The fault does NOT entirely lies within the news media, although I agree it is partially. Most of the arrows actually points to the puplic who actually encouraged the news media into doing so.
In this phone hacking scandal, although it was the news media, in this case , the news of the world who went to the extreme and hacked into phones of family members of victims of accidents, they were doing it due to the number of people reading such "interesting" reports written from the information they have gotten from phone-hacking.
Phone hacking is one of the obvious examples of going into the extreme, there are other cases when the news media actually sneaked into celebrities' houses and report about their home. These acts are invading others privacy. The public should have reacted sooner instead waiting until they realised that civilians are the victims too. if they have reacted faster, perhaps the media would have learnt their lessons earlier and lesser people would be involved in this scandal.
They obvious reason why the media hacked into phones was to hunt for valueable and interesting informations that could help in increasing its readers and earn more. the civilians should change their mind set of only celebrities are worth watching or reading and perhaps these paparazzi actions would decrease .
The fault lies within the news media, but not totally. civilians are at fault too.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
week 5 blog post
I do not think true justice exists. At the end of the trial scene, Shylock did not manage to get his deserved piece of flesh from Antonio. He was further questioned and dared by Portia not to drop a drip a vlood if he wanted to cut the flesh of Antonio. Justice seems to be achieve from the scene but I think, perhaps not.
I agree that to the Christians including Antonia and Portia, Shylock deserves the punishments he got in the end-- converting to Christianity. However, think from Shylock's point of view-----is it true justice or even mercy?
Shylock signed a bond with Shylock and is legally supported by law that Shylock ought to get Antonio's flesh.However, Portia managed to change the whole situation despite we know that Shylock deserves the flesh. Although Portia asked Shylock for mercy which he rejected, Portia herself neither granted the "holy" mercy she mentioned in her speech to Shylock in the end.
Now at the start of the post, I mentioned that there is no real justice. Shylock thinks that justice is the law and it is firm and always right. The Christians, however, thinks another way. They think that justice is bringing Shylock to the hell. Justice has a variety of meaning to other people.
There is also no true mercy. Mercy seasons Justice. This is what Portia said but did she herself achieved this? I doubt so. She made Shylock into a living skeleton and took away most of his happiness in life.
I agree that to the Christians including Antonia and Portia, Shylock deserves the punishments he got in the end-- converting to Christianity. However, think from Shylock's point of view-----is it true justice or even mercy?
Shylock signed a bond with Shylock and is legally supported by law that Shylock ought to get Antonio's flesh.However, Portia managed to change the whole situation despite we know that Shylock deserves the flesh. Although Portia asked Shylock for mercy which he rejected, Portia herself neither granted the "holy" mercy she mentioned in her speech to Shylock in the end.
Now at the start of the post, I mentioned that there is no real justice. Shylock thinks that justice is the law and it is firm and always right. The Christians, however, thinks another way. They think that justice is bringing Shylock to the hell. Justice has a variety of meaning to other people.
There is also no true mercy. Mercy seasons Justice. This is what Portia said but did she herself achieved this? I doubt so. She made Shylock into a living skeleton and took away most of his happiness in life.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Response to open letter to education minister
I totally disagree with her point of view.
Only from my OWN point of view, I think that she is not a hardworking student.
She claims that her chemistry teacher didnt explain why carbon is a non metal and it appears that she was taught that anything right of the staircase line in the periodic table, is metal. I think even if her teacher didnt teach her, basic knowledge is always available in chemistry textbooks, why didnt she read and start complaining about bad teachers forcing rote memory work? A student has responsiblity to find out on his own certain things too, and not to be grumbling about the system without a positive effort on her own part. Sometimes it could be that a specific chemistry teacher is lousy, but i find her article is really criticising the education too much.
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Mr Heng, we are taught Civics and Moral Education from a FILE, and from TEXTBOOKS. We are given CME EXAMS. Surely you would agree this is not the way to go about teaching values? Values cannot be taught, so the education system tries to force it down our throats by teaching us morally-correct behaviour.
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Granted, who am I to make a generalisation and say that all teenagers are this way? I know that there are teenagers and youths out there who are truly compassionate, who would truly go out of their way to help, but I have no arguments in my bag of tricks to argue for the stand that this behaviour is taught by Civics and Moral Education lessons in schools. Rather, more often than not, it is good parenting that leads a child to do so, not CME lessons.
