What I liked about everyone's presentation that I've seen (all of 9th grade presenters except for Holly because I had to leave early, the F block in class presentations, and the open presentations)~~
ALL OF 19TH CENTURY HUMANITIES PRESENTATIONS:
Samantha – Consumerism: She made the topic of fashion seemed a lot more interesting and had a confident style of presenting. Samantha seemed very interested and engaged in her topic, which is awesome.
Nathan – CO2 Emission: I liked how Nathan made a seemingly boring and obvious topic, CO2 emission, sound very interesting and “alive” as well, containing information we didn't know about before. I especially liked his depictions, the paintings looked really professional.
Allen – Overpopulation and Earth's “sickness”: Allen's prezi was really creative and arranged in an organized but not boring way. The images included were really clear, looked really cool while having a somewhat cute and comical effect, and provided very obvious messages.
Ilya – Russia (low birthrate): I liked Ilya's fun and relaxed attitude when presenting. He was very clear about what he was talking about, and his care for the topic made me care about it too. Ilya presented information that I had no knowledge about at all, so I learned a lot from his presentation.
Daniel Liu – Overpopulation: Ichia's very on-topic humor made his presentation more interesting and fun, as well as very easy to remember. The many photos included were really good, and the information he chose to present was very important and interesting to know.
Bob – Native Taiwanese Tribes: I liked how Bob tried very hard to make it seem like he's not nervous at all, and his ability to present clearly with the appropriate speed and volume even when he's nervous. Also, it's clear that he knows what he's doing and has explored his topic pretty well.
Kuan – Hong Kong: Kuan's slide designs were very colorful. He researched a lot of information, provided a lot of photos of Hong Kong, and explained the stats clearly for all of us to understand what he was talking about.
Francois – Teenage Problems: He chose a very great topic that we can all relate to easily, without the need to try, and used creative photos and wording to reveal his message. I found the information provided as well as the fun example about Kuan laughing at his new hairstyle very original and easy to understand/connect to.
William – Terrorism in Israel: William made a seemingly obvious topic sound very complicated with his pretty thorough research. His voice projection was loud enough the whole time, and he seemed to have worked really hard to provide us with this information, as well as his own analyzations on whether the killing of Osama Bin Laden would change anything or not.
Cathy – Understanding Human Beings: I love the topic Cathy chose. It's very human, it helps us learn about other humans along with learn about ourselves. She was confident, and presented with great enthusiasm, making us all laugh a little and I felt very relaxed, while I learned a lot and enjoyed her fun style of presenting.
Kyning – Leisure Time: Kyning's presentation made me think about the leisure time I spend, and question myself: is my leisure time increasing or decreasing as I grow older? Am I like the statistics shown in Kyning's presentation? Leisure time is a very relate-able topic.
F BLOCK IN CLASS PRESENTATIONS:
Daniel Chen – Sleep: Confident, humorous introduction. Interesting topic, and seemingly easy and obvious, but contains very valuable and detailed information and statistics. Daniel talks in a serious tone, but cracks us all up with the creative wording and photos included. Ironically, it woke me up.
Kaho – Japan: Interesting aspect of Japan, including teenager interests and things that definitely relate to our age group, things that I would never have thought of researching. Nice photos, like the ones about food, make me hungry. This presentation covers a lot of different aspects about Japan.
Anne – Overwork: Very creative and relate-able topic, including nice infographic and video. Very precise analyzations about different forms of education as well. Also very sneaky in trying to tell Mr. and Mrs. Kinzer what students would like teachers to be. XD
Peter – Manga: Nice introduction, referencing Kaho's presentation and the two questions about manga. Nice manga plot. Very humorous. Very memorable presentation told in a form of story, which makes information easier to remember. He has a strong feel for his topic, supports manga.
Angela – Rabbit Test: This topic and the way Angela describes it, lets us know that this is a very serious problem. I like how she connects this topic to cruelty of humans and how unfair and selfish we are. Her tone of voice is powerful and appropriate, she seems very emotional and confident.
Kelly – Hawaii: I love how Kelly dressed up very “Hawaii”! She showed a lot of enthusiasm and energy. She covered many different aspects of the topic Hawaii. Love the food! Yum! The Hawaiian dance lesson was awesome as well! It's obvious that Kelly put a lot of effort into creating this presentation.
Jasmine – Ecuador: Very cute and fun introduction, making us all participate and become engaged with what she is talking about. Nice idea relating the average temperature of Kaohsiung and the average temperature of Ecuador. Jasmine presented in a way that's really full of enthusiasm.
Jill – The Opium War: Creative photos to prevent a “long, boring historical” presentation. Jill included a lot of information to provide a thorough history about the Opium War, including the who, what, when, where, why, and how. Detailed explanations.
Alex – How Art Influences the World: Powerful introduction! It's easy to tell that he has a great passion for art. His point, that art is often ignored as important, is very clear and supported with powerful statistics and arguments, as well as interesting style along with confidence. I was inspired by the message in his presentation! Nice ending sentence.
Stephen – Indonesia: Nice photo and information included. Nice organization of topics. He seems very thorough in his research topic. Nice comparisons to show us that the Indonesia government spends too much unnecessary money on transportation. Nice interview videos, nice questions asked.
Christie – Los Angeles Crime Rate: Interesting topic to choose! Nice introduction and comparison of Arnold as movie star and as governor! Nice map to show where the illegal immigrants go to in the United States. Interesting presentation that kept me awake throughout the whole thing.
OPEN PRESENTATIONS:
Sabrina – Education: Sabrina's simulations were very clear and show what her message is really well. I liked how she got us all involved in the presentation by handing out the “recipe”... the blank piece of paper that we had to write our creative recipes on. Also, the instant noodles looked very very attractive. The last part, lighting the matches, was a great idea that symbolizes a lot of things.
Neil: Neil's presentation was very different and unique. Listening to the relaxing music was great, and the contrast that he made us see between the relaxing music and the New York City traffic jam was creative. The way he brought us back to the “right mood” with the relaxing music was very humorous. I also loved watching trailer in the end.
Herbert – Culture: The videos are really well made and used. It's very smart to interview teachers, because things like culture requires background knowledge, and the most epic answers, “culture is important because it's not important” and “to grow bacteria”, are absolutely hilarious. It was a great idea to play the video and talk over it, because of the bad quality of the sounds.
Tracy – Education: Tracy's presentation was very interesting. It was a topic I was interested in, the difference between western and eastern education, and the good and bad effects of it, as well as possible solutions. Tracy's presentation makes me think, and sometimes want to debate with her about it, because it's easy to relate to, and presented in a way that we can all connect to.
Mr. Kinzer – The Edge: Mr. Kinzer's presentation included very well-taken photos. The poem that was presented was very cool and I liked it a lot. This presentation inspired me a lot, and made me think about things form different perspectives. It was also very humorous and related to our daily lives as 19th century humanities students as well as just being human. The message behind it's great.
Overall:
I think I learned more than a lot from these presentations. Even though some classmates presented on topics that I wasn't interested in, most of them took the presentation beyond excellence no matter what the topic was, and they kept me awake, inspired me, and taught me a lot. Even though the “open” presentations were expected to be better and all, the “all” and “in class” ones were also really professional! I didn't just learn from the presentations, I also enjoyed them a lot more than I thought I would. I'm really glad that there was this free and interesting assignment that allows us all to research topics that we would never have in other classes, and have the opportunity to learn unique things while being able to use our creativity in a way we have never used it before.
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