For this action project, unit "Judge" we learned about the judicial branch and what is its purpose and powers. In this class we were assigned to choose a policy and research about it and give it our just opinion and what we thought about the policy we chose. The policy I chose was the Miranda V.s. Arizona (The Miranda Right). What I am most proud of is learning more about our rights and what I should be aware for the future. The most challenging thing was to get pictures but I did get one. Hope you enjoy and are aware of your rights.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Thursday, May 26, 2016
The Improved Palmer Square
For this unit called "Flow" I was assigned to choose a neighborhood and improve its surroundings or the neighborhood itself. In this unit, we learned about different cities and how their cities are built and why. We learned what is good and bad about our city and what is urban planning itself and how that influences in our city and neighborhoods. I chose Palmer square in Logan Square because it's a huge park in a walk-able area. I am most proud of completing my model on time and choosing this area in my neighborhood. The most challenging about this action project was improving the place I chose because it's so big.
The five improvements I chose to add in the neighborhood was:
The five improvements I chose to add in the neighborhood was:
- Benches
- Skate Park
- Gated Park
- Water Park
- Basketball Court
The reasons why I chose these improvements were because Palmer Square Park is extremely huge and filled with trees, path ways and plenty of beautiful grass. The middle section of Palmer Square Park has sort of a play area for children and the rest of the park is open for any activities. Since there's a lot of free space I decided to put a basketball court on the left side of the park. A skate park by the children's playground with benches.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Spanglish and its influence on American English
For my 3rd period class, I was assigned to choose a topic that I felt most comfortable researching. I chose "Spanglish" because I speak both languages and I also use Spanglish in my daily life. Spanglish is a concept that stirs heated controversy, in which this is why I chose it than me knowing the language itself. Overall, this class was great and I learned a lot of the grammar that I didn't know. I am most proud of choosing this topic and learning more why people tend to use both languages in one. The most challenging thing about this class was knowing what words had an accent to it.
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As I researched, I became more aware that Spanglish is sometimes forced into peoples lives in many ways. Some families might speak one language that might be English, Spanish or any other. In my household my family only speaks and understands Spanish. Growing up, Spanish was my first language and it became even harder for me to communicate in school and with friends that didn't know Spanish. As I learned the American English language, communicating with others was more simple and easy. As I get older I am more fluent in English making it harder for me to switch up when it comes to talking to my family members. Knowing both languages is special because not everyone knows two languages, especially the most common ones.
When you know both languages it becomes a new habit to speak in both and switch words up. I used "Spanglish" in my daily life because that helps me not forget both. It sometimes makes sense to use Spanglish that just one language. When I am around people that know both languages it automatically comes out in Spanglish because you know that person knows both and will still understand you with either language, which is pretty awesome.
The celebrity that I chose for this action project was Jennifer Lopez. Jennifer Lopez is an American singer actor, Fashion designer etc. Lopez considers herself Puerto Rican. In a lot of her songs she sings in both Spanish and English. In Chicago, a lot of advertisements are written in Spanglish like in:
All of these play a huge part in our city. It sort of forces people to understand more than just Spanish or English. I find this very cool that both of these unique languages can be combines together and can still be understood.
