Thursday, May 3, 2012

architecture photos

(Details)
I Think That This Photo Is A Good Description Of Detail Because It is Showing A Part Of A Building In Great Detail.
(Light)
This Is a Good Picture or Photograph Of Light Because The light Shows The Time It Is and It Also Bounces Of The Wall And Shows Great Detail In The Architecture.
(Patterns) 
The Building On Top Is a Good Photograph Of Patterns It Shows The Structure Of The Building And It Also Shows Or Give You An Idea Of How The Inside Looks.
(Angle & Shape) 
This Is A building That's Shaped like A Trapezoid Pyramid and it's A Good Picture As Well Because It gives The Photograph A Great Look At The Angle.
(Surroundings)
This Picture Shows Is a Great Pic to Shows Surroundings Because It shows the Subject ( Cabin ) and It Shows were the cabin is or where the location of the photo is taken place in.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

(Nautilus House, Naucalpan, Mexico)
Answer the following questions:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
 Arquitectura Organica
2. When was it built?
2006
3. Where is it located?
Mexico city, Mexico
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
Private House
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
NOPE
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
The clients, a young couple with two children who after living in a conventional home wanted to change to one integrated to nature.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I chose this building because it was a pretty colorful house. This house is very social and there's alot of rooms so that people could come and sit and just interact with each other. It is also in Mexico and i have  always wanted to go and just go visit it since it was made. Its a pretty unique home with great architecture.
(National Centre Of Performing Arts)
Answer the following questions:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Paul Andreu
2. When was it built?
December 2007
3. Where is it located?
Beijing,China
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
Public
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
$468.7 Million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
 Beijing must also include modern architecture, as the capital of the country and an international city of great importance. His design, with large open space, water, trees, was specially designed to complement the red walls of ancient buildings and the Great Hall of the People, in order to melt into the surroundings as opposed to standing out against them
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
Theres alot of reasons why i choose this architectural building is because this building was made for no reason and because it also cost too much too make. Beijing is the capital of china and they convince them that the capitol should have some special architecture and that's how the building was created, and its really nice since its see through and its make of aluminum and its huge.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Architects: Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner
2. When was it built?
 
3. Where is it located?
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

 

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Austin Fisher

Who ?
Austin Fisher

What ?
The school district wouldn't let him walk through graduation because he missed too many school days for staying home helping out his mother who has cancer. But now the school has changed their mind and are letting Austin Fisher walk the stage.

When ?
On Graduation Day.

Why ?
More Than 3,000 and followed a day when a media blitzkrieg about his predicament. The school decided to change their decision and let him take the stage for taking care of his mother (Teri Fisher) and not just for skipping school.

How ?
From all the support of all the people and the followers on twitter and all the family and the neighborhood and students and also the school board supporting him and signing a partition for him to walk the stage.

Air Pilot

Who ?
The first officer on Air Canada Flight 878

What ?
The Pilot was tired and needed a nap, The first officer saw a bring object ahead of the plane and mistook it for the approaching C-17 was straight ahead and 1,000 feet below. It was actually Venus he saw.

When ?
January 14, 2011

Where ?
In the middle of the atlantic ocean

Why ?
It was dark and if you have never seen Venus before it could seem like another airplane carrier.

How ?
On January 14, 2011 in the middle of the Atlatic Ocean The first officer on Air Canada Flight 878, tired and needed a nap,when he woke up the officer mistook Venus for a C-17 plane and dived the plane down and injured some passangers.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Student of the Month Interview

Student Of the Month Interview

Questions

  1. Whats Your name? Caitlin Starks
  2. How does it feel To be student of the month? "its kinda weird because I'm getting too much attention"
  3. Who helped you achieve student of the month? Teachers, parents, and brother ( student of the month 4 months in a row)
  4. What do you have to do to be student of the month? get straight "A's" and get nominated
  5. Is being student of the month something you want to be? Not really i really don't want the attention
  6. What advice would you give someone who wants to be student of the month? "Keep working" because it will look good on your college application.
  7. Is being student of the month something easy to achieve?  No its not so easy its pretty difficult
  8. Is this your first time being student of the month? Yes, she had a brother who was student of the month before
  9. How would you describe a regular day at school? Walk through the doors, get attention from everyone, work hard in every class
  10. In your own words what doe STUDENT OF THE MONTH mean to you? Best student / Smartest in the school
  11. Do you feel like anyone in school is a competition? A few of her friends who came in second place
  12. Is it to much pressure? it could feel like it but not really but her peers expect more
  13. How Hard is it to be Student of the month? it is hard the hardest part is to have a certain mind set to be student of the month
  14. Why do you think you were chosen to be student of the month? Do well in classes and was punctual to her classes
  15. How is Student of the month affect you at school? Harder work, skip in lunch line
  16. Do you think being student of the month is a good thing? Yeah, because it gets you good look for colleges & other school credits
  17. Does being student of the month Help your confidence? No, its overwhelming
  18. Do you like being student of the month? Yeah it has its up and downs
  19. What are the benefits of being student of the month? cut in lunch line, leaving earlier, teachers treat you better
  20. Do you think you would  be student of the month next month? Fighting for it, but has to work extra hard to keep her spot as student of the month

20 Questions

Assignment #1
1. Sources:
Mr Gerard
Austin School Board Of Education
Mr. York ( Has worked in AISD enough to know about the new changes)

2. Questions
  • Who came up with the dress code?
  • Do you like the dress code?
  • What is YOUR opinion of the matter?
  • Do you think parents would like this?
  • How would you expect the students to react?
  • How would this effect The school System
  • When is it going to be enforced?
  • How would you approach student who don't follow the dress code?
  • Why is this happening?
  • How do you feel about a dress code?
  • Would students have a say in this?
  • Are you looking forward to having a dress code in school?
  • Do you believe the school needs a dress code?
  • Whats the dress code going to be?
  • Are parents going to be able to afford the dress code?
  • Who is this going to affect?
  • Is the dress code going to be in forced?
  • What are the consequences going to be for those who don't follow the dress code?
  • What would you want to happen?
  • Does this have to do with popularity & Gangs at the school?