Category: Classes

Eye Drawing -Ryder

This is a picture of my eye that I made in art class using value pencils. For example we had 2H, HB, B, 2B, 4B and 6B. It all started with looking at a close-up photograph of my eye. Then I started sketching just the shape of my eye, and then I went into my iris and pupil with the lightest pencil (2H) and then went darker until it was as dark as my eye. I then sketched the details of my skin around my eye. To make it all look smooth, I used something called a blending stump. Then finally, I added my eyelashes. I feel really good. I feel like this is probably the best drawing I’ve done in Art class. Something that I would maybe change is make the eyelashes a little bit smaller and less dark, but overall I feel like I did great!

Art Piece (Stop Motion Animation)

So far, I am proud of how my stop motion animation piece has been going. Right now I am working on setting up stop motion animation and learning how to use it. I made wire sculptures of soccer players that I will use to create a game. I am using the map as a field because I travel all over the five boroughs to play travel soccer.

Shabanu Portrait

I am someone who has big goals in life. I don’t want to just be a housewife. I want to be the person that I want to be. I am a nomad that lives in the desert in Pakistan.

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF A BABY CAMEL

 

I saved a camel. Now the baby camel thinks that I am his mother because I am the first person he ever saw. It can get very annoying when a camel keeps on following you around and nudging you constantly. Here are some steps to help you:

  • Step one: When he gets a little nudging or starts acting weird, you have to give him milk. Babies rely on their mother’s milk so I have to get milk and give it to him. Any kind of milk will do. He thinks it is the same thing.
  • Step two: Bathing. Bathing is hard because he just wants to get out and run around just like a dog, but the problem is, he is a lot bigger. So what you do is hold him down without hurting him and scrub him with a brush with soap on it. When you are done, take him out and wrap him in a huge blanket. Then he will dry off in no time because it is very warm outside.

Those are all my tips for helping a baby camel.

 

HOW TO SAVE A CAMEL

 

I hear a scream. I run over to the place where I hear the scream and I see one of my camels is giving birth. She is pushing and pushing but just then, a snake bites her. So now she is dying so I run over there and just pray that she keeps on breathing so I can pull the baby out. I am feeling super scared. I am thinking, What if I mess up and he dies? So I take a deep breath and focus on what is happening. I finally see the legs, and without hurting the newborn, I try to pull him out. After a while of me trying to pull him out, a vulture takes an eye out of the dying mother and then she is dead, but that doesn’t stop me. I pulled and pulled and finally he came out. I am relieved that it worked and proud that I saved a camel’s life.  

 

Guild Refelection

Last nights guild experience was amazing. I was in the Arms and Armors guild. I loved it because I loved showing off my trebuchet. A lot of people were amazed when it actually shot. I once hit the wall and it was awesome.  Also our guild once had 30 people. I got a little nervous for the first show but all the others I was feeling great and confident. Something that was surprising was how many people were at our knighting ceremony!! I thought it was a great experience to see others peoples guilds. I saw the stonemasons, artisans and butchers bakers candle stick makers. Overall I really enjoyed it!!

Group song work

https://player.vimeo.com/video/212233800

Composing this song was fun because I really enjoyed working with the people in my group. During this performance, we were a little bit off tempo from each other; I thought if we had a few more practices it would sound a lot better. It was cool that each person brought something to the band. I would like to do more of this. We based our song off “Hot Cross Buns.”

Something meaningful I did this break was…

Something meaningful I learned this break about myself was that I am very helpful and flexible about doing anything. I would help out by taking care of my little cousins when there parents were doing something else. My ca delis was how the grownups were working really hard and I felt bad so I wanted to help by volunteering to watch the kids while they go to the beach. I was flexible by if somebody was doing one thing that I really wanted to do but another thing needed my help I would go to the one that needed my help because I didn’t was them to get stuck. One goal that I have is that if somebody is having trouble with caring something I would help, same with work or anything. Also if somebody needed help with something during recess and nobody helped them I would be flexible and help. I learned how helpful and flexible I can be.

Intramural Basketball

This is me playing intramural basketball. I was playing the maroon team and that was me scoring a basket. I really enjoy playing because it is not that competitive and it is with all my friends.

Knight Monologue

I am about to be a knight. I went through all the hard things like not being able to eat for one whole day, and now I am ready to be struck with the sword from the king. My heart is beating fast and my legs are shaking. One fear that I have is getting killed in the war, which most knights are. I am worried that my horse is going to get killed or fall down. I am looking forward to being able to represent my king in war, which means that I will be able to kill enemies. I feel excited to get knighted by the king with his sword. I am also nervous because I don’t know what to say to the king.

Finally the day has come! I am ready to meet the king. I walk down a long hall. The king asks me some questions like “Do you promise that you will not betray me? Will you be brave and kind to the poor and weak?” I promise, “Of course, my lord, I shall always serve you.” Then he puts the sword on my shoulder and now I am a knight.