Watch video here

For this project we decided to do scene-redo of Get Out with Spike Lee as the director. We chose the scene where Chris is getting a nervous about staying with her family and started to notice a lot of sketchy things going on in the house. The maid seemed programmed and the guests were asking a lot of invasive questions, so Chris asked Rose for the keys to leave the house. This is where the film takes a turn--for the worst.

As one of the most powerful and memorable scenes in the movie, it shows Peele’s masterful storytelling at work: suspense, twists, magical realism; etc. With such a serious and thrilling scene, we thought it would be an interesting choice to reimagine it through Spike Lee’s lens; arguably one of the most iconic faces of the ‘movement’. Lee never hesitates to use his art to shed light on issues under the umbrella of social justice, and Get Out also points the finger at such topics. Spike Lee and Jordan Peele tell very similar stories, just in two very different ways. We thought blending the two styles, both cinematically and theatrically would create a unique body of work that paid homage to both iconic styles of film.

We decided to create a scene redo, but rather than capturing the scene picture by picture, we took short 3-second clips in Spike Lee’s artistic style: bright colors, dramatic camera movements, and the breaking of the fourth wall. We thought it would give a more upbeat vibe to the scene that is usually known for being serious and quite dark. The music is also reminiscent of Spike Lee’s auteur style, because he is known for pairing ‘free jazz’ with many of his most well-known scenes. The element of black culture that he makes a point to have magnified in his films is something that we figured would be a great addition to this scene, where Chris’ ‘blackness’ is being tested to an extent.

Get Out has a dark eerie feel to it, such a stark difference from Spike Lee’s usual style of film. Lee always takes advantage of color, primary colors specifically. His characters are usually dressed in the most vibrant prints that makes you feel more excited watching the film. Compared to Get Out where the characters are dressed in cool tones all the time. The way the film is edited with not a lot of saturation. This is why we incorporated both movies elements in the scene re-do. Get Out is also has a very serious undertone, this is fitting for the horror flick. We thought it funny to include a bit of humor throughout the video. Doing this allowed us to mix horror and comedy together, catering to both of the original movies.  

Throughout this project we were specific in choosing the elements we wanted to include. It was an eye-opening experience to take two different types of film, that have similar undertones, racism, and put them together. We feel as though if a director were to do the same thing we did, it would be a movie worth seeing!

¡Hola! Soy Angélica y bienvenido a “Comida con Angélica!” Hoy, vamos a hacer plátanos fritos. ¡Ellos son muy simple hacer y único toman diez minutos. ¡Vámonos!

1. Primero, pela los plátanos y asegúrese ellos son maduro.

2. Luego, corta el plátano en trozos pequeños. No hagas ellos demasiado pequeño o grande.

3. Próximo, pon un poco de aceite de oliva en su sartén y prenda su quemador en fuego medio.

4. Una vez el aceite es en el sartén y es muy caliente, pon los plátanos en uno tras otro. ¡Cuidado¡ Este parte es peligroso porque el aceite puede quemar tú.

5. Después de ponerse los plátanos en el sartén, freír los plátanos por tres minutos en cada lado. ¡No quemes ellos!

6. Mientras espera, prepara un plato con una toallita de papel para cuando ellos son terminado. Este es absorber el aceite exceso. ¡No pongas el aceite exceso del sartén en el lavabo!

7. Toma los plátanos terminados del sartén y pon ellos en el plato.

8. Por último, añade sal y pimiento para el sabor. ¡No añades mucha sal!

9. ¡Disfruta!

We are always told that only bad people are capable of doing bad things, and thousands of crimes are unexplained due to this notion. What if humans were instinctively capable of doing evil? Well, the answer is simply that we are; starting from the first people, Adam & Eve, who despite God’s direction and personal morality still partook of the forbidden fruit. As we’ve grown and evolved as a race, we have developed systems to keep us as far away as possible from those urges. Nevertheless, no matter how hard we try, there is no truly escaping the impulses that drive us to do what is wrong.

In Lord of the Flies, William Golding takes us on the journey of young boys being stranded on a desert island after a massive plane crash, leaving them without adult supervision or guidance. Using nothing but their wits and bare strength, they have to develop a system through which to survive the harsh conditions of the wild. When first introduced to each other and the environment they would share for the next few months, they came with their happy, fun loving, excited and juvenile selves. As the book explains, one of the boys, Ralph, was doing cartwheels and swimming in the lagoon (pg. 12), seeing that being stranded was more of a tropical getaway than a vacant wasteland of unknown horrors. So far, the reader is being shown how civilized and kind the boys are to each other; willing to play and get along, free of disputes. After having spent some time on the island, they began to lose their once childlike innocence and subconsciously created new patterns of life that were completely out of their character.  

