Lord of the Flies
William Golding
248 pages
Option #2
Book report #3
1. The book Lord of the Flies is about a bunch of British kids that are stuck on an island with no adults, and no food. The main character Ralph, is elected the leader. He gives all the kids certain jobs that they can do around the island to help them survive. Later on in the book everybody becomes lonely and socially they begin to split into groups instead of sticking together, and it makes it harder for them all to survive and some of them end up dead. Jack, the leader of the hunting crew, takes control and that is when everything falls apart.
2. This book relates to health because in the book all the boys have trouble getting along and they are all really stressed. In real life, it is hard for teenagers to agree on everything and they are at a point in their life where stress is hard on them. This book falls under the social part of health because socially all the boys could not work together to make sure they all survived. They argued a lot and some of the kids ended up getting killed out of anger.
3. This book relates to the real world because in real life we all have trouble meeting our social needs. In the book, Ralph couldn't get along with Jack and they argued about a lot of things. In real life you have to be mentally tough and think things through and Jack and Ralph couldn't do it. In the end Piggy died because all of the boys had a mental breakdown and their anger took them over.
4.
1. Where are all the boys from? England
2. Who's responsibility is it to watch over the fire? The hunters
3. Who disappears first? One of the littluns
4. What is the first thing that angers Ralph? The hunters fail to watch over the fire and it burns out.
5. What does the beast end up being? A dead guy in a parechute
6. At the end why does the ship come to rescue them? They see the fire in the jungle.
7. Who kills Simon? Everyone kills him because they think he is the beast.
8. Who is the 2nd person to be killed? Piggy got beheaded.
9. What is destroyed after Piggy dies? The conch shell which was the symbol of power.
10. Who is the nicest to the littluns? Simon, Ralph and Piggy are also kind to them.
11. What is the first thing Ralph does a leader that he regrets? Naming Jack the leader of the hunters.
12. What is Jack's favorite thing to do? Hunting, which is what he would rather do than build huts.
13. Where is Jack's tribe located at? At the castle rock.
14. How do they start the fire? They use Piggy's glasses.
15. Who is the one that kills Piggy? Roger
16. Why do they call Piggy Piggy? Because he is fat and he wears glasses and looks like a pig.
17. Where does the beast become tangled at? On a bunch of jagged rocks.
18. Who tells Jack where Ralph is hiding? Sam and Eric
19. Who doesn't dance at Jack's first dance? Simon, because he doesn't really like all of them.
20. What do the boys try to hunt in the forrest? A pig. When they kill it finally they have a ritual.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Drugs and Alcohol
Drugs and Alchohal
I chose my topic over drugs and alchohal because in the book heart of a champion, that is the main issue that causes Jimmy to drink and drive and end up dead. Alchohal abuse causes over 100,000 deaths in the United States each year and alcohol related motor vehicle accidents are the most common deaths among teenagers. It is the most common drug used by kids 12 to 17. It is very common for teenagers to try alcohol, but they dont realize the consequences of what they are doing. People who drink alcohol are more likely to engage in high risk sexual behavior, have poor grades or job performance, use tobacco products, and experiment with illegal drugs. Teen drivers that are drunk or have some alcohol in them are extremily dangerous because they are inexperienced and they are also an inexperienced drinker. Teen drivers are at a higher crash risk than any other age. Another reason why teenagers use alcohol is because they look to it to cure there depression. Drinking at a young age can be very harmful to you for the rest of your life because it can cause damage to your body system. Long-term heavy drinking damages the liver, nervous system, heart, and brain. It can also lead to high blood pressure, stomach problems, medacine interactions, sexual problems, osteoporosis, and cancer. Alcohol abuse can also lead to violence, when some people are drunk they become angry and violent and they want to hurt people. It can also lead to problems at home and work. If you come to work hung over your boss isn't going to be happy and if you can't handle yourself at home it can break families apart and you can be a bad role model for your kids, and make their childhood harder than it needs to be. But the worst thing of all that alcohol can do is cause accidents, and make your life result in a jail cell. There are many negative symptoms of alcohol, some of the symptoms of an alcohol problem include personality changes, blackouts, drinking more and more, and being in denial that you have a problem. A person with an alcohol problem may sneak drinks, drink alone or early in the morning, and suffer and shake. They may also have family, school, or work problems or get in trouble with the law because of drinking. There are different types of alcohol abuse problems. One type is when a person comes home from work and they drink and drink until they go to bed either because they are just that addicted, or they are very stressed. The other type is when you drink lots of alcohol at a certain time, such as the weekends. And you get so drunk that you sleep the whole next day and you are very hungover. Some people go for long periods of time being sober but then they experience an extreme withdrawl and they will go on for weeks of binge drinking. Someone that is very dependent on alcohol may experience withdrawls during the day which includes trembling, dillusions, hallucinations, and sweating.
