1. Paul Ryan is the new speaker of the house and is aligned with the republican party.
2. "Failure to identify becomes an offense, if the person intentionally refuses to give a name to an officer who has lawfully requested information."
3. The Mets and the Royals will be at the world series.
4. Do purchase seasonal, and decorative items. Don't purchase useless seasonal items, or seasonal artwork.
5. I would enjoy going to the barbecue, and I bet so would at least 1/2 of the class, we are texan after all.
Police being stupid (again)
This situation is hilarious and stupid at the same time to me. I thought the police were the ones who were supposed to be protecting the citizens, I was wrong. The fact that some people lack common sense hurts me on the inside, what hurts even more is that those people were employed as police. Its not normal to flip a student out of their desk the way the officer did. I do believe that the girl should have been paying attention in class an not on her phone but the consequence should not be violence but her own results. If she's not going to pay attention, she wont get good grades, go to a good college, get a good job, have a good family, or the best life she can live. She doesn't need unnecessary consequences, the path of her life is dependent on the choices she makes. The amount of brute force police use these days just staggers me and in a way frustrates me. Its a problem of power, when you give someone power and the authority to use, of course they will. Police really need to start understanding why they are there and what there responsibilities are. Sometimes this conflict does come from racism but I would say that not generally as much as it used to, yet still the fact that it does happen for that reason is sad.
We live in a world where everyone is a cinematographer, everyone has a very good camera in their pocket and the right to use it anytime, anywhere. So of course if conflict happens students are going to pull out their phones to record, its pure evidence of the incident. It helps judges determine who created the problem and what the consequences are. Then social media is the way that they get the whole world to see their video. People share it, and those people share it with other people. Social Media is the fastest way to distribute a message to the whole world. The students are smart with using it to get a message out and to show the incident.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Protective Parents Opinion Statement
Some parents are just straight up to protective of their children. I really admire the fact that they care so much for them, but there is a line that shouldn't be crossed. This can cause many changes in the behavior of the kids, causing them to be rebellious or antisocial. Yet at the same time there are parents who don't care enough, and let their kids do literally anything, I personally don't consider those people parents or adults. There is a goldilock zone of protectiveness that can help kids grow up safe and with a good mindset.
Over parenting is one of the hardest things not to do as a parent though. We grow up in a world today where everyone has instant access to the most recent information of tragedies that have occurred. Creating a world filled with paranoid parents worrying about whether or not that could happen to their child. But even with this amount of worrying and protectiveness it really just backfires on itself. By being a overprotective parent, kids learn how to be a very good liar. They learn that other peoples parents don't protect them as much and will start to question the authority of their parents and other adults in their life. Its pretty weird how that works out, trying to keep you kid safe, you just put them in more danger.
Still there is such thing as under parenting, where the parental figure doesn't seem to care at all. This creates a individual who has to much freedom to know what to do with it. By letting them choose all of their own choices, half of the time they won't choose right. The parents that don't seem to care for their kids usually come from a background where there parents were way to overprotective, or didn't care at all. The cycle repeats itself until something fundamental in the relationship is fixed.
There is an in-between zone, where the parent isn't to protective but makes sure that their kid is safe and making good choices. Their is a sense of trust between the adult and the kid, producing responsibility on both ends of the spectrum. By doing this the kids group up in a great environment and get to see the consequences ( good and bad ) of their choices. This shapes their life so they respect and care for their parents, and their parents care and respect them.
My opinion is that the amount of protectiveness parents have in todays world is off and can be focused better. I find it sad some of the lives that kids I know are growing up due to the way their parents have raised them. I'm not saying parenting is easy, but its pretty hard to be that bad at it. Some people these days really need to get it together and start being the responsible parent they signed up to be when they chose to have a child.
This isn't something that can be easily fixed, but it is fixable to a point where we would all live in a better world. My personal idea is that it should be required for both students and parents to attend a class of some sort where they talk about over and under parenting and have the kids and their parents work together to create a fair set of guidelines for each other. This would create a sense of fairness and equality, also showing that the parents care but they aren't going to fix all your mistakes.
Their is a point where there need to be let to them up, kids don't stay kids forever. Parents who treat their adolescent children as kids, is what can turn the behavior of those adolescents into that of a child. There is also the situation when a parent chooses to give their kids certain items like a phone at too young of a age and this can affect their entire life. Giving them access to the information of the entire world basically means you trust them with the information of the entire world. I really despise parents who give their kids things like this at a young age. I got my first phone in 8th grade, and yet still at that age I wasn't as responsible as I should have been with it, I dropped it off a 3 story building and it shattered into a million pieces. I see this happen everyday, Little kids, who have their own personal devices and are playing with them at a restaurant and then drop it onto the floor and it cracks. Kids don't need this kind of technology, they shouldn't be doing anything to crazy to the point where you need to contact them constantly. Get them a pager, pagers are the thing.
Overprotective parents can also make it hard for the child to make friends. Usually because the child is at home because they weren't allowed to do what their friends were going to go do and had the approval of their parents. I was recently hanging out with a friend and then his mom decided to track him on his phone, she didn't even call him first. She called him and he responded to her saying he was where he told her he was, she said she was just checking. I find this insane, parents tracking their kids 24/7, they have no trust there. This doesn't help the kid grow up and to actually like their parents. If my parents tracked me I think I would run away, thats just to far and such a lack of trust.
Parents and their kids both need to start choosing better and thinking about the future. They need to be in a loving relationship where they trust and care for one another. So they both can life as a good hearted and happy people. Once family relationships trust each other, and love one another authentically and understand their own responsibilities as a member of the family, life will improve significantly.
Over parenting is one of the hardest things not to do as a parent though. We grow up in a world today where everyone has instant access to the most recent information of tragedies that have occurred. Creating a world filled with paranoid parents worrying about whether or not that could happen to their child. But even with this amount of worrying and protectiveness it really just backfires on itself. By being a overprotective parent, kids learn how to be a very good liar. They learn that other peoples parents don't protect them as much and will start to question the authority of their parents and other adults in their life. Its pretty weird how that works out, trying to keep you kid safe, you just put them in more danger.
Still there is such thing as under parenting, where the parental figure doesn't seem to care at all. This creates a individual who has to much freedom to know what to do with it. By letting them choose all of their own choices, half of the time they won't choose right. The parents that don't seem to care for their kids usually come from a background where there parents were way to overprotective, or didn't care at all. The cycle repeats itself until something fundamental in the relationship is fixed.
