Definition of Power

A man walks down a street. People on all sides of the road bow down and pay their respects. The man nods his thanks, and continues down the road, knowing that his ideas and commands will influence all the people on the street in some way. This man has power. I believe that someone in power has influence and control over others.

According to "www.m-w.com" (Meriam Webster Online Dictionary), power is "possession of control, authority, or influence over others." That is just one definition. I have many in my blog postings this year, the first one being from my response to "When do you become an adult?" In the posting, it states as follows: "One becomes an adult when he or she can make responsible decisions and can take care of themselves." This has to do with power, because I think that when you become an adult and make big decisions, you have power, even if it's just over your own life.

The second example I would like to use is from my "Feedback November 26-30." It is about the African cartoon. In it, I state that "It is about the Europeans taking a lot of resources from Africa." This shows the power that the Europeans had over the African people. They had the power to do what they wanted. but the Africans could do nothing more than watch as their continent became a playground for the European countries.

The next example I would like to share with you is my "Feedback November 5-9." One quote from it is: "The main visual elements in this cartoon are the English octopus and the countries that his hands are on. The picture is about imperialism." This again shows how British exerted their power on the African population

Finally, from my "Qualities of a Good Leader" post, I said that "A good leader listens to all his/her subjects. He has advisers, and listens to them. He or she rules firmly and strictly, but also has love for his/her country (if he is ruling over one)." This last quote demonstrates what I think some of the traits that someone in power should have.

Feedback April 28-May 2

Firstly, I learned to manage my time wisely, and to complete work early. Secondly, I learned how to conduct research quickly and efficiently. Lastly, I learned to organize my work. These skills will help me in the future to be competitive in the working world. They will help me be a efficient and productive individual.

"Thinking About Globalization" Response

The main visual elements are the text, the father, and the daughter. This cartoon is about outsourcing and how it can be a positive or negative thing. The cartoonist thinks that outsourcing is a bad thing, because the child is asking if she can outsource her homework to India. This is a bad thing, because children should do their own homework. This cartoon relates to our study of globalization because outsourcing is part of globalization. To make this cartoon more persuasive, the cartoonist could have had a post man in the room, ready to take the homework from the girl.

Feedback April 14-18

One becomes an adult when he or she can make responsible decisions and can take care of themselves. This is probably around the age of 21. Adults should be ale to support themselves and make their own major decisions. Also, they should contribute to society. In conclusion, people become an adult when they are 21 and can make their own decisions.

I wouldn't say that there is a specific age that someone is of no use to the society. I think someone can always contribute to society unless they have some extreme disability. Even in small ways, like entertaining people and talking care of grand children. Therefore, there is no specific age.

UbD Work Plan

Monday-Write down sources and start research paper
Tuesday-Continue work on research paper
Wednesday-Finish research paper
Thursday-Start data analysis
Friday-Continue work on data analysis

Feedback March 24-28

The main visual elements are the mother, father, and son. This cartoon is about how technology is supposed to speed up a lot of things. In the case that the cartoon is illustrating though, using technology (aka. a computer) would slow things down. It would be faster for the kid to tell his parents about school instead of booting up a computer and showing them his blog. The cartoonist thinks that technology is bad in some cases, and prevents human interaction. "Tell" is underlined, putting emphasis on the word. This shows that the cartoonist feels that it would be better if the kid told his parents about his school day instead of looking at the blog. This cartoon is ironic because right now I am typing on a blog, and this post will probably never be read. To make this cartoon more effective, the cartoonist could have drawn a closed laptop on the table.

Feedback March 17-21

I agree with part of what Kurt Vonnegut said, but disagree with the other half. I agree that things like H-bombs and Poseidon missiles shouldn't exist. But, when he goes on to say that "computers cheat you out of becoming," I disagree with that. Computers increase efficiency and help people, they don't harm them. For example, programmers wouldn't have a job without them, or if they had a different job, it probably wouldn't be as enjoyable for them. Technology doesn't hold us back, it aids our advancement. Some technology is good, while some is bad.