Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Senior Blog Assignment #1

My Foremost apologies for the lateness of this response, but I've been swamped this week. The following is the  
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21-05-14 - Block 1Espinoza, AlejandroTeaching BiologySci-12
21-05-14 - Block 2Lam, KrystalEditorial PublishingSci-12
21-05-14 - Block 3Mendoza, GabrielCreating a FranchiseSS-11
22-05-14 - Block 1Rodriguez, PaolaSuicidal YouthSS-11
22-05-14 - Block 2Moreno, SymphonyPhotographyEng-12
22-05-14 - Block 3Nunez, AlfredoBoxingSci-11
23-05-14 - Block 1Legaspino, NisaPublic DefenderEng-11
23-05-14 - Block 3Holmes, GarrettComputer ProgrammingSci-12
27-05-14 - Block 1Casey, AlyssaPianoEng-12
27-05-14 - Block 2Rizo, JuanLandscapingSci-12
28-05-14 - Block 1Jackson, JamisonMagic the GatheringMath-11
28-05-14 - Block 2McConnaughey, LaraLinguisticsSci-12
28-05-14 - Block 3Beghtol, BrandonInformation TechnologySS-12
29-05-14 - Block 1Olivares, AdrianStrength TrainingMath-12
29-05-14 - Block 2Capener, CheyenneOrganic ArchitectureSci-11
29-05-14 - Block 3Samonte, MiguelProduct Marketing and AdvertisingSS-11   
 2. What questions do you have that haven't been answered about the senior project? This can be about the senior project in general, any components or about a presentation topic you saw or what they said. 
 Seeing the presentations in person addressed several concerns I held over the precise nature of the ambiguously worded "presentations" as I saw that they were primarily composed of a structured lesson plan with some decent variation. I still have questions related to the specifications of the presentations, but I assume that they will be explained in good time.
3. What has the most important part of the senior project based on what you are seeing in the 2-hour presentations?
 The most important part of the senior project from the perspective of the teachers seems to be related to the quality of the information and the quality of the citations which should be numerous. Emphasizing the mentor's influence and incorporating that into the presentation lesson seems to be key to getting an acceptable grade. From the perspective of a student watching the presentation,
4. What topic are you considering doing and why?
 Currently, I am considering basing my project around "What is the best way to enter politics?" for the purpose of hopefully preparing me for a future career in our government. The Sole basis for this is my own interest in doing so.
5.What are you doing for your summer mentorship?
 For the summer internship, I intend to intern with a cousin of mine who is a mayor's aide. To this end, I am to sit in on town meetings, analyzing the structure and tempo of the debate, and go over the notes for the city council meetings.