Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Timed Writing
My favorite reading from this class was Hills Like White Elephants, by Ernest Hemingway, mostly just because I really enjoy reading Hemingway. This story incorporates all the elements of Campbell’s hero’s journey. The departure is the least evident section in this work, but can be identified with the refusal of the call. The refusal of the call in this piece is the reluctance to obtain the abortion. The initiation is identified with the road of trials mainly, which is all the conversation they’re having, specifically when the man says “It’s really an awfully simple operation, Jig. It’s not really an operation at all,” which represents not only a path of decisions, but also the atonement with the father. The return is when they get back onto the train, and although the story ends without them doing so, it is implied that they do.
Another reading that exhibits Campbell’s hero’s journey is The Shadow of the Wind. The departure starts when the boy finds the book. The book represents the call to adventure, because it makes the boy want to read more of the author’s work and thus starts of his quest. The crossing of the first threshold is evident when the boy gets pretentious Barcelo to take him somewhat seriously and invites him to his bookstore. The road of trials represents the measures taken to achieve not only the invite to the bookstore, but the measures taken to attain respect from Barcelo. The meeting with the goddess is when the boy meets Clara, Barcelo’s blind niece. She represents the woman as temptress as well, since she has the information the boy wants. The atonement with the father takes place a few times in the first chapter, as the boy and the father are part of a team. The return is not clearly defined in the boy’s story, but rather in the story of Monsieur Roquefort. His return is the passing on of knowledge to Clara and her sister. His refusal is demonstrated in the way he refuses to give up searching for the writer and for other books written by Carax. He seemingly never fully achieves mastering both worlds or freedom.
My journey for Project 3 started off with the departure, which was leaving class and starting my paper. The call to adventure could be seen as the introduction of the assignment as it was then that I realized I would have to create this project. The crossing of the first threshold for my project would be when I found my sources that I would write letters to. As for the Initiation, I started with the road of trials, which was sending out letters to the various organizations. This was a trial because it was hard to find contact information. The Ultimate boon relates to this timed write, because it is the final aspect of my project that needs to be completed. The return has not yet occurred in this project, it will be the final grade. I see the refusal of return as my refusal to give up in this class. I’m trying to re-write anything I can for that A. In order to achieve that A, I need a rescue from without, from the professor. Only then will I have freedom to live, which in my life translates to freedom to transfer to USF.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Project 3
Federal Abortion Ban/Planned Parenthood - http://www.plannedparenthood.org/issues-action/abortion/case-14347.htm
Parental Consent Law/Texas Alliance for Life - http://www.texasallianceforlife.org/legislation_main.htm
Unequal Access to Abortion/National Abortion Federation - http://www.prochoice.org/about_abortion/access/index.html
Annotated Bibs:
"Unequal Access to Abortion." National Abortion Federation (2003) 01 MAY 2008
Summary: This article directly pertains to my research paper because it deals with access to abortion. It discusses how many women, even in the U.S., do not have access to abortions. Some of these women are held back because of location, but many are held back because of lack of information. In Canada, the main problem preventing women from getting abortions is the lack of providers. The National Abortion Federation is in the process of increasing availability to abortions across the U.S. and Canada through their Access Initiative Program. The National Abortion Federation is also working hard to prevent hospitals, such as the hospital at New Brusnwick, from terminating their abortion services by writing letters of protest.
Quotes:
1. "The most recent survey found that 87% of all U.S. counties have no identifiable abortion provider."
2. "State laws...make getting an abortion more complicated than is medically necessary, and fewer hospitals [are] providing abortion services."
3. "Women from diverse backgrounds face unique cultural and information barriers to obtaining information about pregnancy options and safe, high quality abortion care."
Pojman, Joe. "Statewide Pro-Life Organization to Push Adoption of Parental Consent for Abortion Bill." Texas Alliance for Life 16 DEC 2004 01 MAY 2008
Summary: This article is mainly about the laws in Texas that notify parents that their child is getting an abortion. Although these laws already exist, many conservatives in the state believe they are not enough. Currently, a parent is notified by phone and email, but the conservatives argue that this is not efficient enough. They are proposing a law that would require parents to submit a written affidavit of parental consent. This would require extensive time and also it would require the parents to visit a lawyer to obtain the document. Needless to say, I think this is absurd. My father is a lawyer so I understand the time that would go into obtaining an affidavit because I work for him during the summer.
Quotes:
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2. "Abortion is major surgery and parents are left in the dark. We want to restore parents’ rights to protect the health and well-being of their little girls."
