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Abstract-
Hello,
My name is Sean Johnson, and for my capstone I’ve gone through many trials and tribulations to get to my final product. I am currently in the process of writing a research paper based on the topic of masculinity. Originally, I planned on producing a film involving the topic of masculinity in our community, but due to some inconveniences that film is no longer possible. Honestly, within the past six months I feel like I learned more about patience and problem solving than anything involving masculinity. I do however think that this upset was not a waste of experience, I think it served as a wake up call, to not overlook extra securities and what not.
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Harlem Satterfield Capstone
Smart LED Table - Harlem Satterfield
The goal of my “Smart LED Table” is to serve as an easy-to-use platform for development both electrically and mechanically. I wanted to make something so versatile that everyone from the common man to the super nerd can get something out of it.
The LED Matrix is the key part of this project; the entire table is built around it. It serves as a screen for everything the project has to offer. Apart from displaying all of the information that the other features find, I’ve programmed it to show colorful, mesmerizing patterns that aim to entertain the user. For finding the time, I used an RTC (Real-Time Clock) chip. Once the time is set, the chip will automatically count up time from years to seconds and then the time is displayed on the LED matrix in military form (4:40 -> 16:40). I’ve also added a small temperature sensor, which (obviously) senses the temperature and displays it on the matrix . Lastly, the table can play music from an SD card while everything above is going on.
Building this table was a very lengthy and difficult process, which involved lots of prototyping and assembly. All of the pieces I cut were off by fractions of an inch. The table fell apart multiple times and several pieces of code didn’t work as intended. There are so many things I would change and so many other features I’d love to add, but I’m glad everything turned out well.
"Blynk." Docs.blynk.cc. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://docs.blynk.cc/.
Blynk is an app that allows you to connect to a Wifi or Bluetooth device and control it via smartphone. The software really sparked my curiosity and I think I’m able to use it even if I don’t go with the NodeMCU (development board with wifi). I first learned about the app when one of my when I watched a video of one of my favorite creators build a project using it. I then decided to research more about Blynk, even downloading the app, and then I found this website, which explains all of Blynk’s functions in great detail.
"Build a Great Sounding Audio Amplifier (with Bass Boost) from the LM386." Circuit Basics. June 21, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2019. http://www.circuitbasics.com/build-a-great-sounding-audio-amplifier-with-bass-boost-from-the-lm386/.
This article is about using the popular LM386 chip. It explains what the chip is, what it can do, and shows a circuit that allows you to use it as an audio amplifier. It can take input from an audio jack, enhance it, and send it to a speaker. You can even control the signal’s volume and gain. This circuit would be absolutely perfect for the music portion of my table. I know I can properly integrate the circuit because I’ve successfully used it several times.
Lauryn Lewis Capstone
For my capstone project, I decided to create a project that was very dear to me. I created Krochet Kare Packages which is a project to help families heal from gun violence in the city of Philadelphia. I personally crocheted different items ranging from clothes to blankets and packaged them with motivational messages to uplift the different people/families who had been affected by gun violence. The reason that I chose to start this project was because I began to realize the lack of mental health support that people of color in Philadelphia received. I knew that I had to specify who exactly I wanted to reach out to. After reading ‘Rest In Power’, the memoir from the parents of Trayvon Martin, I decided that I should tackle a big issue, gun violence. After deciding this, I reached out to people around me who had been strongly affected by gun violence. By doing so, I was able to hear the stories of all the individuals and learn about the toll that such a traumatizing event can have on one’s mind. After hearing the stories of everyone who I planned to work with, i personalized crochet care packages for each victim. The point of the handmade crocheted items was to let those individuals know that they were not alone and to give them something that would comfort them in times of pain and or grief.
Annotated Bibliography
AVPPhila. (n.d.). Retrieved January 25, 2019, from http://avpphila.org/families-of-murder-victims-fmv/
AVP stands for the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia. They offer people who have lost loved ones violently counseling sessions as well as group therapy. All the services there are free because they know that a lot of people in Philly are under ;privledged and can not afford to pay for full price services to help them cope with death. A lot of the people who organize the different sessions have personally dealt with the issues that they all are coming to get help with. Aside from helping the families of the victims with counseling they also try to help them get the people locked up for the crimes. This is a big help considering a lot of cases go unsolved.
Coping in the Aftermath of a Shooting. (n.d.). Retrieved January 25, 2019, from https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/coping-in-the-aftermath-of-a-shooting
Coping with a shooting surrounds almost the same things as coping with a death. Sometimes shootings even sadly end in death. It is understandable for some to want to isolate themselves from things especially like the news and other media that may be heavily discussing the incident. This can sometimes cause panic attacks and unneeded anxiety. This is really called post traumatic stress disorder which happens to some who experience traumatic events that leave a long lasting impact on them. This happens commonly in urban neighborhoods but is rarely treated. When this happens, people can turn to reacting to those events randomly because they are triggered.
Coping with Loss: Bereavement and Grief. (2015, May 01). Retrieved January 25, 2019, from http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/coping-loss-bereavement-and-grief
This source talks more about how to deal with the death of a loved one compared to others that just talked about what happens when you a loved one dies. One major thing to do is to take care of yourself and not deprive yourself of essential things that help you survive and keep you happy. In a time of such disappointment, it makes sense to try and normalize things instead of trying to become a totally different person. Building with other people dealing with the same issue will also help the both of you cope better and share common experiences.
Crochet Therapy for Mental Health • LoveCrochet Blog. (2017, May 08). Retrieved January 25, 2019, from https://blog.lovecrochet.com/crochet-and-mental-health/
Crocheting is used as a therapy for many because of how it soothes. Different yarns have different textures which come as a healing and comfortable place for people away from their home (comfort space). Crocheting allows people to get their feelings out through the project that they are working on. Whether it be anger or even love, it allows you to express yourself when you are silenced by things that hurt you. The sensation that you get from crocheting, can heal physical pains because mentally you will be at peace and not be able to feel anything.
Crocheting For A Cause. (n.d.). Retrieved January 25, 2019, from http://thecrochetcrowd.com/placemarks/crocheting-for-a-cause/
This is a organization that does something similar to what I will do. They crochet different things for people who are usually sick or veterans and give them to them for comfort. I will be doing that but instead to a more specified crowd. They are located in Jersey and do not do any of the work for money. Everything that they do is free and from the bottom of their heart. Throughout the year, who they crochet for tends to vary because they like reaching out to certain groups and giving each of them an allotted dedication.
Family & Survivor Support. (n.d.). Retrieved January 25, 2019, from https://momocares.org/familysurvivor-support/
This service is based in North Carolina and provides some of the same services that a lot of therapist do. A lot of the services include planning memorial events such as funerals and candlelights to bring light to the people that lose their lives. This helps families feel sane because they feel like their family members do not die in vain. They want the legacies to live on and for people to especially know if the cases have not been solved and people are not paying for their ruthless actions. If the person who was killed is the only one that they had left, it gives them a chance to rebuild their family value now that a loved one is gone.
Grief & Depression Coping With Denial, Loss, Anger and More. (n.d.). Retrieved January 25, 2019, from https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-grief#1
This source talks about the process of grief and how each person may deal with it differently. Usually when you are dealing with grief there are different stages of how you accept it as well as deny it. You can lose feeling over a sensation of shock and even act as if it hasn’t happened. With this comes wishing that you may have spent more time with the person or even was there to prevent what happened. Some people even never recover from death and begin to fall into depression which can lead to suicide.
Health Benefits of Crocheting and Knitting. (n.d.). Retrieved January 25, 2019, from http://www.redheart.com/articles/health-benefits-of-crocheting-and-knitting
Crocheting helps with both long term and short term health. With crocheting comes following different patterns and motions which help with memory when it comes to getting down a routine. Physically it strengthens your hands and teaches them to have structure when it comes to other hand moving techniques. Crocheting is something that is done everywhere and even in correctional facilities to help prisoners build bonds and also social skills. In addition to this, and knowledge from the previous information that I have collected, crocheting can be obviously seen as a way to heal and even the handmade items that are made can heal.
Johnson, P. (2018, February 06). Philly organization Erase the Rate addresses gun violence by empowering the community. Retrieved January 25, 2019, from https://billypenn.com/2018/02/06/philly-nonprofit-erase-the-rate-addresses-gun-violence-by-empowering-the-community/
This source talks about a young lady who had hopes to end gun violence following the death of her cousin. She created a foundation called “Erase the Rate” to try to educate people about how the death rate in Philadelphia is increasing because of senseless violence that people participate in. The sad thing about this is that people are being murdered and their murderers most of the time remain on the loose. By remaining on the loose, their is a high chance that they will strike again and senselessly murder another victim in the city. It also mentions how urban children are usually told to be strong because they can handle anything instead of actually getting help and dealing with the things that eventually haunt them.
Our Founder. (n.d.). Retrieved January 25, 2019, from https://www.mothersincharge.org/our-founder/
This source is about the founder of a local organization that works to stop violence in Philadelphia. It tells the story of how she chose to start her foundation after the tragic lost of her son to gun violence in a parking lot. Aside from using her terrifying experience to help start the foundation, she uses her background in Psychology to help people cope. She reaches out to people around the country as well and educates them regarding resources they can use to help them deal with losing a loved one. Dr. Dorothy makes sure that everyone involved is remembered and upholds a legacy.
Amaris Ortiz Capstone
Growing up, I watched my mom go from an amateur cook to a proprietor of her own catering company. Always being around cooking or baking started my love for the food industry. When going through the college process, I considered majoring in pastry arts. After many talks with both my parents and Ms.Hirschfield, we decided I could always start my own catering business later on in life. I took my capstone as an opportunity to practice catering and event planning. I have helped my mom with events that varied from small dinners to graduations, but I never took the responsibility of an entire order on my own. At the beginning of the year, Darlenny came up with the idea to hold a sports banquet to congratulate all of the seniors for their hard work and dedication throughout their seasons. She knew that I was deciding on catering an event for my capstone and approached me about doing the desserts for her event as well as the dessert table set up. This process will include creating a menu, designing the dessert table, and the execution of the desserts. The sports banquet will be held on May 7th so I will update this post when my presentation is finalized. I hope this event will teach me about not only a possible career, but a newfound sense of responsibility. I look forward to stepping into my mother’s shoes and testing my ability to take on a catering event.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bpV441CvUFXa9FxUedkXpn7sC5mf5s3AIUV5nO-uUBQ/edit?usp=sharing
Bibliography
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Family Circle. “11 Adorable Mini Desserts.” Family Circle, Family Circle, 12 Dec. 2017, www.familycircle.com/recipes/desserts/mini-desserts/.
“Find an Old Favorite, or Discover Something Deliciously New.” NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Recipes| NESTLÉ® Very Best Baking, www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/find/tollhouse?recipePage=1&recipesPerPage=24&recipeSortBy=LiveDate&recipeSortAscending=False. June.
“How to Plan a Dessert Buffet.” Practically Homemade, 12 Oct. 2018, practicallyhomemade.com/2018/06/05/how-to-plan-a-dessert-buffet/.
“How to Set Up a Dessert Table.” Amalfi Decor, amalfidecor.com/blogs/blog/how-to-set-up-a-dessert-table.
May, Cassie. “20 DIY Dessert Displays and Cake Stands.” Little Red Window, 1 Mar. 2016, littleredwindow.com/diy-dessert-displays-and-cake-stands/.
Meyers, Julie. “Tailgating Desserts.” Taste of Home, www.tasteofhome.com/collection/tailgating-desserts/.
