Redesigning in Englewood

For my class called Urban Planning, we were put to the test of redesigning a space that we thought we could make better. During these weeks, in our study, we learned a lot about ways to help to contribute to a better city and impact the world with our designs. We had two Fe's which we had guests come on google meets and give us insight from their point of view. One was from a tour of the Chicago Worlds Fair and the other was from a chemical engineer if I remember correctly. During our third unit, we watched many TED talks and have watched videos from the past and revisit to see if things have changed today. For this Ap, we had to choose a space that we could potentially redesign. I choose a location in Englewood at 6126 s Claremont Ave that has been unused for years now. Here's my redesign below.

JL 2020

JL 2020

3D Scale model

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e8SmEKbEtA-3VVqLYnOrR3SQc95WhZrt/view?ts=5ed6a950

Total Area= Aproxamitely- 70,700ft^2 and I got this by multiplying the length(200) times width(353.5)

The volume of at least two of my 3D structures=

Silo- The shape of this object is a cylinder and its volume is 785.4^3 ft I got this by following this equation. V=π r^2 h, here's it plugged into the equation π · 5 ^2·10

Center- Included a rectangular prism and a pyramid on top. The rectangular prism was made with 6 panels all across. Here's the equation that I used W.L.H and = 216 cubic ft. For the pyramid, I used a width of 4 a length of 8 and a height of 6. V=L.W.H/3 so that's 8*4*6/ 3 which gave me 64 cubic square ft     

A relevant quote from a local neighbor

“That place could turn into a market of stores or a grocery store. Better yet a
community center because that is what these kids need. Also, it could be a garden that teaches youth how to cultivate the area.”

Peter Calthorpe’s 3

• Persevere- The garden I added to my new urban space is an example of a persevering nature in places that need it the most. Not only is it good for the environment it’s good for people’s health and well being as sometimes nature is difficult to find in a big city.
• Bike- A component that I added around the open lot was a bike trail that expanded into a circle. This is important because it allows residents the option of either walking or bringing their bikes and riding them, rather than driving a car down the street. This reduces some carbon emissions while also getting a little exercise.
• Mix- I designed a scale model of a community center that could host people of all ages. This was the biggest thought for me because I saw an opportunity would arise if youth could interact with elders and young adults. Also since this community is predominantly black it would diverse the area and bring different faces together.

2 Spaces that inspired my design

These images below are 2 spaces that caught my eye and they’re both in Chicago. The first image is an overhead of Ping Tom park located in Chinatown. The Last two are images of Grant park skate park before it was made and after. Ping Tom park has a community when you go to the park and makes it walkable to access nature for people. There is also bike paths along the park and it’s located right next to urban living areas. From this location, I learned that a little thing goes a long way in creating a community park.

The Grant Park picture was chosen from May 2011 and July 2019. In the photo, you can see an open grass field and a couple of trees nearby. Fast forward 8 years you have a huge expansion of sidewalks, bike trails and nature brought in the heart of downtown. Not only was this a plus for bikers but it allowed local skaters a place to shred since the making of the skatepark. From this space, again learned that community is factored into creating longlasting worth caring about places.

(4) Google Map Images 

Problems encountered along the way 

I had one problem along my way and it was what to do with the space that would make it meaningful for everybody. Then I started to think about what do people need and what do people want and I tried to balance the inputs I was given. The solution was to make the idea simple. I used half of the space for a community center, a third for a garden, and another half for the redesigned buildings.

Purpose

• Community Center- Bring in a mix of ages and diverse the community and surrounding area.
• Garden- Provide nature in an urban area that needs to preserve the little it has.
• Building space- Reovationg the buildings can create an economic impact on the area by adding things such as green roofs and solar panels cost are reduced.
• Bike trail- Provides something for all to be free and able to walk or ride around as freely.
• More trash cans- Adding more trash cans helps reduce waste that lands near people's homes and helps hold people accountable who litter.

2 SDG11 targets
11.4 Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage

This SDG target connects go protecting natural heritage to my garden created on my map in Fortnite.

I would say gardening has been important to African people for centuries and isn't taught as much as today. This is that we mostly rely on a market or food company to supply our food. But this local garden will not only make food to table it will help teach younger generations about the past.

