Final Photos: With this project, I had experienced a lot of failure during the first few steps of the process. I had spent half of the total project time figuring out the flaws to the prototype, fixing uneven gears and holes. Although it took a while to start on the main design, the prototype provided […]
2 Week Engineering Project- Create & Improve
During the first week of the project, I spent my time refining my design and developing a prototype. I tried to grasp some concepts using the multimeter and created a basic crank design out of rough measurements. During the developing process, I found out many crucial parts to the design that I did not know […]
2 Week Engineering Project- Develop & Plan
Ideas Some ideas that I had for this project were mainly designed around the energy input of a hand crank. I wanted to make something that was engaging as well as educational that targeted a younger audience. I created some variations of the hand crank power banks and added color, lights, and moving parts to […]
2 Week Engineering Project- Define & Inquire
Audience The audience for this project would be different for each option available, but the most applicable target would be students that are learning energy conversions in physics. Another audience to target could be smaller children; the design could help early understandings of physics in younger ages. Problem The problem for this project is energy […]
The Paper Menagerie Thesis
In Ken Liu’s short story “The Paper Menagerie”, the main character, Jack’s understanding of his identity changes and develops through the author’s use of point of view, symbolism, and dialogue.
On The Sidewalk Bleeding Thesis
The main character Andy in Evan Hunter’s short story entitled “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” initially believes that it was a good choice for him to become a royal, but later understands that being a royal is not worth sacrificing his life. His changing understanding is revealed through the use of symbolism, the reader’s POV, and […]
Learner Portfolio & Goal-Setting
Some of my strengths in English are being able to focus during listening and understanding the speaker. My weaknesses are repeating sentence patterns when writing and public speaking. The goals I want to accomplish in this class are being able to write about topics faster and more fluently and I want to read complicated writing […]
Martin’s Experience with the Revolution
Martin is an African-American freedman living through the American revolution. He and his family experience racial discrimination, but he pushes on to keep his family fed. Martin has a very strong connection with his mother, and because of this, he volunteers to participate in the revolutionary war to clear ways for future black people and […]
The American Revolution (Plain English Edition)
The American Revolution in plain English explains the revolutionary war from start to finish in easy-to-understand English. The video covers events all the way from the end of the 7-year war to the siege of Yorktown and the treaty of Paris, and everything in-between! The American Revolution originated from 13 British colonies that wanted to […]
“Unpunished Murder”- The Hidden Crimes Throughout History That YOU Should Read
“Unpunished Murder: Massacre at Colfax and the Quest for Justice” by Lawrence Goldstone is a book that explains how racism affected American history and politics. It covers the atrocities caused by people throughout American history in detail, and it covers the topics of racism, discrimination, white supremacy, and how African American people were oppressed and […]