Roenicke, Kelly. “Allergy Friendly Dessert Recipes.” The Pretty Bee, 22 Apr. 2019, theprettybee.com/category/desserts/.
“Top 5: Sweet Dessert Table Ideas For Your Party.” Frontpage, weddingphotography.com.ph/3155/top-5-sweet-dessert-table-ideas-for-your-party/.
Turk, Laurie, et al. “Home.” Tip Junkie, 5 Dec. 2018, tipjunkie.com/best-sports-party/.
Wes Matthews Capstone
As Philadelphia’s Youth Poet Laureate, I have been privileged enough to take on the responsibility of using poetry in active forms of community engagement. I have been in correspondence with many numerous organizations about performing and speaking at events, allowing me to connect with many parts of the city. For my capstone, I decided that I wanted to investigate the transformative power that poetry can assume in these urban communities. To do this, I facilitated a series of workshops across Philadelphia that reflect on the concepts of identity and belonging. In December, I held a meeting with the Laureate Board and discussed my intentions to run a workshop series in the Spring. I told them that I would handle promotion, facilitation, and venue inquiry. I also explained to them that my goal in doing the workshop was two-fold: for one, I wanted to cultivate young people’s confidence in their writing and ensure that their writing is worth sharing. Secondly, I wanted each workshop I conducted to involve deep self-reflection, hopefully helping some workshoppers come to a better understanding of who they are. As facilitator, I designed about 5 different workshop lessons, some designed for adolescents/adults audiences and others designed for younger children. By January, I had my schedule all worked out: I would do one workshops at YouthBuild Charter School in February, one the Ramonita Rodriguez Library and Queen Memorial Library respectively in March, one at the East Oak Lane Library in early April, and two at the Parkway Central LIbrary in mid-to-late April. Each workshop investigated a different aspect of identity somehow. For example, I had one lesson that encouraged students to critically analyze regret as a driving emotion in the human experience. I had another workshop lesson aimed for younger kids that asked students to write about all the things that they appreciate about their homes. Overall, each workshop was a success, as through this process I was able to connect with over 200 youth people throughout the city. Most importantly, it reminded me that poetry, for any age group, has the power to kindle the imagination in unique and mysterious ways, ways that sometimes we cannot even understand.
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6 Tips to Great Poetry Writing.” Jericho Writers, Jericho Writers, Apr. 2017,
jerichowriters.com/poetry-tips/.
This source offers advice to writers on improving and avoiding banality. It warns about dead metaphors, crutch words, archaic phrasing and more. I like it because it is simple to understand and each point seems directed to people are new to writing, and I know a lot of the people I get in workshops will be new to writing. Therefore, I want to give out the tips as a handout at the end of the workshop so that I know for sure that everybody leaves with some notes to guide them in the future. I also wish to establish that my workshops are spacing of communal learning through this.
admin February 15, 2012. “9 Modern and Contemporary Poets Everyone Can (And Should) Read.” Super Scholar, 20 Feb. 2012, superscholar.org/9-modern-and-contemporary-poets-everyone-can-and-should-read/.
As this source states, contemporary poetry has an unfair reputation for being boring and hard to understand. I want to combat that narrative in my capstone, and I think this source provides interesting counterpoints to it while also offering suggestions for modern poets who have gone overlooked. I figured I could use this both in my final analysis paper when I am commenting on the state of modern poetry and also at the end of every event in my series I could recommend the modern poets in the article to everyone who attended. In doing this, I hope that I can affirm that poetry is by no means dead and also encourage people to dig deep for rewarding art.
Hayden, Robert. “Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden.” Poetry Foundation, Liverlight Publishing Corporation, 1985, www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46461/those-winter-sundays.
This is one of my favorite poems. It almost perfectly amalgamates the four temperaments of poetry and has been cited by numerous scholars as one of the best poems of all time. For this reason, I think it will go well with my four temperaments of poetry workshop. That is, I want to print out a copy of the poem and give one to each student so we can go through it together and annotate it, specifically taking note of how it uses story, music, structure, and imagination. I think it will work well for both experienced and inexperienced writers.
“How to Host an Event: 10 Key Tips for Success.” Billetto UK, billetto.co.uk/l/how-to-host-an-event. Web. Jan 24th, 2019.
I used this source to acquire tips for successful hosting, since I plan on hosting about 6-8 workshops and open mics in my capstone. My objective to create a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, though hosting is a nerve-wracking task. I ended up finding this source useful because it offers simple but proactive measures one can take in order to make the event the best it can possibly be. These measures include simple things such as social media sharing and helping guests navigate the space. One limitation of this source is that it is very general about what kind of event; it gives no specificity for my kind of event, or a series of events.
“Institute For Writing and Rhetoric.” Conducting Writing Workshops | Institute for Writing and Rhetoric, Regents of Dartmouth University, 9 Aug. 2015, writing-speech.dartmouth.edu/teaching/first-year-writing-pedagogies-methods-design/conducting-writing-workshops.
Perhaps one of the most important sources, this website provides insight on how to lead a successful workshop with developing writers. While I have a led a few workshops in the past, I must be prepared this time around to design a workshop that can cater to all writing levels and is both enjoyable and inspirational. This article employs tactics to make workshoppers feel included but also push them to better themselves. I selected this source because of how straightforward and clear it was in its approaches and for the fact that it may help be design a well-rounded workshop that works for all ages and skill levels.
Israel, Shel. “9 Tips on Conducting Great Interviews.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 19 Apr. 2012, www.forbes.com/sites/shelisrael/2012/04/14/8-tips-on-conducting-great-interviews/#9b4518356f17.
This source gives information on what makes a good interviewer. I selected this source because Forbes Magazine is a well-known entity in the business world, so I was sure they would offer interesting insights. One simple tip that resonated with me is “ask what you don’t know.” So often, I feel like people conduct interviews looking for a specific answer. In my interviews, I want to let the interviewee guide the course of the questions because it truly is supposed to be a serious study. Again, one limitation of this source is connected to one of the things I liked about it—it is aimed for a population of businesspeople. I don’t want my interviews to be businesslike, I want them to be more amicable and free-flowing.
Orr, Gregory. “Four Temperaments of Poetry.” AS CHILDREN TOGETHER, mypage.siu.edu/puglove/4.htm.
I plan to use this source as a basis for my first workshop at Youthbuild. It details the four temperaments of poetry, story, music, structure, and imagination, and how they all are necessary for crafting a well-rounded poem. I think this workshop would be helpful for beginning writers because it can help them more easily identify where their writing exceeds and falls short, and they can make adjustments accordingly. I received this workshop about 3 years ago and it certainly helped me to make improvement, so now I am hoping it can do the same for others. The flaw with the workshop is that it might come off as a bit confusing for those who have no experience with writing their own material.
Phillips, Carl. The Art of Daring: Risk, Restlessness, Imagination. Graywolf Press, 2014.
This source is one of my favorite books. Poet and essayist Carl Phillips investigates the imagination in the poetry landscape and how poetry reflects aspects of the human condition—such as nostalgia, restlessness, and desire. I like the advice and guidance this book has to offer for poets and I think it would be useful for a workshop. I want to workshop using one idea specifically—his coined term of the “blues strophe” poetic form because I feel like it is a simple concept for developing writers to understand but also a technique that would push their writing in a refined direction. This would prepare me for my workshops at Youthbuild.
“Poetry through the Ages.” Animals | Causes of Color, IDEA, Jan. 2008, www.webexhibits.org/poetry/home_movements.html.
This source outlines the major movements of poetry dating back to 7th century BC Ancient Greece. It covers famous periods such as the Metaphysical movement, Transcendentalism, and the Beat movement. This source will be referenced for my final research document for providing background on the different evolutions of poetry and how certain aspects of some movements persist in writing even to this day. One of my main objectives is to contravene the delusion that poetry is a dying art form, and to do this I feel like I must first establish what the pillars of the art are. Unfortunately, this source is missing some of the major movements that I wish to reference, particularly the Harlem Renaissance and the Proletarian movement, so I will do outside research on these.
“What Is Poetry.” Poetry.org, Wikipedia, Jan. 2005, www.poetry.org/whatis.htm.
This source provides a historical background on poetry, which I plan to use when writing my research paper on my topic. It is important for me to establish for the reader a general definition of poetry, and this source will certainly help me do that. Additionally, it could help me make the argument that, contrary to popular belief, poetry is still very much alive and is not a relic of the distant past. One limitation of this source is that, of course, it cannot provide a full history of the art form and it does not conform with my biases toward urban poetry.
Deja Winfield Capstone
Abstract
For my capstone, I researched what made a community and what made a community moves forward. SLA has always been a school that believed in community-based learning. In the past four years we have built a community in which we have learned to rely on. Throughout this capstone I have spoken to students on how they felt about the move to Benjamin Franklin. I have thought much to the burden of what is going to become SLA @ BF. I created a community wall, using a piece of drywall we gave the opportunity of anyone and everyone who considered themselves part of the SLA community. I learned and wanted to explore the impact that artwork and community meant to students, because we all need something to lean back on. Art work is a big part of the world of SLA, it posted on walls and on the ceilings, you can not walk more than five feet without seeing a piece of artwork, and that is something I would liked to see continued as a tradition to the new school . And I wanted them to have something that they as a community could carry with them in the next years at the new school.
Annotated Bibliography
Interview: Vivian Pham- community wall Folks Arts Culture Treasures.
We did this as middle schoolers. It was a stable of making me feel included at Folks Arts Culture
Treasures. School was difficult when transferring to an environment I had never dealt with before.
Attending a school was everyone was a different race than me, and spoke differently than me. When we
were doing all of this it made the school feel more welcoming. I would like to see how it affect her as a
student who had attended prior
Interview:
Ethan L.- What art means to him? How does artwork define him?
Artwork is such a big part of Ethan’s life. If he is seen drawing he can be seen making himself happy with
another form of his artwork. Art has been his world at sla being a part of the music club and part and art
for years. His interview will show the impact of art for students.
Sla freshman/s/jr.- feeling on the move as a unbias student
“
Arts Integration In School: 10 Reasons Why It's Important.” Seneca Academy,
www.senecaacademy.org/10-reasons-why-integrating-art-is-important-in-school/.
Art is a big part of so many lives. Art is the foundations for some peoples happiness, art is an
expression of who we are and a way to share it that more personal than spoken word. Our
artwork is a piece of us that we are leaving to interpretation. It is an expression of anger, guilt,
sacrifice, happiness, stability, or many more emotions. Art is fluid. Many students within Science
Leadership Academy rely on their artwork as their form of sanity and safety. Losing expression
already maybe hard for the students, but to carry a small staple of Science Leadership Academy
with these small tiles, will make a big impact.
BahaiTeachings.org. “Community Building with Socially-Engaged Art.” YouTube, YouTube, 9
Aug. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVUFbvRt7tA.
The strengthening a community due to community art. People have so many differences, talents
are unique and no one is the same. The world of art is multidimensional. Everyone has a form of
an artist in them so allowing people of different skills, build a piece together, can allow people
push boundaries with one another and it allows them to get to know each other without words
having to be exchanged. The exchange of personality and creation can push people together and
get communities to be homes. A way to make communities feel welcoming and safe.
“Charting a New Course: A Charter School Experiment in Massachusetts.” U.S. News & World
Report, U.S. News & World Report, 22 Jan. 2019,
www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2019-01-22/charting-a-new-course-a-charter-sc
hool-experiment-in-massachusetts.
This is talking about how charter schools are allowing more people into it. and how this
expansion on the school effect the students. Does it hurt the students to add so many random
faces? And the reaction students have to new students. The first few weeks become weeks of
scooping out the new students to find which cliques they will fall in. some students to feel
ostracised. They must find their place very early between the new crowd.
