Taylor Moore
Article#1
29th Person Dies in Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak
WWW.nctimes.com
http://www.nctimes.com/business/th-person-dies-in-canatloupe-listeria
The article that I picked is about people who are dieing because of tainted cantaloupes. Twenty nine people died after eating the tainted cantaloupes in Indiana,Louisiana, Maryland, and many other places. The cantaloups were grown at Jenson Frams in Colorado. There is an outbreak of listeria after cantaloups were sent out.
In chapter two I learned about how the Indians died of diseases that settlers brought over. England,France, and Spain all brought over illness to the Indians. This relates to what we are learning in class because when the farm grew the cantaloupes in Colorado and sent them out to the stores ,it carried an illness. The illness killed many people who ate it.
It connects to my life because I could buy something from the store and it could be tainted. There are many stories of food coming from other countries that are tainted. People have died from this.
In my opinion I think that its sad that the farms didn't know that the cantaloupes were tainted. I would feel really bad if I knew that I killed 29 people. I hope that the settlers felt bad for the people that they killed.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Socital Studies Article #5
Taylor Moore
Article #5
"Atlanta schools' Federal Standing Yanked"
http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/atlanta-schools-federal-standing-yanked/article_6405701c-05a2-5f7a-af2b-5783d34dfbdb.html
In this article half of Atlanta's schools have been caught cheating on reporting test scores. The schools got money from the state for high test scores. It turned into a federal case. The schools may have to pay back the money the got.Thousands of dollars.
It connects to what we are studying in class because it involves the legislative branch. The legislative branch helps make the laws. When the schools cheated they were not allowed to be under the No Child left Behind Act. That law was created to help kids academically.
It connects to my life as a citizen because I'm in school. I would not wont to be in a school that cheating and lied. You can get into a lot of trouble for cheating. Because the school wanted to have more money the students will suffer.
I think that the schools shouldn't have done that. They should have been honest about their test scores. In the end they may have to pay the money back. That will be tough. Honesty is the best policy.
Article #5
"Atlanta schools' Federal Standing Yanked"
http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/atlanta-schools-federal-standing-yanked/article_6405701c-05a2-5f7a-af2b-5783d34dfbdb.html
In this article half of Atlanta's schools have been caught cheating on reporting test scores. The schools got money from the state for high test scores. It turned into a federal case. The schools may have to pay back the money the got.Thousands of dollars.
It connects to what we are studying in class because it involves the legislative branch. The legislative branch helps make the laws. When the schools cheated they were not allowed to be under the No Child left Behind Act. That law was created to help kids academically.
It connects to my life as a citizen because I'm in school. I would not wont to be in a school that cheating and lied. You can get into a lot of trouble for cheating. Because the school wanted to have more money the students will suffer.
I think that the schools shouldn't have done that. They should have been honest about their test scores. In the end they may have to pay the money back. That will be tough. Honesty is the best policy.
Social Studies Article #4
Taylor Moore
Article #4
"Thousands of protesters gather port of Oakland."
http://www.nctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/thousands-of-protesters-gather-at-port-of-oakland/article_cb8b27db-11ff-5773-b209-17022846fe07.html
This article is about a port in Oakland that shut down. It shut down because of the protesters. The police in Oakland said they are peaceful. No one has been arrested. They wanted to stop business in and out of the port.
This connects to what we are studying in class because we are learning about the bill of rights. The first amendment is the right to free speech. Also the right to assemble peacefully. That was what the people in the article were doing.
It can affect me as a citizen if I was ever in a group of people protesting. If it was for a good cause I would like to join it.That is why its important to have the Constitution. We are given that right.
In my opinion I think that we should never change this Amendment. It has a big part in our American society.It keeps people safe while they are saying what they want.
Article #4
"Thousands of protesters gather port of Oakland."
http://www.nctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/thousands-of-protesters-gather-at-port-of-oakland/article_cb8b27db-11ff-5773-b209-17022846fe07.html
This article is about a port in Oakland that shut down. It shut down because of the protesters. The police in Oakland said they are peaceful. No one has been arrested. They wanted to stop business in and out of the port.
This connects to what we are studying in class because we are learning about the bill of rights. The first amendment is the right to free speech. Also the right to assemble peacefully. That was what the people in the article were doing.
It can affect me as a citizen if I was ever in a group of people protesting. If it was for a good cause I would like to join it.That is why its important to have the Constitution. We are given that right.
In my opinion I think that we should never change this Amendment. It has a big part in our American society.It keeps people safe while they are saying what they want.
Social Studies Article #3
Taylor Moore
Article #3
North County Times
" Florida Man Pleads Not Guilty in Celebrity Hacking"
http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/movies/florida-man-pleads-not-guilty-in-celebrity-hacking/article_7a8ce390-3579-5cac-8d3f-25c7d0e6744b.html
This article is about a man who hacked into celebrities email and stole some photos. The man posted those nude pictures of Johansson on the internet. Plus he hijacked the password so every time she got an email it would go to an account that he made.
This connects to what we are studying in class because we are learning about the judicial branch. Judges decide what to do with criminals. If you commit a crime you go to court.A jury says if you are guilty or not. The man in the article would start in the lower court.
