Literary Reflections...

If I could bring one person from any book that we've read I would bring Billy Pilgrim because I think that it would be cool to hear stories from his travels. Like when he travels to different places in his life, it would be cool to hear about his experiences and how it felt to live that part of his life over again. He would be a professor whom I met from taking his class and that was when he told me about the first time he traveled. I was fascinated with how he said he became unstuck in time, and how he traveled from one part to another part of his life.

Post Trial Reflection

1. Summarize the facts of the case, as presented by the prosecution. Include relevant witnesses and testimony.
I felt like the prosecution brought on some good points with regarding how every person should be given a fair trial. I also feel that their witnesses being that some were "expert witnesses" I think that they gave a good argument when the defense cross examined them. For example when the defense cross examined James Madison they asked her questions about things that were stated in the Constitution she hit them back with great answers about how the bill was unconstitutional and that everyone should be allowed a speedy and fair trial as stated in the Constitution.
2. Summarize the facts of the case, as presented by the defense. Include relevant witnesses and testimony.
I feel that the defenses argument on how the environments in Arizona aren't safe for the illegal immigrants was weak because if it's not safe for the immigrants how is it safe for the people that actually live there. I also feel that the defenses witness "Kyle" gave a good argument when he said "The constitution says ("We the people of the United States") not ("We the people of the World") because the right and freedom in the constitution is aimed towards American citizens not illegal citizens.
3. What was the most significant piece of evidence, in your personal opinion?
I feel that the most significant piece of evidence was the amendments because they helped the prosecution in many ways to help their case in why the bill is unconstitutional.
4. What was the most significant argument made, in your opinion?
That everyone, citizen of the United States or illegal citizen, should be given an opportunity to a speedy and fair trial.
5. What do you personally believe the correct verdict should be? Do you agree with the jury? Why or why not?
I agree with the verdict and the jury because I feel that the prosecution gave a strong argument and that their questioning with their witnesses as well as the defense's witnesses was strong. And I feel that the defense wasn't really prepared, i felt that the witnesses were good but that the lawyers were jumbled and they were just making up questions on the spot.

Optional Assignment

* As an optional assignment, you can post a quick explanation of why Kurt Vonnegut is often compared to Mark Twain and include 3 non-wikipedia based sources, as well as a minimum of 3 things that interest you about KV and/or his writing. Do all of this by 3:30 on Monday and you get up to a 10/10 added to your grade.

-because they both used humor to answer a well-known question known to everyone, about why we are here and is there a god, and if so why is their suffering in the world.
-because they both shared a profound pessimism
-both had a folksy charm personality
-he resembled Mark Twain in just about everything, especially looks.

NY Times
The Quarterly Converstation
EW

WW2 letters

3. A woman at work in America.

I would like to be a women training to be a nurse in the navy. I would like to be in honolulu hawaii right after japan attacked pearl harbor. The letter would say about what happened to me during the time.I would like to write the letter to a husband who is fighting in the war.

Many aspects of our modern world can be traced wholly or in part to World War 2 and it's aftermath. Take a look at the following list and select one section that interests you most. Write a blog entry in which you explain why it interests you, what you already know and what you hope to learn about it in the near future. Optional, but highly encouraged: post pictures, images, and links to helpful resources.

A partial list:

* Technology (like nuclear energy)
* International organizations and agencies (like the UN)
* International agreements (like the Geneva Convention)
* Modern ideas of war & war crimes (hint: Nuremberg Trials)
* Postwar rebuilding (hint: Marshall Plan)

Blog due at 11:59:59 pm tonight!

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Answer each of the following, and cite statistics or sources wherever appropriate:

1. What are the most interesting aspects of World Wars 1 and 2?

2. What do you hope to learn about these wars?

3. How/Why are these wars important today? How do they impact and/or inform our world today? hint: think about alliances, democracies around the world, cultures, international institutions, nuclear (and other) technologies, etc.


