A comparative essay with citations that combines my research from this trimester and my research from last trimester to compare the stories, perceptions and legacies of female leaders from ancient history and the 20th century. Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher was born in 1925, in the small town of Grantham, England. Thatcher’s father was a grocer […]
Month: October 2017
Conveying politics and current events through art – Sophie R. and Elisabeth S.
Project by: Sophie R. and Elisabeth (10th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Shauna Finn Please write a description of the project you are proposing. Why do you want to take this on, and what do you hope to learn? We want to analyze political artwork and the different mediums/ technics that artists use to convey meaning in […]
Starting a Business – Mawena T.
Project by: Mawena (10th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Joy Piedmont PROPOSAL Please write a description of the project you are proposing. Why do you want to take this on, and what do you hope to learn? I’ve always wanted to start a business and have been planning to for a few years. I decided to make […]
Women’s Roles in Orthodox Judaism – Molly V. and Layne F.
Project by: Molly and Layne (10th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Karyn Silverman After interviewing 9 women with the goal of better understanding women of Orthodox Judaism we have written a paper covering our findings, process and concluding ideas. Here are some photos from one step of the organizing of our information:
Songwriting – Katie R.
Project by: Katie (10th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Susan Glass Please write a description of the project you are proposing. Why do you want to take this on, and what do you hope to learn? I would like to write a song. I have always wanted to be a song writer when I grow up.I think […]
Stadium Analysis – Henry P
Project by: Henry (10th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Jacqueline Baker Stadium Analysis For my honors project, I posed the question: Do teams hit better in closed baseball stadiums or open baseball stadiums? My hypothesis was that closed baseball stadiums produce slightly more offense (hitting) than open stadiums. I speculated this for two reasons: first, closed stadiums have […]
Creative Short Story – Anna M.
Project by: Anna (10th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Jane Belton My initial idea for my piece was much different than what it turned out to be. When I signed up to write a short story, all I had in mind were a few different themes that I wanted to look into incorporating into my piece. I […]
Portfolio in Photography – Rose M.
Project by: Rose (11th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Susan Now My original goal for this honors project was to develop a photography portfolio. While I still intend to do this, I decided to focus on the aspects of photography that I am passionate about. When I printed the photos I had taken over the summer, I […]
Improving my photography skills – Renzo O.
Project by: Renzo (11th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Susan Now Please write a description of the project you are proposing. Why do you want to take this on, and what do you hope to learn? In this honors project, I am going to show how my photoshop/lightroom skills improve over this trimester, by printing out before […]
Modern Physics: Thermodynamics and Classical Mechanics – Natalie G.
Project by: Natalie (11th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Preethi Thomas Mcknight In the completion of the first section of my honors project, I learned about thermodynamics, and the properties belonging to temperature and energy. I was able to connect my previous honors project about kinematics and go further in depth with understanding the motion of bodies. I […]
Learning Differences Documentary – Natalie G, Clara R. and Cassie S.
Project by: Natalie and Clara (11th Grade) & Cassie (10th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Stephen MacGillivray and Jonathan Segal Through completing this project we have learned about the LREI community and the ways in which the students belonging to it learn. It required a basic neurological understanding of how humans perceive information and offered us a chance […]
Comedic Short (Beginner Script Writing and Directing) – Miles D. and Jagger W.
Project by: Miles and Jagger (11th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Stephen MacGillivray Please write a description of the project you are proposing. Why do you want to take this on, and what do you hope to learn? This trimester we are looking to create a comedic short film that represents the struggle that goes into creating […]
Documentary Photography – Kellin H-B
Project by: Kellin Hostler-Burrows, 11th Grade Project Teacher: Susan Now This trimester I worked on a book containing photos from my trip to Guatemala in June. I found myself taking a lot of scenic photos. Throughout the trimester Susan advised me on how edit my photos with Photoshop. Primarily I used Photoshop to adjust the […]
Studio Portraiture – Jane B.
