It is below where you will answer the questions:
1. What do you think needs to be changed about the world we live in today?
2. And: What are you going to do about it?
Comments should be well-constructed, considerate, and meaningful.
Also, provide at least two responses to comments from your peers. Consider what you can offer to support or assist their cause. What about their idea do you think is valuable and in need of encouragement?
The fate of humanity is in our hands. Write.
1. What do you think needs to be changed about the world we live in today?
2. And: What are you going to do about it?
Comments should be well-constructed, considerate, and meaningful.
Also, provide at least two responses to comments from your peers. Consider what you can offer to support or assist their cause. What about their idea do you think is valuable and in need of encouragement?
The fate of humanity is in our hands. Write.
1. There are many things that our society has to bare due to our actions towards environment. I think its time for this to change because by our actions we are not only putting our future endanger but also the future of many lives connected to us. We can change this by putting our needs before our wants, this will decrease the amount of natural recourses being extracted from forests and also help our race exist longer. This one positive action towards the environment will benefit the whole human race and save us from extinction.
ReplyDeleteI agree because what will our future generations have when the natural resources are all used up
DeleteAll of our resources will be gone by then. With your solution we might be able to preserve and keep all the natural resources for a longer time than normal.
Delete2. In order to stop our negative actions towards the environment I will only buy things that our my need and not consider wants. This will be my contributions to protecting the environment but how do I get everyone to do this? I will put up posters and make advertisements to let people know about this problem. Then I could do a fundraiser to stop urban sprawl. This will help stop urban areas from expanding into natural areas and will be the first of many steps to stop our negative actions towards the environment and save human race from extinction.
ReplyDelete1.I think what needs to be Changed about the world that we live in today are money fees because for example you want to go to college than what happens if you don't have money or enough to go then what will you do Get kicked out of the school. Also what happens when you go to certain store you might find drugs,tobacco or many other items that will be harmful to the body. We also need to change what we have done to our environment because we need it for the long run, also future generations need it for when they grow up.
ReplyDelete1. I think that in the world we live in today there should be less prejudice, everybody should be equal and no one is named as different. I think that there is already to much of this in our world and I think the world would be a way better place if this happened. I also think that we were all meant to be equal but some people have despised of this and they chose to think otherwise, and that may be the wrong thing to do.
ReplyDeleteThat is valid point everybody should be treated equal good job you earned a cookie.
DeleteI agree to what you are saying, but when we make a new achievement who that be pinned on your equal, everyone doing something like that will make a communist country like North Korea where everything is fair, but it seems fair to the people who would end up homeless in this Democratic country.
Delete1. I want a cookie.
Delete2. Marlen, do you mean "unfair" to the people that would end up homeless, or am I misunderstanding you?
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DeleteHi, Maahil.
DeleteI like the ideas you have put forward, but they are not easily achieved. I think the ultimate goal is to balance what you want with what you need. One must find happiness alongside duty and sacrifice. You are absolutely right that the environment must be protected, and I think the strategies you suggest will greatly help. Start at Donview! Posters! Flyers!
I agree with you Mr. Del sol thank you for the suggestion of balancing our needs and wants.
Delete2.What I think I am going to do about it is to get a high paying job that will help me with that college fee (when I get to a institute like that) I don't have the power over what the stores import, but if I did then I would clean down that store with purity and confiscate the drugs in that store. For the resources part I would conserve what seems to be needed, research what is healthy for a sustainable development and get rid what is definitely not needed.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, but you should start small and gain experience before getting a high paying job.
DeleteA very practical suggestion, Justine. One doesn't just stumble into a high paying job, but earns it through dedication, perseverance, and hard work.
Delete2. I think that I could start an anti-racism group freeing the world of parasites like racism.
ReplyDeleteThat seems like a good idea, but how would you do that?
DeleteWell, first Adrian would ask you to join Zayden. After you said yes, you both would then find other people in the school who would want to join and meet in our room or the library on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. What do you both think of that idea?
