After reading the Number the Stars, I think fighting is so meaningless. The first purpose of having a war is, to give a better life and living conditions for citizens. But nowadays' wars, they change a lot. They mean nothing. They just bring pain, discomforts and suffering to people. They are useless. Why people like fighting to snatch things? I don't know. That is crazing!
I also think children are innocent and harmless. They don't know how to detest. They just know how to smile, to be happy and to be cheerful. Kirsti is an innocent girl. Although she often brings dangers to her family, but she also brings good luck to her family. I think it balances each other.
I know that, knowing more things, more dangers and troubles. Like Annemarie, she is too clever to deceive her. But also, she is clever enough to know this rule, so she chose to keep her mouth shut. I think that is a good choice!
In this book, I can see how important of friendship. Annemarie and her family desperately help Ellen's family. In this event, it shows the huge power of friendship.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
History Homework
1) How did the colonists unite America?
At first, the colonists were not happy with Britain's economic policy. Britain got cheap raw materials and a big market for her goods from the 13 Colonies. To the colonists, such a policy was not fair. They wanted to trade freely. So they started a war, called the Seven Years' War in France. The British government passed some acts so that the colonists had to pay for the cost of keeping this army. After eight years of struggle, the 13 Colonies won independence from Britain, and the United States was born.
2) How did the legislature take part in the structure of the federal government?
There were 100 members in Senate of the legislature. There were 435 members in house of representatives. The Senate stood for the States, and the House of Representatives stood for the people's interests in the States. Congress made laws and could impeach the President.
3) How did the American Revolution happen?
On December 16, 1773, some colonists dressed themselves as Red Indian. They went on board some British ships in Boston Harbour. They threw the boxes of tea on the ship into the sea to protest against the tax on tea. This event happened in the later time. The American Revolution started.
4) Why did the people in the Enlightenment object to absolute power?
The people in the Enlightenment object to absolute power, because the people in that period were educated, and they had new ideas about people's rights, and they wanted to end all the unfair things in society. So they objected to absolute power.
5) Explain one of the British acts that created economic discontent amongst the American colonists.
It happened because Britain got cheap raw materials and a big market for her goods from the 13 Colonies. She did not let them produce things that would compete with her goods. To the colonists, such a policy wasn't fair. So the British acts that created economic discontent amongst the American colonists.
At first, the colonists were not happy with Britain's economic policy. Britain got cheap raw materials and a big market for her goods from the 13 Colonies. To the colonists, such a policy was not fair. They wanted to trade freely. So they started a war, called the Seven Years' War in France. The British government passed some acts so that the colonists had to pay for the cost of keeping this army. After eight years of struggle, the 13 Colonies won independence from Britain, and the United States was born.
2) How did the legislature take part in the structure of the federal government?
There were 100 members in Senate of the legislature. There were 435 members in house of representatives. The Senate stood for the States, and the House of Representatives stood for the people's interests in the States. Congress made laws and could impeach the President.
3) How did the American Revolution happen?
On December 16, 1773, some colonists dressed themselves as Red Indian. They went on board some British ships in Boston Harbour. They threw the boxes of tea on the ship into the sea to protest against the tax on tea. This event happened in the later time. The American Revolution started.
4) Why did the people in the Enlightenment object to absolute power?
The people in the Enlightenment object to absolute power, because the people in that period were educated, and they had new ideas about people's rights, and they wanted to end all the unfair things in society. So they objected to absolute power.
5) Explain one of the British acts that created economic discontent amongst the American colonists.
It happened because Britain got cheap raw materials and a big market for her goods from the 13 Colonies. She did not let them produce things that would compete with her goods. To the colonists, such a policy wasn't fair. So the British acts that created economic discontent amongst the American colonists.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
The differences and similarities in the economic and political contexts that the 13 colonies and the Hong Kong colony faced
The similarities in the political contexts that the 13 colonies and the Hong Kong colony faced are, they were also ruled by Britain, and they both had laws, and they have the head of the government.
The similarities in the political contexts that the 13 colonies and the Hong Kong colony faced are, they were also ruled by Britain, and they both had laws, and they have the head of the government.
The differences in the political contexts that the 13 colonies and the Hong Kong colony faced are, British appointed Britain to manage the 13 colonies. But British appointed Chinese to manage Hong Kong colony.
Also, the name of the branches of the government is different. For example, the legislature of the 13 colonies is called "Congress", and for Hong Kong, the legislature is called The Legislative Council. There are some changes you can find on here. Besides that, after the 13 won the revolution, they had their own republic. But Hong Kong colony hadn't her republic; even they didn't fight to them.
