Lamont Robinson

Posted by Lamont Robinson in Capstone on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 1:05 pm

Abstract Paragraph:

The goal of my capstone originally was to create an animation, but due to not really having that much free time I had to settle for turning the scene into a still instead. For this image I took a lot more time looking at inspirational image to really get a good look at what I wanted to do. I started looking at references for churches mostly to find a setup that I would actually like. I ended up settling down with something involving God Rays flooding the room to create heavy contrast. After the basic composition was blocked out I started to spend a lot more time on the characters that I would have in the scene. To create the character standing in the center I used a common technique where you sculpt the model using dynamic topology. Afterwards I went ahead retopologized the model so she could actually be used for texturing/shading/posing. After I was satisfied with the main character I went back to the scene and detailed that to an extent that made me happy. Something different I did for this scene though was composite the scene the nuke rather than in Blender. So I had to learn my way around Nuke to do proper color grading and fx for the image. After the composite was done in nuke I made slight changes in Krita for the final image.

Annotated Bibliography

Creating an annotated bibliography is a little weird for this but all of these were used for the same reason. All these sources provided references/textures/software that I was using to create this piece. Pixabay and textures.com were used for textures I used in the image. 3d artist, pixabay, blendernation, and blender artists were used for references. Lastly Nuke, and Blender.org, as well as krita were the sites i got the software from.

"3D Artist." 3D Artist. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2017.

"Daily Blender 3D Updates." BlenderNation. BlenderNation, 23 Mar. 2017. Web. 18 May 2017.

Foundation, Blender. "Blender.org." Blender.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2017.

Foundation, Krita. Krita | Digital Painting. Creative Freedom. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2017.

"Free High Quality Images." Free Images - Pixabay. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2017.

"Home." Nuke, NukeX & Nuke Studio | VFX Software | Foundry. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2017.

"Textures for 3D, graphic design and Photoshop!" Textures.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2017.

"THE COOKIE NETWORK." Blender Artists. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2017.

Senior Capstone

Posted by Kevin Williams in Capstone on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 12:35 pm

About Bangadesh

Posted by Md Uddin in Capstone on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 12:28 pm

Abstracts:

This video explain about Bangladesh history, Economic, politics, Religions and Judicial System. Bangladesh has a history way before country was form itself, before 1971 Bangladesh used to known as East Pakistan and West Pakistan. East and West got into fight for official language of the country, but East Pakistan was most Bengali speaking side and west Pakistan wanted to make Pakistan as Urdu as official language of the country. Both side was disagree to each other as it lead to war and millions of people died during independence war. East Pakistan won the war and separated country with two side. Now West Pakistan knows as Pakistan And East Pakistan Known as Bangladesh. The capital city of Bangladesh is Dhaka, The current population of Bangladesh is 161 million, estimated in 2015. Its make Bangladesh one of the highest population country in the world with rank in 8th. I found surprisingly higher than Russia, Germany and United Kingdom. In Bangladesh Nearly 88% of the people are Sunni Muslims, making Bangladesh one of the world's largest Muslim countries. About 10% of the population are Hindu and remaining 2% are others. The largest city and capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka. The city has an estimated population.

Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation in 1971 after breaking away and achieving independence from Pakistan in the Bangladesh liberation war. The country's borders coincide with the major portion of the ancient and historic region of Bengal in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent.

https://newint.org/features/2001/03/05/history/

The area's early history featured a succession of Indian empires, internal squabbling, and a tussle between Hinduism and Buddhism for dominance. Islam became dominant gradually since the 13th century when Sunni missionaries arrived. Later, Muslim rulers reinforced the process of conversion by building masjid (mosques) and madrassas.

http://www.connect-bangladesh.org/bd/bangladesh/introduction_bn.php

The borders of modern Bangladesh were established with the partition of Bengal and India in August 1947, when the region became East Pakistan as a part of the newly formed State of Pakistan following the Radcliffe Line. However, it was separated from West Pakistan by 1,600 km (994 mi) of Indian territory.

http://www.bangla2000.com/bangladesh/history.shtm

The market-based economy of Bangladesh is the 44th largest in the world in nominal terms, and 32nd largest by purchasing power parity; it is classified among the Next Eleven emerging market economies. According to the IMF, Bangladesh's economy is the second fastest growing major economy of 2016, with a rate of 7.1%.

http://www.heritage.org/index/country/bangladesh

Dhaka and Chittagong are the principal financial centers of the country, being home to the Dhaka Stock Exchange and the Chittagong Stock Exchange.The financial sector of Bangladesh is the second largest in the subcontinent.

http://www.academia.edu/6830407/Dhaka_Stock_Exchange_DSE_and_Chittagong_Stock

Serenity Harris and Kiyannah McGee Capstone

Posted by Serenity Harris in Capstone on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 11:59 am

For our capstone (senior project) we decided to run a dance mini course. We started the mini course in quarter one and continued the mini course for all four quarters. We wanted to run a dance mini course because dance is something we are both passionate about. Not only that but freshman year, we were both in a “SLA can dance” mini course and we enjoyed it. We then decided that we would run a dance mini course ourselves. The way our mini course would work is in the first week, we’d play hide and seek as an icebreaker. Then throughout the next few weeks we would teach dance choreography and then give the kids a chance to choreograph their own little routine. The purpose of our mini course was to not only teach choreography to some of the freshman at our school but to also help them get more comfortable expressing themselves through movement. Although we had a lot of fun doing our mini course, there has also been some challenges that we had to face. A big challenge we had was not being able to continue dances that we wanted to continue because we would get new kids every few weeks. Since this has happened we were not able to completely finish dances like we wanted to, but we did get to dance enough to get on film and enough for them to learn something new. Overall, from our mini course the only thing I would change is our preparation. Our mini course was good but it had the potential to be better if we were more prepared going into each Wednesday.

The first source I found was an article called “Teaching Choreography - 4Dancers” The citation can be found below. The article started by comparing a dance choreographer to a teacher. This article is helpful to us because it explains the difference between choreographers and teachers. It helped me to understand how although Serenity and I may be good dancers/choreographers teaching it to another group of kids is totally different. The article helped us out by explaining some techniques that can be used while teaching a dance.

"Teaching Choreography - 4Dancers." 2 Apr. 2013, http://www.4dancers.org/2013/04/teaching-choreography/. Accessed 6 Feb. 2017.

The next source that I found was found on a popular website “Nytimes.com”. The title of the article is “Dance; ABC’s of Choreography: Teaching the Unteachable”. This article compared the different styles of teaching when it comes to dancing. This article is a very helpful article because it helps us to seek more ways of teaching.

Anderson, Jack. "ABC's of Choreography: Teaching the Unteachable?" The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/15/arts/dance-abc-s-of-choreography-teaching-the-unteachable.html The New York Times, 14 Mar. 1998. Web. 06 Feb. 2017.

The next article I read was titled “12 Traits of Terrific Dance Teachers”. The name of the article is really explains what the article is about. The article talks about characteristics that a terrific dance teacher would have. Serenity and I figured that this is a very helpful article to read because we want to be the best dance teachers that we can be. This was an important piece to me because I think being supportive is a good quality I have as person so being able to incorporate it in dance made me excited. This article was helpful because it gives us advice on how to be a good dance teacher.
"http://www.danceadvantage.net/great-dance-teachers/ Dance Advantage. N.p., 07 Jan. 2015. Web. 06 Feb. 2017.

The next article I read was posted on the Huffington post. The article was titled “A letter from your Dance Teacher”. This article was formed in a letter from a dance teacher. The letter is written to a dance teacher from another dance teacher. This article is a very helpful article because it discussed how we can become better dance teachers from the perspective of another dance teacher. I was able to make connections to some things that were said in the letter. For example, where it says “ You want to be great. You want to work. You want people to see all that you have to offer.This article is helpful because it gives us advice from another dance teacher’s perspective.

