Krista Benanti's Blog

1. The topic i am researching is autism. 2. "Autism."  Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection . Detroit: Gale, 2015.  Opposing Viewpoints in Context . Web. 9 Oct. 2015. 3. Autism  is a mental disorder defined by a set of symptoms that include limited social abilities and highly patterned behavior. Among the different disorders considered part of the autism spectrum are  Asperger syndrome , considered somewhat less severe, and the far more devastating childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), in which a child suffers significant loss of language and/or motor skills.  4. Autism affects many children. Autism can be diagnosed at a very young age. 5. When can a child be diagnosed with autism? Can a parent know before their child is born if the baby will have autism? 6.Isolated 7. This word isnt used in my everyday language 8.   far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote. 9. What is done to treat autism

1.The topic I am researching is animal rights. 2. "Animal Rights."   Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection . Detroit: Gale, 2014.   Opposing Viewpoints in Context . Web. 9 Oct. 2015. 3. Today, people who have  pets , who raise or slaughter  livestock , or who own or work with animals are expected to follow basic standards of care.  Domestic animals  are entitled to receive food and water, and torturing animals or treating them badly can be prosecuted as a crime. 4.Animal rights arent taken as seriously as they should be. Many people abuse animals and are charged with jail time. 5.What rights do animals have? What happens when people do not respect the rights of animals?  6. Prosecuted 7. I dont know this word because it is not used enough in my everyday life. 8. institute legal proceedings against (a person or organization). 9.What can be done to stop animal cruelty? 

1.This topic I am reading about is body piercings and tattoos. 2. "Body Piercing and Tattooing."  Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection . Detroit: Gale, 2014.  Opposing Viewpoints in Context . Web. 9 Oct. 2015. 3. Tattoos or piercings can lead to difficulties in getting a job. Some employers do not allow their workers to show tattoos or piercings, other than pierced ears. Although workers have challenged the appearance policies of some companies, courts have ruled that employers can enforce such policies as long as they apply them consistently and do not discriminate by race, color, religion, age, national origin, or gender. 4.Body piercings and tattoos can be dangerous. Many people have different viewpoints on the topic of piercings and tattoos. 5.What causes a tattoo/piercing to become fatal? What is used to give a piercing or tattoo. 6.Discriminate 7. I am being stopped from understanding this word because i am not fully aware what the definition is. 8.T he unjust o

1. This topic is abortion. 2. "Abortion."  Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection . Detroit: Gale, 2014.  Opposing Viewpoints in Context . Web. 2 Oct. 2015. 3. The topic I am reading about is Abortion.  An abortion is a medial procedure that ends a pregnancy. This procedure has been legal in many countries since 1973, but many people frown upon the idea of taking the life of an unborn child. The battle of should abortion be legal or illegal is raging on and will never be solved. This is due to all of the different viewpoints people have on this topic. This topic touches upon ethics, laws morals and religious beliefs. 4. Some of the issues concerning abortion are related to the safety of the procedure. &  Abortion can also cause excessive bleeding and damage to the uterus, the female organ in which the  fetus  develops.  5.Why do people feel abortion isn't just. What if a women is not stable to raise a child at that time of her life?  6.Trimester 7.  a period of

1.Adoption is the topic of my choice. 2.  Adoption."  Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection . Detroit: Gale, 2015.  Opposing Viewpoints in Context . Web. 7 Oct. 2015. 3. The topic of adoption interests me. This interests me because I've always wondered how the process works and how children are placed with good loving families. The process of adoption is the taking of a child into your home that is not your biological child. Since the beginning of civilization people have been taking in children that are not their own. 4." Adoption has become a moneymaking business, with brokers advertising for   pregnant women , especially those who are unmarried, to give up their babies for money or other considerations." "This has led to many legal difficulties. Some mothers claimed that they were pressured into giving up their children and later sued to get them back from the ad optive parents ."  5. What is the controversy raised about adoption? How does the adopt

The subject I most enjoy reading is local news because it keeps me connected to the area around me. My favorite hobby is drawing. If I won the lottery, I would use the money to pay off all of my family members' bills first. The type of volunteer activity I prefer is helping the poor because it is very rewarding. My favorite school subject has always been English because I am good at it. If I ran the world, the first thing I would change would be minimum wage because right now it is too low.