My thoughts:
My project is about friendship. I wanted my project to be about something that I cared about a lot, and one of the things were my friends. Whether or not you realize this, your friends are a part of who you are. Each and every one of them brings out a different part of you and affects you in different ways. Your friends could mean a lot to you; they could also describe who you are as a person. Sometimes your friends become the family members you never had, like a(n) older/ younger sibling. People could mean so much to you, that at the point their safety and happiness is all you ever worry about. At the same time, you could be very protective of your friends and watch out for them no matter what. For me personally, depending on which of my friends I am with, different parts of me tend to stand out more than others. The happiness of my friends is very important to me, and there isn't much that I am not willing to do to put smiles on their faces.
Honor is something that shows your character. It shows how even though your friends may not know what you're doing, respecting their wishes and not doing things they don't want you to shows that you are someone who keeps their word. Meaning that you are willing to honor their wishes. Every relationship is unique, they all have their ups and downs, but no matter what sticking together is very important.
Honor is something that shows your character. It shows how even though your friends may not know what you're doing, respecting their wishes and not doing things they don't want you to shows that you are someone who keeps their word. Meaning that you are willing to honor their wishes. Every relationship is unique, they all have their ups and downs, but no matter what sticking together is very important.
"A true friend cares like a mom, scolds like a dad, teases like a sister, irritates like a brother and loves more than a lover." ~ Anonymous
ELA
For my ELA I wrote an explanation for one of my art pieces:
For my first project, I am doing two art portions. One of the portions is a mixed media art piece on dolphins. My artwork will feature dolphins because they symbolize trust, loyalty, and the spirit of friendship. These are some of the most common themes throughout Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. To make this art piece I used a variety of materials. The ocean is painted with acrylic paint and colored over in chalk. I drew the dolphins with charcoal, and the sky was painted in watercolor. The lightning bolt was a mixture of oil pastel and chalk. When I first started this art piece, I kind of just went with the flow, but as I got into it, I started to look off of actual images to draw/paint. One of the art techniques that really stuck out to me, is the geometric style. I really like how it’s abstract, but also defining.
There are many connections between the art piece and the book. One of these connections is that the object, or subject, of the drawing and book, are the same. For example, the main characters in the book are Lennie and George. The main object in the painting/drawing are the dolphins, which represent Lennie and George. The book says, "For a moment the place was lifeless, and then two men emerged from the path and came into the opening by the green pool." This is how Steinbeck first introduces Lennie and George. He describes the environment of the place before he introduces the characters, which is an approach I took while I was making this art piece. I drew the dolphins out of line to draw more attention to the background more than I did to the dolphins themselves.
The smaller dolphin in the front represents George. Even though George is smaller, he happens to be the smarter of the two, and the one who is in charge. The dolphins are faceless because, in the book, Steinbeck describes George as, "small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose.” The larger dolphin in the back represents Lennie. Even though Lennie is larger, he is in the back, because throughout most of the book, he follows George around and does whatever George tells him to do. Steinbeck describes Lennie as, "a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, and wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws. His arms did not swing at his side, but hung loosely.” For both Lennie and George, Steinbeck only describes the outline of both their physical features. This is why both of the dolphins are faceless and the outline of their bodies is the only thing that can be discerned.
The scenery starts off as a calm ocean and then turns stormy. I made this transition because, throughout most of the book, Lennie and George are running from something. Usually it is because of a choice that Lennie's made. Since most people don’t realize that Lennie has a mental condition, and doesn’t really understand what is going on, they villainize him. This is why they are constantly running. In/on my art piece, the beginning is a calm ocean; because when they first go somewhere, they are usually fine. Lennie doesn't really cause any harm, but he usually ends up doing something that gets him into trouble. The stormy ocean shows Lennie's mistakes. This is why the dolphins are at the end of the board.
The ending of the book is what the lightning bolt represents. It shows the tragedy that had to happen, and why it happened. The incident happened because of the environment of the situation. Most of my ideas for the art piece mostly are based on events from the book. The artwork, in a way, shows my interpretation of the book. This piece symbolizes friendship and shows one of the many types of friendships. Overall, the art piece is one of the many ways a person could interpret the book. It shows how every situation has its very own outcome, some are good and some are bad. In the book, Lennie's outcome to the situation he got himself into, had a bad outcome.