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As a student myself, I think that there is no wrong memorising facts. In fact , if she thinks that the current education system is focusing on the academics too much, then what is the need to go to school? She might as well ask her own parents to teach her the appropriate moral values at home!
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Since Social Studies in primary school, we have been fed the system’s easy way out. Instead of actually having values instilled into us, we are taught to give morally-correct answers. We are taught to help old ladies cross roads when they look like they need assistance. Though the last sentence may be a bit of an exaggeration, one cannot deny that it is true. Character is not the knowledge that we should help the old lady cross the road, but the actual act of helping her do it.
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This is not true. The thought of helping the lady lies within ourselves. There is nothing wrong in the school or the educational system. Or is she meaning that the school should quit teaching us CME on text book, instead spent one whole day out of the week to teach us what to do in every posible situation? I am not trying to boast or what but if I were to see an old lady crossing the road, I would try to offer help if help is NEEDED. Whats the point helping an old lady in a healthy state crossing the road briskly? However, if she really give a reasonable method to teach us the teenagers the right way to teach us morals, I might considder stand on her side.
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As a Secondary Four student, I experience first-hand the ugliness of the flaws the education system has. In fact, I spent one hour and forty-five minutes writing you this letter. Though I am not sure if you will ever get to read it ever in this lifetime, but this is something that I believe in. I believe in being the change I want to see in the world, or at least in my environment, as cliched as that sounds. Every one else will tell me that this is a waste of time, because I have Preliminary examinations next week and I could have been studying instead of typing this long Facebook note out.
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I really do not know why is this paragraph neccessary . If she really want the minister to read it, why post it on facebook? Personnaly, I feel that she is just trying to gain attention from the public. Also, if she really want to show that she had put in effort in this letter and she had really consider a lot for this letter, why mention she spent 1 hr 40 mins for this letter? She is just trying to say that she can write such good or long(she thinks) "essay" in such "short " time.
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Have we lost the true meaning of education somewhere in the paper chase, buried under all the degrees and diplomas and paychecks? Or were we lost all along as to what education truly means?
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If that is the case, why complain to the minister of Singapore? Which country need you not to get a degree and diploma? Complain to the whole world rather than only complaining to Singapore.
"an education is not about pure academics."
Perhaps this is the only point that I agree with her.
Is money important in relationship?
Not all relationships end with "happily ever after". Real life is not like a movie or a romantic story. There is almost zero possibility that someone will pick a handsome beggar as a lover than a handsome millionaire. No doubt that money serve as an important factor in an relationship. I believe most of the couples would quarrel on matters about money.
Yes money is important in a relationship but it is not everything in a relationship. Relationship includes many other factors. Money is a must in current society. Without money, even if a relationship is maintained, it would be broken apart very soon.
In a relationship like marriage, money is spent in everyway-- from honeymoon or wedding costumes. All these are extremely costly but these are musts in a marriage. Perhaps relationship without money only exists in fairytales.
Yes money is important in a relationship but it is not everything in a relationship. Relationship includes many other factors. Money is a must in current society. Without money, even if a relationship is maintained, it would be broken apart very soon.
In a relationship like marriage, money is spent in everyway-- from honeymoon or wedding costumes. All these are extremely costly but these are musts in a marriage. Perhaps relationship without money only exists in fairytales.
how has war evolved from the past to present
Before nuclear bombs and tanks or even fighter planes are invented, war had existed in the society from the day the first humans existed. How has war evolved from the past to present?
Let us look into depths of this question. "past" is a general term that can be anything that happened before. In this post, my "past" refers to the days before modern tanks and machinaries was invented.
The most significant factors of the comparison is technology. Technology here mostly refers to the internet and the amunitions. However, despite the differences, the main objectives of war still remains the same--- to defend or conquer.
Current wars are more civilized and most is done to affect the lives of the publics. The use of technology allows wars to be more globalised and this results in more damage to earth. Although nuclear bombs are baned, it is still possible for countries to use them without caring about the rules. Just imagine , if a nuclear bomb land in Singapore, the whole island would sink or be destroyed within seconds. Due to the fatal consequences, wars nowadays are more reasonable in a way that the government will consider a lot of things before launching a war.
Let us look into depths of this question. "past" is a general term that can be anything that happened before. In this post, my "past" refers to the days before modern tanks and machinaries was invented.
