THE MASK PROJECT
merrrrp
Weston Simmons
Life
Socialization is the process of learning of some ones culture and how to live within it. Also its how someone sees the world and them self’s in it. “An agent is one who acts for or in place or another by authority for him” stated in Sara Price’s lecture. “Target groups are disenfranchised exploited and victimized by prejudice, discrimination, and other structural, obstacles” Stated from The Cycles Of Socialization reading. I have been socialized to be a team leader, to be a tough guy, and to be an honest person.
I have been socialized by my parents and my coaches to be a team leader in sports and society. When I played football for Escalante after practice the coaches would say “When you get home tell your parents you love them and you will do the dishes.” They told us to be a team leader on and off the field because we represent Escalante and play for them. Being a team leader has influenced on my identity by most people referring to me as a good person and I can help anybody get the job done or leading my people to there goal. Also sports have taught me to work as a team to get our job done or to reach our goal in life or sports. Sports, has helped me grow mentally and physically by getting stronger and more athletic and grow as a person.
I have been socialized by society to be a strong physical tough guy. The man box has helped me understand how my gender socialized me because I was always taught not to cry or act like a girl in public. I was taught by the people I hang out with to act tough, athletic, daring, and cool because if you act like a wimp you will get made fun of or looked at different. Sometimes on the weekend me and my friends will go hang out with some girls at their house, but the second we walk through the door we change our behavior and personality around the girls because we don’t want to act stupid. Football has taught me to be a strong and physical man because you learn to take the hits and just get back up and just keep going on with the game and life. Some negative things about being tough are not telling adults when you get hurt and just try to walk it off. Last year when I broke my elbow I thought it was just a little bruise at first but the after 15 min went by it started to hurt and my hand was numb, when I looked it looked like a baseball in my arm and I felt around and I could feel the bones that were split. But I didn’t want to look like I was hurt so I just walked into the nurses office when nobody was there so they would see me in the nurse, also I didn’t want my friends think I was a baby for going to a nurse.
My parents and coaches have socialized me to always be an honest person. When I played football and basketball in the fourth grade when I would sometimes have a bad day I didn’t do good at practice or games. I didn’t do good because I was too focused on what happened that day during school and not my plays. My parents would always try to talk to me about it but I wasn’t interested, one day I finally decided to tell them my problems if I had any and it felt good I knew I had support and the would help me resolve my problems. Since that day I have always been a honest and an open person because I it feels better when you don’t have to hide anything from people and it makes life just a little easier on me.
I can end the harmful cycles of socialization by standing up for others, not to be racist to other races, and to judge people of who they are. I can stand up for others by being friends and when I see bullying I can stop it so they won’t get hurt and make them feel like a normal person. I will tell all my friends to not make up races jokes and not to make fun of other races. Also to not judge people of who they are because it won’t do anything but make them feel bad because they can’t change who there are. I can end the cycles harmful cycles of socialization be being a better person in society and learn to except everyone.
Some symbols on my mask are a football and a basketball to represent sports, money sings for money is my main focus, honest to represent honesty, cross to represent that I am religious, and a peace sign to represent that I am a peaceful person.
Life
Socialization is the process of learning of some ones culture and how to live within it. Also its how someone sees the world and them self’s in it. “An agent is one who acts for or in place or another by authority for him” stated in Sara Price’s lecture. “Target groups are disenfranchised exploited and victimized by prejudice, discrimination, and other structural, obstacles” Stated from The Cycles Of Socialization reading. I have been socialized to be a team leader, to be a tough guy, and to be an honest person.
I have been socialized by my parents and my coaches to be a team leader in sports and society. When I played football for Escalante after practice the coaches would say “When you get home tell your parents you love them and you will do the dishes.” They told us to be a team leader on and off the field because we represent Escalante and play for them. Being a team leader has influenced on my identity by most people referring to me as a good person and I can help anybody get the job done or leading my people to there goal. Also sports have taught me to work as a team to get our job done or to reach our goal in life or sports. Sports, has helped me grow mentally and physically by getting stronger and more athletic and grow as a person.
