MP #2 Reflection- Looking Back and Moving Forward

1. This marking period is very involved with the work ethic that we can expect in college next year so I felt it was a huge help to prepare us for the real world and accepting the challenge. I believe we had a lot of material to cover and it gave us examples to relate back to the text and I think I really stepped it up to keep up with the work we were given this marking period. Some things I struggled with were certainly the discussions and the amount of work however I was up for the challenge.

2. I feel I did well the first marking period regarding the themes and projects. I could improve on my communication skills and being more active in the discussion.

3. Definitely the class discussions, I am going to work on improving my score and getting more involved in them. Some challenges I may face are making sure I remember due dates and staying on top of my schoolwork.  

IM Section IV

1. I feel the most important was the narrators funeral address to Clifton and the argument between him and the Brotherhood after his speech.
2. The crowd's reaction and the tension while the narrator was speaking.
3. The entire argument between the narrator and the Brotherhood about involving the group in his speech. 

IR MP #2 Blog Assignment - Reflection

1. Overall I like the assignment because it is a lot easier to handle with all the other work we have to do for Invisible Man and it gives us the opportunity to pick articles in the three categories that interest us. And I like how they are assigned on Fridays which gives us a chance to get them done during the week.

2. I learned a lot about the world around me and how other people live their lives. Especially through the different articles on tattoos and art, I found that the most interesting to me because I was able to read about what things mean to me and how art has changed their lives.

3. The only thing I would change is to research articles in sports and politics that I am more interested in so I will be more excited to share them as I am with each tattoo article I do.

4. Yes, but more in the art direction with artists blogs and people who are proud to be an artist and how they choose to express themselves. 

IR Blog Post 4 Boehner takes charge as new Congress convenes (3)

Facts:

•  Rep. John Boehner of Ohio became the 61st speaker of the House of Representatives
• Democrats maintained control of the Senate for the new 112th Congress
• Republicans now hold a 242-193 majority in the House

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/01/05/pelosi.boehner/index.html

Questions:

• Why was Boehner chosen to be the 61st speaker of the House of Representatives? 
• Was the election the only reason for Replublicans to gain the majority?

Link:
http://www.boehnerforspeaker.com/site/c.ouIWL8MOJrE/b.5406213/k.AEB6/About.htm

IR Blog Post 4 Mark Sanchez recalls Aidan Binkley (2)

Facts:

• Binkley was suffering from a rare form of cancer, wanting only two things,  his two brothers to stay healthy and to meet Sanchez
• Aidan visited the Jets' training facility and received the VIP treatment
•  There was a lemon-sized tumor that spread from his pelvis to his lungs, requiring 60 weeks of chemotherapy.

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=5991920

Questions:

• What kept Binkley motivated to live after battling rhabdomayosarcoma?
• Why was meeting Mark Sanchez such an important thing to Binkley?

Link:
http://blog.newyorkjets.com/tag/aidan-binkley/

IR Blog Post 4 What's Beneath It All (1)

Facts:

• John Birdsall, a 32 year old who is confined to a motorized wheelchair 
• Speaks through a typing device 
• Has also written a book called The Never-Ending Sun
• Got a silver fern incorporating a koru on his back to symbolize new life and growth

http://www.tattooblog.com/2011/01/whats-beneath-it-all/

Questions:

• Why did he choose this particular symbol to get tattooed on his body?
• What made he decide to get a tattoo in the first place?

Link:
http://www.boneart.co.nz/meanings.htm

http://www.shopenzed.com/maori-designs-their-spiritual-meaning-xidc13209.html