Showing posts with label Fall term 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fall term 2015. Show all posts
Friday, October 23, 2015
Boxing
For my project for self-defense we were studying boxing. For my part I am going to do boxing. The purpose of this video was to teach people one of the thing that we learned and the students will be the teachers. The video was two parts blocking and punching. I learned that by using these I can protect my self and I know know if someone will attacked me or not. The part of this project that was the most challenging getting the blocking down perfectly. The thing I am most proud of is the whole video.
HIV/AIDS
For my project for MDGs we were studying about the MDGs 6-8. I wrote my essay on MDG 6, which is to combat HIV/AIDS. The purpose of this essay was to influence someone to take action about HIV. I learned that HIV cannot be passed on by touching someone, but is passed on by unsafe sex. The part of this project that was the most challenging was trying to find examples of a country doing well with HIV. Uganda was having a big problem, but has found a way to improve. The thing I am most proud of is my picture and whom I chose to draw. The part that I loved about this is trying to find ways to spread the word for preventing HIV. The thing that was most interesting to me was that young men are the highest percent of people who are HIV positive. I learned that many people and countries are trying to cope with HIV I also learned that a lot of countries won’t even talk about people having HIV/AIDS and they won’t allow their country to have an open discussion because they are scared.
“When the millennium development goals (MDGs) were devised, AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis killed approximately 6 million people each year. World leaders felt it was imperative to have a goal dedicated to tackling this deadly trio” (Kironde). This means that every year 6 million people die from a disease. Some people are afraid to undergo medical tests especially when they know they are at risk of HIV. An examination of spirituality, acceptance and emotional support from the family and relatives will help them overcome this fear. How is HIV spread throughout the world?
When it was 1981 a very recognized syndrome was created. Many people think that HIV can get passed to people by touching them but it can’t. “Since its discovery, AIDS has caused an estimated 36 million deaths worldwide. In 2013 it resulted in about 1.34 million deaths.” This means that since the thing was created over 36 million people died worldwide of a disease. “HIV/AIDS has had a great impact on society, both as an illness and as a source of discrimination.” Even since HIV and or AIDS was founded it impacted society because it was a disease.
Uganda is doing really well with the disease. “Traditionally the government, supported by its international partners as well as local non-government organizations and the community has borne the brunt of the costs of containing the epidemic in Uganda.” This means that the government and the non-government both supported the costs of containing the epidemic in Uganda. In South Africa, AIDS is a great problem. South Africa is developing its options to tackle HIV/Aids over next 20 years. HIV/AIDS has had devastating impacts in many other countries, Uganda in particular. However, Uganda is depicted as one of the most successful countries in fighting HIV/AIDS. “Uganda's success story is attributed to the open general environment which allows open discussions surrounding HIV/AIDS when other countries, such as South Africa and Kenya, denied the existence of the disease in their countries.” (Result). This means that the country made a decision that they want to talk about it. In Uganda they built social capital, this means building the community with conversations. They had people in the community and all of the non profits talk to each other about their experiences with AIDS. They reduced being promiscuous and wife sharing by 90%. This should help reduce HIV. These safe sex techniques in Uganda are important because “The HIV/AIDS epidemic is likely to remain the pre-eminent global health concern for the foreseeable future.” This means that the diseases are still going to be a trouble in the future.
Perhaps we can learn from Uganda in the US. The Uganda model showed us that open discussion works. Young men are the highest percent the group in the growing in the US, But young women are most likely to become HIV positive when there is unsafe sex. We need to apply the model of open discussion with schools, friends and families. In Uganda all of the police, judges, medical professionals, non profits, all professionals helping with AIDS talked together and held community meetings with families. Individuals can take action by being nice to the people who have HIV and by having meetings where everyone learns how not to pass HIV. While we try to find a cure we can help people know about the disease. One way to help is to be open with education and prevention on social medias. People talk about this and can help each other find ways to prevent the spread of the disease not only in schools but in discussions about safe sex with their families and in the community. They can find a cure but that might not happen in time for young people today, so young people need to know how to be safe. Young people and their friends and family could also read more about HIV and have open discussions. In the US we talk about this in schools, but we need the community to agree to involve everyone, the family, the government and other organizations, All political parties have to agree to do these discussions. More education in schools, community campaigns, social media and media posters can go a long way to helping everyone learn to prevent the sharing of HIV between young people.