Hsieh, Valerie. “10 Things No One Tells You About Being The New Kid.” The Huffington Post,
TheHuffingtonPost.com, 1 Sept. 2014,
www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-hsieh/10-things-i-have-learned-_b_5527931.html.
Personal thoughts on being a new student in the middle of your high school life. High school is
already really difficult for most students who struggle with assignments, friendships and finding
out what they would like to do with their futures. Students are already dealing with the struggles
of daily life. This is someones personal story on what they didn’t expect. Science Leadership
Academy has tried to prepare everyone for what they expect, but for each student, there’s going
to be unexpected.
Redding, Samuel. “What Is a School Community, Anyway?” History Studies International
Journal of History, vol. 10, no. 7, 1991, pp. 241 264., doi:10.9737/hist.2018.658.
This is an older journal that shows the importance of growth in a community. Linear growth
while expected can take to be a very long process, and linear functions can have a linear-plateau.
Sometimes an exponential growth, as well as a growth mindset, is needed. Anything that can
bring them closer quicker may be the best thing for the students. Being in an uncomfortable
situation for both sets of these students could cause for a arise of problems.
Talks, TEDx, and Jonathan Wynn-Strachan. “Art Saved My Life | Jonathan
Wynn-Strachan | TEDxFIU.” YouTube, YouTube, 25 Nov. 2015,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQ_FCY-OgE.
Many students are going through daily struggles in their lives. Many will struggle with
depression anxiety. As well as many will experience homelessness, grief, abuse, and a change in
environment can make the aftermath of these situations worse. In this Ted talk, we get to see the
story of Jonathan Wynn. A man who experienced homelessness in high school. He alongside his
mother struggle financially. They couldn’t get ends to meet. He struggled to keep the fursona of
happiness. His mother said he should try and find to way to help someone else. He could barely
get his feet off the floor at 17. He found a love of music during all of his stays in his mother’s
car. He brought his voice into school and brought his artform into a safe he didn't always feel
safe in. He refound his happiness with school when he brought his art form in and shared it with
his schoolmates.
“Tile Wall Project.” Create. Discover. Play. with the Wheaton Park District!, National
Association of Parks Foundation,
wheatonparkdistrict.com/facilities/community-center/tile-wall-project/.
The Wheaton area had had a recent influx of new mover into the area. This community became
split into two separate communities. It became a world of cliques between the new and old
members of the community. People stayed within their grouping avoiding the opposite. The
newer members didn’t feel included in the community as a whole. They have a part of their own
clique. Fearfully this could be the situation with the current move to Benjamin Frankin High
School. The Wheaton Parks and Recreations Department made the decision to bring
togetherness. They created a community tile wall that allowed everyone to share a personal part
of themselves. Science Leadership Academy is known for its artwork. It may make the tradition
easier for students of both schools if they know they share something within the building.
“What Is a Community School?” Coalition for Community Schools - Because Every Child
Deserves Every Chance,
www.communityschools.org/aboutschools/what_is_a_community_school.aspx.
This website shows why children need a community to strive in schools. This article while on
alternative schooling, where members of the community help each other move forward in the
people they become. With a form of collaboration from every member of the society does make
the community feel safer and more welcoming. The students in this alternative school while a bit
younger than the students of Science Leadership Academy and Benjamin Franklin, they were not
so much younger that the information within the website would become null and void, the
website spoke on middle schools (students age 11-14). If we can make these transitions easier for
students than we have to make it as easy as we can.
Brendan Hall Capstone
Initially for my capstone I was unsure whether or not to make a music blog for the project or submit my own music. I ended up doing both and described how the process of creating music has led to me gaining confidence and coping with personal issues. While on the other hand I was able to do research on how music can boost academic and emotional atributes with young people. I also provided an outlet for people passionate about music within the SLA community to share their story on how it has positively impacted them. Finally, I recommended albums on my website that I believe can make people become aware of human issues while giving them emotionally relatability. My inquiry question was, "How can music positively affect someone on an intellectual and emotional level?". Through my capstone I was able to discover that music can depict social issues enhacing their intellect while also providing shared emotional experiences with others that would likely not exist.
Bibliography:
Brown, Laura Lewis. "The Benefits of Music Education." PBS. May 25, 2012. Accessed May 01, 2019. http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-benefits-of-music-education/.
This provides details on how music can coincide with academic skills or intellect.
Cantor, Avi. E-mail interview by author. February 22, 2019.
Avi has a musical passion and started his own music blog which is why I wanted to use him as a source of collaboration.
"Thousands Gather At Blue Slide Park To Remember Mac Miller." Interview by Dave Highfield. Youtube. September 11, 2018. Accessed March 16, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2AXnl6Tz3I.
This interview shows how music can emotionally impact someone because a person revealed that Mac Miller's music helped him cope with suicidal thoughts.
Outline, The. YouTube. March 02, 2017. Accessed May 01, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOubemQbIYg.
The source describes how Kevin Abstract's music has impacted others to feel more represented/confidence, hence boosting their emotional state.
Standley, Jayne M., Jane E., and Hughes. "Evaluation of An Early Intervention Music Curriculum for Enhancing Prereading/Writing Skills." OUP Academic. November 01, 1997. Accessed May 01, 2019. https://academic.oup.com/mtp/article-abstract/15/2/79/1042668.
This reveals how studies depict those with musical backgrounds are more likely to be receptive towards verbal learning than ther counterparts, showing how music can increase intellect.
Orion, Kia. Phone interview by author. March 22, 2019
Kia "Mr. O" Orion is someone who I've had the pleasure of having a cordial friendship with and actually moved to Thailand to dive deeper into his musical passion which is why I used him as a source.
Rochester, Raymond. in person interview by author, April 8, 2019
Raymond is someone known within the school to constantly reference his favorite musicians and also rap in school. This is why I used him to illustrate the positive effects music had on him.
"Pete Davidson On SMD Special and Love of Kid Cudi." Interview by Charlamagne. October 25, 2016. Accessed January 27, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESQ5bGF7mkE.
This interview shows Pete Davidson talking about Kid Cudi's music saving him from wanting to commit suicide showing how emotionally powerful music has been to him.
Matthews, Wes. In person interview. March 25, 2019
Wes vocal about his enjoyment of self expression from poetry and music. He has been releasing music for several years which is why I desire to ask him about the intellectually and emotional impact of music.
Lahr, Alexa. phone interview. April 14, 2019
Alexa has been releasing her own music since I met her which is why I reached out to her to state the importance of music in her life.
Sharron Norton: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Teens
For my Senior Capstone project, I decided to volunteer at a Family Emergency Center in West Philadelphia and work with an Organization in Texas called Human Coalition. If you don’t already know I grew up in a single mothers homes where everyday I saw the struggles my mom undertook just to provide for my sisters and I. This factor in my life has been deeply rooted in me and has shaped the person I am today. So my mission was to bring awareness to Teen pregnancy, for there is a lot of controversy to this topic. At the Emergency center, I got to work closely with the young mom that lived there. I was able to connect with these women while offering support. My mother who was a former residence of the women’s home came in and talk to them as well. She told her life stories, challenges of being in their shoes and how she overcame her obstacles. The whole meaning of my project is to really just bring awareness to these women. I wanna be able to take their stories and be the messengers that they trust that will convey their message into something positive. I wanna be that person to let them know that their life choices don’t define them. Me and my mother will be that embodiment of this.
“Building Character: Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership.” Center for Creative Leadership, ww.ccl.org/multimedia/podcast/building-character-strengthening-the-heart-of-good-leadership/.
My Capstone will require me to have certain leadership skills. This website sets certain expectations to what they believe a leadership role looks like. It includes traits to follows. This could be a good guide to my success in my mentorship.
Great Valley Publishing Company, Inc. What Every Social Worker Should Know About Immigration Law, www.socialworktoday.com/archive/031912p24.shtml.
Being the daughter of a teen mom, I noticed the struggle my mother had when balancing working a job, taking care of 2 kids one her own and trying to pursue an education for us all to have a better life. A lot of times mothers don’t have opportunity to go to school simply because of money. Their main focus isn’t just school now, it’s making sure their kids have a roof over their head and something to eat. This sources talks about how some organizations help young mothers who want to continue an education.
Harden, Angela, et al. “Teenage Pregnancy and Social Disadvantage: Systematic Review Integrating Controlled Trials and Qualitative Studies.” The BMJ, British Medical Journal Publishing Group, 13 Nov. 2009, www.bmj.com/content/339/bmj.b4254.
This source will be used to bring awareness on the impact on Teen Pregnancy. It also includes social disadvantages that come along with being a young mother. Counties such as the UK and the United States have high rates of teenage pregnancies. Social disadvantage can be seen in unemployment, poverty, discrimination, and educational level, and place of residence.
“Helping Pregnant and Parenting Teens Find Housing.” Healthy Teen Network, 9 May 2018, www.healthyteennetwork.org/blog/helping-pregnant-parenting-teens-find-housing/.
While doing extensive research, I found that there are different types of housing programs for young women all over the city. This website presents and explains the different types of programs.
HHS Office. “Grants.” HHS.gov, US Department of Health and Human Services, 19 May 2016, www.hhs.gov/programs/social-services/homelessness/grants/index.html.
The place in which my mentorship course will take place is a financially assisted housing facility, but where do places like these gain funds to provide homes, food, and clothing for these women and their children? This source provides information on different grants that allow places like these to stay open and running.
National Research Council (US) Panel on Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing. “SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF TEENAGE CHILDBEARING.” Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports., U.S. National Library of Medicine, 1 Jan. 1987, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK219229/.
This website focusing on the active changes teen parenting has on not just a mother but father as well. Being brought to the attention of the reader are long term consequences of early childbearing for the mother, the father, and other family members. Following behind are Labor Force Participation, Occupational Status and many more. This source is a great insight to people aren't aware of how teen pregnancy contracts from others.
“Pregnant and Parenting Youth.” Job Training | Covenant House, www.covenanthouse.org/homeless-youth-programs/mother-child-teenage-pregnancy-help.
Here I have found a Local foundation Covenant House that has sheltered and cared for young people. It presents data on young parents who have/ still face homelessness in the U.S. A list of services this foundation included are as well listed. Such as food, clothings, Jobs, and health care.
Reynolds, Tammi. “Pregnant Teenagers Abandoned by Their Parents.” LoveToKnow, LoveToKnow Corp, https://pregnancy.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Pregnant_Teenagers_Abandoned_by_Their_Parents.
This article informs me of the subject of abandonment, which has an affect on the teenagers overall experience during pregnancy and drives the lack of support throughout the process. This is a very useful topic, that shares an important perspective showing correlations to the abandonment of pregnant teens.
“What Teen Moms Want You to Know.” Seleni Institute, www.seleni.org/advice-support/2018/3/15/what-teen-moms-want-you-to-know.
I had access to read over an interview that took place between a young mother and her mentor. I gained insight on the mother’s life story along with important context into what mothers in her situation would like outsiders to know.
Wolf, Jennifer. “HUD Programs Available to Single Mothers and Their Families.” Verywell Family, Very well family, www.verywellfamily.com/housing-assistance-programs-for-single-mothers-2997420.
My mother, sister, and I left the housing facility because after being on the waitlist for a couple months she had been accepted into Section 8. Section 8 isa housing assistance program run by the federal government. It was created to help low- income families afford decent safe and sanitary housing. To get into Section 8 an HA determines your eligibility based on : your annual gross income, whether you qualify in their requirements, and U.S citizenship or eligible immigration status.