The Stanford Prison Experiment was one of the most controversial psychological experiments of the twentieth century. Led by Dr. Philip Zimbardo, twenty-four participants were chosen at random to either play the role of prisoner or prison guard. At first, the men were simply acting, complying with the description given to them and none of their actions had any effect on their character or mindsets. Over the course of a week though, the men  had begun to physically embody the roles they had been given and ignored all sense of morality. This experiment displayed how instinctively, authority satisfies something within us and when given the chance to power or be powered over by someone. This is a representation of how the boys’ environment changed their ethical thinking dramatically since the plane crash.

In the book when the boys had become accustomed to life on the island, new fears and behaviors started to manifest among the small group. At night, some would complain of hearing sounds of  an unidentifiable “beast”, with many more reports of sighting its presence. When faced with this creature, or so they thought, they had acted in the most groundless of ways. The young boys began clawing at it, chanting “Kill the beast, cut his throat, spill his blood” (pg. 152), an impromptu warcry that they had manipulated into a ritualistic proverb. While taking turns maiming the monster, its cries were identified as being that of one of the boys, Simon. Ignoring his painful shrieks, they continued to partake of the murderous game until they had left no sign of life in the beast a.k.a Simon. The whole time, they knew that the creature was in fact Simon, saying: “It was an accident. That’s what it was. An accident. Coming in the dark--he hadn’t no business crawling like that out of the dark. He was batty.” (pg. 157). Now, of course they didn’t want to, when in their right minds of course, to kill anyone out of pure urge. However, when isolated from the polished luxuries of the society one is used to, the ethics that one has been instilled with start to dwindle considerably. This is a notable change from the children frolicking on the island and playing carelessly with each other at the beginning of the book.

During World War II, the Japanese bombed an American Military base, Pearl Harbor, in an attempt to weaken its forces. Having been devastated by this surprise ambush, the United States figured the only way to repel Japanese military powers was to fire back at them and show the extent of their true power and influence. The “Manhattan Project” had been in effect for a while before the actual attack, so they figured why not send an even more dangerous message. After the creation of the first atomic bomb in 1945, America decided that its purpose was best served claiming the lives of those behind enemy lines. On August 6, 1945, more than 100,000 lives were claimed due to the detonation of that bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Now, the U.S. only wanted to finish what Japan started, right? It was only fair for them to fire back...or so the idea was at the time. They only meant to “send a message” per say, but they knew the significant difference between blowing up a few ships and annihilating two entire cities. Similarly to the boys on the island, their hunting for the beast was a simple game until when actually confronted with it, their craving to kill and thirst for control had been triggered and began going absolutely riotous with the thought of tearing the innocent child to shreds.

Merriam-Webster defines civilized as: “characterized by taste, refinement, or restraint.” Humans have tried to create the most civilized society possible. From childhood we are taught how to be functioning members of society; right from wrong, how to share, and being kind to everyone. Today’s social systems, functions, and processes have all been formulated to accommodate the ever-changing state of humanity and how we as humans want to live collectively. However, we are naturally wired with the need for power, influence, control, along with many other undeniable impulses. These traits thrive within all of us, no matter how “civilized” humans have been conditioned to behave.

Works Cited

1. Golding, William, Lord of the Flies. New York: Penguin Group, 2003

2. History.com Staff. "Pearl Harbor." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 01 Jan. 2009. Web. 05 Apr. 2016.

3. "The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki." About.com Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Apr. 2016.

Well, tomorrow’s picture day for your freshman year of high school. The choice for ensemble seems almost as if there’s really no competition for-um...what are you doing. Ha, I think there’s a mistake…That? You’re choosing that? Over me? But it doesn’t even go with what you’re wearing, and besides, that’s not even your favorite!