I have been socialized by society to be a strong physical tough guy. The man box has helped me understand how my gender socialized me because I was always taught not to cry or act like a girl in public. I was taught by the people I hang out with to act tough, athletic, daring, and cool because if you act like a wimp you will get made fun of or looked at different. Sometimes on the weekend me and my friends will go hang out with some girls at their house, but the second we walk through the door we change our behavior and personality around the girls because we don’t want to act stupid. Football has taught me to be a strong and physical man because you learn to take the hits and just get back up and just keep going on with the game and life. Some negative things about being tough are not telling adults when you get hurt and just try to walk it off. Last year when I broke my elbow I thought it was just a little bruise at first but the after 15 min went by it started to hurt and my hand was numb, when I looked it looked like a baseball in my arm and I felt around and I could feel the bones that were split. But I didn’t want to look like I was hurt so I just walked into the nurses office when nobody was there so they would see me in the nurse, also I didn’t want my friends think I was a baby for going to a nurse.
My parents and coaches have socialized me to always be an honest person. When I played football and basketball in the fourth grade when I would sometimes have a bad day I didn’t do good at practice or games. I didn’t do good because I was too focused on what happened that day during school and not my plays. My parents would always try to talk to me about it but I wasn’t interested, one day I finally decided to tell them my problems if I had any and it felt good I knew I had support and the would help me resolve my problems. Since that day I have always been a honest and an open person because I it feels better when you don’t have to hide anything from people and it makes life just a little easier on me.
I can end the harmful cycles of socialization by standing up for others, not to be racist to other races, and to judge people of who they are. I can stand up for others by being friends and when I see bullying I can stop it so they won’t get hurt and make them feel like a normal person. I will tell all my friends to not make up races jokes and not to make fun of other races. Also to not judge people of who they are because it won’t do anything but make them feel bad because they can’t change who there are. I can end the cycles harmful cycles of socialization be being a better person in society and learn to except everyone.
Some symbols on my mask are a football and a basketball to represent sports, money sings for money is my main focus, honest to represent honesty, cross to represent that I am religious, and a peace sign to represent that I am a peaceful person.
Refelction
Socialization Project Reflection
Weston Simmons
1. The thing I am most proud of on my mask is the basketball and football I painted on my mask. I am proud of them because that is what I am most passionate about and they take up most of my life doing. Also I think that’s one of the beast basketballs and footballs I’ve ever painted. I put them on my eyes because that is what I think about the most and see doing the most, it is always on my mind.
2. “ Last year when I broke my elbow I thought it was just a little bruise at first but the after 15 min went by it started to hurt and my hand was numb, when I looked it looked like a baseball in my arm and I felt around and I could feel the bones that were split. But I didn’t want to look like I was hurt so I just walked into the nurses office when nobody was there so they would see me in the nurse, also I didn’t want my friends think I was a baby for going to a nurse.” This is my favorite section on my essay because this is one of the worst and coolest thing that has ever happened to me in my life. I am proud of this section because when it happened I used the man box code from ted talks and did not cry, did not show pain only that I could take it like a man and be tough.
3. The most important thing I will remember from this project is to have fun being who you are and don’t let people judge you or bring you down. The most important thing to me is to have fun and get you work done because if you have fun doing projects you will have a better experience with them and won’t look back on it and think it sucked. If you don’t have fun you will not get as much work done because you will spend more time trying to get out of doing the project than doing it.
4. The greatest habit of heart and mind that I need to work on is advocacy because I don’t really advocate for myself when I need help and I always end up not learning it or not understanding the concept. I can improve on my advocacy by asking more questions instead of just trying to get it by myself I can also go in to Sara’s office hours if I need more help.
