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Fortson-Linton, Zaria Capstone

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in Capstone - Baird - Wed on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 8:03 am

Zaria Linton

Mr. Hermann


Project Abstract:

My inspiration behind this project came from me always doing unique things with my house-hold items and imagination. This fits my interest because most of the clothing, jewelry, make-up and many other items or aspects of my life are often made by myself. By doing this project I hoped to learn a lot more tips on how to make certain items and I hope to keep this going way after I graduate. This project is a physical presentation. I filmed clips of each DIY topic from each video and posted them on my YouTube channel for those to watch. I wanted to learn not only helpful DIY tips in the process of making my own personal YouTube page but I also planned on learning how to edit videos easier and how to put music in the videos. I decided to do this project because I’m very skilled with making clothing and I also enjoy helping those who need it. I go on YouTube a lot to learn how to do certain things so I’d like to be the one to help those who need it. 



Bibliography

1). Small Biz Doer. N.p.. Web. 31 Jan 2014. <http://www.smallbusinessdoer.com/diy-video-how-to-make-your-own-video/


I chose this link because this shows me how I should prepare for each video I have to make I learn about writing a script and setting up the light Its really helpful, see

"" http://www.smallbusinessdoer.com/diy-video-how-to-make-your-own-video/



2) . Video Maker. N.p.. Web. 31 Jan 2014. <http://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tutorials/673-4-common-lighting-setups-for-professional-video>.


This link gets into depth more about how to set up lighting. This link is very helpful because it helps me try to find a place in my house to film, what lights I should use and what lighting is the best for what subject I’m filming about.


3) . NMR. N.p.. Web. 31 Jan 2014. <http://newmediarockstars.com/2013/07/5-quick-and-easy-steps-to-make-your-youtube-channel-banner-art-stunningly-epic/>.


I chose this link because this goes into detail on how to make a good YouTube banner. This is helpful to me because I plan on using this channel after i graduate so a good banner will bring people onto my channel.


4). Mashable. N.p.. Web. 31 Jan 2014. <http://mashable.com/2010/04/26/branded-youtube-channel/>.


I chose this link because this gives me tips on how to make my channel branded and official. This is helpful because I want this to be really known.


5) . Beautylish. N.p.. Web. 31 Jan 2014. <http://www.beautylish.com/a/vxazv/diy-crayon-lipstick-recipe>.


This link was picked because this is one of the DIY activities that my youtube videos will be based on. This is helpful because this is one way I will show people how to make lipstick and i was unaware of this method until now.


6)"Wikihow.com." Wikihow. N.p.. Web. 31 Jan 2014. <http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Professional-Quality-YouTube-Videos>.


I picked this link because this gives me more tips on how to make sure my videos are well. The more tips I can find, the better my videos will be.


7) "Wikihow.com." Wikihow. N.p.. Web. 31 Jan 2014. <http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Lipstick-Using-Eye-Shadow>.


This was another way for me to make Lipstick since my first video will be based on this. The more ways I find to make this, the more I can help people who don’t have the items for the first way to make it.


8) Youtube (2013, March 23) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH5-d9D8KfQ


This video was helpful because seeing how other people do their eyebrows, which my second video will be based on how to clean and fill eyebrows, so I’m getting another alternative on how to do so.


9) "Animoto.com." Animoto. N.p.. Web. 31 Jan 2014. <http://animoto.com/blog/business/voice-overs-business-video-slideshows/>.


This link shows me how to do a good voice over in my videos, which is really helpful so I don’t have to record my voice while i’m showing them what to do.


10) "Pinterest.com." Pinterest. N.p.. Web. 31 Jan 2014. <http://www.pinterest.com/todaysplans/craft-ideas-diy-tutorials/>.


This shows me many other DIY ideas that I can do when or if I run out of DIY ideas that people gave me. This will help me because I have endless DIY ideas.


