Final Exam Part 3

Allowance

Kids love money and parents love a calm child. So too make their kids settle down most parents will give their kids allowance for basically doing nothing, and even though this may seem a viable solution in the moment this could destroy a child's future when they've graduated school and move out of their parents house.

 In terms of graduating in fact, many kids aren't. Some people may see this as a uncommon thing or the child just wants to pursue a career outside of school, but I see this as a direct correlation to free allowance. These kids grow up getting free handouts from their parents and think to themselves that they don't need to work hard or study to get money. They just aren't used to working so they have no motivation too work.

 In terms of work or a job, giving a child free money won't help them with that either. When it's working hard to get paid vs laying on the couch watching t.v and getting paid which one do you think a child will choose. Even if a parent kicks there 20 something year old out of the basement and makes him live on his own he's not going to work, he's going to go on government welfare taking it out on working class tax dollars. 

 

 So we've established that giving your child free money and being their servant isn't the best parenting option for success, so what is. The best type of parenting in my opinion is making your child do work in order too get paid, but not controlling them.

 This can be hard too do as many parents who make their kids work are also very controlling, but you have to give them independence and inspiration. Being an over controlling parent can cause children too become overly submissive or overly rebellious, but making them work while giving them freedom and compassion can make your child's future self to blossom.  This will teach them to work for things while also giving them the ability to actually respect authority.

 

 I know these may seem difficult as emotions can be one of the most powerful things we can experience, but I say to be patient. If you need to external help then Id recommend you do that because this is extremely important. You are the most important figure in your child's life, you determine how they'll turn out in the future. Be a good role model, teach your child good habits and give them respect, then watch your child be amazing.

Final Exam Part 2

Story 1

It was 1:45 AM and the night was going relatively smoothly. The meteorologists working at the Nadi Weather Centre were packing up ready to go back home and catch some sleep, until something drastic happened. At 2:00 AM the scientists detected a cyclone developing rapidly near Nauru and moving south-west across the Pacific towards the Solomon Islands. At 3:00 AM the Weather Centre contacted the Solomon Islands and warned them about the incoming cyclone they named "Victor", but there was nothing the Solomon Islands could do about it.

 At 10:00 AM the winds in Honiara(The capital of the Solomon Islands)were blowing over 140 MPH. All  shipping near the islands were shut off and by midday Cyclone Victor passed directly over Honiara destroying over 20 houses, killing 6 people and injuring 18 people. 

 "We warned all the proper authorities. It was a fast developing front that we could not have anticipated any faster" said Nadi Weather Director James Jones.

 Even though these scientists warned to islands as fast as they could, Cyclone Victor was too spontaneous and developing too quickly that the Solomon Islands couldn't take all the proper measures.

 "It was pretty chaotic for a few hours when the storm hit the community. We have heavy hearts over the six people that lost their lives today" said Police Chief Marianna Adams.

 Even though the lives of six people were lost and over 100 people became homeless there is still hope. The Honiara Local Pastor Harold Young opened up his church for people who lost their homes during the cyclone. he is also working to help these people get themselves back into a stable home.

 "The church is open to anyone who lost their home and needs a place to stay. We will hold prayer services each night at 6 p.m. until we have everyone back in a stable home". said Harold Young.

 The Solomon Islands government was able to avoid a more serious loss due to Hurricane Kilo that happened three years prior. This hurricane made the government establish emergency shelters, as well as giving emergency workers more experience with handling and dealing with tropical storms.

 " I want to commend all of our local emergency workers for their efforts." said Jones. "It could have been worse but the emergency shelters established three years ago after Hurricane Kilo gave our people a lace to hide".

 Even though the death toll was limited due to these factors people still died. Lisa Ramos was a mother of one of the men killed.

 "We are devastated that our son, Frank, was killed. He was coming home from a vacation in Australia" Said Lisa Ramos.

 Even though the Solomon Islands were able to avoid a serious loss, the increase in the amount and intensity of these storms is worrying. We have to be careful moving forward as more are bound to come. 

Feature Story Draft

Feature Story Draft

Peer Reflection

Sam S P5

1. 

a. 9 open ended questions.

b. How did cultures of different decades compare?

    What was your favorite decade?

c. Did she ever mention certain time periods?

d. Uncle or Aunt.

2. 

a. The audience is the class and people from that period.

b. To inquire about his grandparents early life.

c. The ones about WW2 because it was an interesting time period.

d. The Closed-Ended questions need more detail.

e. No, the questions are good.

