There are quite a few events going on in the world that are very pressing and meaningful. Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami. Civil/Political unrest in Middle East/Africa. The US Education System.
Choose one topic and research it. Find three articles and try to really wrap your head around a component of the issue. Write your opinion piece (backed by your citations of the research you find). You may use the following questions but feel free to add a few of your own.
What is each country's responsibility to other countries? What are our personal obligations to others? What would you like to do? Look at the quote below, is it true? Why?
What obligation do older people have to educate the younger? Why is education important? Do you take advantage of all the opportunities you have available? What should be the focus of one's education be?
"Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it." The Talmud
V. Gaboury
The damage and death brought to Japan because of the earthquake and tsunami is devastating. Over 2,000 bodies have been found and there are still thousands unaccounted for. The homes and towns of the Japanese people have been destroyed and it will take a very long time for them to get back to the way they were before the earthquake and tsunami.
ReplyDeleteEvery country has the responsibility to help out a country in need. We have the responsibility as human beings to help out others. Because of this, I was happy to read a report about how other countries and international groups are helping out devastation brought by the earthquake and tsunami.
The United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand and China as well as many others are helping out with the damage. The fact that these three countries are helping makes me feel proud for different reasons. Firstly, I feel proud that my country is helping out others. Secondly, I feel proud that other countries around the world are helping out as well. Lastly, and most importantly, I am happy that China has helped out. In the past, China and Japan have had many struggles with each other and I am happy that China has put that aside and helped out.
The tsunami and earthquake in Japan has brought devastation and destruction to Japan. Many have lost friends, loved ones, and their homes and are struggling to get on. Countries around the world are putting their differences aside and stepping up to help out a country in need.
After Japan’s troubles with the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and the tsunami that hit the country they are now facing another huge problem. A few of Japan’s nuclear reactors are in danger of having a melt down. These reactors lost power and employees at the reactors are unable to get water pumped onto the fuel rods to cool them down. This is very bad because this could be cause explosions that would release large amounts of radiation into the environment and cause serious health problems to many people close to the power plants.
ReplyDeleteI think that the Japanese government should try to evacuate the areas around these power plants as quickly as possible. I also think that other countries should try and help Japan by sending workers from some of their power plants to these plants in Japan to help keep them under control. I also think that we should begin to send food and other needed items out to Japan to help the people whose homes were destroyed and possessions lost.
Sources:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/world/asia/15nuclear.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&hp
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2058615,00.html
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/meltdown_fears_rise_after_rods_at_LTbywcAFvhyqtnnUbTVRcN
Japan Earthquake/Tsunami
ReplyDeleteThe devastation in Japan caused by the Earthquake and Tsunami is huge. On Monday, about 2,000 bodies were found in northeast Japan. Thousands more are reported missing, and entire cities have been wiped out.
It is unbelievable that water can cause that much damage and destruction. Japan needs help badly, and it is our job to give them that help. If the United States were to undergo an earthquake as destructive as the one in Japan, we would definitely want the rest of the world to support us.
I think that raising money for the Japanese schools would probably be a good idea because many of those kids lost their schools/homes and they need to get back to learning in safe environments.
The quote from the Talmud is a very accurate statement. Although we are not being forced to help those people, we can not ignore what has happened. It is your job to be a good person, and you need to treat others how you want them to treat you.
To prevent future disasters, we need to work together and get ourselves good educations so we can learn how to avoid and prepare for these situations better. Not only did these natural disasters destroy the whole area, they also caused a nuclear plant to explode, which has caused problems in two other nuclear plants. The radiation is very dangerous and scientists say a meltdown is possible if these plants are not fixed. This is a huge problem and we need to stay informed. This also leads back to education. We need to continue to research and study so we can learn about what we are dealing with. Nuclear plants contain very strong radiation. This radiation could destroy the world so we need to know how to contain it and deal with it.
Together, the plant explosion and natural disaster have killed and injured many. The greif in Japan is overwhelming. People have lost friends, family members, homes, or even their lives. The survivors need our support.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?hpt=T1
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/13/japan.quake.scene/index.html?hpt=T1
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/13/japan.miyagi.deaths/index.html?hpt=T1
Follow up to my post on Japan last week:
ReplyDeleteNow a few weeks after the devastating tsunami and earthquake that hit Japan the body count has risen from 2000 to more than 10,000. Crematoriums are filled up with demands for cremation and those displaced are going hungry for they have no food or water.
A good thing is that the report that the radiation levels were 10 million times more than normal were inaccurate. “The number is not credible," said Tokyo Electric Power Co. spokesman Takashi Kurita. "We are very sorry.” Unfortunately, there is radioactive water in the plant and the workers don’t know where it is coming from. There main guess is that it is seeping from a cracked reactor core in one of the units.
Another good thing is that over 100 countries have helped with the devastation in Japan. The US has sent navy relief ships, South Korea is sending 40 emergency rescue officials, and Switzerland is sending rescue teams just to name a few. I believe that we should help out as much as we can in Japan for if the day comes when we are hit by something just as bad, other countries will help us.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/15/japan-earthquake-international-aid_n_836330.html#s254068&title=Search_and_Rescue
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/03/27/501364/main20047606.shtml
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/03/14/501364/main20043076.shtml