1. Amendments 12, 13, 14, & 15 are often referred to as a major turning point in US government policy. Explain the importance of these amendments.
2. Why do you suppose these amendments were passed when they were given how popular white supremacy has been in the US?
3. Describe the amendment from the rest of the list (16-27) that you find most significant and make an argument for why we should consider it especially important.
1 & 2. The 12th amendment is important because it gives us he people the right to choose a president and a vice president. and by choose i mean take part in electing representatives that vote for us in electing a president and vice president. It states the criteria and states in writing the non changing criteria to be president and how one will become or vote for president. The 13th, 14th amendments deal with slavery. the 13th amendment was VERY important because it abolished slavery. At the time of the Civil war slavery was a huge part of why the North and the South had clashed. The passing of the 13th amendment freed all of the slaves and was the result of the North winning the Civil War. Many slaves were freed from their obligation to work but they were still exempt from certain rights in society. The 14th amendment talks about citizenship and states what requirements a person must meet to be a citizen of the United States. It talks about how a person who meets the requirements of being a citizen is given equal rights or as the constitution states "nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." This was very helpful at the time because it should have guaranteed freed slaves equal rights. It was written in the Constitution to show as proof that times were supposed t change and these re the NEW written rules. i guess it was a way of letting everyone know that Lincoln was serious about abolishing slavery and making these amendments to help protect slavery ( arguably) but mostly help protect the US economy. And the 15th amendment guarantees anyone the right to vote regardless of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." One thing that I find contradicting about this amendment is that it talks about race, and color and servitude meaning that slaves can vote but nowhere does it talk about gender. The amendments of the Constitution are supposed to support and protect those of America but here is i excluding rights to women.
3. The amendment that I found very important after the previous mentioned is the 19th amendment. It states that " The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." This amendment gives women the right to vote, and its about time since the 15th amendment had been passed already. This is particularly important to me because the time woman were having a very hard time being respected and being a part of society. they were stripped of respect and of rights because they were women. they were only subject to stereotypical things like cooking and cleaning and the thought of a women voting was crazy to men. Women were thought of as dumb and good for taking care of a home along with making babies. the passing of this amendment gave women the power to be apart of society and vote for something that is considered an American right.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Constitution Part B
1. Read and paraphrase the “Full Faith & Credit” provision in Article 4. What does that mean for gay marriage? Explain.
2. Read through the rest of Article 4 – Paraphrase the amended portion that begins, “No person held to … may be due.” Why does this matter?
3. Do “lethal injection” and/or the “electric chair” contradict the 8th amendment? Why/why not?
Full faith and Credit: The Constitution states that each state must give credit to "public acts, records, and judicial rulings" that take place in any other state. Each state has to basically respect the laws of other states, if they agree or disagree with the laws or not. This applies to same sex marriage because it could protect or restrict same sex couples from getting married. If one state allows gay marriage and another state doesn't both states must respect that law. So lets say two women get married in one state and decide to move to a state that does not allow same sex marriages. The couple is going to need proof of the marriage and depending on the laws of that state they according to the full faith and credit clause, should respect the marriage because the other state allows it.
The amended portion of article 4 states "No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labour, but shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due." During this time slavery was still in full effect, and many slaves were trying to get away from the south and go to the north and seek freedom. By making this " fugitive slave act" it ensured that slave owners whose slaves escaped from them would be returned to them to continue their labor. If any slave was found in the north it was the authority's JOB to return them back to the south to their owner. This clause basically protects slave owners and was written to remind everyone that no matter if you think you have escaped you are still owned and owe your services to your master. This was very significant back then because it shows how much restriction the government was trying to bring upon slaves. The thirteenth amendment, abolishing slavery made this act void and was a very significant part of the Constitution at that time.
