ESSAY 1

Polar bears, the highest up on the food chain in the Arctic, are now falling prey to it’s own climate. Increasing levels of heat-trapping gasses and carbon dioxide are causing drastic climate changes in our world today, severely affecting the colder regions.

When the southern edge of the Arctic ice cap melts in the summer, polar bears follow the retreating sea ice, sometimes leaving them stranded and forced to spend their summers living off their body fat. As global temperatures continue to rise, the annual sea ice in the arctic is melting earlier and forming later. Research shows that this leaves polar bears with less time to hunt and build up fat stores and more time fasting. At a press conference, here in Washington, Dirk Kempthorn, (Secretary of the Interior) acknowledged that “Arctic sea ice- vital for the polar bears’ survival- was clearly receding, and that scientific studies by the U.S. Geological Service (USGS) estimated some 30% decline in sea ice by mid- century.” (A study by the USGS released last September projected a two-thirds decline in polar bear population.)

Polar bears becoming endangered is an upsetting ordeal. These magnificent bears help prevent overpopulation of seals in the wild. Without them, seals could rise to an alarming number causing a decline in fish, and other effects that we can’t even imagine. Any species becoming extinct is a disturbance in the circle of life, which leads to potentially catastrophic consequences. I believe we as people who live on this earth, should take care of it, and show compassion towards our helpless animals affected by things they have no control over. It helps me on an emotional level to be able to relate to another living creature when making personal behavior changes that may be inconvenient. Support going green, and save the polar bears.

ESSAY 2

November 4, 1778.

Over two years have passed, and I still can’t seem to forget. The picture replaying in my mind of my father’s face before the steaming tar began to fall on his skin. People pointing, laughing, and calling him names…. All because he had good values and remained loyal to the British crown. Living in Savannah, we didn’t have to worry about patriots degrading or insulting us very often. Georgia was known as the “Land of Renewal”, where we served as a land of safety for criminals working out their debt, or people fleeing from religious persecution, but for a time around the war, it wasn’t that way.


In 1733, the colony of Georgia was created. Everything was going extremely well. People began to clear the land, build houses, and begin constructing our community. The Indians of the Upper Creek tribe became our good trading partners and a positive contribution to our economy. We “began to appreciate what the interior Indians had worked out” which was “a way of participating in the larger colonial formation on more or less their own terms. For more then a century that way served them well.” (Countryman). I lived in a place where there was much love and support for his majesty, King George III, where more then two thirds of our population were loyalists. Our “descent form Englishmen, and [our] connection with England, was [our] greatest glory and honor” (Blassingame) Great Britain was our stable alliance and the main importer of our goods, which were tobacco, Indigo, and lumber. It was around 1763 when I first started hearing the rumors of people wanting to become an independent country I told my father and he started laughing, saying it couldn’t be so.

November 1765 was a time where all hell broke loose in our colonies; Britain decided to pass the Stamp Act, which many people disagreed with, and began to change their views on whether or not we should break our ties to England.

Portfolio: FINAL EXAM. Frame #2

FRAME II

In recent work, Optimism One, the writer of “Punk Power in the First-Year Writing Classroom”, has found that the writing process is greatly influenced by the opinions of others. He states that the “simple solution” for being stifled while writing is to find a person to talk to, just to hear what you’ve written, and to get some feedback, or as Peter Elbow would put it, “…there is nothing better then finding one person, or more to talk to. If they don’t agree or have trouble understanding, so much the better-as long as their minds are not closed.” (49? lol)

My experience in life with writing, confirms this claim to be true, but only in certain situations. When I have somebody look over my work and give feed back, it’s only valuable if it’s constructive criticism. This quarter in Writing 101, I’ve gotten some of that, but I’ve also gotten a lot of destructive criticism. You have to find the right people to be involved, while sharing your writing or the information shared becomes even more a block for the writer. Optimism One states that with out peer–sharing, you can begin to “feel unaccountable for practicing, not to mention being stifled in various stages.” I fully understand what he’s saying and agree entirely. While writing alone you aren’t sure if something flows properly, or which words to substitute in places, giving the group work a purpose.

