Seattle 1999

What is the WTO? In the movie This is What Democracy Looks Like, what are they protesting about the WTO?

The WTO stands for the World Trade Organization dealing with regulations of trade with participating countries. The protestors were all strong actavists at the dangerous unfairness of current model for free trade.

(http://www.globalissues.org)

Thoreau's View of Technology

Refer back to page 36 in the play. What is Thoreau's view of technology? Do you agree or disagree with him? What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology? What technology do you use every day? Could you go without technology for a day?

Thoreau's view of technology is that he sees it as an ugly thing and he simply dislikes it. I disagree with him, technology has improved life on earth for all. The advantages could be that we are now able to multitask and make things run smoothly. The disadvantages however that everyone has become disconnected from eachother. Feelings and inner thoughts are not said face to face no more rather than through messages and emails loosing its whole meaning. I would say that the technology I use every day would have to be, my car, computer, phone, TV. I believe id fail to go without technology for a day, I'm too used to my commodities and leaving them aside would be a mission to accomplish for me.

Podcast About Thoreau

Listen to part of the show Entitled Opinion about Thoreau. Answer these questions:

1. What is the host's view of Thoreau?

Consistantly challenges people and their believes.

2. What is Kathryn Todd's view of Thoreau?

He made a movement engaging people to question themselves, as of they really understand the meaning and reason of their opinion on subjects.

3. What are the advantages of living your life like Thoreau?

His influence makes peoples beliefs become stronger.

4. What are the disadvantages?

That you may come to believe that the idea is self reliance and we will never understand eachother.

Civil Disobedience

What actions by the government are you against? What is the best way to change these actions? Can you use any of the ideas of Martin Luther King Jr. or Henry David Thoreau?

Im against governments decision to nullify gay marriage I believe that we all deserve a right to marry whoever we choose. They should change this action by permiting it, It does not hurt anyone giving no reason for it to be so contreversial. Martin Luther King used speeches a non-violent acts to follow his beliefs.

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Cindy Sheehan: An anti-war activist grabbed media attention at a protest at makeshift camp.

Seattle 1999: Protesting against the World Trade Organization (WTO) being an anti-globalization movement that can also be known as the battle of Seattle.

Do the right thing movie: A controversial movie dealing with civil disobedience with all the ethnic groups in Brooklyn.

Gandhi: Led the nonviolent resistance movement against the British colonial rule in India.

Henry David Thoreau: An American author, poet, naturalist, etc and mainly known for his belief on individual Resistance to civil government in a moral manner to unjust state.

Renegades of Funk

Who are some of the people mentioned?

What does Zack de la Rocha (the singer)

admire about them?

Some of the people mentioned in the song are chief sitting bull, Thomas Paine, Dr. Martin Luther king, and Malcom X. Zack de la Rocha admires from al these people that they are renegades or people who act in a rebellious manner, however rebellious in the form of acting up for their believes that were contraversial in their own time period.

last meow> Activity #7 part1

*Lady has chronic renal failure and she will need a dialysis and a kidney transplant, worth $15,000.
* Shawn is a mechanic, that must love what he does since much was explained about him.
* Cathy is a good person, does good deeds.
* Shawn himself has gone through a lot, never would of thought he would turnout to be so generous.

Key Vocab Meow activity 6

1. The patient, ____ravaged____________ (ravage) by the effects of diabe-

tes, was a candidate for a kidney transplant.

2. The disease was ______ravaging_________ (ravage) the kidneys of

the cat.

3. The ______drooping_________ (droop) cat was held in the arms of her

owner.

4. The cat ___________drooped_________ (droop) as the owner handed her

to the veterinarian.

5. _______Bewildered_________, (bewilder) Shawn Levering looked around

the veterinary hospital.

6. He was given a ____bewildering____________ (bewilder) number of

choices.

7. The veterinarian made a _____compelling_________ (compel) argument

for saving Lady’s life.

8. He was __________compelled__________ (compel) to choose between his

hot rods and his cat.

9. The _______transplanted__________ (transplant) kidney was working fi ne.

10. The surgeon had _____transplanted_____________ (transplant) the kidney

the night before.

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How important are pets in your life and in the lives of people you know.

