1. Is it dangerous to use a cell phone while driving?
A: Yes it is because you are more concetrated to talking on the phone than driving which is very dangerous. People can just answer the phone by pressing a button then thats it. Also, it could be dangerous if youy have a baby in the car. People really need to think about what their doing when their driving. Safety is always first.
2. Should cell phones be banned completely while driving or are they safe to use with hand-free devices?
A: No, i think that they should just use hand free devices because you are paying attention to the road than to your phone. Hands free devices can be helpful for many things. If there is an emergency and you need to answer the phone, then you can use a hands free device. People just need to learn how to use a hands free device. It's called common sense and we all need to use it.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Week 4 Critical Reading Passage
1) Do you think social networking sites have made a positive or negative impact on your life and our society? A: It' neutral. It's a positive impact because it helps us with things we need to find, for example, locations, jobs, definitions, history, etc. It also has a negative imapct because there can be viruse's or cyber predators online.
2) How have social networking sites changed the structure of social relationships?
A: They have changed the structure of social relationships because now you can go on different websites to look for different couples/.
3) As of 2011, it is legal for colleges and businesses to view the social networking profiles of applicants. Do you think that is a violation of their privacy?
A: No it is not because they are checking the background on the person and see if he is eligable enough for the job and will get work done.
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2) How have social networking sites changed the structure of social relationships?
A: They have changed the structure of social relationships because now you can go on different websites to look for different couples/.
3) As of 2011, it is legal for colleges and businesses to view the social networking profiles of applicants. Do you think that is a violation of their privacy?
A: No it is not because they are checking the background on the person and see if he is eligable enough for the job and will get work done.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Week 4 Grades
1) What are your grades for each class?
Algebra- My percantge is 66%, which is a D.
Language Arts- My percantage is 94%, which is a A.
Home Room- My percentage is 88%, which is B.
2) How many missing assignments do you have?
I am only missing 3 assignments, each one is in a different subject.
3) Are you satisfied with this grade? Why or why not?
I am satisfied with my Home Room Grade, and my Language Arts grade. My Algebra grade is what i need to work on.
4) What can you do to improve this grade by the end of the quarter?
In order to improve my grade i just need to come to school on time, do all my work, and listen when Ms.S is giving directions to the class.
Algebra- My percantge is 66%, which is a D.
Language Arts- My percantage is 94%, which is a A.
Home Room- My percentage is 88%, which is B.
2) How many missing assignments do you have?
I am only missing 3 assignments, each one is in a different subject.
3) Are you satisfied with this grade? Why or why not?
I am satisfied with my Home Room Grade, and my Language Arts grade. My Algebra grade is what i need to work on.
4) What can you do to improve this grade by the end of the quarter?
In order to improve my grade i just need to come to school on time, do all my work, and listen when Ms.S is giving directions to the class.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Q2, Week 4 Critical Reading Passage - Should Human Cloning Be Allowed?
- A consequence Is that scientists could make a mistake and make superhumans or super athletes.
- Another consequence is because it could go against people religious beliefs.
What if people decided to clone their babies from famous people?
A: Then there would be a lot of famous people or they could clone a superhuman by accident.
How might clones be different from the original person?
A: They are different because they are made scientifically In a lab. Most people won't see them in a normal way.
Would you want to clone yourself?
A: Yes I would actually want to clone myself because I would want to see myself in a clone version . If I don't like It. Then I can just kill iIt myself. Or I can either just put It to sleep easily.
- Another consequence is because it could go against people religious beliefs.
What if people decided to clone their babies from famous people?
A: Then there would be a lot of famous people or they could clone a superhuman by accident.
How might clones be different from the original person?
A: They are different because they are made scientifically In a lab. Most people won't see them in a normal way.
Would you want to clone yourself?
A: Yes I would actually want to clone myself because I would want to see myself in a clone version . If I don't like It. Then I can just kill iIt myself. Or I can either just put It to sleep easily.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Q2, Week 4 Vocabulary Definitions & Cloze
Context- The parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing it's meaning or effect.
Evaluate- To determine or set the value or amount of; appraise; to evaluate property.
Equate- To regard, treat, or represent as equivalent.
Cloning became a hot topic when Dolly the Sheep was cloned from an identical sheep in 1997. Cloning basically 1) equate to creating a genetic twin. There is no evidence that human cloning has occurred yet, but it is believed that scientists have the ability to do so. Most countries have 2) evaluated the pros and cons of human cloning and limited or outlawed it. If you look at this in a different 3) context , there are human clones among us right now. They are identical twins, created naturally, not in a lab.