Physical Project:

Lipstick Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXWmKK-UTX8&feature=youtu.be

Nail Polish Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDLJrFE9aDc&feature=youtu.be

Shorts Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suLuiQZXTjQ

Shirt Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOC9MF8f0IE&feature=youtu.be

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BBQ Chicken Recipe

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in Science and Society - Best - Y on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 10:37 am

Ingredients:

2 silver pans

1 1/2 cups of water (per pan)

30 Pieces of chicken winglets

2 Tablespoons of Garlic Powder

2 Tablespoons of Accent

18 oz bottle of BBQ sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. 

2. Clean out the pans with soap and water.

3. Rinse each piece of chicken in warm water, then place in the two medium sided silver pans.

4. Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of Garlic Powder and the 2 tablespoons of Accent in each pan.

5. Place both pans in the oven, allow them to bake for 2 1/2 hours or until they get a brown coating.

6. Once finished baking, take them out and pour BBQ sauce. Continue to bake again for another 1 1/2.

7. Allow it to cool for 10 minutes, then serve. 

 

Analysis:

This dish is a healthy and easy dish to make. The chicken is not only fresh, but its low in calories and fat because it is baked. Out of the whole dish the only thing that has some calories is the BBQ sauce which is about 680 calories. It isn't an unhealthy dish. And considering it doesn't take a lot of ingredients to make its very easy and fast to put together and makes the perfect meat to a normal dinner.


Reflection: 


This unit taught me a lot about what foods are healthy and what foods aren't. I have a better understanding of what is good for people ad what isn't. I also understood diabetes and how the body works. Due to this unit I cannot really look at the foods we eat the same because it seems as though the people who are in charge of our food are more focused on getting the job done then making sure the food we eat is safe. The issues I have with our food system is that health doesn't seem to be a huge factor for the people who retrieve the food for us and the people who eat it. All of the healthy foods are way to expensive, but the foods that aren't are cheap. The food industry seems to be a joke. The changes I want to make is to check the ingredients to foods and watch what I eat I'm willing to make these changes because this unit showed me I need to be more careful to what foods I eat.



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Zaria Linton Artist Statement

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in Physics - Echols on Monday, November 19, 2012 at 9:16 am

I came up with the idea of lighting up a note book cover because writing is something that I enjoy doing, and when I’m older, I plan on becoming a writer. When it came to the color scheme, I just choose colors that fit who I am. I didn’t want to over work myself by choosing so many lights, so I chose to work with 6 and they are in a parallel series.



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Interracial Dating: Is it still a taboo topic?

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in English 2 - Pahomov on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 8:35 am
​This interview is about the topic of interracial dating and how those around me whom are very close to me feel about it. 

Crossing boundaries to me, means to step out the the boundary zone that was set by society and do something that is unexpected. This taboo topic is one of which fits this description completely. While I was interviewing these two [My mother and my best friend Joey] I learned that love is not always about what someone looks like on the outside, on the inside is that main thing that counts. It also gave me a better look at my mother and my close friend, it showed me that they aren't shallow and they view people in a better way. I agree completely on everything they said, and I feel as though people who listen to this will also respect their views. Interviewing is a good way to learn about others, different topics and yourself. I learned a lot, and this project was a great way to learn about society altogether. 
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The Black White Girl

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in English 2 - Pahomov on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 8:40 am
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Zaria Fortson-Linton

The Black White Girl

One summer day, I decided to hang out with some of my friends ad we were talking about many different topis. The topic at the moment was about what we were afraid of. When it came to my turn to admit it, the conversation went from being good, to me being bashed.

“I am so petrified of squirrels! Just there presences is enough to making me sprint away from them in fear!”

My friend then responded saying:

“Why you always speakin’ wit that proper voice & those big words? Its like you tryna make everyone look stupid.”

“I am not! I just can’t help it. It is something I’m so use to doing.”

“Whateva! Tryna act white!”

 

This is the typical conversation I have with my peers. Most sixteen year olds my age like to use as much slang as they can. They tend to cut off certain letters and make abbreviations in texts. Since I don’t like to use them, I come off as a “Miss Know-It-All”, stuck up, or even white. Being known as a know it all or stuck up doesn’t bother me as much. The one that bothers me the most is being told that I sound white. For one, I can’t seem to comprehend how race has a language. I also didn’t know that using higher-level words that I am taught in school gives off the impression that I’m trying to be someone who I am not.