There is an in-between zone, where the parent isn't to protective but makes sure that their kid is safe and making good choices. Their is a sense of trust between the adult and the kid, producing responsibility on both ends of the spectrum. By doing this the kids group up in a great environment and get to see the consequences ( good and bad ) of their choices. This shapes their life so they respect and care for their parents, and their parents care and respect them.
My opinion is that the amount of protectiveness parents have in todays world is off and can be focused better. I find it sad some of the lives that kids I know are growing up due to the way their parents have raised them. I'm not saying parenting is easy, but its pretty hard to be that bad at it. Some people these days really need to get it together and start being the responsible parent they signed up to be when they chose to have a child.
This isn't something that can be easily fixed, but it is fixable to a point where we would all live in a better world. My personal idea is that it should be required for both students and parents to attend a class of some sort where they talk about over and under parenting and have the kids and their parents work together to create a fair set of guidelines for each other. This would create a sense of fairness and equality, also showing that the parents care but they aren't going to fix all your mistakes.
Their is a point where there need to be let to them up, kids don't stay kids forever. Parents who treat their adolescent children as kids, is what can turn the behavior of those adolescents into that of a child. There is also the situation when a parent chooses to give their kids certain items like a phone at too young of a age and this can affect their entire life. Giving them access to the information of the entire world basically means you trust them with the information of the entire world. I really despise parents who give their kids things like this at a young age. I got my first phone in 8th grade, and yet still at that age I wasn't as responsible as I should have been with it, I dropped it off a 3 story building and it shattered into a million pieces. I see this happen everyday, Little kids, who have their own personal devices and are playing with them at a restaurant and then drop it onto the floor and it cracks. Kids don't need this kind of technology, they shouldn't be doing anything to crazy to the point where you need to contact them constantly. Get them a pager, pagers are the thing.
Overprotective parents can also make it hard for the child to make friends. Usually because the child is at home because they weren't allowed to do what their friends were going to go do and had the approval of their parents. I was recently hanging out with a friend and then his mom decided to track him on his phone, she didn't even call him first. She called him and he responded to her saying he was where he told her he was, she said she was just checking. I find this insane, parents tracking their kids 24/7, they have no trust there. This doesn't help the kid grow up and to actually like their parents. If my parents tracked me I think I would run away, thats just to far and such a lack of trust.
Parents and their kids both need to start choosing better and thinking about the future. They need to be in a loving relationship where they trust and care for one another. So they both can life as a good hearted and happy people. Once family relationships trust each other, and love one another authentically and understand their own responsibilities as a member of the family, life will improve significantly.
Friday, October 23, 2015
Personal Essays
1. Conversational Topics
2. Context Opinions
3. Defining a personal perspective, Make connections, Hook the readers, Take your ideas from wherever you can.
THE TRAILBLAZER OPINION
Senior Year: Best and Worst year.
1. Written by Sam Collins
2. Its about the Pros and Cons of being a Senior at McNeil High School and Sam Collins opinon on being a senior at his school.
3. Sam states many times that senior year is hard but he believes that you should make sure you aren't to stressed out. He talks about how the pressure of choosing a college has really overwhelmed him but ow its much more manageable with friends and making sure you have fun.
4. There was no other side of the topic.
5. There was a little wishy washy in the way of addressing ways to help manage with the stress;
6. There were quotes quoting things that he didn't actually document people say but thinks most people think of.
7. The story was written in first and third person.
2. Context Opinions
3. Defining a personal perspective, Make connections, Hook the readers, Take your ideas from wherever you can.
THE TRAILBLAZER OPINION
Senior Year: Best and Worst year.
1. Written by Sam Collins
2. Its about the Pros and Cons of being a Senior at McNeil High School and Sam Collins opinon on being a senior at his school.
3. Sam states many times that senior year is hard but he believes that you should make sure you aren't to stressed out. He talks about how the pressure of choosing a college has really overwhelmed him but ow its much more manageable with friends and making sure you have fun.
4. There was no other side of the topic.
5. There was a little wishy washy in the way of addressing ways to help manage with the stress;
6. There were quotes quoting things that he didn't actually document people say but thinks most people think of.
7. The story was written in first and third person.
Current Events Quiz 2.2
1. The 2 theories of how the fire started in Bastrop was, someone going against the burn ban and accidentally started a fire, or a overheated wood shredder.
2. The reason Allen was nominated to receive the grammy prize is because he is a dillagent, hard worker who really cares for the students and the school.
3. The projected winner for the Formula 1 race is Lewis Hamilton.
4. They labeled the apples as, juicy, sweet, savory.
5. The items listed were , Wild rice, Good dark chocolate, Parmigiano Regianao, Smoked Paprika, Real vanilla, Maple syrup, Olive oil.
Digital Textbooks
This year as an incoming freshmen I had to get a textbook for english. I didn't think much of it since I never use textbooks anyways except for when the teacher asks us to use them and usually in that case we do it online. me and my parents have not thought of buying me a textbook for this year of highschool. I do not think that not having a textbook has been affecting my grades in anyway. Infact having instant online access to the textbook online has helped me. I believe that for the most part switching to digital information for school is a great choice but there are still situations where that can hurt us more than it will benefit. For example if the textbook goes down because its being revised or their web cite doesn't work then we won't have the textbooks. Which is why I think its smart that most teachers have additional textbooks in their classroom just incase something like this happened. I do believe that this transition of switching to online information for education in schools is going to happen all over the world due to all the ways it helps and benefits the students. Which is the exact reason they got rid of hardback textbooks, they weren't efficient enough, super expensive, and were underused.
2. The reason Allen was nominated to receive the grammy prize is because he is a dillagent, hard worker who really cares for the students and the school.
3. The projected winner for the Formula 1 race is Lewis Hamilton.
4. They labeled the apples as, juicy, sweet, savory.
5. The items listed were , Wild rice, Good dark chocolate, Parmigiano Regianao, Smoked Paprika, Real vanilla, Maple syrup, Olive oil.
