GLO Portfolio!

Hey parents! The link attached below is a GLO portfolio that showcases what I have been doing this past semester in my Menemac core classes.

While you're at it, could you please answer this question for me?
"What did you learn about your child's achievements and experiences in Menemac this past year?"

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LAWS

1. At 75 years old you will be sentenced to death due to the risk of overpopulation; except the immortals Lina and Kaela

2. Must dress accordingly to age group. The dress code for our society; 1-12: yellow ; 13-19: green ; 20-35: red ; 36-50: blue ; 51+ purple

3. Cannot hurt, kill, steal, rape, smoke, do drugs,

4. Everybody from the ages 19-50 work 7 hours a day. 10am to 6 pm.

5. If you break a law, you will be faced the death punishment.

6. If you break a rule, you will become a slave for the immortals.

7. When you get sick, you have two weeks to recover. OR you will be eliminated because you are wasting medicine (barcode scans your body for deathly diseases).

8.  Every time you enter a building you have to scan your barcode.

9. If you damage property or belongings given to you by the immortals you will have to work extra hours

10. Must respect Immortals and authorities

Allowed

1. Mortals are allowed to make a wish every ten years on their birthday. The wishes will be fulfilled if possible. If one wishes an irrelevant wish, their wish privileges will be taken away. Acceptance of the wishes will be determined by the immortals.

2. Mortals are allowed unlimited access to BOBA. Mortals must drink at least boba beverage  a day.

3. Mortals will be provided necessities to live - food, water, shelter, clothing also free education

4. The house of matrimony will assign you a spouse depending on what your interests are. Allowed to have only 2 kids

5. You are allowed to pick an occupation at the age of 18, if you cannot pick a job by the age limit, a job will be assigned to you.

Not Allowed

1. Curfew is at 12 am, everybody must be in their house.

2. Not allowed To hurt or kill an animal

3. To wake up later than 9, Everybody wakes ups at 9 am to the sound of the national anthem. Once they open their eyes they have to stand up in the position of a dab and sing along to the national anthem “ALL HAIL, THE IMMORTALS, Kaela and Lina. We worship thee. We shall follow the rules and abide by them.”

4. To not watch the everyday broadcast (called KLHNO2 news) of the meals and events that are happening everyday that they have to follow.

5. You are not allowed to take off your uniforms only allowed when you shower and have to put on a new pair right after

Other things to know...

1. When you are born, you will be given a unique tattoo of a barcode, which determines who you are in society it would also be used to monitor you. You will also be given a tracker with your barcode.

2. On the first Sunday of a month, there will be a national holiday where the mortals gather to worship and party to the immortals

3. All the jobs help benefit the society as a whole

4. Kaela and Lina are the top ranks everyone else is equal in status

5. Everyone can do what they want as long as it abides by the rules and does not violate them

Description

Our society is called IM Mortal. We named our society this way because the queens, Lina and Kaela are Immortal and the people that are living in it are referred to as mortals. Our society is based off of socialism. We provide the people of our society everything they need to survive - food, shelter, clothing, education. We did this to ensure no poverty and homelessness. With this organized system, the crime rates drop dramatically due to the strict government. When infants are born they are given a special barcode that tracks their location, as well as the statistics of their body such as - blood pressure, calorie intake, heart rate. Our society is equipped with a lot of surveillance technology to ensure the safety of our mortals. To ensure that there is no overpopulation we made a law where a couple must only have 2 kids. For the elderly, we allow them to live up to the age of 75. Since we provide everything needed for our society, salary is unnecessary. Money builds guilt, jealousy, and status. It also brings up the crime rates because people would start committing robbery. This is why we provide the things our mortals need to survive. Every ten years on their birthday, our mortals would have a chance to make a wish. As queens will try our best to fulfill it. Irrelevant wishes will cause them to lose their wish privileges. All of the strict laws and rules ensure the safety of the individuals in our society.  Our symbol is a bar code symbolizing the tattoo which is given to the mortals at birth. The different colors on the bar code represent the colors of the different age groups. On the left side of the symbol, we have a picture of an octopus (Squidward) dabbing. Just like how a soldier salutes to his captain, dabbing is used by the mortals to show respect to the queens Lina and Kaela. Every morning, the mortals wake up to the sound of the national anthem. Once they open their eyes, they would have to get up and stand in the dab formation, to show their loyalty and love for the queens.

