Homework for Jan. 11, 2011

Life in Vietnam would be perfect if everyone were totally equal. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your answer in complete sentences.

_I disagree because if everything is equal than Vietnam will not be able to develop because nobody is better than the others. Moreover, people who work hard and people who do less or do not does anything have the same amount of money, so it is unfair to the people who work hard to make money. 

You are designing a society in which everyone is equal. What are the laws?

_Every person must make the same amount of money.

_People must not have more than one child.

_Citizens must be education.

_Individuals must use the same type of things (car, motorbike,...)

What would you do to help people who were less capable mentally, physically, or socially to “catch up”?

_I will open schools or clubs for them, so they can "catch up". And tuition is free, so that anyone can come to those schools or clubs.

What problems can you foresee that might come in a society with laws that force “equality for all”? How would you handle those problems?

_The biggest problem is a small group of citizens that rebellion become larger because of the laws that force everyone is equal. To handle that, I have to talk with the representative of that rebellion group and give the best way for both sides.

Do you believe that total equality is possible, or would human nature make sure that some people would eventually dominate others?

_No, because if some people force some individuals do something they don't want to do, then those individuals won't listen to others' domination anymore. 
In what situations have you felt similarly to any of the characters? What persons, places, or ideas from your own experience came to mind while you were reading this story? Try to list as least two examples. 
_It reminds me when I was in my old school. The place that students must not bring any thing that was expensive like phone or expensive jewelries,... So every one was kind of look like the same and no one could be look better (richer) than others.
_It also reminds me back when I was in elementary. In elementary, when someone got an answer when the teacher asked, they always wanted to be the chosen one. And because of that, when I think of some answers, sometimes, my friends shouted or distracted me, and then I forgot everything I just thought of. 

Letter About Bear Bile.

The Maya

1. 2 problems in my civilization are:
_Their diet was at least 70%: corn -> Their diet was low in protein.
_They burnt forests to grew crops on the burned area for a few years.

2. 2 ways to solve those problems are:
_They should find and raise animals to have more proteins in their diet.
_Did not burn forests and used the other lands.

Homework for Tuesday, November 2nd

How does advertising influence consumption?                                                                  

When some companies want to present their cool new stuffs and they always tell us (the customers) all the good things (positives side) about and coming with it. But they never (I think) show the bad side (the negative side) to us. And that is why those products have been covered their real face (things that destroy natural), slowly, slowly, the customers love and buy those more and more to satisfying their needs. For example, if you see a new modern car and than you say: "I love it! Let's buy that car". But that car have to run by fossil fuels than someday that poor car may can't use the run-out fossil fuels (not just your car only!)[Which is the negative].

Do you think citizens are sufficiently informed about the sustainability of our consumption habits? If not, how can we become more informed about sustainability issues?

I don't think so but maybe. Just because the citizens are always use buses, cars, even planes; washing and cooking are their needs, too. And someone must stand up and say:"That's enough, my friends". But I think we could use less fossil fuels or use sunlight energy to make products ->sustainability world. That's sound easy but we will see that can we make it or NOT. Beside, maybe companies should tell us a little a bout the bad things (negative sides) about those products, too.

Do you think these advertising techniques influence what you and your friends purchase?

Yes, I really do. Because in our heads, good things (that you know as positives side) always attract me to buy it and I think it's happen to my friends, too. We (people) can't help every things that they see (my opinion).

examples of Sustainable development

Fields, soil, recreation, society and health

Migration / Immigration Assessment

          My name is Hai and I am 13 years old. I have a cousin, a thirty-year-old immigrant in Germany. Her name is Mai. She left Vietnam in 2003 for Germany to get further studies, which was her pull factor. And what about the push factor? The reason why she wanted to study in another country was that the education systems in her home country were not developed as well as those in other European nations. As soon as she arrived in Germany, she was very nervous about everything new and strange there – new people, strange atmosphere and different languages. After bravely struggling against all these unexpected problems, she finally successful adjusted herself to a new way of life overseas. Eventually, she has settled down her life there with her husband, whom she married three years ago.
          Thinking about the past that she went through, she had so many problems with the language, diversities of cultures, customs and racial discrimination, etc… The biggest difficulty she first encountered was the language barrier. Though she had spent two and a half years learning German in her school and at a foreign language center, she found it hard to communicate with foreigners around her. In addition, unforgettable experience she had to overcome was her constant homesickness. She was filled without a parent. Feeling worried and panicked, she burst into tears sitting alone on the plane. The endless homesickness and frequent loneliness sometimes made her become so extremely depressed and hopeless that she almost collapsed. Luckily, she received a fantastic words of encouragement and support from her family, relatives and friends. Spending some time studying and working hard, she managed to survive successfully in a new environment. Besides, living in a new country with a higher level of economy has brought her so many benefits and advantages, such as a better education, more chances of becoming a successful person. As for her own country, if too many people emigrate to Germany, this can cause the fall of population. Besides, she will be able to contribute more to the building and development of her country when she comes back, thanks to the knowledge she has gained from the process of her education.

A Message from Mother Nature?

1/ What is the main point of article ?
The main point is the global warming make monsoon,drought,wildfire,...But somebody say that they can not proof.
2/ List four vocabulary words that you do not recognize or understand, look up the definitions, write them out using your own words.
monsoon:wind system very hot but sometimes very cold
drought: dry and hot, due to no rain
wildfire: big fire,spread very fast
3/ What is the difference between “weather” and “climate”?
The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. Weather is a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere behaves over relatively long periods of time.
4/ What are the examples listed in the article of “extreme weather”?
Drought
Flood
Storm
Hail
Continuous rain
5/ What experiences have you had with “extreme weather”?
I have had the Drought experience before.When I went to Ha Noi for visit my family ,and it was dry and There was no rain all the time from day after day.
6/ What does the word “perception” mean?
Perception is an opinion,how you understand or view something.
7/ What is your “perception” of global climate change?
The Global Climate is now go down because the people do not protect it.A lot of people destroy the forest and there are a lot of CO2 come out everyday.Many people has waste electric.For me, every people have to save the world right now.