My sister's new cat. Its quite the sly kitty.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
A new type of exposure
I've decided to pretty much have more pictures than words for this blog.
Anywho, last Saturday was make a difference day. I went to Detroit and was with the Greening of Detroit committee. They go around Detroit planting trees, and well, make Detroit greener.
Me and three other people planted this tree, and 3 others.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Midterm Blog
This class has been a real eye-opener for me. I've built upon my earlier English foundations and have reworked some of them, too.
The idea of no midterm in here is amazing. It's awesome. But if we did have one, what would it be about? I believe the midterm for the student [for English] should be internal. What I mean is that midterms test what you know, right? Well knowing that you learned something, that you improved your skills on analyzing ideas should be just enough.
The idea of no midterm in here is amazing. It's awesome. But if we did have one, what would it be about? I believe the midterm for the student [for English] should be internal. What I mean is that midterms test what you know, right? Well knowing that you learned something, that you improved your skills on analyzing ideas should be just enough.
Pg 71, #1
As high school went on, I told myself to take classes that would be essential to the rest of my career, let alone my life.
The class that was most important and life changing to me was AP English Lang/Lit. I had taken it during my senior year and it told me to be critical of the world around me. I learned about how to analyze sentences, poems, books, etc. I learned about fallacies which I still use to this day. It promoted me to read more, to gather more information about my surroundings, and to tear apart information given to me and to take in what is necessary and discard what is meant to fool me.
The class that was most important and life changing to me was AP English Lang/Lit. I had taken it during my senior year and it told me to be critical of the world around me. I learned about how to analyze sentences, poems, books, etc. I learned about fallacies which I still use to this day. It promoted me to read more, to gather more information about my surroundings, and to tear apart information given to me and to take in what is necessary and discard what is meant to fool me.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Life Messes Up Sometimes
Today, on my drive home, my car broke down. In the middle of the night. In the middle of nowhere.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Quick write #1, Pg 45
In the fall of 2008, our high school had an unexpected break; teacher strike that lasted for a week. The teachers said that it was for the sake of both the students and the teachers. Classes were overflowing with students, teachers were losing insurance coverage.
During that week of mayhem, students and teachers were both participating in protests that brought the views of thousands upon thousands of people who were watching the coverage on local news networks.
The board of education was not happy with what was going on. The issue was brought to court and eventually, both the board and teachers were forced to create a compromise or else teachers would lose funding and may also lose their jobs.
Most parents supported the cause of the teachers. Even if they did not have kids who were in that school, they wanted what was moral; what was just for the students and teachers. Parents were able to relate to teachers about the cuts in insurance policies. They listened to what the students had to say. "There's no room for me" stated a home-made sign created by one of the students. Through the eyes of the parents, the superintendents was Big Brother, but the big difference was that the parents had a huge say in what was going on. Their tax dollars support the district, after all.
A resolution was created, even though it was after a while. Teachers weren't happy about it, but dragging it on could mean a loss of their job.
What we should look at, as a society, is to build upon our mistakes. This should not have been allowed to happen. A week of education was lost for students, and we should think about that in a society that greatly values education.
During that week of mayhem, students and teachers were both participating in protests that brought the views of thousands upon thousands of people who were watching the coverage on local news networks.
The board of education was not happy with what was going on. The issue was brought to court and eventually, both the board and teachers were forced to create a compromise or else teachers would lose funding and may also lose their jobs.
Most parents supported the cause of the teachers. Even if they did not have kids who were in that school, they wanted what was moral; what was just for the students and teachers. Parents were able to relate to teachers about the cuts in insurance policies. They listened to what the students had to say. "There's no room for me" stated a home-made sign created by one of the students. Through the eyes of the parents, the superintendents was Big Brother, but the big difference was that the parents had a huge say in what was going on. Their tax dollars support the district, after all.
A resolution was created, even though it was after a while. Teachers weren't happy about it, but dragging it on could mean a loss of their job.
What we should look at, as a society, is to build upon our mistakes. This should not have been allowed to happen. A week of education was lost for students, and we should think about that in a society that greatly values education.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Chapter 1 - Lazere
Honestly, what I did with this chapter is what I did last year throughout AP English: skim through everything.
It was kinda too long to read. I'll just save it for a rainy day.
Anywho, it was interesting. I like how it completely goes against the norms of society, much like Lies My Teacher Told Me. Some words that I found not what I am used to were Special Pleading: The rhetorical fallacy of caliming to be an objective, neutral analysis in order to conceal the reality that one is an advocate for special interests. Sentamentality is the rhetorical fallacy of excessive or manipulative evocation of positive emotional appeal.
It was kinda too long to read. I'll just save it for a rainy day.
Anywho, it was interesting. I like how it completely goes against the norms of society, much like Lies My Teacher Told Me. Some words that I found not what I am used to were Special Pleading: The rhetorical fallacy of caliming to be an objective, neutral analysis in order to conceal the reality that one is an advocate for special interests. Sentamentality is the rhetorical fallacy of excessive or manipulative evocation of positive emotional appeal.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Discovery
I thought I'd go explore campus today. I found this by the Henry Ford estate and I HAD to take a picture.
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Martin Luther King's words are an inspiration to us all. Repeatedly, he talked about how negros would call the white man a "devil." And how in their defense, they would call the negros rabble-rousers and outside agitators.
I see how he would take the opposing issue and completely dissect it, tearing it to shards.
And what was interesting was how he refers to many before him, Ghandi, Jesus Christ, Abraham Lincoln, etc.
He becomes personal, telling us that he is convinced that this or that would happen. That we should trust him in what he says.
I see how he would take the opposing issue and completely dissect it, tearing it to shards.
And what was interesting was how he refers to many before him, Ghandi, Jesus Christ, Abraham Lincoln, etc.
He becomes personal, telling us that he is convinced that this or that would happen. That we should trust him in what he says.
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