The 13 colonies were discontented by the constitution of British. They didn't want to have this law; they wanted to have freedom, so they fought to Britain.
Contrarily, Hong Kong people have less disaffection to the law. There was more peaceful than the 13 colonies.
The similarities in the economic contexts that the 13 colonies and the Hong Kong colony faced are they were ruled by the governors. They needed to obey the governors.
The differences in the economic contexts that the 13 colonies and the Hong Kong colony faced are, the trade in Hong Kong had more freedom than the 13 colonies, because the 13 colonies were disobedient to the governor. So the governor used laws to control them, like "dogs".
The similarities in the political contexts that the 13 colonies and the Hong Kong colony faced are, they were also ruled by Britain, and they both had laws, and they have the head of the government.
The differences in the political contexts that the 13 colonies and the Hong Kong colony faced are, British appointed Britain to manage the 13 colonies. But British appointed Chinese to manage Hong Kong colony.
Also, the name of the branches of the government is different. For example, the legislature of the 13 colonies is called "Congress", and for Hong Kong, the legislature is called The Legislative Council. There are some changes you can find on here. Besides that, after the 13 won the revolution, they had their own republic. But Hong Kong colony hadn't her republic; even they didn't fight to them.
The 13 colonies were discontented by the constitution of British. They didn't want to have this law; they wanted to have freedom, so they fought to Britain.
Contrarily, Hong Kong people have less disaffection to the law. There was more peaceful than the 13 colonies.
The similarities in the economic contexts that the 13 colonies and the Hong Kong colony faced are they were ruled by the governors. They needed to obey the governors.
The differences in the economic contexts that the 13 colonies and the Hong Kong colony faced are, the trade in Hong Kong had more freedom than the 13 colonies, because the 13 colonies were disobedient to the governor. So the governor used laws to control them, like "dogs".
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Paragraphs of beggars
Quantifiers; comparisons; measurements; conjunctions I; conjunctions II
Beggar is a person who is begging will suffer emotional and physical harm if the request is not granted but homeless is an individual who lives in a box (an adequate nighttime residence); and an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations; an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodations for human beings.
Beggar is a person who is begging will suffer emotional and physical harm if the request is not granted but homeless is an individual who lives in a box (an adequate nighttime residence); and an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations; an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodations for human beings.
There are lots of people who get welfare in Hong Kong, about 550, 000 people who get welfare.
There are many reasons causes beggars in the society, like, lack of affordable housing, the jobs are low paying, domestic violence, unemployment, natural disaster and prison release but failed to re-entry into the society.
There aren’t more homeless people in undeveloped countries than developing countries. But in some Third World nations (undeveloped countries), homeless is rampant, even children are living and working in the streets. It is a quite serious problem around the world.
There are some well know beggars such as Bampfylde Moore Carew (even called himself King of the Beggars), Nicolas Jennings, Ryan LarkinEugene Kim, Lazarus and Omar.
The living conditions of homeless in Hong Kong are in outdoor, on the ground and public place like park.
Any person who wanders abroad, or places himself or herself in any public
place, street or waterway to beg or gather alms, or causes or procures or
encourages any child or children so to do, commit an offence and is liable on
conviction- for a first or second offence, to a fine of $500 and to imprisonment a month.
The American federal government stipulates, the personage with ability to work is only limited to getting 6 the society helped; In addition, get unemployment benefit for some time (about 25 weeks) Later, needed to prove that worked or looked for the work during that time, and lost one's job once again, just accord with the qualification of getting the relief fund continuously, but Hong Kong isn’t.
The Hong Kong Jockery Club, Caritas Hong Kong, Salvation Army can provide Temporary Shelters for beggars and street sleepers
Social Welfare Department assistance manages beggars. The Social Welfare Department and non- governmental organizations also provide a wide range of welfare services, which include counseling, accommodation assistance, referrals for financial and other welfare assistance. On the other hand, before the coming of cold spells, District Social Welfare Offices will mobilize non-governmental organizations in their respective district, to assess the needs of the street sleepers and assist them in taking necessary precautionary measures for the coming cold spells.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
History Homework
How to turn 13 colonies into the U.S.A?
1) - The British government let each colony elect a local council to make laws and run local affairs.
2) - It only appointed a governor to each colony to share power with the local council.
3) - The 13 Colonies did not like this. They feared that British would rule them with absolute power. This became an underlying factor of war.
4) - Britain's attempt to tax the 13 Colonies made them even more discontented.
5) - The 13 Colonies won independence from Britain, and the United States was born.
1) - The British government let each colony elect a local council to make laws and run local affairs.
2) - It only appointed a governor to each colony to share power with the local council.
