Link! http://artinphiladelphia.weebly.com

Selifes are in the moment emotional expressive picture. It is like a timed moment, where you pause and pose not to mess up the moment in any shape or form or add another emotion. Selfies are told like stories. It should the proper emotion, and it is clear to the other party. Some are taken to be funny, an uncomfortable setting, happiness, love, sadness, and to even be memorable. I personally do not take selfies to upload everyday onto social media, but I take them and actually frame them. I am planning on taking selfies with all my closest friends and framing them before I go off to college. My first photo was taken in a car, as Morgan, Kaia (Morgan's little sister), and 2 of her friends and I drove to the beach to watch the sunset. The second photo is a selfie of my best friend that lives in the city where I am attending college. My third photo was a selfie I took in a car, the photo was taken because it had been 8 weeks since I last updated my instagram at the time. 

We studied the course of an adolescent brain between the ages of 15-21, along with their behavior as well. 

Danielle Litte & Dalena Bui 

To end quarter 4, we finalize the Draw Space Unit. Focusing on different textures and different techniques. Throughout the year we learned how to bring our textures to life, by using different hand techniques. This quarter was by far the most difficult. The most difficult drawings were the 3D facial ones. Trying your hardest to not miss one of the finest facial features. Everything that we learned we had to apply to the drawings we were assigned.  

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Sugar Skulls are made up a sugary base, and decorated with color icing. It is also used in the spanish cultures, to respect the dead. I research many Sugar Skulls, I notice the difference between the traditional ones verses the "americanized" ones. My design is a mixture of both. It explains the pain within the grieve with the red tears. I plastered the models face, let it harden. Then later painted the mask. 





                                            





                                             

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What surprised me the most, was finding out the reason of why immigrants come to America. And what they wanted to do in while here. Also the process that most of them had to go through surprised me as well.  What was obvious to me was the data in the graphs during different time periods. Such has how many immigrants came to the US during the depression. Over the next two years, I think the rate for immigrants to come over is very slim, until we there more jobs provided and the economy gets better. I don't believe we'll become over populated anytime soon.  As a group we already knew we wanted a keynote. We also came up with the conclusion that we just wanted to share quick facts instead of long paragraphs. The most challenging part was when some people didn't collect quicks facts. And also the process of agreeing on everyones facts. I would have more pictures and graphs, and try to add some more realistic things to improve my project. 

Project-
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ij91xcglmryl2m0/YjQoFcYGBx 

This past school year has opened my eyes and showed me that the solutions to the world wide problems can be the solution to our personal problems. 

“Many people use their voice to express how they feel about certain actions that are happening. Language is one of the greatest ways to express yourself.” Language allows you to share with others how you as a person explain and express your opinion. When one has something to say, sometimes it can save millions. 

In class we had to write a language auto biography that deeply explained solutions that were used for issues in the world. For instance Edwidge Danticat wrote a short story. The story explained how not having a father/guardian that understand and could relate to how you felt is similar to how a government doesn’t listen to their citizens. Understanding someone who is somewhat in charge of you is one of the toughest things to overcome. If they say one way, and you say another, and no one comes to peace. It’s one way or another. 

In the last few of our past english units/projects, we learned as a class how to express ourselves from different views. Such as dance, art, writing, movies, and music. In order to express yourself, you need to have a voice that needs to be heard, to get a point across. As a class we had to find a way to express freedom without using our physical voice, but by using dance as another voice. Or how we use language in our daily lives, in and out of school to have a certain effect on us. For an example speaking english in public and school, and speaking spanish at home, is like living the best of both worlds. You get a mix of both cultures as well.  

Expression was a key struggle this year. Given an assignment and being allowed to approach it from every which way was very challenging. Some of the other classmates approached it as if their a teacher, peer, the public, outsider, instead of writing as a the student. When you have different approaches so much can be discovered and noticed. Even solutions to problems that could be solved world wide. 

Coming together as a whole, sophomore year has taught me to use my voice, to express how we should feel as a person, and not as students at Science Leadership Academy. How we can use our voice without talking to impact our school, community, city, world? 

