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Leo Cassel-Siskind Capstone

Posted by Leo Cassel-Siskind in Capstone · Ames/Hirschfield · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 8:40 pm

The two photos above are of me coaching. The first shows me coaching my current team, the Flash. The image shows me speaking to the girls right before one of our games. The image below shows my previous team dumping the water cooler on my head just after winning the championship.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20048389

“7 Great Reasons Why Exercise Matters.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 14 Dec. 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20048389.

I’m using this as an introductory resource to show off the benefit of exercise and risks of not getting enough. Exercise is imperative to being both physically and mentally healthy in life and I am using this to show how important it is not only that they join sports leagues in the first place, but that they stick with them. I know of many friends that had a bad experience with a ineffective or mean coach and I want to balance my coaching style so that they want to quit, but enjoy their experience and want to continue with it.

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/facts.htm

“CDC | Physical Activity | Facts | Healthy Schools.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/facts.htm.

This source has many similarities to my first source, but shows a lot of the risks to both not being active and not taking proper caution when being active. You use calories when you’re running around and that means you have to eat not only more, but better. The risks to not being active are much worse and only minor precautions are necessary to make sure that one is going to be their safest playing sports. I want to be more informed about the benefits to playing and also prepared in case something does happen when I am coaching.

Interview with my baseball coach (not sure exactly how to cite this)**

My former baseball coach is a certified PIAA coach who has been coaching for the past 15 years. He has had a lot of experience working with kids of all ages and talent levels. By interviewing him I was able to get a first hand account of the best techniques and drills to help players get better. Even more importantly, he gave advice on how to communicate with players and their parents.

Interview with student (again, I don’t this can be cited)**

For my project I interviewed a friend of mine who has been active on both the SLA baseball and SLA basketball team (he has also been playing sports his entire life). I met with him to discuss his experiences with coaches and what methods of coaching have had the greatest impact on both his enjoyment of the sport and his skill.

Interview with someone I had previously coached (again, I don’t think this can be cited)**

For this source I’m going to use someone who actually is now a freshman at SLA. She and my sister were on the team that I originally coached five years ago and I have coached her more previously and she became an assistant coach on the 7-9 team that I coached in the spring of 2018. She can give me feedback (hopefully honest) on my coaching and will have different perspectives having been coached by me at different ages and working with me as an assistant coach. While again I haven’t been able to interview her yet, she’s been flexible about when we could meet.

https://appliedsportpsych.org/resources/resources-for-coaches/coaching-through-conflict-effective-communication-strategies/

“Coaching Through Conflict: Effective Communication Strategies.” Association for Applied Sport Psychology: Sport Imagery Training, appliedsportpsych.org/resources/resources-for-coaches/coaching-through-conflict-effective-communication-strategies/.

Kids, especially as they become teenagers, and their parents are very often not easy to deal with. Kids don’t want to practice, want to play the position they want, and sometimes be on their phones in the dugout. Parents want to believe the best in their kids and sometimes take that mindset too far in that they want their kids to get opportunities that as the coach I may believe they aren’t ready for. This article gives me the official way to deal with these conflicts so that I can diffuse situations before they deteriorate. While I luckily have not had many bad incidents over the years they do and can always come up.

https://www.acefitness.org/education-and-resources/lifestyle/blog/6441/top-10-reasons-children-should-exercise

Klika, Author Brett Klika Contributor Brett. “Top 10 Reasons Children Should Exercise.” ACE, www.acefitness.org/education-and-resources/lifestyle/blog/6441/top-10-reasons-children-should-exercise.

What you do in your childhood is of course well known to have an effect on the rest of your life and the article shows many of the scientifically proven examples of that. It also shows the effects in the classroom and other parts of your life. One’s mental state is greatly affected by whether or not they get at least some exercise and again this article shows me some of the consequences to not doing that.

https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/good-coach.html

“What Makes a Good Coach? (for Teens).” Edited by D'Arcy Lyness, KidsHealth, The Nemours Foundation, Nov. 2015, kidshealth.org/en/teens/good-coach.html.

This source gives data taken from surveys on what the most important factors of a coach are. One of the keys to the source is that winning is supposed to be a secondary thought to team morale which is true. I personally agree with this as a coach, but I also believe that winning is part of a good team morale and the challenge is a good thing. Regardless, this information provides a very interesting and informative check on some of the practices that I’ve believed in. It also talked about tough but fair which is something I really do live by as a coach and overall it can provide a good balance to individual feedback that I get from other coaches and players.

https://www.air.org/sites/default/files/NCSI_Effective-Coaching-Brief-508.pdf

“Effective Coaching: Improving Teacher Practice and Outcomes for All Learners.” National Center for Systematic Improvement, 2014, www.air.org/sites/default/files/NCSI_Effective-Coaching-Brief-508.pdf.

This source discusses how to find a balance of helping a player get better and also be nice and positive. While it may start out being the goal for every coach it becomes challenging when people don’t listen or simply continue to struggle. I think that knowing how to restrain yourself as they discuss in the article is essential as a coach because you are responsible (as it states in the article) for being the bigger person and calming down tougher things on the team. While I may have other similar sources this talks about you not as an individual coach but as being part of a greater coaching community.

https://coachfederation.org/blog/the-science-of-coaching-worklife-balance

“The Science of Coaching Work/Life Balance.” International Coach Federation, 7 Dec. 2017, coachfederation.org/blog/the-science-of-coaching-worklife-balance.

Coaching is challenging. I will be the first person to admit that, but it is also rewarding. I love doing it the whole time I am there, but there are other factors to contend with especially for someone that spends over 24 hours a week coaching and doing other volunteering in the spring. How to stay on top of everything has always been hard for me and I think this article teaches me how to take more responsibility for all of the things I need to do by telling stories of people who have been there before.

Chloe Hart Capstone

Posted by Chloe Hart in Capstone · Ames/Hirschfield · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 8:27 pm

In my Capstone I wanted to create a form of media that got people to look into mental health stigma. My overall goal was to give people an opportunity to look at the stigma around mental health without criticising people for the beliefs they may have previously had. I personally believe that ignorance can’t be fought with anger and must be fought instead with the correct information. I chose to share this information in a short documentary titled “We As A Society.” I chose to do my Capstone in a documentary-like format because it allowed me use people's experiences directly to impact the people watching. It also gave me an opportunity to share it more freely without charge.

Blogger, G. (2015, October 27). Learning With Documentary Films: Strategies to Engage Students. Retrieved from https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/global_learning/2015/10/learning_with_documentary_films_strategies_to_engage_students.html

This article helped me to start on the project because I wasn’t originally sure what kind of form of media would be the best to present my information. After a lot of deciding and a few rejected ideas I decided on a form of film because of this article. While it’s not a fact based article, it was helpful in what I needed it for. It gave me the idea and showed me why it might actually be better for the final product that I wanted, which was to engage both younger and older people and teaching them about mental health stigma in an entertaining way.

Corrigan, P. (n.d.). How Stigma Interferes With Mental Health Care. Retrieved January 24, 2018, from http://www.academia.cat/files/425-8237-DOCUMENTHowstigmainterfereswithmentalhealthcare.pdf

This article explains the problems with having a stigma around mental health. Unlike a lot of other articles on similar topics it both has an easy to understand photo that explains the point and explains the information in a professional way. This article is very helpful because it not only explains the immediate problems but also the long term impact of having mental health so stigmatised in society. This is something that I want my documentary to have an impact towards. This document is also fact oriented rather than opinion based, using statistics to prove its points rather than other forms of persuasion.

Corrigan, Patrick. (2005). On the stigma of mental illness: Practical strategies for research and social change.. 10.1037/10887-000.

This book explains both the problem that society places upon people with mental health and how to start to reverse this stigma. It is an analysis on how to deal with both self stigma and societal expectation. Exploring both the causes along with the impacts everyday people make. While it backs up its information with facts and scientific studies, it does this in an easy to understand way similar to how I want my documentary to be laid out. Having a book like this can start to be a good template for how to gather the information im presenting.

C. (n.d.). What is Stigma? Retrieved January 24, 2019, from https://www.changeyourmindni.org/mental-health-and-stigma/what-is-stigma

Understanding the problem is the key to being able to fix it. This article explains the problems with stigma in an easy to digest way. Unlike other more complicated articles, this is a quick summary about what a stigma is defined as and real examples. While this article is less helpful for the documentary itself, it was a good starting point to help me understand the articles, books, and videos that have more complex and in depth information that will eventually be synthesized down to the documentary. It was also helpful between it gave me an example of what how to show the information in a way that people will be willing to pay attention.

Don't call me crazy, call me mad. (2016, July 22). Retrieved from https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/podcasts-and-videos/dont-call-me-crazy-call-me-mad

The man being interviewed for this video is a man that has dealt with mental illness all of his life. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It's an interesting experience that a lot of people never get or even begin to understand, so while I’m not focusing on schizophrenia as my entire project it can be very helpful to understand other people's experience for many reasons. This video also lets me see what it looks like both video wise and in terms of what kind of questions and things I should include in my own interviews.

Ottati, V., Bodenhausen, G. V., & Newman, L. S. (n.d.). Social psychological models of mental illness stigma. Retrieved January 24, 2019, from http://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/bodenhausen/OBN05.pdf

This article explains the problems with mental illness being stigmatised. Unlike previous articles, this one further explains on why people believe these different negative stereotypes. This is important because in order to make an impact on people, you have to understand both what they believe and why they might hold this theory. This can further deepen my understanding of both stigma and the impact that is has on everyday people, but also the impact it has on society as a whole, even going as far as explaining the difference between stigma and discrimination and how they are interconnected but not interchangeable.

U. (n.d.). Understanding the impact of stigma on people with mental illness. US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Retrieved January 24, 2019, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1489832/

The information present in this article further explains the problems that plague society from the mental health perspective. This article however goes further into depth about the social aspects of the stigma, rather than the impact of the social basis on a single person, as other articles have done. It also goes further into depth about the difference between stereotypes and stigma. This article also further supports the belief that education can help people's understanding of problems and how to fix them and states studies that further push this argument about how to further fix this issue.

TED. (n.d.). 12 talks on the struggle of mental health. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/playlists/175/the_struggle_of_mental_health

These talks are helping to understand other people's perspective. While the scientific information is very helpful, this playlist also has videos that explain how to start a conversation about something like this, which is very important when you are talking about an important but often personal topic such as someone’s mental health. I plan on trying to go into detail with a few peoples stories and how that has impacted that and its important that I understand how to do it right since a topic like this is often portrayed wrong and I don’t want to perpetuate bad stereotypes.

Trice, A. (2013, September 11). A Crash Course In Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5TdzEe5TjI

While this isn’t information pertaining the the documentary itself, it allows me to better understand how to use the resources available to me through the SLA community. I don’t have as much experience with video editing as a whole and using this video, coupled with help from my fellow students and some of the video teachers, I should be able to learn a lot. This should help me get a kickstart on learning a new skill such as this. Learning this skill is a vital part of my project and the primary learning experience of the project.

Wellness, P. S. (2018, March 12). Teen Health: Mental Health. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i9OktVsTWo

This video is a quick and simple explanation of teen mental health and why it matters. It's helpful as shorter version of what I want my documentary to look like. This allows me to better picture and write out the entire product. It is also a good source of a lot of statistics that draw your attention, which are important to try and get people listening to what you have to say, which I personally believe is the hardest part of creating a form of media. It's different than the other articles because of the video aspect. It's not just information, but information in a way I can emulate and learn from.

Jason Chen's Capstone

Posted by Jason Chen in CTE Senior Capstone · Kamal/Ugworji/Shagin · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 8:26 pm

For my senior year capstone, I decided to create a frisbee launcher in hopes of benefiting the Ultimate Frisbee community. The purpose of this was to combine two of my favorite hobbies, Ultimate Frisbee and Engineering, incorporating it into something special. My initial thought when coming up with this idea was having some type of machine that could be your throwing partner for frisbee. Not everyone knows how to throw a frisbee efficiently right off the bat, so I wanted to make a machine that they can operate, all they have to do is insert a disc. The physics of frisbee is really interesting and there is a technique to throwing it. When going into building, I had to follow the basic engineering process which includes many different designs and ideas of how I could launch a disc. Once I decided which method would be best, I had to learn how to mount a wheel onto a cim motor. In the progress in learning how to do this I came by many difficulties because there were all kind wheels and there is a certain way to mount a wheel. Once I was finally able to have a running motor with a wheel on it, then came the structure. While making the structure, I had to run many tests and make many tweaks. After that, I was able to launch a frisbee a decent distance. In a frisbee term, it would be call a passing distance making my capstone to be a success.

"Automatic Frisbee Launcher." Hackaday.io. Accessed January 24, 2019. https://hackaday.io/project/7850-automatic-frisbee-launcher.

A few years ago there was a robotics competition that requires launching a frisbee. This site shows one of the designs a team approach in order to make a robot that can shoot a frisbee.

Eisenhood, Charlie. "This Homemade Frisbee Launcher Is Amazing | Livewire." Ultiworld. Accessed January 24, 2019. https://ultiworld.com/livewire/this-homemade-frisbee-launcher-is-amazing/.

Ultiworld is like a news site that preview a lot of ultimate frisbee stuff. On this site ultiworld shares an homemade frisbee launcher made by someone along with a video of how this person created this launcher.

"Finally Disc Golf with This New Launcher." New Mobility. January 14, 2017. Accessed January 24, 2019. http://www.newmobility.com/2013/05/finally-disc-golf-with-this-new-launcher/.

Along with ultimate frisbee there is another sport that is call disc golf. It’s similar to gift where you have to throw the frisbee into a bucket of some sort to score. This site shows a invention someone created that allows someone to throw a frisbee using this support stick.

Instructables, and Tecn. "Ultimate Frisbee Launcher." Instructables.com. October 10, 2017. Accessed January 24, 2019. https://www.instructables.com/id/Ultimate-Frisbee-Launcher/.

