Policy is a trend where laws are produce from the culture our society creates. When it comes to the the policies of religion, one could argue that the "separation of church and state" has either grown or withered. This is I'm studying during my junior year in the class Policy. During this class, cohorts and I studied several laws that were created through what culturally happened during that time. This included the Vietnam War, WWI, and the recent war on Libya. We went to Cook County Criminal Courthouse, The National Veteran Art Museum, and much more.
What we did for a project was to research a supreme court case and how it affected the citizens of the US. We also had to identify the thesis listed for the plaintiff and defendant on why the subject of the court case was constitutional (or not). For my project, I choose McCreary County (Kentucky) v ACLU due to the interesting arguments used within the case. The struggle I had with the project was time but I enjoyed learning about the rhetoric placed on the case.
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Showing posts with label Spring 2019. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring 2019. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
The Love of Urban
F . L. Olmsted once quoted "Parks are the lungs of the city" in his work during the World's Fair and overtime more cities began to realize the importance of this quote. Urban planning is the combination of forest and city as it makes a more healthy environment in terms of productivity and citizens. Throughout this term, Olmsted's words is what my class and I had tried to learn. We had learned the basic of trigonometry and volume to figure out space of an environment. We also learned the science and history behind how to handle a dense city. We went to MSI to understand electricity and what technology was used during Olmsted's time.
What I had to do within the class was to pick an environment that wasn't used and create a preposed idea on what could be done to it. I had choose a vacant lot next to my home and measured it out by hand. The struggle was when I measured the lot multiple times and problems took more time than I hoped for. However, I am proud of this plan since it I had thought about urbanization before the assignment was announced and I now have a basis for the project.
Overall, I'm pretty proud of what I've done. I worked hard on the calculations but had a discomfort while finishing the measuring. If I followed up on this project, I would look at the cost and supply of the park. I also would ask if the whole community would actually want this park to be made. I would use watercolor to visualize the park in an unique and professional way.
What I had to do within the class was to pick an environment that wasn't used and create a preposed idea on what could be done to it. I had choose a vacant lot next to my home and measured it out by hand. The struggle was when I measured the lot multiple times and problems took more time than I hoped for. However, I am proud of this plan since it I had thought about urbanization before the assignment was announced and I now have a basis for the project.
Overall, I'm pretty proud of what I've done. I worked hard on the calculations but had a discomfort while finishing the measuring. If I followed up on this project, I would look at the cost and supply of the park. I also would ask if the whole community would actually want this park to be made. I would use watercolor to visualize the park in an unique and professional way.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
The Inconceivable Victory: Vietnam
War is hard to understand as it uses tactics to eliminate as many people possible for an idea or property of land. However, a challenge of a historian is to see the rhetoric of the war and the policies it had to see how the conflict escalated. This includes laws, resolutions, or acts any government has contributed to help the war keep going. This is what my class, Policy, has studied since the beginning of spring and will continue to study until the end of Junior year. We had also gone to several Aldermen throughout Chicago, read several books such as A People's History of the United States/ The Things the Carried, and read upon the Vietnam War.
For an assignment, class members had to pick a war they believed was unjust or just within US history. However, the problem was these papers couldn't include the war tactics or atrocities but rather policies/ law created to fuel the war. I wanted to, rather than looking online, read my sources on paperback since they contain more information compared to an only article, has been check by a series of people, and edited so the most important information could be placed. I also wanted to write on paper first and then type it out as an extra step for drafting. These were the challenges I faced when studying my war, the War on Vietnam, and I believe I made an convincing argument.
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For an assignment, class members had to pick a war they believed was unjust or just within US history. However, the problem was these papers couldn't include the war tactics or atrocities but rather policies/ law created to fuel the war. I wanted to, rather than looking online, read my sources on paperback since they contain more information compared to an only article, has been check by a series of people, and edited so the most important information could be placed. I also wanted to write on paper first and then type it out as an extra step for drafting. These were the challenges I faced when studying my war, the War on Vietnam, and I believe I made an convincing argument.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Circuits of the Future
When looking at electricity, we sometimes forget how it works and how much we waste. This is what my class Urban Planning has been looking at during the second unit of our class. In this class, the students had learned about how Chicago once worked, how electricity travels/different types of electricity, and much more. We have also been to such important field experiences such as the Museum of Science and Industry to learn about the World's Fair and electric currents.
What students had to do for this project was to create a metaphorical circuit for a supposed home using visuals and an actual circuit kit. They also had to pair with partners to do this project. I would say the hardest problem during this project was the measurements and conducting of the decoration and the most admirable thing was the power of the circuit.