Reading this excerpt, puts things in a different perspective for me, in terms of realizing how much people affect your work. I will now be more aware of the fact that people are good walls to bounce ideas off of, although will continue to be cautious about who i bounce mine off.

I think I've pretty much covered everything that i can, without rambling so I'm just going to stop lol.

FINAL DRAFT

November 4, 1778.

Over two years have passed, and I still can’t seem to forget. The picture replaying in my mind of my father’s face before the steaming tar began to fall on his skin. People pointing, laughing, and calling him names…. All because he had good values and remained loyal to the British crown. Living in Savannah, we didn’t have to worry about patriots degrading or insulting us very often. Georgia was known as the “Land of Renewal”, where we served as a land of safety for criminals working out their debt, or people fleeing from religious persecution, but for a time around the war, it wasn’t that way.


In 1733, the colony of Georgia was created. Everything was going extremely well. People began to clear the land, build houses, and begin constructing our community. The Indians of the Upper Creek tribe became our good trading partners and a positive contribution to our economy. We “began to appreciate what the interior Indians had worked out” which was “a way of participating in the larger colonial formation on more or less their own terms. For more then a century that way served them well.” (Countryman). I lived in a place where there was much love and support for his majesty, King George III, where more then two thirds of our population were loyalists. Our “descent form Englishmen, and [our] connection with England, was [our] greatest glory and honor” (Blassingame) Great Britain was our stable alliance and the main importer of our goods, which were tobacco, Indigo, and lumber. It was around 1763 when I first started hearing the rumors of people wanting to become an independent country I told my father and he started laughing, saying it couldn’t be so.

November 1765 was a time where all hell broke loose in our colonies; Britain decided to pass the Stamp Act, which many people disagreed with, and began to change their views on whether or not we should break our ties to England.

man.igiveuponthis.

November 4, 1778.

Over two years have passed, and I still cant seem to forget. The picture replaying in my mind of my father’s face before the steaming tar began to fall on his skin. People pointing, laughing, and calling him names…. All because he had good values and remained loyal to the British crown. Living in Savannah, we didn’t have to worry about patriots degrading or insulting us very often. Georgia was known as the “Land of Renewal”, where we served as a land of safety for criminals working our their debt, or people fleeing from religious persecution, but for a time around the war, it wasn’t that way.


In 1733, the colony of Georgia was created. Everything was going extremely well. People began to clear the land, build houses, and begin constructing our community. The Indians of the Upper Creek tribe became our good trading partners and a positive contribution to our economy. We “began to appreciate what the interior Indians had worked out” which was “a way of participating in the larger colonial formation on more or less their own terms. For more then a century that way served them well.” (Countryman)










Citations.
Countryman, Edward . "Indians, the Colonial Order, and the Social Significance of the American Revolution." 304, 1996 348-349. 20 Nov 2008

Essay 2 Rough Draft

November 4, 1778.

Over two years have passed, and I still cant seem to forget. The picture replaying in my mind of my father’s face before the steaming tar began to fall on his skin. People pointing, laughing, and calling him names…. All because he had good values and remained loyal to the British crown. Living in Savannah, we didn’t have to worry about patriots degrading or insulting us very often. Georgia was known as the “Land of Renewal”, where we served as a land of safety for criminals working our their debt, or people fleeing from religious persecution, but for a time around the war, it wasn’t that way.


