November Current Event

Pan American Games 2011

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Nestor Alejandro Araujo of Mexico (right) in action with Sergio Ezequiel Araujo during the men's football gold medal match between Argentina and Mexico on day 14 of the games. Mexico won the gold. (Scott Heavey/Getty Images) 

Life at BETA

Eye of knowledge.  Seniors Jazmin Ayala and Gloria Payes, calculate the composition of two very corrosive substances at their AP Biology class. Their interaction with actual substances and team work led them to experience and expand their horizons; a characterization of life at BETA.   

Breaking it. Senior Frankie Ortiz and junior Isabella Hernandez enjoy the experience of  dropping their egg drop model.
Their purpose was to drop their model from the second floor of a building and for it not break. "Sadly my model didn't work," Hernandez said.  

Look at the sky! Junior Matthew Garza records the fall of his egg drop model. Surprised and at the same time excited, he waited for the results of his Physics Pre- AP project.    

 Concentration. As part of one of many AP and Pre-AP classes at BETA, senior Ritchelle Diaz measures a corrosive substance at the Biology Lab. Concentration was needed at the moment because her grade depended on it.    

Thank You!  Senior Alexandro "Pajaro" Gonzalez celebrates his goal by looking up at the sky as a sign of gratitude.  It was usual to see playing seniors vs. juniors during lunch. " I've never felt that joy in my life, my eyes brightened up when I saw the ball," Gonzalez said.  

Tutorial Fun! Senior Patricio Sosa enjoys playing soccer with a beach ball  during his tutorial time.  Since he had finished his work and was boring, he decided to stretch and play a little to release the stress of the week. "I saw the beach ball in the classroom and decided to had a little fun," Sosa said.

Reflective Moment. After so many projects and preparation for her exams, senior Sandra Garza takes a moment of reflection during her lunch. She stepped aside of her group of friends to release some stress and plan for the next couple of weeks before Christmas.  

Vertical Photo Essay

Research Time.  Biology AP teacher Mr. Cavazos makes arrangements to start a lab. In order to understand and learn trough experience his students had been working in groups to perform the lab. "They like to work in groups because it it easier to learn," Mr. Cavazos said.

Tutorial Fun! Senior Patricio Sosa enjoys playing soccer with a beach ball  during his tutorial time.  Since he had finished his work and was boring, he decided to stretch and play a little. "I saw the beach ball in the classroom and decided to had a little fun," Sosa said.

Morning exercise. Junior Elizabeth Obst and senior Jesenia Zubiry run their 5-1 set for their P.E class. In order to get a hundred in their daily grade, they ran without stoping until Coach Pereira told them to stop. "I am exhausted," Zubiri said.

Carefully measure. Senior Jazmine Ayala carefully measures an acid for her experiment. Her biology class lab dealt with acids, so she was concentrated not to mess with them. "I was a little stressed but I had fun," Ayala said.

Heavenly harmony.  Senior Tanya Prado practices for  her Christmas Presentation. Although she has experience and sings outside school, she practices during her choir class at school to get better. "I'm so excited. I want to perform already," Prado said. 

October Current Event

Two men comfort each other near a collapsed building in Ercis, near the eastern Turkish city of Van. Ercis sustained some of the worst damage from the earthquake, and 3,000 rescue workers have converged on the site, with many digging with only their hands.(Baz Ratner/Reuters) www.boston.com

1. What feeling does this photograph create in you, the viewer?

 It creates a feeling of sadness and sympathy for the ones that are suffering. 

2. What story do you think this photograph tells the viewer? Does it capture something that would be hard to convey in words?

 It communicates the tragedy that the earthquake in Turkey caused. the Photograph makes a stronger impact on the viewer. 

3. Who or what is the subject of this photograph?

 The subject of the photograph are the two men comforting each other. 

4. Is the lighting natural or artificial? What time of day is it?

 The lighting is natural. I seems to be taken during the morning. 

5. If it is a color photo, what colors stand out? If it is black and white, what is the effect?

 The colors that stand out are the black of the two men's clothes and the orange of the rescuers' clothes. 

6. What part or parts are out of focus, if any? What is the effect?

 The rescuers and the collapsed building are out of focus. It creates a stronger effect on the viewer because it demonstrates why the two men are desolated. 

7. How is the picture composed? Is the subject centered? Is the "rule of thirds" followed?

 The photograph was taken following the rule of thirds. 

8. What strikes you most about the photo? Why do you think that is?

 What strikes me the most is the sadness and difficult situation that the turkish men are passing through. Additionally, it represents not only their grief, but the whole country's.

9. What is the background for this image?

 The background is composed by the collapsed building and the rescuers looking for survivors. 

10. Is this photo timely? Does it have a timeless quality? Both? Might it become iconic? Why or why not?

 This photo is timely. I think that the photo might become iconic because it represents a country's tragedy and how its citizens work together in a difficult time.  

Cool Photo Composition Techniques Martha Sosa 1B Oct. 24, 2011



Rule of Thirds
Photograph by Natasa Bencic, nationalgeographic.com

Worm's-eye view
Ice Climbing in Banks Lake, Washington. Photograph by Ben Herndon, nationalgeographic.com

Bird's-eye view
Three-year-old Nadia Nassrallah eats her breakfast in from of her home in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Oct. 4, 2011. (Muhammed Muheisen/Associated Press/ boston.com/bigpicture)

Selective Focus
A Pakistani boy, Sajjad Sadiq, 7, stands among bricks where his family works in a brick factory near Islamabad, Pakistan, Oct. 12, 2011. (Nathalie Bardou/Associated Press/ boston.com/bigpicture/)

Leading Lines
Morning Fog, Canada by Travis Nykamp, nationalgeographic.com 

Repetition
Photograph By Steve McCurry/ http://events.magnumphotos.com/events

Curves
Waterslide, Israel. Photograph by James L. Stanfield, National Geographic

Framing

Occupy Boston demonstrators block an entrance to the Federal Reserve Bank behind a police line in Boston Oct. 8. (Michael Dwyer/Associated Press/ http://boston.com/bigpicture/)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st 9 Weeks at BETA

I like the fact that the first nine weeks at BETA have passed really fast. At the beginning of the year I didn't like my classes because I didn't have them with my friends; however, thanks to that I have met many people and I was able to talk to people that I had never talk to. Additionally, I liked my schedule because it didn't include any English or Math class, as a result I had less homework. I also liked my macroeconomics grades because I thought that I wouldn't be able to pass that class, but surprisingly, I got the material really easily and enjoy that class. I think that the first nine weeks were really nice period of time.

What I didn't like about the first nine weeks at BETA was the stress of filling out college applications and writing the admission essays. Moreover, I didn't like my Chemistry class because it was a little boring and we do no labs. Also what I dislike the most is the fact that the time is passing too fast :( Even though I want to graduate, I don't want to leave my friends and family :(

By Martha Sosa. October 18, 2011
Photojournalism Class

September Current Events

A village boy sits on the banks of the swelling Daya River, near Pipli village, about 25 kilometers from the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneshwar Sept. 9. The flood situation in Orissa state worsened with the release of more water downstream from Hirakud dam, according to a news agency. A high alert has been sounded in 11 districts of the state. (Biswaranjan Rout/Associated Press)