Science Leadership Academy @ Center City

Kafkasque

Posted by Christian Moore in Being Human - Giknis - B on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 11:25 pm

We did our project to show how people use music to get their points across to the world. Music is more than just a thing, it is a outlet used to speak to others. No matter what type of music you may like, you are listening to whatever message the artist want you to have. Some even make songs for positive causes. It seems that most people who can not relate to a particular genre of music tend to stay away from it, maybe its because they may not be able to connect with the stories that the artist tell. Music now is changing though, and listeners care more about beats and sounds more than the lyrics and meaning of a song.

"LOADING" The Movie By KEVIN and SEAN

Posted by Kevin Courtney in Being Human - Giknis - C on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 11:15 pm

PRESS RELEASE

This is a movie trailer about three different individuals that all go to the same school (teacher, popular girl, and a gay jock). It shows how they are affected by the destruction of technology. This movie trailer will demonstrate how people over abuse technology by bullying and showing violence. It should teach to younger people who use technology a lesson of how to actually use it. Not going to give any spoilers about the movie so you really need to watch this trailer! Hope you enjoy!

AUDIENCE RESPONSE

*This is a Facebook post that we created of the people responding to our trailer.

CULTURAL FABRIC

*This is a New York Times article by Jennifer Medina called "The Movie with Free Publicity"

http://docs.google.com/document/d/1uQlr92S38YNjNFcRRI5lLJ9KJN3cEdWSdtwj33UlE-8

Safe-E

Posted by Jacklyn Middleswarth in Being Human - Giknis - C on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 11:11 pm

Link to our project

In our project we focused on internet safety and fame through an online campaign group called Safe-E. We wanted to incorporate social activism, and create an ism within an ism was a good way to show how those can connect. Our press release, audience response, and culture fabric are all in the link which is a website.

We thought that by doing a campaign that shows social activism and promotes online safety, we would be able to cover a wide range of topics in our benchmark. In the beginning we struggled with our idea, and how to implement it into an -ism. We wanted to focus on how the youth is focused on becoming famous. We then talked to our peers with what they were doing and were able to come up with an online campaign video that would our literature. We wanted to focused on Instagram fame which is why that was part of our press release. We're really proud of our work, and hope you see the -isms we involved and the hard work we put into this project.

Q1 Benchmark: Contemporary Kafkaesque

Posted by Greta Haskell in Being Human - Giknis - B on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 10:58 pm

Isabella is my partner.

Literature

Greta's Audience Response

Isabella's Audience Responce

Cultural Fabric

Isabella and I picked social media because we felt that it has a huge impact on today's society. Especially at SLA, where we are allowed to use our phones and computers. We wanted to see how the use of technology has impacted the environment around us and showcase how it varies from person to person. From old to young, people of all ages use the internet and forms of social media, so how is their usage different and what are their feelings on the topic? That was one of the many questions we wanted to tackle in the project. After creating the piece of literature, the twitter, it showed me how desperate some people are to get attention, which is what we focused on in our cultural fabric. It really interested me that there were so many things in real life that we could relate this phenomenon to because the internet "celebrities" of todays lives' can be viewed as very fake and unrealistic.

Trevor's Road To College

Posted by Naomi Fecher-Davis in Being Human - Giknis - B on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 10:57 pm

This project was completed by Melissa and Naomi. Through this project we explored the college process. We both felt that this is a subject that is very confusing and a system that isn’t completely fair. We decided to put our findings into a children’s book. We tell the story of a boy named Trevor that comes from a college educated family. It is assumed that he too will attend until his father loses his job. It is then up to Trevor to find a way to get to college.

It was important to us to show the reality of the college process. Attending doesn’t always give the security it promises but to also highlight that it is important to show that with hard work it is not impossible. While looking for other pieces of literature that talks about the college process and its hidden features.

Please reference our website for more information, click here.

English BMQ1

Posted by Felix D'Hermillon in Being Human - Giknis - B on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 10:14 pm

Nabil Ibrahim

Felix d'Hermillon

Cultural Fabric

Our album covers many different themes of the problems that we have encountered today. The album, comes to terms with the issues of the world. It faces the facts, and overall has a very good acceptance with who we’ve become. The songs insult many different aspects of society today. These songs, however are not saying that all of this stuff is bad though. It is just accepting all of these problems and saying that these are all livable conditions. All of these problems were relevant in the past but over time have been more and more problematic in our present day.

The first song about Donald Trump’s hair is just there to be funny but it serves a very good purpose. Many large media companies have tried to pass off these jokes of candidates such as Trump as serious contenders for the White House. On all forms of social media people have been bashing him and others like him for his joke of a candidacy. While all of those funny they aren’t well put together in a form which will leave a great impact on them and will gain any serious attention in the media. Having a majorly publicized album gains this satire major attention and leaves a large impact on voters. The way this song gets attention makes it easier to see that in order to win in politics you have to gain the most attention. This song is a representative of what everyone is saying on social media that doesn’t gain much attention.

