Non Fiction Blog by IainCarter https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog Planning en-us 2018-02-27 00:13:42 UTC 2025-12-16 17:20:29 UTC hello@padlet.com Name icarter https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235682661
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    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235682661     Mr. Carter icarter https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235682798
  • Title of book: Stiff - The Curious Life of Human Cadavers
  • Topic of book: Using cadavers in scientific research
  • Theme of book: science has lots of unexpected areas to explore. There's lots to learn, and we shouldn't be too squeamish about it!
  • My connection: I love science! It offers so many insights into our lives. It can be weird, funny, disturbing, but so useful.
  • My chosen task #1-4: 3
    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235682798     Joseph leejosephme https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689027
    • Title of book: Red Madness
    • Topic of book: Pellagra, a disease that affected lower class citizen
    • Theme of book: Be healthy!
    • My connection: I love mysteries, and I would like to see what diseases affected the people in the past
    • My chosen task #1-4: #1
    ]]>     2018-02-27 00:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689027     Ellie https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689093
  • Title of book: Al Glore Our Choice
  • Topic of book: How can solve the climate crisis
  • Theme of book: All of us have the power to change the future
  • My connection: i am curious about world issue and many people mentioning especially climate crisis.
  • My chosen task #1-4: 2

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689093     Tori https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689131 Title of book: Red Madness - How a medical mystery changed what we eat
    Topic of book: Pellagra cause and effect
    Theme of book: Don't give up and eat healthy 
    My connection: I like medical mysteries, and I like to learn about medical stuff (I guess).
    My chosen task #1-4: #1]]>     2018-02-27 00:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689131     Hoon https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689315
  • Title of book: The Decision to Use Atomic Bombs
  • Topic of book: Why did America decide to drop the bombs (discussion)
  • Theme of book: Atomic bombs from America not only ended the war but also changed the whole world
  • My connection: I'm pretty much interested in nuclear war and the second world war
  • My chosen task #1-4: 1 I guess

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689315     Erica https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689346
  • Title of book: Frequently asked questions about Loneliness
  • Topic of book: Facts about loneliness and the answers of questions that many people ask about it.
  • Theme of book: People do not need to feel the loneliness and people who are feeling this emotion can also solve out and it is not hard to do.
  • My connection: I am very curious about the psychological facts and I want to know about the facts of loneliness which is the part of psychological emotion
  • My chosen task #1-4: 4
    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689346     Alicia alicia_song https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689362
  • Title of book: Hidden like Anne Frank
  • Topic of book: Survival of the Jews during the Nazis time.
  • Theme of book: 
  • My connection: I read the book about Anne Frank's diary few years ago. The book is about 14 childern's survivals. I can compare Anne Frank Diary and this book.
  • My chosen task #1-4: 2

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689362     Jasmine https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689574
  • Title of book: Brown Girl Dreaming
  • Topic of book: A African American girl's life and finding her dream through racism.
  • Theme of book: Having a dream is a very important part of your life, and racism should not continue.
  • My connection: I gained interest in racism and how to fight for constitutional rights.
  • My chosen task #1-4: 2

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689574     Justin justin_jeon https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689618
  • Title of book: Courage-Has No Color
  • Topic of book: Negros becoming paratroopers and fighting in the WWII
  • Theme of book: Segregation happen, but it shouldn't happen between skin color, showing inequality.
  • My connection: Even now people still are stereotypical and still segregating. This shows some inappropriate exclusion happen for reasons that are not accepted. This problem between skin colors are still happening right now
  • My chosen task #1-4: 4


    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689618     Jimmy Jeong https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689646
  • Title of book: Outbreak
  • Topic of book: Major and catastrophic diseases that happened throughout the world
  • Theme of book: How don't just affect one person but can change the world
  • My connection: I am interested in key events and major happenings that changed the world and gave massive effects towards people
  • My chosen task #1-4: Task #4

