Triumphs and failures

The class went well. I thought i wrote the instructions well, but apparently people with little concept of what a butterfly looks like built the kit. I was frustrated about the group who we gave the kit seemed determined to screw around. While i know the instructions were a little distant,  I had no idea that people could be this thick. I was pleased how the monkey i built went. I liked the monkey. I learned to be a bit more clear and a bit more through in my writings.

Amy Tan is encouraged to peruse science and math over English because her vocal language may be sub par. She may have spoken with a slight Chinese accent, which in our American view, is an indication that person does not speak English well. While there is some similarities to spoken English and written English, these 2 skills are separate. A fine orator may not be the best writer.

Amy Tan is trying to disprove the thought that verbal skills indicate intelligence and writing abilities. Her mother may not speak correct English, but it does not mean she deserves poorer treatment or judgement. A child may speak "better" English, but they will still understand their mother.

The meeting with Joel for CWS was a nice revisit. I haven't seen some of those people since the last CWS lab, and i found out that the American education system has failed. While I will not mention names, a person in our class failed to realize the difference between Washington D.C. and Washington State. She also failed to locate Oklahoma, Texas, Pennsylvania, and New York on an unlabeled map.
At the meeting, we went over how our semester was coming along. Joel asked if we had any questions, concerns or problems he could help. The silence was deafening.

Topic for Digital Story telling

My first kiss and the atomic fallout resulting from that kill