belringer 10-29-13

1.  Do you feel the "fat test" is legal?
I guess it could be legal but I feel is not legal

 2.  Does your weight make you "fit"?
No I don't think it does. being fit to me is being able to do all the exercises

 3.  How would you handle this issue if you were the government? 
Id drop out

Bellringer 10-28-13

1. Read the article and write your initial response.
I've always known what the confederate flag meant and I think that people she have a better education on this flag alone.

 2.  Do you feel that the writer is correct in his opinion?
I do I feel as if he was correct with every part of his opinion.

 3.  Why do you feel their is still an issue with the confederate flag still nearly 150 years later? 
Yes I do cause there's people that do know what it means but they will still wear it or show it proudly. which there's really nothing wrong about wearing it or showing it but when you try to be racist or think you better then any other race then it becomes an issue. with this flag for some people its a reminder to what happen and to some its an excuse to be racist.

5-2 assignment

Origins  (to 1800)

Antifederalists: Was against the government 

democrat-republican party 

Federlaists: they believed in a strong central government 

The rich and the well born 

1800-1860

Democrats: Believed in political and social equality 

Franklin Roosevelt

 

Whigs: opposed to the tenets of the Jacksonian democracy 

Henry clay and Daniel Webster

1860-1932

Democrats: Believed in political and social equality 

African Americans, south 

Republicans: believed in people having their own role in society

 William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt                  

1932-1968

Democrats:  Believed in political and social equality 

Franklin Roosevelt 

Republicans:believed in people having their own role in society

President Jimmy Carter

Bellringer 10-17

1.  The shut down is over, so what's next?
all we can do is to just wait and see what happens now

Bellringer 10-16

1.  Should the two girls be charged?  yes or no and explain your answer
I really don't think they should be cause they didn't kill her with there own hands. i mean that they kill they girl with a weapon 

2.  What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony?
A felony can usually lead to death but a misdemeanor is a year or less in jail. I think.  


3.  What one thing do you think should be done to combat bullying? 
I honestly don't know maybe just keep an better eye one the students and there behaviors to try to prevent bullying

Bellringer 10-15

how do we keep events like this from happening?

Well this is one of those that you don't know what to do. I mean if your a grown man or woman you should know that little kids hear things and they repeat them they don't know what it even means at that age. But if you get offend by a nine year old boy then you should be working near them or with them.

Bellringer 10-14

Summarize the article, and explain how this protest differed from earlier protests at the WWII Memorial.


I guess because it was over the government shutting down and they weren't happy that they got the short end of the stick. They probably fell that no matter what the ww2 memorial should all ways be open no matter whats going on in the country 

bellring 10-22-13

1.  Do you believe this is a frivolous law suit?  Why or why not?
I thinks its just stupid. The guy clearly doesn't have anything wrong with him

 2,  On another note, do you believe the men who toppled the rock should be charged with destruction of property?  Why or Why not?  
Umm I don't know I guess they could but its not like it was on someone's property but I guess they could if he was at a national park. I don't know

10-21-13

1. Why is it so hard to break away from devices?

cause its apart of our lives and we are so attach to the devices that we have in today society

2. Could you survive without your devic(s)?

yeah I could I love the out doors and I love walking it would be nice if there was a day when we all went outside.

people making a differance

Alice Paul- main leader of a woman's right organization, grew up in jersey

Margaret Sanger- she was big into birth control, also a racist

Deganawida- all about spiritual healing and stuff, Great peace maker

Andrew Carnegie- Born in Scotland, Made very good investments

Eva Peron- born on may 7th in 1919, helped woman and the working class and died at 33

Harriet Beecher- born on june 13, mom passed when she was 4

John Keynes- thought that the government should give everyone man, was a bisexual

Francis Willard- working with women rights, know for her help with the 18th and 19th

Eugene Debbs- quiet school at 14 to work, died from a heart frailer, president of American railway union