3. The 8th amendment states " Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" which can be interpreted in many ways. For the sake of choosing a side I am going to argue that" lethal injection" and " the electric chair" do contradict the 8th amendment. It means that no person should be sentenced to a cruel punishment or unusual punishment and in my opinion a lethal injection or the electric chair does indeed fit under that. The lethal injection is used to KILL someone which is CRUEL, no matter what the crime is. Some may argue that killing someone because of the fact they killed someone is not being any better than them OR it is fair and as it is said in the bible " an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth". The electric chair is basically the same idea, sending electric shocks through a persons body is cruel and unusual and basically torture. So I would say YES it is a contradicting.
2. Read through the rest of Article 4 – Paraphrase the amended portion that begins, “No person held to … may be due.” Why does this matter?
3. Do “lethal injection” and/or the “electric chair” contradict the 8th amendment? Why/why not?
Full faith and Credit: The Constitution states that each state must give credit to "public acts, records, and judicial rulings" that take place in any other state. Each state has to basically respect the laws of other states, if they agree or disagree with the laws or not. This applies to same sex marriage because it could protect or restrict same sex couples from getting married. If one state allows gay marriage and another state doesn't both states must respect that law. So lets say two women get married in one state and decide to move to a state that does not allow same sex marriages. The couple is going to need proof of the marriage and depending on the laws of that state they according to the full faith and credit clause, should respect the marriage because the other state allows it.
The amended portion of article 4 states "No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labour, but shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due." During this time slavery was still in full effect, and many slaves were trying to get away from the south and go to the north and seek freedom. By making this " fugitive slave act" it ensured that slave owners whose slaves escaped from them would be returned to them to continue their labor. If any slave was found in the north it was the authority's JOB to return them back to the south to their owner. This clause basically protects slave owners and was written to remind everyone that no matter if you think you have escaped you are still owned and owe your services to your master. This was very significant back then because it shows how much restriction the government was trying to bring upon slaves. The thirteenth amendment, abolishing slavery made this act void and was a very significant part of the Constitution at that time.
3. The 8th amendment states " Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" which can be interpreted in many ways. For the sake of choosing a side I am going to argue that" lethal injection" and " the electric chair" do contradict the 8th amendment. It means that no person should be sentenced to a cruel punishment or unusual punishment and in my opinion a lethal injection or the electric chair does indeed fit under that. The lethal injection is used to KILL someone which is CRUEL, no matter what the crime is. Some may argue that killing someone because of the fact they killed someone is not being any better than them OR it is fair and as it is said in the bible " an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth". The electric chair is basically the same idea, sending electric shocks through a persons body is cruel and unusual and basically torture. So I would say YES it is a contradicting.
Winter Break
The two major holidays for me this winter break were Christmas and New Years. My break hasn't been anything special but it was still enjoyable. On Christmas eve I spent the day wrapping gifts and getting things ready for later on that night. Later on that night I went to queens with my grandmother and sister to spend some time with my fathers side of the family. It was a pretty gloomy day, raining and without snow but the air was still fresh. We spent the night eating and talking and laughing and singing Christmas karaoke songs. On Christmas day I traveled around to families homes to open presents and then went to a Christmas party to end the day with some people my age.
On new years day I went with my parents to church where they had a service for the new year. After that I spent some time with some friends and my sisters taking pictures, dancing and singing until 3 in the morning. We went ice skating later on that day and overall had some fun this holiday season.
Doing certain things on Christmas and for new years are part of the American way of life. I guess you can call it the " cliche" things to do on Christmas. I do things SLIGHTLY different but i do have friends who especially celebrate Christmas the " traditional way." I would say the American Christmas is getting a Christmas tree and decorating it with your family one day. Putting out milk and cookies for " Santa" one Christmas eve and waking up 6 in the morning and running to your parents to open gifts. Being a consumer and buying things IS the American way of life and if the holiday is Christmas or valentines day or a birthday us Americans have based holidays such as Christmas on buying things for each other, sort of taking away the real meaning of it. Young kids wake up on Christmas morning and instead of thinking about how we are celebrating the birth of Jesus they hurry to open presents. it just goes to show how meanings can be overlooked by material objects.