Instructables has been around for a pretty long time and is known to many engineers. This site introduces all kind of creations and design made by people and shows it to the world. On this site a group of teens design and creates a Frisbee launcher with a in-depth guide.

Ultimate Football. Accessed January 24, 2019. http://web.wellington.org/miller/How the Frisbee Flies.htm.

The laws of physics behind an frisbee is a important aspects to this project because I will be attempting to launch one. This site goes into the laws and physics behind a frisbee allowing me to have a better understanding of how a frisbee flies in motion.

"Ultimate Frisbee Top 10 Lists." Ultimate Frisbee: Rules, History, Throws, Terms | Disc Ace. Accessed January 24, 2019. https://www.discace.com/ultimate-frisbee/ultimate-frisbee-throws.

Ultimate frisbee has all kind of different cool throwing techniques. This site goes into the top 10 throws people like to do when they throw a frisbee. This gives me ideas of how I can simulate throwing a frisbee.

"USA Ultimate." About Spirit of the Game. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.usaultimate.org/about/ultimate/.

USA Ultimate is another huge organization that runs frisbee. They run many tournaments in all kind of levels. This site goes into the idea of how ultimate frisbee is fun and the history behind it. It speaks a lot about the community and how it’s great.

Pludodog. "Frisbee Launcher." YouTube. April 26, 2008. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KVK8svZzbI.

This is a video of a cool frisbee launcher made by someone. The machine looks really interesting and has cool things like how the machine can adjust its height. Otherwise there is a lot of power in this machine allowing the frisbee to fly in a smooth motion.

"Vikings Robotics Team 2984." Vikings Robotics - FRC Team 2984. Accessed January 24, 2019. http://ljrobotics.org/games/ultimate-ascent-2013/.

This is another robot that was created by the Vikings Robotics team 2984. This shows a video of a mock battle with the frisbee robots which can give me some cool ideas.

World Flying Disc Federation. Accessed January 25, 2019. http://www.wfdf.org/history-stats/history-of-ultimate.

This is one of the major federation that start ultimate frisbee during, it started in high school with a small group of people. It’s cool to see the background of how ultimate frisbee formed. It all started in a parking lot.

Jakob Klemash-Kresge Capstone

Posted by Jakob Klemash-Kresge in Capstone · Enzweiler · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 8:18 pm

For my capstone project, I have been running a hockey clinic every Wednesday and Friday after school, the clinic took place at my former home rink located in Mount Laurel New Jersey. Each session was an hour long and the Primary focus is on training younger goaltenders on how to be better goalies. The kids I worked with ranged from the ages 5 to 16 and I am not the only coach there are others who help me but I was the main person running drills. I also have volunteer shooters that shoot pucks at the goalies because that’s the main purpose of the goalie's job is to save pucks so in order for them to practice we need them to help shoot pucks at the goalies. The different components of the projects include collaborating with the players and how they can improve and collaborating with the players how to complete the drills correctly. I learned that I need to be prepared before and have a set agenda and making sure that there is room to adjust and that need make players do side drills so that they are constantly moving and not sitting around doing nothing. During the process, I have made long life friends and learned how to become a hockey coach and when I am done playing college hockey I would like to give back to the community and coach in the future.

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“Tips for Running a Hockey Practice.” How to Hockey: Hockey Training and Hockey Tips, 13 Jan. 2010, howtohockey.com/tips-for-running-a-hockey-practice/. This source provides me with information on how to run a hockey practice, gives general information on the basics because I have never run and practice by myself and provides helpful.

The source was written for people who starting to become hockey coaches and gives tip on how to run a successful practice. This was an article written from other coaches in the past and the things they suggested are things that have worked from them and there team. The most valuable piece of information I have gained for this source is that players can get bored and need to physically show the players what they are doing wrong because if i would just tell them they would forget.

“Content Search.” Membership Statistics, www.usahockey.com/goaltendingplans. The source is from the governing body of hockey in the United States, USA Hockey provides coaches with training plans for their teams. This source provides drills for goalies and drills at all levels which is key because I have to work with all levels of players so I need to accommodate for the skill level and the age, generally the older the kid’s the more advance drills. The drills provided will help me maximize the goalie's development. The middle T-push drill would be great for younger kids to begin practicing positioning, I will also include this drill in the warmups.

Wilson, Eli, and Brian Van Vliet. Hockey Goaltending. Human Kinetics, 2018. The book Hockey Goaltending by Eli Wilson goes over the basics of how being a player is just not about me physically good it’s also about the mentally strong and the author has provided strategies how to make a player mentally strong and focused, The method is spraying water in the air and focusing on one drop of water hitting the ice, I like how the author worked with current NHL- all-stars to gain knowledge on how to get the best information from the best. The author also provides more drills which are good so I have more knowledge and can change the drills up so the players don’t get bored.

joedimagiovideos. YouTube, YouTube, 22 July 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g3rhv32Sms. The source is a short video about drills. The video provides me with more drills that I can possibly conduct at my practice sessions. The videos also provide me with visual examples of the drills which helps me learn them better because the rest of the drills are on paper but actually seeing the drills in live action helps me run the drills better. One valuable drill that will take away from this source is the shot+ corner attack and the drill involves pushing toward the puck and the goalie making the save then turns back and then push back to the post. The drill would be perfect for one of the goalies who need to work on positioning

“Hockey Made Easy .” Wildcats Hockey.org, wildcathockey.org/documents/managers/8 Early Season Tips for Youth Hockey Coaches, Parents and Players.pdf. The source is an article about giving helpful tips to first time coaches, the article stated that coaches should have the practices planned out ahead of time even months of head of the practices so that the practices are organized and challenging and if something needs to be tweaked then you can always change what you have planned, I will make a schedule of the practices and drills that we will conduct and alter them if needed to be. The article stated that I was the leader should always have a positive attitude because not all players respond well to negativity

“How to Run an Effective Minor Hockey Practice.” Tim Turk Hockey, 17 Jan. 2018, www.timturkhockey.com/run-effective-minor-hockey-practice/. the article was written by a good respect Hockey coach Named Tim Turk, Tim made the point that the most important job of a hockey coach is too teach the players to make sure that there learning new skills and that they are safe in learning to mean that they should feel comfortable in the environment. I should guide the players I am training and making sure that strengthen their abilities. The coach should notice what good skills a player has and the skills that they need to improve on. The main focus is noticing what certain skills players are swelled at and skills that they need to improve and then collaborating with them how to improve.

Niclos , Stefan, and Elsi Rassi . “Goalie Coach Training .” Hockey Eastern , www.hockeyeasternontario.ca/docs/HEO_Goalie_Coaching_Training.pdf. The source provides me with general information on how to make sure that the goalie's equipment is safe. When I train the goalie’s I should always make sure that the helmet that they are using is certified because the head is the most dangerous area and in order to make sure the players ate safely. The source also provides information on how I should evaluate the Goalies. My goals should be (smart) specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and measurable. The coach needs to provide direction before so that all the players remain focused.

“SCOREBOARD.” Team Canada Alumna and 2010 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee Angela James to Be Honoured at 2010 4 Nations Cup, www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2007-gn-066-en. The source was written by hockey Canada the governing body of hockey for the country of Canada, They provided me with a list of drills to work with kids who are at the beginner level of playing goalie. We work with a kid who just started playing so these drills provide would be perfect for that kid. The article suggests that the average travel distance when doing drills should be three to four feet. The goalie should have the right mechanics and then everything else will continue after that

“Hockey Goalie Training for Flexibility.” Kevin Neeld, 25 Nov. 2009, www.kevinneeld.com/hockey-goalie-training-for-flexibility/. The source was written to educate players on stretches they can use to improve their hip flexibility and this will make the player to a better player because they can make more athletic saves and also will help prevent injury. I will suggest these to the players that I help train so they can prevent injury. The players will be expected to do these off the ice or at home so that they don’t waste valuable ice time.

“Off-Ice Hockey Workouts and Exercises.” Ice Hockey Systems Inc., 23 July 2017, www.icehockeysystems.com/off-ice-exercises. The source provides me with workouts that I can suggest to my players. The Glute bridge would be a great excuse To work the Glute muscle because that is a muscle that hockey players comply injure. Provides work out plans for every type of player, the workouts are not mandatory but are highly suggested for the players to stay in shape expected if they're not going to skate or miss practice. The source was written by a trainer.

Jayla Wright Capstone

Posted by Jayla Wright in Capstone · Kaur · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 8:00 pm

Around when I was 12 I had gotten into webcomics. I grew inspired by this niche storytelling format and decided that sometime in the future I would have a webcomic of my own. A few years later, I was a freshman in SLA, I learned the ropes of this school, including the capstone project all seniors were expected to do. From there on, I knew that my capstone just had to be a webcomic.

Webcomics start like any other storytelling medium. Ideas, characters, and events hazardously fly in the creator's mind. I went through numerous ideas for my story before settling on one. At this point, the characters, setting, and events needed development. As I wanted the comic to be character driven, I fleshed out the people of the story first. After that, I began writing the script where the setting and the events came naturally to me. After the script and characters were giving multiple trials of critiquing I knew my webcomic was ready to go. I put all dialogue and visual descriptions into a spreadsheet and created character designs to help me plan each comic panel. I planned over 200 drawings and decided to break them up into small weekly updates to make the comic easier to consume. The last thing to do was to make a website that could host my comic.

There were unexpected hiccups along the way, but I did appreciate learning the storytelling process. I plan to work on this after I graduate so I can continue to contribute my art and writing to the storytelling world.

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Barr, Brian. 2017. “The Ultimate Guide to Running Instagram Stories Ads That Will Generate Massive ROI.” Single Grain. Single Grain. www.singlegrain.com/digital-marketing/ultimate-guide-instagram-stories-ads/

Will use this to understand advertising on social media. The article briefs on Ads on social media being short, and its viewer’s attention spans being even shorter. Based on that information, I can gather that advertising on social media requires storytelling that is quick and eye-catching. I don’t want my audiences to be bored, I want them engaged and interested. Using storytelling allows me to ensure that my audience will remember and look into my webcomic.

Bois, Jon. 2AD. “What Football Will Look Like in the Future.” SBNation.com. SBNation. https://www.sbnation.com/a/17776-football

Will use this webcomic as an example of experimental online storytelling. 17776 incorporates facets of the internet such as infinite scrolling and videos. Both are things people interact with on the daily during their internet surfing. But, these techniques are rarely seen in webcomics, which typically follows a book’s format of being flipped page to page. The formatting of this website is similar to social media’s, where users scroll through their feed and browse texts, videos, and pictures. I believe by taking inspiration from this website formatting I can create a website that considers how people currently use the internet.

Brown, Kieron. 2013. “The Comics Grid: Journal of Comics Scholarship.” The Comics Grid. Musical Sequences in Comics. www.comicsgrid.com/articles/10.5334/cg.aj/

Will be used to consider how music interacts with storytelling. I plan to have a multimedia webcomic and I would need to effectively use music that would help move along the plot or character development. The article also discusses the importance of reader engagement with music, as the more the reader is involved the more the story moves on. Music and storytelling interacting will make scenes and character traits more memorable.

“Character Development: How to Write Characters Your Readers Won't Forget.” 2018. Reedsy. Reedsy Ltd. blog.reedsy.com/character-development/

Will be used to write more detailed character descriptions. The exercises help me understand my character’s motives and behavior better. The source has a lot to choose from ranging from templates that help kickstart a character to psychology questions used on real people. So far, this source has been used to get me started with a character but it will probably be used in the possible case of writer’s block.

Darcy, Jen. Disney Villains: Delightfully Evil: The Creation The Inspiration The Fascination. New York, New York: Disney Enterprises, Inc, 2017.

Will be used for character design. As this book goes into depth towards Disney’s decisions when visually designing their characters. Disney typically considers what humans find uncomfortable to look at in their designs to get their desired reaction. For example, using a sickly green color in scenes whenever a villain is present. These techniques almost train audiences to react according to Disney’s plan. This book is useful for considering key aspects of design in not just villains, but all characters and settings.

Dune, Will. The Dramatic Writer's Companion. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, 2009.

Will be used when fleshing out a new character. This book lists exercises that jog the brain into thinking of material for characters and setting. I plan to mostly use this source as a way of getting to know my characters, as well as making them feel real. This source considers small aspects of characters such as their insignificant interests and beliefs. Both details most likely won’t affect the plot, but it will help with understanding their motives.

Hussie, Andrew. n.d. Homestuck. Andrew Hussie. Accessed January 24, 2019. www.homestuck.com/

Will be used as an example of an experimental webcomic. Homestuck is one of the few webcomics to use flash animation, games, and music instead of just static images. I will take this webcomic’s techniques of inserting different mediums into my story when appropriate. Homestuck’s use of more than one medium is part of the reasons why it’s so memorable, as it takes advantage of its placement being on the internet. I intend to consider using unique aspects of the internet in my webcomic as well.

Lund, Martin. "Rethinking the Jewish-Comics Connection" 2013. https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/publication/4025166

This thesis considers how identity is expressed in comics. Whether intentional or not, comic book writers and artists tend to make statements depending on how their characters’ identities are regarded in stories. Although the thesis focuses on a Jewish-American angle, I will consider this topic when writing all my characters. I want to avoid making an unintentionally harmful statement about a character’s identity. I also want the statements I do intentionally make to be powerful and meaningful.

Radner, Jo. "On the Threshold of Power: The Storytelling Movement Today." Storytelling, Self, Society 4, no. 1 (2008): 36-49. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41948997

Will use this source towards making my webcomic look appealing enough to read. The book focuses on traditional storytelling’s competition for popularity with other art forms such as dance or theatre. My chosen medium isn’t as traditional as a book, but it does face the same treatment that books receive due to their lower entertainment value. However, considering what makes these forms of media regarded higher and applying it to my work can make my webcomic stand out.

Undertale. Videogame. United States: Toby Fox, 2015.

Undertale has a simple plot and art style, yet it rose quickly in cultural importance. This endearment it received can most likely be traced back to its heartfelt design, due to each aspect of the game feeling thoughtfully crafted. It also has a unique soundtrack, characters, and concept which helped its booming popularity. I intend to keep the aspects in mind when creating my webcomic. While it does need to be different, it also needs to have a heart as well.