 

The worst part about this is that it isn’t just my friends who think this. Even my family views me this way. When I mean family, I mean cousins and aunts and uncles. You see, my mother, step-father, sister, brother, cousin and grandmother all live together, and we all use what people consider “White people talk.” Not only that, because we get really good grades and it’s been that way since kindergarten, that also gives them a reason to classify us as know it alls. I’m not saying that we are stuck up, but I feel as though this generalization is unfair. I feel like judging someone before you even get to know them, or judging them because you were taught differently then they are is wrong and unfair.

In the passage “If Black English Isn’t a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?” by James Baldwin, he says, “…that language is also a political instrument, means and proof power. It is the most vivid and crucial key to identity: It reveals the private identity, and connects one with, or divorces one from, the larger, public or communal identity.“ 

This quote is something of which I disagree with. Basing the way someone talks is one of the worst ways of trying to get to know and better understand someone. Judging someone before you get to know this is terrible.         

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Rafael

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in English 2 - Pahomov on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Seeing your face every morning kills me. It makes me think of what we had, what I miss, how angry I am at you, how much I want you back so we can try and make this work, how much I love you… I walk by, trying to avoid looking your way in the hopes that you would even try to notice me. Maybe you do, maybe you don’t either way Rafael, you broke my heart.

  It was about a week ago that you broke up with me. I feel like you left me because I didn’t want to have sex with you. I wasn’t easy enough for you. When the topic of sex came up, I told you I wasn’t ready, only because we were only together for 3 months. Then the day after I told you that, we all of a sudden weren’t working out? You claim that you were going through so much, and that you couldn’t handle those situations and me. So am I considered one of your problems? Is that what you’re trying to tell me? Even if I am not one of them, you knew that I was here for you. I’m going through that same shit you are but tried to make this work, I knew that you were here for me; well I thought you were. Its just crazy how we were close ass friends for years before we decided to be together and you promised we were going to stay close no matter what..but its obvious that you broke that promise..

  To me, that whole excuse of you “going through to much” is a bunch of bullshit that I will not believe. Do you realize how this makes me feel? Did you stop and think about how this would affect me? No, you didn’t. You thought about yourself like always. And that hurts. I was always here for you, you were all I wanted and needed. I felt like I could be myself around you. You were the only guy that ever made me feel like I mattered or had a purpose in the world, or maybe you just did that in the hopes of getting in my pants…

 My feelings are all over the place. One-minute I’m full of rage, the next I’m trying to smile and feel good about everything to get you off my mind. I’m confused. I’m confused because I am still unaware as to why this situation would even occur. Just a day ago we were all smiles and laughing, holding hands…. and now I cant stand you, I miss you, I’m in regret, part of me wants you back. I don’t know what to do with myself.

  I showed you how much I cared, you knew I had nothing but love for you; you knew that and took advantage of it. I never reveal how I feel. Not to anyone. I told you things that I have never even told my closest friends. So many deep feelings and thoughts because I thought you would listen and help me. But would you like to know what hurts the most Rafael? The fact that I thought you cared… But of course it turns out that I thought wrong.

 I don’t even blame you Rafael. I blame myself for caring too much and letting you in my life. I should have known from the start that you we’re just like the rest. I don’t know what made me even think you were different. I hope that one day, someone does this same shit to you. I want you to feel the pain that I feel. Until then, leave me alone and live your life. I was living my life before you and I’ll keep on living after you. Maybe this is me just trying to get over you, or maybe I just don't care anymore...

Either way Rafael, I will always love you...hopefully we can try this again...until then, take care.


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Why I Write?