This connects to my life because one time my friend hacked into my online account. He stole all of my players on a video game. This was really wrong of him. He went into my account without permission. It made me think of how the celebrity might have felt in the article.
In my opinion I think that the man should go to jail because he went into someone else's email account and looked at her stuff. I had that happen to me and it is not fun when it happens to you. You can get into a lot of trouble for that.
Article #3
North County Times
" Florida Man Pleads Not Guilty in Celebrity Hacking"
http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/movies/florida-man-pleads-not-guilty-in-celebrity-hacking/article_7a8ce390-3579-5cac-8d3f-25c7d0e6744b.html
This article is about a man who hacked into celebrities email and stole some photos. The man posted those nude pictures of Johansson on the internet. Plus he hijacked the password so every time she got an email it would go to an account that he made.
This connects to what we are studying in class because we are learning about the judicial branch. Judges decide what to do with criminals. If you commit a crime you go to court.A jury says if you are guilty or not. The man in the article would start in the lower court.
This connects to my life because one time my friend hacked into my online account. He stole all of my players on a video game. This was really wrong of him. He went into my account without permission. It made me think of how the celebrity might have felt in the article.
In my opinion I think that the man should go to jail because he went into someone else's email account and looked at her stuff. I had that happen to me and it is not fun when it happens to you. You can get into a lot of trouble for that.
Social Studies Article #2
Taylor Moore
Article #2
North County Times
"South Carolina Sheriff Urges Women to Carry Guns"
http://www.nctimes.com/ap/national/south-carolina-sheriff-urges-women-to-carry-guns/article_90a8863c-5be7-5baa-9585-d98af2a25700.html
This article is about the sheriff suggesting women to carry guns. He believes they need to protect themselves. He also said they should walk in groups. This will help with dangerous criminals aroundd. Women should carry guns rather than mace.
This connects to what we are studying in class because its about the bill of rights. One of the rights is the rights to bear arms. That means that a person has the right to own a gun for protection. That is a basic right from the Constitution.
It connects to my life because my step dad believes in the right to bear arms. He thinks this is an important part of being a citizen. In some states a person can not carry a loaded gun on them. I believe also believe also that a citizen can protect themselves with a loaded gun. It can save someones life.
In my opinion you should have the right to bear arms because you need to protect your self from someone dangerous. You don't know when a dangerous person is going to do something to you. This is why I think you should have the right to bear arms so you can be ready for it.
Article #2
North County Times
"South Carolina Sheriff Urges Women to Carry Guns"
http://www.nctimes.com/ap/national/south-carolina-sheriff-urges-women-to-carry-guns/article_90a8863c-5be7-5baa-9585-d98af2a25700.html
This article is about the sheriff suggesting women to carry guns. He believes they need to protect themselves. He also said they should walk in groups. This will help with dangerous criminals aroundd. Women should carry guns rather than mace.
This connects to what we are studying in class because its about the bill of rights. One of the rights is the rights to bear arms. That means that a person has the right to own a gun for protection. That is a basic right from the Constitution.
It connects to my life because my step dad believes in the right to bear arms. He thinks this is an important part of being a citizen. In some states a person can not carry a loaded gun on them. I believe also believe also that a citizen can protect themselves with a loaded gun. It can save someones life.
In my opinion you should have the right to bear arms because you need to protect your self from someone dangerous. You don't know when a dangerous person is going to do something to you. This is why I think you should have the right to bear arms so you can be ready for it.
Social Studies Article #1
Taylor Moore
Article #1
North County Times
"Dalai Lama Prays for Tibetans who Self-Immolated
Web Address:http://www.nctimes.com/news/world/article_e3e595e5-d8cf-500c-a4e
I believe everyone should have the freedom to believe what they want. If you don't have the freedom to believe in what you want, you would have to follow someone else. It would be sad and depressing. I may not agree with someone else. I want to have an opinion on God.
Article #1
North County Times
"Dalai Lama Prays for Tibetans who Self-Immolated
Web Address:http://www.nctimes.com/news/world/article_e3e595e5-d8cf-500c-a4e
This article is about the Dalai Lama who was leading a prayer session for the Tibetans who immolated them selves protesting Chinese rule in Tibet. The Chinese Foreign Ministry does not like the Dalai Lama praying for people who set themselves on fire. They say he made it sound like a good thing to kill yourself. They don't like his religious ideas.In this article the are speaking out against it.
This connects to what we are studying in class because we are learning about the bill of rights and the Constitution.The bill of rights has 27 amendments. The fourth one is the freedom of religion. That means you can express your religion however and whenever. The Dalai Lama should have the right to believe in his own religion.
This connects to my life because I go to church and wouldn't want someone telling me I can't. I can believe it whatever religion I want because of the Constitution. I have that right because I was born in America. It would be bad to live some where other than America because the Constitution gave us many rights.
I believe everyone should have the freedom to believe what they want. If you don't have the freedom to believe in what you want, you would have to follow someone else. It would be sad and depressing. I may not agree with someone else. I want to have an opinion on God.
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