Beckford, Keesha. "A Letter From Your Dance Teacher." The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keesha-beckford/a-letter-from-your-dance-teacher_b_3319783.htmlTheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2017.

The last article that I read based on techniques of teaching was an article posted by Edweek.org. The title of the article was “School integrate Dance into Core Academics”. The article starts off by comparing dance to photosynthesis. The article states “Photosynthesis may be an unlikely topic to inspire an opera or ballet, but in a 2nd grade classroom here recently, the children were asked to use dance to help them learn about that process.” Later on, the article continues by talking about how dancing connects to science and education. Since our school is a science school I thought this article was a very helpful article because it helps to compare the important pieces of my school to my capstone.

Robelen, Erik W. "Schools Integrate Dance Into Core Academics." http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/11/17/12dance_ep.h30.htmlEducation Week. N.p., 06 May 2016. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.

This article begins expressing how beautiful and unique dance is as an art form. Some people still believe that dance is not a sport. As a dancer, I feel otherwise. Dance is no longer just a hobby or an afterschool activity. It is a profession that a lot of people get paid for. It is a hard profession to get noticed in. You have to be extremely talented and unique to get hired for the good gigs. The article tells how dance is a good way to express one’s emotions and feelings. There are so many different genres and styles that all countries contribute to."Different Types of Dances and Dancing Styles Across the Globe - Buzzle." 8 Aug. 2016, http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-dances-and-different-dancing-styles.html. Accessed 6 Feb. 2017.

After doing more research, I decided to research the most common styles of dance her in the U.S. to get a more feel for what styles of dance we should teach. I then found out that the most popular styles of dance here are Ballet ( including pointe ), Concert dance, Contemporary dance, Lyrical dance, Modern dance

And Jazz dance

I feel that this article is very important because it helps us to get an idea of what styles of dance that we should teach, Since Serenity and I both have a history with dance and different styles of dance the kids have different styles to chose from.

"Dance." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.

https://www.britannica.com/art/dance/Types-of-dance

This article is about the different origins of dance styles. A lot of “partner dances”, or duets, are seen as just latin dancing. Little do most know that various amounts of latin dances have different origins and influences from different countries. Samba, as an example, is a Brazilian dance, but with African origin. Tap dancing is a form of dance pretty popular in North America in the entertainment business that requires special shoes and floors for the target sound. Tap was also a dance created by Africans, but during slavery times. It was a way to keep themselves and each other entertained.

"Types of Dance - Categories." Types of Dance – Dance Types, Categories and Styles. N.p., 2017. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.

http://www.dancefacts.net/dance-types/types-of-dances/

This next article is lists the Top 10, most well known, dance styles in the world. It starts off by defining dance and how it affects the people who do it. It is describes as a social interactant, an exercise, a profession, and a hobby. The article mentions that is also a way for people to tell stories and express themselves. The dance styles on the list are as follows: hip-hop, tap dance, yangko dance, belly dance, kathak, Gangnam style dance, Break dance/B-boy/B-girl, ballet, which also has its own styles, salsa, and line dance. I haven’t heard of some of these styles.

"Types of Dance - Categories." Types of Dance – Dance Types, Categories and Styles. N.p., 2017. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.

http://www.wonderslist.com/10-most-famous-dance-styles-in-the-world/

The last one isn’t really an article. It’s more of an informative section of a website used to help people who would like to take classes at this dance studio learn what the classes are about. It was a little confusing. It mentioned things in the contents that didn’t necessarily make sense or correlate with past knowledge of dance styles. “Dance revolution” is the name of the dance studio that created the website. They made a list, as the other articles have, that is as follows: Open, lyrical, ballet, jazz, acro, hip-hop, kinderhop, glee, conditioning, tap, pointe, and yoga. Each “style” has a brief description. The part that was bewildering was how glee, conditioning, and yoga were alleged “styles of dance.” None of those are actually styles of dance, two of which don’t even include dancing.

"Styles & Techniques." Dance Evolution. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.

http://danceevolution.ca/styles-techniques/

Senior Capstone

Posted by Ashley Bailey on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 11:56 am

Imani Mumin Capstone

Posted by Imani Mumin in Capstone on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 11:08 am

The focus of our capstone is to create a book house that we will put books on that will be open to the public for younger children who likes to read but doesn’t have a way of getting a book or affording one. The learning goal is to help create a way to help student is neighborhoods that we live in perform better as students. We feel like this project will help them to be on the right track when it comes to school. Studies show that student that live in low-income neighborhoods are less likely to graduate high school. No we cannot change the fact that the children around us in low-income neighborhoods but we can do something to help the graduation rate increase. We chose to do a book drive so that people can help us get books for kids to read to put in our book house. We also donated some of our own from books we had when we were younger. We will leave our book house open to the public so that kids can feel free to grab a book of their choice to read whenever that feel like it. Although this is just a senior project the idea doesn’t stop here because we will continue to put more books for our book house after we graduate to continue to help these kids. This project will not only help kids but touch base on their everyday lives and we proud to have create this project.

Tymere Alexander's Capstone

Posted by Tymere Alexander in Capstone on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 10:58 am

Good Morrow ladies and gents! It is me Tymere Alexander. And today, I have for you my capstone project(Senior project), For my capstone, I decided to create a short novel called The Dark Secrets of the Osaki Hotel. It is a Mystery novel that I have been working on since 8th grade. Writing is a passion for me ever since the 6th grade. I wanted my career to be in writing so I can create stories for people and better myself and to better my understanding of the world that I will be seeing after I graduate high school.The process it took for me to create this novel was hard. I had the concepts ready and knew where everything was supposed to go, but I was packed with work and college preparations. Even with all of this on my shoulder, I continued to press on to complete this project and graduate. The product while not finished, is definitely something that you will enjoy. I would greatly appreciate the feedback on my work.Thank you to Ms Hertz and my mentor Ms Leaness for being there with me through this whole process.

https://docs.google.com/a/slabeeber.org/document/d/1wXppHBtCp1NrOqBNPcI2PT8rZzo96UNbtIIQcKkFjAk/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/a/slabeeber.org/document/d/1tVbtOb9lFy3HqxxCUx8pNbHYLloIpaf9U5UJxa5YTZg/edit?usp=sharing

Moesha Grant's Capstone

Posted by Moesha Grant in Capstone on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 9:43 am

For my senior capstone, I decided I wanted to reflect on something I’ve struggled with my whole life to close my senior year. I witnessed domestic violence in my home since I was a young child and it often hindered my growth as a person. I wanted to help somebody like me, which is a child who has to deal with constant violence and fear in their home. I found an organization called Women Against Abuse in Philadelphia. I raised a $300 first for this organization and brought toiletries for them. I fundraised through selling Fried Oreos and Brownies at least three times a week since the end of February. I also created a Go Fund Me Page that I shared with the faculty and students of Science Leadership Academy at Dimner Beeber and my community. I posted this page on Facebook and even got my peers and family to repost it. I reached a goal of $250 on Go Fund Me and the rest of the money for the $300 came from my bake sales. I decided to give a financial gift to Women Against Abuse because I didn’t grow up with much money to fund my education or my needs while witnessing domestic violence in my home. My senior project helped me reflect as an SLA Student and citizen by I realized my purpose on this earth is to help someone else and not keep my struggles hidden. In order to help someone, you must share your pain and show them how you overcame it!

Administrator. "The Facts on Domestic Abuse." The Facts on Domestic Abuse. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2017. <http://www.dvcpartners.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48 &itemid=58>.

This source gave statistical information about domestic abuse against women in America. I took some of this information and included this in my brochure. I found this source useful because I wanted to have some statistics on domestic violence against women in America. Most brochures I’ve read that make people aware about an issue give statistical information. One limitation to this source is these statistics were taken in 2011. I would have preferred something more recent.