On new years day I went with my parents to church where they had a service for the new year. After that I spent some time with some friends and my sisters taking pictures, dancing and singing until 3 in the morning. We went ice skating later on that day and overall had some fun this holiday season.
Doing certain things on Christmas and for new years are part of the American way of life. I guess you can call it the " cliche" things to do on Christmas. I do things SLIGHTLY different but i do have friends who especially celebrate Christmas the " traditional way." I would say the American Christmas is getting a Christmas tree and decorating it with your family one day. Putting out milk and cookies for " Santa" one Christmas eve and waking up 6 in the morning and running to your parents to open gifts. Being a consumer and buying things IS the American way of life and if the holiday is Christmas or valentines day or a birthday us Americans have based holidays such as Christmas on buying things for each other, sort of taking away the real meaning of it. Young kids wake up on Christmas morning and instead of thinking about how we are celebrating the birth of Jesus they hurry to open presents. it just goes to show how meanings can be overlooked by material objects.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Ebay Assignment
I have just spent the last hour watching a dress that I wanted on eBay slowly but surely get further from my grasp. I decided to try to wait till the last minute to enter my final bid, entering only a few before to figure out how the bidding actually worked. After clicking the refresh button about 20 times I entered my last bid only to see " you have been outbid" in red letters.
I am surprisingly let down, with a feeling like I just lost at a game I've been trying to win.
During the actual bidding process I felt very anxious and even sort of a rush because the outcome was so unpredictable. I also feel very silly because it is now 1:31 in the morning and I find myself on eBay trying to outbid other people who are also awake sitting in front of a computer.
This connects to our American way of life because it shows how consumer based our society really is. there are thousands, maybe millions of people and items on EBay that people actually look forward to buying. Not only that but shopping has now been made more convenient. Anyone can now BUY things ONLINE and NEVER have to get dressed and leave your house. The American way of life consists of being lazy and " having it your way." This connects to capitalism because of the way it is being sold. Buyers are bidding and competing with each other to obtain products that are sold. eBay is a perfect example of how the invisible hand keeps the market moving and competition high. By combining supply and demand of things being sold, it is a prime example of how capitalism works in todays society.
I am surprisingly let down, with a feeling like I just lost at a game I've been trying to win.
During the actual bidding process I felt very anxious and even sort of a rush because the outcome was so unpredictable. I also feel very silly because it is now 1:31 in the morning and I find myself on eBay trying to outbid other people who are also awake sitting in front of a computer.
This connects to our American way of life because it shows how consumer based our society really is. there are thousands, maybe millions of people and items on EBay that people actually look forward to buying. Not only that but shopping has now been made more convenient. Anyone can now BUY things ONLINE and NEVER have to get dressed and leave your house. The American way of life consists of being lazy and " having it your way." This connects to capitalism because of the way it is being sold. Buyers are bidding and competing with each other to obtain products that are sold. eBay is a perfect example of how the invisible hand keeps the market moving and competition high. By combining supply and demand of things being sold, it is a prime example of how capitalism works in todays society.
Constitution Part A
Paraphrase preamble and list powers and responsibilities of the 3 branches of the federal government.
Please describe your feelings while reading and taking notes on the Constitution - awe, excitement, boredom, frustration?
Pick 5 of your best insights and questions from the 10 you constructed about the Preamble and first 3 articles
The pre-amble states what the government and those who live under it are supposed to uphold while living in The United States. It is the introduction to the Constitution and basically says that the Constitution was put together by "the people" and f or the people to follow to have a more "ideal" society. We are supposed to believe and follow the Constitution to reap the benefits of America. For example the pre-amble states " We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility..." The men who wrote the Constitution wrote the Constitution to create a "better" ( arguably) union for all and say that following the Constitution will do things such as establishing justice and insuring domestic tranquility.
3 Branches of the Government
Legislative- The legislative is also called " The United States Congress"and is made up of the senate and the house of representatives. Each state has 2 senators and the number of members from each state in the house of representatives depends on the population. The congress makes laws, controls money, ratifies treaties and can amend the Constitution. The legislative can also override a presidents veto of a bill, or refuse to ratify a treaty.
