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Alcohol Harms

Posted by Zoie Jones in Anatomy and Physiology · Aziz · E on
The topic of alcohol harms was something that I can really relate to because I am about to go to college. Going to college presents many temptations including alcohol. I felt it was important to educate myself as well as my peers about the harms alcohol presents. In this video, we featured an interview with Michelle Heyward. Ms. Heyward is the director of the drug-free coalitions of Philadelphia. She gave us some insightful information about the harms of alcohol. 

I contributed to this video by being the one who set up the interview and wrote out the interview questions. I was also featured in the actual video asking the questions. I think that I did a good job of asking insightful questions for our speaker that would make the video interesting. The most meaningful part of the PSA was making the message relatable to Philadelphia. 

Throughout this PSA we learned about factors that affect public health. These factors include income, location, education and literacy, and the support of the government. We also learned how the economy, politics, and society play a big role in the healthcare system. Ms. Heyward talked to us about the 12 Sectors that play a role in the drug free coalitions. These 12 sectors all come together to play a big role in the prevention of drug and alcohol use. We featured those 12 sectors in our PSA. 

Bask in Your Beauty

Posted by Zoie Jones in Capstone on
For my capstone my partner and I, Jada Thomas, created a girls mentoring program called Bask in Your Beauty (BIYB for short). The mission of BIYB is to empower and uplift young woman. We wanted to help girls find the beauty within themselves and the world around them. BIYB met every Wednesday from 1:30-3:15pm. During these sessions, we had discussions, trust building activities, and played games. Jada and I truly feel like we have built a sisterhood within BIYB. We remembered how it felt being a young woman in coping with the many things that come along with being in high school. We wanted the girls to feel like they would always have someone to turn to and we became those people for them. We also wanted the girls to understand that beauty is only skin deep so it is important to make sure that you are being the best person possible on the inside as well as the outside. We helped the girls find beauty in things like music, nature, and even in each other. It felt good for me and Jada to know that we had 20+ girls looking up to us. We ourselves feel like we have gained 20+ little sisters and have vowed to be there for the girls no matter what. Through my capstone, I learned what it felt like to be a leader and have other people look up to you. Having those young girls look up to me helped me carry myself in a way that would ensure I was looked at as a leader. This capstone also prepared me for what it feels like to have an impact on the lives of others, something I plan on doing for as long as I live. I am appreciative of the opportunities and experiences this senior capstone has provided me and we look forward to having BIYB continue long after Jada and I graduate. 

Tower Gardens Photo Journal

Posted by Zoie Jones in Environmental Science · Aziz · E on
Working on the Tower Gardens was a very interesting experience. Before Ms. Aziz's class I didn't even know what a Tower Garden was. I was responsible for growing the peppers in my groups tower garden. The process was very long, but there is currently a sprout appearing. 

During the process of growing my peppers in the Tower Garden, I was able to learn about what factors affect the growth of a plant. Sunlight was a big factor for our tower garden. Our sprouts were required to be under artificial light. 

Based on my observations, I can conclude that peppers take a long time to grow. My plant was the last to sprout out of all my group. The reason I predicted for this is that these pepper may need to grow for a longer period of time in order to develop the flavor inside of them. 

In conclusion, the Tower Garden was an interesting experience. It also helped me step out of my comfort zone being that this is the first time that I have been responsible for growing my own plant. 

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Filthadelphia, PA

Posted by Zoie Jones in Environmental Science · Aziz · E on

Our video features interviews with students and teachers. We named our video “Filthadelphia, PA” because of how much the littering problem and filth has taken over our city of Philadelphia.  We were able to get many different perspectives on the littering problem in Philadelphia. We chose to cover the littering “epidemic” in Philadelphia because we understand how big of a problem it truly is. Everyday walking through our neighborhood, seeing trash makes us feel truly ashamed, especially when it is not much for us to do about it. We wanted to understand how other people felt about trash being in their neighborhoods and the type of effect it could have.


I was in charge or interviewing the people featured in the documentary. I also made the script for the voiceover featured in our project. I feel that I was an effective interviewer that asked the questions necessary in order to get our message across in the video.

I asked very good questions during the interviews. I believe I asked thought provoking questions to our interviewees. I also feel that I did a good job of picking a wide range of students and teachers to interview. I wish we could have got more footage of Philadelphia for the video.


The most meaningful part of this experience was interviewing Mr. Rosen-Long who gave an interesting and very different perspective on the littering problem in Philadelphia. He changed my idea of why there is a litter problem in Philadelphia. I won’t explain what his perspective was because it is featured in our video which I hope you will check out!


#IStandWithStandingRock

Posted by Zoie Jones in Environmental Science · Aziz · E on

The Dakota Access Pipeline is an underground oil pipeline that runs 1,272 miles long. The planned route begins in the Bakken oil fields in northwest North Dakota and travels through South Dakota and Iowa. The pipeline has been controversial in its impact on the environment as well as in its necessity. A number of Native Americans in Iowa and the Dakotas have opposed the pipeline.


These Native Americans have protested the construction of the pipeline and the treatment of these protestors has been a highlight in the media. These protests have gained international attention. During the latest clash between police and protesters, law enforcement officials used tear gas and water cannons in freezing temperatures to disperse a crowd of some 400 protesters trying to cross a blockaded bridge. These protestors are determined fight the construction of these pipeline that they say will bulldoze sacred sites on Native American reservations. Tribes also want to protect the Missouri River which is the primary water source for the Standing Rock Reservation, from a potential pipeline leakage.


Millions of people have joined in the fight against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline via social media. In October 2016, more than 600,000 ‘“checked in” at Standing Rock, according to Facebook. The action of “checking in” was used as a means of showing solidarity with those in Standing Rock fighting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Social media has been an important instrument in spreading the word about what is going on at Standing Rock. There have been instances where protesters at Standing Rock have used Periscope, a live streaming service through Twitter, to show the public how protesters are being treated by law enforcement. These live streams lets people internationally see what is going at Standing Rock in real-time.