Abby R P5

1.

a. 17 open ended questions.

b. Where was he stationed?

    Did he regret joining

c. Did he ever mention his work in the Air Force?

d. A friend of his.

2.

a. The audience is the class and veterans or people close to veterans.

b. To inquire as much information on her grandpas military service.

c. About his experiences in the war because the hardships and struggles he went through are very important.

d. More secondary source questions, but overall the other questions were very good.

e. No, very good questions.

Miranda C P7

1.

a. 20 open ended questions.

b. What was life like in Mexico?

     What age did you come to America?

c. Did she ever talk about Mexico?

d. Maybe someone she knows in Mexico.

2. 

a. The audience is the class and immigrants or people close to immigrants.

b. To learn about her grandmas emigration to America and the feelings she had.

c. About her feelings coming to America because it was a big time in her life.

d. The questions didn't need improvement.

e. No.

Dispatch Evaluation #2

News

1.The article I read was called " Theater company tours to perform children shows" and it was about the upcoming children shows directed by Seniors. Seniors will have to write a 15-20 minute play and they will travel to elementary and middle schools in AISD and perform them.

2.

a. The people quoted were theater teachers Betsy Cornwell and Courtney Hall and seniors Avery Helder and Lauren Norris.

b. I would say the quote '“15 plays is a big challenge, but because of that, we were able to cast everyone who auditioned. I’m sure most of the technicians who interview will also get to help build and run a show too.” ' because it wraps up the main summary of the article while talking about what a challenge it is.

c. Yes because it uses good figurative language that draws the reader in.

d. It was a quote.

3. 

a.  There is no photos on the article

c. If I was a director I would of assigned photos taken of the plays in action.

d. They needed to use more photos because they didn't have any.

Commentary

1. The article is called "Chat with Nat: How can we achieve happiness" and its a discussion on ways t improve our mental health as high schoolers. It talks about the ways of going about this by setting personal goals and making sure to spend time socializing instead of getting wrapped up in homework.

2. 

a. They weren't any quotes.

b. No quotes.

c. Yes because it was centered around a way to be more happy.

d. A Statement.

3. 

a. No Photos

b. No Photos

c. I would of assigned a picture revolving around happiness.

4. Needed more photos.

Features

1.  The article is called "Skylar Wolsch-Gallia's spark of madness" and its about a senior who is deciding to get a tattoo and her 18th birthday. She is choosing to tattoo a quote on her arm from Robin Williams about how we should hang on to our youth because its short lived.

2. 

a. Skylar Wolsh-Gallia, Hannah Rutt and Bobbi Wolsh-Gallia.

b. The quote where Skylar explains that Robin Williams was her hero growing up.

c. Yes because it talks about how this one girl is different from the other students.

d. A quote.

3. 

a. My favorite photo was the one of the tattoo on her arm.

a2. Because it shows the tattoo in its entirety and how it looks.

b. Least favorite was one with the quote cut off.

b2. Its not as good because the quote is cut off and its zoomed in too far.

c. I would say that they did a pretty good job with the photos but I would say they could've taken a picture of her maybe in the tattoo shop.

d. Yes they did a good job.

Entertainment

1. The article is called "Dance team takes all the steps necessary to raise funds for competition trips" and its about how they raising money to go on a trip to hawaii. The team is using all types of fundraising in order to pay for the trip including a bake and yard sale.

2. 

a. Morgan Andrews, Alice Werchan and Katharine Werchan.

b. A quote by Alice explaining how she is raising her funds and how it is just like a regular year. 

c. Yes because it was was mysterious and you wanted to learn more about the topic.

d. A statement.

3. 

a. My favorite photo was the one showing the parents being involved.

a2. I liked this photo because it showed that these parents are willing to be involved with their childs school.

b. My least favorite photo was the one showing the customers purchasing the items.

b2. I didn't like this one because it was a little off topic from the article and it seemed these students didn't give much consent to be in the photograph.
c. If I was the director I would assign a photograph of maybe the entire dance team going to Hawaii or show what their inventory was to raise awareness for the fundraiser.
d. In my opinion the photography in this issue was very well coordinated and the photos were taken very professionally with good lighting and subjects.