How can you help to prevent and find a cure for HIV? The progress that was made is that now we can help people continue to receive support and be friends with their old friends since they have HIV. People think that it can get passed by touching a person but that is not the case and everyone needs to learn how the disease is spread and how to prevent the spread. It is spread by having unsafe sex. I hope this is not true, but if there is no cure for this in my lifetime, we have to learn to prevent, be kind and have all friends and family members support those with HIV. We must help the people who have it and we must try to stop other young people from getting it. HIV cheats young people out of family, friends, jobs and joining their community.
Kabeba, Roberts and Jamil, Ishtiaq. “Addressing HIV/AIDS Challenges in Uganda: does social capital generation by NGOs matter? Sahara Journal of Social Aspects of HI/AIDS. 2011. Web. 22 Oct. 2015.
Kironde, Samson, and John Lukwago. "Corporate Response to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Uganda - Time for a Paradigm Shift?" African Health Sciences. Makerere Medical School. Web. 17 Oct. 2015.
"Result Filters." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Web. 23 Oct. 2015.
"We Can End Poverty." Web. 17 Oct. 2015.
"What Is the Millennium Development Goal on HIV and Malaria All About?" Piyal Adhikary/EPA, 2010. Web. 17 Oct. 2015.
Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 17 Oct. 2015.
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AA, Magic Johnson HIV. (2015.)
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“When the millennium development goals (MDGs) were devised, AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis killed approximately 6 million people each year. World leaders felt it was imperative to have a goal dedicated to tackling this deadly trio” (Kironde). This means that every year 6 million people die from a disease. Some people are afraid to undergo medical tests especially when they know they are at risk of HIV. An examination of spirituality, acceptance and emotional support from the family and relatives will help them overcome this fear. How is HIV spread throughout the world?
When it was 1981 a very recognized syndrome was created. Many people think that HIV can get passed to people by touching them but it can’t. “Since its discovery, AIDS has caused an estimated 36 million deaths worldwide. In 2013 it resulted in about 1.34 million deaths.” This means that since the thing was created over 36 million people died worldwide of a disease. “HIV/AIDS has had a great impact on society, both as an illness and as a source of discrimination.” Even since HIV and or AIDS was founded it impacted society because it was a disease.
Uganda is doing really well with the disease. “Traditionally the government, supported by its international partners as well as local non-government organizations and the community has borne the brunt of the costs of containing the epidemic in Uganda.” This means that the government and the non-government both supported the costs of containing the epidemic in Uganda. In South Africa, AIDS is a great problem. South Africa is developing its options to tackle HIV/Aids over next 20 years. HIV/AIDS has had devastating impacts in many other countries, Uganda in particular. However, Uganda is depicted as one of the most successful countries in fighting HIV/AIDS. “Uganda's success story is attributed to the open general environment which allows open discussions surrounding HIV/AIDS when other countries, such as South Africa and Kenya, denied the existence of the disease in their countries.” (Result). This means that the country made a decision that they want to talk about it. In Uganda they built social capital, this means building the community with conversations. They had people in the community and all of the non profits talk to each other about their experiences with AIDS. They reduced being promiscuous and wife sharing by 90%. This should help reduce HIV. These safe sex techniques in Uganda are important because “The HIV/AIDS epidemic is likely to remain the pre-eminent global health concern for the foreseeable future.” This means that the diseases are still going to be a trouble in the future.
