The Famous Theater

For this class Stage Chemistry I was told to pick an available space, to create my own theater. I measured the space that I chose which was Fasseas from Menomonee Boy & Girls club. I thought that picking Fasseas will be a good idea because I go to school everyday, might as well pick a place where it’s big and enough people can fit in. Fasseas is part of Menomonee where GCE staff and student usually meet for morning meetings. As, I measured I had to create a scale for the blueprint I had to create for Fasseas, and this is my explanation of my blueprint and micros.

JR. Fasseas Blueprint. (2014) Issuu 

Stage
The stage is located inside of Fasseas, in which is accessible to a lot of outlets, and the light and sound box that isn’t going to be a problem with a lot of cords in the way. The performers won’t trip on their way in to the stage. The viewing angles of the seats are very good, no matter what seat you choose to sit at.

Snack Bar
The Snack Bar at Fasseas will be located inside of by the seats and stage inside. Any beverages or any other snacks will be purchased before the start of the film or performance. After film or performance is starting, there will there will no longer be a Snack Bar. When film/performance is finished the Snack Bar will re-open again. There is also permission to take beverages and snacks in the theater only, if you bought from the Snack Bar after purchased.

Ticket Booth
The Ticket Booth will be held beside the entrance of Fasseas doors. Each ticket will cost more if closer. The VIP seat tickets are $25 dollars, 2nd row is $20 dollars, 3rd row is $15 dollars and 4th row is $10 dollars. Every person who purchases a ticket, they will get a 50% discount for children ages 3-7 years old (If they have children). The children are free to watch film or performance.

Coat Rack
The Coat Rack is located further to the left of the Ticket Booth. For every ticket a person buys they will get a 50% discount on the coat rack for children ages 3-7 years old. Now, all adults coats, jackets will cost $1.00. Their will be a person in charge of taking all coats, they will punch a hole in your ticket to let them know they have your coat so their responsible because your paying for your coat to be put away.

Light&Sound Box
This is the Light and sound box located inside Fasseas close enough to the stage. The Light and Sound box is basically the the electricity box. The Light and Sound box will power all the lighting and sound while film or performance is being done in session. This box will give the light that they audience will need such as the sound also so people won't have trouble listening or watching anything on the stage.

Preparation Hall
The preparation Hall is the hall beside Fasseas other exit door. I chose to have this part on my stage so that the performers or film takers can get settled and ready. This is a huge opportunity for all actors and and film takers, since their isn't curtain to block the stage in the front, just like most stages. This is also a better way to make a good exciting entrance to grab the audiences attention. Preparation Halls can also be to practice your roles/scripts whatever that needs to be done will be set in Preparation Hall, even for taking deep breathes before starting.

J.R Comparisons.2014. Photography

Poverty

For this course, Populations last unit on if/then was based on over population and how it effects the world. I was assigned a project, to choose a topic on which applies to population growth and how that will also reflect on it's symbiosis. I chose poverty because I am more familiar with this topic and I like talking about it.

The symbiosis that will apply to poverty and the two interacting parties will be competition. The reason for choosing competition as the symbiosis is because United States and Congo are in competition of lack of jobs. The more the population grows the lesser jobs people have, which will make it harder for people to look for one.

Here is a picture of how much of the population growth will be in 2050.

JR. "Human Population Growth In A Geometric Sequence". 2014. Photography.

Right now the human population is 7,125,000,000 billion people. As a result of the prediction of the human population growth in 2050, is 10,715,465,520 more billion people

Here is also a script of Kevin and Cynthia conversing about the lack of jobs because of poverty and over population.

Kevin: Hey Cynthia! do you know any places where they’re hiring?

Cynthia: Certainly NOT! Good luck finding one.

Kevin: What do you mean?

Cynthia: Well, there aren’t enough jobs offerings for the amount of people here.

Kevin: Really? How do you know?

Cynthia: Look at the population and economy right now! Do you really think we have job offerings

for 7,125,000,000 people?

Kevin: Woah! that’s a lot of people

Cynthia: Did you know that the population in 2050 will grow to a maximum of 10 billion people, which people would want jobs and be in competition for jobs.

Kevin: I never knew that? tell me more.

Cynthia: it’s true and now people are going to struggle because of the lack of jobs that is going to happen from then to 2050. If I was you I would start researching and looking for jobs quick.

Kevin: Thanks, I will.

Spider Man The Ultimate Hero

For my Stories course, my class and I were assigned to pick a fictional hero and a non-fiction hero. We are to write a story about the 8 steps of a Hero's Journey and a non-fiction hero. The purpose of this action project analyze the journeys of both characters.