Digital Textbooks
This year as an incoming freshmen I had to get a textbook for english. I didn't think much of it since I never use textbooks anyways except for when the teacher asks us to use them and usually in that case we do it online. me and my parents have not thought of buying me a textbook for this year of highschool. I do not think that not having a textbook has been affecting my grades in anyway. Infact having instant online access to the textbook online has helped me. I believe that for the most part switching to digital information for school is a great choice but there are still situations where that can hurt us more than it will benefit. For example if the textbook goes down because its being revised or their web cite doesn't work then we won't have the textbooks. Which is why I think its smart that most teachers have additional textbooks in their classroom just incase something like this happened. I do believe that this transition of switching to online information for education in schools is going to happen all over the world due to all the ways it helps and benefits the students. Which is the exact reason they got rid of hardback textbooks, they weren't efficient enough, super expensive, and were underused.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Opinion Writing Preview
Student Sharing
1. The story was written by the editorial of the Lone Star Dispatch.
2. The story is about their opinions on the voice students have on their schedule.
3. They believe that FIT is important but that the punishment for it is to harsh. They also think that it should be every day so students could have more time to work. " I think the the shorter class time is worth the 30 minutes of study time."
4. They addressed what the teachers think about FIT time.
5. At one point they said "If administration really wants to prepare its students for the future, start by giving them a voice now.
6. There are no quotes in the story.
7. 1st and 3rd person.
The dawn of the technology age
1. Kelisie Stella wrote the story.
2. The story is about the new features for the office that are available online.
3. They believe that this implementation of the technology in the office being available for all students is very helpful, and creates a better education environment.
4. Yes, for the people who cant access the documents online they still have hard copies in the office.
5. No they did not do any wish washy in this story.
6. There are no quotes in this story.
7. It is in 1st and 3rd person.
I scream for Ice cream, Bluebells mistake
1. The story was written by Nya Martin.
2. Its about the food poisoning situation that happened with BlueBell because they didn't clean their equipment, leading to the death of 3. And their return into stores and Nyas opinion of the whole thing.
3. Nya thinks that BlueBell should have never let this happen, and the actions they have taken to fix the problem is not sufficient.
4. She addressed her opinion on the situation because of bluebells actions.
5. Nya was not wishy washy with her statements.
6. There are no quotes in the story.
7. 1st and 3rd person.
The problem with Pep Rallies
1. Annika Holm wrote the story.
2. Its about Anika's opinion on Pep Rallies and how they can be better.
3. Annika believes that Pep Rallies should equally represent each sport, not just football, I absolutely agree with this. She also talks about how they should be on a friday rather than a thursday.
4. She addressed her opinion and thoughts on Pep Rallies.
5. Yes there was some wishy washy in the story.
6. There are no quotes in the story.
7 The story is in first person.
Emotional Learning
1. The writer of the story is Melissa Werpen.
2. Melissa writes about her opinion on SEL and what exactly it does for students.
3. Melissa believes that SEL learning time is important but the reinforcement of it isn't done well and could be improved.
4. Melissa did talk about how some people think that SEL learning time is pointless but usually those are the people that need it the most but don't realize it.
5. There is definetly some wish wash in this story, Melissa is definetly trying to encourage SEL learning time.
6. There are no quotes in this story.
7. 1st and 3rd person.
A Call for Athletic Equality
1. Amaya Marquez wrote the story.
2. The story is on Amaya's opinion on the unfair representation of sports here at Bowie.
3. Amaya believes that their should be more equal and fair representation of the sports at Bowie and they should get just as much attention
4. Amaya did not talk about the opinion of the other side, probably because their particularly isn't another side, I don't think their is anyone in particular who wouldn't want the representation of sports to not be equal.
5. There was a little bit of wishy washy on how to fix the situation.
6. There is 1 quote in this story.
7. 1st and 3rd person
A. Opinionated stories often are influenced by the writers opinion and thoughts of the situation, sometime changing the message that is delivered. Hard stories are based on facts and exact quotes making it true and telling the full story.
B. The reason there aren't that many photos for this story is because their aren't that many pictures that would relate to what the text was saying.
C. A few topics I think would be cool to see as an opinionated piece would be, climbing Mt Everest, Freerunnning, Cross Country, Over Protective Parents.
1. The story was written by the editorial of the Lone Star Dispatch.
2. The story is about their opinions on the voice students have on their schedule.
3. They believe that FIT is important but that the punishment for it is to harsh. They also think that it should be every day so students could have more time to work. " I think the the shorter class time is worth the 30 minutes of study time."
4. They addressed what the teachers think about FIT time.
5. At one point they said "If administration really wants to prepare its students for the future, start by giving them a voice now.
6. There are no quotes in the story.
7. 1st and 3rd person.
The dawn of the technology age
1. Kelisie Stella wrote the story.
2. The story is about the new features for the office that are available online.
3. They believe that this implementation of the technology in the office being available for all students is very helpful, and creates a better education environment.
4. Yes, for the people who cant access the documents online they still have hard copies in the office.
5. No they did not do any wish washy in this story.
6. There are no quotes in this story.
7. It is in 1st and 3rd person.
I scream for Ice cream, Bluebells mistake
1. The story was written by Nya Martin.
2. Its about the food poisoning situation that happened with BlueBell because they didn't clean their equipment, leading to the death of 3. And their return into stores and Nyas opinion of the whole thing.
3. Nya thinks that BlueBell should have never let this happen, and the actions they have taken to fix the problem is not sufficient.
4. She addressed her opinion on the situation because of bluebells actions.
5. Nya was not wishy washy with her statements.
6. There are no quotes in the story.
7. 1st and 3rd person.
The problem with Pep Rallies
1. Annika Holm wrote the story.
2. Its about Anika's opinion on Pep Rallies and how they can be better.
3. Annika believes that Pep Rallies should equally represent each sport, not just football, I absolutely agree with this. She also talks about how they should be on a friday rather than a thursday.
4. She addressed her opinion and thoughts on Pep Rallies.
5. Yes there was some wishy washy in the story.
6. There are no quotes in the story.
7 The story is in first person.
Emotional Learning
1. The writer of the story is Melissa Werpen.
2. Melissa writes about her opinion on SEL and what exactly it does for students.
3. Melissa believes that SEL learning time is important but the reinforcement of it isn't done well and could be improved.
4. Melissa did talk about how some people think that SEL learning time is pointless but usually those are the people that need it the most but don't realize it.
