Grade 11

Pre-Calculus Core Competemcy Self Assessment

Core Competency Reflection

During this semester I demonstrated numerous core competencies. One of those competencies was being able to learn and use math vocabulary. I was able to successfully demonstrate my learning using the proper mathematical terms. I was able to do this both on tests and while helping my peers. This skill helped me better understand concepts and allowed me to demonstrate my knowledge more effectively.

Another competency I was able to demonstrate was the ability to strategically prepare for assessments. By figuring out what study methods work best for me, I was able to achieve grades I am proud of. By reviewing the class notes and doing numerous practice questions, I was able to quickly learn and understand concepts. If i became stuck on a particular concept or question, I would pracrice more problems from that unit untill I hqd a complete understanding. All these methods allowed for me to achive a grade I am happy with.

A different competency I was able to demonstrate was the ability to work collaboratively with others. While doing board work and class. I was able to work well with those in my group and effectively collaberate with eachother to solve problems. This allowed for more success for me in the class as explaining concepts allowed for me to rethink solving stratagies, and having more people availible to ask for help.

Advice For Future Students

My advice for future students would be to study the notes and do more practice questions than you think you need to do. Another piece of advice would be to study more than one day before the test and ask questions when you have them.

Transforming Parabolas

Parent Function

My equation

Desmos Graph

Significance of a

Changing variable a affects the form of the parabola. When in my equation, a was changed to -1/3, the parabola became wider. Because -1/3 is a fraction between the values 0 and -1, the parabola becomes wider than the parent function. In my equation, the value of a is also negative. Because it is negative, the parabola opens downward, unlike the parent function which opens upward.

Significance of h

Changing the value of h affects the horizontal shift of the parabola. In my equation, when h became -7, the vertex of the parabola became (7,1). This means it was shifted 7 points to the right along the x-axis from the original placement of the parent vertex which was (0,0). Because the value of h was negative in my equation it was shifted right. However, if the value of h had been positive, the parabola would have shifted to the left.

Significance of k

Changing the variable k affects the vertical shift of the parabola. In my equation, the value of k was 1. Because of this change, the parabola’s vertex became (7,1), which changed the y value from 0 to 1. This caused the parabola’s vertex to shift one point on the graph. Since the value of k in my equation was positive, the parabola’s vertex was shifted upwards.

Self Assessment

When explaining the significance of each of the variables h and k, I represented the same mathematical idea that changing these values results in a location shift of the parabola either vertically or horizontally. While explaining how changing the variables affected the location of the parabola, I was able to use mathematical vocabulary to accurately demonstrate my ideas. By separating the explanations of the variables into segments, I was able to clearly format my ideas in a concise way.

English First Peoples 11 Reflection

My Artifact

I rate the authenticity at a 5. The author is telling a story from a community he is a part of. The author and Matoaka both originate from the Powhatan community. He factually states the historical happenings around the life of Matoaka. He tells of how she was portrayed in the Disney movie, and how different the actual events of the story are. The author tells of the harmful stereotypes used to portray his people and how different it was in actuality. For these reasons, I rate the authenticity of the text to be a 5. 

The Real “Pocahontas” Story Text Evaluation

Curricular Competencies Reflection

Through this assignment, I was able to demonstrate the comprehend and connect competencies. By completing this assignment, I learned how to determine whether a text is authentic. By learning this skill, I can now establish whether a text is authentic and written by those who have jurisdiction to tell it. This is important when reading and discussing Indigenous topics as it is pertinent that they are genuine and written by individuals that have first-hand knowledge. It is an important part of reconciliation as hearing requirements and requests from those harmed allows for proper healing.

Core Competency Reflection

By completing this project, I was able to advance my thinking core competency. While reading a website, I can determine whether the text is authentic or not. I can do this by analyzing evidence to make judgements. To determine if it is authentic, first I find whose story is being told. Next, I read and see if the author has the jurisdiction to tell the story. Then, I check if the author is representing their own culture and representing it accurately. By considering all of these factors, I can determine whether the story is authentic and a credible source or not.

Chapter 1 Pre-Calculus 11

When I first attempted this problem, I encountered some difficulties solving it. I found it challenging due to all of the steps involved. The most difficult components of this problem were remembering to foil the brackets, and correctly moving all terms to one side to use the zero product property law. I was frequently making mistakes regarding these steps. To fully understand how to effectively solve this problem, I consulted multiple strategies. I reviewed the notes and asked my peers to help me understand. The most important concepts I needed to remember when completing this problem were to foil terms, use the zero product property and factoring terms. The next time I encounter a problem, I will ask my peers and consult other resources available to me, such as a video tutorial or a teacher.