Political correctness has also been a major issue of today. People in the news tend to be critical of the very small things that people say such as joking by saying a racial slur. They do this especially to famous people and even more so to those who they want to be bashed such as those who share contrasting political opinions to them. Satirical shows like Southpark have pushed the boundaries of how far it is okay to go. The majority of the show makes fun of current events and inputs real people with extreme caricatures. The song is very similar to what shows like Southpark are trying to do. The song is essentially saying there is no harm or foul in crossing the boundaries since no one gets hurt by it. The very fact that people who aren’t politically correct get bashed more often than those who commit serious crimes against others is why this song is correct. This song draws attention to those who criticize those on things they say that don’t hurt people but are more light on those who commit serious offenses.

Harassment has evolved passed physically harming someone. With anonymity becoming easier with the advent of the internet people have resorted to several different types of bullying. They tell others to kill themselves, encourage others to bash them online, and leak nude photos of them onto the internet for others to see on social media websites. Harassment to the point of suicide is a major cause of death in adolescents. The song goes through the different reasons for why the person wants to commit suicide to emphasize the current amount of reasons there are for people to commit suicide these days which have only been amplified by the increasing accessibility to the internet.

Racial tensions has also been a rapidly increasing theme of today especially in the last year due to the shootings of unarmed black citizens. Many news organizations such as FOX have misconstrued the public's agenda and say there is a war on cops. People are too focused on fighting each other that they don’t see the importance of coming together and finding the issue. The song talks about how people are so focused on fighting on both sides of the issue that they can’t accomplish anything.

The album tackling all of these themes in its unique way is in itself also attempting to address the current day crisis of lack of originality. This album clearly doesn’t want to be like any of the generic pieces of music in its generation and wants to stand out. It’s trying to bring back the originality that used to be so common for albums back in the sixties and seventies. The artist looked back at music from those decades and saw that it takes someone who is willing to include controversial issues in an interesting way in their art to gain attention in order to have a successful original album. People today try to be original in many different forms of media such as videos and books but are unsuccessful because their work isn’t polished, cohesive and doesn’t gain attention. This work solves all of those problems and makes itself an original piece of art that deserves to go down in history alongside other landmark albums.

Review

As you have probably heard, David Fricke, a very commendable senior journalist from our magazine has passed. He has been with us for 30 years and was one of the best journalist we have ever had pass through our hands. Writing for us, he has reviewed Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, Buddy Guy, The Ramones, and many others. The list just goes on to demonstrate how creative this man is in his reviews and interviews. David Fricke has mainly stuck with Rock entrees but he has also ventured out into many other genres. He often complained that after the new millennium came he didn’t have many more great albums and most of them were garbage. He wanted to see something original and landmark like the great albums of the sixties and seventies. He would have loved to see a work such as “Untitled” by Paul Wright. I feel as though this is a work the David would have very much appreciated and would have felt similarly as I do to it.

The first song on this album “Fair Hair” stands out from any intro song, on any album that I can remember. It starts off with an upbeat acoustic guitar riff that plays throughout the song. The song then goes on to describe someone’s weird hair with political terms as if to humanize the hair. The hair is made out to be a politician who tries to stand out by doing outrageous things, gains popularity among voters, and ends up winning his candidacy. The song is obviously a reference to Donald Trump and his outrageous hair. The song makes clear references to him where he sings, “The hair has no liking for anyone who's mexican or doesn’t share his same complexion”. He obviously wants to get his agenda across that it’s ridiculous how Trump is gaining popularity with all of the controversial things he said. The song takes a funny attitude toward the whole thing and makes it sound like some kind of children’s story. The style is reminiscent of the song “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” by The Beatles in how they are very bright upbeat acoustic songs. What sets this piece apart and elevates it from that is how it manages to keep that style while also getting a serious agenda across.

The song then fades out as the acoustic guitar turns into a distorted electric guitar. The song “Minority” is heavy and completely contrasts to the more child friendly “Fair Hair”. It uses several racial slurs and shows it’s clearly not afraid to be criticized. There was no care to censor the song in anyway. These slurs are not said in an offensive but rather in a casual way. The song makes it seem as though these slurs are casual and are only offensive when used for an offensive purpose. After listening to the song multiple times I have found that it has numbed me to the offensive meanings of those slurs and has turned them into casual words one would say with their friends when joking. For example the Jokes about black people doing drugs and being lazy are just laughable and are made to be seen as unrealistic caricatures which hold no merit. After the song goes through the different minorities it comes back to white people and makes fun of how they insult all of the previously mentioned minorities in the song but try to be like them. It repeats the phrase, “but who cares throughout the song” to show that it doesn’t matter what he thinks if he does nothing with it.