Leah Bradstreet Capstone
For my Capstone, I conducted extensive research to formulate a paper and an art representation to answer the question, "How has our current understanding of the brain affected how we treat others?" In order to answer this question, I conducted three interviews, regularly visited my local library for source material, and met with my mentor to plan my next move. With all of this new data about how people have treated others based on psychological evidence, I formulated a four-page research essay which attempted to prove my hypothesis. I thought that no matter how humanity evolved, our treatment of those different than us would never evolve with us. We would remain unable to show true compassion to the stranger. Using the sources gained from the library, I believe I answered this question. In order to represent my research paper, I decided to create an art gallery of five pieces to illustrate the ignorance towards those that are different than the "normal" picture of humanity because of something they cannot control: their mental health. Each piece represents a common, yet misunderstood mental illness that has shown to divide us from each other no matter how much we think we understand about it. Above all, I learned about some of the capabilities of the human lengths of compassion possible in our world, and that because of human nature, the road to true compassion is going to be slow and bumpy with many setbacks. However, I don’t believe it to be impossible.
Bostrom, Bob, and Vikki Clawson. "How People Think: Human Information Processing." Google Docs. Accessed January 24, 2019. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j0ttZVILY361QojKQ2iGT9cijojWmh6EAWlv0K1FF3Y/edit?usp=sharing.
This source is a document written by some college students about the practical ways people think and how they come to new ideas and conclusions. It explains in depth the step by step way the brain functions. It also shows many applications for this. I want to use this source to view one of the many ways people understand how the human thought process works. There are many others, but this is one of the main ones.
Gallagher, Richard. "As a Psychiatrist, I Diagnose Mental Illness. Also, I Help Spot Demonic Possession." The Washington Post. July 01, 2016. Accessed January 24, 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/07/01/as-a-psychiatrist-i-diagnose-mental-illness-and-sometimes-demonic-possession/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.09d1513bf87d.
This is another source which reveals a more religious perspective of psychology through someone who used to view the science through a more conventional and modern lense but changed his perspective to a way of thinking dating back centuries. This is one of the many perspectives of psychology adapted over the years. It will be useful to my research because of this new light and because it used to be widely accepting, but is less so now. There may be insight into why that is within the article.
Malone, John C. Psychology: Pythagoras to Present. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2011.
This story is a true story of how psychology as a whole developed. It was written by an MIT graduate and scholar and backed up by another college’s recommendations. Despite that, this book can be summarized as a well, summary of all of the psychology from Aristotle’s time to now. In essence, it gives a blatant history lesson on psychology. Although it doesn’t directly relate to my thesis, there are fractions that do give support to the ideas of other selected sources.
Pipes, Taylor. "Understanding the Evolution of Human Thought | Evernote." Evernote. February 02, 2018. Accessed January 24, 2019. https://evernote.com/blog/understanding-the-evolution-of-human-thought/.
This article explores the evolutionary perspective of human thought. It dates back as far as we can go in recorded human history and explores theories around how evolved thinking has gotten over time. This article is a more biological piece than metaphysical or practical one. It relies more on physical evidence and less on interviews, records, and psychological theory. There are many diverse sources used in this article which support its words. For this reason, a more biologically concrete perspective is welcomed to my research compilation.
Simonton, Dean Keith. "Applying the Psychology of Science to the Science of Psychology: Can Psychologists Use Psychological Science to Enhance Psychology as a Science?" Perspectives on Psychological Science 4, no. 1 (2009): 2-4. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40212277.
This source is a bit of a mind-bender, for it asks if psychology as a science can be advanced with psychological science. One may ask if they are the same thing, which this article explains and expands upon. This article, which talks about advancement, reflects upon what institutions of psychology used to be. What used to be may hint upon why it needed to change, a major factor of my thesis. That historical nugget of information is what I hope to find in this source.
Tix, Andy. "The Psychology of Religion." Psychology Today. December 14, 2017. Accessed January 24, 2019. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-pursuit-peace/201712/the-psychology-religion.
This source explores the psychology of religion in a modern, normal aesthetic. The person who wrote this sees is as part, but not all of his life, and wrote this in that lens. The source is yet another perspective of psychology to explore. It is very similar to the Richard Gallagher article but has some key differences to explore in the research field. Those key difference appear in its difference in the nature of belief, the depth explored, and simply general difference in ideas about religion. This article mirrors the previous article on religion.
Zaire Williams Capstone
For my Capstone, I wanted to focus on something that I am very passionate about. Last summer, I went to Bloomsburg to stay with my brother and he showed me a store his friend owned with a clothing printer and different clothing people created adding their own logos. Just being there made me feel positive and motivated to contribute to what I experienced, So later on that night I pulled out my drawing book and got to work. After a couple of weeks, I came up with the idea of a logo called “Through The Storm”. “Through The Storm” is a short way of saying “Your true character rises when you are facing the storm. How you show up when life gets tough will reveal how much of the inner work you have.” My plan is to not just have a successful brand but also spread a message that reflects off of me that people can relate to. To promote my brand the SLA BSU gave me the opportunity to to do that by giving me $300 to buy the shirts, get them printed and letting their dance and step team wear my shirts during the BSU Gala performances. For there big help and care for me, I want to thank them all as a great team for letting me contribute to their amazing event. I do plan to continue my journey with “Through The Storm” and make many changes to my brand that will benefit me in my future.
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Sandberg, Ellen, and Jivansutra. “5 Steps to Success in Achieving Goals.” Virtuesforlife.com, 2
Jan. 2014, www.virtuesforlife.com/5-steps-success-achieving-goals/.
Lauren Matthews Capstone
For my capstone project, I designed and decorated the venue for the Second Annual Black Student Union Gala. My main goal was to include the SLA community with the decorating process so I contacted the Community Involvement Club and asked for volunteers. I had more than 20 volunteers decorating the space so the decorating didn’t take too much time. There was a total of 22 tables and 240 chairs to decorate. My goal was to decorate the event under three hours and it took two hours. The colors of the design came from the Pan- African colors, which represent liberation, unity, and growth. The overall decoration was a success. I learned most importantly involving the SLA community keeps everyone more connected with their peers and makes them more a part of club events. Seeing students from different grades come together and work as a team made me feel proud because there are little opportunities where upperclassmen may interact with the underclassmen. It has taught me that the relationships created with my SLA peers expand more than inside the hallways. This project would have not been pieced together if it had not been for the help of each volunteer.
Anon, (2019). [online] Available at: http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/PB11_ParentInvolvement08.pdf [Accessed 26 Jan. 2019]. This PDF article tells about the importances of parent involvement for education purposes. This article was selected because it gives factual evidence to support the correlation of academic performance and parent - community partnerships. I will use this article to support the overall goal of presentation piece, which is to create more relationships between the scholars and the academic community. I will also focus on the collaboration aspect of working together to design the Gala to welcome everyone.
Files.eric.ed.gov. (2019). [online] Available at: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1124001.pdf [Accessed 26 Jan. 2019].
This PDF article focuses on the implications for family school relations. I choose this article to discuss the main aspects of the SLA community and Ben Franklin HIgh school relationship dues to the move. Using this article, it helps me understand how school partnerships so that students are well respected and more comfortable within their communities. The Gala will bring schools together to share a voice for minorities and school organizations.
BSU Organizations
Depts.washington.edu. (2019). The Early History of the UW Black Student Union - Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project. [online] Available at: http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/BSU_beginnings.htm [Accessed 26 Jan. 2019]. This website gives me insight on the early actions of BSU and the foundations of Black empowerment. The Gala doesn’t just focus on certain black cultures but to consider recognizing advocacy outreach within different cultures. This website helps me with creating a theme for the Gala for the different cultures found in the different school communities. Also using this website I will include comprehension on why SLA BSU was created and the legacy left behind for minorities in school communities.
Health Outreach Partners. (2019). How Outreach Programs Can Improve Health Outcomes - Health Outreach Partners. [online] Available at: https://outreach-partners.org/2012/02/01/how-outreach-programs-can-improve-health-outcomes/ [Accessed 26 Jan. 2019]. This article explain the health outcomes based on outreach programs. I choose this article to help support the benefits of outreach programs and the positive effects on health. I will use this article when explaining the reasoning why outreach programs affect how relationships are affected in social skills and community empowerment. Social skill empowerment helps students feel more ready for real world interactions with peers or in a career. It also created more comfortability within a neighborhood. The relationships I hope to create within the parents and students will encourage students to be more confident in creations for school related activities. Academic Impressions. (2019). Tips for Outreach to Area High Schools - Academic Impressions. [online] Available at: https://www.academicimpressions.com/blog/tips-for-outreach-to-area-high-schools/ [Accessed 26 Jan. 2019]. This article talks about focusing on the needs for the schools when being involved with outreach activities for schools. I choose this article to explain some of the needs when coming to getting to have community events. As for the Gala, the Gala was created so the students and performers can share why they might feel why student associations are important in communities. SOme of the needs that were talked about on the website are shared resources found for students, preventing barriers found in the schools like equality or racism.
Openknowledge.worldbank.org. (2019). [online] Available at: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/11662/273610sdn040see0also018187.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y [Accessed 26 Jan. 2019]. This article is social development and effectiveness. I will use this article create effectiveness between the students in community involvement club and the parents that are helping with the Gala. Effectiveness will give community involvement club perseverance when dealing with school activities. The parents will also get a better understanding of why being involved with the school helps school activities move more efficiently. The student will work with social development and work with other students to male student organizations better.
Project Smart. (2019). The Six Principles of Project Management. [online] Available at: https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/the-six-principles-of-project-management.php [Accessed 26 Jan. 2019].
This article is about the basic principles to considering during the process of project development. I will use this article when creating a plan for the design of the Gala. During my meetings with the community involvement club, I will break down these principles so that the vision will help create partnerships with other school academic clubs. Some of the principles that were mentioned were the Vision and mission, the Standards of engagement, and measurement accountability skills. These principles will help with dependency, which is a key to for building relationships between people.
Ipma-usa.org. (2019). [online] Available at: http://www.ipma-usa.org/articles/LeadershipStyles.pdf [Accessed 26 Jan. 2019]. This article is about the Leadership styles that are found in project creation. Some of the Leadership Styles that were mentioned are directive and democratic. Those leadership roles will help with my capstone because it helps when creating roles for each person within a organization. Directive roles helps students who need to be aligned when dealing with community events, which a big events that need specific resources. Democratic roles are for bigger school clubs that need help with making decisions which may be a struggle. To prevent these things. The meeting will be happening within BSU about parenting help.
Marie, Ann 27/3 Tuesday
During this interview, I will be discussing the different fabrics and design materials needed to bring the vision of the Gala. The materials that will be gathered will include african prints for table cloths or napkins. I would also discuss the choice of materials, why including certains prints or plates. Involving different schools give input on what needs to be included will help explore different aspects of culture dynamics and race within the schools.
Event Planner Interview 28/3 Wednesday
During this interview, I would discuss the future aspects for the Gala. Some of the aspects are involving other schools student governments that are invited to the Gala. Involving the SLA CIc club will help help the organization within the school. Now that the school is moving to Ben Franklin, students can also incorporate project developments for BSU related events like the Gala or Schools dances. As for Parent Organizations, donations and volunteers for event setup could relive stress for student event planning. Having this conversation will sought out the future steps for student organizations for school activities.