1. -Between 1939 and 1945 the Allies dropped 3.4 million tons of bombs, An average of about 27,700 tons of bombs each month.
- There were 433 Medals of Honor awarded during World War 2, 219 of them were given after the receipiant's death
- The youngest US serviceman was 12 year old Calvin Graham, USN. He was wounded in combat and given a Dishonorable Discharge for lying about his age. (His benefits were later restored by act of Congress).
- At the time of Pearl Harbor, the top US Navy command was called CINCUS (pronounced "sink us"), the shoulder patch of the US Army's 45th Infantry division was the swastika, and Hitler's private train was named "Amerika". All three were soon changed for PR purposes.
-German Me-264 bombers were capable of bombing New York City but it wasn't worth the effort.

Semester TWO, Blog #13 (GOW Final Essay)

1. How does Jim Casey's moral philosophy guide the novel as a whole?
Your response will need to have:
1. An answer to the question, as evidenced by a straightforward thesis.
2. Organization, as evidenced by topic sentences that further develop the thesis.
3. Support for your points, as evidenced by thoughtfully selected pieces of direct evidence from the novel.






In the beginning of he novel Tom Joad stumbles upon Jim Casy, who he finds on the side of the street. Recognizing Tom as some who he baptized when he was little the two begin to exchange words. Later in the novel Tom

After Casy abandons his holy ways he realizes that it is not the abstract aspects of life that matter but the actions of living humans. He rejects the idea of surrounding himself in God's soul, but the souls of human beings, with each combined create a much holier soul. Throughout this novel he tries to separate himself from the idea of God entirely.

his new philosophy of recognizing the importance of life over death represents these feelings in his words for Grandpa.

"All that lives is holy, Grandpa is dead, he doesn't need much said." 184)

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Write an open letter to a particular leader (or leading group of people) in which you outline specific advice to improve the American/Californian/local/other economy. Choose a leader that represents a group or place that you are interested in—you might pick the President, the Governor, a corporate leader, local government officials, small businesses, etc.

Please post your thoughtful response by 11:59:59pm on 3/9/10

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Do you believe that the Grapes of Wrath successfully establishes sympathy for the plight of Dust Bowl farmers? Why or why not?

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I feel I have worked really hard my article for ampersand especially because we have a good amount of time to work on it in class and with our editors, but also because I have been focusing on my big ideas and connecting them to my internship. I have been trying to figure out the structure of how my writing is going to look like, I am trying to narrow it down from an editorial, a fiction story, a narrative (personal or non-fictional).

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FDR:
-Was inspiration in his speeches that he gave over the radio.
-Had different views then Herbert Hoover and believed that the government needed to aid the public
-He thought that the two parties instead of working against each other should start working together.
-There was an assassination attempt on him, missing him and shooting the mayor of NY.

I agree with FDR because he wanted to find ways to help the economy and make it better. He was also trying to find ways to help the American public and he told them about the changes that he was making to the government, on national radio so that he could be in touch with everyone. If FDR was still alive I think that, since we are in a tough time with the economy again, people would have voted for him to be president again.

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The company that I worked for, being a radio and television broadcasting station would have thrived because they got paid by other companies to advertise their products, so the more advertising they did the more money they got.

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Choose one character from The Grapes of Wrath and list four important quotes said by or written by this character. Explain what you believe these quotes reveal about the character.

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Akari Adisa-The reason why I chose Akari's mentor interview was because his intro was very professional, it gave a background on what his mentor did, then it gave a background on the company, and lastly it gave a general background on his mentor and some of his accomplishments (i.e. college).


David KrauseThe reason why I chose David's dp was because it was very organized. It had all the information on his internship, his projects( including a video which was his finished product) and things that he learned from his time at his internship.


Lupe Sandoval The reason why I picked Lupe's photo essay was because the pictures were very professional and I liked how she even showed her playing the violin. I also liked how her captions went evenly into her pictures and they tell a story even beyond the picture.

Photo Essay

During my internship immersion I had worked for a someone who was not only my neighbor but the producer of a radio and tv show, called the Big Biz Show. At first when I heard of the name of the show I didn’t know of it at all I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into. But as my time at internship went on I realized that this was the kind of business that I wanted to pursue. Because not only was it exciting, fun, and wild it was also a great learning experience. It taught me about how life would be like after I graduated and if i went into this kind of industry. It also made me realize how hard life is as an adult and that you can’t always get what you want when you want it, and that you will and might have to answer to someone. Although you aren’t in an office or a cubicle from 9-5, you are still working all day every day whether it be on the road calling people, in the studio doing the show, or at home working on the schedule for the next day you are hardly ever free. Even though this may sound like a bad thing looking at the way my neighbor handles it I see that it is also a good thing at the same time, because even though you are working at home you can still find time to rest and do other things like help your kids with their work. The other thing thats is great about the hours at my internship is that they are very flexible with your personal schedule. But by far, the greatest thing that I took out of my experience at my internship would be all the people i met whether they be a CEO of a major or small company or even a movie critic they all taught me about the importance of something that I could use towards my career in the real world.