Judicial- The judicial branch is made up of the district courts, court of appeals, and the supreme court. The main powers of the Judicial branch is to hear and try cases that may be unconstitutional. There are 8 justices and 1 chief justice in the judicial branch.
Executive- The executive branch consists of the President of the United States along with the Vice- President, and 15 cabinet departments. The president is head of the state as well as the government. He is also in charge of the military and making sure that laws are passed. He can also appoint supreme court justices and override congress by vetoing a bill they want to pass.
Please describe your feelings while reading and taking notes on the Constitution - awe, excitement, boredom, frustration?
Pick 5 of your best insights and questions from the 10 you constructed about the Preamble and first 3 articles
The pre-amble states what the government and those who live under it are supposed to uphold while living in The United States. It is the introduction to the Constitution and basically says that the Constitution was put together by "the people" and f or the people to follow to have a more "ideal" society. We are supposed to believe and follow the Constitution to reap the benefits of America. For example the pre-amble states " We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility..." The men who wrote the Constitution wrote the Constitution to create a "better" ( arguably) union for all and say that following the Constitution will do things such as establishing justice and insuring domestic tranquility.
3 Branches of the Government
Legislative- The legislative is also called " The United States Congress"and is made up of the senate and the house of representatives. Each state has 2 senators and the number of members from each state in the house of representatives depends on the population. The congress makes laws, controls money, ratifies treaties and can amend the Constitution. The legislative can also override a presidents veto of a bill, or refuse to ratify a treaty.
Judicial- The judicial branch is made up of the district courts, court of appeals, and the supreme court. The main powers of the Judicial branch is to hear and try cases that may be unconstitutional. There are 8 justices and 1 chief justice in the judicial branch.
Executive- The executive branch consists of the President of the United States along with the Vice- President, and 15 cabinet departments. The president is head of the state as well as the government. He is also in charge of the military and making sure that laws are passed. He can also appoint supreme court justices and override congress by vetoing a bill they want to pass.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving
My thanksgiving was out of the ordinary compared to the past years. I was separated from my mother and step -father this year and I was with my uncle. Since I am very close with him and consider him “ cool” I realized how it felt to be without the people I spend my everyday with for a holiday and it was just different. Not only that but I spend the morning and afternoon helping out at my grandmothers church to feed the homeless. When I saw so many people that were homeless and didn’t have money to provide their families with a thanksgiving dinner it actually made me more thankful. It had been packed all day and was a sad sight to see. It was very eye opening and showed me the large amount of poverty in America today, but it was a good feeling to help out, even though it was for that one day.
Black Friday
For black Friday I didn’t really go out and shop at all. I knew that all of the store would be crowded and all the stores I usually shopped at didn’t have sales for black Friday. I did however go to the movie theatre to see the movie Twilight, and ate out at restaurants most of that day, but I wouldn’t consider that black Friday spending. Later on that night though I was watching the news and I saw some stories on the craze that was black Friday. Pregnant woman were sent to the hospital and a man was even trampleled to death at a Wal-Mart. People spent their days fighting over cheap goods and it just makes me wonder what this world is coming to. Its crazy how now more than ever people are scrambling to attain goods at a cheaper price, and it shows how far some people would go to get things for a cheaper price.
My thanksgiving was out of the ordinary compared to the past years. I was separated from my mother and step -father this year and I was with my uncle. Since I am very close with him and consider him “ cool” I realized how it felt to be without the people I spend my everyday with for a holiday and it was just different. Not only that but I spend the morning and afternoon helping out at my grandmothers church to feed the homeless. When I saw so many people that were homeless and didn’t have money to provide their families with a thanksgiving dinner it actually made me more thankful. It had been packed all day and was a sad sight to see. It was very eye opening and showed me the large amount of poverty in America today, but it was a good feeling to help out, even though it was for that one day.
