Hypertext is text that contains a link or links to other websites, images, audio, video, or text. It is more random than cyclic. I think that it would make our world less accepting of cyclic history. We would think that everything leads to something else. Things would not lead back to where they were found before, and they would not happen in a cycle. Cyclic history is a theory which dictates that the major forces that motivate human actions return in a cycle and repeat themselves. It mostly appears in politics, recessions, and the stock market, not the internet and textbooks. The internet can link to many new webpages and websites by pressing on a hypertext. For example, by pressing on the hypertext, sent, on the website for our email, we are changing the webpage and URL. We can only go back to where we were before if we press the back button or multiple other hypertexts. We are not going in a specific order every time, though. The internet does not work in a cycle. A hypertext world would lead us to new opportunities, new jobs, and new technology. Everything would be new and change. If it were a cyclic world, everything would be repetitive in a cycle. I would rather have a changing world than a repetitive one. I think we have a changing world right now with Barrack Obama as the first Black president. A hypertext world would probably lead us to having less of an acceptance of cyclic history.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Week #1-Daily 3- Don't our traditional forms of information communication, notably "the book" and especially "the textbook" contribute to our belief in linear history?
Linear history is the theory that nothing is repetitive or in a cycle in history, and books and textbooks teach us about it. They are presented in timelines and chapters. There is a beginning, middle, and end. Everything happens in a certain order. If you go backward or forward on the timeline, the same data will be represented in the same year. We use textbooks in many classes for school, and our teachers normally teach us the stuff in the book from the beginning and work their way through to as far as we can get throughout the whole year. We also read books and plays in English class. There are many literary terms and devices used in them. Our traditional forms of information communication can teach us how to use linear history and what it is. A science textbook, for example, is laid out in units, then chapters, and then sections. We learn things in a linear order. Each chapter is about something else. I think a lot of people believe that history is linear. None of the wars happened in a cycle. They were all a product of one thing happening after another in a timeline. In a book, a character goes through an exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and a resolution or denouement. None of these parts are repetitive. Everything happens in an order. Therefore, it is linear, and our belief in linear history is a major aspect in books, textbooks, and all of our other traditional forms of information communication.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Week #1-Daily 2- Is modern life "always" better than it was in the past?
Throughout history, people have changed. Technology has advanced, and people have discovered and found out new and interesting things. We have a lot more knowledge about where we came from and how things work. New inventions have been made and we are smarter. I think that modern life is better than it was in the past because of this. There may be some bad things about living in today’s world, but I think I would rather live in 2011 than in 1911. There are gangs and wars, but there were gangs and wars in the past, too. They were just not as advanced as they are today because guns are easier to get nowadays. One of the main problems with today’s society is money. Everyone wants it and it has been a bigger deal and problem every day. Other people would probably rather live in the past, but I think that I would rather live in the future. There may be some big issues like global warming with the carbon dioxide emissions and people struggling with the AIDS epidemic, but we are finding out new things and can hopefully find cures and fix problems. Modern life may not “always” be better than the past, but it is an easier time to live in. Things can get to people faster like mail. We have the internet. There are some things that people regret and wish they did not change, but I would still rather live in the United States of America in this time period today.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Week #1-Daily 1- Does history progress? Is an elephant really "better" than a mammoth?
History can progress. Progress in history is an advance in something. The timeline gets longer and more is added onto it. We can get better in social, economic, and political structures. Any major change in science, technology, or democracy that happened is a progress in history. History progresses when we find out new things. Progress is neither automatic nor continuous. We have to work for progress. History does not make itself up. Humans make history and can change things that happen with progress. Progress can lead to civilization, and civilization is progress. Progression means growth and advancement. We can advance and grow in history every day. It is sometimes understood as cause and effect. The effect of something is the progress of the cause. I think that history represents progress because if you look back, everything has progressed in some way, shape, or form. We have grown and populations are bigger. There has been a lot of new technology made in recent years. Important things have somehow changed throughout the years. Most theories of history represent progression. Progress is what makes history and keeps it up to date. We also make history. History is very important to society to know where we came from and how things were done, but progress is helping us make things better. We can always progress in history. Progress will never end. When the iPhone was created, they kept making new generations of it because it kept progressing. History will always be a progressive and changing thing.
In my opinion, elephants are better than mammoths because they still exist today, but that is just an opinion. Other people can think that mammoths are better. There can be many arguments about which animal is better, but we all know that whichever mammal is said to be “better” is really just a biased point of view. I also think that an elephant is better because I think they are wiser than mammoths and more like humans. They both have tusks and a trunk and are a lot alike. Mammoths can adjust to a cold environment and are woolly, but I still like elephants better.
