I went into Mr. Rodgers Av productions to observe for 15 minutes the class. They class had a substitute. As I sat there in the dark watching the movie Rain Man, I noticed many things. The kids sitting in the red office chairs, sitting on the floor and sitting on the ground didn't really seem to be watching the movie. It smelt like bad popcorn because some of the kids were eating microwavable popcorn. The silence of the class allowed me to get lost in the pan flute of the soundtrack. I stood up from the scratchy carpet because it was bothering my legs. I walked towards the back room where Mr. Rodgers keeps the piano and guitar. I started to play the guitar even though I don't know how. It was pretty fun and the guitar was really easy to just strum. I climbed around in the back room before I found a ripstick and rode down the center aisle of the class.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Friday, September 25, 2015
Quiz 1.3
1) Pope Fran-Dizzle was invited by congress, made a speech addressing Global Warming and the effects it has on everyone. It was a historic moment because it is the first time a pope has every addressed a joint meeting in congress.
2) Many see that the players who attacked the referee after he made a racist comment were completely justified. The Teenagers will return to school after 75 days in an alternative learning center. The assistant coach resigned. Moreno is frustrated because none of the people in questions showed up to the hearing, including Watts.
3) Angry parents gathered outside of Maplewood elementary to protest and ask the school to rehire a teacher in the 6th grade. The School system is trying to keep the "leveling" at a controllable rate, and it's hurting the brightest students at Maplewood because it is forcing them to stay in remedial classes. The Brykerwoods rally ended with the school rehiring the teacher that would of been sent away, so this is a goal that could possibly be reached with the protest.
4) A senator asked about the new gun law that will be put into place Jan 1, of 2016. He asked about holstered guns on school property. He sees the law a something that won't really change anything. It was just a question so it won't really matter for a few more months, and by then, who knows what the world will be like.
5) A 27 year old women under the influence of alcohol hits three girls leaving 16 year old Ekia, in a vegetable state. She pleads guilty after a false accusation to mirandize the officer. I think its pretty disgusting that she would even try to pus false information onto the officers who caught her after she pretty much ruined a girls life.
6) Obituaries include day of death, birth, marriage, greatest accomplishments, and remaining family. Since most of that information is on public record, it isn't that hard to find and or right an obituary. I guess something that would be a unique quality was like the largest accomplishment or perhaps a peaceful quote. I would probably try really hard to underline the best of the person without immortalizing them.
2) Many see that the players who attacked the referee after he made a racist comment were completely justified. The Teenagers will return to school after 75 days in an alternative learning center. The assistant coach resigned. Moreno is frustrated because none of the people in questions showed up to the hearing, including Watts.
3) Angry parents gathered outside of Maplewood elementary to protest and ask the school to rehire a teacher in the 6th grade. The School system is trying to keep the "leveling" at a controllable rate, and it's hurting the brightest students at Maplewood because it is forcing them to stay in remedial classes. The Brykerwoods rally ended with the school rehiring the teacher that would of been sent away, so this is a goal that could possibly be reached with the protest.
4) A senator asked about the new gun law that will be put into place Jan 1, of 2016. He asked about holstered guns on school property. He sees the law a something that won't really change anything. It was just a question so it won't really matter for a few more months, and by then, who knows what the world will be like.
5) A 27 year old women under the influence of alcohol hits three girls leaving 16 year old Ekia, in a vegetable state. She pleads guilty after a false accusation to mirandize the officer. I think its pretty disgusting that she would even try to pus false information onto the officers who caught her after she pretty much ruined a girls life.
6) Obituaries include day of death, birth, marriage, greatest accomplishments, and remaining family. Since most of that information is on public record, it isn't that hard to find and or right an obituary. I guess something that would be a unique quality was like the largest accomplishment or perhaps a peaceful quote. I would probably try really hard to underline the best of the person without immortalizing them.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Current Events Quiz 1.2
1) Yesterday's presidential debate was formatted to help longshot candidates in a few different ways. By asking opening questions about Trump, it allowed the other candidates to show their amount of commitment to the role rather than Trump who "... isn't serious". A new obstacle arises with the Trump based questions because that seems to be the only name voters can remember. Even with the other candidates bashing Trump, it is just making him sound more radical. Not necessarily a bad thing, a radical person draws much more attention than you might realize.
2) The director of the CIA was at UT yesterday for the release of documents the late J.F.K and Lyndon B. Johnson were given as daily briefs in the 1960's. Brennan said the drive to unveil the records stemmed from the White House and marked a shift toward a new level of openness in government. The public can access these records later in the year through the government libraries. They are willing to share as much information as long as it doesn't effect national security. The President's Daily Brief (PDB) gave the president an insight to what was going on in his country and in the world. It also shows foreign policies and reminds the president of his responsibilities.
3) Refugees are facing new problems when trying to move into the open arms of neighboring countries. The biggest problem now is walking across a border that is littered with land mines. Refugees are even considering using this route only because of the recent use of tear gas and water cannons the Hungarians used on them when they were trying to cross the razor wire barrier.