5. There is definetly some wish wash in this story, Melissa is definetly trying to encourage SEL learning time.
6. There are no quotes in this story.
7. 1st and 3rd person.
A Call for Athletic Equality
1. Amaya Marquez wrote the story.
2. The story is on Amaya's opinion on the unfair representation of sports here at Bowie.
3. Amaya believes that their should be more equal and fair representation of the sports at Bowie and they should get just as much attention
4. Amaya did not talk about the opinion of the other side, probably because their particularly isn't another side, I don't think their is anyone in particular who wouldn't want the representation of sports to not be equal.
5. There was a little bit of wishy washy on how to fix the situation.
6. There is 1 quote in this story.
7. 1st and 3rd person
A. Opinionated stories often are influenced by the writers opinion and thoughts of the situation, sometime changing the message that is delivered. Hard stories are based on facts and exact quotes making it true and telling the full story.
B. The reason there aren't that many photos for this story is because their aren't that many pictures that would relate to what the text was saying.
C. A few topics I think would be cool to see as an opinionated piece would be, climbing Mt Everest, Freerunnning, Cross Country, Over Protective Parents.
Monday, October 19, 2015
Earthquake story
The San Fransico Bay was hit by a 6.2 earthquake at 8:12am monday morning partially collapsing McHenrys Auto Supply killing 2 people inside and injuring 3.
Fireman responded almost immediately and did all that they could. Ropes were used to stabilize the shop which is why it didn't fully collapse. The families of the dead are waiting pending notification of whether or not it was their loved one who have passed away.
Mike Beamer was eating breakfast on a normal monday morning when a 6.2 earthquake hit .
"I felt the ground rumble for about 30 seconds and a piece of concrete flew through my window. Beamer said.
Mikes house is directly across from McHenrys Auto Supply and he claims to have heard screaming come from there.
"Once the concrete flew through my window, thats when the screaming across the street started.
As soon as the earthquake had halted fireman, police, and members of the red cross rushed to the scene.
"Within 4 minutes there were 38 people doing what they could to get people to safety and taken care of." Mike said.
The fireman stabilized the building by attaching ropes to the part that had no support.
"I had never seen anything like it , they were able to stabilize the building in little time but they knew it was a temporary fix and yet still went in to find and help people trapped inside the building." Beamer exclaimed.
The earthquake was felt all over the state, people as far as Las Angeles felt the quake.
"I saw the water in my cup tingle a little bit on the table and felt a little buzz on the ground."
a Las Angeles local said.
Three of the six people on the scene were injured at the auto supply and 2 ended up dying in the incident.
"It was a sad day, the families of the dead are still waiting notification of what happened to their famlily members." Beamer said.
Fireman responded almost immediately and did all that they could. Ropes were used to stabilize the shop which is why it didn't fully collapse. The families of the dead are waiting pending notification of whether or not it was their loved one who have passed away.
Mike Beamer was eating breakfast on a normal monday morning when a 6.2 earthquake hit .
"I felt the ground rumble for about 30 seconds and a piece of concrete flew through my window. Beamer said.
Mikes house is directly across from McHenrys Auto Supply and he claims to have heard screaming come from there.
"Once the concrete flew through my window, thats when the screaming across the street started.
As soon as the earthquake had halted fireman, police, and members of the red cross rushed to the scene.
"Within 4 minutes there were 38 people doing what they could to get people to safety and taken care of." Mike said.
The fireman stabilized the building by attaching ropes to the part that had no support.
"I had never seen anything like it , they were able to stabilize the building in little time but they knew it was a temporary fix and yet still went in to find and help people trapped inside the building." Beamer exclaimed.
The earthquake was felt all over the state, people as far as Las Angeles felt the quake.
"I saw the water in my cup tingle a little bit on the table and felt a little buzz on the ground."
a Las Angeles local said.
Three of the six people on the scene were injured at the auto supply and 2 ended up dying in the incident.
"It was a sad day, the families of the dead are still waiting notification of what happened to their famlily members." Beamer said.
Hunington Story
53 year old Janice Jones was shot in the leg around 10 pm of wednesday in her motor home because her dog knocked the 9mm gun off of a seat and it discharged.
The bullet hit only 2 inches from the gas tank which could have been catastrophic. Tammy Rye and her officers have looked into the scene and learned Jones didn't have a permit for the gun either.
Jones was eating pork chops in the back of her motor home before the incident,
"Yeah I saw her through the window she was in the back licking her fingers while her dog just stared at her." said Tammy Rye
Then the dog knocked the gun off the chair and it discharged.
"The gun couldn't have been on safety or else it wouldn't have fired, this shows how irresponsible Jones is." Tammy exclaimed
The bullet then flew through Janice's leg and the side of her motor home, just barely clipping the gas tank.
"She was 2 inches from death, Janice is a lucky woman" said Rye
Janice was rushed to the hospital and her dog was put in the care of animal control.
"Janice was treated and is fine, but the dog appeared to be very poorly fed and taken care of, in fact there were cigarette burns on the dogs forehead" said Jane Ngo
Jones is being cited for not having a plate for her home, no licensee for the gun, and possibly for animal abuse.
The bullet hit only 2 inches from the gas tank which could have been catastrophic. Tammy Rye and her officers have looked into the scene and learned Jones didn't have a permit for the gun either.
Jones was eating pork chops in the back of her motor home before the incident,
"Yeah I saw her through the window she was in the back licking her fingers while her dog just stared at her." said Tammy Rye
Then the dog knocked the gun off the chair and it discharged.
"The gun couldn't have been on safety or else it wouldn't have fired, this shows how irresponsible Jones is." Tammy exclaimed
The bullet then flew through Janice's leg and the side of her motor home, just barely clipping the gas tank.
"She was 2 inches from death, Janice is a lucky woman" said Rye
Janice was rushed to the hospital and her dog was put in the care of animal control.
"Janice was treated and is fine, but the dog appeared to be very poorly fed and taken care of, in fact there were cigarette burns on the dogs forehead" said Jane Ngo
Jones is being cited for not having a plate for her home, no licensee for the gun, and possibly for animal abuse.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Lone Star Dispatch News Evaluation
AGE OLD BATTLE STILL ON GOING
1. WHO:Parker Smith
WHAT:Dress Code Issues
WHERE:Her High School
WHEN:September 4, 2015
WHY:Conflict between what the students feel
and what the school feels about dress code
HOW: Posted a twitter post about the situation
she and many others are in, creating a big debate.