Examples of work: 


Language Auto Biography

Journal 

You never really understand what we went through till you see it. You never heard our pain, heard our cries. Theres nothing we could do, to change the past, only the future. The one thing you can do is be a friend. Someone to cry on, someone to love, someone to listen, someone to share the pain with. But you will never understand our pain. 

I do and I don't love you, isn't that happiness? I carved our names into a tree, isn't that love and art? Or maybe I should write a card and say I love you. And then say I don't. Then will you be happy? I cry and say I love you, then I smile and say I don't. What will that be? What if I get a card and say I love you a 100 ways, then get a dozen roses, then ring the bell of your door, go on one knee, open a box and say I love you. Will you say yes? 

My podcast focuses on the relationship between best friends. I deeply explain what a best friend means, and how they impact your life. I interviewed many people, and talked to them about their best friends.

Link to podcast: https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Public/Interveiw.m4a?w=7da15ba7 ​

Many people believe that language are the words that are coming out of people's mouths. Not only is language words, but it's also the meaning behind those words. I knew I didn't want to write about the different languages all around the word. I wanted to get dive deeper into my essay topic. My essay shows different ways language is shown, not just through words that come out of someones mouth. 


Language Essay:

Language is used powerful ways.  Many people use their language to express their voice. According to the dictionary the verb of the word “voice” is express. Expressing ones opinion is a sense of voice. Many people use their voice to express how they feel about certain actions that are happening. Language is one of the greatest ways to express yourself. For example president Barack Obama, can give a speech about the Iraq War that just recently ended. He would express his opinion and his voice within his speech. “The United State is the mask which hides the loss of so many tongues, all those sounds of diverse native communities we will never hear. “-Bell Hooks  There so many people in the world that would love to share their thoughts, and try to change the world through Language.
There so many ways for one person to express themselves. Many express in ways you can’t even imagine, good and bad. A prime examples that you can see and hear about in the city, are protest, murals, writing pieces, dances, songs, video, and much more.
Youtube is also one of the greatest ways for anyone to express themselves. There is one particular video’s on Youtube that are called  flash card videos.  A flashcard video is when a person writings thoughts onto the flashcard, the person is silent during the whole video, but is also flipping through all the flashcards. Many people, including teens use there voice. As a teenager I know we expresses ourselves through clothing, statuses, art, picture, and actions.
   
Over the summer 2011, Philadelphia experienced flash mobs. Not the flash mobs that brings joyful entertainment, these flash mobs were full of teens beating and harassing people. Many of the victims were Caucasian, and most of flash mobs were happening in Center City Philadelphia. In many communities, adults thought that this was a cry for help. This was a way for teens to express themselves, share their voice the only way people will be able to hear them. By creating and being apart of a flash mobs, many of the teens that take part of the flash mobs feel and are looking for a sense of having power. During this summer of 2011 the same time period of the flash mobs, many moms, concern senior citizens, girlfriends, and many more decided to take action as a community. The concerned citizens believe that this is how language is shown. Language is another way for people to express themselves so that everyone hears their voice. There were any protest and votes among the city of Philadelphia, over what should we do with teens. The question that many people wondered, was how can we stop this? More police on the street, having teens incarcerated? How will the language around Philadelphia change? The way people express themselves, through flash mobs, art and more.
    There many ways in Philadelphia how language is presented. Through art, t-shirts, quotes, murals, statuses, creative writing. In high school students and teachers provide and portray a lot of the art that is presented as language. For an example a teacher can show their students movie that is expressed and is in a different language. Another example could be a student wearing a t-shirt saying “Make smart choices in your life”. This t-shirt can be presented in many ways, giving advice or proving a point. The Art Museum of Philadelphia has many paintings of the baby Jesus. The painting didn’t only show the baby Jesus, but it shows the story behind the painting. As a tour guide said “ The artist expresses his language  through the painting”.
    As you can see language isn’t just only, how we talk or where our words and phrases origins are from. Language is a way to express ourselves. Through essays, quotes, videos, art, actions, and many more. Expressing and language is so powerful, that language can change as far as Africa to Asia. Thoughts from one person can travel many miles per minute. Language has been modified greatly over the last decades. Within Philadelphia, language and learning to express yourself is greatly changing magnificently. Language is used all over the world to increase everyone being able to express themselves one way or another.

