Liberty Project Journal Blog
Monday 10/6 Time: 20 min
Today, I reread the entirety of the Liberty Project Prompt to familiarize myself with the text and the task ahead. I did some some broad research on the first two prompts, to see whether or not they interest me. For these two prompts, I looked at major philosophers including John Locke, Montesquieu, Descartes, and Thomas Hobbes.
Tuesday 10/7 Time: 20 min
Today, I delved into by prompts three and four to see if they interest me by performing broad research on the topic. I was particularly interested when skimming over prompt four, as I wanted to learn more about the American and the French Revolution. I did broad research on both of these revolutions.
Wednesday 10/8 Time: 0 min
Today, I was not able to spend any time on the Liberty Project Essay. This is because on Wednesday, I had a Chinese SAT 2 Class. In addition, I had a Cross Country Meet directly after school. The remainder of this time was spent on homework from other classes.
Thursday 10/9 Time: 20 min
Today, I spent my time previewing and broadly researching prompts five . For prompts five, I did some further basic research on the French Revolution, and previewed its influence on France itself and its legacy. This prompt interests me as well.
Friday 10/10 Time: 0 min
Today, I was not able to spend any time on the Liberty Project Essay. This is because this Friday, I have a football game that I need to attend since I'm in 0 period band. The football game lasts for around three to four hours. Because of the football game, I was not able to commit any time to the essay.
Saturday 10/11 Time: 20 min
Today, I decided to choose to study prompt number four, and use that as the prompt for the essay. I came to this conclusion because the French Revolution interests me a lot. I started my research on prompt four by reading an overall and factual account of the French Revolution.
Sunday 10/12 Time: 0 min
Today, I was not able to spend any time on the Liberty Project Essay. This is because my parents and I were busy throughout the day and was out of the house. I had a piano lesson, community service, and I had to attend my brother's soccer game. Because of this, I was not able to work on the Liberty Project Essay today.
Monday 10/13 Time: 20 min
Today, I did some further research on the French Revolution, mainly the background information. I researched why the French Revolution started and what events effected the French Revolution. I also researched the major historical figures which played a role in the French Revolution.
Tuesday 10/14 Time: 30 min
In class, we looked over the program Diigo in-depth and google commands in class. I learned how to filter my searches more effectively to extract what I want in less amount of time. I also learned how to use Diigo to organize the research that I gather more effectively.
Wednesday 10/15 Time: 30 min
Today, I put in some time in briefly researching some of the revolutions that chronologically took place after the French Revolution. This included the revolutions such as the Revolutions of 1848, the English Revolution and the revolutions in Latin America.
Thursday 10/16 Time: 0 min
Today, I was not able to put in any time towards the making of the Liberty Project due to extracurricular activities. Primely, I had to practice for my violin lessons and the respective symphonies that go along with it. Secondly, there was a higher than usual amount of homework workload on this particular day.
Friday 10/17 Time: 20 min
Today, I was able to put in 20 min of time into the Liberty Project. I spent this time getting more familiar with Diigo that we went over in class on Tuesday. I also did some further research on the revolutions that took place after the French Revolution, which should tie into impacts.
Saturday 10/18 Time: 20 min
Today, I continued what I did yesterday into today's time, and started the outline for my Liberty Project Essay. From the research that I gathered so far, I think the outline would have a relative set up on an intro, body paragraphs focusing on specific impacts, and a conclusion to tie it together.
Sunday 10/19 Time: 20 min
Today, I had another 20 min to spend on the Liberty Project. I have decided to elaborate on the rough outline I did yesterday, and go towards an Intro, 2 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. I decided that it might be best for the body paragraphs to go to 2 to list 2 ways the French Revolution had an impact, particularly future revolutions based off it.
Monday: 10/20 Time: 0 min
Today, I had no time to spend on the Liberty Project. This is due to two outside of school activities that I have today, (Debate practice and SAT 2 Chinese Prep), and an above average homework workload on this day. Because of all of these factors combined, I was not able to work on the Project.