I guess I should’ve taken you not wearing me in the past five months as a warning that you wouldn’t have use for me anymore. But why? We had three amazing years together. It seems like yesterday when you first saw me hanging right there on the clearance rack. I was the perfect match for you, just the right blend of chic and casual but still quirky with a great splash of vintage.  When I caught your eye, it was like a match made in thrift-store heaven...well, your mom didn’t think so since I reminded her of the top she wore to her senior breakfast in 1987, but we were able to convince her to buy me. The first 15 times you wore me, you got compliments every time, and not even just from old people! When people asked where you got me, you would proudly explain that I was a one-of-a-kind vintage original and that they’d be lucky if they even find it from an eBay seller. In only a few short weeks I was promoted from just a mere occasional conversation starter to being worn almost everyday, sometimes without trips to the washer & dryer.

Remember when you won your first spelling bee, or got an 100 on that test? I was right there! I mean...I wouldn’t consider myself lucky or anything, but you can’t ignore coincidence. Besides, who else had your back (literally) when those bullies were talking badly about your fashion choices? Oh don’t go flaunting off that cheap department store top in the mirror like it’s a 30+ year old 100% silk designer authentic. It doesn’t flatter your skintone in the slightest. Teal? Never a good choice for photos, especially with khakis. Oh, a scarf? That doesn’t make that disaster of an outfit better one bit. Wait...you’re putting it back in the closet. Oh, okay...maybe you’ll make a good choice this time. [isn’t chosen] A sweater? You’re wearing a sweater? You might as well wear a beanie and an eyebrow piercing! How dare you even think that a flimsy sweater will suffice as a decent garment for one of the biggest days of your high school career? Don’t tell me...you’re actually reaching for a beanie aren’t you.

Okay, what is going on here? You treat me like your favorite outfit one day and then the next you decide that you’re too good for me? You used to be this girl who didn’t care what people thought of her, who was just shamelessly unspoken and proud to stand out. I remember when you bought me, you just had to have me to wear with those amazing sapphire blue bell bottoms that were stunningly authentic and every bit antique. For three years I was the literal garb of your personality; bright and unique but still subtle and light. There was no special event that you went to without me as a plus one and I was your go-to for birthday parties. So what exactly happened? Did you...outgrow me?

“Arielle you speak too fast.”

I panted lightly having laughed for about forty-five seconds at a joke between me and my sister. I held onto the seat belt, bracing myself for what I was about to hear.

“Slow down! I remember you used to speak very slowly and clearly, I miss that.”

I didn’t want to be mad because my grandmother was only telling me this because she loved me, but I couldn’t escape the fact that she soiled a perfectly good joke.

“I will,” I nodded.

Nyla looked at me. I looked at Nyla. Quite frankly, neither of us really cared about the critique given because our cheeks were too rosy to take our minds off of bursting out laughing. I was silent for the rest of the ride home, because an unmovable lump had grown in my throat. This was not a rare series of events though. My grandmother kept a close eye on us since we’re her only grandchildren and she had so many insecurities about how we grew up, I guess because we’re the first American children she ever had part in raising. Speech is one thing that she payed a lot of attention to because we were city bred, raised around people who had a constant relaxed dialect. It bothered her when she heard someone mashing words together or speaking quickly. Of course, through the eyes of a child I took it was an insult to my handle on the English language.

She wasn’t the only one who noticed the change way I spoke. The older people at my church would always remind me of the me they ‘remember’, the me they miss. I remember that me fondly, the one who went to school with white socks and came home with brown ones; the one whose pigtails were always loose at the ends and who smiled cheekily through missing front teeth. The one who wrote a letter and displayed it in front of the whole church.

The same people would always remind me how when I was younger I would pronounce my words very clearly, but I don’t anymore. I just laugh at their remarks. I always laugh.

I’ve only grown about two feet since I was in first grade, therefore it’s always completely understandable to be quickly reminded of my younger self and the way I once behaved. Little do they know I’ve changed so much. Little do they know that since the letter I moved out of the small two-bedroom apartment I and had started public school and morphed into an inner-city kid who knew a lot more slang since my Christian school days. I’m sure they don’t even realize that I won two spelling bees, gained a plethora of new words and phrases and opinions, and had even seen the seven hardest years of her life.

