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For Quarter three in senior art, I was taken back to to middle school where I learned about more advanced art. Though now, my art is much more detailed then when I was twelve.

We did a watercolor, metamorphosis pictures, mosaics, coats of arms drawings, and a wires sculpture, all things that I have done before in previous years.

I would say that my favorite piece of art to make was my water colors because I felt that I made the colors blend and ombre really well.  I made a painting of a close up to waves and sand on a beach, and a campsite on a hill during sunset. Another piece I enjoyed was the coat of Arms Drawing, I got to draw something totally original, I liked the colors I used, and I liked the simple design I picked.

The artwork that was the hardest for me was the wire sculpture. I was really hard to mold the paper clips into what you wanted them to be. People can't even really tell that my sculptures are of a sun and a balloon.

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Janet Mock is one of the largest names in transgender activism today. When you Google her, the first examples to appear are ones describing her popular accomplishments. Her recent New York Times bestselling autobiography, Redefining Realness, is one example. Another is her being listed as part of various lists of influential people in oppressed communities, such as the OUT 100 and Trans 100. But these results do not give you the full picture of Mock: a fierce and determined activist with a lot of personability and patience.

Mock was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to a black father and native Hawaiian mother. She began her transition in high school and funded her medical transition by being a sex worker in her teens. She has a Bachelor in Fashion Merchandising and a Masters in Journalism. Growing up, she was assigned male and addressed as such, but started to explore her gender identity further at 12, despite her father’s strict gender policing. Since then, she has grown into a passionate activist for the black, transgender, and women movements. Mock is the host of So POPular! -- a weekly MSNBC digital series about modern culture, and is the founder of #GirlsLikeUs, a social media project that empowers trans* women. TIME called Mock “one of the 12 new faces of black leadership” and “one of the most influential people on the Internet”, while Fast Company named her one of 2015’s “most creative people in business”. Mock is also an editor for Marie Claire magazine and a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. But what is there to Mock besides her accomplishments?
As a trans* writer, watching Janet Mock is both an amazing and frustrating experience for me personally. When Mock is interviewed by cisgender hosts who are not careful with the language they use surrounding her past, it is personally uncomfortable for me to witness. As Laverne Cox, another black transgender woman activist, said: “Calling a trans woman a man is an act of violence.” One example of this insensitivity is a segment with Piers Morgan, in which he repeatedly gave his superficial understanding of what being transgender feels like, instead of respectfully learning about her life, which was his job.

The kind of blatant and tactless dissection and sensationalization of trans* people’s bodies in the media is one that has been a focal point of Mock’s movement. For instance, the Piers Morgan segment was captioned by, “Was a boy until 18” (the age Mock underwent sex reassignment surgery) and “How would you feel if the woman you are dating was formerly a man?” Mock has written countless critiques of this kind of wording, explaining that these statements are invasive and assumptive, pointing toward Mock’s gender like an accusation and an entertainment point. A more respectful way to phrase these subtitles would be, “Janet Mock: Transgender Activist and Writer.” This is the difference between treating a guest like a professional instead of a sideshow. Yet Janet Mock was criticized and attacked for her “immature” reaction, assuming that Mock would be grateful to even get the chance to speak on a major television outlet. Despite it all, she has remained an unbattered and fearless advocate for her cause.

One of the most impressive aspects of Mock’s activism is her consistent acknowledge of privilege, even her own. In her book Redefining Realness, she says: “I have been held up consistently as a token, as the “right” kind of trans woman (educated, able-bodied, attractive, articulate, heteronormative). It promotes the delusion that because I “made it”, that level of success if easily accessible to all young trans women. Let’s be clear: It is not.” This activism is one that not only inspires but engages all people on the issue of trans* rights and respect, and empowers trans* youth, especially young women. By maintaining both a self righteous air in order to gain respect and a selfless love for her community, Janet Mock has successfully built a dynasty of empowered youth and challenged allies in her wake. I am here for it.

