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In the book Leviathon, the 15 year old prince of Austria, Alek, is trained so in case anything bad happens, he'll be able to defend himself. This is because, he is in the midst of World War 1.  But, he is soon kidnapped, and his parents are killed.  He is held captive to be protected, because apparently now that his parents are dead, his title is nothing. This book is a twisted version of World War 1. This reminds me of the real one. Soldiers from other country's would try to plant attacks or bombs on kingdoms, so that the royal family would die. This would make no control over military forces, which would make them much easier to defeat, then to win the war.

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I'm soooooo bored. Hi. Teehee. Wahhhhhh. I love All time low, and have this song stuck in my head by them. It is that girl. I would type the lyrics butt..... ask Kam. Or rip my headphones out when I listen to it. ;)

Thanksgiving

I am thankful for.....

1. Life
2. Food that my parents give me
3. Shelter also
4. My relatives (The ones that are alive at least)
5. Clothes
6. Video Games (Insert epic face here)
7. Being aloud so much freedom
8. Being in Tae Kwon  Do
9. Having good friends
10. Nature
11. The Internet
12. Wolves
13. Water
14. Books
15. My Dsi

Veteran's Day (11/11/11)

The purpose of Veteran's Day is to honor American soldiers who have served in the Military, Armed Forces, Marines, Navy, and/or any wars. When it was first made on the eleventh hour of the eleventh, of the eleventh month  in 1918, it was first known as Armistice Day. November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars. Red poppies, a symbol of World War I (from their appearance in the poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae), are sold in Canada and the United Kingdom on Remembrance Day to raise money for veterans or worn in the lapel as a tribute.

To commemorate the ending of the "Great War" (World War I), an "unknown soldier" was buried in highest place of honor in both England and France ( (in England, Westminster Abbey; in France, the Arc de Triomphe). In 1921, the United States of America followed France and England by laying to rest the remains of a World War I American soldier -- his name "known but to God" -- on a Virginia hillside overlooking the city of Washington DC and the Potomac River. This site became known as the "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier," and today is called the "Tomb of the Unknowns." Located in Arlington National Cemetery, the tomb symbolizes dignity and reverence for the American veteran. The entire World thought that World War I was the "War to end all wars." Had this been true, the holiday might still be called Armistice Day today. That dream was shattered in 1939 when World War II broke out in Europe. .

Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day--a common misunderstanding, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Memorial Day (the fourth Monday in May) honors American service members who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle, while Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans--living or dead--but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for dedicated and loyal service to their country. November 11 of each year is the day that we ensure veterans know that we deeply appreciate the sacrifices they have made in the lives to keep our country free.

Britain, France, Australia and Canada also commemorate the veterans of World Wars I and II on or near November 11th: Canada has Remembrance Day, while Britain has Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday of November). In Europe, Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every November 11.

Sources: http://www.history.com/; http://usmilitary.about.com/;

L.J. Smith Bio

L.J. Smith, actually Lisa Jane Smith, is an author most known for her writing the Vampire Diaries, and Night World series. She has writtten over a dozen young adult novels in the paranormal fantasy and romance genres.  She also has a variety of short stories about characters from past books available free on her website. LJ Smith currently lives in the Bay area of California, where she enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, and communing with her cat Suzie.

C.S. Lewis Bio

CS stands for Clive Staples Louis who was born in Belfast, Ireland on November 29, 1898. He wrote over 30 books including The Chronicles of Narnia,  Out of the Silent Planet, The Four Loves, The Screwtape Letters, and Mere Christianity. He had won a scholarship to Oxford, but became part of the British Military in World War 1. He wrote his first book in 1933. He started the Chronicles of Narnia in 1950 and finished the last, seventh book in the series in 1956. In 1957 he married Joy Davidman Gresham. In 1963, Lewis died at 5:30 p.m. at The Kilns, one week before his 65th birthday on Friday. His grave is in the yard of Holy Trinity Church in Headington Quarry, Oxford. This same day, American president John F. Kennedy was assassinated and Aldous Huxley died.

The Fox Plot

Exposition- The fox and crow are introduced.
Rising Action- The fox sees the cheese.
Climax- The fox compliments the crow and asks to hear her sing.
Falling Action- The crow tries to caw its best, but the cheese falls out of its mouth.
Ending- The fox eats the cheese, and tells the crow, "Don't trust flatterers".

Holes Theme

The think that the theme of Holes is tell the truth no matter what, and everything will eventually play out and things may go back to normal. I think this because it is what happened to Stanley. He told the truth but no one believed him, and he was punished. He told the truth the whole time, and no one believed him. But in the end everyone finds out that he was tellling the truth. Everything then goes back to normal except his family is now rich along with Hector.

Buddies

My buddy is Morgan, and I share her with Lindsay. What we like about buddies is we get to have fun while learning at the same time, and make friends that are younger than us. :)

More 'This I Believe'

1. Follow your dreams, no matter what anyone else thinks, or forces upon you.
2. People should be respected for their differences.

'This I Believe' Theme

(#2) 30 I Believe's- The moral or theme of this story is that while we may think that we don't believe in much except for the basics, if we think about the list goes on and on, and we may be suprised. I think this because at school we often get stuck for ideas, but if a kindergardener can come up with 100 different things that he just believes, then we know we aren't fully trying.

About Me

My name is Alyssa. Wahh. I'm in 6th grade. I like to draw, read, write, and numb my brain with video games. I mostly play Pokemon games, which I also draw. My favorite colors are red, black, and blue. Weird combo I know.  I also have sort of an obsession with music. Mostly screamo, rock, and alternative. Bands like All Time Low, Black Veil Brides, Evanescence, Boys Like Girls, Mayday Parade, and way too many more to count. Thats basically all. Wait one last thing. Waaaaahhhhhhhh!