Perhaps we can learn from Uganda in the US. The Uganda model showed us that open discussion works. Young men are the highest percent the group in the growing in the US, But young women are most likely to become HIV positive when there is unsafe sex. We need to apply the model of open discussion with schools, friends and families. In Uganda all of the police, judges, medical professionals, non profits, all professionals helping with AIDS talked together and held community meetings with families. Individuals can take action by being nice to the people who have HIV and by having meetings where everyone learns how not to pass HIV. While we try to find a cure we can help people know about the disease. One way to help is to be open with education and prevention on social medias. People talk about this and can help each other find ways to prevent the spread of the disease not only in schools but in discussions about safe sex with their families and in the community. They can find a cure but that might not happen in time for young people today, so young people need to know how to be safe. Young people and their friends and family could also read more about HIV and have open discussions. In the US we talk about this in schools, but we need the community to agree to involve everyone, the family, the government and other organizations, All political parties have to agree to do these discussions. More education in schools, community campaigns, social media and media posters can go a long way to helping everyone learn to prevent the sharing of HIV between young people.
How can you help to prevent and find a cure for HIV? The progress that was made is that now we can help people continue to receive support and be friends with their old friends since they have HIV. People think that it can get passed by touching a person but that is not the case and everyone needs to learn how the disease is spread and how to prevent the spread. It is spread by having unsafe sex. I hope this is not true, but if there is no cure for this in my lifetime, we have to learn to prevent, be kind and have all friends and family members support those with HIV. We must help the people who have it and we must try to stop other young people from getting it. HIV cheats young people out of family, friends, jobs and joining their community.
Works Cited
Kironde, Samson, and John Lukwago. "Corporate Response to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Uganda - Time for a Paradigm Shift?" African Health Sciences. Makerere Medical School. Web. 17 Oct. 2015.
"Result Filters." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Web. 23 Oct. 2015.
"We Can End Poverty." Web. 17 Oct. 2015.
"What Is the Millennium Development Goal on HIV and Malaria All About?" Piyal Adhikary/EPA, 2010. Web. 17 Oct. 2015.
Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 17 Oct. 2015.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Gender Equality
For my project for MDGs we were studying about Gender equality in the world. There are many places where a women should not be alone but there are also other places where they can be alone and safe. The purpose of this essay was to say where a woman can go and not be safe. We had to use US and another country that also has gender equality in it. I learned that many people think that some women are just objects. The part of this project that was the most challenging was trying to find another country that is like the US for gender equality. The thing I am most proud of is that not all the people in the US think women are just objects.
Where is the best place in the world for women to live? In reality, there is no good answer. There are some better places. A lot more dangerous places. It really depends on where you are and if the women are comfortable. If the society just accepts that all women are not objects, the world would be a better place. Gender inequality also known as gender stratification, “is the unequal distribution of a society’s wealth, power, and privilege between females" (Best and Worst States for Women's Equality).
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| AA, Goodman Theatre Disgraced. (2015.) |
Where is the best place in the world for women to live? In reality, there is no good answer. There are some better places. A lot more dangerous places. It really depends on where you are and if the women are comfortable. If the society just accepts that all women are not objects, the world would be a better place. Gender inequality also known as gender stratification, “is the unequal distribution of a society’s wealth, power, and privilege between females" (Best and Worst States for Women's Equality).
In the U.S. before the 19th amendment was passed women were not able to vote. They could not do a lot of things. Even though they vote they still cannot do many things. Gender is separated into two groups -- male and female. When the 19th Amendment was passed, women were granted the right to vote in the U.S. Even though the 19th Amendment passed, there are still many things that women can’t do in the U.S. that men can. According to the Center for American Progress, women “are only 14.6 percent of executive officers” (Best and Worst). If more women are given opportunities to have leadership roles, other women will be encouraged to work in those fields. If more women are leaders, they will be taken more seriously and get more jobs.
Norway is one of the best places for women to live. According to the Huffington Post, "Norway is as often as possible relegated as one of the best and most proportional countries to live on the planet” (Women, Work and the Economy). Norway gives women equal pay when they do the same jobs as men. In 1978, Norway passed the Gender Equality Act which changed the way that women were represented in the public sector. They did it that way before US passed the 19th amendment.
