For your next blogpost, I want you to explore how your generation deals with the environment. Find out your ecological footprint here. Spend 24 hours reducing your ecological footprint according to the ideas presented on the website. Let me know your original score and how far you went down in your score. Like the previous post, post the time your start and after 24 hours give me a new post that is a full review of what you did to reduce your ecological footprint for that day. Based on your experiences on that day, is it more cost effective to live with a reduced ecological footprint, or to live your life with your current ecological footprint.
Originally it would take 4.6 earths to support me. After reducing it, I would only need 2.3. A lot of that reduction came from cutting down my driving and my electricity, so it's safe to say it would be much more cost effective to leave with the reduced footprint.
Friday, November 21, 2008
No Technology
Since your generation defines itself as being a very "tech-com" generation, think about what becomes important once you take away the technology that defines you. What effect does that have on your life? What experiences do you have without these communication technology? How do you see the world differently? Your blogpost will consist of these type of reflections.
I never realized how dependent I was on technology before this 24 hours. I found I had alot more free time that wasn't used on facebook, and instead I got ahead with my school work and set up reviews for finals. Without my phone I found I had less distractions and at the same time I felt almost isolated, like I was stuck inside a box while the world outside went on without me. I see the world differently now; without communication, would we all be as well connected without these forms of technlogy? Just in 24 hours, I felt like I knew no one and nothing that was going on. I felt constantly afraid that I was going to miss something. It was an unnerving, and also scary realization.
I never realized how dependent I was on technology before this 24 hours. I found I had alot more free time that wasn't used on facebook, and instead I got ahead with my school work and set up reviews for finals. Without my phone I found I had less distractions and at the same time I felt almost isolated, like I was stuck inside a box while the world outside went on without me. I see the world differently now; without communication, would we all be as well connected without these forms of technlogy? Just in 24 hours, I felt like I knew no one and nothing that was going on. I felt constantly afraid that I was going to miss something. It was an unnerving, and also scary realization.
Monday, November 17, 2008
One Challenge
Blog about that "One Challenge" that you or your family/friends will have to face in the next four years. Whether it is Professional, or Economic, or Cultural, or Political, or Social, or Environmental, I want you to explore that problem and articulate not only how it will affect you, but how it will affect the world around you. Why is this a social/cultural/professional/economic/or environmental injustice? How can we curb this injustice before it comes to the forefront? What can we do as citizens?
The one challenge I will have to face in the next four years is the continuation of abortion under the pro-choice idealism. This problem effects me because as a devout, practicing Catholic me along with my parish oppose abortion completely. By allowing abortions to continue, we believe an act of murder is being committed. This also effects the world around me because if abortion is allowed to continue, more people become responsible for murdering the unborn and also because abortion allows people to become irresponsible. It is a well-known and well-taught fact that sex can result in pregnancy. If people make choices like having unprotected sex or casual sex while knowing the consequences of their actions and are allowed to then "erase" their mistakes by killing the unborn, we're promoting irresponsibility. This is a social injustice in that regard as well as a moral injustice based on the fact that it's murdering a human life, whether unborn or not. We can curb this injustice by protesting at abortion clinics, getting our voices heard by those in power to make the ultimate decision for pro-life.
The one challenge I will have to face in the next four years is the continuation of abortion under the pro-choice idealism. This problem effects me because as a devout, practicing Catholic me along with my parish oppose abortion completely. By allowing abortions to continue, we believe an act of murder is being committed. This also effects the world around me because if abortion is allowed to continue, more people become responsible for murdering the unborn and also because abortion allows people to become irresponsible. It is a well-known and well-taught fact that sex can result in pregnancy. If people make choices like having unprotected sex or casual sex while knowing the consequences of their actions and are allowed to then "erase" their mistakes by killing the unborn, we're promoting irresponsibility. This is a social injustice in that regard as well as a moral injustice based on the fact that it's murdering a human life, whether unborn or not. We can curb this injustice by protesting at abortion clinics, getting our voices heard by those in power to make the ultimate decision for pro-life.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Thesis Statement and Outline
Thesis Statement: [Work in progress]
Through violence and cynically comical depictions, both Super Columbine Massacre and Darfur is Dying convey messages about happenings in today's society and persuade the player to take a stance in what each game is rendering.
Outline:
Body 1: Brief synopsis of each game and small history of what they're based from.
Body 2: Compare and Contrast the way each game portrays their serious message.
Body 3: Compare and Contrast how each game's approach entices the player to actively take a stance on each issue. Mention effective ways versus ineffective ways.
Conclusion: Restate thesis, wrap up.
Through violence and cynically comical depictions, both Super Columbine Massacre and Darfur is Dying convey messages about happenings in today's society and persuade the player to take a stance in what each game is rendering.
Outline:
Body 1: Brief synopsis of each game and small history of what they're based from.
Body 2: Compare and Contrast the way each game portrays their serious message.
Body 3: Compare and Contrast how each game's approach entices the player to actively take a stance on each issue. Mention effective ways versus ineffective ways.
Conclusion: Restate thesis, wrap up.
Monday, September 8, 2008
yellow.
Catch the Sperm: Serious game; Despite the joking antics, this game promotes the use of condoms and the practice of safe sex.
Darfur is Dying: Also a serious game; Portrays the struggles in Darfur and alerts the public to the conflict and reality.
Click for Obama: Persuasive game; Trying to capture your attention and persuade you to vote for Obama.
Darfur is Dying: Also a serious game; Portrays the struggles in Darfur and alerts the public to the conflict and reality.
Click for Obama: Persuasive game; Trying to capture your attention and persuade you to vote for Obama.
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