Evaluating Websites

1.) i think the CIA World Factbook is an appropriate source for a research paper because it has links to go to its sources and it provides full information on a subject.

2.) I think that the Message To Garcia is a appropriate source for a research paper because it has direct quotes, a biography of Elbert Hubbard and the Original Manuscript.

3.) I do not think The Council On Foreign Relations is an appropriate source because it is not direct enough and it is fairly difficult to read and obtain information. Also the website does not provide any proof of its information and has no sources.

4.)  I do not think The NASA Kids' Club is an appropriate source because it is full of games and is not very informative about anything. i don't think Elmo going to mars will help us with writing a paper...

5.) I think the "Young Voters Don't Give Up On Obama" is an appropriate source because it has valuable information and sources to back up that information. also it has persuasive videos and speakers to help get its point across.

6.) I think The New York Times is an appropriate source because it has a lot of information and has many sources to prove it is accurate.

7.) I do not think Fox News is a good source because it does not have enough sources in my opinion to be able to back up its statements, even though it is very fluent with its facts, it is just not enough to persuade me.

8.) I think Wikipedia is an appropriate source because it has a great amount of information, more than enough sources to show where they got the information and it is very thorough about giving information on a subject.

9.) this is a wonderful source!!! it has links and information about Socrates and Elbert Hubbard! The Best!

Wikipedia

Today in class we talked about writing research papers and we spent a lot of time talking about how websites like Wikipedia or Ask.com can be somewhat unreliable because any person could get on that page and put in false information or sabotage the information and links and if it is not a very important page, then no one might know about it. also we talked about how some pages are locked to the public like Mitt Romney's page and Barrack Obama's information pages are locked because someone could say something to influence the election in one sides favor. another thing we talked about was how there are key words in Wikipedia that are highlighted and these words could have a link attached to them that takes you to another page which describes the word.  Wikipedia is a great resource to find information on but I would always check to see if the information on the page is correct by checking another website or different source.

Essay #3

in my freshman year i am going to try to not get in trouble at all because i came from a public school and this private school is not going to put up with anything. my sophomore year i am going to try and get into some AP courses from classes that i did excellent in my freshman year. junior year i am going to try and get in all honors classes and pass science with a 85 or higher because im not that great in science. finally my senior year i am going to try and do the best senior project ever. i already have a few ideas but i still have a long time to think about it. This is my plan for my high school years in The John Carroll School.

Essay #2

If Elbert Hubbard and Socrates traveled in time to the present then they would realize that the whole world has gotten lazy with all of the technology and cars. no one has to put out any effort to get things done. Socrates would see that no one cares about having a say in things so they elect somone to say it for them. Elbert Hubbard would realize how badly people procrastinate and try to get out of doing work. Almost all people wont bring the message to Garcia because no one ever gets kicked with a number 9 boot. but on the other hand a few people will just get the job done without asking questions. i think Elbert Hubbard and Socrates would be very surprised in how things and people have changed from when they lived, for better and for worse.

Essay #1

My original definition of arete was that it was a ridge of some kind, but obviously that is not right so I have to revise my statement. My new original definition of arete is the act of excellence or living up to ones potential. The Greeks demonstrated arete by creating a type of government called "democracy" which is still used by governments around the world. Democracy lets any citizen say what they need to say and express their feelings on a subject or situation. When the Greeks created this government it instantly became a very large part of history. i think Socrates demonstrated arete also. Socrates stood up for what he believed in even if his life was at stake. this is a great example of excellence.

Ancient Greece and Socrates.....

Today in Mr. Schick's class we talked about ancient Greece and Socrates and his death. Mr. Schick said that Socrates was a philosopher that always contributed in debates by asking questions which was called the Socratic method.  its where " is a form of inquiry and debate between individuals with opposing viewpoints based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to illuminate ideas." in class we also talked about how excellence and Hubbard and Socrates method all tied together. Mr. Schick had us look up a painting that an artist tried to recreate the moment of his death. the painting showed him sitting in a cell with men all around him while he was ready to drink the poison. his final word were " Crito, we owe a cock to Asclepius. Do pay it. Don't forget." there is a lot of debates going on about what these last words mean, and some even call it a riddle..... perhaps it is.... 

     

A Message To Garcia

Today in Mr. Schick's class we talked about The Letter To Garcia. i really liked him reading this to us because i felt the same way. i felt that good work is really hard to come by and everyone wants a worker to do exactly as they say with no questions asked and that is how workers should be. before Mr. Schick read the story, we all had to find our seats, and get out our notebooks, and take any notes we felt were worth writing down, he read a quote from the story and the quote was "survival of the fittest" we sat and thought about what that meant for a while then he asked us our opinions about it. we got to talking about hunters, and the hunted, and and Mr. Schick did an imitation of a deer which was hilarious. i really like this class and i hope it stays as fun as it is now

Definitions

Arête- ridge

Polis- city, or town

Socrates- ancient philosopher

Death of Socrates- Socrates was accused of refusing to recognize the gods. There was a vote to see if he was guilty, 280 said he was guilty and 220 said he was not. His punishment was a death penalty and was ordered to drink poison

The Socratic Method- used by Socrates, a method of teaching by question and answer

The Date 508 BC- a god, Zeus died

Agora- the center of Athens

What the ancient greeks meant if they called you an idiot-the law stated that everyone had to vote, and if you didn't you were called an idiot