Aadams+Global+Benchmark

//**__Education-__**//  Education is something that every needs and wants to know. Everyone doesn't take advantage of it but it is accessible. This school is where a lot of organization from around the world come to see how we learn and how me become success with this type of learning. In this picture you see a a group of people from other schools around the world talking to a student about the school. Although this year being its first graduating class there were many things that worked well and some that could have been better, but overall the school has molded children and helped prepared them for college and the real world once they get there. Science Leadership Academy is a different type of education we use may different resources to help people be better in the real world such as collaboration,presentation,inquiry,and a couple more. This school was designed to be different and show that there are other ways to learn. This idea was good because it gave 500 kids a different insight on world and see how we can interact with the world while learning. This school has created great strong friendship and relationships with other schools and organizations world wide. http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/mission

__**//Science and Technology-//**__

This is Chris Lehmann interacting with his new ipad which is the newest piece of technology out this year. This is suppose to be better than a ipod and just as good as a laptop. Technology is something that changes over time just about every day. Technology is something that will always be worked on and improved something can always get or be better in technology. This school is a one to one laptop school each student gets a laptop. This allows all student to view the world in many different lenses. Also allows them them to be up to date on issues in the world.

Many people don't real agree with the fact that student have laptops in school. They feel like its a distraction and students can easily fall behind.It has been proven that, thats not always the case, but it opens up the mind of young people to push them to make things better and teaches them how to design things better. Technology can help children in just about all studies in schools such as social studies, math, reading, vocabulary ,science, and art. http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/New/edtech/perform.html

__//**Environment and Energy-**//__

Lets Go Green Philly! We have being trying for so long but it cant be anymore accessible than it is now. They have then green trash cans on every corner where a lot of people are, wish is good but many don't really know how to use it .They don't understand the difference between reusable and recycle. But theses trash can do both and they save and reuse energy. The blue recycle bins where never efficient.

It known that people don't realize how much recycling and reusing means how much it can help us and the world. "I//f you opt to recycle it, you can drop it off at a recycling center. It will then be stripped of its internal components for resale, when and where possible, and the metal and plastics separated and melted. These melted materials are, in turn, used to make new computers." // They don't realize thats a lot we can throw away can be used again for good causes and help us in the long run incase we ever needed it.We are in a bad situation now because we waited to late to start tying to make things better, and change our bad habits. People are to prone to just throwing everything in one trash can. http://philadelphiagoinggreen.com/reuse-vs-recycle/

__//**Security and Terrorism -**//__

 Security all over the world has gotten tighter and more hectic because of the terrorism attacks that have been going on. They have been getting out of hand people don't have a problem with killing themselves for their country as long as they do what they were assigned to. Suicide bombers have been becoming more an more popular, and trying to become sneaky. This had been causing security to look at everyone differently global if you don't look like you should, say something wrong, or have something that look wrong you will get questioned stopped and have issues with security. For example if a foreigner came to the untied states and has been living here for years and happen to take a vacation and have to get on a train and they have garb on they will get looked at funny because we don't know who and what we are looking for anymore. Which has caused a lot of confusion and frustration for amtrak customers and employees.

Amtrak as stepped up its security measures trying to make sure their costumers and employees are safe, and also know what to do incase of an emergency."//“Keeping our customers and employees safe remains our priority,”// Amtrak president and CEO Alex Kummant said. //“These new procedures will strengthen Amtrak's overall security, and they are vital in our efforts to deter, detect and prevent a terrorist incident on the rail system."// They have to follow new procedures to help the flow of the security and make sure they don't miss anything or misinterpret anything. Allow things to get out of hand, and be able to get things under control in a fashionable and fast way without people people at risk or in harms way. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23226815/

__//**Health-**//__

 Chip is a program that had been around since 1992, this helps children get health care even if they cant afford it. Many kids are accident prone because they play games, sports and like to have fun and don't really think about getting hurt. This make it less stressful on their parents. This should be globalized and hopefully is in big cities like philadelphia.

This wonderful program started when governor Robert P Casey, this was to make sure that all kids could get health care no matter how much money they have. This program helped us in a great way now kids can get help when needed no matter how much income their parents have, they shouldn't be punished for that. I'm not sure if it is global in all states when it comes to children and their health care but it is a positive effect global wise. http://chipcoverspakids1.rtrk.com/?scid=1749209&kw=11402136&pub_cr_id=5535775111

__//**Culture-**//__  Culture is something that you can find any and everywhere different parts of philadelphia have different cultures. Like it a place in philadelphia where you are most likely going to find Latinos, Africans, Haitians, Puerto Ricans, and Chinese. most cultures seem to stay where there culture is they would want to be around them because they believe in somewhat of the same things. They tend all some who be related, because they usually come as a family when they migrate over.

