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In art class we were assigned to draw one picture a week, starting on Tuesday and working on them all class period up until Friday. The first picture we were assigned to draw was a pencil sketch of our hand. We had to draw it on an 8x11 piece of paper, trying to use as much of the paper as possible. After we got the design and shape of our hands down, we added shadows and shading to them too. We were to make them as realistic as possible, no cartoon hands. This is the end result of my hand. [Click image for bigger more clear picture]

Week two: Pencil Self portrait


So this is my self portrait, I'm actually quite proud of it even though it's lacking a few main features. Yes, the eyes aren't there...but it was really diffcult for me to draw my eyes and have glasses on at the same time. Every time I would try, it would look weird or they would be uneven. It was a mess. Also I didn't really shade anything or had any highlights to my hair and everything. I save that for last, when I'm completely satisfied with the results...and this picture I don't believe is done to the best of my abilities. I'll keep adding to it, and upload more pictures as I go along.[Click image for bigger more clear picture]

Week Three: Bigger Self Portrait

This is the result of my bigger self portrait. I've come to the conclusion that drawing big isn't my strongest point. This was also supposed to be done with charcoal. The outline of the drawing is, but I didn't shade or do anything to make it "pop" form the page. I get scared that if one mistake and the whole thing is going to be ruined. So I try to make them as simple and basic as possible. I'll eventually add more  to the drawing, if I have time. For now that's what it looks like. I'm sort of pleased with it. In a way it resembles me. [Click image for bigger more clear picture]

Week Four: Drawing of someone in class

This is my attempt at a full body drawing. Again, I'm afraid that big isn't really my cup of tea. I feel much more comfortable drawing small. Also, Drawing faces and people is my least favorite thing to draw. Maybe that has a lot to do with why it's so unfinished looking. I try so hard to make them perfect, or as close to real life as I can, that I lose track of time and then I have to rush through it so it's done and I have something to show for my work. I'm also very afraid that I'm going to offend the person somehow, if I draw them bad. Which, is how I feel about this drawing. Kim, in no way shape or form looks like this. I wish I wasn't so judgmental about my work, I think that this could be pretty good, if I gave myself credit and actually stoped worrying about what it looked like. [Click image for bigger more clear picture]

Week Five: Still Life

Ian McClendon 
Hand Drawling 

By: Natalie Sanchez
My hands for the week of 1/17/11

This is the hand drawing I spend doing in class for the week. At first I thought it was going to be difficult but it turned out to be fun and sort of easy making the hand. I started with making an square and cylinder for the fingers to start then I traced the hand over and got the following picture that represent my hand drawing.

i am creating illustrator.

 

LEARNING!!

For my final blog post, I would like to receive a letter from the  Main Supporters which are theU.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the approval of reinforcement for the grant of Philadelphia. It includes states receiving federal grants provided for in the bill would be required to annually track the Body Mass Index of all children ages 2 through 18 , then report the information to the state government. After, the state government would report the information to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for analysis.

As of February 26, 2010  there was a grant given of 20 million which needs to be redeemed to help create  sustained media campaigns to promote healthy food choices and increased physical activity in the Philadelphia area.

 

To forcefully  go against the Philadelphia media and supermarkets, stocks, and salesmen.

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My first picture

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When choosing a topic for each part branch of government, I considered what has had a bearing on my life. At first I researched topics suggested to me by my teacher and students. From there I found related topics that influence other topics I already researched.  The process was hard when I had to put each law, case and office into my own words, however relating it to my life was easy. Sometimes understanding the exact intention of each landmark decision was difficult too.

 

As I get older, I believe the government will impact me even more than it does not. As an adult I will have to make more decisions, fill out more paper work, and mostly like interact and help influence the decisions of the different branches of government.

 

This was a fantastic project. It opened my eyes to many cases, laws, and offices that I was unaware of.  I am less ignorant of my government. I truly believe I learned throughout this process.

Here is the final drawing of my hand. 

I wanted to draw the hand spiderman does in his movies.

Desireé Mack

Am Gov Benchmark

 

 

Legislative Branch 

 

Child labor law of Pennsylvania- Positive

The Child Labor Law (CLL) was put into place for the safety and health of minors by not allowing the minor to work in certain establishments and occupations, an under a certain age. CLL makes minors have work permits before starting work. Except farm or domestic work in a private home, the law covers any establishment other than the minor’s home.