I was always being given a mirror to compare myself with the girl looking back at me, always told how a young me was a better and how ‘I grew up too fast’, even if it wasn’t always directly. My sarcasm baffles my aunts and uncles who last saw me in diapers and I surprise them when I talk about the media or politics. I outgrew the same hand-me-downs from my older sister the same way I outgrew my old tongue. I was once an optimistic brat who always had too much to say with words spilling over the brim but was also too smart for her own good. It was a short time ago that I realized that my language was a party trick, the one thing people noticed about me because it was always unpredictable. I think that’s what adults love about kids, seeing what kind of madness they’re going to crank out of their juvenile brains before they even realize what they’re doing. I walked head-first into a lot of those situations when I was young, clumsily stumbling into my own language that would finally reach its final stage of evolution. Unfortunately, it was a language that people could no longer recognize. I was older, mindful and had a lot to say. It was hard for people to identify the me I had become.

Ghandi once said: “Language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.” I consider speech as a significant sign of growth because it is one of how much it changes. Environment, experiences, and even people are large contributors to the elements of one’s language, and just as children grow, so does one’s tongue.

Glows and Grows

For my You and the World project, I dived into a topic that I wouldn’t have otherwise, which was Women’s Rights in the workforce. It was a topic that I really hadn’t put much thought into before since I didn’t think that it affected me. I knew that my family was made up of strong and independent working women so me joining the workforce was just expected but now I realize what actually takes place behind the scenes and how serious the whole situation really is.

The original research part of the project was probably the most successful, since not only did I collect actual facts and statistics, but also personal opinions and experiences. I learned about how much of a difference gender actually does make when in the workplace which hadn’t occurred to me before. Equal pay, gender stereotypes, low percentages of women, and inadequate benefits are just a few of the issues I touched on and also spread awareness of through numbers and facts, but I mainly got personal accounts from issues such as lack of confidence, lack of self-belief, and also lack of self-application. I think that was another successful part of this project, reaching out to people. I was able to conduct a survey with the help of a senior and her feminist blog, which got twenty-two results, and I also led two interviews with Buzzfeed workers which was a huge accomplishment. Aside from that, I heard numerous personal accounts from people which added greatly to my final product. One thing I would have changed are the types of questions I asked because they seemed a bit redundant and at times a bit irrelevant.

For my agent of change, I created a presentation where I summarized the information I collected and taught my classmates about the injustices that afflict the female working world and also how things are getting better in this day and age. Most of my peers partook of social media trends and school-wide protests but I decided to take a different route, one that I knew couldn’t end women’s issues as a whole but would at least educate my classmates on a topic I’m very passionate about. The result was great and I was successful in bringing this issue through to light, not only through my blog posts but through my Agent of Change. I almost wish I had started a petition or a strike or something a bit bigger that would have a larger impact, but I feel that education is the strongest form of change and taking that information, I went forth and made my presentation. One thing I would change though, is the amount of time I put into the initial rehearsal, since I was pretty much winging the whole thing, which most times I’m good at but this time a bit of practice wouldn’t hurt.

Nuestra Casa Perfecta : Diseñado por Ajanae Mills y Arielle Moore y Shawn Durkin

Nuestra casa perfecta es en Filadelfia, PA y es una mansión. La casa es muy grande y fuera tiene un piscina, un patio trasero, un jardín, y una pista de tenis también. En el primer piso es la sala, la cocina, y la sala de juegos. La sala tiene un televisor, una sofá, y muchas ventanas para la luz del sol. Es muy bonita. En la cocina, tenemos nuevos electrodomésticos y encimeras de mármol. Hay un comedor con una mesa y seis sillas para los huéspedes. En la sala de juegos tenemos los nuevos juegos y consolas.  Hay baños en cada piso y hay dos baños en total.

En el segundo piso son dos cuartos. El primer cuarto es grande y tiene una cama del rey, un pupitre, pisos de madera, y una computadora. La cama es bien diseñada por profesionales y es muy elegante. En el segundo cuarto tiene un similar diseña pero con diferentes colores y patrones. Cada cuarto es muy grande y amueblado bien. Hay dos más baños en el segundo piso y un gimnasio. El gimnasio tiene una trotadora y otras suministradores para el mejor la sesión de entrenamiento. Finalmente, hay un garaje para los carros. Tenemos una lavadora y secadora para nuestra ropa. Con cada parte, nosotros encontramos nuestra casa.

