Project Purpose: To understand the difference between Cause/Effect Relationships and Correlations. To understand how and why major events in history are connected and intertwined (think yarn activity!). To research a major event from U.S. history in order to understand why it is significant and how it relates to other major events. To understand features of a feature article and podcast and to be able to create a feature article or podcast about your major event in history.Project Requirements:To present the 5Ws of your major event to the class. To write/peer edit/revise a feature article or podcast. To have at least three drafts in your Writing Portfolio. To present a polished version of your feature article or podcast on Media Night, as well as posting it online to our Team Featurecast from the Past web page (made by James).

Specific Concepts Learned:
My first concept I learned was about Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. I learned about what he went through in becoming a general. I also learned about how he partook in the attack on Pearl Harbor, and if it weren’t for him becoming general, the attack on Pearl Harbor may have never happened.
My second concept I learned is why Japan attacked the U.S. and happened after the attack. I learned how Japan made the attack for revenge from oil & trade embargo and how it caused Japan to have political problems.

Challenges:
A challenge I faced was recording my podcast, because when I first had recorded, half of the recordings were lost. I overcame this obstacle by going out of my way before class and re-recording my podcast with a friend.

Real-World Significance:
The real-world significance of learning about this event is that we are able to know how our country or world got to where it is today and how history can repeat itself. Also, in case we become a reporter, we would already have knowledge about making an article or podcast. And, so we know why our world is like how it is today

Querencia Clipboard

Music has been a big part of my life. It has been a way for me to connect with myself and the world. That is why music is my querencia. Music has influenced me in multiple ways. It has helped me realize what is happening in the world, all the good and bad, and how I actually a great life. It has even helped me concentrate and stay focused on my work. Music has helped me control my emotions. Playing music is a huge way I can vent my anger or deal with my problems. Many times listening to music will either make me feel a certain way, remind me of someone, or even allow me to remember certain memories in my life. Also, when I work, out I’ll listen to fast music; techno, dance, trance etc., so it can pump me up and get me moving to the beat of the music.

Though listening to music has made a big impact on me, playing music is also very important to me. The feeling of my fingers against metal makes me feel powerful. The guitar is an instrument I have loved for a very long time, even before I knew how to play it. Over the years, playing the guitar has made me improve my pitch, so when my guitar is out of tune or when I hit a sour note, I can easily detect it and fix it. It started as a hobby, and grew into something that would change my life forever. When I’d feel happy, sad, anger or even confused, I would write something that would show I felt that way. But it wasn’t always on the guitar. Sometimes it would be on the piano or even writing lyrics. Though playing the guitar might be fun, it can sometimes cause pain. Sometimes my fingers would bleed from playing so long at once, or my string will pop and slap me right on the hand, but nothing will stop me from playing. Music is my comfort zone, my everything, that is why I hope for it to always be in my life and help me move forward.