Tuesday: 10/21 Time: 20 min
Today, I had 20 minutes of time to spend on the Liberty Project. Realizing that I did not have enough research from the effects of the French Revolution itself, I decided to go back to the research phase. I researched the effects that the French Revolution on the politics of America, and the mindset Americans have on the French.
Wednesday: 10/22 Time: 20 min
Today, I was able to work for 20 minutes on the liberty project. Continuing what I did from yesterday, I researched the effects that the French Revolution on other European Countries or nations, such as England, Spain, and Germany. I found a source from that period that explicitly explained the effects.
Thursday: 10/23 Time: 0 min
Today, I was unable to spend any time towards the making of the Liberty Project due to extracurricular activities. First of all, I had to practice for my violin lessons and the respective symphonies that go along with it. Secondly, there was a higher than usual amount of homework workload on this particular day.
Friday: 10/24 Time: 20 min
Today, I was able to gather 20 minutes of time to work on the liberty project. I was able to research information on the Middle East, Denmark and Sweden. I was able to find a direct source on a scholar in the Middle east who commented on the French Revolution.
Saturday: 10/25 Time: 20 min
Today, I was able to spend an additional 20 minutes on the Liberty Project. After this point, I felt that I had enough research to start writing my essay. I started with an outline. I'll first talk about a brief summary of the French Revolution itself, and go on and talk about the effects.
Sunday: 10/26 Time: 20 min
With another additional 20 minutes on the Liberty Project, I was able to finish my outline and fully organize my thoughts. I will have 1 body paragraph on the French Revolution, and 3 more on the effects of the French Revolution on French itself, Latin America, and Europe.
Monday: 10/27 Time: 20 min
Today, I was able to spend 20 minutes on the Liberty Project. I went to clarify whether or not some of my sources would fit as secondary or primary. Secondly, I went to clarify how the works cited page should look like on the Liberty Project after completed. I found out that it is necessary to organize them by primary and secondary.
Tuesday: 10/28 Time: 20 min
Today, I was able to spend 20 minutes on the Liberty Project. After announcements on the format of the project in class, I made sure to change everything I had so far into the correct format. In addition, I conducted a more extensive research onto the context of the French Revolution.
Wednesday: 10/29 Time: 20 min
Today, I had yet another 20 minutes to spend on my Liberty Project. First of all, I have a mainly rough idea of my outline for the project after organizing my research. However, there is a rather overflow of information in the third paragraph which I may split into two. The fourth paragraph also has slightly less info than needed.
Thursday: 10/30 Time: 20 min
Today, I had an additional 20 minutes of time to spend on my Liberty Project. I finalized the outline of my essay today using the majority of the time. I decided to split the essay into four body paragraphs, a conclusion, and an introduction. This is the best way to make sure each paragraph is of comparable length and objective.
Friday: 10/31 Time: 0 min
Today, I had no time to spend on my Liberty Project. I spent the majority of the day working on Halloween, whether or not it was trick or treating or passing out candy. This occupied my entire day and I spent the day with my friends.
Saturday: 11/1 Time: 20 min
This Saturday, I had an additional 20 minutes of time to spend on my Liberty Project Essay. After the finalization of the outline, I began to work on my essay itself. I did the MLA formalities for the first page, and began constructing my first paragraph using complex- split.
Sunday: 11/2 Time: 0 min
Today, I had no time to put into the Liberty Project. First of all, I had to practice for my violin lessons and the respective symphonies that go along with it. Secondly, there was a higher than usual amount of homework workload on this particular day. Thus, I had no time to work on the Liberty Project.
Monday: 11/3 Time: 20 min
After my busy weekend, today I had an additional 20 minutes to spend on the Liberty Project. Today, I went back and organized all the evidence and primary and secondary sources I had, and had a rough idea of where I would put them and how I would analyze them. I went on and put these into context in the essay.