Since my mother's is quite busy and so is mine, honestly there has never been time to take care of any pets. The only pet I may remember was a fish in about 5th grade that died on me the same day I received it. Since that day I realized I wouldn't be such a good pet owner. :D My neighbor on the other hand, was very fond of his pitbull. Ive recently talked to him and he let me know how his dog ran away, to me its quite funny when he talks about her since he suddenly makes a dispirited face expression. Ive understood that a pet becomes like a pal or simply a company that you like or at least you become attached to such an extreme that loosing such pet is very saddening for pet owners.

English Handout Questions

1. Where does the heading go? What goes in the heading?

The upper lest corner; the student's name, teacher's name, subject, period, and date goes in the heading.

2. Give an example of a comma splice?

She wears size 13 shoes, so she tries to hide her feet as much as she can.

3. What is the difference between a comma splice and a fused sentence?

Comma splice is the error of joining two complete sentences with nothing but a comma. A fused sentence runs two complete sentences together with no punctuation or conjunction between them.

4. What are two uses of the comma?

To replace a semi-colon or when you have to add a semicolon

5. How is a semicolon used?

To create a stronger pause or when you want to link two thoughts together or link items in a long series.

6. What numbers should be spelled out?

Numbers 99(ninety-nine) and below.

7. Are plays underlined?

Yes

8. What is the difference between "affect" and "effect?"

affect means change and

effect is a result

9. Explain the difference among "there," "their," and "they're."

There refers to a place,

their shows possession, and

they're is a contraction for they are.

10. What is parallel structure?

Expresses parallel elements grammatical form.

Are Ideas Worth a Life?

Can you think of any situation or idea that is important enough to you that you would die for it

This is a really tough question to answer since you do not want to seem rather materialistic or selfish, however the only reason I would actually die to a situation that would be important to me would be any dangers my family would be going through. Mainly those life and death where I would rather die in order for them to remain on this earth, referring to my mother a and father of course.

thesis statements and embedding quotes

1. Copy and paste the three best thesis statements onto your blog. Explain why you think they are the best thesis statements? Are they unique? Is their phrasing precise? Do they give you ideas on how you could improve your own thesis statement?

- "The importance of one's reputation is one of the major themes

shown in the play. The townspeople are held to very strict moral values and must uphold

their good name in Salem's community."

• It tells how reputation holds to strict morals and having a good name= showing what the essay and what the book is about. Not quite unique. I could add on to my 1st paragraph how they most uphold to their good name in salem.

-"During the Salem Witch trials reputation meant absolutely everything to almost everyone.

Reputation was people thought of you not who you truly were"

• reputation key point of paragraph, phrasing quite awkward. Could add on how reputation in salem was what people thought about you rather than who you really were.

-"Abigail Williams, John Proctor, and Reverend Hale all value their reputation in the village and

are willing to do anything to keep their good name. "

• Reputation is obviously what the essay will be about and names the people that will most likely to be mentioned through out the essay. Phrasing is accurate probably not anything above and beyond unique. Simply understandable. I could try and make mine simple as this one.
  

vocabulary review in wiki

6. Make a fill in the blank story for SAT Words 1-15. Make an answer key as well. Kevin, Ismahan, Bridget
The first day of school led to the last day of three kids lives. Yaquiline, the (1), Yessica, the (2), and Yanessa, the (3) of Yaquiline. On that day, they experienced a (4) between each other in English class. It started fine, they all sat down in class while Mr. Schreiber introduced himself and the class. They figured out he was a (5), because he was wearing a red, white, and blue tuxedo. But after seeing that, they realized who was amongst them. . . the infamous “Y Ladies.”
Yaqualine, and Yanessa, hated each other because Yaqualine took a bite of Yanessa’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich, which led to Yanessa calling Yaqualin (6). Yaqualine, or “Yaquie”, stated that as a (7), she slept with Yanessa’s boyfriend. Yanessa’s previous view of as a (8) young girl, immediately went away.
One day Yessica came to school and yelled at Yanessa and Yaqualine using (9), Yessica couldn’t say anything because she felt (10) because of all those spicy chicken burgers that she ate. Yaqualine didnt really care because she was a (11), she was tired of arguing. So the rivalry between Yanessa and Yaqualine came to an end. Many people say it was a (12), because even after the argument, they still were not friends.
But the weird part of the story is, why didn’t Yessica get involved? She has the (13) of words that confuses the Y Ladies to death. But recently she found the Y Ladies (14) and unbearable. She could have won this argument and be the number one Y lady and live in (15) for the rest of her life!!