Give a brief summary of your novel; include your title and author.From the summary share with your classmates a research topic that would be relevant to your novel. Respond to 3 other posts...
TRUE TO THE GAME
BY: Teri Woods
This book is about a young girl named Gena from the projects. She falls in love with this millionaire drug dealer name Quadir. While Quadir is trying to keep his empire together, Gena is trying to keep ahold of the fast and easy life. In the end they both see that they are married to the game, there is no way out and all the while they have to stay true.
Friday, April 4, 2008
UTOPIAN DEBATE [ARCHITECTURE]
In this thread you must discuss Architecture. What style of housing would you use? Is "row housing" the best way to organize housing? What types of materials would be used? Wood? Stone? Brick? Mud?You must discuss the reason why you chose the materials. Is it bio-degradable?
You must respond to the ideas of at least four of your cohort (group) members.
In my utopian society everyone would be able to have their own style of house but in the same aspect. For example, everyone will have nicely cut lawns with neatly planted flowers, a two car garages, four exits, nicely stoned and glass walls. But one neighbor might want to have a differnt amount of bed rooms or bathrooms. Or they might want to add extra rooms like a movie room or a game room. I choose my house to be made out of these materials so my society will not look like the typical society with a house made from bricks. My society will be differnt and unique. In my opinion row housing is the best way to organize your housing but its plain, boring and corney. Everyones house will be connceted to gether looking the same. Someone might mistake someone elses house for their own [lol]. But with my unique way of housing in my neighborhood you cannot go wrong. Also there was a question asking if it will be bio-degradable. No. My house will not be bio-degradable, it will not be capable of being, broken down by bacterial and fungi.
- I disagree with pretty boi. Row housing is CORNEY. No-one wants to come into a neighborhood with everything looking the same. eventually it will become tiring.
- I disagree with yaya. If you just have condos people might feel uncomfortable. What is someone in your neighborhood wants to live some place small?
- I definietly disagree with ant dollas. No-one wants to live in a house with tented windows. This is not the hood and it is not your car.
- I do agree with tiffy pooh. I would love to live in her neighborhood it would seem fun and exciting.
You must respond to the ideas of at least four of your cohort (group) members.
In my utopian society everyone would be able to have their own style of house but in the same aspect. For example, everyone will have nicely cut lawns with neatly planted flowers, a two car garages, four exits, nicely stoned and glass walls. But one neighbor might want to have a differnt amount of bed rooms or bathrooms. Or they might want to add extra rooms like a movie room or a game room. I choose my house to be made out of these materials so my society will not look like the typical society with a house made from bricks. My society will be differnt and unique. In my opinion row housing is the best way to organize your housing but its plain, boring and corney. Everyones house will be connceted to gether looking the same. Someone might mistake someone elses house for their own [lol]. But with my unique way of housing in my neighborhood you cannot go wrong. Also there was a question asking if it will be bio-degradable. No. My house will not be bio-degradable, it will not be capable of being, broken down by bacterial and fungi.
- I disagree with pretty boi. Row housing is CORNEY. No-one wants to come into a neighborhood with everything looking the same. eventually it will become tiring.
- I disagree with yaya. If you just have condos people might feel uncomfortable. What is someone in your neighborhood wants to live some place small?
- I definietly disagree with ant dollas. No-one wants to live in a house with tented windows. This is not the hood and it is not your car.
- I do agree with tiffy pooh. I would love to live in her neighborhood it would seem fun and exciting.
MORAL RESPONSIBILITY
In the words of Dr Martin Luther King Jr, "There is nothing in the world more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. You have a moral responsibility to be intelligent."
Your assignment is this simple: You are to compose a clear, concise 5 paragraph essay AGREEING or DISAGREEING with this quote. You are to utilize the methods taught to you in M. Shakae's class regarding the 5 paragraph essay and 3 POINT THESIS, INCLUDING supporting details. This essay is due by the close of the day on Friday, March 28th.
“There is nothing in the world more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. You have a moral responsibility to be intelligent,” said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I would have to say that I agree with his powerful quote. It is basically saying God gave you a brain and it is due to you to use it. People who have moral responsibility reflect on their situation, form intentions about how they could change their act, and carry out that action.
From my viewpoint in order for you to be morally responsible you need to reflect on your situations. As proof you could not be morally responsible if you do something negative and it has no effect on you what so ever. For example, I told my mom that I would clean the kitchen after I finished my homework. Despite of doing what I told her that I would do I decided to go to my friend Gina’s house to see her new puppy. Obviously when my mom came home she was very upset and disappointed. Afterwards I felt bad about lying to my mom. Me thinking about what I did wrong showed that I was morally responsible.