Cook, Divas Can. "About." Divas Can Cook. N.p., 16 Apr. 2012. Web. 06 Feb. 2017. <http://divascancook.com/how-to-make-cake-pops-easy-best/>.

This source provides information about how to make cake pops. This source is helping me by I’m learning how to make one of the items I’m selling to fundraise for my capstone. I found this source useful because it’s helping me learn how to create cake pops in four easy steps. Also, this source shows how affordable making cake pops are, which is helpful because they won’t cost me too much to make them and sell them. I can gain great profit from selling cake pops for my capstone. One limitation of this source is it didn’t show where I can purchase the chocolate I need for the cake pops.

Domestic Violence Victim. 2013. Kool News. Web. 06 Feb. 2017. <http://www.koolnews.gr/bookcinematv/theatro-dromoy-parastaseis-me-stoho-tin-exaleipsi-vias-enantia-ton-gynaikon>.

This source was a picture I got from online to put in my brochure. This source added some intense imagery to my brochure helping me portray my message to my community. I think my brochure looks more appealing with this picture. This image gave my brochure more of a personal touch. The only limitation to this source is I don’t know what country this picture comes from, but it’s not from America because the website is in another language.

"Food Fundraisers - Profitable Fundraising Ideas." Rewarding Fundraising Ideas. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2017. <http://www.rewarding-fundraising-ideas.com/food-fundraisers.html>.

This source provides me information on numerous fundraising ideas. The ideas presented in this source can help he get to the goal of my capstone faster, which is a gift of $300 to the Woman's Against Abuse. Different ideas for fundraising will help me keep my fundraising fun and profitable. I don’t want to continue to sell the same items to fundraise all the time because people won’t buy them. One limitation of this source is some of the ideas are too expensive.

"Help for Abused and Battered Women." Help for Abused and Battered Women: Protecting Yourself and Escaping from Domestic Violence. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2017. <https://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/help-for-abused-and-battered-women.htm>.

This source topped off all my information in my brochure about the next steps in getting away from abusers. Also, it presented information on the dos and don’ts for forming an escape plan. Also, what to say and what not to say to someone getting abused, so they won’t over react. This source helped me realize the biggest mistake people make being friends of the victims of domestic violence is judging them or making them make instant decisions. I wanted to make sure this information was presented because it’s a common mistake made. The only limitation to this source is the source isn’t very recent.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. N.d. United Nations. Web. 06 Feb. 2017. <https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/bf/d4/e9/bfd4e98d0423a06554fb4958c760eab0.jpg >.

This source was another image I got to put in my brochure. It says stop domestic violence against women on a hand, which is the direct message I want to present in my brochure. I should have took picture myself, but I might take my own photography for my presentation. I found this source useful in supporting the information in my brochure.

"Statistics." Statistics. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2017. <http://ncadv.org/learn-more/statistics>.

This source also, added to the statistical information surrounding domestic violence against women. I discovered the percentages of women that are based is very high and people don’t realize it. This information will give my brochure more purpose and add intensity to getting the message across that domestic violence is a serious issue in society that is constantly ignored. One limitation to this source is I’m not sure even this information is very recent or has some bias in it.

"Violence Against Women." Am I being abused? N.p., 30 Sept. 2015. Web. 06 Feb. 2017. <https://www.womenshealth.gov/violence-against-women/am-i-being-abused/>.

This source provides me information on the signs of early domestic violence against women. This source helped me provide some of the information presented in my brochure. Also, the article discusses an unhealthy and healthy relationship. I used some this information to inform people that are unaware about domestic violence against women to make them aware. One limitation to this source is it doesn’t give information on what to do if you're the friend if someone being abused.

Women, New Hope for. "Abuser Tricks." New Hope for Women. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2017. <http://www.newhopeforwomen.org/abuser-tricks>.

This source gave me information on the tricky character presented from abusers. Many people don’t notice an abuser is an actual abuser early until an incident happens. This source gives an inside to victims or people that want to know about the early signs of domestic abusers. This source helped me inform people in my brochure about to catch their abuser early. The only limitation to this source are some of the characteristics they listed of the early signs of an abuser are repeated in just different ways.

"Women Against Abuse." Help Me | Women Against Abuse. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2017. <http://www.womenagainstabuse.org/get-help/help-me>.

This source gave me information on how I should go about the goal for my capstone. I’m giving $300 to the organization on this website. I’m also getting hotline cards from this website for women to call if they want to get away from their abuser. I got information about what a women should do if she is trying to plan an escape from their abuser to put inside of my brochure. One limitation to this source is I still haven’t received hotline cards and it doesn't give much statistical information.

Alexis Ngo - Capstone

Posted by Alexis Ngo on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 9:36 am

“Philaculture” was a social media project I created to try and depict the culture that Philadelphia has through pictures. I wanted to represent all of Philadelphia and depict things other than the tourist attractions Philadelphia has to offer. Philadelphia is known for its Philly cheesesteaks, liberty bell, and a wide variety of arts from the visual arts to the musical arts. While working on this project, I would spend every Wednesday walking around different areas of Philadelphia taking pictures of all of the different communities and things that Philadelphia has to offer other that the usual tourist attractions. When I first started this project I had so many ideas of what I wanted to do and how I wanted it to look and it made me feel a little bit lost because of the amount of idea spinning in my head. However, when I really started to take pictures and look around my community I found myself in awe at the amount of character that Philadelphia has. From storefronts that share political views in new and creative ways to the love and passionate personalities people in Philadelphia have.

https://ango71.wixsite.com/philaculture - link to my blog

On The Inside

Posted by Autumn Green in Capstone on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 8:49 am

For our Senior Capstone my partner(Aaliyah Cooper) and I (Autumn Green) wanted to write a book. This book wasn’t an ordinary book, about being in love, or a fantasy life. This book was about the struggles of a teenager in her middle through high school. Somebody who looks just like everyone else, but has a different story to tell. Through this long process of creating a book Aaliyah the writer who can up with the topics on the stories she want to tell and me well I was the co-writer and editor. When writing this book we needed to do a lot of collaborating which wasn’t so hard because we have been do it the past four years. Writing this book made us better writers and we learned how to tell a good story. When writing this book, we took our time in making sure what we wrote was worth reading and in our case worth telling.

https://docs.google.com/a/slabeeber.org/document/d/1LzPEGtiaTAvQuD12w6gGm4AL1CiryjNjJu_JufT7Ogo/edit?usp=sharing

Max Brown's Capstone

Posted by Max Brown in Capstone on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 7:36 am

Abstract:

Since this year is the last year of high school and attending the Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, I wanted my capstone to be something that would be more reflective of how my time here has changed me and how recent events in the world have influenced me to become who I am today. With that goal in mind, I decided to write poetry because it’s not something that I had done very seriously or outside of class before and because it would truly allow me to express how I feel and how I’ve changed over the past three years. So over the course of this school year, I wrote several poems, some in my Creative Writing and Philosophy classes, and some outside of school and compiled nine of them onto a website that I made that is titled ‘The Divide.’ As a result of completing this capstone, I feel like I’ve learned to become a person who is better at reflecting and understanding the consequences of my actions and why I feel the way I do at certain times. Furthermore, I think that I’ve become better at expressing myself, if I was a sophomore and I had the option to release the poems so that the rest of the school could see them, I would be extremely hesitant to do so, but now I’ve grown more comfortable with the idea of people seeing how I really feel. High school is a transformative time for many including myself and I hope that those who read my poems can both enjoy them, and understand me better as a person.

My website can be viewed at this link.