Intro-
In this monologue, there were many issues portrayed in a unqiue way. How a single mother has  experience the pipeline project frist hand. Another view is from a politician wife, the Rep. from Texas. These role are taken and shared, so that many views are taken into consideration of the project.

Danielle Little
10-17-11

Danielle Little
September 14, 2011
Descriptive Essay

    “ Why act like the world when you can be a part of the world?” this is all I heard growing up. I’d try copy the make-up that Tyra Banks had on while walking down the catwalk in the largest fashion show I’ve ever seen. Other times, it would take me at least 30 minutes to put my hair into a style that was on a commercial for caucasian women. Watching my aunt (who is only a few years older) put on make-up, high heels, straightening her hair silky straight, and even wearing hoop earrings, made me want to rush past life and slow down once I reach 18.
    I always wanted to know what it feels like to be a part of the world. To live a life that I only saw in movies and have everything without struggles. I yearned for all the new trends and styles and a world where I can fit into every crowd. I wanted the perfect life, where everything was served to me on a sliver platter.
    When I think about my middle school life, I realized that not only was it middle school, but it was the huge mile stone for me. I remember looking down the rows of desk admiring everyones shoes, picturing myself with 22 different pairs of shoes. Everyone else was different from me, a different skin color, hair and even background. However, I always thought I was the same as everyone else. This was soon contradicted when I started to use their hair products and my hair started falling out. I found out the hard way that I was different.
    I joined a modeling agency at the age of 5. Modeling taught me both good and bad lessons but the main lesson I learned was to always be myself. I realized that you have to listen to your heart and not other people. Modeling shows you what the world wants and how to not get caught up in the next trend. For an example, America’s Next Top Model is a reality show for everyday people to fulfill their dream of becoming a model. These models work side by side with Tyra Banks. However the stress of being a part of the world for a brief moment in your life changes you in a way where you would do anything just to be a part of the world.
  “When do you go back home?” I asked
“Danielle, I’m just taking a little bit of your perfume, calm down. I’m staying for another 2 weeks.” Iyona said as she sprayed the perfume.
My best friend from California came to visit me in Philadelphia. It was only her first morning here, and I was sick of her using my things. That’s just part of a best friend relationship, almost like sisters.
“Come on! Were going to be late! You’ve been in here before anyone got up. That like ehh 2hours.” I yelled.
“Looks are priceless, shawty.” As she said this she turned her head to wink.
This is how every teenage girl takes each morning. With Iyona, well she thinks she walking the cat walk every 22 seconds. I always feel bad when I have to break the news to  her. “Iyona....” I say.
“Yes danni boo” she say even sweeter
“Your not on America’s Next Top Model....” I stated
“Oh everywhere I go there’s a camera to record me on the cat walk!” She says breaking the silent.
What have I gotten myself into by telling her that. I was thinking to myself that I just made the biggest mistakes I could have made. Iyona has officially taken over the conversation.
“The cat walk is a place for me to express myself” she went on.
“The way I walk express my mood” she boosted.

    To be apart of the world is very easy to get caught into all the drama from the world around us. Just as easy as everyone wearing the same things in different colors. Performing certain tasks to be a part of certain group just to “fit in”.  Not being apart of the world to me means to be yourself. To not follow anyone and allow yourself to think for yourself. You should not have someone think for you and make your decisions.
Certain years in our lives there special stages we go though, such as making friends, finding best friends and realizing who will always be a friend.  However, being yourself and not following the world is the biggest milestone of all.

