Monday, May 23, 2016
Reflections - End of This Blog :(
This year I feel like I learned a lot more about our country than I came in knowing. At the beginning of the year, I did not have a passion for history, but at the end I enjoyed my time. From learning about the indians, the Civil War, and finally the Cuban missile crisis, my knowledge has increased greatly. The movie 13 Years portrayed everyone's role during the Cuban missile crisis. Every single detail had to be planned out for it to work, and everyone included was important. The main theme in history is learning from our mistakes, and I feel as if I will leave this class having a knowledge of people's mistakes so that I may flourish in our beautiful country.
Friday, May 6, 2016
Future Students of 2216: Politics About Climate Change in the Media in 2016
Future students of 2216,
The subject of climate change has been an issue concerning people across the world. My classmates and I have set out an a journey to try and tell the future what this debate was about, and how it effected us. I have noticed that throughout my research, climate change is not a topic that is discussed civilly, it is actually an extremely "heated" subject that employs controversy to great extents. Everyone seems to have different views and beliefs, and they make sure to express them publicly. The majority of websites express blame to a certain party: the Republican party. For example, (4) The New York Times expresses their view of the evolving climate change by stating, "We may be doomed. And if we are, you know who will be responsible: The Republican Party. Journalists and reporters do not do this to make fun of conservatives' personal belief, they use the media as a way to draw in watchers by adding drama.
Media such as television, radio, or social media websites (Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook), are the main ways that people across the globe with a certain message they want to portray, communicate. The media obviously has an effect on public opinion. Most (3)news sources try to not be biased, but showing the conflicts in climate change can tend to (2)shift to the more liberal side of the spectrum. The(1)portrayal of climate change combines with hesitation, and shows uncertainty to the "facts" that they are surfacing. The claims of scientists get changed and distorted, and journalist make sure to try and get audiences to visualize the most extreme outcomes. The extent of these outcome make consequences seem more catastrophic and also on a shorter time scale. (7)"Alarmism" is used to communicate using verbose language, causing more public skepticism to increase and more drama to become surfaced.
Democrats across the world are raging with government action to try and make the environment cleaner, and the world to last as long as possible. (9) Republicans on the other hand fear that it is "an overreach of federal power and a danger to the economy." I feel as if republican views are becoming distorted, and the conservative movement is slowly declining. The majority of republicans in 2016 were born in the Boomer or Silent era, and they are (5)dying off. The Republican party is at a 2.5 million voter disadvantage, and their views are being forgotten. Even though they may be at a (6) disadvantage, "When a party is nationally unfavored, conditions can give them a shot."
In the future, I expect the issue on climate change to become larger, and more action to be taken. As a Republican myself, I believe that the Republicans need to become aware of the changes that are taking place around them. They need to become open minded, while also making sure that their beliefs are not being concealed. Republican should stand up for what they believe in, but also create a movement that welcomes outsiders. They need to try and show the world that everything does not have to include the government, and people are powerful enough to protect the world that everyone knows and loves. Democrats should stop placing stigmas on the Republican party, and instead realize that the world is currently at (8)19,000,000,000,000+ dollars in debt, and having government action will just make the debt worse. The media should POLITELY express both views of climate change instead of only expressing one, and making fun of the other. The United States of America is a free country, and people have the right to believe what they want, and express their opinion publicly. Most of all, climate change needs to be discussed civilly and publicly, because you can not solve an issue that you are constantly fighting about.
Footnotes:
The subject of climate change has been an issue concerning people across the world. My classmates and I have set out an a journey to try and tell the future what this debate was about, and how it effected us. I have noticed that throughout my research, climate change is not a topic that is discussed civilly, it is actually an extremely "heated" subject that employs controversy to great extents. Everyone seems to have different views and beliefs, and they make sure to express them publicly. The majority of websites express blame to a certain party: the Republican party. For example, (4) The New York Times expresses their view of the evolving climate change by stating, "We may be doomed. And if we are, you know who will be responsible: The Republican Party. Journalists and reporters do not do this to make fun of conservatives' personal belief, they use the media as a way to draw in watchers by adding drama.
Media such as television, radio, or social media websites (Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook), are the main ways that people across the globe with a certain message they want to portray, communicate. The media obviously has an effect on public opinion. Most (3)news sources try to not be biased, but showing the conflicts in climate change can tend to (2)shift to the more liberal side of the spectrum. The(1)portrayal of climate change combines with hesitation, and shows uncertainty to the "facts" that they are surfacing. The claims of scientists get changed and distorted, and journalist make sure to try and get audiences to visualize the most extreme outcomes. The extent of these outcome make consequences seem more catastrophic and also on a shorter time scale. (7)"Alarmism" is used to communicate using verbose language, causing more public skepticism to increase and more drama to become surfaced.
