Civil War Knowledge

Explain what event was most influential in starting the Civil War.

In my opinion, the battle of Fort Sumter was the most influential in starting the Civil War. I think that this was influential because it was the first real battle and I believe that it was the thing that ticked people off the mot.
Explain what battle from the Civil War had the biggest impact on America

I think that the Battle of Gettysburg had the biggest impact on America. I think this because of the number of casualties, so deaths and people who were injured. After the battle of Gettysburg Lincoln came out and read the Gettysburg address. I also believe this had the biggest impact because this was the battle to end all battles but General Meade let the south retreat.
Explain what the North and the South were fighting for during the Civil War.

The north was fighting to end slavery and to get the CSA back into America. The south was fighting to keep slavery and for states rights.
Why is the Civil War important?

The Civil War was important because it reshaped America. Before and during the Civil War, America was basically mini countries inside a big country. However, after the Civil War America was more reunited and was referred to as a whole country.

ETC Final Reflection

1. What strengths did you develop throughout this ETC process?
I became a better researcher. I also became ok with the idea of failing and I think that really helped me throughout this process. I learned how to ask for help and I learned how to fail.
5. What difficulties did you encounter during this ETC process?
I had to change my project twice which was difficult because it put me behind in the process. It was also difficult to find a topic that interested me enough to stick with it.
6. What long term or life lessons can you take from this project?
A long term lesson that I learned is that it’s ok to ask for help. I also can take away that it’s ok to fail.
8. How can you apply what you learned from this project to other parts of your life or in the future?
The ankle sprain stuff, I can help myself and others who have an ankle sprain. But with research and asking for help, I can take it with me and be ok with failing and not being so hard on myself. Also in other classes, I can ask for help because that was a big thing that I had to learn.
9. What would you change if you were to do this process again?
I would try to be focused more. I would also try not to change my project so much.

SLBC Experiance

My SLBC (Song Leader Boot Camp) experience was amazing. I learned so many new things such as leadership, new songs, ways we can elevate T’fillah. I am so grateful that I got to go and I would go again! The Shabbaton was a whole new experience for me and I was surprised as to how many songs there were. The real conference started on Sunday and we also met the two other day schools in our Chavurah. The day school track had different options than the other tracks and I thought that was great. I would have liked to have more options, but everyone there was so flexible and so kind that we could go to a different elective if we wanted to.  I had a great time there and it was so great to be surrounded by other Jewish people who enjoyed Jewish music and enjoyed T’fillah. I am really excited to be able to make a difference at MJDS and take what I learned at SLBC and apply it here at MJDS.

Reflection on Holocaust

I used to think that the Holocaust was just murders against the Jews. I also didn’t realize how horrendous it was, I knew it was bad, but no that bad because I never saw pictures of human bodies like that. I also used to think that ghettos were just a place to “store” the Jews while they were waiting to go to the concentration camp. I didn’t know that it was a concentration camp before a concentration camp. I didn’t know how important the Jewish resistance was and how it gave others hope. Like I knew it happened, but not how important it was.

I now know that the Holocaust was a murdering against others like homosexuals, gypsies etc. I now realize how badly they were treated, how much they were starved and deprived of everything. I can’t believe that they look like skeletons they literally didn’t look like humans anymore. I now know that the Nazi’s put Jews in charge of the ghettos and even in charge of the work blocks in the concentration camp. I now know that the Jews had to walk from concentration camp to concentration camp when other armies were advancing.

Prototypes of Prototype

 

1. What actions have you taken in order to figure out what your final design might be?

We really like the initial design of your mini model. We made the measurements and put together a list of materials that we think would be best for our building. We added more to our prototype by looking at other building designs that we liked.
2. Explain your design plan.

We are going to have the 16×16 base that is given to us. Then we are going to put a 10×10 for the building base. On top of that, we were thinking of putting some sort of sponge to help absorb the impact of the brick that is going on top and what would be the waves. Then we would put another 10×10 but with springs instead. After that, we would put another 10×10 but in a way that we would be able to start bracing. On top we were thinking of attaching a pole type thing so that the roof would collapse as easily.
3. What factors did you use to finalize your design?

The design isn’t finalized yet, but that is what Levi and I were thinking of in class today and trying to figure out the details for.
4. What challenges might you encounter? How will you solve these challenges?

The gluing process may be hard because we would need to glue the skewer type thing to a block of wood so it isn’t hanging. We will work our way around it and find other ways to make our building successful.

Earthquake Prototype Initial Thinking and Ideas

1. Describe your initial thinking and ideas for your design.

We want to make a design that can resist an earthquake. We did some research on the different ways we can brace the building and how materials can absorb the pressure of the waves and the earthquake.
2. What challenges do you anticipate having when constructing your prototype? How will you work through these challenges?

I thought it would be hard to capture everything we needed into this prototype.
3. What about your thinking, learning or work today brought you the most satisfaction? Why?

The fact that we can find answers online and put them into our project is satisfying. Also seeing the prototype Levi made, is great because we are making progress while knowing there is still mero to add.
4. Describe one way you have connected and collaborated well with your partner.

I helped him with the first part of the research and I showed him some of the ideas I had last year. I think we work well together because we both share our ideas with detail.
5. Describe one way in which you can improve upon your collaboration?

It would have helped if I was here, but now I can help him with all the extra stuff, like materials and the building process. Also, I am here so I can get more information.

Dear President Roosevelt

Dear President Roosevelt,

My name is Shayna, and I happen to be a Jew along with many people in this country we call America. As we all saw and heard there was a planned attack on Jews not too long ago. I wish for you to please help with getting Jews out of there. I understand that we as a country are struggling too, however, German Jews are in a greater state of danger than we as America are. Please, I understand this country is poor, but if you step up and help hopefully others will too. Your choices can have an impact on what may come from this. I wish for you to think about what has happened, what would you do if this happened in America. Please consider your options.

Thank you,

Shayna

Understanding Our Actions and Their Consequences

“Ten people steal a beam, and are not ashamed in each other’s presence”

This connects to The Wave because the whole school was part of this organization and not many of them understood that it was wrong. They all thought that it was cool and they should keep the organization alive.

This connects to the Milgram experiment because lots of men were told to shock a test dummy. They didn’t know that it was a test dummy. The men kept shocking until the highest voltage. This show that because they were told to do something the men would.

Germany: From Democracy to Dictatorship

Which even do you think was most important in the transformation of Germany from democracy to dictatorship? Why?

I think that the burning of the Reichstag was the most important event. I think this because Hitler used this event to say that Germany is in a national crisis or emergency. This gave Hitler the power to create the enabling act which let him do pretty much whatever he wanted. This act led to all of the terrible things that Hitler did. He took away free speech, he targeted Jews and homosexuals and nobody could stop him. He arrested 10,000 people without telling them why they were being arrested. Because of all these things the government was no longer a democracy.