Blog 16: Independent Component 2 Approval

For this blog post and approval, please answer the following questions.

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

- I'm going to fish with my mentor and film myself with my GoPro. This time will be better because I will have my GoPro from the start so I can film everything now instead of being late. 

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

- The film will show plenty of events and traveling as well as fishing through a lot of places and gaining more experience in the field.

3.  Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.

- This will allow me to go fishing more and get more experience in the field as well as review the footage so I can see what happened and what occurred.

4.  Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.

- Done

Independent Component 1

Independent Component 1 Video

• LITERAL
  (a) Write: “I,  Michael Nuñez affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 38 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, My mentor
• GoPro Hero 4 Silver Edition
• IMovie
• Mac Book Pro Retina 13'

• (c) Update your hours in your Senior Project Hours link. Make sure it is clearly labeled with hours for individual sessions as well as total hours.
• All Done!

• (d) Explain what you completed.    
• I went on many adventures with my mentor and we fished many lakes, rivers, ponds, and different areas of the ocean, but I forgot to record some or take pictures so I couldn't mark down some for my independent component.

• INTERPRETIVE 
  Defend your work and explain its significance to your project and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.   Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.  
  
• As my video showed, I went on many adventures and even went out of state to go fish with my mentor and record all kinds of different footage and take pictures.

• APPLIED
  How did the component help you understand the foundation of your topic better?  Please include specific examples to illustrate this. 
•  Throughout my entire independent component, I got to practice fishing techniques in California as well as different states. I got to practice my EQ by improving my catching skills and reducing my fishing skills. I also got to get footage and record different adventures of me fishing different areas and I got to target different species and learn more about catching fish.

Blog 15: Lesson 2 Reflection

This picture was taken right after my Lesson 2! :D


1.What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?

- I'm really proud of everything from entertaining people to informing and teaching people about Sport Fishing. As my worksheet and questionnaire showed, everyone learned something except for Zuhayr due to him answering his only question wrong, but I did understand his point. I also gave away stuff for students to take home and everyone came up to me after my presentation mentioning how great it was and how good my Hook and Activity were.

2. a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE  <--     P          AP       CR       NC

     b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.
- I reached every time minimum and never exceeded the time limit. I also had lots of information and evidence from sources and my mentor. I met every requirement and more for my lesson 2 and it was the best of both worlds; entertaining and informational. 

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

- My Hook was better than the hook I used in Lesson 1. The Activity worked really good as well and I had everybody's attention and enthusiasm up.

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?

- The only thing that was sort of a problem was that my EQ was on the bottom of the page, and Mr.Rivas said he preferred it on top.

5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

-  To be preservative to the fish and treat them with care so you don't harm them.

Blog 14: Third Interview Preparation

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

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

- I'm not exactly sure, but I plan to interview someone from my favorite tackle shop in Santa Fe Springs since I know a lot of people there.

2.  Verify that you have called your interviewee to schedule an interview.  What is the date and time of the interview? 

- I know everyone at the shop so it's not really a bother as I'm more than likely going to interview them either this upcoming weekend or next week.

3.  Phrase an open-ended question that will help you find research resources that would help to answer the EQ.

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

4.  Phrase an open-ended question that will help you think about other useful activities you might do to help you answer the EQ (IC2, possible experts to talk to, etc).

- What are the best approaches while attempting to catch fish?

5.  Phrase two open-ended questions that help you to understand your interviewee's perspective on an aspect of your EQ. 

- How long have you been fishing for and what are some of your best memories of fishing?

- What's the most important tip you can give any angler?

Blog 13: 10 Hour Mentorship Check-In

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?

- My mentorship location is never the same exact place except for maybe a few times or so. This is because my mentor may be at the tackle shop discussing what to do and use, or we may actually be on the water fishing getting hands on experience. Although, most of the time, we usually fish at new locations wether it's a lake, stream, or the ocean.

2.   Who is your contact?  What makes this person an expert?

- My contact is Delbert Nunez and he is licensed fisherman as well as a part of the California Department of Fish and Game, and also has 40+ years in this field.

3.   How many  hours have you done during the school year? (Summer Mentorship Hours and Mentorship Hours should be reflected separately in your Senior Project Hours log located on the right hand side of your blog).

- I have done 34 hours in the summer and 41 hours during the school year.

4.   Succinctly summarize what you did, how well you and your mentor worked together, and how you plan to complete the remaining hours.

- My mentor and I went over techniques, baits, and what to use in order to catch more fish and how to keep them alive. After that, we'd often go fishing in either the ocean, mountains, or local lakes to have fun and practice. 

- As for my remaining hours, my mentor and I have set dates to go fishing and talk about fishing which will easily overlap the minimum required. 

Blog 12: Holiday Project Update

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?

- I spent some time with my mentor and we fished in the cold winter. We even attempted a trip to Big Bear to fish in the snow and we also fished at local lakes with fly fishing poles. We worked together on improving on ur fly fishing skills as well.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why?  What was the source of what you learned?

- The most important thing i learned was how to get the perfect whip in order to get the most distance possible out of my cast as it is very hard to fly fish.

3.  Your third interview will be a 10 question interview related to possible answers for your EQ. Who do you plan to talk to and why?

- What type of fly gear should I use to catch the fish?
- What approach should I use especially with line sizes?
- What patterns would work best for certain species>
- How can you scout out a stream or lake to fly fish in honey holes.
- What type of fishing is the best? Fly, Spinning or Conventional?
- What size baits are best for certain species?
- What's the safest way to catch and release a fish?
- Why do some fly's work better at certain times than others?
- How can I revive the fish if it is dying and doesn't want to swim away?
- What's the most valuable piece of information you would tell me?

-I'm planning on asking these questions because I want to focus more on the safety of fish and also fly fishing in general.

Blog 11: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. What are you most proud of in your lesson, and why?

- I was very proud that I knew all of my information and spoke about everything I wanted to very clearly and smooth. I also thought that I matched my outfit perfectly for the scenario for sport fishing and I felt like every sounded pretty interesting and fun as people seemed to enjoy it.

2. What assessment would you give yourself on your lesson? Explain why you earned that grade using evidence from the component contract.

- I'd give myself an AE, mainly because I completed everything that was asked for and more. I just didn't go over book details such as others. I also went over hands on details that you can only get from certain scenarios, plus I give lots of information and plenty of answers for my EQ that I will soon narrow down.

3. If you could go back, what would you change about your lesson?  How can you use that knowledge to give a better Lesson 2?

- I'd bring a fishing pole to show and I'd probably skip talking about one of the solutions and I'd show my props (lures) to others so they can see and enjoy.