F.B.I Essay Outline

Essay Outline

Paragraph 1: introduction to James Monroe with an overview of the american revolution and the early Presidencies before James Monroe
Paragraph 2: James Monroe’s early beginnings and childhood to adult life
· Born in Virginia, lived amongst the elite, etc.
Paragraph 3: James Monroe’s education and his role in the military and politics
· Was In various famous battles including the crossing of Delaware with George Washington
· Studied law with and under Thomas Jefferson, became governor of Virginia a few times, etc.
Paragraph 4: James Monroe’s and his role in the presidency and his significance after James Madison
· Entered the white house at the age of 55,
Paragraph 5: Post-Presidential years, retirement, and conclusion

F.B.I. File Report

James Monroe Before

Age Progressed by 20 years

Name: James Monroe

Brief History: Born in County, Virginia in April 28, 1758. Died on July 4 1831. First American to have an official career as a politician.

Known Contacts: Married to Elizabeth Kortright, had a close relationship with James Madison and Thomas Jefferson

Stats

Height: 5 feet 10 inches,

Weight: 180 pounds,

Clothes:High Class, expensive clothes

Build/Size: Athletic,

Hairstyle: Semi-Wavy, semi-long hair.

Miscellaneous Information: Had digestive problems, frequent drinker, occasional night sexcapades

Financial Statements: Had debt of $75,000.00 by retirement, Sold Real Estate to balance out debt, has asked government twice to pay the remaining $35,000.00, the remaining was paid a few months prior to his death.

Honors Book Report "Freakonomics"

Freakanomics Book Report

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt, and Stephen J. Dubner, Published by William Morrow , April 12, 2005 in New York.
The reason I chose this book, is because though I’ve read it before, I read it again to refresh my memory in the exact details between economics and moral society. The book doesn’t have a setting as it is a book that explains what drives people to do anything in modern society, but the book’s description of where the events in history take place is placed in recent 1900’s to the recent millennium.
The book revolves around a lot of mathematics and statistics of past events in recent history where people with incentives will do anything to make money and how money is the driving force in today’s society. It talks from why drug dealers still live with their parents, to how sumo wrestlers are similar to the KKK in terms of financial management. It also talks about how honest people are based on the social pressures that are placed on individuals and how cheating come from the strength of the incentives, usually involving money in some way.
Freakonomics was one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. The book’s analysis of the data and facts that revolve around each scenario is very well thought out and lets the reader understand the countless information they present with their conclusions.

O.B. Pictures

I think the bottom picture with the video camera painted on the garbage can looks like a form of oppression. Because though there are more severe ways of oppressing someone, (no freedoms, forced actions from the government, etc.) I think that the picture resembling a constant surveilance on the public and take away privacy rights from individuals, and with that comes the power to oppress the people in a community whether it be a small city, or to an entire country. And i think that having that painted on a trash can, i think that the painter wanted it to "throw away privacy invasion."

MoPa Creative Writing Post

The night was cold but calm. The boy walked through the green grasslands, pondering what to do next. He sat down on top of a hill and gazed at the moon. It seemed to glow blue on this particular day. he watched the owls fly through the moonlight and their shadows cast upon the ground. He looked down the hill and saw the lake. He was drawn toward the lake and he couldn't wonder why. He got up and walked around the lake and got to the opposite sides through the banks. He looked through the lake. The lake was still enough to look through it like a mirror. He saw the entire night sky through the lake and saw the moon through the lake. But the moon glowed red and the stars were green. He stood in awe and he gazed closer and through the lake, he looked deeper and saw that a single tree was under the lake. The tree glowed a faint white. He stepped back and ran back to tell his parents what he had witnessed.

Barder and Turban POST

The boy just finisehd watching "toy story 2". He was happy with the movie and decided to go play outside with his dog. He looked at his pet and played ball, fetch, and a lot of other gamaes. The boy had fun for a while till he got bored and decided to play horsey with his dog. The dog ran and ran around the front yard with the boy on the back with joy till they ran out to the street and the car hit both of them. They lied on the pavement so peacefully, like they were just sleeping, and that's how they died. In happiness

Avian Bird Flu, Possible Mutation

In China, a father and son contracted the avian bird flu and the father died soon after his son. Health officials are putting an emphasis on trying to find a mutation in the strain, since humans are already able to contract the disease, they are trying to make sure if the mutation will allow the virus strain to contract more easily between person to person, like the common cold, but with deadlier symptoms. China being the lead industry in poultry, was hit hardest when the avian bird flu pandemic hit their farms, and millions of birds have died and along with 27 human deaths

Would I save the Violinist/Star/Ross????

If i had a choice, i'd save the person, because if you think about it 9 months, through terribly inconvenient, isn't life threatening, and you can save him just by staying there and watching the t.v, playing video games, etc. You also get the excuse to not do any work for school or have any responsibilities except to make sure that they stay alive. Plus, in the end you can ask for money or benefits so that you get something out of it with the capitalistic idea in mind =D. And as for the ethical question of is one life ever more important than the other, the answer is no. Just because they have done something that benefit the entire society, he/she is ultimately no better, they are just as much vulnerable to death and emotions, and whatever else that makes us humans, as the rest of us.

Vocab Week 13

Zealous-i think of a farmer as a zealous person because they are always on the field taking care of their crops and making sure that they produce food for their country.









The word vehement made me think about Barack Obama and his race for presidency. A characteristic that helps him in his campaign is that he is a young, emotional and passionate president, and that shows the public that he cares about this country.









the word adverse had multiple meanings, mostly related to having the negative affect towards someone or something and the minus sign came to mind with the word.





