social awareness project

                                                            Nonfiction issue

          The article "is Mideast peace possible?" is about whether or not the countries in the middle east will decide on peace. There are two authors of this article the first one is Dennis Ross who believes that it is possible, and Aaron David Miller the second author does not think so. I agree partially with both sides of the argument but in the end I do believe that it can end in peace.
          There are many reasons why someone may think that Mideast peace is not possible. According to Aaron David Miller "The truth is that neither Israeli or Palestinian leaders are prepared to own their negotiations to end the conflict as much as they need to." This shows that neither side will admit that they are wrong and will continue fighting until the end of their enemy. This also shows why many people have the opinion that it cannot end and peace and why they think it will end in the destruction of one country or another.
          There are multiple examples of why I think that they may decide on peace. According to Dennis Ross "so long as these two distinct national peoples live next to each other, they will have to find a way to peacefully coexist." This supports my opinion, Dennis Ross', and many other peoples opinion that although neither side will back down they will still have do compromise unless they want to destroy their own country which will then force them to submit into peace.
          This article has made me think that in any rough situation peace is possible and although compromise can be hard it is still always an option. I have also learned that there are many different opinions on this topic and that not everyone will agree on mine in particular. These are the different things that I have taken away from the article "Is Mideast peace possible" by Dennis Ross and Aaron David Miller.

Poem about a social issue

 

 

Bullying isn't right

No one should ever fight

Bullies can be mean

There problems are never seen

They should see it isn't alright

 

I decided on this topic because it is an important issue especially at our age.  I pity bullies in some ways, this poem is not targeted to victims of bullying but the bullies themselves. I believe that the reason that a child would bully another child is because they have been bullied by someone at home so they think it is alright or they just need someone to take their anger out on. The last line of the poem means that a misguided child needs someone to show them what is right and help them realize the truth. These are the reasons why I wrote my poem on the issue of bullying.

 

 

Reading response on the social issues in the book 1984

          There are many different social issues in the book 1984 by George Orwell. One of these issues is that there is an unfair and corrupt dictator in the time and place that the story is about. There is also a lot of sexual content like prostitution that is an issue now in the real world as well as in the book. The dictator is very bad and will kill anyone who stands in his way. The rest of the government is taken up by cruel men that take advantage of people with no fear of getting caught because of their position.

          This book is bad because it is portraying these many issues in a very neutral way instead of showing them badly and teaching their true aspects instead of what they really are. This text makes me think more deeply into the issues in the world and helps me realize how lucky I am to not have to deal with them. It also makes me sympathize with people that are victims of these issues and are not as well off as me.

 These are the different social issues in the book 1984 by George Orwell and the different ways that I think about them. The main reason that I think that these issues are bad is because they are still going on today and that even though this is a made up story these are real problems that real people are having to deal with.

 

 

 

 

nonfiction reading response

          The article "is Mideast peace possible?" is about whether or not the countries in the middle east will decide on peace. There are two authors of this article the first one is Dennis Ross who believes that it is possible, and Aaron David Miller the second author does not think so. I agree partially with both sides of the argument but in the end I do believe that it can end in peace.
          There are many reasons why someone may think that Mideast peace is not possible. According to Aaron David Miller "The truth is that neither Israeli or Palestinian leaders are prepared to own their negotiations to end the conflict as much as they need to." This shows that neither side will admit that they are wrong and will continue fighting until the end of their enemy. This also shows why many people have the opinion that it cannot end and peace and why they think it will end in the destruction of one country or another.
          There are multiple examples of why I think that they may decide on peace. According to Dennis Ross "so long as these two distinct national peoples live next to each other, they will have to find a way to peacefully coexist." This supports my opinion, Dennis Ross', and many other peoples opinion that although neither side will back down they will still have do compromise unless they want to destroy their own country which will then force them to submit into peace.
          This article has made me think that in any rough situation peace is possible and although compromise can be hard it is still always an option. I have also learned that there are many different opinions on this topic and that not everyone will agree on mine in particular. These are the different things that I have taken away from the article "Is Mideast peace possible" by Dennis Ross and Aaron David Miller.

Museum Experience

           I really enjoyed the New York City Activists exhibit at the museum. I thought it was interesting to see the different types of protest. I also liked seeing the different things that people are fighting for. As well as that I enjoyed the different activities we did to explore the different types of protest and how people go about them.
          We did many different activities that helped us to look deeper into New York Cities history with public activism. One activity we did was when we looked at pictures and had to determine if they were for or against woman suffrage. Another activity is when we made buttons for political problems that we feel strongly about. Another cool activity that we participated in was when we looked at all the pictures and screens and saw how determined those people were to get what they wanted. These are some activities we did to look deeper into New York Cities history with public activism.
          These are some things that I found interesting in our visit to the New York City Activism exhibit in the Museum Of The City Of New York. These are also some examples of why I found the visit so enjoyable and insightful as well as making me want to be more active in my community.