Colin Taylor-McGrane Capstone
For my senior project, I created a maze, outlined all possible motions in tape, and programmed a small VEX robot to navigate it. I discovered that most conventional mazes are composed of two pieces that fit together. Therefore, all mazes can be solved by following the left or right wall from start to finish. To give the robot the means to navigate the maze, I outlined all of the possible directions the robot could travel in black tape. The bottom of the robot was equipped with three infrared sensors. These sensors worked by shooting infrared light down at the ground and detecting the light that bounces back. Because of the light absorption of the black tape, the light detected bouncing off of the black tape will be different. I ran through many different maze designs, trying to create one that would have as many points of choice as possible that could fit on a flattened tri-fold board. It took several tries, but I finally succeeded by erasing lines on a 4 by 5 grid until I created a viable maze. After I created the code, I placed the robot on a the maze and let it run through. After observation I adjusted the speed of the robot and the code governing action at intersections. I also added additional strategically placed tape at T-junctions to ensure that the robot detects the black tape with its left or right sensor.
Autonomously Solving Mazes with Robots (1).pdf. (2017, July 21). Retrieved January 25, 2019, from https://soe.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/imce/gov2017/Autonomously%20Solving%20Mazes%20with%20Robots.pdf
This source is an experiment done with autonomous robotic navigation of mazes done at Rutgers University done by a group of 6 graduate students. The students were attempting to figure out how to use programming techniques in order to allow robots to figure out how to find the fastest possible route through a maze. Their research was inspired by the ability of Google maps to figure out the exact fastest route to a certain location. The students believed that this software could be very useful for autonomous robots and vehicles. I would use this source to find out what exactly the programing techniques they used are and how they are applicable to the maze.
Blynel, J., & Floreano, D. blynel_evorob03.pdf. Retrieved January 24, 2019, from https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/fc84/cf42f04d6474a9fc92117957ef695f976030.pdf
This article discusses the application continuous time recurrent neural networks as they allow robots to navigate T-mazes, which are a specific type of maze. This article describes the computational mainframe of the robot in terms of genomes and neural networks. This source also presents many different mathematical equations that can be used in order to guide the robot through the maze. This source also presents information relating to how the data from T-maze navigation can be used in order to navigate more complex mazes in the real world. This source will be used in order to find some of the math and programing techniques necessary for allowing a robot to navigate the maze.
Duchon, A. Maze Navigation Using Optical Flow. Retrieved January 24, 2019, from https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7360/030567921a978e1a5a7b531e57564be93992.pdf
This article is an article discussing a sensory method of navigating mazes known as optical flow. This article is written by Andrew P. Duchon, a professor in the Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences at Brown University. This article details how the process of Optical flow works on a computational level in addition to describing how it can be used both in the context of small scale robotic maze navigation and in the large scale movement towards automation. The article details many different methods in which Optical flow can be used for navigational purposes. This information will be tremendously useful when coming up with navigational algorithms.
Han, K. (2007, August). COLLISION FREE PATH PLANNING ALGORITHMS FOR ROBOT NAVIGATION PROBLEM. Retrieved January 24, 2019, from https://mospace.umsystem.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10355/5021/research.pdf?sequence=3
This article details a specific algorithm that can be used to allow robots to navigate mazes and obstacle courses without collision. This algorithm was used by graduate student Kyung min Han under the supervision of Dr. Robert W. McLaren at the University of Missouri Columbia. This article also discusses an algorithm known as Genetic Algorithm in which a robot can determine which possible navigation solution is the most efficient. This article also discusses how this solution is used in nature, bringing up the examples such as Ants and the Human genome. This article is useful because it provides an example of someone conducting similar research to mine, using a specific algorithm.
Harsh, S., & Bird, J. (2012). ME 597D Spring 2012, Group 2 Camera Based Maze Navigation. Retrieved January 24, 2019, from https://www.mne.psu.edu/brennan/ME545/2012/Lesson22_LAB_PathPlanning/Group3/Group2MazeNavigation.html
This source is an article written by Saurabh Harsh and John Bird of the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Penn State University. This source goes into great detail describing an experiment done in which they tried to get a robot to successfully navigate the maze using certain censors. This source will be used to determine ways in which the robot can use sensory information to navigate the maze. This source will also be useful for gaining insight into how the robot computationally processes the information it observed and use it. This source will be tremendously useful when trying to figure out the navigational algorithms.
Implementation of the Trémaux Maze Solving Algorithm to an Omnidirectional Mobile Robot. (2014, January). Retrieved January 24, 2019, from 328138637_Implementation_of_the_Tremaux_Maze_Solving_Algorithm_to_an_Omnidirectional_Mobile_Robot
This source is a conference paper about a specific maze solving algorithm known as the Trémaux Algorithm which can be used to allow robots to solve mazes. This source was written by Lim Kai Li a researcher at Sunway University. This source details how the robot analyzes each pathway of a maze using numerical values in order to solve the maze. I will be using this source in order to find useful aspects of the Trémaux Maze Solving Algorithm in order to find which aspects will be useful in creating my own personal algorithm. This source has many useful details about how this algorithm works.
McKinley, P., & Clark, A. Solving VEX Robot Maze. Retrieved January 24, 2019, from https://www.egr.msu.edu/future-engineer/sites/default/files/content/Payson-Charles-poster-SolvingVEX.pdf
This source is a slide detailing some experimentation that has been done with robotic navigation of various different mazes. This slide was created by Michigan State University professor Philip K. McKinley and was sponsored by the National Science Foundation. This source details a case in which students were tasked with creating a robot that could navigate various different mazes. This slide presents the evolutionary steps that their project took in addition to potential future studies that could be done on this topic. This source will be used to gain insights into the processes related to the testing robot navigation of various different mazes.
Ng, J. (2010, February). 2010-Navigation-Ng-PhD.pdf. Retrieved January 24, 2019, from http://robotics.ee.uwa.edu.au/theses/2010-Navigation-Ng-PhD.pdf
This article analyzes many different algorithms that can be used by robots in order to navigate unknown environments. This article was written by a graduate student James Ng a PhD student in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the University of South Alabama. This article discusses the bug algorithm that uses sensory information such as frequency data and scanning in order to navigate unknown environments. This source will be used to learn about a specific algorithm that could potentially be used to navigate the maze. While there are many algorithms that I could potentially use for this project, I plan to mix several together in order to make my own unique algorithm.
Pullen, W. D. (2015, November 20). Think Labyrinth: Maze Algorithms. Retrieved January 24, 2019, from www.astrolog.org/labyrnth/algrithm.htm
This source provides a list and description of many different types of mazes and many different algorithms that can be used to generate them. I believe that this source could be tremendously useful to me as I believe that maze generation algorithms could be modified in order to form maze solving algorithms. Additionally, since I am going to have to create a maze of my own for this project, I believe that it could be useful for me to research the many different types of mazes. This source will be used in order to design a useful maze and figure out how to solve particular types of mazes.
Turkar, V., & Kathe, O. (2015, September). Maze solving robot using image processing. Retrieved January 25, 2019, from file:///home/chronos/u-9659f93ab7722ecb44a2956c9fd83e3fa75bf8fe/Downloads/07456635%20(1).pdf
This source details an experiment done at MIT in which they attempted to find a way for a robotic mouse to navigate a maze. This source also talks about many of the future technological uses of this technology, particularly those that relate to automation technology such as Self Driving Cars. Such information will be incredibly useful when writing a paper and creating a presentation about the real world applications of my project. Additionally, this source provides many useful algorithms that can be used in order to allow a robot to navigate mazes. These algorithms could potentially be used in order to figure out how the robot will computationally navigate the maze.
Israt Jahan- Hub Of Hope
For my Capstone project, I decided to work with Project Home/Hub of Hope to raise awareness of the plight of homelessness in the city of Philadelphia, and collect donations for the people that find themselves in such circumstances. I decided to do something for those people less fortunate than others. Over the summer of 2018, I interned at Philadelphia International Airport where I participated in a Sock Drive. We collected 600 pairs of socks from the people in the office. My co-workers and I went to the Hub of Hope Organization and gave out the socks. Seeing the smiles on people’s faces and how happy they were because of the donations really hit me hard. In that moment I felt humbled by their gratitude and happy to have been a part of such a humanitarian move. This inspired me to do something of my own Initiative. So When school started we were asked to think of what we were going to do for our Capstone Project. I went to the Hub of Hope and approached Ms. Emily Hopkins about my idea for the Capstones project. She told me that it would be lovely if I were to do something like this and they needed hygiene products. Homeless people are in great need of hygiene products. So I agreed to collect the products through donations from family and friends. I was able to collect a large size Uhaul box which contained feminine products, oral products, body products as well as certain clothing items. On April 30th, I presented the Hub of Hope Organization with the donated items. On behalf of the Organization, the receptionist at Hub of Hope was truly grateful for the box of donations.
Hub of hope / Project home
ijahan19@scienceleadership.org
Bibliography
Primary sources
"Connect Program." Portland Rescue Mission. August 23, 2017. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.portlandrescuemission.org/homeless-services/connect/.
This is a website that I have found while researching about my capstone. This website gives me information about homelessness and how people can connect to other programs and organization so they can go get the help they need for whatever it that they need. One thing about this website is that they have requirements that they need to have in order to be in these programs. This website also helps how with getting involved so people can help really do something for the people. This website gives me information where in my website or slides that I can put for the people if someone needs it.
Feldman, Nina. "Expanded Hub of Hope Homeless Center Opening under Suburban Station." WHYY. January 31, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://whyy.org/articles/expanded-hub-hope-homeless-center-opening-suburban-station/.
This website has an article about the expanding of the project/hub of the home. The new homeless center is located in the suburban station. It’s a center that doesn't have a place to sleep over but it gives you coffee and let the people shower and give clothes so they can stay warm. This article really lets me get to know what this center is for and why it's built there. I think I really liked about the article is that it quoted people and their opinion ..“Instead of building fences and criminalizing homelessness, SEPTA and the city decided to repurpose a space to serve the men and women that are homeless,” within the information that I got I think this website is credible because it quotes people and it’s WHYY website which is one of the biggest kids channels so I think this would be credible. I will use this information to use it on the process paper.
"Homeless Shelter Directory." Kansas City Homeless Shelters and Services - Kansas City MO Homeless Shelters. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/cgi-bin/id/city.cgi?city=philadelphia&state=PA.
This website is mostly for my website and the section where I’m going to put information where people can go and use the information if they need for anything or any unfortunate events that may happen or if someone is going through something you can recommend it. And this source is credible because it even link to any website or phone number and any address that they got the source from.One thing that I really like about this website is that if someone is in a unfortunate situation they can just go to this website and it will give all the information that you need and the requirement that you need to be in that program, which is really helpful.
Hoover, Sara. "New Homes for Those Struggling with Addiction to Open in Heart of Philly Opioid Crisis." WHYY. January 16, 2019. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://whyy.org/articles/new-homes-for-those-struggling-with-addiction-to-open-in-heart-of-philly-opioid-crisis/.
This website is also another article of the project home itself and not specifically about the suburban station but it's an overview of the whole project home and what they do and how they help the people with anything for example like the opioid crisis. It also talks about Kensington which is the biggest place that ha drug addicts, and as the people said the "needle park" because there are so many needles there lying around that has been used. It will help me with the process paper that I will be writing and really explain why I choose to work with them. I got a lot of information from this article, It quotes the phrases and says what the people think of their new idea. It’s also from WHYY is I would think it’s credible.
Michael Gainer@projecthome.org. "Homeless Memorial Day." Project HOME. December 19, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://projecthome.org/memorial.