The most significant factors of the comparison is technology. Technology here mostly refers to the internet and the amunitions. However, despite the differences, the main objectives of war still remains the same--- to defend or conquer.
Current wars are more civilized and most is done to affect the lives of the publics. The use of technology allows wars to be more globalised and this results in more damage to earth. Although nuclear bombs are baned, it is still possible for countries to use them without caring about the rules. Just imagine , if a nuclear bomb land in Singapore, the whole island would sink or be destroyed within seconds. Due to the fatal consequences, wars nowadays are more reasonable in a way that the government will consider a lot of things before launching a war.
Post reflection on "The Soldier"
Young men in Singapore, including you, will have to do National Serivce. Why do you think National Service is compulsory in Singapore and why is it important? In the poem, the speaker expresses his love for his country, England. Do you find this same spirit of passion and patriotism Singaporeans have for our country? Why? Do you have this same spirit of patriotism for Singapore? Why?
Dracula
Jonathan Harker is sent by his employer to Transylvania to conclude some house-purchasing business with a foreign nobleman. Dracula the count seemed like an ideal host: welcoming, hospitable, and genuinely interested in everything his guest can tell him about England.
However, this count never eats, drinks, or appears by daylight; he has neither mirrors nor servants; he delivers strange warnings and has a peculiar reaction to the sight of blood....
Soon Jonathan realises that he’s literally imprisoned in a nightmare from which his only escape could well be death - if not at the hands (or teeth) of Dracula, then at those of the castle’s other residents..
In Whitby, Mina Murray is becoming increasingly worried. Her fiancé is missing somewhere in Eastern Europe, and her friend Lucy Westenra is behaving oddly. She has become vaguely anxious and has resumed her childhood habit of sleepwalking. Things get worse after a violent storm and the accompanying arrival of a Russian ship occupied only by a large dog and a dead captain. The dog disappears, and soon so does Lucy, whom Mina discovers in the churchyard across the bay with a tall dark figure bending over her.... After this latest sleepwalking misadventure, Lucy goes into a decline. she has become vaguely anxious and has resumed her childhood habit of sleepwalking. Things get worse after a violent storm and the accompanying arrival of a Russian ship occupied only by a large dog and a dead captain. The dog disappears, and soon so does Lucy, whom Mina discovers in the churchyard across the bay with a tall dark figure bending over her.... After this latest sleepwalking misadventure, Lucy goes into a decline.
Mina went to Van Helsing and the real battle began. ( Due the story being too complicated, I might have interpreted certain parts wrongly.)
This story is extremely hard to read as it has got a lot a lot of point of views and I got muddled halfway through. And I do not really get how Jonathan escaped in the end.
book review: Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver’s travels talks about the story of a man called Lemuel Gulliver. Gulliver goes on four separate voyages in Gulliver's Travels. Each journey is preceded by a storm. All four voyages bring new perspectives to Gulliver's life.
Gulliver’s travels talks about the story of a man called Lemuel Gulliver. Gulliver goes on four separate voyages in Gulliver's Travels. Each journey is preceded by a storm. All four voyages bring new perspectives to Gulliver's life.
The first voyage is to Lilliput, where Gulliver is huge and the Lilliputians are small. At first the Lilliputians seem amiable, but the reader soon sees them for the ridiculous and petty creatures they are. Gulliver was treated as a criminal who made water even though he was putting out a fire and saving countless lives.
His second voyage is to Brobdingnag, a land of Giants where Gulliver seems as small as the Lilliputians were to him. Strangely, the “keepers” of Gulliver was very gentle to him. Ehen Gulliver was humiliated by the king, he realized how revolting he must have seemed to the Lilliputians.
Gulliver's third voyage is to Laputa (and neighboring Luggnagg and Glubdugdribb). In a visit to the island of Glubdugdribb, Gulliver is able to call up the dead and discovers the deceptions of history. In Laputa, the people are over-thinkers and are ridiculous in other ways. Also, he meets the Stuldbrugs, a race with immortality. Gulliver discovers that they are miserable.
The first voyage is to Lilliput, where Gulliver is huge and the Lilliputians are small. At first the Lilliputians seem amiable, but the reader soon sees them for the ridiculous and petty creatures they are. Gulliver was treated as a criminal who made water even though he was putting out a fire and saving countless lives.
His second voyage is to Brobdingnag, a land of Giants where Gulliver seems as small as the Lilliputians were to him. Strangely, the “keepers” of Gulliver was very gentle to him. Ehen Gulliver was humiliated by the king, he realized how revolting he must have seemed to the Lilliputians.
