Social Awreness 9/25/12

To whom it may concern,

     I am writing you with the intention of grabbing your attention and focusing it on bullying that is really hitting everyone all over the world. I am a student at Philip Barbour High School located in Philippi, West Virginia. My school is a victum of past and current bullying. The bullying that takes part in my school is no where close to other schools in America but I feel as a student, in years to come it will be just as bad but worse.
     I can relate to the bullying situation in two ways because I myself have been a bully and also a victum of bullying. I believe that everyone has been their own bully in some way even if they don't believe or recall they have. I was a bully and still today at times I am, I don't like to be bully nor do I want to be known as one but we all act before we speak or speak before we think. Being a victum of bullying myself made me realize what I was putting others through so I am doing the best I can to make a difference and not be a bully.
     I can tell you being a victum of bullying can lead you to depression, avoiding everyone, being upset, counseling and many more things. Nobody realizes the things that drives a human being to do the things they have or do when they have been bullied. I think if everyone took a turn in somebody else's shoes they would change their whole outlook on bullying. I also believe if everyone took the chance to get to know someone before they judge them and get to know their past, they'd understand bullying isn't the way to go.
     Honestly, you take a step back and think of a time you have bullied someone or been a victum of bullying and think how you felt about it. I bet looking back remembering you bullied someone you feel pretty crappy inside and wish you could take what you said or did back. As for looking back to when you were a victum of bullying, I bet you wish you could of hit them or even told them off but no you just remembered how put down you were. Bullying should be put to a complete hault and people should be ashamed of themselves when they take part in bullying.
     Nobody no matter what they case may be deserves to be a victum of bullying. We should all as one learn to respect one another and learn to pick everyone up instead of kicking them down. I hope that one day myself that I can stop bullying or somebody else can. So by me writing you this letter, I am hoping this is the start of a new beginning. I want everyone to take a stand against bullying and not just sit back and let it happen. So let's get a start now and stop bullying! Thank you for taking your own time to sit down and read my letter, I hope you decide to take a stand against bullying.

Sincerely,
Casey L. Burner

BR 9/28/12

Should college students be allowed to have a conceled weapon?



Pros

1. might save the day
2. background check
3. could stop shootings
4. stop robberies
5. stop assaults
6. safer for students
7. self defense
8. eveyone with a gun permit is well trained
9. crime decline
10. because of the massacre at Virginia Tech


Cons

1. will undoubtedly cost more lives than they save
2. people not well trained with guns
3. people get killed
4. people get injuried
5. drug use
6. drinking
7. mass shootings
8. ways to protect students
9. crazy people who wanna kill people
10. gun tests online

BR 9/27/12

I totally agree with all the other students when they say they are still hungry after eating lunch. I mean come on they serve us the same portion size as preschool kids, get real. We are high school students and some of us have big appetites and want more than we are served. I believe they have takin school lunch sizes to a whole completely crazy level that is not necessary. They need to realize that school lunches and breakfasts are the only meals some students get. I also believe it's not the school food that makes our students overweight, it's what they do after they get out of school and on the weekends.

BR 9/26/12

I think retired military leaders are being ridiculous about junk food in schools. Obviously students want to eat that type of food or they wouldn't buy it. In my personal opinion I think if they choose to eat it then that's their choice not other peoples.

BR 9/25/12

I don't believe in dispensing the morning-after pill out to young girls at the age of 14 especially if they haven't even been sexually active. They shouldn't even been allowed to dispense this because the parenets should have the say in it.

BR 9/24/12

I believe Romney is in the wrong when he talks about veterans, disabled people and etc needing to pay taxes. I believe if you truely can't work and are disabled then you shouldn't have to pay taxes nor if your a veteran. I also believe Obama is in the wrong increasing middle-class taxes. He needs to realize many are out of work that are middle-class and cant afford living today the way it is.

BR 9/21/12

I believe the whole message on a van is pretty funny and dumb! ha If you cheated or did something wrong on your woman, write her a letter or something!