                                                    

Spiderman is a fictional hero, a superhero who appears in comic books that are published by Marvel Comics. I picked this hero because there was an episode of Ultimate Heroes on Netflix that caught my attention. I started to watch it, and I liked it a lot and chose Spiderman as my fictional hero.

For my non-fictional hero, I picked E.B who I met probably 3 years ago as a volunteer at a program called Inner City Impact (ICI). She became the discipline leader of the high school program on Fridays, which then i started to attend. I got very attached to her, we became very good friends. I chose to interview her because she is like a second mother to me.

 Hero's Fictional Journey

Call To Adventure

Spider man is at school one day, when the principal gets kidnapped by four frightful villains. Spider man has to rescue the students and principal and defeat the villains in order to bring back safety.

"spider man off to his adventure"

Mentor

Nick Fury is a secret spy who helps heroes improve their skills of responsibility and safety. He helps train Spider Man to fight villains and combat). Fury trains Spider Man to not be messy and to fight quickly against other villains.

'spider man and the frightful villains"

Threshold

Spiderman gives up after training and thinks that he can be responsible to and train himself to be fast and not messy. The four frightful villains capture Spiderman and Nick Fury’s four trained hero’s.

"Nick Fury telling Spider Man about the training"

Growth

Spiderman and Nick Fury's four heroes all now go to the same school so they can keep an eye on  Spider Man since he didn’t know how to properly and quickly fight against of fighting with villains

Ordeal

Spider man fights with the four frightful villains. He fights with the villains because they try to take him to kill him.

Reward

Spider man goes to Nick Fury for training and his heroes now go to Spider Man's school to protect him.

Atonement

Spider man uses Nick Fury's advice which was to give him a chance to be more quick and responsible while fighting as he trains

Return

Spider man now fights villains fast and not messy and responsible.

Hero's Real Journey

The Call

It is hard to say exactly what other people see in me, but from what others have said before, I believe that I am compassionate and really love deeply those who are in my life. I thrive from being available, loyal, and intentionally invested in the people I come to know. I believe that people and relationships are worth working for, which leads me to be quick to forgive and show grace to others.  I also feel very strongly about my convictions and faith, which is an area that causes some people to respect me.  

Mentor

I hope so! That is my goal at ICI! We desire to be as available as possible and build real relationships with kids, so that if/when a kid is looking for a mentoring relationship, we are available to fill that role! There are some kids that I spend more time with others, the ones I really connect with, and I would say that a few of them would think of me as their mentor! It was a combination of trial & error, and God opening and closing doors. I went to school for Social Work, and it was during grad school that I realized that as much as I loved social work, that there was more that I wanted to do and God opened a door for me to work at ICI.  Even though I wouldn't have expected to be here, I am so glad that I am!

Threshold

This is my first full-time job since graduating, but this environment is different in a lot of ways.  In this environment, I am surrounded by more people through my job that have the same passions and beliefs that I do, which allows me to feel supported and encouraged in the convictions and passions that I have. And Chicago offers way more diversity in people and culture than the areas I lived in before.  I love being able to learn from and be stretched from being in community with people from other cultures!

Atonement

One of the biggest challenges I ever faced was actually moving to Chicago.  I had never been to the city, and I moved here without really having any idea what I was getting myself into! It definitely required a step of faith and had lonely moments, but it was worth it!

Rebirth

Through that year of being in a new place and having to make new friends and reestablish myself, I really got to know myself in a new way.  I had more moments of being on my own, and not depending on others for my happiness.  I also saw that the plans God had for my life were better than what I could pick for myself! And like I said before, being in Chicago has allowed me to learn about other cultures first-hand, and understand my culture better, too.  

Return

It has allowed me to be more comfortable doing things on my own and knowing who I am. Which in turn, allows me to be a more sincere friend and truer to myself. It also allowed me to see that taking risks can sometimes be a good thing! Instead of trying to control every aspect of my life, I can trust that all things happen for a reason and be more open to go with the flow! If I had not been willing to take the risk of moving to Chicago and work for ICI, my life would look so different today! I wouldn't trade this season of my life for anything! 

Baelfire and The Book

For this unit lessons, I was assigned to make a fable with no human characters. We have also learned the different types of characters and what are fables meant to be and say. We were also assigned to read fables in order to get perspective to write one. Every fable has a story or message behind it that will inspire or will not inspire a person who reads it.

