Quarter 1 Benchark: The Story of a Bill
American Gov. BMQ1
11/7/10
Kimberly
Yarnall
D Band
American
Government
Life for people with disabilities isn't
easy. They are stuck in a world with "normal" people.
"Normal" being defined as: people who aren't stuck to the confines of
a wheel chair, being able to care for them selves, and not being looked at
differently. Although people suffering from disabilities aren’t always looked
at differently then people without disabilities, it still happens. In 1990 was
when the Americans with Disabilities ACT passed. This made life for people with
disabilities a great deal easier because it opened up a lot of opportunities
for them. People with disabilities have a difficult time getting around if they
have problems with their legs or lower body. This could result to them in a
wheelchair. Other types of disabilities could make it hard to care for them
selves. Being someone with a disability makes it difficult for everyday living.
The
Americans with Disabilities ACT allows the people of America suffering a type
of disability the right to employment, state and local government programs and
services, and means of transportation. This makes life for someone with a
disability less complicated. People with disabilities don't want to be looked
at differently because they struggle more than others. There is a story about a
man who’s name was changed due to privacy, who was diagnosed with neurological
condition that is chronic, but controllable. All throughout his life he had
symptoms, but only became open about them later on in life. "Disability is
seen as a private matter, a personal problem that a disabled individual
struggles to negotiate in a world of 'normal' people, rather than a social or
political issue." This shows that some people feel like they have to hide
their disability so they aren't ridiculed by others. It isn't fair, and affects
the way they choose to live. This Act has made it so the people in America who
suffer with disorders and need the help from others are free to express
themselves.
Robert
Durgdorf drafted the first version if the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990. There was then numerous people that helped with the passing of the ADA.
Making a bill or a law takes a lot of time, and isn't easy. Their is various
people involved in the process and it can take awhile. I think that this Act is
so important because it is a serious matter. I'd like to know that if someone I
know, or if I ever suffer from a disability that there will be understanding
from others and ways to help me or someone else. This Act means that the people
with disabilities will be employed. They will have ways of transportation. If
they need the help of others, they'll receive it. It just gives people the
reassurance that it’ll be okay. This Act has had a positive influence on
America because it shows equality. It is equality between the people who move
around the streets without issues, and the people who need a little help.
Bibliography:
1. "Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act." US EEOC Home Page. 9 Sept. 2008. Web. 09 Nov. 2010. <http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-ada.html>.
2. Bruce, Drake. "The American Disabilities Act, and a Fall That Opened My Eyes." Politics News, Elections Coverage, Political Analysis and Opinion. Aug. 2010. Web. 09 Nov. 2010. <http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/08/01/the-american-disabilities-act-and-a-fall-that-opened-my-eyes/>.
3. "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,AS AMENDED with ADA Amendments Act of 2008." ADA Home Page - Ada.gov - Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act. 15 June 2009. Web. 09 Nov. 2010. <http://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm#12102>.
4. Deborah. "MCIL Journal." The Memphis Center for Independent Living. 26 July 2005. Web. 09 Nov. 2010. <http://www.mcil.org/mcil/log/2005/072605s2.asp#90>.
5. "The Americans with Disabilities Act." Center for An Accessible Society. Web. 09 Nov. 2010. <http://www.accessiblesociety.org/topics/ada/index.html>.
Journal Of Richard Nixon
Journal of Richard Nixon
September 23, 1969
God, its bad enough that you have the whole country complaining about the Vietcong but no, these damned hippies have to get drugged up and push back every single incursion you try to start. I put that attorney general John Mitchell to work on drafting up a new statue. The plan is to combine every existing drug law into one comprehensive act. After I read over the whole thing we can send it over to the feds and get this going.
December 24,1969
So we’re calling it the “Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act” Clever huh? The draft ran to 91 pages. Mitchell separated the dope into five sections, section one being the highest offense and section 5 being the lowest. The section 1’s are all the highly addictive crap like heroin, pot, and Mdma. We lay it out like this.
"Placement on schedules; findings required
Except ... The findings required for each of the schedules are as follows:
(1) Schedule I.—
(A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
(B) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
(C) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision."
Placement on schedules; findings required
Except.... The findings required for each of the schedules are as follows:
Schedule II.—
(A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions.
(C) Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence."
