Oakland Cemetery

When we went to Oakland we had to do a word of what we thought is connecting to Oakland. The word had to represent Oakland somehow. Also before we took the picture we had to get our word approve by a teacher.   

 All of these dead people make me think about the past

How they lived

How they were treated 

How some even fought for our country

But there are many different types of people

Like a good person and a bad person

They are like a cloud in the sky

Soring up into the netherworld

Of the future

In the past of the dead

There were times I just wanted to cry

Or maybe smile

Or chuckle

Whatever it was

I know there

Always will be a place for me

In the future 

This poem relates to Oakland because there are a lot of dead people buried here. Also this connects because it connects to the past and what happened in the past. 

The thing that I learned this week was there were 4 phases in the Atlanta History. I also learned that Atlanta had two names before it got names Atlanta. The names were Terminus and Marthasville. 

Oakland Cemetery Reflection

     On our trip, I learned Oakland is the oldest cemetery in Atlanta. It was originally called Atlanta Cemetery and had only 6 acres. It was named Oakland because of all the oak trees that were there. It was established where downtown is today, but then it was moved.

      I enjoyed having lunch and seeing the Conferdate Lion. Also, we saw Jasper Newton Smith. Jasper Newton Smith is close to the entrance and he faces Atlanta because he wanted to face the city he was creating. Jasper Newton Smith also hated neck ties and he made his mausoleum before he died so he could make sure there wasn’t a neck tie on his grave. I liked going to Oakland for the second time! 

Weekly Reflection 9/7/12

And I am back to tell you about this week and what happened. I learned that Georgia has watersheds. I also learned that men are not smarter than woman but men have bigger brains than woman. I think I did well but I can do better. My goal is to not talk as much when the teacher is talking. In conclusion, I hope y’all read my blog next week because I will be back and have an AWESOME week. Until next week, bye.       

          

Weekly Reflection 9/7/12

Hi my name is Morgan. I am 14 years old. This is my second year at Howard. I am a triplet so I have a brother and a sister the same age as me. I've been to six of the seven continents. I also have a older sister that climbs mountains. I been on T.V. when I was in second grade.  I love dogs and terrified of cats.  The sports I play are basketball, soccer, volleyball,  swimming, track and field, tennis and lacrosse.  I play the drums and I want to learn how to play the guitar. I am also scared of heights.