2. Parker Smith is in a conflict with her school and its dress code policies. She feels as if its very unfair to women and that its unfair how she they get picked on in such a demeaning manner. Parker posted a twitter post about the situation and received a lot of support and a lot of hate. She wishes that the school dress coding system to stop being so unfair and cruel to women.
3. PEOPLE QUOTED: Smith- Direct, Marley Neth - Direct, Stephen Kane- Direct, Jennifer Smith - Direct, Brandon Smith - Direct.
4. No opinion oriented statements or transitions.
5. This title does do justice and fits with the story well, stating how this is a debate and "battle that has been going on quite a long time.
6. YES
BUILDING A BETTER EDUCATION THANKS TO AISD
1. WHO: The story is really about the school
WHAT: New school features.
WHERE: Athletics department, hallways, Culinary
WHEN: Bond package passed 2 years ago, building is to be done in december.
WHY: To help improve the experience of students at school.
HOW: Making a more efficient and pleasing environment.
2. Bowie High School has had a few big changes around the campus. Including New Digital Clocks and tables in the hallway. A new culinary kitchen and are currently building a room for the trainer. This upgrades the experiences of the students at school by giving them a better environment where they are able to do more and be more efficient.
3. Pablo Riera - Direct, Brittani Thibodeauxm - Direct, Richard Winemillar - Direct, Janelle Seay - Direct,
4. There are no opinion statements or transitions I could find.
5. The title is exactly what the story talks about, making a better education for the students here at bowie.
6. YES
SAT AND ACT WILL CHANGE IN MARCH
1.WHO: Students and The Test itself.
WHAT: Choosing which test to take and how to prepare.
WHERE: Bowie High School.
WHEN: They take it before or after march depending on choice.
WHY: The SAT has been revised and made new.
HOW: Changes the way students have to study depending on their choice.
2. In March this year the SAT and ACT will be different based on students choices. If they take the test before march then it will be normal, if they take it after it will be the new version. This test determines what colleges the students go to and their general path for the future.
3. Judd Pfiefer - Direct, Isabella Doberenz - Direct, Ricky Ramirez - Direct
4. No opinion statements or transitions.
5. The title could definitely be more meaningful and catch the readers eye, but its fine in general.
6. YES
FIT BELL SCHEDULE REMAINS THE SAME AFTER PROPOSALS LAST YEAR
1.WHO: The Story is about Bowie Students
WHAT: The new schedule they have this year.
WHERE: Bowie High School
WHEN: The 2015 School Year
WHY: To fit in the FIT schedule ( haha see what I did there ).
HOW: Changed the time students have for certain passing periods and classes.
2. This year the schedule has changed for Bowie, FIT is now on tuesday and wednesdays to help students complete the work. This has changed the amount of time they have in passing periods and in class because of FIT. The new schedule makes a lt more sense than the proposed schedule they have and so far is working very well.
3. Emily Heim-Direct, Nicole Moore-Direct, Kalia Aquino-Direct, Patricia Conroy, Matt Saucier- Direct, Sahaj Mann-Direct.
4. Yes there are opinions within the story talking about what the students feel and thin about the situations.
5. The title is just straight up bland, I would probably zoom over it.
6. Sorda, the picture is just the FIT schedule that all of us already know, it serves no purpose.
AISD GIVES SCHOOL BOND FOR CAMPUS RENOVATIONS
1. WHO: Bowie students noticing the new campus changes
WHAT: The Renovations they are making
WHERE: Bowie High School
WHEN: The start of this year, and right now, received the bond in 2013.
WHY: The bond we were given by AISD.
HOW: Affects the lives of the students and teachers due to the improvements to the school.
2. Bowie High School received a 16.5 Million dollar bond from AISD in 2013 to renovate and clean up parts of the school. Because of this bond Bowie has been able to make several changes to the campus, affecting the lives of the students. The students and teachers are responding positively to the changes and are really starting to appreciate the changes that have been made.
3. Vicki Herbert - Direct, Tanner Howell - Direct, Robert Rasmus - Direct.
4. There are no opinion statements or transitions.
5. The title does fit the story and does relate to what the story talks about.
6. NO
1. WHO:Parker Smith
WHAT:Dress Code Issues
WHERE:Her High School
WHEN:September 4, 2015
WHY:Conflict between what the students feel
and what the school feels about dress code
HOW: Posted a twitter post about the situation
she and many others are in, creating a big debate.
2. Parker Smith is in a conflict with her school and its dress code policies. She feels as if its very unfair to women and that its unfair how she they get picked on in such a demeaning manner. Parker posted a twitter post about the situation and received a lot of support and a lot of hate. She wishes that the school dress coding system to stop being so unfair and cruel to women.
3. PEOPLE QUOTED: Smith- Direct, Marley Neth - Direct, Stephen Kane- Direct, Jennifer Smith - Direct, Brandon Smith - Direct.
4. No opinion oriented statements or transitions.
5. This title does do justice and fits with the story well, stating how this is a debate and "battle that has been going on quite a long time.
6. YES
BUILDING A BETTER EDUCATION THANKS TO AISD
1. WHO: The story is really about the school
WHAT: New school features.
WHERE: Athletics department, hallways, Culinary
WHEN: Bond package passed 2 years ago, building is to be done in december.
WHY: To help improve the experience of students at school.
HOW: Making a more efficient and pleasing environment.
2. Bowie High School has had a few big changes around the campus. Including New Digital Clocks and tables in the hallway. A new culinary kitchen and are currently building a room for the trainer. This upgrades the experiences of the students at school by giving them a better environment where they are able to do more and be more efficient.
3. Pablo Riera - Direct, Brittani Thibodeauxm - Direct, Richard Winemillar - Direct, Janelle Seay - Direct,
4. There are no opinion statements or transitions I could find.
5. The title is exactly what the story talks about, making a better education for the students here at bowie.
6. YES
SAT AND ACT WILL CHANGE IN MARCH
1.WHO: Students and The Test itself.
WHAT: Choosing which test to take and how to prepare.
WHERE: Bowie High School.
WHEN: They take it before or after march depending on choice.
WHY: The SAT has been revised and made new.