Obasi Adams's Captone

Posted by Obasi Adams in Capstone on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 2:38 am

Obasi Adams Capstone

Capstone

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Paragraph:

For my project, I had decided to dive deeper into the true meaning of artistic concept in subconscious mind. All of the photos that I have decided to display below, were all photos that I wasn’t completely aware of what I had captured. I simply saw a moment and without determining whether or not it was a good shot, I took it. This kind of reaction is also present throughout all forms of artistic expression. When you’re drawing, you sketch something out without even paying attention to the fact that you are creating something and you are able to put the pieces together to create something grand. My project aims to display the reactiveness of the brain and as it relates to photography. I also aim to showcase the many things I have learned as photographer and present that to the world. Using photoshop, I have edited 10 of my pieces in various ways and had them printed on special kinds of paper. I then had them framed and submitted one into a contest to be displayed in Moore College Of Art And Design’s galleries in Philadelphia. I have worked really hard to produce these pieces and I hope others can heavily relate to my journey. I hope you enjoy the perspective of the photographs that I am presenting and I wish everyone luck through the long years we have ahead of us.

Annotated Bibliography

How to start an art gallery:

"So You Want to Open an Art Gallery?" Arts Business Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2017. <http://www.artsbusinessinstitute.org/blog

How to Put pieces in an art gallery:

"How to Get a First Show at an Art Gallery What Galleries Look for in Artists." How an Artist Gets A First Show With an Art Gallery. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2017. <http://www.artbusiness.com/how_to_show_your_art_at_a_gallery.html>

How to use Aperture and Shutter Priority Modes:

"Aperture and Shutter Priority Modes." Digital Photography School. N.p., 03 Oct. 2013. Web. 03 Apr. 2017. <https://digital-photography-school.com/aperture-and-shutter-priority-modes/>.

Basics of Manual Mode:

"How to Shoot in Manual Mode-The Basics." Click It Up a Notch. N.p., 15 Mar. 2017. Web. 03 Apr. 2017. <http://clickitupanotch.com/2010/09/shooting-in-manual-the-basics/>.

Lens Elements and Technology:

Eddie, Joe, and Paul. "Lens Elements and Groups: Is More Better?" Improve Photography. N.p., 15 July 2014. Web. 03 Apr. 2017. <http://improvephotography.com/29609/lens-elements-groups-better/>.

Iso and Shutter Speed:

Mansurov, Nasim, and About Nasim MansurovNasim Mansurov Is a Professional Photographer Based out of Denver, Colorado. He Is the Author and Founder of Photography Life, along with a Number of Other Online Resources. Read More about Nasim Here. "Understanding ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture - A Beginner's Guide."Photography Life. N.p., 19 Mar. 2017. Web. 03 Apr. 2017. <https://photographylife.com/iso-shutter-speed-and-aperture-for-beginners/>.

Angles in Photographs:

"Viewpoint and Angles in Photography." PictureCorrect. N.p., 25 Mar. 2015. Web. 03 Apr. 2017. <http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/viewpoint-and-angles-in-photography/>.

F Stop:

Ingersoll, Thomas, and Follow Thomas Ingersoll Is a Internationally Published Photographer. He Is an Expert with Strobes but Loves to Use Natural Light as Well. Thomas Has a Very Clean and Polished Look to His Work. Being Very Well Rounded Wit. "10 Editing Techniques That Changed My Photography." Fstoppers. N.p., 19 Apr. 2015. Web. 03 Apr. 2017. <https://fstoppers.com/education/10-editing-techniques-changed-my-photography-68187>.

Hendri Carteir-Bresson:

Shomei Tomatsu:

"Magnum Photos Photographer Portfolio." Magnum Photos Photographer Portfolio. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2017. <https://pro.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL53ZMYN>.

"Shomei Tomatsu." Michael Hoppen Gallery. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2017. <https://www.michaelhoppengallery.com/artists/64-shomei-tomatsu/overview/#/artworks/9450>.

Kha'Breah Rodgers

Posted by Khabreah Rodgers in Capstone on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 1:22 am

For my capstone project, I ultimately decided to do an online makeup portfolio. I decided to my capstone on makeup because it is something that I am, and have been very passionate about for a while. By doing this online makeup portfolio I wanted to practice my craft, and to have a more professional way to broadcast my work. After completing this project I have happily reached the goals that I set for myself, which was to better myself as an artist.

**The slideshow provided only has 5 of the images I used on this project. Please click the link on the first slide to view my entire project, which is an online makeup portfolio**

Capstone Bibliography

Staff, Investopedia. “Portfolio.” Investopedia. N.p., 25 Nov. 2003. Web. 02 Feb. 2017.

I selected this source for two main reasons. This was my first source, and I believe it poses to be the base of my research. First reason being is because this source talks about what exactly is a portfolio. Some people don’t know what portfolio is, and some people think it can be only one uniformed thing. However, this link talks on the different types of portfolios, and exactly what a portfolio is. Before starting something you should know what it is, so this was only rhetorical. Secondly, this link gives some insight as to the effect that a portfolio has. A lot of people, including myself at one point, thought a portfolio was something just used in school or something. However, it’s way more helpful and could be a bigger impact in the work field.

“The 7 Elements of A Great Portfolio Website.” Skillcrush. N.p., 24 Oct. 2016. Web. 02 Feb. 2017.

I found this source useful because it included format, and some things that I didn’t know that I should know. What I mean by format id that this source gave out seven steps, in order to help a successful portfolio. This is good, and is gonna be helpful to me to use as a timeline guide when creating my piece. Two things in this source that I didn’t know, that after reading I believe will help me is to integrate social media, and to make a clear mission statement. The first thing someone wants to know when reviewing your stuff is what and why. Therefore, I’ll include those two things.

Awards, The Webby. “Top 5 Free Portfolio Sites.” Top 5 Free Portfolio Sites. Vitamin T, 11 May 1970. Web. 02 Feb. 2017.

Unlike most of my other sources, this source didn’t really help me per say with actually creating my portfolio. Instead, it helps by giving me options. Options as to what websites I could use, or what kind of websites I could use for my portfolio. It also helps with me seeing how I want to format my website. This website gave me five different website options to chose from, if I wanted to. After looking at those listed websites, I probably won’t use any of them, but it still helps because I know although free websites are limited, Is till do in fact have some choice when picking.

“How To Build A Makeup Artist Portfolio.” Makeup Artist Essentials. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2017.

Moving forward, past the general portfolio portion and the website portion, this source is a more direct source about makeup. That is makeup portfolio, what is exactly what I’m doing. This source was helpful because it talks about exactly what i’m doing such as how to build a makeup portfolio, what’s included, and why is it important. All of those categories are pieces that I will reflect on, in my writing section of the portfolio. This will also help me because this source gives me two different options as to how I want to display my portfolio. The more potions, the better.

“Makeup portfolio.” My Portfolio. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2017.

This source is extremely useful, because unlike most of my other sources, this is an actual example. This isn’t a made up example, but this is an actual online portfolio that is real that I found online. This is really useful because it gives me a prime example of how I could use and format my actual product. The good thing about this website, which is also unique is that it’s a hair and makeup portfolio. This shows me how you can incorporate more than one draft into your work. This is good for future reference when I start getting into hair and want to broadcast that work into my sight as well.

“Building a Makeup Artistry Portfolio 101: Finding Models.” QC Makeup Academy. N.p., 12 Dec. 2016. Web. 02 Feb. 2017.

One limitation that I found of this source is that it was not explained in depth a I would have like it to be. I also would like for the source to include more subcategories. However, this source was useful because although it told me some things that I had already did, it allowed me to know that I was doing the right thing. The main thing that stuck out to me in this source was that it said when you’re first starting off with your work, that you should give out free trials and free make overs. I liked this because that is something that I already did when I first started, so I know that those steps were good ones in building my career.

“Testimonials.” MAKEUP BY MEGAN Makeup Artist Sydney Bridal Makeup Sydney Wedding Makeup Sydney South Coast Sutherland Shire Kangaroo Valley Southern Highlands Megan Vaughan Makeup Artist Testimonials Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2017.