This is another article that I plan to use for my proposal paper.. It give a lot of information about the homeless memorial that they have for the homeless people. The thing about project home is they are all over philadelphia so they have different event all the time for the people in need. This website really gives the information about the different event and where they have it and the important people that are going to come there and how other people can contribute and support their event for the people in need. This source is credible because it's the website of the organization that I’m working with so I know all the information that I use will be correct.
"StoryCorps: On Giving Back after 25 Years Homeless : Speakeasy." WHYY. November 24, 2016. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://whyy.org/articles/storycorps-on-giving-back-after-25-years-homeless/.
This is another article from WHYY about a man who was homeless for 25 years and he never went to middle school or high school so he didn't know how to read or write so he didn't know anything about any organization that helps the people in need. This website is basically an interview written and the person who has interviewed is a person who went to Science leadership academy and he was one of the people who a did a lot for the people and did protest all the time. He is a well respected person in our school so it’s my pleasure to have him has a primary source. The amount of information that I got from this I would say it’s credible and it’s quoted and I would definitely use this information for my process paper at the end.
Superadmin. "Housing." Project HOME. February 28, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://projecthome.org/our-work/housing.
This is a website that is from the project home themselves. It's a website that Helps people find housing and and programs that gives them a place to stay and have something that they can call home. I think it's a great website that helps people find a home. They have built over 802 units that they have built all over philadelphia And they have more coming that they are going to built. Their goal is to built 1000 units all over philadelphia. While reading this article I have found that how much this article can help someone. In my final presentation I will create a slide or a tab in the website where if someone need to they can go to this website and they will help someone if they need it which will be really helpful.
US Census Bureau. "Library." Census Bureau QuickFacts. September 12, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2018/demo/p60-263.html.
This is a website that helps me figure out the facts about poverty. I want to put statistics in my presentation of how much our country lack of helping the people in need. The information that I provided in the website makes my presentation more exciting and helpful to people so they can see how much we are lacking. Within every penny that they give it will go somewhere and it will help someone. I will use this website to help me with statistics so the process paper itself can standout. I think this website is credible because it’s a government website and it credits its sources.
"Homeless Shelter Directory." Kansas City Homeless Shelters and Services - Kansas City MO Homeless Shelters. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/cgi-bin/id/city.cgi?city=philadelphia&state=PA.
This website is mostly for my website and the section where I’m going to put information where people can go and use the information if they need for anything or any unfortunate events that may happen or if someone is going through something you can recommend it. And this source is credible because it even link to any website or phone number and any address that they got the source from.One thing that I really like about this website is that if someone is in a unfortunate situation they can just go to this website and it will give all the information that you need and the requirement that you need to be in that program, which is really helpful.
Sheila. "Pennies of Time." Pennies Of Time: Compassionate Problem Solvers. April 10, 2013. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://penniesoftime.com/act-of-kindness-care-kit-for-the-homeless/.
This is a website where it show the most important things that shelters need for making a homeless kit that the people need. Like on the website one thing that I saw was that water bottles, and hygiene products is one of the most essential thing that they can use and in need of donations there. It’s also a website where people can donate money for acts of kindness and it gives you tips on what’s a good essential kit would be, Which in my case is very helpful because i’m making hygiene kits for the homeless people. I think it’s credible because it’s someone's project that they have did once and it’s still out there for people to see and now i’m doing a project similar to them and it really makes me think about what how my project will be preceded in the future? Will someone see what I did just like how i’m looking at someone else's?
Winerman, Lea. “Helping Others, Helping Ourselves” No 11, Volume 37. Page 38. American Psychological Association, December 2006.
https://www.apa.org/monitor/dec06/helping.aspx
This is another website that I really like because it’s a website that tells everything about helping you self vs helping others and how it’s therapeutic to yourself and how it can relieve stress. Helping other gives you a joy in your heart that you did something good that will forever go on for the rest of your life that you did that.The five word that they define and how they improve that is really interesting: Values,Community concern. Esteem enhancement, Understanding, personal development. And it also goes deep into how organization can hold on to volunteer for a long term. I think this is really helpful to myself because it can remind me why i’m doing this and the benefits of it. Also This is credible because it’s not in a website where they don’t put the sources and where they go the information from.
Kwan Hopkins Capstone - Politics: Learn, Create, Lead
My capstone took many turns and went through many transformations to turn into what it is now. Throughout the year, I knew that I wanted to help inform people and I knew that I wanted to spread a message. I think that I managed to accomplish that with this eventual design. I decided after months of research, talks, and personal deliberation that the best way to structure this senior project would be to use our school's missions statement "Learn. Create. Lead."
I learned more and more about the political process, elections we as a nation soon will have to face, and am still probing the minds of some elected officials all over the country throughout the three levels of government. In an effort to create, I did what I know best: write. I managed to write letters to three elected officials with previous proposals attached to push for legislation that I support and to hear what they think. And finally, I managed to organize and lead a course educating my fellow seniors on political alignment, policy, and leadership spreading the message that they have to thoroughly get involved in politics if they want their voices heard.
Below, please feel free to look through some of my documents. The outline should have links to my three letters (along with the politician they were sent to and the similar piece of legislation I'm asking them to introduce/support) and the link to view the presentation I used to guide the classes I taught. Note on the bibliography, some of the annotations no longer apply as it was written before the final product was thought of. All sources, however, helped guide me and ought to be shared through this project still.
Justin Stewart Capstone
Topic Summary
Helping out the community and preparing for my future
Project Abstract
For my Inquiry Capstone Project, I wanted to combine helping my community and preparing for my future as an Electrician. I joined a trade organization called First builders and they prepare people for their future trade jobs. My project contains two components, There is a tutoring portion, where I would go every monday night for 2 hours to receive help from professional trade people who prepare us to take the final test for whichever trade we are studying for. We then apply this math to the physical part to my project. The other part to my project is the physical projects that I’ve worked on. One of these projects is a new Sanctuary for the Kingdom Restoration Ministries (KRM) church in Northeast Philadelphia. My other project I worked on was installing new lockers for my old school, John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences located on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut hill. I learned many things during construction process such as, Safety precautions, the Application process for the actual apprenticeship program, the math that is involved, and how to properly use tools.
1. "40 Construction Tools List with Images for Building Construction." The Constructor. December 03, 2017. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://theconstructor.org/construction/construction-tools-list-images-building/20238/.
This source provides information about the tools that might be used when doing construction. Without tools, you won’t be able to work on the project that you are trying to complete. While having tools is important, you need to know how to use them and when you go into the apprentice program, they will teach you how to use certain tools and when to use them. Having tools with you really come in handy because you feel like you can fix anything with them. Tools relate to my Capstone because I need them when making the Sanctuary.
2. "Acute Silicosis - Occupational Safety and Health ..." Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/crystalline-factsheet.pdf.
This source provides information about the importance of fall protection. Fall protection is one the most important things make sure that you have before working on the project that you are working on. Fall protection falls under the OSHA category. It includes things like Guardrails and the different parts like the toeboard, mid rail, and top rail. Using a Harness can also prevent a fall. This relates to my capstone because It requires to know a lot about fall protection. You need to know how to apply fall protection equipment to you because it can save you from severe injuries and death.
3. DIY Network. "Everything You Need to Know About Walls." DIY. March 26, 2015. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/rooms-and-spaces/walls-and-ceilings/everything-you-need-to-know-about-walls.
This source provides information about how to build walls for houses or any other building. I chose this source because it should help me know what to do before I go and start to work on the sanctuary and I won’t have to ask my mentors so many questions. This source talks a lot about the different ways a house can be built saying that they can be built out of wood, Steel, and concrete. It talks about how steel and Concrete are used everywhere but wood is the material that is the most common to use. The walls for the sanctuary that I am working on will be made out of steel.
4. "How To Join The IBEW Apprenticeship Program." Electrician Apprentice HQ. January 04, 2019. Accessed January 24, 2019. https://electricianapprenticehq.com/how-to-join-ibew-apprenticeship/.
This source provides information about how to do a proper interview. Before I can
get into the First builders Pre-apprenticeship program, I need to be interviewed by the mentors that run the program. I found out about this source from one of my advisors and she sent me this link to help me prepare for my interview with the program. It is a really reliable source that gives you good advice about what to do and what not to do during the interview. It starts out by talking about what the program is and how you can have a successful interview.
5. https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/federal-employee- factsheet.html
I found this source useful because It explains the OSHA organization very fluently. It explains the rights of federal workers, How agencies protect employees, and policies when working. It talks about identifying and eliminating work hazards. Some rights that are stated in this source is that workers can Report and request inspections of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions to federal officials, including the Secretary of Labor, Participate in their agency's health and safety program and related activities on official time, Access their agency's safety and health information, including data on hazardous substances in the workplace, Comment on proposed agency standards that differ from OSHA standards, Obtain copies of medical and exposure records and many more rights.
6. "The Importance of Personal Protective Equipment." Results Staffing. December 29, 2015. Accessed January 25, 2019. http://results-staffing.com/index.php/importance-personal-protective-equipment/.
This source provides information about the importance of safety equipment. The union refers to this as Personal protection equipment (PPE). When working, It is important to wear safety equipment at all times to avoid injuries. This is another source that relates to OSHA training that they give us in our program. It talks about the different types of equipment like headgear, eye and face protection, hand and skin protection, hearing protection, and respiratory protection. This relates to my capstone project because it is mandatory to have equipment on at all times on a worksite and it is important to know how to apply them all.
This source provides information about the Aptitude test and how to prepare for it. The source includes youtube videos explaining how to prepare for it. The Aptitude test is the first step to becoming a tradesperson and you need to pass that in order to become an apprentice so you can start getting hands on experience with your trade. It talks about what is going to be on the test. This source relates to my capstone because It talks about the math portion to my capstone
8. WikiHow. "How to Erect Scaffolding." WikiHow. November 17, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.wikihow.com/Erect-Scaffolding.
I found this source useful because It explains how to assemble a scaffold. A scaffold is An elevated temporary work platform that workers use when working on a project. Scaffolds are great when working at extreme heights like ceilings and roofs. They fall under the OSHA category as well.
I found this source useful because It explains how to remain safe when working at extreme heights. Heights can be an intimidating thing and most people are scared of them. This source tells you all about the Do’s and Don’ts when working at heights. It is unsafe to work at these heights without any fall protection. Fall protection is required for a worker that is working higher than 6 feet. It gives advice about situations where it is not safe to work. It talks about the law that is for working at heights which are called “Work at Height Regulations 2005.” The purpose of this law is to prevent death and injury from heights. This source relates to my capstone because while we build the walls for the room, we work at high heights.
10. How to apply to IBEW Local 98. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.atei98.org/local/home/pages/application.php
This source provides all of the information that I need for the Electricians Apprenticeship program that I am applying for. It tells me all the requirements that i need to be eligible to take the test and to be apart of the program. It tells us where to apply and how to apply for the program. This Website talks about the Safety requirements, The Application, The apprenticeship Model, etc. It also provides information about what the program consist of so people can decide if this is what they really want to do because the trade business is hard and not for everyone.
Homelessness In Center City
For my Capstone project, I surveyed 100 people from the SLA community in order to tackle their misconceptions about homelessness. I created a survey using strategies that I learned in Statistics class and collected the responses via Google Forms. The questions that I asked addressed people’s personal experiences with the homeless people of Center City as well as their opinions about what causes it and whether or not they feel like they can do anything to help. I shared these responses with a close friend of mine who has been homeless for two decades. I then interviewed him in order to incorporate quotes from it into my final product.
