CNC Class

I took an Independent Study class this term that I named CNC Class, after the machine, I focused on. In this class, I dove into the Carvey to really understand how it works and how it can be used. Over the course of this class, I learned about all the different ways the Carvey can be used to make many different things from simple logo cutouts to small games. I learned so much during this class even though I have previous experience with CNC machines because I have only used homemade CNC machines and larger versions of the Carvey which use more complicated programs to use and so this was a good learning experience.

I have learned more than I had anticipated and also learned that the CNC Machine is more extensive than I had previously thought. For example, I still haven't figured out how to use really small bits on hard materials to where they don't break. This was a problem the first few weeks before I resorted to using a 1/8th inch bit which never broke. In conclusion, I have discovered the answer to so many questions I had about the machine but also discovered many many more than I started with, and hopefully, I will discover the answers to these in the future. 

The MM 1000

I took a class called Light Sound and Time. In this class, we talked about many different topics such as how time is relative, how the universe is expanding, how time is relative, and many many other topics. My favorite part of this class was probably learning about how small the time period is that humans have been around for compared to the rest of time. In this class, we went on multiple FEs to awesome places such as the Adler Planetarium where we learned about the history of some time telling devices and tried to understand how vast the universe really is. For this Action Project, we needed to design our own time telling device which was tricky because there are so many different forms that could take but I think I went down an interesting path and I hope you enjoy it.

S, D. “Video.” DS.

Over the course of this class, I have learned a ton of new things and really let my mind wander trying to conceptualize the topics we discussed. In conclusion, I think this has been my favorite class and I have learned a ton and have explored new things on my own that relate to the class. 

Does Chicago Have Too Many Police in Schools?

I took a class called A Nations Argument which was based around The United States history and how people over the centuries have used argument to fight for the founding of this country, their rights, and their liberties. Over the course of this class, I have learned so much about the United States that I never knew about previously including how the rights of so many people were infringed upon during the Jim Crow era. While in this class we have gone on many fascinating FEs to really cool places but one of my favorite FEs was actually at school when we held a peoples assembly hosting multiple people with different roles that are supposed to try and amend the Chicago Police system. I found this particularly interesting because I have never really had a firm decision on whether I would want more or less policing in the city and this really cleared any questions I had. 

The Diddley Bow

I took a class called Light, Sound, and Time. In this class, we are talking about how light sound and time work and how they move through the air and impact us. During this class, we have gone a multiple FE's to places such as The Chicago Music Exchange which we visited to learn about guitars so that we could better design our diddly bow. I have loved this class so far because I have always been interested in the topics we are learning because they have some theoretical aspects and a lot of math aspects that you can use to really understand the situation and figure out different problems.

   

This quarter I took a class called A Nations Argument. In this class, we have discussed many things including the United States Constitution which relates to this project. During this class, we have visited a couple of places and had a couple visitors. One of my favorite places we have gone is to the Citizenship and Naturalization Court in downtown Chicago. This was interesting because we experienced the court process but it was also different because the people going to court were attending over the internet since they were in jail. So far I have really enjoyed the class because it has given me a better understanding of America and how it functions which is always interesting. For this project, we had to learn about the citizenship test and then propose an amendment to fix it.

Below are three questions that I think perfectly demonstrate why the citizenship test needs to be amended.

58. What is one reason colonists came to America?

61. Why did the colonists fight the British?

70. Who was the first President?

P1: This test asks you to know information that you don't need to know in America.

P2: The test forces people to learn things they may not want to learn.

C: In conclusion, the test is unfair and does not prove you belong in America. 

Below is a quote from Raymond Lopez talking about how people are trying to make immigrants second class citizens because of where they come from. I think that knowing certain facts about the United States is a way of enabling that because if you live somewhere where you cannot access good education then you may not be able to get the information you need to pass the test to get into the states. 

"He's trying to make central American Mexican families second class citizens simply because the parents are from a different origin then where those children are from." -Raymond Lopez

People who move to the United States simply should not need to know detailed facts about the United States past because it does not help them become better people or more functional members of society. On top of this people who are already American citizens are not required to know this information and in a place like America you are free to choose what you know and don't know. I think that the process should be an interview discussing views and opinions about the United States so that we can see if they have the United States in a good light or not. If they dislike the United States or support the United States enemies or terrorist organizations then they will not be allowed in. 

P1: American citizens are not required to know this information.

P2: America is a free country and you are not required to know certain information.

C: Immigrants should not be required to know things that American citizens are not required to know. 

"The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age." -Constitution 

This is similar to my amendment because not allowing everyone 18 and above was not moral and that is a similar concept to what I am proposing since it is not moral to only allow people into the states that can talk about the history. 

For a large part of United States history, there were different requirements for who could and couldn't vote which means that if you can change who can vote because it's morally incorrect then you can also amend the questions that may unfairly keep people out of America.

Here is a quote from a fellow student named OL who agrees with my amendment. "Personally I like this idea. I think it is good because it is a really easy way to see if this person will be good for the country." -OL He also signed in agreement and so did TM.