In the book Heart of a Champion Jimmy is pressured when he is young into trying drugs. Some of the types of drugs include marijuana, methamphetamines, cocaine, heroin, or other street drugs. And then also the abuse of legal prescription and nonprescription drugs. Most people use drugs to get high, so that they can forget about all of there problems and escape the world. In the United States and Canada, 40 percent of adults will use an illegal drug at some time in their lives. Many people abuse more than one illegal substance at a time.
Some of the ways that you can tell that you are abusing drugs is when you are so physically worn down that you can't do anything. You get fatigued very easily and you may to begin a lasting cough. Emotionally your personality changes and you begin to have mood swings and you don't make very responsible decisions. You make poor judgement, your self-esteem lowers, and you get depressed really easily. You lose interest in just about everything because all you can think about is getting high.
Something that parents really need to do is talk to their children about drugs and alcohol early in their life so that they won't make poor decisions and get behind the wheel. In the book Heart of a Champion nobody took the time to talk to Jimmy about what was wrong with drinking because his dad was an alcoholic. He wasn't able to control himself and he was very angry which caused a divorce in the family. Because Jimmy didn't have that role model when he was young, he made poor choices when he got older.
One of the main things that is helping against drinking and driving is MADD. Mothers Against Drunk Driving. It is an organization to seek to stop drunk driving, help those that have been effected by it, and prevent underage drinking. The organization was founded 30 years ago when a kid was killed by driving drunk and his mother decided to take charge. There has been a lot of accidents since then and they are still trying to take charge. Hopefully we can figure out a way to prevent it so that we can avoid drinking and driving and parents won't have to go through the pain of their kid dying.
I chose my topic over drugs and alchohal because in the book heart of a champion, that is the main issue that causes Jimmy to drink and drive and end up dead. Alchohal abuse causes over 100,000 deaths in the United States each year and alcohol related motor vehicle accidents are the most common deaths among teenagers. It is the most common drug used by kids 12 to 17. It is very common for teenagers to try alcohol, but they dont realize the consequences of what they are doing. People who drink alcohol are more likely to engage in high risk sexual behavior, have poor grades or job performance, use tobacco products, and experiment with illegal drugs. Teen drivers that are drunk or have some alcohol in them are extremily dangerous because they are inexperienced and they are also an inexperienced drinker. Teen drivers are at a higher crash risk than any other age. Another reason why teenagers use alcohol is because they look to it to cure there depression. Drinking at a young age can be very harmful to you for the rest of your life because it can cause damage to your body system. Long-term heavy drinking damages the liver, nervous system, heart, and brain. It can also lead to high blood pressure, stomach problems, medacine interactions, sexual problems, osteoporosis, and cancer. Alcohol abuse can also lead to violence, when some people are drunk they become angry and violent and they want to hurt people. It can also lead to problems at home and work. If you come to work hung over your boss isn't going to be happy and if you can't handle yourself at home it can break families apart and you can be a bad role model for your kids, and make their childhood harder than it needs to be. But the worst thing of all that alcohol can do is cause accidents, and make your life result in a jail cell. There are many negative symptoms of alcohol, some of the symptoms of an alcohol problem include personality changes, blackouts, drinking more and more, and being in denial that you have a problem. A person with an alcohol problem may sneak drinks, drink alone or early in the morning, and suffer and shake. They may also have family, school, or work problems or get in trouble with the law because of drinking. There are different types of alcohol abuse problems. One type is when a person comes home from work and they drink and drink until they go to bed either because they are just that addicted, or they are very stressed. The other type is when you drink lots of alcohol at a certain time, such as the weekends. And you get so drunk that you sleep the whole next day and you are very hungover. Some people go for long periods of time being sober but then they experience an extreme withdrawl and they will go on for weeks of binge drinking. Someone that is very dependent on alcohol may experience withdrawls during the day which includes trembling, dillusions, hallucinations, and sweating.
In the book Heart of a Champion Jimmy is pressured when he is young into trying drugs. Some of the types of drugs include marijuana, methamphetamines, cocaine, heroin, or other street drugs. And then also the abuse of legal prescription and nonprescription drugs. Most people use drugs to get high, so that they can forget about all of there problems and escape the world. In the United States and Canada, 40 percent of adults will use an illegal drug at some time in their lives. Many people abuse more than one illegal substance at a time.
