CH GCE Portfolio

Welcome to my last AP for Endurance. During this class, we learned about different individuals who physically and mentally endured challenges in order to survive or reach a goal. For our AP, we had to create a survival guide or how-to manual on something we see ourselves taking on and challenging ourselves with in the future. I choose to write my how-to guide about starting a clothing brand. I choose this as my topic because it is something I am really passionate about and could possibly see myself doing in the near future. I feel that I would have a lot of challenges if I were to take on this mission. After creating this guide, I can see that with the proper training and support I will excel. I am happy with how this project turned out. I hope that whoever reads this manual can learn something new. This is also my last AP for GCE. I am honored that it was from such a great class and project. Have a safe summer! CH. "Coraline's Closet." Canva logos, 2022. CH. "Surviv...

Welcome to the third action project for my STEAM class, Frontiers. This class is about exploration. This project connects directly to my second action project, Space Junk . For this action project, I had to create a poster based on a research paper I created this term. I choose my most recent paper on space exploration. In this paper, I choose to focus on space debris and how this affects space exploration. This poster summarizes my research paper.  CH."Space Debris Poster." Google Slides, 2022. I enjoyed completing this poster. I have a great interest in space, so putting together this poster was fun for me. I believed I have managed my time well with this project as I did include the feedback given to me by my teacher. 

Welcome to the second action project for my STEAM class, Frontiers. This class is about exploration. During this second unit, my class focused on space exploration. We went on a field experience at the Adler Planetarium and learned about the timeline of the universe. We also spoke virtually with a graduate student named  An Li who is focusing on getting her Ph.D. in space studies. For my action project, I had to write a research paper about a challenge that we face during space exploration. I choose to focus on space debris and how this affects space exploration.  Space Debris: the litter in Earth's orbit CBS News. ¨Space Junk.¨ The growing population of space debris has made it increasingly difficult to execute space missions. In response to this problem, there is a global consensus that space activities need to be carefully monitored to reduce the risk of adding to the current amount of debris within Earth's orbit. There is currently no global collective effort for curr...

Welcome to my first AP for Endurance. During this class, we learned about the holocaust and visited the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie. We also read the book called ¨Night¨. We also watched ¨Schindlers List¨. While reading this book and watching the movie, we learned about the different ways people endured during the holocaust. We also learned about Laura Dekker. She was the youngest person to sail around the world by herself. For our AP, we had to come up with an idea of something we could endure or complete in 12 hours. I choose to challenge my social anxiety and go to the gym for those 12 hours. During this time I was also challenging the way I felt about my body and tried to push myself to grow.  Guiding Question: How do I adapt while faced with social anxiety in unfamiliar social settings? Gym Video¨. Vimeo, 2022. CH. ¨Vlog Journal¨. Google Slides, 2022. Citations: Date, Philip. “Female Fitness Enthusiast Looks Confused over Stock Photo 695968.” Shutterstock, https://www....

Welcome to the first action project for my STEAM class, Frontiers. This class is about exploration. During this first unit, my class focused on exploring the ocean. We watched a movie called "Becoming Cousteau", this movie is about a French explorer and sailor. We also went on a field experience to Urban Rivers and learned about riverfront restoration. This trip really helped to inform me about the different threats to bodies of water and different ways of restoration. For my action project, I had to write a research paper about a challenge that the ocean faces. I choose to focus on coral reefs and the threats that they face. 

This is an action project for my core class Equality. In this unit, we spent our time looking at the inequalities of race, class, and gender. We took a deep dive into each subject and listened to different stories from people who have experienced inequality. We listened to a podcast by This American Life, we read stories of micro-aggressions, and we played a special type of monopoly where each person was part of a different social class and was subjected to different class rules. For example, I was lower class and I started with only five hundred dollars, while those in the upper class started with 2500 dollars. For this AP, we were tasked with envisioning a policy change in the year 2122. The policy I chose to create was globally appointing gender identity and sexual orientation as a protected class.  Script: [June 28th, 2122] Today marks the 171st anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City, NY.  This is a momentous occasion, as it marks the beginning of a global st...

For this term, I decided to do a joint project between Woodshop and my Digital Fabrication workshop. In Woodshop we learned how to use a miter saw, table saw, belt sander, and other various tools. In Digital Fabrication we created 3D objects and learned how to slice them. We then learned how to create an SVG and cut it out using the silhouette cutter. I new thing I learned to do was take an SVG and use it to create a carving on wood using the Carvey. This was a useful skill to learn as I had chosen to make a jewelry box in the woodshop and was struggling to find a way to decorate it.  CH. "Rip Cut." Youtube, 2022. After learning about the Carvey I wanted to carve something on almost every side of my box. This was a bit drastic as I did spend most of Digital Fabrication designing things to put on the remaining sides of the box. Before I was to permanently etch the designs in, I tested it out on a piece of scrap wood. This did not go as planned as I had very fine details and ch...

