~~Last Day~~

Today is our last day of school!!!!!!! I'm so happy!!! We're actually seniors now!!!

~~Proposal~~

I completed my portfolio yesterday!!!! Now all I have to do it just blog and that's it!!

~~Internship~~

Yesterday my mentor and I were looking for a statistic for unsolved crimes in Pittsburgh. The only problem was that when we tried to look on the Internet it gave us everything except for the statistics in Pittsburgh for unsolved cases. I used what I could find for my proposal.

~~Finals~~

So far I have finished my one actually test I had to take for history class. I am still working on making my propsal perfect. I finished all the work for this class I needed done. All I have to do now is redo my propsal and blog.

~~Propsal~~

I have finished making my proposal. All I need to do is correct it and I will be finished with everything.

~~Thursday~~

Last night I worked alot on my proposal and almost completed it. All I need to do is finish the conclusion and complete the pre~proposal questions paper and the timeline as well. So far so good.

~~Wednesday~~

In class we were just working more on our work. Ms. Fossum looked over my notes and things to make sure how far I was on everything. So far so good. I want to be able to get a B in her class! Hopefully I can!

~~Tuesday~~

Today in class I was starting on my propsal. I was looking for a statistic for resent unsolved crimes. I still don't know what I am going to for the mock crime scene. Hopefully I figure it out soon enough!

~~Monday

On monday we were talking about our timelines and our propsals. I still haven't finished yet on the timeline but I believe I will get it done soon enough.

~~Thank You letter~~

Today in class I finished my thank you letter to my mentor for helping me with my graduation project. I still have to write him a thank you letter and my other mentor for my internship. I am still working on my notes. I am going to work more on it at home as well.

~~YAY~~

I am so happy that it is Friday. Even though I have to work tomorrow I'm glad I don't work today. I usually work Fridays but today I don't and I'm glad. I can go home and take a nap if I want to. I think I'm getting alot of stuff done for the project except the notes. I still have to find 2 more web sites and then use my books. Hopefully I will get it done soon.

~~Interview~~

I had my interview yesterday with my mentor at my internship. I learned alot about what real and the show CSI's really do. He told me that real CSI's do not carry guns and do not interrogate the suspects. I never knew that. I guess from watching the show I thought that they do. I guess I was one of those people who believe what the show CSI does as well.

I am still working on my notes.

Right now I am on my article section of my notes. It's going good so far. I highlighted the things I thought were necessary. Once I am done with the highlighting then I will type them into my notes.

~~Today~~

Today in class I had my notes checked and graded for how much I have done so far. I got an A on it!!! I am so happy because I needed a good grade in order to bring my grade that I have now up. I am trying to get a B in this class. I want an A put I do not want to push my luck.

~~Monday~~

In class we were taking notes the whole class day. I started to organize my notes. I copied and pasted the notes that bet answered my essential questions.

~~Notes~~

Today in class we were taking notes for our graduation topics. I found alot of information that has helped me with my essentail questions and learn much more. I found out in one of the articles from my web site was how long it actually takes to solve a crime and howlong it takes to run tests on evidence that you find.

~~Friday~~

Tomorrow is the day of my ACT test!!! I keep studying math but I don't think the things that I learned will really help me when it comes for the test. You only have an hour to do 60 questions. There is no way I can get that many done and right by that time. I just can't wait until it's over and done with. Maybe I won't be so nervous afterwards.

~~Thursday~~

Lately I have been worrying about my ACT's that is coming up! We took a practice test in English and we had 35 minutes to read and answer 40 questions!! I only go up to question 20!! I am so nervous about this test. Everyone is telling me not to panic but that's what I usually do and I can't help myself.

~~Wednesday~~

Today in class we had to write down the guidelines for our notes for our topics. I left my books for my topic at home. so instead I am just looking at the articles that I found on the web sites we had to look for.

~~Vocab Terms~~

Here are my vocabulary terms.

1. Ballistic fingerprinting- a method that finds the gun that matches the bullet that was shot in the crime scene.


2. 
   Bloodstain patterns- the size and lengths of bloodstains that help determine where the person was moving at and where they died at as well.


3. 
   Electrophesis- An electric current is then passed through a means that contains the mixture in it. Then each kind of molecule travels through the means at a different rate. IT depends on its electrical charge and the size of it. The separation of the molecules is based on these differences of how they are separated from large to small.


4. 
   Forensic anthropology- study of human remains.


5. 
   Forensic evidence- is the application of forensic science and technology to help recognize a specific object that was found in a crime scene.


6. 
   Forensic science- a method of obtaining evidence related to a crime.


7. 
   Fluorescent- A bright vivid color that glows under a black light.


8. 
   Lacerations – Something that has been torn roughly. Such as a rough cut.


9. 
   Larvae - The young of any insect which goes through metamorphosis (changes in body structure) before becoming an adult.


10. 
    Luminal spray -A substance is used to help increase fingerprints to be shown.


11. 
    Maggots- The larvae of flies and other insects that live on rotting food. They usually help figure the time of death the person was killed at.


