Global Warming (Nicholas Williams)

 

The topic for my diorama was Global Warming. I chose to do Global Warming because I feel it is important for everyone to be aware of the dangers that we as humans pose to the Earth. It is also critically important for everybody to do as much as they can to help preserve the only home that we have. If things don't change, the results could be catastrophic for us, our children, and for generations on.

My project was made with a shoe box, acrylic paints, a styrofoam ball, some rocks and twigs, and a cotton ball. 

~ Nicholas E. Williams I

Oil Spills(pollution) in the ocean by Calitlin Carver

I did mine on the oil spills that occur the in ocean and how 1000's and 1000's of animals die from them. Some populations have even become endangered from the oil spills. I put penguins in mine to show how drastic they can be. The penguins swim through the water not being able to see because of the oil, but that is not the deadly part. The deadly part is when the penguins begin to clean themselves and start to eat the oil from their skin while they attempt to clean themselves. The oils gets into their digestive systems and eventually kills them. Much like all the other ocean animals, they digest the oil and its over with. I feel strongly about this because animals and wildlife should not be endangered and killed over human neglegance.

-- Caitlin Carver

shoe box project

I did my shoe box on water conservation. I believe this should be given a great deal of attention for many reasons. One is because of the predicament we are in now with water shortages, it is not going to get any better. I understand the importance because my house is run off of a well, therefore we have to do a lot of conserving to make sure our well does not go dry. My box includes saving gutter water, only washing full loads of dishes/laundry, using mulch, and fixing leaky faucets.

Amanda Gordy

Domestic Violence

About 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually in the United States. Out of men and women, the woman are more likely to be the victims of sexual violence. Nearly one-third of American women (31 percent) report being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives.I believe that domestic violence is a very important issue in the world. The reason for me choosing this topic is because of the abuse of my mother from my father.

Underground Railroad

My diorama illustrates the historic Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was an organized attempt to help African Americans/slaves gain their freedom. Caucasions would welcome slaves into the homes to rest on their long journey to the north. They also allowed African Americans to hide in secret chambers in their house or underground tunnels to escape from slave holders. Eventually African Americans could travel to the north and gain their freedom. My issue shows that different races can come together for the better good, something we need today. Also there is positivity during slavey era and not just the usual depressing stuff.

......Jeshua Gates

Genocide in Darfur By: Melissa Money

The genocide in Darfur has claimed 400,000 lives and displaced over 2,500,000 people. More than one hundred people continue to die each day; five thousand die every month. This diorama represents the millions of people who suffer in Darfur. On the inside there is a woman who has lost everything. The outside contains pictures of the Darfurian people's struggle."
source: Darfurscore.com

RECYCLE!

Ok so here is my Diorama! The issue that I chose was recycling (if you cant tell). The top of the diorama(far left) is the recycling symbol that I made 3D. The inside(middle) is a little home set up. I covered the house in newspaper along with the car with tires made out of bottle caps. This was supposed to represent the fact that what we recycle can be reused to make something else. the back and sides of the diorama are covered with some cute recycling pictures and the phrase "reduce reuse recycle".

Hope you like it!

~Emily Moore