Danielle Little
September 14, 2011
Descriptive Essay

    “ Why act like the world when you can be apart of the world?” this is all I heard growing up. I would try copy the make up that Tyra Banks had on while walking down the catwalk in the largest fashion show I have ever seen. Other times, it would take me at least 30 minutes to put my hair into a style that was on a commercial for caucasian women. Watching my aunt (who is only a few years older) put on make-up, high heels, straightening her hair silky straight, and even wearing hoop earrings, made me want to rush past life and slow down once I reach 18.
    I always wanted to know what it feels like to be apart of the world. To live a life that I only saw in movies and have everything without struggles. I yearned for all the new trends and styles and a world where I can fit into every crowd. I wanted a perfect life, where everything was served to me on a sliver platter.
    When I think about my middle school life, I realized that not only was it middle school, but it was the huge mile stone for me. I remember looking down the rows of desk admiring everyones shoes, picturing myself with 22 different pairs of shoes. Everyone else was different from me, a different skin color, hair and backgrounds. However, I always thought I was the same as everyone else. This was soon contradicted when I started to use their hair products and my hair started falling out. I found out the hard way that I was different.
    I joined a modeling agency at the age of 5. Modeling taught me both good and bad lessons but the main thing I learned was to always be yourself. I realized that you have to listen to your heart and not other people. Modeling shows you what the world wants and how to not get caught up in the next trend. For an example, America’s Next Top Model is a reality show for everyday people to fulfill their dream of becoming a model. These models work side by side with Tyra Banks. However the stress of being apart of the world for a brief moment in your life changes you in a way where you would do anything just to be apart of the world.
  “When do you go back home?” I asked
“Danielle, I’m just taking a little bit of your perfume, calm down. I’m staying for another 2 weeks.” Iyona said as she sprayed the perfume.
My best friend from California came to visit me in Philadelphia. It was only her first morning here, and I was sick of her using my things. That’s just part of a best friend relationship, almost like sisters.
“Come onn! Were going to be late! You’ve been in here before anyone got up. That like ehh 2hrs.” I yelled.
“Looks are priceless, shawty.” As she said this she turned her head to wink.
This is how every teenage girl takes each morning. With Iyona, well she thinks she walking the cat walk every 22 seconds. I always feel bad when I have to break the news to  her. “Iyona....” I say.
“Yes danni boo” she say even sweeter
“Your not on America’s Next Top Model....” I stated
“Oh everywhere I go theres a camera to record me on the cat walk!” She says breaking the silent.
What have I gotten myself into by telling her that. I was thinking to myself that I just made the biggest mistakes I could have made. Iyona has officially taken over the conversation.
“The cat walk is a place for me to express myself” she went on.
“The way I walk express my mood” she boosted.

    To be apart of the world is very easy to get caught into all the drama from the world around us. Just as easy as everyone wearing the same things in different colors. Performing certain tasks to be apart of certain group just to “fit in”.  Not being apart of the world to me means to be yourself. To not follow anyone and allow yourself to think for yourself. You should not have someone think for you and make your decisions.
Certain years in our lives there special stages we go though, such as making friends, finding best friends and realizing who will always be a friend.  However, being yourself and not following the world is the biggest milestone of all.

My element is Germanium. My element is used for diamonds, and lead for pencils. My idea was a diamond in the middle of the print. I used diamonds because Germanium are used to make diamonds. I stilled used the Diamond idea. The diamond has many aspects that can really make a print creative. This project is a creative way to show scientific art for SLA. With this project I would use a different design or print.

Dairy Entry #2

    Guns, money, gangs, sex, power. Is that what everyone wants out of life? That’s not what i want. I want to get get married become a lawyer, raise a family. My husband and I will be able to take care of our family.
    Everyone wants tattoo’s or pericings. I want them too, but not for the same reasons. Why does everyone have the same tattoos? Same cloths? Same hair styles?  Most girls have weave, fake nails, fake body. My question is, why can’t you be yourself.

Journal Entry 12/17

    I’ve always wanted to be the girl that always a had a hot boyfriend that was everything. I always wanted to feel loved and held tightly. But that never happen. I had plenty of boyfriends, but none really fit my “list”. I always wanted a boyfriend, that was just like the husband of a Tyler Perry movie.     
    I got the reputation of being a boyfriend stealer at school. Thats not true. If your boyfriend loves you he wouldn’t leave you. Thats not all, I get along better with guys. I don’t really like girls.

