Friday, January 13, 2012

The Writing on the Wall: Patterns

Why does Tess say that people have patterns? 

Are there patterns at Davenport A+?  What are they?

Are there patterns in other aspects of your life?  What are they?

Why do you think some parts of your life are predictable and follow patterns, while some parts are harder to predict and order?

34 comments:

Isaiah Scott said...

Yes, Davenport has plenty of patterns.For an example, every Friday we have school spirit day.Another pattern at Davenport is having field day every year.
Yes there are lots of patterns in life. One pattern we all have is switching of from good days to bad days. Another pattern we all have is having birthdays every year. Sometimes things are predictable because things usually comes in patterns and you know when things are coming.Sometimes things are harder to predict because they were not part of the pattern u know and do.

Isaiah Scott said...

Tess says people have their own pattern because different people do the same thing over and over.For instance,I am pretty sure it's Damien who waits for Tess everyday because she thinks he likes her.

LAG said...

1.They do the same thing all over again every day.
2.Yes, we have AIG every day and school spirit day, homeroom every day.
3.Yes I go to bed, brush my teeth, eat breakfast, lunch and dinner.
4.Because somethings just happen in life and somethings just repeat.

BUBBLES!!!!!!!! said...

1.Tess says they have patterns because like LAG and Isaiah said they do the same things over and over and she knows her friends so she probably knows what they are going to do.
2.Yes there are patterns at school like getting out every Christmas, we have a snack at school on people's birthday, and we switch classes every day.
3.Yes there are patterns in life like an animal will attack the same species of animals, in a storm an occasional tree will fall down.
4.If you live out on a farm you will probably know what the animals are going to do, but if you live in the city and you go to a farm you probably won't know what the animals will do. I think it depends where you spend your life doing.

donatello said...

Tess says people have patterns because they do every single person in the world has a patter like a person from china would take off their shoes before entering a home and we don't take off our shoes we just go inside take them off and put them in the closet or somewhere else like i have the pattern to get on my computer every day to check my email others might get on theirs just to play games or watch videos but the conclusion is everybody has a pattern

donatello said...

At davenport there is a pattern every day we have connect or go to lunch and we always have classes every single day of the 5 days of school so we go to science,math,and reading we always have them each day

donatello said...

yes their are many aspects in my life like i go to school every five days of school and i go to bed every night and i always visit my friends at where i used to live for the weekends.

donatello said...

I think many parts in my life are predictable because i have got used to doing it everyday its like a pattern i was born with just like everybody else was born with a different pattern then me.Some other parts in my life is pretty hard to predict because im pretty sure i will not now what will happen to me in 20 years and if in 20 years im a apple seller im sure i would get up every morning go to my car go to my stand and just stand there selling apples so yeah there are many things that will happen in life but you cannot stop it from happening because there are just some things you cannot predict.

winnie said...

I think that Tess is just used to
people doing certain things, things she thinks of as patterns.
I think Davenport has patterns, such as Connect every day, lunch, switching classes, and homework.
Some parts of my life are predictable, like I know I'll get three meals a day. Some aren't,
like where I'll stay every night.

winnie said...

I think the things in my life that aren't predictable are not predictable becuase I mostly have to play it by ear.

Heather said...

BUBBLES!!!!!!!!:
I like your reference to patterns in nature. By defining natural patterns (like food webs), we better understand the world in which we live... and that understanding allows us to protect ourselves (like from violent storms predicted through analysis of weather patterns).

duckie said...

Tess says that people have patterns for example she said that one of her class mates was a copy cat.

duckie said...

Yes there is patterns at davenport. One of the patterns are when classes are done with there art ms.smith always takes them and puts them on a build bord in the comens area.

duckie said...

Yes there is patterns in my life.When my dog gets really exited she runs the whole house.

Natnat said...

Tess says that people have patterns because she thinks of people as patterns such as when Marcus acts stupid just to get attention every day.

Anonymous said...

