1) Brady Center to Prevent Non-Violence-http://www.bradycenter.org/
2) Violence Policy Center-http://www.vpc.org/
3) Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
4) National Riffle Association- www.nra.org
5) Gun Owners of America- http://www.gunowners.org/
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Timed Writing
Joseph Campbell’s book The Hero with a Thousand Faces examines the steps that each hero goes through on their adventure. Campbell cites many different sources to back up his thesis, but throughout them all Campbell is able to make connections showing how all these stories throughout history follow a similar structure. His writing is very interesting to me because I would never have imagines that throughout all the different culture of the world there would something that tied all their mythological stories together and Campbell was able to show me this.
The first step in any hero’s adventure according to Campbell is what he calls the “call to adventure”. This is the first time the hero (or simply the main character) learns something about the adventure they are about to embark on. In many movies this is represented either by some wise person telling the hero what he must do, or the hero loses someone he or she loves and is forced to go on the adventure in hopes of rescuing their long lost love. In class we read sections from a piece by Carlos Zafon called “The Shadow of the Wind” which tells the story of a young boy and his first book and how much of an impact this book has on his life. This young hero gets his call to adventure when his father takes him to “the cemetery of forgotten books”, a building filled with books that no one else want. His father instructs him to choose one book from the thousands in the collection. Daniel, the young boy decides on a book called the shadow of the wind and with this selection his adventure begins.
Campbell goes on to say that in most cases the hero is not immediately willing to undertake this arduous and usually dangerous undertaking. Campbell calls this the refusal of the call. He says that it is natural in heroes, saying it is just a normal step along the story of the adventure. One clear example of the refusal of the call come from a story by Franz Kafka called The Metamorphosis. This is a twisted story in which the main character, a traveling salesman by the name is Gregor wakes up one morning to find that his has turned into a cockroach. Gregor’s immediate reaction to his new condition is utter disbelief and soon he goes into what Campbell call the refusal of the call. He starts denying what has happened to him and acting like he is going to be able to continue his normal life as if nothing has changed. This story follows the struggles Gregor faces with this new identity and eventually he can refuse the call no longer but instead of accepting the call he accepts the fact that he is unwanted and disgusting and this leads him to an early death.
I experienced both the call to adventure and the refusal of the call first hand this semester while working on project three. The call to adventure came during project two when we were giving the choice of any research topic that we were going to have to delve into and write a paper about. This was a call to adventure for me because it gave me the chance to become educated about something that I was passionate about. But, like any good hero does, (according to Campbell) I refused the call at first. I was not excited about writing a research paper because I knew it was going to take a lot of work. I stalled as much as I could, but eventually like any good hero’s does, I embraced the adventure (that is assuming you can find some creative way to call a research paper an adventure).
The first step in any hero’s adventure according to Campbell is what he calls the “call to adventure”. This is the first time the hero (or simply the main character) learns something about the adventure they are about to embark on. In many movies this is represented either by some wise person telling the hero what he must do, or the hero loses someone he or she loves and is forced to go on the adventure in hopes of rescuing their long lost love. In class we read sections from a piece by Carlos Zafon called “The Shadow of the Wind” which tells the story of a young boy and his first book and how much of an impact this book has on his life. This young hero gets his call to adventure when his father takes him to “the cemetery of forgotten books”, a building filled with books that no one else want. His father instructs him to choose one book from the thousands in the collection. Daniel, the young boy decides on a book called the shadow of the wind and with this selection his adventure begins.
Campbell goes on to say that in most cases the hero is not immediately willing to undertake this arduous and usually dangerous undertaking. Campbell calls this the refusal of the call. He says that it is natural in heroes, saying it is just a normal step along the story of the adventure. One clear example of the refusal of the call come from a story by Franz Kafka called The Metamorphosis. This is a twisted story in which the main character, a traveling salesman by the name is Gregor wakes up one morning to find that his has turned into a cockroach. Gregor’s immediate reaction to his new condition is utter disbelief and soon he goes into what Campbell call the refusal of the call. He starts denying what has happened to him and acting like he is going to be able to continue his normal life as if nothing has changed. This story follows the struggles Gregor faces with this new identity and eventually he can refuse the call no longer but instead of accepting the call he accepts the fact that he is unwanted and disgusting and this leads him to an early death.
I experienced both the call to adventure and the refusal of the call first hand this semester while working on project three. The call to adventure came during project two when we were giving the choice of any research topic that we were going to have to delve into and write a paper about. This was a call to adventure for me because it gave me the chance to become educated about something that I was passionate about. But, like any good hero does, (according to Campbell) I refused the call at first. I was not excited about writing a research paper because I knew it was going to take a lot of work. I stalled as much as I could, but eventually like any good hero’s does, I embraced the adventure (that is assuming you can find some creative way to call a research paper an adventure).
Monday, May 5, 2008
Lesson Plan on Gun Control
1) As a lead in to this activity you should ask the students what impact the music they listen to has on the way they view the world.
2) Play the song "My Buddy"
3) List in the blackboard the pros and cons that the song portrays about guns.
4) Make another list of the pros and cons that the students are aware of from the media on gun.
5)List how many deaths there were from gun in 2007
6) The second amendment right allows every american to own a gun. ask the students if this law is one that is outdated and needs updating.
The Standard I am addressing with this presentation is cultural and historical connections, standard 1: the student understands the music in relation to cultural and history . (MU.C.1.2)
2) Play the song "My Buddy"
3) List in the blackboard the pros and cons that the song portrays about guns.
4) Make another list of the pros and cons that the students are aware of from the media on gun.
5)List how many deaths there were from gun in 2007
6) The second amendment right allows every american to own a gun. ask the students if this law is one that is outdated and needs updating.
