Hysteric History

Marie Antoinette
By Rachel Donka

Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna, Austria in 1755.
She was the youngest girl in her family and was the favorite of the Emperor Francis I and his wife Maria Theresa.
When she was 15, Marie Antoinette married the French dauphin. 4 years later, in 1774, Lois XVI became king of France and Marie queen.
Marie Antoinette was bored with court life. To amuse herself, she would gamble, go to masked parades, and attend balls every night. She bought diamond necklaces and Jewelry quite often and spent a lot of money on every outing she made.
Lois XVI was constantly getting complaints from the people about her reckless money spending, because it was paid for from France’s treasury, but when he asked her to stop, she said “Don’t you want me to be happy?” and flounced off in an offended way.
Meanwhile, France’s people were becoming even unhappier. Marie Antoinette realized the threat to Lois XVI reign, so she convinced him to try to flee to her home land of Austria with her.
In the middle of the night, Marie and Lois stole away in a carriage headed for Austria, but the driver recognized Lois XVI and they had to go back to the palace.
When Marie Antoinette got back to the palace, she started sending letters to enemy countries of France with important military info in them hoping that she would get help in return to flee. The people suspected Marie of treason, and on August 10, they threw the royal family in prison. On January 21, 1793, Lois XVI was beheaded. Just 10 months later, on October 10, 1793, Marie Antoinette was tried, found guilty, and beheaded. This was the end of the French monarchy

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Hi! Yesterday, I was in the play of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It was a lot of fun. I was the Character Violet Beuregard. I got to chew real gum! The only problem was, I really had to stick it behind my ear. For the first show, it was fine, but in the second show, it got stuck in my hair. Luckily, none of the audience knew because it was hidden. When we got home, we tried to get it out with canola oil, but it didn't work. We had to cut it out. luckily, it was only a little piece of hair, so you can't tell what happened by looking at me. That's all for now!

Poetry Portraits

When is Evening Coming?

By RMD

When is Evening coming out?

Where will daylight go?

Will the moon shine from up above?

Please tell me, I don’t know.

When will the moon show itself?

When will the stars appear?

When will the sun leave skies above,

And go past mountains near?

Day is finally ending,

Evening is drawing near,

The Sun is slowly fading out,

And yet the sky stays clear.

This poem is based on Iambic form. Iambic is the main form that Emily Dikinson used.

Poetry Portraits

Emily Dickinson

 By Rachel

Emily Dickinson was born on December 10^th, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts. She was a very quiet girl who was very shy as well. Emily began to write poetry when she was in her teens. She loved her school, even though she was shy and quiet. When Emily grew up, she kept writing poetry. Emily’s main form of poetry is called “iambic”. In iambic form, each line has a certain amount of syllables. The first line has to have 7, the second has 6, the third has 8, and the forth has 6. This is how iambic form went. On May 15^th, 1886, Emily Dickinson died. During her life, only six of her poems were published, though she wrote over seventeen hundred. Emily Dickinson was a great poet.

 

 

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Hi! A couple days ago, I got to dissect a sheep brain! It was awesome! In a couple of weeks, I'll get to dissect a cow eyeball and later, a heart! I can't wait. I get to all of this dissecting because I'm in a class at a home school co-op. I can't wait until I go again! That's all for now!

Magnificient Musicians

Franz Joseph Haydn
By Rachel
Franz Joseph Haydn was born in Austria in 1732. When he was 8, he became a member of the boy’s choir in Vienna called St Stephen’s Cathedral.
When his voice changed, he left the choir. He started teaching harpsichord and playing organ in churches to earn his living.
In 1790, Haydn left Austria and traveled to London where he composed some very famous works. His most famous is Symphony No. 94 in G Major (Otherwise known as “surprise Symphony”). This peace was a simple pattern of notes followed by a loud chord. Haydn says he composed this piece to “wake up the ladies”. When he performed it, only half his audience was left when it ended.

In 1809, Franz Joseph Haydn died. His body maybe gone, but he will live on forever through his music.

Happy New Year!

Hi! We went on a great Christmas vacation to Chicago. It was a lot of fun. I had a sleep over with my cousin on Christmas evening. We stayed up till 12:00 AM watching a TV show called "Lost". I had a fun Christmas. In 4 days(on Monday), I have a choir concert. It starts at 8:00 PM. I can't wait. I'm doing a solo in it. I'm singing "Candle on the Water". It will be lots of fun!