welcome back history fanatics!!
today we aren't really talking about history, but something that will be very soon!! in class we watched a documentary on the "Cocoa-nomics" of the world. the video was mainly focused on Africa production of cocoa, and the supply chain management of chocolate!! yummy!!!
after looking at the nestle website, a few questions came up about the farmers that work for nestle. on the website it only includes stuff about Responsible Sourcing Guideline having NO idea what that means i looked it up! and all i got was that it just means "to focus on details", meaning that the Responsible Sourcing Guidelines are just about the details of making cocoa, or other materials. i am concerned about the farmers flow of cash, obviously they are getting like NO MONEY!! which is not good!! they need to get more money, and if they do then they could have better lives and make better cocoa!!
money intake for farmers?
what is nestle doing for the farmers?
thanks for reading!!
xoxo ellie
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Monday, November 21, 2016
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management is the oversight of materials, information, and finances as they move in a process from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer.
http://searchmanufacturingerp.techtarget.com/definition/supply-chain-management
xoxo
Ellie
http://searchmanufacturingerp.techtarget.com/definition/supply-chain-management
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Ellie
Friday, November 18, 2016
Smoke Signals Essay
The Native Americans stereotypes and history has a lot to do with how we view them today. If it wasn't for the films, drawings or books on the Native Americans than our stereotypes might be different. How we view the holocaust is like how the Native Americans view the Sand Creek Massacre or the battle at Wounded Knee. We can't have empathy for the Native Americans because we don't know what they went through. No one pushed us out of our home, we didn't have a people trying to kill us for a "sport". We can't connect with them on any level! Just like in the movie Native Americans, Victor and Thomas are patronized for the color of their skin and their ancestors past history. Smoke Signals shows how Victor and Thomas both experience Native American stereotypes and Native American imagery when they are traveling.
When the movie started, both Thomas and Victor live on a Native American reservation. While both are experiencing poverty, they travel together to go get Victor's dads things. On the way there, they experience many obstacles, including stereotypes. When Victor and Thomas were on the bus, their seats get taken by these drunk white men. They tried to get their seats back but failed because of the abrupt manner of the white men. This relates to Native American imagery because like many times before, the Native Americans lost to the whites. This relates to when the whites took the Native Americans land, like how the drunk white men took their seats. After losing that battle, Victor tells Thomas that he needs to have a mean Native American look. He needs to look angry in order for the white people to listen to them. They need to be fierce like Geronimo, so they can win even though they didn't before. Another time Victor experiences the stereotypes of Native Americans is when he was much younger. His parents were having a party at his house and all the parents were completely wasted. Victor was very traumatized and in the morning proceeded to throw empty beer bottles at his dads truck. This is an example of a Native American stereotype because alcoholism is VERY common amongst Native Americans same with poverty and obesity. Which are problems that Victor's family also faces.
During Smoke Signals, Victor and Thomas also struggle with Native American history. This history is why they live on the Indian Reservation in Idaho. Another part of Native American history is when Thomas tells his stories. It doesn't matter what story it was, he was always mesmerizing other people whether it was someone he knew very well or someone he didn't know at all. He would tell the stories to anyone he could speak to, just like the past Native Americans. The past Native Americans would tell stories just as Thomas does, whether they were from yesterday of decades ago, the Native Americans would share all the stories of hope, tragedy, battle, anything about their history. The stories would get past down in their families, so that everyone would know the mistakes that they have made and the victories the have made. Another image of Native American history is when Victors mom made fried bread. It is a recipe passed down from generation to generation. Every Native American cooks it, but Victor's mom makes the best fried bread. A story the Thomas told was when she didn't make enough friend bread for everyone. He described it as magic, how she tore the bread in half! Also with Native American history, when Thomas and Victor were on the bus they met a gymnast. She was complaining about how some drama on the team, and Victor was just not having it. He stopped her and said that isn't a real issue, that isn't something that should change your life, you don't have anything to complain about. By being a Native American, Victor and Thomas do have a lot to complain about, a lot of it in this essay!
