Blog 24: Last Presentation Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?

- I'm proud that I got to do everything that I never got to do on any other presentation. This included an intro and a hype video as well as a halftime show with closing music and games that everyone got to play. Plus, we got to play kahoot and a real fishing game which were really fun and everyone loved it.

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation?  Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

- AE leaning more towards an E because I met every requirement and did extra to keep everyone entertained.

b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project? Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

- AE leaning more towards an E, I did everything required and more to learn the maximum amount of information possible.

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?


- The idea that I kept it informally formal by creating jokes that were educational and used the great ideas of videos to show everything in real life scenario's so it all worked amazing in informing people while entertaining them. 

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project?

- I wish it was more funny and entertaining.
(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

- Fishing has been a huge part of my life and will continue on with me for the rest of my life as well as my children and other generations after me.

Blog 23: Exit Interview

My Mentor

(1) What is your essential question, and what are your answers?  What is your best answer and why?

- How can a sports fisherman enjoy his craft while being mindful to the environment?

(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?

- To make it simple, my original EQ was different, but Mrs. Ortega recommended to Rivas and Piggot that I should use the one that I currently have so I stuck to it knowing she's an excellent English teacher.

(3) What problems did you face?  How did you resolve them?

- I never really faced any problems except for being to fish as much as I do in the summer, but that was resolved with the weekends and breaks that we received.

(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?

- My mentor was my greatest source possible as he took me on many trips and had an abundant amount of information.

- My next greatest possible source was the Western Outdoor News as it was a weekly fishing news paper with the newest and greatest information.

Blog 22: Independent Component 2

I took the picture above!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pehau8XCwbs

Content:
LITERAL
(a) Include this statement: “I, Michael Nunez, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 36 hours of work.”
(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component.

- Delbert Nuñez, California Department of Fish and Game

- Kimberly Romero, Okuma

-Arthur Garcia
(c) Update your Independent Component 2 Log (which should be under your Senior Project Hours link)

- Done
(d) Explain what you completed.    

- I had gone fishing to many different places to practice techniques that would help me catch more fish and have fun.(e) Defend your work and explain the component's significance and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.   Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.   
- My independent component took a lot of time to travel to different places and try to catch fish and practice techniques as well as record it for evidence.
(f)How did the component help you answer your EQ? Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped.
- My independent component allowed me to get footage of me fishing which forced me to go out fishing and try to put these techniques to work. 

Blog 21 - Interview 4 Reflection

https://soundcloud.com/mikeymellark/interview-part-4

1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?  

- The different techniques for different species in different situations was very informational because now I can put it to my own use.

2.  How will what I learned affect my final lesson?

- I will talk about the different techniques such as spinnerbait fishing and other techniques that can help me catch more fish which is a part of my second answer ,"Having a successful catch."

Blog 20: Fourth Interview Questions

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  What is this person's area of expertise?

- I plan on interviewing a friend from Turner's Outdoors located on Azuza in West Covina and he is a manager there as well as a very experienced fisherman and runs the fishing department.

2.  Post 20 open-ended questions you want to ask an expert in the field concerning your senior project. Your focus should be finding answers to your EQ.

- What's the best lure for bass fishing?
- What's your favorite type of bass fishing?
- How can we improve our fish populations?
- How can we help our fish become and maintain a better health?
- How often do you practice catch and release?
- Is it better to use barbless hooks?
- Where are some of your favorite places to fish at in Southern California?
- Of all these places, which is the most productive?
- What is your favorite type of fishing? Fly fishing/Spin Fishing/Conventional/etc?
- How how this job helped improve your skills?
- During the summer where do you fish most and for what species?
- During the spring where do you fish most and for what species?
- During the fall where do you fish most and for what species?
- During the winter where do you fish most and for what species?
- What is sport fishing relatable to?
- How has fishing impacted your life?
- What would you do if your could have any impact on fish?
- Do you personally believe in catch and release?
- If you could give me one major tip for fishing, what would it be?
- Is it possible for me to work at Turner's in the fishing section before I turn 18 so it can help me get gear for fishing?

Blog 19: Third Answer

(Above is a picture that I took while at a Trout Farm located in the high Sierra Nevada's)

• EQ 
• How can a sports fisherman enjoy his craft while being mindful to the enviornment?
• Answer #3 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*
• My third answer is to commit any contribution to fish farms that you can possible.
• 3 details to support the answer 
• You can easily make donations to fish farms.
• You can work for one or even volunteer by helping out.
• You can release farmed fish to grow even more and to have an even larger population.
• The research source(s) to support your details and answer
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3bquQfcJT4
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/fish_farming.htm
• http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/14457/helping-local-fish-farms-improve-productivity/
• Concluding Sentence
• Fish farms are a key unit to our waters' habitats to keep them flourished with fish.

Blog 17 - Interview 3 Reflection

https://soundcloud.com/mikeymellark/interview-3

1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?  

- To clean up after yourselves after fishing and to never to leave anything behind except fish.
- If you need food or fish then take what you need and leave what you don't need.

2.  How has your approach to interviewing changed over the course of your senior project?
- I was more smoother during this interview and didn't have to stop and cut clips, but my interviewee was in a rush so it was a bit awkward and I didn't want to nag him as he was busy in his shop.