The Standard I am addressing with this presentation is cultural and historical connections, standard 1: the student understands the music in relation to cultural and history . (MU.C.1.2)
Friday, April 25, 2008
Letter to The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
To whom it may concern, I am writing in support of your organization. i recently wrote a paper on gun control and learned a lot about the devastation that gun causing this country. I think it was very noble of you to honor those lost in the tragedy of Virginia Tech. People need to reminded what can happen when guns get into the wrong hands. If people were aware of how many people died every year from guns I think they would be more willing to give up their second amendment right in order to make the city or town they live in a safer place. I am interested spreading the word about gun control laws and how important it is that they are changed. What are you guys doing to get the word out and what can i do to help? Thanks for all you are doing to make this country a safer place.
Stephen Fega
Stephen Fega
Letter to the NRA
To whom it may concern,
My name is Stephen Fega and i am writing to you to voice my opinion about gun control in the United States. I know it is not up to you to make the regulations on gun but it is you guys that keep logical gun control laws from passing. Every year hundreds of people are killed in the united States from handguns and there is no reason that any of them should have died. Handguns are designed for police officers and soldiers, people who have been trained to use them and have a good reason to need their killing capacity. Although I believe that all guns should be made illegal in the United States i do understand that some people feel it is necessary to keep a gun in their home for self-defense but they should be forced to undergo serious training before they obtain a weapon. And the gun they should get should not be a handgun that can kill multiple people in seconds. I want you guys to think about all the people that are dying thanks to the availability of guns. I realize that the gun companies have businesses to run but here is a certain point where the concern for people lives should come before company profit. I hope that you guys will consider and realize that there is a place for handguns and it is not in civilian homes.
Thanks, Stephen Fega
My name is Stephen Fega and i am writing to you to voice my opinion about gun control in the United States. I know it is not up to you to make the regulations on gun but it is you guys that keep logical gun control laws from passing. Every year hundreds of people are killed in the united States from handguns and there is no reason that any of them should have died. Handguns are designed for police officers and soldiers, people who have been trained to use them and have a good reason to need their killing capacity. Although I believe that all guns should be made illegal in the United States i do understand that some people feel it is necessary to keep a gun in their home for self-defense but they should be forced to undergo serious training before they obtain a weapon. And the gun they should get should not be a handgun that can kill multiple people in seconds. I want you guys to think about all the people that are dying thanks to the availability of guns. I realize that the gun companies have businesses to run but here is a certain point where the concern for people lives should come before company profit. I hope that you guys will consider and realize that there is a place for handguns and it is not in civilian homes.
Thanks, Stephen Fega
Letter to VPC
To whom it may concern,
My name is Stephen Fega and I am a student at Eckerd College in St Pete Florida. I have been following the controversy following the D.C handgun ban being overturned. I am in support of your organization and what you represent. I think that handguns should be banned throughout the whole country and if not that than each city should have the chance to ban them on their own. I recently wrote a research paper on gun control, and was horrified to find out how easy it was for someone to get their hands on a gun both legally and illegally. In my opinion this is a serious problem in this country and one that need to be seriously addressed as soon as possible. I don't believe there is any reason that any civilian need a handgun for themselves. I realize that it is an uphill battle trying to eliminate guns from the streets because they are protected by the constitution but I want to get people to realize how many people are dyeing because of guns every year. i would like to help your organization out somehow if i could, do you have any suggestions as to what i could do to help? Thanks, and keep fighting the good fight.
Stephen Fega
My name is Stephen Fega and I am a student at Eckerd College in St Pete Florida. I have been following the controversy following the D.C handgun ban being overturned. I am in support of your organization and what you represent. I think that handguns should be banned throughout the whole country and if not that than each city should have the chance to ban them on their own. I recently wrote a research paper on gun control, and was horrified to find out how easy it was for someone to get their hands on a gun both legally and illegally. In my opinion this is a serious problem in this country and one that need to be seriously addressed as soon as possible. I don't believe there is any reason that any civilian need a handgun for themselves. I realize that it is an uphill battle trying to eliminate guns from the streets because they are protected by the constitution but I want to get people to realize how many people are dyeing because of guns every year. i would like to help your organization out somehow if i could, do you have any suggestions as to what i could do to help? Thanks, and keep fighting the good fight.
Stephen Fega
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Issues that the Organizations are Involved in
The VPC is adamantly involved in the D.C handgun ban which has recently been overturned. They are syaing that now more than ever, as handguns are evolving, it is important to regulate if not ban the sale of all handguns. Their main argument is that handguns are more suitable for killing than they are for self-defense.
http://www.vpc.org/press/0803heller.htm
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence has organized to honor those who died at Virginia Tech during the shooting on the anniversary of the shooting. They are calling on congress to fix the problem of gun violence, saying "There are too many gun violence victims — and there is something we can do about it. Close the gun show loophole"
http://www.bradycampaign.org/
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence is focusing on the gun show loophole that exists in many states. The loophole, as they put it on their website is that in 35 states you can buy a handgun at a gun show without a background check.
http://www.csgv.org/site/c.pmL5JnO7KzE/b.3509205/
http://www.vpc.org/press/0803heller.htm
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence has organized to honor those who died at Virginia Tech during the shooting on the anniversary of the shooting. They are calling on congress to fix the problem of gun violence, saying "There are too many gun violence victims — and there is something we can do about it. Close the gun show loophole"
http://www.bradycampaign.org/
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence is focusing on the gun show loophole that exists in many states. The loophole, as they put it on their website is that in 35 states you can buy a handgun at a gun show without a background check.
http://www.csgv.org/site/c.pmL5JnO7KzE/b.3509205/
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