Gamin, created by Augusta Savage in 1930, is a face sculpture made out of plaster. This piece depicts a young African American boy whose head is slightly tilted and his facial expression seems proud, strong, and confident. Gamin effectively uses line, texture, and form. The lines are smooth and flowing, contributing to a sense of naturalism, yet there’s a stylized quality to the boy’s expression that emphasizes emotion. Principles of art such as balance and emphasis are key here. Savage’s use of symmetry directs attention to the face which helps to make the boy’s facial expression the focal point. The purpose of Gamin can be seen as a statement about black youth, resilience, and identity by portraying a young African American boy with such confidence and pride. Savage directly challenges the societal stereotypes that often marginalize black individuals, especially young boys. I believe Gamin is an extraordinarily compelling work of art in its simplicity and strength. Gamin remains both visually and conceptually striking, making it a standout piece in African American art.  

Subjects involved include: History, Art

My work combines weaving with the concept of ionic bonding by using opposite colors, like blue and orange, to represent the contrasting charges of ions. The weaving process mirrors how positive and negative ions come together to form a stable bond, with the strands interlocking to create balance and structure. The use of these bold, complementary colors highlights the relationship between opposites, showing how they attract and work together. This approach blends science and art, turning the idea of ionic bonding into something visual and tangible, while also showing the beauty of contrast and connection.

Subjects involved include: Science, Art

In this CodeHS assignment, I was tasked with learning about the internet and its key components, including protocols, routers, networks, and IPv6. I explored how data travels across the internet, how different devices communicate using standardized protocols, and the role of routers in directing information efficiently. I also learned about the limitations of IPv4 and how IPv6 was developed to provide a larger address space for the growing number of internet-connected devices. This assignment helped deepen my understanding of how the internet functions behind the scenes and the technologies that keep it running smoothly.

In this exercise, I explored various hierarchical systems by brainstorming examples outside the animal kingdom. I created four different hierarchical structures: the social media platform hierarchy, the business organization hierarchy, the education system hierarchy, and the library system hierarchy. Each example was broken down into levels, with the top level representing the broadest category (such as the platform or library), followed by more specific categories like accounts, sections, or shelves, and ending with the bottom level, which contained the most specific elements (such as books or posts). This allowed me to better understand how hierarchical structures are used in different systems. 

In this assignment, I discussed various aspects of internet censorship, including when it might be appropriate, the ethical and legal ramifications, and how censorship impacts freedom of speech. I answered questions about the role of the government in censoring news, the consequences for journalists who write untrue stories, and the reliability of celebrity news magazines. I also considered personal experiences, such as whether my family limits my internet use and whether access to the internet should be considered a basic human right. Additionally, I researched a banned video game, explaining why it was banned and the reasons behind the censorship. Finally, I took a stance on censorship, expressing my support for some forms of censorship while opposing others. 

For this assignment, we were tasked with creating a movie and managing its budget effectively to avoid financial ruin. The main challenge was ensuring that all aspects of production stayed within the allocated budget. I focused on making careful financial decisions, which allowed me to successfully avoid going bankrupt. However, despite my careful budgeting, the movie didn’t attract as many stars or notable talent as I had anticipated. Overall, while the financial side of the project was a success, the movie’s appeal wasn't liked much.

In this assignment, I answered Gimkit questions focused on tuples and lists in coding to prepare for the upcoming test. The goal was to reinforce my understanding of these concepts through interactive quizzes. I worked through various questions, testing my knowledge of how tuples and lists function in programming. This helped me review key concepts and identify areas where I might need further practice. Overall, the Gimkit activity served as a useful tool to solidify my understanding and better prepare for the test.

In this assignment, I created a die rolling game that generates random numbers between 1 and 6. I accomplished this by writing code to simulate the roll of a die. The program randomly selects a number within the specified range each time it is run. This allowed me to practice using random number generation and control structures in coding. Overall, the project helped me improve my coding skills while creating a fun, interactive game. 

In this assignment, I answered Gimkit questions to review key coding topics I learned earlier in the course in preparation for the test. The questions covered a variety of concepts, including movement code, turning code, and other basic coding principles. This helped reinforce my understanding of how these concepts work and how to apply them in different coding scenarios. By actively engaging with the material through the Gimkit quizzes, I was able to identify areas I needed to focus on more. Overall, this review was a useful tool in solidifying my knowledge for the upcoming test.

In this activity, my partner and I worked together to create, test, and refine a hypothesis about the wolf-sheep-grass ecosystem. My initial hypothesis was that if wolves are removed, the sheep population will increase dramatically, and the grass will decrease a lot. However, after experimenting and changing multiple factors, I refined my hypothesis. It holds true if both the birth rate of sheep and the grass growth rate are high. But if the sheep birth rate is high and the grass growth rate is low, the sheep grow too fast, leading to a lack of food and eventually their death. Similarly, if both rates are low, the sheep eventually die as well.

In this assignment, I earned a CodeHS badge by completing all the assignments on the CodeHS list. I worked through each task step by step, gaining new skills along the way. The assignments covered various topics, allowing me to apply my knowledge in different areas. After finishing each task, I gained a sense of accomplishment and progress. Overall, this experience helped me improve my coding abilities and achieve this milestone.

In the code, I started by creating a list of my names them being Joe, Boe, Harry, John, and Simmon. Instead of asking the user for input, I directly assigned these names to the list. Next, I used the sort() method to sort the list in alphabetical order. After sorting the names, I printed the list to display them in the correct order. This allowed me to easily see the names sorted from A to Z.