In 1733, the colony of Georgia was created. Everything was going extremely well. People began to clear the land, build houses, and begin constructing our community. The Indians of the Upper Creek tribe became our good trading partners and a positive contribution to our economy. We “began to appreciate what the interior Indians had worked out” which was “a way of participating in the larger colonial formation on more or less their own terms. For more then a century that way served them well.” (PARENTHETIC CITATION)

The Crisis TA

Who is writing:
The author of this piece is Thomas Paine.
Who is the audience:
I believe that the audience of this piece is the colonists of America.
Who does the writer represent?
I think that Thomas Paine represents the upset patriot of America, who thinks loyalists are cowards.
What is being said:
I think that Thomas Paine is saying that it was Americans "duty" to revolt against Britain because they were deeming America inferior to them, and taking away their freedom.
How is it being said: Through a document/ speech expressing his frustration and opinions on what was happening in & to his country. He hid no feelings while writing this piece, very straightforward.
What proof is used to legitimize this document?
....

Reflections on other PD.

Circular Letter of the Boston Committee of Correspondence; May 13, 1774

This is a document stating their opinion on the Act of British Parliament and how they are going to act on it. They are country men that are upset and feel isolated, due to the new act. "This attack, though made immediately upon us, is doubtless designed for every other colony who will not surrender their sacred rights and liberties into the hands of an infamous ministry. Now therefore is the time when all should be united in opposition to this violation of the liberties of all" is a perfect example of how they feel cast out. Pretty muchh....they're mad. lol

Text Analysis New York Committee to Boston Committee of Correspondence, May 1774

Who is writing?
The New York Committee of Fifty-One.

Who is the Audience?
The audience is the Boston Committee of Correspondence...

Who do the writers represent?
The New York Committee, and the people of their colony.

What is being said, argued, and/or requested?
They are concerned about issues happening in Boston, and would like to appoint a committee to help oversee their sister colony, and is requesting their opinion of the proposed congress.

How is it being said, argued and/ or requested?
Its being identified and requested through the document?
dont know....
lol

What proof is being used to legitimize the request?
The third and fourth paragraph, recognizing the issues, and trying to find solutions.

Text Analyisis, Virginia Resolves

Who is the author?
The House of Burgesses
Who is the Audience?
The general people of the colonies, and the Mohawk tribe.

Who do the writers represent?
The writers represent the Grand Council.

What is being said, argued or requested?
The prime goal of the Albany Plan was to repair trade relations with the Mohawk and secure their help.

How is being said, argued or requested?
They're being laid out in a constitution format, with rules.

What proof and or justification is being used to legitimize the request?
I beleive the beginning of the article and the end of the article legitimizes the Plan, because it states who is writing it, which is a lot meaning a lot of people agree, and also because it it a purposal of what the General Govenrment is to do.

#3 lol

In 1676 a man named Nathanial Bacon and other low-class frontiersmen banned together and rebelled against their government. "For almost three months, Bacon's forces fought the Indians, sacked the Grandee's plantations, and attacked Jamestown." [pg 92 American Promise]As i learned more i began to wonder what it was exactly that had caused such an uprising.k Was it really all the governments fault? Or was that just an excuse used tot justify their actions? [will fix later]

Nathanial Bacon and his followers believed their government, led by William Berkeley, was "Cheating" them. Bacon accused the "Grandees" or elite planters, of operating the government for their private gain and urged the colonists to "see what spounges have suckt up the Publique Treasure." [Pg 91 The American Promise] The book also states on page 90 that "Colonists, like residents of European monarchies, accepted social hierarchy and inequality as long as they believed that government officials ruled for the general good. When rulers violated that precept, ordinary felt justified in rebelling." It had all started with a dispute over the Indian policy of Virginia. There was wilderness land outside of the English settlement reserved exclusively for Indians to maintain peace. As the colonists population grew the demand for land rose, forcing them outside of the settlements boundaries and onto the natives land. As all this was happening the upperclass men and government officials were secure....to be continued.