Is Norway better or worse than the US in gender equality? Both of the countries are having trouble with gender equality. They are some of the best places for a woman to be in. The U.S. still struggles with achieving gender equality, while Norway has taken many steps to promote gender equality.
In the US women's rights made it this far since the time that the nineteenth amendment was passed. In any case, regardless of this progression, gender equality in the United States continues persisting in various structures. Norway has been an unmistakable leader for women. Even though the U.S. still struggles with gender equality, it is making progress towards improving. The U.S. can learn from countries like Norway that already have gender equality in place.
Gender Equality In Norway - Progressive Policies And Major Challenges." Brother Elisabeth Mona Elisabeth The Huffington Post. Web. 2 Oct. 2015.
WORKS CITED
2015's Best and Worst States for Women's Equality."WalletHub. Web. 1 Oct. 2015. Gender Equality In Norway - Progressive Policies And Major Challenges." Brother Elisabeth Mona Elisabeth The Huffington Post. Web. 2 Oct. 2015.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Ensuring That Kids Have An Education
For my project for MDGs we were studying about humanity and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Access to education should be considered a right because it fulfills one of the levels on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. The purpose of this essay was to say if kids education should count as a right. I learned that many people want to go to school but can't because of money. The part of this project that was the most challenging was trying to find ways to help children so they can go to school. The thing I am most proud of is the ways I found out how to help children.
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| AA, The Skylight In GCE Lab School, (2015.) |
Inclusion in a regular school builds up the kids’ confidence. Confidence relates to one of Maslow's needs called esteem. Maslow’s needs is a triangle of five things that you need to accomplish in order to live you life fully. If you don’t go to school you can still get some jobs, but the ones that are interesting and that pay a lot of money won’t accept you. If you get a job where you don’t get a lot of money because you did not go to school you will have to have a lot of jobs. When children with disabilities are included all students self-esteem is increased because everyone develops a better understanding of themselves and others. Without achievement or good job offers you won't have good self-esteem.You will have to ask friends for money if you can’t pay for rent or food. You also might have to live in a friend's basement since you can’t get a lot of jobs. This will mean you have more difficulty achieve earning the respect of others. If disabled kids are not included in the other kids education they will not have the same opportunity for respect from others.
In fact everyone should have a good education so they can have an opportunity for an interesting and challenging job. Lots of good jobs want you to of graduate school high school and college. If you don’t have an education you may think you might not know how to use a computer or read you might also think biting is good to do because they might not know what is right or wrong. Can may act like an animal Because they might not know how to act. None of the jobs would want to hire you. So that is why it is good to have an education. Early childhood education that includes everyone will eventually increase earnings and create jobs for all around the world.
"There are many ways to achieve giving everyone access to primary education." As a matter of fact my idea on how to give everyone an education is if you can’t afford it you can get a certain amount of years for school for free and services for disabled students need to be free in all schools. By including everyone you can increase achievement. When every student has an individual learning plan, both disabled students and gifted students everyone will achieve more. Equal access to education can be fulfilled.... by a school being built just for the people who have a disability It will be for anyone who wants to go to a normal school but does not have the money. The school can be anywhere where many people who can’t afford it live.This is a way how we can fulfill all children to have a good education.
Access to education should be considered a right because if fulfills one of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. If child education is considered a right, then everyone can have a good job. Everyone should have an education if you can’t afford it you can get a certain amount of years for school for free. This is why i think child education should count as a right. Then everyone will be happy even the kids.
Work Cited
"Human Rights Education in Primary and Secondary School Systems: A Self-assessment Guide for Governments." United Nation Human Rights. United Nation, 2012. Web. 16 Sept. 2015.
"The Benefits of Inclusive Education." PBS. PBS, 13 Sept. 2015. Web. 16 Sept. 2015.
"Why a Good Education Benefits Us All -- Even If You're Long past Being a Student." TED Blog, May 2013. Web. 16 Sept. 2015.
“Together we learn better: inclusive schools benefit all children.” Inclusive Schools Network. Web. September 16 2015.
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