Merchant of Venice || Final Draft

People frequently judge a person by their external appearance because they believe that their exterior could reflect on their personality. On the daily, people are judged by their appearance and their status. The first confrontation with a person could lead to many accusations about their personality. Therefore, first impressions are not always accurate. Looks can be very deceiving most of the time. The greatest looking people could have a terrible personality and vice versa. In the play, “The Merchant of Venice” written by William Shakespeare, illustrates the idea of “don’t judge a book by its cover.” This play emphasizes the concept of appearances with the characters and the choosing of the caskets. Bassanio, a desperate bachelor, tries to impress a girl by faking his wealth through a loan from a Jewish moneylender named Shylock. In the play, Shakespeare portrays the idea of appearances through the status and values of one’s exterior characteristics.

All around the world, people are constantly worried about their social appearance and how other people see them. Throughout time, people are still looking at wealth as status. Appearing more wealthy could earn a higher spot on the radar. “Antonio, you well know how I squandered my inheritance by living above my means. I’m not complaining, now that I have to cut back.” (1.1.120-125). Bassanio confessed to Antonio that he had recklessly spent all of his inheritance on his appearance for the obvious reason that he wants to gain a higher status in Venice. Not only does Bassanio want to impress the people of Venice but he also wants to impress a rich heiress named Portia. With the wealthy impression, Bassanio tries to win the love of his life and tries to gain the respect of his people. Even though he is is known as a "rich" man, his spendings have caused him to be buried in a huge pile of debt. Bassanio is clearly depending on his kinsman, Antonio to keep his "wealthy" lifestyle afloat. He claims that he owes his love and money to Antonio but he still sponges off him for money to impress people. Therefore, Bassanio could be described as a "wealthy leech", who reaps the benefits of his rich friends. All around the world people wear "masks" to cover up the truth about themselves, for their own benefit. A person could have an attractive mask, but that doesn't mean that they are attractive internally. People tend to connect beauty with the concept of purity. They often think that if someone is beautiful then she/he must have a pure soul. In spite of that, external appearances should not be the measurement of a person’s disposition. “Therefore, gaudy gold, food for Midas, I want none of you. Nor of you, silver, the stuff of common currency. But you worthless lead, which threatens rather than promises, your plain speaking appeals more than the eloquence of your rivals. This is my choice. May it bring happiness!” (3.2.100-105). Appearances are often deceiving, just like the three caskets in Portia’s marriage lottery -- gold, lead, silver. The gold chest is the most valuable one of all, but what it contains was a rotting skull. While the silver chest was the common currency, it contained a picture of a fool. But the humble and worthless lead, contained the best prize of all, Portia’s picture. Everyday people make assumptions of things solely based on their appearance. From basic things such as, vegetables from grocery stores to picking the best soulmate to spend your life with. People tend to choose the things that are flawless externally but neglect the things that have imperfections. This valuable lesson teaches us that the appearance of something, does not declare the value of it.

In the dictionary, there are some words that have more than one meaning. Some people interpret appearance as the looks of a person. While others, like Shakespeare, interprets appearance as deception. Most things in the world appear to be one thing, but in reality it is the complete opposite. “I want to be friends with you and have your love, forget your shameful treatment, provide the money you want, and take not a penny of interest! I’m offering a kindness..” (1.3.135) Shylock introduces the idea of deception by making a deal with an enemy merchant named Antonio. Shylock pretends to befriend Antonio and Bassanio by kindly offering them the money, which deceives them into thinking that Shylock actually wants to help.  Using the deception method, Shylock plans to take revenge on all of the bad things that Antonio has done to him. This tactic of deception that Shylock used on Antonio could be a valuable lesson that people have to learn. Trusting someone just because of their appearance could be quite dangerous. “If you don’t repay me on such a day, at such a place, such sum or sums as are in the contract, let the forfeit be agreed for a full pound of your fair flesh, to be cut off and taken from whatever part of your body I choose” (1.3.140-150) Shylock suggests the flesh bond as an alternative for not charging any interest. Shylock also describes the bond as a “merry bond” meaning that it is just for fun, but he has an ulterior motive. The bond could possibly kill Antonio and thus Shylock has accomplished his deception. The nice and kind appearance that Shylock was using to deceive Antonio has an underlying truth. Shylock’s internal characteristics are described as crafty and manipulative.