Rough Draft No. 2

In recent discussions of Nathanial Bacon and his rebellion, a controversial issue that stands is what it was that triggered the uprising. As i read and learned more about the subject i began to realize that it's not possible to pinpoint one specific thing[<-change word]. Oppression, racism, prejudice people, ignorance, and greed all played key roles in the event. [elaborate more in intro]

Nathanial Bacon and his followers felt that their government, led by William Berkeley, was "cheating" them. He accused the "Grandees", or elite planters, of operating the government for their private gain and urged his followers to "see what spounges have suckt up the Publique Treasure". Pg 91 The American Promise The book also states on page 90 that "colonists, like residents of European monarchies, accepted social hierarchy and inequality as long as they believed that government officials ruled for the general good. When rulers violate that precept, ordinary people felt justified in rebelling."[add some i say]

The prejudice[change word] of the 1600's wasn't just focused on the lowerclassmen of the area, but also towards the natives of the land. It is stated several times that the frontiersmen used the Indians as an "escape" from their anger. Robert Beverly states on page 2 of his article that "...addition of mischief to minds already full of discontent, made people ready to vent all their resentment against the poor Indians." I would say that these people are cowardlike for their actions and the

The Albany Plan of Union Text Analysis Prep Sheet

Who is the author?
The british imperial leaders
Benjamin Franklin

Who is the Audience?
The general people of the colonies, and the Mohawk tribe.

Who do the writers represent?
The writers represent the Grand Council.

What is being said, argued or requested?
The prime goal of the Albany Plan was to repair trade relations with the Mohawk and secure their help.

How is being said, argued or requested?
They're being laid out in a constitution format, with rules.

What proof and or justification is being used to legitimize the request?
I beleive the beginning of the article and the end of the article legitimizes the Plan, because it states who is writing it, which is a lot meaning a lot of people agree, and also because it it a purposal of what the General Govenrment is to do.

Equiano.

Outline.

I. If the government hadn't treated the lower class unfairly, the frontiersmen wouldn't have felt the need to rebel.
..A. Evidence
....1.Pg 90 RR. "Colonists, like residents of European monarchies, accepted social hierarchy and inequality as long as they believed that government officials ruled for the general good. When rulers violated that precept, ordinary people felt justified in rebelling."
........a. The colonists felt that their government weren't doing anything to help their society, which i agree with, i would have rebelled too, but towards the government...not the indians.
....2.Pg. 36 Zinns Article. "The frontiersmen felt that the colonial government had let them down. The were angry..."

II. Hatred towards the Native Americans fueled the Rebellion.
..A. Evidence.
....1. Pg 1 of Whether they be friends or foes. “Both felt the obvious isolation from tribes that lived outside of colonial control, but both also suffered from the lingering and thriving English prejudice against any Indians, regardless of their administrative loyalties or behavioral patterns.”
....2.

Thesis. REDO

Opression is the key factor behind Bacon's Rebellion

My thesis statement

Racism is the key factor behind Bacon's Rebellion.

Individual Responses to the Quotes

Quote 1::The definition which the scripture gives us of love is this: ‘Love is the bond of perfection.’ [I]t is a bond or ligament. . . . There is no body but consists of parts and that which each part so contiguous to others as thereby they do mutually participate with each other, both in strength and infirmity, in pleasure and pain. . . . Christ and his church make one body. The several parts of this body, considered apart before they were united, were disproportionate and as much disordering as so many contrary qualities or elements, [however, when united], it is become the most perfect and best proportioned body in the world[.]”

i believe that this quote is saying that everyone is united, and that body has to work together to accomplish it's main goal

Quote 2:: “Whatsoever we did or ought to have done when we lived in England, the same must we do, and more also, where we go.”England was a powerful nation, and they wanted to copy their government without all the corruption.


Quote 3::“Thus stands the cause between God and us. We are entered into covenant with him for this work. We have taken out a commission, the Lord hath given us leave to draw our own articles. We have professed to enterprise these actions . . . . Now if the Lord shall please to hear us, and bring us in peace to the place we desire, then hath he ratified this covenant and sealed our commission, [and] will expect a strict performance of the articles contained in it.”
This quote means that if they showed people how much better it was when religion was purer then others would follow converting Native Americans.


