Gender Equality

Gender equality continues to be a prevalent issue in society today due to the persistent gap in terms of access to opportunities for women and men. Gender equality is a fundamental human right that every human being is entitled to regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexuality or religion. The roles men and women play in society are socially determined and as a result the gender gap is wide. Stereotypically, women are known as the ones to stay home and cook and clean while the men are at their jobs earning money. However, gender roles in society are constantly changing. Traditional views of men and women have changed over the years. The contrasts between conventional gender roles and modern interpretations of it are subtle yet still looming even today. Although much has changed since the 20th century and we are closer than ever to achieving gender equality between men and women, there are underlying issues and societal norms that prevent this from being accomplished. We continue to have very traditional beliefs on what is distinctively ‘masculine’ and ‘feminine’. As a result,both men and women alike are forced to defy the status quo to pursue their dreams. Everything we do must conform to societal norms and if it doesn’t, we are stereotyped. However, gender does not define a person. We are all human beings and women should not be inferior to their male counterparts. Feminism is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.  Hillary Clinton once said, “women’s rights are human rights, and human rights are women’s rights.” Every human being has rights and gender equality will always be one of those rights. Gender equality is a global phenomenon that affects men and women worldwide. As wide as the gender gap is, most women especially in developed countries have more opportunities today than ever before. However, no country has truly attained gender equality. We need to close the gender gap in areas such as health, education, employment and political participation. The future of our world relies on the young women of today. We live the gender stereotype without even realising it. From an early age, we are conditioned to believe that our sons must wear blue and our daughters must wear pink. We are disillusioned to believe that we must fit into these socially constructed brackets of so-called “gender roles”. Realistically, we should not feel the need to conform to these ideals as they do not define us as human beings. What society fails to realise is that we are not all limited to these traditional gender roles. Gender equality is not just an issue for women. Men are also stereotyped by gender roles and as Emma Watson passionately outlined in her HeForShe speech, gender equality is not just a woman’s issue but men’s too. Every boy, man, girl, woman in this world has a right to gender equality. If women are given the opportunity to believe that they can achieve the things that men can then we would be one step closer to attaining gender equality. Every human being should be entitled to these equal rights. Due to the rise and dominance of social media in the 21st century, women and girls worldwide have been given a new voice that has never been heard before. We need to unlock the potential of women around the globe and empower them. Society has conditioned us to believe that women cannot achieve the things that men can. In reality, gender roles are just social and behavioral norms that are are considered appropriate in various social settings. Gender roles should not be restricted to what is considered “normal” by society. Political leaders, CEO’s and engineers to name a few are predominantly men while educational services and fashion are predominantly female-led industries. New Zealand is ranked sixth globally in terms of gender equality and political empowerment, according to the World Economic Forum Gender Gap Report 2012, but we are 16th for gender pay equality, and only 15 per cent of our top companies have senior women leaders according to stuff.co.nz. We need to educate our sons and daughters alike to believe that they CAN be CEO’s if they set their mind to it. They CAN be political leaders if they work hard. They CAN pursue their dreams if they push themselves and break the gender stereotype. The next generation of girls could well be the ones to narrow our nation’s wide gender gap. However, will the gap ever be fully closed? Or will gender equality be one of those global issues that cannot be truly achieved?     

Reference:
http://www.teenink.com/opinion/discrimination/article/855337/Gender-Equality/

       

Christmas is Love

       Christmas is best enjoyed when it isn't centered on decorations, gifts, or festivities, but when love is at its core. Love is the essence of Christmas. Christmas should mean taking quality time with your family and friends. It's about cherishing and celebrating the love you share. —Jesus

        We are in that special season once again, a season of joy, of peace, of great tidings. A season when we celebrate the birth of Christ the King, the redeemer of mankind! Jesus is the reason for the season. Christmas is not all about merry making. We must also spare time to reflect on the essence of the period which is the love of God for humanity. This unquantifiable love is summed up in the popular bible verse John 3: 16 “For God so loved the world that he gave us his only begotten son, that who ever believe in him will not perish but have eternal life.”When we ponder on God’s love for us, we too are encouraged to share love with others, to embrace peace and be our brother’s keeper. When we are imbued with this love of God, we will be always willing to give a helping hand to those in need, to give succor and comfort to the vulnerable ones amongst others.