11.7 By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities

SDG target 11.7 connects to my idea of a community garden and allows an easy accessible way to a green public space that is made for all people. This goal can be met if locals start demanding more parks and green spaces in their areas.

Overall this was my last action project and I thought it was made well. I wanted to do more but time wasn't on my side. I got to incorporate things I learned from this course into my redesigned space. I don't really have much to say but I enjoyed this project. Hopefully, I can use what I learned from my Policy course to talk to my Alderman and make it happen.

Cited source

Fortnite Map Created by J.L

Google Maps Images (4)

SDG11 Targets (2)

Final Presentation- Music To Your Ears

Hi, and welcome to my presentation where I will share what I've learned over the past 8 weeks. During my WInter term here at Global Citizenship Experience Lab School, I've participated in a course called Light, Sound and Time. In the course, we discovered how humans perceived sound and how other organisms do also. We researched ear structures and learn about the anatomy of the ear. Over time in our investigation, we lent toward music and different frequencies of the pitch. This brings me to another course I took which was my Independent Study, Music Theory. During the duration of studies with the help of my Teacher Adam. I went over the basics of staff reading, music notation and learned some chords on the guitar.

For this Final Presentation, I wanted to see how music can impact others and how much of that impact can spread peace and love. Music has been around for a long time. We use it at gatherings, celebrations, and even at protest. An Example of this is, Michael Jackson’s “We Are the World”, in 1985 it raised over $63 million (equivalent to $147 million today) for humanitarian aid in Africa and the US.

Another popular song that stood for a cause was called. "F**k the Police". This song was a protest song by N.W.A in 1988 and it was written shortly after the group was harassed by the Torrance Police Department. The lyrics protest police brutality and racial profiling in the song. Since its release in 1988, the "F**k da Police" slogan continues to influence pop culture today in the form of T-shirts, artwork, political expression and has transitioned into other genres as well.

Below are links to the two songs I referred to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AjkUyX0rVwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AjkUyX0rVw
\https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5fts7b

As you can see music has a big impact on one another and the world. I would like to share a video of me playing the guitar, but I don’t know if I can. So instead I’ll just post somethings I did in my Independent Study that can relate.
https://www.musicnotes.com/now/tips/how-to-read-sheet-music/
https://www.libertyparkmusic.com/guitar-chord-shapes-beginner-to-advanced/
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https://cdn3.virtualsheetmusic.com/images/first_pages/HL/HL-351361First_BIG.png

These are some of the things that I have gone over during my course. Some things were easier than the other but I enjoyed it overall. Connecting back to Light, Sound, and Time, the reason we can hear sound is because of the sound waves in the air that vibrate at different Hz. The sound goes through the ear canal, and eardrum then sends a signal to the brain.

How Stuff Works.

Back to the music context. I have always had a love for sounds. Every since I was a baby, I would always hit pots and pans or at school make a rhythm on the table. It’s just something that lets me feel free and in control. That’s why I believe music can change and impact the world for the better. Starting after listening to this I challenge you to think about something that you find unjust or unfair and make a quick song about it. Record how you feel after you share it with others and how it impacted them to test my hypotheses. Also, consider playing an instrument or sing, it can be beneficial to your creativity and health.

Seaons Clock

For my final AP in my STEAM class, Light, Sound, and Time we looked into many concepts such as sundials, sextants, longitude, and latitude and ancestors of time devices. We also were challenged to read a book called Einstein’s Dreams and presented to our class some basic and complex ideas about time discussed in the chapter. We dove into learning about different time zones and time paradoxes in space-time too. But for this final assignment, we were tasked to do research on a couple of time-telling devices, then after finding some to try and take inspiration from it and make your own. During this last unit of the course, my peers visited the Adler Planetarium and we also planned to host guests form a University to help us gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter. Personally, I found this course fun and challenging at the same time I have taken in a lot of information and it will definitely help me in impacting my future. Below is my presentation, enjoy.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17KPAbfh6Np9SqwWKJuCHmHYfJmhUxzBx/view

J.L- (2020)

In conclusion, I really liked the project. It was great to get in this creative mindset and make something that hasn't been made. The drawback that I take from this is the amount of time I had to complete it. If I had more time it would be more clear and thorough. Also, I would have loved to create a prototype.