As human beings, we all judged people without realizing it because it is one of our most important senses. Sight allows us to communicate with the people around us. But regardless of the reason, nobody has the right to judge anyone. When you look at someone, assumptions about their personality just come racing through your mind. Therefore, appearances could also allow people to take advantage of deception. "Don't judge a book by its cover", you will never know the contents of the book, unless you open it and read it till the end. To sum it all up, individuals should not judge others until they have truly know what they are like.

Merchant of Venice || Rough Draft

People frequently judge a person by their external appearance because they believe that their exterior could reflect on one’s personality. On the daily, people are judged by their appearance and their status. The first confrontation with a person could lead to many accusations about their personality. Therefore, first impressions are not always accurate. Looks can be very deceiving most of the time. The greatest looking people could have a terrible personality and vice versa. In the play, “The Merchant of Venice” written by William Shakespeare, illustrates the idea of “don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” This play emphasizes the concept of appearances with the characters and the choosing of the caskets. Bassanio, a desperate bachelor, tries to impress a girl by faking his wealth through a loan from a Jewish moneylender named Shylock. Shakespeare portrays the idea of appearances through the status and values of one’s exterior characteristics.

All around the world, people are constantly worried about their social appearance and how other people see them. Throughout time, people are still looking at wealth as status. Appearing more wealthy could earn a higher spot on the radar. “Antonio, you well know how I squandered my inheritance by living above my means. I’m not complaining, now that I have to cut back.” (1.1.120-125). Bassanio confessed to Antonio that he had recklessly spent all of his inheritance on his appearance for the obvious reason that he wants to gain a higher status in Venice. Not only does Bassanio want to impress the people of Venice but he also wants to impress a rich heiress named Portia. Therefore he asks Antonio to borrow money for him so that she could impress him. People tend to connect beauty with the concept of purity. They often think that if someone is beautiful then she/he must have a pure soul. In spite of that, external appearances should not be the measurement of a person’s disposition. “Therefore, gaudy gold, food for Midas, I want none of you. Nor of you, silver, the stuff of common currency. But you worthless lead, which threatens rather than promises, your plain speaking appeals more than the eloquence of your rivals. This is my choice. May it bring happiness!” (3.2.100-105). Appearances are often deceiving, just like the three caskets in Portia’s marriage lottery -- gold, lead, silver. The gold chest is the most valuable one of all, but what it contains was a rotting skull. While the silver chest was the common currency, it contained a picture of a fool. But the humble and worthless lead, contained the best prize of all, Portia’s picture. This valuable lesson teaches us that the appearance of something, does not declare the value of it.

In the dictionary, there are some words that have more than one meaning. Some people interpret appearance as the looks of a person. While others, like Shakespeare, interprets appearance as deception. Most things in the world appear to be one thing, but in reality it is the complete opposite. “I want to be friends with you and have your love, forget your shameful treatment, provide the money you want, and take not a penny of interest! I’m offering a kindness..” (1.3.135) Shylock introduces the idea of deception by making a deal with an enemy merchant named Antonio. Shylock pretends to befriend Antonio and Bassanio by kindly offering them the money, which deceives them into thinking that Shylock actually wants to help.  Using the deception method, Shylock plans to take revenge on all of the bad things that Antonio has done to him. “If you don’t repay me on such a day, at such a place, such sum or sums as are in the contract, let the forfeit be agreed for a full pound of your fair flesh, to be cut off and taken from whatever part of your body I choose” (1.3.140-150) Shylock suggests the flesh bond as an alternative for not charging any interest. Shylock also describes the bond as a “merry bond” meaning that it is just for fun, but he has an ulterior motive. The bond could possibly kill Antonio and thus Shylock has accomplished his deception. The nice and kind appearance that Shylock was using to deceive Antonio has an underlying truth. Shylock’s internal characteristics are described as crafty and manipulative.

