Reflecting upon my journey, I am amazed by the vast amount of knowledge I have acquired and the personal growth I have experienced along the way. From the smallest nuggets of wisdom to the most profound insights, each piece of information has contributed to shaping me into the person I am today. Within this poem, I feel I got to express myself and my identity.
I inquire into and present on topics of interest and topics related to my studies. In this assignment, we were told to research something that was important to us so I chose soccer. I enjoyed researching this topic as it helped me get a better understanding of what I’m interested in and what I like to do after school.
I learned about many Indigenous stereotypes and how Disney turned the story into a romance rather than real life which builds up stereotypes that are offensive toward the Indigenous community. In general, my reading and writing improved during the duration of this essay because I had to find sources, take valid information from the text, and blend quotes into my essay.
I can understand and share information about a topic of interest in a clear, organized way.
I had to write out a plan and then a draft for this essay and had to make sure it all flowed and had a paragraph about the similarities and one for differences. I planned everything out so that it would be easier to write and understand.
I inquire into and present on topics of interest and topics related to my studies
Kysha and I made a monopoly game and demonstrated our unit through the board and the chance cards.
I understand that learning is continuous and my identity will continue to evolve
We are learning how grow over time and how what we learn with affect us in the future.
I demonstrated “I can understand and share information about a topic of interest in a clear, organized way” We worked together to come up with a hypothesis until we found one that we liked. We wrote down all the possible hypotheses’ and tried to combine a few of them.
Identifying the parts of the pigs mouth
Learning about the pig’s organs and where they are
I can take on roles and responsibilities in a group; I do my share:
Kirsten and I would take turns cutting the pig and drying up the pig juices, we split the roles and responsibilities between the two of us and made sure that everything was done in an efficient and orderly fashion.
I can participate in classroom or group activities that improve the class, school, or community:
We got the chance to experience this amazing learning opportunity which let us learn about the parts of the digestive system and actually having a physical representation we could examine, which I participated in and I felt that it gave the class a better understanding of the unit therefore improving the class
I can give, receive and act on feedback to progress in my goals:
While working on this dissection I would ask questions and learn from mistakes I made to make sure that it was done correctly the next time whether that was how deep to cut or which way you should cut it to make sure it doesn’t squirt intestinal juices on you.
I know when I need to take breaks from working or when I need to rest. I also know when I need to take more time to do things that make me happy. When things get busy, I can step back and talk about things with my friends, play soccer, or get some sleep. By doing these things I can get back to doing what I need to do.
I am planning to improve my communication skills. I find it difficult to ask questions in class due to the fear of being wrong or judged. I will get over this challenge by getting myself involved in more activities that require me to be social such as peer tutoring and leadership.
I am going to manage my time better. I sometimes find it difficult to get myself to start the assignments and procrastinate. I am going to try to find the motivation to study by asking friends to study together. That way, we will be able to help each other stay on task.
What skills of yours does this showcase? This project showed my creativity and my organization
What Core Competency does this fill? “I give, receive, and act on feedback to progress in my goals.”
Why did you choose this? I chose this because I feel like it is a good example of my personality and me as a person.
What did you learn during this project? I learned how to express my thoughts and explain what I think is important.
I can work to inform myself about issues surrounding me. I did research and was able to understand people’s opinions on this situation.
I can explain when something is unfair and advocate for others. For this project, I chose to show how later starts and fewer school days impact the health of teenagers, I showed that with more sleep and less stress, students do better in class.
I can ask open-ended questions to gather information. I asked people how they would approach this issue and used that information to make an educated decision.
I can form new ideas to create new things. I can also build on the ideas of others. I had people explain their thoughts on the 4 days school week and took it into consideration while doing this project
A goal I have for myself is working on being more self-sufficient and independent. “I can apply constructive strategies to navigate misunderstandings and conflicts.” I want to work towards this core competency because I’ve noticed I don’t handle situations like that in the best ways.
