BP3 QTR3: Children's March

The parents or adults could not protest in the "Children's March" movie because they would lose their jobs, homes, and more. I think that Dr. King said "no", at first to kids going to jail because it could negatively effect their future. It took more than four men to hold the fire hoses steady. The kids were singing in jail. The youngest child who got arrested and put in jail was four years old.

BP2 QTR3: Project Reflection

1. What is your final project going to be? What led you to choose this idea for your project?
Our final project is going to be a powerpoint of all of the parts in Epic Quest Choice 1 put together. We different ideas for them but we wanted it to be put together and turned in as one. Therefore, we are making it into a powerpoint.

2.How is the project unfolding for you?
The project is unfolding for me by showing me what it's like having to go through all of this real life stuff. It shows me what I have to go through as far as money, owning or running a business, working for a business, buying mine and other wants and needs, and etc. It also has a good affect on me because I'm learning more about it as we go on with this project.

3. How are you gathering the required information?
We have learned some of it in class. But the information we haven't learned in class, we have been looking up online.

4. What's happening that you didn't expect? In other words, how has your project changed over time?

We didn't expect to make a short story. We didn't think we were going to be making one, but over time we realized that it would be easy, and short and sweet.

QTR 3: T-Shirts Travel Reaction Post

               The Salvation Army exports about 99% of the clothes received. That is why the largest export product from the United States of America to Africa is secondhand clothing. The Africans make the most money in the exporting business. Africans don't manufacture their own clothing because they do not need to, plus they cannot afford to do so.
               The Zambians think that Americans are very wasteful. They think that they are pretty clever because "they talk only in terms of cash and not physical". Lastly they think of them as bossy because they think that every country should be like theirs.
               Going to school to get an education is one of the main ambitions of the Citizens of Zambia. Another one of their ambitions is to travel to America. I think that the main message of this movie is that our wasting selves and secondhand clothing contributes to their country and economy.

Current Events QTR 2 Week 8: Bong hit gives Miley Cyrus the giggles

          This article was about a video that surfaced this week of Miley Cyrus smoking out of a bong. Five days after her 18th birthday the video was taken of Miley smoking. You would think that it was marijuana, but she was really smoking a natural herb called salvia. This herb is legal in California and has hallucinogenic effects. It seems to be that Miley got the giggles from this natural herb, salvia.


          I liked this article because it was very interesting. It's cool to hear about someone that I use to like as a younger child. It is also a good thing that she isn't getting into the actual drug, but also a bad thing because it can be highly addictive. I didn't like what happened because it sets a very bad example for kids. Many kids look up to Miley, and it sets the wrong example for those kids even though it wasn't really marijuana. This is my opinion on this article.

This is a picture of Miley Cyrus that went along with the article.

I got this article was from an online source. I got it from CNN News. Here is the link to the article: http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/12/10/miley.cyrus.drugs.ppl/index.html?npt=NP1

Current Events QTR 2 Week 7: Man accused of smuggling tarantulas into U.S.

         A German tarantula dealer named Sven Koppler, has been illegally sending tarantulas to the U.S. through U.S. mail. More than 500 Mexican red-kneed tarantulas have been sent to the U.S. Sven wrapped some of them in colored plastic straws. He had received about $300,000 for them. He flew into Los Angeles and was arrested on Thursday. He has to stay in jail until December 8th for a bond hearing. He will have another hearing on December 17th and December 20th. If Sven is convicted, he will have to face up to twenty years in federal prison and fined $250,000.


          I liked this article because it was very unusual. It is very weird to hear about something like this because they are becoming more strict about this kind of stuff. It's interesting to hear about tarantulas getting mailed to the U.S. It's also very interesting to hear about somebody getting busted for sending them. And this is my opinion on this article. 

This is a picture of a tarantula that went along with the article.

I got this article from an online resource. I got it from CNN News. Here is a link to the article: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/12/03/california.spider.importing/index.html?npt=NP1

Current Events QTR 2 Week 5: Eva Longoria leans on 'Desperate Housewives' costars

               This article is about Eva Longoria getting divorced and how her coworkers are sympathetic for the divorce. Eva's husband has been cheating. He has been having a "texting relationship" with Erin Barry. Eva was very upset and heartbroken when she found out. Her coworkers have been truly sympathetic towards Eva and they have been very helpful about the situation. Everybody on set has been trying to make sure that the filming of ' Desperate Housewives' goes as calmly as possible. Many of her close friends and family are going to be there for her during this rough time in her life.

               My opinion on this article is changing. I liked this article, because I watch 'Desperate Housewives', so it is kind of neat to get to hear about what goes on on set. It's also very cool to get to know what goes on in her life and be updated on things like this. I didn't like to see how she was getting divorced. I don't like to see people unhappy, it makes me unhappy. That is my opinion on this article.

This is a picture of Eva Longoria on the set of 'Desperate Housewives'.

I got this article from an online source. I got it from CNN News. Here is the link to the website: http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/11/19/eva.longoria.divorce.ppl/index.html

Current Events QTR 2 Week 2: Zach Galifianakis lights up joint on live TV

           This article was about how Zach Galifianakis lit up a joint on live television. The show "Real Time With Bill Maher" went to pot during a show from Zach on Friday. Discussing California's Proposition 19 ballot, which aims to legalize marijuana use. He pulled out a joint, lit it up, and began smoking as Bill Maher and his panelists were stunned. He handed the joint to conservative television. The radio commentator smelt it and told the audience that it was real. After Zach continued to smoke, the panelists yelled "Oh my God, look at those dragons!" 
Zach said "That's my point. I think that's what people think about it." 
California voters will decide on Prop 19 on Tuesday.


My opinion on this article was very different. I think it was odd of him to smoke on live TV. I think it may have been setting the wrong examples for kids and even adults. But they were talking about how it should be legalized. This is my opinion on this article.

This is a picture that goes with the topic of the article.

I got this article from an online source. Here is the link to the website: http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/01/zach-galifianakis-lights-up-joint-on-live-tv/?npt=NP1