Subtle- A cloud of mist seemed to define one of the definitions for suble perfectly. faint, and mysterious.

England's "Green" Park

In Cornwall, England, Britain has built a 101 million dollar theme park named "Eden"dedicated to educate the masses on global warming as well as to entertain, and so far it has been doing well. The theme park attracted more than 9 million visitors in its opening of 2001 and is one Britain's 20 favorite top new buildings of the past 20 years. Britain sets an example of how an awareness in climate change is being put in to everyday life and helping people learn to contribute to stop global warming. America has also tried to make a similar park called "earthpark" but has been denied approval for several years and has finally been set for opening in 2010. The reason why Earthpark had been denied is because of its profitability. I think that Britian's efforts to set an example is a good way to help a group of people whether it be a community, a country or the entire world, aim to reach goals that help the world become a better place.



Article on "Eden"

Current Event 11/14-OJ Simpson

OJ Simpson finally put to trial

OJ Simpson who was aquitted back when he murdered his wife is finally being put on trial for various charges of attempted robbery, assault, kidnapping, conspiracy, and coercion. The primary reason on why he wasn't put on trial earlier was because of the entire jury being "biased" and was therefore an "unfair" trial, meaning that he was unable to be testified in court as the whole country knows of his acts and therefore is considered "biased" if they were to ever be a part of the trial for Oj. Recent crimes comitted by Oj left substantial evidence including 8 witnesses to be able to convict OJ.


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Vocab Week 11

loquacious-talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling

I would've chose myself as an image for this, but I chose the chatterbox image, as since I thought of chattering teeth with the definition of loquacious. =D

nihilism-
total rejection of established laws and institutions
(2) anarchy, terrorism, or other revolutionary activity

The picture depicts terrorism and how Osama Bin Laden has been on the topic of American news for quite some time.

Obligarchy-A form of government where the top,select few run the country

I chose facebook and myspace, as although it isnt a form of government, these two and a few others dominate the social networking market, and doesnt leave room for new websites.

Huck Finn Essay WHY?

The Great American Novel's are defined through history as classics today and are known for their quality and the author's ability to captivate readers throughout time. one of a "great american novel" that is still on the spotlight in this generation today is "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."

Many people could argue that "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is possibly one of the greatest american novels of all time. As with many great novels made throughout history, there are those that are found later with a reputation with a controversy with various reasons why. Mark Twain's novel is always argued with the fact that it his views are shown through Huck in the book. While others argue that it is a completely seperate view that of Mark Twain's. There are substantial evidence that the latter is proved to be more accurate.

One fact that supports Mark Twain's view as seperate from Huck is the plotline of the story. Through the chapter titled "trying to help jim" Huck tries to help Jim escape the bounty on his head as a people try to enslave jim. Mark Twain used this chapter not only for the storyline, but to completely seperate himself from Huck and to prove that Huck is his own character.

While Mark Twain used the dialect of that time and place, he did not place his views with Huck. Throughout the story he uses the "n" word, and many people readers believe that Mark Twain was racist. However, there were several instances where he set himself apart from Huck Finn. The largest standing evidence is the last page of the book where it says quote, "because if I'd 'a' knowed what a trouble it was to make a book I wouldn't 'a' tackled it, and aint a-going to no more." This sentence alone says that this book was told in the eyes of Huck Finn, not through Mark Twain.

Vocab Week 9

Accord-harmonize, to agree, etc.

I think of two people closing a contract or making a deal to accomplish a goal when the word accord comes to mind.

empathy-the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another

This image is actually reverse of the definition, with a lack of empathy. I think i chose this image just because the lack of empathy is shown a lot in comedies and i think laughter is what makes a certain memory easier to be remembered

Deduct-to take away, as from a sum or amount

I picked this image of a guy zooming in on something with a magnifying glass, because people always want to find mistakes, and as with deduct, people try to find with an intense magnification on small errors just so they can deduct it away from something.

Vocabulary Week 8

flourish -to be in a vigorous state (2) to be in it's or one's prime

renegade - one who deserts a party or cause for another, usually more favorable.

repose - peace, tranquility or calm

symbiosis - any interdependent or mutual relationship between two people, groups, etc.

tariff -an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports (2) Bill, cost; charge

tempo - characteristic movement in rhythm, activity or work, etc. often related to metronome in different terms in musc

tranquility -quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity

tundra -one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America

unanimous -of one mind, complete agreement; agreed

guerilla -a member of an irregular, usually indigenous paramilitary/military group working in
small groups to harass or undermine the enemy

Whenever I hear guerilla I think of guys with guns and usually with masks on their face and particularly the guerilla warfare in columbia and their drug wars because i remember one of my friends did an awareness project on it and just seeing this image reminds me of guerilla warfare in general

tumult -violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar

The word tumult instantly had me think of the protests against the war in iraq and with george bush's presidency, and the violent uproars that they cause during them

stereotype -a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group

i chose this rice bowl as an image of stereotype of my own race because i chose not to offend others on this definition. =D

Writing in Reverse

The Shock Of Life

As Henry woke up this morning, he realized that his time of heaven was over. He finally crashed at 4 in the morning after 8 hours of partying. He drank, smoke, and partied like a crackhead should. He woke up with a hangover like his head was gonna split in two. He realized that he isn't gonna have another party till next week. He sighed in depression as he looked at the clock and he realized that it was 12 o'clock on a monday. He had to go to work, but first, he went to get some cofee to get himself up. After getting his cup of life, he went his way toward the subway. He realized that nothing's changed since high school, dreadful mondays, high time weekends. He pondered for the longest time until he realized he was going to be late and hurried through the checkpoint to catch his ride.