Citations:

1. Hess, Amanda. "Piers Morgan’s Interview with Janet Mock Was Not a Failure of Sensitivity. It Was a Failure of Reporting." Slate.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Mar. 2016 http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/02/07/_piers_morgan_s_janet_mock_interview_why_journalists_get_coverage_of_the.html

2. "Janet Mock Quotes." Janet Mock Quotes (Author of Redefining Realness). N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Mar. 2016. https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/5388148.Janet_Mock

3. "About." Janet Mock. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Mar. 2016. http://janetmock.com/bio/

Timeline:

March 10, 1983: Janet Mock is born in Honolulu, Hawaii.

2001: Mock undergoes sex reassignment surgery in Thailand at 18.

2006: Before this date, Mock graduates the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Merchandising, and in 2006, graduates NYU with a Master of Arts in Journalism.

2011: Janet Mock comes out as publicly transgender in a problematic Marie Claire article written by Kierna Mayo from Mock’s point of view. Becomes an editor at Marie Claire despite her critique of the piece. Submits a video for the It Gets Better project. Mock is featured in a 2011 documentary called Dressed.

2012: Mock’s first book, Redefining Realness, is signed by Atria Books. Mock starts a Twitter hashtag (#GirlsLikeUs) to empower transgender women. Mock gives the Lavender Commencement keynote speech honoring LGBT students at the University of Southern California. Mock serves as co-chair, nominee and presenter at the 2012 GLAAD Media Awards.:

November 2012: Mock receives her Sylvia Rivera Activist Award from the Sylvia Rivera Law Project.

June 27, 2013: Janet Mock is featured in an LGBT community called The OUT List. Mock joins the board of directors of the Arcus Foundation.

February, 2014: Redefining Realness is released.

2014: Mock leaves job at People.com and hosts Take Part Live, So POPular! (her own weekly digital series), the Global Citizen Festival, guest hosts the Melissa Harris-Perry show, covers the White House Correspondents Dinner’s red carpet for Shift, and is a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. Featured on the fifth anniversary cover of CANDY magazine.

Following the conviction of Monica Jones, a trans woman of color, Mock joins a campaign against a law in Pheonix that targets Black and Latina transgender women (“manifesting prostitution”).

2015: Mock delivers the commencement address for Pitzer College. In April, Mock makes a guest appearance on Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul Sunday for a segment called Becoming Your Most Authentic Self. In September, she makes another appearance where she discusses Embracing the Otherness.

March 2016: Mock cancels a speech at Brown University after students protested the invitation by Hillel, a Jewish organization.

More Than A Wife!

   Coretta Scott King; born April 27, 1927. She was best known as the wife of the infamous Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but the titles that she held were far more impacting than the title of a wife. Mrs. King was an influential speaker, strong advocate for the civil rights movement, as well as an activists for women's rights. Mrs. King. Some may assume that her desire for these things came from her husband who was so passionate about these topics, but that’s not exactly the case, Coretta Scott King had an upbringing that provoked these ideas far before her marriage to Dr. King. Coretta grew up in a time when segregation was at its prime. Children went to different schools, people patronized establishments with different rules, people of color were in the back whether it be a bus, walking through doors, attending sporting events, and etc. As a young child, she attended a school that was about 5 miles away. The school was located in one small room at Crossroad School which was located in her hometown of Marlon, Alabama.  Her injustices began early. As she walked that long five miles every morning, she saw young white children having the privilege of catching a bus to school although their schools were closer to their homes. Coretta didn’t let these things affect her education; she continued to prosper while managing to be Valedictorian at her high school graduation and receiving a scholarship from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio.  