Gulliver's third voyage is to Laputa (and neighboring Luggnagg and Glubdugdribb). In a visit to the island of Glubdugdribb, Gulliver is able to call up the dead and discovers the deceptions of history. In Laputa, the people are over-thinkers and are ridiculous in other ways. Also, he meets the Stuldbrugs, a race with immortality. Gulliver discovers that they are miserable.
His fourth voyage is to the land of the Houyhnhnms, who are horses endowed with reason. Their rational, clean, and simple society is contrasted with the filthiness and brutality of the Yahoos, beasts in human shape. Gulliver reluctantly comes to recognize their human vices. Gulliver stays with the Houyhnhnms for several years, becoming completely enamored with them to the point that he never wants to leave. When he is told that the time has come for him to leave the island, Gulliver faints from grief.
Upon returning to England, Gulliver feels disgusted about other humans, including his own family.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
LA story
It has been four years ever since John had last tasted Singapore food. These four full years had nearly driven him crazy. Now, after these four years of waiting and hoping, John was finally back in Singapore. Although still being a developing country, John still felt that my homeland- Singapore was much better than America. Although the sudden separation from Malaysia had deeply affected the country, this did not affect his happy mood to return to his place of birth.
John left Singapore for further education in America in 1963. He had never forgotten his homeland. Now that his studies are done, John had no hesitation in returning to Singapore. “ . I am a Singaporean.” John never forgets to introduce his homeland to the friends he made in America. “America might be good and a great country to live in, but nothing is better than Singapore.” John never doubts this.
John stilled remembered how his family forced him to study overseas to avoid getting caught for owning drugs after discovering that John was addicted to drugs. In these four years, John had grown more mature and the western education had educated him to be a western gentleman.
Upon stepping on the ground of Singapore, John rushed back to his home. He did not tell his family about his return to Singapore. He did not have the money to call them. Neither did he send a letter as he knew that by the time the letter reached his parents, he would have reached in Singapore.
John really regretted breaking the laws when he was young. Only one wrong decision led to this outcome. In America, the whites with blonde hair discriminated him as “dumb” because of his religion. It had really been hard years for John.
John’s friend in America helped him to make faked passport and identification card. He knew that if he didn’t make them, he would be caught reaching by the police upon landing on Singapore.
“Mum!” John pressed on the door bell, controlling his urge to shout out in happiness. However, his mood soon changed as h realized that no one was in the house. John went to the neighbors and only to realize that his family had moved away. It was really shocking to coming to know that his own family had abandoned him.
“No!” John could not believe this.
John wandered on the streets of Chinatown, those familiar feelings and the crowds that he had been so much for was nothing to John now. All those could not extinguish the fire in John’s heart. He was so angry that his family being so irresponsible.
It took John another year to overcome this feeling and in this one year, John had grown from an “old” teenager into a matured man. He had forgiven his family as he himself knew what trouble he had caused for them. He heard from friends that his family was chased after by loan sharks that he borrowed money from to buy drugs and policemen finding for him. His family actually was saving him by staying away from him.
From the clerk to the managing director was a long journey. John worked hard to get it. He got married and had a wonderful family. One day, there was a slight knock on the door. John opened the door and was stunned. In front of him were his long lost parents! The old couple did not really realize that this young millionaire was their son. They just came here to beg for some food to survive. “Mum! Dad! ”
The family was reunion again finally. It ended with another knock on the door. As John went to open the door, he did not know that what waiting for him outside would cause him two years in the jail and loses his family again.
(I did this in an hour so the standards might not meet)
John left Singapore for further education in America in 1963. He had never forgotten his homeland. Now that his studies are done, John had no hesitation in returning to Singapore. “ . I am a Singaporean.” John never forgets to introduce his homeland to the friends he made in America. “America might be good and a great country to live in, but nothing is better than Singapore.” John never doubts this.
John stilled remembered how his family forced him to study overseas to avoid getting caught for owning drugs after discovering that John was addicted to drugs. In these four years, John had grown more mature and the western education had educated him to be a western gentleman.
Upon stepping on the ground of Singapore, John rushed back to his home. He did not tell his family about his return to Singapore. He did not have the money to call them. Neither did he send a letter as he knew that by the time the letter reached his parents, he would have reached in Singapore.
