Captain Phillips Research

1. Who are the main characters you would expect to see in the movie, based on the real life events?
Richard Phillips, Mike Perry,

2. Briefly, in 2-3 paragraphs, tell me what you expect the plot to be in the movie, based on the real life events?
The crew sank the pirate speedboat and swamping the smaller boat. When the pirates were boarding the ship, the crew locked themselves into the engine room. The crew tried to exchange the captured pirate in return of captain Phillips. Phillips and the pirates got into a man-overboard boat but it never started. The crew then dropped a lifeboat and met the pirates to switch the prisoners and the boats. The pirate was released, but the pirates didn't give Captain Phillips back in return. On april 9, the standoff began and the pirates in the Maesrk Alabama's lifeboat, where they still held Phillips hostage. Then on April 12, the U.S. Navy marksmen opened fire on the pirates and killed 3 of them, they then rescued Phillips.


3. Why was this story important?
It shows the importance/interesting event that nobody knew happened.

4. Why did the pirates try to take the ship?
The pirates tried to take the ship so they could get any goods from the Maesrk Alabama. 

1. List the five most important actors in the film.

Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Catherine Keener

2. What is the movie rated?


3. Who directed the movie?
Pual Greengrass
4. Who was the producer?
Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca
5. What awards did it win?
Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic, Top Ten Films of the Year, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Outstanding Breakthrough Performance - Male,Supporting Actor of the Year,Best Sound Editing: Dialogue & ADR in a Feature Film,Best Editing
6. How much did it cost to make?

$218.8 million
7. How was it received by audiences?

8. What did other movie reviews think about the movie?

final exam preview assignment

1.) Summarize what you watched and read about - let's say 2-3 paragraphs of 3-4 sentences

2.) Tell me one thing that you already knew about iMovie that the website explained

I knew nothing about iMovie before so everything was new to me.

3.) Tell me one thing that you learned new today that you didn’t know before.

4.) What are you concerned about with this final project?

5.) What are you confident you can complete early and have ready to use?

6.) If I asked you today, what do you think you will do for your video?

I was thinking about taking pictures of a cheer routine from beginning to end which is 2 minutes and 30 seconds 

current event 6.1

1.Who is replacing Andrew Jackson on the face of the $20 bill? Page A1 "Jackson out..."
Harriet Tubman is replacing Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

2. Whys is a Texas teachers union suing the head of the state education agency? Page B1 "Teacher union sues..."
Over a new evaluation system that ties teachers' scores to student performance on standardized tests.

3. How many people have been killed in weather related accidents in Houston since the big floods of this week? Page B1 "Flood-hit Houston..."
Eight people have died in Houston since the storm.

4. What is the main focus or subject matter of an experiment that Westlake students were approved to send into space this week? Page B2 "Westlake students' winning..."It will scrutinize how microgravity affects algae’s growth and lipid production. The students will conduct the same experiment here on Earth at the same time.

5. What are 4 of the 6 ways to change the look of your room according to the article on page SA2 "Make effective decor...."
Layout, Paint, window treatment, upholstery, rugs, and lighting.

6. What is your reaction to this story? I think the chargers for the 2 state officials and a city employee was fair bc they covered up something that could've been very dangerous and could've killed people or got them very sick. 
Did you know about this issue before reading this story? No i did not, I haven't even heard about it before.
What should happen to the people who potentially knew that they were poisoning the people of Flint (including a lot of children)? They should be punished because they knew and were being evil and not telling people.
If it expands to the governor or even further, should those people be held accountable the same as the rest of the accused city leaders? They shouldn't get as big of a punishment because the city leaders are leaders and should've done something about it but they should be punished because it isn't fair to the people of Flint. 

free write

Prompt: Good versus evil. Do they truly exist? Are there gray areas? Do good people do bad things?

I think good versus evil does exist. And yes there are gray ares. And yes again, good people do bad things. When I think of good v evil, it kinda reminds me of the yin yang symbol. There's always going to be good in the bad and bad in the good. 

painting pictures

Lone Star Dispatch issue #5

Front page: Expanding new horizons, a focus of new ap classes

Who~students at bowie

What~there will be a human geography next year to take as an elective

Where~Bowie high school

When~ next school years 17-18

Why~ to let kids learn more and let them take harder courses

How~ making new and ap classes

Who was quoted in the story~ My. Stamper

What quote was the strongest in your opinion~ 'Geography is a discipline that focuses on the spatial aspect of any issue. Human geography focuses on issues more closely related to people than physical geography course might.'

