It's Time to Nominate!

By now you have all become experts in the issues of your chosen country. Now it is time to learn about other countries around the world. 

1.) Read/Skim your classmates' blogs: You won't have time to read EVERY post from EVERY blog, but try to at least view and skim each blog. Pay the most attention to what Human Rights issues are going on, and what each classmates' proposal ideas are.

2.) Choose your Top 10 Proposals: Make another post/entry listing your Top 10 choices. Each proposal should be nominated based on urgency of the Human Rights Issue, and how in depth and realistic their proposal ideas are. Make sure you post the link to each blog you nominate and EXPLAIN WHY you nominated each blog. 

List of Countries/Students:

1. Ivory Coast - Ambar
2. Libya - Noel
3. Uganda - Valeria
4. Sudan - Jalimar
5. Tibet - Yvette
6. Somalia - Paola C.
7. United States - Adrian C. 
8. Cuba - Giovanni
9. Iraq - Karimar
10. Afghanistan - Wilson
11. Bangladesh - Geo
12. Thailand - Roxy
13. Ecuador - Krystal
14. Tunisia - Adriana
15. Yemen - Yeleishka
16. Kenya - Paola H.
17. India - Shariemar
18. Brazil - Roberto 
19. Colombia - Paola B. 
20. Haiti - Ian
21. Dominican Republica - Natalia C.
22. Jamaica - Giselle
23. Egypt - Hector 
24. China - Natalia S.
25. Indonesia - Anluishgie
26. Mexico - Angelica
27. Japan - Juan
28. United Kingdom - Franklin

  

  

  

Useful Websites for your Human Rights Project

Use these to find info for your projects!!!

Human Rights Watch

US Dept. of State

BBC

Al Jazeera

PBS

History Channel

List of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (U.N.): Click here,

Official UDHR Page

Human Rights Project Instructions and Classmates' Blog Links!

The time has come for your final project!! Download the instructions here:

Human Rights Around the World Today Project

Here are the links to your classmates' blogs. I will also post them on the blogroll, or the right hand column of this class blog.

Karimar: makethechange-karimar.blogspot.com

Paola H: worldhistorykenya.blogspot.com

Ambar: ivorycoast101.blogspot.com

Angelica: hisonmexunrep.blogspot.com

Anluishgie: allprorights.blogspot.com

Wilson: wilsonsmetalblog.blogspot.com

Paola C.: paolac7.blogspot.com

Yvette: i-am-iby.blogspot.com

Noel: noelarmyofrights.blogspot.com

Natalia C: humanrightsnatalia.blogspot.com

Giovanni: giovannihumanrightblog.blogspot.com

Krystal: ecuadortoday.blogspot.com

Shariemar: together4freedom.blogspot.com

Jalimar: sudanrights.blogspot.com

Juan: juansuperblog.blogspot.com

Yeleishka: yeleishkahumanrights.blogspot.com

Giselle: ??

Natalia S: thisislifeinchina.blogspot.com

Valeria: lovingourrightsvale.blogspot.com

Adriana R: forevertunisia.blogspot.com

Geo: lifefreedomrights.blogspot.com

Hector: respectingourrights.blogspot.com

Roberto: worldunderstandings.blogspot.com

Ian: thehaitiinme.blogspot.com

Franklin: pokemondannypiplup.blogspot.com

Paola B: ??

Egypt: A Modern Day Revolution! (by Monday, Feb. 21)

Respond by: Monday, Feb. 21

The biggest world news for the past couple weeks has been the revolution going on in Egypt. Thousands of Egyptians are protesting against the current ruler (considered by many a dictator), Mubarak, demanding that he leave office and be replaced with a democratic government. Before the protests in Egypt began, a similar revolution took place in the Northern African country of Tunisia, inspiring many Egyptians to do the same by standing up for their rights.

Respond to these questions:


#1: Read this article to understand WHY Egyptians began protesting. Why were they upset at Mubarak? How were Egyptian citizens being treated? What kind of system were they hoping for? What happened when they didn't receive that type of government?

#2: Check out this picture of Christians protesting Muslims who stopped to pray during the protests (remember, Muslims typically pray to Allah 5 times a day). Reflect on this picture. What do you think about these two religions coming together to try to change a broken government system?

#3: Thursday morning, Egyptian protests were under the impression that Mubarak was going to announce his resignation, or that he was planning to leave his position as leader. However, in his speech this morning, he announced that he was NOT going to resign after all! Click here to watch the video of his speech. THEN, the next day, it was announced that he WOULD resign after all! Reflect on the fact that the Egyptian protesters were successful in their revolution. (What would it feel like to know you have successfully changed or revolutionized your own country? What do you think will happen now? Was this a good idea, bad idea, or both and why? Tell us your thoughts....)


#4: Read the journal of this college student from Boston who was studying abroad in Cairo when the protests were happening. Reflect on what it might have been like to be in Egypt during this time period. (How would you have felt? What would you have done? Do you know or have heard of anyone else who was in Egypt recently? How has this revolution in Egypt affected you?)


Make sure you answer all FOUR questions!!! And keep watching the news, feel free to post any articles or video clips you find with new info, I'm sure there will be new updates every day!

Minneapolis Metrodome Roof Collapses from TOO MUCH SNOW! You gotta see this!

I just got off the phone with my mom who told me they have almost 20 inches of snow...that's almost two feet! And that is actually a lot for Minnesota! Most people were stuck inside their houses for 2 days straight and temperatures are way below zero. Some still haven't been able to dig their cars out of the snow after they were buried underneath it!

But seriously, watch this video of the Minneapolis sports dome, which has a "bubble-like" structure for a roof...

Where in the world is it??? Bonus Picture Answer!

And the answer is...................


Doña Juana Waterfall in Toro Negro Forest in Orocovis, Puerto Rico!!!

In your very own beautiful island, La Isla del Encanto!

Check out this video to see what else you can do at this waterfall (Just ignore me yelling at my brother to do it again, since I don't know how to work my camera!!! woops!):

Click here to read about how you can visit this spot!

Congratulations to Paola B. and Adriana A. for getting it right!

State, Nation, Other: Puerto Rico tries to decide - Respond by Tues. Nov. 9!

Oh, no....not politics!! YES, we are going to go there this time. This issue in Puerto Rico has still not been resolved and guess what...all of YOU will most likely be making this decision in the future!

Read this article from the PR Daily Sun and respond by answering some of these questions. You MUST refer to the article in your comment so that we all know that you have read it! For example... "I thought it was crazy how the political candidate from Idaho thought Puerto Rico was a COUNTRY, and didn't even care!!!" or "I know what they mean about the passport question, people asked me that when I went to the states..."

• Have you had a similar experience to Dayra Rivera's? If so, exlain...
• What do you think about other peoples' knowledge (or lack thereof) of Puerto Rico?
• Does Puerto Rico's political status confuse you? How? What about the social status? Is PR more American or more Puerto Rican? Explain...
• The BIG question: What do you think PR should do...become a state, become independent, stay the same, other?? Explain...
• Share this article with your parents or other family members, what do they think?
• Any other reactions, thoughts, questions, opinions that you have to this issue...

You should also start responding to your classmates' comments. Remember, this is a DISCUSSION with the whole class, not just with yourself. For example, "I really agree with ______ because _____." Or "I see the point that _____ is making, but I disagree because ________." As always, BE RESPECTFUL!!

Here is the link to the article:
State, nation, other: Puerto Rico tries to decide - Puerto Rico Daily Sun - Timely news about Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and the world