Dolce Vida: marzo 2012

miércoles, 28 de marzo de 2012

bibliography bungee jackets

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description- bungee jackets

Our goal is in case of an emergency there would be jackets that allow you to jump out of a building and land without getting hurt. Once an alarm (fire, terrorist attack, etc.) is set off people would grab their bungee jackets and follow the procedures. People from the age of four would know how to follow this kind of drill. Kids would be trained since kinder garden to know how to use the bungee jackets successfully. The jackets aren’t quite jackets at all, but more of a backpack. Once you jump from the window, you pull the straps. The straps activate a rubber cushion to inflate under you. The cushion is shaped like a chair. It fits under you to have a safe landing. The rubber is a carbon based nanotube rubber made by Japanese scientist. It can be twisted, punched, rolled, bent, stretched and kicked; yet it can return to its original state. Which means our bungee jackets can be used many times. This rubber does not shatter on contact and will not melt away. This is key in case of a fire or any extreme temperatures. We all know that in times of emergencies we can all freeze up. Because of this there is a plan B to inflating your bungee jacket. The jacket can feel the speed of how fast you are falling, activating it to inflate.

3 paragraphs- group learning

- knowledge building
The process of learning with my peers has helped me a lot. We are researching bungee jackets from the book the uglies written by scott westerfeld. Even though I am a loaner; I don't think our final product would be as good if I did it alone. 

Working in a group has helped me because I don't think our theories would be as good. We have rock solid theories now. I honestly believe that we can make our bungee jackets! We have investigated so much on each SUB-topic. Which has lead to an amazing outcome. This project does not have the hard work and dedication of one person but of 5. 

Every bodies brain works in different ways. Meaning I everybody thinks in different ways, which at the end of the day means better results. The 5 brains of our group were put into one final product, and as they say 2 brains are better than one!

lunes, 26 de marzo de 2012

4.0 THE HELP

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2.5 and 3.0 novel THE HELP

2.5

I believe that the theme of The Help is Man vs. Society. The help is a story that takes place during the time of the Civil Rights era, in the 1960’s, in Jackson Mississippi. Skeeter (main character) is very different from her friends. Unlike many women of that era, Skeeter is single, has a degree and wants to begin a career and be independent. Over time, you can tell that Skeeter becomes uncomfortable with the way her friends treat “The Help”. Aibileen and Minny are two maids that work for her friends. She starts to realize that people treat black employers very differently than white employers. Skeeter tries to make people see things from another perspective. She wants here society (privileged whites) to see the other side of the ball (less-privileged African-Americans). She wants the truth to come out about what really happens behind close doors. All of this was supper controversial in the United States at this time in history. Especially in Jackson Mississippi. People in the south use to and still believe that people with darker skin color or less than. At this point in time nobody wanted to talk about the abuse done to the help. People where totally against African-Americans having a voice or a say in society. This is why I believe the theme of this book is Man vs. Society.

Examples:

- Did they only have black maids in the southern part of the United States or also in different places apart from Mississippi?

- Why wouldn’t Minny talk to Skeeter about the book if Minny wanted the truth so badly?

- Was the scratch done by Francine with her ring accidental, or did she want to do it?

3.0

Sophie’s theme: Man vs. Society

Cristina’s theme: Humans have the same needs: love and care

We have come to the conclusion that the better theme is Man vs. Society. We believe this is because the theme of: all human need love and care, is a sub-theme; it goes into the theme of Man vs. Society. In other words all humans need is love and care, which means everybody deserves to be treated equal. At that point in history, society didn’t believe that. People thought that because of your skin color you where different. This is why the over all theme is Man vs. society.

2.0 novel THE HELP ex. of theme

1. Did they only have black maids in the southern part of the United States or also in different places apart from Mississippi?

2. How can someone (Elizabeth Leefolt) hate her daughter and resent the person how takes care of her and watches her?

3. I would also resent my work like Aibileen if I had that kind of work plus it is still hard for her because of his son.

Chapter 1

1. Why wouldn’t Minny talk to Skeeter about the book if Minny wanted the truth so badly?

2. Why would jhonny think celia can cook if she can’t even make friends hahaha

Chapter 10

1. Was the scratch done by Francine with her ring accidental or did she want to do it?

2. It’s great that all the maids are hearing about the book!

3. Why would the conversation keep coming around patricia? Awkward much for stuart? Stuart is getting angry

4. OMG I cannot believe they broke up

Chapter 20

1. Obviously the book is not about Jackson why would the host of the tv show say that?

2. Hopefully Hilly will like the last chapter written by Minny.

3. Its so cute that they all cried together… made me want to cry!

Chapter 30

1. It’s great that may mobley is teaching her little brother an hopefully other kids about the civil rights movement

2. Miss taylor is going to get in a lot of trouble!!!

3. Leroy is crazy! How could he do that to minny and her kids!

4. I love mae mobley she is the smartest and beautifullest kid in the planet!

5. I would love to have aibileen as a nanny she is probably the best woman ive ever read about in a book.

6. Chapter 34

universal themes 1.5 novel pro.

Universal Themes:

1. Man vs. Self- Twilight. Edward Cullen has to control himself to not drink blood.

2. Man struggles to understand divinity: Mean Girls. Katie enters public school after living her whole life in Africa. She doesn’t understand how to be social or how to really be her self.

3. Man vs Society: Uglies. The Uglies shows us how one society wants something (to be pretty, to be perfect) and how another group of people believe other things are more important.

4. Crime doesn’t pay: Boys N’ the Hood. After all of the illegal activity; Ricky goes to jail and Doughboy ends up dead.

5. Friendship depends on sacrifice: Hunger Games. People are willing to lose their lives to save/ protect, the ones they love.

6. Importance of family. Mama Mia. No matter what, you will always have your family. For example, when Sophie didn’t want to get married, or when its ok that she has three dads.

7. Love conquers all. The Last Song. It shows that though bad times (cancer, fighting, divorce, alcohol etc.) love is the closest thing we have to magic.

8. Death is part of life. The Lion King.

9. Sacrifice brings reward. Man in the Mirror- Michael Jackson. Seeing what is wrong in the world and with him self. Then changes his ways to give back, and to try to make this world a better place.

10. Humans have the same needs: love and care. The Notebook. Noah loves Ally so much he still takes care of her even when she doesn’t know who he his.

11. Man vs. Nature. Cast-A-Way. This movie shows you what its like to be stranded on an island for 5 years. How to over come the mental aspect and the physical aspect.

12. Over coming adversity: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. This book shows the dreams, irritations, hardships, and passions of a person going through the holocaust.