Monday, October 31, 2011

Do kids who are involved with playing violent video games tend to be more aggressive? If and when you have children, will you let them play violent video games? Are there benefits to playing violent video games?
 Interpret, how you understand something
 Involve to be in on something or adding somebody in
 Percent how much of something


If kids that people theyre video games that are violent then they can tend to be more aggressive because of everything that theyve seen. they may think that its ok for them to do that because it whats being portrayed.but i wouldnt rule it out as a major factor because its also the stuff thats being portrayed on tv like the movies and tv shows.the one thing that maybe a big factor could also be the music thats being played not just the video games, the movies and tv shows.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Health care is an 1) _Constoversial subject_________ that continues to be debated. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, millions of people in the U.S. do not have health insurance. In 2007, Americans spent more than two trillion dollars on health care. Health care is the largest industry in the U.S., employing more than 14 million people.

Supporters of the right to health care, believe that health care reform would stop medical bankruptcies (when people go broke because someone in the family gets sick), improve public health, and reduce overall health care spending.
2) _POLLS_________ suggests that 2.1% of all U.S. bankruptcies in 2007 were related to medical expenses. They say that no one in the richest nation on earth should go without health care. A June 2009 report 3) __SHOW________ the results of a poll that showed 64% of Americans believe health care is an important
4) __FACTOR________ and should be a right.

People who are against using taxes to provide health care for all Americans argue that it is socialism (a government run society). They also feel that there is
5) __OPTIONS________ to suggest that it would decrease the quality and availability of health care for those who already have medical coverage. In 6) _DEBATES_________, opponents say it is not the government's responsibility to guarantee health coverage.
1. What do you think it means to be “real” or “fake”?
talking Shit behind a persons back is fake
real isnt doing that

2. Do you think it’s easier for people to be “fake” online than in real life? Why or why not?
online they can make themselves look better

Watch the following video in which a group of teens explores these questions...



Ramon's Story from Mark Rounds on Vimeo.

Answer the following questions based on the video...
1. Ramon talks about how some people exaggerate or seem very different online than in person. How do you explain these differences between their online and in-person personas?
being 6''3 online 5''8 in real life

2. Are there risks for creating an online presence that is very different than the offline one? Are there benefits?
yes and no they vary
3. What are other reasons why people might feel they can act in ways online that they wouldn’t act offline?
because they arent seeing the person
REVIEW the Key Vocabulary words anonymous and inhibited...
4. Are there any benefits to being anonymous or being less inhibited online?
yeah people wont think bad about you

5. Are there risks involved with being anonymous or less inhibited online
yes people might think your creepy

Thursday, October 13, 2011

HOTEL RWANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1) What are the two major groups in Rwanda?
hutu and tutsi
2) What group is considered "superior?" Why?
the lighter skin is a factor
3) How was this group treated better?
better jobs and eductaional oppurtunities
4) How long did the genocide last? How many people were killed during this time?
100 days 800,000 people were killed
5) Define genocide
mass murder of upto 100,000-200,000 people