Song Project

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TKpqLk7I-OP-3ED_iibvLokW6s-LYvI5q9GXBPcIk3c/edit

Robert Frost and John Lennon Questions

 http://my43.sd43.bc.ca/class/rhethey/English%2010%20DI%20Documents/Robert%20Frost%20
-%20The%20Road%20Not%20Taken.pdf

ROBERT FROST

1. I think the “fork in the road” symbolizes decisions in life. You have to pick a direction to take your life, and the choice is always your own.

2. As the first line says, “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood” I would assume the season is autumn.

3. The poet decides which road to take based on the one that was less traveled by to be on his own path

4. I link the one less travelled by is the way of life that is more unique. The way of life that doesn’t just try to fit in with its surroundings. The line about it making all the difference is interesting. Living a unique life that you can be proud of definetly makes a difference compared to one that is alrea dy pathed out.

5. I think the poet is sorry he couldn’t travel both roads because he is adventurous. He wants to know what destination both paths would take. Again, if he was symbolizing life with the roads, it would make sense that you can’t travel both. 

http://my43.sd43.bc.ca/class/rhethey/English%2010%20DI%20Documents/John%20Lennon%20-%20Imagine.pdf

JOHN LENNON

1. John Lennon was trying to tell the world to imagine what life could be like without everything that is bad in the world.

2. Music helps make the entire thing more memorable. Every time the tune comes on, you know what you are listening to.

3. Imagine there's no heaven -- think about what it is like without the concept of it

Imagine all the people living for today -- Seize the day

Imagine there's no countries -- everyone is united

Nothing to kill or die for -- No war

No religion -- No more disagreements

Imagine no possessions -- Nothing to fight for



4.

Hockey Slam Poem

I always have people asking me, “Why do you play hockey?”

You think it’s weird that I play hockey? You think it’s weird that I get joy out of hearing the ping of a post, or the roar of a crowd? What about you? You play basketball, soccer, football? That’s fine, but let it be known, us hockey players, we don’t like playing with balls. And you know what, screw YOLO; live free, dangle hard; that’s a real motto.

You think it’s weird that we play for the boys, not for the stats? Name me 5 soccer players who do that. We don’t care about bumps, bruises, and cuts, those are our battle scars. You think it’s weird that we celly every chance I get? Why not? Who doesn’t love a good one knee slide after a bar down snipe? Oh that’s right, all of you who didn’t understand what I just said, that’s who. You think it’s weird that I stand in front of solid rubber at 100 + KM/h? I’ll let you know that that may be more enjoyable that sleeping. Yea, I went there.

You think it’s weird that that my sport is locked out? Well, all that means is more time for the boys to go downtown and wheel some dimes. And, no, that has nothing to do with money.  You think it’s weird that we throw punches out on the ice? That’s because we all love a good goon show.  Nothing makes you wanna throw sauce and snipe Genos’s more than seeing your teammate eat fists for the good of the team.  For the boys, we do everything for the boys.

Whether you’re a forward, d-man, or tendy, whether Canadian, American, Swedish or Russian, us hockey players are united. No matter what you say. You think it’s weird that I play hockey? Well I think it’s weird that you don’t. And I have a group of greasy goons who agree.

Incredible Shrinking Woman Questions

1) Free verse

Lyric

2) Which is immense. The short "I" sound.

Seen in a dream.

      3) Back fences recede. The "s" sound in fences recede.

It's not that

   

      4) Thrash. It sounds like a cartoony sound effect.

      5) Fraser River which is immense, swollen like throat veins

      6) Fraser River which is immense, swollen like throat veins. The river had a similar appearance as a vein.

      7) The continent's expanding and stretching like silly putty.  Seems like the continent is growing, when you are just "shrinking"

      8) Or like a movie in a dream

      9) Thrash like a fish. (the woman)

     10)  It has similes, metaphors, and personification.

      11) Its not that I'm getting smaller, the continent is expanding

      12) Swollen like throat veins

       13) Just by standing here, I am dwindling to a dot

       14) The speaker is finally realizing perspective. She is realizing that she is only "a dot" compared to everything else in the world and universe.

       15) She talks about how the continents and rivers around them were seemingly getting bigger.

       16) The thought is really the speaker just realizing that humans aren't the only thing in this world, we are a minority.