Next, I read information about homelessness in the city of Philadelphia and how we can help locally. I researched homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and food banks around the city. I created a list that includes different shelters, volunteer programs, and organizations that almost anyone can get involved in. I also researched in order to learn more facts about hunger, hygiene, and drugs in relation to poverty. This collection of information taught me that there is a lot more that my community can do to help other people receive some of the basic things that we truly take for granted.
I’ve always been criticized for having friendships with homeless people. These criticisms drove me to become curious about the misconceptions of the homeless community within my school community. For my final product, I analyzed the data that I acquired from my survey and used my resources to create a description of the misconceptions about homelessness and how we, as students, alumni, parents, teachers, and faculty, can help the cause of ending homelessness. In Philadelphia, homelessness is such an epidemic that we often become numb against the harsh realities that surround us. There ARE ways that we can help and I wanted to communicate that through my Capstone.
Link To Annotated Bibliography:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cZV3hWZM1ZRE2KVez8Ed7SFz6f_fSr5VOa-XxOXmEcs/edit?usp=sharing
The Walls Family: Family on Fire
The Walls Family: Family on Fire Podcast
By: Lilla Stall, Alston Abboi, Piper McConnell, and Quinayah Gross-Gregory
We reviewed The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls.
In our podcast we talked about many key details. We spend most of the time discussing the characters development and how they impact each other. We also talk about how imagery is used when describing traumatic events.The reasoning and metaphors behind the title are also discussed. Finally we discuss some of the themes and motifs in the book. This podcast dives into some of the deeper meanings and reasoning of the book.
Listen to the Podcast Here
Capstone
Kyianna Thomas - Dance to the Beat !
My vision was for people to use dance to express themselves for when times get rough or when they just wanna let all their feelings out. First, I taught at my dance school Philly Movements Dance Company to kids ages 2-6. I taught ballet, tap, jazz, and tumbling. This was an experience that opened my eyes to dance. I learned that no matter what age you are dance helps you develop the type of person you are. Looking at the kids beautiful faces every Saturday was not easy because I had to deal with the screaming, crying, and the “ I want my mom” statement. Then I created a mini course for the students at my school so that they would have a outlet. This mini course was so much fun. I may have screamed at them and told them that I was done but in reality I couldn’t just give up in them. I told them about all the problems that I was having leading up to the final performance. I learned that when trying to put on a show it would cause so many challenges and I would have to talk to adults about how everything would work out. They performed at the BSU 2nd Annual Gala which was a success. Future Advice for upcoming seniors, Use your resources to the best of your ability because the school, family and friends will be your guidance and help.
Annotated Bibliography
1. Allen, Debbie. "Debbie Allen Dance Studio." {{ Metas.metaService.title }}. Accessed January 25, 2019. http://www.debbieallendanceacademy.com/about/debbie-allen.
This source will help my project because she was a black women to make it on tv. This will help my project because it will be a push that I can use to help my students. This source could also help with the way I would encourage my dancers. She was a dancer, choreographer, and tv director. Her leadership roles will impact me with the way I handle problems I will run into.
2. Clark, Makayla. Interviewed by Kyianna Thomas, January 4th, 2019
My godsister will reflect on how kids ages 2-6 feel about dancing. When interviewing her I realized that this would be a perfect source because of the analysis she gave. In this source she talks about how much fun dance is and who her role model is. This would help my project by allowing me to understand young minds and what there into. It seem like kids this young are into the disney channel theme songs. It keeps them moving and grooving,
3. "Dance | University of the Arts." The University of the Arts Place of Choice. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.uarts.edu/academics/dance#tab-4.
This source helps my project because in this video a young lady presents about how dance is about movement. She talks about how we as people create dance moves everyday. The nature and the object we use everyday are a type of dance. It not about the movement it mainly about the emotion behind it.
4. "Dance Team - Dance Technique." Varsity.com. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.varsity.com/news/dance-team-dance-technique/.
This source talks about the way you should hold your body when doing dance. It tell you about ways you won’t hurt yourself if you do it the proper way. This source will help my project when people ask about what is the right from wrong when from to position yourself the correct way.
5. "Dance Terms." MaDance Techique. Accessed January 25, 2019. http://www.madance.com/mazone/Technique.pdf.
This source is all dancer terms. It gives you the ins and out when a dance teacher language. It also describes every term fully and the way it suppose to be done. This helps my project by giving me insight on what it means to expand my vocabulary. As well as help the dancer I teach who want to be in the professional field.
6. HISTORY OF MUHAMMAD. Accessed January 25, 2019. http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ab82.
This source helps me talk about the history behind dance. It will help with my style of teaching. I believe that this source will impact my project because it talks a lot about why dance was created and when dance started to become popular.
7. "Our Impact." Dancing Classrooms Philadelphia. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://dancingclassroomsphilly.org/our-impact/.
Dance is a way to express themselves. This source helps with identifying how dance is involved in the community. This organization goes out into their community to get inspired by the neighborhood. This helps my project because of the collaboration that this organization creating with the world. This will help we learn how to get my students to interact with each other
8. Thomas, Tanisha. Interviewed by Kyianna Thomas. December 15,2018
This source reflects for the adults. This is one of the age groups my overall capstone is about. Then this will help with how adults feel about dance. This can also tell me house dance have changed over time. She will be able to talk about how dance was back then vs how dance is now. This source will be a direct feeling of one person eyes on dance from the adults.
9. Thompson, Brielle. Interviewed by Kyianna Thomas. January 10, 2019
In this source you will see a young lady represent for the teenage group. This will help my project by providing the view from this age group. This will help me understand how the music of today impact the way we view dance. This will help my project by express how young people of today believe that there is not a lot of music today that involves actual dance. As of today this generation uses dance so negative.
10. "Types of Dance - Categories." Sun Dance - Ritual and Ceremony of Native Americans. Accessed January 25, 2019. http://www.dancefacts.net/dance-types/types-of-dances/.
This source will help my project when it comes to me teaching. These explain the different styles of dance. This will help me with wanted to incorporate all styles in a production I want to put on. Style is just the way you identify who you are. This sources talks about the times these dances was created and the creator of the dance.
David Roberts Capstone
Last summer, I made an outdoor enclosure for my cats. It has stood outside my house since. After showing it off to my family and friends, I received a lot of positive feedback. More people that I had imagined showed interest in the idea, and I took this opportunity to create a small business of sorts around the Catio.
My first step was to create two basic models. I took the design from the Catio I made for my cats and improved it, making it more suitable for creation and distribution. I then had to evaluate the cost. I found out how much wood and screen I would need for each design and added up the cost. I then decided on a retail price that would satisfy my needs for building materials and an hourly wage. All this I combined into a website that is currently published at www.tinyurl.com/phillycatios and then into a brochure.
My first customer is a doctor at my mother’s vet. She had expressed interest in a Catio, and after some back and forth over email, I got to work. I visited her home and took pictures and measurements of where she wanted the Catio to be placed. I made a custom model that fit her needs, and priced it accordingly. After purchasing the required materials, I spent most of Easter break building, painting, and enclosing the Catio. And then on the 28th, I took my creation back to her home and installed it.
Attard, Janet. "39 Low-Cost Ways to Promote Your Business." Business Know How, January 6, 2019. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.businessknowhow.com/marketing/24waysto.htm.
This is another article about advertising written by Janet Attard. She highlights 39 low cost ways of advertising. This is essential because while I have some financial support, I don’t have hundreds to spend on advertising. These low cost methods will be vital to growing my business.
Babich, Nick. "A Comprehensive Guide To Product Design." Smashing Magazine, January 31, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2018/01/comprehensive-guide-product-design/.
A product is central to a business. This article will help me understand the ins and outs of designing a profitable product. I don’t want to go through all this work designing a product and then realizing it won’t be profitable. This article will help me avoid everything that might lead to that ending.
Bernazzani, Sophia. "7 Ways to Make Every Interaction With Customers Fantastic." HubSpot, June 20, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://blog.hubspot.com/service/interaction-with-customers.
I will no doubt interact with my customers over the course of this project. This interact can often decide the customers opinion of me. This article will help me over the course of these interactions and give me pointers and suggestions. The customers are the basis of any business, and no matter the conditions, all interactions should be positive.
Driver, Saige. "Social Media for Business: A Marketer's Guide." Business News Daily, October 15, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7832-social-media-for-business.html.
Social Media will most likely be the best way to grow my business. This article by Saige Driver will be my guide to using Social Media to my advantage. She discusses what the dos and don’ts of the Social Media world that will allow for the best chance of success.
Iwuoha, John-Paul. "10 Cheap and Interesting Ways to Attract More Customers to Your Small Business." Smallstarter, February 10, 2014. Accessed January 23, 2019. http://www.smallstarter.com/know-the-basics/10-ways-to-attract-more-customers-to-your-small-business/.
One of the hardest part of this project will be attracting buyers. This article can help me expanding my business and reaching out to potential customers. The ideas presented by John-Paul Iwuoha can help me understand what customers like and how to convince them my product is worth buying.
McCreary, Matthew. "The Complete, 12-Step Guide to Starting a Business." Entrepreneur, October 23, 2017. Accessed January 23, 2019. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/297899.
This source will provide me with more information on the process behind starting a business. Having two articles on the same subject can give me opposing or agreeing ideas that will help me further understand the topic. The two different authors will most certainly have different views on what is most important.
Odjick, Desirae. "How to Price Your Product: What You Need to Know About Pricing Before You Launch." Shopify, May 28, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.shopify.com/blog/how-to-price-your-product.
In addition to product design, effectively pricing my product will be essential. Too high, and people won’t buy it. Too low, and I won’t make enough profit to sustain my business. This article will help me in that process.
Rivera, Andreas. "How to Start a Business: A Step-by-Step Guide." Business News Daily, June 7, 2018. Accessed January 23, 2019. https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/4686-how-to-start-a-business.html.
Going into this project, I have not a single clue about how I could start a business. This article written by Andreas Rivera outlines some basic steps that I could take to start a business. This article covers finances, themes and ideas, advertising to customers, and the whole nine yards. I can also use this article to start thinking about how I want to run my business.
SAGE Publications. "Customer service is an emotional experience." ScienceDaily.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120831123651.htm (accessed January 23, 2019).
This last article by Science Daily goes into the science behind customer interaction. It states that there are many emotions behind customer business interactions and that there are many things that I can do to improve that interaction.
Wood, Meredith. "The Ultimate Guide to Managing Small Business Finances." Fundera, Inc, November 19, 2018. Accessed January 24, 2019. https://www.fundera.com/blog/business-finance.
One of the most important things about running a small business is managing finances. I will need to know the essentials when I start my own. If I cannot fund my business, I will lose customers and my reputation will suffer. I need to know how to managed my business’ finances or else it will cease.
Hamidou Doumbia Capstone
Summary
The senior capstone was stressful, exciting and went well. My original plan for my capstone was creating my personal capstone but since our ultimate team had a lot of tournament. It was an option that opened up and I was allowed to become a director of an ultimate tournament. I had to spend lunch and after time with Mr. Lehmann. Overall, we spend a lot of time figuring out how to get the following items like trophies, food, and water Jugs. We had ask a lot of favors from Pada ultimate organization. There were 18 teams from D1 to D3 and Girl, the boy division. The tournament raised 2,000 dollars for SLA ultimate community and the teams had a lot of fun. The varsity boy had a very successful weekend with making the finals. The capstone was a great learning experience for sports management which would be my major in college. I want to give thanks to all teams that participated in the tournament and also Mr. Lehmann and Jereme Mason
Annotated Bibliography
USA Ultimate: “USA Ultimate.” About Spirit of the Game, www.usaultimate.org/resources/sanctioning/tournament_requirements.aspx.
