Blog Post #4

Kansas teen uses 3D printer to make hand for boy. 

Mara Rose Williams. Kansas teen uses 3D printer to make hand for boy. kansas. 24 Feb. 2014, n.p. Web. 24 Feb. 2014. <http://www.kansas.com/2014/01/31/3261314/kansas-teen-uses-3-d-printer-to.html>

Robo-hand. dezeen. photograph. 29 May 2013, n.p. Media. 24 Feb. 2014. <http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/29/3d-printed-robohand-helps-children-born-without-fingers/>

A boy named Matthew was born with a condition that disabled him. He was born with no fingers at all on his right hand. A boy named mason Wilde loved to make and invent things and this what drew the two very different boys together. When Matthew's mom discovered a new robo-hand she knew that Mason was the boy for the job ans so she asked him to help. Mason made the robo-hand and Matthew is very happy. 

This event doesn't really relate to me however, it does to relate to a book that i just recently read called The Fault in our Stars. The people in this book have disabilities; though they are not the same to that of Matthew's. In this book the people learn to overcome their disabilities and make the best of it just as Matthew did. 

I think that this is an amazing event and I am so happy for Matthew. Also, I have so much respect for Mason because he took the time out of his busy life to make a little boy who he barely knows happy. I feel that people should act like this more often because you never know what act of kindness, big or small, may change a person life for the better. This event affects me because it sets an example for how all people should act towards each other. I think that if everyone did something nice for someone everyday, and it doesn't have to be anything huge like what Mason did, that the world would be such a better place to live in.

How does the author support their claim?

The author supports their claim that by making this robo-hand for a boy who has no fingers makes him happy by getting a statement from the boy that says just that. “He’s awesome,” the boy said, thrusting his mechanical hand high above his head".(Matthew)

Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2014/01/31/3261314/kansas-teen-uses-3-d-printer-to.html#storylink=cpy

Blog Post #3

Justin Beiber's Arrest


Kelly Wallace. Justin Beiber's Downward Spiral: What to Tell the Kids. CNN. CNN, 24 Jan. 2014. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/24/living/justin-bieber-arrest-talk-to-kids-parents/index.html?hpt=hp_bn11.>

                                                            


C. Waldholz. Beiber's Mugshot. Photograph. lifeandstylemag.com. n.p. 23 Jan. 2014. Media. 10 feb. 2014. <http://goo.gl/lTUK3s>

In this article we learn about Justin Beiber's arrest and what his actions were that led him to this point. However this is not all that the article informs us about, parents are also given tips on how to tell their children about Beiber's arrest. There are many quotes in this article and they give examples on how to turn Justin's arrest into a lesson about what not to do when driving.

This article relates to me because I just got my permit and by seeing the consequences of Beiber's actions I am taught that I should not follow in his footsteps. He was very lucky this time that he didn't injure anyone, and his consequences could have been a lot worse if he did. Also, this event relates to me driving because with unsafe drivers on the road other drivers are put in harms way.

When I heard about His arrest I was not surprised. I agree with a quote that was used in the article that said: "Evan Katz, a behavioral therapist [...] believes Bieber is suffering from what therapists call "imposter syndrome."(Evan Katz) Summed up, Imposter syndrome is when you don't feel like the same person that everyone thinks you are. I feel that celebrities are often more judged than those of us who are just "averagre" people and I don't think that it's fair. A lot of people say that celebrities have it easier then us, and maybe they do, but who are we to judge them? We don't know what it's like to live their life. Just imagine the whole world watching your every move and judging it. So I don't think that we should judge Justin or stop being his fans, I think that we should support him and help him get through this.

How does the structure of the text refine and support the author's claim?

The way that the author wrote this makes it easy to read this article because many quotes are used and each is separated into it's own paragraph. By doing this it allows the author to state a quote and then explain the quote.