Quote 4::
“[W]hen he shall make us a praise and glory that men shall say of succeeding [colonies], ‘the Lord make it like that of New England.’ For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us[.]”

I believe that this quote means that city on a hill is a model colony for others to follow in New England.

College 100 Assignment.

1. Different types of colleges and breif descriptions.
Public College: University of Washington- very large, many areas of study, in city.
Private College: Valpo University- very diverse, smaller college
Rural College: Washington State University- large, but in middle of nowhere
Traditional University: University of Puget Sound-
Small Alternative College:University of the Arts, North Carolina

2.3 Colleges that offer great business programs.
1. Valparasio University:: -accredited by AACSB -high job placement rate 94%
2. Hamline University:: -96% of faculty member hold highest degrees in their fields. -internships at top of the line places
3. University of Hawaii(Hilo):: -Business and economics acheieved the highest standard for business schools world wide from AACSB

How might my experience differ?
- I think my educational experience would differ greatly from each school because they're all in completely different types of environments with different standards for different things.

3.What did i learn from a workshop?
The workshop i attended was the Financing your Education. We were told about financial aid & what an eligible student would have to do to receive it. They also explained how costs are determined and smart ways to handle them.

4.Personal Evaluation of the National College Fair.
The National College Fair turned out to be a great experience for me. I stepped out of the mindset that i was only going to one college and i learned about some amazing, interesting colleges. I believe that some of the most important questions we asked were things re guarding our PSEC credits and how the SAT and GPA are looked at and also the relationship with staff and student questions. My process of going to the colleges was very thorough and left very few questions unanswered. I plan on

They Say` :: Bacons Rebellion.

This is going to be straightforward.

In the discussions of Bacon's Rebellion, one controversial issue has been whether Nathanial Bacon was a hero in his community or not. On the one hand, the article, A Young People's History of the United States, written by Howard Zinn portrays him as a "protector" of the white people of the lower class. Pg 39 states that "Bacon accused the Berkeley government of wrong doing, including unfair taxes and not protecting the western farmers from the Indians." I honestly believe that that was a lame excuse used to justify his irrational behavior towards people he did not like. Michael Puglisi, on the other hand, showed a different side of Bacon through his article "Whether They Be Friends Or Foes", saying things like "The soldiers even killed an elderly native woman, "the Queens nurse"...pg.78" Using the word even to emphasize how brutal Bacon's army was. Bacon's Rebellion was a group of oppressed people who were tired of the unfairness in their community, who used violence as an escape from their misery.

Quote 3 of the political economy of the body

"In the darkest region of the political feild the condemned man represents the symmetrical, inverted figure of the king"......

SO. Me and my table members decided that the condemned man, or the man looked down upon, is the same, just kind of twisted version of the king? ....
i dont know... it made sense to craig lol

“‘POLITICAL ECONOMY’ OF THE BODY”

“[T]he body is… directly involved in a political field; power relations have an immediate hold upon it; they invest it, mark it, train it, torture it, force it to carry out tasks, to perform ceremonies, to emit signs.”-I think that this quote means that we push our bodies to its limits and how theres a polticial hold on everyone, somehow. (i dunno :)
“[I]t is largely as a force of production that the body is invested with relations of power and domination; but, on the other hand, its constitution as labour power is possible only if it is caught up in a system of subjection… the body becomes a useful force only if it is both a productive body a subjected body.”
-My interpretation of this quote means that your productive you dont have anything to do, and if you have something to do, your being subjected to do it. :D

Edited Rhetorical Analysis

Author: King James & Council of Virgina
Audience:The people of New Virgina, Colonies
Tone: Straightforward, Serious
Purpose & Context of Argument: To inform the colonies of the laws of their new land
How is it persuasive?
-Ethos: Sounds like someone of high credibility, ... I really don't think they would let someone write laws who wasn't.
-Pathos: I don't believe this piece of writing was written to involve any emotions
-Logos: The logic of this article was to lay down the laws so that there isn't total chaos among the new community.