1. El Mouse: (The computer mouse)
2. El Parking: (The parking lot)
3. Ella le gusta jugar video games: (She likes to play video games)
4. Me encanta escuchar el radio in my car: (I love to listen to the radio in my car)
5. El se pasa studying todo los dias: (He's always studying all the time)
6. Ella corre su skateboard in la tienda: (She rides her skateboard in the store)
7. Mi cellphone tiene signal: (My cellphone has signal)
8. El pencil me corto: (The pencil cut me)
9. La agua is very cold: (The water is very cold)
10. My mother siempre me da comida: (My other always gives me food)
11. My computer esta muerto: (My computer is dead)
12. Me gusta ir swimming en el verano: (I like to go swimming in the summer)
13. Yo necesito tu help with my homework: (I need your help with my homework)
14. Mi bicicleta es pink y purple: (My bicycle is pink and purple)
15. Mi cuarto es big: (My room is big)
16. El bebe was crying all night: (The baby was crying all night)
17. En la escuela estuve aprendiendo escribir in Arabic: (In school I was learning how to write in Arabic)
18. Me gustan los fruits de Puerto Rico: (I like the fruits from Puerto Rico)
19. El vaso was dirty: (The cup was dirty)
20. Yo no pude durmir porque estaba muy loud afuera: (I couldn't sleep because it was too loud outside)
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As I researched, I became more aware that Spanglish is sometimes forced into peoples lives in many ways. Some families might speak one language that might be English, Spanish or any other. In my household my family only speaks and understands Spanish. Growing up, Spanish was my first language and it became even harder for me to communicate in school and with friends that didn't know Spanish. As I learned the American English language, communicating with others was more simple and easy. As I get older I am more fluent in English making it harder for me to switch up when it comes to talking to my family members. Knowing both languages is special because not everyone knows two languages, especially the most common ones.
When you know both languages it becomes a new habit to speak in both and switch words up. I used "Spanglish" in my daily life because that helps me not forget both. It sometimes makes sense to use Spanglish that just one language. When I am around people that know both languages it automatically comes out in Spanglish because you know that person knows both and will still understand you with either language, which is pretty awesome.
The celebrity that I chose for this action project was Jennifer Lopez. Jennifer Lopez is an American singer actor, Fashion designer etc. Lopez considers herself Puerto Rican. In a lot of her songs she sings in both Spanish and English. In Chicago, a lot of advertisements are written in Spanglish like in:
- McDonald's
- Taco Bell
- Hispanic Restaurants
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| JR. "Me gusta los fast food restaurants". (2016). |
All of these play a huge part in our city. It sort of forces people to understand more than just Spanish or English. I find this very cool that both of these unique languages can be combines together and can still be understood.
1. El Mouse: (The computer mouse)
2. El Parking: (The parking lot)
3. Ella le gusta jugar video games: (She likes to play video games)
4. Me encanta escuchar el radio in my car: (I love to listen to the radio in my car)
5. El se pasa studying todo los dias: (He's always studying all the time)
6. Ella corre su skateboard in la tienda: (She rides her skateboard in the store)
7. Mi cellphone tiene signal: (My cellphone has signal)
8. El pencil me corto: (The pencil cut me)
9. La agua is very cold: (The water is very cold)
10. My mother siempre me da comida: (My other always gives me food)
11. My computer esta muerto: (My computer is dead)
12. Me gusta ir swimming en el verano: (I like to go swimming in the summer)
13. Yo necesito tu help with my homework: (I need your help with my homework)
14. Mi bicicleta es pink y purple: (My bicycle is pink and purple)
15. Mi cuarto es big: (My room is big)
16. El bebe was crying all night: (The baby was crying all night)
17. En la escuela estuve aprendiendo escribir in Arabic: (In school I was learning how to write in Arabic)
18. Me gustan los fruits de Puerto Rico: (I like the fruits from Puerto Rico)
19. El vaso was dirty: (The cup was dirty)
20. Yo no pude durmir porque estaba muy loud afuera: (I couldn't sleep because it was too loud outside)
Saturday, May 14, 2016
The Spanish-American War
Hello bloggers! In this unit "Execute" we learned about the executive branch of federal and government in which is responsible for carrying out and/or executing the laws. We also learned the purpose and the powers of the executive branch, and how those powers are executed throughout history. For this second action project the class was given the choice to pick a war, researching it and deciding whether the war was unjust or just in your opinion. The war I chose for this action project was The Spanish-American War. The most challenging thing about this project was to find a war that I felt comfortable researching and learning more about. What I am most proud of is learning about the The Spanish-American War and knowing the history behind it and how it effects everything today.
