Problem Solution Essay
There is not enough room for surfers in the water
By Ethan#9
Have you ever been in the ocean and when you try to catch a wave, someone gets in your way? I know I have. One way to solve this is to go to a less crowded beach. I go to tons of beaches that people don’t know about. You will have way more fun. If you go to a beach thats hidden, don’t tell any one about it. It will stay hidden. The only downside is that you might have to walk or drive a little further.

Boogie boarders are cool but they almost always are in the surfing section of the beach. I ask them to move but they say,”it’s not your ocean.” The good thing about a hidden beach I that boogie boarders are not allowed their. The downside is that you may have less of a walk way to the water. Swimmers swim most of the time with there head under water so if you disturb them, they will get pretty mad.Tourists are always here even in the winter time. There’s no way to stop it, so you have to live with it. They are always taking pictures and they never know which way to go. Paddle boarders hog all of the waves because they go really fast on their big boards. Goons, Kooks, and Barney’s are always new to surfing. They almost always fall and land on someone. They also cut people. Skim boarders skim through the water really fast an they spray people.

The best solution to this problem is to go to a less crowded beach. You can have a lot more fun in the waves where people know how to surf, and they know how to swim. I hate going to beaches with tons of people but I love to go to beaches without people.

The reason that its better to go to a less crowded beach is that you can get way more waves. You can have more fun. You are also not trying to catch a wave with 1,000 people on it. Less crowded beaches are great!

Here is some advise, if there are to many people at one beach, just go to a different one. If you are a non – experienced surfer, don’t go to a beach that is hard to surf. Try not to make people mad. If you are already at a crowded beach, try to find a place in the water without people next to you.
In conclusion, The best thing to do about a crowded beach is to keep driving until you find a beach without to many people. GOOD LUCK!

Athens and Sparta were very big city states. They were copied by smaller city states because they were much more advanced. They had amazing armies, better governments, and they new how to make things way better.

Both city states were located in Ancient Greece.  All though these two city states were foes, they had very many similarities.  They both used Democracy, they both had a strong military and they both had great ideas to invent and to spread.

Athens was the first city state to bring live entertainment to Ancient Greece.  For example they would bring live problems in front of an audience.  Sparta copied Athens and did the same thing.  This is part of the reason they were enemies.

Athens were very democratic. In fact if you didn’t believe in democracy, you could not live in Athens. Athens was the birth place of democracy. They would use democratic ideas very often. Athens military also some what belived in democracy.

T H E  E N D !

Poseidon is a god. He is the ruler of the Sea. He creates waves, storms, and earth quakes.

poseidon is the ruler of the sea. He can create waves and can controll stormes. He is related to Zeus because they can both make stormes and also they are brothers. One of his symbols are a trident, fish, or a huge wave. Poseidon is awesome, he is my favorite god, and he can do many cool things.

Once apon a time, my dad took me to Blacks Beach during a huge swell. The waves were probably 8-10 ft. I was very scared to surf their because I heard that it would be very big.

As I walked down the huge hill I was very nervous until I looked over the side of the hill. I saw that the waves looked pretty small. I wasn’t nevous after that until I realized that when I looked at the surf, there was no set coming in.

I said, “Dad, do you think that I’ll get hurt?”

Dad, “No, you’ll be fine.”

When we got to the bottom of the hill, I was even more nervous than before. I saw the waves and they looked huge. There was one part of the wave that seemed a lot smaller. I decided to go out there.

Dad, “Ok buddy, I’m going to paddle over to the bigger waves.”

I said, “K I’m going to stay here, be careful and try not to hurt your self. You have a race coming up and it would be bad if you got hurt.”

I started to paddle out. I started to get close to the out side. Then a huge set came in. I paddled as hard as I could trying to get passed the waves. It was already to late.the waves all crashed right on me one after another. When the set was finally over, I made it to the out side.

A wave came in and I knew that it was mine because no one else was paddling for it. I caught it, stood up, and made it passed the braking section. I couldn’t believe it. I made it passed another section and in the end of the wave, I did a huge off the lip. It was amazing. I will never forget that wave or the time that I went surfing with my dad.