The rock song then slows down and turns into an acoustic song with piano. “A Day in Suicide”. The song is obviously sampling the song “A Day in the Life” by The Beatles. It even starts off with similar lyrics, “I read my feed today oh boy” which is reference to his social media feed. He goes through the several different ways in which he is bullied online such as being told to kill himself and others making fun of his physical appearance. He tries to kill himself everyday but can’t pull himself together. The song makes sure it goes into every detail to the listener feels as though they are there with him if not that they are him. It follows the same style as “A Day in the Life” up until the point where the song reaches its climax and is about to change style to the happier portion of the song. Instead after the suspenseful build up from the horns it stays in the same depressing style it was in and says, “and there’s no relief for me”. The song makes you feel as though you are trapped in a rainstorm with nothing to shelter you and every drop is an insult. The ambiguous ending which leaves you wondering as to whether he lived or not really makes you feel for the character to emphasize that people can and should feel sympathy for others in a similar situation to the character of the song.

Bleeding straight out of “A day in suicide” it then goes into the next song that goes by “Fine Fettle”. This song is similar to the “Cup song” from Pitch Perfect. The cup song begins only with the beat of the cups and with some vocals on top of it. “Fine Fettle” starts off with a beat. The beat consists only of a snare drum and the bass drum. These two are kind of toying with each other instrumentally. The beat that they are doing almost sounds like a ballad, mixed with a marching beat. Then comes the vocals. The vocals are three different pitches. It is completely an a capella song. The different pitches of this song are the bass line, chord pitches, and the melody/lead of the song . This song is focusing on the health care aspect of today’s society. It tells a depressing story of a man that cannot afford healthcare in today’s society because of how expensive it has become. The last line in the song says “Debt higher than my eyes, and when you don’t sympathize, I’ll creep off to Sleep, as my doctor says he died, nobody's gonna miss me when I’m gone”. This lyric alone is somewhat similar to the cup song but it really talks about the health care aspect.

And Finally, the last song is bleed into through the last line of “Fine Fettle”. This line is focusing on how black lives, in today’s society are under appreciated, and how it is not acceptable for everybody. We must change the way that everybody in the nation lives. There can’t be any racism in our society for our nation to fully change, and that is the issue that this song is facing. The song itself is a slow blues acoustic fingerpicking, slide song that is an extremely deep and emotional song. This song is called Grey Asphalt. One of the main lyrics of this piece that really caught my attention was “walking down the corner where the streets connect. Racial integration needs to be our intersect.” This song is very similar to Crossroads by Robert Johnson. Cross roads talks about a man that is standing at the crossroads trying to hitch a ride. In Grey Asphalt, it talks about the streets all connecting just as all races do.

Products of Consumerism (Q1 Kafkaesque BM Day & Leonard)

Posted by Nashay Day in Being Human - Giknis - B on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 10:12 pm

Press Release:

For this project, David and myself spent a lot of time evaluating the 'isms' of today and in the beginning we had some trouble trying to find one that was not only the most divisive and controversial, but we wanted to pick one of the most prevailing. After days of collaboration we decided to choose the ideology of consumerism. Consumerism is undeniably something that affects us all and is something that many of us recognize but dismiss. David and I's goal for this project was to point out consumerism and its flaws in a way that was both relatable but current, which is why we decided to go the short story route. Short stories not only stick with people but they'll actually read them! So we thought this was a great approach to show the affects of consumerism, we were inspired to do this from the recent success of the Humans of New York and thought why not show 'Products of Consumerism'.

Summary:

This story talks about the problems consumerism can cause. Bob has many nice things like a big LCD TV, a new sports car, and a nice house. Jim on the other hand lives in an apartment has a cheap TV, and a used car. Bob has a good paying job where he works long hours to pay for the stuff he wants. Jim has an average paying job where he works normal hours a day. Bobs life is basically a mess because he doesn’t have much free time and is tired at the end of the day. Jim lives a good life where he may not make a lot but does save a lot.

Tiffany is a prime example of consumerism gone wrong. She goes to a school where all of her friends come from affluent families and she is constantly trying to keep up with them. She secretly works a job a few miles out of town to pay for application fees but instead she spends her earnings shopping with her friends buying things that she can’t afford.

Audience Response:

Let us evaluate the benefits of the great short story. The minisculity that lets us go on with our day, the vagueness and uneasiness that leaves us wanting more, and most importantly the messages that can be conveyed through short pieces of literature. These messages are most visibly manifested in Day & Leonard’s new collection of short stories. The collection explores one of today’s most divisive issues, consumerism.

Consumerism is the most prevailing issue of today. It is the issue that we all recognize and acknowledge is there but failed to actually address. It is the justification for all of our guilty pleasures, all of our desires, and all the things that we are willing to do the unspeakable to his attain. Whether it is buying the new rose gold iPhone or if it is saving up to buy a new pair of Christian Louboutin heels, or in some cases striving for an Ivy League education. We have all failed to resist temptation against consumerism. Although many of us may not want to admit to it Day & Leonard do that for us. Through the short stories that we all somehow relate to.

