Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Adapt or die – Science

Adapt or die – Science

how does this mean and how is it related to genetics

“Adapt or die”, is referring to the fact that all organisms, of any species, adapt to the environment they are in so that they can survive. For example, fish have fins, and polar bears have thick fur for cold weather. The genetics of an organism is a subtotal of all of its previous ancestors, therefore making it who it is today. So, without the genetics given to them previously, the would have not been able to adapt to their environment and died. E.g – Fish with no gills, no breathing. This could also relate to the slightly frightening prospects. With the world changing at such fast rates, it will become harder for humans to adapt. Deforestation, Global warming, and many other environmental issues. If global warming really hit, we would find it difficult to survive, therefore ” Adapting, or dying”



Deficient dollar disease



1) Create a catchy title for the blog post.

2) Show one picture of Banksy and a description of who he is and how his work/ style ties into the global issues project. (Min. 5 sentences)

Banksy is a british street graffiti artist who expresses his messages though his art. His style of irony helps display the messages he sends to the english public. He stays anonymous, and sprays his work at night. His graffiti ties into our global issues unit because most of the messages he says through his art are about issues currently effecting the world. For example, the picture on my post is about the fact that giving small change to beggars won’t help them. You need to change the whole situation so there ARE no beggars.

3) Attach a photo of your graffiti work.

4) What is your Global Issue? What symbols did you use?

My Global issue is globally infectious diseases, mainly focusing on tuberculosis. Some symbols that I used were a dollar bill, representing money, a crying baby, representing sadness, a mask, representing disease. There is also an arm in the picture, which makes it appear like the child is protruding from it. This show that the issue is just coming into view.

5) Then include an interpretation about your own work. What message you would like the viewer to take away from seeing your finished graffiti work. (Min. 5 sentences)

The dollar bill in this picture is used as a mask. Masks prevent disease, but the dollar bill as a mask wont. This shows that the money is being used wrongly. Also, the child looks sad, like the dollar bill is not enough to help the child. It needs more than a simple dollar to be cured. The child is also almost emerging from the arm, This issue is finally coming out and being recognized.


Science Warm-up
As a human, who am I am today is a component of all the genes of my ancestors. The success of living to the age of 14 so far, is thanks to many factors that are available to me in my daily life. One of these factors is medicine, with so much disease this is an essential to my health. Another is food. This is an extremely important component, because without essential nutrients you can easily become weak and die. Also, provided by my parents, an important factor is a house. This provides warmth and safety. One of the most important factors, is money. We use this to buy other important items for hygiene, warmth, and other needs. These factors are provided by my parents, and my older generations. Without them, it would be very difficult for my survival.

Anne Frank Essential Questions Humanities

Anne Frank Essential Questions Humanities

I find that all of the essential questions of this unit are prominent within the film “Anne Frank, Diary of a young girl “. Human rights are affected by systems of government, plays along with the storyline of Anne Frank. As a Jew, Anne’s government and Hitler forced her out of her home and into hiding. Because of the laws placed, she was not allowed to be seen, or would be sent to a concentration camp. Because of this, Anne’s human rights were violated and she was not allowed the freedom to live like all humans should. Her rights were violated because of discrimination, and her government and Hitler.


Also, Social change begins with an individual or small group ties into the story. Hitler was the man that started this uproar of a social chance. It was him that discriminated against the Jews, and sent them off to concentration camps to die, as if they were not people at all. Because of him, and a small group of followers, he impacted history and made a huge social change on life, as we know it today.


Finally, Human rights are impacted by the perception of the majority. The citizens had a choice whether or not to follow Hitler, but those who disagreed with him were threatened or worse. Eventually, the perception of the majority was that Jews should be killed, and therefore their human rights were violated. The human rights that the Jews were entitled to were impacted strongly by the eventual perception of the majority. In this case, the government, and the majority of the population.

February 22, 2010. Humanities. 1 Comment.

Improv Reflection Questions
1. If you were in the audience watching a successful improv actor, what specifically would this actor be doing? (4-5 sentences) – remember the 3 rules of improv and techniques such as verbal details and reincorporation.

This actor would be doing all of the things that we have learned so far in our improv unit, plus some extra techniques. They would be using re-incorporation alot, and would be cheating towards the audience the entire time. They would follow a specific story, with a background, an event, a resolution, and a conclusion. They wouldn’t pause, and they would say the first thing that came to their mind. They would reveal everything to the audience, and not leave them questioning what the W’s were. And most importantly, they would make their partner look good at all times.

2. What improv skill do you feel is your strongest? Which skill is your weakest? (2-3 sentences)

I feel like saying the first thing that comes into my head is a good skill, and so is making my partner look good. I usually am a quick thinker, and what I say accepts my partners offer, or makes a new offer. I think that my re-incorporation is my worst skill, because I usually bring something in and forget about it later. For example, My partner dropped a water bucket, and I later stood where she put it.

3. Overall, do you enjoy improv? Why or why not? (3-4 sentences)

I enjoy improv, because its much more fun than other types of acting. Usually when someone says the first thing that comes to their minds its funny to watch. It’s also really interesting to see what you can make out of nothing, because thats really what it is, making something out of nothing. Improv is all about the imagination.

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