How do Demographics Affect My Life?

We may not realize it, but the growth and structure of the population of our country makes a big difference in our own lives. After our unit in Social Studies about demographics of a country, I have become aware that the population statistics of the country I live in affect me.

One way population growth has affected me recently is the haze from Indonesia. Because there is a worldwide growing population, more people want produce. Indonesia is burning palm trees so they have land to produce more. This is affecting me directly because it is the air I am breathing, and it is cancelling some after school activities.
The image to the left shows how population affects my lifestyle. Since I live in a zero/slow growth country, I live a life that is more convenient than someone who lives in a rapid growth country. For example, I can take a half hour long shower, while someone in India would use four cups of water in a shower.

Finally, this connects directly to my future as an adult. When I grow up, the country I live in will affect my job, my lifestyle, the number of kids I have, etc. For example, if I lived in a country with a demographic like Singapore's, I would most likely be living a fast-paced city life; and by living in a city, I would probably have one or two kids. Learning about demographics will help me now and in the future, because it affects my life.

Egypt Museum Project Reflection

What artifact did you choose and why did you choose it?

I chose the Papyrus of Hunefer because I thought it was a really interesting artifact, and it shared a lot of interesting information with us. The beliefs in specific that it shared were really fascinating. I also thought there was a lot to explain and a lot to infer about the artifact.

How did you go about making your artifact?  (plan, supplies, steps, etc.)

Because my artifact was a papyrus, I started by making the the actual papyrus. I know that papyrus paper has crossed strips of the papyrus, so I cut out strips of paper and glued them back the way a papyrus paper is made. I did this to give the real papyrus effect. Then I drew on the drawings depicted in the Papyrus of Hunefer. I colored them in with colored pencil, and outlined with black marker.

What obstacles did you face with your project?  How did you overcome them?

I wasn't very sure how I was going to make the papyrus, so I actually tried it multiple times and finally found a technique that worked for me. I was also worried about how the papyrus would look, so I took my time with it and tried to be as accurate as possible.

What did you learn about yourself in this project?  In other words, what will you “take away” from this experience?

I was getting slightly stressed about the time management because I wanted to start making my artifact very early, but I was really busy the week before the project was due. I was really worried/stressed that I wouldn't get the project finished on time. Finally, I didn't finish as early as possible; but I finished on time, and I was proud of what I had done. I learned that even if you can't get started super early, if you get started early enough, you don't need to worry and/or get stressed.

Laptop Care Poster

This is a poster I made about one of the important things to do to take care of your laptop: Keep your laptop away from food and drinks.

Using Your Laptop

Digital Citizenship Agreement

As a responsible Digital Citizen at SAS, I, Kavya, promise to respect and protect myself, others, and intellectual property while learning, sharing, and collaborating online.