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Experiential Learning Assignment
Experiential Learning Assignment
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Recent times have seen or witnessed a dramatic increase in the concerns as to the sustainability of the environment. It goes without saying that human beings have borne the greatest responsibility as far as environmental destruction is concerned. This has been done in various ways including mining, deforestation, excessive use of nonrenewable resources, improper disposal of waste materials, and overuse of unclean energy from fossil fuels among others. In essence, it is imperative that human beings take responsibility for their destructive activities and seek ways of reversing the undesirable trends. In this regard, I sought to participate in enhancing waste management activities, in Massachusetts.
In this endeavor, I dedicated one day to working with Wheelabrator Technologies Inc, a leading waste management company in the United States. It has expertise in safe, as well as environmentally sound conversion of solid waste generated in municipal sectors. This waste is converted into the cleanest form of energy, or disposed off using techniques that are environmentally sustainable. My duty in this case was the collection of waste materials from various collection centers in Saugus City, where the company has concentrated its operations. In addition, I had to separate the various waste materials so as to enhance recycling, as well as proper disposal of the varied materials. Plastics, papers, electronics, glass and other materials had to be separated so as to enhance recycling and the appropriate disposal. On the same note, I took the initiative of educating the community on the importance of eliminating nonbiodegradable products and substituting them with recycled paper products.
As much as the activities assisted the company directly in terms of volunteer services, the main beneficiary was the community at large. It is worth noting that the issue of improper waste management has been controversial in the recent times. Improper waste management techniques affect the environment in varied ways. First, it contributes to increased landfill, which may not only affect the organisms living on land but also aquatic animals (Christensen 2007). This is especially when the waste materials have toxic substances, which seep into the land and underground waterways. In essence, these materials would need to be disposed appropriately to enhance environmental sustainability. Second, most of the waste materials can be reused (Kreith & Tchobanoglous 2002). This mostly applies to plastics and electronics. The making of electronics involves mining, which apart from destroying the environment also leads to depletion of varied resources. Recycling, therefore, allows for the reduction of depletion of these resources and lowers the amount of waste that is placed on the environment (Kreith & Tchobanoglous 2002). On the same note, recycling leads to enormous savings as far as the usage of energy is concerned. Restructuring of these materials for reuse involves the use of relatively low amounts of energy compared to making them from the beginning. Educating the society as to the importance of substituting their nonrecyclable materials with biodegradable ones is bound to complement the efforts of environmental rehabilitation (Hester & Harrison, 2009).
As much as waste collection may not be the best of endeavors, I must admit that carrying it out comes with a feeling of fulfillment and enjoyment. This is especially having in mind that everyone has a role to play in enhancing environmental sustainability. As much as individual effort may have a relatively small impact, educating all individuals in the society and leading by example ultimately has a relatively enormous impact, which may essentially save the environment in the long run (Hester & Harrison, 2009).
References
Christensen, T (2007). Solid Waste Technology and Management. New York: John Wiley & Sons
Hester, RE, & Harrison, RM. (2009). Electronic Waste Management. London: Royal Society of Chemistry
Kreith, F & Tchobanoglous, G. (2002). Handbook of Solid Waste Management. New York: McGraw-Hill
Experiences of Japanese Americans at Jerome and Rohwer
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Experiences of Japanese Americans at Jerome and Rohwer
The film is about the history of the Japanese Americans who have stayed at Jerome and Rohwer camps for many years now. It gives an encounter of how events escalated from one point to another (Niiya 2). This paper reviews the film, “Time of Fear,” which tells the story of over 15000, women, men, and children who were relocated by the government to the camps in the southeast Arkansas. Southeast Arkansas is considered one of the racially segregated and poorest regions in the United States.
A narrator states how all those people ended up at the camp, and this can be traced about 70 years ago. Families were forcefully ejected from their homes in Los Angles because of the attack that had happened at Pearl Harbour, which dragged the United States into World War II. The bomber was suspected to be of Japanese origin, and so all the Japanese became the target of victimization. At gunpoint, on a Sunday morning, U.S soldiers swept through homes evicting the homeowners who were forced to go to southeast Arkansas places of Jerome and Rohwer where camps were established. This is history that is still fresh in the minds of the victims as the narrator expresses in pain (Niiya 19).
The camps were used as isolation areas during the war for the Japanese American. Life in these camps was not as it is in other regions. Jerome was sub-divided into 50 different blocks that were guarded by army officers and had a barbed wire fence all around, with seven watchtowers in the camp. This made it very hard for the Japanese Americans, and they ended up living like prisoners. From the video, it is revealed that the Japanese Americans found themselves in a very exceptional category. That is because they were neither coloured nor white, which made the local community to be violent towards them (Niiya 25). That created tension amongst the locals and the Japanese Americans.
The Japanese Americans spent most of the day at the farms, sawmills and making soap. The camps were small and provided little room for movement and freedom; they made people or families share a room that could not even be shared by one family. There was hardship at these camps, and anyone that left the camp without permission was punished. With this population, the congestion at the camp led to the breakout of diseases and sicknesses on various occasions. For example, in 1944, there was a breakout of influenza, which spread throughout the camp for several months. However, treatment was offered at the hospital at Jerome, which helped contain the influenza.
The different interview in the video revealed that as time passed the conditions at the camp changed and people were finally allowed to leave with permission to go and look for jobs. However, most people were not for the idea, as they were not sure of a place to stay and food (Niiya 33). The other challenge was that the clearance tool a longer time and some people lost interest in leaving.
In conclusion, World War II had a very negative impact on the Japanese American of that time as they suffered the consequence of the war. They were surrounded and sent to a camp that was under tight military guard. However, the camps were later changed and used for German prisoners during the war.
Works Cited
Niiya, Brian. Japanese American History: An A-to-Z Reference from 1868 to the Present. New York, NY: Facts on File, 1993. Print.
HST 120 – FINAL PAPER PROMPT – DUE DECEMBER 7 2 PM
HST 120 – FINAL PAPER PROMPT – DUE DECEMBER 7 2 PMUse this paper as an opportunity to explore the careers, biographies, and influences of some performer or group NOT COVERED ON THE SYLLABUS. Choose a black American female artist or group that was established between the 1920s and 1970s. You can discuss up to 2 artists or groups.
Discuss the selected topic with use of at least 2 primary (songs/interviews are primary sources) and 2 secondary sources (articles about them not for instance the Shankar and Morris articles on the syllabus are secondary sources). It should also thoroughly discuss why the selected topic was historically significant and how the artist/group made an impact.
Possible Artists/Groups (you do not have to choose anyone on this list):
Victoria Spivey
Mahalia Jackson
Ella Fitzgerald
Dinah Washington
Sarah Vaughan
Martha and the Vandellas
STYLE GUIDELINES: The best essays state a clear thesis, are well-organized, and provide sufficient evidence to support the thesis. They are also free from grammatical errors. Students are expected to use the following guidelines to format their papers. 3 to 5 pages, Double-Spaced, 12-pt Times New Roman font, 1” margins, in-text citation format (Davis, 29) + Works Cited Page
The final paper is worth 15% of the final grade and will be graded according to the following standards:
Required Conference with Professor: 15%
Topic Submission by 11/14: 10%
Paper: 75%
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