Supporters of human cloning say that it could help couples who are struggling with conceiving a baby. More importantly, many people say that human cloning could be used to save lives by cloning a diseased liver or heart or to replace a body part like an arm. In this 4) context, human cloning may not be such a bad thing.
Opponents of human cloning say that people are “playing God” and they
5) equate that with going against many people’s religious beliefs. Some people fear that scientists could create “superhumans” that would be bred as super-soldiers or super-athletes which would make it impossible for non-cloned humans to compete with them.
Evaluate- To determine or set the value or amount of; appraise; to evaluate property.
Equate- To regard, treat, or represent as equivalent.
Cloning became a hot topic when Dolly the Sheep was cloned from an identical sheep in 1997. Cloning basically 1) equate to creating a genetic twin. There is no evidence that human cloning has occurred yet, but it is believed that scientists have the ability to do so. Most countries have 2) evaluated the pros and cons of human cloning and limited or outlawed it. If you look at this in a different 3) context , there are human clones among us right now. They are identical twins, created naturally, not in a lab.
Supporters of human cloning say that it could help couples who are struggling with conceiving a baby. More importantly, many people say that human cloning could be used to save lives by cloning a diseased liver or heart or to replace a body part like an arm. In this 4) context, human cloning may not be such a bad thing.
Opponents of human cloning say that people are “playing God” and they
5) equate that with going against many people’s religious beliefs. Some people fear that scientists could create “superhumans” that would be bred as super-soldiers or super-athletes which would make it impossible for non-cloned humans to compete with them.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Q2, Week 3 - T-Chart & Paragraph
Focus Question: Do violent video games contribute to youth violence?
Personally i don't think that violent video games contribute youth violence. There's a huge percent of kids that like to play violent video games for entertain them and play with their friends online.The video game community interprets only video games to entertain the youth or adults. One reason is because juveniles who committ felonies committ them maybe because they have problems at their house or in their life. Second reason is because youth who committ crimes probably don't even play violent video games, they are mostly all out in the streets involved with gangs Third reason is most video games have what age you have to be to play the game and only people 18 and older can buy it.
Personally i don't think that violent video games contribute youth violence. There's a huge percent of kids that like to play violent video games for entertain them and play with their friends online.The video game community interprets only video games to entertain the youth or adults. One reason is because juveniles who committ felonies committ them maybe because they have problems at their house or in their life. Second reason is because youth who committ crimes probably don't even play violent video games, they are mostly all out in the streets involved with gangs Third reason is most video games have what age you have to be to play the game and only people 18 and older can buy it.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Closed Reading
1) Do violent video games contribute to youth violence?
No it does not because it is just a video game that you play for entertainment, not to get hints of how to cause chaos.
Ninety-seven 1) percent of twelve to seventeen year olds in the U.S. played video games in 2008, thus fueling an $11.7 billion domestic video game industry. In 2008, ten of the top twenty best-selling video games in the U.S.
2) involve violence.Violent video games have been blamed for school shootings, increases in the 3) percent of students being bullied, and violence towards women. Critics say that these games make players less sensitive to real-life violence, reward players for simulating violence, and that children 4) interpret them to mean violence is an acceptable way to resolve conflicts.Video game advocates 5) interpret the research on this topic as deeply flawed and say that there is no relationship between video games and social violence. They argue that violent video games may reduce violence by serving as a substitute for rough and tumble play and by providing a safe outlet for aggressive and angry feelings.
No it does not because it is just a video game that you play for entertainment, not to get hints of how to cause chaos.
Ninety-seven 1) percent of twelve to seventeen year olds in the U.S. played video games in 2008, thus fueling an $11.7 billion domestic video game industry. In 2008, ten of the top twenty best-selling video games in the U.S.
2) involve violence.Violent video games have been blamed for school shootings, increases in the 3) percent of students being bullied, and violence towards women. Critics say that these games make players less sensitive to real-life violence, reward players for simulating violence, and that children 4) interpret them to mean violence is an acceptable way to resolve conflicts.Video game advocates 5) interpret the research on this topic as deeply flawed and say that there is no relationship between video games and social violence. They argue that violent video games may reduce violence by serving as a substitute for rough and tumble play and by providing a safe outlet for aggressive and angry feelings.
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