Go Green JCTC Project/Blog

1.) I can say that I learned alot from this project because I was never aware of how many people did not recycle. And also how important it is for us to work on going green in our near future so that we will be able to help fix our planet. I kind of enjoyed the project but it's school work, of course im not going to like it. =] But I did learn alot from this project.

2.)Improvement? I dont really think there is anything to improve other than people getting more involved and being committed to their project.

3.) I learned alot but to be honest, not really fond of group work with people I dont know =]

4.) The only other time I have blogged was on myspace. Im not really sure if that counts so if it doesnt, then this was my first time actually blogging.

Going Green

In the picture to the right, it shows the Earth being coughing. When you cough you are usually sick. I used this picture because to me, this small cartoon of the Earth has a huge meaning. To me, this image shows the Earth sick. Why is the Earth sick? Because it is getting sick of all of our mistakes when it comes to recycling and "going green." Too many in our world do not recycle. As i've learned in my group project with "going green," less than 30% of the globe recycles. The Government is trying to give us answers to all of our past mistakes by giving us hybrid cars, electric cars, and even solar panels for our houses. But out of all those things i just mentioned, your average American cannot afford the costs of these items. And if the average American can't afford these things, how can other countries afford them when we are considered one of the wealthiest nations on the planet? All around the globe governments are trying to solve this crisis. But the answer is truly simple, RECYCLE! If everyone in the world would quit being lazy and pitch in to recycle and help make the environment a better place, we would not be having global warming. Again, to me, this picture means alot. It is just a creative cartoon but it's meaning is phenominal and i think that we must all come together if we ever expect our Earth to become as healthy as it once was

Stephen Colbert's view on the Olympics

"America loves the olympics because we get to go to war with everyone at once" said Stephen Colbert.
My thoughts on this quote is actually humorous because the U.S. does go to war alot. And for all the countries to come together and compete in one city, it's amazing to watch and hysterical to say that our nation is going to war with them all. So I agree with Stephen Colbert, but in a humorous way. The Olympics are a great annual event for the world to tune in to watch their country compete against the rest of the world and to say that it is war, well, you can call it that. =]

Journal #2

If i won 2 plane tickets to anywhere in the world with all expenses paid, i would love to fly down to Florida on February 7 to watch Super Bowl 44. The reason i would do this is because i love watching the NFL and my favorite team is playing this year, the Indianapolis Colts. I would love to go watch them take on the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl 44.

"I Had a dream"

One way this speech is truly effective is through repetition. Dr. King uses repetition throughout his entire speach to get his point across to all listeners. An example of this is when he quotes "100 hundred years later, the Negro is still not free! One hundred years later, the life of a Negro is still sadly crippled by..."
He does this in order to draw the listener in and to see his point of view.
Another way this speech is effective is through his dialogue. This is effective because Martin Luther King Jr. was a brilliant man and had an extensive vocabulary. This was not common for most african american men back then. He used his knowledge to his advantage when preparing this speech. He used quotes from the bible, and he also used quotes from the Constitution. An example of his references is "When the architects of our Republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. The note was a promise that all men, yes black men as well"
These are just 2 of many ways Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr made his speech so successful and one of the most recognizable speeches to this day