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​Reflection Questions:-I believe that this project can be use in a real life setting. There are many occasions where we want bigger and better things, for instance remodeling our homes. What if we wanted some new windows or just paint those ugly window shutters. In these cases it would be similar to get an estimate of your building in order to buy the proper amount of materials so you’re not spending over the amount you would normally have to spend. Also, there might be a time where you have a budget and want to know if you’d have enough money to buy all of your materials once you’ve gotten the perimeter of your home and then found out how much the materials would be in all according to that. So you see those are only two example of how this project could come in handy in the real world. 





-What I learned about this project was that calculating height is hard! Not really, it is a long process but it’s fairly simple once the formula is familiar to you. It is also a very useful tool to use if you ever needed to calculate the height of something. Also learned that you should have serval verifications because it’s fairly easy to mess up when trying to calculate numbers and what not. Have a good measuring tape or tools in general would be very useful and help you complete the calculations more accurately. 

How does this project relate to the real world?

This project relates to the world by comparing to the house

builders. House Builders were made to design there own

building and to able to design they would have to figure 

out the measurements for the right size of the building. By

figuring out the height and feet.

What was the most exciting portion of this project and 

why? What was the least exciting portion to this project

and why?

It was great to work outside and work well with my team mates 

for the project and it was very detail to explain for our measurements.

I think something excited about the project was to learn something new.

What did you learn from completing this project?

I learned how to figure out to measure the height of the 

building and figuring out the feet to the house. I learned 

how to use multiple equations in order to find out the

 calculations.

Geometry Q3 Benchmark

Reflection

Course Blog Post Directions:

1. Obtain a real picture of the building you are assigned (you can include surrounding buildings if necessary).
2. Download this picture to your computer and save it to your desktop.
3. Take a picture of your building on your final drawing and send it yourself/download it on your desktop (you can include surrounding buildings if necessary).
4. Open up the application called Pages. Choose a blank document.
5. Drag your street picture and your final drawing onto this document.
6. Place them side-by-side.
7. Screen shot this picture. (To screen shot a photo you have to hold command, shift, and the number 4 down and a new cursor will appear. Drag the area of the picture you want to capture. The picture should now appear on your desktop.)
8. Finally, go to the Geometry course on Slate and upload the side-by-side image to your new post. 

•      New post should include:

o   Blue print and street pictures

o   Reflection

Reflection Questions:

•   How does this project relate to the real world?

As stated in the original project description, many architects and construction workers use the methods we’ve used in this unit to measure the heights of buildings and other large constructions. It also relates to the real world because we used actual buildings in Philadelphia. We didn’t get them from some sort of online activity, we actually went outside and looked at real places that people have built (which is very cool). We used methods that required physical movement and not just sitting in a chair, and applied real-word situations to our techniques. These are some ways it relates to the real world. 

•       What was the most exciting portion of this project and why? What was the least exciting portion to this project and why?

I would say the most exciting part of the project was being able to go outside. It was a little fun walking somewhere, taking measurements of real buildings and recording them down in a notebook like some sort of mathematician. It was fun working with my group members to get the measurements; it kind of felt like a game. A fun, educational game. I also really liked being able to write a proposal about the changes we all wanted to make to our buildings. That was fun. I can’t think of any part of the project that I particularly disliked. 

-       What did you learn from completing this project?

I learned how to properly apply the methods we learned about to real-world situations, as mentioned briefly before. I also learned a little more about the street of 208 North 21st street, which was the block our group was assigned to. I learned more about how to manage time when you can’t just hop right on your computer and do everything at once. We had to factor in finding time to actually go outside when needed and get some measurements. I can’t remember ever having a math project like that here. Those are a few of the thing’s I’ve learned. 

​​This project relates to the real world in several ways. I say that because there are many occupations and careers that require you to do things such as measure buildings and craft blueprints. For example, if you wanted to be an architect, you have to go out and measure certain areas. This benchmark will help students who want to do this in their life. Not only that, but people who plan on renovating or buying something for whatever, they have to know how much they need of something or how tall something is.
In my opinion, there was no exciting part to this project. Throughout this entire project, I became sick due to the weather that was outside. Every time we went out I would come back sick. That annoyed me very much, but I had to do what I had to do. The least exciting part was going outside and getting the wrong measurements. Plus, I had to deal with breaking the tape measure. It made my life very difficult. I somewhat found it fun though to look on google maps and to reassure myself that my measurements were correct. That was kind of fun to not get down due to messing up the first time.
​That was kind of fun to not get down due to messing up the first time.
From this project, I learned a lot of information and different ways to measure and analyze measurements. I learned how to use the mirror method and the stick method. This made my life a lot easier, although I found that the counting method was most accurate. I also learned patience and discipline. I had to wait to get certain things done so that my measurements would be accurate. 