John really regretted breaking the laws when he was young. Only one wrong decision led to this outcome. In America, the whites with blonde hair discriminated him as “dumb” because of his religion. It had really been hard years for John.
John’s friend in America helped him to make faked passport and identification card. He knew that if he didn’t make them, he would be caught reaching by the police upon landing on Singapore.
“Mum!” John pressed on the door bell, controlling his urge to shout out in happiness. However, his mood soon changed as h realized that no one was in the house. John went to the neighbors and only to realize that his family had moved away. It was really shocking to coming to know that his own family had abandoned him.
“No!” John could not believe this.
John wandered on the streets of Chinatown, those familiar feelings and the crowds that he had been so much for was nothing to John now. All those could not extinguish the fire in John’s heart. He was so angry that his family being so irresponsible.
It took John another year to overcome this feeling and in this one year, John had grown from an “old” teenager into a matured man. He had forgiven his family as he himself knew what trouble he had caused for them. He heard from friends that his family was chased after by loan sharks that he borrowed money from to buy drugs and policemen finding for him. His family actually was saving him by staying away from him.
From the clerk to the managing director was a long journey. John worked hard to get it. He got married and had a wonderful family. One day, there was a slight knock on the door. John opened the door and was stunned. In front of him were his long lost parents! The old couple did not really realize that this young millionaire was their son. They just came here to beg for some food to survive. “Mum! Dad! ”
The family was reunion again finally. It ended with another knock on the door. As John went to open the door, he did not know that what waiting for him outside would cause him two years in the jail and loses his family again.
(I did this in an hour so the standards might not meet)
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Telephone Conversation
This poem is about the discrimination of the African.
In the first stanza, the poet wrote about him finding a place to rent. He found a almost perfect flat and he was calling the landlady to check about the price and conditions. As it was during a time which racisms ranpant, the poet was an African and many white people were racist against them. Thus , before accepting the conditions, the poet had to con fess that he was an African to avoid things from getting messy.
However, the landlady, instead of being straight forward to reject the poet, discriminated him by asking how black he was. The poet was angry. He looked at the red booth, red pillar-box, red double-tiered. All these things are of the same colour in almost every country but not te colour of the skin.
The landlady continued to ask the poet about his skin colour in stanza three. The poet decided to tell her after much struggling. He tried to avoid answering her indirectly failed to convince the lady. Without any choice, the poet answered " West African Sepia" like in his passport. The assence of discrimination became worse as the lady either pretends or do not know.
The lady wanted to stop the conversation in the last stanza, however, the poet won the conversation by cleverly saying that although being a "facial brunette" , the lady should not depend on the skin colour of a man to assume that he is bad or good. There are also many other colours on the body of an African also contains other colours other than black.
In the first stanza, the poet wrote about him finding a place to rent. He found a almost perfect flat and he was calling the landlady to check about the price and conditions. As it was during a time which racisms ranpant, the poet was an African and many white people were racist against them. Thus , before accepting the conditions, the poet had to con fess that he was an African to avoid things from getting messy.
However, the landlady, instead of being straight forward to reject the poet, discriminated him by asking how black he was. The poet was angry. He looked at the red booth, red pillar-box, red double-tiered. All these things are of the same colour in almost every country but not te colour of the skin.
The landlady continued to ask the poet about his skin colour in stanza three. The poet decided to tell her after much struggling. He tried to avoid answering her indirectly failed to convince the lady. Without any choice, the poet answered " West African Sepia" like in his passport. The assence of discrimination became worse as the lady either pretends or do not know.
The lady wanted to stop the conversation in the last stanza, however, the poet won the conversation by cleverly saying that although being a "facial brunette" , the lady should not depend on the skin colour of a man to assume that he is bad or good. There are also many other colours on the body of an African also contains other colours other than black.
to kill a mocking bird
The story takes place in Maycomb, Alabama. This already gave us an idea of what this story was going to be like as the significant tha happened in this region was the civil rights movement. It was also a place where the blacks and whites lived together. Racism would definitely happen there.
The importance of setting in a story
The setting of the first story, the real Durwan, is in India during the India independence. The whole seting sjows us that Boori Ma was poor. This gave us a sad feeling and alos made me think that this story was going to be a depressing one.
The setting of the second story, The adventure of the speckled band, showed a us that this was going to be a detective-based story. Its setting is in the morning of Baker Street,London and Sherlock Holmes, the detective is very active in the setting.