I'd like to begin with Tiffany’s story. Tiffany is a 20 year old college student who has a lot of wealthy friends. These friends have a high disposable income, They use this income to buy the latest and greatest designer clothing, shoes, bags, you name it they've got it. Tiffany wanting to be accepted takes desperate measures to keep up with them. these measures include not only spending her own paycheck that is supposed to go to words her tuition, but even goes as far as stealing to keep up with her friends. When Tiffany begins to start wearing the same designers as her friends they do indeed, treat her differently. Now with this acceptance comes a greater responsibility to maintain it in order to do so Tiffany begins stealing more, one day in an attempt to steal Tiffany is caught by security but worst her friends see her.

First, let's evaluate the situation holistically. a lot of us may say “ what was going through that girl's mind” but the thought process is the same, Society breeds of all to strive for acceptance. Tiffany was simply striving for acceptance not only from society but from her friends in fact her friends what to do to be accepted by society just as much is Tiffany they just did not have to go as far as she did. But where does this mindset stem from, why are we so persistent and being accepted. if we all face the same difficulties trying to attain acceptance why do we still continue to strive for it in the first place?

I believe that these ideas of what is acceptable and not stem from the twisted and corrupt American dream. We are taught to strive for economic and social prosperity and that we can attain this fairly no matter what. However this is not the case, there should not be one generic version of what success is. success varies, it's personal, it's different for every person someone else's success is someone else's mediocrity. We should all be allowed to set and make our own goals. In order To do so we must take a stand but in order to do that we must recognize that consumerism is in fact a problem. in many cases people will dismiss it but and a lot of other different cases people who acknowledge it and embracing it as if it's something to be proud of. not that someone should be ashamed but someone or to be conscious about it impacts.

Because oddly enough there are other Tiffany's out there in the world you need guidance. But in order for them to gain that guidance they need society to acknowledge the doctrine of consumerism and the American dream. not only must they acknowledged it but in addition they are to change it. Changing it to something more personalized, something that fosters self competition but something more healthy.

Everyone plays a part in keeping consumerism alive and it must stop for the greater good. So for starters, maybe don't go and wait in line for a day for cell phone, or spend mortgage payment on a TV or shoes what makes faces that will help you get to the goal that you want. Because what you want matters the most to you. And when it comes to happiness if you aren't disrupting someone else's it should only matter to you and you only. That is what I believe that the author wanted us to take from the bulk of the stories that not only is consumerism toxic but it is something that can easily be stopped if we just focus on our own personal happiness and nothing else.

Cultural Fabric: This piece of literature is an example of some of the problems consumerism causes. People nowadays are buying too much stuff or are buying really expensive stuff. According to a news report one family had over 2000 possessions visible in their first 3 rooms and this is the stuff that they actually see. The boston globe did a report on how grandparents are 42% of gift buyers to earn their grandchild’s affections. There was a news report on how people are buying tiaras from jewelry stores which is surprising since tiaras are more of a European thing.

A botched Internet by Jordan Meriwether and Osman Bangura

Posted by Jordan Meriwether in Being Human - Giknis - C on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 10:10 pm

Our website:

http://abotchedinternet.weebly.com/

To respond to a project of this magnitude is a lot, but I will do as I can. We were instructed to create a fake piece of literature that would encapsulate something about the current era. We chose to discuss a fake movie that would discuss the ideas of social acceptance and critic the ideas of using plastic surgery and social media. There were three parts to this project we had to make in response to this movie: Cultural Fabric, Audience Response, and Press Release. Each aspect would need dive deeper into what this creation was.

The Cultural Fabric was supposed to relate different works to our movie based on its central theme of social acceptance. We chose to make it an overview of what watching the movie is like and would relate different texts to our movie through references thrown into the text. We felt this gave the reader a better understanding of the structure of the book since they would have other works to compare it to.

The Audience Response showed how people reacted to the movie’s conception. We chose to do a Rotten Tomatoes critique of the movie; each of the reviewers would give their own personal opinion on what the movie what supposed to represent and give a rating. We felt this would add to what we felt could be interpreted from this fictional work showing a wide variety of views from the offended to the understanding.

Finally, the Press Release was meant to show what the first thing the people would see from the movie, this could be anything from a trailer to an commercial. We chose to make two alternate posters since we felt the visual aspect would give us a chance to talk about the deeper meaning behind some of the scenes in the movie. We discussed the symbolic nature of the film and even went into detail on the different aspects of the movie.

Overall, I felt this was a great project giving us a chance to create something big and explain our understanding of it.

Who Am I Online? Julia Hood

Posted by Julia Hood in Technology - Freshman - Hull - y1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 9:26 pm

Julia Hood Blue Stream

1. We watched the anti bullying video in class today. It was about Jack who got bullied at school and people were mean to him online, but then you had the opportunity to click on the anti bullying emoji so that he doesn't get bullied anymore or you stand up for him.

2. This video brings to mind times that I was being bullied and nobody stood up for me and I wished people would. It also reminded me about times when I stood up for people.

3. The only two things that are actually me online is my Facebook profile and my slate blog, but as for other people with the same name as me they are table tennis prodigies who are also the global brand director of PRWeek.

