Journal #15

I was disappointed at the end of the novel. I wish Ralph killed one of Jacks guys because he lost Simon, Piggy, and Samneric. I suppose Ralph cries at the end of the novel because he can finally get away from the danger of the boys and not get hunted down by Jack and be safe in the presence of an adult. He is also happy he got rescued by his idea of using the fire as a smoke signal. It's no surprise that I despise Jack the most. He was Ralph's opposite. He led a group of savage hunters, forced boys to join his tribe and was responsible for the murders of Simon and Piggy. His attitude and personality is vengeful and full of hatred. I liked the novel so I guess I would recommend it to a friend if they like these type of novels.

Ch. 11 Questions

1.     Ralph's group decides that they must go to Jack's tribe and ask for Piggy's specs back in a clean and washed manor.

2.    The twins see Ralph as a boy who is losing his mind little by little. He is not fit to lead when he doesn't even know what their main goal is.

3.     The boy's are out numbered by Jack's crew and can not over power them if they need to fight for the specs and fire.

4.     I think Roger pushed the rock off the cliff because Piggy was holding the conch an Roger does not want to follow the rules of the conch anymore.

5.     The destruction of the conch signifies that all rules, law, and order is gone.

6.     They want a chief because they want to follow someone, not make rules and order the rest of the group. Survival is only in the hands of one person.

7.     Would you want off this island or stay here and kill pigs for the rest of your days?
Did you want to be a commander in the army so you could bark orders or help your country?

8.     The island was paradise when we first got here. It feels like there's and evil on the island, an evil that was not there to start with. We would walk into the forest and walk around for hours and not be frightened of any thing lurking around. Now it seems like thunderstorms and rain come every night. The loud clash of thunder mute the rhythmic chants of the hunters and the cries of their victims.
        The boys have changed. They're chanting and hunting for the thrill of the chase not just for survival. They murdered Simon out of fear and fun because they weren't smart enough to realize that he was not anything like the beast that they fear so much. They also killed Piggy for a reason that does not seem so clear and they chanted and screamed at the top of there lungs after.The boys don't seem to show any remorse for the passing of their fellow companions.

Ch 10 Common Core Questions

1. Piggy kept saying "It was an accident" Golding (157) for what happened to Simon. Piggy then told Ralph "don't let on we was in that dance. Not to Samneric." Golding (157). Samnerik kept repeating to Ralph and Piggy "We left early, because we were tired." Golding (158).
2. Ralph says " That was murder" Golding (156). Ralph is troubled and disturbed by the images of the boys beating Simon. Jack says "He came - disguised" Golding (160). Jack believes they killed the beast and that it was disguised as Simon.
3. Robert said "He's going to beat Wilfred" Golding (159) to Roger. "He got angry and made us tie Wilfred up...he's been tied up for hours, waiting" Golding (159). Jack has an urge to hurt things when he gets angry. "The newly beaten and untied Wilfred was sniffing noisily..."Golding (160).

Article Questions/Answers

1.  What does Betsy McCaughey identify as a problem in her commentary?

The CDC wants to make hospitals Ebola-ready in a presumption of taking just a few days.

2.  What solutions does she offer?

She thinks we should expand capacity at our nation's four bio-containment hospitals which could treat Ebola patients without having the virus spread to the workers.

3.  How does infection expert Sean Kaufman view the CDC’s guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients?

He called them "absolutely irresponsible and dead wrong"

4.  What point did Rep. Michael Burgess make about CDC head Thomas Frieden?

He pointed out the difference of protective suits from Africa and the ones the CDC issued for nurses and doctors.

5.  Ms. McCaughey concludes her commentary by recommending: “The best Ebola strategy is to protect our local hospitals, health-care workers and patients by relying on the nation’s bio-containment facilities. That’s what they were built for.”
a) Do you agree with her recommendation?

Yes I do agree with her because Ebola is a virus we do not have a cure for and those bio-containment facilities are where peoples best hope stands. On the other hand there are not enough facilities for everyone.
b) Ask a parent to read this commentary and answer this question.

Yes they agree with this strategy of protecting local hospitals and other community places because it would stop the expanding of Ebola among the community.

Article Summary

In the science text titled Are we alone in the universe? Maybe not! by Seth Borenstein focuses on the possibilities in search of extraterrestrial life and the search of planets like Earth. First, Borenstein points out that astronomers have confirmed a three or four planets that are in the not-too-cold, not-too-hot zone for liquid water to form. These planets can be to about 500 to 1,100 light years away. A light year is approximately 5.9 trillion miles. Next, Borenstein informs readers that astronomers are a bit closer to finding twins of Earth and answering the question Are we alone? Guillermo Torres, an astronomer, says they are looking for signs of life but it will take many years. Also, Borenstein reports that the known number of planets no bigger than twice the size of Earth and in the habitable temperature zone falls to about 8 or 9 planets. In addition, Borenstein mentions that there are two new planets that are closest to Earths size. Kepler #1 is 12% larger than Earth and gets more energy from its star which would make it warmer. Kepler #2 is 34% bigger than Earth and receives two thirds the energy from its sun as we do. Finally, Borenstein concludes by an announcement from NASA stating that their planet hunter telescope has confirmed its 1,000th planet out side our solar system. That gives astronomers more than 1,800 planets discovered out side our solar system.

Knowledge

I think knowledge is the ability to familiarize yourself with the objects around you. The ability to obtain. Knowledge is not just in the form of one way it is everything around you. Social media has created a way for kids/teenagers to possess knowledge outside of school. The news/newspaper, television, and books are all ways for kids to obtain knowledge. The acquisition of knowledge can make you become intelligent to the world around you. We need to keep acquiring knowledge because there is no end to it. There will always be something new that we do not know yet. If we do not obtain knowledge continuously we would be left in the dark. Our world will never expand.

Opinion Editorial

Think of the classes we have right now in school. English, math, science, history, probably gym. All these are academic classes but none of these teach us about the hard core facts of life we will have to face. Yes, I agree they are and will be exceptionally helpful someday but they will not teach us about financing, something that will be important in the future. Our parents will not be there to hold our hand. Schools should also include classes about certain jobs that we might find interesting. For example classes about nursing or engineering. I think these classes could help inform us about jobs of our liking.

I think classes help us better handle our money would be great. I for one would love to learn how to invest in my money. Or I could learn how to save it for a rainy day or how to spend it wisely. I think this could be a very helpful class to take advantage of in high school. There are some people whose job it is to help you manage your money but why pay someone for it. I think that would be a waste of your money.

I believe classes that teach us about different jobs can help us students understand them better and give us greater ideas and options for the future. I think this could help better prepare us for the future. I think that with these classes we could discover a job that we are engaged in and be able to learn more about it. Then the student could decide to take that career path if they wanted to. Then with that in mind they have a clearer picture of what kinds of classes to take in college/university.

I think these type of classes would be ideal to take during high school. They could be taken as an elective class. That way the student can have a choice to take it if they want. I think classes like these can help make the rode to our future a little less bumpy.