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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Weekly Article, Grade 5, Due 4-14-11

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Please read the following article.  Afterwards, answer the question posted below.

http://www.channelone.com/news/tsunami/

Do you think that the United States has an obligation to help Japan, or any country, during a time of disaster like this?  Why or why not?  Use complete sentences and correct language mechanics to answer this question in a comment below.

34 comments:

  1. I think that America should help Japan,because we are in danger because of the escaping gas in the power plant. We should help them,but we are not obligated too. We should help them because we owe them money and if we help we will probably get money taken off.

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  2. I think we sould send people to help Japan. We should help them because the power plant melt down. We should bring them over here and give them money.

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  3. I disagree with Kamaya because on the news it said that people in Japan are asking for help so we are obligated to help them. I do agree with her when she said that we should help Japan. We should help anyone in this kind of situation.

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  4. I think that we all have a obligation to try to take care of Japan because it s best to help eachother.Even other countries because when the U.S. needs help Japan will be able to help us,I hope.Especially during this time of suffering for them they need the most attention now.Also I THINK that since we,in the U.S., have a lot of nuclear power plants we should have sent some a long time ago,for Japans' sake and suffering.

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  5. I agree with Tremont an I think that we should help japan.I think that we should help them or anyone because if we help them they would help us if we had a disater like that. If we help them, they help us, wehelp anther country, they help us. If we work together like this, then we could get along and don't have to go to war. This type of cooperating can make a better world like Ms. Mixion said.

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  6. I think that we should help Japan or any other country because maybe Japan will help us if we have an earthquake,explosion,and or a tsunami.

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  7. I disagree with Melissa because just because they asked for help dose not make us obligated to help them. I also think we should help them because they need it.

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  8. I think we should help Japan because we all share one world and we should help because thats the right thing to do.Also we should help them because maybe when a natural diaster hits us they will help us by sending us supplies

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  9. I think that the U.S should have a obligation to help Japan because its beyond rough over there.Also japan probably woldn't ask for help from the U.S because its always a catch with money behind it. SO I could understand if they didn't want any help. If you disagree I will tell you why I said it.

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  10. I think that we are not obligated to help Japan. I do believe that America will help Japan because they are that type of country. I also agree with Kamaya because helping Japan will probably tkae off some of their debt.

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  11. I say that the u.s needs to help Japan because if it were us in this kind of dandger. We would be asking others to help us. So I say yes, we as the u.s should be obligated to help Japan in this kind of need.

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  12. I think some people are obligated because they are sending things to help. I also know we sent letters to other people in Japan. But I don't think people put this situation as there main priority.

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  13. I agree with Tremont. We shouldn't just let the people in japan suffer while the people here are just waiting to see what's going to happen next. Also I do think the U S is obligated to help Japan or any country during tihs time of disaster because no one should have to go through what Japan is going through now. As the people of America, we should make a difference and this is our time to do it!!

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  14. The United States does have an obligation to help Japan because like everyone else said if we were in a disaster stage we would want other countries to help us as well. We would want all the help we could get from countries we helped.

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  15. I agree with Kyla. I think the U.S. isn't obligated to help Japan because it's not our responsibility to fix their situation. I also think the U.S. isn't obligated to help Japan because there are many other countries to help and it's not our responisbility. Since the U.S. is a helpful country, I believe that we will help Japan. I also believe that the U.S will help Japan because we would want help if a disaster hit us.

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  16. I think the U.S should obligate to Japan because we are both human beings.
    I think God would want us to help them out.
    Japan should know how kind the U.S is so we need to show them.
    I think the U.S should help Japan with the nuclear power plant.

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  17. I agree with Kyla and Crystal because the United States have no obligation of helping Japan or any other states with this type of disaster. I also think that it shouldn't be our problem to fix this disaster to Japan because they aren't the only ones that has this type of problem with their homes and cities. One more thing is that why is it only us concerned about how Japan are surviving in their life styles we shouldn't just be the only ones caring about their health.

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  18. I agree with Kamaya that we are not obligated to but, we should do it because we want to.We have power plants that are nuclear and they may do the same thing as in Japan.We also have to take care of the whole planet, not just our country.

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  19. I agree with Caleb. I think the people of Japan don't just need America's help but help from the countries around the world too. Everyone should give and do what they can. The problem is bad there and those people need our help. If we have resources to help then we should help them, and so should anyone who has the things that a country in trouble would need.

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  20. I disagree with Crystal because I beleive that the United States should be obligated to help people in need.If you were in trouble you would exspect someone to help you.Use the character trait respect,treat someone the way you would like to be traeted.

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  21. I agree with Xavier,Crystal,Kendel and
    Ar-Raheem because I thinkwe should help the people in Japan.We could make new Japanese friends,I hope they got our friendly letters.

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  22. I think that America should help out Japan because the nation needs more help and loving care. Even though America is in a lot of debt we should do the right thing by doing our best to send water, food, their everyday needs, clothes and shoes, weapons to protect their self and families. I also think we should the Marines, Army, Navy, construction workers, and house designers to Japan to help rebuild the people in Japan homes.

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  23. I agree with Crystal because I also believe that the United States should be obligated to help Japan because we have the power to do so, as well as the technology.We can take the caring that we show on our homeland and share it with others when in need.

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  24. I think we should help Japan after the desaster.
    But at the same time I think the United States should not because we have our own problems. I agree with Justin when he said they need help from other countries to not just us. Also I agree with Journey she said they need love.I agree with Aja because we could make new Japanese friends.

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  25. I agree with Kendall and disagree with Kendel. Like Kendall said we have our own problems. Since we are a nice country I believe we will help Japan, but it's not our problem or responsibility to fix their disaster. WE would be doping them a favor by helping them.

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  26. MALIK F. said...

    I disagree because in WORLD WAR II it was JAPAN
    who attacted us.Then we started to help JAPAN
    even though we had a war with them,but still thats a way of being kind to one another.So id rather go with yes i do agree.
    APRIL 12,2011

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  27. I thimk we should help Japan beacause it is important to help people in need. If we were in a disaster, Japan would probably help us since we helped them. If you do something good to someone else, somewhere in the future you will be given something good. Doing good deeds for other people is very helpful. If we show adoration and care to Japan, they would respect us and show friendship. We have to look on to the future and forget the past like World War II so no other war with Japan could EVER happen again. :)

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  28. I agree with Louis. I think America should help Japan because it is important to help people that is in danger.America is blessed with many things, so we should be able to help anybody who is struggling. if America was very helpless like Japan, I feel like everyone would do something really great to get us back on track. Everyone should always giv someone a "hand" when they're getting ready to fall.

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  29. I agree wiih Caleb because God wacare about us to care about the people in Japan even though theyre across the world.I beleive most people should try there hardest to help other contries in need like Libiya.Since wrere helping Japan in their time of need i think they would try there hardest to help us.

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  30. I agree with Crystal and Kyla because the United States isn't obligated to help Japan but people here or the country could if they want to.I also think that if some people think that we should there really isn't anything that we can do to help Japan sadly.But I do think that the U.S. could do some things and will do some things to help Japan.

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  31. I don't think that we have an obligation to help Japan. But we should do it anyway because if we find ourselves in a time of need, other countries could maybe help us even if they didn't have an obligation.

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  32. I dissagree with Mahalia. I say we have to help Japan because we ever know if we will need help in the future.I also think even if we are far away there is still things we can do.

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