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guitarryan88

The Sixties . War & Peace | PBS - 0 views

www.pbs.org/...index.html

60s peace war pbs Vietnam sociology

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  • guitarryan88 on 29 Sep 15
     
    C: There is no date to the article but the website looks new and it is by PBS R: This article helps me understand how many millions of men went to Vietnam and where drafted A: I can not find who wrote the article but it is from PBS which is well known for precise information. It is a .org A: The information about the Vietnam war is accurate from what I know from my personal knowledge. It is un bias it shows both sides. P:The purpose is to inform us about the Vietnam war
guitarryan88

Ideas Don't Change the World, People Do - 0 views

www.linkedin.com/...n-t-change-the-world-people-do

ideas world people

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  • guitarryan88 on 22 Sep 15
     
    C:The article is one the newer one on this subject and it was created about 14 months ago. R: It does answer my question very well because it breaks down the topic into four pints that are easier to understand and remember A: The writer of this article is the director of Engineering at Addepar which is a Investing firm. A: I find they are right with my point of views. There is no grammar mistakes from what I have noticed. P:The point of this article is to inform you and not to sell anything.His views are not bias, they take a fair view at this topic.
sorayadergham

Homelessness & Violence Against Women | BWSS - 0 views

www.bwss.org/...essness-violence-against-women

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  • that domestic violence is one of the most common causes of homelessness for women and children
  • Many of the buildings have wait lists of 6 months to 2 years and some have lists that have not changed in length for at least that long.
  • sorayadergham on 29 Sep 15
     
    Currency: the article has been updated in 2015 Relevance: this article talks exactly about my subject. Authority: The Battered Women's Support Services (BWSS) provides one-on-one support, advocacy, counselling, information and referrals for women who have experienced relationship violence, regardless of their race, culture, physical ability, or sexual orientation. Also the author of this article is name Tamara Adilman she is an actuve feminist and has written many essays on domestic violence. Accuracy: the site does not seem to have any false information or grammar mistakes Purpose: to inform
  • Daryl Bambic on 28 Nov 15
     
    Great job Soraya!
steven bloom

Video games help focus on fine detail - 1 views

www.theaustralian.com.au/...story-e6frganf-1111112972567

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  • Video games help focus on fine detail From: The Australian February 13, 2007 12:00AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share Add to Digg Add to del.icio.us Add to Facebook Add to Kwoff Add to Myspace Add to Newsvine What are these? PLAYING video games that involve high levels of visual action on a daily basis can improve your ability to see fine detail, a study shows. Researchers at the University of Rochester in the US have found that people who played action video games for a few hours a day over the course of a month sharpened their ability to identify letters by about 20 per cent. "Action video game play changes the way our brains process visual information," says Daphne Bavelier, professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the university. "After just 30 hours, players showed a substantial increase in the spatial resolution of their vision, meaning they could see figures like those on an eye chart more clearly, even when other symbols crowded in."
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
       
      Why highlight this?
  • PLAYING video games that involve high levels of visual action on a daily basis can improve your ability to see fine detail, a study shows. Researchers at the University of Rochester in the US have found that people who played action video games for a few hours a day over the course of a month sharpened their ability to identify letters by about 20 per cent. "Action video game play changes the way our brains process visual information," says Daphne Bavelier, professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the university.
  • These games push the human visual system to the limits and the brain adapts to it," she says. "That learning carries over into other activities and possibly everyday life."
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
       
      An interesting article.
  • steven bloom on 06 Oct 10
     
    This website talks about how video games help looking at the fine detail. It states that playing action video games such as halo or call of duty refine your ability to see fine detail. This characteristic is important for doctors or architects. This website is credible becuase it took it's information from the university of Rochester in the United States study.
raquel7

