Zoya's SAS Blog

So this semester was interesting. I mean our class got two or three subs to hate us and on top of that made our teacher mad over a million times. It was also Really fun to be in a class full of people that talk and debate and even yell at each other because of the smallest of details. It's really interesting to see how much my class has affected the way I learn too. In other classes, whether I voice it or not, I'm beginning to question the facts and how they came to be. I'm starting to want to challenge some classmates on their opinion on a topic and show them why they are wrong and I am right (even if it's the opposite way around. I also feel as though I've grown as a writer. There are several people in this class, including you Ms. McKinnon, that have critiqued and added on to writing pieces that I've shown so far this year. Some of my friends have also contributed and been my inspiration for characters and an overall story line. Because of how many times I...

How did it feel to watch yourself perform?  It was strange. I was able to see how the audience saw me while also knowing exactly how I felt and what it was like up there. When I watched it I seemed more confident than I felt. Honestly, I thought that I was shaking and stammering and making a fool of myself. Turns out that I was able to present exactly the opposite way. What do you wish you had more time to fine tune in this speech? I didn't really like my topic so if I had more time to pinpoint a topic that I was passionate about I feel like it would have been easier to write my speech. Not only that but I would have also not been freaking out about my performance as much. What are you most proud of with this speech?  To be frank I'm really proud that I was able to finish in time but if I'm going to be more specific it would be the small things like my word choice for a certain paragraph. Or maybe the way that I put a certain emotion into my speech. When I was ta...

First Amendment = Five Freedoms Freedom of Assembly Freedom of the Press Freedom of Religion Freedom to Petition Freedom to Speech  Second Amendment = Double Barreled Guns  Right to Bear Arms Fourth Amendment = Search warrant Search warrants   illegal wiring  not searching someone bc they looked shifty  Fifth Amendment = Plead the 5th/ no double jeopardy  You don't have to plead yourself guilty   Can't be put on trial twice for the same crime Sixth Amendment = speedy trial  You don't have to wait for months because of your crime Eighth amendment = no cruel or unusual punishment Punishment can't weigh more than their crime

1. If I could do this assignment again I would improve on the shading of the inside of the shoes. It looks like the inside of the shoe but if I added more detail from the photo rather than simplifying it, it could look a little better. 2. With contrast a pencil drawing stands out more and instead of the colors blending together because they are so close together in shade. You can see details and the actual figure of the drawing. 3. I  learned a lot about how much I really hate values. (Just kidding!) I learned how to creat a light value while blending and how shadows play from a photo to drawing. Value scale: Picture: Rough Draft: Final Copy:

1. Freedom of the Press Press is allowed to write whatever he would like Without it there is limited thinking in the entire nation Since it is a basic right the public is scared that it might be taken away with the Trump presidency.  2. Freedom of Speech Not being able to learn anything but American history is stupid and people are protesting using the freedom of speech to change it They keep it because of patriotism  Freedom of speech should be able to learn everything about America or they should teach them about the world Freedom of speech allows you to speak and say whatever you want to say 3. Freedom of Assembly You are allowed to go and protest whatever you think Occupy wall street is a large protest that wasn't really effective It was good to be able to protest and speak what was on their mind 4. Freedom to Petition Protestors are allowed to get groups and send the government the reason they don't like an official ruling  If the people ...

1. Intro     a. present historical context (1-2 sentences)    b. Clearly present claim (restate the question    c. Briefly present three ideas to be discussed.            i. DO NOT PRESENT DETAILS FACTS or DATES            ii. Should be in third person 2. Idea 1    a.Topic sentence    b. Evidence 3. Idea 2    a.Topic sentence    b. Evidence 4. Idea 3    a.Topic sentence    b. Evidence 5. Conclusion    a. Lesson or big idea related to the claim    b. restate the claim in a new way    c. Look to the future

1. Bill is proposed in the house 2. Bill is referred to Committee in the House 3. Voted on and passed in the house 4. Referred to committee in the senate 5. Voted on and passed in the senate 6. President signs the bill 7. It's a law

1. in order to form a more perfect union     a. Better than the articles of confederation     b. More perfect than before 2. establish justice      a. legislature at federal, state and local levels     b. courts and federal, state and local levels     c. law enforcement at federal, state and local levels 3.  insure domestic tranquility      a. peace between states counties and cities 4.  provide for the common defense      a. national military (army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard) 5.  promote the general welfare and     a. social programs to help the elderly and needy individuals 6.  secure blessings of liberty to ourselves and posterity     a. maintain civil rights (including voting) for ourselves and our children Delegated: Coin and print money  Admit new states  Raise and support armed forces Regulate foreign trade ...