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in English 2 - Pahomov on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Writing is a way of expression. The words of which you can not say come to life on paper. Its a way to bring others into my colorful world. The feelings I feel, the many things i see, everything will come to life and will not only be seen from my point of view. Writing is a way to not only tell , but also vividly show others my many obstacles I face. Verbally speaking is not a way i can tell people the thoughts that run through my brain, the images of which I see, the future of which i seek.Typing up what I feel or even writing it down is the best way for those to get into my head full of ideas. Writing is not just an action that you do in school nor is it just something to do if you have no emotions behind it. Writing is a way you can put yourself in someones shoes. A way to show visual thoughts, feelings and expressions. Those who see me on a daily basis do not see or feel or even understand who I am. This form of releasing feelings helps those who judge me based off of my appearance see who I, Zaria Linton, really am. So why do i write you may ask? I write because to me, writing is life itself.
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Voice Of a Hispanic Girl.

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in English 2 - Pahomov on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 2:31 pm
​There I was. In line ordering some food, and the lady asked me

"What would you like?" I responded by saying

"Can I have a....",

--But before I could even answer, the lady cut me off by saying,

"Oh my God! You're accent is so cute, where are you from?!? Do you speak any Spanish?"

 

Usually this question doesn't annoy me, but I just get so tired of answering it. When I answer that, then they ask me what's my ethnic back round, then it starts a whole debate on who I am. Then I have those who doubt who I am because of how I look on the outside. It's very stressful and confusing, but I’ll break it down for you.

 

I am Mexican, Italian and African American.  My father, who is more Mexican, is where I get my accent from. It was terrible when I was younger, so I had to go to many speech classes and finally, as of now, my accent is maintainable. After awhile though, when it comes out, people start to gush over it. “

Oh my gosh your voice is so beautiful!” 

“Oh my God where are you from?!”

Questions like this that tend to make me mad and upset that I even have one. Often times though, people seem to think I’m faking it, which I’m not. I have no reason to want to fake something as silly as a pointless accent. Also just because I am part Hispanic does not mean I have to know any Spanish. I get many mixed reactions to it; I have honestly never heard any hate towards it though.

If I could change having an accent, would I do it?

Probably not.

But if I could change something about the situation of having one, I would make it so that it’s not something that people gush over. I also would stop the judgments made about my race before being asked.  

 

 

 

 

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4Th Quarter Benchmark Portfolio.

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in English 1 - Dunn on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 1:56 pm
​This blog is mainly about my growth as a 9th grade student over the year. I feel like this portfolio shows how much I have matured. This will show my fellow readers that I have struggled , but i have tried to do my work. 

My stregnths in english are that when i put my mind to do the work and i try , that i succed , but my weaknesses are that i do not try and i do not push myself like i should, which ruined my grades most of the time. I want to work on trying harder and working more and not doing everything late.

My expirences while make this portfolio where okay. I did not try a lot nor did i act like i cared about doing work , which i would consider an issue of mine. I barely tried to resolve them, but from what i could do , i tried. I wasn't as proud of going back on my work because i can honestly say i did not try this year. Years before i came to high school i was always an A student, but just recently i didnt seem to care. 

The piece of work that i am proud of the most has to be my Me Mag. I have to say this because that potrayed who i was at that moment in time and it helps me see how i have changed. I loved doing that project the most.

VIGNETTE

                                                                                     Zaria Fortson-Linton

 

Wake Me Up When September Comes Again

 

I hate the feeling were you’re losing someone who once use to be so close to you. It’s as if you feel so alone and tend to blame yourself for what happened. You ponder on the fact that you might have been the reason why, like you changed, when all in all it’s not just your fault.

My previous best friend and I met in September. It’s funny how we became friends actually. I had food and he asked for some and we shared it together. Our love for good food brought us together I guess. We connected on a similar level. Realizing that we can understand each either made us befriend each other even more. We later found out that we had all the same classes and advisory. We were soon to be inseparable, which I was very excited about.

One point in time, a lot of our friends thought we were in a relationship. Such rumors like this I think made our friendship go bad. Honestly, these rumors and thoughts made me think of him in that manner. The true feelings I had for him soon came to the light, but for him it was a whole different story. His smile was something that once meaned nothing to me, actually brightened my day. His eyes, which I never noticed soon, became something I loved to gaze into. I was smitten by his charm, his looks, his everything. I felt like I was in love.