Weston Simmons
1. The thing I am most proud of on my mask is the basketball and football I painted on my mask. I am proud of them because that is what I am most passionate about and they take up most of my life doing. Also I think that’s one of the beast basketballs and footballs I’ve ever painted. I put them on my eyes because that is what I think about the most and see doing the most, it is always on my mind.
2. “ Last year when I broke my elbow I thought it was just a little bruise at first but the after 15 min went by it started to hurt and my hand was numb, when I looked it looked like a baseball in my arm and I felt around and I could feel the bones that were split. But I didn’t want to look like I was hurt so I just walked into the nurses office when nobody was there so they would see me in the nurse, also I didn’t want my friends think I was a baby for going to a nurse.” This is my favorite section on my essay because this is one of the worst and coolest thing that has ever happened to me in my life. I am proud of this section because when it happened I used the man box code from ted talks and did not cry, did not show pain only that I could take it like a man and be tough.
3. The most important thing I will remember from this project is to have fun being who you are and don’t let people judge you or bring you down. The most important thing to me is to have fun and get you work done because if you have fun doing projects you will have a better experience with them and won’t look back on it and think it sucked. If you don’t have fun you will not get as much work done because you will spend more time trying to get out of doing the project than doing it.
4. The greatest habit of heart and mind that I need to work on is advocacy because I don’t really advocate for myself when I need help and I always end up not learning it or not understanding the concept. I can improve on my advocacy by asking more questions instead of just trying to get it by myself I can also go in to Sara’s office hours if I need more help.
greek tragedies project
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“Deported”
Prologue
Los Angeles - Suburbs
November 23, 2015
(A teenage boy looks into the distance waiting for a friend so they can go home and prep for a long night as he waits he ponder's about how he might be able to get his brothers back to the U.S.A).
Chorus:
(Used as of Daniel’s mind and mentor)
Daniel, please don’t grieve
You drag yourself down
By grieving on the names of your brothers
Alejandro and Carlos
Wouldn’t want you to grieve
Over their departure
You are Legal
They are not
No one can change that
Not even you
Daniel / Rocky : But they’re my brothers, I have every right to try and bring them back to America! I would give or do anything to be with my hermanos again.
Chorus: (Used as Daniel’s mind and mentor.)
Do as you wish,
But be warned
The laws have changed man,
The border has tightened over the last two years
It is heavily patrolled.
There’s no way
you could bring your brothers here
Daniel / Rocky: I sure as hell better try!
Chorus :
Go for it
Then you might see where
You’ve flawed.
Scene One
November 23, 2015
Sonora, Mexico
8:15 AM “No Hope for the Week” Trailer Park
There’s a sharp smell of blood in the street, but blistering heat which makes it worse.
Carlos:: Hermanos Hermanos! My friends! Today is a big day! Our little brother, Daniel or better known to you guys as our little Rocky! He is coming home!
Al: Can't wait bro!
Carlos: I'm just concerned about going to America illegally we were already deported once.
Al:Chill out hermano, nothing to worry about.
Carlos:(kicks dirt) dude, its easier said than done, think about it everyone has been caught who has tried to cross. I don’t know, it’s way to risky. Why doesn’t rocky just come live with us? Besides if we do this we have already been caught once and the consequence is if you get caught a second time it means 10 years in JDC and of course you know how much of a hell hole that place is, I mean this is mexico bro.
Al: I promise.. dont be a chicken and not go with us..
Carlos: ok Ill go, we just need to plan this out when Danny comes tomorrow
Al: ook later bro(high five)
Carlos:(deuces)
Scene Two
November 25, 2015
Los Angeles
lAl : I think we can sneak in the trunk of Daniel rental car.
Carlos: Great, but what if he gets a truck.
This is the moment of truth
For them no car means no America.
Also Rocky will more than likely not get to see his brothers again.
(They arrive at Enterprise Car Rental Shop.)
( Rocky shows the lady his driver's license.)
