AC GCE Portfolio

     This is my second action project for my class, Food.  During this unit, we’ve been learning about logarithms, the Cooking Hypothesis, the evolution of humans, the process of baking, and a lot more. We’ve baked cookies, brownies, and bread in class, while changing something about the recipe, whether it be the leavening agent, the emulsifier, or the temperature. We also went on a Field Experience to Uncommon Ground, a brewery and restaurant, to learn about brewing beer and how they sustain their crops while using them for their restaurant. Overall, I really enjoyed this unit. For my action project, I used a cookie recipe . Research Question: How does changing the leavening agent affect the recipe? Hypothesis: I think changing the leavening agent from baking soda to self-rising flour won’t change or very slightly change the cookie, as self-rising flour already has everything the cookie needs to rise. Materials and Procedure 1/2 cup of softened butter 1/2 cup of white sugar 1/2 cup of

      This is my action project for my Spanish class, in which we created a  Quitapena doll. We've been learning about stem-changing o-ue verbs, demonstrative adjectives, and much more during this unit . For my Quitapena doll, I started out by sketching. After I made my sketch, I went into the actual designing portion. I used red, blue, purple, and pink pipe cleaners wrapped around two popsicle sticks for my doll . I also put a pink puffy ball for the head and a googly eye on it.     The most challenging part of this project was the design process. It took me a while to come up with something, but I'm glad that I came up with what I did. What I am most proud of from this project is that I put my ideas on paper and onto my doll. While it did take a while, I like what I came up with. This was a very fun action project. A.C., Sketch, 2023 A.C., Quitapena Doll, 2023 Sentences Él lleva azul, rosado y morado Él lleva un abrigo y pantalones Él lleva limpiadores de tuberÍas Él puede

   This is my 1st action project for my class Food, in which we had to plant. In class, we’ve been discussing things like geometry, the carbon and phosphorus cycle, macro and micronutrients, and Fukuoka and Darwin. A quote I like from Fukuoka is “Nature, left alone, is in perfect balance.” I like it because it perfectly sums up Fukuoka’s views.    For my action project I used an Arizona Iced Tea jug cut in half. It had a height of 11 centimeters, a length of 14 centimeters, and a width of 6 centimeters. The volume was 924 cm cubed. To find the weight of the soil, I used the volume of a small cup, 142.44, and got a conversion factor of about 6.48. I then used the weight of the soil in the small cup, 117 grams, and multiplied it by the conversion factor to get 923.01 grams. I put two seeds in my soil, beans and peas. My container  The soil solution we couldn’t finish in time  All of the seeds    I had a lot of fun doing this action project. We got to do something with our hands, it was a

      This is my first action project for my class Food for Thought, in which we had to create a food tutorial while connecting it back to what we've been learning in class. During this unit, we've been discussing how the systems of oppression impact our relationship with food and water. These include food deserts, the meat industry, the Flint water crisis, and many others. We've also been on two Field Experiences to the Logan Center, one was a concert, and the other was a poetry showcase. While being fun, I don't really see how they connect to what we've been learning.     For the cooking tutorial, I decided to make a grilled cheese sandwich, as it was simple yet held some personal value to me. I'm not the best cook, so I had to do something not too complex. Planning out what I had to say took a while, but overall I'm glad about how it turned out.  Overall, I'd say this was a very exhausting project. It was really abstract and required too much th

 This is my action project for my class Paper Machine Manifestos, in which we had to write a 650-750 words manifestos. During this class, we learned about typewriters and how they work. I’ve never used or seen a typewriter in person, so It’s been every interesting to get to use them. We’ve also been reading manifestos such as the Communist Manifesto and the Feminist Manifesto. I’ve never read them before, and they were somewhat challenging. I wasn’t used to the writing but once I started to under, I enjoyed them. My manifesto was on equity, and how equality is not the end goal. It was was very fun to write, because it made me think very deeply on my topic. I really enjoy writing things, and I also enjoy thinking critically on things, so this was a very nice project for me. Overall, I think this class was very nice. Using the typewriters was fun, and the things we read and analyzed were very interesting

This is the final action project for the Spring term for my class “Who Am I?” In which I had to write a short story related to our identity. During this term, we’ve been learning about all aspects related to our identity. While I didn’t really learn anything new about myself, It’s been very interesting to think and learn about our identities, and how all the different aspects of identity intersect and impact the way we experience life. For my story, I had to incorporate aspects of the book we chose for this unit. My book, Black Fatigue, talks about the mental toll of being black. I used that concept, but instead of leaving it at that, I wanted to make it show how being black (or a minority in general) isn’t just misery 24/7 and that misery that we see every day can be changed into motivation for the future. While I don't think this class or this project made me learn anything new about myself, It made me think about it more deeply than I ever have before. I also haven’t written so