First off Tess says people have patterns because everyone at her school have different habits like marcus *has* to have attention all the time and like the girl in her class *has* to be like everyone ells she does not like to be herself.

There are lots of patterns at davenport like everyday we go to a different connect like P.E or art or drama. Also we have field day every year we also have 5th grade graduation every year.

Well at home i always have to walk my dog and do my homework also i have dance every tuesday and art on wednesday. My mom always pick me up from school around 330 and go's back to work then comes home around 530

Well for example i have dance on tuesday but if something happens that i dont know about then thy would call and say that dance is canceled, so somtimes you don't know somethings that happen you just have to wait and see.

colton said...

Well tess says that people have patterns because for example, Marcus trys to get attention
by acting stupid almost every day.Even I have patterns for example, every weekday morning I
go to school, every weekend morning I sleep late.My mom has patterns too, every weekday
morning she comes and teaches computers at davenport.Everyone has their patterns and that
is the very thing that Tess is talking about.

colton said...

Yes davenport absolutley has patterns, for example we switch classes every so many minutes,
we eat lunch every day we also have connect classes but best of all we have A.I.G., which is
definitly AMAZING!!! davenport also has the constent pattern of learning.

colton said...

I think that some things and patterns in life are unpredictible because that's just the way
of nature and if it weren't like that then everything would be boring.But also if life
didn't have things that are predictible then it would not be good either because some
people don't like constant surprises and new things especially if it was all the time.
I think some things are predictible because it happens alotand you get used to it eventually
and you just get a pretty good idea of what might happen next.

Natnat said...

There are lots of patterns at Davenport School. Every day we are expected to be at school by 8:00am, we watch WDAV in the mornings, go to our scheduled classes, eat lunch and we go home at 2:30 pm.

Yes, every night before I go to sleep I set my alarm clock and say my prayers.

Natnat said...

4. For Christmas or my birthday I will get presents that I can predict but I can't tell you what will be inside the presents.

Acacia Scott said...

1.The reason that Tess said that people have patterns is because different people have their own way of doing things and their way of doing things will be done over and over again.
2.Yes there are patterns at Davenport,an example would be that Davenport has the school store every Friday before the school morning starts.
3.Yes, there are patterns in other aspects of our daily lives, like getting up every morning, eating, and sleeping.
4. I think that some parts of my life are predictable and follow patterns because some patterns are repeated more than others like, you know that I am going to wake up every morning and eat everyday. I also think that some parts of my life are harder to predict and order because some patterns aren't repeated as much as others. Say that I know that I am going to get someone a present, and they know that I am getting them one, thats the easy pattern, now the harder pattern is that the person doesn't know what I will be getting them although they can predict what the present may be.

Heather said...

donatello,
You touched on an important idea: that patterns can be culturally-based. "Sticking with" certain patterns reflects the communities of which we are a part... as well as helps us identify ourselves as being members of certain groups.

Heather said...

Several of your comments lead me to think that patterns make people feel safe. Do you agree with that thought? Why or why not?

Dean Smith said...

Yes. there are plenty of patterns at davenport. One is at wrapaound if it is nice outside on fridays we will have an outside day. WE also have a feild day every year. Yes there are patterns in my life like once a week my mom has off on tuesdays or my dads days off change every week. Another one is basketball once a week on tuesdays. Yes I think some parts of my life are easyer than other parts of my life whitch makes it easyer to make a pattern out of it.I think tess sayes people have patterns because ever person in this world has a birrent way of doing things.

duckie said...

The patterns in my life that are very predictable are the presence of food,clothing,and shelter.Going to bed each night and waking up every morning with the sun shining is also something that i count on happening.I don not take these things for granted,and I thank God every day for those things. But other parts of my life are hard to predict like if i will see my dad in that same day. I can't predict the weather, or the mood my sister will be in,or if someone will pass away.Some things are hard to predict or order because they are not within my control. So I can't control someone's actions or choices.

Anonymous said...

