Melannie’s Blog

Today I have to write about articles that I am reading about killer whales and the positives and negatives of them living in pools in marine parks. “Killer whales in Sea World parks die early. But killer whales in the wild live as long as humans.” That’s what the first article said that shows the negatives of whales living unhealthy, and also according to the Blackfish documentary about SeaWorld’s killer whale program. This program is used to “convince the audience that killer whales, orcas, suffer when forced to live in man-made pools,” according to the article. But Sea World Entertainment says killer whales in the pool have life spans similar to those of wild orcas in the ocean. The company says it provides the whales a healthy home for the 29 orcas that are kept in four marine parks. It’s captive collection is the largest on the planet! But the truth is not nearly as simple as either side claims. The fact is that scientist don’t know for sure how long killer whales live. “This is a

I think there should be school uniforms because...1) School uniforms make everybody feel welcome and included, 2)It shows the community we are school students, 3)Everday you know what to wear, 4)There is no competition between the students, 5)Since the students dress the same it prevents bullying based on the clothes they wear. Here is evidence and extra reasons why school uniforms are good and better... School Uniforms: the good & the bad! - Trusted Clothes

                                 My Word for 2019    My word for 2019 is going to be something that means studying more for school and focusing on getting good grades. My word is going to be something like “focus” or “study.” I think it will be focus, because I will focus on mostly school so I can go all the way through school and get a good career. That is my goal.