When I told him how I felt about that topic, he didn’t respond to it. It was as if he didn’t want to here it. I felt ignored, and soon that became the case.  I began to notice that he became closer with other people. He would never answer my text or IM messages. We stopped talking as best friends for about two months. We would only talk to each other when we were placed next to each other. The conversations changed from being non-stop all day everyday, to innocent hellos and goodbyes. Then I was told that he and my other friend (who is also in our advisory) had a “thing” going on, which not only angered me because of how I felt about him, but also because no matter what he would always come to me with important information like this. I was hurt and crushed. Words could not describe how upset and forgotten I felt.  I didn’t want anything else to do with him.

Ever since this has happened, my attempts to try and gain our friendship back have died down. Yes, I miss how close we once were but I was tired of being the only one trying to rebuild our friendship when he didn’t want to help.

Also, this made me wish that I held back the feelings I had about him. The trust I had for him.  The love that I had for him. I wish we could have had a new start. Like September would come back, to bring back that one memory we will always cherish, remember and miss.

 


ODYESS COMPARE AND CONTRAST


 

Thesis Benchmark

 

Macbeth and the Odyssey are both remarkable stories.  In these stories they both revolve around peoples actions and changes. The main female characters go by the names of Lady Macbeth and Penelope. These women are both sent on emotional rollercoaster and eventually change from the beginning to end of these books. Even though Lady Macbeth and Penelope both change in the story, they both change opposite from each other.

 

In Macbeth and The Odyssey both the leading ladies, Lady Macbeth and Penelope, are married to strong men. Odysseus whom was married to Penelope was king of Ithaca, thus making him powerful. Lady Macbeth’s powerful mate was Macbeth who was a thane of Cawdor.  The ladies also change attitude wise and during that change, they were both strong at some point. In the beginning of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth was tricky and confident. She knew what she wanted and she wasn’t going to let anyone stand in her way, including the King.  Towards the end however, she became so crazy and paranoid due to her and Macbeth killing the king. Lady Macbeth felt remorse and guilt, but as for Penelope, she started out as being weak and timid. She became this way due to the suitors taking over her house. She didn’t act as brave as she should have when she was in the process of trying to get them to leave. Towards the end of the story, she became more powerful. She proved this when Odysseus disguised himself as a beggar and claimed to have known Odysseus. When Penelope found that out, she persistently asked him how did he know him, what does he look like, etc.

 

Although they both change, Lady Macbeth’s change was opposite to Penelope’s. In the Odyssey, Penelope goes from being quiet to fearless. She was quiet and scared from when the suitors took over her house. She didn’t act as brave as she should have when kicking them out. Penelope near the end of the story became brave when asking Odysseus (who was then in disguise) how he knew her mate. As for Lady Macbeth, she goes from being strong in the beginning to becoming crazy towards the end. She was strong in start when she knew she wanted to kill the King. She knew what she wanted and even pushed the then un sure Macbeth to go through it. But towards the end, she became swarmed with guilt and it soon sent her insane.

 These women have changed due to the paths in which they choose to fight for what they wanted. Their husbands careers is also the main cause for why the changed. Ultimately, all that matters is that they have changed from the start and ending of each book and that they were both dramatic.



ME MAG

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 This is my me mag. This magazine showcased many things about myself that my peers did not know. We made these in September which help us get to know one another.



Independent Reading Project



My Book Report

Zaria Fortson-Linton

 

Introduction:

The name of this book is called “I Like Him, He Likes Her” by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. I found out that this book is part of a series titled “Alice Alone; Simply Alice; Patiently Alice. It follows the love life of a young girl named Alice who is struggling with school , love, and life in general.