12. 
    Science fiction- fake sciences. Such has future technologies that may help with solving crime scenes better but in reality will never come true.
    

~~Friday~~

Today we are looking for words that we would use when we discuss about our topics. I am so happy today is Friday. I don't have to go to work today and I am happy about that because it gives me some time to relax and hang out with my family. Even though I work tomorrow I'm glad that I am off today.

~~Library~~

The other day we went to the library to find the books we wrote down for our graduation project topic. I couldn't find the books that I wrote down but I didn't find some good books that can help me with my project.

~~My Essential Questions~~

What is the fictional show CSI relevant to a real CSI?

Do a lot of people believe that the show CSI is what real CSI do in real life?
What is CSI?
What does CSI involve
What is the environment of a CSI?
How will I set up my crime scene?
How should you collect evidence?
How does the show collect evidence?
How dangerous is the job?
Does the tools that they use on CSI a lot are the same tools that the real CSI’s use?
How long does it take for a case to really be solved? ~~My Essential Questions~~

~~Yesterday~~

Yesterday we listened to people's graduation project ideas. many of them were very interresting. I go up today to discuss about my topic.

~~Webliography~~

1. 
   Andrea Bellemare. May 16, 2007. http://www.journalism.ryerson.ca/online/giant/entertainment/abellemare_final.htm
   Rate 5
   This article talks about the show CSI and the real CSI. They tell the differences between the fingerprinting and how you don’t solve a case in two days. They also talk about that the biggest difference between the show and the real CSI is that you can change the channel to something else but, in real life you can’t really do that.
   I rate this site a 5 because, this site may have gave me good information but it didn’t give me enough that I wanted or needed.
   I will use this site in my essay about that comparison with the show CSI and the real CSI.
   
2. “CSI”. CBS. May 18, 2007. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi/
   Rate 9
   The article that I have found is the site of the show CSI. It gives what shows are coming on next. It also gives definitions of the tools and certain objects that they use on the show and actual real life.
   I rate this site a 9 because, it helps show how the show and the real CSI are so much different form one another and also helps prove that it is just a show and not reality.
   I will use this for my mock crime scene as well as my essay that I will turn in for my graduation project.
   
   
3. “CSI”. Everything2. Wed Nov 27 2002. May 17, 2007. http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=CSI.
   Rate 7
   The article is about the show. It also defines what a crime scene investigator is. It talks about he characters as well. They also talk about the special effects of the show as well.
   I would rate this site a 7 because, it gives me the definition of a crime scene investigator and it also explains the TV. show CSI.
   I will use this site for my mock crime scene and also for my essay as well.
   
4. Investigators: The Real CSI. July 25, 2003. May 17, 2007.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/10/25/48hours/main526983.shtml
   Rate 6
   The article talks about the show CSI. They also talk about the woman behind the making of the show who had experience as a CSI herself. They talk about what it was like for her as a CSI and the actually show CSI. It helps compare the difference between the show and the actually thing.
   I would rate this site a 6 because, it give information from the director of the show’s point-of-view.
   I will use this for my essay.
   
5. May 16, 2007. http://thecsieffect.blogspot.com/index.html
   Rate 7
   This talks about percentages of people who believe that the show CSI is the real deal. They also talk about the show and what they do on the show that real life CSI’s will or will not really do in the actually career.
   I rate this site a 7 because, it gave me a percentage of how many people actually believe in the show CSI ways of forensics. I also like it because it says why the show CSI is not true.
   I would use this site to help me with my essay on my CSI topic.
   
   
6. Thompson, S. “The Difference Between TV Forensics & Real Forensics”. The People Media Company. May 11, 2007. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/193038/the_difference_between_tv_forensics.html
   Rate 10
   The article talks about how the shows figure out the crime in an hour, but in real life it can take up to years just for tests alone and to crack the case. It also talks about the certain labs that you go into.
   I would rate this site a 10 because this site gave me good information and actually compared the show CSI with the real CSI.
   I will use this site to help prove my point about the show and the real CSI being different.
   
   
7. Thompson, S. “The Difference Between TV Forensics & Real Forensics”. The People Media Company. May 11, 2007. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/193106/why_crime_shows_on_tv_are_dangerous.html
   Rate 9
   The article talks about how the shows of investigations are not as real as the real deal. They say how long it actually takes for lab results and how fast it takes for shows to come up with the tests. They say that even though you think you watch CSI Miami doesn’t mean you actually know everything about forensics.
   I would rate this site a 9 because it helps people to understand that the show isn’t what it is seemed to be. It also explains that it isn’t as easy as people think it is for results in a crime lab.
   I will use this site in my essay and in my mock crime scene that it takes longer to find results and solve a case than on t.v.
   
   
8. “What is Forensics”. UCLA. May 18, 2007. http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/science/forensic/whatis/
   Rated 6
   The article that I have found shows what the crime scene investigators has to do to a crime scene. They give you section of the sides of the house that they would investigate. They also explain what they would do use and do during the investigation through the house.
   I would rate this site a 6 because it gave me information about what a real crime scene investigators would actually do in an actual crime scene.
   I would use this site’s information for the comparing of a real and the show CSI.
   
