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ENGLISH ~ Genius Project
ENGLISH ~ Genius Project
Name: Allie Putnam
Artifact Title: Genius Project
Date (Quarter/Year) When Completed: 3rd marking period of 2023
Teacher/Advisor that year and Course Title: Mrs. Depriest, JAGS Advanced English
JAGS Pillar: Take action
In my freshman year of language arts, I completed a project that correlated to one of my passions. I chose to practice liberty training with my lease horse at the time, Sandy. Liberty is the art of building a connection with a horse and working together to perform stunts, tricks, and also just basic foundational groundwork with a horse. The project went on for weeks, and each week I tracked my project with pictures of me and my horse completing the assignment. The purpose of the project was to hone in on your passion, which is what I did. During one of the weeks, I managed to get a concussion from a jumping accident with Sandy, which put the project on hold, but that still did not stop us. Eventually, I presented the project to the class by the end of the seventh week to show our progress.
My Genius Project correlated to a JAGS pillar, which is to take action. During this project, I had to take action and stay motivated to complete it. As a student, this was one of the biggest projects I had done at the time. I feel like, as a student, this project has helped me grow as a person because it made me realize that working with horses is my passion. Not only did this help with my personal life, but throughout school, this project helped others, such as the Documentary Project sophomore year. Because this project was extremely large, it prepared me for the years to come in JAGS. I was able to take action, and therefore, when larger and better projects presented themselves, I did not feel overwhelmed with the workload. I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Sandy and complete this project.
History ~ French Revolution
History ~ French Revolution
Name: Allie Putnam
Artifact Title: French Revolution
Date (Quarter/Year) When Completed: 2nd marking period of 2022
Teacher/Advisor that year and Course Title: Mr. Marlett, JAGS World History
JAGS Pillar: Communicate ideas
In my freshman year of JAGS World History, Mr. Marlett was honestly the best teacher I have ever had in my educational career. My favorite unit we completed was the French Revolution. Mr. Marlett had a large garbage bag over an object, and we had to wait for the surprise. Eventually, Mr. Marlett revealed the surprise, and it was a massive cardboard cutout of Napoleon. During class, we used this cardboard cutout to tape famous quotes from the unit to tell the story of the French Revolution. During this unit, we also played the part of citizens, nobles, and other class members to make it feel more realistic.
This unit we completed showcases a JAGS pillar, which is to communicate ideas. During this unit, we all had to speak with one another while roleplaying as citizens, nobles, and other community members in France. At the time, we were only allowed to address each other by saying "citizen" in front of each other's names. This taught me the realistic ways of history and how war can impact a society. This helped me later in my APUSH class because it made me realize the importance of the small details of war that make history so great to learn. Furthermore, during the JAGS Europe trip, when we went to Versailles, Mr. Marlett's history class prepared me for the trip because I was able to see where the events actually took place. I felt I was most globally aware.
Extra Curricular ~ Heifer
Extra Curricular ~ Heifer
Name: Allie Putnam
Artifact Title: JAGS heifer trip
Date (Quarter/Year) When Completed: May of 2023
Teacher/Advisor that year and Course Title: Miss Stone/Kenya
JAGS Pillar: Investigate the world
My freshman year JAGS trip was a memorable part of shaping me as a student throughout my high school career. The JAGS freshmen class traveled to Maryland to take a deep dive into other cultures of the world. While there, I was assigned to Kenya. My group cooked, lived, and investigated how a typical Kenyan family would go about their life. We stayed in traditional housing to experience the culture during our stay, meaning we also slept on concrete floors with snakes, spiders, and other various wildlife. Heifer gave me memories that I still remember today, even when I graduate and go off to college. My favorite part was being able to collect firewood for heat because we did not have a furnace or electric heating of any kind.
This trip correlates to one of the pillars of JAGS, which is to investigate the world. The Heifer trip allows students to live like others and step out of their comfort zone. We are fortunate enough to have running water, heat, and a roof over our heads in our school district. However, Heifer made all of us JAGS students realize that other cultures do not have the same benefits as us. JAGS has helped me explore the world on a deeper level, just not on the surface. I found myself wanting to investigate other countries by visiting my friends from Guatemala, Mozambique, and even Thailand to see the different types of architecture the countries use for housing.
WOrld Language ~ Mes de La Herencia
WOrld Language ~ Mes de La Herencia
Name: Allie Putnam
Artifact Title: mes de La Herencia
Date (Quarter/Year) When Completed: 2nd marking period of 2022
Teacher/Advisor that year and Course Title: Señora Dennison, Spanish II
JAGS Pillar: recognize perspectives
During my freshman year, I had the honor of taking a world language. I took Spanish II with Senora Dennison. Throughout my time in the class, we completed a project called Mes de la Herencia. The assignment was to either cook or research an important part of the Spanish culture, whether it is Latin or Hispanic. I chose to research the art side of the culture. Art is a major part of the culture, which is why I chose to pick a painting from Picasso's works. I specifically chose his painting from his era of the Blue Period. This represents despair, poverty, and struggles mentally with oneself. I chose this period during the time because the culture has endured hardships such as La Guerra Civil de España, as well as uprisings within the United States relating to Hispanic and Latin culture.
Mes de la Herenica represents a core pillar of JAGS, specifically to recognize perspectives. Prior to this project, I had never been one to dive into the art world. I never understood the importance of interpreting paintings on a deeper level. However, as I researched Picasso's painting, I found myself learning about the Spanish culture through a different lens. Art gives us the ability to express messages we often find hard to say, which is something I grew to love to interpret because of this project. I was able to recognize Picasso's perspective, as well as understand the feelings he had towards the world at the time when he painted the piece. Completing Mes de la Herencia opened my eyes to understanding art on a level I thought I could not reach.
Science~ Summit Night
Science~ Summit Night
Name: Allie Putnam
Artifact Title: Summit Night/Cambodia
Date (Quarter/Year) When Completed: 4th marking period of 2023
Teacher/Advisor that year and Course Title: Mr. Preston, JAgs Biology
JAGS Pillar: Investigate the world
During my freshman year of Biology, I had the great opportunity to research the country of Cambodia. For the project, I made a poster, along with my partner, to showcase the government, economy, and social customs of Cambodia. I also researched an endangered species within Cambodia that is on the brink of going extinct. This project had a main goal of educating the public about another country outside of our comfort zone. I also tied the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals into the project by discussing UN Goal 13 and 18, Climate Action and Mine Free Action. I explained how climate change has impacted Cambodia's ecosystem, which then tied into the Fishing Cat, the endangered species in the country. I explained how Cambodia took action to reduce the number of mine and pollution created from mining within the country. A unique aspect of my project was that is provided solutions to every problem that Cambodia was facing. I did this by researching organizations across the country, and the globe, that specifaclly relate to the United Nations goal.
This project correlates to the pillars of JAGS by highlighting my ability to investigate the world. Researching Cambodia gave me an opportunity to step outside of my comfort zone. Typcially, for a research project like this I would pick a country that is popular, bigger, and something I already know. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to learn about the culture, ecosystem, and lifestyle of Cambodia because it broadened my perspective. I was able to investiagte a different culture, which has helped shape my perspective as a student. Now, I find myself wanting to pick the countries that nobody has ever heard to educate others on cultures around the world. This project helped me with other subjects in school as well. For example, in Mr. Marlett's world history class, I wanted to represent the smaller countries, or countries that do not have much recognition. I'm very pleased with how my Summit Night Project has impacted me during my educational career.
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