First Annotation

"Herbert Hoover." Wikipedia. 16 October 2008, at 16:20.. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 16/10/2008 .


This article was about what Hoover did even before he became president. For example, he was the United States Secretary of Commerce where he got tourist and other businessmen to contritube to a chartitable cause that started in the beginning of WW1 where he and other volunteers handed out food, clothing, and etc. to help the victims that lost everything and needed food.

It also goes on to say how he was a humanitarian and was later called Head of the American Food Administration where he worked 14 hours a day to help 9 million war victims and promoted government intervention. He was born August 10, 1874, and died October 20, 1964 at the age of 90. One thing that stuck out to me is the fact that after his term he was frowned upon because of the Great Depression.

Independent Service Hours

During the time that I did my Community Service I helped the kids do their homework, I assisted the adults with serving the students dinner, as well as sharing with them my experiences from when I was in elementary and middle school to help make make their experience easier. it was easy to complete ४०० and more hours because for one I started as soon as school and I worked at the Salvation Army in the Summer time , so it sort of just branched over.

May 14th- May 16th Reflection

At this meeting we talked about where we were going to put the garden and we went over what was done at the last meeting and we discussed. I thought it would be a great idea to put the garden in the center of the yard and that there should be a flower bed that is in the shape of a flag and have other flags around it .

Service Learning Reflection

At Friday’s meeting we basically just went over what was said at the last meeting. (which was very helpful because I missed the last one.) We also talked about voting about who we wanted to take on each role in the group. We also went over the goals that we set for ourselves at the first meet. at the next meeting I plan on participating as the role of the reporter.

AWWWW Elmo!!!!!!!!

Reflection Part 1

The topic that my partner Ashley, and I chose to do for NHD was the Fairmount Waterworks; The Progress towards clean water. The project type that we chose to do was a documentary.
For me NHD was definitely a learning experience that was really truly interesting. For one, I used to be the type of person who loved to work in groups, but now I have a totally new and different perspective of वहत it truly means when people say be careful what you wish for.

Should Huckleberry Finn be taught in School?

Dear Reader,
the following is an debate argument about Huckleberry Finn that first started off as a class essay and evolved into an argument that myself and another class mate of mine were debate in class. Hope you enjoy it and based on what you`ve read, pass your verdict।

-Nicole


Should Huckleberry Finn be taught in CHS?

Resolved: Huckleberry Finn should NOT be used or taught in CHS.

Value Premise: My value premise is Education defined as the result produced by instruction, training, or study; the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process; and an educator, who is defined as one to which is skilled in teaching; a student of the theory and practice of education; and an administrator in education who has the duty of instilling good morals and values in a being, which leads me to my value criterion.

Value Criterion: My value criterions are education, truth, and responsibility, because each of these things are important when feeding the hungry minds of adolescence.

Contentions- Too much Violence, Domestic abuse, and gang violence.
Yes, domestic violence does exist, but is the purpose of school to teach students how to read, write, and become articulate individuals of tomorrow, or victims or criminals because of this book’s influence?
If children can be influenced to commit murders, crimes, and suicide, from the influence of video games, movies, and magazines, why is it hard to believe that you’ll get the same result from books? Is it because it is literature? Literature can have the same effect as well.
Contention 2: The language in this book is unacceptable.
The cursing and the use of the term “nigger” throughout this book is not appropriate for that of the school environment. If in the School District of Philadelphia Student Code of conduct it prohibits the use of profound language and it is enforced within the school’s rule and policies, why is it that students should be able to read this type of material?
Contention 3: This book is too controversial: Causes too much tension between people. The following are reasons that this book is too controversial:
• The term “nigger’ used too much
• Slavery
• Gangs
• Abuse
• Drugs
• Disrespect of authority
• Profanity
As you can see the list goes on and these and more reason are why this book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should not be taught in CHS or schools period.