Betty Williams- co founder of community of peace people, and won the noble peace price

Emmelime Pankhurst- arrested many time for hunger strikes, died a few weeks after British woman was granted rights to vote

Helena Rubinstein- started cosmic line, 1953 established a foundation that helped out with funds for different organizations

Edward Jenner- studied surgery when he was 14, cured smallpox

Deloris Huerta-earned honors, organized farmers

Tagore- 1913 won noble prize, 1941 he died in a friends house

Dorothy Hodgkin-born may 12th 1910, very big chemist

bellringer 10-11-13

1.  Is it fair to force the states to pay something that is the responsibility of the national government? 
No its not the government should be paying its a national park its the government responsibility.
2. I don't know what I would like to visit I would like to visit them all cause they are part of history. 

bellringer 10-10-13

1.  What does this say about the state of our legislative branch?
well our state is being stupid I really have nothing else to say about this situation
2.  If you were the Speaker of the House, how would you rectify this situation? 
I wouldn't the government has shut down so why would I have to do anything.

Bellringer 10-9-13

1.  Do you think there should be a limit on campaign contributions?  Why or Why not
Yes, cause everyone should have a equal chance

 2.  How does this deal with the issue of free expression that we discussed in class?
putting regulation on this will be crossing it a little cause its their money and business so they can do what ever they want with it.

 3.  Should a person be limited on what and where they spend their  money?
No cause its their money they earned it

 4.  If the Supreme Court agrees with the McCutcheon  how would this change political campaigning? 
it could make them a little unfair.

bellringer 10-8-13

1.  Do you agree or disagree with changing the name?  Defend your position in one paragraph.

I really don't know its raciest but at the same time it is. I really don't know how they were even able to create this name if  it was raciest. I don't understand why they are now trying to make a big deal about this. Its just a name yeah its raciest but we should be past this by now.

Response to grandchiled

Growing up in Barbour county I help make a difference in our community. Me and a few other kids tried to clean the community. We tried to stop drugs and fix the schools.

Bellringer 10-7-13

1.. What does this say about our national security?
Its shows us that no matter how tight the security is theres something that can always ways happen
 2.  Are you surprised that something like this could happen in 2013?
Actually yes I am. How they talk you think that they would have fixed security. Cause they say that the security at airports are fail proof.

October 1 Bellringer

 Write three questions you still have about the shut down

 What causes a shutdown?
Why can't Congress agree?
When would a shutdown begin?

9-30 bellringer

first one was talking about Fifteen years ago this week, at about 17 minutes past noon, a thunderous explosion rocked lower Manhattan.

secound one was about Terror Hits Home: The Oklahoma City Bombing

third one was about Lessons from the great government shutdown of 1995-1996


1. all of them was in the 90s
 

Bellringer 19-19-13

Read the following, and write a three to four sentence response.

I honestly dont think that video games cause any of this violence that everone thinks its does. I think that there just tryin g to blame it on someting rather than saying you was being a bad parent. I think that the parents should take some of this blame and fix it. They should try to keep a better eye on there kid and have some family time rather than buying a kid everything he/she wants. 

Bellringer 9-18-13

1. List three reasons why the school district claims to be collecting this information
To stop drugs, sucides, sex and bulling

2. Is this an invasion of privacy?
Yes I think it is cause they are still looking into there privite lives

3. How would you react if this practice were implemented in Barbour County?
I would disagree with it cause i dont think they should try to control our lives.

Bellringer 9-17-13

1. What does this type of reaction say about America as a melting pot?
         it says that we are still not able to accepet other people that are white in america

2. Has the civil rights movement equally affected all minorities in America?
         No i dont think so.

Assginment 9-13-13

1. Kevin Cosgrove

Dad-of-three Kevin, 45, was one of the few people still on the line to emergency services as the South Tower collapsed. The Aon Corporation vice president’s frantic call ended abruptly with screams and the sound of debris falling on him. Hearing the actual last words of this victim makes it more personal. It makes it seem like I was actually there on that horrible day.