Furthermore I tried to figure out a plan to make my mom feel better. Not only that I wanted her to know that the next time I told her I would do something that I actually would do it. As I sat in the kitchen and cleaned it as much as I possibly could I carefully tried to map out my plan. At first I thought about just pleading to her how much I was vas sorry, but decided against it. I finally thought that if I just cleaned the entire house she would understand that I felt how ignorant and stupid my actions were. That is to say my strategy to reverse the situation showed that I was morally responsible.
Indeed that was exactly what I did. I carried out my action to clean my entire house. Not to mention I even cleaned my little brothers room in which was extremely disgusting. Towards the end, my mom noticed how much I was struggling since I had never worked this much in my entire 16 years I have been living. She said that she appreciated the fact that I tried to make the situation better. Not only did I do something negative but I worked very hard to make it positive and showed that I was morally responsible.
In the long run in order to have moral responsibility you need to think about your position, put your mind towards a change and just do it. You are morally responsible for being bright and clever. If you are in a situation where you know that your wrong try to make it right. Show everyone that you have a mind that you use wisely and that you are not ignorant. It is always said that the mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Your assignment is this simple: You are to compose a clear, concise 5 paragraph essay AGREEING or DISAGREEING with this quote. You are to utilize the methods taught to you in M. Shakae's class regarding the 5 paragraph essay and 3 POINT THESIS, INCLUDING supporting details. This essay is due by the close of the day on Friday, March 28th.
“There is nothing in the world more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. You have a moral responsibility to be intelligent,” said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I would have to say that I agree with his powerful quote. It is basically saying God gave you a brain and it is due to you to use it. People who have moral responsibility reflect on their situation, form intentions about how they could change their act, and carry out that action.
From my viewpoint in order for you to be morally responsible you need to reflect on your situations. As proof you could not be morally responsible if you do something negative and it has no effect on you what so ever. For example, I told my mom that I would clean the kitchen after I finished my homework. Despite of doing what I told her that I would do I decided to go to my friend Gina’s house to see her new puppy. Obviously when my mom came home she was very upset and disappointed. Afterwards I felt bad about lying to my mom. Me thinking about what I did wrong showed that I was morally responsible.
Furthermore I tried to figure out a plan to make my mom feel better. Not only that I wanted her to know that the next time I told her I would do something that I actually would do it. As I sat in the kitchen and cleaned it as much as I possibly could I carefully tried to map out my plan. At first I thought about just pleading to her how much I was vas sorry, but decided against it. I finally thought that if I just cleaned the entire house she would understand that I felt how ignorant and stupid my actions were. That is to say my strategy to reverse the situation showed that I was morally responsible.
Indeed that was exactly what I did. I carried out my action to clean my entire house. Not to mention I even cleaned my little brothers room in which was extremely disgusting. Towards the end, my mom noticed how much I was struggling since I had never worked this much in my entire 16 years I have been living. She said that she appreciated the fact that I tried to make the situation better. Not only did I do something negative but I worked very hard to make it positive and showed that I was morally responsible.
In the long run in order to have moral responsibility you need to think about your position, put your mind towards a change and just do it. You are morally responsible for being bright and clever. If you are in a situation where you know that your wrong try to make it right. Show everyone that you have a mind that you use wisely and that you are not ignorant. It is always said that the mind is a terrible thing to waste.
UTOPIAN DEBATE [SOCIETY]
Scenario: The United Nations begins planning the Utopian society. There are many nations represented. Answer the following questions:
- Where will the Utopia society exist?
- What about the people who live there already? Should they be moved? Will that cause a problem?
I believe that the utopian society should be everywhere. Everyone should pick a place it is that they will feel at peace and live there. This would be the best way to obtain a utopian society because the place you pick you would be around the same people who like whatever it is that you like. Everyone would have to move depending on their likes. But this will not cause a problem because in the end everyone will have a place to live and be satisfied.
- Where will the Utopia society exist?
- What about the people who live there already? Should they be moved? Will that cause a problem?
I believe that the utopian society should be everywhere. Everyone should pick a place it is that they will feel at peace and live there. This would be the best way to obtain a utopian society because the place you pick you would be around the same people who like whatever it is that you like. Everyone would have to move depending on their likes. But this will not cause a problem because in the end everyone will have a place to live and be satisfied.