Rhetorical Analysis on The Virgina Charter 1606

Author: Lukin/ The leaders of the Virgina colony
Audience: The people of New Virgina
Tone: Straightforward, Serious
Purpose & Context of Argument: To inform the colonies of the laws of their new land.
How is it persuasive?
-Ethos: Sounds like someone of high credibility, ... I really dont think they would let someone write laws who wasn't.
-Pathos: I dont believe this peice of writing was written to involve any emotions
-Logos: The logic of this article was to lay down the laws so that there isn't total chaos among the new community.

Primary Document Response

The author of Destruction Of The Indies, argued that the Spaniards came to his native land and were "barbarous", violent people who killed and abused around three million of the Hispaniola people, leaving a mere three hundred standing. I agree with his opinion of the Spanish because he states ..."but the Massacre of the Wretches, whom they have so inhumanely and barbarously butcher'd and harass'd with several kinds of Torments, never before known, or heard (of which you shall have some account in the following Discourse) that of Three Millions of Persons, which lived in Hispaniola itself, there is at present but the inconsiderable remnant of scarce Three Hundred." Meaning these people came with such brutality that Natives had even imagined they could bring. I believe, as do most that this was cruel and fueled by people who thought of nothing but themselves in the sense of wanting to gain power, riches, and land. I believe that the Spanish coming to the land was an important part of history, but i believe that they should have went about things much differently.

My Writing Philosophy

My writing philosophy is just that...mine. I want everything i write to include a piece of me, to be original. I believe that the writer should always have some enjoyment or enthusiasm in their writing, and that's something I need to, and am willing to work on. I want the reader to be able to recognize my style of writing, because it is like no one Else's, and to feel what I did while writing. I need to allow myself to enjoy my work, and I hope I am able find that while being here at PSEC.

Summary of Charles Deemer Article

As i read this article i came across many strong views on university education. Deemer believed that education is supposed to be an experience, but the fact that the teachers aren't connecting is taking that away. He says that "The best "teachers" have always been actors to by their very ability to move an audience to an experience, an active engagement with and in the performance, a process fundamental to real education." What i believe he's saying is that the teacher-student relationship needs to be re-built, so that the respect given is equal, and that the student is actually excited to learn something.

Psec Essay from application.

GO GREEN; SAVE BEARS.




Polar bears, the highest up on the food chain in the Arctic, are now falling prey to it’s own climate. Increasing levels of heat-trapping gasses and carbon dioxide are causing drastic climate changes in our world today, severely affecting the colder regions.

When the southern edge of the Arctic ice cap melts in the summer, polar bears follow the retreating sea ice, sometimes leaving them stranded and forced to spend their summers living off their body fat. As global temperatures continue to rise, the annual sea ice in the arctic is melting earlier and forming later. Research shows that this leaves polar bears with less time to hunt and build up fat stores and more time fasting. At a press conference, here in Washington, Dirk Kempthorn, (Secretary of the Interior) acknowledged that “Arctic sea ice- vital for the polar bears’ survival- was clearly receding, and that scientific studies by the U.S. Geological Service (USGS) estimated some 30% decline in sea ice by mid- century.” (A study by the USGS released last September projected a two-thirds decline in polar bear population.)

Polar bears becoming endangered is an upsetting ordeal. These magnificent bears help prevent overpopulation of seals in the wild. Without them, seals could rise to an alarming number causing a decline in fish, and other effects that we can’t even imagine. Any species becoming extinct is a disturbance in the circle of life, which leads to potentially catastrophic consequences. I believe we as people who live on this earth, should take care of it, and show compassion towards our helpless animals affected by things they have no control over. It helps me on an emotional level to be able to relate to another living creature when making personal behavior changes that may be inconvenient. Support going green, and save the polar bears.