This source is useful to me because it is unique. I say that because this source is full of testimonials after they got their makeup done. I found this useful because it tells from actual people, what it is that they did like and what it is that they don’t like. This is helpful to me and my business because I will know some things like what to do and what not to do. Is also useful because in my writing portion I planned to talk about what it is that makeup does, not only for me but for the clients. It’s a great feeling to make people feel amazing in their skin, so why not capture the moment.

“Free Website Builder - Your first steps towards online success.” 123-reg.co.uk. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2017.

This source is usel for when I am actually makeup my website and the domain. Reason being is because it teaches readers how to build a website and domain. It also helps me because if I need more pages for more subcategory, it gives me that option. However the limitation of this source is that when you need more than a certain number of online pages, you will have to upgrade to a better version. The bad thing is that it costs. Not only does it costs, you won’t know if you like it or not until it’s paid for. So, there’s a risk that if I don’t like this option I could be wasting my money on it.

“Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners.” How to Make a Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2017.

This website is useful because it gives me another alternative option for making my online portfolio. This good thing about this is that this source has many different templates. The different templates are the ways in which I can broadcast the work on my browser. I want to find the most attractive option for people who like makeup. This way my clientele can grow and I have impressed many people. This source is helpful to just that because as I said, it gives different samples for different things.

“Be a Show Off: Why Creating a Portfolio is Important.” Empire Beauty School. N.p., 06 Nov. 2013. Web. 02 Feb. 2017.

This is the last spruce that I chose, and I picked this one for three reasons. One, this is a cosmetology school that teaches their students how to e successful after school. Two, they are saying when people show off their work in a good way that it attracts people more because they feel comfortable with you. This will help me because now I know there isn’t a such thing as too much showing off in a portfolio.

Anaiah Davis Capstone

Posted by Anaiah Davis in Capstone on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 12:01 am

Like Spinning Plates from Anaiah Davis on Vimeo.

Hallelujah Money from Anaiah Davis on Vimeo.

At first, for my capstone, I wanted to create a short film, but by the middle of the school year became stuck and uninterested in that genre of film. So I decided, after having a great discussion with my mentor, to create 3 music videos, each a different artist and a different type of editing feature (such as the glitch effect in the video Ways to Fake It). Some of the videos were challenging to film, but thanks to the collaboration of some students, I was able to create an amazing capstone to show to everyone. I learned that sometimes filmmaking can required the help of more than just 2-3 people.

"Attention, Filmmakers: Essential Short Film Tips". IndieWire. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Feb. 2017.

At first, this didn’t seem like a good source because it gave me other links to go to, but then I realized that this is an exceptional source, because it guides me to other good articles to read from. This article is also not very reliable, but also reliable because it’s written by the actual company and multiple writers. It gives you articles that pertain to pre-production and postproduction, and gives you small descriptions of each article that can help you, whatever level you are in the filmmaking world. It would be good to use this article to get some more tips.

Bartyzel, Monika. "Girls On Film: Of Course We Need More Female Directors!". Theweek.com. N.p., 2013. Web. 6 Feb. 2017.

This article is about women in film, and how the percentage of women in film is slowly decreasing over time. The article continues to say that we need more women in film, and exactly why we need more women in film and how it differs between men and women. I find the source reliable, as I can see the sources in the article. Although this is not exactly related to my music video theme, it’s still interesting as a woman in the film industry to read an article that are about people like me who are trying to make it in a male-dominated field.

Bini, Joe. "Sundance: Insight Into The Art Of Film Editing". IndieWire. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Feb. 2017.

This article is a keynote from Joe Bini at the Sundance Film Festival about the art of film editing, and how film editing is where a film makes or breaks the cut. He also talks about how community influences film and that the way to do it is to be open and honest talking with each other about film and other things. I find this source reliable because it comes from a renowned filmmaker in the industry. I chose this article because it gives me a little bit of hope in my films and the future of filmmaking.

Braff, Danielle. "Special Effects: Movies Affect The Brain And Body". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. N.p., 2011. Web. 6 Feb. 2017.

This article talks about certain genres of film affect the brain and the body when people are watching them. They talk about genres such as comedies, 3D-films (which are up and coming), and horror movies, and then include what directors and editors put to make individuals feel the way they do when they watch the certain genre. I find this source reliable because it’s under the Chicago Tribune, which a known source throughout the United States like the New York Times. I chose this source because it’s interesting to see just how special effects affect your brain and influences your thoughts.

Buffam, Noelle. "Genre: Comedy - The Script Lab". Thescriptlab.com. Web. 6 Feb. 2017.

This source talks about comedy, and the subtypes of comedy and examples of comedic film. It goes in depth about anarchic comedy, action comedy, horror comedy, dramedy, and parodies. I find this source reliable because it’s from a known film website on the internet. I chose this source because it gives me an idea on exactly what comedy is about and how to go about it. I’ve never been able to create a short film/music video that is very comedic (most of my films are experimental), but knowing about how I could make something comedic would be great to add to certain videos.

Cox, David. "Film-Makers Have Lost The Art Of Making A Long Story Short". The Guardian. N.p., 2013. Web. 6 Feb. 2017.

This source talks about how although a lot of people are on a time-crunch and have HD cameras on hand, the art of making short films hasn’t become big in entertainment than it once was before. The reason for this is because people believe that the shorts aren’t usually worth the time and the view. I find this source reliable because it is on a reputable news source that a lot of people get their news and information from. I chose this source because as someone who makes a lot of shorts and short films, this is interesting and worrying to know.

Hardy, Robert. "This Simple Editing Technique Will Make Your Scenes More Dramatic & Powerful". No Film School. N.p., 2015. Web. 6 Feb. 2017.

This source talks about a simple editing technique taught in a film class called temporal compression in post production will make your scenes looks more powerful and professionally cinematic. It helps your B-roll look like it has more meaning than it really does. I find this source reliable because it takes the tutorial from a reputable filmmaking course led by a well-known editor. I chose this source because it could give my videos the extra push that it needs to look beautiful and have a deeper meaning than it had once before (like my Hallelujah Money video that I’m creating).

How To Add Letterbox Effect In Final Cut Pro X (Changing Aspect Ratio). 2017. Web. 3 Feb. 2017.

This source talks about how to add the letterbox effect in Final Cut Pro X to make your pieces look like cinematic movies. To add the letterbox effect is to change the aspect ratio, which is practically how big the black bars are on the video that you create. I find this source reliable because it actually has a video of the person putting their video in letterbox, so you can follow along and actually create it. I chose this because I’ve always wanted to create my videos in letterbox and knowing how to do this can make it look more professional.

Queen, David. "How My Obsessive Arrested Development Watching Helped Me Overcome My Anxiety - VICE". Vice. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Feb. 2017.

This source talks about how watching the show Arrested Development help the author overcome his anxiety, using the show as his saving grace. The author wanted to know all the technical stuff that went on throughout the show, as he wanted to be a writer for films and TV shows. I find this source reliable because Vice is a well-known source that many people use to retrieve information everyday. I chose this source because although I’m making nothing like Arrested Development, I am sure that seeing how much a moving picture can affect someone’s mood can help me in my own films.

Raga, Suzanne. "12 Secrets Of Film Editors". Mental Floss. Web. 6 Feb. 2017.

This source talks about some secrets that novice film editors should know about when stepping into editing and post production. Some secrets include how editing can change/influence the film’s script, how introverts make the best editors, and how details are extremely important to them. I think that this source is reliable because it’s on a known film website. I chose this source because it related to me as an editor and I can get good information from the article that I never knew before, such as the detailing of a film or getting a job as an editor.