4) The 14 year old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested and detained for bringing a homemade clock to his engineering clock. The school said that the reaction would of been the same to anyone else who brought the clock t school, no matter their religion. Half a million people tweeted #IStand-WithAhmed and even President Obama himself invited Ahmed to the White house. Since Ahmed is Muslim, some people are worried that because of the "anti muslim" law that was passed last year has affected the school and the way they view people who look muslim. (Whatever that means)
5) I first learned about this story just now, but I don't think I am a very good example of an average teenager. I don't have a twitter, and Twitter seems to be the social media site that was most affected by this incident. I think that social media gives just as much of a biased as the print version of the newspaper. with websites like Buzzfeed, which is a viral information sort of thing, gives a lot of interesting information. It usually gives a pro gay, feminist, pro trans, pro anti white male cisgender biased. Which is great! But it gives the biased as much as the newspaper is pro cisgender. I don't think that is really a problem because of the amount of people who can look elsewhere for opinions you don't gree with or agree with more.
2) The director of the CIA was at UT yesterday for the release of documents the late J.F.K and Lyndon B. Johnson were given as daily briefs in the 1960's. Brennan said the drive to unveil the records stemmed from the White House and marked a shift toward a new level of openness in government. The public can access these records later in the year through the government libraries. They are willing to share as much information as long as it doesn't effect national security. The President's Daily Brief (PDB) gave the president an insight to what was going on in his country and in the world. It also shows foreign policies and reminds the president of his responsibilities.
3) Refugees are facing new problems when trying to move into the open arms of neighboring countries. The biggest problem now is walking across a border that is littered with land mines. Refugees are even considering using this route only because of the recent use of tear gas and water cannons the Hungarians used on them when they were trying to cross the razor wire barrier.
4) The 14 year old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested and detained for bringing a homemade clock to his engineering clock. The school said that the reaction would of been the same to anyone else who brought the clock t school, no matter their religion. Half a million people tweeted #IStand-WithAhmed and even President Obama himself invited Ahmed to the White house. Since Ahmed is Muslim, some people are worried that because of the "anti muslim" law that was passed last year has affected the school and the way they view people who look muslim. (Whatever that means)
5) I first learned about this story just now, but I don't think I am a very good example of an average teenager. I don't have a twitter, and Twitter seems to be the social media site that was most affected by this incident. I think that social media gives just as much of a biased as the print version of the newspaper. with websites like Buzzfeed, which is a viral information sort of thing, gives a lot of interesting information. It usually gives a pro gay, feminist, pro trans, pro anti white male cisgender biased. Which is great! But it gives the biased as much as the newspaper is pro cisgender. I don't think that is really a problem because of the amount of people who can look elsewhere for opinions you don't gree with or agree with more.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Current Events Quiz #1
1) The graduate students were convicted of hate crimes against a gay man such as attempted kidnapping and sexual assault. Both men were sent to jail for 5-6 years and then put on parole. The University can't divulge anything about the hiring process because it is a conflict of interest. I think that probably someone at UT knew about the situation with the men, but probably not the people in the hiring process. They were not employees of UT, so they most likely did not have to go through all of the same background information tests that the teachers go through for other positions at the college.
2) The deal that was made on Tuesday in Baltimore resulted in the family of Freddie Gray to be awarded 5.4 million dollars due t the unjust death of Gray. He suffered from a spinal injury when placed in a criminal transportation vehicle and six officer are awaiting trial. Baltimore's Mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake supported the passing saying it was"... in the best interest of the city... this should not affect the innocence of the officers in question..."
3) Vice Chancellor Sig-mar Gabriel announces that Germany will take half a million refugees for "several years' do to the conflict in their home countries. He was criticized for announcing this because of the large amount to refugees Germany agreed to take. Gabriel rebutted that it would be better if other countries such as The United Kingdom took some refugees as well. Germany is spending 6.7 billion dollars on the crisis because it is saving millions of people lives. They are hopefully leading the rest of Europe to a more supportive of the refugees.
4) DONALD TRUMP was invited by Ted Cruz to attend a rally against the passing of the proposed nuclear agreement with Iran. Cruz is unlike the other candidates because he brought another more popular republican running mate to a night all about him. Donald Trump was not one of the normal type of people Cruz would of invited because of the amount of controversy he brings along with him, but Cruz was able to harness Trumps publicity and bring attention to himself and the rally.
5) Hilary Clinton apologized for using another private data base after declining an apology in relation to the issue the week prior. The men in the congress are thinking about possibly using immunity and having Clinton be forced to resign her fifth amendment right and have to speak or the situation. Co mingling is to blend the parties. This is the second time Hilary Clinton has been so slow to apologize for the exact same situation, private emailing.
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Sunday, September 6, 2015
Research Scenario PART 1 By Fran Wethington
Other sources to obtain information and insight into the situation of a biology teacher teaching creationism to students other than interviewing would be to use CAR. Using the basic tools around you that are current is easiest. In this particular situation, using a book wouldn’t be a good accurate choice because of the delay between currencies. Using a reliable Internet source would keep the story fresh and new while also giving the better and more detailed information the book would. I would be looking for a whole bunch of similar stories and resolutions because I assure you this has happened more than once.
EVALUATION
The way the information is presented in the first couple of paragraphs is extremely sloppy. It begins as if you have already heard about this situation somewhere else and are just looking for more information. That information should be available, but it should be organized so that someone who already knows the story can skip or just skim through the beginning paragraph and jump right in giving the new reader a chance to catch up. Other than that, the story seems well thought about and also well complied. The way he author obtained information allows the reader to comprehend the basic information that all scenarios like this seem to either contain or release.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
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