Once upon a time there was forest that was possessed with Horrible Creatures. There was a rabbit called Baelfire and a cat named Macho. When Baelfire was in the woods he found himself a book titled the "The Possessed Forest" and as he read everything to him seemed so real. The book had a pathway into the forest but no way out. It also had signs, pictures of rocks and trees, and weird creatures of the forest but no way out. So, Baelfire wanted to know more about this possessed forest and how it became and why it became that way. Baelfire and Macho were strong enemies, they didn't talk or bare to look at each other. While Baelfire was walking down the street looking for something to eat he saw Macho, walking down a path that Baelfire didn't know that was the way to the possessed forest. Well, Baelfire stood shocked because it was Macho and because they were best of friends. Baelfire started thinking about the book and what it said, he started to walk faster to see if he can catch up with Macho. While hiding through doors and buildings so Macho would not notice. finally Baelfire catch up to Macho and confronted him and told him to tell him everything about what this possessed forest is all about.

Macho said to him "This isn't possessed what are you talking about?". Baelfire stood very confused and kept asking question about it. Baelfire asked him "then why are you walking into the forest?" Macho answered "I'm trying to find some berries for the pies that I'll be making for the pie contest later." But, Baelfire didn't believe him one bit, staring at Macho weirdly. So Macho told him “Enough with your pathetic made up stories of yours” Baelfire got so angry that pushed him away and kept walking. Macho yelled and said “Okay and why are you asking about that possessed forest theory?”. Baelfire said "I was walking in the woods and found a book that said everything about a possessed forest here". Macho said "Let me see?" Baelfire "handed the book to Macho softly". Macho was so mad when he was reading everything. He said to Baelfire "you really think this is real?, this is a fable" Baelfire didn't care and tripped on a rock making him bleed so much that he panicked and fainted and eventually he woke up knowing at the end it was all a dream.

JR. Baelfire and The Book. (2014)

Jr. Baelfire and The Book. (2014)

The moral of the story is to not believe everything you see or read.

Murphy On Mars

For this class "Population", The unit From/to was based on the difference characteristics of animals and about natural selection. I was assigned to choose an animal that will be able to live in Mars. While I searched on the Anti-cruelty website, I thought to myself I will need a pet that will be furry and have long legs. As I scrolled down the page of dogs I saw a male dog named Murphy. I picked him because he had a somewhat thick coat and large legs. He is a Terrier/mixed and 9 years old. The purpose of doing this project was to chose an animal that best suits to be in Mars and so I did.

Mars is a planet made up of a iced rocky hard surface all around it. Freezing cold and dusty, it's also the fourth planet from the sun and the second smallest planet in the whole solar system. Mars can also be described as the "Red Planet" with a thin atmosphere.

I made a good and bad list of what is good to have and what's not good to have in a dog in order to survive in Mars. Murphy is a Terrier which means they are typically developed in Great Britain and Ireland. Some Terriers have large legs and bodies which are used for hunting badgers. Long ago, Terriers were crossed with hunting dogs, fighting dogs and others Terriers. They were mostly breed-ed with Hounds which is a type of dog that assists hunters by tracking or chasing the animals being hunted.

Here is old handsome Murphy

Murphy. 2014. Anticruelty.org

As you see here, Murphy has a lots of fur, large legs and medium size body. Which was something I was looking for in a dog. All these great features that Murphy has can really help him live in Mars. Having lots fur can keep him warm, large legs can help him run and heat up his body and from predators, and medium size body can also help because he's not to huge or too small an probably won't get tired fast. What I was not looking in a dog was no fur, short legs and no small body.

I took data from another 15 mixture of dogs on the website and collected all the years and found Murphy's Standard Deviation.

Standard Deviation Data

JR. 2014. "Standard Deviation Data". Photography.

The Aye-Aye

In this class, which is called "Population" a combine science and math course. We are studying the natural selection, the theory of Charles Darwin, and Taxonomy. Learning the scientific names of animals that we chose and their kingdoms. The purpose of this project was to create a collage of scrap paper or magazines to create your mammal or reptile and caption their kingdoms and know their scientific name. What was difficult was trying to get the right colors for the animal to make on the poster.

The animal that I chose for this AP1 for Population was an Aye-Aye.  I researched it and found out its kingdoms and scientific name. This animal lives in forests in large jungle areas. It's scientific name is Daubentania Madagascariensis.

J.R (2014). Venn Diagram

J.R (2014). Set Theory Math Language.

The Mysterious Temple

In this class, "Stories" two in-twined classes with literature and history. we have learned about creation myths and ways to dive deep into stories using icebergs. The purpose of this action project was to use my imagination to make a fable story with a imaginary place, creative creatures, an descriptive features. I am proud to use my imaginary and descriptive skills, to create a super great story for people that like fables.

J.R. (2014). The Mysterious Temple.