Project by: Jane Brooks (11th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Susan Now Please write a description of the project you are proposing. Why do you want to take this on, and what do you hope to learn? Last year I did a project in which I took portraits of friends and family and then artistically arranged those […]
Film Photography – Florence F.
Project by: Florence (11th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Susan Now This trimester, I have been working to edit and sort through photos from my summer in Paris to eventually send it to a printer to be made into a book. I decided to include not only my favorite moments, but to compose them chronologically with meaning. […]
Social Psychology – Florence F. Sarah C.
Project by: Florence and Sarah (11th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Alexis Kahan In our honors project, we have been documenting and recording people’s opinions of themselves along with others. Our inspiration for this honors project came from our shared interest in psychology as well as a BuzzFeed video we found very impactful. In the video, a […]
Chinese Adoptees – Zoey A.
Project by: Zoey Arongino (12th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Joy Piedmont A major aspect of my project has been making a blog to answer questions about adoption: Here are some of the questions I received and my responses: Have you ever felt pressured to be or express more or less of your Chinese identity? I used […]
Epidemiology – Zoe C. and Mei C.
Shakespeare Workshop – Nelly L. and Olivia R.
Project by: Nelly Lonergan (10th Grade) and Olivia Reis (12th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Ann Carroll What did we accomplish? This trimester, Nelly and I have workshopped a scene and a monologue. We have worked through the text with Ann directing us, and providing useful insights into the language. We dived into the text, researching the significance […]
Playwriting – Kalli J.
Project by: Kalli Jackson (12th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Chris Keimeg Please write a description of the project you are proposing. Why do you want to take this on, and what do you hope to learn? I would like to do an Honors Project where I would write a play because I’m interested in trying out creative […]
Fashion Illustration – Gaia P.
Project by: Gaia Prete (12th Grade) Faculty Advisor: James French Please write a description of the project you are proposing. Why do you want to take this on, and what do you hope to learn? For the past two years, I have been working along with James on the “Fashion Illustration” honors project. During the […]
Print Making – Eve v R
Project by: Eve van Rens (12th Grade) Faculty Advisor: James French Over the Course of the Trimester I have been working with James on learning new techniques and developing my craftsmanship in printmaking. We meet once a week to discuss my assignment, and I’ll share my sketches and ideas with him, and then go home […]
Physics Illustrations – Eve v R.
Project by: Eve van Rens (12th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Kelly O’Shea I worked on making illustrations of physics problems for Kelly to use in her classes. This was a good opportunity for me to work on my illustration skills, and I took advanced mechanics in 11th grade so I was familiar with a lot of […]
ASL and Audism – Dariel F. and Rachel M.
Project by: Dariel Fernandez and Rachel Morrow (12th Grade) Advisor: Joy Piedmont Please write a description of the project you are proposing. Why do you want to take this on, and what do you hope to learn? ASL and Audism was a trimester long honors project where Rachel Morrow continued to teach Dariel Fernandez American […]
Print Making – Chloe K.
Project by: Chloe Kellison (12th Grade) Faculty Advisor: James French Outcome: Here is a photo of the final print that was used for the LREI’s admissions holiday card. I had been working on the project since last Spring, so I was relieved that the outcome was positive and that all of the time that went […]
Oenology and Viticulture – Chloe A.
Project by: Chloe Asnes (12th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Michel de Konkoly Thege Please write a description of the project you are proposing. Why do you want to take this on, and what do you hope to learn? I would like to study the history of wine culture and history, focusing specifically on France and Italy […]
Design/Build Lab Practicum – Bennett M. and Luke S.
Project by: Bennett Mark & Luke Schimmel (12th Grade) Faculty Advisor: Kelly O’Shea Please write a description of the project you are proposing. Why do you want to take this on, and what do you hope to learn? We will designing and building lab equipment (especially for lab practicums). We have helped kelly build experiments […]