4. I think people see me as a very professional person who is well off in life.

5. The goal of internet trolls is to upset and anger people.

6. The positives of internet anonymity are that nobody can find these things when you're in your future and you will be less likely to be affected by identity theft from internet trolls. The negatives of internet anonymity are that if you're being bullied it will be harder to prove that it's you that's being bullied and to show who is bullying you also if you do something it will be harder to say this is mine if you want to show someone and if someone steals it it will be harder to prove they stole from you.

Who am I Online Part 2

Posted by Zoey Tweh in Technology - Freshman - Hull - y1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 9:15 pm

1.)Today in class we learned a lot about online bullying and how to join the fight against it through the video "I am a witness". This video demonstrates the effects of bullying, what it looks like from the victim's perspective, as well shows the difference in events and results by simple actions of kindness. As well it was significant that the difference in results(which was a sad bullied, low self-esteem Jake vs. a happy supported Jake whom even when knocked down is stood up for) was based on the bullies making a conscious effort. As well the subtle emphasis on those who were bystanders of the bullying were counted as bullies and not given a pass/excuse..This video reminds people the power they have in simply posting an emoji, as well the power when one remains silent or worse a negative participant.

2.)This video brings to mind much about the problems with being a bystander and just how hurtful being a victim of bullying is. I've watched many documentaries on bullying and the one that stood out tio me was called "Bully" on Netflix and described the horrible affects it had on people creating extremes concerning suicide and incarceration. It's a very depressing topic but one that needs to continue to be addressed until it's at least nationally unacceptable. And not only unacceptable but that this understanding is ingrained in everyone especially beginning at a young age. This video reminded me how much work there is to be done, as well how many different ways one can get involved in the anti bullying movement.

3.)I am Zoey Tweh online a high school student as SLA who runs 5ks at PAS. I appear solely business or someone who knows how to hide unprofessional activities from the public eye.

4.)People probably perceive me as normal, maybe a little curious as to whether or not I have any social media but other than that not too detailed of a perception since not much information is given. I clearly am see as a student and runner but ther's no information on whether I even attend school or how well I do in school. Whereas the race can be found since it was made public.

5.)The goal of internet trolls is to throw everyone off topic and get them all heated up about something. For instance on an online commentary of Justin Bieber an internet troll might bring up a touchy political subject completely unrelated to Justin Bieber and cause a chain reaction. The internet troll will continue saying outlandish, crazy things that are known to get a reaction out of people and so they get what they want. The ultimate goal is to gain a reaction from people.

6.)Online anonymity is a sweet and sour concept. It's pros are that it can protect one's identity, concealing it from others who may wish to access said information for multiple reasons particularly identity theft and so much more.The cons include masking people like internet trolls and/or bullies who take advantage of the internet and social media in a negative way and harass people.This anonymous concept makes it very very difficult to hold someone accountable of such charges.

#MoveForwardForward

Posted by Michelle Friedman in Being Human - Giknis - C on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 9:06 pm

For the first quarter benchmark in Being Human, Dillon and I were told to create a response to a piece of literature in our society now. We brainstormed important ideas that capture the essential themes of our generation: individualism, personalization, access to information, globalization, and more. We pulled themes from books, videos, and articles that relate to our central ideas to make our project as relatable to contemporary literature. For an in-depth analysis of how this project fits into today’s cultural fabric, click here.

We focused on beauty standards and mental health stigmas by designing a cultural response to a play written by a 15 year old girl. First we built the press release, an Instagram feed, which introduced the play to the public. We felt this made the most sense because so many people have found fame through the internet and social media. The feed followed her on the journey of writing the play and having it being discovered by a producer. The press release sparked enough publicity that a famous talk show host, Dillon Degeneres, noticed the play and invited the playwright onto the show. We based this segment off of Ellen Degeneres’ talk show because she often picks up viral video stars and gives them more fame. We used this interview to highlight the key aspects of the play that wouldn’t have come out otherwise. Some of those key points were the two storylines or the way mental health stigma shows itself. In conclusion, this project made us deeply analyze the characteristics of modern times and apply that understanding to a creative and engaging presentation.

Who am I online reflection Israt jahan

Posted by Israt Jahan in Technology - Freshman - Hull - y1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 8:47 pm

1. Today we watched a video in class. The video was an activity also. for the activity we had to click the eyeball emoji, to make jack's day go better.

2. The video remind me of those kids who gets bullied everyday. Bullying is the worse thing that can happen to someone. I think when someone gets bullied they should speak to an adult, and they will help you with anything they can.

3. I am a normal girl online. and all i do is like people's picture and watch my shows and do my homework. I think i appear to be a really nice person online and i shares her opinion.

4. I think people perceive me as a girl who likes to take pictures. Likes social media.

5. The goal on the internet is to hurt peoples feeling. and people really likes to mass with other peoples buisness. I think why people do that because they have nothing to do all day except messing with other people.

6.The positives and negative results of online anonymity is People can help you out with the stuff that you need help with and the negative is Sometimes people stills people's information and use it for their own good.