These are the requirement of each team need to host the ultimate frisbee tournament. Also, helps with SLA ultimate show the USA ultimate their improvement.
Jereme Mason: Jereme@pada.org
Gather information from one of the heads of PADA ultimate organization who orgzaine summer ultimate team and even host . He helped with getting field space and steps which would make the process is easier.
Chris Lehmann: clehmann@scienceleadership.org
Mentor and a follow coach how would help with organzied the project. As well gather information on how to break the pools for the team be set up to play for first place.
Kristi Wolf: Kwolf@montcopa.org
She had a lot of information about the fields. I email her about the field and she sent back a doc for a permit which is used to have the clear for the field. She will help me updates with tournaments and space.
“UltiPlanning.” UltiPlanning, www.ultiplanning.com/.
This website that helps with information which east gather and personality help on planing an ultimate event. If you create an account and email them and ask them a question they will email feedbacks.
“Ultimate I Registration I Ultimate Frisbee College & Youth Tournaments.” Ultimate I Ultimate Frisbee Tournaments I College Ultimate I Play, www.ultiment.org/registration.
This a google form that has been sent out and helpful on how to organize the teams and gathering information. I was kinda confused on how could I create a form that fit the tournament to be sent out to invite teams.
“USA Ultimate.” About Spirit of the Game,b www.usaultimate.org/rules/.
This website gives the details of an understanding of what is Ultimate frisbee and how you could understand the full rule and how it's cool you could be self-ref and being fair.
“Home.” Philadelphia High School Ultimate Education League, phuel.ultimatecentral.com/.
Phuel is another organization of Ultimate and they have been huge on how to plan the huge tournament. The Phuel has a lot to do with youth ultimate and how they make the qualification to states.
“PHUEL Teams - Coach/Captain Access.” Google Docs, Google, docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u5k5ogdJfG-1TpVk6px8Bfq0Y9Am1C0SH63nB6tA2Jo/edit#gid=0.
I gather information about contacts from all the head coaches and captain in the Ultimate community. This will be very useful because I will use to create the forms help people to understand.
“YCC U20.” US Open, usopen.usaultimate.org/ycc-u20/.
This summer travel group which I usually attend has a website putting every player and have info about how a player from any ages are having hard fought ultimate.
Ryan, Nicholas Capstone
Abstract:
For my capstone, I created and edited an allegorical animation. This wasn't something I had planned since freshman year, it was something I decided to do on a whim. I had been inspired by a video essay that I watched about Genndy Tartakovsky and his process on animation. Immediately after finishing the video, I decided to make my own animation. It turned out to be one of the most fun art project that I've done in a very long time. It was incredibly challenging going into making an animation without any real prior knowledge of animation. There was a lot of trial and error involved, and I learned a lot and developed my animation skills. It was a very valuable experience and I am ecstatic that I chose to do this and followed through.
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmUOu76I-m8
Bibliography
"12 Video Animation Tips from the Industry Experts." Moovly - Create Videos and Video Presentations. April 03, 2017. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.moovly.com/blog/video-animations-tips-from-experts.
This source provides personal testimonials from experienced animators currently in the industry on what helps them individually when animating something. It also includes a video created by one of the animators interviewed. The essential tips here are: not over-animating a scene, meaning don’t include so much detail in one single animation; every scene does not need to be animated/moving, simplifying scenes; and make sure when you start, to have the end in mind as opposed to winging the ending as you go. This will be used as a guide during the actual animating of the video.
Eliasson, Olafur, and Olafur Eliasson GmbH. "Why Art Has the Power to Change the World." World Economic Forum. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/why-art-has-the-power-to-change-the-world/.
This paper details how artists have a responsibility to educate not on a psychological/mental/chemical level, but to educate on a emotional and physiological level. It also explains how the effect of art brings people together, creating a unification of people whose sole intention is to learn from whatever piece of art is being presented and to learn about each other through their reactions. This source is very important because it means that the animation needs to create this same sense of unification in its audience in order to have the impact necessary to educating them.
Tucker, Abigail. "How Does the Brain Process Art?" Smithsonian November 01, 2012. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-does-the-brain-process-art-80541420/.
This source provides a lot of information on the connection between art and the human brain and explains the scientific impacts art has on the human brain. It details how a lot of visual information can ignite other parts of the brain responsible for other senses such as smell, touch, and even hearing. It provides the example of Michelangelo’s Expulsion from Paradise and how a lot of people who go see it in person tend to tense their wrist after seeing it, and in the painting, the man has his wrist flexed backwards in defense. This source is essential in understanding how I can create an impact on a chemical level to create a more memorable experience, creating a longer lasting impact for the message that is being provided in the final product.
McReynolds, Heather. "IB Visual Arts." 30 Investigation Ideas for Biology IA. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.thinkib.net/visualarts/page/11778/installation-art.
This source has a list of tips on creating the best possible installation art. This was a source I used before I had changed my project to an animation. Previously, I was going to do an art exhibit, with the same inquiry question in hand and do a series of mixed media pieces of art. This source, however, is still useful because a lot of the ideas that this article brings up also relates with any allegorical piece of art. In installation art, one must account for the entire space, leaving no space left meaningless. This same logic applies to allegorical pieces of work because it’s important that everything in the allegory has a meaning to it and that it doesn’t mislead its audience.
Pallasmaa, Juhani. The Eyes of the Skin. Chichester: Wiley. http://arts.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Pallasmaa_The-Eyes-of-the-Skin.pdf
This book goes into a lot of detail on how to use art and any medium to engage all of the senses and how to use one sense to engage another sense. There’s a lot of material in terms of the scientific, philosophical, and physiological explanation of the relationship between art and how humans perceive and experience this sensation. This will be used as a reference for the major thumbnails that are essential in teaching the audience on the lesson the animation is trying to present. It is a reference used by many artists who aim for more meaningful products.
Schwarz, Ronald. “Before Mickey Mouse: A History of American Animation.” YouTube. September 23, 2015. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-2QwZpivVg.
This episode of an A&E show is forty-five minutes long and it provides a breakdown of the history of animation in America. It details its impact on American culture and global culture and the impact that it has on the minds of millions of people. It also gives a lot of information on what animations have had made the most impact and longest lasting impact over the course of American history. This video will be used as a guide for what styles and stories will reach a much wider audience and to learn from the mistakes of previous animators.
Sharper, Jasper. "100 Years of Japanese Animation: One Great Film per Decade." Film Forever. June 26, 2017. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/100-years-japanese-animation-one-great-film-decade.
Much like the “Before Mickey Mouse: A History of American Animation” video, this article has a detailed history of Japanese animation and its effect that it has had on Japanese culture and the people of Japan. America and Japan are superpowers in terms of animation considering the majority of the most influential animations have come from both countries. Again, this will be used as a reference of studying what makes an animation influential and as a reference for the mistakes made by many previous animators. It’s important to learn to not repeat the mistakes of those animators as is the point of learning history, and it’s extremely useful in making sure that future animations better the ones that were presented previously.
"The Top 5 Tips For Animation Beginners." Flashpoint Chicago. April 05, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://flashpoint.columbiacollege.edu/blogs/top-5-tips-animation-beginners/.
This article has a very simple, yet detailed outline on starting an animation as a beginner. It talks about starting with basic shapes and then evolving those shapes into much more detailed and complex shapes taking the forms of characters, objects, and people. That way, the animator isn’t taking on too much and is pacing themselves in constructing the animation. Then, the process is much more refined, cleaner, and easier to keep track of.
Tollast, Oscar. "Inspiring Change - Seven Tips for Storytelling." Salzburg Global Seminar. March 27, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.salzburgglobal.org/news/latest-news/article/inspiring-change-seven-tips-for-storytelling.html.
This article is another really good article that gives a lot of advice and tips on good storytelling, which is essential in animations, especially ones that have allegorical elements associated with it. It talks a lot about how the plot is very important because if there is no prominent issue, then the audience will have no reason to watch nor to be actively engaged in the story that is being presented. This will also be used as a reference in the storyboarding and writing of the animation and making sure that the animation has all of the essential elements of storytelling.
Wimshurst, Howard. YouTube. July 08, 2016. Accessed January 25, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHk3vyv9d3U.
This video provides a much better visual explanation of animation and the roadblocks that one will come across when animation, and provides a lot of tips and advice on getting over or through those roadblocks, improving the efficiency of the development of the animation and ensuring that no obvious errors are made or seen. This video will, again, be used as a reference in the beginning of the animation process, when the animator practices before delving into the actual final product. It will be used as so to make sure that the development process goes smoothly and without frustration, improving the efficiency of the animation.
Autumn Lor Capstone
I created a mini-course at Science Leadership Academy Middle School (SLAMS). Although I couldn’t do my exact idea, I used the space that I had. I wanted the kids to be as safe and happy as possible.
My original idea was to create a lacrosse sports clinic. It was supposed to teach kids how to play the sport but because of the limited space, it would have been difficult to play. I was given a small room similar to the size of a storage closet. So instead of teaching the sport, we talked about how to stay “fit”. Staying fit means a lot of things. We did stretches, exercises, and learned how to eat right.
Over the 8-week long program, we alternated between legs and arms every week. When we worked on legs, we played games like The Fox vs The Squirrel, it’s similar to tag but there’s a fox that is trying to get the squirrel, and The Great Wind Blows, a mixture of musical chairs and show-and-tell. It keeps their legs moving. For arms, we played a lot of hand games. I taught them how to play Numbers and have competitions on which group can go the longest. Along with that after the mini-workout, I gave the kids a snack as a healthy reward. Some snacks we shared were fruit and trail mix.
SLAMS would usually have a performance for their last day of mini-courses, but it was canceled because not all of the classes were ready. Instead, we passed around a basketball outside. This was a really amazing experience for me because I have a trail an error in trying to get the kids attention. I have to learn about what they liked in order for them to enjoy their mini-course. In the end, I felt like most of the kids enjoy these activities as well as learning about their bodies and health.
Here is the link to the original LAX form idea. I made it so the student can tell me a little bit about themselves. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H6dkN7FanDkZrHm0iRVTa380f-GoUh8Uwm03h_oPHZE/prefill
Here is the link to my bibliography. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vgzn47jwXr6bFdBjjr5UozCcldyYs1tx2V2a5UoGpvY/edit?usp=sharing
Sarah Berg Capstone
My capstone was centered around the prevalence of a stigma along with general discomfort and misunderstandings surrounding the discussion of mental illness in the SLA community. To address this, I held a Mental Health Visibility and Education Day. For the educational aspect, I researched numerous disorders using the DSM-5 and created posters that provided simple definitions of each one. For the visibility aspect, I made pins and stickers that were color-coded to represent different illnesses and encouraged people to wear them on the day. The idea behind this visual identification was that mental illnesses are usually hard to see, but on that day, suffering people would feel less alone and others will see the reach of the illnesses. My ultimate goal, however, was to spark conversations about the topic. I believe that my capstone was successful. While I cannot definitively say that people are now more educated, I did see many kids stopping and looking at the posters, and there was a larger amount of participation in the Visibility Day than I anticipated, as I gave out 73 pins and more stickers. In fact, I had to stop halfway through the day and print more of the white stickers, which signified general support of the cause. Most importantly, I witnessed and took part in several conversations about mental health that I normally do not see happening.
Posters: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sICQrBXYCY35o0QVPHxMCVKSelCG25bf?usp=sharing
Bibliography:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1om5hoKvv45rywnVUlgmPGo5urW-R_jRfe-ggW2Km_V0/edit?usp=sharing