Monday, March 16, 2009

Frontier House Application

Frontier House
OFFICIAL APPLICATION
Family Name: Madsen

Occupations/Schools: Langley Middle School


Open answer questions (attach additional pages. All questions must be answered.):
What attracted you to this project? I have always been interested in history.

What hobbies and interests do you have?
Dance, soccer

What image do you have of pioneer living?
I know that it was very rough living in those times.

What's the most challenging thing you and your family (or group) have experienced?
Probably when my grandpa had his stroke because we all really had to come together.

If you were chosen what do you think you would most miss about modern life?
I would probably miss dance the most and my friends.

What qualities do you and your family have that make you suited to this experience?
We are very talented and work well together.

What skills do you have that may help you?
I work well with animals and I can cook.

What would you hope to get out of the experience?
I would hope to be able to understand what it was like to live in 1883

What do you think will be the most difficult challenge of pioneer life?
I think not having as much food will be difficult.

What skills would you like to learn from the experience?
I would like to learn not to always rely on other people.

We'd like you to tell us:
What interests you about this project?
I would like to experience what it was like to live back in 1883

Do you have any concerns about your participation?
I don't have any concerns about my participation.

How much do you know about your family history -- do you have pioneer roots?
Not that i know of.

How did you hear about Frontier House?
I watched the first season.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Spring Break!

I know spring break hasn't happened yet but it's going to be so great! We get a whole 2 weeks out of school! I have plans to go camping in my grandparent's new trailer. Which wont be much like camping at all because it's pretty much like a miniature house. Me and my sister have our own bunk beds. Usually when we go camping we go up by ocean shores it's so much fun. We go down to the beach and find sand dollars. Sand dollars are this cool round shell that has a picture on the bottom that looks like a flower. When you let them dry out these little miniature shells come out of the inside those are called doves because well they look like doves. Anyway whenever we go down to the beach it's really cold. But this year we are going up to a place in Washington thats near Canada. I've never been there before so it should be really fun. My grandma said that the campgrounds were really nice. So it probably wont be much like actual camping but thats ok at least i get to go somewhere!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Dear Abby

Abby, I know you like everyone, especially my sister,
more than me
But I do deserve some credit
I feed you every morning
I play with you when I have time
I pet you when you sit near me
I even let you on the couch when mom isn't home

I no that I'm busy a lot
and sometimes your left alone
I'm sure you can't understand this
and this poem is just a waste
But it makes me as sad a weeping willow
when your run to my sister and not me

Thursday, March 5, 2009

This is Just to Say

Dear, Eva
I'm guessing you wanted those jelly beans
That I just ate
Since they were hidden deep in your lunch box
I'm sure you didn't want to share
I always steal all your food
You never seem to mind
Jelly beans are your favorite though
Because they are as sweet as honey
But next time.... you should get the sour kind

Thursday, February 26, 2009

?????????

I am a shiny diamond necklace
I am always there
But some times you can't see
I guide you when you don't know the way
I live an endless number of years
Yet i die like everyone else
what am I?

(Highlight below for answer)
A star

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

What if?


What if?
All houses and buildings were made of candy
We would always have to rebuild them because people would eat them
If it got to hot all the candy would melt and the buildings would be no more

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Sci-Fi Monster " Uno"


>>>>>>>>>>>>>______Elli's Version_____<<<<<<<<<<<<
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My science fiction monster’s name is Uno because he only has one eye right in the center of his head. On top of his head there are two large horns. The horns are as red as tomatoes. There are also four miniature horns on the outside of the two larger horns. Uno’s head is as purple as a grape and is completely covered in fur. Uno’s mouth is small and round. His tongue is
completely covered in green acid. He has a tongue shaped like a snakes and is as yellow as the sun. His arms are bright orange. He has three fingers on each hand and they are webbed like frog feet. He has two curved triangle shaped wings. Each of them have three thin stripes of green going through them and is outlined in the same color green, then are blue the rest of the way through. The tail Uno has is like a dragons. It is dark blue and has green spikes along the top. Uno has two bright pink legs with dark brown splotches all over them. He only has three toes on each foot. That is what the picture of my monster Uno looks like.