In the end, Victor and Thomas find power in their history. When Victor cut his hair to mourn his fathers death, he found strength to forgive his father in the end. Even though the haircut was AWFUL, the scene was still very powerful of Victor releasing his fathers ashes into the river, giving him back to nature. Thomas found power in their history by sharing the stories of his friends and families. He always had a story to tell, and the were always uplifting and inspirational. Even though they got through the hard times, they did it together, and didn't hide their Native American history.
xoxo
ellie
When the movie started, both Thomas and Victor live on a Native American reservation. While both are experiencing poverty, they travel together to go get Victor's dads things. On the way there, they experience many obstacles, including stereotypes. When Victor and Thomas were on the bus, their seats get taken by these drunk white men. They tried to get their seats back but failed because of the abrupt manner of the white men. This relates to Native American imagery because like many times before, the Native Americans lost to the whites. This relates to when the whites took the Native Americans land, like how the drunk white men took their seats. After losing that battle, Victor tells Thomas that he needs to have a mean Native American look. He needs to look angry in order for the white people to listen to them. They need to be fierce like Geronimo, so they can win even though they didn't before. Another time Victor experiences the stereotypes of Native Americans is when he was much younger. His parents were having a party at his house and all the parents were completely wasted. Victor was very traumatized and in the morning proceeded to throw empty beer bottles at his dads truck. This is an example of a Native American stereotype because alcoholism is VERY common amongst Native Americans same with poverty and obesity. Which are problems that Victor's family also faces.
During Smoke Signals, Victor and Thomas also struggle with Native American history. This history is why they live on the Indian Reservation in Idaho. Another part of Native American history is when Thomas tells his stories. It doesn't matter what story it was, he was always mesmerizing other people whether it was someone he knew very well or someone he didn't know at all. He would tell the stories to anyone he could speak to, just like the past Native Americans. The past Native Americans would tell stories just as Thomas does, whether they were from yesterday of decades ago, the Native Americans would share all the stories of hope, tragedy, battle, anything about their history. The stories would get past down in their families, so that everyone would know the mistakes that they have made and the victories the have made. Another image of Native American history is when Victors mom made fried bread. It is a recipe passed down from generation to generation. Every Native American cooks it, but Victor's mom makes the best fried bread. A story the Thomas told was when she didn't make enough friend bread for everyone. He described it as magic, how she tore the bread in half! Also with Native American history, when Thomas and Victor were on the bus they met a gymnast. She was complaining about how some drama on the team, and Victor was just not having it. He stopped her and said that isn't a real issue, that isn't something that should change your life, you don't have anything to complain about. By being a Native American, Victor and Thomas do have a lot to complain about, a lot of it in this essay!
In the end, Victor and Thomas find power in their history. When Victor cut his hair to mourn his fathers death, he found strength to forgive his father in the end. Even though the haircut was AWFUL, the scene was still very powerful of Victor releasing his fathers ashes into the river, giving him back to nature. Thomas found power in their history by sharing the stories of his friends and families. He always had a story to tell, and the were always uplifting and inspirational. Even though they got through the hard times, they did it together, and didn't hide their Native American history.
xoxo
ellie
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Culture Controversy
welcome back history admirers!! today in history class we talked about culture controversy with the Native Americans. i mainly focused on the Victoria Secret fashion show when a model, Karlie Kloss wore an Indian headdress on the runway. to make matters worse, not only was she wearing a headdress but wearing a fake buckskin bra and panty set with some fake turquoise N.A. jewelry. S#2 Yikes!! this OBVIOUSLY really upset thousands of Native Americans! "When you see a Lakota chief wearing a full headdress, you know that he was a very honorable man. He was a leader. He did a lot of honorable things for his people," said Michelle Spotted Elk, a Santa Cruz, California, woman of mixed heritage whose husband is Lakota. "It also has religious significance. With them, there's not a division between spirituality and their leadership." S#1
another quote mentioned from another Native American woman in awe after the fashion show. "We are people; we're not a fashion statement," Luna said. "We are people who are facing serious issues, and for them to further perpetuate the type of stereotypes and disregard for a community's way of life is unacceptable." S#1 after hearing all the outcome that the headdress had caused, both Victoria's Secret and Karlie Kloss BOTH apologized for offending anyone by wearing the headdress.
S#1
S#2
thanks for reading!!
xoxo
ellie
another quote mentioned from another Native American woman in awe after the fashion show. "We are people; we're not a fashion statement," Luna said. "We are people who are facing serious issues, and for them to further perpetuate the type of stereotypes and disregard for a community's way of life is unacceptable." S#1 after hearing all the outcome that the headdress had caused, both Victoria's Secret and Karlie Kloss BOTH apologized for offending anyone by wearing the headdress.
S#1
S#2
thanks for reading!!
xoxo
ellie
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