Black Friday
For black Friday I didn’t really go out and shop at all. I knew that all of the store would be crowded and all the stores I usually shopped at didn’t have sales for black Friday. I did however go to the movie theatre to see the movie Twilight, and ate out at restaurants most of that day, but I wouldn’t consider that black Friday spending. Later on that night though I was watching the news and I saw some stories on the craze that was black Friday. Pregnant woman were sent to the hospital and a man was even trampleled to death at a Wal-Mart. People spent their days fighting over cheap goods and it just makes me wonder what this world is coming to. Its crazy how now more than ever people are scrambling to attain goods at a cheaper price, and it shows how far some people would go to get things for a cheaper price.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Reaction to the 2008 Presidential Election
I was very surprised when I actually decided to spend the night of November 4th to watch politics. In the past elections it is safe to say that I was carefully avoiding any channel that was showing anything political. Politics was never and still isn’t something I enjoy but this election deemed different. For me personally I think it was the “hype” that this election brought that caught my attention as well as the attention of millions of Americans. I had a very enjoyable time watching the resulting electoral votes being awarded to each candidate from all the states. I particularly enjoyed the states that changed from red to blue, as it was very shocking that after years of voting a certain way the first African American candidate is introduced and who the people want drastically changes. The most exciting part of the night for me was when the “swing states” (especially Florida) voted Democratic. It was just the overall unexpected results of this race that interested me.
I am particularly worried for Barak Obama while he is in office. I am sort of uneasy because of the fact that our Economic state is not very good right now and America needs change. Everyone has very high standards for him especially since he is African American, to change and better the United States. He has given hope to so many Blacks and to let them down by worsening our issues would be a disaster. I just hope that as a country we are able to move forward and make it a better place for everyone. I also hope that he helps rebuild America so that we can be intact with other powerful places and climb towards the top again.
I am particularly worried for Barak Obama while he is in office. I am sort of uneasy because of the fact that our Economic state is not very good right now and America needs change. Everyone has very high standards for him especially since he is African American, to change and better the United States. He has given hope to so many Blacks and to let them down by worsening our issues would be a disaster. I just hope that as a country we are able to move forward and make it a better place for everyone. I also hope that he helps rebuild America so that we can be intact with other powerful places and climb towards the top again.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Dominate viewpoints of Capitalism
October 27, 2008
Capitalism is a very complex Economic system that is based on many factors that fundamentally set Capitalism apart from other Economic systems. Some main factors include the Free Market, Land/Labor/Capital, the Invisible Hand, Social Mobility, etc, that all interconnect to form Capitalism. Capitalism could be defined as follows " An Economic system in which goods and services are produced, distributed and consumed through the mechanism of free markets and profit motive." With this definition we are introduced to some terms that have already been mentioned, one being a Free Market. A Free Market consists of products being sold at a price that is agreed on by the seller as well as the buyer. Another word for the amount sound could be the Market Price, which is the lowest amount the seller is willing to sell for and the highest amount the buyer is willing to buy a product for. A product is also considered Capital, which is the combination of Land (natural resources) and Labor (actual work necessary or done) used together to create a product to be sold. The rules of Supply and Demand hold true in this system, but controlled market leading to fixed pricing of Capital goes against Capitalism. Another important term is the invisible hand. It is believed to be almost a " magical" force that organizes society without government intervention. The invisible hand is believed to guide and maintain order in the free market, which could be done by allowing all the factors involved to compete and strive to be on top. The fact that a Free Market gives everyone in the market the chance to compete, Capitalists believe that Social Mobility is an important idea. They think that because of the competition Free Market brings everyone strives because of the slightest chance that they could rise above the ranking they are already at, and gives them the incentive to work harder. They view incentive as freedom because of the choice to either strive to compete in the market or turn the other way and choose a different path. Overall Ca pitalism speaks to maintain the free Market and help better the Economy.