Este es el primer piso y patio de casa ( 3D Version )

2D Version :

Este es el segundo piso de la casa, que incluye un balcón ( 3D Version )

So here we are, almost twenty years into the 21st century. We have touch screen cell phones that double as GPSs and even 3D printers. With this boom in technology and information, you would think that most of the issues we faced in the past would be far behind us, right? Well no. Despite all the problems facing our world today, women’s rights may be one of the most ongoing movements in the past decades. I’ve given a lot of information on this topic and its impact on society, but I struggled a bit with how to tackle it in the real world for my "You and the World" agent of change. How does one girl change an issue that is so huge within a short amount of time? Well if I had Obama’s number maybe I’d only have 98 problems, but I don’t. Even though the internet is a vast plethora of information and discovery, I only had so many resources. Since this is such a general and widespread issue, I figured the best way to create change was to spread awareness. The best weapon against wrong-doing is education. Educating those who have no use of gaining this knowledge otherwise is a more powerful tool that I had to use to my advantage, so I took that and ran with it, resulting in a presentation! I presented a small slideshow in front of my stream mates and it went pretty well...besides me sounding like Porky pig with all the stuttering I did. Other than that, I spread awareness on a topic that I’m very passionate about and hope to do more work to change it in the future. It surprised me how many people were also aware of what was going on in our society as well, because it’s not usually a topic brought up amongst kids and teens. I received great feedback from my very active audience and couldn’t be happier with the turnout. Even Ms. Giknis was inclusive in the discussion and added some really great points. I also referred to some topics I covered in my blog posts 1 and 2 which helped me explain the issue of women's issues even further. I gave some of the statistics about the low numbers of women in certain fields and educational programs, talked about equal pay, and also shared some of the results I collected from the survey I took in my second blog post. One point that I brought up was the issue of the images we

re given about a certain issue or topic within our society. The example I gave was how when women enter the workforce, they are constantly making decisions between family and career, as if there’s no in between. Either you’re a loving mother who would rather stay home and shake formula all day or a hard-working businesswoman who has no time for marriage or children. Why should we have to choose? Why can’t both worlds be blended into one to create a world of working mothers with supportive benefits and stable households? It’s all about image. If the image that society places on what a breadwinner looks is that of a male than that’s what will occur. Women feel that the world isn’t ready for our takeover as presidents, CEOs, astronauts, and even receptionists or painters. We should all be proud of what field we are in and not let gender stereotypes or misogynists hinder us from pursuing our careers, and we also shouldn’t be ashamed if we are making more money than our husbands/partners.

I would use social media as a source of delivery for all this research and information I’ve collected, but it was an idea a lot of people partook of and I wanted to do something slightly original. Even though presentations are somewhat mainstream, I figured it would be the best form of spreading the word.

The issue I’ve decided to tackle for my You and the World project was women’s rights within the workforce, as seen in my first post, Women make up almost 50% of the working population worldwide, and even still aren’t being given adequate pay or benefits. There’s no excuse for this injustice in the 21st century, considering that less than 100 years ago we were fighting for voting rights. What is the reason for this? Why are women still on the lesser playing field than men?

The first reason I think is the lack of education on this topic. Some women don’t realize their difference in pay between men until entering the workforce, and that discovery continues once they get pregnant and require maternity leave. I feel that education is one the biggest ways to combat this issue because women are still blinded by the fact that there is still imbalance amongst the sexes.

The second reason this issue is still prevalent in society is the ambiguity of women entering the workforce and not tapping into their full potential, which I covered a bit in my first post.  I recently interviewed reporter and journalist Ema O’connor of the popular media website Buzzfeed , and she responded to this question with: “It is not all men's responsibility to pay women more, a huge part of it is women being timid in pursuing their career, not feeling their self-worth and therefore not trying. This is a deeply ingrained societal problem that parents (future and current), schools, and employers need to work together to change for the next generation.” Gender stereotypes grow from the absence of education and also lack of female confidence, but also the ignorance of those who therefore buy into gender stereotypes.

The third reason for this problem is cultural and religious views. Like I mentioned in my previous post, women are only seen as providers for the household which in some cultures is a huge part of a woman’s life. In the survey I conducted over the course of last week, I found that out of the twenty-one girls that answered, two said that women are not seen with importance in their households and cultures.

Though the number is quite small, this is a sad reality that many face, which leads to the mindset that girls adapt which holds them back from pursuing their dreams which may involve work. We need to place the image of the modern working world of women into the minds of our young girls, thus creating a generation of fearless and powerful individuals who can undertake any career they wish to pursue. I also spoke with Buzzfeed video producer Ashly Perez who spoke a bit about how women are seen in her family and culture. “My parents are both from very male-dominated cultures (Cuban / Filipino) but my family is full of strong women, particularly on the Cuban side. Men might be in charge, but women are feared and respected.” This is the mindset we must enforce into our future generations because even though people may come from societies where women aren’t valued, girls can still believe in their potential and be brave enough to take on whatever they choose.

