Multimedia Presentations : How We Can Use Them In Our Independant Projects

Multimedia presentations are a additional "thing" that we can add to our projects. Rather than just an essay it would be more interesting to create something else to go with the essay. Multimedia presentations can be very useful for our independent projects because they give a visual representation of what we are trying to say. Multimedia can be used in our independent projects but it needs to be backed up with an explanation. There are many different types of multimedia:
- Artefacts

• Diaries
• Sculptures
• Recipes
• Models

- Performances

• Skits
• Plays
• Songs
• Poems
  

- Visuals

• Posters
• Billboards
• Poems
• Videos
• Movies
• Animations
• Documentaries
  

- Audio

• Interviews
• Podcasts
• Songs

For example if I were to do a project about senior citizens I could make a diary account about what he/she thinks about how he/she is being treated. I could then back this up with a short essay further explaining the diary entry.

Leatherback Turtles

10 MAY 2011 PUTRAJAYA.
Endangered species are species which only has a few hundred or less left existing on Earth. Threatened species are species whose habitats are destroyed by humans, polluted or being hunted down.

Leatherback Turtles are the top 6 most endangered species. They are the largest marine turtle and are also migratory. They only go on land to lay eggs and live only in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The species in the Atlantic Ocean are very stable but the species in the Pacific Ocean are very endangered. Jellyfish, crabs and small fish are general diet of the Leatherback Turtles.

Leatherback Turtles are threatened by the loss of nesting and feeding habitats. Egg-collection, fishery-related mortality like nets and long lines of fishing, pollution and coastal development. Increasing mortality means fewer turtles which means that there are not enough to reproduce. This shortens the life cycle of the turtle. And less turtles existing over the past and future generations.

World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) and Greenpeace are just some of the organizations that are helping to save the species. WWF Malaysia has a program that is helping to hatch the turtle eggs and safely release them back to sea. This is slowly increasing he population of Leatherback Turtles.

We should help the turtles! This is what we can do to help.
1. Do not buy souvenirs made from turtles.
2. Do not buy and create a demand for turtle eggs. Allow the eggs to be incubated naturally where laid.
3. Ensure rubbish is properly disposed of. Plastic bags floating in the ocean are often mistaken for food, and when eaten, may cause a turtle’s death.
4. Do not light up fires or make noise on a nesting beach. These activities may disturb a nesting turtle.
5. Avoid using illegal, non-turtle friendly fishing devices. A turtle caught in fishing gear may drown and die.
6. Support turtle conservation efforts and pass on the conservation message.

Modern Day Slavery

What is Human Trafficking?
It is recruiting, transporting and harboring a person against their will with force with the intention to exploit them.

What is Slavery?
Modern day slavery is when people are sold like objects and forced to work without receiving any pay. They are threatened with violence and are under the control of their 'master'.

Why are people being trafficked?
People around the world get trafficked because they think that they are going to get jobs for money. But, they in fact get forced into slavery.
Here is an article further explaining why people are getting trafficked : http://www.freetheslaves.net/Page.aspx?pid=301

What Makes Us Human?

I think what makes us human is our ability to have a range of feelings and still control them. Everyday we go through a bunch of different emotions and feelings. Very often our judgements and what we do is influenced by our feelings. When we are paranoid it is caused by our thoughts which are controlled by how we are feeling. Overall our emotions are a very important part of being human.

Reflection of Law and Criminality

Through this topic I learnt many things about the judicial system and punishment. At the beginning of the topic I did not really know anything about law, court, court systems or even the roles of the various people in court. So by being a researcher for the court case and having to help prepare for a trial, I had to become familiar with the various roles and understand what each is supposed to do. What I found difficult was trying to find evidence for the points that I had for the trial. The points that we had needed to be backed up with evidence for it to be relevant so that was difficult; to find statistics and evidence was not easy. I also had to make sure that the evidence that I found was reliable and not biased.

Court Case
Three things that the team did well leading up to the trial were :
- We managed to figure out who was best suited for each role very quickly. This was very good because it gave us more time to research and plan.
- While we were discussing and coming up with our main points, everyone gave their opinions and suggestions to the group.
- Everyone was very co-operative and did their part.

Three things that the team did well on the day of the trial were :
- We helped each other out.
- Everyone played their roles very well.
- Everyone knew what they needed to do and were very well prepared.

What I did well to prepare for the trial.
I help everyone to find the information, statistics and evidence they needed. I also summarised information to points that were used during the trial.

GP Team Work Target
Make sure that everyone is involved in discussions and meetings.

Personal Target
Research and get as much information as I can and evaluate it. Only use information that is relevant.

I think for this topic and the court case I did my best. But, I could next time only use information that is relevant and not everything I can find.

Death Penalty Arguements



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12 Angry Men

Last Thursday, on the 18th of March we watched the movie "12 Angry Men". It is about a jury that is discussing whether to give someone the death penalty because he is accused of murder. In the beginning most of the jurors vote the accused guilty, but there was one juror who voted not guilty. The other jurors were confused as to why he voted not guilty because all the evidence seemed clear that it was the accused who committed the murder. When the one juror started analysing the evidence, it was found that the accused was not actually guilty of the murder.

The Stars of the Twelve Angry Men are :
Juror #1 - Martin Balsam
Juror #2 - John Fielder
Juror #3 - Lee J.Cobb
Juror #4 - E.G. Marshall
Juror #5 - Jack Klugman
Juror #6 -Edward Binns
Juror #7 - Jack Warden
Juror #8 - Henry Fonda
Juror #9 - Joseph Sweeny
Juror #10 - Ed Begly
Juror #11 - George Voscovek
Juror #12 - Robert Webber

My favourite part of the movie was the ending when the last juror who voted guilty, changed his mind. Throughout the whole 'discussion' he voted that the accused was guilty. He was infact influenced by his personal views and experiences. Many jurors are strongly influenced by personal experience and opinion. This is why when lawyers are argueing their case, they will find out more about the jurors and use examples that they can relate to to get their vote.

My favourite juror was the man who stood up for his views and did not back down. Although everyone was against him and was giving him a hard time, he did not give in to the pressure and in the end convinced everyone that the accused was not guilty of the murder charge. This proves that all evidence no matter how reliable it may seem should be analysed and examined to prevent someone from being wrongly charged.

Overall I think that the movie gave me a very good idea of how a jury works, what it is like and how much of a responsibility they have. It was also very interesting how most of the movie was just filmed in one room!