Week of May 8-12
Mondy-
Watched girl rising documentary
Tuesday-
Brown and Plessy case
Congress overrode President Andrew Johnson veto of bill with a nearly unanimous vote from the Republicans
Act declares people born in the US are officially citizens, regardless of their race and color
First US law involving civil rights
Civil rights act of 1964: the act outlaws discrimination for any reason based on color, national origin, sex, race, and religion
Homeschooling is rising in african american kids
Wednesday-
No school
Thursday-
Watched girl rising
Friday-
Racism in schools
More punishment for people with color
Annual suspension stats 5% White, 16% Black
Movie Statistics
Majority white actors
10.8% speaking characters are black
4.2% hispanic
5% asian
3.6% mixed races
Top 100 movies of 2012: 24% people of color &6% caucasians
Why are people racist?
Racist opinions from family
Constant loop of stereotypes: criminals, unintelligent, special needs
Some put frustrations out on others
“Take our jobs”
Week of May 1-5
Monday-
Suicide Signs
Mood changes
Anger
Talk of self harm
Withdrawing from activities and people
Iowa Suicide
400 in 2013
144 per 100,000 people
9th leading cause of death in Iowa
One person dies by suicide every 22 hours in the state
2nd leading cause of death 15-34
Lack of healthcare in Sub Saharan africa
2 doctors/11 nursing-midwives- per 10,000
Rely on Traditional African Healers- used more than odern cures
Zimbabwe- 45,000 “healers”- 1400 medical doctors
Doctors leave for- better pay, escape country's problems, need better working conditions
Tuesday-
1 in 10 people have HIV/AIDS
68% of all people with HIV live in sub- saharan africa
Malaria kills 1 african child every 30 second- leading cause of death children under five
Lassa fever- from infected rats- fatal
Malnutrition- infectious disease due to lack of food
⅔ of women have no access to health staff after childbirth
Average 9 deaths per minutes between maternal and child deaths- 13,000 a day
1,208,000 babies die before they are one month old
3,192,000 die before fifth birthday
880,000 stillbirths every year- baby dies before they are born
25.5 million people in sub-saharan africa
Wednesday-
Extreme poverty
Under $1.90 a day
3+ billion live under $2.50
1.3 billion under $1.90
Asia, India, South America, Mexico- moderate
Africa- moderate to extreme
Thursday-
Better Energy Alternatives
Energy generated in ways that don’t deplete natural resources or harm the environment
Wind-
Solar - more sustainable, save money, low maintenance
Racism
Discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
Effects- health, lessen trust, study habits, work ethic, and goals for future
Race- classification of humans based on ancestry, genetics, and physical traits: white, black, Asian, tec.
Ethnicity- a social group that possess a common and distinct culture,language, or religion: Arab, Latino, Hispanic, etc.
Nationality- a country which a person belongs to, whether by birth or naturalization:American, Canadian, Mexican, etc.
Institutional Racism- a form of racism expressed by social establishments such as banks, courts, of law, school, and other governmental organization
Ex. World War II Japanese Americans relocated into internment camps
Individualized Racism- a type of racism in which a person practices discrimination based on race preference
Ex. Segregation
Week of April 10-14
Week of April 17-21
Monday-
Got into groups for presentation
Chose topics
Tuesday-
Work day for presentation
Wednesday-
Work day for presentation
Thursday-
Work day for presentation
Week of April 24- 28
Monday-
Issues with driving
Drunk driving; operation a motor vehicle while one's blood alcohol content is above the legal limit set by state
DUI; driving under the influence
50-75% of convicted drunk drivers drive on suspended license
Strong coffee or cold shower doesn’t sober you up
2 in 3 people will be involved in drunk driving crash
In 2013 2.87 million people admitted to driving under the influence
DUI vs DWI
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Must be first offense
BAC must not be over legal limit of 0.08%
Some states DUI is lesser form of DWI
15 states allow you to operate with a small amount of certain drugs in your system
DWI is more harsh than DUI
DUI Stats
Around 10 million people will drive under the influence of drugs in their lifetime
1 in 5 of drivers will test positive for having drugs in their system
18-25 years old
16% of crashes involve prescription pills
DWI
Driving while impaired or intoxicated
PUnishable by up to six months in jail
Most states require minimum jail time of DWI crimes
Open bottles and proper damage can lead to more jail time
Dines can range to $500-$2000
Iowa laws
Illegal to drive under the influence- drugs and alcohol
Known as OWI in iowa- operating while under the influence
If BAC is more than 0.08% or more you will be arrested
Under age of 21c the limit is 0.02%
You must submit to blood, breath, or urine test
Tuesday-
Texting and Driving
Using mobile device while driving
1 in every 4 car accident is due to texting and driving
Everyday day 17 teenagers die because of texting and driving
Law in iowa- first offense is $30
963,000 teen drivers we in involved in a crash in 2013
Teenagers 300% more likely to get in a fatal crash
Wednesday-
Tooks class quiz over eastern part of the united states
Presented by presentation
Thursday-
Took test over the U.S. states and capitals
Friday-
Absent
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