1/21/13=Clockwork Angel; 26 min.; 23 pages
1/22/13=Clockwork Angel; 17 min.; 17 pages
1/22/13=Clockwork Angel; 8 min.; 7 pages
1/23/13=Research; 21 min.; annotate and finding sources
1/25/13=Clockwork Angel; 14 min.; 14 pages
1/27/13=Clockwork Angel; 49 min.; 46 pages
1/28/13=Clockwork Angel; 23 min.; 22 pages
Monday, January 28, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Research
My research topic is on Muslim intolerance post 9/11 in America. My research question is 'what are different types of Muslim intolerance going on in America, how are Muslims reacting, and how can we, as American, fix this problem?' My answer is this: Muslims don't like the fact they are being judged; Muslims, every day, experience intolerance but what they dress and look like, and one way Americans can fix the situation and create mutual understanding is showing Muslims as good people, especially through entertainment. I decided to choose this topic because I love religion, and, being Christian, I decided that I could look at different religions. Also, there were broad topics to choose from. So, I saw an intolerance topic and I decided to pick Muslim intolerance. Since there has always been religious intolerance in the world, meaning Muslim intolerance, I thought I should single out a certain time period and place. So, after 9/11, there was more than usual intolerance. That's how I picked my topic. So far, I've found a few sources. The majority is from a book full of interviews from kids about their faith journey. The three religions talked about are Christianity, Judaism and, wait for it, Islam. Finding this book was a little bit of a heavenly sign. This book has helped me so much. I've found about five sources and they all are great and different. I think that I've found the information I need. One thing I probably need to work on is finding a direction for my paper.
My research topic is about Muslim intolerance post 9/11 in America. When choosing this topic, I was thinking about my intrest of religion. Another factor I thought about while choosing this research topic was the broad topic, Intolerance Through the Ages. I decided that Muslim have had a incredibly great amount of intolerance towards their religion, and I thought that would be an interesting topic to learn about and discover. After my thought on this interesting, specific topic of mine, I thought I needed to narrow it down to a more specific topic towards my research paper. I narrowed the topic by adding a specific time and place. My research question is what are different types of Muslim intolerance going on in America, how are Muslims reacting, and how can we, as American, fix this problem? My sources help me to answer this question. My sources are incredible. I believe I found my book only by luck. After asking the librarian, I found a book about interviews on different religions. One of the religions is Islam. Five or six of my sources are from this book. They describe how people feel about the intolerance and injustice they experience, which answers part of my research question. I also found a few news articles and journals on the different intolerance of Muslims after the 9/11 bombings, answering another part of my research question. A few different intolerances are job intolerance and disrespect of the Islamic faith. The final part of my question is answered by an opinion. By creating a mutual understanding, I think we could show Muslims as good people through entertainment and Hollywood. Movies and television are becoming the entertainment of all and by showing Muslims in movies as the "good guys," people will treat them right and respect them. The direction of my paper though needs work.
My research topic is about Muslim intolerance post 9/11 in America. When choosing this topic, I was thinking about my intrest of religion. Another factor I thought about while choosing this research topic was the broad topic, Intolerance Through the Ages. I decided that Muslim have had a incredibly great amount of intolerance towards their religion, and I thought that would be an interesting topic to learn about and discover. After my thought on this interesting, specific topic of mine, I thought I needed to narrow it down to a more specific topic towards my research paper. I narrowed the topic by adding a specific time and place. My research question is what are different types of Muslim intolerance going on in America, how are Muslims reacting, and how can we, as American, fix this problem? My sources help me to answer this question. My sources are incredible. I believe I found my book only by luck. After asking the librarian, I found a book about interviews on different religions. One of the religions is Islam. Five or six of my sources are from this book. They describe how people feel about the intolerance and injustice they experience, which answers part of my research question. I also found a few news articles and journals on the different intolerance of Muslims after the 9/11 bombings, answering another part of my research question. A few different intolerances are job intolerance and disrespect of the Islamic faith. The final part of my question is answered by an opinion. By creating a mutual understanding, I think we could show Muslims as good people through entertainment and Hollywood. Movies and television are becoming the entertainment of all and by showing Muslims in movies as the "good guys," people will treat them right and respect them. The direction of my paper though needs work.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The Squirrel
Over the past few weeks, I have been taking Driver's Ed. My protégé, being my driving instructor, helped me to drive. He, being was incredibly erudite, showed me everything there is to be a driver, except for road kill. After I completed the driving course, I felt like I was being inducted into the position of Chief Driver, because I thought I was that good. On Monday, my mom told me that I could drive around in the parking lot of school while we were waiting for my brother who was practicing his avocation, wrestling. This took me by slight surprise, because usually, I had to become a militant for something so small. I guess my crusade of trying to drive whenever finally and come to an end, me winning. So I raced over to the other side of the car and hopped into the seat. I buckled my seatbelt and put the car in drive. I start driving to the school parking lot, thinking that I was a teenager prodigy of driving.
