Assignment 10/29/13

Questions:
                 1. Why are they in a wasteland?
                 2. Why are the people depicted in the cartoon "rednecks?"
                 3. Why is the top of the capital there?
                 4. What exactly is the message conveyed by the elephant?
                 5. What is the significance of the message on the man's shirt?

Political Cartoon Analysis:
                 1. Let your eyes wander over the cartoon.
                 2. Follow the cartoon's natural flow by discovering the interaction with the primary focus.
                 3. Determine the audience.
                 4. Understand the context of the cartoon.
                 5. Look for widely recognized symbols.
                 6. Look at minor details in the cartoon that will contribute to the humor or the point of the                                  cartoon.
Analysis 2: Symbolism, Exaggeration, Labeling, Analogy, Irony

Bellringer 10/29/13

1. I feel that the test discriminates against the people with a larger body mass, so no.

2. Not necessarily. Some people may be larger, but they can still accomplish the same things as someone more athletic.

3. If they can pass the physical requirement tests, let them be.

Bellringer 10/28/13

1. I agree with the article.

2. Yes I do. He explains it very well.

3. People must always start controversial debates. Not to mention the flag is commonly seen as a symbol of racism.

Intelligence: Inherited or Gained

      I believe that intelligence is gained by each individual person. The ability to learn is something a person must do on their own. While some factors affecting this ability as, well other areas of brain functions, are genetic, this does not mean that knowledge learned throughout life is passed on to offspring. This isn’t to say that being in a well educated family does not affect a child’s intelligence. It is simply not something we inherit.

      If you stop and think about it, was there ever a time where you could recall knowledge that you had never encountered before? Have you ever been able to answer a question that only people that worked in the same field as your grandfather would have know, yet you had no training in that field? If we truly inherited intelligence from our parents, then you would be able to do both of these things without a problem. Likewise, can you recall information that you have been exposed to at some point in your environment? This one you can probably answer with a yes.

      Anatomically speaking, it is impossible to transfer knowledge through genes. It would much the same as being able to pass on muscle size or running efficiency to offspring. For example, if traits such as this could be inherited, then the child of a bodybuilder would have muscles proportional to its parent when it is born. This has never been observed to be the case, so why would our bodies replicate memory cells in this way?

      In conclusion, intelligence is not a genetic factor. We, as humans, learn about our environment as we age and with our own senses. We cannot pass on information to our children as it is anatomically impossible. If we could, then there should be a lot of geniuses in this world after how many generations of people we have been through. I can assure you that there are not.

Bellringer 10/8/13

1. I believe they should change it if the people it supposedly offends say that they want it changed. If they don't, then what's the point in fighting over it?

Bellringer 10/7/13

1. Our security is not nearly as efficient as it needs to be.
2. I'm not surprised. Our country has become relaxed in its security.

Bill of Rights Notes

1st- Garuntees the right to freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and the right to petition the government.

2nd- Right to bear arms.

3rd- No quartering of soldiers in times of peace.

4th- No unreasonable searches or siezures unless under the authority of a warrant.

5th- No double jeopardy, no self-incrimination, due process, cannot sieze land without compensation, cannot be forced to be a witness against yourself.

6th- Fair and speedy trial by an impartial jury.

7th- right to a jury in civil cases

8th- no excessive bail, no cruel or unusual punishment.

9th- Rights not stated in the constitution.

10th- Powers not granted to the federal government belong to the state and the people.

Bellringer 9/30/13

1. The first article was about the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993.
2. The second article was about the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995.
3. The third article was about the government shutdown in 1995.
4. One item all of these events have in common is the fact that they took place in the same decade.

Eagle Eye Questions

1. It takes less time to find related information.
2. Aria could see or hear them no matter where they were. It threatened them with information in its database so that they obeyed it at all times.
3. No, although we most likely already do. It would be a huge invasion of privacy.
4. I use it for research and entertainment.
5. Technology is a risky business. Be careful with what you release to the internet.

9/18/13 Bellringer

1. Drug use, threats, and bullying.
2. No. People to choose to post this information on a social networking site, it's not like the school board couldn't get on and look at most of the stuff they post anyway.
3. I probably wouldn't do anything differently considering the only things I post on Facebook are memorable quotes or quotes I believe may help people.

Bellringer 9/10/13

1. They are trying to revive the income of their line. The fast food industry has been either below average profits or just even.
2. Yes it could because it's an easy, cheap, filling meal that people would grab on their way from work or lunch breaks or things such as that. People, especially in America, are obsessed with fast foods, hence the current obesity problems.
3. They will if it sells. More money; simple as that.

Bellringer 9/9/13

1. No, but the US takes it upon themselves to try to "keep peace" and bully the other countries as much as possible.
2. They should be the peacekeeper and the deciding factor of what happens, not the US alone.
3. They can be seriously damaging, not only to people, but to the environment as well. They also could not be contained easily, so they would spread at alarming rates.

Bellringer 9/6/13

1. This guy deserves to be put into jail. A child that young should not be put through that. MAybe trying to teach grammar would be okay, but not beating the child for not being able to do something that isn't expected of them for several more years.

2. That people are idiots.

3. It would have been.

Bellringer 9/5/13

1. If they were to do that, then they could also raise the wages they pay their employees.
2. Considering it is one of the largest markets worldwide, yes. I think that the employees could easily be paid "living wages" on what the company as a whole makes.

Bellringer 9/4/13

1. Short-term degrees from tech school usual result in a higher salary anymore than what going to a 4-year college would get a person.
2. I would like to see which fields from tech school are actually getting the higher salaries.
3. It won't. I already had plans to go to a tech school and possibly a 4-year college at a later date.

Bellringer 9/3/13

1. Not really considering you agree to that kind of use of your information when filling out the application for the website.

2. Yes it does.

3. No it does not.

9. “The difference between a dreamer and a visionary is that a dreamer has his eyes closed and a visionary has his eyes open”

People of the time period were mostly dreamers. Everyone wanted change, but not until this speech were there many people who became visionaries and leaders in order to acquire that change. Not only was this a problem then, but it is still plaguing us when it comes to modern issues. Very few people have the motivation to stand up and do something in today's society. Most people don't even realize the problems we are facing let alone have the courage to speak against them whether as a leader or a follower.

Bellringer 8/29/13

This man was an extremely talented speaker. His use of emphasis as well as word choice made his speech much more effective than it may have been otherwise. He and all of the audience were all very passionate about the subject at hand.