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading~Sorta

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement~Statement

Student life: Freshman Andrea Findley's family travels to Uganda and Rwanda to study war and help the disadvantaged

Who~Andrea Findley and her family

What~They traveled to go help people

Where~Uganda and Rwanda

When~this past summer from June to July

Why~To learn new things and he;p the disadvantaged people

How~plane

Who was quoted in the story~Andrea and her dad Mike

What quote was the strongest in your opinion~'We would go visit people, and we helped some of our friends by giving them money because they're struggling.'

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?~yes

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement~Quote

News:Seniors receive nostalgia with four-year-old letters

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All 3 infographics

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Justin Bieber
Create pie charts

current event 5.3

1. How are AISD and the City of Austin working together to keep more money in the Austin community to use for schools? Be specific - Page A1 "City,Austin schools look for...."limited tax swap — in which certain school services could be taken over and funded by the city — would keep the district from having to pay $11 million to the state. 

2. How many years will it take California and NY to raise the minimum wage to $15? Page A4 "Calif., NY to phase in $15...."It take them 6 years. (in 2022)

3. What school won the NCAA Men's basketball tournament last night and what was the final score? Page SE2 "Wildcats have finishing touch"The Villanova team won and the score was 77-74.

4. Which of the 10 Amazing Destinations would you want to visit and why? Page SA1 "See the World" NOTE: This story jumps....
I would want to visit the United Kingdom because I would like to see the Big Ben and the Eye.

5. Do you like idea of Instagram expanding videos from 15 second to 1 minute? Why or Why not? Page D1 "Instagram videos...."I do like that idea because then you can record for a longer amount of time and you can fit more things into the video. 

Short Answer: As we inch closer and closer to the final decisions being made on who will represent the two major political parties in the next Presidential election, I am curious where you stand today. I know we have written about this process and who is doing what in previous current events quizzes, but perhaps you have changed your mind or something has occurred since we last covered this topic. Please address both political parties when you write your answers to the following questions:

Who are the major candidates left in the races?
Hiliary clinton, 

Are you supportive of a particular candidate? Why?

Do you think the United States is become more divided or more united as a whole as this process continues?

What concerns you most about this election?

What are the big topics you think are pushing the discussions these candidates are having?

Which topics are the most important to you?

sports current event

Step 1: Find a recent interesting sports article from the Austin American-Statesman. (20 points) Provide a link to the article so I can read it.

FANTASY FOOTBALL 

Good deals on new faces 

Expect some happy players to have breakout seasons in their new surroundings. 

By Cat Vasquez cvasquez@statesman.com  

   In our last edition, we talked about how Brock Osweiler might fare as the new starting quarterback of the Denver Broncos. We didn’t expect another team out there to give him $72 million over four years after just seven pro starts and 11 career touchdown passes, but he’s clearly found a welcoming new home with the Houston Texans. 

   In the wake of that deal and other offseason moves, here’s how we think Osweiler and other high-profile free agents will fare with their new teams. 

   Brock Osweiler, QB, and Lamar Miller, RB, Texans: Osweiler should be very happy right about now. Though he had already benefited from working with two good wide receivers in Denver, DeAndre Hopkins is about to leap into the top tier of receivers in the league if he hasn’t already. He and Osweiler will be helped by the presence of Miller in the backfield. While the Dolphins refused to give Miller the touches he deserved, the Texans will be more than willing to give him the rock. He’s only carried the ball 200 times in a season once in his career, but we would bet he hits that threshold this season, too. 

   Robert Griffin III, QB, Browns: With Johnny Football gone, the Browns are betting on yet another quarterback from the state of Texas. Before Manziel, Colt McCoy had a good amount of starts with Cleveland. Health is the No. 1 concern if you plan on taking Griffin, but he could end up paying dividends if you get him cheaply and he regains his rookie form. 

   Matt Forte, RB, Jets: Possibly the most underrated prize in free agency, much like he’s the most underrated player at his position, Forte may end up being the beneficiary of a strong passing game in New York, where Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall play on the outside. If Ryan Fitzpatrick re-signs with the Jets, we’re looking at a pretty potent offense. If a new quarterback is added to the mix, it may take a while for all cylinders to get clicking. Make no mistake, though, Forte will be a getting a lot of touches. Last season, Chris Ivory rushed for more than 1,000 yards and had 30 receptions in this Chan Gailey-directed offense. 

