Conducting Research for My U.S. Constitution Project

During the past two weeks I have been working on finding resources and researching for my project. The three resources I chose were:

  • United States Courts – What does the Freedom of Speech mean?
  • Pacific Legal Foundation
  • National Affairs

Out of the three I think I liked the United States Courts resource the best, and I think I found the most information on that.

Overall I think the research has gone really well and I have found lots of great stuff for my project.

Blog Post #1 – Why did I Choose my Question to Research

For the 5HE Constitution project I chose the topic Freedom of Speech. I chose that topic because I am interested in learning about why the freedom of speech is so important and the roles it has played throughout history. So I came up with the question, “Why is the Freedom of Speech an important right?” I chose it because it interests me. It’s so cool to think about how much the freedom of speech has done for people, the freedom of speech was important when Martin Luther King Jr. did his speeches. The freedom of speech is a very interesting topic, and I can’t wait to learn more about it.

The Pros and Cons of 2020

2020 is a year no one will ever forget. With Covid 19 and more historical events. Here are the pros and cons of 2020.

 

Pros:

One pro was Covid 19. How you may ask? While this is also in the cons section, there are still pros about it. One thing that was great was getting to spend a lot of time with your family! I used to only get to see my dad on the weekends, but when Covid hit he had to work from home, so I got to see him a lot more!

Another pro was I got a cute little furry friend. His name? Charlie. Charlie is my new dog. He is the sweetest dog in the world and all he wants is love and attention. Oh and did I mention his little tail! It is wagging none stop. What a happy dog!

Another pro was my tenth birthday! Double digits! Charlie was my birthday present! Even though I couldn’t have a party because of Covid, some friends came by in there cars to say, Happy Birthday!

Second to last was Biden won the election!

Finally, this one is probably most important, I got to go to school! Not online. But in PERSON! I was so excited to see my friends and actually be in a room, not a zoom, but a classroom!

Cons:

One con. The biggest con. COVID 19. Not just because I couldn’t see my friends. But because millions of people were infected with the virus, and thousands of people have died. People in the nursing home where my great grandma lives have gotten sick with the virus.

Another con was the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Finally, well of course there were more things, but lastly, was the death of Kobe Bryant.

 

My Thoughts On the Electoral College

I think that the Electoral College is a good system. I think it makes sense that the states with higher populations are worth more Electoral votes. I don’t think it would make sense if all the states were worth the same amount of points. Sure its easier to understand that way, but think about it. For example, if both New York and Maine were both worth 25 electoral votes and one candidate won Maine and the other won New York, that wouldn’t be fair. It wouldn’t be fair because you would have to win a lot of people in New York to win that state, but not as much in Maine. So overall I think the Electoral College is a good system.

Presidential Election 2020

The Presidential Election of 2020 is today! The two Presidential candidates are Joe Biden (Democrat) and Donald Trump (Republican). If I could vote I would vote for Joe Biden.

I would vote for him because he acknowledges that inequality between Black people and white people is the result of long-standing laws and policies. As president, he says he would enact policies to close the racial wealth gap, which is a direct result of centuries of racist laws, policies, and practices.

Another reason I would vote for Joe Biden is because Joe Biden has said he believes that climate change is a major threat to the United States and the world. He wants to invest 2.3 trillion dollars in projects to learn more about climate change. He thinks climate change is a problem that needs attention. Unlike Donald Trump, who has questioned how much of an emergency climate change is.

So overall I would vote for Joe Biden. He acknowledges that inequality between Black people and white people is the result of long-standing laws and policies and he thinks climate change is a problem that needs attention. So vote for Joe Biden!

Jamestown and Plymouth Venn diagram

I really enjoyed this project.  I thought is was really cool to learn about two different colonies, Jamestown and Plymouth. It was a pretty easy process, First we read about the two colonies and took notes. Then once we knew a lot about the two colonies we made a Venn diagram we placed important things we knew about each colony into their own circle. Then we put what we knew that was the same. It was really fun and now it’s here for you to see:

Thanks for looking at my project! 🙂

Reading the Weather Reading the World – Project Reflection

I really enjoyed this project. I  liked how we did a group ignite.  A group ignite is when there in one big slideshow with the slides changing every 15 seconds. The person had to speak over the slides. It was fun because it was hard you tried not to look at the slides. It was super fun. Here’s how we did it. First everyone got a part to work on for example I got the tornado group and I got effects. At the time, I had no idea how to write it. I had no information. Then I looked into books. I didn’t find a lot of information there. So I looked on the chromebook and found some great information. Then once I had the information I wrote a brain dump and just wrote everything I new about the effects of tornadoes. Here It Is:

Effects: When a tornado hits land it can cause a little damage or  a lot of damage. A way to know how much damage a tornado will cause is based on the Tornado rating classifications. An EF0 tornado might damage some trees and little structures. But, an EF5 tornado can rip buildings off their foundations. Tornadoes affect the environment by destroying buildings and trees. It may kill animals which affect the food chain and disrupts the whole environment. Tornadoes can destroy farms and other things that produce supplies and food, which could mean food shortage. After a tornado hits people have to rebuild anything it destroyed. Tornadoes can contaminate water and that is a problem not only to humans, but to plants and animals as well. Debris can be very dangerous, as it could kill plants and animals very easily. Some trees take over 100 years to grow so if they are destroyed, it could be hard to replace. There might be fires after a tornado has passed, this may happen because of power lines and gas leaks. Fire contributes to global warming by giving off carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. That was my brain dump.

I was really glad we did that brain dump because it was so much easier to write the script. Then we made a google slideshow and put in pictures that matched what we were talking about. Then we rehearsed. Finally, we practiced in front of the class until we were use to talking in front of a group. Here is my finished slideshow.

Thanks for watching. 🙂

Book Review ( Double Fudge)

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This is my Book review on Double Fudge. We had to write an introduction to hook the reader. Then we had to talk a little about the book. Next we talked about a connection we had with the book. Last we wrote about what type of reader would like this book. Hope you enjoy my book review on Double Fudge.

Book: Double Fudge

Author: Judy Blume

Recommended by:Elizabeth

 

Do you have a younger brother or sister? Do they like something a lot and are always talking about it? Well in the book Double Fudge by Judy Blume, Peter’s brother Fudge can’t stop talking about money!

 

In the book Fudge is obsessed with money. He is constantly talking to people and asking them how much money they have. While Fudge continues to talk about money, Peter is determined to make it stop and put the money talk to an end.

 

I was able to connect to this book because Peter has a younger sibling who talks about something again and again and I have a younger sibling who does the same!

I rate this book five out of five stars. I recommend this book to people who like funny fiction stories. Hope you read  Double Fudge by Judy Blume.

Cultural Universals Project (Peru)

This is my book on Peru. We had to do a lot of research with books, articles, and reliable websites.It was hard work because we had to research five  cultural universals: 1) Politics, 2) Social Aspects, 3) Beliefs, 4) Economics, And 5) Cultural Art. After we got all the information we needed we typed them into the five categories. We wrote our information on our choice of book creator. We added pictures and some finishing touches. It was a hard process but we did it! Hope you enjoy.

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