Afghanistan Blog Assignment

Keenan Coffey
Afghanistan

1) The top eight agricultural products natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, and sulfur.
2)  The life expectancy is; male: 49.17 years, female:
51.88 years. The infant mortality rate is; male: 124.89 deaths/1,000 live births, female: 109.18 deaths/1,000 live births. This happens because of the lack of healthcare, and when babies are born they are not normally born in hospitals, but in the hands of uneducated people.

 

3) It possess 0 km of coastline and has direct correlation to the countries history. Its lack of a coastline takes away from trading prosperity, and contact with other nations.
4) The main transnational issues with Afghanistan are illicit drugs, and boundary disputes with Pakistan.
5) Afghanistan possesses transnational, behavioral, and governmental issues that ravage the economy and will continue to be evident unless drastic changes are made.

Part B: (Picture 1)
A young boy notices that a man that looks like his father is dressed in army clothing, and looks like he's ready to fight. It reminds the boy of his father that left him when he was the age of 3. He points a toy gun at his head, and begins to fake shoot. This makes his friends break out into laughter, and the soldier begins to get angry. He murmurs something in Pashto, and the boy runs away in freight. The speech translated to something like; "I'll kill you and murder your family."

Part C:

Keenan Coffey

1/16/15

Drama A

Hairspray Performance Critique

Mrs. Rockne

Hairspray

 

                The performance of Hairspray was definitely a very interesting one. There were many reputable actors and actresses including Zac Efron, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, Queen Latifah, James Marsden, Michelle Pfeiffer, Brittany Snow, Elijah Kelley, and Allison Tannery. The movie takes place in Baltimore, Maryland. The time period of the musical starts in 1962. Hairspray is a well- known musical based in a time period when racial issues were present, and morals and values differed greatly.

                The overall story was structured well throughout the movie. The exposition starts with the Corny Collins Show and Tracy’s involvement with it. The rising action begins with Tracy ultimately auditioning for the show, and meeting the African American dancers on the show. The climax includes her admission into the show, and the backlash that came with it. Her size brought a lot of turmoil to the cast of the show, and also her protesting was the end of the climax. The falling action is Tracy’s sneaky actions to get onto the Corny Collin’s beauty pageant, and the first black winner of the pageant. The resolution is when the show gets integrated with the African Americans that participated in Negro Day.

                The performers did a fantastic job of portraying the values and expressions of people in this time period. John Travolta was Tracy’s mother, and showed how a typical mother in this time period was. He also gave a sense of humor to the movie because of a man playing a woman. Also, Zac Efron portrayed a typical teenager in this time period well. He was pro-integration, along with Nikki Blonsky performing as Tracy. Their characters were believable, along with the rest of the cast. Their volume and articulation was stellar because of the musical aspect to it, and the songs and characters did a good job with this. One takeaway would be how modern the songs sounded, and some of the modern body movements throughout the musical.

                The set established a mood of sympathy for the black teenagers and people, along with an optimistic one as it went on. The lights conveyed emphasis on the characters, and the Corny Collins show. Throughout the film it continuously brightened the characters shown. The costumes and makeup were very old fashioned, like the skirts and dresses especially. The floral designs and length showed this. The sound and music was emphatic and loud most of the time which was great because it was obviously a musical.

                The audience was attentive throughout the duration of the play. The entire class had their eyes glued to the screen for the most part. The musical was very interesting because of both the plot and the structure of the movie. The show as a whole was appealing to me. The characters were performed well by a great cast, and it worked to portray the virtues of the 1960’s. Overall, I liked the musical a lot and

enviornment

C. Many biotic and abiotic factors can influence the Tropical Rainforest being both harmful and beneficial. Differing factors change the biome in different ways. Average precipitation is a gigantic factor in a tropical rainforest. The average rainfall is normally around 100 inches per year. A large increase or decrease in rain would cause the biome to struggle. The average temperature is normally around 68-95 degrees fahrenheit. A change in average temperature would drastically deteriorate the biome. A rainforest does not recieve a lot of wind throughout the course of a year. The soil composition dates back hundreds of years, and conatin all terrestrial life. The damp soil is the basis for all life in this particular biome. The geographic features that dominate are specifically trees because of their abundance. The solar radiation is strong considering the high temperatures a tropical rainforest possesses. These factors directly affect the biome.

