Hi There,
I guess I am the first person to post a discussion question for Wave? Yeah. So, as not much has happened so far in the book, I expect that this discussion will be kind of short... Anyways, here it is.
"What do you think Eric Walters wants the readers to learn when Sam, the Mother, and the Father go on the elephant ride up to the Temple with the Buddha? Please explain your thinking using examples from the text, or a personal experience."
My response to the question is "I think Eric Walters wants the readers to learn that if you were willing to think about things enough, you may be able to find out what you never knew you could learn. For example, when Sam looks at the statue of the Buddha and thinks about what the Buddha looks like he had discovered, he compares it's face to the Mona Lisa and makes a connection with their calm facial expression.
Well, Farewinds! -Bree-
Friday, February 4, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The Ethical Gift Assignment
Hello, fabulous followers and others!
In this assignment, we have $100 (hypothetically, we don't actually have $100) and we must choose a gift (or a few) from an organization (or two). These gifts would have gone to a developing country in need of whatever ethical gift you have chosen. For example, say I have decided to choose supplies for a classroom. I would then shop around at all four organizations (Oxfam, Plan Canada, World Vision, or Salvation Army). Once I find the best price, I would "purchase" it. It's quite simple. That's the assignment for the blog, but we have also decided to do a "Spare Change Drive" to actually raise money and buy an ethical gift for a developing country. When we figure the grand total, we will combine the classes and choose a gift (or a few) to purchase! Anyways, on with the assignment.
The organisations that I have chosen for the assignment is Plan Canada and Oxfam (I really don't like Salvation Army for many reasons, and World Vision's prices were dangerously high). I chose these organizations because they have the best prices, and seem like reliable organizations. For one of my ethical gifts, I have chosen to plant 50 trees for $35 (from Oxfam). This benifits a village by giving fruit, and giving shade for farming and people, plus it's a long term solution for said things. Secondly, I have chosen to give a family 3 baby chicks for $15 (from Plan Canada). This benifits a family because, once the chicks have grown they can be used for breeding, amd eggs (which provides income). Lastly, I have chosen a sheep for $50 (from Plan Canada). A sheep benifits a family because it provedes wool, milk, cheese, and after death, meat. The milk, cheese and wool also provides income for the family. As you can see I have decided to split my funds for seperate items- $50 dollars for a sheep, $35 dollars for 50 trees, and $15 for 3 baby chicks- instead of just spending my money on one thing, for a bunch of the same thing.
Farewinds! -Bree-
In this assignment, we have $100 (hypothetically, we don't actually have $100) and we must choose a gift (or a few) from an organization (or two). These gifts would have gone to a developing country in need of whatever ethical gift you have chosen. For example, say I have decided to choose supplies for a classroom. I would then shop around at all four organizations (Oxfam, Plan Canada, World Vision, or Salvation Army). Once I find the best price, I would "purchase" it. It's quite simple. That's the assignment for the blog, but we have also decided to do a "Spare Change Drive" to actually raise money and buy an ethical gift for a developing country. When we figure the grand total, we will combine the classes and choose a gift (or a few) to purchase! Anyways, on with the assignment.
The organisations that I have chosen for the assignment is Plan Canada and Oxfam (I really don't like Salvation Army for many reasons, and World Vision's prices were dangerously high). I chose these organizations because they have the best prices, and seem like reliable organizations. For one of my ethical gifts, I have chosen to plant 50 trees for $35 (from Oxfam). This benifits a village by giving fruit, and giving shade for farming and people, plus it's a long term solution for said things. Secondly, I have chosen to give a family 3 baby chicks for $15 (from Plan Canada). This benifits a family because, once the chicks have grown they can be used for breeding, amd eggs (which provides income). Lastly, I have chosen a sheep for $50 (from Plan Canada). A sheep benifits a family because it provedes wool, milk, cheese, and after death, meat. The milk, cheese and wool also provides income for the family. As you can see I have decided to split my funds for seperate items- $50 dollars for a sheep, $35 dollars for 50 trees, and $15 for 3 baby chicks- instead of just spending my money on one thing, for a bunch of the same thing.
Farewinds! -Bree-
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