Census shows new face of the Canadian family - Canada - CBC News - 0 views

www.cbc.ca/...-the-canadian-family-1.1137083

canadian families changing

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  • raquel7 on 21 Sep 15
     
    Currency: This article answers my subject question very well. Relevance: this was published by the Canadian Press which is a very credible source, although the author is not specified. All of the quotes state who said it or where it came from. Authority: There are no spelling/grammar errors and because it is in CBC News, it is professionally done. Accuracy: the author was not intending to sell or persuade anything but to inform them on this subject. It is not bias. Purpose: the purpose of this article is to inform people on this subject.
Mason Brenhouse

Effects of Music on the Mind and Brain - 0 views

www.buzzle.com/...sic-on-the-mind-and-brain.html

sociology effects music project article wiki

shared by Mason Brenhouse on 30 Sep 10 - Cached
  • Music plays a vital role in enhancing creativity. Music has a positive impact on the right side of the brain. Music triggers the brain center, which deal with the development of creativity. Certain ragas are known to activate all the chakras of the listener’s body, thus benefiting him/her in the performance of other creative tasks. Music is found to give students the capacity to trust themselves. It provides them with an internal discipline. Rhythm is known to help the students learn math. Music stimulates the brain centers that deal with thinking, analyzing and planning, thus enhancing one’s organizational skills.
    • Mason Brenhouse
      Mason Brenhouse on 30 Sep 10
       
      This specific part speaks about music's vital role of enhancing creativity as well as music's ability to help students develop skills in math and trust themselves without hesitation. 
  • Mason Brenhouse on 30 Sep 10
     
    This article answers questions such as: What are the effects of music on the brain? What are the effects of music on the mind? and How does music effect your mood?Very useful for my project by indicating certain ideas and theories on how music affects us mentally. 
olivia amiel

Teens ignoring real world issues - thestar.com - 2 views

www.thestar.com/...274531

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    • olivia amiel
      olivia amiel on 21 Oct 10
       
      This article is related to my project because it talks about how teenagers are not aware of their surroundings, instead they are more focused on facebook, MSN. It also shows an example of how teachers could help teens become more aware by doing simple things in school. As my topic is about apathy and teens being unaware, this article helps a lot.
  • The benefits of being socially aware are endless. Everything from becoming an informed voter to donating to a needy cause is influenced by one's consciousness of current affairs
    • olivia amiel
      olivia amiel on 21 Oct 10
       
      By being socially aware, teenagers can have so many more benefits compared to if they are not aware of their surroundings. Being aware can help us in the future and now by, as they say in the article, becoming an informed voter for example.
  • Joseph Miceli, a high school religion teacher, says that discussing current events within the standard school curriculum is "a very practical and effective way of making learning more interesting and real." Although many teachers do an excellent job of making current events relevant in the classroom, Miceli questions whether or not it is consistently used within all subject areas.
    • olivia amiel
      olivia amiel on 21 Oct 10
       
      Although teachers are very good at their job, Joseph Miceli wonders if teachers are teaching us enough about current events going on around us. If certain teachers would start to put more emphasis on this subject, teenagers would maybe begin to learn a bit more about their surroundings.
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  • Although today's youth are more media savvy than ever before, there seems to be a missing link within the information chain. From soldiers' deaths in the Middle East to fundraising events in their own community, today's teenagers are often uninformed about current events and world news.
    • olivia amiel
      olivia amiel on 21 Oct 10
       
      This statement here represents perfectly our topic. It is a fact, teenagers are often uninformed about current events and world news and it is'nt necessarily a good thing. They now have more "important" priorities in their life such as facebook, texting , being with their friends etc... that they don't take the time to see what is happening around the world. Basic knowledge, and some teenagers don't even know stuff about their own country.
  • "Students would rather spend hours on social-networking sites like Facebook and chatting on instant messengers like MSN than searching Google for important world issues," says Clarke.
    • olivia amiel
      olivia amiel on 21 Oct 10
       
      Technology plays a huge role in today's generation... and I believe that it could be the cause as to why teenagers are not as aware of their surroundings now. They are more occupied in the latest web invention instead of simply taking 10 minutes of their time to Google stuff about world issues.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
       