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689646     Sarah sarah_zhang https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689655
  • Title of book: Modern Families
  • Topic of book: Stories of extraordinary journeys to kinship
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    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689655     Christopher https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689667
  • Title of book: The Double Helix
  • Topic of book: The discovery of double helix in James D. Watson's aspect.
  • Theme of book: Discovery often needs hard work and people collaborating. But sometimes people don't get recognized for their work.
  • My connection: I am interested in the path discovery is made, where DNA is a great example for a discovery.
  • My chosen task: #4
    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689667     Joy joy_kong https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689818
  • Title of book: 10 Ultimate Truths- Girls Should Know
  • Topic of book: Telling girls how to face those problems.
  • Theme of book:
  • My connection: I'm a girlwant to learn and know the 10 truth.
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    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689818     Jack shingod12345 https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689844
  • Title of book: BULLYING with WORDS (TEASING, NAME-CALLING, AND RUMORS)
  • Topic of book: Kind of bullying and
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    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689844     Anannya https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689986
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    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235689986     Amanda amanda_cai https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235690084
  • Title of book: Yell-Oh Girls
  • Topic of book: Telling the world about the troubles of living in America as an Asian girl.
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  • My chosen task #1-4: 3

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235690084     Steve.kim https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235690206
  • Title of book: From Ptolemy's Spheres to Dark Energy
  • Topic of book: astronomy
  • Theme of book:Teach about astronomy information
  • My connection:I like astronomy because we have many mysteries to solve and there are many more mysteries we can't find
  • My chosen task #1-4:4


    • ]]>     2018-02-27 00:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235690206     Diana diana_bae https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235704012 - Title of book: 
    A history of contemporary Korea,  Japan and the shackles of the past 

    - Topic of book: 
    History in Korea during 1900's

    - Theme of book: 
    Korea under Japanese rule 

    - My connection: 
    I'am interest in  
    Korea under Japanese rule situation.

    - My chosen task #1-4:  3

    ]]>     2018-02-27 02:07:58 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235704012     Jacey bobbymcboberson https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235704218
  • Title of book: Smarter than you think
  • Topic of book: How Robots and machines make us smarted
  • Theme of book: How we can improve our knowledge and work together with machines.
  • My connection: Machines are the future they are the things that run our lives so learning more and seeing ways we could collaborate with them is very important.
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    • ]]>     2018-02-27 02:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235704218     Clara https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235704705
  • Title of book: Lang Lang JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES MY STORY 
  • Topic of book: AutoBiography 
  • Theme of book: Power of pursuing dream. The meaning of "Life is like a journey"(Metaphoric Meaning) , which is the notion of the distance in his life. 
  • My connection: I love listening some classical music. It makes me feel comfortable, useful, and fun. 
  • My chosen task #1-4: 4

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 02:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235704705     Wiliam.Shen https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235704707
  • Title of book: March
  • Topic of book: The topic of "March"
  • Theme of book:
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  • My chosen task #1-4: 3

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 02:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235704707     So Yeon https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235704787
  • Title of book: Kwangju diary : beyond death, beyong the darkness of the age
  • Topic of book: Journal of Revolution 
  • Theme of book: To inform how government was selfness and brutal towards citizens (mostly teenagers) in the past and ancestors' bravery that against government.
  • My connection: I saw a movie that has similar background as this book. I have an interesting on close Korea history. 
  • My chosen task #1-4: 4. Explain a theme. Write a thematic response in which you show understanding of one of the themes. Support your writing about theme by including MLA formatted quotes. Remember that one word is not enough (a great theme statement is given as a full sentence) and be sure to include a thematic statement. And be sure to select quotes that support your theme.  Here is an exemplar. And another one too

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 02:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235704787     Sandy sandy_han1 https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235704971 - Title of book: Boy v. girl? : how gender shapes who we are, what we want, and how we get along. 

    -Topic of book: How gender shapes who we are, what we want, and how we get along.

    -Theme of book: Different type of sexism on both genders.

    -My connection: There are a lot of gender equality activities going around and I like to read about those on papers and there are still glass ceilings that exists in society. 

