OK im working on my research paper. So far Ive been stating facts and defining the facets of the system and process but Im wondering if Im supposed to support/discredit it all throughout my paper or not at all or just at the end of my paper or something? I don't know so if anyone could help that would be great!
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Sunday, April 24, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
..PWB..
I didn't get to share my quote the other day in our circle..
but the quote i chose was from Rachel's section in exodus;
"I might as well get started packing my bags and get measured
for a Dior gown." I liked it because it just shows how much Rachel
hasn't change and even though she isn't moving back to America
she is still so consumed in the American culture, and using wealthy
men to advance herself.
but the quote i chose was from Rachel's section in exodus;
"I might as well get started packing my bags and get measured
for a Dior gown." I liked it because it just shows how much Rachel
hasn't change and even though she isn't moving back to America
she is still so consumed in the American culture, and using wealthy
men to advance herself.
Exposed to Some New Truths
Is it ok to be ashamed to be an American? The last two pieces of media that I have gone through have persuaded me that the previous statement can exist.
First: The Poisonwood Bible. I finished it today and left myself some time to ponder some of the meaning Kingsolver is getting across. I feel, that as a country, we are terrible people. To mislead, permenantly scar, harm, and undermine the people of another country, is unthinkable. That may be why we don't choose to think about it. Kingsolver has been successful in opening my eyes to an unseen part of our political world, and I don't like it. I feel that even though I wasn't a direct part of it, I am to blame as a citizen of our country. I guess the guilt of a country can trickle down through the generations.
Second: Waiting for Superman. I just watched this documentary with my sister (who's studying elementary education) and my mom (who's a fourth grade teacher) and I had no idea what I was about to learn. In the same way that PWB makes me feel guilty, this achieves that very thing. To prevent children who are ready to learn and want to learn and who's families are 100% behind them, a quality education seems like such a selfish thing for our country to do. As multiple people in this movie stated, education has become a game for adults and it should be about the better interest of the children. I'm not one who's ever wanted to be a teacher, but this movie made me want to do something to change what our country has 'accomplished'. And it's quite appropriate for the topic of our senior projects and it touches on multiple issues, so I definitly recommend it to everyone.
First: The Poisonwood Bible. I finished it today and left myself some time to ponder some of the meaning Kingsolver is getting across. I feel, that as a country, we are terrible people. To mislead, permenantly scar, harm, and undermine the people of another country, is unthinkable. That may be why we don't choose to think about it. Kingsolver has been successful in opening my eyes to an unseen part of our political world, and I don't like it. I feel that even though I wasn't a direct part of it, I am to blame as a citizen of our country. I guess the guilt of a country can trickle down through the generations.
Second: Waiting for Superman. I just watched this documentary with my sister (who's studying elementary education) and my mom (who's a fourth grade teacher) and I had no idea what I was about to learn. In the same way that PWB makes me feel guilty, this achieves that very thing. To prevent children who are ready to learn and want to learn and who's families are 100% behind them, a quality education seems like such a selfish thing for our country to do. As multiple people in this movie stated, education has become a game for adults and it should be about the better interest of the children. I'm not one who's ever wanted to be a teacher, but this movie made me want to do something to change what our country has 'accomplished'. And it's quite appropriate for the topic of our senior projects and it touches on multiple issues, so I definitly recommend it to everyone.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Hardest -- Easiest
so today on the test I felt much much more confident..
I started with the essay and ended with the short answer.
this made it much easier and lesss stressful! i feel like our lit circle was filled with lots of different aspects this time which was great and very helpful...also the blog has really improved which is a huge help aswell! :))
happy easter!
I started with the essay and ended with the short answer.
this made it much easier and lesss stressful! i feel like our lit circle was filled with lots of different aspects this time which was great and very helpful...also the blog has really improved which is a huge help aswell! :))
happy easter!
Lit Circle
So I wasn't able to share my quote when we had the Lit Circle the other day. My quote came from Book Five Exodus on page 444 where Adah had called Orleanna to ask her the one question that kept replaying in her mind. She finally asked Orleanna why she had chosen her that day at the Kwenge River. Orleanna replied "after Ruth May you were my youngest, Adah. When push comes to shove, a mother takes care of her children from the bottom up." When I thought about this quote, I thought about my future and having to choose between my children. Even though Orleanna was a shadow to Nathon, I can see how strong she is and how her children are the world to her.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
I know it's late...
but for all of the students (zero?) who will read this before the quiz, then I hope this helps.
I have about 4 quotes, all dealing with Nathan.
Rachel, 341----"Ruth May peed in her pants just because Father coughed out on the porch."
They fear their dad. Actual fear of his wrath. Nathan is a di...jerk, and this shows it clearly.
Rachel, 488 and 485----talking about Nathan, " I guess I was scared of seeing him as a crazy person. The tales got wilder and wilder as the years went by. That he'd had five wives, who all left him for example."
"He'd gotten a very widespread reputation for turning himself into a crocodile and attacking children."
The five wives being the price girls, and baptisim being the crocodile's charm to kill children, Nathan became what he was trying to avoid the most, a myth. Everything he did was in vain. Ruth May died for nothing. He went to the Congo to save, and lost his family while making a himself a scary story for the campfire. A tad ironic. Also, relating how Nathan is the government, all the wrongs he did were sort of forgotten. No one, aside from Nathan (gov.) remembers what really happened. I guess this shows the part on ignorance and how we chose to forget rather then learn from mistakes.
I have about 4 quotes, all dealing with Nathan.
Rachel, 341----"Ruth May peed in her pants just because Father coughed out on the porch."
They fear their dad. Actual fear of his wrath. Nathan is a di...jerk, and this shows it clearly.
Rachel, 488 and 485----talking about Nathan, " I guess I was scared of seeing him as a crazy person. The tales got wilder and wilder as the years went by. That he'd had five wives, who all left him for example."
"He'd gotten a very widespread reputation for turning himself into a crocodile and attacking children."
The five wives being the price girls, and baptisim being the crocodile's charm to kill children, Nathan became what he was trying to avoid the most, a myth. Everything he did was in vain. Ruth May died for nothing. He went to the Congo to save, and lost his family while making a himself a scary story for the campfire. A tad ironic. Also, relating how Nathan is the government, all the wrongs he did were sort of forgotten. No one, aside from Nathan (gov.) remembers what really happened. I guess this shows the part on ignorance and how we chose to forget rather then learn from mistakes.
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