In the future, I expect the issue on climate change to become larger, and more action to be taken. As a Republican myself, I believe that the Republicans need to become aware of the changes that are taking place around them. They need to become open minded, while also making sure that their beliefs are not being concealed. Republican should stand up for what they believe in, but also create a movement that welcomes outsiders. They need to try and show the world that everything does not have to include the government, and people are powerful enough to protect the world that everyone knows and loves. Democrats should stop placing stigmas on the Republican party, and instead realize that the world is currently at (8)19,000,000,000,000+ dollars in debt, and having government action will just make the debt worse. The media should POLITELY express both views of climate change instead of only expressing one, and making fun of the other. The United States of America is a free country, and people have the right to believe what they want, and express their opinion publicly. Most of all, climate change needs to be discussed civilly and publicly, because you can not solve an issue that you are constantly fighting about.
Footnotes:
"The Stanford Daily has been a fixture on the Stanford campus since the University was founded in 1892. The paper began as a small publication known to locals as The Daily Palo Alto and has grown to its current status as one of the finest college newspapers in the country."
"PRP.fm is smart, friendly, local radio run by passionate Portland radio professionals and incredible volunteers who care about music and community – local radio at its best."
(3) NYT Bias
"TheBlaze is many things – a news and information website, TV network, digital radio network and small business marketplace – but above all else we are a community of people, bound together by a shared set of values: Truth. Respect. Ingenuity and Family. These values guide our passion as journalists, content creators and storytellers and are the foundation from which we interact with our audience."
"Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts."
“Slate is a daily magazine on the Web. Founded in 1996, we are a general-interest publication offering analysis and commentary about politics, news, business, technology, and culture.”
(7) Wikipedia: Bias in the Media
"Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia, written collaboratively by the people who use it. It is a special type of website designed to make collaboration easy, called a wiki. Many people are constantly improving Wikipedia, making thousands of changes per hour."
8) National Debt Clock
"The National Debt Clock is a billboard-sized running total display which constantly updates to show the current United States gross national debt and each American family's share of the debt. It is currently installed on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City."
(9)CBS News:Where the 2016 Republican candidates stand on climate change
"CBS (an initialism of the network's former name, the Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation."
(7) Wikipedia: Bias in the Media
"Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia, written collaboratively by the people who use it. It is a special type of website designed to make collaboration easy, called a wiki. Many people are constantly improving Wikipedia, making thousands of changes per hour."
8) National Debt Clock
"The National Debt Clock is a billboard-sized running total display which constantly updates to show the current United States gross national debt and each American family's share of the debt. It is currently installed on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City."
(9)CBS News:Where the 2016 Republican candidates stand on climate change
"CBS (an initialism of the network's former name, the Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation."
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Politics in Climate Change
Rather interested in politics, I began my research of climate change on an impartial level. Over several of the past years, bringing up this topic of climate has lead to heated discussions, often ending in several disagreements. I called into question, “what’s the big deal about climate?” Turns out everyone’s opinion is different and must be heard. Immediately I recognized a pattern between each debate. The great divide between the discussion of climate were between conservative views, and liberal views. The two opposing views were on opposite ends of the spectrum, and this was causing an uncivil uproar in every debate.
Beginning my research, I came upon a left-wing website. CNN simply begins an article with, "There is no debate." They do not address issues, instead they claim facts, and place the blame on the other party, simply implying that they are idiotic and do not respect the environment. This immediately answers my question of why these debates can be so heated. They are not willing to listen to what others have to say, only to call on the other’s mistake. I was shocked to find out how adults can become so childish on a subject they are extremely opinionated about. The only way to find a middle ground would be to argue in an anti dramatic way where everyone would be able to voice their opinions.
Beginning my research, I came upon a left-wing website. CNN simply begins an article with, "There is no debate." They do not address issues, instead they claim facts, and place the blame on the other party, simply implying that they are idiotic and do not respect the environment. This immediately answers my question of why these debates can be so heated. They are not willing to listen to what others have to say, only to call on the other’s mistake. I was shocked to find out how adults can become so childish on a subject they are extremely opinionated about. The only way to find a middle ground would be to argue in an anti dramatic way where everyone would be able to voice their opinions.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Politics in "Climate"
I am most interested in the political aspect in climate change because I am really curious how and why bringing up the subject of climate can cause such a strong reaction. I have always been interested in politics and debate, and allowing me to further try and answer questions about all aspects politics in climate would make this a really fun research project.
