July 1, 2008

I really am enjoying this topic that i chose to pick. its actually very interesting. I am attending this collation against violence, thing at Duquesne with Ms.Anderson and Cornaya. I'm very excited about it. I pretty sure i can take some great notes there and find out some more information on gang violence and hows its affecting our communities.

July 1,2008

Right now im just collecting notes for my grad project. Right now im working on the question how are gangs effected by gangs. Its actually prettyu interestin. I found more information than i thought.

June 17, 2008

What is your project?
I plan on doing my project on gang violence and how it affects the communities and the people on them. To figure this out I’m going to get as much information as I can on the internet, but my main idea is to go to actually communities, where gang violence is a major problem. I would like to interview members of gangs and even the people of the community that are affected by it. I also plan on putting together a group of under classmen that attend my school, and get their views on gang violence; ask them “What they think about gangs?” or if they’re in a gang “Why are they in a gang and why do you think people join them?” Hopefully this project will answer all the questions that I need to be answered.


Why are you doing this project?
I’m doing this project because I’ve always been interested in gang violence. I’ve always wanted to know why people do it, what is their purpose? I want parents to know how to prevent their child from joining into a gang or even signs that their child is in a gang. I want to know a teens view on gangs, do they do it because everyone else is doing it? Or are they just scared and this is the only way they feel safe?

Definite Purpose and Goal
Focus
My focus on this project is mostly teens. They are the ones we mostly would associate gang violence with, because their affected by it the most. Also the people of the communities because they are affected by it also because they lose their friends and even family to the non sense. Innocent people are killed everyday by gang violence and it neither their fault. Gang violence needs to be put to a stop. And hopefully this project will help.
Learn, Show and Accomplish, My Point
I hope to learn more about gang violence and how it affects communities and the people in them. I also hope to show parents, friends, and families how they can prevent gang violence from happening. I plan on accomplishing a power point along with video and interview. My point is to try and prevent gang violence from messing up communities. I want people to know that gang violence is a major problem today and it needs to be put to a stop! You shouldn’t ignore it because you’re scared you should be trying to help and do something about it.




Steps I need to take to accomplish my project
June:
· Talk to Miss Icus, and ask her she can help me with putting together a discussion group of underclassmen and discussing gang violence and also getting their views on it.
· Find out if Mr. Jackson has anyone for me to interview
· Go to a rally and meet Mr. Garland
July:
· Start getting together equipment for the interviews I would like to take from local communities in Pittsburgh.
July/August:
· Start the interview process for my power point.
· See if I can talk to some people who are trying to do something gang violence.
Trimester 3:
· Continue interview process
· Have a discussion group
August:
· Interview
· Talking to Mr. Garland
· Researching my topic more

1st Trimester Senior year:

· Start the discussion group
· Have Mr. Garland speak to the student
· Put together a power point with video, with peoples views on gang violence.
December Break:
Finish power point with video
Practice for Panel

June 11,2008

Today I;m just working on my proposal. I almost finished just working on it, I'm just in the process of doing a procedure; thinking of the steps it's going to take to accomplish my project. Hopefully I can finds some good neighborhoods that would be a good candidate for my project.

June 10,2008

I have to talk to miss icus about the small discussion group i would like to put together. Ive got to get in touch with her. This discussion group would be a good assest to my grad project.

June 10, 2008

Today in class I'm working on my proposal today. For my project I plan on doing a power point with video of the interviews i plan on taking from the people in the community.

May 29,2008

Today I'm just working on the webliography, this is soo much work but its interseting to learn more about your topic

May 28,2008

Today I'm working on the webliography some more I only have a little more to go. Ms.King has helped me out by roviding me with 3 very helpful web sites.

May 22,08

Today I'm just looking for more websites for my webliography. I've only found 3 websites so far that actually give me good factually information on my topic.

May 21,2008

MY 10 FOUNDATION QUESTION.

1. What is a gang?

2. About how many gangs are there in the U.S.?

3. How did gangs originate?

4. Where is gang violence most prominent?

5. How does gang violence effect communities?

6. Why do people join gangs?

7. How rapidly do gangs grow?

8. What age group is gang violence most common?

9. Is gang violence getting worse?

10. How do communities work to stop gang violence?

11. How do you know if your child is involved in a gang?

May 15,2008

YAY!!! I finally found my topic!! It took a couple of tries but its come to me.. and im interested in it. Its going to be on "Gang Violence Amongst Young Black Teens" and how it effects communities. I think well.... i kno this is a great topic. Its always so.. great to working with communities because you can do so much with it, such as interviews and getting actual information from the community members.

May 5,2008

I havent really decided what u want to write my research paper on, I was thinking about writting it on gang violence or blck on black crime. Im not really sure yet, I like both of the topics. If i can find some way to combine the two, maybe that will work, but i have been reading some intresting articles on black on black crime..... I've been doing some thinking and i have decided that i want to do my paper on the genocide in Rawanda... this topics is just super interest... I've been doing some research on it and I've found out lots of information.

May 2 2008

Im still not sure what I want to write my research paper on... i was thinking about siomething that has to do with gang violenece or black on black crime. I would really like to do it on the Genocide, but anopther student is doing that topic.

April 30th 2008

At city high in order to graduate you have to pass you graduatetion project. Its a long process to complete, you usally start it in the 11th grade in research class with Ms.King. I do know people in the 11th grade that have completed their projects, I just havent disscused it with them. I have been thinking about what i would like to work with during my Project, im intrested in the entertainment feild and also fashion or how somethings work, but i would really like to work with something in the entertainment feild something that has to do with singing! My concern about the project as a whole is.... will I ever find i topic to work with, I dont want to take so long that is just too little too late.