In my opinion, elephants are better than mammoths because they still exist today, but that is just an opinion. Other people can think that mammoths are better. There can be many arguments about which animal is better, but we all know that whichever mammal is said to be “better” is really just a biased point of view. I also think that an elephant is better because I think they are wiser than mammoths and more like humans. They both have tusks and a trunk and are a lot alike. Mammoths can adjust to a cold environment and are woolly, but I still like elephants better.
Friday, January 21, 2011
14. With a partner, write up a 10-step plan of ways that our school could use technology to live up to its stated mission of preparing young men and women "to serve responsibly in shaping a more just and compassionate global society".
By: Taylor Hoch and Kirsten Kyburz
1) We can use prezis, gapminder, and other presentation resources for the teachers to lecture and teach.
2) We should be able to research a question in class.
3) The teachers can use google synchronize to look at students' computer screens during class to make sure they are on task.
4) The teachers should be able to turn off wireless in the classroom.
5) We should have teachers make students use tablet mode in certain classes.
6) We can block certain websites.
7) We should blog more.
8) We can record lectures during class, so we know exactly what teachers say.
9) Students can make their own oral reports, put them on youtube, and watch them during class.
10) Students can make movies to understand things better.
1) We can use prezis, gapminder, and other presentation resources for the teachers to lecture and teach.
2) We should be able to research a question in class.
3) The teachers can use google synchronize to look at students' computer screens during class to make sure they are on task.
4) The teachers should be able to turn off wireless in the classroom.
5) We should have teachers make students use tablet mode in certain classes.
6) We can block certain websites.
7) We should blog more.
8) We can record lectures during class, so we know exactly what teachers say.
9) Students can make their own oral reports, put them on youtube, and watch them during class.
10) Students can make movies to understand things better.
9. France will chair the G-20 this year. Please read http://www.lemonde.fr/ameriques/article/2011/01/10/obama-et-sarkozy-s-entretiennent-sur-le-g20-et-le-terrorisme_1463703_3222.html and explain the French president's position on fighting terrorism and whether he thinks the US is an ally or not.
The French president said that the United States and France are allies because of terrorism. America sends condolences to France because of the terrorism in their country. The president of France is teaming up with Obama to fight terrorism. He said that democracies have to defend themselves before they transfer.
7. 1) View http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5088011&acct=wdmgeninfo and explain what a regional food hub is and why they are essential to sustainable agriculture and food distribution. 2) Go to http://www.harfordfarms.com/ and explain where you would find USDA approved organic poultry, beef, and vegetables closest to John Carroll. 3) Write a proposal for the JC cafeteria for a "JC Sustainable Food Day"; plan out where they could acquire organic foods and how they (and you) could help educate the school community on the issue of sustainable agriculture.
A regional food hub is a facility that stores, processes, distributes, and/or markets produced food products.
They have expanded market opportunities, job creations in rural areas, and an increased access of healthy foods for consumers.
2)
Poultry
-Broom's Bloom
-Andy's Eggs
Beef
-Angus
-Charolais
-Crossbred
-Hereford
Vegetables
-Andy's Eggs
-Brad's Produce
3) JC Sustainable Food Day
John Carroll should have a sustainable Food Day! We can educate the students and eat healthy food by telling students facts about food. We could even have a presentation like the one for diabetes. It will make students interested in eating healthier. We can put the organic food in the cafeteria and serve it for lunch. We can educate the students about the issue of sustainable agriculture.
They have expanded market opportunities, job creations in rural areas, and an increased access of healthy foods for consumers.
2)
Poultry
-Broom's Bloom
-Andy's Eggs
Beef
-Angus
-Charolais
-Crossbred
-Hereford
Vegetables
-Andy's Eggs
-Brad's Produce
3) JC Sustainable Food Day
John Carroll should have a sustainable Food Day! We can educate the students and eat healthy food by telling students facts about food. We could even have a presentation like the one for diabetes. It will make students interested in eating healthier. We can put the organic food in the cafeteria and serve it for lunch. We can educate the students about the issue of sustainable agriculture.
6. Read: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.html and answer the following; use the research from NOAA to support your answers. 1) What causes climate change? 2) Is human activity contributing to climate change? 3) Is the climate warming? 4) If global warming is real, why has the East Coast of the USA been hit with massive blizzards the last two years?
1) What causes climate change? Cloud cover, atmospheric water vapor, land use and urban effects
2) Is human activity contributing to climate change? Yes, they increase the amount of greenhouse gases.
3) Is the climate warming? Yes in some areas
4) If global warming is real, why has the East Coast of the USA been hit with massive blizzards the last two years? Summers are warmer, and winters are colder.
