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[|Brother Ali] 2/07/2014

This article, by Brother Ali talks about many different things. But, it mostly talks about the things you say in the world and how it can affect people. The things we say have an impact on so many peoples lives. Some things can be very critical, but if your crucial to the person maybe they deserve it. Everyone has their own opinion, so everyone is going to say something critical. Maybe later on in life they will have a different opinion on what they said then they did before. Like when Brother Ali was talking about when Tyler the Creator said all of these mean and rude things, like fag or faggots. But when Frank Ocean came out and told everybody his sexuality, Tyler was happy for him and said, "It's about time, I'm so proud of you." You have look at things from so many different perspectives, and put that person in your shoes. So no it is not crucial to be critical of the words we say and the words we hear. Many times people can be very critical but instead of them putting it out on social media, they should keep it to themselves, because someone will say something if they don't agree with what that person is saying.

Current Event #2

I have always believed that whatever a boy can do a girl can do also, maybe even a little bit better. Men used to think women should not be able to go to war because they are not brave enough or tough enough. But now look at women, there are many women in the military or are just as good as men. They underestimate us and think that were not good enough, but that is not always the case. I mean sure, some men can lift more weights than women but at least we still try. If I set my mind to do something I plan on doing it, many other women do the same thing. We never give up we keep going until we reach our goal. What a girl wants to wear is her decision. But not everything that she wears should be worn out of the house. If you wear something that shows a lot of skin men are going to be very attracted to that. Which could lead to many bad things. Many girls don't understand that the things they wear might be reasons why they are called bad names. If your always wearing shorts that let your butt hang and a shirt where your boobs are popping out of them. Many people are going to get the wrong impression of you. No one likes to be called a slut or a hoe. But it's your fault if you wear something that makes them think that.

Our society can do many good things, but they can also do many bad things. I believe that we have a messed up society. Many people don't understand that everyone should be equal. We shouldn't be treated deferentially just because we have blonde hair and blue eyes, or brown hair and brown eyes. Because of our society many people think it's okay to wear what they want to wear, or wear something that looks trashy. People just think they can do whatever they want because we are a "free country." Some people could wear a nice shirt and nice pants with some jewelry. You could also have another person who wears something that makes them look very trashy. I would rather wear something nice, not something that has a dirty saying on it or a bunch of cuss words on it. You always want to look classy, but never trashy.

Current Event #3 2/28/14

The heroes today are not like the heroes that we used to have. Our world has changed so much in the past years. Many people don't realize how wrong something can be. I think our heroes today are the ones who defend our country. The Air Force, Navy, Marines, and the Army. Soldiers who fight for our country so we can have freedom. I appreciate the things that people do for us. Some people think a hero could be like Miley Cyrus. But is she really helping our country? All she cares about is her fame i feel like. She wants to show attention to herself and me people be like her. But the things she does can be very or inappropriate. Our society believes that a hero could be anyone. Not everyone should be a hero just because they're good at singing, or they know how to play a certain sport. Our society that you could do anything and become a hero. But can you really? No, you need to have characteristics that could help our country in some way, or help our world become a better place. They need to be courageous, patriotic, loyal, confident, and honest. These characteristics could help many people become heroes because they're making a difference in either someone's life or by helping the world be a better place. That's why I don't think everyone should be a hero, especially not Miley Cyrus because how is she helping us? She's just trying to make girls dress like her or act like her. I believe that she is not a good role model.

3/14/14 I get to free write. So im going to talk about music. Music helps me with so many things. It can make you happy, sad, or angry. Musicians put so many words in a song that could mean so much to someone. If I'm ever having a bad day I just listen to music, it helps me block out the world. All the things that are happening to me just suddenly just all go away because of the music. You start singing the words to the song so it helps you forget all the bad things in your head. I really enjoy music. Another way is if your happy you can listen to a song that makes you want to dance and just laugh and have fun. Music can have so many perspectives on things. Music can just give you a different perspective on life. This might not be the same for other people but this is just my opinion and how music helps me with so many different things. If I had to pick my favorite dish I would pick pasta carbonara((((:

Photoshop Fails I think it's ridiculous that people make real women look like something that their not. They photoshop a picture, so that when other people see them they wish that they could look like them. It brings girls and guys self-esteem down. A girl would think "I could never look like her. Or I could never be as pretty as her." A guy would think "I could never be with a girl as beautiful as her, or he would think that she is too beautiful for him." In reality though he/she doesn't actually look like that because they have been photoshopped. It's funny though when someone tries to photoshop someone and they don't do it right. They mess it up, and example would be a man had 3 arms. I don't think people should have to photoshop a person to make them look beautiful when they already are. It just shouldn't be used anymore.

Reflection on Project I really enjoyed this project! It taught me many things about campaigning. What my group had to do was write a campaign for Ivy Hammond. We had to write a speech, do a video, and a bunch of other stuff to make sure that Ivy would win! We had a bunch of slogans and really focused on education to show how much she cares! Also how bad she wants to win! How good she would be as the communities mayor. We found out a secret about Rex Ruthless and tried to use it on him so that we could show them what kind of person he really is.

I think the most challenging thing about this project was the begging. It was hard for us to think about ideas but once we figured things out it was a really fun project. It taught me more about how hard it is to become a mayor. I really don't think anything should have been different about the project except that we should have won!!!!! I was really upset that we didn't win because I thought we were the best out of all of them. My group worked so hard on our project.

The techniques that I learned in this class was how to be persuasive. The fact that you have to lie and cheat to able to get your way, or win. giving people bribes is the way people will actually vote for you. During class I can give good advice to someone if they need it or give pointers. I can use stuff from this project in other classes by being confident in something that I believe in and proving my point to them. Giving them good ideas on what to do and becoming a better leader.