Why Are So Many Black Men in Prison? By Demico Boothe.
Motivating and Preparing Black Youth for Success. By Jawanza Kunjufu.
Youth. By J.M Coetzee.
Behind Bars: Surviving Prison. By Jeffrey Ian Ross & Stephen C. Richards.
Gangs and their Tattoos Identifying Gangbangers On The Street And In Prison. By Bill Valentine.
Home of the Body Bags. By gang member Terrell Wright.
Always Running. By Luis RodrÃguez.
The Youth Gang Problem: A Community Approach. By Irving A. Spergel.
Thursday 8 November 2007
Blog Buddies
From my class i have chose Neema as her blog links to mine through the race issue with police. I still have to sort out a blog buddy from the other class.
Wednesday 7 November 2007
SELF EVALUATION
Attainment- 3- My work in my opinion is good but i should try to learn the things that i don't understand rather than just looking past them.
Effort- 2- I put a lot of effort into my blog and classwork, but keeping up to date was my downfall, now im going to take control of that though.
Punctuality-1- I'm always right on time for lessons but i've had issues with attendance in the past, also like being up to date i've controlled that too.
Submission and quality of homework-2- quality of my hw is good however i might do the work a bit late at times.
Ability to work independantly-1- Very good, i prefer working independantly because it's a much quicker process and i'm good at thinking on my own feet.
Quality of writing-2- I'm a good writer when i want to be, i've written good in the blog but sometimes i get lazy and rush the work.
Organization of media folder-1- Organised.
Oral contributions in class-1- I'll answer any question i know the answer to or i'll give an opinion on something being mentioned, in the past we've had discussions in class and i always get involved.
Standard of Module 5 blog-2- I think its well put together and there is good content in my blog, however i should put in more of my own research rather then just doing the work set.
Standard of Module 6 blog-2- This blog started off very slow and i was quite behind, so i stayed up one night and got all the work up to date and everything is there that was set but again like the module 5 blog i should try and put my own independant work up rather than just what is set.
Effort- 2- I put a lot of effort into my blog and classwork, but keeping up to date was my downfall, now im going to take control of that though.
Punctuality-1- I'm always right on time for lessons but i've had issues with attendance in the past, also like being up to date i've controlled that too.
Submission and quality of homework-2- quality of my hw is good however i might do the work a bit late at times.
Ability to work independantly-1- Very good, i prefer working independantly because it's a much quicker process and i'm good at thinking on my own feet.
Quality of writing-2- I'm a good writer when i want to be, i've written good in the blog but sometimes i get lazy and rush the work.
Organization of media folder-1- Organised.
Oral contributions in class-1- I'll answer any question i know the answer to or i'll give an opinion on something being mentioned, in the past we've had discussions in class and i always get involved.
Standard of Module 5 blog-2- I think its well put together and there is good content in my blog, however i should put in more of my own research rather then just doing the work set.
Standard of Module 6 blog-2- This blog started off very slow and i was quite behind, so i stayed up one night and got all the work up to date and everything is there that was set but again like the module 5 blog i should try and put my own independant work up rather than just what is set.
10 more words from the dictionary
Realism: a film which aims to show the real thing. This film is based on a true story so the effect of realism had to be employed, not only that but to also shed light on the seriousness of the subject.
American Dream: The American dream is the idea held by many in the United States of America that through hard work, courage and determination one can achieve prosperity. The reason i chose this is because in the movie it is shown that through hard work and determination you can achive something good and gain the respect of others, also in the end the audience is told that most of the convicts were freed and some now go to school or have a job.
Social realism: representation of characters and issues to raise serious issues. A lot of serious issues are raised in Gridiron Gang such as gun crime, gang life and jail time.
Resolution - When a problem created in the movie is resolved at the end. In this case it is when the main prisoners are released and have a good future ahead of them.
Biopic: Is a film which has been created on scenes based on a real life story. Gridiron Gang and some of the characters are based on real life events and real peoplewhich was captured on film for a documentary.
Antagonist: The opposing figure in the narrative, for example the villian against the hero. Calvin(who is in willy's rival gang) starts off early in the movie as a villain giving Willy numerous threats, but eventually he becomes Willy's friend.
Epic: a big budget film where there is a big cast and when a powerful theme/message is passed throughout the movie. I personally think that this is fitting for gridiron gang, former wrestling champion Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays Sean Porter with a supporting role from multi-million record selling Xzibit. The younger actors are not as well known but they still form a big cast.
Teen movie- a movie which is specifically targeted at a target audience of teenagers and addresses a range of teenage interests. This relates to my study as it is aimed at teenagers and aims to get a strong message across.
Human interest - A topic that appeals to the audience. With the problem of gangs in America and the English alternative "yobs", i think this movie keeps a lot of human interest as it concerns a lot of different people.
Celebrity: A widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention. Former wrestler and now accomplished actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays Sean Porter with a supporting role from multi-million record selling rapper and actor Xzibit.
American Dream: The American dream is the idea held by many in the United States of America that through hard work, courage and determination one can achieve prosperity. The reason i chose this is because in the movie it is shown that through hard work and determination you can achive something good and gain the respect of others, also in the end the audience is told that most of the convicts were freed and some now go to school or have a job.
Social realism: representation of characters and issues to raise serious issues. A lot of serious issues are raised in Gridiron Gang such as gun crime, gang life and jail time.
Resolution - When a problem created in the movie is resolved at the end. In this case it is when the main prisoners are released and have a good future ahead of them.
Biopic: Is a film which has been created on scenes based on a real life story. Gridiron Gang and some of the characters are based on real life events and real peoplewhich was captured on film for a documentary.
Antagonist: The opposing figure in the narrative, for example the villian against the hero. Calvin(who is in willy's rival gang) starts off early in the movie as a villain giving Willy numerous threats, but eventually he becomes Willy's friend.
Epic: a big budget film where there is a big cast and when a powerful theme/message is passed throughout the movie. I personally think that this is fitting for gridiron gang, former wrestling champion Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays Sean Porter with a supporting role from multi-million record selling Xzibit. The younger actors are not as well known but they still form a big cast.
Teen movie- a movie which is specifically targeted at a target audience of teenagers and addresses a range of teenage interests. This relates to my study as it is aimed at teenagers and aims to get a strong message across.
Human interest - A topic that appeals to the audience. With the problem of gangs in America and the English alternative "yobs", i think this movie keeps a lot of human interest as it concerns a lot of different people.
Celebrity: A widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention. Former wrestler and now accomplished actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays Sean Porter with a supporting role from multi-million record selling rapper and actor Xzibit.
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