Wrestling- Two people stood in a rink, if one stepped out, they would lose.  The person who stayed in the rink longest, won. The new Olympics are basically the same but now you can loose by tapping out. In the old Olympics, they were almost able to do any thing except for biting Eye poking. In the new Olympics, there are tons of rules, like choke holds, leg scissors and pretty much any thing were the spine or throught are being messed with.

Running- see title of word.  People raced, the first person to finish line won. Now when you run, you hand people a baton but not in every race. In fact, now running with out a baton is the more common.

Discus- Who ever can throw the disc furthest wins. Same as the new Olympics. In  the new Olympics, the don’t usually do discus.

Javalin- Whoever throws the spear furthest wins. In the new Olympics, they don’t do javelin, but they do throw things.

Long Jump- Who ever jumps furthest wins. In the new Olympics, it’s still the same.

The goal of the Olympics is to measure greatness in athletes.  In this way, the Olympic Games are similar to the original games.   However, there are many differences between past and present Olympic trials.  One difference is that there are many different games in newer Olympics. Another reason is that in the newer Olympics, they added a lot more games and now it is very different.

Dear Jack,

I know what you’re thinking-I’d probably think the same thing if I were out there.  Dark house, scary windows, spider webs in every nook and cranny.  Sadly for you, you’re mistaken.  What you call darkness I call the cover of night; those windows, that look like scary eyes, they are the portholes I use to watch for you; and those cobwebs you steer clear of–they are another line of defense.  So this scary house, that you and your friends cross the street to avoid, is the safest place on earth.  At least on Halloween.

I see you, Jack.  I see your sister Molly and her friends Jane and Katie.  I watch you pass by every day.  The girls go about their merry way, laughing and skipping, carrying on about this and that without ever glancing in my direction.  But you don’t.  You look right at me–like you know that I am watching you as closely as you are watching me.  It is because of this that I think–no–I know, that you are the one I’ve been waiting for–the one that will free me of this sentence I’ve been serving–as this living house of doom.  It is my biggest hope that you survive the night because most will not, for it  is the Halloween of the millenium, the worst night in history.

My dear Jack, you will be challenged tonight.  You will fight for not only your own life, but for that of your sister and her friends.  It won’t be easy, but I think you can do it–I’m certain of it.  I’ve seen you battle pirates and alligators, indians and villians.  You’ve climbed a bean stalk with and got the better of many a wolf.  If anyone can save me, it’s you.  All I ask is that you enter my door, where I will offer you shelter against the dark, scary night.  So please Jack, come inside.

Respectfully,

Casa Callan

Transylvania, California

When I went to Colorado, the main town that we stayed in was Telluride. The best part about Telluride is all of the fishing. They even have a kids fishing pond where I spent most of my time. In fact this is where my dad gave me some of the best fishing tips I’ve ever learned.

“Ethan,” he said, ” the best time to fish is during the hatch.”

“What’s the hatch?” I asked.

“The hatch happens around dusk and it’s when all of the insect eggs hatch.  It makes the fish bite.”

On the first day I spent at the pond, I caught 4 rainbow trout. On the second day I spent there I caught 2 more rainbow trout and kept one for dinner. On the third day we tried another lake and I caught a trout with just my hands. When I caught the fish it was squirming every where but I got it out of the water any way. The only problem about that was that the water was freezing and that fish that I caught was sick.

When I wasn’t fishing, I was walking around town or teaching my little brother and his friend how to whittle. The main reason my family was there was to check out Telluride and for a huge blues festival that was going on. Every body in Telluride was at the festival and it was really fun their because their were those big bungee cord things for kids to work on. I had lots of fun on those bungee things because you can do front flips and back flips.

Telluride was one of the most fun places I’ve ever been and if you’re willing to drive 14 hours, then I think you should go too. There are tons of diffrent things that you can do there.