For my first project, I am doing two art portions. One of the portions is a mixed media art piece on dolphins. My artwork will feature dolphins because they symbolize trust, loyalty, and the spirit of friendship. These are some of the most common themes throughout Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. To make this art piece I used a variety of materials. The ocean is painted with acrylic paint and colored over in chalk. I drew the dolphins with charcoal, and the sky was painted in watercolor. The lightning bolt was a mixture of oil pastel and chalk. When I first started this art piece, I kind of just went with the flow, but as I got into it, I started to look off of actual images to draw/paint. One of the art techniques that really stuck out to me, is the geometric style. I really like how it’s abstract, but also defining.
There are many connections between the art piece and the book. One of these connections is that the object, or subject, of the drawing and book, are the same. For example, the main characters in the book are Lennie and George. The main object in the painting/drawing are the dolphins, which represent Lennie and George. The book says, "For a moment the place was lifeless, and then two men emerged from the path and came into the opening by the green pool." This is how Steinbeck first introduces Lennie and George. He describes the environment of the place before he introduces the characters, which is an approach I took while I was making this art piece. I drew the dolphins out of line to draw more attention to the background more than I did to the dolphins themselves.
The smaller dolphin in the front represents George. Even though George is smaller, he happens to be the smarter of the two, and the one who is in charge. The dolphins are faceless because, in the book, Steinbeck describes George as, "small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose.” The larger dolphin in the back represents Lennie. Even though Lennie is larger, he is in the back, because throughout most of the book, he follows George around and does whatever George tells him to do. Steinbeck describes Lennie as, "a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, and wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws. His arms did not swing at his side, but hung loosely.” For both Lennie and George, Steinbeck only describes the outline of both their physical features. This is why both of the dolphins are faceless and the outline of their bodies is the only thing that can be discerned.
The scenery starts off as a calm ocean and then turns stormy. I made this transition because, throughout most of the book, Lennie and George are running from something. Usually it is because of a choice that Lennie's made. Since most people don’t realize that Lennie has a mental condition, and doesn’t really understand what is going on, they villainize him. This is why they are constantly running. In/on my art piece, the beginning is a calm ocean; because when they first go somewhere, they are usually fine. Lennie doesn't really cause any harm, but he usually ends up doing something that gets him into trouble. The stormy ocean shows Lennie's mistakes. This is why the dolphins are at the end of the board.
The ending of the book is what the lightning bolt represents. It shows the tragedy that had to happen, and why it happened. The incident happened because of the environment of the situation. Most of my ideas for the art piece mostly are based on events from the book. The artwork, in a way, shows my interpretation of the book. This piece symbolizes friendship and shows one of the many types of friendships. Overall, the art piece is one of the many ways a person could interpret the book. It shows how every situation has its very own outcome, some are good and some are bad. In the book, Lennie's outcome to the situation he got himself into, had a bad outcome.
" Friends are chocolate chips in the cookie of life!" ~ Anonymous
History
For my history portion I did an outline comparing the Allis spies Virginia Hall and Noor Inayat Khan.
Hall and Khan may have been from the same time period, but yet as much as they are similar they are different. They both come from very different backgrounds, Khan was from an Indian family who had moved to France, whereas Hall is from an American family, from Virginia. The differences in their background may have influenced the way they thought and saw certain things, but it didn’t affect how much effort they were putting into helping the Allies. Hall and her team made a huge impact on D-Day. Not only did they help anticipate German communications, but also destroy bridges, and capture many soldiers. Khan mostly helped with communication. They both have made many sacrifices, and have put their lives on the line, for a greater cause, winning WWII.
Hall and Khan may have been from the same time period, but yet as much as they are similar they are different. They both come from very different backgrounds, Khan was from an Indian family who had moved to France, whereas Hall is from an American family, from Virginia. The differences in their background may have influenced the way they thought and saw certain things, but it didn’t affect how much effort they were putting into helping the Allies. Hall and her team made a huge impact on D-Day. Not only did they help anticipate German communications, but also destroy bridges, and capture many soldiers. Khan mostly helped with communication. They both have made many sacrifices, and have put their lives on the line, for a greater cause, winning WWII.
