Scribe 2/27/15

Work time

Conclusion Paragraph- Solutions, can be video, concept map, basically anything

Have writing and your website done

peer editing Monday and Tuesday 

Question for Cory Doctorow

Do you think our government will ever get like the one in Little Brother? 

Larissa Ibarra Franklin Quote Summary Response

A quote by Ben Franklin states that those who are willing to give up their freedoms should not be granted safety or freedom.

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety", said by Ben Franklin, correctly portrays the American way of thought on security and freedom. Humans will sacrifice their privacy to a point where they have none just for temporary security. One can see how the American society is constantly allowing its government to invade their privacy. Letting the government have access their daily activities and searches in order to be protected from terrorism is almost outrageous. Most would rather have their privacy rather than temporarily be safe from terrorism, “More than 60 percent of respondents said they value privacy over anti-terror protections” (Associated). Many would rather have some parts of their life private instead of only being protected for a short period of time against terrorism. Being protected is a priority in American society, but terrorism is always updating and changing, there is almost no possible way for the government to keeps Americans safe from every attack. When the people of the United States' students start being tracked it becomes excessive, "the technology was easy to acquire, meaning people outside a school might be able to monitor a student if they obtained the student’s unique tracking number" (Chammah). The school started putting these tracking devices in the school ids for attendance purposes but with the technology so easy to access it puts the students at risk. The devices are doing more harm than good, they invade the students' privacy as well as endanger them.

However, giving up privacy can be worth sacrificing if it means being safe. In some instances letting go of some privacy can be essential to staying safe. Being protected from terrorism sometimes is more important than privacy, "A large majority of Americans say the federal government should focus on investigating possible terrorist threats even if personal privacy is compromised, and most support the blanket tracking of telephone records in an effort to uncover terrorist activity” (Cohen). The government's efforts should be spent keeping America safe and if that means sacrificing personal privacy than American society should be willing to have their telephone records tracked. Everyone wants to have their privacy but some value their safety more. Some want their everyday activities to stay private and if they give up their privacy for security but they end up not being safe, all of their sacrificing was almost a waste. Security can only be kept temporarily and privacy is not worth giving up for a short period of safety.

At first glance giving up privacy seems like a reasonable price to pay for safety. This position seems reasonable because if a terrorist attack occurs then one would be willing to have the government track them if it meant catching and stopping a terrorist. But it's more complicated than that, if the government if busy tracking and monitoring everyone and honing in on anyone that looks suspicious then anyone can look like a terrorist or threat. With all of the government's energy being spent on monitoring everyone the chances of them catching a terrorist is very slim and they can only guarantee safety if they actually catch a terrorist. Also, there will always be another threat the government can not protect its people from everything therefore giving up all of one's privacy is pointless.

   

Works Cited

ASSOCIATED PRESS. "Poll: Americans Value Privacy over Security." POLITICO. Politico, 27 Jan. 2014. Web. 04 Feb. 2015.

                  Cohen, John. "Most Americans Back NSA Tracking Phone Records, Prioritize Probes over Privacy." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 10 June 2013. Web. 04 Feb. 2015.

Chammah, Maurice, and Nick Swartsell. "Student IDs That Track the Students." The New York Times. The New York Times, 06 Oct. 2012. Web. 02 Feb. 2015.

Scribe November 20, 2014

Group quiz on 451 136-end 

Work time on Symbol Project 

Introduces Final: Spoken word poem performed in front of the class

I bet poem: targeting a group of people

Honest poem

Rock Out poem

Memorization

Time: 3:10

SCRIBE 11-13-2014

Quiz on Farenheit 451 pages 41-68

Went over SAT questions: Exercise 3 question 2,3: thrusting in, thrusting out, verbatem, verbose, killing words

Turn in Othello, LOF, LWG 

Work time on Symbol

Homework: Read 451: 68-91, Fishbowl, SAT quiz, symbol project 

Larissa I. Summary Response Act 4

    Act 4 of Othello, by William Shakespeare, demonstrates the power of anger.

Anger has come to rule lives of the characters. The play is fuilled with anger and fuels the actions of everyone, especially Othello. Anger can make someone act out in ways that do not portray their true character.

