Eric Walters Part 2: Story

Does It Matter?

BEEP beep, BEEP beep, BEEP beep!

 The irritating noise that makes me think of one thing...school.
 My name is Tyler and I am average hight age of 13 but every boy in my class is taller than me they think that they are average hight and that I'm just lieing. Every day ever since I got into grade 8, you could ask me what words you could say to make fun of someones height. Shorty, Short stuff,etc. But worst of all...Garden Gnome. When the bullies at school use this, it makes me go berserk. I'm not that short and being called something someone uses as decoration is just plain rude.
 I should probably get up I suggest to myself. I haul myself out of bed and make way for my clothes I put out for today-a white long-sleeve shirt and blue jeans- and start myself off slowly down the stairs. When I get in the kitchen, I grab a blue Chinese bowl and some Mini-Wheat's. So hungry I painfully think as my stomach aches. I make myself a big bowl of Mini-Wheat's, make a sandwich of peanut butter and jelly, and head for the couch. I turn the T.V on and it's on the Kids Help Phone commercial. I should try that sometime I think thoughtfully. "Uhhhh 7:30 already" I mutter.
 I shut the door to my house and lock it. I head to the nearest bus stop that the 146 stops at. After a few minutes I hear the screeching noise of the bus. I get on and sit down a little ways from some bullies from class. I can hear them muttering insults and making plans of what they should do to the shortest boy of the class. I have set myself a goal from today for the rest of my life: if you're being bullied then ask yourself if the insults or devious thing people do to you, Does it really matter? If it does then go get help so that you aren't alone against these people that know nothing about you. If it doesn't then just ignore it and stay as far away from them as possible. So if I might ask: Does it really matter?

Eric Walters Reflection

This assignment is a reflection of the lunch we had with Eric Walters(it was fun!). For more information on this assignment please visit this link: Eric Walters thank you!

 These are two main ideas based on two of Eric Walters book. They are one of them is the sequel to the other:

We All Fall Down is about a kid named Will he is in grade 9 and he is going to go with his dad to the twin towers on September 11th 2001 as a part of a school assignment. His dad works at the tower on the 85th floor, when the 2 towers fall down creating the date 9/11 which is the date when the terrorist high jacked a plane and rammed it into the towers.I've read this book and it is 1v of my favourite books by Eric Walters!

United We Stand is about a kid named Will and he just witnessed the tragic event we now call 9/11 \. Will and hundreds of other famillies have been changed because of that event. His familly is trying to pull together and help other people who's lives have been changed forever. I've read this book and it is 1 of my favourite books by Eric Walters!

Slam Poem

For more information on this assignment please visit: Slam Poets

Hi guys it's  me. I just presented a poem I have been working on, and am very proud of, this is a reflection on what I have learned so far, and the things I've done so far.

What have I learned from Greg and Beth Ann?

I have learned that just because it doesn't rhyme doesn't mean it isn't a poem. For instance my poem didn't really rhyme but my classmates liked it and said it was really deep.
I've learned that you can write a poem about anything you want,and you MUST feel confident, and you need to know that you have your classmates full attention before you start.
Know that you don't have to worry about if the other people around you don't like it, just make sure you like it and that your satisfied and proud of it.

When writing your poem, what did you use as inspiration you?

I wrote about a very rough time I had with a girl, and what it put me in. I was torn to pieces, trying to put back together my heart. Even after she broke my heart... is still loved her and I don't know why. I was in sort of a depression for the first few days...I hid it from my friends and the people at school because I didn't want them to know that I was really hurt. But at least I made a very deep and beautiful poem out of it.

What are you most proud of from your poem or presentation from it?

I am most proud that I was able to make things that was really personal in my life into a masterpiece, that people didn't make fun of or teas me. I think they really liked it. At first I was really nervous and afraid, I didn't know what to do at first then I told myself that there is nothing to be afraid or nervous about just express yourself and tell the people who made fun of it "Take it or leave it, this is me if you have a problem with it then leave"

How did I feel at first?

I was afraid and nervous because I didn't know if people were going to make fun of it, or don't like it.

How did I fee after?

I felt great, I was relieved that I was able to express myself without regretting it afterwards.

What would I change on my poem or presentation?

I would change the fact of getting it memorized so that it would just flow right through me and I could do actions to better express myself.
What did I like about other peoples poem?

I loved Melissa's poem and I thought it was amazing! I am glad she was able to express it with us and share the feeling and message. I would really like to hear it again and again, it was so good.

Slam Poets: Ritallin, Beth 3,2,1

Hi people this is a 3,2,1 based on the Slam Poets that come to our school to teach my class how to better write poems. This cost us almost 400$. So in order to do this we fun raised 100$ by hosting at lunch Prince of Bel-Air theater. The other 300$ was paid off by donations. For more information on this assignment please visit: Slam Poets Assignment


3.Things that you are looking forward to learning, developing or using in your poetry over the course of our Slam workshops.
3. I am looking forward to learning how to create poems that are fast to make and just come naturally.
2. I am looking forward to getting to know more about Greg, Beth.
1. I am looking forward to making poems more often and reading them to people.
2.Things that Greg or Beth Anne reinforced that we have already been doing in class, or you are already using in your own writing.
2. They reinforced the fact that just because it doesn't rhyme doesn't mean it's not a poem.
1. They reinforced the fact that you can be called a poet even if your work is not good, you can always improve.
1.Poem that you wrote yesterday. Here is your chance to continue to work on step 1 of the 3 step poetry writing process (step 1 - write, revise, edit and proofread, step 2 - memorize, so you can connect with the audience, step 3 - perform!). Take some time to polish your poem from the 10 minutes of writing you did yesterday.