What students had to do for this project was to create a metaphorical circuit for a supposed home using visuals and an actual circuit kit. They also had to pair with partners to do this project. I would say the hardest problem during this project was the measurements and conducting of the decoration and the most admirable thing was the power of the circuit.
Understanding electricity is important when it comes to urban planning because you must understand how to save the most energy so it could be used for other things. So when you have an energy source that is free for the taking, you could use it to better the environment not only to yourself but also your community. That is my hope when people see this project.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
And They Tumble Down.
Structure is important when it comes to the safety of people and that is true when these structures are bridges or pathways. This is what my class, Urban Planning, has done at GCE lab school. We learned about the importance of scale, trigonometry, and the science behind tension/compression. We also went with Metropolitan Planning Council to understand what resources could be used under the city and why people are not using those resources at the moment.
For a project, we built a bridge (popsicle sticks) that could withstand ten pounds and also have the lightest amount of sticks, a powerful structure, and compete against the class. I worked on this project with my friend, TM, who did most of the building, slideshow, and so much more while I labeled the drawing and did the calculations. In short, I couldn't have done this without her and she was grand when working on this project. The problem I regret was the reconstruction of the bridge with certain parts that were either too tight in the pressure or didn't fit well.
When looking at this project, I wish I'd done something more visual. However, I'm already planning to create something grand for another project in the year. Still, I wish I could add more structure to the lower bridge so the bridge could gain better support. Even though it would be more stable, my partner believed it wasn't necessary and would be too time consuming/complex for us to be finished. So as always, a factor when dealing with the project is time. So imagine if we had to create a real bridge.
Here is a link to TM
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
The Policing Assemby
When dealing with a people's assembly, the consensus of the group must be prepared rather than the individual. This mean not only to plan, but to question and understand how your group members see the plan. I had to learn this the hard way with my class "A Nation's Argument" at GCE Lab School. In this class, my cohorts and I were to understand pre-era and after era of the civil war and what humilities enslaved people dealt with. It was also understanding the motivation, fallacies, and premises that came along with the arguments presented. However, the greatest challenge for the class was to organize a mini people's assembly within three days. This including the people's research, seating and structure, and topic's committee.
Within this people's assembly, we had to find arguments that were based around the questions and responce the guest and students had. The argument within this clip is of police in CPS. What was difficult for the project was the coordination with the student. At the same time, what felt satisfying was the independence given from the instructor and the question produced by the students.
People's assembly at GCE from Jeimar Neiza on Vimeo.
Within the people’s assembly, we mainly talked about policing and public schools. There were multiple points made, and I compiled them into an argument.
Thesis: Due to the environment of urban schools, the roles of police are used within the classroom to prevent outside problems from leaking in (guns, drugs, etc). Not only that, but the police creates a psychological phenomenon where students are aware of the consequences of their actions and will try to do less crime activity near the police. This relationship will create a parent/child dynamic and fuel a feeling of safety for students. Police are also more efficient compared to social workers since they have a “reactionary” mindset for problems within CPS and help kids follow the code of conduct. If all added up, the police could be a strong positive role model and a friend to a student.
Antithesis: Because of multiple police showing up in schools, the fear from students has now been directed more to police rather than criminals. Since students already live within a tough environment, they’re already accustomed to fear for themselves with school being considered a “safe space” for students. Yet, despite being there for protection, police within the schools creates the impression that the CPS school is itself a prison. The role of the “enforcer” in CPS is more fueled by the “reactionary” mindset from officers since the mindset was made for serious threats. Not to mention that police are enforcing the code of conduct to a strict basis as if it was justification for the role they play in CPS. In total, the police themselves are landing in roles that seem to damage the image of an officer to parents and students.
Synthesis: Police should be trained with different resources and to help out students such as social workers do. Police were seen as friend rather than enemy during a period of time, so the old methods and roles should be brought up more. The roles of police should shift for entering classes and teaching students on the access for public safety and justice rather then enforcing students. There should also be the breaking of the “reactionary” mindset, since there is no justification for that treatment on students. The CPS themselves shouldn’t assign a singular role for all officers, but rather different roles for each individual officer to see how officers could help students the best way possible.
It's also better to understand it through syllogism format to understand the points clearly.
Thesis
P1: Due to the environment of urban schools, the roles of police are used within the classroom to prevent outside problems from leaking in (guns, drugs, etc)
P2: The police creates a psychological phenomenon where students are aware of the consequences of their actions and will try to do less crime activity near the law enforcement
P3: This relationship will create a parent/child dynamic and fuel a feeling of safety for students
P4: Police are also more efficient compared to social workers since they have a “reactionary” mindset for problems within CPS and help kids follow the code of conduct.
