November Extra Blog Post

Hannah Leonard 

November 30, 2014

North 12

November Extra Blog Post

In the month of November I discovered two things in particular that I found to be extremely interesting. The first thing is called reproductive abuse, also known as reproductive coercion. Reproductive abuse is defined as a woman getting pregnant against her will. While this is considered rape, reproductive abuse is an abuser trying to control their victim by getting her pregnant. This in done in many ways, forcing a woman to have unprotected sex against her will (rape), sabotaging the birth control, or coercion (a form of sexual abuse), making a woman afraid to say no to sex. The victim might be afraid to say no because their abuser is also physically abusive. Many people believe that its common for women to get pregnant in order to trap a man in a relationship, however it is far more common for men to do this. With a new born baby or multiple children, it would be far more difficult for a woman to leave.
In a domestic violence relationship, the children are also often abused. Some of these children do get therapy. A form of therapy that has been proven to be effective is animal therapy. Having a dog around in a therapy session, for example, would be very effective in getting a child to open up. This is because the dog makes the child feel more comfortable in that unfamiliar environment. These dogs used for therapy are nonjudgemental and gentle, which is very important to the children's healing process. Abused children often have a hard time trusting, or being close to anyone. They will shrink away from everyone, not just their abusive parent. Animals and their innocent, nonjudgemental nature help the children open up and heal.   

Blog 10: EQ

Hannah Leonard

November 12 , 2014

North 12

Blog 10: EQ Research

1.   Review this.  Confirm by stating "I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ."

Essential Question 

Once a topic is chosen, the student will develop a working essential question.  The purpose of the working essential question is to help the student build a strong foundation of research which will allow him or her to create an essential question that encourages depth and rigor in the chosen topic.  An essential question must:

• Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
• Take a stance (It allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
•  Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2.  Review the following EQs and

• Tell us if each meets the rule of three.
• Tell why they do or don't.

 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

Yes, because it is not a yes/no question, allows for argument, and the wording makes sense.
 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

No, because the wording seems off.
 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

Yes, because it is not a yes/no question, allows for argument, and the wording makes sense.

 d.  How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?
Yes, because it is not a yes/no question, allows for argument, and the wording makes sense.

3.  Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.  The senior team will be meeting with students shortly for EQ revision and approval; you are expected to bring your research notebook to that meeting with your EQ draft written inside in pencil.

EQ: What is the best way to prevent domestic violence?  

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

Hannah Leonard

November 5, 2014

North 12

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?

In my Lesson 1 Presentation I am proud of the fact that I made time and covered an extensive amount of information in a short amount of time.

2. Questions to Consider
       a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE       ```P          AP       CR       NC

       b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.
I deserve a P because I had all of my three sources, my prop, had a lot of information, made eye contact, and projected so everyone could hear me.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?

What worked for me in my Lesson 1 Presentation was I had laid out everything I was going to say before hand so all I had to do was just run through my sections.

4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?

What didn't work for me was I had too much to talk about and not enough time. Because of this I was not able to show my prop and was cut short.