1984

                             The book 1984 was written by a man named George Orwell who was scared of what his society and government would become after the end of world war 2.  This book has been banned in many New York City reading establishments for multiple reasons but some other people, like me have wondered why. adults have many different reasons to ban this book from school libraries although I agree with some of their points I still believe that they should not ban it. There are many reasons that I have this opinion but the main one is that if a child wants to find out about something enough they will figure out how to find out about it, and no adult can do anything about, so why try to stop them in the first place.
                            There are many valid reasons that adults may want to ban this book from schools around the city. One reason is that there are many different sexual concepts like prostitution which parents will not want their children exposed to at that age. Another example is that in the book there is a dictatorship where the dictator is corrupt and even in real life those usually end in disaster. Another reason is that the other political figures are just as corrupt as their leader and take advantage of less high ranking people and will do anything for power. A fourth example is that the main character isn't a hero but is just a rebel that will do anything for his cause even kill a child as stated in the book. A last example is that it relates strongly to what is happening in some countries today and that real people are going through what is happening in the book is sad to think about and hard to imagine.
                             There are also some reasons that I think it should not be banned. One example is that if a child is determined to find out the contents of the banned book it is nearly impossible for any adult to stop them. Also even if the child isn't interested in it at that time they still will find out about it eventually so why not now. I'm not saying that it isn't bad for a child to be exposed to bad concepts at a young age but if they do care then they will find out about it on their own. These are the reasons why I don't think the book 1984 should be banned.
                             These are some reasons that adults may want to ban the book 1984 by George Orwell, and some reasons why I don't think they should.

BLOOD OF OLYMPUS

THESIS
I think that the heros will overcome their limits and flaws to do the right thing and save the world
ARCHETYPES
1- Nico is the unrecognized hero and shadow
2- Octavian is the antihero
3- Leo is the unlikely hero
4- Reyna is the unlikely hero
5- Chiron is the mentor
6- Frank is the shape shifter
7- Hazel is a hero stuck in the wrong time period
8- Coach Hedge is the protector
IMPORTANT CHARACTERS
Percy
Annabeth
Leo
Hazel
Frank
Nico
Reyna
Octavian
GENERAL PLOT
The group just got out of the house of hades and are trying to stop the romans and greeks from fighting as well as trying to stop the giants from awakening a greater evil...
IMPORTANT DETAILS
-Percy and annabeth are dating but nico has a crush on Percy so I think he is jealous of annabeth
-all heroes have flaws but the great ones learn to overcome them
-I think the Jason will overcome his injury and piper his girlfriend will help him
-the Greeks and Romans are fighting because that is all they know but now is now and traditions must change
-nico,Reyna and hedge must get the statue back to stop the war
-all hope is lost if the earth mother awakens
-the amazons and hunters have teamed up to defeat the forces of evil
-reyna has an interesting relationship with her sister

Maze Runner

          The book "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner is about a boy named Thomas that comes to a place called the glade with no memory of his past when strange things start to happen and problems arise. He has small enemies within the glade but even more in the terrible maze that surrounds it. In the book the gladers have many different feelings about their pasts  and getting everyones old lives and memories back.
            In the book Thomas has many different feelings about his situation with his loss of memory. An example is in the beginning how he thinks "My name is Thomas, he thought. That ... that was the only thing he could remember about his life." This shows how confused he was when he was first introduced to the glade. Another example of his feelings is when he starts crying after talking to Chuck about their families. This shows how lonely he feels and how he longs to be  with his family in the place where he belongs .  Another example is how he regards his main enemy inside the glade named Gally with not anger but with pity because he saw Thomas in a vision after he was stung by a griever. This shows Thomas' main feelings about his memory and past throughout the course of the book.
            In the book not only Thomas but many other characters experienced different feelings about their lost memories and forgotten pasts. An example of this is how emotional Chuck got while talking with Thomas about their possible pasts. Another example is how Gally Thomas' enemy in the book feels very suspicious about Thomas because he saw him in a vision with the creators of their prison. Thomas realizes this and feels guilty about what he might have done so he tries to make up for it. One more example is how Newt treats him fairly well but sort of suspiciously it is show in the book when Newt tells him to leave their important meetings because he thinks that Gally may be onto something.This shows the different feelings of some of the books secondary characters about how their forgotten memories have affected them.
            This shows the different feelings about their past and the desire to remember for some of  the different characters in the book "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner and how they affected themselves and the other characters around them by their feelings about their pasts.

White Fang Reading Response

          The book "White Fang" by the author Jack London is a book that I have read many times and once over this summer vacation. The book is about a wolf named White Fang who was separated from his parents at youth and was taken in by a group of native americans and learned the rules of survival then was given to a cruel man named Beauty Smith who found his dark side and forced him to fight. Later he is rescued by a kind man who helps him come back to who he once was, then at the end of the book white fang gets shot saving his new human family but persevires and survives.
          One important thing that I learned from this book is that no matter how far beyond help people think you are you can always come back and change into whoever or whatever you were meant to be. An example of this happening in the book is when White Fang is saved from Beauty Smith and no matter how much he hurt his owners and gave them a hard time they wouldn't give up on him and brought him back to reality. A second piece of evidence is that he formed such a strong bond with his new owner that he wouldn't even let him out of his sight, this shows how much he changed because only weeks before he hated the world and wanted to be far away from everything. This shows how much he changed throughout the book.
            Another important thing that i discovered by reading the book is how the people that you are aquainted with can affect you in posotive and negative ways. One example of this is how White Fang acted when he was with Beauty Smith compared with his new kind and loving owners that rescued him. Another example is how when he was with his parents he was forced to take care of himself and was taught to trust no one. These are the ways that I discovered that show how much someone can change compared to the people that they are with.
          These are some of the different things that the book White Fang by Jack London has taught me over the many times that I have read it. This book has shown me and will show you some of the struggles a young wolf has to go through to survive and eventually thrive.