   In the midst of Coretta Scott King receiving her education she became involved with Civil Rights. As she proceeded to do so, she met her soon to be husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They continued to do their work and became heavily involved with the Rosa Parks event that has become a historical memory. Mrs. King’s participation in such events eventually gave her the title, “The First Lady Of Civil Rights”. As she progressed with her advocacy for civil rights, her passion for gender equality then became more apparent. She was a woman who had the pleasure to be the first to do a few things. Coretta was the first woman to deliver the Class Day address at Harvard University. She was also the first woman to preach at a statutory service at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Along with those accomplishments she had the opportunity to serve as the Women's Strike for Peace delegate to the 17-nation Disarmament Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Her impact was becoming global. Mrs. Coretta Scott King established over 100 organizations which included business, religion, labor, as well as civil and women's rights. The point of the organizations were to urge the rights for equality among all of those categories. As she continued her part she continued to be rewarded. In 1988, she served as head of the U.S. delegation of Women for a Meaningful Summit in Athens, Greece and in 1990, Mrs. King was co-convener of the Soviet-American Women’s Summit in Washington, DC.

1. The Cook teacher- Hola Clase, qué tal. Hoy en clase vamos a hacer omelettes con queso.

2. The Cook teacher- El primero paso para hacer una omelette es la más importante paso. Primero lávese las manos.

3. The Cook teacher- Luego todos agarre dos huevos en el contador y no caes los huevos.

4. The Cook teacher- Raje los huevos en el bol y no permita las conchas en el bol con huevos.

5. The Cook teacher- Mezcle los huevos con batidora y sume una pizca de sal de vez en cuando.

6. The Cook teacher- Levántese de sus asientos luego encenda cada estufa a levante la de alto.

7. The Cook teacher- Voltee los huevos mezclados en la bandeja y no sume calor.

8. The Cook teacher- No revolva los huevos en la sartén para permita los huevos calente.

9. The Cook teacher- Voltee el huevo en la sartén cuando se a parte inferior del huevo solidifica.

10. The Cook teacher- Sume el queso y brócoli en un lado de el huevo después ustedes voltee    el huevo.

11. No Sume sal y pimienta a los huevos porque el omelette se vas a perder sabor.

12. The Cook teacher- Tire un lado de el huevo en el otro lado de huevo y sea cuidado.

13. The Cook teacher-  Ponáse un mitón de horno agarre la sartén a no quema tu mano.

14. The Cook teacher- Qúitese el omelette de la sartén y en el plato.

15. Ahora siéntese y disfrute de la deliciosa omelette.

1. despiertense.

2. póngase las gafas.

3. Vean su teléfono.

4. Levantense.

5. Abren a dar sombra.  

6. Prendan las luces.

7. Prendan el televisión.

8. Jagan su ejército por la mañana.

9. Vistanse.

10. Hagan la cama.

11. Vayan afuera del cuarto.

Bathroom-

1. Después de terminar en el cuarto, estan listo para el siguiente paso.

2. Por la mañana se laven la cara con agua y jabón.

3. Se sequen la cara con una toalla.

4. El siguiente paso es encontrar su cepillo de dientes.

5. Cepillense los dientes para dos minutos.

6. No se olviden hacer tu pelo.

7. Encuentrense el peine arreglar tu pelo.

8. Cepillense el pelo.

9. Hay muchos peinados que puedes hacer.

10. Elijan el peinado que te gusta.

11. Después no se olviden afeitar la cara si es necesario.

12. Revisen el tiempo, rapido.

13. Por la mañana usted puede también poner en maquillense.

14. Encuentren el.

15. Maquillense.

Getting organized-

• Después de terminado en el baño, siempre consiguen su mochila

• Primero revisen su mochila para los libros de texto y cuadernos.

• Nunca se olviden la tarea y proyectos.

• Si la tarea no está terminado, haganlo rápido.

• Nunca se olviden hacer la tarea y los proyectos.

• Luego consiguen zapato y se pongan aten los zapatos.

• Vean el tiempo y tráfico

• Consiguen el teléfono

• Carguen el teléfono

• No traigan Carguen escuela

• Alimenten animales y dar animales agua

• No Den mucho comida.

• Consiguen una pluma y un lápiz

• Senten vean television.

• Levanten y consiguen la llave, chaqueta, y cartera.