The third story, Pride and prejudice, it was set in a town, in Mrs and Mr Bennet's house. It was set in the 18th century in the Elizabeth era. It gives us cluues that this is going to be a love story.
The setting of the second story, The adventure of the speckled band, showed a us that this was going to be a detective-based story. Its setting is in the morning of Baker Street,London and Sherlock Holmes, the detective is very active in the setting.
The third story, Pride and prejudice, it was set in a town, in Mrs and Mr Bennet's house. It was set in the 18th century in the Elizabeth era. It gives us cluues that this is going to be a love story.
24th to 27th january blog post
The Civil Rights movement
a) It began in 1896.
b) It was a mass proclaim movement to discourage slavery and discrimination to the blacks.
c) The Montgomery bus boycott : some buses were disegregated.
A massive march was planned in 1963, 28th august to raise alert to the discriminations of the blacks.
d)John Kennedy supported the civil rights movment.
e) Discrimination was banned in America.
f) These incidents were very popular during the time when Harper Lee wrote the book to kill a mocking bird. This might be one of the reasons why this book was popular.
Trials of a tue Southern Belle and southern gentleman.
a) They had to do specific things like to cook and calling their parents "daddy " and "mama" no matter how old they were and also their attires must be proper.
b) They cook and did needle works.
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Harper Lee
Harper Lee was born in April 28. 1926. In 1960, her novel, To Kill A Mocking bird won the Pulitzer prize.
She was also best known for this novel. In 1944, Harper graduated from the Monroe County high school and enroled in Huntingdon college for a year.
She had written Chrismas to me, To kill a mocking bird, Love-in other woods and When cjildren discover America
21st January blog post
Slavery
a) Slavery began in the southhern states in the 1600s. Most of the slaves were black. As more people were having crops and fields and they needed more workers to support the work.
b) The owner of the plantations brought the slaves from countries in Africa.
c) The platation owners bought and owned the slaves. Most of them were Europeans.
d) The slaves had to abide to many unfair laws including: no gathering in more than groups of 4, slaves cannot learn to read and write, cannot marry to the white people.
e) Racicism was caused partly by slavery. The notion of slavery is related to the story.
The civil war
a) The sourthern states include:Mississippi, Florida, Alabama,Georgia,Lousiana,Texas, Virgina,Arkansa,Tennessee and north Carolina.
b)Abraham Lincoln proclaimed war against the South.
c) The civil war began due to the Southern Statess seceded from the union as the did not want to abolish slavery. The government saw that as a rebellion and hence, the civil war started.
d) The war was fought between 1861 to 1865.
e) The union won the war and slavery was abolished from the Southern States and the slaves were free.
f)In both To Kill A Mocking Bird and the Civil War, the African - americans were being discriminated. However, in both situations , there were people who chose to give them rights. The Civil rights movement and the Civil war both attempted to give the African Americans freedom and justice.
Jim Crow's Law
a) It refers to a song and dance caricature , " Jim Jump Crow".
b) It was the discrimination of the African American. These laws treated the Negros unfairly. Examples are that they were not allowed to use public washrooms, public transports.
c) The African Americans were unpleased and started some civil wars after world war two. They felt that their service to the community should allow them to become full America citizens instead of being discriminated.
d)Yes. The Tom Robinson's case is an example.
a) Slavery began in the southhern states in the 1600s. Most of the slaves were black. As more people were having crops and fields and they needed more workers to support the work.
b) The owner of the plantations brought the slaves from countries in Africa.
c) The platation owners bought and owned the slaves. Most of them were Europeans.
d) The slaves had to abide to many unfair laws including: no gathering in more than groups of 4, slaves cannot learn to read and write, cannot marry to the white people.
e) Racicism was caused partly by slavery. The notion of slavery is related to the story.
The civil war
a) The sourthern states include:Mississippi, Florida, Alabama,Georgia,Lousiana,Texas, Virgina,Arkansa,Tennessee and north Carolina.
b)Abraham Lincoln proclaimed war against the South.
c) The civil war began due to the Southern Statess seceded from the union as the did not want to abolish slavery. The government saw that as a rebellion and hence, the civil war started.
d) The war was fought between 1861 to 1865.
e) The union won the war and slavery was abolished from the Southern States and the slaves were free.
f)In both To Kill A Mocking Bird and the Civil War, the African - americans were being discriminated. However, in both situations , there were people who chose to give them rights. The Civil rights movement and the Civil war both attempted to give the African Americans freedom and justice.
