Capstone Essay

Capstone Essay By Jaba   Do you ever watch films and enjoy them for their enticing plots, complex characters, and interesting settings? But have you ever wondered how films became what they are today? I wondered: How does modern movie cinematography compare with the first…

Capstone Blog Post No.2: Conducting my Interview

CAPSTONE BLOG POST NO.2 BY JABA   Hello, I am Jaba, and this is the sequel to my first blog post. In my first blog post, I explained how I created my research question for a project called “Capstone.” Capstone is a passion project in…

U.S. Southwest Region Blog Post

U.S. Southwest Region Blog Post By Jaba Hello, I am Jaba and I will be discussing the topic of a U.S. Regions project I worked on centered around the Southwest. This U.S. Region project would require me to research a region of the U.S. with…

Capstone Blog Post No.1: Getting Started with Capstone

Capstone Blog Post No. 1 By Jaba   Approximately two weeks ago, Ms. Edwards (my teacher) assigned my class to do a Capstone project. I had already learned about the Capstone project a few years ago and have been anticipating working on it all year….

Creating My Immigrant Video Project

Creating My Immigrant Video Project By Jaba   Have you ever watched a documentary? I created my own documentary/video on an immigrant’s story. A month ago, Mrs. Edwards assigned my class to interview an immigrant and then create a video centered around their journey. In my…

Immigration Essay No.1

Immigration Essay No.1 By Jaba   An immigrant – what is an immigrant? An immigrant is someone who travels from one country to another to live there permanently. I was assigned a project by my teacher, Mrs. Edwards, to conduct an interview with an immigrant…

Rube Goldberg Blog Post No.3

Hi, I am Jaba and I will be discussing my Rube Goldberg project. A Rube Goldberg is a machine that performs a simple task in a complex way through a chain reaction over time. I have written two prior blog posts (Blog No.1 Blog No.2)…

Rube Goldberg Blog No. 2

    This is my second entry explaining my Rube Goldberg project. If you have not had a chance to read my first blog post, please click here to see the beginning stages of my project. To recap, a Rube Goldberg is a lengthy process…

Argument and Advocacy Reflection

Argument and Advocacy Reflection By Jaba  Have you ever heard of a debate? A debate is a form of argument, there are two sides that each take a stand on a topic and present support for their arguments. The debate is methodical. Each side takes…