HOW: Changes the way students have to study depending on their choice.
2. In March this year the SAT and ACT will be different based on students choices. If they take the test before march then it will be normal, if they take it after it will be the new version. This test determines what colleges the students go to and their general path for the future.
3. Judd Pfiefer - Direct, Isabella Doberenz - Direct, Ricky Ramirez - Direct
4. No opinion statements or transitions.
5. The title could definitely be more meaningful and catch the readers eye, but its fine in general.
6. YES
FIT BELL SCHEDULE REMAINS THE SAME AFTER PROPOSALS LAST YEAR
1.WHO: The Story is about Bowie Students
WHAT: The new schedule they have this year.
WHERE: Bowie High School
WHEN: The 2015 School Year
WHY: To fit in the FIT schedule ( haha see what I did there ).
HOW: Changed the time students have for certain passing periods and classes.
2. This year the schedule has changed for Bowie, FIT is now on tuesday and wednesdays to help students complete the work. This has changed the amount of time they have in passing periods and in class because of FIT. The new schedule makes a lt more sense than the proposed schedule they have and so far is working very well.
3. Emily Heim-Direct, Nicole Moore-Direct, Kalia Aquino-Direct, Patricia Conroy, Matt Saucier- Direct, Sahaj Mann-Direct.
4. Yes there are opinions within the story talking about what the students feel and thin about the situations.
5. The title is just straight up bland, I would probably zoom over it.
6. Sorda, the picture is just the FIT schedule that all of us already know, it serves no purpose.
AISD GIVES SCHOOL BOND FOR CAMPUS RENOVATIONS
1. WHO: Bowie students noticing the new campus changes
WHAT: The Renovations they are making
WHERE: Bowie High School
WHEN: The start of this year, and right now, received the bond in 2013.
WHY: The bond we were given by AISD.
HOW: Affects the lives of the students and teachers due to the improvements to the school.
2. Bowie High School received a 16.5 Million dollar bond from AISD in 2013 to renovate and clean up parts of the school. Because of this bond Bowie has been able to make several changes to the campus, affecting the lives of the students. The students and teachers are responding positively to the changes and are really starting to appreciate the changes that have been made.
3. Vicki Herbert - Direct, Tanner Howell - Direct, Robert Rasmus - Direct.
4. There are no opinion statements or transitions.
5. The title does fit the story and does relate to what the story talks about.
6. NO
Friday, October 9, 2015
Current Events Quiz 2.1
1. The reason their could be conflict here is because people are receiving free sets of tickets and parking passes because they are part of the park and recreation board, while everyone else is having to pay the full price to attend acl.
2. Toms cartoon is showing how some people choose to love money rather than family, and believe that is what they should hold on to the most.
3.The UT professor decided to resign later this year because he feels the campus carry law could affect his safety.
4. The new thing for austin artists is that they now have the ability to sell the art on amazon and distribute it to the customers, austin was one of 4 cities chosen due to our recognition for creativity.
5. The reason the reviewer rated metal gear so highly is because it had a good concept, graphics, sound, playability, and really entertained the reviewer.
The future of shopping
The reason that this industry of digital shopping has grown so much is because its something that a lot of people are using all the time. So much money and resources are constantly being put into this technology and business, which is why its upgrading and changing so fast. My family and I use amazon and own amazon prime because it makes so many parts of life easier and we are able to order, well almost anything in the world and get it within a few days or a week max. The reason it has been title under millenials is because it is something that has changed and evolved within a super short period of time and has shaped a whole new mindset of shopping and shipping of the next generation. I know that this is technology that I will be using in the future. first of all because Im using it now, and as it grows even more it will help me get the things that I need to do my work. I don't know anyone who believes that this technology and amazon is a bad thing, it does reduce the amount of patience that we have as a generation for shopping, but it also means we have access to all the worlds supplies at the touch of a button, I find that really cool. I have also heard of the whole quadcopter delivery idea and Im not really sure whether that is going to work or not. Because people could interfere with the quadcopters and steal the package. But the future is the future, I just have to wait and see what happens, but I sure hope it involves teleportation of our packages straight to our houses instantly, that would be awesome.
2. Toms cartoon is showing how some people choose to love money rather than family, and believe that is what they should hold on to the most.
3.The UT professor decided to resign later this year because he feels the campus carry law could affect his safety.
4. The new thing for austin artists is that they now have the ability to sell the art on amazon and distribute it to the customers, austin was one of 4 cities chosen due to our recognition for creativity.
5. The reason the reviewer rated metal gear so highly is because it had a good concept, graphics, sound, playability, and really entertained the reviewer.
The future of shopping
The reason that this industry of digital shopping has grown so much is because its something that a lot of people are using all the time. So much money and resources are constantly being put into this technology and business, which is why its upgrading and changing so fast. My family and I use amazon and own amazon prime because it makes so many parts of life easier and we are able to order, well almost anything in the world and get it within a few days or a week max. The reason it has been title under millenials is because it is something that has changed and evolved within a super short period of time and has shaped a whole new mindset of shopping and shipping of the next generation. I know that this is technology that I will be using in the future. first of all because Im using it now, and as it grows even more it will help me get the things that I need to do my work. I don't know anyone who believes that this technology and amazon is a bad thing, it does reduce the amount of patience that we have as a generation for shopping, but it also means we have access to all the worlds supplies at the touch of a button, I find that really cool. I have also heard of the whole quadcopter delivery idea and Im not really sure whether that is going to work or not. Because people could interfere with the quadcopters and steal the package. But the future is the future, I just have to wait and see what happens, but I sure hope it involves teleportation of our packages straight to our houses instantly, that would be awesome.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Car Accident Story
A underage driver collides at 4:45 into John and Melba Smiths car at the intersection of Slaughter Lane and First Street today in Austin Texas.
13 year old Roger Clementine was traveling the wrong way, westbound on slaughter line at 60 mph.
"Woah! This is fast!" Clementine yelped.
He was in a car that did not belong to him, it was his uncles 1948 Studbaker.
"Why does it smell like old people in here?" Roger complained
John and Melba smith were traveling eastbound on slaughter lane in their 1989 Yugo Firebelcher.
"The weather sure is nice today here in Austin, right Melba?" John said
The smiths were going at a nice east pace down the road that suited there elderly comfortability.