 

This story is based on the life of a girl named Alice McKinley, who is a freshman, but so far her first year in high school isn’t going well. Her boyfriend of a year named Patrick breaks up with her for the new girl Penny, her father is getting married to her old middle school teacher and high school work is so much pressure on her. The main conflict in the story is her verses her feelings. Mainly because she’s learning how to deal with her personal feelings. Her learning how to grow up makes her my favorite character in this story. I think that readers will learn not only being single can be a bad thing turned into a good thing, but also life can be hard for young teenagers. What I mean by this is that most people make being single & not having a bond with someone may be bad at first , but then there are times in which being single can be a good thing. I also think that life is hard for young teenagers because us just starting high school isn’t easy. We have to adjust to new changes , getting older, meeting people , new school work and becoming a young adult. It’s very stressful.

 

I can relate to the main character Alice. I say this because I have been in this same predicament where the “love of my life” has left me for “something better” and I’m just left there alone. . . sad, not knowing what to do.

 

This book is a first person narrative which I love. The strengths of this book are it’s very easy to relate to and very understandable from Alice’s point of view. It is also very entertaining. The weaknesses of this book is that it seems to take to long to get to the point. Like it may take 2 chapters to understand what is going on. In order to understand where the main conflict will come from you’ll have to read into the story through the first 3 chapters.

 

I honestly would recommend this to young readers. I say this because it is very relatable and it is very entertaining.



JOURNAL ENTRIES

The first time i was judge was when i went to the mall with my mom. We went to a high priced store and the lady told us that this wasn't "our type" of clothing. That they do not sell Baby Phat clothing which is mostly worn by african americans. We felt angry because it was really rude.

If i were to have a fresh start on my past i would change the way my first year of high school started. I am not liked because of the choices i made in the beginning of the year. A bunch of 11th graders were calling me names, so i made a video and called them all out and they hated me ever since.

It really isn't that much important for me to fit it , only because i like standing out, i like being my own person and i like being different. Im proud to say i do not fit in and i always try to encourage others to do the same.

I think people write to express themselves. To have a place to be free. ALso to show others who they are. To have a way to reveal to the world who they are. It is an expressive and safe way to be themselves.

I feel as though an adult is someone who will take responsibility on what they are right or wrong about. Someone who will help others be mature and are mature themselves.  

My mother expects me to do good in school and to make sure im always on task. She knows that school is important and she feels as though school must be my number one priority. 

 

  
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Love is Love: Part 3

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton on Friday, May 27, 2011 at 3:00 pm
​So this will be my final blog entry in this three part series of my view on gay marriage. In this blog i will basically show my point of view on why i feel as though gay marriage should be allowed in all 50 states and why it shouldn't be frowned upon.

To me , love is love. No matter what gender or race. If you love someone , there shouldn't be a barrier to hold to you back. For many years , people have always been so worried about little problems that can be solved instead of looking and trying to fix the real problems like the wars. But no. The worlds so worried about judging others to focus on major problems that need to be fixed. That disgust me.

Also, the world is so judgmental. Everyone makes it seem like they're perfect. When they are no where near it. No one is perfect, so who are we as human beings to tell someone they should be in love with someone of the same sex? We should not be able to hold two lovers back just because of their gender. This is like how african americans didn't have rights. They had to fight against society just for them to get their freedom. Which is basically how this is now. 

I just wish that people would let others live their live as they please. We were all created equal and nothing or anyone should make people feel less of what they really are or put them down because of who they are as a person. I fight for this and i believe in equal rights because this is an injustice which needs to be solved. We as a world need to come together as one and learn to let others live their lives as they please because we are only given one. 





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Love is Love: Part 2

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton on Friday, May 27, 2011 at 2:36 pm
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Love Is Love .

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in English 1 - Dunn on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 10:52 am
Gay marriage has often been a major topic of discussion for a long period of time. Same sex marriage is restricted in multiple states and countries for the most part. Homophobia was passed down from generation to generation which now makes most of teens my age view homosexuality as a bad thing.

 

The issue I have chosen for a connection between the world and I is gay marriage. I have always been interested in not only this topic, but also the topic of gay rights in general. Mainly because I have am for gay marriage and equal rights. I feel as though everyone should have freedom and be with whom we please. Why must people of the same gender who are in love have to hide it because society isn’t ready to see it?