Tuesday: 11/4 Time: 30 min
This Tuesday, I had an additional 30 minutes of time to spend on my Liberty Project. I finished most of the second paragraph of my essay, as I already had all my sources organized before I started typing, making it easier and faster to type. My second paragraph was on the effects of France itself.
Wednesday: 11/5 Time: 30 min
Today, I had an additional 30 minutes of time to spend on the Liberty Project. I finished the remainder of the second paragraph and finished a good portion of the third paragraph. I have slightly re-edited the outline as well and have decided that my third paragraph would be on the Latin American Revolutions.
Thursday: 11/6 Time: 0 min
Today, I was not able to spend any time on the Liberty Project. This is because I both had violin lessons on this day and symphony orchestra that I had to attend. Because of these two activities, I was not able to spend anytime on the Liberty Project.
Friday: 11/7 Time: 30 min
Today, I was able to spend 30 minutes of time onto the Liberty Project. I finished the third paragraph of the essay and finished most of the fourth one. The fourth paragraph after my edited version of the outline will be on the effects of the French Revolution on other parts of Europe. I also finished the first OPVL.
Saturday: 11/8 Time: 0 min
Today, I was not able to spend any time on the Liberty Project. First of all, in the morning, I took the SAT 2 Chinese Subject Test at Mira Loma, which is a very crucial and important test. Secondly, I had to prepare for piano lessons as well later on in the day. Thus, I was not able to spend any time on the Liberty Project.
Sunday: 11/9 Time: 30 min
Today, I was able to spend 30 minutes of time on the Liberty Project. I used this time to complete the essay content wise and finished all 5 paragraphs of my Liberty Essay. The last paragraph was my conclusion of the essay. I also finished the second OPVL.
Monday: 11/10 Time: 30 min
As I was mainly done with the content of the essay, I used 30 minutes of time on the Liberty Project to improve the whole essay in general. I made sure I had the correct MLA Formatting. I forgot that I didn't need to include page numbers till the very end. I fixed grammatical and vocabulary issues in the essay throughout the whole 5 paragraphs. I proofread the essay in general on this day.
Monday 10/6 Time: 20 min
Today, I reread the entirety of the Liberty Project Prompt to familiarize myself with the text and the task ahead. I did some some broad research on the first two prompts, to see whether or not they interest me. For these two prompts, I looked at major philosophers including John Locke, Montesquieu, Descartes, and Thomas Hobbes.
Tuesday 10/7 Time: 20 min
Today, I delved into by prompts three and four to see if they interest me by performing broad research on the topic. I was particularly interested when skimming over prompt four, as I wanted to learn more about the American and the French Revolution. I did broad research on both of these revolutions.
Wednesday 10/8 Time: 0 min
Today, I was not able to spend any time on the Liberty Project Essay. This is because on Wednesday, I had a Chinese SAT 2 Class. In addition, I had a Cross Country Meet directly after school. The remainder of this time was spent on homework from other classes.
Thursday 10/9 Time: 20 min
Today, I spent my time previewing and broadly researching prompts five . For prompts five, I did some further basic research on the French Revolution, and previewed its influence on France itself and its legacy. This prompt interests me as well.
Friday 10/10 Time: 0 min
Today, I was not able to spend any time on the Liberty Project Essay. This is because this Friday, I have a football game that I need to attend since I'm in 0 period band. The football game lasts for around three to four hours. Because of the football game, I was not able to commit any time to the essay.
Saturday 10/11 Time: 20 min
Today, I decided to choose to study prompt number four, and use that as the prompt for the essay. I came to this conclusion because the French Revolution interests me a lot. I started my research on prompt four by reading an overall and factual account of the French Revolution.
Sunday 10/12 Time: 0 min
Today, I was not able to spend any time on the Liberty Project Essay. This is because my parents and I were busy throughout the day and was out of the house. I had a piano lesson, community service, and I had to attend my brother's soccer game. Because of this, I was not able to work on the Liberty Project Essay today.