Aysha Siddiquee- Capstone

Posted by Aysha Siddiquee in CTE Senior Capstone · Ugworji/Shagin/Walker-Roberts · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 7:55 pm

Coming from a culturally diverse background one of the recurring themes in my life is how many family and friends have come over time to the U.S. based on preconceived notions. I wanted to create a document that would not only make their lives easier when it comes to adjusting to a new country, providing more insight on what to expect, while simultaneously helping their kids along the way as well by providing stories relatable to different age groups. This document has many layers to it which includes my personal story about adjusting to a new culture given parents who both come from two different countries and backgrounds, explanations of different aspects of culture shock, specific locations and regions as to where a certain group of people is located in the U.S., and the stories of people of different age groups in order to not only help those deciding whether or not to come to the U.S. but what the reality of it all is. One of the most common themes in my document is religion, not only for the educational purposes for those coming here but to create a better understanding of the culture shock. In general, this document is to be a guide for those who are coming from abroad and for anyone else who would like some insight into the lives of immigrants and their stories, while doing this project I learned more about the different obstacles that people face coming to the U.S. and the reasoning behind why they choose to make the big move.

Clark, Ximena, et al. “Explaining U.S. Immigration, 1971–1998.” Review of Economics and Statistics, vol. 89, no. 2, 2007, pp. 359–373., doi:10.1162/rest.89.2.359.

Cox. “Over 1,300 Rohingyas Flee India for Bangladesh Fearing Deportation, More on Way.” bdnews24.Com , bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2019/01/18/over-1300-rohingyas-flee-india-for-bangladesh-fearing-d eportation-more-on-way.

Doyle, Alison. “What Is the STAR Interview Response Technique?” The Balance Careers , The Balance Careers, www.thebalancecareers.com/what-is-the-star-interview-response-technique-2061629.

Espenshade, Thomas J. “Unauthorized Immigration to the United States.” Annual Review of Sociology, vol. 21, no. 1, 1995, pp. 195–216., doi:10.1146/annurev.so.21.080195.001211.

Fahmida Yasmin. Never Again. 1/27/19

Hamida Siddiquee. One Move. 1/26/19

Naqvi, Naseem. “Editorial, Volume 1, Issue 2, December 2018.” The Journal of the British Blockchain Association, vol. 1, no. 2, 2018, pp. 1–1., doi:10.31585/jbba-1-2-(10)2018.

Nizam Uddin. Lastime. 1/ 22/ 19.

Talks, TEDx. “My Story of Immigration | Miriam Martinez | TEDx Carver Military Academy.” YouTube, YouTube, 23 Feb. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6qkF MOVebo.

Farhan Uddin. One Direction. 1/22/19

Nanziba Tabbasum. One Way. 1/22/19

Capstone- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ASKnVTUWw0zzzU12JWEoBoJdNj_Mc-sDo9GNnXFtzNo/edit?usp=sharing

Julia Hood Capstone

Posted by Julia Hood in Capstone · Kaur · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 7:54 pm

"Chapter 1: Why Is Early Childhood Important To Substance Abuse Prevention?." Drugabuse.gov. N. p., 2019. Web. 25 Jan. 2019.

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-substance-abuse-prevention-early-childhood/chapter-1-why-early-childhood-important-to-substance-abuse-prevention

A substance abuse guide that was made by the National Institute on Drug Abuse that talks about how early childhood can affect a person’s likelihood to become addicted in the future. It also talks about how exposure to different things can affect addiction issues in the future. This is important because a lot of children who grow up with people who are close to them addicted or abusing substances it becomes something that is “normal” to them and makes them more likely to have their own substance abuse and addiction problems as they get older.

Coyer, Sharon. 2001. "Mothers Recovering From Cocaine Addiction: Factors Affecting Parenting Skills". Journal Of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing.

https://www.jognn.org/article/S0884-2175(15)33868-5/pdf

This clinical study done by Sharon Coyer in JOGNN, the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, studies mothers who are recovering from cocaine addiction. It talks about how addiction affects how mothers parent through the way that they interact with their children. This shows how parents themselves feel that their addiction affects their families, a side that isn't normally shown when researching how addiction affects families.

"Harvard Study Pegs How Parental Substance Abuse Impacts Kids." Psychology Today. N. p., 2019. Web. 25 Jan. 2019.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201607/harvard-study-pegs-how-parental-substance-abuse-impacts-kids

An article written by Psychology Today that analyzes a multiple studies on how children who grow up in households with parents or caregivers who have substance issues are more likely to suffer from behavioral and emotional problems. This is important because it explains, through statistics, that increased rates of behavioral problems as well as emotional problems are not just things that the people that I will be and have interviewed for my project suffer from, but are a widespread issue.

How Family Member's Addictions Affect You. 2019 Anonymous Interview by Julia Hood. In person. Science Leadership Academy.

This interview that I conducted with an anonymous person talks about how their parent’s addictions affected them growing up and now that they’re older how they deal with it. It addresses how they view addiction as a whole as well as how it’s affected their relationship with their parents. It shows how people in situations where a family member is addicted view things as well as how they cope with things, this interview shows specifically that the coping mechanisms that are recommended are not always carried out when not promoted at home.

"How Addiction Affects Children - Life With An Addict Through A Child's Eye." The Arbor Behavioral Healthcare. N. p., 2018. Web. 25 Jan. 2019.

https://thearbor.com/how-addiction-affects-children

This article written by a behavioral healthcare center in Texas talks about the different ways that addiction affects children. It also talks about some of the different ways that children can cope with their parents being addicted. This is important for my project because it talks about how addiction can emotionally affect how children act as well and develop regarding relationships as well as “basic” tasks.

"How Your Substance Abuse May Have Affected Your Child | Phoenix House." Phoenixhouse.org. N. p., 2019. Web. 25 Jan. 2019.

https://www.phoenixhouse.org/family/how-your-substance-abuse-may-have-affected-your-child/

An article published by Phoenix House that talks about how substance abuse has affected children whose parents suffered from addiction. It talks about how even though a parent may have been present physically the whole addiction it still can still emotionally affect the child, it also talks about how neglect or abuse can affect children. It also talks about the different ways it has psychologically affected children as well as how it may have affected their learning of basic tasks such as personal hygiene practices and can affect their intimate relationships in the future.

Publishing, Harvard. "How Addiction Hijacks The Brain - Harvard Health." Harvard Health. N. p., 2019. Web. 25 Jan. 2019.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/how-addiction-hijacks-the-brain

This article by Harvard Health Department talks about the science behind addiction as well as what addiction does to the brain. It talks about how addictions are formed as well as how tolerances are formed and why they’re formed. This is important because to understand how addiction affects families it must first be understood what addiction is and why it is a thing. It is also important to understand why people become addicted to things and how the brain functions while addicted.

"Relationships And Addiction | Dual Diagnosis." Dual Diagnosis. N. p., 2019. Web. 25 Jan. 2019.

https://www.dualdiagnosis.org/drug-addiction/relationships-and-addiction/

This article done by the Foundations Recovery Network talks about how addictions affect people’s relationships, it has many different subsections that discuss the different ways that addiction can affect people’s relationships such as gender dynamics, economic issues, and how developing healthy relationships can help with addiction.

"The Importance Of Family When Recovering From Addiction » Alo House Malibu." Alo House Malibu. N. p., 2017. Web. 25 Jan. 2019.

https://alorecovery.com/importance-family-recovering-addiction/

An article published by Alo House Recovery Centers that talks about the importance of family members while someone is recovering from addiction. This shows the different ways that different family dynamics can enable recovering addicts as well as different ways that family members can help their family members recover. This is important because even though many people are currently in a situation where a family member is addicted, there are also many people whose family members are recovering and it is necessary to understand what to do while recovering.

"What Are The Dangers Of A Codependent Drug Abusing Relationship?." American Addiction Centers. N. p., 2019. Web. 25 Jan. 2019.

https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/codependent-relationship

An article written by American Addiction Centers that talks about how even though positive relationships can help addicts, certain relationships, codependent relationships in particular, can cause many negative effects on recovering addicts. It also explains what codependent relationships are and how it affects both people in the relationship. This article shines a light on addiction and how it affects family members in a light that isn’t just that it affects the family, but that depending on the person they could actually be harming the recovering or current addict.

Ailin Li Capstone

Posted by Ailin Li in Capstone · Best · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 7:49 pm

Annotated Bibliography of Ailin Li

Source #1:

1553827318275256. “Back to the Basics: 6 Important Tips for Documentary Filmmakers.” Video Strategist, Video Strategist, 5 Jan. 2017, blog.storyhunter.com/back-to-the-basics-6-important-tips-for-documentary-filmmakers-3cf36fc01f92.

Not knowing how to record certain things, or being familiar with any angles or lighting, or anything that contributes to having a high quality video, and nice shot of something, this source will not only benefit me when creating my movie, but it will also guide me along the way. I will be allowed to have a much better understanding on how to shoot my movie. This will allow my movie to be smoother and more appealing for the eye to see. This will also allow my movie to have diversity when it comes to the angles, the lighting, and etc.

Source #2: Courage, Film. “My Interview Tips To Documentary Filmmakers by Paul Blackthorne.” YouTube, YouTube, 1 Dec. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8L4WgUTpXs.

With my project, interviewing people will have to happen. Although I have been interviewed plenty of times before, I have never been the interviewer, just the interviewee. In order to have a successful interview, I will need help. I will need to learn from to talk, which tone of voice to use, and etc. This source is tips from someone who not only knows how to interview someone, but is also associated with the film and digital world. The tips provided will allow my movie to have a nice flow to the interview when including these interviews into my movie/film/documentary.

Source #3: CreativeCreations.tv. “Creative Tips | How to Interview People.” YouTube, YouTube, 28 July 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPXOKZQzp-g.

With my project, I will need to interact with others that are involved and active in the community I am a part of. I will need to interview them. I have never interviewed someone in a way where it is important or for something that I am creating, especially not something as big as a senior project. With this being said, this source will help and benefit me when doing this because it will help me be a better interviewer, and giving my interviewee a better interview. I will also learn more and be able to accomplish more out of the person I am interviewing when using tips given from this website.

Source #4: Hartford, The. “7 Tips and Tricks to Keep Yourself Motivated in Any Situation.” Inc.com, Inc., 10 July 2018, www.inc.com/thehartford/7-tips-tricks-to-keep-yourself-motivated.html.

For me, personally, when it comes to projects that I have to do something in my interest. I tend to somewhat lose motivation and I start to procrastinate only due to the fact that I feel as if I can easily get done. This is because I believe that since this is a topic I am familiar with and I am dictating, I can easily wing it, but knowing how big of a project this is, I know that I will need as much motivation as I can get and I will need as much time as I can possibly get as well. This being said, I wanted to look up ways to keep myself motivated because my project is something that I actually want to invest my time into, and naste it. This source can help guide me into being a better student when it comes to completing this project that I feel passionate about.

Source #5:

“How to Make a Documentary.” Adora Learning Center, https://www.adorama.com/alc/how-to-make-a-documentary

Although I know that I can simply use my phone to record and edit and etc, I would also like my movie to be the best it can possibly be. This being said, it can only be done if I use the correct equipment as well as the correct tools. With this source, it tells me what specifically to look for when completing my movie. What techniques to use when completing my movie will also be needed, and this source provides this information. A movie/film/docu consists of so many different aspects and this source is only one of the many sources that will help provide different parts of creating a film like piece.

Source #6: Kessler, Sarah. “How to Conduct a Job Interview.” Inc.com, Inc., www.inc.com/guides/2010/04/conducting-job-interviews.html.

The interviews that I will be conducting will most definitely not be job interviews, but rather interviews that allow me to understand people more, how they have evolved and grown as a person through this community we are all a part of. Although this source does primarily focus on conducting job interviews rather than the interviews that I will be doing, I believe this source will help guide my interviews. Interviews should include being professional and the most professional and successful interviews consists of job interviews. This will help me visualize how the interview should go and what I should leave thinking and with.

Source #7: “Making Documentaries: A Step By Step Guide.” Desktop-Documentaries.com, www.desktop-documentaries.com/making-documentaries.html.

As I said before for the source above, I am not familiar with the digital world, nor do I know where or how to approach/start this “movie” of mine. Although this source does somewhat relate to the source above this one, this source helps me when creating my movie step by step. This will allow my movie to have a better flow and also have a variety of different things that can bring my movie to life. It will allow my movie to be more captivating and be more interesting for myself, as well as the audience to see. This source will help guide me as well.

Source #8: Moore, Michael, and Michael Moore. “Michael Moore's 13 Rules for Making Documentary Films.” IndieWire, IndieWire, 10 Sept. 2014, www.indiewire.com/2014/09/michael-moores-13-rules-for-making-documentary-films-22384/.

I have chosen this source to use when completing my capstone. I am not one who is good with film or documentaries, or anything related to the recording/digital world. With this being said, I believe feedback and advice from those who know what they are doing and completely familiar with the digital world can help guide me to create the ‘movie” I know I can make. With this source, examples are given as to how to approach certain things, and which certain things to approach when creating this movie of mine. With this source, I also learned to make this documentary not a documentary or film, but a movie.

Source #9: Stibbe, Matthew. “How to Interview Someone like a Journalist.” Inbound Marketing for B2B Technology Companies, The Articulate Marketing Blog, www.articulatemarketing.com/blog/how-to-interview-someone.

When it comes to collecting information and recording information based off of what people are saying, there are certain elements to pay more attention to. There are also different techniques that can be used when focusing and collecting data/info from the interviewee. Although I have a general idea of what I should be paying attention to and focusing on when interviewing people, it doesn’t harm me to have more understanding and techniques as to what to pay attention to, and tips to gather more or close to all information. The best thing I believe doing is writing or collecting almost word for word what the interviewee says and when I can’t exactly record maybe, this source will come in handy.