Welcome to my action project for my Social Entrepreneurship class. During this second unit we learned about businesses and how to create one. We created our own business models, vision and mission statements, marketing plans, and tried to create social change with our business plan. We learned how to essentially create a successful business. We where visited by Sharon Cho and Felicia(GCE's fundraiser) to learn more about what it takes to create and run a social entrepreneurship. For this AP we where tasked with our own social entrepreneurship. Using all of the data and information I collected over the past few weeks, I was able to compile a presentation to present my business idea. In the end I decided to create an LLC and eventually a non-profit that will offer free digital mental health services to LGBTQ+ youth.  CH. "Transform." Google Slides, 2022. Overall, I really enjoyed this project. I got to think about a social change I could create in the world. It was challeng...

Welcome to my first action project for my humanities class Equality. In this first unit, history, we defined equality and looked at the inequalities between races throughout history. We learned about different theories on race from Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, James Baldwin, and Peggy McIntosh. We also looked at the inequalities between genders and focused on sexism between men and women. While focusing on gender we looked at material from Simone de Beauvoir and Betty Friedman. Lastly, we defined class and the inequalities within the class relations in the USA. While focusing on class relations we read material from Bell Hooks, The Communist Manifesto, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau on inequality. During class, we took a field experience to see an art exhibit displaying pieces by Robert Colescott. During this FE we learned how to look at history from a different perspective and how to reimagine many things common in today's culture. We also met with Allegra...

Welcome to my first action project for my Social Entrepreneurship class. In this class, we learned about the five levels of Maslow’s hierarchy and the Tragedy of the Commons. For the end of our unit, we then had to create an action project and behave as an organizational consultant, and do a SWOT analysis on my school.  Purpose: I am focusing on the communication aspect of my school. Specifically on how my school collects feedback from the students and what they do with the feedback once they have collected it. Collecting feedback from students is important for GCE because it helps tailor the classes to how each individual learns. It also helps identify concerns and problems within the school so that staff can easily address them.  SWOT Analysis Strengths: Our school is better than most schools because we set aside time to collect feedback from students and is one of the only schools that actively ask students for feedback. With fewer students in the school, it is easier to co...

Welcome to my last action project for Journalism. During this unit, we focused on documenting voices and how impactful recordings can be. For this action project, we were tasked with choosing an impactful voice of the 20th century and creating a short podcast about that individual. I chose Selena Quintanilla-Perez. Selena Quintanilla-Perez known as simply Selena, was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and fashion designer. She was named the "Queen of Tejano music" and was also known as the "Mexican Madonna". Selena was born as the last child of a Mexican-American father. She released her first LP record at the age of 12 with her Selena y Los Dinos band. At the 1987 Tejano Music Awards, she won the Female Vocalist of the Year award. She won this award nine times in a row. In 1989 Selena signed a record deal with EMI Latin. She released five Spanish language albums with EMI Latin, each having successful charts and sales. Selenas life was sadly cut short when she...

In the second unit of my Economics class, we focused on matrices, learned the history of economics, and how modern economists and economics have developed. Our class visited The Plant Chicago on a field experience to learn more about circular economies. In our class we also read Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist by Kate Raworth. Students were paired off into groups and every group was tasked with reading, summarizing, and explaining a chapter to the class. After the presentations, we were then presented with our action project. For this project, we had to create an idea for the eighth chapter in Doughnut Economics. All though we did not have to write out a whole chapter ourselves. We were tasked with writing out the introduction/summary to the chapter that would go into the book as well as creating an image related to our idea. I hope you enjoy my project! --------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 8 Use, Reuse, Recycle, Repea...

In my coding workshop, we just finished going over our third unit. In this unit, we focused on if, elif, else statements. We talked about booleans and why we should leave comments throughout our codes with the # symbol. For our action projects, we had to create a chatbot that consisted of if, elif, else statements, and random.choice. Please be patient because it still is a work in progress. Thank you and enjoy! CH. "Chatbot." Trinket.io, 2021. This project really tested my creativity and what I knew about coding. I had a difficult time in the beginning stages of my code, I experienced writer's block and could not think of any way to start. After looking at other examples of chatbots I finally settled on a chatbot that tells jokes. The most difficult part was debugging my code and then creating a loop. I am very proud of what I have made. Thank you for taking the time to view my project!

