looked around the age of 13. I was surprised when I saw the boy who also looked 13 to get into the car when the girl got out and told him to drive. I was thinking the whole time that this could not be good when a 13 year old is driving a car that was not his. They started to speed off and he was swerving an awful lot. I was going to call the police, but with as many police that we have driving around at nine o’clock at night. They did not get very far until they crashed into a light pole and damaged the car. The police car was already at the scene. I thought these kids were so brave to hop in a car and risk their life when they should not be driving a car in the first place. I was scared for the kids because there are crazy people out on the roads and every time I get out onto the road I get scared to drive and don’t want any one to hit me.” By: Pauline Dari

“Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.” ~Franklin P. Jones

“You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you.” ~ Mary Tyler Moore

 “If you are out of trouble, watch for danger” ~Sophocles

Reflection:

            In my multi-genre project, I chose four different genres for the project. One of the genres that I chose was a police report. I chose the police report because in the story a 13-year-old kid steals a car and the police report I filled out was a stolen car report for the police. It goes along with my theme because it is part of bravery and dangerous. The 13 year old was being brave for one stealing a car and two he was in danger because he was driving the car. Another genre that I picked was a wanted poster. The wanted poster goes along with my theme because people are in danger that a 13 year old is driving a car. Therefore, I put a picture of a 13-year-old boy in a wanted poster and put information about him. The third genre I picked was an apology letter. Since the boy put this girl in danger and put her father into a lot of fear because he was risking her life, I decided that an apology letter from the boy, Kevin, to the girl’s father would be a way to show he was very sorry for putting her through danger. Last but not least, my fourth genre was an eyewitness account because when there is a police report filed or someone goes on trial, there are times that people seethe whole crime. I wrote an eyewitness account because someone saw Kevin get into a car with another girl who was also 13 and they describe want happened and how they felt about these kids being brave. Some of the difficulties that I had while doing this project was having to find a blank police report for a stolen car and trying to figure out what to put in the information boxes due to the fact that I have never had to fill out a stolen car police report. I also enjoyed this project because it gives me a chance to create my own project and be creative. It allowed me to not have to follow too many strict rules and add stuff that did not have to be part of the project.

“There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.” ~ François de la Rochefoucauld

Works Cited
 

Tjpieper. “Our 13 Year Old Soccer Playing Friend.” Photograph. Flickr®. 2009. 25 March. 2011.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/reflectedlight/4019456052/in/photostream/

Brown J. Lawrence.” Strategic Intersection Safety Program Guide.” Photograph. FHWA Safety. 2010. 25 March. 2011. http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/intersection/resources/fhwasa09004/page3.cfm

"Danger Quotes." Find the Famous Quotes You Need, ThinkExist.com Quotations. 2010. Web. 26 Mar. 2011. <http://thinkexist.com/quotations/danger/>.

"Bravery Quotes." Find the Famous Quotes You Need, ThinkExist.com Quotations. 2010. Web. 26 Mar. 2011. <http://thinkexist.com/quotations/bravery/>.

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blog 3/6/2011

alrighty well lets see this week we worked on that ogt practice test which was soooooo boring and then we finally started our book.i was so happy to actually be doing something like our project and stuff. im reading a book called kick and its about soccer and so far about a mystery and stuff. i really dont want to be typing this right now because this weekend and week have been bad and im tired. all week i have been sick and then monday i went to the doctor about my knee and then wed or thursday i got my mri and that didnt go well cause i was coughing cause i was laying down. then friday night i had and incar which was my second incar thank goodness i am halfway done. i have two this week and i can relax with stuff for a while. then saturday i had to get up at five in the morning and get ready to leave by five 45 to go drive an hour and a half away for a soccer game at eight. we had to be there between seven and seven fifteen. it was freezing and raining along with me being sick i was breathing in cold air so my chest killed and it was also windy. one girl broke two bones in her leg because she stepped in front of our players when she went to clear the ball so she ended up kicking the girl in the leg and breaking it. that took up a lot of time since no one actually rushed down to help her and take her to the hospital. she wasnt moving at all and she was screaming like crazy and i dont blame her because yeah thats going to hurt. they covered her in a blanket until someone got their car and put her in it. then we continued playing. by the end of the game we lost two to zero and we really played bad. it looked like i dont even know what but it was bad and i was pretty upset but whatever it was the first game of our season at the most rediculous time of the year. then today i had to get up early to go sell girl scout cookies outside of the highschool and it was sooooo cold like really why sell outside when we could sell inside where it is warm and stuff any way my fingers were coldd. they were so cold that they were burning and they hurttt and i was once again breathing in cold air along with the gas smell from cars going by. so my chest was killing me but my mom did being hot chocolate so that helped some. im just happy that i am inside and i dont have to go outside again today and i can stay warm. well it has been like 15 to 20 min so ill get off and cover up in a blanket ill talk to you all on monday

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Brazil's 2011 World Cup

            “Today we are at the World Cup 2011 soccer game. There are thousands of fans just waiting to see their favorite soccer player, Christiano Ronaldo!” said the announcer that could be heard outside of the stadium.