Capitalism is a very complex Economic system that is based on many factors that fundamentally set Capitalism apart from other Economic systems. Some main factors include the Free Market, Land/Labor/Capital, the Invisible Hand, Social Mobility, etc, that all interconnect to form Capitalism. Capitalism could be defined as follows " An Economic system in which goods and services are produced, distributed and consumed through the mechanism of free markets and profit motive." With this definition we are introduced to some terms that have already been mentioned, one being a Free Market. A Free Market consists of products being sold at a price that is agreed on by the seller as well as the buyer. Another word for the amount sound could be the Market Price, which is the lowest amount the seller is willing to sell for and the highest amount the buyer is willing to buy a product for. A product is also considered Capital, which is the combination of Land (natural resources) and Labor (actual work necessary or done) used together to create a product to be sold. The rules of Supply and Demand hold true in this system, but controlled market leading to fixed pricing of Capital goes against Capitalism. Another important term is the invisible hand. It is believed to be almost a " magical" force that organizes society without government intervention. The invisible hand is believed to guide and maintain order in the free market, which could be done by allowing all the factors involved to compete and strive to be on top. The fact that a Free Market gives everyone in the market the chance to compete, Capitalists believe that Social Mobility is an important idea. They think that because of the competition Free Market brings everyone strives because of the slightest chance that they could rise above the ranking they are already at, and gives them the incentive to work harder. They view incentive as freedom because of the choice to either strive to compete in the market or turn the other way and choose a different path. Overall Ca pitalism speaks to maintain the free Market and help better the Economy.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Assignment 2
Section 1:
1.Tyler Scrima
Hey Tyler,
I really liked that you included both apsects of you life including your city life and your country life... i really liked your video :)
Insight: Tyler showed the side of him that people do know and the side of his life not many people may have seen of him. He expressed the things he liked to do and the fact that he isnt afraid to get down and dirty.
Section 3:
1.Margaux Kaslteman
MARGAUX!! i LOVE your video... it was both funny at times as well as heart warming and i really enjoyed it. It was interesting that you used video as well as pictures... p.s olive you.
Insight: Margaux seems to really vaule her family and friends, even her pets! which shows that she is an overall caring person and vaules people in her life a lot.
2. Binta B.
Hey Binta!!!!!
i really liked how you included a lot of aspects from your family and friends... i shows where your heart is :)
Insight:
3. Esther D.
Heyyy Esther,
I really liked your video when i saw you singing i thought it was hilarious. A lot of the things in your video showed who you are so i thought that was very interesting.
Insight: Esthers video really showed me that she likes to do a lot of things that not a lot of people might have known about her like sing, etc.
4. Sam C.
Hey Sam, I love how you included almost every aspect of your life, especially taking the train... great video i really enjoyed it.
1.Tyler Scrima
Hey Tyler,
I really liked that you included both apsects of you life including your city life and your country life... i really liked your video :)
Insight: Tyler showed the side of him that people do know and the side of his life not many people may have seen of him. He expressed the things he liked to do and the fact that he isnt afraid to get down and dirty.
Section 3:
1.Margaux Kaslteman
MARGAUX!! i LOVE your video... it was both funny at times as well as heart warming and i really enjoyed it. It was interesting that you used video as well as pictures... p.s olive you.
Insight: Margaux seems to really vaule her family and friends, even her pets! which shows that she is an overall caring person and vaules people in her life a lot.
2. Binta B.
Hey Binta!!!!!
i really liked how you included a lot of aspects from your family and friends... i shows where your heart is :)
Insight:
3. Esther D.
Heyyy Esther,
I really liked your video when i saw you singing i thought it was hilarious. A lot of the things in your video showed who you are so i thought that was very interesting.
Insight: Esthers video really showed me that she likes to do a lot of things that not a lot of people might have known about her like sing, etc.
4. Sam C.
Hey Sam, I love how you included almost every aspect of your life, especially taking the train... great video i really enjoyed it.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
My Life (I Made The Video, Deff Had Help Posting It) =D
1. What have you included in this video? In this slideshow I have
included mostly pictures of people that I spend the most time with. I
included pictures of my family and friends, all the people that are
most important to my life. The song I included is called "unwritten" by
Natasha Bettingfield.