       17) Inspiring and thoughtful

Euthanasia Essay

Imagine the Worst

Imagine you are in excruciating pain, barely living with a terminal illness, lying in a vegetative state, and suffering in a hospital bed. Imagine being surrounded by family members who want nothing more than to see your torture end. In the poem "David", a situation where euthanasia was used occurred.  A mountain climber lost his foothold while trying to help his friend and fellow climber steady. He fell 50 feet to the ledge beneath. After being paralyzed instantaneously, he asked his friend to push him into the cliff below and end his life. The real world argument on the topic is fierce. Euthanasia should legalized in Canada because nearly all the potential issues could be avoided if it is enforced and completed properly, people who meet certain criteria have to opportunity to be euthanized if they can’t kill themselves on their own, and so years of pain, suffering , and agony can be avoided.

If euthanasia can be enforced and completed properly, it will not be abused. The act of assisted suicide in the poem David is a perfect example of an improper conduction of euthanasia conferring to the laws of where it is legal. Countries such as Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands all have legalized euthanasia. Rules are set to require doctors to assist in the suicide and to have other people present when conducted. Euthanasia specific doctors would not be charged for murder for mercy killing with patient permission. If completed as in the poem David charges can, and will be pressed on those involved. Assisted suicide should be treated as any other major health procedure; it should be left to the professionals. But these doctors will not just euthanize anyone; criteria will be needed to be met.

"Close your eyes and imagine that you are in a vegetable state and the pain is unbearable, and you can’t take it anymore. The state your brain is in won’t let you talk, but lets you lay there in bed and enthral the pain. Medicines can only help for a little while, but it can’t take the pain away forever." -castiel from Mibba.com.  That was an interesting quote that was posted online. The type of person described in this quote is the kind of person who would be a perfect applicant for euthanasia. Some say death is a coward’s way out. Many others will disagree. Embracing the fact that you will die is the bravest act in battling a terminal illness. In David, the title character knew he would be paralysed for the rest of his life. To him, he realised that his life would not be worth living. David knew that the way he would have to live as a quadriplegic at the time was not nearly what we have today in 2012. He felt he had no choice. He asked to be killed. He would have done it himself if he could. Why is it that fully able people are allowed to commit suicide, but those who physically cannot do it on their own don’t have the right to commit suicide? Is that undervaluing the wants and needs of the disabled? Let that sink in for a bit.

With euthanasia legalized, years of pain, suffering, and agony of thousands of terminally ill patients and their families would be avoided. Terminal illness is described as a disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated and that is reasonably expected to result in the death of the patient within a short period of time (Wikipedia.com). If death is inevitable, why not let the patient go out on their own terms without suffering? There are people who don’t want to be remembered in the suffering state that they may be in. dying without pain is something that personally I wish I could have experience with family members. Although hospice and hospitals can reduce pain, they can’t stop it. Not to mention those are expensive. It can be pricey to keep someone in constant care or life support. Not only will more money be opened up for other patients, but families of the terminally ill can save some money of their own. Yet money is just an object. Sorrow is not. Seeing your loved one, slowly, painfully dying from a disease they couldn’t even control. You know that they want it to end. YOU want it to end. You want nothing more than to see them die peace.

With euthanasia becoming legalized in Canada, not only will it benefit the terminally ill and their families, but doctors, hospitals, and the general public too. With specific guidelines as laid out in Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands, euthanasia would not be abused. The agony felt to the bone by terminally ill patients in hospices and home around the country would be easily and readily avoided. Times are changing, and we need to be changing with the times.

-Jacob Lazare

Essay Planning and Intro

Planning

Arguement:
I am for euthanasia

Body Topics:
1. How it needs to be enforced and completed
2. Who can qualify
3. What can be avoided by euthanasia

Thesis:
If euthanasia is legalized in Canada, it needs to be enforced and completed properly, people need to qualify with certain criteria, and if done properly, years of pain, suffering, and agony can and will be avoided.

Introduction

Imagine you are in excruciating pain, barely living with a terminal illness, lying in a vegetative state, and suffering in a hospital bed. Imagine being surrounded by family members who want nothing more than to see your torture end. The poem "David", a situation where euthanasia was used occurred. A mountain climber lost his foothold and fell 50 feet to the ledge below. After being paralyzed instantly, he asked his friend to put him into the cliff below and end his life. He didn't want to suffer his whole life being held away from what he loved to do most. Although I agree with the concept, I did not like how the whole process was handled. That is why, if euthanasia is legalized in Canada, it needs to be enforced and completed properly, people need to qualify with certain criteria, and if done properly, years of pain, suffering, and agony can and will be avoided.

Projects

Rap Battle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaCi41TsjIw


Euthanasia:
https://sites.google.com/site/foreuthanasiaproject/