2. Melissa Harrington Hughes- http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/chilling-final-words-of-those-who-417979

Melissa Hughes makes a call to her husband that is still in bed to tell him that she loves him and will always love him. She then makes a call to her dad, telling him what happened and that she loves him. This, again, makes it more personal. It makes you think about what the person on the other end of that phone went through.

3. Brian Nunez- http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/chilling-final-words-of-those-who-417979

Brian Nunez was struggling to breathe when he tried to ring brother Neal twice, but his brother Neal was asleep, coming home from a nighshift. Brian told his brother in a message that a plane crashed into the Trade Center, and that it was on fire. He said to tell everyone that he loves them, and if he doesn't get out, goodbye. His brother, Neal has always wondered how that call would have gone. It really makes you think about what the people left behind went through. It hurts to know that for some of these people, they never got to say goodbye.

Bellringer 9-13-13

What is this significance?
Well the people there are mad and trying to get us americans out of there country.

Was war a success or failure?
It was a failure.

Bellringer for 9-12-13

1. Interpret what the meaning is of the article. How will job seekers view this information.
It means that even though the layoffs have decrease this donesnt mean that there will be job openings for the unemployed
2. Does this mean the economy is improving?
i really dont know i guess its a start but I think its still pretty bad

Bellringer for 9-11-13

read the article and then write a five sentence response to what you feel about privacy versus security.

I reallly dont know how I feel about it. Honestly I think if its to protect us from terrorism. I don't like how they could still look in to our private lives. I want more privacy than anything else but at the same time I want more security. But security is also a very important point so im undecide.

BR- 9-5-13

1. Should McDonalds raise the prices on its "Dollar Menu?" Justify your answer.
No cause its called the dollar menu for a reason.

2. Should entry level fast food workers be paid a "living wage?"
I guess cause it takes a lot of money to live in todays economy

Br 9-4-13

Based on this article:

1.  What fields and or degrees should a person pursue? science, technology, engineering and math

2.  What additional data would you like to see?I really wouldn't like to see any more data


3.  How will this impact your decisions about college?

honestly it's not going to change my decision about college.

BR 9-3-13

1. Do you think this is invasion of your privacy? Justify your answer.
No cause u agreed to the terms and conditions.

2. Does this comply with the terms and conditions for use of Facebook? Have you read them?
Yes and no i have not read them

3. Does this violate your 4th Amendment rights?
I dont think it does there bending some rules but I guess since you agreed to the terms that its alright

BR- 8/30/13

In this situation its kinda hard to figure out weither its fair or not. To me its unfair and its because of one women that 25 people had to leave. And for what because they were black? Thats unconstitutional either way you look at it.

I have a dream assigment

We cannot walk alone

What I think Dr. King meant by this is that we cannot change the world by ourselfs. We need other people of other ethinc groups helping us along the way to make this world better. Just african americans cant make a differance it takes all of us working together to change the world.

BR- 8/29/13

I have a dream speech

1. 100 years later negros still not free.
2. Emancipation Proclamation this momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves.
3. In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check.
4.This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
5.Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning.
6. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights.
7. "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.'"
8. "This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.
9. "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"
10. America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."

Br- 8/27/13


Read the following article and then state YOUR opinion for the questions below

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/26/second-suspect-arrested-in-death-of-wwii-veteran/2699023/

1. Should the two boys be tried as adults? why or why not?
I think they should cause they targeted a elderly man that was defenseless and the same man ended up dying in the hospital a a few days later.

2. Should their identity remain undisclosed or since the crime is heinous? justify your answer?
I really dont know. I guess after the court date release the names and photos of the people that comitted this crime.

3. What can we as a society do to keep crimes like this from happening?
Honestly i dont think there is anything that we can besides try ti teach kid when they are young about how there actions afect other people.