    I live in West Philadelphia and there are a number of teen mothers. Just walking from point A to B. I slightly observed a glib of what young mothers go through. Meaning, the stress of caring for an infant with limited income and resources. Difficulties of maintaining work and school responsibilities, finding employment and childcare, and finally excelling well academically. Some teen mothers makes it look like it's so easy, however others are obviously stressed, dealing with the  pain of being a young mother, and finally some have realized it was a devastating mistake.  
    There is one thing  I noticed, and that is everyone has flaws and make mistakes. So why judge others? I also notice people walking down the street and will see a teen mom and instantly make this judgmental face towards this teen mother.  In this blog I'm focusing more on judging then an actual pregnancy.  How does a teen feel during a long 9 months period of pregnancy. This is a  nine months of having a balloon size stomach.
    In our English 9th grade class, we had a debate. We focus on the topic of teen pregnancy. The debate had two sides, how the media influences sex within teens and how it doesn't. This debate opened the eyes of many people. People realized that many things have an effect on a pregnancy. For an example, showing sex scenes in teen movies allow teens to think having sex won't have any bad results. When in reality there are bad results and consequences.  
    This topic, has such a powerful understanding of Tenn pregnancy, how people judge and criticize. There are so many points of view, and this is only one point. But the most strongest point of view is from teen parents.

    We are the World is a project that was created from 9th graders at Science Leadership Academy. Each student chose 1 issue that is an world world wide issue. Our assignment is to share our topic with others. The topic vary from child abuse to gangs in the army.
    My issue is teen pregnancy. This topic interests me because teen pregnancy doesn't just affect one or two people but families and communities. People are so judgmental in the world, I want to get deeper into what the pregnant teen or a couple true feelings are really about.
    To truly collect research about teen pregnancies, I watched many episodes of Teen Mom or 16 and Pregnant. In these two shows they explained and shown the real side of a teen pregnancy, not showing the fault of a couple. I learned that not only is it a fault of being  pregnant but it could also be a blessing. It gives the couple great opportunity and new chances to start over.
    My research only shows so much in that it is too much to share about teen pregnancy. It doesn't show what happens after 8 months after the child's born. I want to collect hands on research, such as interviewing the couple or mother, just to find out what really happens and not just what happens in Hollywood's view. I wonder what happens to a family after a couple of years?
    I'm hoping to interview families that's been through a teen pregnancy, to find the true meaning of what's happening in the household. To allow people's voices to be heard, not just from Hollywood's perspective.


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Danielle Little
Interview

Quinn: What is Ethnomusicology?
Danielle: Ethnomusicology is the study of music. You can study the time and history of all types of music.

Quinn: What questions did you ask about Ethnomusicology?
Danielle: I wanted to find out, why music has so much history to it. Why did songs have call & response.

Quinn: What was the most fun part of the whole project?
Danielle: For me, i liked searching for songs that i thought had a meaning to that time period till now.

Quinn: What was the hardest part you encountered during the project?
Danielle: The articles were the hardest part. Trying to find an article that relates to Africian-Amercian history and music history.

Quinn: Is there anything extra you wanted people to know about the project?
Danielle: Music has more to do with the lyrics. There is a story in every artist songs, either if its the history or a fairytale there is a story.

In Art class we focus on drawling simple shapes, to create a bigger master piece. Our assignment was to draw the Art Studio, veiwng from one part of the room.
First  we had to locate the center of the paper. Once you find the cnt point you had to create a rectangle equally around the center point. After you make the rectangle, you have to create the ceiling tiles. Next, you draw all the windows and blinds. Later you draw in all the details of the room, using the shapes and methods we learned.
The easy part about this part was actually drawling. The hard part was understanding how to draw each shape as it needs to be.

Gabe Beresin, complete the assignment very well. His details of the room are on point.
Gabe's Drawling, is a prime example to the assignment. He showed details in each little part of the room. His ceiling, and windows is well designed.

I run
I swim
I eat
I sing
I dance
Yo corro
Yo nado
Yo como
Yo canto
Yo bailo

Mi mamma y el hermano