    My chosen task #1-4: 4]]>     2018-02-27 02:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235704971     Mmala https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235705566
  • Title of book: Stiff - Red Scarf Girl
  • Topic of book: The Chinese Cultural Revolution
  • Theme of book: The Chinese Cultural Revolution was 
  • My connection: As a foreigner and student to China, I've come to realise that the rules, regulations, beliefs and just the culture is completely different in nature to all other humanities in the world, and since I am more educated than most people about Chine's background I know that most of
  • My chosen task #1-4: 3

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 02:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235705566     Alan https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235706579
  • Title of book: Into The Wild
  • Topic of book: the last trip of Christopher Macandless
  • Theme of book: you must be ready and be prepared for every single trip or task on your hand
  • My connection: none, I read the back and it was a NY times best seller. So I decide to read this book.
  • My chosen task #1-4: 3

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 02:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235706579     Nathaniel https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235706668
  • Title of book: The Great and Only Barnum
  • Topic of book: Barnum life and challenges
  • Theme of book: How Barnum got over his challenges and how he ended up creating the carnival
  • My connection: Carnivals had always interested me, unlike slow shows carnivals are faster and way more fun to watch.
  • My chosen task #1-4: 2

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 02:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235706668     Tom https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235706685
  • Title of book: Charles and Emma Darwin's Leap of Faith
  • Topic of book: Describing the life of a scientist/geologist also life of a natural historian.
  • Theme of book: How Charles Darwin's new idea of Biology was strongly against the religion/catholics. 
  • My connection: I'm really feel that Biology is a fascinating part of Science.
  • My chosen task #1-4:

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 02:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235706685     yujin https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235706917 Title of the book: Origins of Second World War

    Topic of the book: Information about Second World War

    Theme of the book: History about war

    My connection: I am intrest in about how the Second World War started

    My chosen task #1-4:4]]>     2018-02-27 02:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235706917     Karen karen_li1 https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235707712 Title of the book: Growing up Inside and out.

    Topic of the book]]>     2018-02-27 02:25:21 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235707712     Austin https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235707820
  • Title of book: Our Choice
  • Topic of book: Global warming 
  • Theme of book: Global warming is happening around the world right now. If we don't act on this situation, we and earth are doomed.
  • My connection: This book inspired me on acting to stop global warming. Because it's not only affecting one person's future life, but the whole humanity.
  • My chosen task #1-4: 3

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 02:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235707820     Karen karen_li1 https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235708023 -Title of the book: Growing Up Inside and out

    -Topic of the book:  The things that will happened when your growing up (not just facial hair and changing body).

    Theme of the book:]]>     2018-02-27 02:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235708023     Lapo https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235708205
  • Title of book: Galileo's daughter
  • Topic of book: Galileo's life, successes and difficult moments from his daughter's point of view.
  • Theme of book: It shows how he came up with all his inventions and how his relationship with his daughter changed in the years.
  • My connection:
  • My chosen task #1-4: i am doing task #4

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 02:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235708205     Ethan AmazingBaconMan https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235708232
  • Title of book: Our choice ( Al Gore)
  • Topic of book: How we can solve the climate crisis
  • Theme of book: There is a way to solve the climate crisis and we can do it if we tried
  • My connection: I care about the world and that we can continue to live on it
  • My chosen task #1-4: 1

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 02:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235708232     Grace https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235797909
  • Title of book: Mao; The Unknown Story
  • Topic of book: Mao's life before and during his rule over China and his
  • Theme of book: Mao was a horrible leader and killed tons of people for no such reason
  • My connection: I want to learn about Mao's outside story as a dad, as many husbands, and the situations he had to go through to get to be 'Chairman Mao'. Also, his relationship with other rulers and how he became the ruler of China.
  • My chosen task #1-4: 4

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 10:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235797909     Emily Wang https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235805497
  • Title of book: The Symphony for the City of the Dead
  • Topic of book:
  • Theme of book: The recurring theme throughout this book is the impact of music to give life, meaning, keep people going, and to destroy and kill.
  • My connection: I have never noticed before how powerful music could be and how it can change perspectives and how the artists can be killed. I can also connect it to when the Arab-Spring/Syrian Revolution students talked about how the hiphop music and other arts, such as spray-painting, could effect people's perspectives and deliver messages in an artistic way.
  • My chosen task #1-4: 4

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 11:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/235805497     Hannah https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/236713375
  • Title of book: Eyes Wide Open Going Behind the Environmental Headlines
  • Topic of book: The book explains how are world has changed and how it will keep on changing unless we do something about it.
  • Theme of book: Do something about the climate changes before it's too late. 
  • My connection: I live on this world. I want to know how we as individuals can save our planet before it's too late.
  • My chosen task #1-4: 4

    • ]]>     2018-02-28 23:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/icarter/nfblog/wish/236713375