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    On April 10, 2017, I visited the Early Discoveries Center head start school in Port Jefferson, New York to perform an observation of a toddler’s classroom through the Community head start program. The class consist of 8 students and two lead teachers. The purpose of this observation is to observe and evaluate the classroom environment, activities taking place, the toddlers in the classroom and the interactions between the staff and children. Early Discoveries Center in Port Jefferson in my opinion

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    prisons, while Alfred was sent to Alabama Penitentiary. The Anglin brothers previous lockup notified Alcatraz that they should not be placed near one another. It took 14 long months of preparation before they made their big escape. They made papier-mâché head decoys with real hair that resembled

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    Culture: Entertainment, Holidays, & Clothing When thinking about Hispanic parties, most people think of piñatas, traditional hollow papier-mâché creations filled with candy. Each child at the party is blindfolded and given a stick to try and break the piñata, spilling the candy onto the ground for all the children to collect (Explore Hispanic Culture, 2012). However, researchers believe this tradition extends back to Mayan times, where clay pots filled with gifts were broken open and considered to

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    They both wore a chest plate covering their entire chest, although they both wore a chest plate they were made from varied materials. Knight’s chest plates were made of large steel or iron plates and Samurai’s chest plates were made from, metal, papier-Mache, lacquer, gold, and silk. Samurais tended to scare away enemies from their masks, they made their masks “scary” to make themselves look scary, however

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    I was on the ferry boat with my dad, I was eating snacks my dad packed. My heart was beating like before I play a basketball game. We were on our way to Alcatraz, the island off of San Francisco that was once a jail. Alcatraz was a very famous jail because no one could escape, except for people who escaped from the island but might've died in the water or got caught right away. I was 5 or 6 years old and me and my dad were going to Alcatraz because of a “father and daughter” activity. I thought

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    As an artist, I exemplify innovation and continuous improvement because it is absolutely essential to my work. Drawing materials are often pricy and I cannot afford to pay for such specialized items, so I must form an alternate solution from what I have. My innovation can be seen when I create makeshift graphite blenders from copy paper and pallet knives from plastic utensils. Moreover, I like to experiment art with different mediums. I have drawn on cardboard with only white and black markers, splashed

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    Art is one of the few things in the world that has a different criterion for everyone. Some prefer to judge the techniques and details within each piece, but some would rather judge the perplexity of the meaning behind each symbolism within an artwork. However, not all are divided by this fine line. Hap from “The Soul of Capitalism” would be a part of the third group of people, the ones that appreciate complicated techniques while looking behind the canvas to appreciate the meaning of an artwork

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    sculptor manipulate soft materials to create a three-dimensional form. Unlike carving, it requires soft substances that can be easily and rapidly shaped by the sculptor's hands. Most frequents material used for modeling is clay; however, plaster, papier-mache, and wax are also common material. In my humble opinion, my conscience, tells that a lot of realism has been lost because we do not have the same use of symbolism as earlier centuries. We see objects simply for themselves, not as adding another

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    white polyester microfiber t-shirt.” I spit on the t-shirt. “I apologize for wasting your time, which is so much more valuable than mine.” “I serve arrogant fools like you all day and usually with a giant, fake smile plastered on my face like a papier-mâché dummy.” He cowers on the ground and reaches for the t-shirt that is resting on the counter. I jab his forehead with my left pointer finger at each syllable. “Not this time. I will not be the road kill left behind on the crosswalk after a Porsche

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    suddenly became my refuge and became a second home to myself. This is when I was able to start taking art classes during the school day for part of the year. I tried things like indigo dyeing on silk scarves, stop motion film and even a large-scale papier-mâché Pikachu. In 9th grade, I took Studio Arts. This was a basic introductory art class but I loved the class and I was able to try certain mediums like ceramics

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