BLUB 8)

Okay, what style of art should I go with?

I'm thinking kind of a simple stamp look to it with all its nice flowing lines and stuff, but I also think abstract would be okay (I don't like abstract).

How should I draw thisssssss.......

Oh, and you probably realized, this is not really a real children's book. More or less like a picture book addressed towards adults. :D

More Ideas

I think I may just write the story in iambic pentameter
 and in rhyme. Or in 10 syllable rhyme.

For some, it's been a long time from school life
From piling homework and young love's strife; they
Forget the stress behind a rosy lens,
Finding nothing in their past to cleanse. What
Forces upon us children to compete,
Fickle matter need not to repeat, has
Found itself bereft loyal companion.
p.1

Floundering in desperate attempt, we
Forgive and forget, nothing left exempt.
Filled with what we call life, we give in, too
Faulty to our own oblivion ...
p.2

Finch, to be swallowed by vast canyon, who
Flies a lonely path throughout this nation?
"Fellow", he replies in migration, "that
Fool who thinks of himself with importance;
False, I say, because his performance shouts
Fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, sham!"
p.3

Forgive me, dear Finch, for I just am not
Following. Whatever you mean, pray tell.
"Fine lad," he spoke, "may I say, it fell, the
Fragile structure of prime education.
Fossilized by time,  ...
p.4

Funny how new reforms did not change much.
...

p.5

**Ugh, I can't write anymore for now....**
**I'll edit this post later for more***

Tell me if it sounds forced so far or whatever.
I'd love to hear feedback!

Some Possible Sources to Refer to

Listed below are some possible sources of information for my book:


1.   Ryan, Julia. "American Schools vs. the World: Expensive, Unequal, Bad at Math." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 03 Dec. 2013. Web. 30 Mar. 2014.

"Not much has changed since 2000, when the U.S. scored along the OECD average in every subject: This year, the U.S. scores below average in math and ranks 17th among the 34 OECD countries. It scores close to the OECD average in science and reading and ranks 21st in science and 17th in reading."

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/12/american-schools-vs-the-world-expensive-unequal-bad-at-math/281983/

2.   This one is a collection of issues in the US Education System. It has multiple sections, each addressing a different problem:

https://www.boundless.com/sociology/boundless-open-textbook/education-e3dc22c5-f052-43ef-be63-b7fa6fbbce7b/issues-in-the-u-s-education-system/

      a.   https://www.boundless.com/sociology/boundless-open-textbook/education-e3dc22c5-f052-43ef-be63-b7fa6fbbce7b/issues-in-the-u-s-education-system/unequal-access-to-education/

      b.   https://www.boundless.com/sociology/boundless-open-textbook/education-e3dc22c5-f052-43ef-be63-b7fa6fbbce7b/issues-in-the-u-s-education-system/violence-in-schools/

      c.   https://www.boundless.com/sociology/boundless-open-textbook/education-e3dc22c5-f052-43ef-be63-b7fa6fbbce7b/issues-in-the-u-s-education-system/standardized-tests/

      d.   https://www.boundless.com/sociology/boundless-open-textbook/education-e3dc22c5-f052-43ef-be63-b7fa6fbbce7b/issues-in-the-u-s-education-system/gender-bias-in-the-classroom/

      e.   https://www.boundless.com/sociology/boundless-open-textbook/education-e3dc22c5-f052-43ef-be63-b7fa6fbbce7b/issues-in-the-u-s-education-system/educational-reform-in-the-u-s/

Let me know what you think about these for credibility, accuracy, and bias.

Start of a New Project

When we begin a journey, one of the first questions asked is "Where do I start?". It's always easy to set a goal, but so much harder to actually start the project. Why is that?


 Currently, I have a general outline of what I want to do for my project. Here's the objective list:


1. Brainstorm what to write for the picture book (something engaging that addresses issues about the current education system of America)


2. Write out the storyline and have someone edit it for grammatical mistakes


3. Generate pictures to go along with the text


4. Have said pictures scanned and copied with the text in the desired fashion


5. Distribute proto-copies to parents and receive feedback


6. Request a publishing company to publish it


7. Have a hard-covered version by the end of my high-school career


Ultimate goal: Sell at least 20 hard-cover copies and donate all income to charity organizations that I deem beneficial to mankind and effective in their work


Well, now that I look back at this bare, back-bone list, I realize that I a lot of communicating to do. I worry a little at the scope of this project, but this one is also covering not just for my 20Time Project, but also for my Girl Scout Golden Award Project and for my IB CAS Project. It's like killing three birds with one stone; instead of killing birds, I'm using one arrow to hit 3 targets, hopefully smack dab in the center.


Wish me luck!