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The Spanish American War, U.S. forces took place in 1898 in Cuba, Puerto Rico and Guam. The war was fought between Spain and the United States of America. This war happened because a lot of people wanted Cuba to become an independent country but they refused and on along with that the Americans wanted a colonial empire for their country which lead to war between Spain and the United States of America. The Spanish-American war involved the Caribbean islands such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Philippines because Spain lost the sea war in which they had to give up its colonies of Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and part of Guam. All of these colonies, except for Cuba, would become U.S. colonies at the end of the war. Although the main issue was Cuban independence.
The Spanish-American War went on from April 25, 1898 – August 12, 1898 (3 months, 2 weeks and 4 days). The ten-week war was fought in both the Caribbean and the Pacific. The United States of America joined because Americans wanted a colonial empire for their country. They wanted to take control of other lands and that’s when they decided to fight against Spain. One of the unique features of this war was that this was a U.S. occupation during the larger, ongoing. American troops were soon in route to Spain’s other important Caribbean possession, Puerto Rico, and landed on the island’s southern coast on July 25th. The invasion was in keeping with the U.S. strategy to intensify pressure on Spain’s possessions until Madrid sued for peace. Spain began to realize they couldn’t anymore but to ask the Americans for peace terms. By then, U.S. ground forces had swept across southern and central Puerto Rico, where inhabitants received them warmly.
This war was fought because Cuba wanted to become an independent country but the Americans wanted a colonial empire for themselves. The Cubans were wary of the United States' intentions, the overwhelming support from the American public provided the Cubans with some peace of mind, because they believed that the United States was committed to helping them achieve their independence.
Immediate Causes:
Overall, I think that this was unjust because the United States of America really didn't have to control any land or territory. They were already big enough, it was just unnecessary to have a war over colonizing other peoples countries and land.
Citations:
"Puerto Rico Invaded." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 16 May 2016.
"Spanish–American War." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 16 May 2016.
"The Spanish-American War, 1898." Milestones: 1866–1898. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2016.
"Where Did The Spanish American War Take Place." Enotes.com. Enotes.com, n.d. Web. 16 May 2016.
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The Spanish American War, U.S. forces took place in 1898 in Cuba, Puerto Rico and Guam. The war was fought between Spain and the United States of America. This war happened because a lot of people wanted Cuba to become an independent country but they refused and on along with that the Americans wanted a colonial empire for their country which lead to war between Spain and the United States of America. The Spanish-American war involved the Caribbean islands such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Philippines because Spain lost the sea war in which they had to give up its colonies of Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and part of Guam. All of these colonies, except for Cuba, would become U.S. colonies at the end of the war. Although the main issue was Cuban independence.
The Spanish-American War went on from April 25, 1898 – August 12, 1898 (3 months, 2 weeks and 4 days). The ten-week war was fought in both the Caribbean and the Pacific. The United States of America joined because Americans wanted a colonial empire for their country. They wanted to take control of other lands and that’s when they decided to fight against Spain. One of the unique features of this war was that this was a U.S. occupation during the larger, ongoing. American troops were soon in route to Spain’s other important Caribbean possession, Puerto Rico, and landed on the island’s southern coast on July 25th. The invasion was in keeping with the U.S. strategy to intensify pressure on Spain’s possessions until Madrid sued for peace. Spain began to realize they couldn’t anymore but to ask the Americans for peace terms. By then, U.S. ground forces had swept across southern and central Puerto Rico, where inhabitants received them warmly.
This war was fought because Cuba wanted to become an independent country but the Americans wanted a colonial empire for themselves. The Cubans were wary of the United States' intentions, the overwhelming support from the American public provided the Cubans with some peace of mind, because they believed that the United States was committed to helping them achieve their independence.
Immediate Causes:
- Cuba’s Independence
- The Unites States wanted control over land and more territory.
- Demands by Cuban patriots for independence.
Overall, I think that this was unjust because the United States of America really didn't have to control any land or territory. They were already big enough, it was just unnecessary to have a war over colonizing other peoples countries and land.
Citations:
"Puerto Rico Invaded." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 16 May 2016.
"Spanish–American War." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 16 May 2016.