Eating-

• Primero vayan a la cocina para cocinar waffles.

• Saquen dos huevos, una bolsa de harina, un cartón de leche, una botella de aceite de vegetables, un frasco de azúcar, levadura en polvo, un contenedor de sal, un botella del extracto de vainilla.

• También saquen un bol y una batidora.

• Acuérdense de sacar levadura en polvo y no saquen bicarbonato.

• Mezclen los ingredientes en el bol con la batidora

• No se olviden de quitar las waffles de la molde después de cinco minutos.

• Pongan el waffle en una plata.

• Carguen la plata con el waffle al comedor para desayunar pero no se caigan la plata.

• Siéntense a la mesa.  

• Recuperen un cuchillo y tenedor.

• Unten mantequilla y viertan el miel de maple en el waffle.

• No unten demasiado mantequilla o viertan demasiado miel de maple en el waffle.

• Coman los waffles.

• Después de comer, levántense.

• Un poco luego, vayan a escuela, pero no vayan a escuela sin su mochila.

Jesús: Dios Mios llego tarde para la fiesta.

Jevon: María,María despiértate ahora, llegamos tarde.

Cristina: Mamá estoy mucho cansado.

Jesús: María Catalina González no te acuestes. Levántate María y dúchate rápidamente.

Cristina: Puedo cepillo los dientes primero?

Jesús: Sí Sí, después cepíllate el pelo.

Diez minutos más tarde.

Cristina: Mamá ir a báñete.

Jesús: Vístate antes de salir.

María de entrar en la habitación de mamá.

Jesús: María hace tu maquíllate.

Maria’s come into mom’s room

Cristina: Bien después de sécate y peínate mí pelo.

Jesús: Luego Luego, tenemos prisa.

Cristina: No después de sécate y peínate mi pelo más tarde, por favor ahora.

Cristina: Dices todos los dias.

Jesús: No sécate el pelo ahora, somos tarde

Jesús: Lávate la cara rápido, necesitamos ir.

Cristina: Voy a terminar pronto y afeítate las piernas.

Jesús: No seas grosero.

Cristina: Lo siento

Jesús: Qué vas a llevar?

Cristina: Va a llevar el vestido azul y blanco a rayas de seda con mangas cortas.

Jesús: No No No

Jesús: lleve el vestido rojo de cuero corto con lunares.

Cristina: Bien, es un vestido bonito. Me visto ahora.

Cristina: Dónde están mis zapatillas

Jesús: No ponga zapatillas, lleve los talones de plata

Cristina: No me gusta las zapatillas rojos.

Jesús: No llevas las zapatillas rojas.

Cristina: Quiero!

Jesús: Voy a la fiesta sin tú

Cristina: Por qué No me deja

Jesús: Adios Maria

Cristina: Mamá!

Hija, yo voy a salir por la mañana para el trabajo. Tengo una lista. Lee esta y haz todo en la lista. Voy a estar aquí la semana que viene.

Vale, mamá. Voy a ser chica buena.

Las chicas besaron.

Buenas noches, mi corazón.

Buenas noches, mamá. Voy hasta luego.

Mamá salió, pero ella dejó una nota, ella leer: ¨Angélica. Primero: recorda, no corre en la casa, tú haces eso a menudo!

Después de despertarse, dúchate y lávate el pelo. Después de lavarse el pelo, peinarse el pelo.   ¡Cepíllate los dientes durante dos minutos, no te apures!

Despúes ayuda Papá con cocinar.

En la escuela, estudia duro! No seas boba!

No vengas casa tarde!

Ve a práctica del canto.

Por último: No vayas a dormir! En serio, acuéstate antes a la medianoche.  

Angélica escuchó a reglas de la mamá.

Cuando mamá vino casa, ella fue muy feliz por Angélica.  

¡Hola! Soy Angélica y bienvenido a “Comida con Angélica!” Hoy, vamos a hacer plátanos fritos. ¡Ellos son muy simple hacer y único toman diez minutos. ¡Vámonos!