 

I have searched for many websites that have information on same sex marriages, and I have learned about proposition 8. Proposition 8 or the California Marriage Protection Act, was passed in November of 2008, legalizes gay marriage in California.  Something that I wonder is why religion is a major factor of same sex marriage and why the government plays a major part. I hope that maybe , just maybe , the world will realize that love is love and who are we to judge when no one is perfect.

 

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E1 U5 Mi Carta a Venezuela

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 1:58 pm
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Art Class

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in Art - 9 - Hull on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 10:21 am
​The project that we did was based on us learning about perspective, 3 dimensional squares and also how to make a square equal in the middle of a page.

T
he process I used to complete this project was to use what we were taught about making squares and the perspective point to make the ceiling, the back round and the tables. it was hard because i wasn't use to drawling like this and because i lost my paper last minute and had to restart all over again today.


The person who's project that I thought was very good was Victoria Odom's. I think this because its not only neat and completed, she took her time and she was close to finishing it. It was clear and she worked very hard on it and you can tell.
Victoria Odom


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I

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 2:59 pm
​I love in english
Yo juego en español
I dream in english
Yo escuchar en español
I want in english
Yo caminar en español
I hope in english
Yo hablar en español
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Me and My Bestfriend

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 8:21 am

Esta es una foto de mí y de mi amigo Jordan. Es muy boba. Es por eso que comîca. Jordan es siempre sonriendo. Yo quiero ella. 


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Zaria

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Mi nombre es Zaria Fortson-Liñton. Vengo de Filadelfia. Tengo catorce años. Valgo de la escula. Soy bastante activia. Cuando tengo tiempo libre practico deportes. Es por eso que casi nunca juego videojuegos. También, me gusta musica. Cuando tengo tiempo libre escucho musica y bailo. Me encanta la comida. Cuando tengo tiempo libre como.
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Mi familia

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 1:37 pm
El chico es mi primo, Samear. Tengo catorce años. Su cumpleaños es veinteochos de Julio. A mi primo le gusta escuchar musicá y hablar por teléfono.

 
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Fortson-Linton Learning Illustrator

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in Technology - Hull on Friday, January 21, 2011 at 9:57 am

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My New Keynote

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in Technology - Hull on Friday, November 12, 2010 at 8:13 am
This is my updated keynote. Before i had too many pictures spaced out along with many words. I felt as though the pictures were a huge distraction, so i decided to make a collage.
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How To Greet Someone In Spanish

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 8:44 am

I am going to show the basic way of greeting anyone, whether it is an adult or an amigo.

Hola is the common way to say hello or hi in Spanish. Not only can you say hola, you can also say buenos dias, buenas tardes or even buenas noches. You may also want to start a conversation asking how you are doing which is como estas. if you are talking to and adult or an important person you will say como esta instead.


Hola- Hello

Buenos Dias- Good Morning

Buenas Tardes- Good Afternoon

Bueas Noches- Good Evening

Como Esta- How are you?

Como Estas- How are you? (formal)

Que Tal- How are you?


These basic greetings are bound to make any greeting into a bigger conversation ;)

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Spelling Your Name In Spanish

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton on Monday, November 1, 2010 at 1:25 pm

Say your at a party and someone is speaking Spanish to you spell your name. how would you respond?


In English and also Spanish, the alphabet is an important factor. The alphabet in Spanish consists of 27 letters and they are pronounced differently as shown in the chart below.      

 

 In The following video,  is how to ask how to spell someone’s name in Spanish.

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How To Have A Basic Conversation In Spanish

Posted by Zaria Fortson-Linton in Spanish 1 - Manuel on Monday, November 1, 2010 at 1:11 pm

Say you were at your friends party in Mexico, and someone of Mexican dissent starts a conversation with you. You will need to know what to respond. I am going to show you the many basic conversation topics or starters.


De Donde Es?

De Donde Eres?

Me llamo?

Como Esta?

Como Estas?


These are the many basic conversation questions that will help you make many spanish speaking friends.


Here is a video showing a basic conversation.

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