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In my Art of Rhetoric course, I am learning about the three modes of persuasion – pathos,logos and ethos – and how to use them in an argument or paper. Each of the modes are important to incorporate while discussing anything. For our first action project I focused on ethos. I created a professional resume, Read More…

For my second action project in my Art of Rhetoric course, I focused on pathos. My assignment was to identify a problem, create a proposal, then take action! The problem I identified was that local coffee shops are being overlooked because Starbucks is buying them all out. I used pathos to support my argument by Read More…

In my Engineering and Design class, we learned about wind turbines and how they have the power to contribute a lot of natural energy. We were lucky enough to have the CEO of Windonics come in and explain more about wind turbines, how they work and their effect in our everyday lives. Windonics is a business that designs and sells wind and Read More…

For the design and engineering class we created a water station that could be used around the world. We had four days and a twenty dollar budget to brainstorm and create a station that would be easy to use and simple to build. So we decided to recreate the water station we saw in the video below. Read More…

The purpose of this endurance challenge was to spend 24 hours investigating challenges in my life, using examples of my personal experiences to dive deeper into creating a better path. I was working on a mission I’m passionate about and want to continue to remember this project through out my entire life. I decided to Read More…

In the Endurance course, we are learning about an old military strategy called Kautilya. For our second Milestone Project, I created a mission plan with goals to myself and a lesson plan to teach the class about my mission. why? The purpose of my lesson plan was to teach my classmates to remember how valuable life is, as well as to realize the importance of somebody and of a moment in time. The purpose of my Read More…

Our ‘Education in 8 Movements’ (IntegratedEnglish-History) class studied “Colleges & Universities” as post-secondary learning options. We looked at various iterations of the classical route to better jobs through higher education, and used effective research and analysis to achieve a fact-based understanding of the broad array of intelligent,post-secondary schooling options. Below are a few of my Read More…

Our ‘Education in 8 Movements’ (Integrated English-History) class studied “Do It Yourself (DIY)” as a post-secondary learning option. We examined the challenges and benefits of a self-directed education from multiple perspectives, including autobiography. 

Our ‘Education in 8 Movements’ (Integrated English-History) class studied “Enrichment” as a post-secondary learning option. We examined how motivation, interest and personalized skills really help contribute to an individual success. While studying how we learn, our class took an edutopia.org survey that revealed I’m primarily a visual learner. I’ve enjoyed learning in this manner. My Read More…

By: Gina Laff What are the similarities and differences between the economy during the great depression and economic collapse of 2008? Purpose: In our economic fundamentals class, we got the chance to write this paper for our second milestone. I believe this milestone will help me understand the importance and challenges of the economy. When Read More…