Monday, July 26, 2010
The walk to Wissahickon was very interesting. we had many things go on , on our way like first off it was very very hot outside that particular day. So everyone was sweating and pretty much in a bad mood. The bugs out there were everywhere and very vicious. Even Though all of this occurred we still got passed it and had a pretty good time. I Was Pretty hungry & Couldn't wait to get home to eat & my heeks were hurting from laughing soo much with the ppl in my group !
Wissahickon Park 7/26/010
on Friday we went to Wissahickon Park Trail. We went to see the cave on Hermit Lane. He built it because he thought that the world was supposed to end so he lived in it. We had to answer questions about what we observed in the park area. The steps that we walked to get in the park were quite tiring. But it the end it was fun because I got paid.
Wissachickon
Friday we went to the Wissachickon park. I did not enjoy myself because it was very hot and tiring. We went up this steep hill to look at this little cave called Hermit Lane, I was to scared to go inside so I just looked at it from a distance. Overall, I did not enjoy myself and I can not see myself going back.
Wissachon
The trip to wissachon was kinda shorta okay because most of the time i was laughing && cracking jokes ! Then they had us walking on this trail that lead through the tree's && things then this man was with his dog && family && i felt upset. at the beginning of the trip i kinda thought unnecessary because it was hot that day and all we was doing was walking around looking at trees, bugs, animals, cars riding by etc. but only certain things was fun while my group members made it fun for me !
Wissahickon Park
There were interesting things I learned while I was at the Wissahickon Park apart from all the horrible and disgusting things that happened on Friday was the Hermit Lane. It was interesting because I learned about the history about the cave and the about the person who built. The man name was Hermit and he was a normal person, until he thought that the world was going to end. He decided to build a cave and live in it. I liked that Wissahickon Park was a place that citizens could relax, do sight-seeing, and exercise (such like running, and bike riding).
BIT's 2010 Field trip
On Friday, July 23, 2010, my group and other groups went out to the Wissahickon Park. This was the first time I ever got on a regional rail train, therefore it was a new experience for me. When we got off the train it seemed to me that there is no signaling of any kind to show where the park is exactly. When we got to the park there was a slim strip of concrete that had to be shared with those who walk and ride bikes. It was a very exciting trip, someone went through extreme measures to get a turtle from the water and we saw some different wildlife at the park. Besides the heat and the long walk, the trip wasn't all that bad.
Places We Have Been and Things to Think About
The group has taken a two trips to different places in Philadelphia. We took a walk to the Philadelphia Art Museum. We used a sort of underpass near the water that really shortened the time it would take if we took the parkway. The walkway was nice and It was well used by many citizens in Philadelphia for walking biking even dating.
We looked at different paintings that had different uses of water in them. They showed trade, fishing, and boating. We looked at other art as well and I enjoyed the museum.
The other trip was to the Wissahickon where we looked at the water as well. It wasn't really used by people except for fishing. However, animals where always seen in the water. We took the path up to the Hermit's Cave where a an old german made a small place to hide when he thought the world would end.
The trips last week
These trips last we was fun and very action packed. Even tho it was hot my group and I maintain our composure. On Thursday we went to the art museum I found some of the art interesting but not all tho. I didn't find some of the art interesting because I could relate to some of the art Then Friday at the wissahickon creek one of the place i past by all the time in my travels to school and home. The wissahickon creek is one of my favorite places because I am always at the water fall at the end of the creek. Either chilling with my friends and my fake family the Authentic Affairs Family. The best part is we got paid last Friday LOL
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
1930/Present
The difference between the two maps was that n the geo-histoy map my street wasn't made yet, but now that its up to date its there on google maps ! Its a good thing that my block was made because if it wasn't then i wouldn't be living on that block ! Last couple of days was fun, but thats nuffn new because me && my group members ALWAYS have fun ! Love My Group Members !
1930-Present
Today I looked at a map from 1930 and compared to today's map of my house. The only thing that looked the same from both maps was that Point Breeze Ave was still there. I could not really tell the difference between the maps because the map of 1930 is only a grid, it doesn't really go into detail as the map do of today. The map of 1930 only showed the main big streets in Philadelphia.
1930 to present
Today we look at an old map of our neighborhoods. I realized that my house did not even exist on that map. My block was not even established yet. My old school was not there neither. Which got me thinking about how far the United States has come. From a time when there was many tree and little building to a time. Where there are many building and little trees. Its also made me wonder whether would should plant more tree or prepare from doom cause our tree provide our air and without them where would our air come from.