Each of these factors affect adaptations of plants and animals because change in them would create problems for the advancement of species. Evolution would decrease if this biome changed drastically. The most influential factor is precipitation because rainfall is a necessity in a tropical rainforest. The whole biome operates with the right amount of rain each year.

ENglish Blog assignment 1984

Part A – The world in Dubai, and the happiest place on Earth (Denmark) contain utopian dynamics that set up a perfect world for their inhabitants. The world in Dubai contains a chain of islands branching to make the silhouette of the world. Inland Dubai is only 5-10 minutes from each island, so good and materials can be accessed that aren’t available on the islands. The expected crime rate will be very low, and the people living there will feel happy with their isolation from everyone. The happiest place on Earth is in Denmark based on surveys and information from every nation. The utopian dynamic in Denmark directly correlates to their idea of taxes. People in Denmark pay 50-70% of their entire income. Everyone in the nation feels as if the government has their back, and they have a great relationship. There are no real dystopian values with these two places, and they are ultimately the closest to a utopia as it gets.

Part B - Connecting the science fiction values of the thought police in George Orwell's 1984 to actual thought scanning technology like that of an fMRI portray the reality of advancing technology reading the minds of their patrons.

Part C -
1) Isolating the nation of Oceania in George Orwell's 1984 is a lot similar to the virtues of North Korea in the new millennia, although the vanishing of many bridges in North Korea provide a more serious approach.
2) Evaluating the poor living conditions in George Orwell's 1984 is no where near the harsh conditions of North Korea, in regard to the photo of a poor man extracting water from the Yalu River.
3) Containing reasonably inadequate policing and fire systems in George Orwell's 1984 compares slightly to the severity of not having proper fire officials in North Korea in regard to a man extinguishing a house fire by his lonesome.

Part D -
1) Testify by Rage Against the Machine makes distinct allusions to George Orwell's novel 1984. More importantly, the tune makes allusions to the world we live in today. For example, Rage Against the Machine alludes to our dependence on foreign oil. They sang, " Oily silence mocks the legless boys". This pinpoints the middle eastern tragedies that are occurring in regard to the oil crisis. Boys are getting killed, along with innocent women and children, and this dynamic is a lot like 1984.

2) Big Brother by Stevie Wonder makes connections to the text of George Orwell's 1984. Certain lyrics of this song contain direct examples from the book. For example, "You say that you're watching me on the tele". The telescreen in 1984 was a reoccurring theme, and showed that the government was watching over their people. Stevie Wonder alludes to the similarity with our government today, and how it is in 1984. Also, there were modern allusions in the lyrics. An example of this includes; "I live in the ghetto, you just come to visit me 'round election time." This demonstrates how politicians speak to the poor class during election time.

3) 2+2=5 by Radiohead demonstrates the theme of a dystopian setting in both our world today, and in George Orwell's 1984. The song portrays the theme of a math equation "going wrong". This is directly related to how our government works today, and the corruption it beholds. The world in 1984 is similar because of the Ministry of Truth, and the changing of history. This connection to the text is related to this famous Radiohead song.

Part E-
A song that connects to the text of 1984 is spies by Coldplay. The theme of never being able to express yourself and that everyone is always watching is evident in both of these pieces. The argument displayed is that you are never truly alone.

Part F-
The correlation between linguistic nuances and newspeak and doublethink is very clear. We make distinct inferences when we speak, and interact with other people. Many different words have different meanings, and this is also clear in newspeak. This idea in 1984 is a lot like what we are doing to the English language. Pretty soon, we will be abbreviating words more than was ever though of. This is a large problem, and 1984 makes clear warnings of this.

drama performance critique

RealCyrano de Bergerac, written by Edmond Rostand and directed by David Lereaux, is a play that incorporates elements of drama and comedy. Some main actors include; Kevin Kline, Jennifer Garner, Daniel Sun, Max Baker, Jaloux, Stephen Balantzian, and Anthony Burges. The play was performed in Paris in 2009. The story includes a lonely warrior named Cyrano de Bergerac, on his siege for both valor and the lady of his dreams. Cyrano, Roxanne's suitor, was given the duty to help Baron Christian de Neuvillete woe Roxanne far better than Cyrano could have imagined. He assumes this position, and the story revolves around this dynamic.

