Samantha Beattie

Copper Stream

C Band

CHARACTERS:

Samantha Beattie

Copper Stream

C Band

CHARACTERS:

Our study of Macbeth culminated in a project which tracked the character development of Macbeth or Lady Macbeth across the span of the play through the creative representation of key textual quotes. The process was two-part; students had to pull meaningful quotes from the text to analyze and allign with their character and then creatively represent that character's journey. This quote analysis reflected the steps of placing the quote in context, decoding the text, and discussing its significance to the play and to the character's growth over the course of the drama.  The second part was the creative presentation. The students in Orange and Red Stream English voted on the student projects they believed best represented them. They are proud of each other's achievements.  Please enjoy as we have! PLEASE CLICK THE BLOG TITLE TO BE ABLE TO VIEW ATTACHMENTS AND VIDEOS.

While doing my first couple of blogs, I realized that I didn't want to do my blogs on child abuse anymore. Even though I am very passionate about child abuse I just want to focus on something else. So I have chosen domestic violence. I chose this because I feel like I can write a lot more about this topic. I see this more in my life then I do child abuse. I also feel like domestic violence gives me a lot more to work with then child abuse. So I have made my decision. No longer will I be doing my blogs on child abuse, I will be doing it on domestic violence.

Who uses drugs?

Most of the people who do drugs are under the age of 25.  

People do drugs to get high but completely ignore the effects it has on their body, and when they notice they are to addicted to do anything about it.

According to this website alcohol abuse is a "pattern of drinking that results in situations that can result in the failure to attend to important responsibilities". 

85,000 people die from alcohol each year. This includes car accidents and alcohol poisoning.

64%of Americans 18 and older report they drink alcohol.  

Alcohol is one of the easiest ways to get a high. It is legal and easy to obtain. If you are over the age of 21 you can go into a alcohol store and get anything you like. People younger then 21 get older siblings, family members, friends or strangers to get it for them. Since alcohol is so easy to get and widely available most people have had or still drink before they are 21. Alcohol is so common that many people play games while drinking like beer pong or quarters. 

Five Most Common Drugs Used by Teens

1. Marijuana

2. Prescription Drugs

3. Ecstasy

4. Inhalants

5. Cocaine and Heroin 

Marijuana s one of the older drugs that people use. Older generations are known for experimenting with this drug. it goes as far back as the 60's, 50's and even before that.

Prescription drugs are more of a newer thing. Since drugs have become illegal kids are taking prescription painkillers and other pills in order to get high, but most end up ODing of if the pills since they do not know their limit.

Ecstasy is a pill that comes in many colors and has different designs on it (look at picture at top of page). It is used as a stimulant that gives you energy and intense pleasurable effects. it is mostly used for during sex.

Inhalants are simply people using chemicals in households and inhaling them to get high.

 Cocaine and Heroin are heavy drugs. People who start off with marijuana and pills grow to start using these drugs when they need more. Cocaine and heroin are highly addictive and ruin lives of teenagers and adults.

According to eHow (Linked to by picture above):

There is a chance that euthanized animals were used in the production of your dog food if the label says...

• MBM- Meat and Bone Meal
• BBM- Beef and Bone Meal
• AF- Animal Fat
• AD- Animal Digest

Also, if BT (Beef Tallow) is at the top of the list of ingredients it has more than a 50% chance that it includes unnaccepted amounts of Pentobarbital. You don't want your dog to have too much of that chemical, it's deadly.

You can attempt to avoid feeding your dog... well dogs... by feeding them strictly organic food, or even people food. Remember: healthy animals live longer.

What happens to the bodies of euthanized animals??

According to Dogs For Life, euthanized animals are sent to a plant that boils them down and sells to mltiple places including the pet food industry. The photo above links to 2 articles about the selling of boiled animals to the pet food industry and the uproar of people in St. Louis.

Though the cannibalism forced upon animals by our feeding them brand name dog food may seem wrong, there are greater issues. The chemical used in euthanasia formula, Pentobarbital, can affect dogs that have eaten the food over a lengthy period time. Some cases of dogs dying due to unaccepted amounts of Pentobarbital have already ocurred. It's a rare problem, but it does happen (Allman).

To take care of euthanized animals the way we care for humans after death would get pricey for shelters that can't even afford to have more space for more animals. They can't afford to cremate millions of dead bodies let alone bury them in pretty caskets(Allman). So perhaps recycling the bodies of the dead animals is useful. My only question being, is it really okay to feed one dog to another??

According to The University of Minnesota, you should consider having your pet euthanized if:

• They're losing weight.
• They're showing signs of anorexia.
• They're too weak to stand for up to 24 hours.
• They're depressed for a period of time.
• They have an infection.
• Organ failure.

Of course, these all make sense. No one wants they're pet to suffer, not if you really love them. Not many people, including myself, want to be the ones to put their animal down. It's killing someone that you love and you're not always sure you can do it even if they are suffering. However, you should always look out for them first, no animal deserves to suffer.

You may also want to be sure of the way your animal is being euthanized. There are multiple ways of euthanizing an animal. For example, some small rodents are euthanized by decapitation and sometimes birds can be "put down" using carbon dioxide (University of Minnesota). However, in any kind of animal the most desired way would be the euthanasia formula. I'm not sure why I feel that way, it just seems more humane than chopping their heads off. 

 Blog 4 

 So you've been reading my blog,  and you feel like you have not been  moved?

Or you feel the need to change your daily use of water?.

Well according to MonoLake  water conservation is the most cost-effective and environmentally sound way to reduce our demand for water. 

Water Conservation Products : 

Household Products And More For Water Conservation 

Family FUN: 

Educational Game About Water Conservation For Families

How does water and energy connect:

Saving water also saves energy 6.5% of the energy used.

Saving energy and using alternative energy saves water electricity production from fossil fuels and nuclear energy, which is responsible for 39% of all freshwater withdrawals in the nation.

 Bettcha' Didn't Know This :

• Producing 1 lb of bread requires 500 gallons of water. 
• Producing a typical U.S. car requires more than 50 times its weight in water (39,090 gallons)
• Producing 1 serving (8 oz.) of chicken requires 330 gallons of water.
• Growing one cotton T-shirt requires 256 gallons of water
• 1 serving (8 fl. oz.) of milk requires 48 gallons of water.
• Producing 1 serving (2 oz.) of pasta requires 36 gallons of water.
• Producing 1 serving (4.6 oz.) of oranges requires 14 gallons of water. Producing
• Producing 1 serving (4.3 oz.) of tomatoes requires 8 gallons of water.
• Producing a typical American Thanksgiving dinner for six people requires over 30,000 gallons of water.