“Life of an Individual Investor” is a imovie video made to spread awareness of the issue of the education on individual investors. Individual investors in China often lose money due to their emotions and lack of information on the stock market, which had caused the quality of life of may people to decrease.
Tag: G8
Grade 8 Capstone Project: How Does the Stock Market Affect Individual Investors in China?
A massive issue that could be easily ignored is the stock market’s impact on individual investors. Even with decent work, economy is not destined to grow. Individual investors should receive education to thoroughly solve the issue of constantly losing money in the stock market while the educated ones seek them. The purpose of this project is to raise awareness of this global issue and explain what is it, why is it important, and how we could solve it.
Science Fiction Sus Alien Project
This is an alien I created in Science Fiction Enrichment. Above are the picture and some simple descriptions about the Sus alien. I got inspiration to create this alien from popular memes such as Stonks, Bruh, and Amogus.
Ten Days a Madwoman Notes
Ten Days a Madwoman is a literary non-fiction book by Deborah Noyes. The book is about the life of the female reporter Nellie Bly who risked herself spying in a madhouse. The central idea of this book is that that empathy is needed for everyone, even the insane. The main character in the story, Nellie, discovered how badly the patients were treated at the madhouse. The author of this book wanted us to know that respect should be equal for everyone, including the minority who may sometimes be treated with bias and discrimination.
- This page was mainly created when I started the book. In this page, I stated 4 possible themes for the book. This first one is about gender equality mentioned in the book, the second one is from the early stage of the book when Nellie was trying to enter the madhouse, Police force is needed. The third one is what Nellie had experience, she faced challenges and overcame those. The last one is, in my opinion, the main theme of the book. Most of the book has many evidences to support this theme, and further expanded it in the “Central Idea” page.
- This page is the lesson 6 page about the fourth theme. I rewrote the theme into what I though was more accurate, and connected quotes and plot together to form a mind map surrounding the central idea. At the bottom left corner, I wrote a simple explanation about the reason why this is a key idea throughout the entire book.
- This page is showed the connection between multiple sections of the book. There is always many similar topics such as gender equality and discrimination against the minority. Throughout the book, the “minority” had changed several times, but the author always suggested that empathy is needed for them, same as the page above.
- This is one of the last pages in my notebook. By this time, I had reread many sections of the book and came out with a flow chart of events and theme changes both physically and psychologically. Conflicts are also shown in the page. There is a conflict between Nellie’s situation, what she was assigned to do, and what her personal goal was. As usual, Nellie did not give up her dream and worked harder and harder on what she wanted to do, corresponding to the third theme in page 1.
In conclusion, I think this book is fantastic and had taught me a lot. I recommend this book to people who wanted to comprehend issues of the pass 100 years and more influential text. For people who want additional information, check the books below:
- “Roosevelt Island”
- “Women of the Asylum: Voices from Behind the Walls”
- “Women Journalists in American Culture and Fiction”
Andrew’s Bluetooth Speaker Project Reflection
Reflection:
This project is a pyramid-shaped art deco bluetooth speaker, it was inspired by the Egyptian Pyramids and the Eiffel Tower. The project was made with wood, the outside was stained while the legs were applied with clear oil. The buttons and charging area is accessible via the chip on the bottom.
- What did I struggle with most during this project?
I struggled with a lot of problems during the process of making the project. The one most memorable for me is the glue issue. Since the wood was laser – cut the triangle pieces were not flat, and the edges was bent a little. Therefore, I couldn’t use wood glue or tape. I needed a glue that serves a tremendous amount of strength to keep the wood flat. The only solution I thought of was hot glue, but it was somehow visible to the outside. I tried hard to stick the triangular wood pieces together without glue spilling out, and I finally stuck the pieces together and finished the hardest part of this project.
- The first song I planned to listen with this speaker is “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley.
I chose this song because I did a lot of tough choices during the creating process but did not give up on the project. For example, I chose between stain and clear coat on the outside of the triangle, it was a hard choice between color and clearness. At last I chose to stain because the product stained fit the aesthetic Art Deco more.
- What aspect of this project are you most proud of?
In this project, I was most proud of the triangular body and legs. First, I planned to have a facade with simple lines and shapes, but I found that having a pyramid outside will look more mystic and more human-made. It also fitted with the art-deco aesthetic more with a triangle shape instead of a simple box.
Overall, I think I was successful with this project because I overcame many challenges and made many important decisions. From my plan to the actual product, I worked hard and finished the project on time. I learned a lot from the project and will keep using these skills in my life.
Book Talk – Ball Don’t Lie
This is a book talk about the book “Ball Don’t Lie” by Matt De La Peña. I read this book in Humanities G8 class, it is a good book and made me reflect after I read it. After reading this book, I thought about life much more deeper: do people have privileges? Is life really fair for everyone? I found the answer from this book. In the book, the author suggests that one’s initial status does not determine their potential. Overall, I recommend this book to people who want to learn more about the society.
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Found Poem “Stay or Run” Conflict AndrewL
Explanation paragraph
This found poem is created from the story “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes. In the story, Roger tried to steal Mrs. Jones’s bag, and got caught by Mrs. Jones. She dragged Roger to her house but left the door open. In paragraph 23, “Roger looked at the door — looked at the woman”. Roger could stay and get punished by Mrs. Jones, gaining her trust, or run away through the door and probably get taken to jail. The poem is created based on this internal conflict that Roger had between run and stay. The door and the jail symbolize the boy’s thought of running away, and the table represents staying with Mrs. Jones. The light bulb icon represents the the thoughts inside Rogers head, and the “struggle”, which was explained in the poem later. I used the word “I’m sorry” to bring out a sad mood and give a background of Roger doing something wrong (snatch Mrs. Jones’s pocketbook). I also described the Roger as a poor kid instead of a thief in my second sentence because he was lacking the positive influences around him. In the story, Mrs. Jones educated Roger for him to become a good person and “behave yourself”. In my poem, I specialized “doors open” because the story mentioned it many times. It is the icon of the internal conflict in Roger between keep being bad and purification. “And take me to jail” is one of the possible resolutions of the story, but in the story, Roger chose to stay.
Additional information:
https://study.com/academy/lesson/langston-hughes-thank-you-maam-theme-summary-analysis.html
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Langston-Hughes