      While this is interesting, a newspaper report quoting one teenager is not the most credible source. It's ok if your other sites are excellent.
isaac_wic

How Gangs Took Over Prisons - The Atlantic - 0 views

www.theatlantic.com/...379330

gang culture prisons

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  • isaac_wic on 22 Sep 15
     
    c: relevant and legit news article. updated recently r: very relevant and gives an in depth look on how gangs and prison are related a: the grammar is perfect, citations are included a: Reporter who i googled and had a great record p: somewhat bias.
  • isaac_wic on 22 Sep 15
     
    c: relevant and legit news article. updated recently r: very relevant and gives an in depth look on how gangs and prison are related a: the grammar is perfect, citations are included a: Reporter who i googled and had a great record p: somewhat bias.
Mason Brenhouse

Link between music and academic achievement - 1 views

parkslopemusiclessons.com/...music-and-academic-achievement

music wiki academics sociology project article

shared by Mason Brenhouse on 21 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • ScienceDaily (Feb. 11, 2
  • A new study in the journal Social Science Quarterly reveals that music participation, defined as music lessons taken in or out of school and parents attending concerts with their children, has a positive effect on reading and mathematic achievement in early childhood and adolescence. Additionally, socioeconomic status and ethnicity affect music participation.
  • Music is positively associated with academic achievement, especially during the high school years.
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  • “This has major policy implications for federal, state, and local agencies, as well as knowledge that can help families allocate resources that are most beneficial to children.”
  • Mason Brenhouse on 21 Oct 10
     
    Interesting, this article states that the presence of music in or out of school has a positive effect on reading and mathematics on children. However, it does state that families with higher socioeconomic status. It also states that the government should allocate funds in order to allow people's lives to be enriched by music. 
Jamie Eichenbaum

Conscience and Authority - 0 views

www.scu.edu/...conscience.html

authority conscience power reign history

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    • Jamie Eichenbaum
      Jamie Eichenbaum on 21 Oct 10
       
      Extremely interesting article. Not only does it give another summary of Stanley Milgram's experiment but it even compares it to human history. By using the example of the Nazi dominance during World War II, this article uses the Milgram Experiment to help readers understand why so many people obeyed the Nazis during the World War. This is beneficial to mine and Jordana's project as it gives us another useful example to include in our research. What differentiates this example from many we have found is that the Nazi reign over Europe was a huge event in world history thus this example showed us that the power of authority can be so powerful that it leaves a mark in the history of mankind. In addition, it can be used not only to influence one individual but gigantic groups of individuals as well, to go against what they believe is right.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
       
      excellent site.
  • In view of the Milgram experiments, the Nazi crimes are not difficult to understand. Milgram himself suggested that one of the major factors accounting for the Holocaust was the ready propensity of human beings to obey authorities even when obedience is wrong. Indeed, although Milgram's experiment has been repeated dozens of times with many different groups of people, the results are always the same: most people will obey external authority over the dictates of conscience.
    • Jamie Eichenbaum
      Jamie Eichenbaum on 21 Oct 10
       
      This section further discusses the rapport between the Milgram Experiment and the Nazi reign in Europe. Additionally , it explains something I felt was very intriguing. It explains that Milgram's Experiment has been repeated numerous times and the results that appear are consistent: the majority of people will obey an authority figure even when they feel that they are making a wrong decision.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
       
      Make sure that you take into consideration that Milgram was making analogies to the Nazi regime and not explaining it. The important difference was the prevalence of FEAR in the latter.
mira ahmad

Apathy in the face of catastrophe is unacceptable | The Sheaf - 2 views

thesheaf.com/...of-catastrophe-is-unacceptable

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  • illions are living without even the basic necessities. We have to do something, right? Well, apparently not.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
       
      Are you going to connect apathy & ignorance?
    • mira ahmad
      mira ahmad on 24 Oct 10
       