 

Impact on My Life

            As a teenager for me it’s important to look my best, go out and have fun, and buy the things that are important to me for example Chris Brown’s F.A.M.E CD when it comes out, to do this I need extra money that my not be in my families budget so I have to get a job. I work for the Mural Arts Program of Philadelphia. This law protects me from my employer exploiting me as a worker. This allows me to be sure I am working in safe conditions and are not doing jobs that could put me in danger. Also it assures me a break during my workday and proper payment for my labor.

 

Affirmative Action Law- Positive 

            Affirmative action is when a business or governmental agency gives special rights of hiring or promoting to ethnic minorities to make up for past discrimination against that minority.

 

Impact on My Life

            Working in the art field as I do now it is hard to get a head with so many artist vying for the job so having Affirmative Action is an advantage. Instead of being maybe otherwise over looked for a new position I have an advantage at getting ahead. It makes me more excited to work hard at my job because I know my hard work will pay off and help me advance.

 

H. R. 3962 Health Care Reform- Positive

To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. 

 

 

 Impact on My Life

            The health care bill has a big impact on my life. I have rheumatoid arthritis, which is an auto-immune disease. It causes your immune system to attack your joins and break down the bone and cartledge of the joint along with other side effects. I have to go to my doctor and a specialist frequently. Between the doctors appointments and the medication I take it cost lot of money. Without health insurance I would be spending hundreds of thousands of dollars. With out health insurance I would have to live in pain and watch my body breakdown.  

 

Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act- Positive  

Promoting health and reducing childhood obesity, helping schools improve the nutritional quality of school meals.

 

Impact on My Life

            I normally take my lunch on the days that I forget or cannot bring it, I buy lunch from school. With this new law I can be sure the food being served is healthy and of good quality. This bill makes it so more local food is being used which is better for students because local farmers don’t use the same strong pesticides as the big companies. The bill also gives schools more money to get better cooking materials and appliances for better production.

 

Judicial Branch   

 

New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)- Negative
Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.

A teacher accused T.L.O. of smoking in the bathroom. When she denied the allegation, the principal searched her purse and found cigarettes and marijuana paraphernalia. A family court declared T.L.O. a delinquent. The Supreme Court ruled that her rights were not violated since students have reduced expectations of privacy in school. 

 

Impact on my life

            As proud citizen of the united states I have the right to privacy, the reason police need a search warrant to dig through my privacy. Why when I enter a building I lose my rights as a human being. That makes no sense to me.

 

 

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)- Positive
Students do not leave their rights at the schoolhouse door.
            To protest the Vietnam War, Mary Beth Tinker and her brother wore black armbands to school. Fearing a disruption, the administration prohibited wearing such armbands. The Tinkers were removed from school when they failed to comply, but the Supreme Court ruled that their actions were protected by the First Amendment. 

 

Impact on my life

            Every person has a right to their own opinion and to express that opinion. It is not okay to tell some one because they are in school that they lose their First Amendment right. If a person is not blatanly forcing their views on others than they should be able to express it freely. As a person who likes to express her opinion this court decision makes it so no one can take that right from me.

 

Goss v. Lopez (1975)- Positive
Students are entitled to certain due process rights.
             Nine students at an Ohio public school received 10-day suspensions for disruptive behavior without due process protections. The Supreme Court ruled for the students, saying that once the state provides an education for all of its citizens, it cannot deprive them of it without ensuring due process protections.

 

Impact on my life

            As student it protects me from my school make quick rash decisions that affect me in a negative way. Not following due process is like arresting someone with out reading them their rights.

 

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1983)- Negative
Administrators may edit the content of school newspapers.
            The principal of Hazelwood East High School edited two articles in the school paper The Spectrum that he deemed inappropriate. The student authors argued that this violated their First Amendment right to freedom of speech. The Supreme Court disagreed, stating that administrators can edit materials that reflect school values.

 

Impact on my life

            Every person has a right to their own opinion and to express that opinion. It is not okay to tell some one because they are in school that they lose their First Amendment right. If a person is not blatanly forcing their views on others than they should be able to express it freely. As a person who likes to express her opinion this court decision makes it so no one can take that right from me.

 

Executive Branch

 

Unemployment

Pennsylvania unemployment benefits provide temporary compensation to those workers meeting the eligibility requirements of Pennsylvania law. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry and each other state's unemployment office administers its own unemployment insurance program within Federal guidelines.