Some of the ways that you can tell that you are abusing drugs is when you are so physically worn down that you can't do anything. You get fatigued very easily and you may to begin a lasting cough. Emotionally your personality changes and you begin to have mood swings and you don't make very responsible decisions. You make poor judgement, your self-esteem lowers, and you get depressed really easily. You lose interest in just about everything because all you can think about is getting high.
Something that parents really need to do is talk to their children about drugs and alcohol early in their life so that they won't make poor decisions and get behind the wheel. In the book Heart of a Champion nobody took the time to talk to Jimmy about what was wrong with drinking because his dad was an alcoholic. He wasn't able to control himself and he was very angry which caused a divorce in the family. Because Jimmy didn't have that role model when he was young, he made poor choices when he got older.
One of the main things that is helping against drinking and driving is MADD. Mothers Against Drunk Driving. It is an organization to seek to stop drunk driving, help those that have been effected by it, and prevent underage drinking. The organization was founded 30 years ago when a kid was killed by driving drunk and his mother decided to take charge. There has been a lot of accidents since then and they are still trying to take charge. Hopefully we can figure out a way to prevent it so that we can avoid drinking and driving and parents won't have to go through the pain of their kid dying.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Video game survey
Video Game Survey
1. Do you play video games?
2. Do you play vioilent games?
3. Do you prefer a sports game over a shooting one?
4. How long have you been playing video games?
5. How old were you when you could play a rated "M"?
6. Would you prefer playing a video game instead of hanging out with friends?
7. What kind of gaming system do you prefer?
8. Do you think violent video games can change your attitude towards life?
9. What game do you like to play?
Isolating the problem
We did this survey to see what types of gaming systems people use, what types of games they play, and whether or not people play violent games, and if the violent games have an effect on people in real life and if it makes them get angry and violent.
Developing a hypothesis
Our hypothesis is that a majority of the people prefer an X-Box 360 over a PS3 or a Nintendo Wii, most people prefer the game Call of Duty 6, Modern Warfare 2, and that most people think that violent video games dont effect you in real life and make you a more violent and angry person. Our variable is people that play violent video games. There is a causal relationship because people that play violent games, may cause a violent person.
Building a Research Design
The research design is to find people that have some type of gaming system, and determine whether or not they prefer a shooting game over a sports game. If they prefer a shooting game then we can determine whether or not it causes violence. The sample is a X-box 360, a PS3, Or a Wii. The population is all the people around the world that use some type of gaming system.
Collecting the Data
After doing the survey we have collected that most people do play video games, and they prefer an X-Box 360. We have gathered that most people prefer shooting games over sports games. We also now know that most people would rather hang out with friends than play video games, which is good. The favorite for the most popular game was Call of Duty 6, Modern Warfare 2. A couple of people said Halo 3 and Madden 2010.
Analyzing the Data
We have analyzed that our hypothesis was correct, most people prefer an X-box 360, and most people play Call of Duty 6 Modern Warfare 2 over any other game. We also found out that most people agree with us, Violent Video games do not effect the way that you act in real life and they dont make you more violent and aggresive.
Making Generalizations
We can say that a majority of the population play video games. We can conclude that an X-box 360 is the best gaming system, Call of Duty 6 is the most popular game, and that just because you play violent video games, it doesn't make you a more violent person.
Historical Method
In the past there has been gaming systems like Nintendo 64, Saga, and Pong, but none of them had violent video games such as Grand Theft Auto or Call of Duty. 20 or 30 years ago people didn't have to worry about violence and blood type of games that could cause people to act violently in real life. This is a problem that has developed in the last 10 years or so.
1. Do you play video games?
2. Do you play vioilent games?
3. Do you prefer a sports game over a shooting one?
4. How long have you been playing video games?
5. How old were you when you could play a rated "M"?
6. Would you prefer playing a video game instead of hanging out with friends?
7. What kind of gaming system do you prefer?
8. Do you think violent video games can change your attitude towards life?
9. What game do you like to play?
Isolating the problem
We did this survey to see what types of gaming systems people use, what types of games they play, and whether or not people play violent games, and if the violent games have an effect on people in real life and if it makes them get angry and violent.