"//Community life in Chinatown grew as more and more families settled in Chinatown after World War II. Churches, businesses, and social and cultural organizations were established to improve neighborhood life, preserve Chinese culture, and provide services to growing numbers of families and immigrants."// This is how the chinese started china town in philadelphia they show us how they work together communicate and survive. They put us in their shoes and at the same time teach us about their culture. They also introduced us to many different types of foods and clothing. http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=190

__//**Development-**//__

 Philadelphia is the fourth largest housing development overall this development been improving Philadelphia positively. Also the housing is affordable and very appealing to the newer generation. Although they are building fast they look nice, thought it worried me that because it was so fast they wont be as well build as the houses were before. Meaning they wont be as strong and problems will occur earlier than it did when they build the later ones.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority has many program to help people be able to get a house at low cost and ways to be able to pay for the house. Their quote is //" We are dedicated to improving the lives of more than 80,000 residents, helping our seniors live independently and preparing families for self-sufficiency."// This shows and tells hows they try to make it easy for seniors and people who are lower class and cant afford much. They want to make philadelphia look better and make it more comfortable and affordable for everyone. http://www.pha.phila.gov/index.html

__//**Politics/International Laws and Organizations-**//__

 City hall is a main attraction that many people go to its in the heart of Philadelphia and they make it easy for people to go share how they feel and see how things work. This is where many organization start and where many laws in philadelphia are brought to be heard. This is a place where everyone gets a say and can agree upon issues in the city that need to be focused on.

//"Philadelphia's City Hall is the largest, tallest and most expensive of all city halls in the United States."//  If this is true than why don't we use this resource, it very accessible but I don't think people understand global city halls in states work or what they can do for their state and how it can possible help where we stand now global wise with the economy and global warming being being in such bad shape. http://www.aviewoncities.com/philadelphia/cityhall.htm

__//**Trade-**//__

Trade is something that has been going on for years and something that will always happen,because the Untied States can't produce everything that and other countries can and that goes for other countries as well. Most of the things we use on a daily basis are made in china. The reason for this is because it is cheaper to pay people there than pay people in the United States. Most of the technology we use was produced in China, so if there was no China we wouldn't have half the things we do let alone the access we do to so much. The Untied States don't make it known that what we are doing when it comes to trade, and sweat shops because we are ashamed, well we should be. People who make our clothes don't get paid half as much as we pay for them.

If you wear Nikes there are sweatshops that you probably don't even know about, if the Nike sneakers were made in China most likely they were made in china. They don't get paid half as much as we pay for these sneakers, when we buy there name-brand sneakers we are allowing people to abused, beaten and underpaid. //"Nike Inc., the world's biggest sneaker and sportswear maker, admits it found falsified documents, underage workers and unpaid wages at suppliers in China."// They work just as hard as a average american and can barely make a dollar a hour. The Untied States don't tell you that and thats something that they don't say because they are ashamed of that. http://www.lilith-ezine.com/articles/fashion/Nike-Sweatshops-in-China.html

__//**Migration and colonization -**//__

 China town is somewhere where I love to eat to get real chinese food this place is pretty cool to see how they interact with one another and other cultures. It had been around for a while and over time it has become a better place to go visit and just see they differ, from americans. Although the smell may bother you they are pretty descent people who just want to have what we have in america. They appreciate what we have more then americans do. Global wise they use resources better than we do and take advantage of the things we should such as education and science technology, which help them grow and be better at many things than we are and become more successful.

China town originated in the 1840's because chinese people heard that here in the united states there were higher wages and gold. They thought by coming here they would be able to have a great life with no worries. //"Most Chinese immigrants never realized these dreams, and many spent their lives in poverty and loneliness because of intense anti-Chinese feelings in America, the "flower-flag country."// This was believed to be the reason why they came over to philadelphia to start there own town where everyone could be happy, safe, and able to survive. Not saying that didn't happen because chinatown is still around and is a main attraction in philadelphia. There opportunities in the Untied States were limited due to speech and not being able to speak good english. This didn't stop them for success they have many good restaurants and a nice place that people love to visit when you come to Philadelphia. http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=190