Athletics

1.  The Article I read was called "AG members took the bait and got hooked on this club" and its about the Bowie Fishing Club. It talks about when and why the club was formed and the various members that make it up.
2. 
a. Shelby Fisher, Kayden Drake, Tyler Deithloff and Hunter Amidon.
b. The quote by Kayden Drake that talks about why the club was created because it goes into depth on the subject of the article.
c. Yes because of the good writing and language used.
d. A quote by Shelby Fisher.
3.
a. I liked the only photo the article had.
a2. I liked it because it showed the club members and portrayed the subject of the article.
b. There wasn't any bad pictures.
c. I would say to photograph the club at a tournament or them holding a fish.
d. The photography was well shot but it should've included more pictures.

Reviews

1. The article I read was "The murder-mystery Blossoms again" and it is a review of the show "Riverdale". It talked about the shows protagonists and the main plot of the show, telling us about the death of Jason Blossom and how the 4 high school protagonists work to solve the mystery behind his death. It shows the facts of the show as well as the author of the articles personal opinion relating towards the subject, telling us as the readers if we should watch it or not.

2. 

a. There is one person quoted and its one of the character in the show named Jughead Jones.

b. The one quote by Jones was strong as it showed a cliffhanger ending hinting to a second season.

c. Yes because it told us that "Riverdale" was different from any other teen show and it made us want to know why.

d. A quote by Jughead Jones.

3.

a. The only picture on the article was a painting of the Riverdale dinner but I liked it.

a2. I liked it because it was well painted and with a unique style.

b. No bad pictures.

c. I would say to take a picture of the cast or different scenes of the show without spoilers.

d. The painting was good it just needed some photography.

In-Depth

1. The article I read was "Hurricane Harvey drives student to move to Austin" and it was about a girl and her family that moved to Austin before Hurricane Harvey hit. It goes in depth to her situation and how she is adapting to Bowie.
2.
a. Janna Beardsley, Tree Glowka, Vincent Jimenez.
b. The featured quote on the article because it goes into depth on the extent of damage Hurricane Harvey and how she endured it.
c. Yes because it talks about a hopeless situation.
d. A quote.
3.
a. My favorite was her playing the guitar.
a2. Because it showed her passions.
b. The one of her on the swing.
b2. It seemed irralelavent,
c. of her studying or doing home work.
d. It was good.

CE 3.1

Short Answer

1. Sean Foley and Andrew Nestor
2.  Because the land was overly broad and closed off energy sources.
3. To keep up with inflation.
4. Baker Mayfield out of Lake Travis High.
5. I would see "Justice League".

Long Response

1. The tweet  showed that President Trump was someway aware about General Flynn's lies to the FBI when he was dismissed o Feb. 13. This is backed up by former FBI Director James Comey who talked to Trump earlier this year about this subject and Trump said to "let it go".

2. In my opinion I think Trump had some knowledge and awareness about the situation and said "let it go" to Comey at the beginning of the year just to give General Flynn another chance. President Trump probably saw Flynn as an asset and didn't want to loose him for a mistake but when the General showed repeated signs of lying and deception Trump knew he had to pull the plug on Flynn.

3. No I think President Trump should not escape to twitter when he wants to argue with rivals or talk about changes he will make, I think he should instead focus on talking to the people by writing more speeches or public broadcasts. Using twitter to escape the public is very cowardly in my opinion and even though the public and the press paint him as some idiot and bad president(which in my opinion he's doing just fine as president) he needs to man up and face the press head on while communicating to the public in a mature and professional manner.

4. I think twitter should be used to communicate opinions or thoughts in a mature manner or be used to post personal news about someones life, for example like a new dog or car. I think it should also be used to spread public awareness about certain topics but this can be a double edged sword as fake news on social media is a serious problem. Twitter in my opinion should not be used to rant in front of the whole world about your problems or challenge and argue others on their thoughts or beliefs.

5.  In my opinion people should get news from one source, they need to learn to research and find alternate news sources so they can perceive all the angles on certain news subject. A lot of news sources are very biased toward either a liberal or conservative mindset which can tamper with the actual facts, so people need to research about news topics and find the actual facts. The problem with this though is that a lot of people are lazy or want news backed up by their opinion so they can live in denial, which is unhealthy, so we need to teach people how to research and find the truth.

6. No, In my opinion Social Media is a terrible way to gather news information. Humans are very opinionated and biased creatures so most so called "real news" on social media is just biased people using bad news outlets or spinning facts so they can spread their personal opinion on a subject.