Source #10: Tips, Science Filmmaking. “6 Tips for (Documentary) Filmmakers.” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Aug. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0qsl_Tr_S4.

With this project that I have in mind, I will have to, to the best of my abilities, become almost a director. I am the director of my own film/docu/movie. Knowing nothing about how to be a director, how I want my movie to go, or anything related to how the finish product might look like, this source will definitely help me. Any tips that will allow me to have a better understanding and put together a piece that will capture what I have in mind will help me. This is also specifically towards filmmakers who are created a documentary type piece, which I am, so that will help me as well.

Cynthia To Capstone

Posted by Cynthia To in Capstone · Enzweiler · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 7:45 pm

For my capstone, I have realized this year a bunch of high school students including myself have been really stressed with the transition of a shorter school year, the college process, benchmarks/projects, work, SAT/ACT, and etc. I wanted to find a better way for us to relieve that stress and what is not a better way than Playful therapy. A playful therapy allows people who are stress to express their thoughts without having to speak while they are having fun. The goal of my capstone was finding the best ways for teens to distress and understanding why we stress.

For my process, I have interviewed people who were really stress to people who don’t even stress that often to see what they do to cool down the stress level and if that really worked. After that, I started to research for the best of the best ways teens can maintain their stress level and why teens stress so often. From the research, I have made my events: making slime day to yoga to walking outside and lastly to playing games with your friends. I was really surprise that the students who came to the events enjoyed it and said that it have helped them a lot and they will do this more often. Since the events have helped my clients, I wanted to also make a website for anyone can go to distress while having fun.

Here is the link my website:

https://cvto1021.wixsite.com/cynthia2capstone2019

Here is the Link the Annotated Bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M9wLrE4fEJDOO39LVmv6yyA2g5OZzopIp_JY9fFUqnk/edit?usp=sharing

Making Slime Day!

Yoga Day!

Walking outside to clear some thoughts and for fresh air!

Games with the people you can count on!

Mindy Saw Capstone

Posted by Mindy Saw in CTE Senior Capstone · Ugworji/Shagin/Walker-Roberts · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 7:14 pm

Ayala Silverman Capstone

Posted by Ayala Silverman in Capstone · Ames/Hirschfield · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 7:06 pm

For my capstone, I wanted to explore the importance of an author’s voice and what makes a literary work distinctive. I aimed to bring attention to the subtle details and nuances in the way authors write that gives their stories depth and character that differ from other authors. To do this, I researched how writing styles change over time and what components factor into making an author’s style unique. I wrote four short stories emulating four different authors’ styles using my research and initial idea. Instead of directly trying to copy the styles of writing, I took frequently used plot-lines and literary elements from each authors’ works and integrated it into my own writing. Throughout my writing process, I began to appreciate each authors’ writing style more and it also made me more aware of the distinctiveness of my own style.

https://asilvercapstone.weebly.com/

Annotated Bibliography

1. Brundage, David. 2019. "Elements Of Writing Style". Accessed January 24 2019.

A large part of what makes up an author’s distinct writing style is how they utilize literary elements. This article aims to explain these elements and how they should generally be used. It explains in depth what each element means and provides examples of how they’re used in writing. For my project, I will need to take notes on how the authors use these elements in their stories and I will use this article as a source for what stylistic choices to look for while reading. I believe this source is reliable because it was adapted from an English course text from Athabasca University by an academic author.

2. Dumas, Alexandre. 1844. The Count Of Monte Cristo.

“The Count of Monte Cristo” is a hefty novel by Alexandre Dumas, one of the authors I aim to emulate in my project. The story consists of a young man that is sabotaged by his business partners and goes to prison. Once out of prison, the man becomes involved in crime in order to get revenge against those who wronged him. I will be using this book for my project because it was written in a significantly different time period than the other novels I am emulating. This will give me a lot of content to compare how writing has changed over time, especially between the 1840s and the 2010s. I will also read through the brief introduction written by Richard Church in order to gain further understanding of Dumas and his novel. This is a credible source because it is a novel written by Dumas himself.

3. Famous Authors And Their Writing Styles - Craft Your Content". 2017. Craft Your Content. Accessed January 24 2019. https://www.craftyourcontent.com/famous-authors-writing-styles/.

This article delves into different famous authors and how and why they were so influential. It mentions many great writers from across all time periods and genres. It marks the importance of each authors’ unique writing style and how that difference made them so “revolutionary” (as the website kept referring to them). I won’t be using this source actively within my project, but instead more passively. The concept of unique writing styles based on time period, experiences, and the potential to change an environment through writing is something that I should keep in mind while emulating authors that have had a significant impact in the writing world. This is a credible source because it was written on a website made for writers and writing tips. (The author, while not well known to my knowledge, also makes sure that her name is both before and after the article.)

4. Harmetz, Aljean. 1987. "STEVE MARTIN REVISES 'CYRANO'". Nytimes.Com. Accessed January 25 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/12/movies/steve-martin-revises-cyrano.html.

This article explains in detail the process that writer Steve Martin went through recreating the 19th-century play “Cyrano de Bergerac”. It starts from the beginning, with him drawing inspiration from the play to create a more modern, less tragic story. It also documented his struggles with writing and editing the script in order to be the best he believed it could. I have drawn both inspiration and insight from reading this article. I believe that my process will be somewhat similar to Martin’s even though I’m simply emulating instead of recreating in a new setting. In the article, Martin mentions that he would constantly scrap ideas and that a writer shouldn’t be afraid to start over -- this is important for me to remember so that I don’t get stuck with writer’s block. This is a reliable source because it was an interview of Steve Martin from the physical New York Times written in 1996.

5. "Moses And The Man Of Steel ". 2019. Psychology Today. Accessed January 25 2019. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-hero-in-you/201409/moses-and-the-man-steel.

Writing, especially in the narrative style, consists of embellishments and implementation of fantasy. This article first criticizes how humans tend to state things literally and accurately before commenting on human morality. This is connected to heroism throughout history where the article’s author compares the story of Moses to that of Superman. He draws comparisons between each story and of the main characters’ lives, explaining how the similarities were intentional so that Superman could be a source of comfort for people. This source does not comment on emulation, but it does write about a concept that is similar. The article gave me insight as to how I could potentially emulate themes or ideas from my chosen authors. This is a reliable source because it written by a professor and writer.

6. Mummini, Swathi. 2019. " ARTS IN NEW YORK CITY - West Side Story And Romeo And Juliet". Eportfolios.Macaulay.Cuny.Edu. Accessed January 25 2019. https://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/leval2009/2009/09/13/west-side-story-and-romeo-and-juliet/.

This article discusses the similarities between Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” and the movie “West Side Story”. The author describes the similar concepts and themes within both media and how “West Side Story” drew inspiration from the play. Similarly, the concept of forbidden love has been used across media for decades. I will be using this source because the process of recreating a story and emulating a story is pretty similar. Since I am emulating an author instead of using my own writing style, I will have to give a personal twist on the story itself. This source has given me insight on how to do so. This is a credible source because it was published by a student attending CUNY.

7. Paris, Ask, Submit Question, Submit Review, Hat TIPs, Get TIP, and Ivan Ross. 2017. "How Important Is An Author’S Writing Style?". Blogs.Tip.Duke.Edu. Accessed January 24 2019. https://blogs.tip.duke.edu/insights/2017/10/16/how-important-is-an-authors-writing-style/.

Writing style isn’t necessarily always about technique, but also about the author’s voice. An important part of narrative writing is the author’s voice and this article discusses this idea. It also provides examples of how different styles can affect the flow and meaning of a passage. I will be using this source as inspiration and an example for how my emulations should turn out. The article has given me insight on the idea that how I write should be the focus of the story, not necessarily what I write. This is a reliable source because it is a blog post made by members of Duke University.

8. R. R. Martin, George. 1996. A Game Of Thrones.

The book “A Game of Thrones” is the novel I chose to help me emulate George R. R. Martin. I’m not entirely sure what the book is about, as there are many different character lines to follow. However, it is filled with plenty of death, angst, and character building. I will be using this story in order to gain a concept of how to write similarly to R. R. Martin. For this author in particular, I will be paying close attention to his sentence structure and general flow of the story. This is a credible source because it’s written by the author that I am drawing inspiration from in my project.

9. Schwab, V. E. 2015. A Darker Shade Of Magic.

This novel is also one of the main books that I will be emulating in my project. This book and the two others listed have significant gaps in time between the dates they were published. This is so I can make note of the change in styles through history and over large spans of time. “A Darker Shade of Magic” follows two main characters: a young man yearning for freedom from his surrogate family and a young woman desperate to travel the world. This author will be slightly easier to emulate because of her more modern writing style (and while not extremely similar, it’s closer to my own style than the other novels). This is a reliable source because it is written by V. E. Schwab, an author I will be emulating.

10. "Writing Styles". 2019. Whs.Wsd.Wednet.Edu. Accessed January 24 2019. http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/faculty/cloke/WritingStyles.html.

This website follows the most popular writing styles and topics that authors used throughout American history. It documents the form of writing in which the stories were transcribed and the eras that the style of writing was most used. I will use this website to compare the popular style of the era and the writing of the author from that time period. Using this website to check the author and their era, I will be able to more accurately document how styles might change over time (disregarding an author’s personal taste, to an extent). This is a reliable source because it was put together by an English teacher from Wenatchee High School.

Jack Sugrue - Capstone

Posted by John Sugrue in CTE Senior Capstone · Ugworji/Shagin/Walker-Roberts · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 6:44 pm

Eli Zimmerman Capstone

Posted by Eli Zimmerman in CTE Senior Capstone · Kamal/Ugworji/Shagin · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 5:53 pm

After six months of extensive research and communicating with city officials I have concluded we as people should provide the homeless with free easy access storage. The ability to store ones belongings should be treated as a human right. In order to have security and self being one must have the right to sanctuary and access to secure their belongings. For the homeless population the goal is to return people back to society. Studies and pilot programs done in progressive west coast cities like San Diego and countries like Finland have shown that public storage reaps positive results. Everyday some people struggle to find dependable places to place their belongings. For this reason it would be detrimental to continue to not prioritize a method of public access lockers for the homeless if we wish to ensure their protection. This report explores two possible solutions to public storage, each on a different scale. The purpose of this project is to introduce, propose, and flesh out methods of tackling the issue at hand.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sRjGz08UoyqgY03mjn7sW_AeWSPk_iZhBVP7cohge7g/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cl6c_HOdELNdYKeh3FD3dSRtYVE3Co6Ty70FkhHqKTk/edit?usp=sharing

Emily Pugliese Capstone

Posted by Emily Pugliese in Capstone · Enzweiler · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 5:34 pm

For my capstone, I’ve decided that I’d like to put together a book. The theme of it is you are not alone. The goal is to have people understand that we are all in this together and hard times are often times part of the human experience. This being said, I will be having the help of co-authors to write this process. The book is called, I Am Not Alone. In its spine, holds stories of hardships that my co-authors have went through and how they were able to overcome them hardship. The idea of them sharing their story will hopefully influence and encourage the people around them to seek the desired help struggling people might need.

https://www.amazon.com/Am-Not-Alone-Emily-Pugliese-ebook/dp/B07R748G2Z/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=I+Am+Not+Alone+ebook&qid=1556803202&s=gift-cards&sr=8-2

Jenkins, Jerry B. “How to Write a Book: A Proven 20-Step Guide from a 21-Time Bestseller.” Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips, Jerry Jenkins, 19 Dec. 2018, jerryjenkins.com/how-to-write-a-book/.

While searching for sources and answers to where to start in making this dream come true. I came across this site and the first sentence said, “Becoming an author can change your life—not to mention give you the ability to impact thousands, even millions, of people.” That right there was all I needed to keep reading, for the main purpose of my book is to encourage others. I found Jerry Jenkins Blog to be reliable because he is a famous author that has approximately 21 New York Times bestseller novels.

This specific site helps me understand that it’s okay to take not see the full picture of the final product at first. The author even encourage not to see it that way, for a good book doesn’t have to be measured by time well spent or how many pages it turns. A good book can be as simple as having a completed beginning, middle and end. And personally that's the most encouraging thing to read because that takes unneeded stress that I’ve placed in myself, off my shoulders. Because in the end, we all have different views.

Bryan. “How Much Does It Cost To Self-Publish a Book?” Become a Writer Today, 15 Sept. 2018, becomeawritertoday.com/cost-of-self-publishing/.

This website really helped me narrow down on how much money I will need to spend. It really opened my eyes to see how little I know about how to publish a book properly. Based on the website it showed me that I need to do more research on how much my typical story will be. I really didn’t like that the writer didn’t really specify how much it would be, they didn’t really give me a small range at all. This was a very informative read, however now I am left with many questions.

Swets, Paul W. The Art of Talking so That People Will Listen: Getting through to Family, Friends, and Business Associates. Simon & Schuster, 1992.

While reading through some of the chapters, I was sad to find that this source wasn’t as resourceful as I’d hope. Although it showed me how to be a more vocal person and stand strong when trying to speak to people. It didn’t really share much about writing so people will listen. However, some of the things that the book mentioned could be implemented in my book. Some may beg to differ, but the way I interpreted the writing was useful to an extent.

“How to Use Real People in Your Writing Without Ending Up in Court.” Helen Sedwick, 24 Aug. 2016, helensedwick.com/how-to-use-real-people-in-your-writing/.

This website was written by an attorney. Which I consider to be very reliable because out of all people, they’ll know the most about the ins and outs of writing a book that are similar to mine without getting sued. This site was very useful for me because it gave me hope that it is still possible to have my book officially published allowing people around the world that they aren’t alone in their tough situations and that there is light at the end of the tunnel. The site was a little confusing at first hand because the writer was trying to explain that no matter how you word specific things it's best that you don’t say it at all or that you change not only the characters names but also their characteristics and tweak some of their history.

