Directions: You as a witness are to write four questions and answers in the perspective of your character using the book as a reference. You should find passages from the novel in support of Chairman Mao OR evidence against him depending the side of the case you are representing. Remember to USE page numbers and POST these questions on your blog. Lawyers, use this document to create cross-examination questions. Two per character should be sufficient.
Character: Ji-Li's Dad
Student Name: Marcello Kim
1. Question: What happened when you didn't come back from work? Why?
Answer: When I didn't come back from work at the Chinese new year, I was locked up. (P.179) Then I was forced to do hard labor.(P.188~189) The red guards and people in the work unit hold struggle meetings against me forcing me to lie.(P.183~184) They also sent me to remolding classes the hard way.(P.189) It was because I was framed as a couterrevolutionary and that I was listening to foreign radio. (P.182)
2. Question: What happened with your valuables and pictures of good memories when the cultural revolution started?
Answer: First, I had to paint my prized trunks into the color black to not get sent to jail. (P.94~95) Then, Our family had to cut up the gowns and dresses to make covers. (P.96~97) Finally, I had to burn all my pictures of happy memories. (P.123~125)
3. Question: Why were you framed?
Answer: I was framed because of my landlord father. Actually, I didn't even get to know my father well because he died when I was 7. Also, it was because Mao's created a society that if you were jealous, you could tear them down by the name of 'new China'. Only because of me being sucessfull, I had to go through harsh labor and struggle meetings.(P.188~189)
4. Question: What happened to your family after your letter was found? What was the letter about?
Answer: The letter was a letter that I had to send it to the party committee to prove my inocence. When the letter was found my family were treated very poorly. My mother had to sweep the alley two times a day even in her 70's. (P.253~256) Also, my wife had to be sent to struggle meetings with me. (P.255) And my childrens were lost their opportunities of doing what they wanted to do.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Flex day reflection questions
October 12, 2008 Flex day
Garment Factory Questions
1. Name one idea you have after this visit that connects to the idea of using resources!
2. Name one idea you have after this visit that relates to the word 'population'.
3. On a scale of 1-10, 10 being the top score, how would you rate the quality of the work environment you saw here, and why?
4. What does the word 'export' have to do with today's visit?
5. What do you think the level of safety is here? What makes you think this?
6. How old do you think the workers here are, on average?
7. What is one question you still have about the garment industry here in Bangladesh?
8. What types of issues does this factory cause or help solve in terms of resources here in Bangladesh?
9. What might you say about economic issues based on today's visit?
Do you think the products being manufactured here help or hurt
Bangladesh?
Answer one of the above questions and add two points of observation or reflection from the day abouts the two places we visited (Sterling Styles factory and Up2Date apparel office). Also you can compose a question that you may have from our flex day adventures. You should post these three items on your blog page.
1) answer a question 2) make two observations or reflections (or write your own questions that you may have) Three things in total!
Answer:
3. The Sterling Styles factory would deserve about an 7 for the quality of the work environment. They had quite a nice dining room, good lightings, and they also have a child care center! But some problems were misused space and some cleaning problems. The quite large empty spaces were kind of FILLED with dust. It might be bad for workers with asthma. Also, they might put some water bottles at work areas for workers to drink when they are thirsty. Finally they might put the bathroom a little closer to the work area.
Observation:
Its not much different from my dad's company, just that its only a LITTLE bigger. They had some machienes that we didn't have yet like that clothing checker. They also had some big buyers like Wallmart. I wonder how they got this order? I relized that they had a HUGE storage room. But why would they make clothes that might not even sell? Their location was weird, in a somewhat farm-like area.
Questions:
1.Why did they choose their current location?
2.How did they get the orders from big business empires?
3.Do they have health/life insurnaces?
4.Are the workers satisfied with their pays?
5.How do the business survive some economic problems?
Garment Factory Questions
1. Name one idea you have after this visit that connects to the idea of using resources!
2. Name one idea you have after this visit that relates to the word 'population'.
3. On a scale of 1-10, 10 being the top score, how would you rate the quality of the work environment you saw here, and why?