3. "Texas law currently requires abortion providers to attempt to notifiy parents that their minor daughter seeks to have an abortion. However, the notification law is inadequate. Parental notifications by phone or mail may never reach a parent or guardian because messages can be left at the wrong phone number or wrong address."
"U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Federal Abortion Ban." Planned Parenthood 01 MAY 2008
Summary: This article is about the Federal Abortion Ban passed in 2003. It makes it a crime to obtain an abortion into and after the second trimester of pregnancy. Doctors say this is the healthiest time to get an abortion, not to mention it enables women to make educated, informed decisions on something that will greatly impact their life. Planned Parenthood is greatly opposed to this law, which attempts to take away from a woman's right to choose. The article is very against President Bush as he is a great pro-life supporter. It states that we have taken a step back since the time of roe v. wade, and that Planned Parenthood plans to do something about it.
Quotes:
1. "The ban criminalizes abortions in the second trimester of pregnancy that doctors say are often the safest and best to protect women's health."
2. "If President Bush were given a free hand to nominate ideological hardliners to the court, the U.S. Supreme Court would undermine protections for women's health and safety."
3. "The Supreme Court ruled that politicians now will be making medical decisions instead of women and doctors."
Friday, May 2, 2008
lesson plan project 3
Concept/Topic - Which choices are good choices
Standards - Phonics/Word Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Writing Process
General Goals - teach students they will be rewarded for good decisions and held back if they make bad choices.
specific objectives - they will know to go to class, to do homework, to not do drugs, to not eat bad food, to eat their vegetables, etc.
Required Materials - board, cards that go with it, one die, game pieces
Anticipatory set - talk about choices in life and how they can affect you negatively or positively.
Procedure:
1. Put students into groups (any size)
2. roll dice to see who goes first (highest)
3. roll to see how many spaces you go
4. whichever color the student lands on, they choose that color card and pick A B or C
5. a - move forward 2 spaces
b - move back 2 spaces
c - move forward 4 spaces
6. the first to reach the end wins.
Independent Practice - play the game on their own
Closure - ask a final set of choices
Assessment - whoever wins gets candy
Adaptations - none, its a simple game
Extensions - have to go around the board twice
Possible Connections - have to write out their answers to incorporate english and spelling
Thursday, May 1, 2008
letter to planned parenthood
letter to texas alliance for life
letter to national abortion federation
3 selected organizations
Planned Parenthood -
6623 Gateway Avenue, Unit A
Sarasota, FL 34231
Executive Director
Joe Pojman, Ph.D.
(512) 477-1244
joe@texasallianceforlife.org
National Abortion Federation 1660 L Street, NW, Suite 450 Washington, DC 20036 | ||
Phone: Fax: Email: | 202-667-5881 202-667-5890 naf@prochoice.org |
research paper
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
5 organizations
6623 Gateway Avenue, Unit A
Sarasota, FL 34231
St. Petersburg |
Rev. Paul Kochu Diocesan Director |
propagation@dosp.org |
http://www.dioceseofstpete.org |
Ms. Carolyn Marhefka, Secretary, HCA Coordinator |
propagation@dosp.org |
Orlando | |||||
Rev. John McCormick. Diocesan Director | |||||
MBruno@stjcc.net | |||||
http://www.orlandodiocese.org/ National Organization for Women - contact senators in my state about abortion. Texas Alliance for Life - Executive Director Joe Pojman, Ph.D. (512) 477-1244 joe@texasallianceforlife.org National Abortion Federation -
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extra credit 9
Women's Rights Group Sues Women's Rights Group For Not Being Man Enough |
Women’s rights group Men Suck Ass filed a lawsuit Thursday against rival Women’s rights’ group Men are Okay I Guess because MSA felt that MAO (pronounced mayo) was not proactive enough in securing the rights of women and weak in the area of male bashing. "I like men though," Suzy Sanderbelt, head of MAO protested. "They get the door for me, get stuff down I can’t reach, sometimes they leave the seat up and I want to kill them. If you train them well enough, though, they're not a problem. They're like little puppies, scratch them behind the ears and rub their bellies. They're easy to please. Mine actually likes to walk on the leash and wear a muzzle." "Preposterous, female backthinking nonsense," Lucy Flucy, head of MSA inc spat. "Why I bet if they go doodie on the floor Suzy rubs their nose in it. Can you imagine?" We tried to contact a male rights organization for comment, but if there were such a thing we couldn't find it. Most legal analysts expect the suit to be thrown out during arraignment |
extra credit 8
Monday, March 10, 2008
womens healthcare
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/issues-action/abortion/bush-war-6069.htm
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/issues-action/abortion/abortion-ban-home-14345.htm
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-aids-women-in-kenya-conflict-19555.htm