Thanksgiving

Part one...

I'm most thankful for my family and friends.

Part two...

I will have a written rough draft to my final product and get all the pictures I'm going to use somewhere where I can access them easily.

H2O Project Progress

I've discovered that cleaning the beach isn't the main problem, its keeping it clean. A group of people can get together and clean up the trash, but it will just get dirty again. That's why we need to follow the 10-step program by Clean Beaches Plan and manage our beaches correctly.

Sometimes when I bring up my project people ask who cares if there is wildlife at the beach, this surprises me because they don't understand that this won't only affect animals, it will affect people and the health of the beach.

The next step in my project will be rewriting my rough draft and get ready for the second critique. I would also like to try and get an interview with a wildlife biologist and get some more pictures.

H2O Product Models

Here is a link to an article that is similar to one I may do.

• It gives a list of things people can do to keep beaches clean, similar to my list.
• Also gives background information similar to the background information I'm giving about dog beach.
• They also describe how it can effect people.

Here is another link to a blog I found.

• I'm using this blog as a model because it includes many pictures.
• It doesn't only include pictures of clean beatches, but shows dirty beaches as well.
• This blog also has a list of ideas to keep the beaches clean.

I can integrate all these ideas into my H2O project and use pictures, and write a detailed article that includes the list of ideas to keep the beaches clean.

Blog #19

In An Eternal Revolution, Orlando Patterson writes about the "struggle of black Americans to be incorporated in the public sphere." He also stated that women and the young have been somewhat excluded and are now more involved. Some other groups he could have mentioned was Native Americans, Hispanics, or Asians. According to Chair Rodriguez a record number of Americans participated in the 08 election.

The process of including one specific group of people into the overall voting population in America is as follows:

• Find the percentage of the overall population of the specific group.
• Find if the majority is Democrat or Republican.
• Then find the recent or past voting records for the majority of the group.

All these groups were excluded in political decisions just 100-200 years ago. Now a large portion of voters are included in these groups and we have the first black president. I agree with an article I read about how it swept away the last racial barrier in American politics with ease as the country chose him as its first black chief executive.

H2O Research Plan

a) All resources Needed
-Visit to PB point
-Camera
-Over the phone interview wildlife biologist/beach goers

b)All People Needed
-Craig Reiser
-Classmates to look over article
-Residents that live around PB point

c)Detailed Schedule
November:
7-Discuss my project with my teacher, and create plan for next two weeks.
8-Create interview questions and Schedule interview with Craig Reiser.
9-12-Visit PB point and take pictures.
13-17-Create questions for beach goers.
18-21-Begin rough draft to article.
22-30-Thanksgiving break/weekend.

December:
1-5-Get article critiqued and begin final draft.
6-11-Complete final product
12-H2O project Due

Election Reflection

Part 1:
I feel that the results of the election were expected to turn out as they did. I am personally glad that Obama won and felt that he deserved to win. Over the next few years it would be great if we can start pulling our troops out of Iraq and start fixing our economy I am also hoping our county can start relying on alternate energy sources. Some people ma be disappointed with how some of the props may have turned out. I'm concerned that some of the props might not help our community the way we would like them to.

Part 2:
My knowledge on civic knowledge has increased exponentially since the beginning of the year. Blogging has kept me up to date and helps me relate things we talk about in clas such as the social contract to current events such as the presidential debates.

I think we should have more class discussion on specific topics. Blogs that concentrate on a specific topic can sometimes make it easier to learn about the topic. When I'm in a political discussion outside of school I feae that I am more educated on the matter. my knowledge on politics also effects my opinion somewhat.

H2O Project Research Ideas

1.Will Global Warming have an effect on the amount of bacteria/Ph levels at any San Diego beach? If so, will it be a significant difference?

For this research idea plan on also concentrating on how the bacteria/PH levels will effect animals in the area and determine if it will be safe for people to go into the water at all.

Global warming will not only change sea levels, weather, agriculture, challenged resources, species extinction, it could prevent surfers and families to play in the water because bacteria/PH levels will continue to rise. Global warming and San Diego says global warming will take effect much faster than has been predicted. "Bacterial levels can increase significantly in ocean and bay waters..." according to Beach and Bay.

Report Warns of Coastal Flooding and Rising Sea Levels in California states, "sea level is expected to rise an additional 22 to 35 inches by the end of the century" and this would inundate coastal areas with salt water, accelerate coastal erosion, threaten vital levees and inland water systems and disrupt wetlands and natural habitats.

2.Is there any other way to clean local beaches and restore the wildlife without having to block off the beach as they did at dog beach?

For this research idea I plan to give a brief summary of how dog beach was closed off for about 2 years and how it helped restore the wildlife in the area and clean up the near by wetlands.

Clean Beaches Plan gives a list of activities and a description of each and how long each one should take. The plan will lead to healthier beaches and better beach management.

For this idea I am looking for a current beach that is closed off or one that has endangered wildlife in the area and conjure an idea based on my research that will restore the wildlife and make it healthier.