To Wear Or Not To Wear

For our second Action Project in A Nations Argument course, we were tasked to focus on our school’s Code of Conduct. Were challenged to pick a rule that we thought was unjust and create an argument about it. We also had to try and plot concepts we learned, while looking for contradictions and fallacies. The purpose of this project is to reinstate rules to make our school’s goals for the future stronger. During this class, I learned about syllogisms, premises, and conclusions and also the art of argument. I also learned that by being more straightforward with inductive premises your arguments can be sound and you can win more. Over the course, we visited a couple of court cases and tomorrow we will be welcoming a public defender and a state's attorney. This will definitely be a cool experience. We will ask questions and gain as much knowledge as possible about laws, arguments and unconstitutional topics. Below is my amendment, hope you enjoy it.

Daily Mail Online, Associated Newspapers, 13 Dec. 2015,

Above is a picture of a seventh-grade boy who was banned from wearing his Star Wars shirt to school because it has a gun on it. I'm arguing that he should be able to wear the shirt because it's his right to express himself and also guns aren't bad. People who use them decided to do unjust things with them giving a not so good look.

GCE Dress Code

GCE Lab School staff and students strive to create a community that does not judge people based on their dress or fashion, but which values individuality. Students are encouraged to dress in a manner which reflects their individuality and self-expression. At the same time, clothing reflects the educational environment and therefore should not be offensive, provocative, or disruptive to instruction. All students are expected to dress and groom themselves neatly and modestly in clothes that are appropriate for an academic environment. “Inappropriate” includes clothing that is designed to be erotic or suggestive of violence, clothing that reveals underwear or excessive flesh.

This rule is unjust because it doesn’t fully allow self-expression the way students need and want. This is a need because humans have a tendency to reflect on mood. We are social creatures, well most of us are. This isn't just me saying this it's scientifically proven. Mood boost increases the change that you may be wanting to reflect in your school or institution. When you're feeling upset or bad about yourself, your clothes have the power to boost your mood and change your attitude. Clothes actually tell a story about your character and by not allowing representation of yourself it hurts your mood and vibe.

This can lead to depression and harm to yourself or others.

I understand that school is a place to learn but when restricting someone’s freedoms of expression it can be drastic to one’s self and personality. Students should be allowed to wear what they please as long as it’s not too much skin or something you wouldn’t put on in front of your parents. School board, Perspectives students and donors contribute to this fine school and by allowing a student to just dress anyway can ruin the reputation of GCE. I understand that.

Syllogism
P1- Students should be able to wear clothes they want
P2- Clothes are cool and great when showing others
Conclusion: Let’s allow us, teenagers, to decide what we should wear.

My new amendment will change the original one by allowing students to have more freedom of expression when wearing clothes. This includes guns, drugs, and nudity. My amendment will conclude that on days where there might be guests or FEs students are absolutely required to dress in a unique professional fashion. Other than that individual choice should be an option for students.

Syllogism with a further investigation into why my amendment is possible.

P1- Students should be able to wear clothes they want
P2- Clothes allow individuality
P3- Attire preserves one’s self-expression
P4- Clothes depicts your identity
P5- Adding rules under circumstances of dress code differs passion for what a person might be proud or ambitious about 

Conclusion: Students shouldn't have restrictions on any fashion or trend at school unless it goes against GCEs visions. 

Clothes are the needles that thread creativity for future generations and now. By shedding light on the adolescent’s perspective it can be beneficial to the goals of the school and the individual. By allowing people to wear what they please increases the chance for people to open up and be a part of a bigger cause and school community. A lot of people don’t feel comfortable as the next person may feel, it’s all about coming to an understatement. Even if that understanding is to disagree.

Because of my new proposed amendment life here at G.C.E will be more vibrant and social. People’s clothes will spark conversations for our Soapboxes and regular days. Views of whatever gender will be expressed even if others may disagree. Even if you wanted to support the Presidential Election and you happen to wear a MAGA hat it wouldn’t be banned or scorned upon. Somethings are offensive I get, but little things will only make us grow stronger together if we start that dialogue. My amendment sets the bar for self-love and joy. Clothes do a lot, they tell a story and represent you. The “real you”.

The Constitutional amendment relates to my amendment because it represents freedom of speech and this means you have the right to express yourself through, religion assembly and petition. Freedom of speech also comes with the right to express one’s opinions without the fear of censorship or restraint.

