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Evan Hussey 5I May 1, 2009 Discussion Director pages 3-10 1. What was the schools name that Adam went to for high school?

2. How did Adam stop thinking about his father at Pearl Harbor?

3. What was Adam's favorite thing about his dad?

4. Why does Adam want to join the army?

5. Is Adam ever scared of getting hurt in the war?

Evan, Question mark after number three okay thanks Joey,

Adam want's to join the army because he thinks it;s a family tradition. Adam is not scared of getting hurt in the war because he tells his mom he will be extra cautious. Charlie Bolles

Adam joins the army because he thinks its his dutie to do what his father and grandfather did. I think that was one of Adams biggest consurens about him going into the army was. getting hurt.

Thomas Blaubach

 Evan Hussey 5I May 4, 2009 Connection Creator pages 11-24 1. This book relates to me when Adam's mom says she will not sign the forms to join the military. Then Adam lies to his mom telling her that he would just visit but has his grandpa sign the forms. 2. This book also relates to me when Adam keeps asking his grandpa to sign for him. One day his grandpa finally cracks. Adam joins the military. 3. The last connection in this book is when Adam stayed in a hotel over night and had to wake up really early so he would not be late for Boot Camp.

Evan these are some good points to the story and I agree to most of them but I don't understand #3

Charlie Bolles

Evan Hussey #9 5I 

Evan Hussey #9  May 6, 2009 Artful Artist pages 25-40

In this picture Adam made his bed and Corpal Peeler is checking it by bouncing a coin on the bed. If it bounces up he made it correctly. If the coin didn't ounce up he would have to remake his bed. Luckily he already knew how to make his bed like the marines because his dad taught him when he was young.

Evan Hussey 5I #9 May 11, 2009 Word Wizard pages 41-52 CALISTHENICS I think calisthenics means sitting down and rolling with the rifle. Calisthenics really means a gymnastic exercise that helps develop physical health and vigor. I found this word on page 47 and on paragraph 5. BAYONET I think bayonet means to hand off a gun at fast speed. Bayonet is the knife like object at the top of a rifle that the marines use. I found this word on page 47 and on paragraph 5. PARRYING I think parrying means moving right and left with a rifle. Parrying means to dodge or avoid something. I found this word on page 47 paragraph 5. DREAD I think dread means not to like something very much. Dread means to be scared of or to not look forward to. I found this word on page 51 paragraph 6.  Evan Hussey 5I #9 May 13, 2009 Super Summarizer pages 53-66 On pages 53-66 Adam met a girl named Helen on a get to gather with some marines and some women. Adam and Helen happened to be two of the people. Helen was older than Adam by two years. Adam didn't tell Helen that. After Adam met Helen he had to go to war. Adam traveled on a huge ship with many other marines that was called the LST. When the marines were on the LST, they did not have any idea where they were going. The LST also smelled so bad that people threw-up most of the time they were on the ship. Adam and the marines were on the LST for a very long time. Then one day everyone on the ship heard a lot of gun fire in the distance. Next they heard many explosions and saw flashes in the sky. The next day everybody awoke to a line of an armada of friendly warships. They could tell there was a war because of the smell of burning oil and holes torn in the ships. They soon began to travel to Okinawa where there would be a war that wouldn't be forgotten. When Adam saw the dead girl floating in the water, it shocked him. He thought only soldiers should die. - Evan Hussey #9 May 15,2009 Passage Picker pages 67-77 I liked how Sergeant Rosenthal and Dudley showed Adam important things to know as a marine. They kind of took care of Adam. For example, Sergeant Rosenthal told him to loosen his chin strap so his head doesn't get torn off by the concussion if the shell lands near him. Dudley told Adam to take his time and save his breath. I also liked how the author makes you fell like you are there in the war. For example, " Everything was scorched and torn apart. The men we were replacing seemed to appear out of nowhere, coming out of the ground and moving past us, a long, weary, silent line." I also liked the humor on these pages. For example, I liked when Dudley said "We could have crackers and cheese or cheese and crackers for breakfast."

Evan Hussey #9 May 18, 2009 Discussion Director pages 78-92

1. What would you do in regimental headquarters?

2. Why did the soldiers smoke so much?

3. How long would it take for adam to get home from where the war was on ship?

4. How long would it take to fall asleep from the doctors doping someone?

5. What would of the rest of the war of been like with Ben and Rosie at Adam's side fighting until the end?  Thomas Blaubach 6/5/09

I don't know what I would be doing at the regimental head quarters. Shakeing in my boots for sure. There was many reasons why they smoked so much. One was because it was popular everybody did it. Also they got addicted to the substance. Who knows what would of happened if Rosie and Ben were at Adam's side. They could of died like they did. They could of gotten hurt like Adam. Maybe they would of survived the war just fine and would be best friends untill the day they died. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Evan Hussey #9 May 20, 2009 Connection Creator pages 93-104 1. In today's reading this book relates to me when Adam __travels__  back to Hawaii when he was injured in war.

2.In today's reading this book relates to me when Adam was hurt and couldn't fight anymore. Except I didn't fight I was just playing a sport or game.

3. In today's reading this book relates to me when Adam met his friend after he did not see her for a __long__ time.

<span style="color: rgb(255,148,0);"> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <span style="color: rgb(217,23,23);"> <span style="color: rgb(162,207,23);">Evan Hussey #9 May 29, 2009 Word Wizard pages 105-113 __INSPECTOR__ - I think an inspector means to make sure everything is okay. Inspector really means to inspect. __INVINCIBLE__- I think invincible means to be really tough. Invincible really means to be incapable of being defeated. __ORDINARINESS__- I think this word means most of something. Ordinariness really means to be really normal. <span style="color: rgb(136,210,30);">__PHONY__ <span style="color: rgb(115,207,23);">- I think a phony is some one who is fake. <span style="color: rgb(155,230,20);"> A phony is someone who aks real but is really fake. <span style="color: rgb(217,23,23);"> <span style="color: rgb(98,159,29);">

<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,255,0);">These are some nice words Evan. I didn't know some of these too.

~Charlie <span style="color: rgb(98,159,29);">

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