My favorite photo essay is the Lunar Eclipse of December 10th 2011. Here is a link to the essay. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/12/lunar_eclipse_of_december_10_2.html
This one's my favorite because the pictures are very beautiful. I love how they are taken at different locations where the moon looks different. It gives other people's perspectives. I also like how photos of the people watching it were added too.
Comparing this one to other photo essays about eclipses, I learned that eclipses occur around the same areas of the world and about the same times of the year. I also learned many people in other countries are amazed about a lunar eclipse. This essay makes me want to have seen it myself, so I hope I can see the next one!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Life in a Day
The movie Life in a Day is a documentary film where people all around the world submitted videos of their life on a single day: July 24th 2010. They were uploaded to Youtube, then clips were put together to make one full length movie showing all of the submitted videos. There was 4,500 hours of footage from all the videos submitted from 192 countries. Life in a Day is free to stream on Youtube, too. It is funny at some parts, sad at others, but overall it is a really great film.
There were a few scenes that were most memorable to me. A few parts is when they showed clips really fast together that had to do with eachother, like the sunrise and breakfast getting ready. Also, I remember the really pretty clips of nature like bubbles on the water. I remember the sad stories too about poor people in deprived countries, like a little boy who had to work despite how young he was. The last one I remember was a reoccurring person; the man who rides his bike around the world.
Scenes with positive emotions were scenes where people were smiling and singing and looking like they enjoyed life, like the African women making food. Some negative emotions though were videos where people looked upset and also videos where people were dealing with a lot of bad things in their life, and other bad situations, like the event in Germany where there was a lot of violence.
Patterns of humanity I noticed were that many people from the poorer parts of the world, no matter how hard there life was, still appreciated their life and were happy about the small things they had. Even people from richer countries said things like that too, even though they have more than poorer people. So, it means that almost everyone in the videos enjoy life, no matter what.
There were many juxtapositions where it showed a poor country to a rich country, or a sad story to a happy story, but I only remember one. In this one, a family in Africa were searching for food and making their own shelter. One woman was even drinking water out of a leaf! The scene right after that showed a sprinkler. It shows that some people need water, and others have a lot to spare.
I liked this film because it really made me think about what life is like outside the U.S. and other richer countries. This also all happened in one day, which is amazing. The only thing i didn't like about it was that it was sort of boring at some parts. It also jumped to different scenes at others. It even could be too much to handle for some people. Overall though, it was a very good movie and I would recommend it to a friend because it was fun to watch and has a very deep meaning to it.
There were a few scenes that were most memorable to me. A few parts is when they showed clips really fast together that had to do with eachother, like the sunrise and breakfast getting ready. Also, I remember the really pretty clips of nature like bubbles on the water. I remember the sad stories too about poor people in deprived countries, like a little boy who had to work despite how young he was. The last one I remember was a reoccurring person; the man who rides his bike around the world.
Scenes with positive emotions were scenes where people were smiling and singing and looking like they enjoyed life, like the African women making food. Some negative emotions though were videos where people looked upset and also videos where people were dealing with a lot of bad things in their life, and other bad situations, like the event in Germany where there was a lot of violence.
Patterns of humanity I noticed were that many people from the poorer parts of the world, no matter how hard there life was, still appreciated their life and were happy about the small things they had. Even people from richer countries said things like that too, even though they have more than poorer people. So, it means that almost everyone in the videos enjoy life, no matter what.
There were many juxtapositions where it showed a poor country to a rich country, or a sad story to a happy story, but I only remember one. In this one, a family in Africa were searching for food and making their own shelter. One woman was even drinking water out of a leaf! The scene right after that showed a sprinkler. It shows that some people need water, and others have a lot to spare.
I liked this film because it really made me think about what life is like outside the U.S. and other richer countries. This also all happened in one day, which is amazing. The only thing i didn't like about it was that it was sort of boring at some parts. It also jumped to different scenes at others. It even could be too much to handle for some people. Overall though, it was a very good movie and I would recommend it to a friend because it was fun to watch and has a very deep meaning to it.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
3 Influential People of 2011
On Time Magazine online, there is a list of the 100 most influentual people of 2011. All of them were great, but I chose three that stuck out to me.