1. Complete bell ringer
2. research the first ammendment and the right to privacy....name five parts of the first amendment
     1. Religion
     2. Free Speech
     3. Free Press
     4. Assembly
     5. Petition

3. examine how much privacy one has in the digital age we live. Write a paragraph
  
In the digital age that we live in today, we are constantly exposing our personal information online. From using cell phones and GPS devices to online shopping and sending e-mail, the things we do and say online leave behind ever-growing trails of personal information. The ACLU believes that Americans shouldn’t have to choose between using new technology and keeping control of your private information. Each week, we feature some of the most interesting news related to technology and civil liberties that we’ve spotted from the previous week.

4. research the patriot act and summarize it in a paragraph.

The Patriot Act is a law passed by Congress in 2001 in wake of 9/11. Among the many, many provisions on the Patriot Act, Congress passed laws making it a crime to attack, threaten to attack, or attempt to attack any modes of mass transportation, a crime punishable for up to 20 years or — if a passenger lost a life — life imprisonment. The Patriot Act also makes it a crime to commit any dangerous or illegal acts on U.S. soil with the intention to intimidate or coerce the government or a government official; to posses a weapon of mass destruction; hack into a government computer system; or give financial assistance to identified terrorist groups.

5. write a paragraph detailing if the patriot act is a violation of the first amendment





6. find a news article and copy and paste the link where you feel the person used their privacy as an "excuse" to get away with something




7. find a news article and copy and paste the link where you fee a person's privacy was not protected

http://www.newser.com/story/141385/cops-man-hid-transmitter-under-wifes-bed.html

BR 9/20/12

I believe the ex-husband deserves a punishment for invading his wives privacy. Him being a housebuilder and doing that in his own house then that goes to show, it's hard to tell how many other houses he has done that too.

BR 9/19/12

I believe that whoever took the pictures should get a major punishment. I believe they shouldn't be allowed to take pictures with high tech cameras invading someones privacy and trying to embrass them.

1. Answer the following question: Why is there a constitution day and what mandated it?

because there were 55 men sent to attend the Constitutional Convention and were assigned the task of revising the Articles of Confederation, instead they drafted a new constitution to replace the Articles

2. Could you pass the US citizenship test....find five links on the Internet and take the quizzes and post the links and your scores.

3. Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt with 60-Second Civics
You and your teammates have been given a set of clues to identify nine delegates to the


Constitutional Convention that was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the summer of 1787. In order to complete your task you need the clues provided by your teacher and podcasts from the Center for Civic Education. The podcasts are available at

http://new.civiced.org/framers.


Step 1:Your teacher has assigned you a certain number of podcasts. In listening to them you should be able to determine which nine delegates your clues indicate. As soon as you think you have identified the delegates, check with your teacher to determine if you are correct. If you are, then move on to the next part of the assignment. If you are not, continue listening until you found the correct delegates.

Step 2:Review the nine correct podcasts and complete the information required in the box adjoining each clue. You must also choose two additional facts about your delegate.

Step 3:Sharing your information. Your teacher will direct your group on how to share the information you have gathered about your delegates with the class.

Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt with 60-Second Civics
Teacher Resource 3: Clue Sheet
Reproduce the chart below in word and complete it. Then separate the clues and randomly group them into
sets of nine. Distribute one set to each group.

Clue:This delegate took notes at the Philadelphia Convention.

Name:James Madison

State:Virginia

Age/Year of Birth:Born 1751

Two Additional Clues:
1.born to a weathly virginia family
2.madison served as secertary of state

Clue:He refused to sign the Constitution.

Name:George Mason

State:Virginia

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:
1.In early 1776, before the Declaration of Independence, Mason drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights and framed Virginia’s constitution.
2.George Mason refused to sign based on his principles

Clue:This delegate was the head of the

Virginia delegation to the convention.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He practiced in law in Williamsburg.

Name:

State:

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Clue:He studied medicine in Scotland.

Name:

State:

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Clue:This Framer emancipated his slaves in

his will.

Name:

State:

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Clue:He was responsible for the Judiciary Act

of 1789.

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Clue:He was the chairman of the Committee

on Style.

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Clue:He served on the committees that draft

both the Declaration of Independence

and the Article of Confederation.

Name:

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Clue:He studied law in Philadelphia.

Name:

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Clue:He was a roommate of James Madison at the College of New Jersey.

Name:

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Clue:He served as the first postmaster general

of Wilmington.

