Global Issue Presentation

10/20/14

Tell me about your weekend. Share pics

This Friday was the little girls cheer clinic game, where the little girls who came to the clinic get to cheer the first quarter of the varsity football game. They were so excited and had a lot of fun, and so did I. I also worked this weekend. It was the last day of the session for this gymnastics class, so I had to say goodbye to all of my kids. Then I went to ikea with my family on Saturday and had a family movie night.

10/14/14

Blog Post of the Day:
Below is a letter written to the editor who wrote the article 'Enforcement of dress code creates negative effect' that your blogged about last week. Most of you wrote on your blog that you agreed with the writer. What are your thoughts after reading the letter below and seeing a different perspective. Are they the same? Are the different? Do you agree? Disagree? Explain yourself.

I still agree with my position last week. I believe your teenage years are a time where you are trying to discover yourself. Having your shoulders not covered doesn't create a problem what so ever. I do see and agree with some of your points that there is a time and a place for everything. I personally don't have a problem with the the school dress code besides the spaghetti strap rule because there are many very cute and classy dresses that i have that i am not allowed to wear to school. 

10/13/14

The perfect curriculum to prepare myself for the life I want to live would be classes that include problem solving, medical profession, independence, organization, a technology class and confidence. I would study by actually doing these actions and practicing them to master them. They would be different than the classes now because they wouldn't have a lot of busy work and there would be a point to doing your assignments.

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9/19/14

Now that you've been in Emerging Technology for several weeks... what do you think? Do you think the web tools (Drive, Evernote, Bubbl, etc.) are helpful to you? Do you think they will be helpful throughout high school or even college? Explain.

I think all of these new tools we are being introduced to are very helpful. I personally am going to use many of them next year in college to help with project and keeping my stuff organized on the web. I also have never really used google chrome until this class and that has already made a huge difference in the way I use the web and complete my homework and projects. I love using google docs when I originally hated it.

10/7/14

The following article was in the September issue of The Tiger Print. Read the article (even if you already have) and respond to it below. What do you think? Do you agree? Disagree? Consider all perspectives of the article while you respond.

I think this article makes very good points. I agree with this article because my mom complements me on how cute I look before I leave the house and then you get in trouble for showing your shoulders. I don't think the dress code should be as strict as it is. Also it is taking away from our rights as citizens. We are being told to change our style by them setting these restrictions. There are some girls who don't dress appropriately and there aren't exceptions for that. I believe the thumb length rule for shorts is a good rule except the fact someone could have really long arms that they can't help. So that should be taken into consideration.

9/24/14

Imagine Mr. Bacon has asked you to suggest one way of improving Blue Valley High School to make it a better place for students. Think about the changes that are needed at your school. Pick one change you feel would really make a difference and explain what it is and why you'd make the change.

I would change the school lunches. I would attempt to serve a variety of different types of food. Many people eat the same food over and over again every day. There should be many different choice for kids. Also school lunch prices I think are to high for the food we are eating. The quality of food should be a little better too. Sometimes my food isn't cooked all the way or the fruits and vegetables are not fresh.

10/6/14

Tell me about your weekend! If you don't have anything fun to share, tell me about the city you live in. What do you love about Kansas City? Do you have a favorite place in the city? Favorite team? :) Favorite event? Explain.

I had a really good weekend. I got to see my boyfriend who goes to KU and my friends and I celebrated my birthday. I love how Kansas City has a lot to offer people. I also love how there are many different types of atmospheres in a small area. I really like down town KC and westport. My favorite team in KC is the chiefs because i like to watch football.