The first person is Takeshi Kanno. He is a 31 year old doctor in Japan. The thing that he did was he helped patients at his hospital stay safe during the horrible earthquake and tsunami that happened last spring. When helicopters came to rescue him and the patients, he refused to leave until all the patients were out. I chose him because of his selflessness and his bravery in helping all those sick and injured people out of a deadly disaster.
The next person is Nathan Wolfe. Wolfe, who is 40 years old, is the CEO, founder, and director of the Global Viral Forecasting Initiative. That basically means it is a team that tracks infectious diseases all over the world. He made it to try to reduce the amount of life- threatening illnesses in the world by catching them in early stages. I chose him because his actions could save so many people all over the planet from dying from infectious diseases.
Finally, the last person I chose was Gabrielle Giffords. I remember hearing on the news about how she got shot in the head in Tuscon. Giffords, 40, refused to give up. She still fights everyday to recover from her severe brain injuries, even though she is doing a lot better. I chose her because she is so brave and hardworking in trying to recover after the tragic massacre.
So, there were so many people who made big impacts on the world in 2011, but these three really stood out to me with their bravery, determination, and kindness to others.
Here are the links to the people I chose:
Takeshi Kanno: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2066367_2066369_2066313,00.html
Nathan Wolfe: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2066367_2066369_2066265,00.html
Gabrielle Giffords: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2066367_2066369_2066454,00.html
The first person is Takeshi Kanno. He is a 31 year old doctor in Japan. The thing that he did was he helped patients at his hospital stay safe during the horrible earthquake and tsunami that happened last spring. When helicopters came to rescue him and the patients, he refused to leave until all the patients were out. I chose him because of his selflessness and his bravery in helping all those sick and injured people out of a deadly disaster.
The next person is Nathan Wolfe. Wolfe, who is 40 years old, is the CEO, founder, and director of the Global Viral Forecasting Initiative. That basically means it is a team that tracks infectious diseases all over the world. He made it to try to reduce the amount of life- threatening illnesses in the world by catching them in early stages. I chose him because his actions could save so many people all over the planet from dying from infectious diseases.
Finally, the last person I chose was Gabrielle Giffords. I remember hearing on the news about how she got shot in the head in Tuscon. Giffords, 40, refused to give up. She still fights everyday to recover from her severe brain injuries, even though she is doing a lot better. I chose her because she is so brave and hardworking in trying to recover after the tragic massacre.
So, there were so many people who made big impacts on the world in 2011, but these three really stood out to me with their bravery, determination, and kindness to others.
Here are the links to the people I chose:
Takeshi Kanno: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2066367_2066369_2066313,00.html
Nathan Wolfe: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2066367_2066369_2066265,00.html
Gabrielle Giffords: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2066367_2066369_2066454,00.html
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
SCOTUS Case- DeShaney vs. Winnebago county
The SCOTUS case that meant the most to me was the case- DeShaney vs. Winnebago county. This case occured in 1988 in Winsconsin, and it was about the abuse of a child named Joshua. His parents had divorced, and his dad, Randy, got custody of him. He physically abused Joshua, though. The injuries got so bad he was sent to the hospital, and then name mentally disabled from being hit on the head so much. His mother had tried to alert social services in the area, but they did nothing, so when she saw how bad the abuse had gotten, she took it to court and also sued the social services. Despite the evidence of abuse though, the votes were 6 to 3 for Winnebago county because the state doesn't protect children in abuse like that. Joshua was put back into custody of his father. The impact from this case is that states can't do anything to stop children from being abused at home. People also are led to believe that child abuse is okay.
This case has made an impact on me because it was by far the worst case there was. Firstly, the person who it was about was just a little boy who had been beat so badly he was mentally impaired for life. Also, it was very bad that even though the evidence was there, Joshua was put back into the abusive father's custody. The only kind of punishment the father got was counselling, but I'm sure he still kept abusing Joshua. This case just proves that if someone is getting injured but there's no rule to stop it than no one will stop it. It had made a very negative impact on the state. Although, the case did happen 20 years ago, so things might be different now. It's just sad how there was nothing done about it, and this is one of the worst cases there was in all the SCOTUS case.
