Anecdote Experience

      I once had an encounter with some hand sanitizer. While I was sitting around in teacher cadet class pondering about what to do, my eyes came upon the hand sanitizer bottle. I was combining my thoughts of juggling and hand sanitizer. I squirted a small round drop of hand sanitizer into the palm of my hand. I lightly tossed it into the air and it landed safely back into my hand. It was a miracle!

      Last Friday my mom and I were having a conversation in the kitchen while she was preparing dinner. She cracked an egg into an empty bowl when suddenly the buzzer went off on the dryer. She quickly rushed into the laundry room to get the clothes from the dryer.

      I was left alone in the kitchen, just me, and the naked egg staring up at me from the shiny white bowl, when thoughts about juggling the hand sanitizer came back to me. I slooooowly picked up the bowl and tentatively tossed the egg into the air. The egg gently lifted into the air and softly returned to the bowl, not breaking the yolk. A grin appeared on my face and chuckles escaped from my mouth.

      My sister and her friend walked into the room wondering what I was giggling about. I preceeded to show my sister and her friend by grabbing the bowl and giving it a harder toss than I entended. The egg flew higher than it ever had before.

Did you know egg yolk can make a great conditioner for your hair?

Humorous Comic

This comic is humorous because it appeals to my age group. Its funny because teens are becoming adults and their moms think they are still children. Its also funny because moms always think they understand their children, but as the children grow they become more independent. I think its funny when my mom tries to understand whats happening in my social life and this comic strip illustrates it. 

Dialogue that illustrates repartee

A boy and a girl dressed as llamas met at a Halloween party.

Larry: "Excuse me miss, is your mama a llama?"
Lauren: "Why yes, of course! She was chosen as Mrs.Llama this year. By the way, Do you know what is more amazing than a talking llama?"
Larry: "No, tell me!"
Lauren: "A spelling bee!" giggle giggle
Larry: "Hahaha that was a good one! Hey, may I give you a ride home?"
Lauren: "What kind of car do you drive?"
Larry: "A Llamagini."
Lauren: Groan

Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2011

Name: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Country: Liberia

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for...non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work.

Work and specific Contributions:

World Leader; President of Liberia, throughout her career she has demonstrated hard work, integrity, and good governance. She fought for the equal rights and safety of women.

Sources:

www.biography.com, www.africanhistory.about.com, and www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace

What issue(s) caused this person to take action?

lack of women's equal rights

Was the issue local or global? Explain.

It was a local issue because she fought for the women's equal rights in her country.

How did the person take action?

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took action by fighting for the rights of the nonviolent struggle for the safety of women.

What media channels did he or she use to take action? How did he or she use each?

One media channel she used to take action were campaigns. She spread that she was running for a second term in office and announced how she wanted to fight for the rights of women and they should be treated equally.

How does this person inspire you?

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf inspires me because she fought to make a change in women's rights and thought they should be treated equally. She didn't just sit there and watch it happen, but instead she got up and fought for women's rights. 

My Questions:

Why did she want to fight for women’s rights?

Because she thought that all people, including women, should have equal rights.

How did she change the world?

She fought for the rights of women.

When was she elected president?

2005

Does she have a nickname?

Yes, her nickname is “Iron Lady” because of her great determination.

Does she have any children? If so, how many?

Yes, she has 4 children.

Bullying Results

1.I have been the victim of bullying (teasing, name-calling, hitting, threats, intimidation, and so on) at some time during this year.


Agree - 72.7%
Disagree - 27.3%


2. I have bullied someone during this school year.


Agree - 27.3%
Disagree - 72.7%


3. I have witnessed someone else being bullied this school year.


Agree - 81.8%
Disagree - 18.2%


4. What do witnesses or bystanders usually do when they see someone being bullied?


Responses:


Usually they just walk away and don't do anything..:(


Friend the bully to avoid being the victim.


Nothing, just watch and walk away...


go away


They be a part of it, or stay quiet and watch or walk away.


nothing


nothing


watch


lauggh


Watch or ignore it and walk on


Say nothing; walk away; ignore it


5. Bullying is a problem in our school.


Agree - 54.5%
Disagree - 54.5%


     Based on my survey results, 72.7% of people have been a victim of bullying, 81.8% of the people have witnessed bullying, and 27.3% have bullied others. Over half of the people that witnessed bullying did nothing to stop it. Therefore bullying definitely is a problem in our school. 


     "Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, but, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander." -Yehuda Bauer


      This quote reminds people to not allow themselves to be a victim of bullying, not to be a perpetrator, but especially not to be a bystander and let bullying happen. It reminds us to be brave and stand up for others who are being bullied. If you were being bullied wouldn't you want someone to stand up for you too? 


      As students, if we stand all together in unity, we could make a difference in bullying in our school. If students don't take a stand together then it will just remain the same. We can stand together, and we can make a difference in bullying. 

    


     

Please take my Bullying Survey!

If you could please take my bullying survey it would be a BIG help! Thanks!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LDNXGYC

Take my survey please!

If you could take my survey it would be a BIG help! Thanks!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DCJSMDP

Why should we study the Holocaust?

           "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana, philosopher and critic.

           This means that if we fail to learn from our experiences we will make the same mistakes over and over again. We study the Holocaust because we don't want things in the past repeated and so we can learn from our mistakes. The quote is explaining that if you forget what has happened in the past, it will surely happen again. What some people don't understand is that there is something equal, if not greater, happening right now called Genocide. It's important for students to study the Holocaust so that they can learn about discrimination and there is no reason to hate others because of what they believe. Each generation needs to learn what has happened and then teach it to the next generation so it won't repeat itself.

Here are some images that come to mind:

                                        From: http://isurvived.org/Pictures_Isurvived/children.GIF

                             From: http://pamibe.com/wp-content/uploads/Holocaust.jpg