            Pulling up to the stadium in a taxi cab is, Costa, who is the most dedicated fan of the Real Madrid team. There are many cars outside of the stadium that are trying to find an open parking spot. There are limited spots here at this game due to the amount of people that it can hold in the stadium. Many people had to park a block or more away from the stadium because there are too many cars in the lot already. Of course there are tail gate parties all outside of the stadium. These people are major fans who are trying to get their last little bit of partying in before they make everyone go into the stadium and take a seat in the stands. Outside on the roads you see drivers stuck in traffic and there is particularly a group of college girls in a navy blue mustang going in circles through the roads waiting to see if Christiano Ronaldo will make his appearance or not.

            “Here you have fans outside the stadium and at the gate waiting to see their favorite player of all times who is on the Real Madrid team and has many skills on which he has scored many goals in this past season. Do you know who this player could be?” said the announcer.

            The crowd is chanting “Christiano Ronaldo! Christiano Ronaldo!”

            “Yes! Christiano Ronaldo is by the far the most talented player in the history of soccer and one of the most favored players here in the Brazil World Cup. The game of the year is about to begin here in a short time. The two teams of tonight’s match are Real Madrid and Manchester United. These two teams have been rivals ever since the teams were born or should I say created, ha-ha. Coming up there will be a special introductions form the Real Madrid team to get this game on the road,” said the announcer.

            Costa is just waiting at the entrée gate where certain ticket holders get to hit hands with the team. Christiano will be the last one to enter the stadium. Outside the stadium there is a live television camera man showing the entrance of the team. The team starts to head in and Costa along with many other major fans are starting to slap hands with the professionals. They are so happy.

All but one player has entered the building. All of a sudden there is a huge screaming sound coming from outside of the building where Ronaldo was. The camera man and coaches are just inside the building when they heard the screaming noise. The whole crowd was wondering what the sound could possibly be. The coaches running to see what happened. When they get outside they see their star player Christiano Ronaldo smashed to the wall and what seems to be a car crash even when the roads are blocked off. Costa running to see what happens. When he gets there he bursts out into tears wondering how this could ever happen to his one and only favorite team. There are skid marks from the crash and navy blue markings on the side of the wall where the car crashed into.

Investigators are immediately ate the crime scene trying to figure out what happened. They talk to fans that were outside at some point asking them if there were any weird people coming around before the game.

One woman said, “I saw a navy blue mustang that kept circling back around the lot and streets earlier.”

            The investigators worked on the case for hours until they finally got the murderers. The crowd was anxious to know what happened to the player of all times. Wanting the world cup to go on as planned with one less amazing player. The police take in a group of college girls and their car. Their car was smashed up with blood splattered on the car and navy blue paint that was scratched off the car. They forced the answer out of them and it so happens that the girls did not like Christiano Ronaldo at all and didn’t like any of the team members because they rooted for Manchester United. This was all planned out by the girls and they were risking their lives just to kill a person. All of them were put into jail and charged with murder. They will live the rest of theirs lives in jail. The game went on as planned and in went into a shoot out. The crowd was up on their feet waiting to see who would win along with the fans of Real Madrid to find out who would take the spot of Christiano Ronaldo’s shoot out shot for the win. The last shot was taken from the Real Madrid’s team.

            “He shoots… He scores! Real Madrid wins the 2011 World Cup game in Brazil without the famous but most remembered, Christiano Ronaldo,” said the announcer of the game.

Blog

Heyy so im here on my ipod and im really bored and just realized i had to do my blog. So this week was better than normal in english because i lovedd the movie because idk why but it was so much better than the stories. I thought it was iteresting because the computers name was joshua and actually wanted to win the game and that was going to be the third world war. So at the beginning of the story it started off bad just because there was really nothing going on until later when david met the girl and started changing things on the computer like their grades. Then after awhile he was trying to get into this gaming syatem that wasnt up yet so he could play the games for free which i thought he was nerd considering he knew how to get into all the computer systems. What he didnt realize is that he was playing the nuclear war game for real in real life and so he got captured and arrested but of course he didnt just stay where he was supposed to he actually created something and got out of the room. The next thing you know he is messing with the buildings cOmputer system trying to stop wopr machine from bombing anymore places. After he escapes he finds the owner or programmer of the joshua machine and he is the one who keeps david out of trouble because he is smart enough to figure out a way to stop all of the nuclear war so david is thinking and all and figures out that the only game that is not on the game list is tic tac toe which is one of the first games the programmer had it learn how to play and win. So they tiyped in that game and joshau started playingthe game by itself one on one and realized he couldnt beat himself which is what happened with the war game too he was playing against him self and at the end it said hi professor and so on by the end it had learned that there was no way to win the game but to not play at all is how you won well that was the main thig of the movie the test wasnt bad and the essays i hated. I had 3 other tests that day and i slept in the clinci 3rd period because i had a mgrsin and i managed to go take the english test because i didnt want to take it wednesday. Well its almost 12 so i better get off and wow i made this blog a close one. Iftheres spelling stuf oh well im on my ipod and it messes thigs up a lot well g2g ttyl

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