The fourth and final contributor to this topic is the beliefs that have stained our society for generations. There are still large amounts of men who believe that women have no place in the workforce, which weakens the populations of female workers. I feel as if this generation is doing a good job eliminating the issues we encountered with sexism in the past, but we have a long way to go. Both men and women need to collaborate to end this issue, so that our future workforce can be fully integrated and equally diverse. Some further questions I have about this issue are how long has equal pay affected women and what kind of sexism and gender stereotypes are still experienced in the workplace amongst women today? Below are some charts that show the participation and pay in the workplace between race and gender in the last year.

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Annotated Bibliography

Arielle: ¡Estoy emocionada por el prom!

Kay: Yo tambien.

Aissatou: Yo tambien!

Arielle: ¿Con quien vas?

Kay: Nadie me invito.

Aissatou: A mi tampoco.

Arielle: Tal vez pronto

*The next day*

Taytiana (Tim): *To Kay* ¿Te gustaría ir al prom conmigo?

Kay: ¡Claro que sí!

*later that day*

Taytiana: ¿Te gustaría ir al prom conmigo?

Arielle: ¡Claro que sí!

Taytiana: ¿Bonita, te gustaría ir al prom conmigo?

Aissatou: ¡Sí!

**later that day**

Kay: ¿Todavia vas al prom?

Arielle: Sí, con Tim

Aissatou: ¿Tim?

Kay: No, él va conmigo.

Arielle: ¡Él me invitò!

Aissatou: ¡Pero él mi invitò a mi!

*yells at each other*

Taytiana: Ay díos mio... calmanse niñas..  **shakes head**

Kay: Estúpido

Aissatou: payaso

Arielle: ¡pendejo!

Tim: Nenás nosotros ir prom comigo

Aissatou: Tu eres feo. Estupido

Tim: Nosotros deberíamos ir al prom juntos *points to all the girls*

Arielle: No, nosotros deberíamos ir al prom juntos *points to Aissatou and Kay*

We exit, then Tim does.

1. For my project, I would like to research the relevance of women’s rights in our society. Throughout the decades, women have made great strides trying to maintain the same social and economic status as men but have failed due to the society we live in. Even today, women are paid 70 cents to every dollar a man makes for the same job, and if you’re a female of a minority the pay is even less. As a female growing up in this time and am very interested in joining the workforce as a young adult, I would like to spread awareness on the topic of unfair pay amongst genders. Another issue that affects women today is education. Women make up ⅔ of illiterate people in the world and it’s because the lack of being given formal schooling. Because of this, there are still a multitude of male-dominated fields within the workforce such as engineering, science, math, and even literature.

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   There are still people that believe the only title a woman needs is “Mrs.” Because of this mentality, young girls are afraid to unlock their potential because they only trust in their ability to walk down the aisle. In certain cultures, marriage is the most important aspect of a woman’s life, and because of this we need to stress the relevance of education especially today. Even in the U.S., over 1200 schools provide single-sex studies. Since this is the case in our society and even the media, the a lot of the misogyny and sexism sprouts from these sources. Because of this gap of females in certain fields, most of the homeless population across the globe contains women and children. It is incredibly important for people to know about this issue because there are still a significant amount of people that believe that women are given all the basic rights that are required. Thoguh I’ve labeled prominent issues that affect women in our country, there’s an immensely greater amount of issues that women face around the world, even some that aren’t socially visible. Sexual abuse, dehumanization, and sexism on a much larger scale just to name a few. What can we do to combat these problems and give women the equality we deserve? I often wonder if this issue will even be relevant in the future and if women will ever be considered equals, socially and economically. I plan on interviewing women on their experiences with inequality whether in the workforce, as a mother, in school, or any other possible situation. I also hope to observe in certain fields how women are treated and if they are being treated visibly different than their male counterparts.
   