This is Russ and Sully, they are the two co-host of the Big Biz Show. Working with these guys was the most informational yet funny experience ever. As their nicknames state,they are exactly that. Sully being the “Money Guy” talked about different stocks and which ones were the good ones to invest in and which ones weren’t so good. Russ being the “Funny Guy’’ made everything,ranging from what President Obama says to things his kids do, hilarious. It is no wonder he is a stand up comedian. But when they’re together its like a load of fireworks the way they work and connect with each other. Unlike some co-hosts the chemistry between Russ and Sully is unbelievable it’s like they were brothers and grew up together. I guess that’s what happens when you work with someone for a long time and you build relationships and great chemistry with each other.


This picture is of the production room where the director does his magic. In here is where the director controls the robotic cameras and changes the angels of the cameras. It is also where I work during the live broadcast and what I do in here is set up the graphics for the guests and the hosts or the lower-thirds. Now pulling up the lower-thirds, stocks, and websites for the live broadcast might sound easy, but it is the complete opposite. It takes really good reflexes, being able to listen carefully, quick hands and calmness to be able to run them. Since it is LIVE you have to listen for when the director tells you to change the different lower-thirds or to put the different websites for the guests. But he is not the only one that you have to listen for you also have to listen for when Sully calls out stock symbols so you can pull it up and the director can take it to air. You have to be quick so everything can be on que. Now it might sound like a lot but trust me once you get the hang of it, it will become much easier for you to move faster.


This picture of the Skullcandy Co. is one of the good things that came out of my internship experience. The reason being because I made good friends with some of the workers from this company. Not only did I get friends from a big company I also got free stuff as well and free stuff is always great. This is just one example of many about how having connections and knowing people from big industries or companies is a good thing, because again you can use that and maybe get a career working with them.


Doing behind the scenes picture taking for an interview is fun, because you never know who the person being interviewed is. You never know maybe one time the person you are interviewing could be the CEO of a big company or it might be your favorite actor,singer, or athlete. But whoever it is, it’s always a fun experience not only to take pictures that last forever but you might meet someone that could help your career. Meeting famous people is the best experience that might come from this internship experience because sometimes you get to talk to them and know more about them even when the camera is off. You never know you might actually become close friends with the person you are interviewing.

Semester TWO, Blog #4

I hope that everyones personal experience at internship would reflect and maybe have an impact on not only the person that wrote it and their classmates but also on some or most of the readers that get it and that the book does great and we sell a lot of the books.

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Mentor Interview

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I first walked through the door, as the alarm chimed, I thought to myself, how they could fit an entire radio and tv studio inside this small building. Walking towards the back of the studio I was approached by other radio show hosts that record at the studio where I worked. Among those hosts, was a tall dirty-blond haired woman looking perky and beautiful. We quickly went to the back of the building to the main studio where I really saw where the magic happened. It was an amazing feeling to be on an actual tv and radio set.

-Does my introductory paragraph make sense?
-Should I add more or use less to make the quality of this piece good?
-Is the description of my mentor good or should it be more high quality?

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/03/magazine/03Obama-t.html
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1687229,00.html


I think what makes a high quality interview is first a bio of the person being interviewed, like on the Tim Burton interview it gave a background on Burton's life before he became known and what he does now, and also a series of great interview questions that are thoughtful and pertain to what the interviewee does and what you want to know about the kind of work they do. I think that when a writer is finalizing his product he makes sure that he covered all of the questions that needed to be answered and if there were things that he missed and if there was anything that needed to be clarified or re-written he would get the information from the interviewee and then go back over it until he finds that he has all the right information for the article. Also, that he makes sure that the information for the article is informational. I think that these are finished and professional pieces of journalism because they are informational and most of the questions and answers are thoughtfully asked and answered.