HAITI

HAITI

Contextualize Haiti (Where is it? Why do they speak french there? How was it different than other slave colonies?--fought and won their freedom. What is Taiwan's relationship to Haiti?-- we see each other as sovereign nations, tw one of the first nations to respond to crisis etc.)

Haiti is located at the Caribbean region, west of Dominican Rep., east of jamaica. Because it was French's colony. They fought for their freedom and won. The relationship between Haiti and Taiwan is that we see each other as sovereign nations.

Avatar Reflection.

Avatar Reflection.

You must write about the following:
1. The story in Avatar is really based on the age old story of colonization. Describe why Jake's colleagues want to destroy the tree the Navi live in. Do they realize that destroying the tree essentially destroys the Navi's habitat? Why or why not?
2. Describe a similar conflict from history.
3. Describe a similar conflict that is happening in the world today.
For an A+
What is the relationship between the Navi and nature? What is our modern society's relationship to nature? Do you think modern society can help save the environment by adapting some of the attitudes towards nature that native cultures (like the fictitious Navi) have? Why or why not?

For Harry's leaving party, we watched Avatar. It is a movie directed by James Cameron. Jake's colleagues want to destroy the tree the Navi live in because under that trees there are many minerals that can sell a lot of money. Yes, they do realize that destroying the tree essentially destroys the Navi's habitat. But they need the money so they still destroyed the tree. This movie is a little bit like when the Spanish people (Columbus) got to the "NEW WORLD (North America)". In Brazil, South America there are some native people that live in the Amazon Rainforest and we are cutting the trees down to make papers, etc. They think that the nature is their mother and their best friend. Today we don't treat nature like our friend or family anymore, we treat them like our enemy, we kill them.

Letter to Mr.Bernard Murdoch

In your blogs you will write a letter to Mr. Bernard Murdoch.
Your letter will answer the following:
1. What I learned today about Kiribati
2. What I remember the most and will probably never forget
3. How I felt listening to your presentation
4. What I would like to do to help people suffering from global warming (this could be things that I can actually accomplish, or things that I don't have the power to do but if I did I would)
Your letter can start out like this:

Dear Mr. Bernard Murdoch,
Thank you for your presentation last week. It was really emotional (it's not embarrassing). Ms. Sheilah told us about the stories you told her that happened to you. I think Kiribati is a really cool country. People there (like you) live a simple life, but they enjoy it. I leaned that the problem in Kiribati is not that simple and easy to solve. But Taiwan will always welcome you, your family, and Kiribati people to come if your home was destroy by your friend - the ocean (at least I'm welcome you guys to come). I will never forget that even the president of Kiribati fish his own food. I felt a little bit sad listening to your presentation. From now on I will do more recycle and not using too many tissues papers.