Thursday, February 26, 2015
Worldle Visual
Monday, February 16, 2015
Child Soldiers
Child Soldiers
Connections:
The video of Ishmael Beah describing his life as a child soldier sounded very harsh for him as he went through many struggles during a very terrible time in his life. Despite many struggles he did start off as a normal child like many of us who listen to hip-hop, go to school and much more. As he was describing his life of being a child soldier it was very relatable to child labor as both consist of a child doing something for someone else. Ishmael was forced into pursuing in long battles without breaks and food, just like a child slave, who works for long hours and is not fed and many of them encounter many diseases.
The article "Teaching Kids to Kill," was similar to Ishmael's story because as a child soldier, he was a kid who was taught to kill at a very early age. Ishmael and other child soldiers were capable of killing others and firing weapons despite the fact that they were only children. However, in Ishmael's case he was forced into combat and was under the influence of drugs which forced him to kill without no feelings. In the article, it is described that children are learning such capabilities from violent video games, which they then pursue in real life without the influence of anything but video games.
Challenges:
I would argue upon the fact that a sooner solution to child soldiery should have been found before these children were forced into using weapons and being drugged. As the rebels captured these children, many were probably alerted that this sort of action was being done; therefore they should've had a way out for these children earlier as this situation has probably occurred many times before.
Concepts:
In this video there were many key concepts, but some very important ones were the fact that these child soldiers were drugged, which made them be someone who they weren't. Therefore, they were not the evil side of this conflict, but the ones who were drugging them were. In addition, it is important to know this because it describes the tough times people like Ishmael have been through.
Changes:
Child soldiery is an issue around the globe which is very serious and is in need to be taken care of immediately. Organizations like the U.N made Ishmael Beah free from this terrible issue and if it is taken care of across the globe many lives will be saved. As a result, this issue should be looked at by every organization and then when more people are concerned about this issue, more solutions will be developed.
Connections:
The video of Ishmael Beah describing his life as a child soldier sounded very harsh for him as he went through many struggles during a very terrible time in his life. Despite many struggles he did start off as a normal child like many of us who listen to hip-hop, go to school and much more. As he was describing his life of being a child soldier it was very relatable to child labor as both consist of a child doing something for someone else. Ishmael was forced into pursuing in long battles without breaks and food, just like a child slave, who works for long hours and is not fed and many of them encounter many diseases.
The article "Teaching Kids to Kill," was similar to Ishmael's story because as a child soldier, he was a kid who was taught to kill at a very early age. Ishmael and other child soldiers were capable of killing others and firing weapons despite the fact that they were only children. However, in Ishmael's case he was forced into combat and was under the influence of drugs which forced him to kill without no feelings. In the article, it is described that children are learning such capabilities from violent video games, which they then pursue in real life without the influence of anything but video games.
Challenges:
I would argue upon the fact that a sooner solution to child soldiery should have been found before these children were forced into using weapons and being drugged. As the rebels captured these children, many were probably alerted that this sort of action was being done; therefore they should've had a way out for these children earlier as this situation has probably occurred many times before.
Concepts:
In this video there were many key concepts, but some very important ones were the fact that these child soldiers were drugged, which made them be someone who they weren't. Therefore, they were not the evil side of this conflict, but the ones who were drugging them were. In addition, it is important to know this because it describes the tough times people like Ishmael have been through.
Changes:
Child soldiery is an issue around the globe which is very serious and is in need to be taken care of immediately. Organizations like the U.N made Ishmael Beah free from this terrible issue and if it is taken care of across the globe many lives will be saved. As a result, this issue should be looked at by every organization and then when more people are concerned about this issue, more solutions will be developed.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/05/europe/ukraine-what-to-know/
The video in the article, "What's going on in Ukraine," is about the Ukraine conflict which started around 2004, when the Ukrainian President was taken out of power and other governments were implemented, which caused the citizens of Ukraine to feel disenfranchised. Furthermore,with all the governmental change, separatists and citizens went into action by holding riots and causing a lot of disruption in Ukraine. The Ukraine government was slow to respond and now they don't have enough military power to fight the separatists, who are being backed my Russia.
The Ukraine conflict is very similar to the Cold War because in the Cold War, the U.S and Russia had a conflict but were not doing anything. In comparison to the Cold War, the Ukrainian Conflict is also silent, although there are intense conflicts between the nations. As many know the Cold War may not have been very destructive; however at one point the entire atmosphere of the globe could have been changed. Therefore, although there isn't much conflict right now, nations should know that a war can arise.
The Ukraine conflict is a type of conflict that is seen all over the world and occurs in many areas, where conflicts arise because of opposing sides not coming to an agreement. An example of this conflict is seen in the New Arab Cold War, where 2 powers in the middle east are not coming to an agreement, just like in Ukraine. As a result, these situations are very important and need to be taken care of because they can cause large scale conflicts across the globe which then can develop into wars.
The video in the article, "What's going on in Ukraine," is about the Ukraine conflict which started around 2004, when the Ukrainian President was taken out of power and other governments were implemented, which caused the citizens of Ukraine to feel disenfranchised. Furthermore,with all the governmental change, separatists and citizens went into action by holding riots and causing a lot of disruption in Ukraine. The Ukraine government was slow to respond and now they don't have enough military power to fight the separatists, who are being backed my Russia.
The Ukraine conflict is very similar to the Cold War because in the Cold War, the U.S and Russia had a conflict but were not doing anything. In comparison to the Cold War, the Ukrainian Conflict is also silent, although there are intense conflicts between the nations. As many know the Cold War may not have been very destructive; however at one point the entire atmosphere of the globe could have been changed. Therefore, although there isn't much conflict right now, nations should know that a war can arise.
The Ukraine conflict is a type of conflict that is seen all over the world and occurs in many areas, where conflicts arise because of opposing sides not coming to an agreement. An example of this conflict is seen in the New Arab Cold War, where 2 powers in the middle east are not coming to an agreement, just like in Ukraine. As a result, these situations are very important and need to be taken care of because they can cause large scale conflicts across the globe which then can develop into wars.
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