4. What does the word 'export' have to do with today's visit?
5. What do you think the level of safety is here? What makes you think this?
6. How old do you think the workers here are, on average?
7. What is one question you still have about the garment industry here in Bangladesh?
8. What types of issues does this factory cause or help solve in terms of resources here in Bangladesh?
9. What might you say about economic issues based on today's visit?
Do you think the products being manufactured here help or hurt
Bangladesh?
Answer one of the above questions and add two points of observation or reflection from the day abouts the two places we visited (Sterling Styles factory and Up2Date apparel office). Also you can compose a question that you may have from our flex day adventures. You should post these three items on your blog page.
1) answer a question 2) make two observations or reflections (or write your own questions that you may have) Three things in total!
Answer:
3. The Sterling Styles factory would deserve about an 7 for the quality of the work environment. They had quite a nice dining room, good lightings, and they also have a child care center! But some problems were misused space and some cleaning problems. The quite large empty spaces were kind of FILLED with dust. It might be bad for workers with asthma. Also, they might put some water bottles at work areas for workers to drink when they are thirsty. Finally they might put the bathroom a little closer to the work area.
Observation:
Its not much different from my dad's company, just that its only a LITTLE bigger. They had some machienes that we didn't have yet like that clothing checker. They also had some big buyers like Wallmart. I wonder how they got this order? I relized that they had a HUGE storage room. But why would they make clothes that might not even sell? Their location was weird, in a somewhat farm-like area.
Questions:
1.Why did they choose their current location?
2.How did they get the orders from big business empires?
3.Do they have health/life insurnaces?
4.Are the workers satisfied with their pays?
5.How do the business survive some economic problems?
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Elliot’s Expose
Blog response instructions:
• Answer the questions in complete sentences and use proper English (restrain from using MSN chat style of writing).
• Use evidence from the novel to support your answer and include page numbers.
• When commenting to your peers, be respectful in your language and about their responses. It is okay to disagree, but do it in a polite manner.
When Elliot writes about his experience with the Jock Rots and sends it out over the KidNet, he includes the following quote in his letter.
"I think people ought to realize that stuff like this goes on every day…The rest of you are all part of it-because you let it go on and maybe you think it's funny, or you think it only happens to geeky outsiders and kids who are smaller or fatter or skinnier or don't have so many friends or so much money as you. So tell me-what happens when you don't have so many friends one day, or you don't have so much money, or something bad happens to you?" (91-92)
Blog Question:
What is the message is he trying to get across to his classmates?
Answer: I think Elliot was trying to tell everyone that everyone should be aware of bullying. He's saying that bullying could even happen to YOU. Also, not all the people who gets bullied are the 'weird'. Some of them are the 'normal'. Bullying isn't something to laugh at or promote. It's something to know to fix and prevent. Mainly, Elliot is talking to the bystanders in this letter. He's trying to tell the bystanders that they are the most powerful ones, they have duties to stop bullying. Actually, bystanders take about 85% of all the children. But I know that some bystanders are scared that they might get bullied. Elliot's telling those bystander to have courage and stop bullying or at least know about it.
• Answer the questions in complete sentences and use proper English (restrain from using MSN chat style of writing).
• Use evidence from the novel to support your answer and include page numbers.
• When commenting to your peers, be respectful in your language and about their responses. It is okay to disagree, but do it in a polite manner.
When Elliot writes about his experience with the Jock Rots and sends it out over the KidNet, he includes the following quote in his letter.
"I think people ought to realize that stuff like this goes on every day…The rest of you are all part of it-because you let it go on and maybe you think it's funny, or you think it only happens to geeky outsiders and kids who are smaller or fatter or skinnier or don't have so many friends or so much money as you. So tell me-what happens when you don't have so many friends one day, or you don't have so much money, or something bad happens to you?" (91-92)
Blog Question:
What is the message is he trying to get across to his classmates?
