In history class, we were giving a culminating activity which had many different activities for us to complete. We are learning about Canadian Confederation in history and all of the activities were based on that. The first activity we were to complete was having us find Canadian Confederation cartoons and talk about the message of the cartoon along with if the author had a favourable or a non-favourable opinion of Confederation. Down below is two cartoons that I found online and beside it is my answers to the questions above. I hope you enjoy and feel free to comment to let me know what you thought of it.

In this cartoon, I think that the message is that when the man says this is a Canadian dollar, it is showing that Canada is just beginning and they are just starting to create coins and no one really understands anything yet about Canada. I think the author has a favourable opinion about Confederation because the fact that they added the new Canadian coins tells me that they thought that through and they were proud of Canada that they are becoming a new country and they are doing well with creating new coins for the country to use.

In this cartoon I feel that the message it is trying to provoke is the country beginning to develop. The reason I say this is because it shows two men looking at the new flag they had just created. I feel this is a very strong message and I think the author did a great way showing this concept in a clear and easy way to understand by making it very efficient. In this cartoon like the other one, I think that the author has a favourable opinion about Confederation because it is depicting how the new countries flag was made and it seems like they are satisfied with their accomplishments with the flag which is exactly why I strongly think the author has a very favourable opinion about Confederation.    

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Cartoon #1

Cartoon #2

Sir John A. Macdonald

In class, we had to choose a major issue in the world and make a presentation on the website called “Prezi.” I chose the issue of “World Hunger” to research because I feel this issue effects everyone and I think people need to know about this major issue because it needs to be stopped. Up above is my prezi on “World Hunger.” Feel free to comment on this post to let me know what you thought of it. I hope you enjoy my prezi on world Hunger. 

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Biased And Un-Biased Results-

I learned how in media, they can make topics seem really negative or really positive by just the choice of words they use. Also, they can change the whole meaning of the story by just changing the sentence which could make it very untrue. I feel this interactive learning activity was a great way to learn about biased and un-biased results.

The Making of Canada-

In this interactive learning activity, it showed me how Canada has became the way it is today. It explained year to year of what happened such as new provinces and territories. I learned a lot from this interactive learning activity because it explained the information throughout the years and then tested you on what you just learned. I feel this helped me memorize the topic even more because you had to know the information at the end to complete the small quiz. I really enjoyed completing this interactive learning activity and it taught me information about Canada that I had never even known.

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For my movie impact, I chose the movie “Cast Away” featuring Tom Hanks. The reason I chose this movie is because it really spoke out to me of how quickly things can happen without you expecting it and how even though he was gone for about 4 years, he still remembered his life and the people in it. The target audience for this movie in my opinion would be young adults around the age of 20 and 30. The reason I say this is because around this age, it is when people start considering travelling and possibly getting married. This movie is all about a man whose plane crashes and he survives on an island for about four years. I think this movie shows how something can happen so unexpectedly and how you are taking risks all the time and I feel that it also shows how strongly he felt for his wife which is exactly why I think the target audience for this movie was around the age of 20 and 30. I feel this movie appealed very well to this target audience because Tom Hanks is playing the role of a man around the age of 30 and I think because of this, it spoke out to this audience way more. I really enjoyed watching this movie because it really gives the audiences a clear picture of how people can survive from a normal day routine to having nothing and living by yourself.

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Imagine a place with water and land,

The deserts and beaches are full of sand.

So many people, you have to shout,

With all of the countries you have to shout.

And all of the space,

It’s a wonderful taste,

Get ready to brace,

Here it comes…

India, China, Canada too,

Don’t forget Madagascar, just to name a few,

The 2 percent ice takes up some of the space,

And water and land take up… the rest.

It’s a temptation I can’t resist,

There are so many countries; it’s such a great list,

So don’t be afraid to travel far,

All you need is a simple car.

So now you know about the world,

And all of the countries near and far,

No matter if it’s hot or cold,

This Earth isn’t shy, it’s “BOLD!”

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How The Media Affects Young People When They are Eating and Buying Food Products

Have you ever noticed that what kids want when they are hungry is unhealthy junk food? They never seem to stop and think about what this food they are eating can do to them. The cause of this; the “Media.” Television and even the internet can persuade young adolescents and young children that eating and buying junk food is alright. Are they right? Absolutely Not!

                In the past and still today, the media has become a larger part of people’s lives, and is now a greater impact on children on how they choose to eat. Television viewers sit in front of the television or the computer absorb false information about what to eat. One main reason why I think media is a bad influence on children everywhere is because when kids are listening to the media about what to eat; they are going to start believing it. Many years down the road for these children, this bad influence can lead to a life of obesity. As a matter of fact, 20% of young adolescents are now overweight and it is increasing at an incredible rate. This major problem can be solved very quickly by just making a small change in the child’s lifestyle; watch and use the television and the computer less.

                Another reason why the media is a bad influence on young children is because they always seem to follow what their friends do, or in this case, eat. If one child is persuaded by the media and ends up bringing this product to school, their friends may try a piece and they might end up buying it as well. Just by one child being persuaded by the media can lead to multiple children buying and eating unhealthy foods. I know when my friends have a food that looks good, I will want to try it so the next time my parents go grocery shopping, I will try to get my parents to buy this product. While doing this, I am not paying attention to the ingredients and what this produce can do to me. Some foods say they are low in in calories but if you look at the ingredients, it may be low in calories but this product is usually very unhealthy and is probably fattening anyway. Again, watching less television and spending less time on the computer can solve this problem.

                Some people say that it’s alright if the media is pretty much lying to young adolescents because it is just one meal or one snack. I do not agree with these people because if the consumer enjoys the product, there are great odds they are going to purchase and buy it again. I know from past experiences, if I bought a food product and I liked it, I was bound to buy it again. These people don’t see what this food can do to them. For example, in eleven chips of a plain “Lay’s” bag of potato chips, there are 160 calories and 10 grams of fat all together. Usually, when people start eating out of a bag of chips, they will probably end up eating more than eleven chips. Imagine how many calories and how much fat you are consuming after eating 22 or 33 chips. This is definitely not healthy!

                One last major problem that the media can do to what children choose to eat is the complete opposite as my first argument. Instead of the media persuading us to eat unhealthy junk food, they could persuade us to eat less. You know how they always show really skinny people who are modeling their product; this could make children look at themselves and not like what they see. After seeing how happy those fit models are, it may persuade them to not eat as much or even just to stop eating just to look like them. This is not a good cause. In 2002, 1.5% of ages 15-24 in Canada had an eating disorder. This percentage may look low but that is only from ages 15-24, and is only in Canada. Imagine what the percentage would be with all age groups put together in the whole world. This is why it is very important to really look deep into what the media is telling you because they could be persuading you to eat or buy something that is very unhealthy for you.

                The media has had a very large effect on how young adolescents buy and eat food. Whether they can make a choice to eat unhealthy food or not eat at all because of the people they see in the advertisements, it still affects them. I think that this is a terrible problem out in the world today and something needs to be done about it. As I said before, friends will follow others if they like what their eating or doing, so I say get out there and make healthy lifestyle choices because you never know, you could be the leader of multiples of healthy lifestyles of people around you.

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