Outline: Virginia Hall Vs. Noor Inayat Khan
- Brave:
- Hall:
- "she was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest US military award for bravery." (O’Connor)
- This is an award she got for showing bravery during WWII
- "She knew that as an enemy she would be tortured and killed if she were caught, but she continued her work for another 14 months." (Lineberry)
- This shows that Hall knew of the danger that she was putting herself into, but yet she kept working as an SOE.
- "she was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest US military award for bravery." (O’Connor)
- Khan:
- "she believed she had to resist Nazism and wanted to be in the front line." (O’Connor)
- This shows that she knew what she wanted to do; it also shows how she knew she a responsibility in the war.
- "she occupied 'the principal and most dangerous post in France'." (O’Connor)
- This shows how even though she was in a very Nazi-occupied place, she still sent out many messages.
- "her team gradually captured by the Gestapo, Noor Inayat Khan continued for as long as possible to send intercepted radio messages back to England" (Dalton)
- Her constantly sending signals back to England, even after her team had been caught by the Gestapo show bravery because she could have gone back to (England) and have been safer.
- "fought her captors with all she had: punching, kicking and even biting. The Gestapo needed six burly men to hold her down as they arrested her" (Pal)
- Even when she was caught, she wasn't easy to capture, you would think that when a spy got captured, they would have been somewhat easy to go down.
- "she believed she had to resist Nazism and wanted to be in the front line." (O’Connor)
- Hall:
Virginia Hall and Noor Inayat Khan both showed bravery in many ways, which are similar and different at the same time. I think that Khan was braver than Hall, given their particular situations. They both knew that they could possibly be caught for being spies for the Allies. Hall was at a disadvantage because of her left leg, which was amputated because of an accident, but it didn't stop her from training or becoming a spy. On the other hand, Khan was caught by the Gestapo, but she never gave them any information about the Allies and didn’t allow herself to be captured without a fight. This shows that Khan cared less about herself and more about the future and the greater cause (the Allies winning, in this case). It also shows that she wasn't willing to go down without putting up a fight. Khan's bravery was put to a test when she was caught by the Gestapo. She showed that even when she got caught, she wasn't going to stop fighting.
Fearless/Feared of:
- Hall:
- "Hall was returning to France despite a price on her head and a Nazi pledge to 'find and destroy her.'" (Pearson)
- This shows how even though there was a prize for handing/finding Hall, she still went there; it's not like she didn’t know that there was 'price on her head'. She went to France, knowing that she could be caught and that if she was, she would be tortured a lot.
- This shows how even though there was a prize for handing/finding Hall, she still went there; it's not like she didn’t know that there was 'price on her head'. She went to France, knowing that she could be caught and that if she was, she would be tortured a lot.
- "By the time the Allies made their advance into Nazi territory in November 1942,the Nazi were on the lookout for 'the most dangerous Allied spy', a woman with a limp." (O’Connor)
- The Nazi wanted her caught because she was constantly a conflict, by bringing more agents in without being detected by them (Nazi).
- The Nazi wanted her caught because she was constantly a conflict, by bringing more agents in without being detected by them (Nazi).
- "Putting all their known double-agents on trying to learn her identity, they said, “She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her.” (Balestrieri)
- This shows how the Nazi really wanted her found.
- This shows how the Nazi really wanted her found.
- "The Germans were aware of her activities and were desperate to home in and track her radio signals" (Balestrieri)
- This shows how the Germans really wanted her to be caught.
- "Hall was returning to France despite a price on her head and a Nazi pledge to 'find and destroy her.'" (Pearson)
- Khan:
- "Despite suspicions that the network had been infiltrated by a Nazi spy, Khan refused to return to Britain, risking arrest by the Gestapo." (Dalton)
- This shows that even though how she was ordered to go back to Britain, she didn't go back, even though she knew that she could be caught by the spy.
- "There were descriptions of her posted at all the stations and radio detection units were out to pick up her transmissions." (O’Connor)
- This shows that the Nazi really wanted to capture her.
- "She said, 'My first loyalty is to India.' I said, 'I can understand that.' She said, 'If I had to choose between Britain and India, I'd choose India.'" (O’Connor)
- This shows that she isn't afraid to be honest, even if it could mean that she possibly could not get to be a part of the resistance.