Strengths Coin and borrow money Negotiate with foreign nations and American Indians Try to resolve differences with states Ask states for money and soldiers Weaknesses Pass or collect taxes Raise an army (no standing army) Enforce it's own laws (no judicial system) No executive or legislative branches with power Most power held by the states One branch of government 1. You aren't really able to make an agreement and there's no way to enforce anything that does pass. 2. Establishing a judicial system and and executive and legislative branches

1. Battle of Trenton G.W. Secret attack on Hessians Christmas Evening  First American win  2. Battle of Saratoga  Introduction = benedict Arnold America's first traitor.  Big American victory British surrendered 10 days later 3. Valley Forge  Not a battle The first moment where the Americans choose to fight or quit Conditions were harsh and unfair  Fredrick Von Stuben (Loves the Americans and trains troops) and makes sure they stay active in the cold.  4. The Naval war  Fighting on the water  John Paul Jones  American's won 5. Guerilla Warfare Farncis Marion (the swamp fox) When the British moved he would have men hiding and shooting people down.  Guerilla attacks would be like small raids Done because the British had a better army.  6.Battle of yorktown British suffering now Colonies have French help.  Lord Cornwallis surrenders to the colonists because he is surrounded ...

After creating the podcast I was really proud of the fact that I finished it and that everything sounded good. My voice was clear and I really liked my script too. The haders thing though was probably the script itself. Trying to make it sound formal yet relaxed and not like I was a robot spouting off facts no one was going to need was infinitely harder than you would think it was. if I could I would clean up  the interview I had with Mrs.Trainor. When we interviewing it was break and she wasn't feeling ell and the entire math department as coming to her room in a few minutes so it was rushed and certain answers weren't easily explained but there was no time for follow ups if I wanted answers to certain questions. The interviews although slightly shaky turned out pretty well. In the interview I had with Alisha although you can't see it the two of us were holding back bits of laughter and the entire thing was more of me asking her questions about her life before Singapore....

Monarchy -- A government by one ruler such as a king or queen. Passed down from one generation to the next in the same family, heredity. Oligarchy -- A government by ruling elite group of people. The rulers make decisions to benefit themselves. Democracy -- The rules and decisions are made by a majority (51%). A super majority is 60% Republic -- Decisions are held accountable to the law. The majority doesn't make the final decisions. The decision is up to the laws. Anarchy -- There is no government. People are allowed to make their own decisions. This includes defending their own land, property and themselves Why does America have federal and state governments? The state government checks the federal government and doesn't allow them to have too much power and vice versa. Singaporeans may find it difficult to understand because Singaporean government has total control and with it being an island it's easier to control the people. the federal government controls...

U.S. Senate Requirements:  Age: 30 years Citizenship: At least 9 years Residency: Must live in the state they want to represent. Term Length: 6 years Term Limits: Unlimited 6 year terms Number Per State: 2 per state U.S. House of Representatives  Requirements:  Age: 25 Citizenship: 7 years Residency: They must live in the district they want to represent Term Length: 2 years Term Limits: Unlimited 2 year terms Number per state: Depends on the population What does the +3 mean?  The representatives for the District of Columbia.

October 25, 2016 Democrats 1. Tax the rich 2. Abortion should be legal 3. Amount of guns in America should be decreased Republicans 1.No taxes 2.Increased spending 3. Right to arms  - 2nd amendment Libertarians 1. Cut taxes 2. Non-violence 3. Personal freedom Green 1.Non-violence 2.Gender equality 3.Global responisbility

1) What have you improved on in RLA this far?  I've become much better at watching my writing and editing out unnecessary details in my writing (thank you back to the drawing board and application essay!) 2) What do you see as an area for further learning/refinement?  I feel like I need to work on being able to present my thoughts when ever we get asked a question instead of hiding in the corner hoping that I won't be called on. 3)What is your goal for the rest of the semester and what is your plan to achieve it?  My goal is to finish the 2016 reading challenge and to improve my editing and my planning skills for my writing.