Name:

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Clue:He voted against independence and did sign the Declaration of Independence.

Name:

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Clue:He voted against the independence, but signed the Declaration of Independence.

Name:

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Clue:He was born in Connecticut.

Name:

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Clue:During the Revolution he served as a lieutenant colonel in the dragoons.

Name:

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Clue:Served as one of the original trustees of the University of Georgia at Athens.

Name:

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Clue:His notes at the convention described the personalities of others.

Name:

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Clue:He studied in Flanders, Belgium.

Name:

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Clue:He died three years after the convention.

Name:

State:

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Clue:He was opposed to increasing the power of the federal government.

Name:

State:

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Clue:He was called away from the convention due to family illness.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

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Clue:This Framer studied law under Thomas Jefferson.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

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Clue:After Shays’ Rebellion, he spoke out against giving the common people too much power.

Name:

State:

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6

Clue:He became an apprentice to a merchant at the age of fifteen.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He was born in the territory that became Maine.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

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Clue:In his early twenties he contracted smallpox, which damaged his eyesight.

Name:

State:

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Clue:He came late to the convention and served on Committee of Postponed

Matters.

Name:

State:

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Clue:His wealth came from investing in trade.

Name:

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7

Clue:He was arrested by the British for treason, rescued by a group of patriots.

Name:

State:

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Clue:He went to convention because his father and an associate decided not to go.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

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Clue:He is not to be confused with the gentlemen from Georgia who also did not sign the Constitution.

Name:

State:

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Clue:He served as a missionary among the Mohawk Indians as a teen.

Name:

State:

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Clue:He was born in Ireland and came to the colonies at the age of two.

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8

Clue:During the Revolution he served as secretary and aide to General Washington.

Name:

State:

Age/Year of Birth:

Two Additional Clues:

Clue:He believed that the Articles of Confederation should simply have been amended.

Name:

State:

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Clue:He served eight years as chief justice of the New York Supreme Court.

Name:

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Clue:In 1790, he moved, settling in what is now Tennessee, and was one of its first U.S. senators.

Name:

State:

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Clue:He was born in North Carolina, but raised in Ireland and Scotland.

Name:

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Clue:He was educated to be a minister, but studied medicine in Europe.

Name:

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Clue:He was one of the founders of the University of North Carolina.

Name:

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Clue:He was tried and acquitted of the charge of cowardice after the Battle of Germantown.

Name:

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Clue:His Poor Richard’s Almanac was read nationwide.

Name:

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Clue:He was expelled from the Quaker church for his military service.

Name:

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10

Clue:He served as superintendent of finance under the Articles of Confederation..

Name:

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Clue:He lived in Philadelphia, where he was a prominent businessman.

Name:

State:

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Clue:This delegate was born in Connecticut, the son of a British colonial official.

Name:

State:

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Clue:After the Revolutionary war, he defended loyalists and their sympathizers.

Name:

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Clue:Early in life, he lost a leg in a carriage accident.

Name:

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11

Clue:He studied law in London, then practiced law and built a fortune.

Name:

State:

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Clue:He served in the military during the Revolution and was held as a prisoner for two years.

Name:

State:

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Clue:He was an older cousin to delegate with almost the same name.

Name:

State:

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Clue:He served in the British Army until 1771, when he resigned after marrying a colonial girl.

Name:

State:

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Two Additional Clues:

BR 9/18/12

I believe that if someone puts something on the internet threatening an individuals life or putting someones life in stake, the government should have the site banned. I believe internet authorities should be required to go over internet sites constantly to monitor whether someones life is being put at stake. To many things are said and done on the internet that harm humans lives everyday that should be put to a stop.

presidential candidate test

I side with Barack Obama on most issues in the 2012 President election and I have a 76% alike opinion as him.

BR 9/17/12

Bellringer #1

I think banning pop, gatorade and any sugar drinks over 16 ounces is completely stupid. I believe they wanna stop obesity but when it all comes down they should realize that human beings make that choice for themselves!

Bellringer #2

I don't believe it's right they made a video bashing islamic people pretending to be americans. It's awful what they are doing to our soliders in war. I strongly disagree with the video they made, all people involved don't deserve to live.

