SR GCE Portfolio

In this first unit of our STEAM course Cure, we learned about cell biology and the functions of a cell. We started off this term reading, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. This book is about how HeLa cells came to exist. In the 1950s, Henrietta Lacks was a woman who was diagnosed with cervix cancer. After she passed scientists discovered that her cells kept on reproducing. By doing so we also learned how cells multiply and the importance it has in humans. For this course, we also learned about different surgeries and how cells are affected by the many different procedures. For this action project, we had to conduct a slideshow about a specific type of surgery following the procedure, the cells affected, what type of surgery, post-operation, etc. For my project, I chose to learn about an enucleation which is the removal of the eye, and the process of it contains behind the operation. While conducting this project I learned so much more than I expected to. When picking t...

For this first spring unit of Drama, we did some research about Shakespeare, who he was, and he affected the way we look at literature today. We learned that Shakespeare was not only a playwright, but he was also an author of many sonnets. In class, we read one of Shakespeare's well-known plays called, The Taming Of The Shrew.  This play focused on gender roles, and "jobs" men and women had back in the 1500s. As we read this play we learned that the work that Shakespeare created was based on what was happening around him. For this action project, we had to create our own sonnet that speaks to one of the characters in the play, The Taming Of The Shrew. In the sonnet, we had to agree or disagree with the character and give them advice. While creating this type of poem we had to think about the iambic pentameter which is having ten syllables in each line, and in sonnets, we have to rhyme with every other line following the format of four lines for each quatrain. SR.TheT...

In this independent study, I chose to grasp my focus on different art professions that I was interested in. I decided to this because I have always loved art, and want to choose one of these professions as a career. As I have gotten older I noticed that I don’t exactly know about the different art careers that are out there, so that is what I have been doing for this independent study. At first, I started to take a look at different careers that involve art to get a better understanding of what I am actually into, and what I want to focus on. Throughout this independent study, my goal was to pick a profession that I wanted to focus on since I didn’t really know what I was specifically interested in. My plan was that when I picked the professions I wanted I would speak to different people who are in that field. Throughout, this independent study it was actually very difficult to find working artists who were willing to speak to me about what they do. As I started to take a look at ...

In our second unit of Forbidden Book, we were studying diversity, and how it's implanted into books. Throughout this unit, we took a look at the different meanings a book has. For this action project, we chose a banned book that we wanted to read. We had to read and analyze the book to understand the reasons why this book was banned, and who exactly banned the book. I chose to read the book Of Mice and Men which is a book written by John Steinbeck in 1937. This book is about two men migrating from Alabama to California to work on a ranch in 1937 during the Great Depression.        CC.OFMICEANDMEN.2019

In this STEAM class called Disease, we have been looking into different mental diseases and the struggles others have to experience. During this second unit, we read the book, The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida. This book is about a young boy who has autism. In this book, the author answered some questions people have about autism and the way he deals with his autism. In class, we also learned how to create a piecewise function by using a graph and the different brain waves people produce at any time of the day. For this action project, we had to choose a disorder to focus on and research. I chose to research insomnia. When doing this, we had to conduct a simulation for our class and demonstrate how it is to have that specific disorder. We also had to record the brainwaves of our classmates during the whole session. Definitions of insomnia According to MedicineNet, insomnia is, “The perception or complaint of inadequate or poor-quality sleep due to a number of factors, such as...

In our first unit of Forbidden Books, we have been learning about what censorship is and the process of banning books and censoring certain contents in the world. Over this unit, we explored what censorship really meant, why we have censorship, and we even questioned what we thought about censorship is it actually good or bad to have it? We then transitioned to what a Socratic dialogue is, and the history behind its formation. We also started reading, Fahrenheit 451. This book is about a world where books are banned across the country, and whoever is found with a book at their homes has their home burned down. The book revolves around the main character who is actually a fireman (who has the job of burning books). We thought this book was effective because it gave us a fictional understanding/metaphor of the way books are perceived in different perspectives. I really enjoyed the book and was very interested to see the comparison of our world to the world in the book. For this Forbidd...

In our winter term for our STEAM class, Disease, we have been learning about the different body systems that a human obtains the help to keep our body in balance. We also went over the causes of different diseases and how our bodies react to those certain diseases. In addition, we learned about the classification of diseases such as the cause, geographics, and geoeconomics. For this Action Project, we had the opportunity to create a patient profile and describe how their disease affects their everyday lifestyle depending on what it is exactly. I chose to take a look at type two diabetes and how it affects someone in different ways. I also interview someone who currently has diabetes, in order to get her experience of type two diabetes. I think type two diabetes is pretty common. It is a common disease because it could come because of aging, excess weight, family history, etc. Every person who does have diabetes goes through a different journey with it.        ...