 Welcome to my AP for Journalism. In this unit, we focused on photojournalism. We learned about the functions of a camera and core parts of photography like aperture and shutter speed. We spoke with Caleb Hammernick, a professional photographer and photography teacher. We also talked about the book 'Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago'. We focused on the key parts of Lloyd and LeAlan's interviews for their book. While reading this chapter we searched for our definition of the meaning of life. Now for our AP, we are tasked with interviewing someone and documenting their meaning of life. I hope you enjoy this post and that my project helps you in your own search for your true meaning of life.  --------------------------------------------------------- Make Your Mark What is the meaning of life? This is the question that is guiding my search. This search led me to interview Tricia. Tricia describes herself as a mom of seven, with six living children, as a w...

For this unit of Coding, we looked at python coding in trinket.io. We learned about input, print, random, and math function. We practiced coding using Codeskultpture and trinket.io. For this AP, we were asked to develop a python code calculator. I decided to focus on creating a calculator that allows users to easily calculate compounding interest. The second part of this AP was to create a form letter that we could use. I created a form letter for students to submit feedback and questions to the GCE student council. Check out my codes and see how they turned out.  Student Council Letter Form Compounding Interest Calculator Overall this AP was very helpful. I was able to code a calculator to help with my economics class which was really nice. I did have to do some research in order to get the calculation that would allow my code to work. I also had to do research to figure out how to change the final amount into currency form so that it would show up in money form. Once I ...

C.H. "Need to Know." Google Slides, 2021. 4yrs at UChicago Original Loan: $281,802.00 Total Time: 60 years, I will be 82 years old Total paid: $983,212.22 2 years at Wright College then transfer to UChicago Original Loan: $126,661.72 Total time: 30 years, I will be 52 years old Total paid: $286,879.76 This AP has helped show me how important it is to get financial aid and scholarships for college to help with the college costs. I am someone who is very conscious about what I do with my money, so having to pay off a student loan for most of my adult life actually scares me. I would rather put in the hard work now and reap the benefits later in life when I am then financially stable. Both of these paths are options for me, but I highly recommend getting a scholarship and financial aid. I like setting myself up for success. 

Welcome to my first action project (AP) for Unit 1 of my senior Journalism class. In this class, we learned about news literacy and how to identify if a news source is credible. We watched the movie spotlight to learn about what a journalist does when investigating a source. We also talked with Julie Wernau, a reporter at the Wall Street Journal, and learned about how we could write unbiased news pieces. To wrap up this unit we were tasked with investigating and writing a news article about something that affects our neighborhood. I chose to write my article about Mexican Independence Day which takes place annually on September 16th. This event is important to Chicago because Chicago now has the second largest population of Mexican immigrants in the United States (after Los Angeles), with around 628,000 recorded between 2014-2018, according to the Migration Policy Institute. This event is also important to my neighborhood because according to the CMAP community data snapshot, between 2...

Hello!  For my 2021 student orientation, we had to design a classroom within our school building. In our internal investigation, we learned about the history of classrooms in the US and explored what we thought made up a good classroom and learning environment. For our external investigation, we learned about different types of classrooms and visited a soundscape experience in Millennium Park to experience what made an outdoor place a productive learning space. Now to wrap up this orientation, we are tasked with designing and executing a plan for our assigned classroom that follows both COVID protocols and our group set standards of a “good classroom”. CH. "Cabin Blueprint." 2021. My group was assigned the Cabin. My group thought that it would be best to arrange our tables in a horseshoe. We did this so that everyone could see the whiteboard, speaker, and each other. We made sure to distance each chair at least 3ft apart. We also placed chairs in each desk that is built into ...

In the third unit of my junior STEAM class "Urban Planning," we spent the past couple of weeks learning about sustainable design. In this class, we talked about different local and global community design projects. We looked at many community designs from across history. My favorite places that I researched design were Oak Park and Austin township. I enjoyed learning about these different communities and how their housing design and transit design changed over time and what factors contributed to those changes. While researching during our internal investigation, we viewed and listened to James Kunstler’s, Majora Carter’s, and Ellen Dunham-Jones' Ted Talks. They all presented 3 different subjects on communities and cities. These subjects talked about the architecture of cities and how it’s gotten lazy, the inequality and segregation created by designs of some communities, and how we can fix these issues with concepts such as retrofitting. There were also other terms my cl...