1930-present
There were many differences between the map of my neighborhood. The fact of the matter is there was no neighborhood. Not mine or anyone else's houses were built in that area. The whole area was just park. It was all apart of Tacony park. The creek used to be much wider than it is now. There was no Olney what-so-ever. No type of businesses or houses mapped so it basically was completely forest.
However now my neighborhood is a bustling, 4 lane traffic, store established part of the city. There are small businesses just started to make a living. There are large corporate businesses with many establishments around the country. Either or, Olney is on the map for being able to supply its and other communities with various goods available in that location.
The real difference between the change from 1930 is that my neighborhood is less green then it once was.
Drew
There are a lot of things different Between these two maps. Of course my House or the Houses around me weren't there Or were way different then they are now. The streets were Not called the Same nor were the avenues around my neighborhood . They Were called different things and all the landforms around me weren't there.There are many things that are different shaped and basically nothing was or exactly the same. thank god because then i probably wouldn't live around what i live around today !
GeoHistory Map
Lately we have been focusing on the history and the reasoning for why Philadelphia was created the way it is. Today I got to see how my neighborhood looked from an aerial map in the 1930's. It was in this map that I got to see just how much Philadelphia has really changed. Now Passyunk Avenue used to be Point Breeze Avenue in the 1930's. Another major difference in these maps is that Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park wasn't established in the 1930's. The even major change is that my neighborhood wasn't even built in the 1930's it was all forest area and there was a number of creeks. Now where all the greenery and creeks used to exist are only row homes and huge plazas. Philadelphia has changed a lot.
1930/present
Today At Work I Was Looking At A Map That Was Made In 1930 And It Look Completely Different From The Way A Map Look Today. The Map From 1930 Have Less Houses From The Map Of Today, I Was Looking At The Maps And I Didn't Even See My Block So That Mean That My Block Wasn't Even Made Until After 1930. Also When I Was Looking At The Maps I Notice That One Of The Avenues That It Have Today (Suck As Passyunk And Snyder). However They Added More Houses to The Country Because The Map From 1930 Have Space Left On It And The Map of Today DONT. And That's The Different Between The Map Of 1930 And The Present Map
1930-Present
Today we tested the water that we collected from Ben Franklin Parkway and discovered that it isnt clean. Some of the water was tainted because the fountain is made of stone and rock. The other water is tainted by people, such as peeing etc. Next, we looked at maps from 1930 and were told to locate our houses. The map from back then and recent time is different. The streets or buildings didn't even exist yet. My house was built in 1962 so it doesn't show on the map.
1930-Present
In our assignment at the computer lab we had to find our community and where we live at in an old map back in the 1930's, and compare it to the present map. The old map is smaller and have less buildings than the present map. There were different landmarks like Rocky Hill, Melrose, Pitville. The present map it's larger than the old map, and the landmarks changed than the old map. In the old map there was more land with parks and grass landmarks, than it was in the present map. During the years constructing more buildings risen up.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Walk On The Ben Franklin Parkway
We worked together to create a map of what we saw on the Parkway.
View Ben Franklin Parkway in a larger map
yesterday i miss my trip so i was with another group. the mentor of that group was very nice and the group was ok to. I missed my trip because i had to deal with a problem at school. I had fight with a friend that caused me to be running behind schechule but i remember the trip from when we went last year. accept last year we didn't go to the Roddin museum. i have heard of the statue the thinker tho. For some reason that statue has inspired me to pose exalty like it. Laugh out loud funny
Inayah !
Yesterday Doing Our Walk We Seen A lot Of Historical Sights At First I Thought It Was Gone Be Boring But It Turned Out To Be Fun. The Only Thing I Didn't Like Was That We Had To Walk On The Sunny Side Of The Street. The Real Fun Part Was When We hAD to Collect The Dirty Water !
July 13, 2010
On Thursday, we had a trip to the Benjamin Parkway, there we learned about the history of Benjamin Parkway. Back then they reconstructed the Benjamin Parkway to make it look a little like Paris. We went to the LOVE Park first, then walk to Logan Square and I learned that Logan Square used to be a place to execute people, the last execution was in 1722...interesting. While we walked I took samples of leaves for identification, it was a long walk and it was also hot. Our last stop was Rodin Museum, and I saw some beautiful and interesting sculptures that caught my eye.
Thursday 7/15/10
On Thursday my and two other groups ventured to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Our walk started at Love Park where we met our tour guide who showed up around up to the part of the Rodin Museum.
As we started our walk we looked at how many different statues and trees were along the parkway. Our guide talked about how the parkway was designed to resemble Paris. It did as well as look green with the many young trees planted around the parkway. There were many statues from different artist to decorate the parkway further. It gave it an abstract artistic look with the many different types of art.