Rocky, Al, Carlos are in disbelief. The lady doesn't even ask there age or where they are going
she just says I need you to sign here and here are your keys to your Nissan Centra.
Rocky: Cool thanks Señora.
( They all climb into the car.)
Rocky: Man guys I haven't been in Mexico for so long, I can't believe how dry it is.
Al: Yeah Rocky nothing new has happened down here just brown fields and drugs and of course no work or education.
Rocky: I know man I feel for you, trust me everything will be better in America.
Carlos: Definently.
Rocky: Hey guys we are 4 miles from the border so let's stop and have you guys get in the trunk.
Border Patrol: Passport please.
Rocky: Sure thing
(Rocky swallows hard as the dog sniffs every part of the car.)
Border Patrol: Thank you sir have a nice day.
Rocky: You to, keep tight watch ( wink.)
Border Patrol: Excuse me sir?
Scene Three: November 26, 2015 6: 30 Los Angeles suburbs.
Rocky: Were approaching the Los Angeles suburbs boys.
Al: I am so pumped to be back in America.
( Carlos sobs)
Carlos: I'm so happy just to be with you again Rocky and finally have a family.
Rocky: I will always be here for you man no matter what I'd do anything for you.
Al: My old house! Let's go inside and see everyone.
Rocky: Aimmee and Ash you guys remember my brothers right.
Aimme: Oh my gosh yes!!
Ash: Sup bros.
Carlos, Al: Nothing much guys it’s great to be out of that horrible place, also known as Mexico and to know were going to be together awhile again.
Ash: I feel you guys.
Aunt Marcy: Boys! So great to see you guys! It's a pleasure having you back.
Carlos: It's great to see you to and I already love being back.
Al: Same here.
Uncle Jose: Hey boys! How was the journey here.
Al: We snuck in the back of Rocky's rental car.
Uncle Jose: Why did you guys rent a car you know you have to return it, and wait how on earth did you get away with something like that
Rocky: I will fly back down to Mexico soon and return the car and we got really super lucky In fact was the happiest most relieving moment of my life.qw
Uncle Jose: Sweet! You guys hungry after that long drive.
Al ,Carlos, Rocky: Yeah!
Uncle Jose: Marcy has chicken enchilladas and rice waiting in the kitchen.
(They all say grace then eat.)
Scene four, November 26 2015 Los Angeles suburbs, Happy Camper Trailer park
(Aunt Marcy wakes up at 8 :30 because she hears knocking on the door.)
Aunt Marcy: Excuse me who are you.
Police: Hi mam, we are coming here to deport and arrest illegal boys because the neighbors called this morning to complain. It’s very unfortunate that your trailers are so close becasue your neighbors could hear everything last night, and I mean everything.
Aunt Marcy: NO!! You #$%@#!! You can’t take them they are my family, I get that they came here illegally, but for opportunities that they would not have back in Mexico can't you understand, I mean if you had a family you would understand how it is to lose someone you love. I mean come on!!!
Police: Mam I am very sorry, we are just doing our job we are not the government we cannot change this.
Aunt Marcy: You have to or else.
Police: Or else what.
(Rocky comes barging out of his bedroom and yells.)
Rocky: I give up you win police, you can just take my brother's you have stolen the two brothers that mean the world to me. I mean what's wrong with illegal's there just people to who deserve a fair chance and would have more opportunities over here, so screw you' and America, take my life to. All my life is misery and depression I just wanted love and a family!! what the hell!!!
Police: It's the rules man I cat do anything about it, sorry.
Chorus:
Death is always hard
a brother
who would do anything
to save his brothers from Mexico.
Al and Carlos knew that too.
If only immigration wasn't so complicated,
if there was a better way to come in
Instead families are driven apart,
forced back to a country
where there is no future
If only it was easier
Prologue
Los Angeles - Suburbs
November 23, 2015
(A teenage boy looks into the distance waiting for a friend so they can go home and prep for a long night as he waits he ponder's about how he might be able to get his brothers back to the U.S.A).