The story starts in a theater in Paris in the 1640's. A play begins in the theater, and Cyrano introduces himself by stabbing a person in the play. He then alludes to Roxanne and her beauty, and vividly describes his love for his cousin. Christian comes into focus, and asks for Cyrano's help to acquire Roxanne's love. Cyrano's intelligence and Christian's good looks were their best bet to win her over. However, Christian ultimately found out that Cyrano loves her as well. Christian woe's her to be his lady until the siege occurs. He dies in battle, and Roxanne receives information about the whole plan the two men had. She finds out fifteen years later that she indeed loved the words of Cyrano, and felt an emotional connection towards him. Throughout all of this turmoil, Cyrano dies from getting hit in the head with wood, and neither of the men end up with Roxanne. The story worked well as a whole, and had constant funny and dramatic moments to it. The punchlines of jokes were performed well; especially with the character of Cyrano. The development of a well executed script was evident.  It was entertaining throughout the course of the play, and kept the audience attentive. 

The performers included a variety of people with many different roles. Kevin Kline for example played Cyrano de Bergerac was very believable and accurately depicted the character. Jennifer Garner also did this with the character of Roxanne. They both had a believable performance, and articulated well to the audience. The two were loud, and always faced the viewers. The characters body movements and style stayed true to both the characters of Cyrano and Roxanne. 

The play established a mood of humor, and anticipation. Throughout the whole performance it kept the audience on the edge of their seat. The set also created a mood of the time period in the 1600's. The lighting conveyed appropriate elements, and emphasized certain characters frequently when they spoke. Costumes and makeup were accurate in terms of the time period as well. The overall noise and sound effects contributed to the anticipation of the play. They always performed music, and if it was a musical I believe the orchestra played well. 

The play provided many effects for the audience. Throughout the whole performance the audience was interested in what was going on, and were attentive. I liked certain aspects of the show as a whole. I believed it would've been better without Roxanne having so much involvement with the plot. I also believe that the war scene should've been easier to see what was going on. Overall, the play kept me entertained and is recommendable.  

Preston Meyers

Keenan Coffey

10/5/14

Drama A

Character Analysis Can't Hardly Wait

Mrs. Rockne

Preston Meyers is one of the main characters in the film, Can't Hardly Wait. He is a great example of a typical high school student with both dreams of being what is considered "cool", and successful. Preston's character displayed the whole dynamic of how high school works, and the hardships that each and every student faces. He is unique in the sense that he was not like everyone else in his highschool, and he strongly conveyed this. Preston Meyers is hopelessly in love with a popular girl at his school, and had a goal to finally pour out his emotions to her before he left for college. He had many goals throughout the film, and showed the audience his bravery, courage, and determination.

Preston

Beowulf and chaucer work

Keenan Coffey

Beowulf

 

1)      A caesura is categorized as a pause or break in the text to provide emphasis or some meaning. “They were easy to find who elsewhere sought in room remote their rest at night, bed in the bowers, when that bale was shown, was seen in sooth, with surest token, -- the hall-thane's hate.” The double hyphen in the middle of the sentence is a caesura.

2)      A kenning is a compound expression in Old English and has metaphorical meaning. A few examples include an “oar’s-steed” which means a ship, “a breaker or rings” is a king, and “battle sweat” which means blood.

3)      The combination of Old English, Anglo Saxon values and beliefs, and the rise of Christianity create a sense of foreign history in Beowulf. The Anglo Saxon’s were a very barbaric group of people that pilgrimaged any village in sight. Their speech and language normally included very vulgar terms that always related to war in some way, shape, or form. An example of this language includes, “To Hrothgar was given such glory of war, such honor of combat, that all his kin obeyed him gladly till great grew his band of youthful comrades.”