DeleteI think we need to change how people judge other people on what they did in the past or who they are associate with or how they act. What I'm gonna do about it is I'm gonna try to truly get to know the person then judge based of what I know so far. Ex. The greasers. They seem rough and act like jerks but they are truly good on the inside.
ReplyDeleteThat is a good connection to the lesson on stigma in class.
DeleteTaye, I think the idea that you put forward is something a lot of people can relate to because nobody wants to be thought of as something that they are not. Let people speak for themselves, rather than the whispers of others. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said that he did not want people to "judge his children by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character". Judge, if you will, people by who they actually are not by the biased ideas of others.
Delete1. I think that in the world we live in today, there should be less pollution in the environment. This would benefit humans, animals, and our earth. In many ways like cleaner air to breathe, to be healthier, and live longer. I think that this is essential to moving our to next generation with a clean future.
ReplyDeletei agree because i would want the future generations to get natural resources just like we did
DeleteWell-written, Zayden. I too want a world in which my daughter is able to look up at a clear sky at night and see stars, or can run outside as fast as her heart desires without suffering an asthma attack from pollutants in the air.
Delete2. I could recycle more things than just throwing them in the garbage, I could purchase recycled products. So there would be no need to destroy the environment.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. We can also reuse items so there will be less pollution. Good job! :)
Delete1. There are many things that need to be changed about the world we live in today, but here are a few. First off, we need to end war. Even though there are many other ways to gain freedom and power, an easy solution for us is violence. To injure and/or kill one another. Throughout our lives we have been taught not to hurt, but here we are murdering and causing grief. People have been killed for having a different skin colour. They could have did something very important in their lives but we didn't give them a chance. Just because their skin is different than yours doesn't mean that they are any less than you.
ReplyDelete2. I can tell a peacekeeper about it by sending a letter to them explaining why war and racism is bad so they can spread the word.
I agree with you. we should end war because its a big issue going on around the world that needs to stop. it is true that people are being killed for having a different skin colour, your points and ideas have supported your main idea very well. Good Job!
DeleteThat makes a lot of sense, because those are problems some people have to think about it. I think you really made some great points
DeleteThere is a rule called the Golden Rule and it is to treat others as you want to be treated. I have a hard time understanding how some nations can go to war with other nations and treat them so carelessly and violently, yet fear their families and themselves being treated the very same way. That is, if one does not want to be hit in the face, then the last thing one should do is hit a person in the face. Hopefully that makes sense.
Delete1. Some things that need to be changed are college fee's and tax costs, they need to be lowered.Also, I think Canada's minimum wage should increase. Stores should stop selling drugs, tobacco, cigar's, and cigarettes thus lowering cancer rates. I think we should also eliminate racism thus lowering stress levels for everyone. We should also take care of our environment.
ReplyDeleteThere is an immaculate amount of things that need to be changed about the world,one of them being the way society views the importance of money.In the media, money is viewed as more than just something you need to live off of in order to survive, but is made up to being something of a major significance to someone's well-being.Money is made to seem as if you don't have a great deal of it, or if don't choose a career path that leads to make a lot of money,you are not deemed successful or you end up unhappy with what your doing because it you chose that specific career because of the income you make rather than out of happiness or enjoyment.This a huge problem considering that people in our society kill for money (literally) and are categorized by their financial statuses because of it. Money does have it's benefits including the fact that you get tons of nice gadgets and things but the purpose of it's use in our world today has been altered into something completely different.The fact that people nowadays have this mentality that you have to have all these nice things,brings debt into place and that in itself can damage a family,a relationship,your mental health.etc and debt can drag anyone into situations where your going to want "fast money" which could result in, for example drug dealing. Money is rapidly becoming something that people think they need in order to maintain a reputation or status rather than it just being something you need in order to survive and to support with the increasing economy.So why can't money just be seen as something you need to get through life rather than it being something that you need to die for?
ReplyDeleteWow very well thought out and nice research but if someone gave you a chance to receive a large of money you would probably do it because in this world money is everything. But great points though.