It hadn't even been a whole minute yet, when my mom gasps. I ask her what the matter was and she took me by surprise when she asked, "Did you not see that?" I had no clue what she was talking so she said it. "I think you just ran over that squirrel." I felt that my 'Oh-so-great driving skills' had lapsed. This very raucous news to my ears. So I made a circle in the parking lot to go back and see if I had really hit a squirrel. The dead, tiny, gray body laying on the side of the road showed me the tacit answer. Don't squirrels usually have the demeanor to run away from cars? My mom being adroit, got out of the car, went over to the squirrel with a piece of thick paper, and scooped it into the grass so other cars wouldn't drive over it. This had given me the definitive answer that the squirrel was officially dead. When we picked up my brother, he affronted me by calling me killer. Then, after my dad found out, he made me watch a TV show that had the same idea in one episode. I felt like a pariah by the end of the day. I can't believe I killed a squirrel.
Reading Times:
1/14/13=Clockwork Angel; 10 min.; 9 pg.
1/15/13=Clockwork Angel; 48 min.; 46 pg.
1/15/13=Research Project;26 min.; annotate
1/16/13=Clockwork Angel; 10 min.; 9 pg.
1/16/13=Research Project=30 min.; research, annotate
1/17/13=Clockwork Angel; 10 min.; 10 pg.
1/18/13=Clockwork Angel; 10 min.; 9 pg
1/20/12=Clockwork Angel; 26 min.; 24 pg.
It hadn't even been a whole minute yet, when my mom gasps. I ask her what the matter was and she took me by surprise when she asked, "Did you not see that?" I had no clue what she was talking so she said it. "I think you just ran over that squirrel." I felt that my 'Oh-so-great driving skills' had lapsed. This very raucous news to my ears. So I made a circle in the parking lot to go back and see if I had really hit a squirrel. The dead, tiny, gray body laying on the side of the road showed me the tacit answer. Don't squirrels usually have the demeanor to run away from cars? My mom being adroit, got out of the car, went over to the squirrel with a piece of thick paper, and scooped it into the grass so other cars wouldn't drive over it. This had given me the definitive answer that the squirrel was officially dead. When we picked up my brother, he affronted me by calling me killer. Then, after my dad found out, he made me watch a TV show that had the same idea in one episode. I felt like a pariah by the end of the day. I can't believe I killed a squirrel.
Reading Times:
1/14/13=Clockwork Angel; 10 min.; 9 pg.
1/15/13=Clockwork Angel; 48 min.; 46 pg.
1/15/13=Research Project;26 min.; annotate
1/16/13=Clockwork Angel; 10 min.; 9 pg.
1/16/13=Research Project=30 min.; research, annotate
1/17/13=Clockwork Angel; 10 min.; 10 pg.
1/18/13=Clockwork Angel; 10 min.; 9 pg
1/20/12=Clockwork Angel; 26 min.; 24 pg.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Research Update
So far, my research has been going great... For last week. I feel a little overwhelmed if I'm going to be honest. To my rescue though, was a book I found in the library. I was very lucky. The idea came from Wendy. She had gotten an Art book and I thought that maybe I should get a book as well. I found four different books, and one of them I have used greatly. I did find a few articles online for my benefit, but online, I found it was harder to look for just the right article. I don't think I'm ready to write a paper yet. I don't have everything I need for it, and I don't know how I can put together a paper with what I have yet. I wonder when the first draft is due... I am still working on finding research, and I still need to paraphrase a few of my sources.
This paper is definitely taking it's toll on me. I haven't had too much stress on it, but I feel like it will eventually. This is my first research paper and one thing I learned is to think about a topic I like. Not just a topic I think would work and go on my way and do it. I need to next time pick a better topic. Also, I realized that the internet is all that glamorous. I know that the people who are reading this are thinking, 'Wow she's stupid!' 'Of course it's not glamorous.' 'Did she not know that?!' etc. I just want to say that I did know that, but this project has officially proved it to me. Books are my preference source for this project, and maybe many projects to come.