 

Canterbury Tales

 

C1)  Chaucer characterizes many different characters throughout the novel Canterbury Tales. Three specific characters that interested me were the pardoner, the wife of bath, and the knight. The pardoner had many distinct things about him that made him unique. He is a really greedy person, that only thinks of himself. The way he makes his living is both deceiving and inconsiderate. He is in a high social class because of his variety of wealth. His appearance was "that of Jesus" and had long yellow hair. I believe his character is a priest or a pastor.

The wife of bath is also very unique. She had a lot of money, and was in a high social class. She had several husbands, but they all left her because she was so annoying. She is not the prettiest woman, and that is a reason why she cannot keep a husband. She made all of her clothes, and sold them to make money. She also travels to long distant lands.

The knight was a very honorable character. He was looked at as the most noble person there was. He always killed his foe, and was incredibly brave. He had a downfall though. He is full of himself, and very confident. Everyone does look up to him, but he looks at himself as a god.

C2) The men in the Canterbury Tales video are wearing street clothes and two of them were wearing hats. One of them was wearing a bucket hat, and the other was wearing a sideways hat. They looked like urban school teachers.

C3) The narrators voice sounds very close to a Russian or Germanic accent. He over pronounced his S sounds, and sounded very eerie. The emphasis on these words tell us that the narrator typically wouldn't be a guy to mess around with.

C4) In the Pardoner's Tale the tale of greed killing all three of the men in their search for death is ironic and terrible. They found death because of their search for gold. This was ironic because the pardoner takes things for his own "indulgences". The pardoner is a hypocrite, and Chaucer portrays this story to show how the pardoner does not have many morals.

C5)



50. Tell us about yourself. 

I am a very interesting individual. I like to go on long walks across the beach, and scented candles. I like the feeling of accomplishment you get after achieving your highest goal. I love the thought of a society that can collaborate and work as a whole. I am apposed to violence, and like to think of myself as a pacifist. I like to train and work out because it gives me a good work ethic, and teaches resilience. All I want in life is to make a difference to passing generations that could potentially benefit them. I have a pretty good grasp on what I want to be when I get older. I have always had motivation in everything I've done. I'm not one to sit back and wait for things to be spoonfed to me. I like doing things for myself without anyone's assistance. I work two stressful jobs and play two sports.

      I like the feeling of hitting a walk off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. I like hitting the deep three point jumpshot to win at the buzzer. I like to compete at the highest level I can. I enjoy practicing every day to keep getting better. I like going on long runs and seeing how fast I can go. I like the teachings of discipline and respect in these sports. 

     I like figuring out long math problems. I like the process, the sense of reward, and the logic behind it. I love writing long stories or columns and jotting down my thoughts onto paper. I like abstract design and art. I like to free my mind from distractions and focus on hard tasks that require my uttermost attention. I would love to someday go back in time and meet Einstein. I would be the kind of person staying after school studying extra if I didn't fully understand the concept. I want to someday teach a group of people something worth knowing. Someday I want to make a significant difference. 

     I like traveling and experiencing the world. I like seeing new culture and new ways of life. I love the differing languages and trying to figure out unfamiliar words. I like the ocean almost anything nautical. I like jet skiing and scuba diving. 

     I love my family and wouldn't be the same without them. Everything else in my life is not set in stone other than my family. They will always be there for me and I will do the same. Their love and support for me has made me the person I am today. I love spending time with my elders and learning their past experiences and how I can benefit from it. 

     I am a loving, caring person that wishes the best to everyone around me. I am very patient, and I am a strong believer in good things come to people who wait. I try my best to take nothing in my life for granted. I like becoming the man my parents hoped and dreamed I'd be. I like making them proud and having them by my side. 

     As you can tell, I am interesting. 

abortion

Keenan Coffey

Why do people freak out about abortion?

Abortion is a topic that is very controversial amongst the people of our time. More importantly, this controversy is important to the people it affects. In some states, women get to choose the option of keeping the child, or killing it before birth. This is not particularly interesting to me, but it affects a large group of people I associate myself with every day.

This could be discussed in a Sociology class as a discussion. We could talk about how it is unfair for multiple states to have different laws and such. We could also say how it is unfair to the individual. I would ask questions like “how do you feel about the topic?”