Para este proyecto, mi pareja Jessica y yo hablamos con nuestra amiga y preguntado sobre sus cosas favoritas. El nombre de ella es Siani Davis. Siani vive en Filadelfia con la mamá de ella y hermanos. Ella tiene catorce años y es una muy inteligente y estudiosa estudiante en su primer año de Science Leadership Academy. Ella es bilingüe y habla con fluidez español y ingles. Siani obtiene buenas notas cada trimestre. Las favoritas clases de ella son español y ingles, con su maestra favorita Señora Giknis. Ella es una muy cómica, bonita, simpatica, amistosa, y fabulosa amiga. Le gusta pasar un rato con amigos, va a la escuela (a veces), lee, corre, come, va de compras, escucha música, juega ajedrez, dibuja, y pasa tiempo con su familia. No le gusta canta, baila, nada, y cocina. Ella especialmente encanta diseña ropas. En la futura, Siani quiere ser diseñador de moda. Es un sueño de suyo.

Ella pasa la mayor parte de su tiempo con la familia de ella. En la familia de Siani, ellos reúne cada viernes de cada semana para ponerse al día sobre los últimos acontecimientos en sus vidas. Su familia es muy grande con muchos tíos, abuelos, abuelas, padrinos, primos, y muchos otras parientes. Ellos viven en Filadelfia y Puerto Rico. Sus miembros de familia son divertidos, entretenidos, amables, bondadosos y amorosos. Familia es un grande parte de la vida para Siani.

Equipo Moreno Pelo

Arielle, Jessica, and Christian

¡Hola! Nosotros somos Christian, Arielle, y Jessica. Bienvenidos a Science Leadership Academy. Nuestra escuela está en Filadelfia. SLA es muy creativa, aplicada, y un poco extraña, pero es por eso que nos encanta nuestra escuela. SLA es muy pequeña y tenemos muy pocos estudiantes. En la escuela, tenemos que usar nuestras computadoras en todas las clases. Este es muy diferente de muchas escuelas en el ciudad. Ofrecemos muchas actividades y clubes. Son americano y internacional fútbol, béisbol, ultimate frisbee, debate, robótica, poesía, glee y mas.  

Tenemos más de cinco clases. Son inglés, bioquímica, historia, español, y álgebra. Clase favorita de Arielle es bioquímica porque es muy interesante y divertida y hacemos experimentos. La clase favorita de Jessica es español porque nosotros aprendemos y cantamos canciones en español. Clase favorita de los Christian es el inglés porque es muy interesante, tranquilo, y porque le gusta leer. Utilizamos lápices, computadoras y cargadores para muchas clases. Necesita dormir y estudiar para tener éxito.

Nuestras favorita profesoras en SLA a Srta. Manuel, Srta. Giknis, Srta. Sessa. La Srta. Manuel enseña Español Uno. La Srta. Giknis enseña Inglés Uno. La Srta. Sessa enseña Bioquímica. Me gusta Srta. Manuel porque ella personalidad es simpática, cómica, inteligente y boba. Yo también, me gusta Srta. Giknis y Srta. Sessa porque son amable, tranquila y trabajadora. Sus clases es divertida, chévere y interesante. Él estudiantes a SLA ser amable, artístico, talentoso y creativo.

¡Hola! Nosotros somos Christian, Arielle, y Jessica. Bienvenidos a Science Leadership Academy. Nuestra escuela está en Filadelfia. SLA es muy creativa, aplicada, y un poco extraña, pero es por eso que nos encanta nuestra escuela. SLA es muy pequeña y tenemos muy pocos estudiantes. En la escuela, tenemos que usar nuestras computadoras en todas las clases. Este es muy diferente de muchas escuelas en el ciudad. Ofrecemos muchas actividades y clubes. Son americano y internacional fútbol, béisbol, ultimate frisbee, debate, robótica, poesía, glee y mas.  

Tenemos más de cinco clases. Son inglés, bioquímica, historia, español, y álgebra. Clase favorita de Arielle es bioquímica porque es muy interesante y divertida y hacemos experimentos. La clase favorita de Jessica es español porque nosotros aprendemos y cantamos canciones en español. Clase favorita de los Christian es el inglés porque es muy interesante, tranquilo, y porque le gusta leer. Utilizamos lápices, computadoras y cargadores para muchas clases. Necesita dormir y estudiar para tener éxito.

Nuestras favorita profesoras en SLA a Srta. Manuel, Srta. Giknis, Srta. Sessa. La Srta. Manuel enseña Español Uno. La Srta. Giknis enseña Inglés Uno. La Srta. Sessa enseña Bioquímica. Me gusta Srta. Manuel porque ella personalidad es simpática, cómica, inteligente y boba. Yo también, me gusta Srta. Giknis y Srta. Sessa porque son amable, tranquila y trabajadora. Sus clases es divertida, chévere y interesante. Él estudiantes a SLA ser amable, artístico, talentoso y creativo.