This paper is definitely taking it's toll on me. I haven't had too much stress on it, but I feel like it will eventually. This is my first research paper and one thing I learned is to think about a topic I like. Not just a topic I think would work and go on my way and do it. I need to next time pick a better topic. Also, I realized that the internet is all that glamorous. I know that the people who are reading this are thinking, 'Wow she's stupid!' 'Of course it's not glamorous.' 'Did she not know that?!' etc. I just want to say that I did know that, but this project has officially proved it to me. Books are my preference source for this project, and maybe many projects to come.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Reading Response
I haven't read as much as I would like to, but I got in my 150 minutes. I read two books this week. The one I've been reading in class is Life of Pi, and the second book I read is Clockwork Angel. Clockwork Angel is an interluding book in between now and when I start to read City of Glass. Life of Pi is getting very intense, and it's a litte sad because he's all alone in the ocean with the tiger. He wants to be rescued, but no one is coming. He has this hope (which is diminishing) that he will be saved immediately. Also, he's really scared because, wouldn't you be if you were on a boat with some wild CARNIVOROUS animals? But I can't wait to read more.
Clockwork Angel is also very good. I've read it in 7th grade, but I wanted to reread it. It's very good and I remember bits and pieces, but most things I have forgotten. I am in love with this book and it is very good! Nothing has really happened. The book has a very slow beginning, and a little confusing at first, but I understand it. I'm glad i'm reading it again!
Reading Times:
1/7/13=Life of Pi; 10 min.; 9 pg.
1/7/13=Clockwork Angel; 20 min.; 18 pg.
1/8/13=Life of Pi; 10 min. 9 pg.
1/9/13=Clockwork Angel; 45 min.; 42 pg.
1/11/13=Life of Pi; 10 min.; 7 pg.
1/12/13=Clockwork Angel; 18 min.; 16 pg.
1/13/12=Clockwork Angel; 48 min.; 45 pg.
Clockwork Angel is also very good. I've read it in 7th grade, but I wanted to reread it. It's very good and I remember bits and pieces, but most things I have forgotten. I am in love with this book and it is very good! Nothing has really happened. The book has a very slow beginning, and a little confusing at first, but I understand it. I'm glad i'm reading it again!
Reading Times:
1/7/13=Life of Pi; 10 min.; 9 pg.
1/7/13=Clockwork Angel; 20 min.; 18 pg.
1/8/13=Life of Pi; 10 min. 9 pg.
1/9/13=Clockwork Angel; 45 min.; 42 pg.
1/11/13=Life of Pi; 10 min.; 7 pg.
1/12/13=Clockwork Angel; 18 min.; 16 pg.
1/13/12=Clockwork Angel; 48 min.; 45 pg.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Free Post: Research Project
For a duet project, World History and English both require the 9th grade to do a research project. In W.H., Coach Coco handed out a sheet of paper for his class to choose a broad topic. I considered the sheet for a few days before truly looking into what topic I was going to choose. I discussed with my mom about it, and she considered it with me. I thought of intolerance through the ages especially hard because I never agreed with intolerance, and thought I should look into something that I had a strong opinion about. After I thought about different intolerances through the ages, one thing that immediately came to my mind was Muslim intolerance. I don't necessarily know why that topic came to mind, but I couldn't get it out of my head, and when I told my mom she seemed interested as well. I thought this topic would be an easy, and amazing one because of it's large importance in this world today and the wide knowledge and sources of information I could use. I actually was excited... Then we actually started the work.
When we began to work on the research, I found out i had to narrow my topic down to a specific statement. So, I am now working on the specific topic 'Muslim Intolerance Post 9/11 in America.' It stills seems intriguing to me, but the sources are limited. Also, my paper is going to have more information on Muslim Intolerance throughout previous years as well as post 9/11 because I have to compare the difference. Now I realize that my topic isn't as exciting as before. Although this is the downside, the upside is that 1/3 of my paper is to be written on how to create mutual understanding with this intolerance, and I have a great idea on the mutual understanding than that of the research. So, although this is a very long rant that you probably don't want to read (if you are even doing so), I appreciate you letting me take this weight off my shoulders! I also hope your topic is less stressful than mine, and i hope you are not experiencing this along with me.
When we began to work on the research, I found out i had to narrow my topic down to a specific statement. So, I am now working on the specific topic 'Muslim Intolerance Post 9/11 in America.' It stills seems intriguing to me, but the sources are limited. Also, my paper is going to have more information on Muslim Intolerance throughout previous years as well as post 9/11 because I have to compare the difference. Now I realize that my topic isn't as exciting as before. Although this is the downside, the upside is that 1/3 of my paper is to be written on how to create mutual understanding with this intolerance, and I have a great idea on the mutual understanding than that of the research. So, although this is a very long rant that you probably don't want to read (if you are even doing so), I appreciate you letting me take this weight off my shoulders! I also hope your topic is less stressful than mine, and i hope you are not experiencing this along with me.
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