There are thousands of books and news stories on abortions and abortion philosophy. More importantly, so many people post their opinions on the web and what not. Some people include William Guttmacher who makes many distinct points regarding the subject. Thus, abortion is worth freaking out about.

Monologue (Drama)

My son’s name is Keenan Coffey. He is in 12^th grade and he supposedly loves every minute of it. I mean it seems as if he never gets any homework assigned to him. He is always playing sports, and hanging out with his friends. I was the same exact way when I was in school. All I would I do was play basketball, and do a little schoolwork here and there. Keenan doesn’t do a lot of things around the house that make me so mad. Considering our house consists of him, his brother, and me we have a lot of little things that need to be done. Keenan hates to do laundry, or clean anything for that matter. It is extremely rare to see him actually cleaning his room. I tell him to every single day and he never listens. I guess I can’t make him do everything.

Keenan has always been a free spirit. When he was a little kid he would always wander off and get lost. I remember the countless times in grocery stores when he would start to wander off or he would follow some random person. Ever since then I knew he would be a free spirit. He goes on walks and plays basketball by himself late at night because he always needs something to do. He is constantly running around and finding things to do. He doesn't have a great work ethic, but when he sets his mind to something he stays consistent. Keenan writes very long papers for school and will spend a good portion of the day just staring at the computer thinking about what to write. Once he actually figures out his plot and what he's going to write he writes for hours on end. He has a good work ethic when he wants to. 

Keenan loves just about every sport in the book. He has played basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, football, and tennis. He plays basketball and baseball in high school, for his two primary sports. He played on the varsity team for baseball for 2 years prior to his senior year. He started his sophomore year at shortstop, and he has been there ever since. Keenan played basketball for the high school as well. He played guard last year on JV and will be playing varsity this upcoming year. He is very excited to be finally playing for Mr. Lib. Keenan works very hard in every sport he plays. He is always trying to get better.

Keenan has many friends over the house. He always hangs around with a bunch of trouble makers. He spends a lot of his time with them, but he is still motivated. Keenan has had 3 jobs, and has 2 currently. He is always looking for new work, and he just found a job at a car dealership. Keenan loves to watch any comedy movie he can get his hands on too. In his free time he writes a good amount and just hangs around the house. 

He has many goals for his future. He intends on trying to enter the FBI, but more importantly he is going to college very soon. Keenan plans on going for criminology, and psychology. My son is a very interesting guy, and many people would agree with me. 

ap psych summer assignment

Keenan Coffey

Summer Assignment Case Study

Movie: "My Girl" 

A. Introduction 

In the movie, "My Girl" the main character Vada suffers from Hypochondriasis. She grew up in a funeral parlor which seemed to trigger her fear in diseases. Her experiences throughout the movie highlight how she would assume she was sick.

B. Psychological Disorder

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, Hypochondriasis features, "Hypochondriasis is preoccupation with fears of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease based on a misinterpretation of one or more bodily signs or symptoms". (Page 462)

Symptoms include: (pgs. 462-464)
-fear or an idea of having a serious disease based on a misinterpretation of one or more body signs or symptoms.
-fear of possessing a disease even with medical reassurance that it does not exist.
-vague or unusual physical sensations that seem like larger issues instead of minor abnormalities
-abnormalities in heart rate, perspiration, and peristalsis. 
-past experience with major illnesses may trigger reoccurring symptoms.
-cultural background and explanatory models may also trigger these symptoms. 

C. Diagnosis

Throughout the movie Vada assumes she contracted multiple diseases when she was completely healthy.

Example 1: A man died from prostate cancer, and was brought into the funeral parlor. Vada immediately believes she has prostate cancer, and thinks she will die.

"Alternatively, there may be preoccupation with a specific organ or a single disease." (DSM-IV)

Example 2: Vada constantly went to the doctor and was always told she was completely healthy. She did not believe the doctors and was in denial.


"The unwarranted fear or idea of having a disease persists despite medical reassurance." (DSM-IV)

Example 3: She gets locked into a dark basement and immediately thinks she is going to die because of lack of air. She contracts anxiety in this scene.