Henneke. “5 Ways to Make Your Words More Powerful (and Get People to Listen).” Enchanting Marketing, 4 Aug. 2017, www.enchantingmarketing.com/how-to-make-words-more-powerful/

As a writer and person I always found it hard to share something with someone without them getting distracted or spacing out. I found this website very encouraging because it listed the things that I’m doing wrong. For example, the writer says that it is very unpleasant and unrealistic to read a really long sentence (run-on sentence) they encouraged to break it down. Instead of having a 43 word long single sentence break it down. That right there will be easier to read. Also the website helped me to understand how to word things properly. It gives a quote by Albert Einstein “If you can’t explain it to a 6 year old, you don’t understand it yourself.

Treasure, Julian. Ted, Ted, www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_how_to_speak_so_that_people_want_to_listen.

Like the book I read, this Ted talk was more about speaking to others in the present rather than writing. However the one thing that I felt was very intriguing about the Ted Talk was H.A.I.L At first I was very hesitant to follow through with the video but as I watched and listened I realized that HAIL should be applied to my stories so people find it more believable and relatable. H-honesty be clear and straightforward. Implying don’t go on a rant about one specific moment for 3 pages. A-authenticity be yourself. I-integrity be your word. L-love wish them well. Although Julian Treasure was directing it more to conversations between people, it can also be implied for stories.

“How to Publish a Book: An Overview of Traditional & Self-Publishing.” How To Publish a Book: An Overview of Traditional & Self-Publishing | WritersDigestShop, Writers Digests, www.writersdigestshop.com/how_to_get_published.

This website opened my eyes to what the process of publishing will really look like. It taught me the difference between self publishing and having an agent. Though there is a major difference between the two, I never really thought that I could make money off of my project for that was not the point for it. However I was really hoping to be able to publish in some sort of way. From the article, my best option would have to be self publishing. Although that may cost some money, I am willing to either use my own cash or have fundraisers to help fund what I believe to be a good cause.

Bittner, Lauren "Best Ways People Tend to Relate." Personal interview. Jan. 2019.

I believe that Lauren is a great source that is available to me because she has a masters degree in psychology and has recently started her own practice. Although she wasn’t allowed to share much about her patients specifically. Lauren was able to share with me things that worked and didn’t work with talking to some clients. She shared with me that people are coming to her in a vulnerable state. Hearing her say this reminds me that I also have to keep that in my mind while reading my co-authors stories. Not also them but those who might be reading my book as well because they will be coming to my book most likely looking for answers and support.

“Learning to Relate.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/irrelationship/201605/learning-relate.

Psychology today wasn’t as hopeful and informative that I hoped it would be. Although it did talk a lot about relating to people. It talked mostly on the foundations of relating and how it originated from when we were children. The site was talking about how we developed the skill of learning at young age due to our parents. Although it is a very interesting idea to learn about, it doesn’t actually help me with my developing project. I was expecting a lot from this sight however was slightly disappointed.

“Create, Publish and Sell Your Book for Free.” Journal of Camus Studies 2013 by Camus Society (Paperback) - Lulu, www.lulu.com/.

This website is a publishing sight. Although I might not necessarily use this site specifically. I found it interesting to look and scroll through for it informed me more about what I will be getting myself throughout the process of creating this book.

Catherine Long Capstone

Posted by Catherine Long in Capstone · Block · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 5:31 pm

For my capstone I wanted to put a few of my interests into one thing. History, fashion and Asian traditional culture. Since I had traveled/planned to travel to these countries, I decided to use them as my main focus. My capstone overall is research and pictures of the evolution/variety of traditional clothing worn by women in Vietnam and Japan, being the Ao Dai and the Kimono. Other than being of my interests, I wanted travelers/foreigners who travel to Asian countries and wear the traditional outfits to know the significance of it to the citizens and the country, not just wearing it to wear it or because it looks nice.

Traditional clothing of a country shows the history and importance. It means something and presents the citizens in a certain way, normally making them look elegant and beautiful, just like the scenery that is around them. I wanted to educate them on this topic so they have this knowledge when they travel to either country. Hopefully in the future I will be able to expand this with more Asian countries and their traditional outfits for women.

Cynthia Green. “The Surprising History of the Kimono.” JSTOR Daily. December 8, 2017.

https://daily.jstor.org/the-surprising-history-of-the-kimono/

Ellis, Claire, and Global Directions, Inc. "Ao Dai: The National Costume." Razor Tie Artery Foundation Announce New Joint Venture Recordings | Razor & Tie. Accessed January 25, 2019.

https://web.archive.org/web/20080705105011/http://www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/1083

This article is also about the Ao dai itself, bringing in some historical background. Overall mentioning how the to pronounce the outfit name, as well as the difference in regions. It mentions a lot about the how the ao dai is seen as a national costume and how it is perceived from the citizens of Vietnam. The article has stuff on the comfort of the outfit, how it’s shaped, cut and also how it looks physically, from the fabric choices to the neck cut choices. The ao dai is perceived now to the Vietnamese citizens as “elegant, demure and yet sexy outfit, that suits Vietnamese women of all ages.”

Huyen. "The History of Ao Dai – Vietnam’s National Dress." Discover Halong. December 28, 2016. Accessed January 24, 2019. https://discover-halong.com/featured/the-history-of-ao-dai-vietnams-national-dress.html.

https://discover-halong.com/featured/the-history-of-ao-dai-vietnams-national-dress.html

I chose to use this link/website as it is very difficult to find information on the ao dai when in the states. It breaks up the history of the ao dai by time period of change, how it looked, what it was called and how society viewed it. Starting from the original design, ao tu than. It ends with the now more modernized version of the ao dai, seen with leggings or skinny jeans. It shows the changes with style, who was either first shown with the change or created the change. As well as photo evidence of those designs during those periods.

Thuy Design House. "CO BA SAI GON." Thuy Design House. Accessed January 25, 2019. http://www.thuydesignhouse.com/album/co-ba-sai-gon-45.

This is the collection of the outfits created in partnership with the movie Co Ba Saigon. I’m using this collection and a few other collections from Thuy Design House to take inspiration for my sketches of the Ao dai. This collection shows the different ao dais and dresses inspired by the 60s era in Vietnam. Where it started to modernize a bit more. The owner of Thuy Design House has an emanicd love for the ao dais, this she created this company. As well as an ao dai museum. To show citizens of Vietnam and foreigners the beauty of our nation’s costume.

Week, Vietnam International Fashion. "THUY DESIGN HOUSE | VIETNAM INTERNATIONAL FASHION WEEK FALL WINTER 2017." YouTube. November 02, 2017. Accessed January 25, 2019.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLppGeBp4oE

This is a video the walk from the Vietnam International Fashion show in 2017. Clothes created in partnership with the film Co Ba Saigon. The ao dais are the 60s twist on the ao dai, made by the Thuy Design house. Thuy Design House is dedicated to the ao dai and it’s timeless beauty. This presents the fashions used within the movie and not with the movie, just using it as inspiration. The movie wouldn’t have been made without the partnership and love for the ao dai by the director and Thuy Design house. In the end the love for the ao dai create a beautiful show.

Yuki Ling. "10 Different Types of Kimono for Women." Tsunagu Japan. July 6, 2014.

https://www.tsunagujapan.com/10-different-types-of-kimono-for-women/

Daniele Fiorenza Capstone

Posted by Daniele Fiorenza in Capstone · Block · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 4:59 pm

Hi this is Dani and this is my Senior Project. Since I'm an exchange student I could notice a lot of differences in the everyday routine between the U.S. and Italy. I like a lot to talk about myself and showing to people who I am and what I do. When my experience started in August I brought with me my GoPro thinking about doing a documentary about the whole 10 months trip but I abandoned this idea after a while. I wasn't using the camera but, once we had to work on the Capstone, I remembered that I could have used that for it. I started recording the most interesting parts of my daily life such as my free time. I expressed my passions, traveling, doing sports above all playing soccer and some shades of my culture, cooking pasta. I purposely wanted with a POV camera angle because in my opinion the viewer can see the events in the same way I did.

Hope you enjoy the video and have a great end of the school year.

Bibliography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-A7vYsUHe4&t=40s

This source represents to the best the part of my project with the GoPro. The idea is to give my point of view, in fact this perspective it’s called POV. Instead a day in the city, my project will be a day at school with a GoPro. This is not the only part of my work but it’s the base idea where all starts. This video’s author was able to use some scenic effect and I want to replicate him but probably in a different way. Of course I’m gonna record some clips in center city to give an idea to who is watching the environment outside the school

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

This source explains which kind of mount is better to use with the GoPro, it puts in comparison the head mount with the chest mount. Seen that the perspective is one of the things that matters more I had to do this kind of research. At the end the chest mount is the better one for me because it gives a better perspective of what you are doing. There was the chance to buy an “external” mount but it’s not the perspective I want to give. The documentary will be like if I don’t even have a camera that is recording

https://www.desktop-documentaries.com/making-documentaries.html

Since I never tried to put clips together I thought it would have been helpful to follow a real tutorial on how to do a documentary (I actually don’t know if mine I can define it as a documentary). It tells step by step how to be successful in making a video and the steps are listed. Tell a story you care about, research best ways to record, make a plan creating an outline, be careful to copyright issues. I’m a beginner so this research is gonna be helpful at the beginning of my editing part of the project.

https://www.desktop-documentaries.com/mini-documentary.html

My video will not be a documentary so I looked for something smaller to get instruction from. The link says Mini-documentaries’ length is between 2 - 25 minutes and it’s exactly what i’m looking for. There are instructions similar to the last link but in this case the source focuses on the purpose of it. The website offers a video tutorial, “How to make a mini-documentary” which could be very helpful. Even if I already took another similar source I find this better because it approaches more to my idea.

https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397215,00.asp

The first question I was wondering was “Which is the best program to edit a video?”. I did research on it and I found this source which is basically a review made by a computer scientist and he expresses his best choices that are free. I actually have to check what apps I have available at school. Since there are Macs at school I could probably use iMovie which supports 4K and it’s one of the best editor choices, the other one is Apple Final Cut Pro but I think I have to download it which is not my idea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GbfFV7LCH8

Since I’m recording with the GoPro (special videocam), I researched if there were some tips for using it. One thing that was underlined in the source is the fact to be selective and don’t let the camera record everything because there will be so much work to put the clips together and cut the less important parts. It tells about technical skills to like the frame of the clip and angles but the only angle I’m giving is what I see because the camera will be only on my chest

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/how-conduct-journalistic-interview/

My first part of the project is GoPro clips but I think it’s not enough to this kind of project so I decided to add the clips to some interviews to high school students and maybe teachers. It’s a step by step tutorial and the steps are 8 and the most idea said in this source is to take notes which I don’t think it will be helpful for me because I’m gonna record it but it still tells some important things like conduct the interview in an organized manner.

http://mgt.buffalo.edu/career-resource-center/students/networking/mentorlink/40-questions-to-ask-in-an-informational-interview.html

I explained in the last source the second part of my project, interview to students. Even if the main question is “What do you think about exchange student program?” “What do you think about this year’s exchange students?” I thought it would have been helpful to find some random question to ask during an interviews even if won’t use them. Some of the categories are “What work is like?” or “Skills and Experience". Even if it doesn’t match with my cause maybe I could find a couple that I can use in my video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM0zLnep3Nw

“How to be successful in editing?”. This video tells 5 skills to be a good editor. The second point was pretty interesting because it says “Being a sculptor and knowing what to take away from your work”, the guy says our idea will be the main block of the sculpture and slowly labor it. He says to have a good imagination and be clear about your final idea. The last point explains that even if you’re going to cancel lot you are not satisfied so he says that it’s important to be a “good solver”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czf3anzzUjo

Of course music plays an important factor in a documentary so I decided to research some cool music to put in the background of my clips. I had to research songs without copyright because it’s not legal. This playlist is very cool and it seems perfect for Vlogs which is the type of video I want to make. I won’t talk I think during the GoPro clips, I didn’t decided yet but when there are some silence moments I’m gonna put this music. Linked to this there are other songs but I thought that one source is enough

Alan Li Capstone

Posted by Alan Li in Capstone · Kaur · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 4:50 pm

For my capstone, I wanted to see what it is like to be a video game developer. In order for me to create a working video game in a shorter amount of time, I used an existing video game engine called Unreal Engine instead of programming a new one. Initially, when I started my project, I asked Mr. Hernandez for feedback on what my game should be about since I was not sure what I want my game to be like. Ultimately, I decided to create an open-world game that would allow the user to travel in a three-dimensional map. To create a game that would appeal to a broad audience, I decided to get feedback from people who have different interests from each other. While the feedback helped me get ideas for what the content of my game should be, I had difficulties implementing all of the mechanics I wanted to create due to the differences in how Unreal Engine performs tasks and commands under C++ compared to how other programming languages work like Java. From this experience, I was able to get a better understanding of why cooperation is important in regards to video game development through the feedback I received. Although I mainly worked by myself in regards to creating the game that did not have as much content as I initially hoped for, I was able to get a better comprehension of why video games tend to undergo long periods of development before they are released.

Photo Gallery:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KVltgUl7Tp0D_ZKh26N3Xx3FHsKk8Z3UdOJuHXrHkuQ/edit?usp=sharing

Annotated Bibliography:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xalJELW-NWq3L9_4ji6VS84RUQDBgqBfI7b4lwAB0FM/edit?usp=sharing

Some Photographs from the Photo Gallery:

Salsabeel Elbakhadaoui, Capstone

Posted by Salsabeel Elbakhadaoui on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 4:15 pm

For my senior capstone I was inspired to design Moroccan Takchitas that are shown below in order to display the talent I have not only in art but in design as a whole. I also decided to do this in order to share my culture with the SLA community and educate students who have little knowledge about Northern African fashion that is mainly based on tradition.