This U.S. amendment supports my amendment because it contradicts what our student handbook says. It states that GCE does not judge people based on their dress or fashion, but which values individuality. Students are encouraged to dress in a manner which reflects their individuality and self-expression. Then later goes on to say, “clothes that are appropriate for an academic environment” and list things that are inappropriate. So how can we decipher what’s appropriate and what’s not so students can decide for themselves. My amendment demonstrates true citizenship by allowing people to thrive and create a prosperous community in whatever way they may desire. Without censorship.

Quote from my peer that supports my argument and its impact

Quote: “Clothes can affect the school positively by encouraging different styles and trends, also students should wear what they wanna wear.”

Speaker: N.L

                               3/12/20 

Three cases that have gone against people's first amendment right. These are cases that are unconstitutional and unjust for students at school or in any formal institution.

1. Seventh-grader wearing Star Wars t-shirt is told by school administrators that it is BANNED 'because it has a gun on it'

Dailymail.com, Myriah Towner For. “Texas Student Banned from Wearing Star Wars t-Shirt 'Because It Has a Gun on It'.” Daily Mail Online, Associated Newspapers, 13 Dec. 2015, www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3358570/Texas-seventh-grader-banned-wearing-Star-Wars-t-shirt-gun-it.html.

2. Student sues Wis. high school over dress code that bars him from wearing a shirt with a gun image
Wjrt. “Student Sues Wis. High School over Dress Code That Bars Him from Wearing Shirt with Gun Image.” ABC12, www.abc12.com/content/news/Student-sues-Wis-high-school-over-dress-code-that-bars-him-from-wearing-shirt-with-gun-image-568121681.html.

3. California school changes policy after banning shirt with gay message
“California School Changes Policy after Banning Shirt with Gay Message.” Al Jazeera America, america.aljazeera.com/articles/2016/2/17/california-school-to-change-policy-after-banning-gay-t-shirt.html.

JJ's Diddley Bow

During our STEAM course Light, Sound and TIme, we went over sound as our seconded unit of the course and focused on how humans perceived sound and how other animals do also. We researched ear structures and learn about the anatomy of the ear. Learning about the ear helped me understand more as to why I can’t hear certain sounds that my dog maybe can. Over time in our investigation, we lent toward music and different frequencies of the pitch.

Recently for a Field Experience, our teacher’s close friend performed a sound bath for us. A sound bath is a meditative experience where sound waves are produced by various instruments and human voices. This was really unique and when she moved around the room with the gong I could hear the Doppler effect taken place. As we dug heavily into our calculations and equations we were given the task to create a diddley bow. A diddley bow is a single-stringed guitar-like instrument. Yet its played with a piece of steel or a glass bottle to give a bluesy type sound. Heres my diddley bow below hope you enjoy.

Sketch(2020)

J.L Diddley Bow (2020)

J.L Diddley Bow (2020)

Harmonics on the fretboard

J.L Diddley Bow (2020)

Heres a video I recorded of yourself playing my DiddleyBow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-naqOFH7omM

My diddley bow makes sound by the string that I have screwed into the wood. The string I have on my bow is the g string, its vibration rings throughout the air creating a frequency that goes through my soundhole and is amplified so I can hear. The bridge and nut create tension and support on my device. I also added a thick rubber band to help create more tension.

Important Terms

Key scientific principles such as sound waves, wavelength, frequency, and amplitude.
Sound Waves- A wave of compression that goes through the air.
Wavelength - The distance between successive crests of a wave
Frequency- The rate at which something is repeated over a particular period of time
Amplitude- The maximum peak of raise the volume

My first 4 harmonics and their approximate wavelength and frequency/pitch

Waves and Frequency Calculations (2020)

1st harmonic frequency- 84.2

1st harmonic wavelength- 4.073

2nd harmonic frequency - 168.4

2nd harmonic wavelength- 2.036

3rd harmonic frequency- 6.108

3rd harmonic wavelength- 0.017

4th harmonic frequency- 0.051

4 harmonic wavelength- 0.207

My data on the string gauge
String thickness- 0.18/1000th in
Sting Length- 24/1000th in

JL-2020

JL-2020

Calculations
Height of small piece of wood- 3in
Height of can hole- 2in
Distance from the battery to can- 26in
The hypotenuse of (the vibrating string)- 26.02in
Trapezoid Area- 65in
Upper Angle- 87.797in
Lower Angle- 92.202in
Cylinder Radius- 2in
Cylinder Height- 4.5in
Cylinder Volume- 56.22 inch

In conclusion, this project was very fun. I got to understand the basis of sound principles and create something that is unique. I learned a little more about guitars, and the process of creating it was extraordinary. I would love to do it again. Hopefully making it electric this time. Thanks for visiting my blog.

