Globalization
This project, like a broken pencil, comes to you in two parts. The first part of this project was to make op-eds, or in other words, eloquent rants with short paragraphs about politics, ecology, dumb people, and the like. Our op-eds were supposed to be about the topic of globalization, which is the global phenomena of, well, the world going global. This results from an increase in communication that we have seen in recent times. Symptoms of your world becoming globalized include: increased trade with less restrictions, your countries racing to the bottom in order to encourage capital, increased copyright protection, superbugs of all sorts resulting from plants with built in pesticides, extremely ADHD and incoherent op-eds drafts written about one of your symptoms by a certain sophomore, and a fever.
We also built political cartoons. My political cartoon, which can be seen below, does not concern globalization. My op-ed had nothing to do with globalization either. Mine instead involved the anti-vaccine movement and how it is morally, ethically, and scientifically wrong. This is due to the fact that my first op-ed draft had no coherency and so my teacher let me do mine on the dodging of vaccines for quite stupid reasons.
Globalization leads to increased international trade, much of which is supported by free trade agreements such as NAFTA. A newer model, called the TPP will increase copyright laws, stifling innovation and putting more capital into big business. The TPP also threatens the internet as we know it and fails to protect the environment. It has also, however, cut global extreme poverty rates in half, stopped the spread of HIV/AIDS, and helped to even gender imbalances in primary schools. Globalization is changing our world, for the better and the worse. We need to help it along in order to achieve our goals as a species.
Op-eds are fun if you have a topic you are passionate about. I had quite a bit of trouble with this part, changing topics from copyright to Americanization, to the UN Millennium Development Goals, and finally to the anti-vaccine movement, which has nothing to do with globalization.
Over the summer, I wrote an op-ed about the state of our local science center and its new executive director, who was running it into the ground. The day after its publication, the director was fired. This showed me the power of words and of eloquent rant. It is a way to take action, to go beyond the spontaneous arguments in math class and to really make a change.
The art portion showed me that complexity is not always needed in order to convey a message. In fact, sometimes simple is desired. I had fun making the cartoon. The most difficult part was determining what I wanted the cartoon to say. After I had the idea you see below, I actually ended up changing the topic of my op-ed in order to reflect the cartoon. This portion showed me that I did not draw like a drunken monkey, only a sleep-deprived one and that I should consider this a medium in which to conduct future projects.
We also built political cartoons. My political cartoon, which can be seen below, does not concern globalization. My op-ed had nothing to do with globalization either. Mine instead involved the anti-vaccine movement and how it is morally, ethically, and scientifically wrong. This is due to the fact that my first op-ed draft had no coherency and so my teacher let me do mine on the dodging of vaccines for quite stupid reasons.
Globalization leads to increased international trade, much of which is supported by free trade agreements such as NAFTA. A newer model, called the TPP will increase copyright laws, stifling innovation and putting more capital into big business. The TPP also threatens the internet as we know it and fails to protect the environment. It has also, however, cut global extreme poverty rates in half, stopped the spread of HIV/AIDS, and helped to even gender imbalances in primary schools. Globalization is changing our world, for the better and the worse. We need to help it along in order to achieve our goals as a species.
Op-eds are fun if you have a topic you are passionate about. I had quite a bit of trouble with this part, changing topics from copyright to Americanization, to the UN Millennium Development Goals, and finally to the anti-vaccine movement, which has nothing to do with globalization.
Over the summer, I wrote an op-ed about the state of our local science center and its new executive director, who was running it into the ground. The day after its publication, the director was fired. This showed me the power of words and of eloquent rant. It is a way to take action, to go beyond the spontaneous arguments in math class and to really make a change.
The art portion showed me that complexity is not always needed in order to convey a message. In fact, sometimes simple is desired. I had fun making the cartoon. The most difficult part was determining what I wanted the cartoon to say. After I had the idea you see below, I actually ended up changing the topic of my op-ed in order to reflect the cartoon. This portion showed me that I did not draw like a drunken monkey, only a sleep-deprived one and that I should consider this a medium in which to conduct future projects.