In 1862, the first transcontinental railroad was put in to use. The Railroad was owned by Colonel John Stevens. A steam engine was used to make the train run. People still use it today. It was used to transport goods and people from place to place. Some times I use it. Your able to travel across bridges, under ground, and through states.

The Railroad changed history by allowing people to get to their destination a lot faster. People used it instead of carriages and covered wagons saving lots of energy for all the horses. Now people use it instead of cars. Railroads are very important for carrying cargo.

It still Impacts us today because we still use it. We can look back and see our ancestors using it. The Railroad is a big part of our history. The Railroad has been upgraded over the past years and now is a lot more efficient, it goes a lot faster, it can carry more people, and more people use it.

    ENTRY ONE Jan.1

    I’ve been a slave all my life but I never knew it until six years of a happy childhood had past away. I live on a plantation. It’s a big plantation which means more work for me. My whole family is with me.

ENTRY TWO Jan.3

    My Master’s name is Billy Bob Toby. He is kind of mean to me but not that mean. If I don’t do something right, he will whip me. Thats why I try to work as hard as I can every day.

ENTRY THREE Jan.6

    I’m required to do plantation work. It is really tough because the plantation is very big. I have to pick and plant crops. I have to fetch water and feed the animals as well.

ENTRY FOUR Jan.9

    A typical day for me is-wake up, do my chores, and go to sleep. I do this every day. It is very boring and all I want to do is escape. Hopefully I can sometime soon.

ENTRY FIVE  Jan.12

     On my leisure time, I plan out how I will escape. It is very difficult to find where I will stay. There are so many choices. Honestly, as long as I’m free in the north, I’ll be happy. I say that to myself every morning.

ENTRY SIX Jan.15

    I sleep in the top of my master’s house. I sleep their with my family. We don’t have blankets or pillows. Every night I have a problem falling asleep. It’s always loud and I have bad nightmares.

ENTRY SEVEN Jan.18

    I’ve been thinking. I want to escape and all I need to do is run to the hills north of the plantation. I’ll go tomorrow. I can’t bring my family, they’ll slow me down. If I’m going to do this, I have to go quickly and silently.

ENTRY EIGHT Jan.20

   I did it. I ran to the hills and decided to stay in Pennsylvania. It is amazing to have a free life. I feel like a kid again. I can wake up when ever I want. I can play all day. I don’t have to work. I can eat whatever I want whenever I want.

ENTRY NINE Jan.23

    I have to get a job for money. I got a news paper full of jobs. I picked one that I liked and enrolled. I got the job right away. It is easy to work. I mean I’ve been a slave my whole life. Doing paper work and taking the trash out is as easy as pie and I get paid for it.

ENTRY TEN March.2

    I finally have enough money to buy a house. That is the biggest accomplishment I’ve ever made. I love every thing and I’ve made tons of friends on the way.

Lily Malloy and Toby Boyce

Toby Boyce

    I am 11 years old and I play the fife for the Confederacy. I wanted to be a soldier but I’m too young. Being in the band is as close as I can get to the war.

Lily Malloy

    My brother, Patrick, ran away to join the war; proving to father that he could get to the war without being seen. He also took father’s glasses with him. I miss him but I know that he will do well. Patrick entrusted father’s glasses to a peddler who returned them to him about a week later.

Toby Boyce

    While the Battle of Bull Run was going on, I was sitting with my band members while whittling a stick. When no one was looking, I snuck off to battle. When I got there, a soldier handed me his gun and fell over. I saw many terrible scenes happen. Many men were dying. Then, the thought struck me that war was a terrible thing. I started running. I ran as far as I could  from the battle.

 Lily Malloy

   I ran outside to run in the wheat fields. Then, I saw a small boy, who seemed to be scared. I could tell that he needed help. He ran up to me, and fell on his knees. He started sobbing, first softly, then very hard.

Toby Boyce

    I finally came upon a wheat field. There was a girl standing there. She looked about my age.  I slowly walked up to her and started to sob.  She helped me up and we decided to run away together.

The End!!!!!!