"Placement on schedules; findings required
Except... . The findings required for each of the schedules are as follows:
Schedule III.—
(A) The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II.
(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
(C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence."
"Placement on schedules; findings required
Except.... The findings required for each of the schedules are as follows:
Schedule IV.—
(A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III.
(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
(C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III."
"Placement on schedules; findings required
Except.... The findings required for each of the schedules are as follows:
Schedule V.—
(A) The drug or other substance a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV.
(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
(C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV
Now that it is drafted we have to send it through the damn tubes. Its gonna be months before we get anything done, but hell if were gonna declare another damn war it might as well be on what’s destroying our country. War on drugs. That’s kind of catchy.
February 12, 1970
I hate the political processes that we have to go through. It’s been a long two months, and what has been accomplished? Well that damn hippie sympathizer Raymond Shafer from the Shafer commission tried to raise some interesting points to congress. During his presentation he actually said "[T]he criminal law is too harsh a tool to apply to personal possession even in the effort to discourage use. It implies an overwhelming indictment of the behavior which we believe is not appropriate. The actual and potential harm of use of the drug is not great enough to justify intrusion by the criminal law into private behavior, a step which our society takes only 'with the greatest reluctance."
Can you believe that? Do American values mean nothing? Not a Damn thing apparently! We appoint him to find the harms in these drugs and he goes all J.F.K on me. We cannot allow this infection to spread any farther then it already has! This country cant take anymore of these dope heads spreading their pro pot speeches.
March 12, 1970
Were getting close and closer to getting this law passed. Some things have been called to my attention though. Seeing as the five sections are separated by the amount of harm they do, we seem to have put some more potent drugs at underneath section one. Both morphine and fentanyl are in Schedule II, and heroin is in Schedule I. Fentanyl is approximately 80 times as potent as morphine, and heroin is around three times as potent as morphine. Just a hiccup I suppose. No bill is prefect.
October 27, 1970
Finally this bill has become an act. What a journey it has been. We wrote the damn thing up, sent it to the council, beat the committee, beat the committee again, got two thirds in senate and house, and it then received my signature. Finally we can get some control over the dirty nomads wondering through this country.
Sources
http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/csa.html
http://isomerdesign.com/Cdsa/scheduleUS.php?structure=C
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/21cfr/cfr/2108cfrt.htm
Emma Connell's Comic Book
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/525624/Adamson%20Act/Launcher.html
Spanish Benchmark
Follow the Bill
NCLB ACT BOOK!
Here is my book. The link to my book.
Trip to Espaa
After watching the video we created, Noah should be able to...
- hold basic convocations with people about himself and how he is doing
- order food and say thank
you
- say what he did in the past summer.
In the group we did a really good job on being serious and filming the scenes and making them look good. We really worked well together in that part and was albeit o get it done kind of fast. If we had more time, we wouldn't of waited until the day before/of to film and maybe given ourselves a more spaced out time line.
The question we have for Noah is, did this movie help you? Do you feel it helped improve your level of Spanish? Why or why not?
reflection
past and present tense verbs
- feedback: did the video help at all?
- was there anything that confused you?
this link will bring you to our video. i belive you must download it to watch it
spanish video
Q1 Benchmark
This moment in time was one long lived
With oppression ravaging through the adults and kids.
Whites and blacks not getting along
Black people join hands in the streets singin songs
To over come, just to over come, just to over come, just to overcome.
Historical moments such as
When rosa parks didn’t give up her seat
Or that long march on Washington, I have a dream speech.
All this paved way for something in reach
Somethin they cant take away, cause itll stain like bleach.
The thing that remained was something important
Jim crow laws had blacks in subordinate
The civil rights act of 1968
Was one in which all Americans can relate
It defined the country for what it is today
I wish the ones that helped had the chance to stay.
(Right above it)
Johnson surrounded by other important men
Signed the bill off makin history again
No need to VETO for it was for the public
It was shown in appreciation cause they all loved it.