   
9. Wikipedia. May 17, 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSI:_Crime_Scene_Investigation
   Rate 4
   The article describes all about the show. It talks about the characters as well as how popular it is today. It also talks about the good and the bad about the show as well.
   I would rate this site a 4 because even though it did give me information about the characters it didn’t give me as much as I would want.
   I will use this for my essay that I will have to write about my topic.
   
   
   
10. Wikipedia .May 17, 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_science
    Rate 8
    It talks about what forensic science is. It talks about the history of it and what it all involved in it. The articles also gives you links to go for the things that CSI’s use them in their investigations.
    I rate this site a 8 because, it describes the things that CSI’s have to deal with and some of the tools that they use as well.
    I will use this to set up my mock crime scene.
    
    

~~Sample Annotations~~

Here are my sample annotations!!

Thompson, S. “The Difference Between TV Forensics & Real Forensics”. The People Media Company. May 11, 2007. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/193038/the_difference_between_tv_forensics.html
The article talks about how the shows figure out the crime in an hour, but in real life it can take up to years just for tests alone and to crack the case. It also talks about the certain labs that you go into.




Thompson, S. “The Difference Between TV Forensics & Real Forensics”. The People Media Company. May 11, 2007. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/193106/why_crime_shows_on_tv_are_dangerous.html

The article talks about how the shows of investigations are not as real as the real deal. They say how long it actually takes for lab results and how fast it takes for shows to come up with the tests. They say that even though you think you watch CSI Miami doesn’t mean you actually know everything about forensics.




Andrea Bellemare. May 16, 2007. http://www.journalism.ryerson.ca/online/giant/entertainment/abellemare_final.htm

This article talks about the show CSI and the real CSI. They tell the differences between the fingerprinting and how you don’t solve a case in two days. They also talk about that the biggest difference between the show and the real CSI is that you can change the channel to something else but, in real life you can’t really do that.




May 16, 2007.http://thecsieffect.blogspot.com/index.html

This talks about percentages of people who believe that the show CSI is the real deal. They also talk about the show and what they do on the show that real life CSI’s would or wouldn’t really do in the actually careeer.

~~Yesterday~~

Yesterday was very confusing. I tried getting as many annotations/webliography sites as possible. I'm starting to think I will not have a good grade in this class and I am very worried about that. I am going to try harder for now on though.

~~My blog~~

Yesterday and today I looking for websites that help support my idea for my fraduation project. I was trying to wokr my blog the other day but somehow my gamil that i made after I made the blog is working for the cityhigh account that I first had my blogs on.

~~Internship~~

I talked to my mentor at my internship and he had a crime scene for me already that I can use for my graduation. He told me that he will give me the things for the scene whenever I need it. I'm so excited about the project I can't wait to actually do it.

~~CSI Poster~~

I put on my poster the things that Crime Scene Investigators use to help solve a case. I also put the cast members from the show CSI on my poster since I want to show that it is a show and some of the things that they do are not real. I put put magnifying glasses on my poster since they use them and a little girl detective as to show what they look like. I also put a man at a crime scene with a fake outline of a person to show that in real life that's not what it really looks like. I put a person's background check with his fingerprints because it shows what they really do with someone when they are arresting them or are looking for them.

~~AAaahh~~

I'm pretty sure what I want to do for my project but I still feel lost. I feel like with the blogging and the other thigns we need to get done an dthe fact that I have my internship it driving me crazy. Hopefully when I get use to all of this I won't stress as much as I am now.

~~Monday~~

Today in class we had to write another "About Me" paper to help us with our topics. So far I can only think of something dealing with forensics but I don't know exactly what I want to do with it. I think dealing with Crime Scene things is what I am going to deal with. I hope I figure something out soon before our time is up for a topic.

My computer has been acting up lately and is getting on my nerves. It seems like certain things on it doesn't want to start or work. It is driving me crazy. Another thing is I charged it all night last night and now it is about to die. My picture explains how I feel about this.

~~First Assignment~~

A.) I haven't really heard much about the graduation project. I heard from a few people that did it last trimester and someone from 12Th grade. they said that it is difficult but it's not as bad as it seems. One persons experience with it was hard to find a topic to decide on.

B.) I think for my graduation project i want to do a project dealing with something in my internship. my internship deals with forensic science. i love forensics. i want to be a crime scene investigator or either work in the crime lab. i think i would like to use some of the things that i learned from my internship into my graduation project.

C.) My only concern with my project is what to really have it about my project. i want it to deal with forensics but i don't know exactly what i can do with it yet. and another thing is i don't know how i can contribute it to the community or something like that that my graduation project has to deal with.

~~My First Blog~~

Today in class we are just starting how to blog. we went to the site blogger.com to set up our account. The only problem I was having with mine is that I made one yesterday and I messed it up so I have to remake it again, but the thing was that since I made one before this I couldn't use the URL that I used for the other one. So what I did was I just put my middle initial in so it could work.

This is my first time ever blogging. I never used g-mail before. I didn't even know this existed until Mrs. Fossum told us all about it. The only emails that I knew about and have were yahoo and my city high email.