Desmos Signature- Math 10

    1. My process for ‘Desmos Portrait’
    • The ‘Desmos Portrait’ project is very interesting because I like designing letters or shapes. To fulfill the signature of the project, I set up 4 steps to follow.
      • Step 1: Deciding types of letters.
        • I decided to use capital letters and lower cases. For the initial of my first name and last name, capital letters will be fine. All the other letters will be lower cases.
      • Step 2: Deciding the size of letters.
        • I calculated the proportion of capital letters and lower cases to make the best-looking shape. After several trials, I think 3 to 2 is the best ratio.
      • Step 3: Choosing colours.
        • To make the signature stand out, I carefully choose colours. My name has repeating vowels ‘e’ and ‘o’. I decided to use the same colour for the vowels. For the capital letters, I use red and navy blue to make them noticeable.
      • Step 4: Designing a clipboard.
        • A clipboard represents the film industry. My long-term goal is to work in the film industry. Therefore, I think a clipboard can go along with my signature. This is why I design the clipboard for this project.
    1. Difficulties and Solutions
    • Making oblique is the most difficult part. To resolve it, I set up a linear function that has a proper slope to make the shape. Calculating slopes was easy; however, defining domain and range was hard. I used the linear function that passes through the endpoints. Then, I found coordinates of the intersection points and defined the domain and range.
    • For designing a clipboard, it is hard to make obliques on the upper side of the clipboard. However, I found that all of the black stripes can be parallel. Therefore, I use the parallel and distinct to make kinds of black stripes.

English 11 Lit Circle Final Assignment

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Water for Elephants Museum Write Up 

Physical exhibit space: 

The main theme for our museum is a train with a couple of rooms on the outside. One room is for the profiles and the other one is for merchandise and is shaped and coloured like a circus tent. There are windows that look out at a forest as well as actual trees outside which is how it is explained in the story. Another theme we did was that we put the artifacts around the start or end symbolizing when they happen in the story, or if they are by the circus tent they usually have to do with Rosie. We used grass to make the museum look like a train on a lot getting ready for the next circus. The floors are dark wood to represent an old train floor. The outside walls dark grey to represent and old train exterior. Our main goal was to make our museum look like a train but a museum at the same time. 

Five Artifacts: 

1. Picture of dog and cat inside of a heart 

This picture if a dog and cat inside of a heart represents that Jacob is a veterinarian. This is important to this story because it is based around a circus with a bunch of animals. Jacob had to deal with a horse that had a bad foot, feed the animals, and train an elephant that does not understand English but understands Polish. He also must try and make sure that August does not injure Rosie so that she will not be able to perform for the act. Jacob was able to get closer to Marlena through being a veterinarian because she performs with the horses and Rosie. Jacob being a veterinarian also means that it is going to be harder to get fired because veterinarians were somewhat rare to find in the 1930s. In the end of the story Jacob goes to finish his final exam to become a qualified veterinarian so he can now have a normal job. 

2. Pink feathered headband 

This pink feathered headband is like what Rosie wore except she wore an elephant version. The reason this artifact is important is that it is a celebration of Rosie’s performance. When Uncle Al first got Rosie, she did not do anything and would only follow August when he would hit her with the bull hook. The worst thing Rosie did was when she ran away and ended up in someone’s garden eating their crops. After that August tortured Rosie, a lot even though Jacob said that she listened and came back quickly. After that Jacob found out that Rosie understands Polish but not English and that there was a language block. This was very important because it made Rosie’s and Marlena’s performance ten times better. That is why Marlena wanted to reward Rosie. 

3. Pocket Watch

Jacob was given a pocket watch from his dad who died in a car accident when he was twenty-three, right before his final exam. This pocket watch was important to Jacob because while he was at the circus in the beginning, he would feel sad because it all happened so fast and the pocket watch would give him some relief. Soon later Jacob was able to make friends like Camel and Walter and the sadness started to fade, although he still missed his parents. Later in the story, Jacob’s friend got partially paralyzed and they were to poor to see a doctor. Fortunately, Marlena had to see a doctor and Jacob just was able to come along. When he got there and the doctor asked for payment, so Jacob gave him his dad’s pocket watch to try and save his friend. Sadly, there was nothing the doctor could do, and Camel had to stay in his situation until he unexpectedly got thrown off the train one night. 

