Doctor Visit

For our final Action Project, for cure Cure, my classmates and I studied prevention and how to prevent diseases. We also learned why treatments and prevention's are different . In class we watched a movie called; Patch Adams, where we learned methods of treatments and even prevention. The movie showed how things such as laughter can cure a patient. For this Action Project, we were our own doctors. We created a video in the form of a patient and doctor. The two charterers had to portray us in actuality. The patient was to ask about a disease and the doctor would help the patient by telling them ways to prevent it. The video overall was great to film, however there were major difficulties while trying to upload the video. Despite all of this, I still managed to create an informative video down below

Mama the Matriarch

In the third, and final Unit for my Drama class, we discussed the role of the matriarch. We looked for common traits that matriarchs do and the role that he/she plays in their lives. To get a better understanding of a matriarch, we read A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. The play focused on an African’ American family struggling on the South side of Chicago. The play also focused on a matriarch figure who seemed to want nothing but the best for her family. This play helped us get a better understanding of what a matriarch is and their common duties. For our Action Project we looked at chorus's and how they can impact our last action project, in a good way. Choruses usually have two major things; the prologue and the commentary. With this I picked a scene from A Raisin in the Sun, and added three choruses helping the character make better decisions on the outcome of the actual play. I chose mama, the matriarch in the play. There is a scene where mama hits her son, Walter because of a poor decision he makes.The question I have came up with to help better my script is; Can a mother have too much trust and expectation in her kid?. This question is pushed through out the script because Mama only wants the best for her children. Down below is where you can find my script, as well as the audio version.
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Medication Box

For the second unit of Cure, my classmates and I learned about medicines and how they work. We took a closer look at medicine bottles, looking at the back for things such as an active ingredient, side effects, intended effects, and dosage. For the second Action Project, we were to make a medicine box of an aliment. I chose to do my box on Sickle Cell. The box had to include two medications, one prescribed and one over the counter. Meaning you could get it at a store without a prescription. The other two were to be alternative medications. Lastly we had to include a QR code. This code took the viewer to a YouTube video, where we preformed our quadratic equations problem. This problem was to show how we implemented math into our research. Overall this project was interesting because my classmates and I were the first group to do it.

Citations:

"What Is Sickle Cell Anemia?" - NHLBI, NIH. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 28 Sept. 2012. Web. 11 May. 2015.

"Sickle Cell Anemia: Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center." Sickle Cell Anemia: Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.

"Pain management Medication" What is Rsd. Understand your pain. NP. ND. 11. May.2015

"Folic Acid".WebMD. Find A Vitamin or Supplement. 11. May. 2014

Script Dialogue

In the second unit for Drama, my classmates and I focused on plays and dialogues. We read Henrik Ibsen's A doll's house and The little Foxes by Lillian Hellman. Both plays focus on gender roles in society. These plays helped my classmates and I address our guiding question;"should men and women have different roles in society". We bettered our understanding of gender roles by, going to see a play called Marie Antoinette. This play showed us common gender roles during the 1700's. Given that, we then dove deep into our action project where we were to choose a historical woman and write a play with that person, and another character from a play we've already read. This play would shed light on what a historical female figure would say to someone who has been oppressed by gender roles. The character I decided to chose was, Chimamanda  Ngozi. Although she is not necessarily an historical figure she still stands up against inequality towards females, making her a feminist. She has a huge impact on my script because she changes the viewpoint of someone who has been oppressed by basic gender roles. down below is where you can find my script, enjoy!

Stem Cell Transplant (Sickle Cell)

 For our last sophomore class cure, we looked at emergencies and different types of surgeries. For the first action project, we had to chose a type of surgery, explaining the process at what is affected.  I chose to research stem cell transplant, for sickle cell patients. I chose to do this project because I have somewhat of a connection with sickle cell. I also think the procedure is a very interesting one. The hardest thing about this action project was, finding more information about the procedure because it is only common for people with cancer. Although this action project was somewhat difficult, I managed to put together a great Prezi. Enjoy!

Taming Of Shrews? Ancient History!

In this course called Drama, we looked at 16th century literature, focusing on gender roles. In this unit we read Shakespeare's; The Taming of the Shrew, where we had to identify who the shrew was, and why. We also focused on gender roles during that time. During the 16th century, and even today, females were looked down upon. Some major roles they played was to stay at home, obey their husbands, and look beautiful. Women who spoke out about this were to be called a shrew, a women who is sharp tongued and aggressive. 

When completing The taming of the shrew, our task was to write a sonnet about any major character from the story. This sonnet was addressing the character, and what they did. I chose to write my sonnet addressing Kate, the shrew in the beginning of the story; only to change later on. I think that gender roles play an important part of everyday life. In my opinion, women are equal to men and men are equal to women. I feel that women should not be looked down upon to only be the submissive in the relationship. I also think men do not serve a higher purpose because, women in today's world preform, predominately male jobs. This is why I chose to write my sonnet about Kate, to address why she stopped being a shrew. Down below is my sonnet about Kate!

