Journal 2-3-14 Song: "The Spark"

Topic: Choose a controversial issue and write about your opinion on the subject.

Opinion: noun

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   a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
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*** Example Controversial issues: Minimum wage, war, all- year round school, death penalty, taxes, free trade, global warming, electoral college, health care, uniforms in school etc. ** Pick something you are passionate about!!

In my opinion, animal testing is wrong and should be banned! Animals are helpless creatures who cannot defend or speak up for themselves. As a human, we have liberty, which is freedom, choice, etc. Animals also have this right to live a free life and it is not right to deny them this basic right. Making animals suffer for research purposes is devastating as animals have feelings and emotions just like humans do. I could never imagine Rylee going through that much pain just so someone somewhere can have the perfect shade of pink lipstick! 

How could someone even think to hurt a face like this ?!?!

Victory 1-31-14

Hey! My name is Ms. Faust and I am super excited to be getting involved in the blogging world with all of my awesome students!! I am a senior at the college of St. Benedict with a major in English and minor in secondary education. My favorite hobbies are sewing, dancing, crafting etc. An interesting fact about myself is that I lived in Ireland for 4 months while I was a junior in college. While there, I created a blog for all my family and friends back home to follow me in my adventures abroad. I think blogging is an excellent way to get your AwEsOmE AmAziNg ideas out there for every one else to hear and read! I hope my students can share in my love of blogging and make their blog as creative and unique as they are!!

<-----Me in 8th grade...with Rylee of course!! :)