2. Explain how different parts of the video relate to your way of life?
Family and friends are two very important aspects of my life. Outside
of school and work which are important too, the people who actually
talk and help you through life and very significant. So the fact that
they were included shows that I appreciate them and recognize that they
are helpful and significant to me. The song I chose "unwritten" is
basically about how your life is unwritten. You live your life day by
day and you only you can experience your life for yourself. It’s about
how we make our own decisions and should take the time to just sit back
and think about life and appreciate it for the things we see as well as
the things we might miss. I believe that life is how we make it and is
based upon our decisions, realizations and the paths we go down, which
is why I chose that song.
3. What’s seems good about your way of life? What’s bad? What’s
neutral? I am very happy with certain aspects of my life such as the
fact that I have grown to be very independent and self efficient. What's
"bad" is the fact that nobody can ever have everything they want,
material objects as well as certain dreams/goals. Some aspects of life
seem so unattainable because of the way society is structured so I
guess that’s bad.
4. What would you have liked to have included, that is important to
your way of life, but weren’t able to? I would have liked to actually
make a video so I could show a live aspect of my life as I'm living it.
I would have also liked to include more aspects of my life like my job
my actual home life and school, which are places I spend a lot of time
at during my day.
My Life from Amanda A. on Vimeo.
ANALYSIS & INSIGHT
5. What’s going on with your way of life? What seems to be the general
pattern or direction or point or situation? Well society has already
molded the lives of many teens. Most of which in their younger years go
to school, come home do homework watch television go to bed at a
certain time, etc. I would say my life seems to be following the
general pattern of how a teenager is "supposed" to be living. I go to
school, work a part time job, and do homework. In a year will be in college
(more school of course erg) and hopefully striving to have my “own"
life separate from parental figure.
6. How do the good, bad, and neutral in your way of life fit together?
I would say that the good things in life make it worth living and give
everyone something to look
k forward to each day. If there was nothing in
life to brighten up someone's day then it would be a very gloomy and
unhappy world. The bad things in life challenge you to learn how to
overcome obstacles in life that are inevitable. Bad things in life can
also help appreciate what we have in life and to not take things for
granted. Sometimes people are so overwhelmed by the obstacles in life
that it is difficult to live a happy life but ultimately I would say a
mixture of happy things as well as sad or bad things shape your life
and the person you would grow up to be. Without one or the other I
think the world would be rather unbalanced. As for the neutral aspects
I would say since they are in the middle they kind of mesh into daily
life and are not as significant as the good or bad things in life.
7. Does your way of life seem like a “typical American Way of Life”?
Why or why not? I guess you could say I fit into the typical American
life. I watch television and have barbeques on the fourth of July which
could be defined as "typical American". There are certain things I
would identify as not being so American but for the most part I could
be put in that category.
8. What aspects of your way of life seem really interesting to you –
you’d like to think about them more deeply, figure out how this sort of
thing developed historically, what’s going to happen to this aspect of
your way of life within your lifetime? What questions do you have about
these really interesting aspects of your way of life?
How did it happen that I cannot do any “real” work and still live so
easily? Who is doing the real work for me? In what ways is my life now
reliant on complicated and ultimately fragile social arrangements?
I think that the fact that life changes so quickly is really
interesting. If you think back to when your parents were your age there
is a distinct difference in the way they lived. Certain things that are
accepted in today’s world would have been considered unfathomable. In
today’s world everyone goes to school for the most part in American at
least. At another point in time not everyone was allowed to go to school
for the reason of their skin color or gender or other discriminating
conditions. Now everyone is open to going to school as well as a lot of
other opportunities. As the years go by more and more school is required
to even make it in today’s society so it’s just interesting to see that in
one fragment of time school was not as important as working or raising a
family and now being educated is highly valued and is becoming20a
requirement to obtain a "successful" life.
included mostly pictures of people that I spend the most time with. I
included pictures of my family and friends, all the people that are
most important to my life. The song I included is called "unwritten" by
Natasha Bettingfield.