Chorus:
(Used as of Daniel’s mind and mentor)
Daniel, please don’t grieve
You drag yourself down
By grieving on the names of your brothers
Alejandro and Carlos
Wouldn’t want you to grieve
Over their departure
You are Legal
They are not
No one can change that
Not even you
Daniel / Rocky : But they’re my brothers, I have every right to try and bring them back to America! I would give or do anything to be with my hermanos again.
Chorus: (Used as Daniel’s mind and mentor.)
Do as you wish,
But be warned
The laws have changed man,
The border has tightened over the last two years
It is heavily patrolled.
There’s no way
you could bring your brothers here
Daniel / Rocky: I sure as hell better try!
Chorus :
Go for it
Then you might see where
You’ve flawed.
Scene One
November 23, 2015
Sonora, Mexico
8:15 AM “No Hope for the Week” Trailer Park
There’s a sharp smell of blood in the street, but blistering heat which makes it worse.
Carlos:: Hermanos Hermanos! My friends! Today is a big day! Our little brother, Daniel or better known to you guys as our little Rocky! He is coming home!
Al: Can't wait bro!
Carlos: I'm just concerned about going to America illegally we were already deported once.
Al:Chill out hermano, nothing to worry about.
Carlos:(kicks dirt) dude, its easier said than done, think about it everyone has been caught who has tried to cross. I don’t know, it’s way to risky. Why doesn’t rocky just come live with us? Besides if we do this we have already been caught once and the consequence is if you get caught a second time it means 10 years in JDC and of course you know how much of a hell hole that place is, I mean this is mexico bro.
Al: I promise.. dont be a chicken and not go with us..
Carlos: ok Ill go, we just need to plan this out when Danny comes tomorrow
Al: ook later bro(high five)
Carlos:(deuces)
Scene Two
November 25, 2015
Los Angeles
lAl : I think we can sneak in the trunk of Daniel rental car.
Carlos: Great, but what if he gets a truck.
This is the moment of truth
For them no car means no America.
Also Rocky will more than likely not get to see his brothers again.
(They arrive at Enterprise Car Rental Shop.)
( Rocky shows the lady his driver's license.)
Rocky, Al, Carlos are in disbelief. The lady doesn't even ask there age or where they are going
she just says I need you to sign here and here are your keys to your Nissan Centra.
Rocky: Cool thanks Señora.
( They all climb into the car.)
Rocky: Man guys I haven't been in Mexico for so long, I can't believe how dry it is.
Al: Yeah Rocky nothing new has happened down here just brown fields and drugs and of course no work or education.
Rocky: I know man I feel for you, trust me everything will be better in America.
Carlos: Definently.
Rocky: Hey guys we are 4 miles from the border so let's stop and have you guys get in the trunk.
Border Patrol: Passport please.
Rocky: Sure thing
(Rocky swallows hard as the dog sniffs every part of the car.)
Border Patrol: Thank you sir have a nice day.
Rocky: You to, keep tight watch ( wink.)
Border Patrol: Excuse me sir?
Scene Three: November 26, 2015 6: 30 Los Angeles suburbs.
Rocky: Were approaching the Los Angeles suburbs boys.
Al: I am so pumped to be back in America.
( Carlos sobs)
Carlos: I'm so happy just to be with you again Rocky and finally have a family.
Rocky: I will always be here for you man no matter what I'd do anything for you.
Al: My old house! Let's go inside and see everyone.
Rocky: Aimmee and Ash you guys remember my brothers right.
Aimme: Oh my gosh yes!!
Ash: Sup bros.
Carlos, Al: Nothing much guys it’s great to be out of that horrible place, also known as Mexico and to know were going to be together awhile again.
Ash: I feel you guys.
Aunt Marcy: Boys! So great to see you guys! It's a pleasure having you back.
Carlos: It's great to see you to and I already love being back.
Al: Same here.
Uncle Jose: Hey boys! How was the journey here.