Jim Crow's Law
a) It refers to a song and dance caricature , " Jim Jump Crow".
b) It was the discrimination of the African American. These laws treated the Negros unfairly. Examples are that they were not allowed to use public washrooms, public transports.
c) The African Americans were unpleased and started some civil wars after world war two. They felt that their service to the community should allow them to become full America citizens instead of being discriminated.
d)Yes. The Tom Robinson's case is an example.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
comic script
www.pikistrips.com/ps/gallery/view_image/3537718
My comic script is acctually based on the cartoon spongebob squarpants. As we all know, spongebob is a sponge and then one day, he grew hair! ( this might sound boring) His friends began discriminating him and left him alone. Then spongebob found Patrick the starfish and told everything to him.
I used a red colour background to make the stript look more exciting and I also creatd an effect that Patrick is very positive and on the other hand, Spongebob is negative and his look.
My comic script is acctually based on the cartoon spongebob squarpants. As we all know, spongebob is a sponge and then one day, he grew hair! ( this might sound boring) His friends began discriminating him and left him alone. Then spongebob found Patrick the starfish and told everything to him.
I used a red colour background to make the stript look more exciting and I also creatd an effect that Patrick is very positive and on the other hand, Spongebob is negative and his look.
Discrimination
Discrimination refers to prejudical treatmrent of an individual.
Some example of discrimination are sex and gender discrimination.
Some times, people discriminate others based their background, origin, physical appearence and talent.
Discrimination occurs in various countries even in Singapore . Discrimination can cause racial conflicts and worse still , riots.
There are also forms of discrimination. One of which is direct discrimination . In a direct discrimination, the victim is treated less favourably than others in rhe same circumstances.
When facing a discriminating situation, just tell someone who you trust and tell them whatt had they done to you.
Discrimination happenes at all age limit and it can gappen anywhere
Some example of discrimination are sex and gender discrimination.
Some times, people discriminate others based their background, origin, physical appearence and talent.
Discrimination occurs in various countries even in Singapore . Discrimination can cause racial conflicts and worse still , riots.
There are also forms of discrimination. One of which is direct discrimination . In a direct discrimination, the victim is treated less favourably than others in rhe same circumstances.
When facing a discriminating situation, just tell someone who you trust and tell them whatt had they done to you.
Discrimination happenes at all age limit and it can gappen anywhere
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Messy room
Which of the above poems can you identify with the most? Write down your thoughts on your blog.......
The poem that I can identify the most is the poem Messy Room .
1)Can you say that the poem is humorous? If so how?
I can say that this is a humorous poem. The poem is started off by the author blaming and criticising the owner of the room but in the end, the owner is himself. The author has been continuously using the sentence "Whoever room this is should be ashamed!"
The poem is mainly talking about the messy state the room was in . How mucky and dam the room was in. I have a messy room too and most of the time it will be my mum is the one who helps me to clean the room up. I do not appreciate and even blame her for clean the things and made me do not know where she put the things. Although I know that I am the one who is at fault but I just cannot help pushing the blame to others.
The author in this poem is similiar to me. He pushes the blame to other without realising that it is his fault himself. The funny poem in the poem is that the author did not realise he was criticising and commenting on himself until the end of the poem.
2) What aspect of the human character has been highlighted in this poem?
This poem depicts the scene that one is so quick to blame others that he do not realise that it is his on fault.
The poem that I can identify the most is the poem Messy Room .
1)Can you say that the poem is humorous? If so how?
I can say that this is a humorous poem. The poem is started off by the author blaming and criticising the owner of the room but in the end, the owner is himself. The author has been continuously using the sentence "Whoever room this is should be ashamed!"
The poem is mainly talking about the messy state the room was in . How mucky and dam the room was in. I have a messy room too and most of the time it will be my mum is the one who helps me to clean the room up. I do not appreciate and even blame her for clean the things and made me do not know where she put the things. Although I know that I am the one who is at fault but I just cannot help pushing the blame to others.
The author in this poem is similiar to me. He pushes the blame to other without realising that it is his fault himself. The funny poem in the poem is that the author did not realise he was criticising and commenting on himself until the end of the poem.
2) What aspect of the human character has been highlighted in this poem?
This poem depicts the scene that one is so quick to blame others that he do not realise that it is his on fault.
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