Answer: I think Elliot was trying to tell everyone that everyone should be aware of bullying. He's saying that bullying could even happen to YOU. Also, not all the people who gets bullied are the 'weird'. Some of them are the 'normal'. Bullying isn't something to laugh at or promote. It's something to know to fix and prevent. Mainly, Elliot is talking to the bystanders in this letter. He's trying to tell the bystanders that they are the most powerful ones, they have duties to stop bullying. Actually, bystanders take about 85% of all the children. But I know that some bystanders are scared that they might get bullied. Elliot's telling those bystander to have courage and stop bullying or at least know about it.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
The Revealers: Role Reversal
Blog response instructions:
• Answer the questions in complete sentences and use proper English (restrain from using MSN chat style of writing).
• Use evidence from the novel to support your answer and include page numbers.
• When commenting to your peers, be respectful in your language and about their responses. It is okay to disagree, but do it in a polite manner.
Blog Question: After the Bully Lab was renamed, the Revealers, and the stories of the three Darkland students were released and well received by the student body, Elliot wanted to publish Russell’s narrative about Richie punching Russell in the face.
1) Why was Russell so opposed to the idea (pg. 110)? Explain. (4 pts)
Russel was so opposed to the idea of posting about Richie in the revealers because he was started to get a weird feeling about him. Somehow he felt Richie's not bulling anymore. Like a feeling of, 'I'm starting to like him'. I think he felt that way after Richie 'helped' Russel while Burke and Blanchette were threatening him. (In book at pg.96~97 Also, it doesn't say in the book but I think Russel is a bit scared of Richie. (Even though it doesn't sound like it.
2) What is happening to the relationship between Russell and Richie. (3 pts)
To me, it first looked like their situation was getting better. Then, after reading a little more, I figured out that Russel was just merely playing with Russel and he fell for it. Richie was just trying out a new bully tactic against Russel. For a short amount of time he wanted Russel to relax then suddenly he changes scaring Russel. I thought this way because I saw a similar bullying style before. Also, if they were slowly being friends again, why would Richie be revolting again in pg.142~143.
3) Two Peer Comments (4 pts each)
• Answer the questions in complete sentences and use proper English (restrain from using MSN chat style of writing).
• Use evidence from the novel to support your answer and include page numbers.
• When commenting to your peers, be respectful in your language and about their responses. It is okay to disagree, but do it in a polite manner.
Blog Question: After the Bully Lab was renamed, the Revealers, and the stories of the three Darkland students were released and well received by the student body, Elliot wanted to publish Russell’s narrative about Richie punching Russell in the face.
1) Why was Russell so opposed to the idea (pg. 110)? Explain. (4 pts)
Russel was so opposed to the idea of posting about Richie in the revealers because he was started to get a weird feeling about him. Somehow he felt Richie's not bulling anymore. Like a feeling of, 'I'm starting to like him'. I think he felt that way after Richie 'helped' Russel while Burke and Blanchette were threatening him. (In book at pg.96~97 Also, it doesn't say in the book but I think Russel is a bit scared of Richie. (Even though it doesn't sound like it.
2) What is happening to the relationship between Russell and Richie. (3 pts)
To me, it first looked like their situation was getting better. Then, after reading a little more, I figured out that Russel was just merely playing with Russel and he fell for it. Richie was just trying out a new bully tactic against Russel. For a short amount of time he wanted Russel to relax then suddenly he changes scaring Russel. I thought this way because I saw a similar bullying style before. Also, if they were slowly being friends again, why would Richie be revolting again in pg.142~143.
3) Two Peer Comments (4 pts each)
Sunday, September 7, 2008
I am...
My name is Marcello Kim. I'm Korean who likes to... I don't know what I like. I live in Bangladesh. I have nothing special about me except for that I have been called to the principal's office several times.(And once got suspended.) People say I'm crazy, and I agree but I don't know why. I know I go crazy sometimes but I don't know why? I feel like its automatic. That's about it for some things about me.
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