- "Despite suspicions that the network had been infiltrated by a Nazi spy, Khan refused to return to Britain, risking arrest by the Gestapo." (Dalton)
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Both Hall and Khan were fearless, and both were feared by the Gestapo, but Khan was more fearless and Hall was more feared. Hall was someone that the Gestapo really wanted to be caught because of how much information she turned over to the Allies. The Gestapo had most of their double-agents try to expose her identity. The Germans had descriptions of her identity posted, but never actually caught her. On the other hand, Khan knew that her job was one of the dangerous, but she did it anyway. Khan had gotten caught by the Gestapo and was tortured, and yet she dared to escape from the prison/camps. Even until her last breath she didn't tell the Germans any information about the Allies. This shows that Khan was more fearless and how Hall was more feared. Both women in their own ways, had stood their grounds against the Nazi.
Consistent:- Hall:
- "Hall stated that her team destroyed four bridges, derailed freight trains, severed a key rail line in multiple places and downed telephone lines. They were also credited with killing some 150 Germans and capturing 500 more." (O’Connor)
- This shows some of the work that she did that affected WWII.
- This shows some of the work that she did that affected WWII.
- "established resistance networks, located drop zones for money and weapons and helped downed airmen and escaped POWs travel to safety" (Lineberry)
- This shows how she helped the SOE.
- This shows how she helped the SOE.
- "who set up and operated resistance networks, set up drop zones for air drops of critical supplies of equipment, reported on German troop movements, trained three battalions of French Resistance fighters for sabotage missions" (Balestrieri)
- This is some of the work she did as a spy, over time it accumulates, meaning that it shows how she always helps out in some way.
- "the Germans never suspected she could understand their political discussions that she overheard in the marketplace. As soon as she got back to the farm, she pulled out her radio and would wire in any information she obtained" (Virginia)
- This excerpt shows an example of how Hall helped Britain get information on the Axis movement.
- "Hall stated that her team destroyed four bridges, derailed freight trains, severed a key rail line in multiple places and downed telephone lines. They were also credited with killing some 150 Germans and capturing 500 more." (O’Connor)
- Hall:
- Khan:
- "She refused until she could be guaranteed a replacement." (O’Connor)
- This shows how even though she was ordered to come back because the place was really dangerous, she still stayed there and still sent messages back to Britain.
- "help Allied airmen escape and send back vital information about German troop movements. Between July and October, she said to have sent over twenty messages in extremely difficult conditions, assisted thirty drowned pilots to escape and ensured that arms and money were delivered to the right people. She pinpointed positions for parachute drops as well as arranging flights to get agents out." (O’Connor)
- This shows how she cared more about the 'lives' of other offices and seeing the victory of the Allied forces, more than she cared about 'living'.
- This shows how she cared more about the 'lives' of other offices and seeing the victory of the Allied forces, more than she cared about 'living'.
- "She refused until she could be guaranteed a replacement." (O’Connor)
- Hall and Khan were both consistent in many ways and times. Overall, they were both very helpful in their lifetimes. Hall destroyed many things (trains and brides), captured many of the Axis soldiers, and sent back important messages. This is an example of how she was consistent in helping. She had been very helpful on D-Day; her team was said to capture more than 500 Germans. Hall had helped during D-Day in many ways, from destroying bridges to capturing soldiers. Khan, for the most part, sent important messages, like the German troop movements. It is said that she had sent information back to Britain even in very hard conditions. Both of the women had made a very important impact in WWII.
"Loyalty isn't grey. It's black and white. You're either loyal completely, or not loyal at all." ~ Sharnay
Art
For my art portion I did two parts one was a mixed media of dolphins, which I explained in my ELA portion. My other piece is a mixed media combination of the American, British, and Indian Flag. I wanted to combine the flags of the three countries that I had learned something about from my history portion.
The idea of the flags was something that my friend, Neha and I came up with. I started off painting, as the project progressed, I stated adding yarn onto it, which helped distinguish the American flag from the British flag.
Co-Producers: Maliyah, Monica, Peyton, Corinthia, Loren (not in Apollo)
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These slide shows show how I made both the dolphins piece and the flags poster.
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" Trust is like a piece of paper once it's crumpled it can't be perfect again." ~ Anonymous
Works Cited:
Books:
O’Connor, Bernard. Women of RAF Tempsford: Churchill’s Agents of Wartime Resistance. Amberley, 2011.
