Archive for February, 2009

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Amastad poems

My class and I all made a poem about the Amistad. Everybody was inspired by Elizabeth Alexanders poems of the Amistad. I made a poem about remembering Africa after they were taken aboard the ship. My poem is about Cinque.

The King of Mulberry Street and Historical Fiction Books

Me and my class had to read a Historical Fiction book for school. I chose a book called The King of Mulberry street. The book is about a boy who is very poor and lives in Italy he has to get on a bout to go to America for money and a better life. Here [...]

The Margru Story

The Margru Story by Monica Edinger is about a girl named Margru who was born in Mendeland. She was taken away from Africa on a slave ship when she was nine. One of the most vivid parts was when her father pawned her for a reason no one knows. she became a slave for the [...]

The Play OLIVER

On January 29 2009 me and my class went to the see the musical Oliver! My class went to see it at our own school DALTON!!! The play was very good and the actors were very good. The play starts in a town right outside of London. The play is about a boy named [...]