Tasks+!

**__Tasks Page__**
**Taryn's Song Choice:**

By: Faith Hill
 * __Free__ **

I had it tough when I was just a little kid It didn't matter what I thought It didn't matter what I did I felt doubts for what I lacked right from the start It did a number on my head but it could never touch my heart

'Cause I had just enough imagination Just enough to keep the faith That somehow I would think of what to do When i'd get lost in a momentary weakness of emotion All the angel's came around to help me through

Life pulls fast changes Wind blows past pages All I see is I don't need this <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">High strung tightrope walk <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ticking time bomb clock <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Scratch my name off <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Cut these chains

<span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I'm free...kicking out of that prison <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I'm am free...singing those words of wisdom <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Let it be...nobody gonna put the blues inside of me

<span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And the stress to be the best I've done it all <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I've slammed the doors I've jammed the locks <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I've laid the bricks, I've built the walls <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">No one could tell me back then why joy eluded me <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kept bumping into that misery <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Locked up deep down inside of me

<span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Took that rage and I <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Turned that page and I <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Packed my tools, went back to school <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And I passed my graduation, and I hold my PH.D <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In crash test blues I paid those dues

<span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I'm free...kicking out of that prison <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I am free...singing those words of wisdom <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Let it be...nobody gonna put the blues inside of me

<span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Time flies by in photographs and paper scrapes and songs <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Here I stand in ruby slippers,three times takes me home

<span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I'm free...kicking out of that prison <span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I am free...singing those words of wisdom

<span style="color: #bf00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Let it be...nobody gonna put the blues inside of me

<span style="color: #a580f5; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I really love this song because in my book it talks about settlers taking over and how Amani and her family are always striving to have more opportunities to be free. If you scroll up to the first little paragraph that pritty much just sold this song for me. "I had it tough when I was just a little kid" totally explains Amani's whole situation, this song is awesome!

<span style="color: #a580f5; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My Collage...

I chose these pictures because:

**The Book Cover**- because it's the book cover! :) **Anne Laurel Carter** - because she is the author.  **Lambs**- I think of these 2 lambs as the 2 lambs Amani found, as they were the only  2 sheep or lambs left after the settlers attacked their home property.  **Olives and Olive Oil** - Amani's family buisness is to harvest their olives and  turn them into olive oil and sell it to get money.  **Wolf**- While tending to her flock Amani often came across  the odd wolf that never hurt her but filled her with mystery and made her  want to learn more about them.  **The Shepherd's Crook** - This picture is very importent! When Seedo passes away he doesn't give his  shepherd's crook to Omar he gives it to  Amani and truthfully tradition says he was to give t to Omar, this upset the family.  **Map of Palestine** - Where this book takes place

I gazed upon the remains...
==== When I read this poem what came to mind was when Amani lost her grandfather Seedo. This poem is depressing. The mean of this poem is everything that Amani was feeling. Evem more feelings were probably felt. There was another poem called, Living Again After a Lost. That also made me think about Amani because after her grandfather died she knew that he was still with her and that he would always be there for her in some way. Amani started to be her self and live her life after the death meaning she knew everything was going to be alright.. ====

This poem was very well written and has a lot of feeling to it. To bad there was no name of the person who wrote it.
= **Kaylie's Collage;** =

[[file:Collage.wpd]]
__**Reasons why I choose the following pictures..**__

**<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Courtney's Book Review **

 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The Shepherd's Granddaughter was a great book to read. With tons of emotion and heart put into it. A great thing was that you could feel connections to the characters through out the whole thing which made it clear and easy to understand. That's always good to have when the book is vague in some areas because they are only slightly hinting to something. It made it interesting. The main problem and situation is involving race and religion circumstances, between Israel and Palestine people. The book was banned from a few schools for the strong, mature content but it really is a great thing to know about, because a lot of the things that happen was captured in this book. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who was ready and willing to learn about the problems like this, and to develop the sense of emotion to really understand. There is some great content in this book, with tons of writing techniques, and story line. Though there is the fact of the content that is harsh. It involves violence in ways that people might not like, and wouldn't want to hear or know or read about, but overall it is a great book. **

**<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Messages I got from the book **

 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Author: Anne Laurel Carter **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Message: I think the Author did get the message across of what she was trying to write about and say. **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">It was clear and precise. **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Good Points- **


 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">-It was an eye-opener of what happens. **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">-It was emotional and a great read. **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">-Showed opinions and used good writing techniques. **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Bad Points- **


 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">-The ending didn't really have a great solution..it was vague. **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">-It was short in parts. **
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">-There wasn't much involving a big problem for everyone else, it didn't branch out. **

==<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000080; display: none; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; position: absolute; z-index: -1;">Courtney's Poem- Captive By: Courageous Dreamer. ==


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">It feels as though I cannot cope **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">for it's impossible to tame **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">bumblebees that seem to **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">prickle every last emotion, **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">like grazing the end of a thistle. **


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">I'm left with a swollen heart **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">while burrs become weaved in my hair, **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">for what used to be meadows **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">of wildflowers is now like that of **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">a barren desert as I stumble over cacti **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">in every path before me. **


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How can one escape hurt **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">when every step taken **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">only causes more pain? **


 * <span style="color: #d351f5; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">This poem reminded me of when Amani and her family were being overwhelmed with everything that was going on, just like it said in the poem ;"For what used to be meadows of wildflowers is now like that of barren desert as i stumble over cacti." That reminded me of when Seedo's Peak was being taken over along with most of their land. Their meadows were actually being destroyed and turning to buildings. So this i though really described what was happening in the book, and showed alot. **