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SHABANEWS!
We have been working on a project called Shabanews! We were tasked making a video and a piece of writing. Without further ado, here’s our writing and video. Sorry I can’t get the pictures in here.
Breaking News in the world of fashion! We are here to talk about the new trends Pakistani clothes! We will interview Phulan and her parents Mr. Abassi and Mrs. Abassi. Then, we will interview their other daughter about her ideas about her husband’s to-be clothes. There was so much drama! Someone cries, and the idea of culture keeps being brought up! What is that about? Get all of it here first at the Fashion Police. The video below is worth watching. We can give you the latest updates, and show you all the new trends! Fashion Police brings you everything you need. This Pakistani clothing can be sold to you at the store on Bleeker or online. It’s the new trend! We are the Fashion Police. Brought to you by Glukinshbeel Cereal.
Look below for pictures of the clothes!
This is a Shalwar Kameez
This is a Jinnah Cap
This is a Chadr.
Here’s the video!
This project was really interesting. I think it was difficult, but it was fun, and I really liked it. We didn’t have very long, but we had enough time to put together this. Hope you like it!
My Map Art!
Here’s a picture of my current map art project!
What I’m doing is I’m making a foam board Empire State Building and I’m going to glue a map over it so it symbolizes NYC. The inside is going to have fabric wall paper and a bed. I’m going to decorate it like my room, and I will put a sign in the front that says my address so the whole thing symbolizes NYC, and the fact that it’s my home. My next step is to cut the map up and glue it on to the foam board frame. Then I will decorate. Then I will put up the sign, and if I have and map left, I’ll mount it on a piece of foam board with the left over map glued to it and I’ll put the sign on that.
My character blog post #2
“She can’t stand for me to be comfortable” Page 87
Another day has passed, and Auntie is still being mean. It’s getting ridiculous! Auntie has always been nasty, but it’s gotten worse. Ever since Phulan got engaged, she’s been just rotten. Well, no more. Maybe I could run away… no. I’ll just have to let her know what I think. Except then she would be very angry, so maybe that’s not a good idea. This is a very confusing matter. Well, Mama is calling me to make chapatis for dinner, I’d better go.
– Shabanu
Mabel’s Shabanu Post #1
“God, my life was perfect, and you struck him down!” Page 170.
Dear Diary,
I never knew how cruel life could be. I was so happy. So very happy. I had my family, my camels, my dowry, and I was engaged to a man with land and money who would be a good husband. Then, not to long before I was to be married, it all came crashing down. My future husband was… I’m sorry. I have trouble talking about it. It was terrible. I can recall it like it was only yesterday. Hamir was slain, but Shabanu, Mama and I escaped, and we have found a place to stay.
Phulan
My Poetry!
Here are some haikus I wrote!
This is why you should study
Geography quiz,
I am not ready and where’s
Constantinople?
Vizzini’s Haiku
I’m writing poems,
And making any sense is
Inconceivable!
When I was writing these poems, I at first didn’t really like it. But now that I’ve done it more, I can compose haikus on the spot and not think twice about it! Also, I actually enjoy it now. I even started to write haikus about other people. However, I have this weird habit of making all my poems kind of dark. I don’t know why. So, I made one about myself, and here it is.
I write creepy stuff,
Dave thinks I’m a Sith poet,
What did you expect?
I now know that I have to be really careful when I’m writing if I want it to be a certain way. Here’s a tip. If you want dark poetry, come to me, or just write a poem about your worst fear coming to wreck you. Poetry is actually really fun if you like writing.
Structure Fits Function
Heart
Of course, the heart is an important organ, but it’s a lot more complicated than “it pumps blood”. It has multiple systems inside it to help it’s purpose. The blood gets pumped into the left atria from the veins
| Structure | Function |
| Right+left Ventricle | The place in the heart that is in charge of pumping oxygen-drained blood to the lungs. The right+ left ventricles are two of the four sections in the heart. The Atria are the other two. |
| The Pericardium | A fibrous covering that holds the heart in place. It has a fluid that “lubricates” the heart in the pericardial space to prevent friction. It has two layers, one of which is visceral layer, which covers the heart. The other forms a sac which has a fluid in the pericardial cavity. |
| Right+Left Atrium | The atria are chambers that receive blood from the veins.
The ventricles are chambers that pump blood out of the heart. |
| The Myocardium | The myocardium of is a muscle heart wall and constantly needs oxygen because it is hard working so there is an extensive network of veins to supply oxygen and nutrients so it can function properly. It’s other purpose it to dispose of waste. |
| Valves | Pumps need valves to keep the liquid going in one direction, and the heart isn’t an exception. The heart has two kinds of valves that keep the blood going in the right direction. The valves between the atria and ventricles are atrioventricular valves (also called cuspid valves), while the ones at the bases of the large vessels leaving the ventricles are semilunar valves.
The right atrioventricular valve is the tricuspid valve. The left atrioventricular valve is the bicuspid, or mitral, valve. The valve in between the right ventricle and pulmonary trunk is the pulmonary semilunar valve. The valve between the left ventricle and the aorta is the aortic semilunar valve. When the ventricles contract, atrioventricular valves close up to stop blood from flowing back into the atria. When the ventricles relax, semilunar valves close to stop blood from going back into the ventricles. |
My illuminated letter!
I made this illuminated letter, but it’s in progress. Sorry it’s sideways. 
My Fabric Collage!
I made this in art class. We are going to put it on the art guild banner for the pageant!
My geometric pattern!
It was fun to make, but it was hard to get it all glued down. 
