Blogging Assignment - 9/24

1) A small personal object that means something to you and represents some aspect of you. For example, if you are passionate about chess, then you might send a chess piece. If you are passionate about hand puppets, you might send a hand puppet of me or Martha (make sure to make us as handsome or glamorous as possible). Make sure this item is small enough so that all class items can fit into a shipping box. That means no soccer balls (if you thought about sending a soccer ball, you might fins one of those miniature balls that soccer moms use for their keychains. 

A: I would send a small SPQR sign, and one of those mini American flags you find on cupcakes. I love ancient Rome, especially the culture and the warfare. The way to peace is through war, and the ancient Legions of Rome made much peace. 

2) A photograph of yourself (we will be taking these photographs in class next week) that will include a personal message about Peace that you will send with your object. On the photograph page, you will also explain why you have chosen your personal object.

A: My personal message is: In my mind, and many others, the way to peace is through war. Arms maintain peace, that is why America has created more peace than any other civilization. We are the only superpower who has not tried to conquer the world. That is one of the reasons Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Blogging Assignment 9/17/10

1) What did you expect Junior High to be like? And now, five weeks in, how has your experience met your expectations, failed to meet your expectations or succeeded your expectations?


A: I expected Junior High to be very hard. It thought I would have hours and hours of homework every night. I was somewhat right. There is a lot of homework, but not as much as I would have thought. I imagined I would never be able to finish all my homework, but I so far its been ok.

2) What do you like best about Junior High so far? What do you like the least? Are there things you still struggle with? Are there things that you were surprised you could deal with so easily?

A: My favorite things about Junior High so far, is that all the classes aren't boring. If I go to Lit class, I know we are going to talk about something fun. My least favorite part about Junior High has got to be the homework. The homework is so much more than last year. Thursday night I had Ultimate practice, two test two study for, and two homework assignments. I was not a happy camper. I wasn't surprised by things I could do so easily, for I am an excellent person xD (not to mention modest)

3) What do you think of your teachers? Are you intimidated by them? Engaged by them? Are there teachers you would like to have a better relationship with?

A: My teachers are pretty awesome. They are laid back and don't eat my face off when I do something wrong. I'm not intimidated by my teachers, but I do respect their authority. There's not really any teachers I'd like to have a better relationship with, I feel I've got a good enough relationship as it is.

4) Socially, do you think you are having a good year? Are there fellow students you are still intimidated by? Are there kids you still wish to be closer to?

A: I think I'm having a good year socially. The only student I am intimidated by is Dylan, because, he is a scary child. There aren't any kids I would still wish to be closer to, but I'm always up for new friends.

My First Blogging Assignment

1) This week, you were introduced to what will be a year-long global service project. Children Inspiring Hope will help us connect to a classroom in Ghana, New Guinea and share personal gestures of peace and friendship. As the first part of this exercise, describe the project presented to you earlier this week in your own words. (You can refer to the website www.childreninspiringhope.org for more information.)


A: Earlier in the week, two people came and talked to our class about Ghana, and this project called Children Inspiring Hope. The people came into our class and asked us what we knew about Ghana. Most of us didn't know much about Ghana, aside from the World Cup, only our teachers new anything about Ghana. The people told us about their goal of peace, and how happy the students from Ghana were the last time they received pictures from Americans.


2) What does the word "peace" mean to you? What comes to mind when you think of peace? How do you promote peace in your life or how do you envision promoting peace in your life?


A: In my mind, the word peace means a time without war, greed, violence, etc. In my opinion, the idea of World Peace is flawed on a number of levels. It is human nature to want more than your neighbor, right? That is greed. Everyone human has greed. Greed is the reason communism, and world peace, both are flawed. The idea of a utopia sounds great, just like being a superhero, but it will never happen. But, a much smaller version of peace is 100% possible. Such as peace between neighbors and friends. I try to promote peace by being nice to my friends and classmates.  Because then I have more people to talk to, have fun with, etc.

3) The subject of this semester's exchange with our friends in Ghana is "Paths to Peace: Creating Peace Through ____________" In what ways are you interested in promoting peace? In class, we talked about creating peace through music, poetry, service, fellowship. Please explain why you are interested in your chosen method of promoting peace?

A: One of the best ways to make peace, is by sharing. It is the exact opposite of greed, which is in all humans. Greed, more or less, is the root of all evil. And the only way to get rid of it is by mass extermination of the human race, which doesn't sound to good. If you give a new neighbor a pie, they will acknowledge your good nature, and will remember that in the future. Giving someone else a piece of what is yours is the ultimate sign of friendship. The more valuable the piece, the better the friendship will start out.

4) Because you all will be deciding together what kind of project you will be doing (what we will send to Ghana), this is a chance for you to brainstorm about what kind of project you would like to undertake. So, what should we do? What should we make for the students in Ghana? Design the creative project that would mean the most to you.

A: The last sentence in the question was "Design the creative project that would mean the most to you." But, I think it should mean the most to them. I'm not really sure on what would mean the most to the Ghana children tho. I don't really have any ideas for the project tho.