Unfair treatment was not tolerated
The government came through and made everyone elated
King made it to the mountiantop with that richeous statement
He didn’t go alone because we all made it
During the 50’s and 60’s there were many laws to prevent blacks in the south from doing various things. Owning property, voting, and overall treatment in the public were things that seemed hard for others to grasp at the time. There were many Civil Rights Acts as well as this one that assisted in all Americans receiving the same and equal treatment. This one however, the Civil Rights Act of 1968 prevented discrimination on the basis of sale, renting, and financing of housing. It was passed by the house of Representatives and the Senate, and actually signed into law on april 11, 1968, 7 days after the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. whose determination and ambition provided a major influence on the laws made in the decade. Without his non-violent acts and peaceful thinking, none of this could be possible today in the lives of Americans.
Bibliography:
"Civil Rights Act of 1968." Civil Rights Act of 1968 Legal Definition. Farlex, 2010. Web. 17 Nov 2010. <http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Civil+Rights+Act+of+1968>.
Hysell, Patricia. "Civil Rights Act of 1968." Civil Rights Act of 1968. Examiner.com, 11 April 2010. Web. 17 Nov 2010. <http://www.examiner.com/this-day-history-in-national/civil-rights-act-of-1968>.
Fuente de la Juventud
Link to our video
Q1BM
Oh Hey, It's Spanishl!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2174528/Group%202_Spanish_Tutorial.mov
1st Quarter Benchmark
Noahs Spanish Tutorial
Introduction
For this Spanish
project we made an Imovie. First we wanted to show the Spanish alphabet just in
case your friend does not know it. The alphabet will become something you
automatically will know, and make learning Spanish a little bit easier. Next we
will make a tutorial for your friend to understand the AR, IR and ER present
and past tense. Then we showed how to order food and after viewing it anyone
will be able to do it. We’re also showing how to conjugate some of the words
that we were using in the skit. The words are conjugated in the past tense.
In the project we
are proud of the finished product. When we first started we didn’t have a clue
as to what to write for a script or where to began. Arriving at the goals we
set for our selves was hard in the beginning but we pulled together and started
of things of ideas and writing our goals down. Every so often we went back to
check if we were meeting the goals we set. We are especially proud of
our finished project because we know how long it took u to come up with an idea
that meet the goals we set. If we were to do this differently if we were giving
a chance to start the project over, we would make a different script. The only
question we have is why did he go to Spain not knowing one bit of Spanish.
Spanish Q1 Benchmark
-Jessica Hinton, Mike Sanders, Cheyenne Pagan, Rebecca Rainis
El Verano Pasasado Q1 BM
Abe Mussleman
Taina Rosario
Alex De Lia
These goals define what success means for our project. Because our
video teaches about the past verb tense, our viewers should be able to add
another dimension to their conversation. Also, our video demonstrates some
basic conversation skills that will allow viewers to start a friendly
conversation. They should be able to use the past tense for talking about what
you did over the summer. One should be
able to hold a “small talk” conversation. We made this project to help teach Noah how to use some Spanish.
This will teach him the past tense verbs and other familiar words. This project
is basically a tutorial so Noah will be able to adjust to life in Spanish
culture. We are proud of, firstly how well we worked together. Everyone
took a part in producing the video and accompanying parts. The group all kept
up with the check points and introduced many creative ideas. If we were to do
the project over again we would have liked to have more time to polish over
some of the filming in terms of pronunciation and camera quality.
Espaol Benchmark Q1:Gabby,Dan,Malik
WATCH ON DROPBOX !
Our video is about a boy named Steven. He is moving from Philadelphia to Spain because of his dad's new job. In this video you will learn how to conjugate verbs in the yo form. You will learn to conjugate each form in regular and irregular form. We hope you learn something from the video but also enjoy it!
The purpose of the project is to teach Steven spanish. After watching the video Steven should be able to conjugate verbs in the yo and tú form, and to tell us what he did over the summer. The way we arrived to the goals were using flashcards. This is important to us in the video because these are the cards that taught steven how to speak Spanish. Our final product when we look at it is very good. On the other hand if we were to be given the chance to do something over we would probably add onto our script and rerecord some of the clips. in our group we are proud that we have been cooperating very well and getting everything done on time. Questions we have for Steven are, Did our flashcards help you with learning the Spanish? Was writing your paragraph about Spanish easy or hard? and How do you like España so far?
LINKvvvvvhttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/11150531/Espa%C3%B1ol%20Benchmark%20-%20Medium.m4v
Natikwa Goodwin (Olney)
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