As human beings, we all judged people without realizing it because it is one of our most important senses. Sight allows us to communicate with the people around us. But regardless of the reason, nobody has the right to judge anyone. A person could be beautiful on the outside but mean and cruel on the inside. Appearances could also allow people to take advantage to deception. Just like the witch that was disguising as an old lady to gave Snow White a poisonous apple. The old lady could've looked innocent on the outside but her actual intention was to kill Snow White. All in all, get to know the person before you actually judge them. 

Merchant Of Venice

Collaborative questions
1. What is the setting of the story? What are the people like, the culture etc.? 

The story takes place in the 1600s in Venice, Italy. The people are very polite and there are arranged marriages. Their language sounds complicated and very mannered. 

2. We meet Antonio in the first scene, who exactly is he and what his worries that he faces early on?

Antonio is a merchant of venice and he starts off the story by being depressed and sad. Antonio does not know the reason why he is sad. Therefore he is confused about his worries. He is wondering if he is sad and worried because of his loans. 

3. We also meet Bassanio a friend of Antonio, what does he ask of Antonio? Explain.

Bassanio asked Antonio for a loan because of a girl named Portia. Bassanio fell in love with her and therefor he needs the money to be successful to make himself a rival. 

4. Portia worries about finding a husband, so what does she decide to do that she thinks will be best solution to her problem? Explain.

She decided to make a test for her bachelors. So there were three boxes- one of gold, one of sliver, and one of lead, the bachelor who chooses the box with gold in it gets to marry portia.

Act 1 Scene III questions
1. Revisiting the Portia situation, why is the choosing of a man suitable for her out of her hands.
Portia's father left a will for Portia stating that she has to marry a man with wealth. The will of Portia is thwarted by the will of her dead father.

2. Who is Shylock? What is his importance in the story this far?
Shylock is Jewish merchant that is lending Bassanio money.

3. What is the agreement Shylock and Antonio come to terms with?
Bassanio wants to borrow 3,000 ducats aka gold coins, with Antonio's credit, and the promise that he will pay him back in three months. Shylock will not charge Bassanio and Antonio interest if both of them sign a contract agreeing to pay Shylock back on a specific date. If they fail to comply the deal Shylock could have a pound of flesh off of both o their bodies from wherever he chooses.

4. Why is Shylock so hesitant of this agreement with Antonio? Explain their history and relationship.
Shylock is hesitant of the agreement because he hates Antonio because he is a Christian. Also Antonio humbly lends out money free of charge bringing down the interest rate at Venice. Antonio has berated Shylock about moneylending and Shylock has always shrugged it off. But now Antonio needs Shylock's help. Antonio spat on his beard and kicked him as he would a strange dog out of a house.

5. Would you trust Antonio? Why or why not.
I would not trust Antonio because despite his credit he seems like a mean person that depends on his status. He looks down on people like Jews and comes back begging for help when he needs it.

Merchant Of Venice Anticipation Guide

Don’t rely on outward appearances when making judgments. - agree

The metaphor, "Don't judge a book by it's cover", is similar to the quote above. Judging someone's outer appearance could lead to false accusations about their personality. On the Jimmy Kimmel show, he invented a game called pedestrian question. The objective of the game is to ask the pedestrian's a question and judge their appearance to see what they would answer. The result of this game perfectly supports my argument on this topic. 

Justice is always blind. - disagree

Justice does not give fair treatment because justice looks at people skin color, ethnicity, and status. In this generation, racism is a very big topic. Just because someone has a dark skin color, people judge them as if they are going to cause a crime. I could relate to this because I saw an article on the news, where the police was beating up an innocent dark man. 

A brotherly love between two friends can be just as strong as an intimate love between a man and a woman. - agree

A true friendship could be more sentimental than love between a man and a woman. Relationships between the sexes could come and go. But having love between two friends is hard to find, hard to leave, and impossible to forget. I have friendships that would last me a whole life time. > A boyfriend who could potentially leave.

You can break a promise as long as you have a good excuse. - agree

I personally have broken many promises. In a korean drama that I have watched, a guy protects his lover from being physically and emotionally harmed by his parents by not keeping their promise. In result of that, the girl ended up being safe and away from danger. 