Intro:

¡Hola! Te presento a los seres queridos en mi vida

Yo:

Me llamo Arielle Moore. Yo tengo catorce años. Soy de Filadelfia y vivo en Filadelfia. Soy baja, sociable, cómica, y artística. Me gusta ir de compras, cantar, y escribir. Además, me gusta dibujar a veces. Asisto a SLA y me encanta la escuela.

Él:

Su nombre es Ansel Elgort de “The Fault in our Stars”. Él es muyyyyyyyyyyy guapo, lindo, y talentoso. Él tiene veinte años. Ansel tiene los ojos cafés y el pelo café claro. Él es mi favorita actor y Él es bae.

Ella:

Ella es mi hermana. Su nombre es Nyla Moore. Ella es algo baja, loca, inteligente, bonita, y un poco mañosa (ja ja). !Es una broma! Nyla tiene dieciséis años. Lo que me encanta es muy simpática y me da risa.

Ellos:

Ellos son mis amigos. Asisten a SLA conmigo. Casi siempre, les gusta pasar un rato con juntos. Somos amigos por tres meses.

Ellas:

Ellas son Siani y Sopheary. Ellas asisten a SLA y ellas tienen catorce años. Ellas son súper fabulosas, simpáticas, y divertidas. Nos conocimos en escuela y somos amigos por cuatro meses. ¡Ellas son mis mejor amigas!

Nosotros:

Nosotros somos mi amiga y yo. Su nombre es Emily.  Asistimos a SLA tambien. Nos encanta ir de compras, ir al cine, y Starbucks. Nosotros somos muy locos, sin embargo nosotros somos muy seria a menudo.

Last:

Net neutrality is the concept of having equal internet access for all users. As consumers of the internet, we all want it to be unfiltered, untampered exposure to the web, right? Well, the answer to that question for most is a yes. Especially as teens, the internet is probably the biggest things in our lives right now. With links to schoolwork, information, articles, social interaction, shopping and much more, the world wide web has taken over our lives the most. Because of our relationship with it, we must make sure that we’re very aware of what is going on. ISPs (internet service providers) are planning on making those unlimited waves of web into specific content that they want us to see. Why is this? Well, ISPs main goal is to make money, so the more internet you use, the more of your money they earn. With being able to control how much internet we actually intake, they’re wiping our wallets clean and cheating more people out of the access that they paid for. Of course we’re not that concerned with the initial issue now because it doesn’t affect us just yet...but that doesn’t mean it won’t. We teenagers must be aware of the issues that concern us and what we use daily. I feel that it is important for us to know so that we can be prepared for the situation head on and not be ignorant to this issue as is faces us.

Sources:

• https://www.aclu.org/net-neutrality

• http://www.savetheinternet.com/net-neutrality

This is a slide that depicts my nature in a limited amount of space and items. I took information from the websites provided and used that to help me design and add character to my slide.I used contrast, bleeding, and I made the slide straight to the point. I like the image of some geometric figures because it adds a cool element to the simplicity of the slide. All three of these items make up a simple yet intricate display of who I am, plus it adds a simple message that adds character and color to the slide. I pulled inspiration from websites like Tumblr and Pinterest where this type of look is used quite a lot. I wanted to use these different image styles to reflect the vision I had prior to the creation of this slide. Also, the videos and examples of different billboards helped me to design the slide. My classmates helped me out by giving me suggestions on how to make the font bigger and to add a picture that tied in more with the quote.  

Why does your slide look the way it does?

This is a slide that depicts my nature in a limited amount of space and items. I took information from the websites provided and used that to help me design and add character to my slide.I used contrast, bleeding, and I made the slide straight to the point. I like the image of some geometric figures because it adds a cool element to the simplicity of the slide. All three of these items make up a simple yet intricate display of who I am, plus it adds a simple message that adds character and color to the slide.

What influenced your decision making?

Well, I pulled inspiration from websites like Tumblr and Pinterest where this type of look is used quite a lot. I wanted to use these different image styles to reflect the vision I had prior to the creation of this slide. Also, the videos and examples of different billboards helped me to design the slide.