Who Am I Online? Jowon Dorbor

Posted by Jowon Dorbor in Technology - Freshman - Hull - y1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 8:31 pm

The video I watched in class was I Witness Bully. The video reminded me of the bullying assemblies I had in my elementary school. I appear positively online. I have some of my project from my 8th grade year on a blog. The goal of internet trolls is to make you feel bad. The positive results of online anonymity is to keep personal information to yourself and the negative result is to hide your identity while hurting others by posting mean comments.

Kimberly Gucciardi Kriegh Reflection

Posted by Kimberly Gucciardi-Kriegh in Technology - Freshman - Hull - y1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 8:16 pm

1) Today in class we watched a very informative and emotional video about Jack. Jack has been bullied in and out of school. The most important message of the video is to really speak up and if you don't you are just making the situation worse. The video was very relevant especially when the bullying began to follow Jack home through cyber bullying, I feel like that happens to so many kids because that form of bullying is so accessible to the bullies.

2)It sadly reminds me just of the everyday stories you hear about bullying. The video covered a lot of scenarios that actually happen to kids today.

3) I think I appear pretty similar in real life as I am perceived online.

4) Based on the information found I think you would think I am very educated and a hard worker. Many of my SLA things like Lucid Charts and Slate appear such as my old schools online education like Prezi.

5)The goal of internet trolls is to spark anger and bother people. There job basically is to comment rude or hurtful things so you will reply back to them and start a disagreement online.

6) The positives are that if you are responsible with the content you post online you should have nothing to worry about when you are at a job interview and they search you on google. The downside is trolls can attack you and might say something you do not like. Also, if you are not responsible online it will come back to hurt you someday.

I chose this picture because I really learned a lot during this unit. It was so interesting to reflect on what a stranger would think of you online.

This American Life 320: Contemporary Kafkaesque

Posted by Bella Mezzaroba in Being Human - Giknis - B on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 8:05 pm

This American Life episode explores the life of androgynous individual Piper Logan. Both the audience response and press release are included in this podcast. Please enjoy!

Cultural Fabric

Individualism, for the purpose of this project, refers to the ongoing theme of serving oneself and being unique in doing so. The following are a few examples of the individualist themes in modern literature, whether it be movies, books, or art.

Dystopian Novels

The popular novel, Divergent, is an example of young adults fighting for individualism in a society that punishes it. Kafkaesque in nature, the dark and dreary dystopia in the Divergent series is considered evil to author Veronica Roth’s readers because of its promotion of collectivism. Divergent’s government competes with the ideas that are heavily defended by today’s youth.

Fashion Blogs

Thrifting has become a trending topic in magazines and blogs. It’s the idea of purchasing things second hand and, in most cases, completely unique from anything else in the store that intrigues individualist culture. Blogs post about thrift shop finds and, in many cases, the thrift shop finds mirror a fad that’s been pre established by big name designers. The thrifting just allows for the guise of individuality, similar to the anecdote of Piper and his roommate.

Young Adult Novels/ Movies

John Green’s novel-movie adaptations like Paper Towns accentuates the fact that the main characters are “different.” In this story specifically, one of the characters is an enigma. She serves only herself and does things to please her and only her. The only thing that makes her interesting are these attempts to be different. The narrator of the story glorifies and romanticizes this compulsive need to be unique.

News

In the podcast, a New York Times article is mentioned titled The Age of Individualism. The author, Ross Douthat, says that individualism is detrimental in that it only caters to one's own loyalties. If Ross Douthat is considered a representative for his generation then it is safe to say that older Americans aren’t overly supportive of individualistic behavior. This article offers a contrary view, one in which individualism is a negative thing.

Art

Pertaining to the art world, a lot of recently produced art pieces are up for interpretation. This allows for the individual to project their own selves into the art.

When speaking on individualism, it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly where it is or why it’s there. It’s intangible and elusive. It’s a theme that is underlying in so many things created by and for our generation that, sometimes, we don’t even notice it’s there.

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Reflection-Aysha Siddiquee

Posted by Aysha Siddiquee in Technology - Freshman - Hull - y1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 7:32 pm

1. The video that we watched in class was about Jack a kid that was getting bullied it is also interactive by how once you press certain buttons things can change. It allows you to be interactive.

2. It reminds me of such acts as bullying still takes place in our society and how it can really effect people. There are many forms of bullying as well.

3. Online i'm a middle eastern female an actress and as well a creator of many websites and presentations, I apparently also have a twitter and a school based on me.

4. People see me based on this information a middle eastern Muslim or an Indian actress.

5. The goal of internet trolls is that they make people feel really bad about themselves or just spread

negative energy, they are there to make people be self-conscious and down themselves and think that something is wrong with them.

6. The positive results of online anonymity is that if you ever do something by accident on the internet than no one will know it's you but there's also a negative to that since no one can find out who you are if you've been doing dangerous things or bullying. As well as your history, it is anonymous which makes it harder for the people who need to find you and what you've been looking up. So this is a negative.

