Mental Retardation || Summary

Mental retardation, also know as intellectual disability is a mental condition that is usually diagnosed before the age of 18. There are 4 levels of mental retardation-- mild, moderate, severe, and profound. The age that this disability most affects are the ages between 6-60. Intellectual function can be measured with an IQ test to detect below- average intelligence. If a person has this disorder that means that he or she learns and develops more slowly than others. People that are diagnosed with this intellectual disability will have trouble learning in school and functioning in everyday life. He or she is usually slower than others in other skills, like how to get dressed and how to act in big crowds.

Mental retardation could last for years, or it could be lifelong. There is no cure for this disability, but treatment could help. Special education and behavioral therapy can help the diagnosed person live their life to the fullest. Intellectual disabilities occur when the brain gets injured or when there is a problem that prevents the brain for developing normally. These problems can occur while the baby is growing inside the womb, during the child's birth, or after the baby is born. Intellectual disability does not only occur as a baby, but it could occur at any point during life. One cause for this is concussion during a sports event.

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http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/birth_defect/mental_retardation.html#
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/intellectual-disability-mental-retardation
http://aaidd.org/intellectual-disability/definition

Vocabulary Assignment || Of Mice and Men

Definition:

belligerently- warlike; given to waging war

crestfallen- dejected; dispirited; discouraged

Quotes:

PG. 102: belligerently- Now Lennie retorted belligerently, “He ain’t neither. George won’t do nothing like that. I’ve knew George since --- I forget when -- and he ain’t never raised his han’ to me with a stick.

PG. 82: crestfallen- George scowled “I though I tol” you not to tell nobody about that. Candy was crestfallen, didn’t tell nobody but crooks.

Sentences:

- After stealing my brothers most prized possession, he became belligerent and started yelling at me.

- After cheating on her test, Meena Schmabola-Bomb was crestfallen when it came down to retaking her test.

Hydroflask || Graphic Card

Coney Island Life Analysis || Final Draft

People nowadays treat life as if it is forever. Instead of making dreams come true, people would rather wait for their dreams to come to them. When will it ever occur to them that life is a very valuable artifact and that they shouldn’t take it for granted. It is better to take chances in life than living it in a restricted “box”. “A Coney Island Life” by James L. Weil compares life to a carnival in New York. Talking about a carousel ride the person in this poem has a scarce amount of time left in their life and is reflecting on the obstacles that they encountered. As the person wasted their time wining "dolls", they're hopes and dreams were "breaking skywards without them". This piece of literature is simple yet it also has a deep meaning to it. The poem conveys the idea that time is valuable and we shouldn’t be waiting on goals and opportunities to come to us.

We haven’t lived life yet if we haven’t encountered an obstacle. Life is not perfect. It has its fun, scary, and sad moments. While fulfilling their dreams, people experience “roadblocks” but that doesn’t give them an excuse to turn around and give up. Instead it gives them a reason to work through the obstacle. Just like what James L. Weil said in the poem, “Having lived a Coney Island life, on roller coasters ups and downs.”, he gave the reader an idea of perseverance. The roller coasters represent the rough and good days in life. As we all know it, rollercoasters starts off with a incline that boosts up our adrenaline. Then it ends with a drop of fear and regret. James L. Weil compares the drops and loops of the rollercoasters to the sad and happy parts of life. In the poem, the line, “Now arms filled with dolls I threw so much for.”, gives the hidden meaning that determination helps accomplish many things in life. This line tells the readers that no matter at what cost, achieving a goal would give you happiness. To reach a goal, people would have to sacrifice a lot of things in their life. It may require time and hard work but it is all worth it in the end.

Many people do not realize that time goes by fast, and it could never be restored. It also doesn’t wait for anybody, so one must value and catch their dreams before it’s too late. When James L. Weil said “And seen my helium hopes break skyward without me.”, he conveyed the idea that time goes by fast so we should not waste it. Comparing goals to a simple balloon filled with helium, Weil shows us that our goals could fly away from us before we know it. Dreams and goals do not come to us, therefore we must accomplish it before time runs out. In the poem, James L. Weil expresses the value of time by stating “I take perhaps my last ride on this planet carousel”. By saying this, he is telling the reader to use time wisely and not waste it on useless things. Earlier in the poem, Weil stated the line "Now arms filled with dolls, I threw so much for." Sure, winning dolls could be great, but after winning them, they possess no purpose, therefore they just turn into a piece of decoration. Wasting time on useless things like dolls, is an example that Weil is trying to portray. Time could be free, but it is also priceless.

Through quotes and metaphors, James L. Weil teaches us a lesson on life, time, and dreams. Even though this poem was simple and short, it still gives us a great lecture on how to live our life. Within 60 words, James L. Weil explains to the reader that goals and dreams are the reason why we live life. Weil portrays the idea of pushing ourselves to the limit so that when the end comes, we would not die of regret but leave with a satisfaction that we have lived out lives to the fullest.

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Final Poem || Hydroflask

Vacuum Insulated, stainless steel, and bpa free

trustworthy, loud, and original

is what I will be

from practices to school, 

conditioning and tests, 

quenching your thirst is what I do best 

Tanning in the sun for four consecutive hours

looking back on my coat of white it's still the same color

I suggest you to not give me out and share

because I do not like germs and I will get nightmares

I could hold many things but never fish

I am very valuable so don't treat me like a dish

knock off brands try to imitate

but the hydroflask brand is where it originates

I require an excess amount of care and love

money, cleaning, water, and all of the above

I'm very picky about what to wear

and I also collect trendy footwear

Now there's a dent on the outside of me

But that doesn't mean that I lose what I would be

No matter how much dents and scratches I have 

you could always count on me because I have lifetime warranty 

cooling drinks isn't just what I do

i make people smile and also you too

Hydroflask || Poem

Vacuum Insulated, stainless steel, and bpa free

trustworthy, loud, and original

is what I will be

from practices to school, 

conditioning and tests, 

quenching your thirst is what I do best 

Tanning in the sun for four consecutive hours

looking back on my coat of white it's still the same color

I suggest you to not give me out and share

because I do not like germs and I will get nightmares

I could hold water, ice, and also food

but never put fish or I will be in a bad mood

knock off brands try to imitate

but the hydroflask brand is where it originates

If defected I will sweat thinking back on things that I regret

click clack bang 

is the sound when it hits the ground

sadness and loss is the thing that I found

Now there's a dent on the outside of me

But that doesn't mean that I lose what I would be

persevering to the damage i continue my job

keeping your drinks hot and cold , I am the thingamabob 

cooling drinks isn't just what I do
i make people smile and also you too