This case has made an impact on me because it was by far the worst case there was. Firstly, the person who it was about was just a little boy who had been beat so badly he was mentally impaired for life. Also, it was very bad that even though the evidence was there, Joshua was put back into the abusive father's custody. The only kind of punishment the father got was counselling, but I'm sure he still kept abusing Joshua. This case just proves that if someone is getting injured but there's no rule to stop it than no one will stop it. It had made a very negative impact on the state. Although, the case did happen 20 years ago, so things might be different now. It's just sad how there was nothing done about it, and this is one of the worst cases there was in all the SCOTUS case.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
My Six Word Memoirs
school was always better with weekends
No matter what, friends are forever
My family's together wherever we are!
Upset, Insecure, Alone... Inspired, Happy, Loved!
wait... so santa claus isn't real?
Future? I have time to decide...
Babysitting and still broke. As usual.
celebrities aren't the only good inspirations
Winter's only better with hot chocolate
Never felt like I have belonged
No matter what, friends are forever
My family's together wherever we are!
Upset, Insecure, Alone... Inspired, Happy, Loved!
wait... so santa claus isn't real?
Future? I have time to decide...
Babysitting and still broke. As usual.
celebrities aren't the only good inspirations
Winter's only better with hot chocolate
Never felt like I have belonged
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Ups and Downs of Being Gifted
Some people think being gifted is good. And it is! There are many good things about excelling in one subject or more. You get to experience things other kids don't get to, like special academic programs. Gifted children also get to be good at something, and it can make them feel proud of themselves. I was one of those people, since I always was happy when I got good grades. "There are a number of benefits typically associated with being identified as "gifted" child", states WINK News' article on "Gifted" being a blessing or a curse. Being gifted can be a very good thing.
Others think being gifted can be a curse, too. People say it it bad because they always finish work first, or are expected to go above and beyond what they can even do. Some people even push themselves to go farther! I was one of those people too, who pushed themselves, but that wasn't my main problem with being gifted. Once started school, I was very good with my work, even though I wasn't the first one to finish and help others. My main problem was that I was extremely shy! I used to barely talk, and I was always scared to read out loud and raise my hand. Because of that, no one ever thought I was gifted. It kind of put down my confidence about being smart. I did get into a special education class in second grade, but it didn't help me much, since we didn't even do work. I think the only way people even knew I was smart was because of tests scores. It is still a problem though to be judged like that. I think another reason I didn't have much self-confidence was because I was always the smallest in the class. I was also much younger, until I went back a grade by mistake. This is an example of asynchronous development, which is then your physical, emotional, and intellectual traits are not together. When my intellectual levels were very high, my physical and emotional levels were way down. I think it's better now, but that really messed up my past years having asynchronous development. So, being girted can be a good thing, but also a bad thing.
Others think being gifted can be a curse, too. People say it it bad because they always finish work first, or are expected to go above and beyond what they can even do. Some people even push themselves to go farther! I was one of those people too, who pushed themselves, but that wasn't my main problem with being gifted. Once started school, I was very good with my work, even though I wasn't the first one to finish and help others. My main problem was that I was extremely shy! I used to barely talk, and I was always scared to read out loud and raise my hand. Because of that, no one ever thought I was gifted. It kind of put down my confidence about being smart. I did get into a special education class in second grade, but it didn't help me much, since we didn't even do work. I think the only way people even knew I was smart was because of tests scores. It is still a problem though to be judged like that. I think another reason I didn't have much self-confidence was because I was always the smallest in the class. I was also much younger, until I went back a grade by mistake. This is an example of asynchronous development, which is then your physical, emotional, and intellectual traits are not together. When my intellectual levels were very high, my physical and emotional levels were way down. I think it's better now, but that really messed up my past years having asynchronous development. So, being girted can be a good thing, but also a bad thing.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
All About Me!
Hi! My name's Emma and I'm in 8th grade. My dad's in the military, so we move around alot. This is the 7th place I've lived! My favorite subjects in school are History, English, and any music or art classes. Some activities I do are acting, dancing, guitar lessons, and singing. Other hobbies I like to do are reading and hanging out with friends. That's a little bit about me!
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