4. Dog

Queenie is one of the characters that we didn’t get to see her in the story that much, although she is not playing the important role in the story, she is the only one Walter got so she is so valuable to him. In the story when the train is about to leave the city, Walter realizes that queenie is not on the train with them, so he got off and starts searching for her, but she was no were to be found. After some time, Jacob gets into action and throws Walter onto the train Walter with a broken heart huge the corner. Little he knows Marlena and August have found queenie running by the train. when Marlena gives the do back to Walter it was like u give him the world, he was so happy that almost cried. 

5. Ginger extract (Jake)

One of Jacob’s best friends Camel was drinking ginger extract also known as Jake because of the prohibition. Camel thought it was fine and continued to drink it because it was all he had to drink for alcohol. After a while since he started drinking it, one day his legs started to feel fuzzy and it was harder to move them. Jacob checked it out and he could not tell what was wrong, so he took Camel to the stock car where Jacob and Walter sleep. A week later, Camel’s “fuzziness” passed through must of his body and was now partially paralyzed. Jacob and Walter had to help him do pretty much everything other than talk. After a while of living like this they wanted to get a doctor but were too poor to afford one. Fortunately, Marlena had to see a doctor for her foot injury, so Jacob went with her to see the doctor. When they got there Jacob asked if the doctor could come see his friend Camel and after giving the doctor his pocket watch as payment the doctor agreed. The doctor checked Camel and said that he had Jake leg which is what people got from drinking Jake and the doctor was not able to help. 

Setting:  

Inspired by the train of the circus Benzini Brothers in the novel Water for Elephants. This novel is taking place in United States of America in 1930s. “Water for Elephants” is a historical fantasy novel that follows a 20th century circus play. The Circus Museum recreated the train scene is vivid and colorful, this is where almost all the action of “Water for Elephants” took place. Visitors can see the objects used by the characters and visitors can learn a lot of information from those items. In addition, the museum also recreated the tent where the huge animal riot that killed August happened. The Circus Museum will take you back to the 1930s and you will experience the feeling of being on the real Benzini Brothers train. 

 

Profiles:  

1. Jacob 

– Jacob can be seen as a typical 23-year-old male, who has yet set his ways for the future. He also has difficulties standing up for his beliefs; for instance, when he is disgusted by August’s behaviour toward the animals or Marlena, he is unable to tell August about his anger and he just leaves it in his head. Also, even though he falls in love with Marlena, he is not able to do anything about it because she is already married. Moreover, at the beginning of the story, Jacob is not able to stand up for what he believes in and is always held back from defending someone or rescuing someone. However, as the novel progresses, he is able to fight and release his thoughts and feelings more openly. He gets into a fight with August, expresses his love for Marlena and protects Rosie. Jacob is now able to fight to defend the ones he loves; Marlena, Rosie and Camel. The most important part of life that Jacob values are friendship and love. He struggles to do right by his loved ones and suffers internally when he feels like he has let them down. He tries his best to protect them and is even willing to use violence. Jacob’s portrait is placed on the left side of the wall, facing August, who is placed on the right side of the wall. This face-to-face placement is to show the conflicting relationship between the protagonist character, Jacob, and the antagonist character, August. 

2. Marlena 

– Marlena is August’s wife, who is the antagonist and leader of the circus. She is the most famous performer at the Benzini circus. She started performing at first as a teenager, who ran away from home to pursue her dreams. She is similar to Catherine who is Jacob’s crush. Marlena and Jacob have feelings for each other, but there is a reason why they cannot be achieved– Marlena’s marriage to August. When her horse, Silver Star, is unwell, she keeps watching it, worried all night. However, August beats and abuses her. Therefore, she firmly leaves him even though August is not willing to let her go. Marlena somehow represents women from both the 1930s and the present day. Similar to many wives in the 1930s, she is submissive in the beginning to endure August’s abuse but then she can defend herself by leaving August and finding her true love. Moreover, she is not afraid to follow her dreams. Marlena is a character two puts her beliefs before men and she is able to stand up for what she believes in. She is not afraid to stay in the stalls all night when Silver Star is sick. Also, she is able to determinedly leave August when he continues to beat and abuse her; she is definitely not to take him back. By the end of the story, Marlena is illustrated as a dynamic character by showing independence and setting ground on her strong beliefs. Marlena, similar to Jacob, values love and animals as important parts of life. She is willing to stand up and fight when August is cruel to the animals and when she sees people hungry, she willingly shares her food with them. Marlena also firmly leaves August when he physically abuses her. She is a strong woman who is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in. Marlena’s art piece is the first thing seen when one enters the character room. There are two reasons for placing her portrait in the center of the best view. First, she is the most famous performer of the Benzini Brothers’ circus. Second, Marlena is centred between Jacob and August to show the ongoing love triangle formed between the three main characters. 

