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