UTOPIAN DEBATE
This thread will allow you all to respond and debate with one another. You must not only respond to the question, but you must also respond to the comments that are on the blog. For this assignment you must respond to four comments that have been posted by your classmates.
Question: Should there be laws in a utopian society?
I believe that there should be laws because there would be too much chaos and confusion.
-With what Tiffy Pooh said. How could there be perfection with all of the crime and murders. Those people should be punished not let go free and say dont do it again.
-I strongly agree with mzernell. There will be no morals or guidelines to follow so no type of work would be able to get done.
-I disagree with yaya. A utopia is suppose to be free-spirited and open but if there are not any rules than there would be no direction.
Question: Should there be laws in a utopian society?
I believe that there should be laws because there would be too much chaos and confusion.
-With what Tiffy Pooh said. How could there be perfection with all of the crime and murders. Those people should be punished not let go free and say dont do it again.
-I strongly agree with mzernell. There will be no morals or guidelines to follow so no type of work would be able to get done.
-I disagree with yaya. A utopia is suppose to be free-spirited and open but if there are not any rules than there would be no direction.
5 PARAGRAPH ESSAY FOR UTOPIAN SOCIETY
Live, laugh, love! Meaning you have to live your life to the fullest, laugh often and love unconditional. In doing so you should live your life everyday like it was your last. If everyone were like this in his or her country, state, city, and community it will be perfect, just as in a Utopian society. In it has perfect political and social order, it seems close but is really very far. We could live in a Utopian Society if we had \understnding, appreciation, and fairness.
To begin with society needs to be more understanding. We need to understand that everyone was given the freedom of speech. This is to say that everyone should be able to voice their own opinion without it being held against them. For example, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He voiced his opinion about African- American civil rights. When people did not agree on what he said, he was assassinated. If the society would have had an open mind about what he was saying and understand him, things could have went differently.
On top of that we need to learn how to appreciate. In other words if we learn how to be grateful for what we were given instead of worrying about what we do not have or what the next person has that we do not, we could be one step closer to attaining the Utopian Society. For example, if you and your next-door neighbors house has the same outline but your neighbors’ home is more furnished. Instead of your being upset about whose house looks better, be grateful and appreciate that you even have a house to lay your head down in. Be mindful, there are so many people that do not even have a house to begin with let alone try to be mad about furniture.
Not to mention society needs to understand that every man was created equal, no matter what the race, color or nationality they are. Therefore all rules should apply to everyone; there should not be different standards for different nationalities. For example, when going to war everyone will fight no matter what the color of their skin is. They will make sure that they have someone to have their back to win. If we put that energy that we put into fighting and going to war towards strengthening and organizing our society it could become Utopia.
Eventually, we could attain a Utopian Society if we have a Utopian Society if we understand and appreciate one another and treat each other fairly. If we come together and become opinionated and equally treated we can try to form our own Utopia. One by one we can come together to help our society to be perfect, or we can at least try. I will be the first to stand. From this day forward I will live my life to the fullest, laugh often, and love unconditionally.
To begin with society needs to be more understanding. We need to understand that everyone was given the freedom of speech. This is to say that everyone should be able to voice their own opinion without it being held against them. For example, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He voiced his opinion about African- American civil rights. When people did not agree on what he said, he was assassinated. If the society would have had an open mind about what he was saying and understand him, things could have went differently.
On top of that we need to learn how to appreciate. In other words if we learn how to be grateful for what we were given instead of worrying about what we do not have or what the next person has that we do not, we could be one step closer to attaining the Utopian Society. For example, if you and your next-door neighbors house has the same outline but your neighbors’ home is more furnished. Instead of your being upset about whose house looks better, be grateful and appreciate that you even have a house to lay your head down in. Be mindful, there are so many people that do not even have a house to begin with let alone try to be mad about furniture.
Not to mention society needs to understand that every man was created equal, no matter what the race, color or nationality they are. Therefore all rules should apply to everyone; there should not be different standards for different nationalities. For example, when going to war everyone will fight no matter what the color of their skin is. They will make sure that they have someone to have their back to win. If we put that energy that we put into fighting and going to war towards strengthening and organizing our society it could become Utopia.
