Milgram Article

In my opinion Stanley Milgrams experiment was not unethical. I think that because it was a controlled experiment and the people were not in any danger that it was a perfectly ethical experiment. Even though it had negative effects on the people involved in the experiment including stress and other psychological effects. There were, however, now lasting and permanent effects found in the people that were being experimented on so I would not say that the experiment was unethical. Overall I found the experiment very interesting because it was an designed to explain why people can do pretty terrible things when they are ordered to do them by an authority figure like a government or social leader even when they know it is wrong and would probably not do it if they were given a choice instead of being ordered to do it. The experiment helps to explain the subconscious desire for people to follow the orders of authority figure instead of their own conscious. History has shown many examples of people doing terrible things because they were ordered by people in power. The experiment definitely helps to explain why events such as the Holocaust and others like it happened.

Teacher Interview Results

For my interview I interviewed my dad who teaches the charter school at my school and whom I am a teacher aid for.

Question 1:   What are three issues within your profession or chosen discipline which people debate or are concerned about?

A.      High stakes testing, Teachers bargaining rights, and  Student Discipline

Question 2:  Which of these issues do you feel most passionately about? Why?

A.      Testing it creates a climate of teaching to the test to satisfy politicians instead of taking care of actual student needs

Question 3: If I wanted to explore one of these issues, where might be a good place to start looking (for instance, what author, what book, what internet site, what “keywords” would I use in a library or internet search)?

A.      The State Department of public instruction website

They Say, I Say Chapter 1

By using a source in the beginning of a paper a writer can use the source to help to elaborate on what he or she is writing about. They can also use it to explain what the topic is and what its about also they can explain why they are writing about it.  A more experienced writer can choose to use a source in the body of their main argument or at the end or the conclusion.  By using a source in the body paragraph or paragraphs you can use the source to help support the argument you are making you can also use a source to find other people who have the same or different views on the subject as you.  A writer can also use a source in the conclusion of their paper. You could use a source in your conclusion to give your paper a memorable ending using a quote or a short anecdote that will support your argument and makes your writing more memorable to the reader.  Sources can really help you to present your argument and support  it in your paper.

They Say, I Say Preface Discussion

In the book “They Say, I Say” I like how they included the academic moves and set phrases that the book advocates its readers to use.  In my opinion it helps a writer to be more creative because it can help to get them going if they are finding it difficult to word a sentence in a specific way or if they have writers block. Some people may think it can stifle a writer’s creativity by making their writing boring and dull.  On the contrary I think it helps to get a person’s writing started so that they can focus more on the main topic that they are writing about and not on how to start off their sentences.  I also like how they say that it is okay to use “I” when writing because it helps students to express their opinions better.  Over the years I have been criticized by my English teacher because I used the word I in my papers a lot. I understand that you can’t start every sentence off with I but it is nice to see that it isn’t a big deal if you use it in a paper to express your opinions. Overall I think it’s a very helpful book.

Season Wrap Up

The last four weeks have been rough to say the least for the Minnesota Vikings.The Vikings went 0 for 4 losing close games the Raiders, Falcons, Broncos, and Lions extending their losing streak to 5 games in a row giving them a less than stellar record of 2-11. Part of the problem was the absense of all pro running back Adrian Peterson who is still out with an ankle injury. The sad thing is that they had a chance to win all three games. Three weeks in a row they have made a great comeback in the fourth quarter only to blow it with an interception or in this weeks game a fumble on the one yard line with ten seconds left and with them about to tie the game. I cant really say i was suprised. The rest of the season doesnt look any easier the last three games the Vikings play the Saints, the Redskins, and the Bears with both the Bears and the Saints being playoff contenders. With only three games left in the season the Vikings have no chance at making the playoffs or even getting third in the division.  In my opinion they should just lose the rest of their games on purpose which would give them a better pick in the 2012 Draft.  The way the draft works is the teams with the worst record in the previous season get the first picks. So hypothetically if the Vikings finish with a record of 2-14 they would almost certainly have a top five pick maybe even the first pick overall. They definately have some holes to fill in their lineup and some good draft picks could definitely help. Either way it was a season to forget for Purple and Gold fans everywhere.

Week 10

Week 10 comes to an end as the Vikings faced off against the Green Bay Packers again on Monday night football.  And it was ugly right off the bat, the Vikings got the ball first and started off the game with a less than impressive drive going three and out right away and were forced to punt, which Packers rookie Randall Cobb ran back 80 yards for a touchdown. And things didnt get much better from there the first quarter continued with the Vikings having to punt every time they got the ball.  The Packers scored again with a 24 yard pass to Greg Jennings making the score 14-0. The Vikings missed their first chance at scoring near the end of the first quarter when Ryan Longwell missed a 47 yard field goal and the 1^st quarter ended 14-0.  The second quarter went back and forth with only the only points coming from a Packers field goal and the score at halftime was 17-0.  The Packers got the ball right away in the second half and drove 70 yards down the field ending the drive with a touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson.  The Vikings finally got things going with 8 minutes left in the third quarter with a 3 yard touchdown run by Adrian Peterson.  The Packers didn’t waste any time answering that touchdown and went down the field right away and scored a touchdown with a 9 yard pass to John Kuhn.  The score at the end of the third quarter was 31-7. The fourth quarter went about as badly as the first three with the Packers scoring two more touchdowns and the Vikings scoring 0.  The final score of the game was 45-7. Jared Allen had a great game with 7 tackles and 2 sacks. And I won’t be watching the game on TV next week because I will actually be in the Metrodome watching the Vikings take on the Oakland Raiders

Go Vikings!