“When a language dies, a way of understanding the world dies with it. A way of looking at the world.” -George Steiner
Category: Cohorts
Mawena- Exploring Language and Culture (Critical Reflection 1)
Mawena Tafa April 15th, 2020 SP Critical Analysis 1 Sergei Mikhelson & Jonathan Segal During the next six weeks I will be exploring the connection between language and culture, the[…]
Oscar Chun Focused Writing- Critical Reflection Week 2
My essential question is about how can I learn more about the process of writing through experience and research. That means that I am studying what are the different types[…]
Max Zinman: 4/15 – Changes in Note-Taking
For both the Sustainable Energy class I’m taking and my lasers research project, I have been doing most of my learning through resources like articles, videos, and podcasts. At other[…]
Brianna Adu-Kyei – CR #1
Brianna Adu-Kyei Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Senior Project Critical Reflection Senior Project Experience Critical Reflection #1:[…]
Ian Reyes Critical Reflection 1
Essential Question: How can reverse engineering help me better understand the way certain electronics work? I already know that reverse engineering is a form of engineering that allows you to[…]
CR1: Rigorous Basketball Training
Jacob McKinnon CR1: What I Know vs What I don’t Know EQ: What steps can I take to perfect my craft, so that I can become a better player[…]
Cameron’s: CR #1 Shelter in Place Pod
Cameron Krakowiak Senior Project: CR #1 4/14/20 My essential question: “How do news journalists and sports journalists shape the stories they tell to a large audience? How do they[…]
Henry_CR#1
Henry Pomerance 4/14/20 Senior Project 2020 Business and Marketing Critical Reflection #1: What I Know, What I Don’t Even when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down normal life, my senior project[…]
Julia CR #1
I know the big general concept of sustainability. I’ve heard them repeated to me over and over again, whether it be at home, school, or on the news. I know[…]
Ruthie’s CR #1
My essential question is how does an out of practice writer become an active, disciplined writer? I know that writers need is free time which is something that I haven’t[…]
Hanna Provost– CR #1
So far, Anna and I have worked mostly on our own, not really communicating with each other after getting down the basics of what where we want our story to[…]
Sophie SF’s CR#1
My essential question is, how does a non-profit organization develop and implement a sustainable solution to global hunger and poverty? Coming into my internship, I was already familiar with how[…]
Nika’s CR #1
What practices are in place at an efficient workplace? This week I worked on creating a culture-specific manual in order to help new employees get integrated into a company that[…]
Sofia’s CR #1
My essential question: What is the connection between painting and photography? Initially I thought the only connection between a photo and a painting was how you can paint a photo.[…]
Onaje CR #1
There are fundamentals to art that trump any stylistic or technical choices, and create the visual language through which one communicates their ideas. Figurative art hones in on a few[…]
Peter Mamaev Critical Reflection #1
I have loved comics since I was a kid. Growing up in a fairly religious environment, western comics always represented not only a wonderful escapist opportunity, but a bout of[…]
Hanna Provost — Blog Post #2
Something I wanted my character to be interested in was photography, since I originally wanted to do photography as my senior project but had to change it because of the[…]
Sophie Kielian CR #1
The essential question that is guiding my senior project is “how are the limitations on exercise and physical activity during the coronavirus pandemic impacting mental health?” This topic has been[…]
Nissim – CR#1
Twice a week my company does something called “Class of 300” Class of 300 is an opportunity for the interns of the company to have as long as hour long[…]
Freud’s Theory of the Unconscious (Skyler)
In my CR I mentioned Freud’s theory and how it changed my thinking about my senior project. Since including the theory in my CR would make it too long, decided[…]
Foster CR 1
Essential Question: How can I express the last four years of my life through poetry? I know the mechanics of the poem. When I am in the thick of[…]
Skyler CR#1
My essential question is: What are the most effective methods of conflict resolution for young kids. As a part of my project on early childhood development I am taking a[…]
Anna Mueller – CR #1
Hanna and I have made significant progress in the development of our characters and their journals. We will begin working on the communicative portion of the project once we have[…]
CR #1 – Layne