Eventually, we could attain a Utopian Society if we have a Utopian Society if we understand and appreciate one another and treat each other fairly. If we come together and become opinionated and equally treated we can try to form our own Utopia. One by one we can come together to help our society to be perfect, or we can at least try. I will be the first to stand. From this day forward I will live my life to the fullest, laugh often, and love unconditionally.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR 11TH GRADE PROJECT
Essential Questions for 11th Grade project
Each of the following questions must be answered in detail. Research should be done on the general concept of "UTOPIA," as well as on the specific questions raised, so that your answers will be informed and thorough. Your first, immediate step is to create an outline. This outline will demonstrate your strategy for answering the questions. As always, DO YOUR BEST WORK (smile)
I. How would you define a Utopian Society?
A. A Utopian Society is a society that has perfect political and social order.
1. A perfect society seems close, but is very far away. The ideal society consists of 3 things:
a. appreciation
b. fairness
c. understanding
II. What are the ideas [i.e. freedom, responsibility, justice, community, etc.] that should be honored in a Utopian Society?
A. Everyone will want his or her own ideas based on their personality.
B. But there will be the basic thing that many would want in their community:
1. Peace
a. Everyone will want the society/ neighborhood to be peaceful.
2. No Crime
a. They will want all of their surroundings to be crime free.
3. Respect
a. Everyone will receive and be given the proper respect.
4. No Laws
a. There will be no laws because everyone will do the right thing.
III. Has the concept of Utopia changed overtime and /or across cultures and societies?
A. The concept of Utopia has not changed.
1. But the same process has been carried through different cultures and societies.
B. The values and the morals have changed.
1. Depending on the traditions of the culture or society.
IV. Why do people continue to pursue the concept of a Utopia Society?
A. They cannot keep up with society’s expectations so they create their safe place with:
1. order
2. no laws
3. peace
V. How do competing notions of what a Utopia Society should look like lead to conflict?
A. There could be different opinions.
B. Everyone will be entitled to his or her own observation.
VI. What is the purpose and/ or consequence of creating a Dystopian Society?
A. A Dystopian Society is the opposite of an Utopian Society ran be authority or some type of government using oppressive means to control the people.
1. With a Dystopian Society their will be:
a. no order
b. confusion
c. chaos
VII. Is Utopia attainable? At what cost would it be worth attaining?
A. Utopia is not attainable In the society we live in now there is too much:
1. crime
2. laws that are not followed
3. attitudes
4. violence
B. The only way Utopia can be attained is if everyone on Earth died and the circle of life started over.
Each of the following questions must be answered in detail. Research should be done on the general concept of "UTOPIA," as well as on the specific questions raised, so that your answers will be informed and thorough. Your first, immediate step is to create an outline. This outline will demonstrate your strategy for answering the questions. As always, DO YOUR BEST WORK (smile)
I. How would you define a Utopian Society?
A. A Utopian Society is a society that has perfect political and social order.
1. A perfect society seems close, but is very far away. The ideal society consists of 3 things:
a. appreciation
b. fairness
c. understanding
II. What are the ideas [i.e. freedom, responsibility, justice, community, etc.] that should be honored in a Utopian Society?
A. Everyone will want his or her own ideas based on their personality.
B. But there will be the basic thing that many would want in their community:
1. Peace
a. Everyone will want the society/ neighborhood to be peaceful.
2. No Crime
a. They will want all of their surroundings to be crime free.
3. Respect
a. Everyone will receive and be given the proper respect.
4. No Laws
a. There will be no laws because everyone will do the right thing.
III. Has the concept of Utopia changed overtime and /or across cultures and societies?
A. The concept of Utopia has not changed.
1. But the same process has been carried through different cultures and societies.
B. The values and the morals have changed.
1. Depending on the traditions of the culture or society.
IV. Why do people continue to pursue the concept of a Utopia Society?
A. They cannot keep up with society’s expectations so they create their safe place with:
1. order
2. no laws
3. peace
V. How do competing notions of what a Utopia Society should look like lead to conflict?
A. There could be different opinions.
B. Everyone will be entitled to his or her own observation.
VI. What is the purpose and/ or consequence of creating a Dystopian Society?
A. A Dystopian Society is the opposite of an Utopian Society ran be authority or some type of government using oppressive means to control the people.
1. With a Dystopian Society their will be:
a. no order
b. confusion
c. chaos
VII. Is Utopia attainable? At what cost would it be worth attaining?
A. Utopia is not attainable In the society we live in now there is too much:
1. crime
2. laws that are not followed
3. attitudes
4. violence
B. The only way Utopia can be attained is if everyone on Earth died and the circle of life started over.
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