For a few months, my class read Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, a novel written in 1931 that focuses on a different society in a dystopian future type setting. This book was at first very confusing and hard for me to understand, but with the addition of Cornell notes, I began to dive deeper into the book, and really grasp the concept of the writing. The Cornell notes system is a structural format for taking notes in a simple and specific way, so you get as much information as possible without actually having to write an essay.
A- Author: The author of this art piece is unknown since not much is stated on the document. However the person who now claims the artwork as their own is a company named Grangers art on demand and they are located in brooklyn, New York P- Place and time: The stated time is 1882. This is the time that the document states the image was created in. The art was drawn by an American illustrator, about England during an age of imperialism. P- Prior Knowledge: The image depicts imperialism in a dramatic way, showing how different areas were focused on imperialising surrounding areas in the world. The arms of the apparent antagonist are shown reaching out to other regions, to try and gain control of them and their resources. A- Audience: There is no specified audience from what we have seen. It seems to be a broad example of imperialism during its peak, using images to convey a message to its audience. Since the illustrator was American, it may have been focused on American citizens, to give them a viewpoint based off of the author’s personal bias. R- Reason: The reason is that countries with more imperial colonies (like Europe) would be seen as one of the strongest powers of the continent, (as many other European countries were competing for African colonies.) T- Theme: Imperialism and colonization in England during the 1800’s and how it affected the surrounding areas. S- Significance: The importance of this art piece is that it represents Britain during the age of Imperialism and colonization, and how far it was willing to go to gain more land and resources by invading the various regions among it.
I feel like by learning this strategy I'll be able to understand a piece of work from before my time.
#3. HTH Study Abroad
My 10th grade team at HTH has been working on putting together a study abroad program so that we can travel to a foreign country and help impoverished communities with out implying the "White Man's Burden." We each had different job to do in order to get this project together and for it to look professional and well thought out. For my part in the study abroad, I collected the logo designs made by some of the HTHNC 10th grade students, and designed study abroad merchandise that featured them. There were a lot of logos made, so I began narrowing it down by showing the team a slideshow, and then sending out a survey to find the final logo. I had to take everyone's opinion in mind, and try to come up with a result that everyone could be proud of, just like when we work in groups during class. I worked with my partner Alex to come with ways to raise money for the shirts, and she set up a sponsorship that helped us get the money we needed. I really learned teamwork while doing this project, and it was so cool how the whole 10th grade could bond over one thing.