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Feature Article Reflection

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“We are headed to the computer lab” I hear Mrs. Cooper say for the fourth time this week. Inside the computer lab we got straight to work on our Feature Articles. The way I came up with my topic, Squash, was that I have been playing for a long time and it has really been a fun, hard, and exciting sport.

One part that was super fun to write was the introduction. The introduction was really fun because we could make it as funny or serious as we wanted. We had complete control on what we wanted to write in it. Another really fun part was the actual writing process. This was the most fun because we could write and write and write without stopping for a long time. All though that might sound bad, for me it was really fun because I love to type and I could get so much work done. This was also really fun because I got to compare my work with all of my friends and we could help each other create new ideas, messages, etc. Also I had a lot of fun researching a little bit more about squash in general. 

Making the feature article was very hard. There were so many steps, trips to the computer lab, revising, and more. At first it was hard for everyone to start because there were so many options to write about. And on top of that some topics would not have enough information to write about (although most did). Another thing that was super challenging was making the layout, and finding pictures for the final product. This was very challenging because whenever I looked up Squash on google, only photos of the actual food popped up. This was also really hard because we had to use a creative commons license to find our photos. If you don’t know what a creative commons license is it is basically this thing that some photos are classified in, and all it is is that you can use those photos without copyright. For some people there were little to NO photos under creative commons for their topic. 

In conclusion, making the feature articles was a fun, hard and tiring experience. Then we are called back into the computer lab. This will be one of our last days to finish the articles before we start printing them. Everyone is working so hard, wether it be making the layout, finding pictures, and so much more!

 

Here is my Feature article:

Board of Legislators

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KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK goes the gavel. “This meeting shall now start” I say because I got to be the judge! I had lots of cool lines, I had a cool chair, and I had the power to call on whoever I wanted! When we were discussing your topic “ should schools sell candy and soda in vending machines”. That was just one of the many fun things that we did in the Board of Legislators in White Plains!

 I had so much fun on the board of legislators trip! It was so hard to pick but I will talk about my top three things that we did.  By far my favorite part of the field trip to the board of legislators was the mock court session. They randomly selected a person to be the judge and that was me. So it was very fun for me because I got to sit in a big chair and call on people when we were discussing our debate, “Should schools have junk food or soda or candy in vending machines”. I said yes and they should because it is the kids choice to buy something even if it is unhealthy. For example if they had a healthy lunch then they can treat themselves to a treat, and it costs money so it is the parents choice if they want to send their kids to school with lunch money and money for the vending machines. Plus the school does not force them to buy stuff. Another really fun thing that happened was meeting Benjamin Boykin II. One thing that was really fun about meeting him was the fact that sometimes he is not there so we were very lucky to meet him. And he used to be the chairman! If you don’t know what a chairman is, it is basically the lead of the legislators.

One thing that I learned about the government while on the trip to The Board of Legislators was there are about one million people in Westchester! This absolutely blew my mind! There are even twenty THOUSAND people in scarsdale! To me this was so crazy because I never realized how big Westchester is population wise. I also learned that the first chairman is about to be 100 years old in 2025. That means that he will be alive for a CENTURY!

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK goes the gavel. “This case is now adjourned” I say. In conclusion, the trip to the Board of Legislators in White Plains was a super fun trip and I hope to go back in the future.

 

Extreme Weather Reflection

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I was kind of nervous because Mrs. Rago said that some other kids that she has taught before were not so excited about doing the presentations on Wildfires, Hurricanes, Tornados, Tsunamis, and Earthquakes. I was ecstatic about doing wildfires so that was ultimately my choice. The original people in my group were Alex, Daniel, Charlotte, Bella, and me but then Alex left to do Tornados then Leah joined us. I was excited to work with everyone in my group but in the beginning it was a little rough because Leah and I got into an argument about who should do effects and I eventually let her do effects. 

 

Finding information was easy for me because there are a bunch of ways a wildfire can be caused. They can be caused by cigarettes, campfires, powerlines, volcanic activity, lightning, etc. Those were ways that they can be caused by humans and there was more information on how wildfires can be caused by nature too. I found most of my information on Google or Ebooks. I found a lot of information that was useless for me but it was useful to Daniel. For example, I might find an article on a historical wildfire and it would not help me because I studied the Causes of Wildfires but could help someone else.

 

When I was memorizing I thought it would be impossible because I had never memorized anything besides lyrics to songs! Then I realized that I memorized the lyrics to songs by looking at the lyrics on a phone and singing the lyrics off there and that if I just kept on saying my script then I would just memorize it. It kind of worked like that but when I was memorizing, I had no expression so when I rehearsed with my group I had to practice with expression by reading my script over and over again I memorized it. 

 

What I am most proud about the presentation is how I got to do three slides and two of the slides were my slides on causes and one of my slides was the conclusion.

 

My Expert Book: Deadly Sharks

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I was so excited to write my expert book but coming up with my idea was hard work. First, I listed out things I knew a lot about. Once I decided which thing I knew the most about I had to braindump. That basically means that I wrote everything I know about my topic, Sharks. I also had to read a lot to get the information I needed to write all about it. Next, I had to organize it which would probably be my least favorite part. When I was organizing to make chapters, subtitles and more I realized that I had way too much information to write down so I changed my chapter names, title, and more. Then I had to start all over again. Then I wrote it down, all of it then I wrote it on the computer which made me think “why was I supposed to write it down on paper if I am going to recycle it?” Finally I had to edit. Editing was really fun. I got to put photos, captions, fun facts, and much more. My favorite part was definitely adding the photos. It was very easy to get photos. First you have to go to insert then go to image then search the web. I hope you liked reading my book!

This is my expert book.

 

 

Thank you for reading.