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 !
The first unit of Urban Planning has come to an end! Let's look back at what happened in this unit. First, we began by discussing the first part of A Devil in the White City. This discussion led to some deeper questionings on why urban planning even matters. Second, we were introduced to the many different types of bridges that are out there just to discover that it is even more than we initially thought. Then, we looked at the geometry behind these bridges especially focusing on triangles. Unfortunately due to COVID-19, we had to cancel all in-class instruction including field experiences. Nonetheless, our teacher was still able to get out there (Downtown Chicago), and show us the urban planning of our city through a video call. The inspiration behind my design is the K truss bridge. A real-life example of a K-truss bridge is the Austin Peay Bridge location in Jackson County, Tennessee. Dave King, "Austin Peay Bridge" Jan. 26 (2015) This was a very time-...
Welcome Hello! Welcome to my first action project for my STEAM course named Population. In this class we learned about taxonomy, sets and subsets, Carl Linnaeus, and more. Over the summer, we were assigned to read a book named, In The Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall. I enjoyed this book because I got to learn about some similarities and differences between chimpanzees and humans. It actually turns out that there are a lot more similarities than differences. We also took a Field Experience to the Lincoln Park Zoo, where we chose an animal and observed its behaviors. I chose the African Painted Dog. I chose this organism because I did not have much knowledge about them so I thought that it was the perfect opportunity for me to learn about them. Below is some research that I gathered up about African Painted Dogs. Intro The largest populations of the African Painted Dog remains in Southern Africa and some parts of southern East Africa. African Painted Dogs are usually social and tra...
Comments
Post a Comment