Al: We snuck in the back of Rocky's rental car.
Uncle Jose: Why did you guys rent a car you know you have to return it, and wait how on earth did you get away with something like that
Rocky: I will fly back down to Mexico soon and return the car and we got really super lucky In fact was the happiest most relieving moment of my life.qw
Uncle Jose: Sweet! You guys hungry after that long drive.
Al ,Carlos, Rocky: Yeah!
Uncle Jose: Marcy has chicken enchilladas and rice waiting in the kitchen.
(They all say grace then eat.)
Scene four, November 26 2015 Los Angeles suburbs, Happy Camper Trailer park
(Aunt Marcy wakes up at 8 :30 because she hears knocking on the door.)
Aunt Marcy: Excuse me who are you.
Police: Hi mam, we are coming here to deport and arrest illegal boys because the neighbors called this morning to complain. It’s very unfortunate that your trailers are so close becasue your neighbors could hear everything last night, and I mean everything.
Aunt Marcy: NO!! You #$%@#!! You can’t take them they are my family, I get that they came here illegally, but for opportunities that they would not have back in Mexico can't you understand, I mean if you had a family you would understand how it is to lose someone you love. I mean come on!!!
Police: Mam I am very sorry, we are just doing our job we are not the government we cannot change this.
Aunt Marcy: You have to or else.
Police: Or else what.
(Rocky comes barging out of his bedroom and yells.)
Rocky: I give up you win police, you can just take my brother's you have stolen the two brothers that mean the world to me. I mean what's wrong with illegal's there just people to who deserve a fair chance and would have more opportunities over here, so screw you' and America, take my life to. All my life is misery and depression I just wanted love and a family!! what the hell!!!
Police: It's the rules man I cat do anything about it, sorry.
Chorus:
Death is always hard
a brother
who would do anything
to save his brothers from Mexico.
Al and Carlos knew that too.
If only immigration wasn't so complicated,
if there was a better way to come in
Instead families are driven apart,
forced back to a country
where there is no future
If only it was easier
reflection
1) What i am most proud about in this project is the movie Kodii, Ethan, and I made. I am proud because i have never made a movie or a movie like this before, i was proud of the outcome we got witch looked really cool and i had alot of fun making this movie too! I think i am proud because we worked really hard on this and i felt like we did very good job on the movie and got a pretty good grade. I was most proud about our movie because we did a really good job on it and i feel I got a good grade for my first movie.
2) Some advice i wold give to the incoming freshman would be choose your partners wisely and to start filming right away. I would choose partners wisely because it could be more of a challenge to get your work done and may not finish the project. Also you need tomstart filming right away soon as you get the chance because the filiming period is pretty short and yo may not finish the project and get a good grade. These are the main thing yo need to pay attention to when you do this project.
3) Working in partnres went well and divided up the work load pretty even and had no challenge. I personally really like working in patrners because i think you can do better when you have more ideas and more help. We evend out the work between three people just by giving eachothe jobs like edditing the script, edditing the play, and makeing the play scennes. I thought there was no challenge because we hand no problems and we worked to gether really well.
4) I really didnt have much of a challenge besides the getting everything together and do the best i could on this project.
2) Some advice i wold give to the incoming freshman would be choose your partners wisely and to start filming right away. I would choose partners wisely because it could be more of a challenge to get your work done and may not finish the project. Also you need tomstart filming right away soon as you get the chance because the filiming period is pretty short and yo may not finish the project and get a good grade. These are the main thing yo need to pay attention to when you do this project.
3) Working in partnres went well and divided up the work load pretty even and had no challenge. I personally really like working in patrners because i think you can do better when you have more ideas and more help. We evend out the work between three people just by giving eachothe jobs like edditing the script, edditing the play, and makeing the play scennes. I thought there was no challenge because we hand no problems and we worked to gether really well.
4) I really didnt have much of a challenge besides the getting everything together and do the best i could on this project.