Kiyannah McGee & Serenity Harris Capstone

Posted by Kiyannah McGee in Capstone on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 11:30 pm

For our capstone (senior project) we decided to run a dance mini course. We started the mini course in quarter one and continued the mini course for all four quarters. We wanted to run a dance mini course because dance is something we are both passionate about. Not only that but freshman year, we were both in a “SLA can dance” mini course and we enjoyed it. We then decided that we would run a dance mini course ourselves. The way our mini course would work is in the first week, we’d play hide and seek as an icebreaker. Then throughout the next few weeks we would teach dance choreography and then give the kids a chance to choreograph their own little routine. The purpose of our mini course was to not only teach choreography to some of the freshman at our school but to also help them get more comfortable expressing themselves through movement. Although we had a lot of fun doing our mini course, there has also been some challenges that we had to face. A big challenge we had was not being able to continue dances that we wanted to continue because we would get new kids every few weeks. Since this has happened we were not able to completely finish dances like we wanted to, but we did get to dance enough to get on film and enough for them to learn something new. Overall, from our mini course the only thing I would change is our preparation. Our mini course was good but it had the potential to be better if we were more prepared going into each Wednesday.

The first source I found was an article called “Teaching Choreography - 4Dancers” The citation can be found below. The article started by comparing a dance choreographer to a teacher. This article is helpful to us because it explains the difference between choreographers and teachers. It helped me to understand how although Serenity and I may be good dancers/choreographers teaching it to another group of kids is totally different. The article helped us out by explaining some techniques that can be used while teaching a dance.

"Teaching Choreography - 4Dancers." 2 Apr. 2013, http://www.4dancers.org/2013/04/teaching-choreography/. Accessed 6 Feb. 2017.

The next source that I found was found on a popular website “Nytimes.com”. The title of the article is “Dance; ABC’s of Choreography: Teaching the Unteachable”. This article compared the different styles of teaching when it comes to dancing. This article is a very helpful article because it helps us to seek more ways of teaching.

Anderson, Jack. "ABC's of Choreography: Teaching the Unteachable?" The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/15/arts/dance-abc-s-of-choreography-teaching-the-unteachable.html The New York Times, 14 Mar. 1998. Web. 06 Feb. 2017.

The next article I read was titled “12 Traits of Terrific Dance Teachers”. The name of the article is really explains what the article is about. The article talks about characteristics that a terrific dance teacher would have. Serenity and I figured that this is a very helpful article to read because we want to be the best dance teachers that we can be. This was an important piece to me because I think being supportive is a good quality I have as person so being able to incorporate it in dance made me excited. This article was helpful because it gives us advice on how to be a good dance teacher.
"http://www.danceadvantage.net/great-dance-teachers/ Dance Advantage. N.p., 07 Jan. 2015. Web. 06 Feb. 2017.

The next article I read was posted on the Huffington post. The article was titled “A letter from your Dance Teacher”. This article was formed in a letter from a dance teacher. The letter is written to a dance teacher from another dance teacher. This article is a very helpful article because it discussed how we can become better dance teachers from the perspective of another dance teacher. I was able to make connections to some things that were said in the letter. For example, where it says “ You want to be great. You want to work. You want people to see all that you have to offer.This article is helpful because it gives us advice from another dance teacher’s perspective.

Beckford, Keesha. "A Letter From Your Dance Teacher." The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keesha-beckford/a-letter-from-your-dance-teacher_b_3319783.htmlTheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2017.

The last article that I read based on techniques of teaching was an article posted by Edweek.org. The title of the article was “School integrate Dance into Core Academics”. The article starts off by comparing dance to photosynthesis. The article states “Photosynthesis may be an unlikely topic to inspire an opera or ballet, but in a 2nd grade classroom here recently, the children were asked to use dance to help them learn about that process.” Later on, the article continues by talking about how dancing connects to science and education. Since our school is a science school I thought this article was a very helpful article because it helps to compare the important pieces of my school to my capstone.

Robelen, Erik W. "Schools Integrate Dance Into Core Academics." http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/11/17/12dance_ep.h30.htmlEducation Week. N.p., 06 May 2016. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.

This article begins expressing how beautiful and unique dance is as an art form. Some people still believe that dance is not a sport. As a dancer, I feel otherwise. Dance is no longer just a hobby or an afterschool activity. It is a profession that a lot of people get paid for. It is a hard profession to get noticed in. You have to be extremely talented and unique to get hired for the good gigs. The article tells how dance is a good way to express one’s emotions and feelings. There are so many different genres and styles that all countries contribute to."Different Types of Dances and Dancing Styles Across the Globe - Buzzle." 8 Aug. 2016, http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-dances-and-different-dancing-styles.html. Accessed 6 Feb. 2017.

After doing more research, I decided to research the most common styles of dance her in the U.S. to get a more feel for what styles of dance we should teach. I then found out that the most popular styles of dance here are Ballet ( including pointe ), Concert dance, Contemporary dance, Lyrical dance, Modern dance

And Jazz dance

I feel that this article is very important because it helps us to get an idea of what styles of dance that we should teach, Since Serenity and I both have a history with dance and different styles of dance the kids have different styles to chose from.

"Dance." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.

https://www.britannica.com/art/dance/Types-of-dance

This article is about the different origins of dance styles. A lot of “partner dances”, or duets, are seen as just latin dancing. Little do most know that various amounts of latin dances have different origins and influences from different countries. Samba, as an example, is a Brazilian dance, but with African origin. Tap dancing is a form of dance pretty popular in North America in the entertainment business that requires special shoes and floors for the target sound. Tap was also a dance created by Africans, but during slavery times. It was a way to keep themselves and each other entertained.

"Types of Dance - Categories." Types of Dance – Dance Types, Categories and Styles. N.p., 2017. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.

http://www.dancefacts.net/dance-types/types-of-dances/

This next article is lists the Top 10, most well known, dance styles in the world. It starts off by defining dance and how it affects the people who do it. It is describes as a social interactant, an exercise, a profession, and a hobby. The article mentions that is also a way for people to tell stories and express themselves. The dance styles on the list are as follows: hip-hop, tap dance, yangko dance, belly dance, kathak, Gangnam style dance, Break dance/B-boy/B-girl, ballet, which also has its own styles, salsa, and line dance. I haven’t heard of some of these styles.

"Types of Dance - Categories." Types of Dance – Dance Types, Categories and Styles. N.p., 2017. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.

http://www.wonderslist.com/10-most-famous-dance-styles-in-the-world/

The last one isn’t really an article. It’s more of an informative section of a website used to help people who would like to take classes at this dance studio learn what the classes are about. It was a little confusing. It mentioned things in the contents that didn’t necessarily make sense or correlate with past knowledge of dance styles. “Dance revolution” is the name of the dance studio that created the website. They made a list, as the other articles have, that is as follows: Open, lyrical, ballet, jazz, acro, hip-hop, kinderhop, glee, conditioning, tap, pointe, and yoga. Each “style” has a brief description. The part that was bewildering was how glee, conditioning, and yoga were alleged “styles of dance.” None of those are actually styles of dance, two of which don’t even include dancing.

"Styles & Techniques." Dance Evolution. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.

http://danceevolution.ca/styles-techniques/

Kahsir Jones Capstone

Posted by Kahsir Jones in Capstone on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 10:34 pm

For my capstone (Senior Project) I chose do something with my hands. I wanted to build something that I knew the school would use years after I graduate. In our school we transport a lot of stuff around. Either it is equipment and supplies for the school workshop, or its furniture for the classroom. It is a lot of work transporting that stuff around our school. To make it easier we use these flatbed carts to transport a large variety of supplies and equipment around the school. The problem is that we only have about two or three of those carts in the school and we all have to share them. So I chose build another one for the school. First I had to create the design of my cart. I needed to know how high up I wanted it to be and how long it should be. The measurements were important because the cart would need to be able to get around the school easily and fit into the elevator. After working on the design I created the blueprint on what it would look like. I did this by using graph paper, isometric and grid type. Isometric was used to create a 3d blueprint and the grid was used for 2d. I drew the blueprint from three angles front, side, and top view. After I was finished with blueprints and design I was ready to start the final product. The first thing I did was build the frame for the handlebar of the cart. Then I cut out the platform for the flatbed of the cart. After that I created the handlebar by using a short piece of wood that I smoothed all around with a palm sander. After all the pieces were done being built I put everything together and I had a final product. I learned that building something is not as easy as it seems. In the process of it all a lot of things happens. Sometimes the measurements are off, or the supplies or damaged or lost. It is a long process and even longer when you run into problems, but once you finish your final product it is a proud achievement.