   Alfred Morris, RB, Cowboys: At first glance, Morris looks like a nice power back to put behind a good Cowboys offensive line, even if he had only two 100-yard rushing games last season for the Redskins. We do think he’ll end up being the better of the two backs in Dallas, but if Morris and Darren McFadden both stay healthy, neither will get enough carries to be a top-20 back. If Morris can somehow take over as the go-to back, and the Cowboys protect Tony Romo by running more, then Morris could find some real value. 

   Rishard Matthews, WR, Titans: Matthews had 662 yards receiving to go with four touchdowns last season for the Dolphins, and he could very well end up being a top target for Marcus Mariota in Tennessee. Dorial Green-Beckham and Kendall Wright offer healthy competition, but with DeMarco Murray in the backfield, things should open up downfield. 

   Ladarius Green, TE, Steelers: He played behind Antonio Gates in San Diego but still posted career-highs last season. With Heath Miller’s retirement, Green could turn into a solid breakout tight end for Pittsburgh. He’ll have Ben Roethlisberger throwing passes to him while Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown will take up a lot of defensive attention. Green couldn’t have ended up in a better spot. 

   Contact Cat Vasquez at 

   512-445-3677. 

If he can stay healthy and somehow rediscover the magic from his rookie season, former Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III will work miracles in Cleveland with the Browns. ALEX BRANDON / ASSOCIATED PRESS 

Step 2:  What is the headline? (10 points)

The headline is Good deals on new faces.

Step 3: Summarize the main point of the article in one or two sentences. (20 points)

This article is about how many players are coming up to a new season and they are going to do good with the new team they are on.

Step 4: List any sports jargon (technical words related to a specific sport). (10 points)

A blitz or hail mary is a jargon for football.

Step 5: List any adjectives (descriptive words about players, games, etc.). If none, write N/A. (10 points)

strog,solid, tight end, healthy.

Step 6: Identify the type of article you found and explain why it matches one of the formats below: (20 points)

1. Advance - an article that previews an upcoming game/event
2. Recap - an article that describes the outcome of a recent game/event.
3. Column - an opinion-dominated piece about a current event.
4. Feature - an in-depth look at a player, coach, event, etc.
5. News update - a news focused piece about a recently news worthy sports happening.

The type of my article is a feature because it is talking about some players, and about important events they did last season and what should be expected for this season. 

Step 7: Provide at least one example of how your article handles one of the following: (10 points)

1. Wins, losses season records-
2. Game scores-
3. Rankings-
4. Names of players involved- Brock Osweiler, Lamar Miller,Robert Griffin III, Matt Forte, Alfred Morris, Ladarius Green.

sports exploration activity

1. My sport is cheerleading
2. The team I am choosing is the California Allstars Smoed.

3.  Top 5 rankings for small senior coed level 5 worlds:

•  The California All Stars – SMOED
•  Vizion – 20/20
•  Brandon All Stars – Senior Black
•  Prodigy All Stars – Midnight
•  KC Cheer – Fierce 5

4. There is no playoffs in cheer but there is two major competitions. The first competition is in Dallas, Texas called NCA (National Cheerleaders Association). the second competition is in Orlando, Florida called The World Champion but you have to be invited and do well throughout the season to go to that competition. In 2015 smoked got 8th place at NCA but they got 1st at Worlds. In 2016 there is no result for NCA because it just happened and worlds is in 46 days.

5. 

• You have to be mentally and physically prepared, The sport is 80% mental and 20% physical.
• No ones position is always secure so we have to make sure you are in the gym working outsides of practices to make sure your skills and stunts are solid. You can be replaced so fast.
• You have to be willing to try new things and work/condition at every practice

6. 

• Tumbling- When you do a lot of flips 
• base- there are normally people who hold/throw a girl in the air
• flyer- the person the bases lift up, at the top and in the air.

7. They appear to be hot in a group, yet look at them one by one, and the attractiveness is gone. Or when a cheerleader dates a football player. 

8. Angel Rice is one of the more famous cheerleaders/tumblers in the cheerleading world. She was born on December 4 in Atlanta, Georgia. I'm not sure what school she goes to but she is in high school. She has been on the California Allstars Smoed and Stingray Allstars Steel, she is also on the USA gymnastics team. She set the world record of doing the most double fulls in a row.