1. Primero, pela los plátanos y asegúrese ellos son maduro.

2. Luego, corta el plátano en trozos pequeños. No hagas ellos demasiado pequeño o grande.

3. Próximo, pon un poco de aceite de oliva en su sartén y prenda su quemador en fuego medio.

4. Una vez el aceite es en el sartén y es muy caliente, pon los plátanos en uno tras otro. ¡Cuidado¡ Este parte es peligroso porque el aceite puede quemar tú.

5. Después de ponerse los plátanos en el sartén, freír los plátanos por tres minutos en cada lado. ¡No quemes ellos!

6. Mientras espera, prepara un plato con una toallita de papel para cuando ellos son terminado. Este es absorber el aceite exceso. ¡No pongas el aceite exceso del sartén en el lavabo!

7. Toma los plátanos terminados del sartén y pon ellos en el plato.

8. Por último, añade sal y pimiento para el sabor. ¡No añades mucha sal!

9. ¡Disfruta!

NACHO ROSEN GUILLERMO SALVATEIRRA

ROBERTO WALLISON

Como hacer una Koppang

NACHO: ADVISO: No deja poco niños trabajan solo.

Hola todos personas! Cállese y escuchar ! Hoy vamos a construir una Koppang! Primero necesitas dos destornilladores y uno martillo. No se dórma en el trabajo. Cuídase con las herramientas. No se lastÍme! Llame Ikea con todos los problemas. Necesitas todos los suministros en la diagrama para construir el Koppang.

Roberto: Primero atornille doce espiga de leva en los listones de madera. Ahora asegure listones de madera en ambos lados de dos tableros de madera con ocho espigas de maderas. No utilice las pequeñas espigas de madera. Después de agarre los dos tableros de madera de seguridad y doce tuerca de bloqueo de leva. Utilice un destornillador plano atornillar seis tuerca de bloqueo de levas en cade tablero de madera. Asegurar seis guías para cajones en los tableros de madera con doce tornillos de los rieles. No se esfórce con la Koppang!

Guillermo: Primero encontre cuatro clavijas de leva y asegure dos en cada tabla de madera. Pongas una tabla de madera en el piso. Ahora encontre tres listones de madera y cuatro clavijas de madera y dos cerradura de la leva tuercas. No recorde usar las pequeñas espigas de madera. Asegure los listones en el tablero con las espigas de maderas y las cerraduras de la leva tuercas en la imagen. Despues de asegurar el segunda tabla de madera a la primera placa con cuatro espigas de maderas y dos cerradura de la leva tuercas. Ahora terminamos el esqueleto de la Koppang. No se felicíte todavía. No se esfórce con la Koppang!

Roberto: Primero encontre una nueva tabla de madera y atornillar cuatro espigas de levas. Antes de asegure nueva tabla al esqueleto con cuatro espigas de maderas. No utilice las pequeñas espigas de madera. Después asegure el esqueleto a el tablero de madera utilizar cuatro cerraduras de la leva tuercas. Ahora aseguramos parte posterior de la Koppang a nuestra esqueleto. Agarre su martillo y dos tableros y treinta clavos de madera.

Nacho: Vestate gafas de seguridad a proteger sus ojos! Manténase alejado su manos y dedos del martillo! Comence en las esquinas y proceder a clavar los clavos todo alrededor de la parte posterior del armario. No lastímese! Ahora ponga el armario vertical. No se esfórce con la Koppang!

Roberto: Ahora asegure la Koppang a el muro. Tenga cuidado volcar la Koppang. Primero marce el muro y ubice el correa de seguridad. Despues atornille la correa en el muro. Ahora pase el correa en el tocador y asegure con el resto de la seguridad. Ahora usted pode usar la Koppang sin peligro. Ahora pongas los cajones de la cómoda en la Koppang. No esfórzese al mover los cajones. No se preocupe acera del Koppang caer. Ahora Felicítese.