"Dang John! 10 mph were going to fast!" yelled Melba
At 4:45 the cars crashed at the intersection of Slaughter Lane and First Street
"Oh shoot!" Roger yelled as his car trucked the smiths car head on.
Sending the Yugo backwards and totaling the smiths car.
"John, Wake up John!" Melba yelled at Johns who was unconscious on the airbag of the steering wheel. Melba had to cover her hand over her nose due to her nose bleed.
"Ohh, that hurt!" whined Roger.
Shortly after, police and paramedics arrived on the scene to help.
"Can he move?" a paramedic asked Ms.Smith.
"I don't think so, we need to get him to the hospital." she responded
Another paramedic came to help Roger.
He asked Roger, "Where are the adults who were driving the car?"
Roger responded " I was driving the car."
The paramedics pulled all of them out of the cars and rushed them all to Brackenridge Medical Center.
"The old man appears to be in a very bad state we need to get there fast."
When they arrived they were all checked out and Roger and Melba were evaluated as perfectly okay.
"Roger you seem to be fine, just a few scratches."
Roger was then questioned by police, cited for driving without a license, the wrong way and speeding, and released later that day.
"Your not the smartest tool in the shed are you?" asked police officer Larry Briggs.
As of late this evening John Smith is still in the hospital and labeled "in serious condition".
"Its sad knowing that this man was driving safely and responsible but has to suffer because of someone else's actions." A paramedic said at Brackenridge Medical Center.
13 year old Roger Clementine was traveling the wrong way, westbound on slaughter line at 60 mph.
"Woah! This is fast!" Clementine yelped.
He was in a car that did not belong to him, it was his uncles 1948 Studbaker.
"Why does it smell like old people in here?" Roger complained
John and Melba smith were traveling eastbound on slaughter lane in their 1989 Yugo Firebelcher.
"The weather sure is nice today here in Austin, right Melba?" John said
The smiths were going at a nice east pace down the road that suited there elderly comfortability.
"Dang John! 10 mph were going to fast!" yelled Melba
At 4:45 the cars crashed at the intersection of Slaughter Lane and First Street
"Oh shoot!" Roger yelled as his car trucked the smiths car head on.
Sending the Yugo backwards and totaling the smiths car.
"John, Wake up John!" Melba yelled at Johns who was unconscious on the airbag of the steering wheel. Melba had to cover her hand over her nose due to her nose bleed.
"Ohh, that hurt!" whined Roger.
Shortly after, police and paramedics arrived on the scene to help.
"Can he move?" a paramedic asked Ms.Smith.
"I don't think so, we need to get him to the hospital." she responded
Another paramedic came to help Roger.
He asked Roger, "Where are the adults who were driving the car?"
Roger responded " I was driving the car."
The paramedics pulled all of them out of the cars and rushed them all to Brackenridge Medical Center.
"The old man appears to be in a very bad state we need to get there fast."
When they arrived they were all checked out and Roger and Melba were evaluated as perfectly okay.
"Roger you seem to be fine, just a few scratches."
Roger was then questioned by police, cited for driving without a license, the wrong way and speeding, and released later that day.
"Your not the smartest tool in the shed are you?" asked police officer Larry Briggs.
As of late this evening John Smith is still in the hospital and labeled "in serious condition".
"Its sad knowing that this man was driving safely and responsible but has to suffer because of someone else's actions." A paramedic said at Brackenridge Medical Center.
The Big Day
Who - Bride, dude who is late, Brides Father, Another Man
The names I have created for the characters are listed below
The Bride - Sarah Reigns
Dude who is late - Jonathan Micheal VII
Father- Timothy Reigns
Another Man - Nathan James
What - The Bride is getting married but jonathan is late.
Where - Groom in car, people in the church
When - Appears to be a misty morning, April 25th 2015
Why - Late because he keeps getting stuck behind other cars and obstacles.
How - Goes as fast as he can in his volkswagen but doesnt get their fast enough.
Jonathan Micheal VII is late to a wedding on the 25th of April, 2015 despite his aggressive and speedy driving.
Jonathan is driving towards the church building where he is attending a wedding. The weather is very misty and not the best conditions to drive in.
"Im glad this car has traction control!" yelled Jonathan.
He is driving very aggressively and fast on the long windy road and really putting his volkswagen to the test. He is frantic, very stressed out, sweating even though its cold outside. This is cause at the current speed he is going, he will be late to the wedding.
"Im not going to make it!" screeched Jonathan.
The Bride, Sarah Reigns is being prepared by family members and friends.
"You look beautiful!" said Sarahs Mom
They are doing last minute touch ups and making sure she looks good and preparing to start the wedding. Her father Timothy Reigns shows on his facial expression he is upset.
"Where is that boy?"
Timothy keeps checking his watch, looking around, he is nervously searching for someone.
"That boy better not be late, or this is the last day he will be on this planet." grumbled Mr. Reigns.
Jonathan gets stuck behind a trailer that isn't going fast enough, he gets very nervous.
He cries "Move!" but it isn't any good.
So he decides to drive around the trailer and speed back up to his original pace.
"Phew, glad I got past that dude." wailed Jonathan.
But soon after, he found himself in another sticky situation, he is at the foot of a train track and has to wait for the train to pass.
"I need to go! No, No, No this is bad!"
He bobs back in forth in anger and total dismay putting his face in his hands.
"Why am I so stupid." He whines.
The train passes and he races towards the church.
"Go, Go, Go!"
Jonathan strides up the steps of the building and walks straight down the isle only to see Sarah marrying Nathan. His mouth drops and he stands their in the middle of the isle.
"No" he gasps
Sarah looks away from him and acts a little sad.
"The one day you had to be on time" Sarah whispered.
Sarah turns back to Jonathan and stares at him with blank eyes and blank facial expression as she shakes her head, she looks disappointed.
The names I have created for the characters are listed below
The Bride - Sarah Reigns
Dude who is late - Jonathan Micheal VII
Father- Timothy Reigns
Another Man - Nathan James
What - The Bride is getting married but jonathan is late.
Where - Groom in car, people in the church
When - Appears to be a misty morning, April 25th 2015
Why - Late because he keeps getting stuck behind other cars and obstacles.
How - Goes as fast as he can in his volkswagen but doesnt get their fast enough.
