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Week 13: Accomplishments/Pic

Saturday, April 25th, 2009: 1046 words

     The above picture that I have posted is of the flyer that I have passed out amongst my community. The flyer includes a definition of global warming and it list ways that people can help fight global warming. The list includes about eight suggestions for people to take advantage of. However, on the picture [...]

Week 12: Related Readings

Saturday, April 25th, 2009: 1065 words

    The two pictures to the right were included in the list of goals of my project. The picture was taken in front of my house, which is located in the Gentilly area. As you can see, the plants are really young and have a long way to go. One way to contribute to the [...]

Week 15: Reflection

Saturday, April 25th, 2009: 1423 words

Evaluation of course goals are as followed:
1. Give students a level of expertise in the discipline of biblical studies. 
Before enrolling into this course, my knowledge of stories in the Bible was less than 20%. Yes, of course I knew about the story of creation in the Book of Genesis, but I didn’t know how [...]

Week 11: Respond Again

Saturday, April 25th, 2009: 1069 words

     I would like to thank those who made time to comment the efforts made on my implenting my project. First, I would like to thank Leander for the support and sympathy for me not being able to produce a video on Youtube. Hopefully, my flyers will work out just fine and everyone can take [...]

Week 14: Grade

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009: 1035 words

     One question that I believe no one can answer is when the world will end. There have been many predictions about when the world will end. For example, recall that many people thought that the world was going to end when the new millenium arrived. Fortunately, unless I’m some kind of spirit living in [...]

Week 10: More Comments

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009: 419 words

The 10 people who’s projects I’ve commented on are as followed:
1. Leander Brumfield
2. Jennifer Pellittieri
3. Janet Le
4. Emily Gray
5. Demetria White
6. missnay1
7. mdeloach7
8. mwallac1
9. blemieux
10. aminias
Biblical prophets made numerous prophecies in the Bible. Many were about how the world would come to an end. I think this relates to my project because I believe what global [...]

Week 9: Implementation

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009: 1309 words

     This week, we were told to focus on how the implementation of our  project is proceeding, so my intentions are to report the progress I have made. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to post a video on U-tube due to not having the appropiate equipment to do so. However, I have created a facebook group dedicated [...]

Week 8: Letters

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009: 1860 words

Joannie Ivory
5222 Mandeville St.
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70122
President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. President,
I’m sure that you are aware of the problems that global warming is steadily causing. Being a native and resident of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, I have experience,  first hand, the effects of global warming in the year of 2005. In 2005, Hurricane [...]

State the Facts (Week 7)

Monday, April 20th, 2009: 1189 words

     Global warming is defined as an increase in average temperature which corresponds with the change in climate and result from the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect causes the planet’s temperature to increase when it’s gaseous atmosphere traps infrared light and emits some of the light into the surface of our planet, causing it to [...]

Week 6

Sunday, March 8th, 2009: 1061 words

      My project is coming along just fine. I have outlined how my flyers will look that I intend to pass out and I also have priced two trees. I intend to plant the trees in City Park, since it happens to be near my house. Although City Park has a lot of trees, as [...]

Appreciative Feedback

Saturday, March 7th, 2009: 1105 words

      The project that I intend to implent has received positive feedback with useful advice that I can take to make my plan of action more effective. I want to thank my fellow classmates for their support and best wishes that they have given me. Among the useful advice that was given to me, suggestions [...]

10 Comments

Thursday, March 5th, 2009: 296 words

I have posted comments on the following people’s “My Project” blog:
1. Shanee Turner
2. Demetria White
3. Marteena Girgis
4. Fatina Ramzi
5. Yaesha Joseph
6. Dannielle Foster
7. Breannah Lemieux
8. Kimberly Freeman
9. Leander Brumfield
10. Janet Le
      There are many similarities and differences between Genesis and the Enuma Elish. Both the Enuma Elish and Genesis are stories are creation. In addition, [...]

3 Major Problems

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009: 1387 words

      The world is a host of many problems and narrowing down the list is very difficult task. However, I believe that among the many problems that are facing the world today are poverty, ignorance, and global warming. However, the major problems of the world are not just limited to the three that I have [...]

My Project

Sunday, February 1st, 2009: 558 words

       In the blog for the previous week, students had to state three major problems that are facing the world today. Although being a difficult task, I chose that the three universal problems facing the world today are poverty, ignorance, and global warming. This week, students are suppose to think of a project that he or [...]

Warning: Hurricane Katrina Contents (Wk 1)

Sunday, February 1st, 2009: 1971 words

         I’ve had  many hurricane experiences, in which New Orleans was spared time after time. However, my experience with Hurricane Katrina was quite interesting. It was the first week of my junior year in highschool. Local schools had just reopened and I remember everyone making plans to attend a football game that very weekend before landfall. My family and [...]