Annotated Bibliography

"Carpentry." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 10 May 2017. Web. 17 May 2017.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpentry

This source provides information on carpentry. Carpentry is a skilled trade in which a person makes or repairs things in wood. I selected this source because it explains the concept of creating things out of wood. I found this source useful because it explains the history and training of carpentry.

Thisoldhouse. "How to Build a Utility Cart - This Old House." YouTube. YouTube, 21 Sept. 2014. Web. 17 May 2017.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxDqsyNwT9I

This source provides information on how to build a utility cart. A utility cart is similar to a flatbed cart except that it is smaller and has a multi platform. I selected this source because it gave me an idea on how I would build my cart. I found the source useful because it showed me the tools and supplies I needed to start building my cart.

"D.I.Y Floor Dolly For $8." YouTube. YouTube, 09 Apr. 2015. Web. 17 May 2017.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vx8KkNmhbc

This source provides information on how to build a floor dolly. The concept of a floor dolly is to sit heavy things on top it so they are able to be pushed around. I selected this source because the same wheels the person used for the floor dolly is same wheels I am using for my cart. I found this source useful because it showed me how to put the castor wheels on the bottom of my cart.

"5'' Thermoplastic Rubber Tread Swivel Caster W/ Brake - 350 Lbs."Www.servicecaster.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 May 2017.

http://shop.servicecaster.com/5-Swivel-Caster-w-BrakeThermoplastic-Tread-p/scc-30cs520-tprr-f-tlb.htm

This source provides information on caster wheels. Caster wheels is a wheeled device that is often put at the bottom of large objects to make it easier to move around. I selected this source because it gave me the info I needed on how caster wheels work. I found it useful because it gave measurements and the weight capacity of the caster wheels.

"Proper Wood Preparation & Sanding Tips." Minwax. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 May 2017.

http://www.minwax.com/how-to-finish-wood/wood-preparation/

This source provides information on wood preparation. I selected this source because it explains how to prepare wood. I found it useful because it gave tips on how to exactly prepare the wood and what tools you needed to do so.

WikiHow. "How to Cut Wood Using Various Power Tools." WikiHow. WikiHow, 17 May 2017. Web. 17 May 2017.

http://www.wikihow.com/Cut-Wood-Using-Various-Power-Tools

This source provides information on how to cut wood using power tools. I selected this source because it gave an understanding on the correct way of cutting wood. I found this source useful because it explained how to cut the wood in detail and by using pictures so anyone could understand and learn how to do it.

Cycles of Matter in the Food System - Nitrogen

Posted by Rymir Vaughn in Bio-Chem 11 · Aziz · A on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 10:26 pm

How does the nitrogen cycle naturally?

Goes from the atmosphere → to the nitrogen-fixing bacteria in soil or nodules in plants → turns into ammonium → that either turns into nitrifying bacteria (nitrites; nitrates) or straight to plants → consumed by animals or turns into denitrifying bacteria → back into the atmosphere or goes to decomposers or secondary consumers → turns back into ammonium

What are the sources of the nitrogen?

Natural sources of nitrogen include the atmosphere, instream sources (e.g. salmon carcasses and litter fall), and vegetation (e.g. from N-fixing plants). Also be produced by natural biogeochemical processes that occur in watersheds, rivers and streams, such as the decomposition of plants and organisms.

What are the sinks of the nitrogen?

destruction in the stratosphere

How does the food system affect the cycle of the nitrogen? What impact does that have on our ecosystem?

Primary consumers take in the nitrogen that has been distributed to the producers and the nitrogen that the primary consumers took in is either passed to the secondary consumers that eat them or to decomposers after they die. It keeps the nitrogen flowing constantly because every organism dies eventually, so that nitrogen that was originally consumed by the primary consumers will eventually return to the place that it got the nitrogen from

What role does nitrogen play in the food system? How is the nitrogen used and transformed in the food system?

Without nitrogen, producers, such as legumes, wouldn't be able to help the soil they're in gain the benefits from photosynthesis. Nitrogen plays a big part in photosynthesis because the nitrogen-fixing bacteria inside soil goes hand in hand with plant. If the nitrogen didn't exist or were in small amounts the bacteria wouldn't benefit from it and the plant wouldn't be as healthy as it would with the nitrogen.

How does the ecosystem respond to the changes caused by the cycle of the nitrogen?

Plants become healthier because nitrogen is a limiting nutrient.

What changes need to be made to maintain the health of our ecosystem with regards to your specific matter?

We need to stop destroying the stratosphere. We can always make nitrogen based fertilizers, but if we want the natural production of nitrogen to continue preserving the stratosphere is a big step.

Bianca Oglesby's Capstone

Posted by Bianca Oglesby in Capstone on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 8:17 pm

My Capstone project is about Chronic Kidney Disease. The point of my project was to help the next person who has this disease to feel well informed. I know that they have programs for it but this seemed like the perfect project for me because this is something that I want to pursue when I go college and Medical school. We don’t learn enough information about kidney as a whole. This is something that should be known all around the world.
This project took about give or take my research took about 2-3 months to do. I went to a center located .5 miles away from my home. The center taught me a lot about all the research I put into my presentation. I also did this project because my mother went through this many years ago now she is in the best health I’ve seen ever. In a sense, this project is dedicated to her even though she is in it.
This project is hopefully project is inspiring to anyone who looks at this presentation. I don’t want you to want to do this exactly, but whatever you want to do it will put you in the state of wanting to whatever you are passionate about. Talking something bad and making something good out of it.

Sydni Brietenbach Capstone

Posted by Sydni Breitenbach in Capstone on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 7:50 pm

For my capstone project I decided to teach an art mini course after school on Wednesdays. Every Wednesday I prepared a lesson plan for the freshman and taught them, not how to draw, but how to appreciate the art they made. I bought basic supplies like markers and paper and we would sit down and free draw on most days. This gave the students an opportunity to express themselves and share that with the rest of the class without being judged.

There were two reasons why I decided to teach a mini course. The first one was because I wanted to learn about teaching and get the experience of what it would be like to teach a class. Secondly I wanted to design an art class that wasn't traditional. Instead of teaching students basic techniques like how to shade a circle, my goal was to teach them how to appreciate the work that they created.

Michael Parkinson & Lyza Newbern 2016-2017 Capstone

Posted by Michael Parkinson in Capstone on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 7:20 pm

Abstract:

For our capstone, we chose to utilize our city around us. Where we grew up and continue to live is very important to use, as it is a large city which many people aspire to visit one day. We wanted to utilize our city to create our lasting legacy at Science Leadership Academy at Beeber. Our final project was a website which high school students, adults, and visitors can use to find places to learn about the history of our city. Included in each page on the website is a source of the actual place so they can do additional research. As well as doing our own research we created an ideal walking tour which the visitors of the website can use as they please. This was actually an interesting experience for us because not only were we learning more and more about places in the city and the history around us; we began to feel like travel agents planning a families vacation in a city that we are used to. As well as creating the website and conducting research, we created brochures that could be handed out around the school and neighborhoods. We hope that you enjoy our efforts to spread the love for our city and its extremely interesting history!

Bibliography:

"15 Steps to Good Research | Georgetown University Library." 15 Steps to Good Research | Georgetown University Library. N.p., 2009. Web. 06 Jan. 2017.