It's My God Given Right

For my first Action Project of the course “A Nations Argument”, we took a deep dive into the history of America's declaration of independence and the claims made within it. We challenged ourselves to decide if those words in the declaration were upheld today. Later on, we looked at other countries' declarations to see how people gain what they want. I saw a tendency for there being a war to get independence in most cases. Yesterday we visited Alderman Walter Burnett of the 27th ward and there we discussed his job and what his daily tasks are. We learned about his background and reasoning for being an Alderman also some fun facts about politics. Alderman Burnett stated that “politics are like a relationship and there’s always a mutual compromise.”Getting back to the course we were tasked to look into declaring independence from our on made up independent study of our choosing. By this creating an argument that we think is worth fighting for or rather declaring it. 

Topic: Music

Have you ever heard of a saying music to my ears or move to the rhythm? Well, hold your horses you were inspired by music bud. Music is everything it soothes and then all of a sudden takes over, Music is life. It is necessary that I deserve to be able to learn about music and how it empowers people on this planet. I understand that life is all about learning from mistakes and understanding that things don't always go your way. At least that's what elders tell me what it feels like every day. But I should learn about something that has been giving people joy for ages and still does today. This Declaration will help me understand why humans enjoy the nature of rhythm. Is it from our mothers’ heartbeat at birth or is it from a flame within that we cant see?

Purpose of School and Learning: 
The purpose of school is to supply the average young scholar knowledge that they can use in the future for their career or their ordinary day job. Also, provides them some type of figure to help contribute to society. If I'm undoubtedly true I feel the school is a waste of time and takes hours of my life that I can't get back. The purpose of learning, in my opinion, is to use what we learn and share it with others and use it to our advantage. Learning also makes us unique that everyone knows a little more than you do. When you learn something new it can affect you and your future.

Unalienable Rights:
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness/ I have the right to be a creative music Goddess and share with my peers.

• I have the right to be alive and breathing
• I have the right to Liberty, meaning my freedom of choice without any restriction by any means necessary
• I have the right to create my own happiness, whether that be playing video games, drawing, playing basketball or expressing emotions and thoughts through music
• I have the right to play music
• I have the right to discover more and reimage what music actually is

Guiding Question: 

How can music bring others together from totally different backgrounds? How will this affect the world?

I will pursue this study by examining the people before me in the world from different heritages and cultures. Beginning with experimenting with different instruments and sounds during this study. I also will track progression and see through my data how these different things make people feel and how it makes people more sociable. My objectives and outcome out of this study are to learn what makes music so powerful to influence and to see if branching this theory turns out to make some bound.

What is an argument: 

I’m arguing that maybe hate and fear in our world conquer people’s minds and makes them distant from one another. Things such as labels, stereotypes, and racism make up all today. But if we connect more this is destined to change. Roles in our society are as they are because of social systems put in place by people like me and you. I know that music impacts people’s lives daily. In fact, you’re probably listening to music now or was a few minutes ago. So if I could do something to change these low standards of life that we set for ourself it would be amazing.

Syllogism: 
P1- Music has been around since about 40,000 years ago
P2- Music effects peoples spirits
P3- Music gathers attention like a drug and brings out crowds of people
P4- Music makes people feel better when sad
Conclusion- I have the right to be able to study music for positive purposes for the change of our world

P1- I enjoy playing the guitar from time to time

P2- All humans enjoy music
Conclusion- Lets all rock out on Guitar Hero! :)

Historical Revolution/context:

Listening to music and singing together has been shown in several studies to directly impact neuro-chemicals in our brain, many of which play a role in closeness and connection. This steams for the day you are born. Music has also been linked to dopamine release found in the late 90s, involved in regulating mood and craving behavior. Music also seems to make us feel good and connect with others. The oldest discovered instrument was a flute made from a bone of an animal. The flute dated back to almost 40,000 years ago. During human, migration music played a major role in entertainment and hope to thrive to get going. Even looking into Greek mythological music played an integral role in ancient Greek society. With this, views and thoughts were changed in the process. African tribe the Mandinke what is now Mali invented the djembe drum invented in the 12th Century. This sparked a tradition for many many years of rhythm and love of people coming together and dancing.