Monday, April 25, 2016
The Word Climate
Climate:
Weather
Humidity
Global Warming
Meteorology
Seasons
I picked the word "weather" because any climate anywhere has something to do with the weather.
Global warming describes the gradual increase in temperature, and permanently changes the Earth's climate.
Meteorologists study climate.
Humidity is a type of climate.
Every season has a different climate.
Questions related to "climate":
Are human activities responsible for climate change?
Weather
Humidity
Global Warming
Meteorology
Seasons
I picked the word "weather" because any climate anywhere has something to do with the weather.
Global warming describes the gradual increase in temperature, and permanently changes the Earth's climate.
Meteorologists study climate.
Humidity is a type of climate.
Every season has a different climate.
Questions related to "climate":
Are human activities responsible for climate change?
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The Great Depression
Read about the Great Depression. According to this article, what was wrong with President Hoover's response? Why did people blame themselves when things went wrong, and how valid or invalid was this response?
President Hoover believed that the "Great Depression" would end in 60 days. He believed that the government should not help the lower-class population. Hoover met with businesses that preferred to lay people off, and was blamed for the Great-Depression.
People believed that they were to blame for not having an income due to their belief of how money was earned. This response was invalid because just because companies, and the upper-class lost money to the stock-market class, men had to receive lower wages, or be laid off. It was not their fault that the stock market crashes. This could also be due to the amount of comfort items that were being bought. More and more comfort items were coming along, and people began to buy them. When they began to buy them, wages dud not steadily increase. They were spending more of their own money rather than saving it.
Read about Black Sunday. How would you have felt if you'd been there on that day? What kinds of fears, concerns, or questions would be going through your mind during, and after, the event described?
If I would have been in the Dust Bowl in 1935, I would have been very afraid. May family members, belongings, and friends would be in jeopardy of their lives, and I wouldn't have any control over it. If the dust bowl ruined my job source, how would I support my family? Where would I live?
Read about The Drought. What areas were affected by it? What caused it. The author ends this article with a pithy quote. Do you agree or disagree with this historian's perspective? Why or why not?
The drought started in the east and then moved to the west. It affected the Great Plains. The Soil Conservation Serviced escribed the area as “the western third of Kansas, Southeastern Colorado, the Oklahoma Panhandle, the northern two-thirds of the Texas Panhandle, and northeastern New Mexico.” Drought and the Misuse of land led to the dust bowl. I agree with the historian's perspective that the world was very "unbalanced" and trying to find their sense-of-self, but I believe that it is not the ulitmate reason of the Dust Bowl.
The drought started in the east and then moved to the west. It affected the Great Plains. The Soil Conservation Serviced escribed the area as “the western third of Kansas, Southeastern Colorado, the Oklahoma Panhandle, the northern two-thirds of the Texas Panhandle, and northeastern New Mexico.” Drought and the Misuse of land led to the dust bowl. I agree with the historian's perspective that the world was very "unbalanced" and trying to find their sense-of-self, but I believe that it is not the ulitmate reason of the Dust Bowl.
Read about Mass Exodus from the Plains. Were does the migration of people out of the Dust Bowl rank in terms of other migrations in US History? What made life hard for people once they arrived in California?
The Migration of people out of the Dust Bowl was the largest migration in US History. Once people arrived in California, it was hard because it was very over-crowded. Farmers in California had to learn how to grow different kinds of food, and others were paid very little.
The Migration of people out of the Dust Bowl was the largest migration in US History. Once people arrived in California, it was hard because it was very over-crowded. Farmers in California had to learn how to grow different kinds of food, and others were paid very little.
Reflection of the 1920's Speeches
1. I believe that the speeches went really well, and we were able to learn a lot through everyone else's perspective.
2. I feel like Avani and Carson distinguished themselves due to the fluctuation of their voices and their seeming interest in the subject.
3. From this experience, I believe that I should have used some hand gestures, and have been louder.
2. I feel like Avani and Carson distinguished themselves due to the fluctuation of their voices and their seeming interest in the subject.
3. From this experience, I believe that I should have used some hand gestures, and have been louder.
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