Who Am I Online? by Jacobo Pastor

Posted by Jacobo Pastor in Technology - Freshman - Hull - y1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 7:30 pm

What video did you watch in class, what was the classroom activity today?

We watched a bullying video
(Enlaces a un sitio externoWhat does this video bring to your mind in reference to the topic of bullying?

Because those guys were abusing him
Who are you online, how do you appear?

I'm a professional golfer
How do you think people perceive you, based on this appearance?

I think they cant imagine myself as I do not appear

What is the goal of internet trolls?

Make people suffer with their actions

What are the positive and negative results of online anonymity?

Positive: people can make that stop in a way

Negative: this person wont tell anyone about this

Reflection Brendan Hall

Posted by Brendan Hall in Technology - Freshman - Hull - b1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 7:29 pm

Today during class we watched a video about a kid named Jack being bullied. On the video there was an eye emoji which represented the witnesses, if you clicked the eye it would be as if the witnesses acted and helped the victim. When you didn’t click the emoji it showed how sad Jack was when nobody stood up for him when he was being bullied. When you did click the emoji it showed how just a few people standing up for him made him so much happier. This video brings to mind that all it takes to help victims of bullying just one person to stand up for them. Online I appear as an Australian professional athlete. This would make people think I’m athletic and Australian. The goal of trolls is to give themselves entertainment from bothering because they probably don’t have much going for them in their life. The positive results of online anonymity is that people who sometimes are shy when having a confrontation in person feel more comfortable. A negative result of online anonymity is that people can harass each other without much consequence.

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Reflection - Nick Ryan

Posted by Nicholas Ryan in Technology - Freshman - Hull - y1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 7:05 pm

Google Yourself.

I did not find anything that is under my name.
I found a lot of people with the same name as me. They were the following: author, doctor, someone who works at the economics department at Yale, and someone who works at the economics department at MIT.
I did not find myself.
The fact that I did not find myself matters because then, if I wanted to get a job and my employer searches me on Google, then he/she will find all of these false things about me. They could either ruin or enhance my chances of getting that job.

2. My partner is Ashley De la cruz. After searching her name on google, I could not find her but I found someone else. My five word impression of this person are brave, self-absorbed, hard-working, depressed, and transgender.

3. My partner’s five word impression of someone under my name: wannabe, self-absorbed, rich, confident, and cocky.

Reflection

1. In class today, we watched a video about a boy named Jack on iwitnessbullying.org. The video is about Jack. He goes to school and he is bullied at the bus stop, then at the lockers, then in class, and finally, on the internet. In the video, you get a choice to make Jack's day better.

2. This video makes me feel bad about the people who get bullied. Personally, I have never had any serious issues about bullying because I don't take any insults or anything seriously. I feel that people who do get bullied shouldn't have to suffer because of someone else's insecurities. Everyone should lead a positive lifestyle and be friends with everyone around them.

3. I haven't found anything about myself online but there were other people with my name. They all appeared to be really smart people because they worked at MIT, Yale University, worked as an author, and a doctor.

4. If someone who didn't know what I looked like or how old I am looked me up on Google, they would perceive me as a really well educated person.

5. An internet troll's purpose is to lie, exaggerate, and offend to get a response.

6. The positive effects of online anonymity are that people can freely express themselves and their opinions without being restricted by the views of the person's family, friends, and peers. The negative effects of online anonymity are that people who are anonymous can bully others without being found out.

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Bullying Video Response

Posted by Avraham Cantor in Technology - Freshman - Hull - b1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 6:56 pm

Today we watched an animated video on bullying and its effect on people. In relation to that, we did an assignment on our identity on the internet and how we are portrayed by our social media.

The video we watched today about bullying really showed me how people feel when they are bullied. When you are bullied, even if the things people say aren't true, you begin to believe the lies you are fed and eventually this effects your self esteem. Online, I monitor myself pretty well. I don't curse or cyber bully other people. Once you put something on the internet, even if you delete it, it still resembles and embodies things that you associate yourself with, good or bad. I think that people think of me as a good kid who likes baseball. The goal of internet trolls are just to make you feel you feel horrible and to draw attention to themselves. Anonymity allows people to stay anonymous for the better or for the worse.

Vivian Pham- PART 2: Reflection

Posted by Vivian Pham in Technology - Freshman - Hull - y1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 6:54 pm

B. Reflect in full sentences with correct grammar on SLATE

The video that we watched in class today showed a boy name Jack getting bullied in school and there are emoji's on the video at certain parts where when we click on it, it shows what should happen. Like when Jack thought a guy was going to hit him, when the emoji gets clicked on it shows him giving him a high five
What does this video bring to your mind in reference to the topic of bullying? The topic of bullying is very strong and sensitive, and it is something that everyone has either experienced or saw happen in their lifetime. And many know that bullying is a very harsh thing that has a huge impact on the person who is getting bullied. Bullying can mean more than just words, it can mean actions, and the results of getting bullied.
Who are you online, how do you appear? There isn't much content about me personally, but there is a lot of content about those with the same name as me
How do you think people perceive you, based on this appearance? I think people may perceive me as someone who does go on social media a lot, and social media is a big part of my life. And I spend a huge majority of my free time online just surfing the web.
What is the goal of internet trolls? to make someone online feel bad by posting inappropriate comments on their social media or upsetting them in any way using their words. They would do anything to make anyone feel bad.
What are the positive and negative results of online anonymity? The positive results of online anonymity is maybe being able to post anything or say anything online like on a blog post or something without anyone finding out your identity regarding posting something. The negative results of anonymity would probably have to be if someone were to cyberbully someone or send threats and this person who is getting bullied wants to tell someone or report this person, this person wouldn't be able to because this person is anonymous