    Act 4 of Othello written by Shakespeare gives an accurate representation of how anger can fuel decisions. Othello's actions, hitting Desdemona, can not be overlooked and be punished in some way. Even if during that time period it was normal that woman were treated badly, striking Desdomona is not to be ignored. Othello and Desdomona are told that Cassio is beign sent home and will be appointed governor, “Lodovico, Maybe the letter moved him, for, as I think, they do command him home, deputing Cassio in his government. Desdemona, Trust me, I am glad on 't. Othello, Indeed! Desdemona, My lord? Othello, I am glad to see you mad. Desdemona, Why, sweet Othello- Othello, (striking her) Devil!” (Othello,Shakespeare 224- 232). Just before Lodovico had given them the news of Cassio's departure, Iago had tricked othello into thinking that Desdemona was having an affair with Cassio. When Iago was talking to Cassio about Bianca Cassio had laughed and said that he did not care about her. Othello had but watching them, and Iago told Othello that he and Cassio were talking about Desdemona. With Othello already enraged, when he heard that Desdemona was upset about Cassio leaving he lost self-control and hit her. Othello acted out of anger, and should have been able to control his actions.

     However, it was wrong for Othello to strike his wife, he was fuelled with anger and had been tricked into thinking his wife was cheating, should be given forgiven. Othello was deceived by Iago, he should not be completely blamed for his act of anger. Othello was angry and hearing Desdemona's care for Cassio made him irrate, "Desdemona, A most unhappy one. I would do much T'atone them, for the love i bear to Cassio. Othello, Fire and brimstone! Desdemona, My lord? Othello, What, is he angry?” (Othello, Shakespeare 221-223). Lodovico asked about Othello and Cassio's relationship, and Desdemona explains that there is a rift between them and that she would do anything to bring them back together because she cares so much about Cassio. His actions are what anyone would do in his situation. 

     At first glance, it seems that Othello is just acting out of anger and should be forgiven. We can not deny that Othello is acting on anger, and that his response is some what understandable. However Othello's actions cannot be overlooked and dissmissed so quickly. All though Othello's actions were fuelled by anger he could have kept his self- control or acted in some other way. Hitting Desdemona was not an exeptable way of showing his anger, a grown man should be able to keep his emotions controlled. Anger can fuel anyone's actions, even the most honorable people can loose their tempers.

Larissa I. and Abbey H. Summary response act 2

Summary Respose

Summary:

Topic sentence: title, author, strong verb, main idea 

Othello by Shakespeare entails many different levels and examples of deception. 

Supporting ideas and explanations t prove main ideas

Iago deceives Cassio to make him think that he is on his side. Iago also deceives Othello to make him think he is honest and caring. 

Concluding sentence: restate main idea

Deception is the main tool used in this play to manipulate to outcome of this situation.

Response:

Topic sentence: title, author, strong verb, agree/disagree (correctly portrays/ incorrectly portrays) because ___________ .

Othello, by William Shakespeare, demonstrates how deception can change the course of a person's life, because the Iago uses his lies to get what he wants. 

Claim 1: Iago's lies ruin the lives around him.

Set-up: Iago deceives Cassio to make him think that he actually cares about him getting back on the good side of Othello.

Evidence: Iago makes Cassio feel like he cares about him,“As I am and honest man, I thought you had received some bodily wound.There is more sense in that than in reputation. Reputation is an idle and most false imposition, oft got without merit and los without deserving,” (Shakespeare, 2.3.254-257).

Explanation of quotation to prove claim: Iago makes Cassio's position seem unimportant, when Iago really wants his position as lieutenant. 

Counterclaim 1: However, Iago is trying to achieve his goals.

Set-up: Though Iago may have a sinister plan, he is just trying to get what he thinks he deserves. 

Evidence: Iago thinks that he is the right one to be in the position of Lieutentant but since Othello choose Cassio over Iago, he no longer solely wants the position. What he truely cares for now is getting back at Othello for his poor choice in the first place. "How am I then a villain to counsel Cassio to this parallel course,” (Othello, 2.3.368-369).

Explanation of quotation to prove counterclaim: Iago is saying that he isn't the villian because hes not the one commiting the crime. He is just trying to achieve the goals that he set for himself and he is completeing his mission. 

What are the strengths/ flaws of this argument?

At first glance you would think that Iago is just trying to get his postion as lieutenant. He gets Cassio fired and the position is now his for the taking. However, Iago wants to use deception to get Desdemona and take down Othello. 

Concluding sentence: restate main idea

Deception is a reoccuring theme in Othello and is used to control other people's lives.