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1. Is it dangerous to use a cell phone while driving?
hell yea its dangerous to use that while driving.
2. Should cell phones be banned completely while driving or are they safe to use with hand-free devices?
no because they can have an emergency and need to talk to somebody.

week 5 grades

algebra i have 69/109 63%
home room i have 126/200 63%
language arts i have 241/283 85%

im not satisfied with these grades
i can work a little harder to maintain my grades so they dont drop down so low
i have 9 missing assignments

Week 4 Critical Reading Passage

1) Do you think social networking sites have made a positive or negative impact on your life and our society? they have made a positive and a negative impact on my life because i wake up facebook,tumblr and a positive impact because of all of the friends you  can make online

2) How have social networking sites changed the structure of social relationships?
because people can talk to somebody anytime anywhere

3) As of 2011, it is legal for colleges and businesses to view the social networking profiles of applicants. Do you think that is a violation of their privacy?
yes because its there life and what they do outside of there profession

perceive-observe something

 impact-how something takes affect on  you

 structure-how something is organized or built

Edmodo Grades

1.)Algebra grade is 39/69=50%
Home Room is 106/140=85-90%
Language Arts is 155/175=90%

2.)i have 6 missing assignments for all 3 classes

3.) i am sastified with all my grades except for my algebra grade because its low

4.) i can make up all of my missing assignments and stay on top of them to make sure i get a good grade

Q2, Week 4 Critical Reading Passage - Should Human Cloning Be Allowed

Should human cloning be allowed?

Cloning became a hot topic when Dolly the Sheep was cloned from an identical sheep in 1997. Cloning basically equates to creating a genetic twin. There is no evidence that human cloning has occurred yet, but it is believed that scientists have the ability to do so. Most countries have evaluated the pros and cons of human cloning and limited or outlawed it. If you look at this in a different context, there are human clones among us right now. They are identical twins, created naturally, not in a lab. Supporters of human cloning say that it could help couples who are struggling with conceiving a baby. More importantly, many people say that human cloning could be used to save lives by cloning a diseased liver or heart or to replace a body part like an arm. In this context, human cloning may not be such a bad thing.Opponents of human cloning say that people are “playing God” and they equate that with going against many people’s religious beliefs. Some people fear that scientists could create “superhumans” that would be bred as super-soldiers or super-athletes which would make it impossible for non-cloned humans to compete with them.




My Response to it

i do not think human cloning should be allowed because the earth would become over-populated even more so anybody can have a baby when ever they want as technology maybe so far advance to possibly having artificial woumbs and the lady wouldnt need to have a baby. there are many different factors to human cloning. but on the other hand it could be good to have human cloning if a family member past away then you could recreate them but the personalitys would be the complete opposite due to it being a clone and not an exact replica.

Q2, Week 4 Vocabulary Definitions & Cloze Reading

Cloning became a hot topic when Dolly the Sheep was cloned from an identical sheep in 1997. Cloning basically 1) __equates________ to creating a genetic twin. There is no evidence that human cloning has occurred yet, but it is believed that scientists have the ability to do so. Most countries have 2) __evaluated________ the pros and cons of human cloning and limited or outlawed it. If you look at this in a different 3) __context________, there are human clones among us right now. They are identical twins, created naturally, not in a lab.

Supporters of human cloning say that it could help couples who are struggling with conceiving a baby. More importantly, many people say that human cloning could be used to save lives by cloning a diseased liver or heart or to replace a body part like an arm. In this 4) ___equation_______, human cloning may not be such a bad thing.

Opponents of human cloning say that people are “playing God” and they
5) ___evaluate_______ that with going against many people’s religious beliefs. Some people fear that scientists could create “superhumans” that would be bred as super-soldiers or super-athletes which would make it impossible for non-cloned humans to compete with them.

Focus Question: Do violent video games contribute to youth violence?

Respond to the focus question with a minimum of five sentences and include the following: 1) A topic sentence stating your opinion, 2) At least three reasons that support your opinion, 3) A concluding statement, and 4) The three academic language words used correctly in the paragraph.

i do not agree that violent video games increase a persons violence because some of the things portrayed in a game cannot be the same in real life
but if they do go to increased violence i believe they will have a small percent that may be involved
i also do not agree because kids should know the difference between real and fake
theres somethings 
But then some kids might be not understand and they might go and do something bad
such games like Grand theft Auto or call of duty portray such violence.
those are the reasons that i believe that some kids may or may not interpert the game and resort to increased violence

Ninety-seven 1) ___percent_______ of twelve to seventeen year olds in the U.S. played video games in 2008, thus fueling an $11.7 billion domestic video game industry. In 2008, ten of the top twenty best-selling video games in the U.S.
2) ____invovlve______ violence.Violent video games have been blamed for school shootings, increases in the 3) _______percent___ of students being bullied, and violence towards women. Critics say that these games make players less sensitive to real-life violence, reward players for simulating violence, and that children 4) _____interperet_____ them to mean violence is an acceptable way to resolve conflicts.Video game advocates 5) ____involve______ the research on this topic as deeply flawed and say that there is no relationship between video games and social violence. They argue that violent video games may reduce violence by serving as a substitute for rough and tumble play and by providing a safe outlet for aggressive and angry feelings.