"The preoccupation is not better accounted for by Generalized Anxiety Disorder." (DSM-IV)

Example 4: Vada caught a fish and freaked out because she believed the hook would instantly kill the fish. Socially, she panics about matters that are out of her control and blows them out of proportion.



"The preoccupation with bodily symptoms causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning." (DSM-IV)

Example 5: She believed she killed her mother when she died from cancer. She believed that she gave her mother stress and this aided her death.


"Concern about the feared illness often becomes a central feature of the individual's self-image, a topic of social discourse, and a response to life stresses."

(DSM-IV)

Example 6: Vada once choked on a chicken bone as a younger child. She believed many years after the incident that it managed to stay in her esophagus.


"The preoccupation in Hypochondriasis may be with bodily functions, with minor physical abnormalities, or with vague and ambiguous physical sensations."

(DSM-IV)

Example 7: Vada said she was hemorraging, but it was really her menstrual cycle.


"The preoccupation in Hypochondriasis may be with bodily functions, with minor physical abnormalities, or with vague and ambiguous physical sensations."

(DSM-IV)

Example 8: Creates a variety of symptoms in her head of strange diseases and disorders she doesn't possess.


"... he or she may be exaggerating the extent of the feared disease, or that there may be no disease at all."

(DSM-IV)

Works Cited

"Hypochondriasis." Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV. Washington D.C. : 2000. Pages 462-464.

　

Profile Lede Marc Liberatore

Marc Liberatore was the head coach for the Norton boys basketball team. He lead the boys to a 10-10 season, and was the focal point of a very successful season. He has always presented himself with class and dignity throughout each and every game. Lib would always keep an upbeat attitude no matter how badly the team was losing, or no matter how badly they were playing.
He would constantly say after key wins, "gotta come back to work tomorrow" which showed his relentlessness and desire to get the most out of his players. His motivation is also an admirable trait. Lib never truly gives up on his players. His traits provide the players with comfortability with the right amount of seriousness as well. 

Mr. Liberatore knows the game very well, has a backround in the game, and has certain traits that give him the edge over many other coaches. He is all business, but knows when to have fun. Lib keeps a respectable, classy approach to the game. Referees know him as the coach that will always argue politely, and with class. Marc Liberatore is a highly respected coach that should get recognition for his achievements and performance as a head coach. 

Season preview (final project)

The Norton High boys basketball team is looking to continue their success in the upcoming 2014-2015 season. Last season the boys went 10-10 while knocking off 19-0 Ashland in their last game of the season. The team had so many achievements throughout the season. They also had many strong points during the season.

Height was definitely a strong point with James Loring at 6" 6' and Paul Schleicher at 6" 4'. They would grab countless rebounds, and losing these two captains will certainly hurt the team. Although, younger talent has proven themselves in Bret Murphy and Jason O'neil. These guards definitely provided a jump in the starting lineup as juniors. There will be a need for younger talent, considering only 2 starters are returning to the team for their senior year. Talent in the guard positions will most likely drive this young inexperienced team to a variety of achievable goals. 

The team looks to keep the tradition alive next season by making the MIAA state tournament. The past 7 years have been immensely successful by making the tournament every year. Giving seniors that extra game or few games makes the season worthwhile in the end. It provides a sense of accomplishment, and the team looks to do that again in the 2014-2015 season. Sure should be a great season for Mr. Lib and the Lancers.

Color purple

African Americans and women were treated far differently in the 1920's apposed to the 21st century. African Americans were discriminated against, and were thought of as lesser people. Women were often abused by their husbands, and lived very scared lives. The Color Purple portrayed these values throughout the novel. 

African Americans were normally segregated against even decades after Martin Luther King's successes in the civil rights movement. White people had black servants, and were still thought to have less capabilities than white people. The African American men had worse jobs, and couldn't make enough money to support a family. They often had poor living conditions as well. The 21st century is very equal in regard to race. Black people are not given a lesser chance to succeed like in the 1920's. All of the characters in The Color Purple live in gross conditions, struggle financially, and are discriminated against. Sofia and her big incident in the center of town was an example of this discrimination. African Americans were not treated equally in that time period.