2. Explain how different parts of the video relate to your way of life?
Family and friends are two very important aspects of my life. Outside
of school and work which are important too, the people who actually
talk and help you through life and very significant. So the fact that
they were included shows that I appreciate them and recognize that they
are helpful and significant to me. The song I chose "unwritten" is
basically about how your life is unwritten. You live your life day by
day and you only you can experience your life for yourself. It’s about
how we make our own decisions and should take the time to just sit back
and think about life and appreciate it for the things we see as well as
the things we might miss. I believe that life is how we make it and is
based upon our decisions, realizations and the paths we go down, which
is why I chose that song.
3. What’s seems good about your way of life? What’s bad? What’s
neutral? I am very happy with certain aspects of my life such as the
fact that I have grown to be very independent and self efficient. What's
"bad" is the fact that nobody can ever have everything they want,
material objects as well as certain dreams/goals. Some aspects of life
seem so unattainable because of the way society is structured so I
guess that’s bad.
4. What would you have liked to have included, that is important to
your way of life, but weren’t able to? I would have liked to actually
make a video so I could show a live aspect of my life as I'm living it.
I would have also liked to include more aspects of my life like my job
my actual home life and school, which are places I spend a lot of time
at during my day.
My Life from Amanda A. on Vimeo.
ANALYSIS & INSIGHT
5. What’s going on with your way of life? What seems to be the general
pattern or direction or point or situation? Well society has already
molded the lives of many teens. Most of which in their younger years go
to school, come home do homework watch television go to bed at a
certain time, etc. I would say my life seems to be following the
general pattern of how a teenager is "supposed" to be living. I go to
school, work a part time job, and do homework. In a year will be in college
(more school of course erg) and hopefully striving to have my “own"
life separate from parental figure.
6. How do the good, bad, and neutral in your way of life fit together?
I would say that the good things in life make it worth living and give
everyone something to look
k forward to each day. If there was nothing in
life to brighten up someone's day then it would be a very gloomy and
unhappy world. The bad things in life challenge you to learn how to
overcome obstacles in life that are inevitable. Bad things in life can
also help appreciate what we have in life and to not take things for
granted. Sometimes people are so overwhelmed by the obstacles in life
that it is difficult to live a happy life but ultimately I would say a
mixture of happy things as well as sad or bad things shape your life
and the person you would grow up to be. Without one or the other I
think the world would be rather unbalanced. As for the neutral aspects
I would say since they are in the middle they kind of mesh into daily
life and are not as significant as the good or bad things in life.
7. Does your way of life seem like a “typical American Way of Life”?
Why or why not? I guess you could say I fit into the typical American
life. I watch television and have barbeques on the fourth of July which
could be defined as "typical American". There are certain things I
would identify as not being so American but for the most part I could
be put in that category.
8. What aspects of your way of life seem really interesting to you –
you’d like to think about them more deeply, figure out how this sort of
thing developed historically, what’s going to happen to this aspect of
your way of life within your lifetime? What questions do you have about
these really interesting aspects of your way of life?
How did it happen that I cannot do any “real” work and still live so
easily? Who is doing the real work for me? In what ways is my life now
reliant on complicated and ultimately fragile social arrangements?
I think that the fact that life changes so quickly is really
interesting. If you think back to when your parents were your age there
is a distinct difference in the way they lived. Certain things that are
accepted in today’s world would have been considered unfathomable. In
today’s world everyone goes to school for the most part in American at
least. At another point in time not everyone was allowed to go to school
for the reason of their skin color or gender or other discriminating
conditions. Now everyone is open to going to school as well as a lot of
other opportunities. As the years go by more and more school is required
to even make it in today’s society so it’s just interesting to see that in
one fragment of time school was not as important as working or raising a
family and now being educated is highly valued and is becoming20a
requirement to obtain a "successful" life.
Monday, September 15, 2008
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