Jessica's Capstone work throughout the entire year was exemplary, from her interest in sociological questions, the completion of work on time, her oftentimes fierce independence and her ability to make connections from one unit to the next. 

PAR Essential question:

How knowledgeable are young people about STD’s and HIV/AIDS, and how effective are programs to educate them?

Notable quote:

“The data I had created a very predictable pattern.  The youth can do as much as they know.  The patterns I found shows that youth don’t know enough about their bodies to help protect themselves.  They haven’t been taught enough information about health to know the causes and effects of their actions.  In order to provide a better understanding of these issues, they have to be taught…”

Link to Jessica's Digital portfolio: http://bcla.digication.com/.../