Mandala Art Project
Polygons
In this draft you can see that I have an equilateral triangle, which is a triangle where the interior angles and side lengths are the same. I also have a nonagon which is a nine sided polygon. Because I have a nonagon I wasn't able to have as many parallel lines an perpendicular lines as I would if I had used an octagon or another even sided polygon.
Dilation
A dilation is when you keep the same shape and measurements but scale it bigger or smaller. I used dilation's in this draft by making a circle I had, bigger.
Angle Bisector
An angle bisector is when you split an angle evenly in half. I used angle bisectors in my draft to split the petals made directly in half and create a center line to draw to.
Reflection
A reflection is when an image or shape can be split in half, and if you folded the sides together they would match up and look the same. I used reflections in my mandala to make sure elements in my mandala were symmetrical and matched up with each other if my piece were to be folded over.
Rotational symmetry
Rotational symmetry is when you can rotate the image or shape by a certain degrees multiple times and it will look the same. For my mandala if you rotate it by 40 degree increments it will look the same.
In this draft you can see that I have an equilateral triangle, which is a triangle where the interior angles and side lengths are the same. I also have a nonagon which is a nine sided polygon. Because I have a nonagon I wasn't able to have as many parallel lines an perpendicular lines as I would if I had used an octagon or another even sided polygon.
Dilation
A dilation is when you keep the same shape and measurements but scale it bigger or smaller. I used dilation's in this draft by making a circle I had, bigger.
Angle Bisector
An angle bisector is when you split an angle evenly in half. I used angle bisectors in my draft to split the petals made directly in half and create a center line to draw to.
Reflection
A reflection is when an image or shape can be split in half, and if you folded the sides together they would match up and look the same. I used reflections in my mandala to make sure elements in my mandala were symmetrical and matched up with each other if my piece were to be folded over.
Rotational symmetry
Rotational symmetry is when you can rotate the image or shape by a certain degrees multiple times and it will look the same. For my mandala if you rotate it by 40 degree increments it will look the same.
Desmos Art Project
For this project in Math/Physics I worked with a group of 4 people (including me) to use Desmos and equations to create an art piece/image. To create this project we used the Desmos graphing calculator and learned about equations that could be used to make shapes like circles, lines, and parabolas in Desmos. This project was really fun because we got to see how math could create an art piece. This project was also challenging because you had to go through a lot of trial and error to get just one shape right.
I worked in a group of four to make an image of the teenage mutant ninja turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michealangelo. Each of us was in charge of making one of the TMNT and I was in charge of making Raphael. I inserted an image of the TMNT into the desmos graphing calculator and used it as a template for where to move and crop my circles, lines, and parabolas. I used equations and restrictions in the equations to match the shapes up with the image.
I worked in a group of four to make an image of the teenage mutant ninja turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michealangelo. Each of us was in charge of making one of the TMNT and I was in charge of making Raphael. I inserted an image of the TMNT into the desmos graphing calculator and used it as a template for where to move and crop my circles, lines, and parabolas. I used equations and restrictions in the equations to match the shapes up with the image.
Afrofuturism Project
For this project in Multimedia we had a hidden figure and used photoshop to create a piece that incorporated our hidden figure, where they came from, what makes them so amazing, and futuristic elements. We learned about the different tools on photoshop to add different elements into our art piece. For example I used a lot of the select and cutting tools to add in an image of just my hidden figure and just the buildings from a cityscape. This project was difficult for me because brainstorming and incorporating futuristic elements to add to my art really stretched my brain and it was really hard for me. Although this was somewhat difficult for me I'm really happy with the end product and art piece.
Reading Book
For this project we first learned about privilege and what privileges we have. After talking about privilege Ms.Trish launched this project where we were to write a 30 paged book that answered the question How can you purposefully use your privilege to disrupt the oppression of yourself or others? Looking at my privileges I saw that I had the ability to talk to family members to learn more about where I came from. I chose to interview my Apa and his childhood because I had heard bits and pieces but I wanted to hear the whole story. After hearing my Apa's story I listened back to the interview and I chose which parts I wanted to focus on. I really enjoyed this project because I got to hear more of what my Apa's childhood was like and now I get to keep his story in a book forever.
Loteria Board
In Spanish we learned about and played Loteria which is a traditional game sort of like Bingo but with different images and words instead of numbers. We each made our own Loteria board based on a specific category with the image and word in Spanish for what it is, and my topic/category was clothing/accessories. It was really fun to see and learn the Spanish words for everyday things in my life. This project wasn't super hard and it was really fun. This project was a really fun and easy way to learn new words and learn about a new game.
Hero In My Eyes
For this project in Humanities we talked and learned about what makes someone a hero and leader and then found someone in our life that we see as a hero to interview. We interviewed our hero's on their life and journey to becoming who they are and created a writing piece in an article format to show why we think they're a hero. We made multiple drafts and after each draft and got either peer critique, or teacher critique. The critique helped me see places in my writing that I needed to take out or add to to make it smoother and easier to understand. I made a lot of changes between my first and final draft because of critique and learning more about writing each time. My first draft was mostly just sentences that included facts and parts of my interview that I wanted to add, where as my final draft was a well put together writing piece that showed why my hero is my hero. I interviewed my mom, Melissa Han, because she's my hero. She's a teacher (soon to be director) and everyday I see how much she loves and cares about her students, and one day I hope to be just as thoughtful and caring as her. This project helped me look into my Mom's life and I learned new things about her and what makes her who she is. I also learned that I really enjoy writing about things that are interesting and important to me. I feel proud of my piece because I feel like I captured why my Mom's my hero and what made her who she is today.
Op-Ed
For this Op-Ed project we looked at the essential question of How is writing used to persuade or changes others ideas or opinions? For my Op-Ed I wrote about the question Can art be separated from the artist when they've done something harmful? While we worked on writing and researching about our topic we also looked at other Op-Ed's that were finalists in a contest. We dissected each piece to figure out why they were such good Op-Ed's and the elements that went into making them. One thing I took away from this process was that these writers use lots of powerful words and facts to persuade the reader to take their side. Between drafts we got critique to make our pieces better. The critique I got from peers and teachers helped make my Op-Ed stronger from them asking for clearer explanations, and taking out vague concepts. I think the critique I got really helped make my Op-Ed better and more persuasive. I learned that powerful writing that shows a clear claim and opinion backed up with evidence can help persuade people to join your side on a topic. I'm really proud of my conclusion because I think I did a good job of wrapping up my idea and stance, as well as giving a solution to what action readers should take after reading my Op-Ed.