Resource list for this Independent Study
People-Ralph Haynes, Omar Cheng, Gregg Parker, Adam Cohen, Quanzina Haynes, Deborah Moon

Musical Instruments
Guitars, Pianos, Drums, Brass, Woodwind, Percussions( maracas, tambourines, etc)

Books
The Emotional Power of Music
Music Education for Social Change

Museum

Chicago History Museum

My Official Declaration
Music is a necessity to life and to live for any creature on this planet. Music comes from the water as it ripples, it comes from the wind blowing off the trees and the birds chirping in the morning. Music is powerful and I shall the right to use my talents to bring people together.

Citations
Music and the Brain: What Happens When You're Listening to Music. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ucf.edu/pegasus/your-brain-on-music/

Retrieved from https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/grmu/hd_grmu.htm

Using Light To Our Advantage

In my STEAM course Light, Sound, and Time we went over light and how it affects our everyday life. We learn about the human eye, time, light rays and the power of the sun. The course begins by reading a book of our choosing and after we read and we share a lesson plan with our class. This engaged classmates and challenged one another to think deeper. We learned about the properties of light and how it acts both as a wave and a particle. Later, we spent time discovering the electromagnetic spectrum and experimented with the visible light spectrum. We did this by using a prism and focusing light at the center of it. During our short course, we noticed how similar the human eye and cameras are. So after experimenting with the idea our teacher gave us, the assignment to design our Pinhole Camera, we actually went on an FE to a dark room at Truman College. There, we got our pictures processed in a dark room and learned the thorough process of making an original picture. We had to take our light-sensitive paper from the box and place it in 3 chemicals. First, we put in developer, fixer, and stopper. After we washed the picture, we dried it and took it home. Below are images of my Pinhole Camera that I made out of a tea box.

JNL.2020

JNL.2020

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Step by step process of building it

• Collected materials for the camera, these included (Cardboard box, Tape, Black paint, Aluminum can
• Cut out a tiny hole in the middle( I used a pen for this)
• Paint the entire box black. Either tape or paint
• Cut out a square piece from the aluminum can; Keep it as flat as possible
• Make pinhole by using a thumbtack and putting it through the aluminum
• Tape your aluminum onto the very small precise hole
• To make a shutter you can cut out a square piece of cardboard and tape over the hole
• Use a closet as a darkroom to add your light-sensitive paper with the glossy side up with tape on the bottom
• Close your shutter and make sure no light gets in 
• Now find something to capture and open the shutter for approximately 5 minutes

JNL- Math Calculations 2020

The first photo that I took on my pinhole camera developed, but looked more like a ghost than my object. At first, my object was a water bottle, but after going to the darkroom I changed my object to a tree. I think my camera was open for too long and had more exposure than I needed. At Truman, our guest generously helped us to make sure we didn't leave empty-handed. So we took at least three runs to capture some images, either by adjusting the amount of time we exposed our camera to light or to check if any light was getting through. I enjoyed learning about the process I thought it was pretty neat. A term that was brought up in our class was refraction. Refraction is the phenomenon of light and radio waves being deflected in passing obliquely through the interface between one medium and another or through a medium of varying density. It can change at different speeds and focus on certain parts of the eyes.

JNL 2020- Picture I took of a tree outside of Truman College

My Pinhole camera captured enough light through the shutter. The light captured flashes and reflects what I'm aiming at onto the light-sensitive paper. We painted our inner box black because white reflects and black absorbs. If it was white, there wouldn’t be a clear image of the photo I took. The black inside won't let any light through, so when you open the shutter a certain amount of light will come in and then close back up. The light that shines through acts as a wave, while also behaving like a particle because the light is made up of photons that can act like particles. 

To wrap things up, I think that this action project was pretty beneficial to learning more about light. We applied simple but complex lessons in class. Directly, to our pinhole cameras, it related to what we learned, which was a plus. I think to go forward another FE would be great and more experiments to get us more engaged. Learning about light this course was pretty unique and interesting.