How can theater be used to share the words and stories of real people? When I wrote this question a little more than a month ago I knew I wanted[…]
Sophie R – CR#1
My essential question is, how can learning about food sustainability inform the sustainable practices I use in my own life? I wanted to explore this question because I’m really interested[…]
Nellie- Week 1, Post 2: Theatre Studies in Quarantine
Before starting my y-block I wanted to find my ground as a leader so I could be prepared and not let any students down. I figured there were most likely[…]
Jaquie’s CR #1
For my senior project, my essential question is focused on the healthcare system and how COVID-19 is taking a toll; my goal is to come up with a solution to[…]
Nellie- Week 1, Post 1: Theatre Studies in Quarantine
After hearing that school would be shut down I had an instinct to panic because my initial senior project was completely reliant on having access to the LREI community. In[…]
CR #1 – Bay
This week I spent a lot of time reading Dead Man Walking (1992) by Sister Helen Prejean. As I wrote about in an earlier blog post, the book is sort[…]
Molly- Week 2, Post 1
Community in the Time of COVID-19 Since I last posted, I have continued to explore online community engagement. On Sunday evening, I led a workshop online for the jGirls magazine[…]
Work day 3-6
On day three of my project, I worked on making the volume knobs out of the same wood I was using for the neck of the bass. I started with[…]
Molly-CR #1
In trying to answer my essential question, “How can communities stay engaged during a global pandemic?,” I am constantly reminded of why this topic is important to me. Along with[…]
Max Zinman: Critical Reflection #1: What I Know vs. What I Don’t Know
Name: Max Zinman Essential Question: How does teaching while learning affect how one learns? Critical Reflection 1: What I Know vs. What I Don’t Know There are a couple things[…]
Peter Mamaev graphic novel update 4/13
4/13/2020 Beyond continuing work on the project itself, I have additionally reached out to my first contact, indie writer Jed McPherson, but have so far received crickets in return. I[…]
Poetry: April 13
April 13: It’s difficult to wade through old memories. I find myself often sitting at the typewriter with my eyes shut and my thumbs pushing into the sides of my[…]
Onaje #3: Testing Watercolor and Charcoal
After making four color studies that I’m satisfied with, I’ve been experimenting with a painting method I’ve come up with. To get a good range of values along with good[…]
Cr #1
It seems the deeper I delve into my senior project. The more I feel I don’t know. The book started with more basic and unadvanced ideas yet as I get[…]
Katie’s 1st Post
Last week was the first week of working on our senior projects. It took me a long time but I finally figured out a piano base and vocal melody. I[…]
Pierre’s Second Blog Entry
This week, my classes are teaching me about font formatting tools and how to draw borders to improve the look and readability of your tables. Learning how to present your[…]
Using What I Wear as Political Warfare: The Power in Secondhand Sourced Personal Style
Essential Question This should be the current, clearest version of your essential question. How can I explain the importance of personal style in an eco-friendly manner while simultaneously experimenting with[…]
Update #1
As of now we are continuing work on the forge structure. Specifically, we have dug and poured the concrete anchors that will hold the posts for our roof. We have[…]
4/12 – Bay
This week I intend to finish my first book for the project, Dead Man Walking (1992) by sister Helen Prejean. The book is sort of memoir/non-fiction with a lot of[…]
CR #1 Jonathan Z.
Critical Reflection #1 – Jonathan Ziebarth For my critical response I will be reflecting on a passage from the book I am currently reading, Zero To One, By Peter Thiel[…]
Nika’s Blog #2
The second part of my weekly assignment was to compare feedback from the 2019 survey and the 2020 survey. I spent this time going over each new employees onboarding process[…]
Senior Project – Friday, April 13th by Kamara
Today we started horror week in our podcast. We watched Eyes Without a Face for Monday. I’m excited for this week because as a genre, horror movies have always been much more[…]
Ruthie Week 2: Blog #2
After looking for inspiration, I came up with an idea on my own. I started writing it, and realized that it came fairly easily to me. I also came to[…]
Ruthie Week 1: Blog #1
My project focuses on how out of practice writers become active and disciplined writers. I started off my project by looking for writing prompts. An author that I am a[…]
Jane Olsen CR #1 – mindfulness
During this first week, I considered an underlying theme of mindfulness in relation to my essential question (What is wellness and how can I maximize the wellness of myself and[…]