We looked at this web page to describe Internet Trolls - LINK

Reflection

Posted by Jayla Wright in Technology - Freshman - Hull - y1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 6:43 pm

1. We watched a video against and for the prevention of bullying.

2. If you see bullying happening stop it.

3. I don't have much of an identity of me online, but there are people with the same name that are very successful.

4. People may see me as a person who done a lot in their life, but that is a lie.

5. To upset people.

6. The positive is that nice people who are shy can speak to you, the negative is that some people can hide being rude behind a mask.

at least i'm not a bully

Who am I ONLINE? by Sean DeSilva

Posted by Wedage DeSilva in Technology - Freshman - Hull - b1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 6:30 pm

Today, in Mrs. Hulls class we watched a short little animation called "I Am A Witness". While watching the video I thought to myself, "Wow, poor kid.. he did nothing to those three kids and yet they still bully him." I was thinking to myself, what I would have done if I were in his shoes. Bullying has been going on for years. To kids calling people names on the bus, to physically hurting them and even Online Bullying, called "Cyberbullying". Try your best to avoid bullying because once you get yourself into it, it's hard for you to get out of it. And it might not just be you that gets yourself into it, it might just be the bully himself/herself that just picks on you knowing that you can't do anything about it. So please, stand up for yourself if you're being bullied, and if you see someone else being bullied/picked on, don't just stand their and watch tell an adult. Because watching someone being bullied is worse than being the bully!

#IAMAWITNESS

Reflection, To

Posted by Cynthia To in Technology - Freshman - Hull - y1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 6:01 pm

1.The video we watched in class was “I am witness” Bullying video. The classroom activity today was to tell a grown up if this was ever to happen to you and that you should never do this to someone else. http://iwitnessbullying.org/

2. This video brings to my mind in reference to the topic of Bullying is when someone being mean to someone in a hurtful way.

3. I am this random girl on google and I only have a picture of me on google. I appear as this girl from Housewives of Atlanta.

4. I think people perceive me maybe our names are kinda similar or face or race.

5. The goal of internet trolls is someone who post comments to be other people down.

6.. The positive and negative results of online anonymity are the people who score high on the Dark Tetrad said trolling was their favorite activity on internet and the people who score low on the Dark Tetrad except trolls their scores for the four traits increase on the chart.

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This is the original picture from flickr.

Reflection-Sydney Rogers

Posted by Sydney Rogers in Technology - Freshman - Hull - b1 on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 5:49 pm

Today in class we watched the "I am A Witness" video. The video was about a boy named Jack who was being bullied by a group of his classmates. First we watched the video without clicking on the emoji, and then we watched the video and we clicked on the emoji and Jack wasn't bullied and his story ended up happier when we clicked the emoji. This video made me think about how bullying isn't always a public issue but there are so many ways for a bully to hide themselves. There are different types of bullying too that so many people are unaware of and they don't even see it happening right before their eyes because it's hidden.

I am someone who has multiple social media accounts, but I mainly use Snapchat and Instagram. I'm not a bully online and I haven't ever witnessed someone being bullied online, but if I ever do see something going on then I would say something or tell someone who could stop it. I don't think I'm a whole lot different from other people who are online. I keep to myself, I don't comment rude things or say anything to people online or anything like that. All my accounts online are private and although Snapchat can't really be private you can control who views your snaps and who can send you snaps and even when people add me as a friend I have the option to block them, deny them as a friend or let them add me. I think people perceive me based on this appearance as basically a pretty average teenager. I'm not so incredibly different from any other person online. I post pictures of myself and me and my friends, I don't talk about other people on any social media in a negative way. There isn't anything that separates me drastically from other teenagers my age I don't think.

The goal of internet trolls is to get attention. They want to get a rise out of the person that the'ye bullying. Their whole purpose of cyber bullying someone is to get some form of attention from someone. Most cyber bullies remain anonymous which makes it harder for the person who is getting bullied to stop them or face them. When your bully is anonymous in a way they have more power over you because they can torment you all they want without having to deal with any consequences when the person being bullied can't stop them as easily and it makes it harder for the adult who is supposed to stop the bully. A positive point for a bully to stay anonymous is that it usually means that because they've chosen to bully you online as supposed to in person means they are too afraid to go up to you in person. I think it depends on the circumstances, but if you are only getting bullied online then that should mean that you are at least getting somewhat of a break from the negative vibes.