     
         The spirit behind Christmas is that of giving and sharing. The three wise men, on learning about the born child, came calling with gifts of gold, incense and myrrh Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first. The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has meant the pouring into a sick world of the healing medicine of love which has transformed all manner of hearts for almost two thousand years… Underneath all the bulging bundles is this beating Christmas heart. – George Matthew Adams t is December, the month of Christmas. Carols coming from every store, television set & radio, from church choir & ordinary people caught-up in the spirit of the season. Some of the carols are secular, some sacred with their various deep meanings.

Reference:
     https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/the-true-essence-of-christmas/   

Isulong: Tamang Pag-aaruga sa Bata

National Children’s Month is celebrated every October here in the Philippines. Mandated by Presidential Proclamation 267, it is a time to recognize the value of Filipino Children as the most valuable assets in the society. Observed by Government and Non-Government agaencies around the Philippines, the month-long celebration is also a campaign to end violence against children and to promote their physical, emotional, moral, spiritual and intellectual well-being.

According to UNICEF, every year millions of children around the world become victims of untold violence. Children in every country, every culture and at every social level face various forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. The abuse takes place at home, in school, in institutions, at work, in the community, in armed conflict and natural disasters. Much violence against children, such as corporal punishment and sexual abuse, remains legal and socially approved in many countries. The violence children face takes many forms, such as exploitation and abuse, trafficking, physical and humiliating punishment, harmful traditional practices (including early marriage and genital mutilation/cutting) and recruitment into armed forces and groups. Growing up with violence and abuse seriously affects a child’s development, dignity, and physical and psychological integrity.

Reference:

http://www.stairwayfoundation.org/childrens-month-celebrating-our-most-precious-resource/

Read and Learn

What will happen in our life if we can't read? Reading plays a very important role in our lives.

Reading is a way of learning. We read to gain knowledge and learn new thing that we can use in our daily life. We should know the importsnce of reading in our life. Imagine if you can't read, your life is very complicated. People will call you stupid.

Reading is the key to our success. All of us wants to be successful in life means that we should know how to read in order to learn and reach our dreams.

Mapanuring Paggamit ng Gadgets

Napakahalaga ng gadgets sa ating buhay lalo na sa ating mga mag aaral. Madalas ito ang ginagamit natin sa paggawa ng ating mga proyekto at ginagamit rin natin ito upang magkaroon ng komunikasyon sa ating mga kaibigan, pamilya at kapwa.

Tunay na malaking tulong ang mga gadgets ngunit hindi maikakaila na maraming kabataan ang napapariwala dahil dito. Nandiyan ang mga kinaaadikang online games, computer games at ang social media na kung saan Minsan ang mga ito ang dahilan ng pagkasira ng kabataan.

Alamin sana natin ang ating limitasyon sa paggamit ng mga gadgets. Wag itong abusuhin bagkus gamitin ito sa ikabubuti ng lahat. Gamitin ito upang magkaroon ng ugnayan sa pamilya at kapwa.

Second Quarter: Reflection

Another grading is done. I can say that this grading was hard and challenging but also interesting. This quarter we learned about the internet access and how to make a html file. It is hard for me to make a html file at first but time goes by and I found that it is easy and interesting.
It is not easy to do school works but by the help of my friends I survived. Learning is fun and also challenging.

Unity of Everybody

Every year we celebrate the United Nation to honor the interstate organization promoting human rights, social progress and world peace. One major problem in our universe is not accepting each other differences and through this United Nation it remind us to accept each other.

Look around and you can see people discriminating other countries' color, culture, likes and dislike. They intend to judge other people with out knowing that the gap between them are getting far. The unity and world peace that was created is getting destroy.

We people must know how to respect in order to have a progressive world.

Teacher: A Bridge to our Success

Nurse, doctor, police, engineer, and other professions. "I want to become a doctor someday" said the little  kid. A lot of dreMs that is waiting to be come true. But how can this dreams be fulfil if there's only a dreamer.

In our journey to achieve our goals we need someone to help and guide us, someone who is willing to teach and be part of our life. In short we need a teacher. Imagine our world without them, do you think there's an archtect who design houses. I think there is no. There are engineers, police, lawyers, etc. everywhere but without a teacher they are nothing.

Like what they say "My teacher, My hero" yes a teacher is a hero. They light up the path to our future. They lift us in order for us to reach our goal.

Disaster: You Can't Break Us

We all know that our country Philippines is one of the disaster prone country. It is not new to us to experience different natural disaster such as typhoons, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. 