Women in the 1920's were treated very badly in their houses. They were often abused, and married very abusive husbands. This was normal for a woman in that time era, and they were basically just housewives. Not many women had jobs, and did not speak up for themselves. Nettie said, "Harpo ast his daddy why he beat me. Mr.______ say, Cause she my wife. Plus, she stubborn." (Walker 22). Men showed their dominance by beating women, and often raping them as well. They did not really care about their wives' well being. Celie announced, "He start to choke me, saying You better shut up and git used to it." (Walker 1). Women were treated poorly by their husbands, and ultimately lived in fear. 

Both of these groups of people had a rough existence in the 1920's. African Americans were used as servants, and still were looking for racial equality. Women were in a constant state of fear, trying to stay away from their abusive husbands. As time progressed, these attitudes towards black people and women changed greatly. Therefore, the book accurately depicted the racism, and sexism in the 1920's. 

A League of their Own (womens sports)

I feel like there aren't as many women oriented sports solely because they just aren't physically capable. I believe basketball is popular, but soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Women have the luxury of playing because of the popularity. These teams could survive because of how popular the sport is.

Transgender athletes

1) I believe they should handle Fallon Fox in a positive way and let her do her thing. I don't particularly think she should even be allowed to fight as a woman. 

2) Scientifically males that convert to females have the upper hand in many sports just because males are physically bigger and stronger. 

3) If I were in the position of her opponents I'd be scared for my life. She's a pretty beefy "woman". 

4) This should be handled by banning transgender athletes from going from a male sport to a female sport. 

Prefontaine questions

1) Prefontaine was a renown runner that was portrayed as a great person, who won many races.

2) He appears as a very well spoken person. 

3) Pre takes a lot of his teammates for granite and focuses on himself more or less.

4) He teaches the 9 year old boy morals and to always work hard.

5) The controversy between college athletes being driven to the bone for little to no money or benefits.

6) One of his goals was to be the best runner he could be.

7) The living conditions are awful and these conditions remind us of how bad the Olympics were.

8) The hostage situation in Munich and the basketball game between the U.S was a huge controversial person. 

Spanish Poem

Keenan Coffey

5/22/14

Period G

Poema de Gui

GUI

  Mis objectos de mi vida es especial con me. Cada objecto reflejan cosas por mi. Mi fotos de Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, y Kevin Garnett es mi objecto favorito. Los fotos recordarme por los deportes. Yo soy muy aficionado los deportes. El basquetbol he crear memorias muchas. Me gusta ver mi padre en juegos. Mi de al ado objecto es mi collar dios. Mi collar es desde mi mama. Mi mama compralo por confirmacion. El collar es gris, y me gusta mucho. Mi de al ado objecto es mi corbata. Mi corbata es azul y era darme por baile formal. La corbata ensena me gusta vesitirse elegante. Me gusta corbatas, y ropa bonita. Otro objecto incluio videojuego de "Call Of Duty". El videojuego es mi favorito por que mi papa juge con mi hermano y yo. Nos jugamos por muchas horas. Nosotros iriamos risa del entero tiempo. Mi ultimo objecto es i pelota de beisbol. La pelota era darme por my abuelo. Mi abuelo juge en liga de Paw Sox. Mi abuelo se muerto en 2005. Yo estuvo triste por muchos meses. El pelota recordarme de mi abuelo y su vida. Todos de mis objectos definir mi, y queren decir mucho.   

Lancers Come Up Short

The Norton Lancers baseball team played Medfield this past Wednesday. The boys played well, but ended up losing in thirteen innings. At the early stages of the game, Medfield had 7 errors before the fourth inning. The score was 8-1 in the fifth, runs generating from Andrew Veglas' two run homerun and other key at bats and hits by Brad Wry, Shinnosuki Furukawa, Mike Travers, and Ryan McKenney. Medfield was not completely giving up though. In the sixth and seventh they scored 9 runs making the score 10-8. The Lancers then scored 2 runs to solidify a tie, and ultimately extra innings. For six straight innings it was a scoreless, tight game. It was a pitching battle with Norton's Jon  Levy, and Medfield's ace. This game went until the thirteenth inning, when Medfield hit two singles and a double to win 11-10. It was a competitive, fun game to watch, and the Lancers are back at it this week with Ashland, Millis, and Seekonk.