2) Is human activity contributing to climate change? Yes, they increase the amount of greenhouse gases.
3) Is the climate warming? Yes in some areas
4) If global warming is real, why has the East Coast of the USA been hit with massive blizzards the last two years? Summers are warmer, and winters are colder.
4. Why are there so many names for "soda pop" in New Mexico? http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLOcDtt0kJA/TIkbvmqtWaI/AAAAAAAABTI/GR6lF6RQWU4/s1600/Pop_vs_Soda.gif
There are a lot of immigrants from Mexico and other places in New Mexico, so there are a lot of different words used for "soda pop" in New Mexico.
1. 1) Explain the sudden dip on the following graph. 2) Explain how statistics can help to elucidate/explain the significance of historical events. Give a specific example such as any we discussed in class.
There is a sudden dip in the graph because there are less oversea arrivals in the United States from the outcome of 9/11. 9/11 caused less arrivals because the visa policy became more restricting.
Statistics can explain historical events in their data because the facts are on the graphs. On gapminder, we saw graphs that concluded specific historical events like the Great Depression.
Statistics can explain historical events in their data because the facts are on the graphs. On gapminder, we saw graphs that concluded specific historical events like the Great Depression.
Honor Pledge
On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this graded academic work.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Interview with Kiara
I interviewed my friend Kiara Vito. She is a freshman at Patterson Mill High School.
Q: How many languages do you speak?
A: I speak three languages: Spanish, Italian, and English.
Q: What country are you from?
A: I am from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I speak Spanish with the Argentinian Dialect.
Q: Do you still visit your home country?
A: Yes, my family and I always try to visit when we can. We actually went for three weeks for Christmas in 2009. We have a lot of family in Argentina.
Q: When did you move to the United States?
A: I moved to the United States when I was two years old in 1998.
Q: Why did you move to the United States in the first place?
A: My parents wanted me to have a good life and education. It is a great country!
Q: What do you miss about Argentina?
A: I miss everything! I have a house there, and I miss my friends, my family, and the food in Argentina.
Q: Is your whole family living in Argentina?
A: Three-fourths of my family on my dad’s side and my mom’s side live in Argentina. My immediate family lives in the United States.
Q: How old were you when you learned English?
A: I learned it in elementary school, but I did not speak it fluently until I was ten.
Q: Was it difficult to learn English?
A: It was a little bit difficult, but I had teachers and classmates from Emmorton Elementary School to help me out.
Q: How has the English language affected your life?
A: Before I learned English, I knew how to speak Italian and Spanish fluently. Learning a third language was a goal I wanted to reach. It has made it easier for me to live in America because I can speak to the people that live here.
Q: Do you still speak your primary language at home or with family and friends? Why or Why not?
A: Yes, I speak Spanish with my immediate family, and I speak Italian with my grandparents. My parents enforce me and my siblings that knowing more than one language will get you far in life.
Q: How long did it take you to become fluent in English?
A: It took me six years. I started in kindergarten and became fluent in English in fifth grade.
Q: Which language do you prefer speaking? Which language is your favorite?
A: My favorite language out of the three that I speak is Spanish because Italian is based off of Spanish, and English is harder to speak for me. I find it easiest to speak Spanish.
Q: Do you ever mix languages together as you speak (Spanglish)?
A: Yes, I do that all the time. Sometimes when I speak to my friends in English, I say Spanish words and they get confused.
Q: Which language, out of the three that you are fluent in, was the hardest for you to learn?
A: English was the hardest for me to learn, and Spanish was the easiest. Italian was not that hard to learn because it is based off of Spanish.
Q: Would you say that your experience in learning English was good or bad?
A: It was good because I wanted to learn English and I put all of my effort to learn it.
Q: What are some of the differences between an American school and a school in your home country?
A: There is more education here in the United States, and the schools are bigger and cleaner.
Q: Do you think being trilingual is important?
A: Yes, I do because my parents told me it was. I can visit many countries and be able to understand the people there. I can understand people in all of the places that speak these different languages.
Q: Are you seeking to pursue your trilingual skills for a career in the future?
A: Yes, I really want to be a translator in the future.
Q: In your head, what language are your thoughts in?
A: My thoughts are in Spanish because it is my first language.
Q: What is some advice that you can give to students learning how to speak English now?
A: I think that they should focus on school and listen to English more than speak it because they need to understand what other people are saying. They should also speak both their main language and English, so they do not forget either one.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
My Experience in India
I am an exchange student from the United States , and I am living in Mumbai, Maharashtra in India India India India India India
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| http://www.new-delhi.diplo.de/Vertretung/newdelhi/en/06/News/Goettingen__Indian__Studies__Centre.html |
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| Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mumbai_Train_Station.jpg |
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