I would describe DARE to you, but there is not a way to describe DARE.  DARE is what ever you think it is.  A joke, a good idea, a waste of time, etc.

“The best way to quit drugs, is to never start.”  That is something our DARE instructor, Deputy Thomas told our class.  I do not know if my class mates remember that, but it is something I will never forget.

The most fun I ever had in DARE is DARE FAMILY FEUD.  It is where you have to answer a lot of questions that you learned in DARE.  The group who wins gets smarties.

DARE has really been a learning experience to me.  I could not even start to tell you all that I have learned in DARE.

One step does not mean much, but a million steps in the right direction means a lot.  I can not get every one to stop doing drugs by myself. You can make one of those steps.  Tell people the dangers of drugs.  Tell them what they can do to you.  You can save someone’s live.  Be a good influence to your peers.  Don’t let them suffer from drug abuse.  Save them.

I, Justin James Payne, pledge not to do drugs until the day I die, and I also pledge to do every thing in my power to get people to stop doing drugs.

What do you think I think about DARE now?

I think integrity does matter because if the sixth grade, everyone would be stealing and talking behind people’s backs.

I think my integrity leads me.  If it did not, I would probably be in a lot of trouble right now.  I would not be successful without my integrity.

Integrity lead me in the past.  It leads me in the present, and probably will lead me in the future.

That is all for today about “The Person.”

I, Detective JT, has become one step closer to solving this case.

What I would do if I was in Russell’s position (main character from the Revealers) is that I would tell the police the story.  If they did not do nothing I would tell them that bullying is illegal.  Then they would probably do something if they hadn’t already.

The only reason someone would not care to do this is ether

1.  They have already resolved the problem.

or

2. They know an MMA fighter.

Today, Mr. McGuire asked us the question ” Do you control your destiny.”  Here is what I said.

I do not control my destiny most of the time. My parents usually control my destiny, and I am so glad that they do.  Not everyone has perfect self-discipline.

I think that the older you get, the more of your destiny you control.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nunui/3458511893/

It is about a 14-year-old boy named Cody Pierce.  It takes place in 2057.  There is an Army called the Confederation of Consolidated Republics (CCR for short) that has already taken over three-fourths of the country.

Cody Pierce has been a prisoner at one of their prison camps.  After two years at the prison camp, he has gained the soldier’s trust and the leader’s trust… and that is exactly what Cody Wanted.

One thing that I saw was Terry help Erica with her stuff.  I think people at our school should be more like Terry.  If everyone at our school would take some consideration into this,  I think our school would get a lot better!

Here are all my fellow classmates comments:

Ian L. said…

I have noticed Josh is always there to help. In language arts during study island time even if Josh is working on his blog or reading a book he always stops to help. When you are changing classes and you drop something like I do a lot he is there to pick it up. He sits next to Mr. McGuire and he even needs help Josh tries. On the playground playing basketball when I fall or get knocked down which happens a lot he is there to ask if I am ok or in math helping RJ when he needs help with a problem. Josh will always be there when somebody needs help because he is the best helping hand there will be.

March 25, 2010 11:10 AM

SavannahM said…

After watching the video I thought I know someone who acts that way. I would like to bring the person up.

The person is Madison. Madison is a great helper. Whether it’s on the playground, lunch, recess, or even in the class room.

The person that she helps all the time is Erica. When Erica needs her she always there no matter what. Madison is the kind of person that you can always rely on. For example when Erica is the last one in line Madison always goes to the back of the line and comforts her so she doesn’t feel left out.

Madison is not the only one. There is a lot of people who does good things for others. I think if people help each other all the time the world would be a better place.

March 25, 2010 11:16 AM

Karly said…

Yes,I have seen someone do a good thing before and I think that is a very important thing in life.
I think that the people who have done something very good to help other people should be included!
I saw that Kelsey helped a little boy put a jacket on him, and he was struggling so hard to get that jacket undone, so he could go to lunch!

March 25, 2010 12:34 PM

Karly said…

Yes,I have seen someone do a good thing before and I think that is a very important thing in life.
I think that the people who have done something very good to help other people should be included!
I saw that Kelsey helped a little boy trying to get his coat off of him, and he was struggling so hard to get that jacket undone, so he could go to lunch! Then after she got it off the little boy politely told her thanks and walked off.
Kelsey was a very good person to do this and I think that everyone should do this from time to time not all the time trying to find someone but when they see someone who needs help they should help them because maybe that person would learn to do that and that has taught them a lesson.

March 25, 2010 12:42 PM

Nathan .N. said…

I remember what happened the other day I saw Andrew help the new kid Cody get used to our school Logan Elm. He made friends with him before he came to our school so that might help him like this school better. I think that Cody likes this school better than he would have if Andrew didn’t help him.

March 25, 2010 12:43 PM

AndrewS said…

Helping people is great because they will help others. When you help someone you will feel good about your self. At school one day I saw Garrett help Zach pick up his pencils, crayons and crayon box off the floor because it fell and popped open. That probably made Garrett happy for helping and it probably made Zach happy to have someone being a good help when he drops anything or if anyone else drops something.

March 25, 2010 12:54 PM

Justin G said…

The person that stands out to me and always helping someone out would probably be Noah. Noah is always there when anyone needs help and I think that’s why Noah always gets help when he needs it.

The people I see him helping a lot are also people that help him a lot. I think that relates to the commercial. Noah has helped me out a lot too.

One time at gym Shaylee got hit in the face with a dodge-ball and Noah was almost the first one over there since he was on her team.

I think that Noah would help anyone no matter what if they are his friend or not. Noah would have to be one of the best helping hands in this school and I don’t think that will change about him either.