3) - The 13 Colonies did not like this. They feared that British would rule them with absolute power. This became an underlying factor of war.
4) - Britain's attempt to tax the 13 Colonies made them even more discontented.
5) - The 13 Colonies won independence from Britain, and the United States was born.
Experience
On the seventh of March, 2008, our class went to Ocean Park to "study" things. We all were excited about going to Ocean Park!!
After arriving at the Ocean Park, the odd number students would visit with Mr. Woo, and the even number students would visited with Mr. Lee. I am the even number student, so we took a cable car to go to uphill and played the Headland Rides! Wow!
It was so exciting!
I had played Space Wheel and Raging River; I loved Raging River most, because the centrifugal force of it is more than Space Wheel. Wow! I didn't know what word I can explain my feeling. I also wanted to play Crazy Galleon. But we had no time to play on it, so we quickly went down the hill and went to muster. Fortunately, we arrived on time.
And we started "studying" on Giant Panda. I learnt to classify the grade of Giant Panda's excrement. That day, the Giant Panda was very healthy, so its grade is on level two. It was normal. And I learnt that, Giant Panda's eating habit is Herbivore. And it is a special animal. Some specialists discovered that, they ate meat long time ago, but they didn't know why they changed their eating habit. So in their excrement, we could found that, there was some bamboo fiber. I thought it was quite interesting, and I wanted to know and study, why they changed their eating habit.
Subsequently, we grouped together and went to other classroom to study the structure of our human body and dolphin body. It was the part that I enjoyed the most, because I had two new friends, Peter and Deeper.
After the lesson, I needed to reflect on the work of protecting the sea, not just saying, is to doing.
When we were waiting to have a break, I started to talk with Karen that, we haven’t enough time to play the Headland Rides. And the guide, he told me that, visitors always haven’t enough time to play. I thought, he is right, because we always can't balance learning and playing well!
I think I need to improve is, ask questions when you are confused! I have this idea because; Mr. Lee said that, we had to assemble in Kids' World, at 3:00 p.m. But when we arrived at Kids' World at 3:25 p.m., we couldn't see Mr. Lee and other classmates. So we waited them. After five minutes, Hilda called me that; the whole class arrived at another place. In this experience, I don't know who is wrong, but I learnt, I really need to ask myself, what I really know. It is important! So, I hope I can improve myself.
After arriving at the Ocean Park, the odd number students would visit with Mr. Woo, and the even number students would visited with Mr. Lee. I am the even number student, so we took a cable car to go to uphill and played the Headland Rides! Wow!
It was so exciting!
I had played Space Wheel and Raging River; I loved Raging River most, because the centrifugal force of it is more than Space Wheel. Wow! I didn't know what word I can explain my feeling. I also wanted to play Crazy Galleon. But we had no time to play on it, so we quickly went down the hill and went to muster. Fortunately, we arrived on time.
And we started "studying" on Giant Panda. I learnt to classify the grade of Giant Panda's excrement. That day, the Giant Panda was very healthy, so its grade is on level two. It was normal. And I learnt that, Giant Panda's eating habit is Herbivore. And it is a special animal. Some specialists discovered that, they ate meat long time ago, but they didn't know why they changed their eating habit. So in their excrement, we could found that, there was some bamboo fiber. I thought it was quite interesting, and I wanted to know and study, why they changed their eating habit.
Subsequently, we grouped together and went to other classroom to study the structure of our human body and dolphin body. It was the part that I enjoyed the most, because I had two new friends, Peter and Deeper.
After the lesson, I needed to reflect on the work of protecting the sea, not just saying, is to doing.
When we were waiting to have a break, I started to talk with Karen that, we haven’t enough time to play the Headland Rides. And the guide, he told me that, visitors always haven’t enough time to play. I thought, he is right, because we always can't balance learning and playing well!
I think I need to improve is, ask questions when you are confused! I have this idea because; Mr. Lee said that, we had to assemble in Kids' World, at 3:00 p.m. But when we arrived at Kids' World at 3:25 p.m., we couldn't see Mr. Lee and other classmates. So we waited them. After five minutes, Hilda called me that; the whole class arrived at another place. In this experience, I don't know who is wrong, but I learnt, I really need to ask myself, what I really know. It is important! So, I hope I can improve myself.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Homework
Questions:
1. - What are the ways that can apply for welfare?
2. - How many beggars are there in Hong Kong?
3. - What charities in Hong Kong, can provide Temporary Shelters for beggars
and street sleepers?
1. - What are the ways that can apply for welfare?
2. - How many beggars are there in Hong Kong?
3. - What charities in Hong Kong, can provide Temporary Shelters for beggars
and street sleepers?
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