Aaron Copland is considered to be the father of American music. He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1900. Aaron loved music so his older sister gave him piano lessons. In six months he’d learned everything she knew. When he was 15 he went to his first concert. It changed his life and he decided to become a music composer. When he was 20 he went to France to study music. After he got back to New York he began to write his own. In 1938 he wrote a score for a ballet called Billy the Kid,about a famous outlaw who lived in the Wild West. Copland wrote the music for eight movies including Of Mice and Men and Our Town. He continued to write music until he was 70 and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his ballet music Appalachian Spring. In 1964 President Johnson presented him with the Medal of Freedom. He died in 1990 at the age of 90. He was the first composer to create music with an American sound.

Once there was a bee,

who didn’t no how to see.

And then he had tea with

a dog named Mea,

 

He got some pollen,

that had fallen

to the ground.

And hit with a pound!

Then it rained,

that gave his wing pain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am going to write about two amusing stories I read. I will compare and contrast, “Mr. Grumble” and “Mr. Cheerful”, both by Roger Hargreaves.

There are some similarities in these two funny stories. Both stories are from a series of Mr. Men books that include many of the same characters. Both stories describe particular Mr. Men characters and their adventures. In both stories, each character learns a lesson about having a positive attitude. First of all, in “Mr. Cheerful”, the title character is one the happiest people you would ever meet but he had a secret that made him sad. In this story, Mr. Cheerful meets Little Miss Splendid who helps him see that he should not be embarrassed by the three hairs under his hat and realize that it’s his cheerful attitude that people love. In “Mr. Grumble”, the title character meets a wizard who turns him into a pig for always grumbling at the world. The wizard shows him that having a smile instead makes everyone happy.

Although both stories have a lot in common, there are specific differences. The main characters in both stories have very opposite demeanors. Mr. Cheerful was always happy and everyone around him couldn’t help but feel cheerful. For example, even the flowers smiled when he walked by! Mr. Cheerful would wake up every morning with a smile on his face. In contrast, Mr. Grumble was very unhappy and would groan and grumble about everything. For example, when invited to a party Mr. Grumble said “bah” about the singing and laughing. He would wake up every morning and say “It’s the start of yet another horrible day!”

In conclusion, both stories were fun to read. I enjoyed the lesson to always have a smile on your face. My favorite story was Mr. Cheerful because it showed that appearance is far less important than your attitude. It’s good to not worry about what you look like and focus more on having a happy attitude towards others.

 

 

 

 

          Cerberus is an incredible Greek god. Cerberus is the dog of Hades. Cerberus is the guardian of the gates to the underworld. Cerberus’ three heads represent the three phases of life,viz,infancy, youth and old age. Cerberus ate anybody who dared to cross he Styx river. The ancients believed that those who learned the secrets of the mysteries would have happiness in the underworld. Hercules sets off to find Cerberus. Cerberus’ mother was Echidna, the monster. Hercules had to capture Cerberus on his twelfth mission. Cerberus has to guard Hades. Cerberus appears in numerous myths of the ancient Greeks. Cerberus is a very intimidating god.

 

 

Palm springs is by far the most breathtaking place to see waterfalls. If you get in the water you will realize that it’s ice cold. If you stand on the rocks it’s really slippery and green from the moss. When you look up at the sky you will see white fluffy clouds. Sometimes you will see brown and white hawks. When it’s hot and humid we like to go into the pools. Also when you go for a walk you can see dark brown horses pulling a carriage. You go on a tour to see cool triangular Indian houses. There are lots of tall skinny palm trees. Also lots of bouldery mountains. 

           A very special time in my life was when I was 7 years old. Last Spring 2011, I went to the adoption center to pick the cat I wanted. I was very excited when we got there. I picked a black cat with two white spots on his feet. A couple of weeks later we took him home. When we give him a bath he likes it. But when my Grandpa comes around he runs away. In the mornings he runs around the pool. He used to be afraid of the pool but he’s not scared anymore. I really like having my new cat.

 

     Moon jellyfish look like floating mushrooms.They are transparent,milky white,or light purple and have bell-shaped bodies.Also known as Aurelia Aurita, Moon jellyfish have many long thread like arms called tentacles.

     Moon jellyfish live in beautiful places near shore.Moon jellyfish live in inshore seas and oceans with brackish water.Moon jellyfish live all around the world’s oceans. They can be found near harbors and estuaries.

      Moon jellyfish reproduce in interesting ways.They have two stages in there life cycle,Polyp and Medusa.They reproduce in large numbers.Aurelia jellyfish rarely live for 6 months in the wild but they can survive in captivity for many years.Some cool facts about Moon jellyfish; they are 95 percent water and they don’t have a brain.They are often called saucer jellies because they look like a flying saucer under water.The tentacles of the Moon jellyfish have toxins that allow them to catch prey.                      

Moon jellyfish are magnificent carnivores. They feed on Zooplankton and Mollusks.They have a very large stomach that allow them to swallow food whole.

         Moon jellyfish have many predators,including sea turtles and birds.They have been able to adapt over time to   environmental changes .There is evidence that some species have been on earth for a million years.

          Once there was a boy named Brandon and he lived in a very small village where everybody there was very small.Brandon went to the Amazon and had lunch with a Giraffe.The Giraffe thought Brandon was an ant and ate him,but Brandon slipped out of his nose.          The Giraffe said he did’nt know because he was so small and he thought  he was an ant.After the encounter with the Giraffe,Brandon ran to his village and into his mom.She was looking for him and told him to have dinner.He had porridge for dinner while sharing his adventure with his mom.          After dinner Brandon went to bed.He started dreaming about what he would do the next day.He floated up to the Moon and jumped really high all the way to Mars and saw a star.The star was really small and it exp-            loaed into more stars.Creating the starry night.Brandon slept peacefully through the night.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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