SON GCE Portfolio

This unit of Urban Planning was entirely focused on electricity. So much of what we learn in STEAM classes at GCE often relates back to electricity...and it isn't a bad thing. This unit, however, was devoted entirely to electricity. We learned about the War of the Currents, Ohm's Law, a bit about Benjamin Franklin, AC vs DC, almost everything related to circuits, different kinds of electricity, and more. Near the end of this unit, we touched on ways to be more efficient with electricity and talked to someone who works in this area on a virtual FE. This all led to the main objective of the AP. For this AP, we were required to use the electrical parts sent to us via mail, create a circuit, and add additional components from our own homes to make an energy efficient design that connected to a target for Sustainable Development Goal 7. I really enjoyed this unit because, not only did I developed a better understanding of circuits, how they work, and how they are applied to modern ...

I am seventeen years old and unable to vote in elections. During tumultuous times like these, the inability to vote is incredibly frustrating. In the meantime, before I am voting age, there is something I CAN do - spread awareness and encourage support of issues that are important to me. In this unit of Policy, we discussed both the Spanish-American War and WWI, history of proposed bills and legislations, and, most importantly, how a bill becomes a law. I was given the assignment to choose a pending proposed legislation that is important to me, research the Senators sponsoring the legislation, and write a formal letter encouraging my state representatives to support and vote for the proposal to become law. The proposed legislation I am supporting is the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020 by Senator Henry Johnson Jr., co-sponsored with Senator Elizabeth Warren. This is a federal policy that would not only change the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms and am...