I took many steps over the past few months to complete this project of course, because there are many steps to put this all together. This project required lots of time and thought. In order to do this I needed to brainstorm my thoughts first then I need to create my templates and sketch out my dresses. After that I needed to outline everything with black and then begin designing. Lastly, I needed to put in the color and accessories. After that, I had to completed all of those steps I need to begin planning how I will put together my slides to show my process. To put all of those steps together I included the real life examples as well when presenting. Throughout this process, I also met up with with Moroccan women and classmates for input and advice on my designs. My grandmother and my aunt were my biggest inspirations during this time, not only because of the huge amount of assistance they provided but also because they passed on their love for our culture and fashion onto me. I am delighted to say that I am proud to continue this family traditional talent.

Bibliography:

Bañez, Zyra. “TUTORIAL - Fashion Figure for Beginners | 9 Heads.” YouTube, YouTube, 12 Apr. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gpbtwUI7to.

This video is more simple and an easier way for me to make template as well as design the dresses over it and its useful to know many techniques so I can try many ways and have a lot to pick from.

“Clothes | Women's & Men's Clothing & Fashion | Online Shopping – Boohoo.” Boohoo NA, us.boohoo.com/.

This website also inspired me because I usually shop from here and many teens nowadays and women. The clothing they have is very unique and catches the eye. From this website I can also gather ideas of how they’re clothing is and incorporate it in what I’m doing as well with my design.

Helena. “How to Draw a Fashion Croquis?” Fashionista Sketch, 10 Nov. 2018, www.fashionistasketch.com/draw-fashion-croquis/.

This website is also a written site that explains how to draw a fashion figure croquis in depth with images and steps incase the video wasn’t helpful and I wanted to do something different that can be easy.

Helena. “How to Draw a Fashion Croquis?” Fashionista Sketch, 10 Nov. 2018, www.fashionistasketch.com/draw-fashion-croquis/.

This is also a written site that helps and explains how to go about drawing fashion figures in depth but also has images incase I am confused and come across a complication

“Home.” Coats And Jackets | Coats & Jackets | Outerwear | PrettyLittleThing USA, www.prettylittlething.us/clothing/dresses.html/?style=maxi&id=67&ajax=0.

This website is located in the uk but many Americans shop from it because they have great prices and great clothing. This website inspired me because most of the people shop from it and they have nice things I can get ideas from for my capstone.

Parsons, Whitney -. “Fashion Sketching 101: How to Draw Fashion Figures.” College Fashion, College Fashion, 12 Apr. 2013, www.collegefashion.net/college-life/how-to-make-fashion-sketches/.

This is more of a written one and explains how to go about drawing fashion figures in depth like going off what I said before on how its good to have a lot of things to pick from just incase I come across any complications.

“Special Occasion.” Fashion Nova, www.fashionnova.com/collections/special-occasion.

This website inspired me because of the designs they have for their clothing and dresses for their special occasions. A lot of people, celebrities and many people shop from this website. They have high rates and great reviews and looking at this website gives me ideas of what people like to see as well as this website being modern.

Verreos, Nick. “How To Draw A Croquis.” YouTube, YouTube, 18 Mar. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=99hkDvR01MQ.

This video teaches you how to draw a croquis and it was very helpful because I need to make many templates and through this video I can learn and gather ideas so that I can design my dresses on it.

www.fibre2fashion.com. “Fashion Designing History | Evolution of Fashion Designing | Growth of Fashion Design Industry.” Fibre2Fashion, www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-article/3730/fashion-designing-the-then-and-now.

This is more of a historical website on how fashion came about and as well as how it was before and how it changed. I feel like that is important to know when doing a project like this because you compare the two and gather ideas from many different places.

Verreos, Nick. “How To Draw a Fashion Croquis.” YouTube, YouTube, 16 Apr. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpibEOJGM0c.

This video has more on how I can design my dresses and how I will be able to draw the dress on my template and also how his techniques are like with measurements and all.

Sean DeSilva Capstone

Posted by Wedage DeSilva in Capstone · Kaur · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 4:02 pm

Procrastinating is something that we all do from time to time. Whether it’s everyday, once every so week or on very rare occasions, it gets the best of us sometimes. For my Capstone, I interviewed 40 SLA students and their stance on procrastination. I wanted a good demographic of students, so interviewing 5 male and 5 female from each grade was the best option. I asked them several questions that pertained to their prior background in education, their current work ethic and their current sense of organization.

This has helped me and the interviewees get a better grip on what we’re doing when we’re at school. From my findings, we often procrastinate because… we can afford to postpone things. From small homework assignments to benchmarks or other school assignments… We procrastinate due to the main fact that we can afford to complete it later on. My interviews also often interested me in the psychology procrastination. I read many articles that talked about human tactics when it comes to accomplishing something. For example, I read how we use avoidance to cope with our emotions. Conducting my Capstone has led me to come to many conclusions on work ethic, environment and overall mindsets.

Sample Interviews:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ka2-8SyvVs_FtDftr9G1-6HNjuWKXSQB

Bibliography

Swanson, Ana. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/27/why-you-cant-help-read-this-article-about-procrastination-instead-of-doing-your-job/?utm_term=.04d01e3dcd24.

When I first came across this source, I thought it had an interesting approach to talking about procrastination. However, this source has expressed the idea of why we procrastinate in a very descriptive manner. It talks about the idea of the, “Money Mind,” which I most definitely want to include in my presentation. I believe that so far, this source has been the best in being able to convey new information to me and very interesting ideas. I genuinely felt that this was a fun read.

"Procrastination: A Brief Guide on How to Stop Procrastinating." James Clear. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://jamesclear.com/procrastination.

Reviewing this source, it talks about how we as individuals can stop procrastination. It also gives various ways of working around procrastination. This source has been very in depth, providing us with graphs and amazing analysis. I might use some of the graphs provided here in my own presentation or I might make my own graphs to relate to the findings in my capstone.

"Procrastination" Psychology Today Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/procrastination.

This source has been quite interesting as it talks about setting goals for yourself and taking control of your time. I believe that having goals set for yourself each day is quite important for you to retain your motivation. Since motivation is also a key factor in weather people procrastinate or not. The feeling of accomplishment can also be present once those goals are fulfilled even if they are small goals. This source did talk about things I already knew but it was good to have this source to kind of reinforce my initial ideas.

Jaffe, Eric. "Why Wait? The Science Behind Procrastination." Association for Psychological Science. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/why-wait-the-science-behind-procrastination.

This article talks about how everyone has procrastinated at least once and there are some that still do. However, not everyone is a procrastinator. There are some people that do so from time to time, others not so much. While some individuals do to it quite often. The article also opens up with a humorous statement. That statement being, “Believe it or not, the Internet did not give rise to procrastination.” I thought it was nice how this article opened up and gave me inspiration to have a humorous opening to my own capstone once I have finalized everything.

Manktelow, James. "How Can I Stop Procrastinating'Overcoming the Habit of Delaying Important Tasks." Management Training and Leadership Training - Online. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_96.htm.

This source has been able to convey the idea of being able to recognize yourself. I feel that I should be able to make this point in my presentation. Being able to recognize yourself is the most important thing in progressing as a person. That would be a good idea for me to be able to express in my presentation.

Cherry, Kendra. "The Psychology Behind Why We Wait Until the Last Minute to Do Things." Verywell Mind. Last modified December 24, 2012. https://www.verywellmind.com/the-psychology-of-procrastination-2795944.

This article talks about why we individuals wait until the last minute to do certain tasks. It includes numerical values which I think are important when wanting to express certain ideas. I believe that by using numerical values, it can make ideas a lot more compelling and understandable. I think that it would be beneficial for me to use numerical values to provide clarity to my audience.

"Case Study: Procrastination." SoundCloud. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://soundcloud.com/your-daily-drive/case-study-procrastination.

This soundcloud podcast has been very interesting to observe. It talks about how a grown women procrastinates on certain things which also affects her personal life along with her marriage. I believe that if procrastination is affecting someone's life that much, they should take initiative to prevent it from harming them further. This podcast expresses that.

Jones, Orion. "Procrastination Is a Strong Emotional Coping Mechanism." Big Think. Last modified January 25, 2019. https://bigthink.com/ideafeed/procrastination-is-strong-emotional-coping-mechanism.

Coping with certain things is a natural human tactic. However, this article takes a psychological approach. The article brings up the idea that people use avoidance to cope with their emotions.

9. Locke, Susannah. "Why Your Brain Loves Procrastination." Vox. Last modified April 18, 2016. https://www.vox.com/2014/12/8/7352833/procrastination-psychology-help-stop.

This article talks about the brain and why it ‘loves’ to procrastinate. I believe that it is the idea of false sense of comfort that allows us to procrastinate. It makes our brains think that we’re in a okay spot. I think that I should incorporate this idea in my capstone, since I can personally relate to this finding.

10. Pychyl, Tim. "Procrastination A Misplaced Coping Mechanism, Says Psychologists." Denver News, Weather, Sports From CBS Channel 4 – CBS Denver. Last modified December 22, 2016. https://denver.cbslocal.com/2016/12/22/procrastination-study/."Procrastination A Misplaced Coping Mechanism, Says Psychologists." Denver News, Weather, Sports From CBS Channel 4 – CBS Denver. Last modified December 22, 2016.

This source has conveyed the idea of procrastination being a coping mechanism. Another source that talks about the idea of coping with procrastination as it’s in our brains to do so. The title of this article was also quite interesting, since it defines procrastination as a misplaced coping mechanism. Which I can believe can be used in my presentation. Initially I thought that I was going to simply talk about my own personal experience of procrastination and the interviews I’ve conducted. However, after viewing all these resources, I believe that I am able to incorporate a deeper meaning in this capstone.

William Huang Capstone

Posted by William Huang in CTE Senior Capstone · Kamal/Ugworji/Shagin · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 3:56 pm

Abstract

How can you incorporate technology into modern day learning to make it both more interesting and accessible?

The internet has become the first point of contact for many people when they have a question. Our computers and mobile devices have given us access to so much information with a simple search. Technology has been incorporated over the years in schools all around the world to improve the quality of learning in classrooms. Although public school education is available to everyone in the United States, many inner-city schools, especially in the Philadelphia area where I grew up, are underfunded and understaffed. In addition, it is rare for them to provide education in highly-technical STEM fields, which are generally where the high paying jobs are.

I want to make education, especially in technical fields, more accessible to people around the world. I had the luxury of having an engineering program in my high school, which not many schools in my area have.

After many hours of research, meetings with my mentor, weekends spent filming, and countless days staying after school editing, I have finally created a dedicated YouTube channel featuring a series of videos sharing what I've learned over the years in my engineering program.

Bibliography

“Brief Introduction to Circuits.” Electricaleasy.com, www.electricaleasy.com/2014/09/brief-introduction-to-circuits.html.

Circuits are the hidden structures that power all electronic devices. A circuit allows current to flow from one place to another, from the source to the places that need it. This website serves as an introduction to circuits, addressing the different types of circuits and the different laws that govern circuitry. I will use to this explain the basics of circuits in one of my videos.

“Force and Motion: Facts.” Idaho Public Television, idahoptv.org/sciencetrek/topics/force_and_motion/facts.cfm.

A force is a push or a pull. We experience forces in our everyday lives. Some forces include normal, gravitational, and friction forces. This website dives into the different kinds of forces and what they mean. I will use this website to talk about forces in one of my videos.

“How to Read Engineering Drawings – a Simple Guide.” EEF, 24 Nov. 2017, www.eef.org.uk/training/blogs/2017/nov/how-to-read-engineering-drawings-a-simple-guide.

Engineering drawings serve as detailed instructions on the specifications of an item and how to manufacture them. They are a language used by engineerings and manufacturers to communicate how an item is made and serves as a contract in the event of factory errors. This website explores what engineering drawings are and how to read them. I will use this to give a brief introduction to engineering drawings in my videos.

NASA, NASA, www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/newton.html.

Newton’s laws of motion govern not only our everyday lives, but also the universe. There are three laws of motion and they all address a fundamental truth about our world. This website explores the different laws of motion and what they mean. I will use this website to talk about Newton’s laws of motion in one of my videos.

Plastic Forming Methods, iwww.the-warren.org/ALevelRevision/engineering/materials1.htm.

Everything is made of something. Material science is the study of how existing materials behave as well as the designing of new materials. Examples include woods, metals, plastics, etc. This website explores the different mechanical and physical properties of materials and what they mean. I will use this to inform my audience about material science.

ProEdify. “Units of Measure: Scientific Measurements & SI System.” YouTube, YouTube, 5 Mar. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAtDAoqdExw.

Si Units are a standardized language used by scientists and engineers around the world to communicate ideas and concepts without confusion. When speaking quantitatively, it is very important to know the exact units of an object, as the same number with different units result in different dimensions. This video covers what SI Units are and why they are important. I will use this to explain what SI units are in my videos.

“Simple Machines: Facts.” Idaho Public Television, idahoptv.org/sciencetrek/topics/simple_machines/facts.cfm.

Simple machines have been around for thousands of years. In the absence of motors, simple machines have allowed humans to move heavy objects with only a fraction of the amount of force required with just hands. This website explores the different types of simple machines and how they are used to do things faster and better. This will help provide content to discuss in my videos.

“Types of Gears.” KHK Gears, khkgears.net/new/gear_knowledge/introduction_to_gears/types_of_gears.html.

Gears are the most iconic mechanism ever, with the ability to turn rotational movement to linear motion. They are simple yet effective. This website covers the various types of gears and when they can best be used. I will use this website to talk about gears and their uses in one of my videos.

“What Is Binary?” Computer Hope, 13 Nov. 2018, www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/binary.htm.

Binary is a language used and interpreted by computers to store data. It is a base 2 number system that uses only two numbers: 0 and 1. A 0 indicates OFF and a 1 indicates ON. This website dives into the ins and outs of binary, including what they are, how they work, and how to read them. I will use this to explain what binary is in one of my videos.

Work Documents, Working Drawings, Building Plans, www.flooringtech.com.au/unit16_hand_and_power_tools/section1_types_of_tools/lesson1_general_hand_tools.htm.

People use hand tools to do all sorts of things. From the iconic hammer to the drill, there is a plethora of tools used everyday. This website explores the different hand tools and what they are each used for. I will use this website to briefly discuss what hand tools are and what situations each of them are good for.