C: The police could be a strong positive role model and a friend to a student.
Antithesis
P1: Student had depended on school to be a safe environment compared to the environment near their households
P2: Police within the schools creates the impression that the CPS school is itself a prison and that the fear has no escape
P3: The role of the “enforcer” in CPS is more fueled by the “reactionary” mindset from officers and creates security that isn't justifiable for learning institutions
P4: Police are enforcing the code of conduct to a strict basis as if it was justification for the role they play in CPS
C: Police themselves are landing in roles that seem to damage the image of an officer to parents and students
Synthesis
P1: Police were seen as friend rather than enemy during a period of time, so the old methods and roles should be brought up more
P2: The roles of police should shift for entering classes and teaching students on the access for public safety and justice rather then enforcing students
P3: CPS themselves shouldn’t assign a singular role for all officers, but rather different roles for each individual officer to see how officers could help students the best way possible.
C: Police should be trained with different resources and to help out students such as social workers do
Within this people's assembly, we had to find arguments that were based around the questions and responce the guest and students had. The argument within this clip is of police in CPS. What was difficult for the project was the coordination with the student. At the same time, what felt satisfying was the independence given from the instructor and the question produced by the students.
Within the people’s assembly, we mainly talked about policing and public schools. There were multiple points made, and I compiled them into an argument.
Thesis: Due to the environment of urban schools, the roles of police are used within the classroom to prevent outside problems from leaking in (guns, drugs, etc). Not only that, but the police creates a psychological phenomenon where students are aware of the consequences of their actions and will try to do less crime activity near the police. This relationship will create a parent/child dynamic and fuel a feeling of safety for students. Police are also more efficient compared to social workers since they have a “reactionary” mindset for problems within CPS and help kids follow the code of conduct. If all added up, the police could be a strong positive role model and a friend to a student.
Antithesis: Because of multiple police showing up in schools, the fear from students has now been directed more to police rather than criminals. Since students already live within a tough environment, they’re already accustomed to fear for themselves with school being considered a “safe space” for students. Yet, despite being there for protection, police within the schools creates the impression that the CPS school is itself a prison. The role of the “enforcer” in CPS is more fueled by the “reactionary” mindset from officers since the mindset was made for serious threats. Not to mention that police are enforcing the code of conduct to a strict basis as if it was justification for the role they play in CPS. In total, the police themselves are landing in roles that seem to damage the image of an officer to parents and students.
Synthesis: Police should be trained with different resources and to help out students such as social workers do. Police were seen as friend rather than enemy during a period of time, so the old methods and roles should be brought up more. The roles of police should shift for entering classes and teaching students on the access for public safety and justice rather then enforcing students. There should also be the breaking of the “reactionary” mindset, since there is no justification for that treatment on students. The CPS themselves shouldn’t assign a singular role for all officers, but rather different roles for each individual officer to see how officers could help students the best way possible.
It's also better to understand it through syllogism format to understand the points clearly.
Thesis
P1: Due to the environment of urban schools, the roles of police are used within the classroom to prevent outside problems from leaking in (guns, drugs, etc)
P2: The police creates a psychological phenomenon where students are aware of the consequences of their actions and will try to do less crime activity near the law enforcement
P3: This relationship will create a parent/child dynamic and fuel a feeling of safety for students
P4: Police are also more efficient compared to social workers since they have a “reactionary” mindset for problems within CPS and help kids follow the code of conduct.
C: The police could be a strong positive role model and a friend to a student.
Antithesis
P1: Student had depended on school to be a safe environment compared to the environment near their households
P2: Police within the schools creates the impression that the CPS school is itself a prison and that the fear has no escape
P3: The role of the “enforcer” in CPS is more fueled by the “reactionary” mindset from officers and creates security that isn't justifiable for learning institutions
P4: Police are enforcing the code of conduct to a strict basis as if it was justification for the role they play in CPS
C: Police themselves are landing in roles that seem to damage the image of an officer to parents and students
Synthesis
P1: Police were seen as friend rather than enemy during a period of time, so the old methods and roles should be brought up more
P2: The roles of police should shift for entering classes and teaching students on the access for public safety and justice rather then enforcing students
P3: CPS themselves shouldn’t assign a singular role for all officers, but rather different roles for each individual officer to see how officers could help students the best way possible.
C: Police should be trained with different resources and to help out students such as social workers do
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