Pearson, Judith. The Wolves at the Door: the True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy. Lyons, 2009.
STEINBECK, JOHN. OF MICE AND MEN. PENGUIN BOOKS, 2017.
Pictures:
Cole, Brandon. Two Bottlenose Dolphins Jumping at Sunset. Honduras, Caribbean Sea.
Edwards, Jason. Gale force winds lash huge ocean waves into a violent stretch of water. The Drake Passage between the Atlantic Ocean
and Pacific Ocean, 26 Dec. 2006.
Kuzmin , Andrey. Still calm sea or ocean water surface. 30 Aug. 2010.
Nivens, Sergey. Image of dark night with lightning above stormy sea.
“Group of people on peak mountain.” IStock, Getty Images, Nov. 2016, www.istockphoto.com/photo/group-of-people-on-peak
mountain-gm522390562-91616877.
Websites:
Balestrieri, Steve. “Virginia Hall, The Famous ‘Limping Lady’ of the OSS.” SpecialOperations.com, Force 12 Media, 13 July 2017,
specialoperations.com/31247/virginia-hall-famous-limping-lady-oss/.
Dalton, Samantha. “Noor Inayat Khan: The Indian Princess Who Spied for Britain.” BBC News, BBC, 8 Nov. 2012,
www.bbc.com/news/uk-20240693.
Lineberry, Cate. “WANTED: The Limping Lady.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 1 Feb. 2007,
www.smith sonianmag.com/history/wanted-the-limping-lady-146541513/.
Pal, Sanchari. “Remembering Noor Inayat Khan, the Indian Spy Princess Who Died Fighting the Nazis.” The Better India, Vikara
Media, 11 Oct. 2017, www.thebetterindia.com/117862/noor-inayat-khan-spy-princess-india-britain-france-world-war-two/.
“Virginia Hall (1906-1982), World War II Spy for the Allies.” America Comes Alive, Katie Kelly, 22 July 2017,
americacomesalive.com/2012/03/12/virginia-hall-1906-1982-world-war-ii-spy-for-the-allies/.
O’Connor, Bernard. Women of RAF Tempsford: Churchill’s Agents of Wartime Resistance. Amberley, 2011.
Pearson, Judith. The Wolves at the Door: the True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy. Lyons, 2009.
STEINBECK, JOHN. OF MICE AND MEN. PENGUIN BOOKS, 2017.
Pictures:
Cole, Brandon. Two Bottlenose Dolphins Jumping at Sunset. Honduras, Caribbean Sea.
Edwards, Jason. Gale force winds lash huge ocean waves into a violent stretch of water. The Drake Passage between the Atlantic Ocean
and Pacific Ocean, 26 Dec. 2006.
Kuzmin , Andrey. Still calm sea or ocean water surface. 30 Aug. 2010.
Nivens, Sergey. Image of dark night with lightning above stormy sea.
“Group of people on peak mountain.” IStock, Getty Images, Nov. 2016, www.istockphoto.com/photo/group-of-people-on-peak
mountain-gm522390562-91616877.
Websites:
Balestrieri, Steve. “Virginia Hall, The Famous ‘Limping Lady’ of the OSS.” SpecialOperations.com, Force 12 Media, 13 July 2017,
specialoperations.com/31247/virginia-hall-famous-limping-lady-oss/.
Dalton, Samantha. “Noor Inayat Khan: The Indian Princess Who Spied for Britain.” BBC News, BBC, 8 Nov. 2012,
www.bbc.com/news/uk-20240693.
Lineberry, Cate. “WANTED: The Limping Lady.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 1 Feb. 2007,
www.smith sonianmag.com/history/wanted-the-limping-lady-146541513/.
Pal, Sanchari. “Remembering Noor Inayat Khan, the Indian Spy Princess Who Died Fighting the Nazis.” The Better India, Vikara
Media, 11 Oct. 2017, www.thebetterindia.com/117862/noor-inayat-khan-spy-princess-india-britain-france-world-war-two/.
“Virginia Hall (1906-1982), World War II Spy for the Allies.” America Comes Alive, Katie Kelly, 22 July 2017,
americacomesalive.com/2012/03/12/virginia-hall-1906-1982-world-war-ii-spy-for-the-allies/.