DeleteI agree with you Serena, because people have become so obsessed with money that they put their life on the line because of it.
DeleteWell said Serena I agree. Money can buy you almost anything except for happiness! Very detailed and interesting.
DeleteTo quote Ajhani, "wow". Serena this is extremely well-written and well thought-out. I like the idea you put forward that money should be viewed as a means and not an end. Money allows us to maintain a lifestyle, but it does not determine the value or spiritual importance of that lifestyle.
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1.There are quite a lot of things that need to be changed for the world we live in today. One thing is that we need to put our needs in front/before our wants because our needs drive us to give us the energy we need to survive and our wants just is an illusion. The second is that we need to end poverty so we can all be equal and have less or no (if possible) homeless people on the streets. The final thing is that we need to destroy pollution which inhabits the environment because it will damage and melt the polar ice caps and will raise sea levels and destroy life as we know it.
ReplyDeleteI like that you are looking out for the homeless because a lot of people forget about their desperate situation. There are some countries where there is no such thing as homelessness, yet it exists in the developed country of Canada. Why?
Delete2. To help I will sign petitions to stop selling drugs and tobacco in local stores. For the environment I will recycle more and stop littering. For the rest I can only write letters to their companies. If it goes any further I can do nothing else because I do not want to be a politician because I would rather be an engineer. If I were to become a politician I would be miserable for the rest of my life because I would hate my job.
ReplyDelete1. If I could change one thing in the world today, it would be tradition. For quite a long time, many people have become obsessed with tradition, whether it’s as simple as finding eggs for Easter every year to taking over a business when you’re 21. Some of these traditions have become such a big problem that it has ruined people’s lives. One problem is that it would not include your honest opinion or feelings in it. For example, let’s say you want to be a dancer, but the rest of your family has become doctors. You wouldn't want to disappoint them so you would probably stay quiet about it, which brings me to my next problem. The second problem is that you would be trapped, locked up in a situation you don’t want to be in. This is because disappointment is one thing we don’t want to see, so we do what we think is right and will make our families or whoever happy. Doing so will dig you into a deeper hole, where you will be forced to do what they say. My third and last problem is that it can take away your freedom and time. If the situation is something big like taking over a business at a young age, it can take up your time from being around friends or having fun.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, sometimes traditions need to be changed!
DeleteVery true Bianca! I think that parents tend to not let go of their old family teachings and traditions because as kids that's what was put in their heads so much that they lose sight of their child's needs and wants and it's easier to force a family tradition on them than to see them try something new and end up failing. It's all about comfort zone and like you said you can get yourself trapped and lose sight of what you really want and end up pleasing your family instead.
DeleteThis is a great discussion topic. I think the idea at its core is the importance and value of freedom. Life is incredibly special and rare. Look up and look out. Life is independently taking place here on earth, and people need to be encouraged to celebrate who they are and to express themselves in new and individual ways. Traditions are not necessarily bad, but space must be created for new ideas, new approaches, new perspectives on the meaning of being alive.
Delete2. I would speak up for myself! If I didn't want to be part of tradition, I would muster up all my courage, state my opinion, flip my hair, and then walk out the room.
ReplyDelete1.I think that the educational system needs to be changed about the world we live in today because students now are learning the same things just a little bit different. Also what we learn now won't exactly help us in the future. For example I think we should learn about how to do bills/ taxes, write checks and how to live in the world during different problems that we might encounter. I think we should also not just sit around, the lessons should be more fun. The education in other countries needs to be changed also because only males can get an education. Some countries don't even have an education for children. It needs to be changed.
ReplyDelete2. I can talk to teachers or, write letters to the school board, and donate money to campaigns to help build schools.
I agree with you Renhe because some of things we learn about in school is going to be useless when we grow up. We need to be taught how to survive out in the real world, like how to save money, react in different situations etc.