For this project in Art we created four simplified SAS Eagles with different designs, including one that was personalized. This was my final piece: This was my personalized eagle. On the inside is the sheet music to one of my favourite songs and on the outside are runes from one of my favourite books series.  It's black and white to contrast the rainbow and color of the other eagles and because the way those two colors play against each other is one of my favourites. I left in pencil because the sheen looked nice and slight smudging gives it an imperfection that I really like about it.  For a while I was stuck on what to do. I knew that I wanted to do a black background and a colored eagle but the problem was that I didn't know what I wanted to do. At first I wanted the inside to be rainbow but at the same time I was doubting the rainbow. Then for some reason Ria and I were talking about fire and I had the idea to do a red, orange and yellow ombre. But thi...

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1.Why do people move? 2.What does it mean to be American? 3.Why does it matter who wrote history? 4. Was Columbus an important figure in history? Why or why not? -------- 1.Restate the question in order to form a thesis or "claim" with 3 possible answers. 2.For example: What does it mean to be irish? 3.Restate as: Being Irish has different meanings for different people which could include their social, political and economic belief. ---------- Tips for writing Don't write in first person Have a claim Support the claim Some type of concluding sentence Plan ahead

1. They were probably excited and happy that they had made it to America and worried that they may not make it in and be sent back. 2. The hall must have been crowded and loud. It probably had a really bad odor because people had just come off a boat they had been on for two or three weeks. People must have been nervous because they might be deported. 3. I felt cheated because I was quarantined not deported and I was sent to the wrong place. (Mr. Elms!) But at the same time I was upset that I was deemed not worthy and sent back.

1. Land Disputes   a.  Senators-They should sell the land for the good of America and for the wealth of the land.   b. Apache- This is holy land and they don't want to mess up the land. It has a cultural value and belongs to the NA's legally. 2.  Artifact Return   a. Archeologists- They think they shouldn't give back the artifacts because then they won't be able to study the past of the Natives. If they give them back they won't be able to study them.   b. Natives- Some have very significant value to the tribe and 4. Native Hawaiian Government Recognition   a.  For- The benefits about being recognized have great health care. IF they are not recognized then as they live in Poverty and are more susceptible to diseases then it's much easier to develop diabetes and heart conditions. Along with this they can get good schooling.   b.  Against- They should be left alone because the Government wants to overthrow them. They have been wa...

  Open Your Hearts The First Few Days Author  Bartolome De Las Casas - Dominican Catholic Priest   Christopher Columbus - Spaniard sailor that discovered  Purpose  Draw attention to the issues about the Native Americans and the struggles people went through when they tried to show that.   To inform and tell people or historians about what happened in his first few days in America. View of Native Americans They are innocent and have done nothing wrong but have been wronged by the spaniards themselves.   They had gold, did not have power, could be slaves and converted to Christianity easily.  Encomienda - Spanish system where the spanish would go to the New world and make a spanish plantation where they would force Native Americans to work as slaves. 

Reliability - trustworthy, valid, able to find again Biased - preference toward, information in favor of or against (all sources are biased) Background Knowledge - Vague knowledge of a topic Inference - Infer, taking information you know and make a reason judgement Sources That Conflict - When two sources tell different sides of each stories, different perspectives Dave Dave Granlund – Editorial Cartoons and Illustrations » Melania Trump and plagiarism In this editorial cartoon the illustrator illustrates that Melania Trump's speech was extremely plagiarised.  She took lines from Michelle Obama's speech and Dave Granlund is showing this by having her hold a book on Plagiarism and her quoting Abraham Lincoln's "four score and seven years ago," and JFK's "Ask not what your country can do for you." This is  biased  against her by showing how her speech writers ripped off others to make her speech. You can use the  background knowledge  ...

1. I really like to swim. 2. I think I'm kinda/pretty awesome at swimming. 3. I find that the most challenging sport or activity for me is any land sport. 4. I prefer individual sports unless it is a relay. 5. This year in P.E. I would really like to achieve some form of skill in another sport. GOALS I want to improve my backstroke time by 30 seconds during the swimming unit by practicing and working hard in the pool because I really want to be better at swimming.

My name is Zoya and I'm a first generation 13 year old Pakistani-American. I live with my mom my dad and my little sister Zara who is in the 6th grade.  I really love to read to the point where sometimes I get into trouble. *sheepish grin* History is one of my favorite things. Learning about the past written by the victors then looking at it the other way around seems so cool to me.  I really wish that one day I could go back in time and see what all the history that I learn about was actually like. Maybe that's why I like Doctor Who so much... all that time travel really boggles the brain. Funny History Quotes. QuotesGram "Funny History Quotes. Quotesgram". Quotesgram.com . N. p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2016.