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My, my what happened to you? Kate, you were a young shrew. Renowned and sharp tongued

you would not take crap from anyone but now you're under the gun

Petruchio has casted a spell on you wouldn't you agree? Oh but you wouldn't know any better

he’s just mean old tamer!

“If I be waspish, best beware my sting”. It was you who said this, was it not?

Now you are looking all distraught.

I’m a fie because of you. Maybe next time you will  keep your word.

you are only a bondmaid to him. He only wanted your money, haven't you heard?

"Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper"- oh cut the crap, we all know this is just an act, I mutter.

In a jarring manner, Kate wake up, I know you’re in there! We can’t all bare to see you like this.

If “Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper” then why’d he walk out on single mothers?

If “Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper” then where did he come from? A miss.

There are be so many girls like you Kate, now they have to hide for heavens sake!

Dont be a swine, and choose wisely or they will surely hate.

The Ebola Virus: An Epidemic

For the last unit in my Disease class, my classmates and I focused on epidemics and pandemics. We learned about different epidemics and pandemics through out history, and compared it to today's world, seeing how it could be stooped or even spread. For our final action project we looked at epidemics from the past o present and wrote an essay regarding how it spread, started, and the end result. We also calculated some specifics for our disease, detailed in my project below. Overall this project turned out successful, in spite of some difficult obstacles, I overcame them all. Enjoy my project below!

Ebola, or the hemorrhagic fever is an infectious disease that causes internal bleeding, high fevers, and even death. The Ebola virus has been around for a long time. In the Congo, back in 1976, a nun got infected with the disease, calling it ‘’the Marburg Virus”. Not knowing what exactly this disease was, scientist treated it as a common virus. After seeing blood samples under a microscope scientists saw what looked like a worm. Fast forward to 2014, countries such as: Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia are now infected with this disease. The disease is caused by, bush meat. Bush meat or wild meat is non-domesticated animals that are being hunted in often tropical or jungle like areas.

Countries currently effected  

Another cause of this disease is poor sanitation systems located in each area. Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia all lack poor sanitation systems.  The people of these countries have no where to dispose their waste therefore they put it in rivers and, streams. People then use these rivers and streams to clean their household items, which causes them to become ill. The common symptoms for this disease are; Diarrhea, Nausea/Vomiting, stomach pain, chest pain/bleeding from the eyes,nose, and bruising, chills/weakness joint, and muscle aches. Ebola is an epidemic, therefore people with Ebola have a high R Nought. An R Nought is a basic reproduction number for any disease or outbreak. The R Nought for Ebola is, 1.5 to 2.5 meaning, For every one person who has Ebola, 1.5 to 2.5 people get infected. This R Nought is high therefore it is classified as an epidemic.

Ebola has started to spread because, villagers do not have access to clean meats. These people have to kill undomesticated animals in order to survive which is not their fault in my opinion. Theses people also do not have clean sanitation facility access. Sierra leones sanitation access percentage is a constant 13 percent, from 2004 to 20014. This means that out of all the population of Sierra Leone only 13 percent have access to clean sanitation facilities. This number is below average for access to sanitation facilities . These factors have affected the people of, not only Sierra Leone, but Guinea and Liberia. By having poor sanitation it highers the risk of people getting sick.

Risk Factors for Ebola(AMK 2015)

Many candidates for the Ebola vaccine have been developed, but they have not been approved for humans. According to the FDA (Food and Drug administration), drug Testers around the world have been testing drugs on non-primates, only to find out it does not work. Companies such as Johnson & Johnson (FDA) have been researching since the outbreak became a worldwide issue. Since this outbreak was unexpected, many people were not prepared for it. The FDA has yet to come up with a vaccine, saying they will announce the best one in August of 2015. The aid for these countries were family members because some did  could not afford medical care. Therefore, people must  care for their family members in risk of getting themselves sick. Since these countries now have help with preventing this disease, they are being taught the proper sanitation ways. Also other countries are now testing everyone who enters for Ebola so others won't get infected with the disease. People of Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia must be provided with the right tools in order to survive. I believe that providing these countries with another food option rather than bush meat will go a long way to prevent this deadly disease from occurring again. I also think more sanitation facilities should be a common thing throughout these countries. Lastly I think that they should have classes on what is proper sanitation, and how to prevent getting something such as the Ebola virus.



Citations:

June–October 2014." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14 Nov. 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2015.

"2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa - Case Counts." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10 Feb. 2015. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

"Ebola: The Worldwide Epidemic." SQ Online. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 Nov. 2014. Web. 19 Mar. 2015.