March 25, 2010 12:54 PM

Garrett said…

When I was watching this video one person came to my mind and that is Justin. The other day when we were outside for recess, Noah my best friend was running and he hit his head on a slide, he went to a fast stop and just set there for a little bit, when everyone else went on and played Justin stopped and helped him up. He also talked to him to cheer him up and he did and I really think this is sportsmanship.

March 25, 2010 12:54 PM

destinyc said…

One good thing that I saw was when Cody.l helped our new student Cody.j by sitting with him and hagging out with him. I think Cody.j is starting to memorize names and starting to like it here (I think) So My point is if was not for Cody.l would he be talking or hiding in the corner. So thank you Cody.l.

March 25, 2010 12:57 PM

Codyk said…

I think that people should help other people when they need help.
I have seen people do good things for people.
When the sixth grade are eating lunch and the little kids come in and hang there stuff up and one kid was having a really hard time,Justin would help the little kid hang his/her stuff up.

March 25, 2010 12:58 PM

Beth E. said…

There is a girl that rides my bus and her name is Pacey. One day on the bus when we where about to go into the school she ran to catch up with me. I wondered why she was trying to catch up with me when she handed me my book. She said I had dropped it on the floor of the bus and it had slid under the seat when we came to a stop. Sometimes when the bus drivers look to see if we left stuff on the seats they don’t look under the seat so I would have lost my book if it had not been for her. Thank you Pacey (it was a library book too)!

March 25, 2010 1:59 PM

Jacob A said…

There is a girl in my class named Katie. One day I saw that there was a kindergardener that was having a hard time hanging up her coat. Katie got up from the lunch table and helped the little girl hang up her stuff. Just think if Katie was not there then there might not have been anybody else willing to help that little girl. That is what I call responsibility.

March 25, 2010 2:15 PM

Cierra D said…

I think that Bethanie should be included in the video. Beth and I were out at recess and a little boy fell. When Beth saw she ran over to help the little boy get up and pick up the milk that he dropped. Even though someone else was with the little boy Beth choose to help him.

March 25, 2010 2:16 PM

Bethany K. said…

When I was watching the video there was someone that came to me and that person is Heather. She is a good friend and she is really nice. She has done some nice things too.Heather and I are in band together and at the end we have two people put stands away. Someone picked me and Justin to put the stands away. So Heather took my drums over to the office for me.

March 25, 2010 2:18 PM

Nash C. said…

I noticed that since Kasi sprained her elbow, Kennedy helped her carry her books. I think this should be included because Kasi said she didn’t need help but Kennedy helped her anyway.

March 25, 2010 2:20 PM

Kennedy said…

One active of kindness that I saw that would fit good in the video was when Tyler was sitting at the lunch table alone. Justin went over there and sat by him. Then as soon as Justin sat down beside him he had a smile on his face.

March 25, 2010 2:56 PM

The book is about a boy who grew up in a family with a lot of crime in their lives.  Terrell played football while his dad was stealing from places.  Terrell was not a person for crime.   He played football.  The only crime that he has ever done was steal the rims off of someone’s car.

He now plays football for the Denver Broncos, a NFL team.  I am still reading this book because I love football.  I recommend this book to you if you enjoy football.\

Terrell Davis is a good example to the people who think they cannot go into the NFL if they had a bad childhood.  He has and will continue to show an example to not only the people who had a bad childhood,  but to anyone who wants to get into the NFL.

Sargon was king of Kish, a small city-state in the Sumerian Empire. The Sumerian empire is located in ancient Mesopotamia. Sargon wanted to be king of all the city states in the Babylonian Empire. This is how he accomplished just that.

In the Sumerian Empire, they relied on two water supplies (the Euphrates and Tigris rivers) to supply their water.  So Sargon got an idea.  He thought if he cut off the water flow from both rivers they would have to come to him so they could get water.  Then Sargon was at work.  He started building dams in the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.  Guess what, his plan worked!  People started to come to him.  Within a mater of time, He became ruler of all of the Babylonian Empire.  His rule did not last long though.  With roughly five decades.  People started to rebel against the empire.  Within a matter of time, he was no longer king.

This is a passage from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sargon_of_Akkad:

A Neo-Assyrian text from the seventh century BC purporting to be Sargon’s autobiography asserts that the great king was the illegitimate son of a priestess. In the Neo-Assyrian account Sargon’s birth and his early childhood are described this:

In 705 BC, Sargon died in a battle against the Cimmerians, who were later to destroy the kingdoms of Urartu and Phrygia before moving even further west. Sargon was avenged by his son Sennacherib (Sin-ahhe-eriba,) at about  705 – 681 BC. by his son, sending an army to wipe out all of the Cimmerians. by: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sargon_of_Akkad:

I don’t know about you but from the picture above,  I think Sargon had a painful death. Sargon is the one who is fully yellow in picture who is about to get stabbed.  As you see in the picture above, Sargon did not have an easy life.

I know what most of you are thinking, “Sargon was so mean for cutting off their water supply.”  What would you do if you had the chance to be ruler of all of the Sumerian Empire?  I bet you would do the same thing.  I know that I would!

INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE ALL THIS TOOK PLACE:

If you don’t know where Mesopotamia is, it is in the continent of Africa.  It is in Egypt.  It is close to the Euphrates, Tigris, and Nile rivers.

If you want background information about Sargon, go to the website below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sargon_of_Akkad

Another thing that I thought was interesting was that Susan got sick from not telling who killed Mr. Griffin.  She almost vomited because she was lying, which I thought ws very interesting because I have never heard of anyone becoming venerable because the were not telling the truth.

If you have read Killing Mr. Griffin, Tell me what you think was interesting about it.