Welcome to my second action project for Disease. We just wrapped up our second unit called Mind. In Mind, we looked at the brain and focused different parts of the brain. Our main resource was the DMX-V file which is a textbook that has a long list of mental illnesses, including their symptoms. This book is often used by medical professionals when studying mental illnesses. To empathize with someone who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, we took part in a simulation where we watched a video on what it's like to live with schizophrenia. For this action project, we did something similar to that. In this unit, we looked into different mental illnesses specially autism, schizophrenia, and we chose one that we wanted to research on our own. We looked deeply into autism and read a book by Naoki Nigashida called, The Reason I Jump. I chose to research attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I made a simulation and did a lot of research on what it's like to live with ADHD.
What Is ADHD?
ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The scientific definition for ADHD is, "ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder defined by impairing levels of inattention, disorganization, and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity." My definition for ADHD is, "a mental disorder that is a combination of disorganization, inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity and makes it difficult for someone to concentrate in areas like school or work. My definition was inspired by an interview that I conducted with a friend of mine who has been diagnosed with ADHD. “Chaotic is the first word that comes to mind when I think of ADHD. It's like your brains aren’t communicating with each other, one part of your brain is thinking about what you had for breakfast, and another is thinking about what your have to do that evening.” said MW. Some parts of the brain that are affected by ADHD are the frontal lobes, cortex, limbic system, and the reticular system. 3 criteria according to the DMX-V file for diagnosing ADHD: A. Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in
schoolwork, at work, or during other activities (e.g., overlooks or misses details,
work is inaccurate). B. Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities (e.g., has difficulty remaining focused during lectures, conversations, or lengthy reading). C. Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly (e.g., mind seems elsewhere, even in the absence of any obvious distraction)
How Can You Help?
GR. Flier for ADHD. (2019)
Empathize
We were required to make a simulation on our mental illness. Before we started we had to organize our plan for our simulation into a schedule. Below, is my lesson plan followed by my video.
GR. ADHD lesson plan. (2019)
After I made a lesson plan, I brought it to life. This is a video of my simulation:
How Does ADHD Affect The Brain?
Some parts of the brain that are affected by ADHD are the frontal lobes, cortex, limbic system, and the reticular system. The frontal lobe is located in the front part of the brain and is the part that helps with concentration and the ability to make decisions, remember, and learn.
Graph It Out
I graphed what my classmate's brainwaves were like during my simulation. Then, I created functions for each point on my graph. Below, you'll find all the math I did.
GR. Piecewise Function. (2019)
GR. Brainwaves graph. (2019)
GR. Functions for F of X. (2019)
Overall, this project was difficult because there was so much that went into it. Even though it was complex, I still learned a lot about the mental illness that I decided to research. I think that the simulation was an effective way for people to empathize for people with different kinds of mental illnesses. If I had more time, I would have lead a group discussion like I planned to in my lesson plan.
Welcome to my final project of the Elective Term. This term I took a humanities course called Global Peace. In the past 3 weeks, we learned about Gandhi and his principles for peaceful protesting. We also learned about other examples of peacemakers like Martin Luther King Jr by watching Selma . Throughout the course, we also learned terms like Sarvodaya. Sarvodaya is the answer to all isms like socialism and capitalism because isms create separation and Sarvodaya is about raising together. To explain this concept Gandhi once said, " After I go, I do not want any ism. There should be no Gandhism." For the global part of this class, we compared ruling documents from countries around the world. For this action project, we were assigned to pick an issue we wanted to peacefully protest against. I chose to protest the death penalty. It would mean a lot of you could take a couple of seconds to sign this petition !
Welcome to my first action project for my STEAM course Econ: Risking Value. Over the past 6 weeks, we have been looking at different economic terms like incentives, supply and demand, opportunity cost, and more. We also have been working on math concepts like matrices, compounding interest, and accruing interest. These concepts are ones that can be applied to everyday life. The guiding question for this project was "How do you determine the value of your college education?" in order to help us determine the answer to the question "What will you be doing after you graduate?” Keep scrolling down to see how I approached these questions. I interviewed a family friend about her experiences as a lawyer: 1. Where did you go to law school and do you regret your decision to attend this law school? I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champingan Law school back in 2014. I do not regret my decision to attend this school because most of the interactions...
Welcome to my second action project for my STEAM course, Light Sound and Time! In this unit, we investigated in the sound part of Light Sound and Time. First, we learned about the parts of the human ear and how we hear. Then we went over to the Chicago Hearing Society, where we talked to four hard of hearing people about their experiences being hard of hearing or deaf. Finally, we learned more about the Doppler effect, frequency vs. wavelength, and much more. To wrap up this unit, we were assigned to go out on our own to a music/guitar shop to learn more about guitars. This was a useful step that gave us a better idea of how guitars work so that we can eventually create our own. We did just that! For this action project, we were tasked to create a diddley bow. Below is my project! The process of building my diddley bow was a frustrating one, but in the end, everything turned out well. My classmates were having trouble tying the guitar string, so I kindly offered my ex...
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