Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Pets


This puppy is a symbol of how Lennie loves soft things. He also loves all types of pets and likes to pet them. Soft things calm Lennie down and helps him listen. 

Segregation

  

I think that this picture of segregation relates to the chapter of the book Mice and Men. Crooks is a black worker that does the same job as the others in the bunkhouse but he has to stay in a separate place by the barn. In the fourth chapter, Lennie meets him and they begin talking to each other. Crooks tells Lennie that he is very lonely and just needs someone to talk to. Suddenly Candy comes in from the bunkhouse and finds Lennie with Crooks, and is at first embarrased to enter his home. Eventually he comes in and they all have a good conversation until Curley's wife pops in looking for him. Candy confronts her, saying nobody wants her at the bunkhouse and that she is a problem for everyone. Curley's wife insults everyone,  saying they are all weak and that they can't take care of themselves. This prompts Crooks to tell her to leave, and Curley's wife immediately snaps on him telling him she could get him hurt or killed.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Caregiving


The topic that I chose was caregiving because it really relates to Lennie and George's relationship in mice and men. George is a caregiver to Lennie because he looks after him and makes sure he does the right things. Caregiving is taking care of a person who is an elder or has a disablilty. Types of caregivers are: elderly care, family, patient care assistants. There is also a carers rights movement and  a family caregivers alliance.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Blog#6


 
One of the rooms in The Secret Annex
 
 
 
This is the Secret Annex where Anne and her family used to hide.  The bookshelf that is in the picture are one of their hiding places. The Secret Annex is actually one of  Otto Frank's business offices. 

Blog#5

 
Anne as a baby
 
 
Anne with her famliy

Friday, February 1, 2013

Blog#4

How Anne Frank's stories connect to other people
Since Anne Frank's diary has been published people of all languages have read it all over the world. In her time, there were major issues including the holocaust, world war II and discrimination against Jews. She also connects to teenagers, talking about her home life, constantly fighting with her parents and sister and having a great personality. Most of all, Anne shared her hopes and dreams and emotions she's had through those years.


Blog#3

This is the house that Anne and her family stayed in during the holocaust. The video shows how the family lived and what the house looked like. The house is in Amsterdam, Germany.