These disaster left us lot of casualties. Some experienced losing their love ones and properties. Many people died because of hunger. disaster brought us a miserable life. But we Filipinos never gave up. Despite of all this we can still manage to smile. Filipinos are positive  thinker, strong enough to face those problems.

The wounds that brought by the calamities will be heal and no scar shall be left. calamities are just calamities, you can't break us. Instead we become stronger and stronger.  

Reflection

Two months has past since the school started. In this two months i learned a lot of things that i can use in my daily life. But as a student that is willing to learn I also encounter a lot of problems that  i needed to face.

In ICT 10 I learned about how thw internet works and how important it is in our life. Internet allow us  to communicate with other people. And internet is a way to gain information that we needed. During ths quarter i also learned about blogging.

In the field of blogging there's a lot of  challenges that I faced. One of this is making my own article. Managing my time is also a challenge to me. There's a lot of responsibility that i need to fulfill but with determination and hard work i was able to fulfill al of these.

Moving on, I will try harder and focus on my studies.

CHALLENGE 2

CHALLENGE 2

Search the Internet for the following facts and information. Write your answers in the table below.

1. What is the context of "embedded journalist"? When was it first used? Who created the term?
2.  _______________ is the only pope honored by Turkey a Muslim nation. His statue stands at center of a city square of ______________.
3. Who designed the tallest building in Hong Kong?
4. In September 11, 2001, two commercial airplanes commandeered by terrorist crashed and destroyed the World Trade Center in New York. Is this the first time that an airplane crashed into a skyscraper in New York?
5. __________ is the tallest building in the world. It is located in ____________. The construction started in ________ and was finished_________.
6. What is the meaning of tundra? Why is the Bush administration so interested with exploring and exploiting the tundra?
7. Draw in a diagram form the metamorphosis of an "urban legend"

Item	Answer	URL	Search Engine	Search Technique
1.	Embedded journalism refers to news reporters being attached to military units involved in armed conflicts.  it first came to be used in the media coverage of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.  While the term could be applied to many historical interactions between journalists and military personnel,	http://answers.wikia.com/wiki/What_is_the_context_of_embedded_journalist,_when_was_it_first_used_and_who_created_the_term	google	pseudo Boolean logic
2.	Pope Benedict XV's statute stands in the courtyard of St Esprit Cathedral, Istanbul Turkey.	http://www.answers.com/Q/Who_is_the_ only_pope_honored_by_Turkey _a_Muslim_nation	google	phrase searching
3.	Kohn Pedersen Fox, Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_ buildings_in_Hong_Kong	google	phrase searching
4.	no	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks
5.	The tallest building in the world is Burj Khalifa in Dubai . Construction of the Burj Khalifa began in 2004, with the exterior completed five years later in 2009.	The tallest building in the world is Burj Khalifa in Dubai . Construction of the Burj Khalifa began in 2004, with the exterior completed five years later in 2009.	google	phrase searching
6.	Tundra is the level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs; also : a similar region confined to mountainous areas above timberline		google	phrase searching

FILIPINO: WIKA NG SALIKSIK

 Napakahalaga ang ginagampanan ng wika sa aing pang araw- araw na buhay. ito ang ginagamit para sa pakikipagkomunikasyon sa ating kapwa. Isipin mo, ang bansang iyong kinalalagyan ay may ibat-ibang lenggwahe ngunit ang bawat isa ay nagkakaintindian dahil sa wikang Filipino na wikang pambansa. Ngunit paano nalang kung wala ito? paano na ipapasa ang impormasyong kinakailangan ng bawat isa?

Sa taong ito ang tema ng buwan ng wika ay "Filipino: Wika ng saliksik". Ito ay nagsasabing ang Wikang Filipino ay mabisang lenggwahe para sa pagpapalago para ng karunungan. Ang bawat mag-aaral ay umaasa nalang sa impormasyong kanilang makukuha,ngunit paano kung hindi nila ito maintindihan dahil sa lengggwaheng ginamit? mas mainam parin na gamitin ang Filipino sa pagbibigay ng impormasyon sa mga mag-aaral dail ito'y iinuro na mula pa sa ating pagkabata. natututnan na natin ito at mas naiintindihan.

Wikang Filipino,y ating gamitin, pagunlad ng bansay'y sabay-sabay nating abutin. Palawakin ang paggamit ng wikang sa atin.

CHALLENGE 1

SCAVENGER HUNT

CHALLENGE I

Search the Internet and supply the following facts and information to complete the table below.