​How does this project relate to the real world?



That maybe being an architect is not for me at all and that I would hate the job. 

How does this project relate to the real world?


What was the most exciting portion of this project and why? What was the least exciting portion to this project and why?


What did you learn from completing this project?

After completing this assignment, I learned how powerful triangles were in the math world. I understood that when using the stick, mirror, or even the shadow method, the shape of a triangle played an important role. I also learned that you should always explore multiple methods for calculating and measuring height and width because the results may very. For example, when I did the mirror method, my measurements weren't as accurate as opposed to duplicating my body height to get the actual building's height.

Cambodia

Website: Here

Campaign poster: Here

Keynote: ​Here 

Doc: Here

​Group Podcast:

Melanie Harrington
Anna Davies
Traevon Gray
Jenny Perez
Naihema Powell 


This podcast focuses on different boundaries that most people are forced to cross through their lifetime. From when they're a child being brought up (Naihema w/ parental boundaries), from when they are an adolescent, what things they must go through to have a little fun (Anna w/ fun boundaries), from when they're a young adult or adult going through relationships (Jenny w/ relationship boundaries), from when we're just starting to understand the world (Traevon w/ power boundaries) to when they're full grown and working, perhaps as a teacher (Melanie w/ educational boundaries)

Click here to read my review of "The Debt."

Description de Hugo Chávez.

Hugo Chávez comenzó como una persona buena con muchos sueños de hacer Venezuela mejor. Los primeros días todo fue bien asta que el comenzó a decir que el quería cambiar la constitución. Chávez si a cambiado Venezuela, pero lo cambio para lo pero. El crimen de Venezuela a subido, cuando sales de tu casa quieres de ver tu espalda todo el tiempo. Asta en tu casa quedes de tener quitado porque hay personas que rompen la puerta y te roban todo. Si Chávez no era un dictador el hacer todo lo que el podría para ayudar a su personas. No solamente un grupo.

Diario

Chavez era un hipocrita, maligno dictador, la muerte de Venezuela. La oposición, que nunca votarían por ese hombre. Él acaba de hacer las cosas van cuesta abajo en Venezuela.

Para mi, Hugo Chávez era un dictador. Aunque ayudó los pobres, que pisoteó a otras personas a hacerlo. Nunca escucha de Hugo Chávez antes el unidad, excepción de la canción en la clase de español. Por lo tanto, nunca he tenido una opinión sobre él. Ahora me enteré de que era un hombre horrible que acaba de hacer algunas cosas bonitas pocos. Desde que se aprovecha de la gente, yo estoy en contra de él.

Mi Diario 

Antes de la unidad cuando pensén en Chávez que nada a mi mente porque yo no sabía quién era. Sin embargo, una vez la unidad pensé era una mala persona, basada en los comentarios y cosas que la gente decía sobre él, además de sus partidarios. 

Me enteré que mucha gente sabía que él era y también que le gusta en su país porque hicieron una canción sobre él. Además, el país está en buenas condiciones por lo tanto era una buena persona y no todo el mundo la gusta pero toda era una buena persona. 

Estoy trabajando en su país en la clase de historia y están en una condición estable, también ayudan a otros países, por tanto, yo votaría por él. Si mi país está bien, eso significa que el Presidente y sus partidarios están haciendo un gran trabajo. La gente está contenta por lo que fue un gran líder.

Aprendí mucho sobre Hugo Chavez en este unidad. Aprendí cosas muy bien, y cosas muy mal también. Por eso, soy los dos: Una Chavitista y una parte de la Oposición.

Aprendi sobra la devicion en Venezuela. Hay muchas personas que 

Aprendi mas de Chavez. Como el encanta el petroleo. 

Soy Chavitista porque el hice mucho para las pobres en Venezuela y los EE UU también. 


Soy una parte de la Oposición porque Chavez fue amigos con Iran y North Korea, y a un American, este es mal. 

Por un lado Chávez sería un dictador, solamente porque su acciones no son lo que otros 'presidentes' hacen, pero yo no sé el fue un dictador. 

Después de todo, el fue un representante electo-- la gente votó por él. Porque yo soy estadounidense, es difícil para mi decir pero desde lo que yo leo, Chávez ayudó el pobre y más personas son involucrar más que nunca. Chávez usó el dinero desde petróleo para las programas sociales. Para mi, este es no lo que un dictador haría. 

No soy Chavista, porque no sé quien sería mejor por Venezuela. No sé si votaría para él porque dependería en quien otros candidatos. 

Sólo por el hecho de que él es no como un presidente americano, no significa un dictador.