"The Spanish-American War, 1898." Milestones: 1866–1898. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2016.
"Where Did The Spanish American War Take Place." Enotes.com. Enotes.com, n.d. Web. 16 May 2016.
Thursday, May 5, 2016
The Circuit
In this unit "Power" in Urban Planning we learned about two types of circuits. Parallel circuits and a series circuits. We also learned about electricity itself, electrons, magnets, static electricity, Tesla and Edison. I was assigned with a partner to build a parallel circuit with five resistors. My partner and I created a parallel circuit with a motor, main switch, two resistors and a speaker. We were also told to choose household appliances for each of the resistors that our circuit had. I am most proud of getting all five resistors and completing my prep worksheet. The most challenging part of this action project was to make a parallel circuit. Enjoy!
Monday, May 2, 2016
Sexual Equality In Sports
For this action project, In Policy I was assigned to write a letter discussing about a topic that I am most concerned about and write it to someone that will read this letter and make a change. I decided to choose Gender Equality on sports because I experience a lot of this when I play sports that mainly have only males. What I learned in this unit was about the three branches of government. I am most proud of choosing this topic and being able to express myself the way I want to and being able to let someone know what I think and what should be done and changed. The most challenging thing was researching and finding both sides of the stories.
April 25, 2015
The Honorable Barack Obama
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. President:
What is it like to be a female who views herself as both a student and an athlete in the U.S.? Let me tell you, although their are plenty of sports to choose from, depending on the school you attend, there are still a lot of challenges and restrictions.I am asking you to craft a bill that will make all school sports (from elementary through college) on the same level of equity. Although, I do know the disadvantages that it takes upon females and males playing together in a sport. I know that it can be tough and frustrating for some males playing with females because some sports can be very aggressive and violent, in which some males wouldn’t like to hurt or play with a female because the sport is too aggressive.
As I was researching, Debates.org came up when I asked about “coed sports in high school”. The debate is whether “sports should be co-ed?” Yes or no. 63% voted yes and for 37% for no. This all depends on how females would feel in being a “male” sport, even having the privilege to play and experience. Boy and girls might be more comfortable with playing in the same sport. Boys tend to be afraid of hurting the female in the game. As a female I have experienced a lot of personal issues playing in a all male sports, like American Football. I love football and I like playing it but I have had issues where I got judged because I am a female and because I might just seem weak to them and not good enough.
I understand that this is a hard decision because males would prefer to play with their own gender because it might work best in their opinion. Despite the fact that males would prefer to play with the same gender I still think that Title IX plays a huge part in the United States. Us women have the right to participate and be in all types of activities no matter what gender, age and color you are. Women may get discouraged because on average they perform poorly in comparison with men; and that female sports are different from male sports. It is argued that all of these arguments are flawed. This decision will be up to all the females if they want to join a sport that they know mainly males play and that it might be aggressive.
Friday, April 22, 2016
Bridge
For this action project, urban planning I was assigned with a partner to create a bridge with inspirations of the bridges we had took a look at in our FE. We learned about different shapes and angles. We also learned about Newton's Law of Motion, Law of sines and cosines and vectors. The bridges we looked at were truss bridge, suspension bridge, beam bridge and Arch bridges. What I am most proud of is getting my bridge, sketch and the mathematical portion done on time. The most challenging things was building my bridge and getting the math part together. I am proud of the research I did, in order to understand how bridges are made and also to build the best bridge possible.
My partner and I were inspired by the truss bridge we had observed. When building our bridge we used triangular shapes because we learned in class that triangles are the strongest shapes. As I built my bridge I had some difficulties with gluing the sticks individually onto the bottom cord. The reason why I had some problems was because I didn't make a triangle that overlapped the Popsicle sticks.
My partner and I were inspired by the truss bridge we had observed. When building our bridge we used triangular shapes because we learned in class that triangles are the strongest shapes. As I built my bridge I had some difficulties with gluing the sticks individually onto the bottom cord. The reason why I had some problems was because I didn't make a triangle that overlapped the Popsicle sticks.
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