At The Rodin Museum there were sculptures capturing the human form in different poses and stances. After which we ventured to the other side of the parkway to view more of what it had to offer. Al in all it was very informational
BITs 2010 The Benjamin Parkway
Yesterday was oddly interesting. I learned things about the history of Philadelphia and its original composition. I gained a new found respect for the art of sculpting. I'm seriously considering going to visit the Rodin Museum again. I read many of the descriptions of the sculptors and the description of their work. My favorite location that we visited was the Rodin Museum. The sculptures were so captivating and the stories they told interested me. We also took a sample of leafs and water from the area of the Benjamin Parkway. Although the weather was quite uncomfortable the trip was fun.
Danyelle
Yesterday we went to Love Park, Logan Square, Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Rodin Museum. In the beginning it was hot and tiring because it was like 90 degrees outside, but once I got use to it I began to have fun. Inside the museum it was a lot of statues that were pretty cool. We picked leaves from different trees from down the Parkway and got water from the fountain near City Hall. Overall, it was fun.
Today I really had fun on our walk and is looking forward to doing it again. Today on the walk I saw place before such as the Robin Museum that museum was very interesting because of all the statues were very..... Idk but I liked them and I am looking forward to the next outing thank you all the mentors and all my peers.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
So Far ...
Today is our second week working with bITs. During the first week, my group members got to know each other by participating in ice breakers. We haven't really did anything yet since its only the second week. On Monday, we sat at Bell Tower and took notes on the people who walked by to get to know the area a little better. Tomorrow, we're going to the Ben Franklin Parkway to take a look at it's surroundings and famous statues, monuments and buildings.
I'Nayah's Blog !!!!!!
Ummm To Start Off Yesterday We Watched A Movie About Our Environment && Other Things ! Yesterday We Was suppose To Take A Walk Around The Parkway Area. Through Out The Time That We Have Been Working I Been Having Lots Of Fun && Learning New Things !
Bits 2010
While working with the Bits Program So far I have had a lot of fun. One thing that i liked was the scavenger hunt. while we was on the scavenger hunt i learned more about temple such as Founders Garden, a place where people can go and relax. Also this week the week of July 12 we learned a bout diver all over world and the river i had was Tigris which is a river in Turkey and it is used by the people Iraq to hid their materials and also used as traps. and that's what i learned in the last past two week i was with the Bits Program
LaCoya Oates
LaCoya Oates
Week back at bits
Yesterday we watch a movie and we did research on rivers.I did research on the Mekong river in China.The movie we watched was about art in Philadelphia.I found the movie interesting because i like the colorful pictures and the fact that the art was don't in neighborhoods i know of and grew up in.I hope to one day paint a mural of my own
July 14,2010
Today was fun , as a regular working day is. The only thing is that it was raining like crazy & we got soaked and so did our food but its OK we all laughed. We learn a lot of things in this program its kind of helpful for me so i can get ready for high school so i can know these things ahead of time.
July 14, 2010
Today, in class we showed the location of the rivers that we were assigned to research yesterday, I was assigned with the Seine River, which is located in Paris, France. I learned some very interesting facts about the history based on the Seine River.
Working With BITs 2010
So far weeks one and two of this program was very interesting. I and my group members played games that centered around teaching us about the city of Philadelphia. We also did research about the Benjamin Parkway which taught me about things I never even knew. This week we have been learning about water systems, like rivers, that supply and sustain civilizations. Just the other day I did research on the Nile river and learned that people use the Nile river like Philadelphia uses the Schuylkill and Delaware river.
My First Week
On my first week starting my job at the WorkReady Program I had a good time, and I got to know everybody easily. We did work in the computer labs, doing research on landmarks around our community, and we also did a scavenger hunt around Temple University.
Tuesday 7/13/10
On Tuesday we worked on learning about different river systems. I researched th Ganges River. I learned about it's pollution which is similar to the schuyllkill river. It is actually considered the dirtiest river in the world. After that I saw a documentary on Philadelphia and the different programs used to better this city. Starting from it's creation to it's remodeling of the houses, a lot has been done over the years.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday 7/12/10
Monday we did a couple things. We watched a couple videos on social networking sites. Very informative on how businesses advertise less on television and more on the internet. After that we went out to see how a certain are of Temple was used. It was surprising to see how many different ways this area was used. Fianlly our mentor interviewed us one by one. He explained what and how an interview works and how it is important to be truthful but also be what the job calls for. After all that the day was over. All in all I did well on the interview and the day went pretty smooth
Monday, July 12, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Thursday's Activites
On thursaday our group did the scavenger hunt around the campus. We saw different sites and buildings we already knew of. We also did a project on google maps where we mapped out important landmarks around our neighborhoods. Turns out I have a lot that distinguishes my community
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