Jonathan Micheal VII is late to a wedding on the 25th of April, 2015 despite his aggressive and speedy driving.
Jonathan is driving towards the church building where he is attending a wedding. The weather is very misty and not the best conditions to drive in.
"Im glad this car has traction control!" yelled Jonathan.
He is driving very aggressively and fast on the long windy road and really putting his volkswagen to the test. He is frantic, very stressed out, sweating even though its cold outside. This is cause at the current speed he is going, he will be late to the wedding.
"Im not going to make it!" screeched Jonathan.
The Bride, Sarah Reigns is being prepared by family members and friends.
"You look beautiful!" said Sarahs Mom
They are doing last minute touch ups and making sure she looks good and preparing to start the wedding. Her father Timothy Reigns shows on his facial expression he is upset.
"Where is that boy?"
Timothy keeps checking his watch, looking around, he is nervously searching for someone.
"That boy better not be late, or this is the last day he will be on this planet." grumbled Mr. Reigns.
Jonathan gets stuck behind a trailer that isn't going fast enough, he gets very nervous.
He cries "Move!" but it isn't any good.
So he decides to drive around the trailer and speed back up to his original pace.
"Phew, glad I got past that dude." wailed Jonathan.
But soon after, he found himself in another sticky situation, he is at the foot of a train track and has to wait for the train to pass.
"I need to go! No, No, No this is bad!"
He bobs back in forth in anger and total dismay putting his face in his hands.
"Why am I so stupid." He whines.
The train passes and he races towards the church.
"Go, Go, Go!"
Jonathan strides up the steps of the building and walks straight down the isle only to see Sarah marrying Nathan. His mouth drops and he stands their in the middle of the isle.
"No" he gasps
Sarah looks away from him and acts a little sad.
"The one day you had to be on time" Sarah whispered.
Sarah turns back to Jonathan and stares at him with blank eyes and blank facial expression as she shakes her head, she looks disappointed.
Monday, October 5, 2015
"The Big Day" Volkswagen Commericial Notes and Freewrite
Notes:
Volkswagen car speeding down a road, Man inside seems a little nervous, the road is wet and its foggy outside, A Bride getting ready for her wedding, her father looking around for the groom, he is nowhere to be found, man in car appears to be heading to the wedding, screams because he is stuck in traffic, arrives at the church, the woman appears to be marrying another man.
So in this video it seems that there was a man in a volkswagen and he is late to his own wedding. The weather is not in his favor that day and he keeps getting stuck in traffic. His fiancee is getting a little frustrated because her soon to be husband isn't there and the wedding is about to start. The father of the bride keeps checking the time and has a stern face on. The man in the volkswagen finally arrives at the church only to see his what was going to be wife getting married to another man. He screams in frustration and anger.
I feel bad and not at the same time for this dude. He lost his soon to be wife, very depressing, but it was his fault, kinda funny and pathetic. I mean really though, who's late to their own wedding? Its like the one day or your whole entire life that you can't be late! If you can't be on time to your own wedding you don't deserve a wife.This video is an example of justice, and volkswagen advertisement of course.
Volkswagen car speeding down a road, Man inside seems a little nervous, the road is wet and its foggy outside, A Bride getting ready for her wedding, her father looking around for the groom, he is nowhere to be found, man in car appears to be heading to the wedding, screams because he is stuck in traffic, arrives at the church, the woman appears to be marrying another man.
So in this video it seems that there was a man in a volkswagen and he is late to his own wedding. The weather is not in his favor that day and he keeps getting stuck in traffic. His fiancee is getting a little frustrated because her soon to be husband isn't there and the wedding is about to start. The father of the bride keeps checking the time and has a stern face on. The man in the volkswagen finally arrives at the church only to see his what was going to be wife getting married to another man. He screams in frustration and anger.
I feel bad and not at the same time for this dude. He lost his soon to be wife, very depressing, but it was his fault, kinda funny and pathetic. I mean really though, who's late to their own wedding? Its like the one day or your whole entire life that you can't be late! If you can't be on time to your own wedding you don't deserve a wife.This video is an example of justice, and volkswagen advertisement of course.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Current Events Quiz 1.5
1. The reason that this story is in this newspaper is because it is relevant to whats going on in the world today and the pope is a figure that doesn't usually invited a county clerk to one of his private meetings.
2. Nearly half of Texans now support same-sex marriage and 46% the legalization of marijuana.
3. The poll also stated that two-thirds supported the approval for 800 million on border security, 65% supported the stop the deportation of immigrant illegally who are in college or serving the army.
4. It did not survey registered voters, it looked at the states entire adult population.
5. Spieths season has been great this year because he has played very well, giving him many awards and 10 million dollars in his pocket, and broke the lowest adjusted scoring average.
Wearables
A wearable is a piece of technology that is... well, wearable! The reason we are seeing more of them is because they are becoming a lot more stylish and appealing, also because they are gaining new features and abilities. The wearable that I really like is google glass, but I don't like the look of it. Maybe if it was instead a contact lense then I would wear it. We will be seeing more of these products very soon and they will constantly be growing and becoming more advanced. Wearables are going to become the new phone and do everything your phone can. The ultimate tool that can do infinite things, but not in your pocket this time, on your body. Welcome to the future, where technology is wearable, and could even be part of us one day soon, kinda creepy, pretty cool.
2. Nearly half of Texans now support same-sex marriage and 46% the legalization of marijuana.
3. The poll also stated that two-thirds supported the approval for 800 million on border security, 65% supported the stop the deportation of immigrant illegally who are in college or serving the army.
4. It did not survey registered voters, it looked at the states entire adult population.
5. Spieths season has been great this year because he has played very well, giving him many awards and 10 million dollars in his pocket, and broke the lowest adjusted scoring average.
Wearables
A wearable is a piece of technology that is... well, wearable! The reason we are seeing more of them is because they are becoming a lot more stylish and appealing, also because they are gaining new features and abilities. The wearable that I really like is google glass, but I don't like the look of it. Maybe if it was instead a contact lense then I would wear it. We will be seeing more of these products very soon and they will constantly be growing and becoming more advanced. Wearables are going to become the new phone and do everything your phone can. The ultimate tool that can do infinite things, but not in your pocket this time, on your body. Welcome to the future, where technology is wearable, and could even be part of us one day soon, kinda creepy, pretty cool.
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