      Yes. We believe that teens are ignorant because of apathy.
  • mira ahmad on 21 Oct 10
     
    This article goes beyond the main theme of my project. Instead of being about ignorance, it's about apathy. It links apathy with catastrophic events. It explains that in many natural disasters, Canada does incredible things, but when it came to the floods in Pakistan that injured or displaced over 21 million people, the public reaction was underwhelming.
Catherine Delisle

Peer Pressure and Teens by Nevia David - 1 views

articles.webraydian.com/7-Peer_Pressure_and_Teens.html

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    • Catherine Delisle
      Catherine Delisle on 21 Oct 10
       
      This web page can be very effect for our project because it explains the different factors and variables that can influence our research. It is important for us to obtain the right variables, which is what this article resumes for us.
  • Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
     
    Credibility is questionable.
jordana levine

Influence and Persuasion: The Rule of Authority, Liking, and Scarcity - 0 views

www.directcreative.com/ority-liking-and-scarcity.html

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    • Jamie Eichenbaum
      Jamie Eichenbaum on 30 Sep 10
       
      I believe this article is beneficial to mine and Jordana's project as it provides us with a perfect example of how people are manipulated by authoritative figures to make decisions they are most likely uncomfortable making. Thus, this article provides us with information of what makes an authoritative figure powerful (ex: titles, clothing, etc.) and why people tend to make these wrong decisions.
  • Why do people respond to authority figures? Because we grow up surrounded by those bigger, smarter, and more experienced than ourselves. We are taught to do what we're told. And we're often punished for disobedience.
    • Jamie Eichenbaum
      Jamie Eichenbaum on 30 Sep 10
       
      Interesting..........I thought this paragraph was very intriguing as it put everything into perspective. It made me reflect on my past life experience and made me realize that I often will obey authoritative figures
    • jordana levine
      jordana levine on 30 Sep 10
       
      This is an excellent article that explains why we are so quick to listen to authority and why we don't ever question authority? It explains an example conducted by a newsman and it explains the rule of authority and the three symbols we look for in authority.
  • Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
     
    Questionable credibility here. Check out the sources and be ready to defend your choice.
  • Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
     
    Don't use the same sources as your partner.
steven bloom

The Good and Bad Effects of Video Games - 1 views

www.raisesmartkid.com/...-and-bad-effects-of-video.html

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  • Following instructions                o    Problem solving and logic                 o    Hand-eye coordination, fine motor and spatial skills
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 06 Oct 10
       
      What is the utility of highlight thisÉ
  • Resource management and logistics
  • Multitasking, simultaneous tracking of many shifting variables and managing multiple objectives
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 06 Oct 10
       
      Your highlighting should be carefully chosen and reflect the thesis and main idea of the article, or at least what you want to remember about why this article is important in your research.
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  • Quick thinking, making fast analysis and decisions
  • Strategy and anticipation
  • Developing reading and math skills
  • Perseverance
  • Memory                o    Reasoned judgments               
  • Estimating skills                o    Inductive reasoning and hypothesis testing
  • Mapping
  • Pattern recognition
  • Teamwork and cooperation when played with others
  • Simulation, real world skills
  • Too much video game playing makes your kid socially isolated.  Also, he may spend less time in other activities such as doing homework, reading, sports, and interacting with the family and friends.   Video games do not exercise your kid’s imaginative thinking.  Using imagination may be important in developing creativity.   Some video games teach kids the wrong values.  Violent behavior, vengeance and aggression are rewarded.  Negotiating and other nonviolent solutions are often not options.  Women are often portrayed as weaker characters that are helpless or sexually provocative.    Games can confuse reality and fantasy. Academic achievement may be negatively related to over-all time spent playing video games. Studies have shown that the more time a kid spends playing video games, the poorer is his performance in school.  (Anderson & Dill, 2000; Gentile, Lynch & Walsh, 2004) Video games may also have bad effects on some children’s health, including obesity, video-induced seizures. and postural, muscular and skeletal disorders, such as tendonitis, nerve compression, carpal tunnel syndrome. When playing online, your kid can pick up bad language and behavior from other people, and may make your kid vulnerable to online dangers.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 06 Oct 10
       
