JayKae

2/7/14
 * Current Event **

I think it is very crucial to be critical of the words we hear because we may hear something and think it's cool to say but not realize how it can hurt certain types of people. I see it happen everyday: kids will call each other "faggots" or "queers" and mean it as a joke but there could be kids who hear it and are hurt by it. If people would take a little more time and think before they say stuff then we wouldn't have as much accidental discrimination. I know I am guilty of this sometimes when I say things that could be discriminatory against people, even though I don't mean it like that. That's what Brother Ali  was talking about in his essay. We are kids and we don't realize as much how much power words have. I just think that we need to think before we speak.

2/21/14

The sexist Avengers article is saying about shirts that have been sexist that Marvel makes. It has happened in the past but stands out more with two new shirts  they made. One shirt was for boys saying "Be A Hero" and a girl shirt saying "I Need A Hero". This article is saying how ridiculous it is to keep making shirts like this for kids. They are pretty much saying that girls can't provide for themselves. This article is saying how nowadays girls clothing is revealing a lot. It is showing more and more of their body and getting very provocative. Girls wear it because it is the style and kids their age like it. It is something that is becoming more and more of an issue.

From these articles, we learn that society thinks of girls as eye candy  that needs someone to help them through life and provide for them. Our society is pretty dumb if we can't come to the realization that a lot of women are more successful, smarter, and more civilized than most males. We need to change the way that we treat women because if we don't it is not only unfair, but it shows weakness. Girls should be able to wear what they want not what is "expected" by society. Clothes companies also need to make clothes that portrays women in a good way , not insulting them. They also need to make clothes that girls feel comfortable wearing not what they feel pressured into wearing.

2/28/14 We as a society should prize certain character traits in men and women. I think they should be the same traits because girls and guys are the same in the way that the things that make us up personality wise. For men the traits that should be prized are brave,independent, strong, wise, and respectful. Women should also have these traits because we all are human beings. The articles say that to be feminist or empowering, Miley Cyrus does what she wants and thinks this shows women are strong. I think in a way Miley does have the traits but she also does things that aren't the favorable traits.

3/16/14 Today I am writing about the take over of technology. Technology has helped us in many ways and makes things that would be difficult to do by hand easy to do with technology. The problem with technology is that it is taking over our lives. When people meet someone nowadays it is almost always online and not face to face. When people go out places they are always on their phones and not being sociable and having a good time. Another problem with technology is cyber bullying. Since people spend every waking moment on their phones/computers they are susceptible to cyber bullies. This happens all the time on social networks and other social sites. We all could use a break from technology.

5/12/14 For our project we had to create propaganda and advertise for a mayor who is campaigning against other candidates. We had a man named Dane Himesh. The propaganda techniques we used were name calling and bandwagon in our speeches. These helped us campaign and gave us support for Dane.

The most challenging part of the project was definitely getting started because we didn't have fixed directions so we basically had to just lead ourselves without anyone babying us. The things that were easy about this project were working together in a group and splitting the work between us. That was also a difficult part of the project because sometimes we slacked off or sometimes someone wouldn't do their work but it all turned out well in the end. I don't think this project needed any improvements it was good the way it was in my opinion.

I will use the techniques that I learned from this project in the future of the class because I learned propaganda techniques, persuasion, and working with other people. I will use these techniques in other classes because I learned how to work efficiently to get the job done the easiest and best way possible. I will use these techniques outside of high school because I learned how to figure out things for myself and not have to have my hand held through the work.