Gifted

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Being disabled is often fate, but society’s response to disability is a choice. Since 2015, there has been a 75% increase in discrimination towards disabled people. “32 percent versus 10 percent in health care settings, 18 percent versus 11 percent at work, and 14 percent versus 3 percent when applying for public benefits” (Urban). Why should citizens care about discrimination towards the disabled?

Thanks for watching this video and giving credit to AJR for the background music from “DJ Is Crying For Help”

The Journal of Oliver Haddon

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Hi, I am a British soldier of the name of Oliver Haddon, and this is my journal of the American Revolution. I am 50 years old retired soldier of the American fronts and nearly at the end of my life. My last wish is to give you my journal of depicting my experience of the Revolutionary War as a British redcoat. Hope you enjoy my masterpiece and learn from it too. – Oliver Haddon

Even during and after the American Revolution, it still seemed quite like how the colonies were originally organized prior. Wealthy white men who were usually merchants dominated politics, such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson who owned plantations run by slaves, profiting from these citizens who fought in this war. Additionally, women still did not have the same rights as men, which I think is a bit silly. However, this revolution also brought many changes to the earlier British-ruled colonies. Out of these many examples, the most prominent would have to be the change in the government system. Instead of having a Prime Minister or a king, the newly found United States had a role called a “president.” They are also currently making their “Constitution” as well as outlining the rights of their citizens, so I am intrigued to see what comes next for this new country! 

Our New Nation – The American Revolution

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The American Revolution was a life-changing event taking place during the 1700s. King George was a mad and harsh king, ruthlessly taxing the colonists who saw themselves as independent. They decided to start a rebellion to go against the tyrant. Was the revolution worth it? The answer is in this video.

My Analysis of – Google it by Anna Redding

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Google It by Anna Redding, depicts the real-life story of two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who left a glorious university to pursue a wild idea: making the world’s most famous web browser. On their way, they must face daunting challenges including popularity, customers, and financial income to reach their major goal. Additionally, they recruited the magnificent minds of Omid, Schmitz, and many more to help them do one thing: sort the world’s web knowledge. A reason that I enjoy this book is because even through times of despair, these figures persevered to accomplish their goals, which inspires me.

Let Us Go View My Progress in This Novel Down Below!

In lesson 11, we discussed doing additional research on confusing or important areas of our book. I was really interested in the past of Google co-founder, Sergey Brin. Here is what I have found:

During Lesson 5, I jotted down my central idea for this nonfiction novel, which is: Google is used to do great things for humanity. My evidence to prove this claim is here:

Furthermore, I also explored more about how Google is willing the improve in many ways to gain trust and expand:

In lesson 9, we practiced the Causes and Effects of our story, and what events it led afterward. I decided on the cause of the birth of Google and what happened afterward:

Thanks for viewing this post! Additionally, if you enjoy the topic, read the novel Google It by Anna Redding!

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The Urge To Kill

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My poem “The Urge to Kill” is inspired and based on “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez, which features an internal conflict about justice, choosing between ‘murderer or hero’. In the exposition, a captain of the rangers comes to a barber shop, requesting a shave. The central conflict of this short story is between the barber, the protagonist, and his own conscience, man vs. himself. As a secret revolutionary, the barber struggles to decide whether to kill or spare the antagonist, Captain Torres, a well-known executioner of rebels. Even though he wants to kill the ranger for capturing his comrades, he feels guilty because all this person wants here is a clean shave. My poem reveals the protagonist’s fear and hatred for the captain, with his inner thoughts describing his desire to avenge his friends with blood. However, in the resolution, he ends up just shaving Torres’s beard perfectly, sparing the ranger’s life, who shares he knows the barber’s secret identity. The poem describes the inner emotion of the protagonist as he decides the fate of the captain. The illustration of a bloody razor symbolizes the barber’s intention of killing Captain Torres and captures the violent thoughts and ‘urge to kill’ an enemy/innocent man.

Welcome to Your New Blog!

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When you blog you create posts and posts are categorised according to your subject. Some categories have already been set up for you. If you need more categories you can add them as needed. It’s important that your posts have the following:

  • An engaging title – this should not include the name of the subject since this is referenced in the category.
  • Body – this is where you share your learning. This can include text, images, embedded videos from Dragons’ Tube or elsewhere. You should always consider how your post looks to your audience. Is it engaging? Do they want to keep reading?
  • Category – select one that has been set for you or add a new category. Posts can have more than one category e.g. Humanities and Myself as a Learner

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