      This is better, even though it`s a tad long.
  • steven bloom on 06 Oct 10
     
    This website gives us all the good and bad affects of video gaming for example inproves spatial and hand eye coordination, improves problem solving and logic. All these things that video games do for us may have an explanation on why the averages of the students who play video games our higher or lower. Basically this website helps us make connection between a characteristic such as problem solving and the subject math. This is a reliable website because the information is brought by the raise kids network
  • Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
     
    Same comment as above.
guitarryan88

LSD, Ecstasy, and a Blast of Utopianism: How 1967's "Summer of Love" All Began | Vanity... - 0 views

www.vanityfair.com/...d-drugs-summer-of-love-sixties

60s spirit underground summer ecstasy lsd sociology

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  • guitarryan88 on 29 Sep 15
     
    C: This article was writing in july 2012 but it talks about the summer of love that happen in 1967. R: It explain what is the summer of love and why did it happen. A:It is published by Vanity Fair which is a magazine that is known. A: It is accurate about how the musicians and the people interacted P: The purpose is to inform you about the summer of love
nickenepekides

Prison Pecking Order | ANDsociety.com - 0 views

www.andsociety.com/13459.html

prison

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  • nickenepekides on 21 Sep 15
     
    C: Published on February 9 2014 R: It is very relevant to my topic however it is fairly simple and doesn't go into great depth. A: Christopher Zoukis has written a book and has won awards as a writer. A: The spelling is accurate and correct, I don't see anything I know to be false and it reinforces some things I already know are true. P: The article is meant to educate people on prison life, some of the things said are more of an opinion while others are facts.
guitarryan88

US Supreme Court rules gay marriage is legal nationwide - BBC News - 0 views

www.bbc.com/...world-us-canada-33290341

ideas supreme court marriage rules nationwide news bbc world

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  • guitarryan88 on 22 Sep 15
     
    C:June 27 2015 R: It talk about the legalization of gay marriage across all 50 states. A:It is being written by the BBC which one the leading news networks in the world. A:None of the statements are false. There is no grammar errors. P:The goal of these article is to inform us.
Vicky Provias

About Teen Suicide - 0 views

kidshealth.org/...suicide.html

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  • Vicky Provias on 22 Sep 15
     
    Currency: there is no date for when this article was written Relevance: it is extremely informative on statistics of teenage suicide, how teenagers kill themselves (firearms, medications), how the rates differ amongst girls and boys Authority: There is no author but it is a very popular website and uses "org" Accuracy: no spelling mistakes, there are references to the statistics to prove where they got it from Purpose: to inform on the readers about teenage suicide and what methods they use
sammie3611

How LGBT adults see society and how the public sees them | Pew Research Center - 0 views

www.pewresearch.org/...y-and-how-the-public-sees-them

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  • sammie3611 on 22 Sep 15
     
    Currency: Published in 2013 Relevance: The article gives me a lot of information and facts about my topic and is definitely useful. It also has a lot of different information that my questions don't even require which I could probably use. Authority: It was written by Bruce Drake who I looked up and is a senior editor at the Pew Research Centre. Accuracy: There are no spelling errors, also there are no references... Purpose: The authors purpose is to inform since there are many links that lead you to more information about a specific topic.
sammie3611

Transgender FAQ | GLAAD - 0 views

www.glaad.org/...transfaq

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  • sammie3611 on 22 Sep 15
     
    Currency: Was updated in 2015. Relevance: It doesn't answer my question but I am thinking of changing my questions and speaking more about gender identity and this article would help with that. Authority: There is no author but the website is GLAAD which is an advocate website for LGBTQ+ community. Accuracy: No statements known to be false and the website looks modern and there are no adds. Purpose: Purpose is to raise awareness about gender and sexuality, also they say they want donations...
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