 

Impact on my life

This has had an impact on me and the people I know. Last year my Aunt Theresa lost her job as research scientist with Temple University. She lost her job because the money from grants they had ran out. It impacts me because my aunt is a contributer in my household she and my mother split the bills. With unemployment benefits she is able to have money and still help pay bills.

 

Philadelphia Police Department DIRECTIVE 7 (12-09-05)- Positive

The purpose of this Directive is to establish effective guidelines, consistent with Title VI of the Civil rights Act of 1964 and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, and the Mayor’s Executive Order of September 29, 2001, for departmental personnel to follow when providing services to, or interacting with, individuals who have limited English proficiency (LEP).The purpose of this Directive is to establish effective guidelines, consistent with Title VI of the Civil rights Act of 1964 and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, and the Mayor’s Executive Order of September 29, 2001, for departmental personnel to follow when providing services to, or interacting with, individuals who have limited English proficiency (LEP).

 

Impact on my life

This impacts my life a lot because these are the officers that enforce the law were I live and are their to protect me and my family. There is a lot of crime and violence in the area so we need our officers. Seeing the blue uniform I feel safe. They are putting them selves in danger to protect others. I believe the police officers of Philadelphia are extraordinary people. I aspire to be one of these extraordinary people when I graduate from college.

 

FAFSA- Positive

 

Impact on my life

My family can not afford to send me to college with out help from the government. FASFA is huge asset to my future because it provides me funds for education. Without FASA I wouldn’t be able to go to college and without a college degree I can not be an FBI agent that aspire to be after I serve my time as a police officer.

 

 

Law & Policy: Funding Schools Fairly

State Law

Pennsylvania has three main sources of law on school funding. The Pennsylvania Constitution requires “a thorough and efficient system of public education.” Other Pennsylvania laws lay out, in general ways, how state money can be spent. The annual state budget contains most of the details on funding for public education.State policy

There are three main policy issues affecting education funding in Pennsylvania:

•                Adequacy. Most public schools do not spend enough money per student to give all children an adequate education and a fair chance for success. Pennsylvania has never conducted an official “adequacy study” to determine the actual amount per child needed to provide a quality education.

•                Equity. There is little equity between the spending levels in different school districts. Some districts spend more than twice the amount per student as other districts.

•                State Share. Pennsylvania provides only 36 percent of the total cost of public education, one of the lowest state shares in the country. Local school districts provide most of the funding for public education through property taxes. This means that wealthy districts have more money to spend on education than poorer districts.

 

Impact on my life

This impacts my life because my school gets funding based on how well we do. I think that makes the schools who don’t do well do even worst because they are not given the money for better books and other material that would help them progress. I think the schools should get an equal amount of money because no school should be left out and made to fail because of budgeting. This affects all student because in we are not getting the money we deserve.  

 

Websites I used:

http://www.votespa.com/portal/server.pt/community/child_labor_law/7508

http://definitions.uslegal.com/a/affirmative-action/

http://www.caricom.org/jsp/secretariat/legal_instruments/model_legislation_sexual_harassment.jsp

http://www.uscourts.gov/EducationalResources/ConstitutionResources/LegalLandmarks/LandmarkSupremeCourtCasesAboutStudents.aspx

 

Reflection

 

Finding laws and court cases that applied to me was a little challenging. I tried to look for things that were relevant to my life and the people around me. Being a young person not many things affect me but as I get older I will feel the affects of the government lot more. Form this I know more of my rights as a student and the differences between the branches.

I had a little bit of trouble starting this project. I began by organizing the 12 different examples that we had to make into positives/negatives and legislative/judicial/executive. I chose to focus on Philadelphia laws for the executive branch because they have the most noticeable, direct effect upon my life. For the judicial branch, I found my different examples/sources by collaborating with other SLA students and researching on various supreme court case organizing websites. For my legislative examples, I simply thought of positives/negatives in my life that had to do with the government, and traced them back to the legislative process.

When I began, I worked very quickly and thoroughly. I chose reputable sources and researched well before writing anything down as fact. It was difficult to find sources that had information on the example, result, and an example of the example. I wrote appropriately long, coherent paragraphs describing my examples, and then, at the end, I reflected on the effect that have on my life.

It was most difficult to find the different examples. There isn't a website that you can go to and just *find* different examples of government functions separated into the three branches. If I were to do something differently, I would have done more in-depth research on court cases, and hopefully would have found a more diverse group in terms of federal/state/city courts.