Love is blind. - agree

Falling in love with someone is quite dangerous because once you are in the lovey dovey mode, you would have no idea what is happening around you. In the show, Vampire Diaries, Elena was so in love with Stephen,  she did not see the potential danger that she was in. When love causes you to be blind, it could hurt you emotionally, physically, or spiritually.

Stereotypes are often right. - disagree

I strongly disagree with this statement because stereotypes are inaccurate. In the movie, Mean Girls, they portrayed the idea of high school as a jungle. But ever since I experienced it in August, it was nothing like they described. There were no "groups". Ex) jocks, cheerleaders, nerds

An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is a good motto to live by. - agree

This statement relates to the metaphor "A taste of your own medicine". I believe that if you created a mistake the same mistake should be made on you. When I was little, I took my cousins hello kitty markers because I thought that it was cute. Years later, my pens start to disappear.  

Character Analysis || Research Connection

Character Analysis: Lennie Smalls
Lennie Smalls is the perfect example of a kid in an adults body. He has the strength of a lumberjack, but a brain like a dog. Quoting the book, "He hears Lennie's whimpering cry and wheeled about. Blubbering like a baby! Jesus Christ! A big guy like you, said George. Lennie's lip quivered and tears started in his eyes." (Steinbeck, 9) . This shows that Lennie is a very fragile and innocent person, that is scared of his opposite. Lennie is devoted to following George's order, as a dog is devoted to its master. Lennie is motivated to follow George's commands, because of his love for animals. "But you ain't gonna get in no trouble, because if you do, I won't let you tend the rabbits." (Steinbeck, 16), Whenever George uses this line against Lennie, Lennie would try his best to stay out of trouble, so that he would get to tend the rabbits at their "ranch dream". Lennie's feeling of security, comes from petting soft things. When things around him get tough, he would pet soft objects to feel more safe and secure.

Lennie mostly pets animals since they have soft fur, but since he is a big man, he often snaps their heads when they bite him. "Lennie looked sadly up at him. They was so little, he said apologetically. I'd pet 'em and pretty soon they bit my fingers and I pinched their heads a little and then they was dead--- because they was so little. I wish't we'd get the rabbits pretty soon George." (Steinbeck, 9-10) Lennie always does things that gets him into trouble, but he doesn't do it on purpose. However when Lennie does get into trouble, he would have to depend on his opposite, George Milton to get him out of it. For the reason of that, Lennie would always feel guilty for dragging George down with him every time he causes trouble. "Lennie gave a cry of terror. Blood welled form his nose. George, he cried. Make um let me alone, George." (Steinbeck, 63). This direct quote from the book proves that George "is wearing the pants" in their relationship. George takes care of Lennie and he also makes his decisions for him. Lennie is just like a child depending on his parent aka "George". George leaves out their "ranch dream" as a goal for Lennie, so that he could have something to hope for. Whenever George tells the fictional story about their dream, Lennie would light up with enthusiasm and embrace the dream as if it is going to come true. Overall Lennie is a nice guy, but not the brightest. He could be a nuisance sometimes, but George would always have his back.

Research Connection to "Of Mice and Men"
"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck takes place in California during the time period of the Great Depression. A time where history took a downfall in the economic world. Millions of people were scrambling to find jobs due to the economic fall in the mid 1930s. "The timing of the great depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in 1930 and lasted until the late 1930s or middle 1940s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century." (Great Depression,1). Many of the characters in the book were migrant workers in desperate need of money and food. The main characters, Lennie Smalls and George Milton, had a dream that they would own a big ranch, with farm animals, and a comfy bed to sleep on. But during the time of the Great Depression, that dream would have been counted as a negligible dream, seeing as the economy is dying and that jobs are hard to find. George Milton didn't really quite believe in the dream, he always knew that it was fictional and that it would never come true. Lennie Smalls on the other hand, embraces the dream with hsi childlike personality every time they talked about it. Mental retardation or intellectual disability explains why Lennie is a child in an adult's body. "Mental Retardation is a disability in which the diagnosed learns and develops more slowly than other people". 
(What is intellectual disability?, 2) During that time period, Lennie wouldn't be diagnosed with this disability because mental retardation wasn't brought out to the public yet. If there has been a more social understanding of Lennie's condition then there wouldn't have been consequences. All in all, the book definitely takes the reader on a journey through the time of the great depression, facing unexpected obstacles.