BR 9/13/12

On this day I made a difference by helping my fellow students at the tie dye station, cleaning lunch tables and making sure there were seven chairs at each lunch table. This article says everything for PB, I believe all of us can make a difference and help everyone have a wonderful year.

9/11 timeline

7:59 A.M. - American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 with 92 people on board, departs Boston's Logan International Airport bound for Los Angeles International Airport.
8:14 A.M. - United Airlines Flight 175, a Boeing 767 with 65 people on board, departs from Boston's Logan International Airport bound for Los Angeles International Airport.
8:.20 A.M - American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757 with 64 people on board, departs Washington Dulles International Airport bound for Los Angeles International Airport.
8:20 AM : Air traffic controllers suspect Flight 11 has been hijacked.
8:40 A.M. - The FAA notifies NORAD's Northeast Air Defense Sector of the suspected hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11.
8:42 A.M. - United Airlines Flight 93, a Boeing 757 with 44 people on board, departs from Newark International Airport bound for San Francisco International Airport.
8:43 A.M. - The FAA notifies NORAD's Northeast Air Defense Sector of the suspected hijacking of United Airlines Flight 175.
8:46 am – Within seconds, NYPD and FDNY forces dispatch units to the World Trade Center:
846 AM: Flight 11 crashes into the World Trade Center north tower.
8:47 am -- Port Authority Police Department officers on site begin immediate evacuation of the North Tower
8:52 AM: Two F-15s take off from Otis Air Force Base after Flight 175.
9:03 AM: Flight 175 crashes into the south WTC tower.
9:08 A.M. - The FAA bans all takeoffs of flights going to or through New York airspace.
9:10 AM: Major General Paul Weaver states Flight 77 came back on the (radar) scope at 9:10 in West Virginia.
9:17 A.M. - The FAA shuts down all New York City-area airports.
9:21 A.M. - All bridges and tunnels into Manhattan are closed.
9:24 A.M. - The FAA notifies NORAD's Northeast Air Defense Sector of the suspected hijacking of American Airlines Flight 77.
9:24 AM: The FAA, who 28 minutes earlier had discovered Flight 77 off course and heading east over West Virginia, reportedly notifies NORAD.
9:25 A.M. - The FAA orders shutdown of all airports nationwide, banning takeoffs of all civilian aircraft.
9:28 AM: Air traffic control learns that Flight 93 has been hijacked.
9:38 AM: Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon.
9:43 am - Some 3,300 commercial flights and 1,200 private planes are guided to airports in Canada and the United States over the next two-and-a-half hours.
9:59 AM: The south tower of the World Trade Center collapses.
10:10 AM: Flight 93 crashes in Pennsylvania.
10:28 AM: The World Trade Center north tower collapses.
1 pm – From a U.S. Air Force base in Louisiana, President Bush announces that U.S. military forces are on high alert worldwide
5:20 PM: Building 7 of the World Trade Center collapses.
6:58 pm – President Bush returns to the White House after stops at military bases in Louisiana and Nebraska.
8:30 pm – President Bush addresses the nation, calling the attacks "evil, despicable acts of terror" and declaring that America, its friends and allies would "stand together to win the war against terrorism.

BR 9/10/12

I believe everyone has a right to put humor in their speech. As long as they get their point across in their speech and time for humor then it is ok to be humorous.

9/11 collage

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the federalist paper number 10: page 2 of packet

on paper will turn in on monday (:

BR 9/6/12

Bellringer #1: I don't think anyone should judge someone for being with the same sex. And I don't believe in taking or adjusting the second admendment from us U.S citizens. And as for medicare and social security well I don't know what to say about that one.

Bellringer #2: I think that the nation should stop thinking about taking away gun rights because in my book people kill people not guns!

Bellringer #3: If Nixon was still alive he would be a democrat.

BR 9/5/12

I believe the new security fingerprint system is a little over rated. I mean i understand it could be safer for inmates and easier for the facility to handle but I don't believe this is rally necessary.

BR 9/4/12

I believe that a kid should only get a dollar at the most for a tooth they lose. As a kid I only got a quarter or dollar at the most for a tooth I lost. And the app for iPad's and iPhone's is totally unnecessary because if you need an app to show you how much your kid needs for a tooth, well that's just crazy!