Developing a hypothesis
Our hypothesis is that a majority of the people prefer an X-Box 360 over a PS3 or a Nintendo Wii, most people prefer the game Call of Duty 6, Modern Warfare 2, and that most people think that violent video games dont effect you in real life and make you a more violent and angry person. Our variable is people that play violent video games. There is a causal relationship because people that play violent games, may cause a violent person.
Building a Research Design
The research design is to find people that have some type of gaming system, and determine whether or not they prefer a shooting game over a sports game. If they prefer a shooting game then we can determine whether or not it causes violence. The sample is a X-box 360, a PS3, Or a Wii. The population is all the people around the world that use some type of gaming system.
Collecting the Data
After doing the survey we have collected that most people do play video games, and they prefer an X-Box 360. We have gathered that most people prefer shooting games over sports games. We also now know that most people would rather hang out with friends than play video games, which is good. The favorite for the most popular game was Call of Duty 6, Modern Warfare 2. A couple of people said Halo 3 and Madden 2010.
Analyzing the Data
We have analyzed that our hypothesis was correct, most people prefer an X-box 360, and most people play Call of Duty 6 Modern Warfare 2 over any other game. We also found out that most people agree with us, Violent Video games do not effect the way that you act in real life and they dont make you more violent and aggresive.
Making Generalizations
We can say that a majority of the population play video games. We can conclude that an X-box 360 is the best gaming system, Call of Duty 6 is the most popular game, and that just because you play violent video games, it doesn't make you a more violent person.
Historical Method
In the past there has been gaming systems like Nintendo 64, Saga, and Pong, but none of them had violent video games such as Grand Theft Auto or Call of Duty. 20 or 30 years ago people didn't have to worry about violence and blood type of games that could cause people to act violently in real life. This is a problem that has developed in the last 10 years or so.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Maslow Inventory Test Results
Physiological Needs
27%
Safety Needs
20%
Love Needs
24%
Esteem Needs
50%
Self-Actualization
41%
Locus of Control Test Results
Internal Locus
36%
External Locus
64%
Freud Inventory Test Results
Oral (dependence)
63%
Anal (self control)
53%
Phallic (sexuality)
73%
Latency (learning)
56%
Genital (productivity)
36%
Global Personality Test Results
Stability
30%
Orderliness
43%
Extraversion
50%
Brain Lateralization Test Results
Right Brain
54%
Left Brain
52%
Physiological Needs
27%
Safety Needs
20%
Love Needs
24%
Esteem Needs
50%
Self-Actualization
41%
Locus of Control Test Results
Internal Locus
36%
External Locus
64%
Freud Inventory Test Results
Oral (dependence)
63%
Anal (self control)
53%
Phallic (sexuality)
73%
Latency (learning)
56%
Genital (productivity)
36%
Global Personality Test Results
Stability
30%
Orderliness
43%
Extraversion
50%
Brain Lateralization Test Results
Right Brain
54%
Left Brain
52%
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Health book report
Jordan Curren
1.
Night Hoops
Carl Dueker
224 pages
#2
2. In the book Night Hoops Trent Dawson and Nick Abbott have one goal, winning that state championship. Nick and Trent work on their games for hours and hours in Nick's back yard, where there is a basketball court that Nick's dad built for him. It is not easy though for Nick because his parents are going through a divorce and Trent has to deal with his troublemaker brother and his mom who is a drunk. But whenever they have to deal with their problems they take care of it through basketball.
3. This book relates to health because of alchohal, drugs, and stress. Trent and his brother get into a lot of trouble with the law because of drinking and doing stupid stuff. Trent also has to deal with the stress of his mom coming home with a different guy every night. Nick has to deal with a lot of different family problems. All of the problems started because of Nick's brother Scott. Scott just wants to play his trumpet but his dad will just not put up with it because he has a lot of talent on the basketball court. His dad pushes him way to hard and that is what causes the divorce.
4. This book relates to the real world because all the time we see kids getting into trouble with the law because they drink when they are underage and they do stupid stuff. Also Trent lives in a bad enviorment where there is a lot of yelling, and the house is basically a hole, and some kids really have to go through that. It also relates to the real world because some kids have to go through there parents divorces like Nick and Scott had to. And a lot of times the reasons parents get divorced is because of the kid and one parent may take one side while the other takes the other side.
5.