Monday 10/13 Time: 20 min
Today, I did some further research on the French Revolution, mainly the background information. I researched why the French Revolution started and what events effected the French Revolution. I also researched the major historical figures which played a role in the French Revolution.
Tuesday 10/14 Time: 30 min
In class, we looked over the program Diigo in-depth and google commands in class. I learned how to filter my searches more effectively to extract what I want in less amount of time. I also learned how to use Diigo to organize the research that I gather more effectively.
Wednesday 10/15 Time: 30 min
Today, I put in some time in briefly researching some of the revolutions that chronologically took place after the French Revolution. This included the revolutions such as the Revolutions of 1848, the English Revolution and the revolutions in Latin America.
Thursday 10/16 Time: 0 min
Today, I was not able to put in any time towards the making of the Liberty Project due to extracurricular activities. Primely, I had to practice for my violin lessons and the respective symphonies that go along with it. Secondly, there was a higher than usual amount of homework workload on this particular day.
Friday 10/17 Time: 20 min
Today, I was able to put in 20 min of time into the Liberty Project. I spent this time getting more familiar with Diigo that we went over in class on Tuesday. I also did some further research on the revolutions that took place after the French Revolution, which should tie into impacts.
Saturday 10/18 Time: 20 min
Today, I continued what I did yesterday into today's time, and started the outline for my Liberty Project Essay. From the research that I gathered so far, I think the outline would have a relative set up on an intro, body paragraphs focusing on specific impacts, and a conclusion to tie it together.
Sunday 10/19 Time: 20 min
Today, I had another 20 min to spend on the Liberty Project. I have decided to elaborate on the rough outline I did yesterday, and go towards an Intro, 2 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. I decided that it might be best for the body paragraphs to go to 2 to list 2 ways the French Revolution had an impact, particularly future revolutions based off it.
Monday: 10/20 Time: 0 min
Today, I had no time to spend on the Liberty Project. This is due to two outside of school activities that I have today, (Debate practice and SAT 2 Chinese Prep), and an above average homework workload on this day. Because of all of these factors combined, I was not able to work on the Project.
Tuesday: 10/21 Time: 20 min
Today, I had 20 minutes of time to spend on the Liberty Project. Realizing that I did not have enough research from the effects of the French Revolution itself, I decided to go back to the research phase. I researched the effects that the French Revolution on the politics of America, and the mindset Americans have on the French.
Wednesday: 10/22 Time: 20 min
Today, I was able to work for 20 minutes on the liberty project. Continuing what I did from yesterday, I researched the effects that the French Revolution on other European Countries or nations, such as England, Spain, and Germany. I found a source from that period that explicitly explained the effects.
Thursday: 10/23 Time: 0 min
Today, I was unable to spend any time towards the making of the Liberty Project due to extracurricular activities. First of all, I had to practice for my violin lessons and the respective symphonies that go along with it. Secondly, there was a higher than usual amount of homework workload on this particular day.
Friday: 10/24 Time: 20 min
Today, I was able to gather 20 minutes of time to work on the liberty project. I was able to research information on the Middle East, Denmark and Sweden. I was able to find a direct source on a scholar in the Middle east who commented on the French Revolution.
Saturday: 10/25 Time: 20 min
Today, I was able to spend an additional 20 minutes on the Liberty Project. After this point, I felt that I had enough research to start writing my essay. I started with an outline. I'll first talk about a brief summary of the French Revolution itself, and go on and talk about the effects.
Sunday: 10/26 Time: 20 min
With another additional 20 minutes on the Liberty Project, I was able to finish my outline and fully organize my thoughts. I will have 1 body paragraph on the French Revolution, and 3 more on the effects of the French Revolution on French itself, Latin America, and Europe.
Monday: 10/27 Time: 20 min
Today, I was able to spend 20 minutes on the Liberty Project. I went to clarify whether or not some of my sources would fit as secondary or primary. Secondly, I went to clarify how the works cited page should look like on the Liberty Project after completed. I found out that it is necessary to organize them by primary and secondary.
