Friday, August 19, 2011

Equality for everyone

In 1776 in The Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson wrote, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." If I could create a new world better than the one we live in today, there are many qualities that I would hope to have. This new world would be free, peaceful and sustainable, but the most important characteristic that I would hope for would be equality.

Equality means equal treatment for everyone in a way that people will feel that their treatment is fair. This is important because people want to be treated fairly. If people aren't treated equally and fairly, then they will feel sad and will not be happy.
They will feel angry and frustrated with the people in power who make the rules and laws. People who are treated equally in my new world will feel that the rules of this new society are just and fair. People who are treated equally should be treated the same way as everyone els no matter if they have different religion, they are a different color, you are rich or poor you should still be treated the same.

Equality also means having equal rights for everyone. This is also very important because everyone wants to have the same rights as others do. If people don't have the same rights as others, then they will feel angry toward the people with the rights that they don't have.
This will create differences among groups in the new world that will lead to conflict. If someone is different most people would treat them differently because of their race or religion. People should be allowed to do the same thing as others no matter who they are, what they do or what they believe in.

Equality also means having equal opportunity for everyone. This is important so that everyone gets to have the same opportunity as everyone else no matter who you are or where you come from. Without equal opportunity, people will feel excluded.
If people feel excluded, they will be frustrated and unhappy with their situation. This, too, can cause conflict. People should have the opportunity to do the same things as other's even if they are different even if they want to try something new such as a new career or a new job.

My new world would have many qualities, but equality is the most important because equal rights, equal treatment and equal opportunity can help prevent conflict between people.
When Thomas Jefferson wrote, “All men are created equal”, he did not mean that everyone is the same. He meant that all men should have equal rights and opportunities, and they should be treated equally no matter who they are. In my new world equality will help prevent conflict.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Frimtatious

During our Field trip to Frim with our grade (7 th grade) we had many activities some of which involved our Humanities activity. The activity was based on the hunger games. In the story called The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins). In this activity we were different people from a certain District competing for life and death.

One of the challenges involved each group to choose five specific items. The items were: twine, mirror, first aid kit, compass and a whistle. There were a few groups who finished before us and they had some of the things that we wanted. We were very frustrated because we did not get what we wanted.

Another challenge for us to complete was a skit/song. We had trouble planning our dance because we were the second group. We didn't feel very happy because they did not tells us before hand so that we could not prepare. The cornucopia enjoyes our dance and gave us Titanium Tree climber and some water.

We placed our camp at a very good spot. The reason was because we could see every single group, we could see the carrier tributes and we were quite away from danger. I wish that our group got an invisibility cloak the reason was because it had many advantages. Such as spying, stealing and many other things. Some of our strengths were our dance and being able to plan and working together.

I really enjoyed the field trip because I got another chance to hang out in nature. I learned that I was very good at hiking. This field trip involved the (SLR) Live Ethically.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Profile A for Awsomeness

1) I learn best in class when I am somewhere where it is easy for the teacher to help me, near the middle or on the couch. I do not work very well when I am right next to me friend but it is okay if they are part of the same group so that it is easier for me.

2) In order for me to do well in class I mainly need to focus on my concentration and using brain gym to help me recover from when I am under stress. There are many different activities regarding brain gym that I could use

3) Some of the strategies that would help me be a successful learner are studying hard for my exams and completing me homework on time.

4) I would like my teachers to know about this so that they can help me be a successful learner. If they know this then they can help me understand myself and understand others.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

The Lost box

1. I would call this story The Lost Box because the people had actually lost the original black box.
2. I thought that something would happen to the woman because she must have done something wrong.
3. I kept wondering what would come next.
4. When got the paper I was wondering if something would to me. I did follow the directions because I opened the paper when I got home.
5. When my teacher took out the black box I wasn't sure what would happen. I didn't know what the black box was for.
6. I was very confused when I read the ending because I didn't what would happen next.
7. My predictions were correct, i thought that the lady would get killed.
8. I there was one more line than my predictions would have been better.
9. The author left void so that the reader would be left thinking.