In Defense Of Television: The Fun Parents' Manifesto

Television enriches our youth many parents believe the television should go off, I don't agree at all. Television causes curiosity sparking questions in children's minds. TV in moderation is key instead hitting the power button all together. There's an abundant source of information on TV things that catch a child's attention. There are channels for all types of topics and categories. Our problem with TV isn't that our youth are watching it, it's that we can't have a total grasp upon what it is they are watching. Yet we can, through parental control & taking time to watch TV with our children.  Children wonder all the time about what happens  on TV. As parents, we should invite these questions & encourage our children to watch channels that evoke thought such as: The Discovery, Animal Planet, & History channels. The entertainment side of TV serves a key purpose in development as well, it visually depicts people's interaction with each other. This lays a foundation for the learning of social skills. Parents negate their children's ability to view TV by denying them access, fearing that they will discover adult content. Instead of denying access totally, parents should take advantage of the tools presented to them like parental controls  & even viewing program schedules. We shouldn't restrict our children from the great learning tool that is called television.

Reading Response

I began reading "A Nation Torn", this week after I found it in my house. A Nation Torn depicts the events leading up to the Civil War. The book is written from a third person perspective. It is the genre of non-fiction stating many facts dates & events. I've been reading this book at a little slower pace than usual trying to catch some literary elements. It's written in a mostly text book format. As far the plot goes, I've made it to the Presidential election of 1861, Mainly the Republican race between Abraham Lincoln & Hannibal Hamlin. Overall, it has been a detailed presentation of the events, actions, & reasons that caused the Civil War. I also started to read The Roman Mysteries: Assassins of Rome this week. It is the fourth book of the series. I have resumed reading this series from eighth grade. Flavia Gemini is a young Roman girl living in Ostia. Since bringing together her band of unique individuals: Lupus, Nubia, & Jonathan, Flavian with their help has been solving mysteries. In the beginning if the book they learned from the magistrate that an assassin has arrived in Ostia & has inquired about Jonathan's father. They then learned that the accused assassin is really Jonathan's uncle that's there visiting Jonathan for his birthday, but also came with unknown news from Titus the Emperor. I enjoyed Caroline Lawrence's use of immense detail & complex plot with multiple stories. I also admire her ability to pull this off in a compact book. 8/21-Caroline Lawrence-Assassins of Rome-30min-pgs 1-23 Delia Ray-A Nation Torn-25min-pgs 1-17 8/22-Caroline Lawerence-Assassins of Rome-25min-pgs 23-39 Delia Ray-A Nation Torn-20min-pgs 17-31 8/23-Caroline Lawerence-Assassins of Rome-35min-pgs 39-67 Delia Ray-A Nation Torn-25min-pgs 31-50 8/24-Delia Ray-A Nation Torn-20min-pgs 50-67

My Overview

The schoolyear is most anticipated for me. I know that I have grown as a student. My responsibility levels have skyrocketed from my 8th grade year. I feel that I am ready to handle the increased freedom of high school and all its perks. i am certain that I will have great year in my inaugural year of high school. I have more support as far as my home life goes and more people to help me with time management skills and making sure my work is complete. My hopes are high for this school year.