Ashley's Apollo Portfolio
JR Year
PORTFOLIO
Project #1
For project number #1 my topic was about a blues singers named Robert Johnson. For art I decided to make a clay stop motion animation, for english I wrote an essay about how be came to be and more about his personal life, for social studies I did a mind map of how the Jim Crow era and Plessy vs Ferguson affected Robert Johnson.
Project #2
For Project #2 I chose to do my topic on The Romanov family. This time for art I created a Faberge egg made out clay, for english I wrote a diary form the perspective of Grand Duchess Maria Romanov during her last few months of living, and for social studies I wrote a letter form the perspective of father Georgii Gapon to the Tsar of Russia.
Project #3
For project #3 I I wanted to do my topic on Jack The Ripper. For English I wrote a diary from Jack The Ripper's perspective, for social studies I decided to write a persuasive essay on why I think serial killers should not be allowed to vote, and for art I sculpted a picture of Jack The Ripper walking away from what looks like the police.
project #4
For my final project #4 I wanted to make it about my great uncle Jacob Lawrence. For art I decided to make a painting, for social studies I made a book on google slides about past events that Jacob Lawrence had to go through and current events that black people currently go through, and for English I had to do my smartfutures.
Senior Year
Project 1
For my first project of my senior year I wanted to do my project on Taoism and Confucianism. Taoism is a religion/philosophy. It is the belief that humans and animals should live in a state of harmony with the universe. Confucianism is also a religion/philosophy For art I decided to make multiple ink painting, for social studies I was going to make a film but then I decided to do a slide show, and for english I was going to make a poem but then last minute I switched to writing an essay.