1.She said people have patterns because everybody has some pattern they follow. Mine is if I am dressed up more one day than another day then I most likely have an Orthodontist apontment or something.
2.Yes there are patterns at Davenport.One of the patterns are if we don't have WDAV than Mrs. Scott is ether sick, one of her kids are sick, or there may be some technical difficultis.
3.If I am grumpy or ill one day I ether got in trouble, I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, or I didn't sleep well the night before.
4.I think some parts are easier in my life than others because everyone including me are growing up and we might have different attitudes than we do now.So it is easy to predict one part of your life while your in it than another part of your life you haven't yet reached.

Owlz-N-Flight said...

1. Tess says people have patterns because it its just like Isaiah said "different people do the same
thing over and over."
2.Davenport has a lot of patterns.Like every Friday we have school spirit day and for Miss.Childress's classes my class goes every Friday.
3.Some of the patterns that I have, is that one of them is I STAY UP LATE READING!!!Another is that when I am happy I dress nice and I'm energetic.So if you see me dressed nice and I'm running and jumping around that means I am happy.
4.I think that some parts of my life are predictable because I know what is coming and other parts I'm not the controller.

puppylover28 said...

1. People in the story as well as real life have various habits that are repeated throughout their daily routine.

2. Yes, there are lots of patterns at Davenport, like the way 5th graders switch classes 3 times a day or have a play every year in March.

3. Yes, some of the patterns are having A.M. homework, E.B.O.B. practice and going to swim practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I also have Girl Scouts Monday and choir Wednesday.

4. Some things are predictable and others are not, like I know I have swimming Tuesday and Thursday but I DON'T know when a pipe may bust. It's just part of life.

Baker said...

1.the reason Tess said the things she said is because people do have patterns. Like me, i go home eat a snack, play outside then do my homework. I also agree with Isaiah about how Damien waits for Tess everyday after school.
2.Yes davenport has patterns like the fifth grade we come in do our planners then go to reading then we go to science (on fridays A.I.G.).one Other pattern is that the safety patrol teams trade off every other week.
3.Yes there are plenty of other patterns in my life. Like going to school and then riding the bus home, thats one, doing the blog theres another one. I could go on and on with these.
4.Some parts of my life are predictable because if nothing was predictable about your life then you would have togo to jail if you were born a juvenile delinquent. you couldn't predict it so you can't stop it.Some patterns are hard to follow like for instance a food diet. If you have always eaten junk food the n it is hard to eat healthy for an extended period.

Bloggernaut said...

1. Tess says people have patterns because she notices more than other people do.
2. There are many patterns at DavenportA+ school. There are the patterns that we do in the morning, such as going to school, going to the cafeteria, the library, or if your a teachers child, their room. Then we go to class and get stuff ready. Next we have our lessons (lunch and connect included as a lesson). And finally we pack up and go home. That happens every day so it could be considered as a pattern.
3. There are patterns in every aspect of life. You just have to pay attention.
4. Some part of your life are harder to predict because you don't do them on a regular basis. If you don't do them on a regular basis it becomes harder to order.

odaryld said...

Depinding on if it is your proerty. If it is than it is certanly art.Wounderful , expresive art.
1. Yes people have verious habbits and routines that you see every day.
2.Yes. Right before your eyes like many people have a bad reputation and some good. Also you see the same people getting in trouble every day kind of a habit.
3.Yes.Acctuly myself Itend to wake up at the same timeevery night.

4. This again deals with habits like you know its going to happen beacause it happens every day.

donatello said...

I don't really think that patterns make people feel safe because when a murderer is on the loose and is killing your loved ones in a pattern and you would be last then i would feel pretty scared.Also i think it is safe because if a soldier from the army is sent to many houses on your street then a soldier will most likely go to your home as well.So if a murderer is trying to kill you then you will have protection from a soldier and then you will be safe so im saying a pattern can be safe and that it cant be safe so in many ways some patterns can lead to safety and some patterns can lead to horrible things.Im just saying that not all patterns can lead to the best of things in life.

Natnat said...

Yes, because when you know what is going to happen to you or someone else next that is one less thing you have to worry about.