Ad campaign and reason:  

The museum established to protect the tradition of the circus because the circus is being forgotten and is not as popular as before. We opened the museum to help the visitors learn more information about circuses. Mainly to learn more about Benzini Brothers circus in the novel “Water for Elephant”. The museum is built to resemble trains from the 1930s and has a lot of interesting things inside that wait for visitors to explore and admire. Our advertisement should show on “WCBS Laff TV.” The reason why we choose this channel is that it has many things, including famous American dramas, movies, and important news, so we think all adults will stay on it at least once. Also, the channel comes from New York so that people in New York can easily access advertisements. In addition, our museum tickets are free for people who buy the book “Water for Elephant.” There are many sexual things in the book. Therefore, our museum puts an age limit because the only person who buys a book can enter the museum. We hope visitors will have a rewarding and enjoyable visit.  

Role paragraph:

My role in this final project was to choose three characters from the novel to complete a character profile for each individual. I chose the three main characters, Jacob, Marlena and August because they are crucial to the storyline. My portraits of the characters were all hand-drawn due to the fact that I enjoy the artwork. Moreover, I contributed to the physical design of the museum, by giving ideas of how the layout should be displayed and helped set up the actual design. Also, I brought about the idea of creating the character room so that all of the characters could be placed in one sitting for a unique exhibit. I gave all of the ideas for the Ad campaign to Katie, and I also put more information on the paragraph. Lastly, I offered to do the video editing because I am interested in these media techniques. I collected everyone’s recordings, and I edited the video while receiving feedback and ideas from the members of my group. Overall, I tried to make sure everyone finished their portion of the project and when there were members who were late in submitting their assignment, I didn’t hold back to keep contacting them, until they finished their work.

 

Citations:

https://www.amazon.ca/Zivyes-Handmade-Crystal-Headband-Headpiece/dp/B01N6UDQ2T -pink feathered headband 

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/295478425532121406   -ginger extract 

https://www.obnoxiousantiques.com/inventory/vintage-circus-elephant-bull-hook -bull hook 

https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/519602875729939317/ – entrance picture 

https://www.pinterest.co.kr/pin/211950726183234109/ – entrance picture 2 

https://www.pinclipart.com/pindetail/iTmRmJ_free-clipart-of-a-silhouetted-cat-and-dog/\-veterinarian picture 

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/water-for-elephants-10 

Chemistry 11 Online Work Self Assessment

It’s already been two months since we started learning Online school because of COVID-19. Online schools were important to get through this period. I came back to my country in March. It was good to go to my country, but on the other hand, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to come back to Canada. Fortunately, I liked that I could take the courses I’ve been taking in my country through the online school. It was a new attempt, so everything was embarrassing and I had to learn about how to use “Team”. However, I could learn it quickly because the teachers gave me a lot of information in the first class. I had to wake up early in the dawn to take classes in real-time, but many teachers recorded real classes. Therefore, it was good to be able to follow them even if I didn’t wake up early in the dawn. The most difficult things were that there was more homework than usual and more things to do, and the lecture day was not regular, so it was uncomfortable to check frequently. In particular, there were some labs that I couldn’t understand because I couldn’t do the lab myself and had to produce results. What I felt when I taking online school was that I wanted to improve the way I could contact my teachers in “Team” instead of e-mail. For example, it would be simpler and more convenient to ask questions by creating a private tab that only one student and their teacher can see.

 

 

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