Below is one of the videos I made. To check out my other videos, here's the link to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKooALxxFw2y3emSZQlgSig

Meeghan Kersten Capstone

Posted by Meeghan Kersten in Capstone · Block · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 2:41 pm

For my capstone, I worked with the Audubon Society to remove invasive plant species from around the reservoir. That didn't go well as most things were dead already. Instead, I found an app that allowed me to track the different trees around the reservoir. On the days when I was not able to go outside, I worked inside to create my website and do the research needed. As winter ended and it started to get warmer I began with the pullings. I would pull for about an hour or so when the weather was nice. When it wasn't I would be inside continuing my research.

https://replantingatthediscoverycenter.weebly.com/

"Garlic Mustard – New York Invasive Species Information". 2019. Nyis.Info. Accessed January 25 2019. http://nyis.info/invasive_species/garlic-mustard/.

This source provides information about Garlic Mustard. Garlic Mustard is one of the three invasive plants that I will focus on removing from the area around the reservoir. The site gives the history of the plant like where it came from, identification, it's origin, the impacts, management, specific characteristics as well as other useful information. I will use the information from this source to properly identify the plants when I remove them but also to include information about them on my website.

"Wineberry – New York Invasive Species Information". 2019. Nyis.Info. Accessed January 25 2019. http://nyis.info/invasive_species/wineberry/.

This source provides information about Wineberry. Wineberry is one of the three invasive plants that I will focus on removing from the area around the reservoir. The site gives the history of the plant like where it came from, identification, it's origin, the impacts, management, specific characteristics as well as other useful information. I will use the information from this source to properly identify the plants when I remove them but also to include information about them on my website.

"Japanese Knotweed – New York Invasive Species Information". 2019. Nyis.Info. Accessed January 25 2019. http://nyis.info/invasive_species/japanese-knotweed/

This source provides information about Japanese Knotweed. Japanese Knotweed is one of the three invasive plants that I will focus on removing from the area around the reservoir. The site gives the history of the plant like where it came from, identification, it's origin, the impacts, management, specific characteristics as well as other useful information. I will use the information from this source to properly identify the plants when I remove them but also to include information about them on my website.

" Rudbeckia Hirta - Plant Finder ". 2019. Missouribotanicalgarden.Org. Accessed April 30 2019. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=277225.

This source provides information about the Black Eyed Susan. The Black Eyed Susan is one of the two native plants that I will focus on planting in the area around the reservoir. The site gives the history of the plant like where it came from, identification, it's origin, the impacts, management, specific characteristics as well as other useful information.

" Fragaria Virginiana - Plant Finder ". 2019. Missouribotanicalgarden.Org. Accessed April 30 2019. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=291715&isprofile=0&=.

This source provides information about the Wild Strawberry. The Wild Strawberry is one of the two native plants that I will focus on planting in the area around the reservoir. The site gives the history of the plant like where it came from, identification, it's origin, the impacts, management, specific characteristics as well as other useful information.

"PA Native Plant Society". 2019. PA Native Plant Society. Accessed January 25 2019. http://www.panativeplantsociety.org/.

This source provides information about some different native plants. It also gives information about what is currently in bloom. It gives a description of what a native plant is. A native plant is one that occurs naturally in a particular region, ecosystem, or habitat without direct or indirect human intervention. We consider the flora present at the time Europeans arrived in North America as the species native to the eastern United States. Native plants include all kinds of plants from mosses and ferns to wildflowers, shrubs, and trees. This source will help me better understand what plants are native and which ones aren't and when each of them is in bloom.

"Invasive Species | National Wildlife Federation". 2019. National Wildlife Federation. Accessed January 25 2019. https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Threats-to-Wildlife/Invasive-Species.

This source provides information about what makes a plant or animal invasive. It specifically talks about what classifies it as invasive, how it spreads, and the impact that it has on the environment around it. I will use this source to better understand the impact that the invasive plants and animals have on the environment. This will make it clear and help me to understand why it is so important to remove them and replace them with native species.

"Combating Invasive Species | National Wildlife Federation". 2019. National Wildlife Federation. Accessed January 25 2019. https://www.nwf.org/Our-Work/Environmental-Threats/Invasive-Species.

This site provides information about the impact of invasive species in both plants and animals. It also provides means for how to stop the invasion as well as examples of things that are invasive and the area that they are in. Once invasive species become established and spread, it can be extraordinarily difficult and costly to control or eradicate them. As a result, the best approaches for dealing with the invasive species is to create effective mechanisms to prevent their introduction in the first place, create monitoring systems for detecting new infestations and move rapidly to eradicate newly detected invaders. I will use use source to help m determine the best possible way to get rid of the plants and replace them with new ones.

2019. Extension.Unh.Edu. Accessed January 25 2019. https://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/resource000988_rep1135.pdf

This source lists some of the native plants. It talks about some of the different care for them and the different conditions that they live in. It also includes why it is helpful to have native species and the means needed to plant native plants at home. I will use this site to help me determine which plants I should plant in the spring.

Christina Santana Capstone

Posted by Christina Santana in CTE Senior Capstone · Kamal/Ugworji/Shagin · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 2:39 pm

For my senior capstone I created an after school club that introduced students from various areas of the city to different topics pertaining to STEM. The purpose of this club was to expose students to the opportunities that the field of STEM has to offer and to introduce more female students to the field as a whole. I had initially begun my capstone by speaking with school officials from my middle school to confirm that I would be able to use it as the site for my club. While our first meeting had gone successfully, the school’s lack of keeping up with communication and inability to confirm a club dates after our first meeting caused me to go back to square one.

When coming up with possible solutions that would fix the challenges I faced, I determined that it would be in my best interest to turn the club into something that was portable and relevant to a wide range of ages. This would allow me to be able to broaden the spectrum of people that I taught and it ensured that I would not have to rely on one specific group of people. Ultimately, this process taught me that every challenge, no matter how hard it may seem, has a feasible solution. It just takes some time and well thought out brainstorming to come up with the right idea.When reflecting on what I was able to accomplish, I was able to have thorough club meetings with students ranging from the grades of 1st to 12th grade, and I completed various activities with them that were inspired by activities I come across during my time as a student at SLA.

Measuring the length of Max's paper tower after completing the NCOTI inspired activity.

Introducing and explaining the purpose of the activity to the students.

Bibliography

“10 Simple STEM Activities for Kids That Will Stimulate Young Minds.” Rasmussen College - Regionally Accredited College Online and on Campus. www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/education/blog/simple-stem-activities-for-kids/.

This website from Rasmussen College lists 10 STEM related activities that are meant to stimulate the minds of adolescents. I will use this list to choose and find the activities that I want the students to complete during my club. Using this list ensures that all of the activities are STEM-related and relevant to the topic I choose to teach the students every week. Overall, this source is relevant to my project because it allows me to plan out my club beforehand while also providing me with a list of materials that I need to fundraise for and obtain beforehand.

“36 Resources for STEM Project-Based Learning Activities.” Global Digital Citizen Foundation, Global Digital Citizen Foundation, 20 July 2018,

http://globaldigitalcitizen.org/36-stem-project-based-learning-activities

I will use this website from the Global Digital Citizen Foundation in conjunction with the list of activities that I obtained from my Rasmussen College source. I am utilizing both sources because I want to have a wide variety of activities to choose from and present to the students since I plan for them to be involved in the activity selection process. The activities in this source specifically are split up by categories such as engineering, mathematics, and general STEM. Each category has a variety of activities (that are split up by specific age groups) listed under them so that will be a useful element to use when catering activities to specific grades. Overall, this source will be used to help craft the lesson plans and activities necessary for my club/capstone.

Dispatch. “Is STEM Education Beneficial in the Elementary Classroom?” Center for Health Identity Behavior and Prevention Studies CHIBPS, 14 May 2018, https://wp.nyu.edu/dispatch/2018/01/30/is-stem-education-beneficial-in-the-elementary-classroom/

This website from the Center for Health Identity Behavior and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS) at New York University (NYU) debates whether or not STEM education is beneficial for students in elementary school. In their article on the topic, they begin by giving an overview of STEM, what it is, and it’s importance in society. They then explain their reasonings for why they think teaching STEM is extremely important in elementary schools, and they end their article by speaking about the need for gender diversity in the field. I will use this source to corroborate my justification behind my capstone impact.

“How to Write a Lesson Plan.” Homeschooling vs Public Schools: The Pros and Cons of Homeschooling, www.middleschool.net/write-lesson-plan.htm.

This website from Middleschool.net provides a detailed outline of how teachers should go about creating their lesson plans. On the site, it lists ten detailed steps to follow when creating a lesson plan, and it has a condensed list of other resources to use as a reference listed at the bottom of the page. I will utilize this source religiously when creating my lesson plans because it proves useful and beneficial advice. It will make this process much easier when it comes to creating my content. Overall, this source will be used to create the lesson plans for each week of my club.

“Importance of STEM Education in Elementary School | College of Education - FSU.” FSU College of Education, 10 Jan. 2019, https://education.fsu.edu/importance-stem-education-elementary-school

This website from the Florida State University College of Education provides their reasonings as to why they stress the importance of STEM education in elementary schools. In this source, they address how America has fallen behind other industrialized countries in terms of STEM-related fields and they make the case that a STEM-focused education not only opens students to new subjects but it also allows for different learning methodologies to be utilized. I will use this source to prove the benefit and long-lasting impact of my capstone. The skills the students will learn in the club are skills that will stick with them forever.

O'Malley, Oscar, et al. “The Benefits of STEM in Elementary.” STEAM Powered Family, 8 Oct. 2018, www.steampoweredfamily.com/education/stem-in-elementary/.

This website from is one out of three sources that I have relating to the impact/importance of my project. In this source, they explain that learning should be both influential and engaging. Saying that “If an education destroys a student’s love of learning, then it has failed.” This quote truly resonated with me because it couldn't be more true. Students should love what and how they’re learning. They should feel that it’s been catered to them with the intention of meeting their best interest. That’s the intention of my club, thus explaining why I am choosing to integrate this source into my capstone.

“Science Leadership Academy: What Will You Create Today?” NGLC, www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/science-leadership-academy-what-will-you-create-today.

This article from the Next Gen Learning Center is a deep dive into SLA and the uniqueness of our curriculum. It analyzes our core values, capstone projects, and ILPs while explaining the importance that they all have to our students and the school community as a whole. I will use this source to compare how the set up of our curriculum is emulated in the set up for my club in addition to using it as a resource for my students to become familiar with before the club begins. I want them to have adequate context on who I am (this will be a self-summary) and where I’m coming from (based on the article). This article will help me provide them with that information.

“Setting up Your Club.” Keys Steps for Setting up Your out of School Club | Out of School Alliance, www.outofschoolalliance.co.uk/setting-up-your-club.

This website from the Out of School Alliance provides a list of tips and tricks to use when creating an after-school club. It goes over the keys aspects necessary to have a productive and efficient club. Examples of these aspects are business structure, paperwork, and establishing the need. This source is essential when it comes to structuring my club because it will help me stay organized while also giving me experience in the field of business (which is what I will be majoring in in college). I will use it in conjunction with my source about writing lesson plans. Overall, this is source will help me with the managerial and teacher like aspects of my Capstone.

“Start Your Child's Academic Adventure.” Archdiocese of Philadelphia Schools History Comments, www.aopcatholicschools.org/elementary-schools/curriculum/.

This website for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia lists all of the mandatory courses to be taught in Catholic Schools for every subject. The curriculum for each subject is divided into folders that are then split up into grades (such as Kindergarten and 8th Grade). I will use this source to analyze the curriculum that middle schoolers (5th-8th) are required to take, and I will then use it as the base for my capstone. I intend to build off of what the students already know while also teaching them new content, so the purpose of this source will be to make sure that I’m meeting those standards.

“Visitation BVM School.” Icon of Visitation Church, www.vizobvm.org/.

This website for the Visitation BVM School provides background information on and important notes about the school where I will be completing my Senior Capstone. My purpose for using this source is to compare the schools objective and educational priorities to that of my STEM club since I intend to combine the two equally. In addition to the comparison, this source will also give me a better look at the demographics of my club in terms of racial and gender diversity. This will be a critical piece in graphing and creating infographics for my club. Overall, I will use all of this information in conjunction with my source that pertains to the mandatory curriculum that is taught in all Archdiocesan schools in Philadelphia.

Nzinga Suluki-Bey Capstone

Posted by Nzinga Suluki-Bey in Capstone · Estey/Menasion · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 2:29 pm

I wanted to create a capstone that would stay with the SLA community even after I left. After that idea I talked to college counselor, Mrs. Hirschfield. We concluded that the website should be more accessible and visually appealing. I built upon the freshman and sophomore page because the college process shouldn’t start Junior year. After going through what was needed and what needed to be fixed on the old website I made a template that would bring all of my and Mrs. Hirshfield’s ideas together. While making the template I also sent out a survey to understand how the student body felt about the current website and where they wanted it to improve. Most of the students said that the website wasn’t appealing and they could never find anything. They students gave great praise to the content, but also thought that as a freshman they didn’t think the website was for them. The website also has the bulletins in order by date and you can see all of them at once instead of scrolling through a document. Their is a full page of test prep and how to link college board and khan academy. There are videos of seniors going over their college process so that students know what they are headed for their senior year. There’s a video on the homepage that goes over how to navigate the website and if someone is looking for something how to find it. I learned that with this website the college process won’t be that hard.

Link: collegenewsblog.wixsite.com/mysite The link above is to the improved SLA College News Blog. The link will be changed to one bought from Wix Sites. It will also be updated with current information!

                                      Annotated Bibliography

“5 Questions To Help You Design an Effective College Website.” Verified Studios, 8 Feb. 2017, www.verifiedstudios.com/effective-college-website/. This article is more about the tech of a website and if it’s marketable. This resource gives a lot of background on how to make your brand create a web presence. It goes in depth with asking the person questions and if this strategy might work for them. For example 47% of people click off a website that takes too long. If websites don’t work well on social media or isn’t presentable on other devices most teens won’t go on it. A website must also have good visuals because most teens don’t read. The article goes over good design. How does your website break up code and how does it go over the information a person is seeking? This a helpful tool for my capstone because it lets me understand how I can improve the design of the current website.