1. What position does Nick play in basketball? He plays the point guard spot.
2. What is Trent's best attribute in basketball? Great rebounder and a great defender.
3. Why do Nicks parents get divorced? Because of Nick's brother Scott, who prefers playing the trumpet over basketball.
4. What does Trent and his brother do to get in trouble the first time? They kill a bunch of birds for no reason.
5. What is the #1 thing that Nicks dad tells him to do? To take the game winning shot when the opportunity is there.
6. What did Zach do to get in trouble the 2nd time? Shot a kid and almost killed him.
7. How did Nick almost die? Trent and Zach almost drowned him.
8. Who saved Nicks life? Luke, the guy on his basketball team.
9. How does Nick thank Luke? He takes him to a Sonics game.
10. How many sophmores made the varsity basketball team? 3, Nick, Trent, and Luke.
11. How does Trent get kicked off the team the first time? Calls his coach fat.
12. Who helps build the court? Mr. Clay, Trents step dad.
13. What does Mr. Clay try to do for Trent? He tries to help him become a better person and tries to actually keep him and Zach under control.
14. What motivated Nick to get better? He couldn't beat his brother in one on one and he always got kicked off the court when there friends came to play.
15. What made Scott finally decide to quit? Nick beat him in one on one.
16. What amazed Nick about Trent? He never got tired, even after practice he was still practicing.
17. How did Trent first get ineligable? He was failing every class.
18. Why did Trent ditch everything that was going well for him for his brother? Because he said his brother had always been there for him.
19. What was something Zach had done for Trent that Trent would never forget? One morning before school his mom was laying on the floor naked with a guy and was passed out and Trent made him breakfast and got him ready for school.
20. What happens in the end? Trent plays the last couple of games to help them get to the state tournament.
1.
Night Hoops
Carl Dueker
224 pages
#2
2. In the book Night Hoops Trent Dawson and Nick Abbott have one goal, winning that state championship. Nick and Trent work on their games for hours and hours in Nick's back yard, where there is a basketball court that Nick's dad built for him. It is not easy though for Nick because his parents are going through a divorce and Trent has to deal with his troublemaker brother and his mom who is a drunk. But whenever they have to deal with their problems they take care of it through basketball.
3. This book relates to health because of alchohal, drugs, and stress. Trent and his brother get into a lot of trouble with the law because of drinking and doing stupid stuff. Trent also has to deal with the stress of his mom coming home with a different guy every night. Nick has to deal with a lot of different family problems. All of the problems started because of Nick's brother Scott. Scott just wants to play his trumpet but his dad will just not put up with it because he has a lot of talent on the basketball court. His dad pushes him way to hard and that is what causes the divorce.
4. This book relates to the real world because all the time we see kids getting into trouble with the law because they drink when they are underage and they do stupid stuff. Also Trent lives in a bad enviorment where there is a lot of yelling, and the house is basically a hole, and some kids really have to go through that. It also relates to the real world because some kids have to go through there parents divorces like Nick and Scott had to. And a lot of times the reasons parents get divorced is because of the kid and one parent may take one side while the other takes the other side.
5.
1. What position does Nick play in basketball? He plays the point guard spot.
2. What is Trent's best attribute in basketball? Great rebounder and a great defender.
3. Why do Nicks parents get divorced? Because of Nick's brother Scott, who prefers playing the trumpet over basketball.
4. What does Trent and his brother do to get in trouble the first time? They kill a bunch of birds for no reason.
5. What is the #1 thing that Nicks dad tells him to do? To take the game winning shot when the opportunity is there.
6. What did Zach do to get in trouble the 2nd time? Shot a kid and almost killed him.
7. How did Nick almost die? Trent and Zach almost drowned him.
8. Who saved Nicks life? Luke, the guy on his basketball team.
9. How does Nick thank Luke? He takes him to a Sonics game.
10. How many sophmores made the varsity basketball team? 3, Nick, Trent, and Luke.
11. How does Trent get kicked off the team the first time? Calls his coach fat.
12. Who helps build the court? Mr. Clay, Trents step dad.
13. What does Mr. Clay try to do for Trent? He tries to help him become a better person and tries to actually keep him and Zach under control.
14. What motivated Nick to get better? He couldn't beat his brother in one on one and he always got kicked off the court when there friends came to play.
15. What made Scott finally decide to quit? Nick beat him in one on one.
16. What amazed Nick about Trent? He never got tired, even after practice he was still practicing.
17. How did Trent first get ineligable? He was failing every class.
18. Why did Trent ditch everything that was going well for him for his brother? Because he said his brother had always been there for him.
19. What was something Zach had done for Trent that Trent would never forget? One morning before school his mom was laying on the floor naked with a guy and was passed out and Trent made him breakfast and got him ready for school.
20. What happens in the end? Trent plays the last couple of games to help them get to the state tournament.
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