NUGGETS	ANSWER	LOCATION	VALUE: Sources/Author/Date Published/Sponsor/Copyright		Search Engine			Search Technique
1. Sometime in 1991, a chief scientist at the NIIT, named, started an experiment hole in a wall.	Sugata Mitra	India	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugata_Mitra		google			Phrase searching
2. What does NIIT stands for?	National Institute of Information Technology	India	http://qa.answers.com/Q/What_does_NIIT_stands_for		google			Phrase searching
3. His team carved a hole in the wall that separated NIIT campuses from slum areas. Why did they carve hole in the wall?	Through this hole, a freely accessible computer was put up for use. This computer proved to be an instant hit among the slum dwellers, especially the children. With no prior experience, the children learnt to use the computer on their own	India	http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html		google			Pseudo Boolean logic
4. What was the significant finding of the experiment?	o    Allows students to learn as well as conduct experiments at the computer itself. o    Eliminates delay between theory and practice. o    Frees students from tedious data capturing so that they can concentrate on observing and inferring.	India	http://www.niitfoundation.org/science-for-school-children/					Pseudo Boolean logic
5.What could be the   implications of this finding to existing teaching practices especially those that are related with the use of ICT in learning?	An effective assessment task is one which assesses students' attainment of the learning outcomes. Unit learning outcomes are what students are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in a unit.		https://staff.mq.edu.au/teaching/evaluation/resources_evaluation/developing_unit/assess_achievement/		google

SONA 2018: The War Against Illegal Drugs

Last 23, 2018, President Rodrigo Roa Dutertes' 3rd State of the Nation Address was delivered at Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City. The SONA was started at 5:22 pm and concluded at 6:02 pm or longer by few minutes. During his SONA he mentioned the war against illegal drugs.

Since implementation of War on drugs was mentioned by President Duterte we have seen some changes although not all of them were good changes. Never the less, we can say that the operation is  a success because most of the drug users and pushers all over the Philippines are already in their respective rehabilitation center. This proves that President is indeed a man with his word. I hope that more of his what he promise during his campaign and his current presidential time will be successfully implemented.

A Healthy Life is a Healthy Community

    Why do we eat vegetables and fruits? What are the benefits that we of those to our body? Does a healthy can change a community?

    We all know that vegetables and fruits are nutritious. They contain vitamins and minerals that can help to keep us healthy. They can also protect our body against some diseases. But despite of all this , still some kids doesn't want  to eat vegetables. The reason why is because of the its taste. Kids are more attracted to junk foods and soft drinks because of the pleasing taste of it. They don't know that those kind of food are bad to the body. Kids should practice eating vegetables at their early age. Parents should guide their children to eat those food.

   If one individual is healthy, she or he can study well, they can find a decent job and do their work properly. In that case they can  help our community to improve.
 
   "Ugaliing Magtanim Sapat na Nutrusyon Aanihin". At our early age we should start to eat vegetables and fruit in order for us to be healthy until we're going old. All of us, let's quit eating junk foods and drinking soft drinks instead we should encourage each other to eat more vegies and fruits.

A Letter to Mr. President

His Excellency
RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President- Republic of the Philippines
Malacanang Palace, Manila

Dear Mr. President,
First of all, I want to congratulate you for being elected as the president of the Philippines. Majority of the Filipinos chooses you to be their leader and as expected they have a high prospect on how you are going to rule our country.

My fellow citizen of this country want a changes. During your campaign you promise to change our country to be the better one. You even pledge to stop the drug menace in our country. Your words seems to be impossible but we are hoping that you can successfully stop those problem.What I'm seeing right now is a country that full of mess, a country that facing a huge problem. You Mr. President has the power to change this country.

Thank you for your time Mr. President and may God give you a good health in order for you to make your responsibilities as a president.


Respectfully yours,
Anna Louisa Pita
Ilocos Sur National High School

Significance of Independence Day

Last June 12, 2018 we again celebrated the Philippine Independence Day. It's been 120 years since this event was started to be celebrate. But does it important to us Filipinos? Why do we celebrate Independence Day?

At the year 1898, the Filipinos finally got free to the invaders of the Philippines. The sufferings and sacrifices of the Filipinos ended. We become liberate because of the hardship of our heroes. They fought and spent their lives just for the Philippines to be free.

It is important for us to celebrate the Philippine Independence Day to reminisce the hardship of our dear Philippine Heroes. In this way we can show our honor and love to them. And by celebrating this event it will inspire us to become tough and fight for our rights.