If you are like me, after reading all of this information you may feel like there is nothing that we can do to help being that we are so far from Standing Rock. This is in fact untrue. There are several ways to help those fighting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock.


Sign a petition to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline.

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-dakota-access-pipeline


Voice your opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Call:

North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple, at (701)-328-2200.


The White House, 202-456-1111


Energy Transfer Partners, pipeline owner--Lee Hanse, executive vice president, 210-403-6455.


Donate to the Standing Rock Sioux.

The tribe is raising money for legal, emergency and sanitary purposes via Paypal.

http://standingrock.org/news/standing-rock-sioux-tribe--dakota-access-pipeline-donation-fund/
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Sugar Skull/Mask

Posted by Zoie Jones in SPANISH 2 - Moran - E on
In celebration of Dia de Los Muertos, our class created sugar skulls and a mask to commemorate a loved one that has passed. For my sugar skull and mask I chose to commemorate my Aunt Pat. Unfortunately my mask was lost in the classroom but I was able to upload of picture of my sugar skull. Enjoy! 
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Poem Project

Posted by Zoie Jones in SPANISH 2 - Moran - E on
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For this project, I was required to research a famous Spanish poet. I chose to research Sandra Cisneros. The second part of this project was me writing a poem based off the same theme of the poem I featured in my project. 

Oral History Benchmark-Zoie Jones

Posted by Zoie Jones in African American History - Roy - X on

Abstract

In this interview, Joy Lawrence reflects on the importance of race and the role it has played in her life. In this interview she opens up about how she notices the role race plays in her society and community. She brings up how racial tensions have improved and talks about how long we have until we can truly be united as one nation.


Research

Housing discrimination is discrimination based on protected class status, variously including race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation and gender identity. Fair Housing Act of 1968 was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in April 1968. This act prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex. Joy Lawrence references not being allowed to buy the home of her and her husband, Edwin Lawrence’s, choice in the neighborhood of her choice (Yeadon)during the 1960’s because they were not selling houses to African Americans. Joy and her husband bought their house the year the Fair Housing Act was passed.


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Transcript

Zoie Jones: Today, June 5th, I will be interviewing my grandmother, Joy Lawrence. So Grandma, what is your definition of the word “race”

Joy Lawrence: (pause) Race.. any ethnic body.

ZJ: Okay..Do you believe that race plays a role in your community and society as a whole?

JL: Definitely.

ZJ: And why do you believe that?

JL: Just look at our schools. In the predominantly white schools, there are all the facilities for learning. You go to a black school or a mixed school and the children have not got half of the facilities as the other children in the white schools. (pause) The.. you go to the supermarkets in the predominately black or African American stores compared with those in the white stores. Everything is fresher in the white stores than in the black stores. You look at the streets in a black or mixed community nothing is being done to clean them. You go to the white or suburban area and everything is spic and span, and we all pay taxes. Um..

ZJ: Has race ever played a role in your life?

JL: Yes, race has played a role in my life and is still playing a role in my life.

ZJ: And how?

JL: Because looking for a home, you would see a nice home in an area and you know you were not allowed to go there to buy a home because they were not selling homes to you unless you were of a certain ethnic group. A black person couldn’t go in a white neighborhood and buy a home. In some cases some  people managed to get a home, and then they were discriminated against. Some people.. they even bombed their homes, they broke in their homes, they threw eggs on their homes and stuff like that. Some people got so disgusted they actually had to leave from where they lived. And, I think that in.. everybody should be allowed to live where they want to live and do what they want to do. Since there are laws in the country saying that we should not be discriminated against there should be some kind of backup or some kind of.. what should I say.. some way to uphold those laws.

ZJ: Um.. why are human rights important?

JL: Human rights are important because in everything, there has to be some kind of borderline. There have to be some kind of rules and regulations so that people would know not to overstep certain boundaries. Thats why the Constitution is there and thats why the cities have the stipulations.. what could be done here and what could be done there. Everything needs rules and regulations, lets just say that.

ZJ: Um.. do you believe that racial tensions have improved since the Civil Rights Movement or have they become worse?

JL: Have they become what?

ZJ: Worse.

JL: They have improved to a certain extent. For example there are no more signs saying whites only or blacks only and people can now go to any restaurant. You could travel anywhere, which um.. before Civil RIghts Movement everything was discriminated against. But then, a lot of people not taking advantage of all the things brought in to help blacks.

JL: Tell me Zoie.

ZJ: Um, do you believe racial tensions have improved?

JL: Tensions?

ZJ: Tenisons. Like do you believe we are all united as one race or do you think we’re separated?

JL: Yeah, the tensions they have improved. They have improved. I mean um, because of the laws you feel freer to go into places. You feel freer to apply for a job and there are laws that should be um, in your favor. Like before that everything was out of order.

JL: Alright, what else?

ZJ: Nothing ,that’s it. Thank you Grandma.
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Jordan & Zoie Light Up Racquet: Physics Circuits Project

Posted by Zoie Jones in Physics - Gray - D on
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The item that we chose to light up is a squash racquet. I (Zoie) chose to light up the squash racquet because I will soon be trying out for squash. I think that lighting up the squash racquet was a great way for me to get excited about playing squash.  This project also helped introduce to me what a squash racquet is and how it works. 
I (Jordan) chose to light up a racquet because I already play squash and squash is a big part of my life. I have been playing squash for two year now and I attend squash three days a week. So That takes up majority of my time. When I first heard about the project the first thing I thought of was something that connected me to squash so that's what I chose. 

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