Once, there was a mysterious temple for the greatest goddesses of Africa. Over time, people abandoned the place, except for a girl named Flair, who moved into this temple in the mountains near a strange village which no one knew of. Flair was new to the place and her surroundings. As she was getting help from some men with her belongings, up and down the road Flair looked around her, cluelessly paying attention to the trees and bushes and the path home. This was a new experience for her. After the men settled her items in her new house, they left. She started unpacking and putting things away.

By the time Flair was done, it was sunset. While she stared out the window she saw lots of leaves blowing in the wind. There were plenty of creatures coming out of the trees and bushes. She went outside to get a closer look at these blue spiky squirrels and zombie armadillo witches that she had never seen before in her life. One of the zombie armadillo witches flew toward her and stared at her very creepily while touching her on her forehead. Flair was shocked and terrified. As it touched Flair on her forehead the zombie armadillo witch said, “you belong here!.. You ARE MINE!”

Flair ran inside upset and worried. She locked her doors, windows, and everything in the house. She put all the shades down and kept herself locked in her bedroom. Flair grabbed her journal and started descriptively writing about the things she had seen and done the little bit of time she had been in Africa. While Flair was writing she felt kind of dizzy and sleepy, but didn’t know why. So, she took a nap. The next morning, she got up feeling better, but was still thinking about what had happened last night. She thought to herself, maybe it was a dream, while walking to the bathroom to brush her teeth.

Flair screamed loudly, looking at herself in the mirror. She had turned purple through the night. She thought to herself again, “It wasn’t a dream if I’m turning purple. She went outside and yelled, “you ugly creature what are you turning me into?” Flair waited and waited to get a response back, but nothing happened. It was just a beautiful, silent morning with the sun rising and the chilly breeze of nature. But, she hadn't thought of what the zombie armadillo witch had said while touching her on her forehead, probably making her turn purple for being in their village. To clear her mind, she went for a walk and looked around to see if she could find what this creature had done to her so she could fix it.

She repeatedly yelled, leaving herself with no voice. Now, all Flair could do is whisper. She walked so much, she couldn't feel her own legs. Flair slowly noticed that her hands were turning purple. As she looked around, there were bushes near her shriveling and falling apart. Since she couldn’t talk, she ran towards the bushes, but as soon as she got closer they disappeared like dust. She was losing her mind because so many unusual and scary things were happening to her for no reason. She was very startled and started to cry. She just didn’t understand why!

A Chinese wizard appeared and explained to her what these creatures were and why they were torturing her. He reminded her of what the zombie armadillo witch had told her and let her know, “these creatures were created like this because of the war that happened in Africa 105 years ago. In 1774 the zombies had a conflict with armadillos and witches because they would put curses on anyone who would move in to this temple. Zombies were very friendly with the people who lived in the temple and got so mad because they were moving out because of the curses and bad things that were happening to them. The zombies were done with the armadillos and witches doing this to the people. So, they went to the armadillos’ and witches’ villages and destroyed their homes. To get revenge, the armadillos and witches cursed the squirrels to be blue, spiky and poisonous because they hated the zombies. This was very harmful to the zombies since squirrels were their favorite snack of the day. The blue spiky squirrels were turned into poisonous creatures, so the zombies would starve and had to eat humans as they still do now. Many zombies, armadillos and witches died in their war.

The goddess of the temple was so fed up that she cursed all of them to get along and look a little more like each other. She gave the zombies the magical power to only change someone's skin color, which is what happened to Flair, who stood there listening to the wizard quietly and confused. She asked him, “what do I do now?” The wizard said the only way you can get the purple off of your skin is if you fight the polar dragon bear and kill it. If you do, you will break the curse and take away all power of the zombie armadillo witches and blue spiky squirrels, and cure all the people whose skin color was changed. Flair stood there shocked. She asked him, “when can I do this,? What time do I have to go and fight this dragon?”

The wizard answered, “You have to go after dawn and defeat the polar dragon bear. With that, Flair left to her temple high up in the mountain, where she waited for dawn to come. When it arrived, Flair was all ready to defeat this beast. She was bundled in pillows and blankets. She walked and walked up and down mountains to get to the polar dragon bear. Flair was so shaky, she didn’t have any idea what to do but follow what the Chinese wizard had said. She climbed into the lair and saw the huge polar dragon bear sleeping. But, the only thing she had brought to defend herself with was a fork. Flair screamed at the top of her lungs, “AHHHH!” while running towards the big beast with her fork. The polar bear dragon awoke and roared at Flair. She got so frightened that she aimed the fork as hard as she could at him. While he was roaring, the fork landed in his throat and the polar bear dragon took his last breaths before dying.

Flair defeated the huge creature and saved the village, becoming their queen. Her skin color changed back to normal, and everyone lived happily ever after.

Beloved Polar Bear Dragon R.I.P <3

Born Date: 1856

Death Date: 1879