Dix, Willard. “10 Ways To Make The College Application Process Less Painful, More Successful.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 9 Feb. 2016, www.forbes.com/sites/willarddix/2016/02/09/on-your-marks-get-set/#7dbf12557c70. This article goes over the stress of what college does to students and how parents can distress their children. It goes over the process of actually applying to how to not put all the money obligations on the student. This article is specifically for adults. You can see that by how it is directed at what people could say or do and how other adults or parents should refrain from asking about majors and not speaking for you student/child. The first two suggestions are for parents and their students. The article unlike most college processes don’t mention the counselor. Your counselor is your allie and your shield from everything. A lot of people also forget about recommendations although they could save an application. This article will help finalize the content and what should or shouldn’t be stressed in a person’s college process.

“Helping Your Teen Decide What to Do After High School (for Parents).” Edited by Steven Dowshen, KidsHealth, The Nemours Foundation, June 2018, kidshealth.org/en/parents/after-hs.html. Kids Health is a popular website that most adults use for children and then a lot of high school students use the website to help break down certain topics. This particular article talks about how efficient students need to be before junior year. It used to be that students could look for schools a few months before senior year or during senior year. Now schools are harder and they want more than just grades. This article talks more directly about the process of finding schools or what we call “best fit”. Fit means economically, academically and socially. The colleges could mean all three of students and parents likings or some could meet just two. This article breaks down what students need to do and how far in advance. It gives an intro course almost into Sophomore and Junior year. This article will be more of a background on what students need. In my capstone it will not be anything big since I have the resources that go over this topic.

Hess, Abigail. “The FAFSA Is Now Open-Here’s Why Every Student Should Fill It Out.” CNBC, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2018, www.cnbc.com/2017/09/28/why-every-student-should-fill-out-the-fafsa.html. This article from CNBC goes over why students of every economical background should fill out FAFSA. FAFSA is a way colleges and universities know how much financial aid to give a student and certain students are eligible for what is called a pell grant. A Pell Grant is given to people who make under $30,000 a year. CNBC brings up the fact that people who make a lot of money may not want to apply because they will only receive loans, but the contonter argument is that child can be independent and receive money next year. The FAFSA is a universal financial aid that many students don’t want to fill out, but most schools require that you do. With my capstone I hope to make this very apparent and explain FAFSA in a more detailed way and lay out a students many options.

Hirschfield, Karina. Personal Interview. 23 January 2019 Ms. Hirschfield is a college counselor with Science Leadership Academy. She is currently the only college counselor of Philadelphia that has a CAL Program or College Access Leaders. Ms. Hirschfield will help with my website for the college magazine.

“Home.” PhillyGoes2College.Org, phillygoes2college.org/. “Philly Goes 2 College” is another nonprofit in Philadelphia that helps middle school, high school, and adults with higher education/learning. This website breaks down a lot of the necessary tools for the college process. It gives information on financial aid, conversations about which college to choose, how to find money outside of what schools can give and they break everything down by grade. This site is visually appealing and you can find everything easily. This website also has scholarships which allows parents to use this site for their high school student who is less fortunate. I will use this source has reference for my website and magazine. The content is strong, but more geared towards adults.

Hoover, Eric. “What They Want .” The New York Times, 1 Nov. 2017, www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/education/edlife/what-college-admissions-wants.html. The New York Times wrote an article on what colleges want. It isn’t a spelled out of each college in America, but it goes over key points and how times are changing. The overarching information is that colleges no longer want the student with the highests test-scores or the biggest gpa. Colleges and universities want a well-rounded individual that cannot just add to their community, but also set their school up for success. Each new freshmen admitted is a person who can market their school. If a student isn’t a good representation of the school you probably shouldn’t be there. This article also pinpoints that the college process is insensitive. If you aren’t the student their looking for then that isn’t the school for you. The article does a deep dive into how colleges are trying to go beyond the classroom to find the perfect student by adding different requirements on their college admissions materials. Some schools are allowing portfolios to see if students are good presenters. This article gives me a good insight into the application process which could add a lot to any website or magazine on the college process.

Mayfield, Lindsey, and Julie Mayfield. “7 Tips To Make a College Decision as a Family.” U.S. News & World Report, U.S. News & World Report, www.usnews.com/education/blogs/twice-the-college-advice/2012/03/13/7-tips-to-make-a-college-decision-as-a-family. The US News is a good source for the college process, but this blog specifically talks about the decision of choosing the place you live for four years. Every college is different and this article directly says “There is probably more than one school at which you can thrive.” This a very important thing that most seniors don’t realise. This article goes on to say that seniors must beware that you have to eat, sleep and communicate at the school you go to. The article breaks down choosing a school from a money perspective that no matter your circumstance the amount of aid you receive is an input into your school choice. The current magazine on the college process goes over a list for choosing the best school. The thing that needs to be improved is in this article; it needs to be for students and students have to relate to it. They don’t want a whole bunch of questions they won’t someone to spell things out for them. I’m specifically going to use this resource to help students choose a school through the website and magazine I am doing.

Selingo, Jeffrey. “Colleges Are Tracking Prospective Students’ Digital Footprints.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 17 Apr. 2017, www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/04/how-colleges-find-their-students/522516/. This article gave an insight into what most colleges/universities are looking for. The article first follows Saint Louis University which had a demographic that wasn’t very diverse and they all came from the same area. The reason a lot of schools are trying to broaden their demographics is because their graduation rates are decreasing. A colleges graduation rate is very important because it shows the type of students that go their. This article specifically went over how a school like Saint Louis increased their graduation rate and a broader demographic by buying from big data or high school students. A lot colleges get 40% of their information from SAT’s and ACT test when students feel out surveys about majors and different schools. This data allowed schools to know which students they want and which students they need. A lot of schools used this data and now have 20% of students who are eligible for pell grants which means more colleges or universities accept students who make less than $30,000 a year. This information from this article would most likely go on the website I will create because it will give an insight into a college mind and how they market to students. This also allows high school students to know that colleges are look at you when they send you marketable things or even emails.

“Step Up to College.” Home - Philadelphia Futures, www.philadelphiafutures.org/publications/step-up-to-college-guide. The Philadelphia Futures is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia that has a college process magazine called “Step Up to College.” This source will help me better understand the college process on an educational level other than a personal. I can use resources and explanations on their website for my college process magazine. This source also gives me insight into what high school students want in a magazine and on a website and what is beneficial to donors and adults.

Amelia Benamara Capstone

Posted by Amelia Benamara on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 2:18 pm

For my senior capstone, I decided to focus on the overall high school experience for students. During the process of deciding on a topic, I asked myself what can I provide for the future students of the SLA community based on my four-year experience. Helping others has always been a huge passion of mine, so this was a fantastic idea. I created a short documentary posted you YouTube -- almost like a how to survive high school survival guide -- that highlights the high school experience as a whole amongst many different students, mostly including seniors since they've had the most experience. This short documentary focuses on many serious topics which include mental health, managing a job, social life, time management, what it's like attending a project-based school, relationships, sports, and college. This 'How To Survive High School' Documentary also features many students who give incoming underclassmen specific advice on many different topics that I hope they learn from. Not only does this piece sharpen the idea of high school for the students who enter it, but it also centers on specifically what the Science Leadership Academy community has to offer for its learners. As many people are aware of, SLA is different from many other Philadelphia High schools and with this video, incoming freshmen would have a better idea at what such a unique high school SLA is.

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Capstone Bibliography

Amelia Benamara

Carol, Britni, Adam Jack, Albert, and BritniV. "36 Super Fun Outdoor Party Games." Play.Party.Plan. June 18, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.playpartyplan.com/fun-outdoor-games/.

Not only does this source review the importance of activities amongst adults and students,

but it also gives examples of potential games and activities that a community can participate in such as the football toss and balloon down. It is very helpful in terms of what students, especially teens, need to build community and confidence within themselves. Bringing forth students in a community to especially reflect on their experiences increases their happiness

Community, and Why Is It Important?" The Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning & Dialogue | Cambridge, MA. 2005. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.ikedacenter.org/thinkers-themes/themes/community/what-is-community-responses.

The source provides adequate examples of ways to build a community and be a healthy aspect of uniting people together in any form. This adds to the purpose of having the senior class of 2019 come together during the final months of high school to compete against one another in a fun, energy building way. Riché C. Zamor, Executive Director, Professional Services Division Latin American Health Institute summarizes the purpose of having a community and constantly attempting to build the bond stronger amongst one another. This, again, brings a bigger purpose for this project, especially as a graduating class.

"5 Helpful Tips to Calm 9th Grade Nerves." CollegeVine. April 12, 2019. https://blog.collegevine.com/5-helpful-tips-to-calm-9th-grade-nerves/.

The way this website is helpful is because I wanted to begin this project solely based on how nervous my younger brother was about going to high school as a freshman. He was very frightful about managing vigorous high school work and most importantly the freshman year transition. Based on this source, tips are given to middle schoolers who are soon to enter High School which enhanced a few of the pieces of advice included in my documentary.

"Starting High School (for Teens)." KidsHealth. August 2018. https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/starting-high-school.html.

This source focuses on relieving stress in students who are going into High School. This is important to include in this bibliography and in my research as a whole because the message that I want to put out in my documentary is not to stress about things school but rather to look at school as an environment where you can seek help at the same time have fun and make the memories that you will remember years later. Many younger classmen, especially freshman, have the wrong idea going into high school -- that is a false claim and I want to change as many students’ mindsets as a whole through this short documentary.

Is It Common for People to Be Scared to Go into High School? Can You Give Me Some Tips to Survive? https://www.cliffsnotes.com/cliffsnotes/subjects/college/is-it-common-for-people-to-be-scared-to-go-into-high-school-can-you-give-me-some-tips-to-survive.

Much like the other sources listed above, this website gives more tips -- a little more than other sites do -- on how to relieve stress and become for entering High School. This also has positive feedback on what high school has to offer in general if you make the best of it. It also highlights how common it is to be anxious about going to high school, and with good reason. It is also important to consider that here it is said that seniors, while they seem confident now, were all in those similar shoes once before.

"High School and College Student Anxiety: Why the Epidemic?" Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/resolution-not-conflict/201806/high-school-and-college-student-anxiety-why-the-epidemic.

Throughout this source, information and statistics about high school anxiety are included which makes my argument stronger that students who are entering High School have anxiety as well due to this very cause. Knowing that High School gives you anxiety doesn't get you excited to start and that new environment for that very reason. This also makes my initial reasoning stronger because many kids need the message to be delivered to them that high school is not scary and it is what you make it so going into Highschool with a better and positive attitude will give you better results.

"Login." TeenInk. http://www.teenink.com/opinion/school_college/article/304164/What-High-School-is-All-About/.

Here, Teen Ink explores the idea of the meaning of high school in general in a positive attitude. As most other sources have proven a lot of students carry on the anxiety of entering High School due to a large amount of stress. However, this source gives adequate feedback on how to avoid bumping heads with stress, especially when I needed to in high school. This website also gives students the confidence of making high school what you want it to be, which is what many students failed to do when starting their journey. This also helps me obtain ideas on how to deliver these important messages to a younger group of children

Partycurrent, |. "27 Totally Silly Party Games for Adults." Partycurrent. March 27, 2014. Accessed January 25, 2019. http://www.partycurrent.com/silly-party-games.html.

This source helps and adequately demonstrate a genuine case of a sorted out arrangement of gear just as give me thoughts of certain hardware that I would need to get in a certain time allotment relying upon what kind of things they are. This site gives 27 instances of exercises or diversions that could possibly be utilized yet it additionally gives connected guidelines for each amusement that are completely clear to the crowds. A clarification is likewise included for every action that demonstrates the quality and how powerful the diversions are to the understudies/individuals that are performing them.

Schaps, Eric. "Creating a School Community." How Student Progress Monitoring Improves

Instruction - Educational Leadership. March 2003. Accessed January 25, 2019. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar03/vol60/num06/Creating-a-School-Community.aspx.

When I reviewed this article, I obtained the simple knowledge of things someone can do to bring a community together, especially in setting such as a school. Although specific activities were not mentioned, this source speaks about the importance of organizing events that will bring people together in any form. This adds more meaning to the inquiry questions I proposed to why an event like this should occur, uniting the class of 2019 through any type of activity, especially activities where reflections are included. This piece also stresses the core value of collaboration where it wise to use the resources around you, such as different organizations and teams to plan the events in mind.

Smith, Fran. "Social Networking at Science Leadership Academy." Edutopia. March 22, 2017. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.edutopia.org/science-leadership-academy-social-networking.

Fran Smith summarizes the importance of SLA and focuses on the core values that Center around the SLA Community which is a big part of the project that I'm planning to organize in March for the senior class of 2019. This source is organized in a question-and-answer based style which allows the readers to understand much more about the SLA perspective on projects, events, and student life. Focusing on the main purpose of SLA, even around when it first opened, gives me a direction to go because it separates what I am supposed to focus when it comes to the student body.

Ethan Larrabee Capstone

Posted by Ethan Larrabee in Capstone · Enzweiler · Wed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 2:02 pm

For my capstone, I launched the site for a webcomic, entitled “Moonfall”. Moonfall is a long-form adventure comic spanning multiple chapters with individual pages posted one-per-week (Friday nights). The scope of the comic is absolutely massive and I plan to continue posting pages through college and after until it’s complete, but I wanted to use this opportunity to get it started. I plan on using this comic, its fantasy setting, and its enormous cast of characters to explore many different themes such as mental health, friendship, classism, multi-cultural society, progressivism, violence, psychological dependence, gang mentality, nihilism, and many more (so many more…). Throughout this process, I’ve learned how to implement these themes through research and practice, and I will continue to do so until the story concludes.

Capstone: https://moonfallcomic.com/
Bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/