Current Event #4: Prank turns deadly for Arkansas teen

"A 15-year-old girl" (Stucker and Ford) died from a prank going completely wrong. Adrian Broadway was with a group of teens and they went to someone's house to get revenge on another teen that had pranked her on Halloween and all they did was throw toilet paper, eggs, and mayonnaise at the car that was parked there. "As they were leaving, a man came out of the house and opened fire" (Stucker and Ford). The teenage driver "suffered injuries to his right arm" (Stucker and Ford) and was rushed to a hospital and was treated and released. The shooter was identified as a 48-year-old named Willie Nobel and he was charged with first-degree murder.

This current event relates to school because it is a little like bullying and bullying happens in school. Also, I have experienced bullying before and pranks are kind of like bullying to me. I believe that the pranks that teens do just go way too far sometimes. I feel like this event is really crazy because a 48-year-old shot a teenager and I think that is going way too far.

• How does the author support his/her claim?Use evidence from the selection to prove your answer.

The authors support their claim by using quotes from what people said about the prank, for example, Lt. Sydney Allen stated, "When those kids left to go out and do this, they--by no means--did any one of them think that this was going to be a horrible event" (Stucker and Ford). Also they name specific people that were involved or were there to sit in court. 

Kitter, Mitch. Your Pranks, Hurt the one's you Love. 25 Apr. 2005. Flikrcc. 28 Feb. 2014. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/mitchk/10921564/in/photolist>

Current Event #3: Kansas teen uses 3-D printer to make hand for boy

       Mason Wilde "has always had a passion for figuring out how things work" (Williams). Mason took apart his mother's table and ottoman when he was 4 years old, also built a computer last year completely from scratch. But, about two months ago, the 16-year-old Mason, made a prosthetic hand using a 3-D printer for a "family friend's 9-year-old son [Matthew] who was born without fingers on one hand" (Williams). Mathew's condition only occurs for unknown reasons "in about 5 out of every 10,000 births" (Williams).
     This article is connected to my Biology class (and Robotics club) because it involves the study of life and technology as well. This shows that people can use technology and science to produce an invention that can change, a persons or whole families, lives completely. The prosthetic hand that Matthew has, has helped him gain new confidence and new outlook on his condition.
       I loved this article before I started reading it; as soon as I saw the title I was excited. I read the entire article and thought that it was an amazing thing that Mason did for that little boy that was born without fingers on his right hand. It is sad that he was born that way, but it is awesome that he now has a functioning prosthetic hand. This event affects me by making me feel more appreciative that I wasn't born without any of my limbs, but it also makes me feel confident that one day I might be able to make a difference in someone else's life one day in some way.

• What is the author's point of view, and how does it impact the overall effect of the text? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer.

    The author's point of view seems to be third person point of view because she knows everything about this event but isn't involved in the event itself. She has quotes of what Matthew's mom has said and what other people have said which proves that it is third person.

 Sleezer, John. "Kansas Teen Uses 3-D Printer to Make Hand for Boy." Photograph. Kansas City Star. 31 Jan. 2014. web. 7 Feb. 2014. <http://media.kansascity.com/smedia/2014/01/31/20/32/19uyP4.St.81.jpeg>.

              Sleezer, John. "Kansas Teen Uses 3-D Printer to Make Hand for Boy." Photograph. Kansas City Star. 14 Jan. 2014. web. 7 Feb. 2014. <http://media.kansascity.com/smedia/2014/01/31/20/33/WuwkT.St.81.jpeg>.