This source is about the steps you take to conduct good research. It states the simple things like creating a research question, planning to conduct your research, finding credible sources. To things that I learned from it, that you can revise your hypothesis and accurately evaluating your sources. (Link: http://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/15-steps)

Farrow, Jane, and Leigh Thorpe. "Tips & Tools - Tips for Developing a Walking Tour -

Jane's Walk Ottawa." Tips & Tools - Tips for Developing a Walking Tour - Jane's

Walk Ottawa. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2017.

This article was very helpful for my project. It tells us how to develop a walking tour, which is exactly what we’re doing. To summarize the article it states that you must chose a topic or theme, plan a route and research the stories, places and people you want to talk about on the way. It is also important to note the length of the tour and choosing specific points of interest.

(Link: http://www.janeswalkottawa.ca/tips-tools/development-tips)

Harris, Rachel Lee. "Weekend Miser." The New York Times. The New York Times, 08 Dec. 2011. Web. 06 Jan. 2017.

This article published by the New York Times is all about a walking tour that is available any time via text messages. This app entails challenges, like clues, riddles, photos and trivia questions to guide you to your next location on the walking tour. This is a fun self guided tour that was created in New York and can help give me ideas about my capstone. (Link:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/nyregion/new-york-walking-tours-by-phone-and-a-local-business-app.html)

MacCannell, Dean. The ethics of sightseeing. Berkeley: U of California Press, 2011. Print.

This book is all about how ethical it is for people to want to travel the world. He talks about the consequences of the trips that families regularly take, disney theme parks and beaches. It is just cool to see that other people are discussing traveling and sightseeing in ways other than how expensive it is.

"Step-by-Step Guide & Research Rescue: Basic Research Strategy." BYU Harold B. Lee

Library . N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2017.

This source tells me all about basic research strategies. It entails, Finding and Narrowing my topic, finding articles and books (research), evaluating their credibility, accessing and citing my sources. This is all important information for me to know. (Link: http://guides.lib.byu.edu/stepbystep)

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Department of the Interior, n.d. Web. 15 April 2017.

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Jada Martin Capstone

Posted by Jada Martin in Capstone on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 7:06 pm

For my capstone I chose to do a presentation on Autism awareness. What is Autism? a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. I chose to do a presentation on Autism awareness because I wanted to define Autism in a more human way and I became interested in learning more about Autism because during my junior year I was a intern at The Center for Autism and I had a wonderful experience. Before I started my internship there I was a little nervous because I didn’t know what to expect. I thought the kids were going to be nerve-racking. I got to build relationships with the students and in a way I felt so happy being around them. As I learned more about Autism I realized not enough people are aware about it and a lot of people have this stereotype about autistic children which is not true. While doing this project I learned so much more about Autism. I also aquired healthy relationships with amazing people I met. So here is a presentation about what Autism is and the different myths that there are and a mother sharing how passionate she is about her son who has Autism. I went through the process of interviewing people and sitting down with the Founder and CEO of Digitability a software to help people with cognitive disabilities such as Autism to help with social development.

Bibliography

https://docs.google.com/a/slabeeber.org/document/d/1GcS4qxOiDtHzkTsbiuNvEtS7eeXFjuKtUyTdj9v4gVk/edit?usp=sharing

Eliza Meketon's Capstone

Posted by Eliza Meketon in Capstone on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 10:52 am

Abstract

For my capstone project, I really wanted to create something that would have a lasting impact on the SLA@Beeber community, even after I have left it. So after a lot of intense trial and error, I decided that my final capstone project would be a mentorship program between the SLA@Beeber High School and SLA Middle School. This entailed several high school students ranging from freshmen all the way to seniors going every wednesday to the middle school which like our school is very new and currently only has one class of fifth graders. I not only created and organized this program throughout the year, but I also mentored one of the middle school students. This program started up in February and took place every wednesday. The mentors and mentees were able to create and sustain a supportive and trusting relationship with one another This helped the mentors later in the program when working on improving the mentees social and academic skills, which were in need of repair given their lack of experience with the SLA Model and its core values. The mentors were also asked to fill out a journal entry and questionnaire about what they did each session.The end product was a video compilation that includes interviews from the mentees and mentors, as well as pictures taken throughout the program. I have also created a guide book for anyone who would like to take this program over next year.

(This program also acted as mini course and internship.)

Core Values Utilized In My Senior

Capstone Project:

Inquiry:

-Does peer mediation cut back on student on student confrontation?

-How do students respond to student mentors rather than adult ones?

-Do students feel uncomfortable relaying their problems with authority figures?

-How much does student voice matter school authorities?

Research:

-Mediation and mentorship skills

-Ways to create a successful team and legacy program

Collaboration:

-Work with JT to see if our programs can cross paths at any point

-Work with Ms. Lawson to solve problems

-Teachers at SLA Middle School (Ms. Ironside)

-Get outside leaders of college or after school mentorship programs to teach our student mentors

Presentation:

-A physical and electronic instruction manual/guide book for how to successfully run the student mentorship/peer mediation program to represent my reflection for what worked and what didn’t work throughout the project.

-A reflective essay on my experiences throughout the year as well as a collection of organized notes taken every mentorship session to chart my progress throughout the year.

UPDATE

-Over the course of this capstone, I had come to realize that the best way to depict my project’s successes as well as its defeats, was to create a video with testimonials from both mentors and mentees. This will replace the reflective essay and subsequent notes.

Reflection:

During the course of this capstone I realized that when you are starting a project like this with the intention of making it last after you are gone, there is going to be a lot of mistakes made. I for one can say that I probably did more things wrong than right in the very beginning. In the end though I think that both the mentees and mentors felt as though they got something significant out of the program and will treasure the experience for a very long time.

Annotative Bibliography:

Eric Johnson Capstone

Posted by Eric Johnson in Capstone on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 7:18 pm

For my Capstone I helped my brother Gordon replace his old engine. He spray painted the new engine, orange and the old one, blue. First, we lifted his car with a jack and put a jack stand under it to keep it up. We took his old engine out and removed the belt tensioner, clutch plates, sensors, spark plugs, and wires. We then applied those to the new engine. Once we did that he spray painted the newly applied parts on the new engine silver.

I also helped my uncle Gene remove tires and check the brakes. He taught me how to lift a car with a jack and the difference between jacks. He told me if I didn't get the jack under the frame of the car I car bend the cars exterior. He taught me the uses of a mat, he told me it was my "best friend." I remove the door frame of a car to fix the windows.

I had fun working with my brother and uncle. Both my uncle and my brother are machinists and thought it would be great for me to learn about cars. They were eager to teach me about cars and my uncle kept me working because it wanted me to fix my own cars. My research question was "Which part of an engine is the most important?" I found that there isn't one particular part that is important to a car's engine. in fact there are 16 different parts of an engine that are important. They correspond and help each other, they all play a big part in the function of an engine.

Khaila's Room & Story

Posted by Khaila Sundiyata in FreshmenArt on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 11:46 am

I stand in the middle of my room thinking back to the warm summer days. Looking at the sea shells on my night stand next to my bed, remembering that day I spent with my friends at the beach. A sound brings back from this memory it was my cat jumping off my dresser onto the floor. She loves leaving her mark on my mirror by scratching it frequently to keep her claws sharp. I go to my closet to continue picking out my clothes for school tomorrow and I end the night with a bag of chips I found in my bag and watch Television.

one point perspective room

Posted by Kelly Wiggins in FreshmenArt on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 10:19 am

Kylie was sitting her bedroom rearranging her room because it was starting to look really kiddish.

As Kylie was standing in her very kiddish room she started to move stuff finally. Kylie then decided to add a clock that her grandma gave her because she is always watching the time. She added shoes on her wall to make her room look older. Kylie added her finishing touch on the wall, the picture of her name on her wall.