Tuesday: 10/28 Time: 20 min
Today, I was able to spend 20 minutes on the Liberty Project. After announcements on the format of the project in class, I made sure to change everything I had so far into the correct format. In addition, I conducted a more extensive research onto the context of the French Revolution.
Wednesday: 10/29 Time: 20 min
Today, I had yet another 20 minutes to spend on my Liberty Project. First of all, I have a mainly rough idea of my outline for the project after organizing my research. However, there is a rather overflow of information in the third paragraph which I may split into two. The fourth paragraph also has slightly less info than needed.
Thursday: 10/30 Time: 20 min
Today, I had an additional 20 minutes of time to spend on my Liberty Project. I finalized the outline of my essay today using the majority of the time. I decided to split the essay into four body paragraphs, a conclusion, and an introduction. This is the best way to make sure each paragraph is of comparable length and objective.
Friday: 10/31 Time: 0 min
Today, I had no time to spend on my Liberty Project. I spent the majority of the day working on Halloween, whether or not it was trick or treating or passing out candy. This occupied my entire day and I spent the day with my friends.
Saturday: 11/1 Time: 20 min
This Saturday, I had an additional 20 minutes of time to spend on my Liberty Project Essay. After the finalization of the outline, I began to work on my essay itself. I did the MLA formalities for the first page, and began constructing my first paragraph using complex- split.
Sunday: 11/2 Time: 0 min
Today, I had no time to put into the Liberty Project. First of all, I had to practice for my violin lessons and the respective symphonies that go along with it. Secondly, there was a higher than usual amount of homework workload on this particular day. Thus, I had no time to work on the Liberty Project.
Monday: 11/3 Time: 20 min
After my busy weekend, today I had an additional 20 minutes to spend on the Liberty Project. Today, I went back and organized all the evidence and primary and secondary sources I had, and had a rough idea of where I would put them and how I would analyze them. I went on and put these into context in the essay.
Tuesday: 11/4 Time: 30 min
This Tuesday, I had an additional 30 minutes of time to spend on my Liberty Project. I finished most of the second paragraph of my essay, as I already had all my sources organized before I started typing, making it easier and faster to type. My second paragraph was on the effects of France itself.
Wednesday: 11/5 Time: 30 min
Today, I had an additional 30 minutes of time to spend on the Liberty Project. I finished the remainder of the second paragraph and finished a good portion of the third paragraph. I have slightly re-edited the outline as well and have decided that my third paragraph would be on the Latin American Revolutions.
Thursday: 11/6 Time: 0 min
Today, I was not able to spend any time on the Liberty Project. This is because I both had violin lessons on this day and symphony orchestra that I had to attend. Because of these two activities, I was not able to spend anytime on the Liberty Project.
Friday: 11/7 Time: 30 min
Today, I was able to spend 30 minutes of time onto the Liberty Project. I finished the third paragraph of the essay and finished most of the fourth one. The fourth paragraph after my edited version of the outline will be on the effects of the French Revolution on other parts of Europe. I also finished the first OPVL.
Saturday: 11/8 Time: 0 min
Today, I was not able to spend any time on the Liberty Project. First of all, in the morning, I took the SAT 2 Chinese Subject Test at Mira Loma, which is a very crucial and important test. Secondly, I had to prepare for piano lessons as well later on in the day. Thus, I was not able to spend any time on the Liberty Project.
Sunday: 11/9 Time: 30 min
Today, I was able to spend 30 minutes of time on the Liberty Project. I used this time to complete the essay content wise and finished all 5 paragraphs of my Liberty Essay. The last paragraph was my conclusion of the essay. I also finished the second OPVL.
Monday: 11/10 Time: 30 min
As I was mainly done with the content of the essay, I used 30 minutes of time on the Liberty Project to improve the whole essay in general. I made sure I had the correct MLA Formatting. I forgot that I didn't need to include page numbers till the very end. I fixed grammatical and vocabulary issues in the essay throughout the whole 5 paragraphs. I proofread the essay in general on this day.