DeleteI side with what your saying Renhe! I think the curriculum is in great need of improvement. But what school board do you think per se needs the greatest deal of attention when comes to their educational system? and What exactly could make our lessons more fun? If your answer is having more pizza parties and pajama days and having one direction school us for a day, then I absolutely agree to that too ;)
DeleteI agree with you Renhe because education is the key to the future and if we are not thought correctly than how are we to find solutions to problems that we aren't thought in school or have never heard of?
DeleteGood point Renhe!
Solid suggestions, Renhe. As a teacher, it is sad to say that I am not sure how to change the education system. Schools will always be a reflection of society.
DeleteI think I am still too new to the teaching profession to consistently balance fun with learning, but that is my future goal. I do also think that students are too passive during their education. You cannot make people have fun. You cannot make people learn. I think for the education system to change that it requires us to re-imagine schools, it requires more money, passionate teachers and administration, but it also requires young people that are willing to participate and direct the course of their learning.
More than like a roller coaster in which one gets on and goes for a ride, school needs to be thought of as a ship on which one gets on and helps navigate across seas to new lands and experiences.
There are many things that need to be changed about the world, here are some. firstly, people should stop judging people by their race or their background. instead see who they are and their personality. None should be alienated from somewhere because of their skin colour. another thing that could be changed about the world is to lower taxes. Everyone thinks that taxes are to high, so this should be dealt with since some families cant afford to pay their taxes and pay for the needs of each other at the same time. This is an issue that should be changed sooner than later. lastly, we need to end war and violence. This has been occurring in many countries around the world, conflicts and problems have been resulted, innocent people getting hurt. it has always been said that violence is never the solution but here we are fighting for power, this should be done in a manner where nobody gets hurt. people want peace in harmony then the only way is to end war. In conclusion, nobody should be judged by their race, taxes should be lowered and war needs to end. These are three important points that need to be changed about the world.
ReplyDelete"Harmony". I love that word.
DeleteThe issue of taxes has been brought up a few times. Now, one must consider that taxes pay for hospitals, doctors and nurses, schools, roads, public transportation, textbooks, social services and welfare, etc.
If taxes are lowered than so is the quality and/or price of healthcare, education and infrastructure.
Do you think that we should have no taxes and then pay for each visit we make to the hospital and each test we take in school?
1. One thing that needs to be changed is that people should stop disrespecting the environment. People should put garbage, compost, recycle, and other kind of garbage in its proper spot. People should do that because if they don't, it will effect the planet in a negative way. The garbage, recycle, and the compost are being thrown on the ground very day which will cause global warming. Global warming will cause the Earth's Ozone layer to blow up and also cause many other negative impacts to the environment.
ReplyDeleteI would state my ideas to others and inform people of what things should be changed about the world, so I can see how people approach what I am saying. I would also write a petition and see how many people agree with my ideas.
ReplyDelete2.To be honest, their is probably nothing i can do to change people's perspective on money,but if I came across a situation where money was an issue in a friend's life and it costs them their state of mind or livelihood than I would definitely encourage them to other ways of thinking about it.As for the world, it is hard to convince,even a small pocket of people, that money isn't everything,especially the ones who are very close-minded.But, I can and will continue to motivate people to not do risky or irrational things for and because of money.
ReplyDelete2. What I am going to do is that I will graduate form middle school, then high school, then college, then I will become an environmentalist. I find a way to decrease the amount of the melting of the polar ice caps.Once that is completed I will make a small class for people who need help before they become bankrupt because they buy all their wants and some unnecessary. After my time is over as a teacher, I will become a Prime Minister and will manage the amount of homeless people on the streets by giving them a home.
ReplyDeletenice plan for the future to decrease melting polar ice caps but take one thing at a time. :)
Delete2. what i can do to make sure that people stop global warming is that i can make slips that say "help the environment, don't destroy it!". I could give these slips to people near an interactive area like on a street near a side walk, in the mall outside the stores and maybe inside as well, and near bus stops and subways. One more way is that put flyers in the newspapers so everyone can see it.
ReplyDelete1. we can first stop war.or we can also stop the pollution by
ReplyDeletebecause both ways we can destroy nation between war or if don't
stop global warming then we are destroying our habitats